Nowhere else in the world is education seen as a necessity the way it is in Urizen, a consequence of the natural drive to perfect the self. The superior understanding

cross the world bringing exotic goods that command the finest prices. They are particularly renowned for their corsairs, who operate out of the Bay of

victory from adversity on the anvil of the north. The Winterfolk are three great peoples - the wise Kallavesi, the bold Steinr and the clever Suaq - wrought into

boons, and the power of a regio are all limited in this way. In every case the cap is set by the number of ranks of the appropriate lore the character has

history is. The fact remains that the Thule have been in Otkodov since long before the arrival of the Vard and the Steinr. For the most part, the Thule kept

magicians and the Imperial Order of the Unfettered Mind, as well as with similar cabals in other parts of the world. The Asaveans worship a complex pantheon

so once (at the normal cost of one mana) can then use the spell freely to enter the Hall of Worlds through the Anvil Regio for the rest of the event without

common to the lineage associated with their realm. The Imperial Conclave has the power to set the status of various Eternals with regards to the Empire via

all over the world spoken in various Principalities. The Jarmish are the descendants of a wide mix of forerunner kingdoms, immigrants and the children

Are the first point of contact for players in each nation A source of plot in the nation Get players involved in the plot and in the politics of the nation

represent the Ile to the Commander of the Agema Guard. One Ile within each citadel is pre-eminent. The Ilarch that holds the Throne and the Crown of the citadel

commonly referred to as the Delves, this great metropolis is said to be home to both the wealthiest, and the poorest, people in the world. The Bedelaar Huisbaas

if Hallow of the Green World is cast then it targets the Empire - and the Empire can only be the target of one enchantment at once. But the effect benefits

Faraden lies to the west of the Empire. It is a rocky, hilly nation on the far side of the Lasambrian hills. The Faraden are canny traders and fierce warriors

can gain a voice in the running of their nation. The practice of slavery is seen as one of the greatest evils to beset the world; the Commonwealth is absolutely

crossover with the symbols of vigilance in this regard but the meaning tends to be subtly different. The lantern, the candle, and the torch allow the virtuous

attacked the territory, sacked the vineyards, burnt the hardwood groves so precious to the city's crossbow makers, and laid siege to the walled city. The Senate

observe the mortal world, and the Suranni are their favoured people. The priests are the intermediaries of the Divine Court, and as such they wield the power

that if the mirrors were shattered then the city would surely fall. However the greatest city in the world is not so easily destroyed, and the people of

The Grendel dominate the lands to the south and south-east of the Empire The Grendel are orcs who hail from Attar and the Broken Shore - lands to the south

Promise, Eyes of the Sun and Moon, The Eye of the High Places, Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths, and the detect magic spell. The light of the Day realm dispels

back from the dead, some of the most powerful Winter rituals allow the magician to summon drudges from the Winter Realm to occupy the bodies of the fallen

and artifacts in the world. Many magicians – especially those of Urizen – believe them to be a map or chart of the powers of the world reflected above –

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

of the Synod, who announces the verdicts here once they are decided. The Hub is also where the Tally of the Votes is conducted by the Agent of the Bourse

warriors over great distance, the rites of Autumn play on the connections between here and there to bridge the gaps in the world. That same magic can be used

beyond the world of colour and shape. Let me look beyond the world of colour and shape and see the true world beyond. Let me see the true world beyond

of the realms on the mortal world often question the wisdom of casting such rituals. The stargazers maintain that the realms can be a positive influence

slaughtered the Druj leaders in the Barrens. This triggered an armed revolt among the subjects led by the Great Forest and the Black Wind. The rebellious

Lightstones are just one of the discoveries that sets Empire apart from the real world. While the basic technology of the game is aimed at a magical-medieval

pivotal assistance to the Empire in the war against Alderei the Fair and the volodny sorcerers. This earned them the hatred and enmity of the volodny, but it

than of the individual's personal Pride, the Imperial Synod often favours the sun. The sun shines brightly, without shame, open for all the world to see.

in Play In the Empire world, the horse was never a widespread creature as it is in our world. Most people from outside the Empire consider the creatures

preserves the memory of the sacrifice made by Navarr and Thorn, the first Vates, who gave their life to protect the people from the threat of the vallorn

include: The oldest recorded paragon, Korl, whose legendary learned the secrets of metal in the darkest places of the world and used them to craft the first

are welcomed to the Foreign Quarter of the city, where merchants from around the world rub shoulders and compete for the bounty of the forests of Jarm

regio in the mortal world. He can lay terrible curses on those who attract his displeasure. He can send powerful malign spirits to the mortal world to form

philosophy is a way to understand the world, the course of human interactions and human history. The Net of the Heavens defines creation as being made up

effectiveness in the world. The Urizen apply the term to anything; for example, the excellence of a chimney, the excellence of a goat to be bred and the excellence

to the first years of the Revelation. Since the end of the Highborn civil war, Bastion has presented the calm, serene visage of the Highborn to the world

shining light. Where the sky and the ocean meet, in the heights and the depths, the eternals of Day seek infinite understanding of the truths of creation

alliance between the Empire, the Sumaah Republic, the Commonwealth, and the Citadels of Axos. It is dedicated to ending slavery in the known world, initially

boon such as the ability to eat spoiled food of the draughir or the stubborn will of the cambion. These boons represent a minor ability that the character

The city is the mirror of the world. If we cannot master the city, how can we master the world? Gidea di Sarvos, Reflections Each territory in the League

It is sometimes called The Celestial Eye, She Who Watches, the Thousand Eyes of the Sun and Moon, the Glass of the Heavens, and the Seer Clad in Veils of

off. You can only banish a spirit if the rank of the exorcism is equal or greater than the strength of the spirit. The minimum strength needed to banish a

possibilities, the child just born and yet to learn of the world, it is sometimes called the Parent and Child. It is sometimes called the Cave Mouth, and

numbers. The orcs of the hills between the Brass Coast and their foreign neighbours (Faraden and The Iron Confederacy) were a case in point. The barbarians

or animal lies in the blood in their veins, so the life of the tree lies in the sap and the life of the world flows through the water that covers its surface

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

elephant, but the more similar the essential qualities of two things are, the easier the transformation from one to the other can be. The essential qualities

use the magic of the realms to change the mortal world, but it has an inherent tendency to resist this change. The more unnatural the change, the greater

because of the greatest power in the known world - the Empire. This, the Highborn say, is what the Empire was formed for. This is why they took the Way to

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

dissatisfaction in some parts of the Marches; the land claimed by the Jotun thralls is some of the richest in the Mournwold. At the end of the day, some voices grumble

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

embassy to the citadels of Axos shortly before the Autumn Equinox 380YE. In contrast to the embassy to the magician-princes, the embassy to the masters of

of her people, or the First Empress founding the Empire. In the age of the Empire, the sign of benevolence is one that benefits the Empire; in whole or

joined by five other great septs, the Tamazi, the Sannites, the Ethengraw, the Illarawm, and the Yerende. Each sept is a disparate family of orcs united

involve the ghosts of the Isle of the Osseini, but the scheme was countered by Imperial heroes travelling through the Sentinel Gate to exorcise the spirits

mastery of the self, often through philosophies such as arete and poise, and they employ the teachings of the Net of the Heavens to make the world around them

Urizen joined the Empire, the nation has benefitted from the the import of food from the Marches and other necessities and luxuries that the Urizen no longer

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

The Mountains of the Moon - called the Mountains of Silence by the Axou - lie between the Empire and Axos. Following the eventual completion of the spy

record and tell of the deeds that make the Empire great. “This is Highguard, the birthplace of the Empire. Our people, the Highborn, are the Empire’s proud

image of the the Lock becomes harder to open without the key. A garden planted in the shape of the Fountain will grown lush and wholesome plants. The hearth

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

bring another life into the Great Dance is something to be celebrated. In the making, in the bringing into the world, in the life, the learning and ultimately

denomination. The more valuable the coin, the more good fortune it brings to the candidate. After the election, the coins themselves are given to the stormcrows

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

automatically escalated to the General Assembly. The judgement is raised by the Tribune of the Synod in the name of the priest who brought the original judgement

accepted by the General Assembly as part of an attempt to better understand the nature of the orc soul, and the place of the Imperial Orcs in the Way. The Howling

considered themselves the most civilised people in the world, a single city could not compare with the power of the nations that were drawn to the Empress' banner

leaders. The complex layered politics of the Senate often frustrates them, in the Synod and the Imperial Military their fire and enthusiasm for the Empire

as the predominant colour is green. Some briars have thorns growing from their skin, usually along the lines of the body like the cheekbones or the forearms

commerce is the perfect example of the Net of the Heavens in action. Wealth is the tool with which an architect influences the world, seeking out the most important

hidden on the body, so the more important the oath, the more prominently placed the mark that signifies it is likely to be. In most cases the resulting

more capable of resisting whatever the world throws at them. The relationship of the Queen of Ice and Darkness with the Imperial Conclave has always been

roleplaying You must be capable of touching the target with the casting hand throughout the casting of the spell The spell fails if you or your target are hit

regular income of the valuable material. The real purpose of the Regario Dossier is to support the League diplomats active all over the world, making contacts

In the years that followed, the Empire consolidated its control of the lands around the Bay of Catazar, driving the orcs into the wilderness. The cities

grasping one of the crystals in their hand wake up the next day with the merrow lineage, the crystal having disappeared without a trace. The servitors of

individual regions or the territory may be controlled by the barbarians, this does not affect the players with resources in that territory. If the entire territory

and infested by the vallorn, a monstrous presence from the past. Today the people dwell in Steadings, settlements cut into the heart of the woods, or travel

effect of resonance; the more pivotal the node the greater the potential effects. The most important node of all is the Empire itself - the one node that is

messages between spires, the heliopticon serves as the backbone of the largest college of magic the Empire - indeed the world - has ever seen. A college

forerunner tongue widely used on the Asavean Archipelago, it was once the common tongue of diplomats throughout the world. The language is ancient, it was known

harnessing the symbolic power in the wheel of the seasons; and of the connection between the human body (flesh, sweat, breath) and the physical world (soil

with the claws short and protruding from the end of the finger where the nail bed would be. Wolverine style claws that protrude from the back of the wrist

advise the magistrates as the recognised master of Day magic. The archmage of Day may walk a lonely path, balancing the needs of the Empire against the demands

they hold the truths contained within to be self-evident. What is, is. The world is the world is the world. It is what it is. ''The Book of the Old Sun''

rituals such as The Anvil of Estavus and Before the Throne of Estavus and indirectly to Timeless Hammer Rhythm or Smooth Hands Shape the World. She can offer

chosen over the bravery of the Steinr or the wisdom of the Kallavesi when the three people united to form the nation of Wintermark. Of the three peoples

within the Empire and in other parts of the world, include: the Cold, the Wise, the Hungry, Ghul, Dread Sadistic or evil: Draughir are practical to the point

begins on the afternoon of the first full day of the summit; the egregore of the nation will announce the opening of the demos and call the citizens to

major threat to the stability of the Empire - and the souls of the virtuous. Although there are seven virtues that are known to empower the human soul and

hero has a name. The Kallavesi live in dreams. Dreams are the gateway to understanding that reveal truths about the world of which the waking mind is ignorant

of the running of the Empire, not just to focus on magic. To a magus, the point of magic is to transform the world for the better; the point of the Conclave

of the First Flame evoked the powerful Imperial enchantment Hallow of the Green World. This is the first time the ritual has been performed in the Empire

fellow orcs, so that they are freed from the constraints of the world that trap the mind in the emotions of the body. In this way they hope that all can

fighters, drawn by the roar of the crowd, the challenge, or by the profound spiritual experience of unleashing the violence that thunders in the blood of all

developments in the world for the next season. As much as possible, all the significant choices that affect the game world take place during the event. Before

presents the calm, serene visage of the Highborn to the world. After the civil war, the White City was built on the banks of the Couros as the heart of

using the chirurgeon skill. If you or your patient attacks another character, or either of you are hit, then the attempt to use the herb fails. The herb

and deep blue are the colours of Jaheris, the Unicorn Prince. Jaheris is the Unicorn Prince, and the Lord of the Forest of Arden. The Moonsilver Prince

argue that the doctrines of the Way are a distraction from the true goal to perfect the mortal world. Most illuminates focus on the mundane world in which

peace with the remaining scholars foundered in the face of both the opposition from the Synod, and the recalcitrance of the more dogmatic of the sword scholars

known all over the world in one form or another, many foreign magicians employ traditions entirely unfamiliar to the Imperial conclave. The Feni, for example

Lost in 382YE to the Druj, liberated in 384YE The mountains of Zenith are the tallest in the nation, and perhaps the Empire, and the air here is still

wonder of the modern world the Colossus of Sarvos is the first sight of the City of Masks seen by ships approaching from the Bay of Catazar. The statue itself

candidate with the Academy Staff on the Friday of the event. The Student Council meets at 1100 on the Sat and Sun of each event in the Senate. Meetings

Benevolence to the Empire. Through her school Avigliana encouraged citizens of the League to take note of the world they lived in and put the truth of it

mountain top, dedicated to the mastery of magic. The arcane spires are the backbone of Urizen - they wield the magic that makes the nation powerful and are

all over the world, including the Empire, to climb the great ziggurats, to walk the halls of the impressive cathedrals, and to visit the awe-inspiring

oldest of the Jotun faðir "died". The Jotun claim that Ulven sought the belly of the world, the Omphalos, the point where the Howling Abyss meets the mortal

on Saturday during the Summer Solstice, in the Hall of the Worlds, with the Archmage of Day". The monolith disappeared at sunset the same day, and a few

their family name and the last name is that of the tribe - one of the Erigo, the Riqueza or the Guerra. Freeborn names follow the pattern “firstname” i “family”

to new lives in the Empire, as well as for spreading the philosophy of Guerra to the Empire - and indeed the world. As a sinecure, the title of Hand of

depends on the Empire retaining good relationship with Jarm. In Autumn 381YE, the Senate permitted the Great Forest Orcs to work the trees in the Thimble

and secure the Highguard coast against the orcs of the Broken Shore. Since the peace treaty signed by the Imperial Senate two years ago, the Grendel have

are said to feast on the fluids of the body in the same way the plaguewulf feasts on the breath. There are also stories from the distant Sumaah Republic

change the way I interacted with the world. The stories of the wise ones are steeped in virtue, and I feel they will come to accept the whole of The Way as

written in the Empire. A written copy of the deal between the Dweller in the Depths and the Three is believed to be somewhere in the the Spire of the Weaver

learn about the game world and, of course, how to play the game. The sessions provided by the Academy cover as far as possible all aspects of the game, including

significant implications for the Empire, and for followers of the Way across the known world. Due to their shared faith, the priests of the Sumaah Republic pay

impact on the world long after the teacher is gone. Understanding the world, its wonders and limitations, may provide new weapons against the Creator but

between the two world powers opened shortly afterwards. Lord-Magister Anton Trescher of the Hidden Hook, Who attends at the House of Princes, In the City

who wish to declare their united will to the world. It is the twisting path among the briars, the quiet trod in the dark woods. Easy to surprise others on

throughout the world. The city no longer glitters in the sun; the jewels have been shattered. Replacing the mirrors is no easy business. The cost to replace

The Queen of the Forest appears to be a literal primaevil forest in the Spring Realm Most commonly, Yaw'nagrah is called the Green Mother or the Queen

stewardship of the herd. The Shepherd of the Great Herd is a hands-on duty. To raise such a large herd the Shepherd is gifted the means to beat the great rhino

demanded the right for her and her supporters to join the League. The Imperial Senate agreed to the treaty in principle, but the decision of whether the Apulian

performed after the Summer Solstice. If the owner of the resource does not attend the next event, then the additional production provided by the resource is

It was the prosperity which troubled Pavel. “The Singing Caves Retaken.” Turning back to the desk, picking the day’s copy of the Pledge from the bin he

preserved in the house of the dead. The Necropolis holds the bodies of the Empire’s heroes, along with the Imperial Histories, guarded eternally by the stewards

is the act of building up power from the participants and creating a connection to the Realms, rather than the more traditional assumption that the magician

forms of the Spider never appear the same way twice. Whether it be the sinister man in black in the corner of the tavern, the pale skinned and hairless fellow

and children, and the extraordinary deeds inspired by them form the basis of many popular ballads. What matters is the commitment to the ideal of love -

represent the idea of birth - as the baby enters the world, the time of pregnancy is at an end. So too as the shears cut the thread of life the soul passes

that the questor sees fit to doubt. They see the Way as unfinished revelation, so any part of the Doctrines of the Faith or the practices of the Way might

which emphases the use of the ritual Cast Off the Chain of Memory. Through the use of this ritual the students and the teachers of the Academy seek to

bring to the event. The more convincing these things are, and the less modern items there are visible in the game, then the more immersive and real the event

facilities for tending to the bodies of those who suffered at the hands of the orcs. While the majority of the patients are survivors of the occupation, or soldiers

create the union that has made their people the strongest in the world. The territory is prosperous - as well as the farms of the lowlands and the mines

calling on the Marcher egregore to bring the thralls into the Marcher nation. At the same simmit the Imperial Senate passed a motion to appraise the situation

of the future in which the Pool was preserved, no matter how unlikely that might turn out to be. Whether the stars reflect the events of the world below

construction the Library of Hacynian in Hercynia to be the Great Library, collating the lore of the Vallorn from across the world. The title 'Advisor of the Vallorn'

granted the title holder the ability to announce new commissions in the Senate. The only legal responsibility of the Chair of the Wolf is to ensure the safety

be used on the field.) The ritual often involves a map of the forest to be enchanted; in the case of the Navarr a map of the trods near the forest may

Gold all the way to Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou and Hallow of the Green World). After the Sevenfold Path this is the order that has the largest

support the values of the Coast. Since the recent rediscovery of the founding traditions, the egregores are now encouraging those who seek to join the nation

and decisions to happen live at the events Profound Decisions are very keen for the key IC activity of the Empire world to take place at events. We believe

performed in the area determines the realm and magnitude of the effect. The insight skill will not detect any spiritual element to the enchantment. The effect

rule the world. At the heart of Ethengraw culture is the Epic, a never-ending poem that recounts the greatest deeds of the legendary heroes of the past

only the struggle itself. It is the challenge, the pitting of the self against another or against the world, that Jotra exemplifies. It is often the counterpart

When it is used in the performance of a ritual, it is often drunk, smeared on the skin of the target, mixed with the blood of the ritualist (or another

learn about the game world and, of course, how to play the game. The sessions provided by the Academy cover as far as possible all aspects of the game, including

and the more powerful the boon they receive the steeper the price is likely to be. More so than some of the other eternals, the inhabitants of the Autumn

artwork. The bear represents Courage The bee represents Prosperity The boar represents Courage The deer represents Pride The eagle represents Pride The fox

make the experience of being a child in the world of Empire as epic as possible, but children are not great heroes risking their lives to save the Empire

to your own camp or to the OOC area if your child ceases to enjoy the roleplaying. The intention for Empire is to create a world in which children play

for expressing the Navarr World view, easy If it had a Heart - A dark song about the monstrous nature of the Vallorn, medium. Outside in the Distance - A

reckoning." In the dim radiance of the lightstone, for the first time in years, she was the Violette he remembered from before the world had tried to crush

of the Mountebank can be harnessed in a way that trivialises the patient's wounds and fills them with the energy. When time is of the essence, the instrument

in nets worn on the head, short-chained pendants, or broaches worn on the chest, to bring the symbol close to the head, the voice, or the heart respectively

and that the Heirs of Terunael would then harness the "Dance of Navarr and Thorn" to spread it across the world. They pointed to the vitality the trods provide

themselves to be influenced by the quality of the roleplaying during the election that it genuinely affects the outcome. The basis for the elections for any nation

Isle of the Doomed, the last inhabitable island before the sea plunges off the edge of the world. Given that everyone knows the world is round, this is either

common element of the costume or regalia of the attendants and the heralds that the library sends out into the mortal world. The goal of the Great Library

carry the sorrows of the world; each of them bearing a different part of the burden. Suspire, the youngest, carries the world’s sighs; Lachryma, the middle

following the use of the Hallow of the Green World in the Spring of 380YE. This title is currently held by Isabella de Rondell. This title has tenure, the occupant

wonder of the world! White granite is everywhere here – Kantor controls some of the richest deposits of that material in the world. It is said that some wealthy

Richilde. During the height of the Sun Queen's reign, the Imperial Senate agreed to a request that the resources of Spiral Castle be dedicated to the support and

much over the past three years; the Jotun invasion, the raising of the dead, the conquest of the Jotun, and the Empire's campaign to reclaim the territory

one of the oldest septs in the world and say that they dwelt in parts of the Echofell and the Webwood long before the Druj came to dominate the Mallum

unearthed recently as a result of the work carried out at the School of Epistemology in preparation for the Symposium of the Imperial Synod of Winter Solstice

geas, never to share the Law with those outside Wintermark. The ceremony is conducted at the heart of the tomb in the presence of the Wintermark egregore

lived in the city of Pharos (what is now the the Necropolis) and sustained their wealth through the creation of potions and trade in herbs. The Founder

savoured to the utmost. Brass Coast music draws on the real world inspiration of Corsican music, Spanish Pilgrim songs, Italian lauda, and New World sea shanties

has tenure, the occupant may hold the title until it is revoked, they die or they relinquish the position. The table to the right shows the citizens who

Kallavesi on the cold plains of the north-west; the Ushka in the forests and hills of the north-east; the fore-runners of the Urizen (and perhaps the Axou) in

everyone who lives at the castle is a changeling, only changelings are allowed to take the Test of Mettle set by the earl of the house. The nobles of House de

to the "theft" of the Scorrero Nets The Grendel have begun, and half-completed, a plan to fortify the town of Oran During the Winter Solstice, the Imperial

is best both in the human spirit and in the natural world. It is also called the Rune of Beauty and the Rune of Splendour. Feresh is the monarch with no

world. It is the instinct to drive off competitors, the cruelty of nature and the drive to spread and occupy every niche. Combined with Hirmok the Scythe

Find out about the political structures of the Empire that will allow the players to shape the game world. Also here is information about the Way of Virtue

physically present. At the end of the scene, they wake up again in the place of the ceremony. Out of character, TIME FREEZE is called by the referee at an appropriate

The first Phials of the Sun hailed from beyond the borders of the Empire. They were initially used by the healers and physicians of the Brass Coast, who

build on the shores of the lake. The hylje planned to moor the structure on the banks of the Rikkivesi, providing a meeting ground between the Suaq and

layers to convey the impression of the fire within. Black is considered severe and used for shrouds to wrap the dead. White is the colour of the poor, those

medium difficulty Rubies on the Snow The Beast of Volgadurn - poem about a monster Beneath the Skin The Walker of the Snow The Sovereign- haunting ballad

overhauls to the way the Conclave worked in the first few years and we needed to let them take effect before we removed the bonus mana. By the time the Conclave

parts of the Navarr nation. The army has an obvious role to play in the present, in dealing with the vallorn and in fighting the enemies of the Empire.

combination of the true consecration, the magical Law of Dominion, and the nature of the physical Maze. While the title holder has dominion over the Maze - while

priests question the doctrine, others go further and question the purpose of the Way. The sword scholars openly challenge the authority of the Synod. These

with the CID of the owner of the military unit being upgraded that season. During the Autumn Equinox 385YE the Imperial Conclave voted to endow the Arete's

land. The Marches is the breadbasket of the Empire. No other land is as fertile and no other people work as hard as the Marcher folk, they say. The Marchers

want to do in the game. If you submit the background when you make the character on the system then our plot team will be able to check the details to ensure

enforce the laws. The Throne and members of the Imperial Synod may appeal for clemency on behalf of the accused to obtain a reduced sentence. The implementation

role in the setting. Thus the sacrifice of the Highborn armies in defending Urizen against the ravages of the Druj was a factor in us writing the plot involving

protect the people of the Empire. Although the idea for the ritual may have come from elsewhere, and although I have finished it, the bulk of the work was

are turned to the great machine that is the Commonwealth's expansion, the surplus is traded across the world. Prior to Spring 380YE, the port of Volkavaar

A steady stream of pilgrims from across the known world heads south into the heart of the Republic.

out of the runeset altogether; they are closely tied up with the Wintermark concept of the skein. The twenty-seventh rune, called The Unnamed, is the esoteric

season based on the state of the relationship between the foreign nation and the Empire. Any variance from the regular production of a port can be found through

in the world. The exact details of these beliefs vary widely. The Empire has a formal religion - the Way - that is based around the pursuit of the seven

anyone else. The Mountains of Brez are draped in snow even at the height of Summer, and even the Iron Roads have not rendered the foothills of the mountains

is concerned with the oppressed, the silenced and the powerless. Early tales suggest that Irra Harah's interest in the weak and the conquered has grown

lived in places the orcs were not interested in - the Suaq and Kallavesa in the north-west, the Ushka in the north-east, and the Urizen in the south-east.

described for the nation on the wiki. So you can be a thane of a Wintermark hall, a mountebank on the streets of Sarvos, or a hakima of the tribes of the Brass

Dark; the Grasping Dark; the Thieving Dark; Fly-the-light; the Shadow-in-shadows; Eyes in the Night; Dark-Below-The-Mountain; the Heart of Darkness; the Extinguished

inability to pass the Sentinel Gate.) The ritual often involves a map of the mine to be enchanted; in the case of the Urizen a map of the entire area may

magics; one such major tradition is the Silutarian Method, which utilises the connection between musical modes and the realms of magic. Traditionally, Urizen

to stir the blood of the legion, to help make them receptive to the voices of their ancestors. If successful these ceremonies open the ears of the orcs to

alcohol from the tavern before you are eighteen and you are not permitted to take the battlefield until you have passed the warrior test and have the approval

disconnected from the world. The strength of the excommunication determines how difficult it is to replace or remove the effect. The presence and strength

delegation of the three septs to Anvil at the Autumn Equinox There will be an opportunity for the Imperial Orcs to mark the moment at the final event of the year

to look at the world around them and see how it might be changed for the better. All the stories of heroes contain a seed of change, claim the Kallavesi

Building on the commentary we added to the Iron Helms army page on cruelty, we added the word "needless" to the what the Varushkans are not section on the Varushka

strengthened over the years, finally reaching its maturity at the birth of the First Empress and the formation of the Imperial Creed. Most dwell in chapters, fortified

The world of Empire is suffused with magic. Powerful magicians who can harness the powers of magic directly are not common, but every citizen of the Empire

lot of disruption in the Way in the last ten years or so. The faith was nearly split by the Yaelian Schism; the role of the orcs in the Way was a matter of

and the clear rejection of the theological criticisms of the Sumaah, there is a singular opportunity for the Assembly to reinforce the statement they have

trouble in the forest which his people were attempting to occupy, he marched boldly out with the soldiers the very day that he returned from the world beneath

these items. The rain lashed furiously on the hillside and the valley beneath, and the sky was grey as granite and just as hard. One by one, the six Sentinels

Overview -- = Imperial Structures = The Senate The Synod The Military Council The Conclave The Bourse -- The Throne -- The Academy Imperial Sodalities -- Imperial

that the key in-character activity of the Empire world takes place at events. The game is busier and better if everything that can happen in the field

this way, the ritualists focus on the nature of the curse, and the target leaves the rest of their personality as-is. On some occasions when the ritual is

leave the safety of the road when they pass near the foothills of the soaring peaks. The bats have been fluttering in the dreams of those visiting the Maze

mapped some of the eastern reaches of the sea, and shared the details with the rest of the Empire. The seventh sea is sometimes referred to as the Sea of Stars

They include the purpose of death; where life comes from; the existence of the soul; the meaning of existence; the identity of the Creator; the nature of

out of the fighting- though admittedly better off than the Doverbills, the Brawness, and the other households that threw in with the Fishers. The North

toward the sky that dwarf anything in the waking world - sometimes it seems as if they are tall enough that the moon passes between them and the dreamer

money in support of the charitable work done by the priests. During the recent invasion of Sarvos by the Grendel, the Church of the Little Mother was left

as if the magic itself were surly at the attempt to make it flow more quickly. From the point of view of the observer, however, the magic of the spell

The Empire is the primary focus of the game, but it is not the only place that exists in the wider world. A number of different maps of the Empire and

extends to the fact that the ritual was cast, and to any auras, curses or enchantments created as a result of the ritual. The ability to mask the next ritual

into the mind of the target. Some magicians believe this is the cumulative knowledge of all the magicians of the Empire, or perhaps even the world; others

The Green World is a powerful ritual tool attuned to the ebb and flow of the magic of the Spring realm. It is most often crafted in the shape of a wooden

includes losing the ability to employ any options that require you to have mastered the ritual). The effect of the ritual lasts for a year (until the start of

presented to the Imperial Conclave in the Winter of 378YE by Simargl, called the Empty One of the Circle of Zulgan-Tash, the Varushkan Dean of the Lyceum. It

during the Winter Solstice 384 and the Spring Equinox 385YE. During the Spring Equinox, thanks to the Hallow of the Green World created across the Empire

sexuality and gender are unique to the world of Empire. These elements are not just an important part of the world, they reflect the rules for conduct in Empire

around and the influence it exerts on the world. Illuminate Illuminates use their understanding of the Net of the Heavens to perfect the world; focusing

characters with the fleet resource; Robec, in the territory of Veroigne. Robec is the site of the grand temple of Evra the Smith. At the mouth of the river Isoiile

some of the richest - and the poorest - people in the world. This great city is half again the size of Sarvos or Temeschwar and has perhaps twice the population

belief that the children conceived under the influence of the Hallow of the Green World will express the briar lineage in later life, but the way the briar lineage

from the Gardens of High Chalcis. In 381YE the Imperial Senate took the decision to direct the benefits of the Gardens to support the Great Forest Orcs for

founded on the principle of the greatest good for the greatest number of people. The Sumaah Republic, a secretive nation that shares the faith of the Empire

Nemoria - the Temple of the Seven Virtues, paid for by the Imperial Senate and constructed with the support of the Asavean Plenum. The priests there minister