Skilled war witches are respected nobles. Those who study magic are called witches in Dawn. Witches can be any gender, and cover several traditions - war

Laroc in their hearts as they fight elsewhere. Here, questing knights and war witches, nobles and yeofolk, clash in glorious bouts, ever eager to prove themselves

every noble house in Dawn has provided stout yeofolk, noble knights, and war witches to take up arms under its banner. It is committed to glorious conquest

glory imagine lines of brave knights clad in shimmering mail or bold war witches wreathed in mystic armour. But there are many paths to glory, the troubadour

forces; the courage of ‘Nightripper’s Bane’ Ser Isobel of Astolat; Dawnish war witches of the Eastern Sky aiding Unconquered and Navarr scouts to recover the

Eagle, but most of those who do so are war witches, martially inclined Enchanters, or questing knights. Witches and enchanters have more reason than most

power to another magical effect such as when raising a storm. Dawnish War Witches often evoke Feresh alongside the other Summer Runes when performing the

Some martially inclined magicians, especially among the Urizen or the war witches of Dawn are able to use the enchantment to keep their own shields, weapons

and realm-wisdom is matched on the battlefield; the House’s knights and war-witches march as part of the famous Winged Lion lance. House Goldvein Location:

places to represent houses that have a higher-than-normal proportion of war witches among their number. As with many legendary beasts, unicorns are said to

a glorious persona. A magician may take on the qualities of a glorious war-witch by girding themselves with mage armour, rod and shield. Likewise, a senator

Rather than needing to exhaust their entire reserve of personal power, a war witch can swiftly cast a heal spell on their enchanted ally, having the dual

creatures encountered in the woods of Metri prove to be no match for the war witches, runesmiths and battlemages that march beneath the banner of the Rod and

many fine and beautiful mundane things). Clad only in mage-armour, their war-witches enter battle with the same unwavering commitment to glory that marks the

Manticore is commissioned, then many knights-errant, questing knights and war witches of Dawn will make their way north to Ossium to help protect construction

taught to apprentices early in their careers as a practice piece. Dawnish war witches often have Hero's Girdle bearing the heraldry of their Noble House, while

the last three months. By all accounts the questing knights, powerful war witches and dogged yeofolk conducted themselves well against their supernatural

weapon or shield. Their common name comes from their popularity with the war witches of Dawn. These rods are usually plated with tempest jade, and often marked

tracked down further details and eventually, with the aid of Dawnish war witches attached to the Eastern Sky cornered and defeated one of the Stone Toad

called The Dancing Fox by some Navarr, while several cabals of Dawnish war-witches call it Glittering Salmon Leap, and a few Urizen refer to it as the Charge

wearer rather than the armour itself. Battle-magicians, especially Dawnish war-witches and Imperial orc warcasters make extensive use of this enchantment, preparing

decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially Dawnish war-witches and Imperial orc warcasters. While it requires additional skill for a

their allies. More martially inclined banner bearers - especially Dawnish war-witches and Imperial orc warcasters prefer to fight with a Celestial Sigil in

magicians. For example, a coven might temporarily teach a band of Dawnish war-witches how to perform the venom spell when they must enter an area infested with

knowledge to Endsmeet. These rods are not particularly common in Dawn as many war-witches choose to master the empower spell personally. They are more commonly

called the Blessing of Arhallogen or Fangs of the King. Some Dawnish war witches refer to the ritual as Donning the Spider Crown. The ability to refresh

Imperial magistrates, as well as with a number of wardens and Dawnish war witches who especially appreciate the ability to keep a fast moving or fleeing

as the war-witches would know it, but it has power nonetheless. You have the heads of two noble Houses of Dawn helping you gird yourself for war, Sir."

popular with Dawnish enchanters who take the battlefield alongside the war witches, allowing them to channel their personal mana into magic intended to send

aspirant orders. In a few cases, a knightly order will be made up of war witches - using their magic, rather than force of arms, to pursue glory. Almost

empowering the eternals of Summer to fight alongside the knights and the war-witches. By contrast several irreplaceable symbols of Imperial art and culture

binding soldier to soldier to soldier ... Alongside the Dawnish knights and war-witches march the heroes of the Empire. A sea of shields and swords; axes and

every noble house in Dawn has provided stout yeofolk, noble knights, and war witches to take up arms under the banners of Dawn. Valentin of House Orzel is

integrating the magical traditions of Dawn - enchanters, guisers, witch-weavers, war-witches - and the magical practice of heraldic magic. (OOC Note: As with

Court of the White Fountain, supporting the Urizen garrison. The knights, war-witches, and yeofolk of the third Dawnish army are ordered to avoid major engagements

shadow over Estmure. There are confused reports of evil knights, vengeful war-witches and wicked yeofolk twisted by some outside force into performing acts

A stormguard bulwark helps a war witch survive on the battlefield - and wield their magic more effectively. While armour makes it impossible for a magician

them so they can lead you into an ambush and kill all your friends." The war-witch paused, staring into the fire for a moment. Her hand strayed to her rod

disorganised and falls easily before Dawnish steel and the spells of the war witches. It seems that many of the orcs native to the northern Barrens have already

first Warmage was a Dawnish warwitch named Jayne de Severnford, and the witches of Dawn often seek to emulate her by claiming this position and keeping

their people. General of the Wolves of War The main bulk of the Imperial force is represented by the Wolves of War. Supported by nearly nine thousand additional

that lies south of Feroz and Segura - fought alongside the knights and war-witches of Dawn during their triumphant campaign in Semmerholm. As with the merchants

aspect magic in the Empire are: Heraldic magic - primarily used in Dawn, witches draw on the symbolism of powerful magical creatures. Beast magic - primarily

then prevail And crush our dreaded foe with bloody war, bloody war We save our Semmerholm with bloody war By axe and pick and song, we shall fight we shall

.. her!" Oliver kept his shield raised toward the woods, but shot the war-witch a quick glance. His face was pale. Their fear was contagious. "We go into

adventures old and new! 2. Unyielding Dawn has met their test. 4. Knights, War Witches and the rest. 6. Hall of the Seven raised with Pride. 8. Vallorn hearts

Wolves of War supported by a great many Varushkan wagon raiders and sell swords, as well as Temeschwari bravos keen to wrest some profit from the war against

healer who risks being hurt while getting to their patients, and to the war witch who fights alongside the other nobles of their house. In Varushka a potent

enchantments such as Strength of the Bull or Swan's Cruel Wing. However, as the war-witch Elaine de Rouillard famously said when challenged over her support of the

items are known as Mirrors of Glory, for by strengthening an ally, the war witch is also strengthened. Those among the Navarr who have taken the oaths of