Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete. Let every word you speak carry meaning; do not use forty when four will do. Wisdom is not always knowing the answer;

occasional bright flash of colour. Bedecked with totems and fetishes whose meaning is often deeply personal, they often cover their heads and hide their faces

importance; the world is a place of conflict and difficulty, and human value and meaning is measured against individual effectiveness in the world. The Urizen apply

another. The Stork teaches that there is a purpose and a meaning to our lives even if that meaning is not obvious or clear to us. Not quite fate or predestination

League songs are laced with innuendo and hidden meaning. The League is a combination of different cultures and its performance traditions reflect that

sometimes acting as an adviser or ally, sometimes as a protagonist. The meaning of the dream may be cryptic or clear. Likewise, the priest will also experience

compromises need to be made between freedom and survival. A weak yet well-meaning boyar is often more of a threat to the people they supposedly protect than

Empire. He (or very occasionally, she) is presented as a simple yet well-meaning soldier, usually wielding a polearm, whose companions encounter any number

Candidacy. These titles must be Imperial titles, rather than national titles (meaning they can be held by any citizen). As with any other title appointed through

commonly, Arhallogen is called the Spider King (although gender has little meaning for this powerful creature, it is usually addressed by male honorifics)

equally appropriate to create something whose meaning is more intimate to your group. Explaining the meaning behind your insignia to others, and questioning

local figures whose lives they can relate to or whose deeds have personal meaning for them. When the Imperial Synod recognize a new exemplar or paragon, or

Love can be uplifting and glorious, but it can also end to tragedy and sorrow. Love is a powerful force in the world of Empire, particularly in the nation

individual Wintermark runes would be too specific or too laden with additional meaning. Many eternals recognise these glyphs, and honour their association. Sometimes

with the Empire. Each of these ambassadors has brought their own staff, meaning the embassy is almost certainly quite crowded - which has led to the embassy

natural force or a universal power. The codified ones are simply those whose meaning and purpose is clearly understood; there exist many more to discover, comprehend

specifically stepped aside. There will also be an option for "none of the above", meaning that the title falls vacant. The winning candidate has the option to accept

Finally, a larger embassy will be more attractive to visiting merchants - meaning the ambassador's ministry will gain extra purchase levels based on the amounts

and learn. An interested child might ask if they can ‘give you a hand’, meaning they want to learn more by helping out. Most Marcher children are given

gives extra weight to the journey and if that journey already has a magical meaning, the repeated tread of many feet recreates and reinforces that magic. The

the target is usually quite some distance from their original position, meaning that even after the magical effect ends the target still needs to waste

a rumbling of many voices, where it is difficult to make our a specific meaning, but sometimes an orc hears an individual ancestor offering guidance. Typically

realms as mana crystals do for mortal magicians. Vis is an Old Asavean word meaning "power or force" and is recognisable in all modern nations. Traditional

title via Candidacy, they gain the new title at the end of the session meaning their rogue declaration is legal. A declaration may be withdrawn at any

Commissioner of Wintermark in Autumn 380YE. Construction of Dunfrith (a name meaning "forest of Dun" in an obscure Wintermark dialect) was completed shortly

able to find a way to redeem themselves. These groups were called kohan, meaning without family, and their number has grown considerably over the years.

navies, but tend to lack cohesive communications or command structures meaning that in practice their fighting strength is usually similar. As a navy takes

blue-tinted cloud. Roleplaying Effects: Your tongue and lips are numbed, meaning your speech is slurred. You find yourself blinking rapidly, or suffering

moving the title from being a Synod position to being a Bourse position - meaning it could no longer be revoked by the assemblies. The Quaymaster of the Black

“meant” by the contract are inevitably circular and unhelpful. Where the meaning of a contract must be discussed or clarified, it is again to the professional

appears to be female more often than male, but concepts of gender have little meaning to this highly spiritual being. The eternal is said to make its home at

allowing more mithril to be recovered - or leave the upkeep as it was, meaning less mithril could be claimed from the mine. The Seat has no particular

beautiful and imposing fortification is also garrisoned by orc warriors - meaning that the Empire does not need to pay for its upkeep. Navarr and Great Forest

main gates of the park. Without their intervention, the (apparently well-meaning) servants of Llofir would have completely devoured the history of Reikos

runestone, with the direction in which it is drawn and laid determining which meaning it takes. Sometimes called the Slave's rune, Kyrop exemplifies the underdog

associated with a concept, usually a single word that sums up its magical meaning. They are each tied thematically to one of the realms of magic. Runes also

clever spreads from Tassato, where words are laced with more ambiguity than meaning and every ruse conceals another stratagem beneath it. Apulian, the newest

Imperial priests, there are a number of schools of thought regarding the meaning, role, and qualities of exemplars and paragons, and the role of the signs

food and drink that cannot be allayed, robbing something of its joy or meaning, or more unpleasant urges such as a drive to commit cannibalism) and fear

weirwood every season, but 4 wains are claimed by the Great Forest orcs meaning that the Seat holder receives only 22 wains each season. As with all weirwood

runestone, with the direction in which it is drawn and laid determining which meaning it takes on. As with the other Summer runes, Verys is used in magic that

nascent crystals glowed and shimmered as the storm energy was harnessed meaning that the assembly resembled an extremely large cobweb chandelier. The collector

infamous general who cruelly puts their enemies to the flame embodies the meaning of this rune as much as a noble warrior that spares their enemies. What

Vard were cousins to the Steinr, warlike and fierce; they came to Varushka meaning to claim the riches of the land for themselves. When the Ushka encountered

to a League citizen. The official title is a not insignificant mouthful, meaning that within a week of the ministry being completed it had already been shortened

is involved, it is traditional for each company to offer full payment, meaning that when two bravos smash up an inn or brothel, the owner ends up with

“Climbing the Gilded Peak” has passed into local parlance as a phrase meaning “a fool’s dream”. The mountains along the northern borders of Kahraman are

toasting song has very few words: the old-fashioned songs use "mravalzhamier" meaning 'good health' although others are sung to similar sentiments, or sometimes

than the Terunael mines – everything is reinforced, buttresses everywhere, meaning there are few cave-ins or collapses which is remarkable given the presence

it from those who would diminish it – whether invading foreigners, well-meaning Imperial converts or the sinister eternals. With power comes responsibility