eyebrows; the forests of Varushka are by no means safe. They are home to the grim horrors the Varushkans call Wolves. They are hungry, instinctual horrors

voluntarily, but a few were restrained for their own safety. The spire had a grim reputation, unsurprisingly. A significant portion of the patients here had

speaks again. “If you fail, you know what it will mean.” The guardian nods, grimly, and leaves their exarch standing once again in the silent library. Motes

that at least some of it was his own. "That's the last of them," he said grimly. "What about the ones that made a break for the tree-line?" asked Jessica

with the assistance of her grim legions. She would, of course, expect to see no resistance to this action. The Lady of the Grim Host would take a dim view

will single out groups of shadow warriors, crystal guardians, or especially grim legionnaires unless explicitly ordered otherwise. Even then they chafe under

scouts, and heralds. Historians claim that some of them are possessed of a grim intellect, but live only to fight at Sorin's command. From time to time he

dramatically to the wide stone pillar beyond the alter. As he fell forwards dead, grim red letters began to magically appear on the pillar... "Virtues, these things

Empire. Anvil is a small settlement in north-eastern Casinea, not far from the grim shadow of the fortification known as the Silent Sentinel that watches the

around them the keening started again. "Just one monster is it?" said Sasha grimly. Ulf didn't answer, just pulled his sword, half-sitting, half-kneeling.

Of the few magical relics that are uncovered, a disturbing number possess grim curses as well as useful properties. In 224YE, a major incident occurred

of the Vor'Azi estates. In the shadow of Grimhold stand the Gardens of the Grim, a herb garden sinecure that also serves as a memorial to the respected Varushkan

husband's sister, joining them at the gate, caught this last and grinned grimly. She rested one hand on Amira's shoulder and completed her sentence. "

came to an end with a final peace treaty, signed at the settlement of Moot. Grim-faced folk drew lines on maps and agreed to fight orcs, not each other. The

leave odd lingering effects; a warrior who takes on the role of one of the grim legionnaires of Kaela as part of a ritual to gain Unyielding Constitution

some way. The ritual releases a malign, oppressive force into a territory. Grim, throbbing musical rhythms, slow threatening movement and invocations of

who hear it to hold to their beliefs in the face of adversity. Tarasta the Grim is the Tamazi ancestor who embodies vengeance, punishment, oaths, curses

reported seeing eerie dancing lights over the Kallavesa Marsh, and mutter grimly about what they portend. The Wintermark assembly made not one but two judgements

the armies of Varushka, Dawn, and the Thule in the Winter of 382YE. It is a grim country of deep, dark forests, one that the Varushkan settlers share with

return to them should the Barrens be liberated. The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the

relationship between the grim, leather-clad folk they had encountered on the outskirts of Seren (Miaren as it is today) and the grim, fur-wrapped folk they

Semmerholm Synod Judgement Dawnish Position Autumn Percival Summerstrong Grim Gardener 7 doses of true vervain 5 doses of imperial roseweald 5 doses of

the dredger. "There's about twenty of them that I can see," said Gethyn grimly. "That likely means more in the woods that I can't. We need to cut the net

constantly wracked them. The Druj seem to have selected their victims for this grim transformation exclusively from among those strong willed, physically powerful

they weren't having any of it. Every last one of them died. It was pretty grim." "They must really hate us!" Mateo exclaimed, visibly shocked to have confirmation

Druj desecrated the dead, and used their remains to construct one of their grim shrines of fear and despair, responsible for helping to spread a foul miasma

problems Highguard is facing and..." She trailed off, her eyes widening, a grim realisation blossoming. Aranuah bit her lip, leant forward to take Zalmonah's

took a ragged breath, and set his face. "I think we've got em," he said grimly. "I've been anointed before, and I would bet you a crown to a cracked pot

trying to light the fire, striking spark after spark from her flint with grim determination, but to no effect. Dinah introduced herself, but she felt that

specifically those that are unliving, rather than undead - volodny and the grim warriors of the legion of the eternal Kaela are both said to be weakened

the forest had a dire reputation for being "haunted". The local orcs tell grim tales of shadowy figures that prey on travellers among the ancient pines

daring night-time raid on Iron Ram Hall. They'd dragged him off and in a grim parody of Imperial justice, passed sentence on him and ordered his execution

with clearly defined bounds; even if your character is normally dour and grim it can be fun to relax your demeanour when you're in an area you define as

sovereign to destroy them. In one well-known example, a party of travellers met a grim end because they ignored the advice of their volhov guide and assumed that

books by the colour of the spine. "Can you imagine," said Hounacier with a grim chuckle, "What the Senate is going to say? Never mind that the military council

gods once attempted to openly establish a temple of Dumon. The woods have a grim reputation as a consequence, and are carefully patrolled by templars and

particularly enthused about reading it. "Trouble," said Jorgen, with the grim satisfaction of a man doing his level best not to say "I told you so." And

fall on your head. As a consequence, some Imperial Orcs are suspicious of grim Varushkan tales or scandalous League pamphlets that seem to actively encourage

inhabited by... The orcs do not go into detail, beyond the confines of a few grim stories of lurking horrors and hungry vallornspawn and angry spirits they

thin, pale man with a neat goatee beard and dark eyes that sparkle with a grim, mordant humour. His welcome was warm and professional, and he was at great

them that the Gifts of Kaela – both those of oblivion and membership of the grim legion – are not to be feared, in line with my Summer 385YE statement of

slaughtering the orc clans they encountered and driving them before them with grim determination. In addition to their Ambition, the Marchers benefited from

has destroyed great swathes of the forest here; both natural fire and the grim magical immolation of Surut. The latter has left wide ashen scars where nothing

consolidated their hold on the territory, more thralls were brought through the grim forests of Liathaven to work the fields and mines of the newly-conquered

The pub from American Werewolf in London with its suspicious villagers and grim secrets might be an example of a Bregasland settlement, as might the weird

Helms remained polarizing. To their critics they represented the worst of the grim nature of the Varushkan people - an army without scruples no more virtuous

chapterhouse – but it may also appear as a dour Varushkan structure with grim spike-topped walls and heavily fortified gates. There are some notes, apparently

the complex constitutional issues around such a move. The Varushkan armies grimly hung on to their foothold, but the Thule seemed quite happy to curse the

choose to be allies of the Empire or not. “Never again,” they say, faces grim. “This will end.” Their focus is not on conquest, but on liberation, and

resulted in painful losses to the Northpines Navarr. The situation looked grim. Grimmer still when a wave of magical energy ripped through the territory, shattering

death to everyone in the territory. The legacy of this act lingers in the grim demeanour of every yeoman the Imperial armies encounter. Now that act has

Orchard - Siân Eternal Grieftender of the Forgotten - Zolina Amaliya Kostka Grim Gardener - Maegruth Bearonovitch Strascovitch Grimnir of Wittal Grove - Nora

always done - but the fortifications at Rebeshof and Holmauer are gone. The grim reality is that these fortifications have kept Holberg safe when the armies

bearing the insignia of the Braided Rope Coster. While the bodyguards are grim and battle-ready, the emissary themselves remains as polite as they have

Gildenheim, and surrounded by a significant force of warriors supported by a grim “empty eyed” warlock. With her companions falling left and right to remorseless

times. Rather than seek to cleanse the park of the effects, its new darker, grim nature has been embraced by the citizens of Holberg - after all, no other

this one get to her? Now she'd gone too far - her host had fallen silent, grim and stony-faced. She remembered too late that the Sand Fishers never named

nobles are prepared to fight along the grim legion for long - they are a reminder that ultimately war is a grim business and that there are many for whom

Judgement, Death; Drowned man's oath my final breath" is considered a little grim by some but encapsulates their focus and their esoteric teachings. The Widow's

Plateau is at its height. As they push into the region they are met by a few grim faced cambion sentinels, inhabitants of Oblivion's Edge. They bring warning

eternals and other beings from the realms. Winter magic is, at its heart, a grim undertaking even when it can be seen as beneficial; Varushkan cabalists know

catapults and ballistae barely have time to fire more than a few shots before grim Commonwealth marines and Imperial sailors have swarmed their towers and turned

entire garrison to support the Salt Guard. It is hard it imagine that fifty grim-faced warriors dedicated to the common good will make much of a difference

with no idea what awaits them. Bringing up the rear are the Iron Helms, the grim Varushkan army, dogs carefully leashed for the moment. Once across the river

worry, some carefully portion out what little they have remaining, some grimly begin to prioritise the injuries they can afford to tend, should more casualties

reported seeing eerie dancing lights over the Kallavesa Marsh, and mutter grimly about what they portend. In Skarsind, response to the announcement that

ghosts and rarer unliving horrors. As the folk forced to live closest to this grim mausoleum, the Tamazi were often prey to the things that lurk in the darkness

trapped within every block of marble or granite. Now it has turned dark and grim. All the beauty of the place has been sullied, turning it into a mockery

superceded. Official costume advice is found on the Costume page. Varushkans' grim outlook on life is contrasted by their clothes, which are beautiful, bright

region, or even control the entire territory, more death is a certainty. That grim understanding is quietly spoken of among the ranks as they gaze towards the

They're described as practical, extremely martial in nature, and with a grim determination to carve a nation of their own out of the eastern Broken Shore

A band of traveling schlacta found themselves overmatched by wolves one grim winter, yet were saved from doom only by a chance discovery of shelter; a

Solstice. It did not, however, achieve the greater majority the Lady of the Grim Host requires, and as such it has not been disseminated widely among Imperial

sprawling jungle-city of secrets, soaring stone pyramids, brooding priests and grim-faced censors who have no patience for those who challenge either their religion

either. In one corner, a figure dressed in dark, sepulchre robes held court, a grim porcelain mask slung askew around her neck. Whatever it was she was talking

sinecure in Miekarova to be named The Gardens of The Grim Title of the holder to be named “The Grim Gardener” to be repository of Chernebog's Chains Title

sinecure in Miekarova to be called the "Gardens of the Grim", with the title of the sinecure to be "The Grim Gardener". Appointment of the title holder to be

funded herb sinecure in Miekarova to be named the Gardens of the Grim, with the title ‘Grim Gardener’. These gardens will also serve as the Courage artefact

burst of speed. Behind him he heard the screams, and the sound of a terrible grim butchery. But he was free, at least. Heart pounding in the dark woods, no

diverted to Syrene to see if they can offer their assistance. Their report is grim. The water is still flowing, the pump will need a complete refit, and normal

influence of this enchantment. The performance of this ritual is often especially grim. The inevitable forces of death and decay may be invoked, sometimes accompanied

Hammers. The Hammers live up to their name, driving into the Imperial lines in grim silence, seemingly oblivious to the carnage. They fight as if they have lost

Spiral roused itself to wakefulness. The march is not pleasant, under the grim oppression that emanates from Screed. A cold wind sweeps down from the north

at last to the throne and told the Grim King that he would slay him and seize his throne. But with a word the Grim King turned into a living shadow, and

the temple, however, there are several more problematic applicants. A dozen grim-faced folk of obvious military bearing were particularly insistent on their

"So you been following this criminal for all this time? That's crazy!" The Orc thief-taker scratched his nose and tried not to agree with his old friend

transitory and that it will eventually fade - appeals particularly to her grim sensibilities. Tharim of the Thrice-cursed Court by contrast appreciates

Varushka, and their allies. Five thousand soldiers of the hills and the forests, grim faced and implacable. Most are clad in tightly woven scale, the finest the

This grim enchantment allows someone to die rather than reveal a secret Performing this ritual takes at least 2 minutes of roleplaying. This ritual targets

with him, he is notably short-handed for the scale of the task ahead. The grim reality is that a great many Marchers who would normally be deputized to

maps. Stifled by Miasma: Rules At present Zenith is "stifled by miasma". The grim curse inflicted by the Druj towers continues to sap the spirits of everyone

These staffs often bear grim reminders of the fate that awaits all mortals. These staves are usually made of dark pinewood, or carefully shaped and sanded

army. Their spirit is seared by hatred of the Empire, a consequence of the grim betrayals that have seen their fortunes sink ever lower in recent years.

The grim figure pulled itself out of the water. Peripherally it resembled a draughir, with long dripping hair obscuring its face. The figure was pale and

issued a challenge to the banners of the Imperial Orcs and Wintermark Her grim legion will visit the Tree of Names at 21:00 on the first night of the summit

what is happening. Even with the help of the Navarr, it won't be easy. The grim reality is that though there will be a lot of fighting in Skallahn more people

grassland studded with farms and villages, and the Lasambrian Jotun - the grim-faced Hierro, the rapacious Corazón, the inscrutable Escuta - are adept at

"The ... the Empress of all goats?" "Yes." Hubert's voice was flat. He was not amused. "But ... the Empress of all goats?" "Yes. The Empress. Of all goats

her with their acceptance of the inevitable and to the warriors of her own grim legion. The ritual is surprisingly popular in certain quarters among the

another way, we've got ourselves a couple of wains of mushrooms." He let a grim smile twist his mouth. "And that brings me neatly to Virtue. Brother Isaachar

under his control. Similar in nature to the unliving horrors created with grim Winter magic, they appear incapable of distinguishing friend from foe. While

Spires of Dusk with the Hounds of Glory. Bringing with them over a hundred grim legionnaires of the eternal Kaela. Now the house has returned to its ruined

never call a Druj cheerful." "You know what I mean. They seem ... gloomy. Grim? Like a Varushkan almost. Resigned? Bitter?" "Well we did just kick the snot

The Feni are human barbarians most commonly encountered in wild places of the Marches and occasionally other parts of the north-western Empire, primarily

foothills are home to many poorly recorded regio, primarily associated with the grim forces of Winter. The mountains are also known to be riddled with tunnels

plays. The paragons knew, the people of the Marches needed cheering up as grim curses ran riot among their farms and the first stories of the battle for

hands, the Stzena need someone to cater to their spiritual needs on their grim journeys around the harsh territory. Mana Site / Rank 2 It is perhaps ironic

that binds the Imperial forces together. There is an almost subtle aura of grim camaraderie between the soldiers of the five nations who fight in Zenith

was once a centre of medicine and herb-lore, and the Druj are not without grim talent in that regard either - they had absorbed and adapted many of the

In the west, a great citadel of glacier ice and dark basalt stone looms. Grim armoured giants man the walls, watching for the advance of the Thule with

Decius, Until he met his end. His Loyalty sustained us, His face in battle grim, He took such grievous injuries, Our chirurgeon’s sustained him! Bandaged

Inspiration. No. Not a single one of the Paragons’ or Exemplars’ signs is so grim and bleak in nature. Rather, they uplift the spirit. Atun led her people

and silver jewelry and wrapped in fine purple silks. Behind him, a dozen grim-faced warriors took up positions. His face was blank for a moment, then broke

retrieve the most precious of those artefacts lost to the embrace of the dead. Grim work, but she could not allow them to fall into the hands of the barbarians'

eventually come. Arrayed against them, four and a half thousand Varushkan humans, grim-faced, cold eyed, bound in fine steel, with more than enough axes to go around

around the lake and up to the mines. The schlacta of Wendell's Rest turn grim faces towards them as they come, their captain calls out: "Turn back, wyrmspawn

face. The rest of the miners gathered in a rough semicircle around him. The grim-faced Varushkans towered over the little creatures in front of them. Vlosta

The ritual releases a malign, oppressive pestilence across a territory. Grim, throbbing musical rhythms, slow threatening movement and invocations of

family would make when the will was read out gave her constant comfort, the grim reality was he just might make another Summer, but two was probably out of

boons". During the Spring Equinox, the Suns of Couros stole three of her grim legions. They will fight when summoned - that is the agreement she made when

choose among the fallen those who might find a place in their mistresses' Grim Legion. The healing Spring enchantment means there are not many for them

sketched on or above the remains. The performance of this ritual is often muted, grim and understated; at the end of the day, the ritual involves the remains of

create undead. The ritual releases uncontrolled spirits across a territory. Grim, throbbing musical rhythms, slow threatening movement and invocations of

Wintermark army II Fortify Reikos Hire Asavean Architect Construct Garden of the Grim II (Not Authorised) Construct Library for Phaleron Lower the Imperial Guerdon

square. Whether at a rowdy game of foot-the-ball, a jolly Wassail parade or a grim acknowledgement of the shortest days of Winter, she was there. The more people

figures in other parts of the green iron citadel. It nods its head once, with grim satisfaction, and then glides away through the ramrod-straight corridors

it has a dark reputation in some military circles. There have been a few grim stories of stout-hearted soldiers fighting until they utterly exhausted themselves

Marcher at my side") 6.The sickle that scythed through the grain Now reaps a grimmer yield And the billhook that repaired the hedge Lays waste upon the field

Sumaah Ambassador III Construct Art Museum of Tassato Construct Gardens of the Grim III Construct Grand Art Gallery of Sarvos Construct Grand Conservatory of

Principalities of Jarm Allocate the Singing Caves Construct the Gardens of the Grim Abrogate the Blood Red Roads Appoint Axos Ambassador Appoint Sarcophan Delves

beginning." "Peace is not a virtue," he said then, insolently, a self-satisfied grim beginning to spread across his face. So she slapped him, open palmed, leaving

instinctively. As it was she dropped the shears and nearly lost her grip. With a grim comedic timing her breeches fell down round her knees, complicating her position

Drowned Man in the air before unleashing the force of this spell, or evoke the grim red eye of the Wanderer before metaphorically wrenching the target object

even though these now hung from all the trees of the copse, by way of a grim warning. The claw-marks on the trees nearby suggested that she’d strayed

It whispers that staying in a warm bed is preferable to trudging through grim weather to hear a long sermon in a cold building. It suggests that the paragons

attacks against halls in western Sermersuaq and Kallavesa. The news is not all grim. Two distinct Jotun warbands raiding Sermersuaq are corned and wiped out

For the last year or so her servants have bedevilled the land and exacted a grim tithe from those who cross "her" waters. Hers is not the only dark power

path of death without fear. Our kinfolk among the Imperial Orcs undertake a grim pilgrimage, one that might still end in joy. The Ossuary Temple in Skarsind

" The surviving priest nodded, taking a deep breath. Vorici flashed him a grim smile, closed his eyes for just a moment... and made his move. For at least

in a rough circle around the entry to the gully. Each one nodded in turn, grim-faced, and he returned the gesture. Half of them turned smartly and faced

assume?" he laughed at his own joke. One of his massive ears twitched as his grim spread even wider. Neora finished her fruit before answering. Despite her

rocky promontory that thrust impudently into the dark waters of the Bay. Grim looking clouds chased each other across the sky, and she very much wanted

same time. None of them will work without the foreboding influence of the grim sigil carved into the earth. Without the Sign, it is likely there would be

in the west, where the Seventh Wave wait, are safe. Those left behind meet grim fates. Hunted, enslaved, tormented … the Druj are savage and without mercy

of practical experience of the Barrens and its savage inhabitants, and by grim-faced knights-errant ready to risk all for the chance to catch the eye of

may be evoked; not the creatures of the realms but the realm itself – the grim, sour soil of the Wasteland; the brilliant meadow flowers of the Fields of

Vale: Torrun Volcarona Keeper of the Imperial Menagerie: Kaye Griffihs Bain Grim Gardener: Maegruth Bearonovic Strascovic Keeper of Beroslav Rest: Goram Berislavin

west, and sea-claimed unliving horrors rising in the north, it is surely a grim time to be in Sermersuaq. In a few places there are reports of clashes between

handed me his bow. As I nocked the arrow and raised it, he nodded with the grim determination I recognised and loved in him. Yet, as I drew back to shoot

this mana site have it associated with the eternal known as the Lady of the Grim Host. Some scholarly works suggest the Sign itself may represent the constellation

them for the fires of Thrace's ambition.” The results of our research make grim reading. It is an unpalatable reminder that we, the Empire, kept these people

on the defensive, clinging to their control of the Mines at Ennerlund with grim resolve. The forces use the forests and the marshes to their best advantage

torches, and lanterns are brought. With barely an hour to go before nightfall, grim-faced Varushkan warriors set fire to the Sovereign's Heart and the buildings

secure within the unbreachable walls of Holfried, is a seething powderkeg of grim soldiers, scared citizens and refugees who have lost everything. Many citizens

notable movement of thralls and the construction of watch-points, protected by grim, carved effigies. The area is guarded by frequent orc patrols, requiring

proud tribe were reduced to fighting and killing in service to the Druj. Grim though this ending may be, the rebel leaders of the Black Wind at the time

dangerous. Malefactors are usually lone individuals who embrace Agramant's grim philosophies intentionally. They conceal their wickedness, and contain the

why now?" stammered the Thule, clearly anticipating the famous rage of his grim master should he return without the answer the Red desired. The eternal took

There at last the Druj advance is slowed, and stopped, and reversed. With grim determination, in the shadow of the frozen citadel, the Highborn fight. The

to the Marches and to Wintermark. At Odd's End and Westerhal they gather, grim faced or jocular as suits their temperament. For some it is a chance to catch

heart of the Empire. Days later they are followed by a further delegation - grim faced men dressed in long surcoats and mail. They claim to speak for the

in the Mournwold ... the Spring planting fails as well. The situation is grim in the Marches, but sometimes it is when you are tested the most that your

this will make them easier to find, as one Highborn unconquered says with grim humour. The Druj have ruined Zenith; but now the slow process of rebuilding

watched to ensure they remain focused on the matter at hand rather than lost in grim remembrance of every past failure. Interestingly, there are some references

symbol for unsleeping Vigilance among the Highborn. In Varushka, eyes or grim faces are often carved into lintels or trees to keep watch over a vale; there

the Empire who battle in Zenith this season will do so unassailable by the grim power of despair that the Druj weave through their conquered lands. Yet for

arrows, and their spears, and their poisons, and their spite. Grim to write, hopefully grim to read. A variety of factors - disease, dread miasma, Spring

the attendants turn and gather: at the sight of two dozen horses and their grim riders, they waver. As the cavalry draw closer - it is difficult to convey

Fall is aligned to, or associated with, the eternal Kaela, the Lady of the Grim Host. The red waters coincided with periods during which the power of the

portrayed as the lover of Death, Fortune alternately embraces and flees from that grim figure. When Fortune is invoked to bring good luck. he is attentive and amorous;

elite sentinels equipped with magical items that allow them to resist the grim oppression that hangs over Spiral like a cloud of insanity. They say that

from among you to go forwards to the first Trial at the Winter Solstice. The grim eternal Sorin seeks participants in a trial of hard choices and suffering

magicians Three Winter eternals are involved in activity within the Empire. The grim eternal Sorin seeks participants in a trial of hard choices and suffering

"Bargita's Vale" recorded to Gaius of the Frozen Oak, a Highborn chapter with a grim reputation. According to the records, Gaius of the Frozen Oak, "acquired"

returning her gaze to the horizon. "It's probably nothing" she demurred, but her grim face told a different story. "Good - it would not do to share a weighty matter

burdened down with sacks of loot and stolen art treasures. Dour Marchers and grim-faced Highborn are the last to leave, a cordon of steel around the western

to tighten their belts a little - some farmers more than others - but the grim situation has brought out the best in many Marchers. They ensure their neighbors

knights lost in the Barrens. They are well armed, well armoured, and possess a grim determination at odds with their barbaric appearance. Their attacks are focused

confirm the presence in the Caida of powerful orc shaman named Junda the Grim. Junda is a favored lieutenant of Lefsnir Red-armed, General of the Escuta

(1935-249) Notes: The Gift of Kaela is a power offered by the Lady of the Grim Host to any Imperial citizen fighting the Druj, allowing them to choose painless

Drakes, the Bloodcloaks, and the Green Shield of Wintermark. There's a kind of grim determination in the air as the armies come together, especially from the

eastward. The Feni do their best to resist, but are unable to stand against the grim-faced orcs. The Jotun capture Liath Ring, and less than a month later overwhelm

the louring skies, the alliance faces their greatest challenge yet - the grim castles of Olgafsdottirshal and the Fortress of Kalant. By the time Summer

unleashed by the Highborn armies, there is an opportunity to focus on the grim legacy of the Druj. To root out and destroy the evil before it can sink deep

in check begin to boil over. A heady mix of pride and anger has created a grim opportunity. Wintermark has lost a great deal in the last year; but the possibility

and foothills alike are home to many regio, primarily associated with the grim forces of Winter, and this has attracted many cabalists such as those who

counter attacks; the metal spikes and barbs reinforced with mithril; the grim leering facade enhanced rather than reduced. This would require six months

increasing numbers as the season proceeds. Where their shadows fall, where their grim croaking voices sing, fear comes with them. More and more of these avian

again. On a final note, it is very clear that the Knights of Glory and the grim servants of Tharim do not get along. While they are prepared to fight beside

previous season. While the worst effects of the curse have faded with the grim winter weather, there are still a few lingering traces. Investigation of

Varushkans are by their nature a dour folk and the Iron Helms in particular are a grim-faced lot. Few Freeborn weep any tears at the thought of charging the sour-faced

Grawit's veins turn to icewater, and all the hair on his back stand on end. A grim figure has been spotted on several occasions over the last three months lurking

cadaverous messenger in dusty robes brings a response from the Lady of the Grim Host, the eternal Kaela. The messenger is clearly of Axos extraction, but

ice and bone in Nitros remains, unmelting, as Spring turns to Summer. The grim heralds who garrison their walls chafe under their enforced inaction, but

who had pushed them out of the Mournwold and were threatening Mitwold. A grim mood had set in after a heavy defeat by the enemy at Ashenbridge and folks

they finally conquered the entire Barrens, and its destruction presaged a grim period for the Dawnish who suffered under Druj rule. In the minds of many

Empire time - given how quickly the Druj moved on after securing Zenith, the grim reality is that without the extraordinary Courage of the Highborn armies

are beginning to speculate, and create fabulous tales of derring-do - or grim tales of cunning and cleverness, depending on whether one is on the southern

inspection, heavily locked and barred. The guard, outside, a dozen strong: grim-faced and tight-lipped and professional as always. They refuse to address

believes that the process of becoming a herald - including a member of Kaela's Grim Legion - risks the destiny of the human soul and a permanent transformation

lasting for as long as Land Without Tears is embraced by Highguard. The one grim omen that clouds the future is the failure of the other nations to embrace

the Golden Sun march into the forests of Weirmoor from Astolat. Moving with grim determination, the heavily-armoured knights push eastwards as fast as they

single fortification in the Empire - an immense bulwark of white granite and grim League soldiers protecting not only the city but also parts of the eastern

strength. The atmosphere in the Marches, and in western Wintermark, is a little grim. The people of the western Empire are strong, however. Faced with imminent

Silence, the message she bears is short and to the point. The Lady of the Grim Host already offers her gift to those Imperial citizens who face lingering

the Empire. Not all the stories are joyous, it must be said. They played a grim part in the madness of Emperor Nicovar for example. Their tactics sometimes

sight of their own reflections. The chapterhouse has always had a slightly grim reputation - one that leaves most of its neighbours unsurprised that something

warning to any that tried to resist their rule. Their remains now stand as a grim reminder of the Dawnish defeat, demoralising everyone who visits the area

done. While an army would struggle to pass through Liathaven, they know from grim experience that smaller groups can often move fast enough to avoid the attentions

casualties can be counted on the fingers rather than tallied in the kind of grim butcher's bill that is so often the price of war against the Mallum. Despite

Mallum until just before the Spring Equinox. You can find details of their grim communication here.

rule of law. In Temeschwar, the vyig fight back with sword and fire - the grim leaders of the conspiracy would rather die that submit to the legal authority

of status. The first few congregations established in Ossium are packed by grim faced, newly dedicated Varushkans eager to learn more about human destiny

against the Jotun, the Druj and the Thule, but it would be a desperately grim situation indeed if the Thule attacked first - or indeed if the Grendel opted

along with the aid of wise Varushkan allies, not only freed the lady from a grim curse but also provided her with good advice that helped her to quell the

struggle for the Urizen, with battle raging back and forth across Spiral; the grim conclusion to that campaign; the loss of Zenith; and the tragedy of Morrow

Karsk has its own road-network, connecting the deep forests and mines of that grim territory. With the commission of the Virtue's Rest hostels during the Spring

without an invitation from an Imperial magician. Shortly before the Solstice, a grim-faced emissary in black-and-gold robes appears in the Hall of Worlds, one

path of death without fear. Our kinfolk among the Imperial Orcs undertake a grim pilgrimage, one that might still end in joy. The Ossuary Temple in Skarsind

economics - most of the Axou regard slavery as tawdry and uncivilised but the grim reality is that the nation has a great many slaves who work the mines and

rendezvous outside of Anduz. A team of scouts from the Black Thorns brought grim news - there were signs of a fight not far from the Campo, with several dead

Sorensdromen but it is likely only to be a matter of time. They possess a grim potence that marks them as something other than natural, and they have spread

Temeschwar - foremost city of the League - is known across the Empire for the grim ruthlessness of its citizens. Perhaps one of the oldest cities in the Empire

persists. While the vallorn slumberrs, the Navarr wither. Faced with this grim future, the people of Brocéliande appealed to the nation for aid. The Navarr

memorial there - barren and dark in the depths of winter. The Marchers are grim faced, relentless - fighting across the open plains of Holberg suits their

of the farms outside Culwich. The entire Imperial host draws up, and with grim commitment falls on the abominations. Committed to victory at any cost, the

Forgotten Zolina Amaliya Kostka Sinecure Winter Varushkan Senate Appointment Grim Gardener Maegruth Bearonovitch Strascovitch Sinecure Has tenure Varushkan

get a bullet point list vaguely outlining what I want "Highguard looking grim" or "Sad Marchers" or "Something with the League or the Brass Coast ideally