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Battle of Blood Fords

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The Battle of the Blood Fords was one of the most significant clashes of the War of the Four Coats of Arms du…

Battle of Blood Fords › Empire against itself

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…tion rose up against him. The Battle of Bloodford came about when both sides tried to break the balance with one big blow. Instead …

Battle of Blood Fords › A river that became a slaughterhouse

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…water and close ranks of the enemy. The blood of the fallen mixed with the river water so clearly that later chroniclers derived th…

Battle of Blood Fords › Indecision that led to peace

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The Battle of Blood Fords did not end with a clear winner. Frederick I was unable to break the opposition…

Magnus IV Merciless › Paranoia and bloodline

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Magnus' disbelief turned to obsession over time. He had several members of his own family killed and gradually grew to f…

William I. Mag › The Rutun Rebellion and the Bloody East

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At the same time, however, the broader geopolitical environment also began to change. The orc tribes were pressing on th…

Henry I. King of the Blood

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…of regent into a personal rule based on blood, fear and the systematic elimination of relatives. His reign ended the old golden ima…

Henry I. King of the Blood › Ruler only for a temporary period

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When Otto III was deposed, his son was not yet of age. This made room for Henry, who was originally to fulfill the role …

Henry I. King of the Blood › Blood purges of the clan

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In order to secure his position, he embarked on an unprecedented slaughter of his own family. It wasn't just about remov…

Henry I. King of the Blood › Decline of the Empire and the Orc Guard

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…ul. The king, who did not trust his own blood or his own nobility, relied on foreign warriors motivated primarily by money. This pr…

Henry I. King of the Blood › A king without a future

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Henry's government had no real agenda beyond maintaining power. He was not a builder, reformer, or conqueror. His energy…

Henry I. King of the Blood › End of the Silk Kings

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The death of Henry I did not just mean the fall of one tyrant. It marked the definitive end of the era of the Silk Kings…

Martinec I. Merciful › Onset after blood and the first gestures of reconciliation

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…se name would be associated with family bloodshed. Although he punished the stepmother, who was involved in the downfall of his fat…

Richard IV Friend of the elves › The elven princess and the new blood of the dynasty

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…e line of succession was to carry elven blood within them. This step had an immediate positive meaning. He strengthened relations w…

Garmoth › Cult of blood

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… that taught how to draw power from the blood of other beings. He taught his followers to create potions and rituals that allowed t…

Quri › Blood moon over the desert

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…as to turn red with the dust, smoke and blood of the battlefield. Quri hid among the dead and waited until his pursuers fell asleep…

Quri › Founding of the Brotherhood of the Blood Moon

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…50, Quri founded the Brotherhood of the Blood Moon. At first it was not a large organization, but a small circle of survivors, exil…

The arrival of Gharmoth and the rise of the cult of blood

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The arrival of the exile Gharmoth from the eastern continent of Albarit marked the beginning of one of the most dangerou…

The arrival of Gharmoth and the rise of the cult of blood › A stranger from Albarit

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Gharmoth was not a being from Ulvenor. He came from the eastern continent of Albarit, where an ancient race of vampires …

The arrival of Gharmoth and the rise of the cult of blood › The Discovery of Ulvenor

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After arriving on Ulvenor, he first encountered orcs, but he quickly rejected them. Their way of life and unpredictabili…

The arrival of Gharmoth and the rise of the cult of blood › The birth of a cult

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…ollowers how to obtain life energy from blood. He created the first potions that made it possible to break down blood into energy a…

The arrival of Gharmoth and the rise of the cult of blood › Death and legend

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Gharmoth lived on Ulvenor for approximately three thousand years. Eventually old age caught up with him too and he decid…

Magnur processes › The blood of the Magnurs and the fall of the old balance

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The trials had the hardest impact on the dynasty itself. Approximately one hundred and fifty direct relatives of the Mag…

The Great Slaughter of the Renderians › Day of Blood

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On the 8th of Floranis in 922, a coordinated wave of assassinations began throughout the empire. A group of Skull Hunter…

The regency and usurpation of Oleda I. › A crown won by blood

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After failure in court, Oledo chose a violent solution. Magnus was thrown from the tower and his death was ruled a suici…

Magnursie — Silk Kings › Decline and a bloody end

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The late Silk Kings showed that wealth alone does not guarantee a long future. Bad decisions by Otto III, purges by Henr…

Dynasty › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A ruling house that passes power across generations.

House › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A noble or significant family line.

Main Line › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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The primary branch of a house with the strongest claim.

Cadet Branch › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A side branch of an important house.

Succession › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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Rules and disputes over the passing of rule.

Heir › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A person with a claim to a title, property, or rule.

Successor › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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One who takes over power or an office from another.

Regent › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A temporary ruler for a minor or incapable sovereign.

Legitimacy › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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The acknowledged right to rule or inherit.

Bastard › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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An illegitimate descendant with an uncertain claim.

Dynastic Marriage › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A marriage made for the sake of power, alliance, or legitimacy.

Elven Blood in the Dynasty › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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The presence of elven descent in an imperial or royal line.

Law of the Youngest Adult Son › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A peculiar succession rule favoring the youngest adult son.

Law of Three Generations › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A dynastic rule about the claims of a house across generations.

Imperial Blood › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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Descent tied to the imperial dynasty.

Heraldry › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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The sign of a house or institution.

Crowned Rhinoceros › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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A striking symbol of imperial or dynastic power.

Family Archive › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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Archive of charters, claims, and the memory of a house.

Brotherhood of the Blood Moon › Guilds, Orders, and Secret Societies

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A secret network of assassins and spies founded by Quri.

Blood Champion › Arena, Tournaments, and Glory

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A notable gladiator with a growing reputation.

Bloody Valley of Gharmoth › Places of Story Significance

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A valley with a dark and bloody history.

Brotherhood of the Blood Moon

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A secret organization of assassins and spies. Their work is quiet, but its consequences are deadly. Acceptance means ste…

Blood Hunger

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Schopnost božstva Gharmoth – The Hungry Prince

Richard IV Friend of the elves

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…hus united the imperial family with the blood of one of the continent's oldest races. This choice earned him the nickname Friend of…

Theodore II Hunter

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… deer, he was badly wounded and died of blood poisoning. On his deathbed, he entrusted his brother Oled with the regency for his yo…

Garmoth

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…eastern continent who founded the first blood cult on Ulvenor. His teachings survived his death and still influence hidden currents…

Black deer

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…s horn got into the wound, which caused blood poisoning. Theodore died two days later, opening the way to the regency of Oled I, a …

Quri

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…, and founder of the Brotherhood of the Blood Moon. After the great defeat of the desert goblins in the war against the Drow on the…

Brotherhood of the Blood Moon

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A secret network of assassins, spies, trackers, and silent executors that arose from the desire of the desert goblins to…

Guild of Hard Fists

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A hard gladiatorial guild founded at the rise of the Richard Games that teaches fighters not only to survive in the aren…

Royal Blood › Dynasties and Bloodlines

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Descent tied to a royal house.

Interracial Laws › Laws, Reforms, and Institutions

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Laws governing relations between races.

Brotherhood › Guilds, Orders, and Secret Societies

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A tighter community bound by oath, training, or common purpose.

Skull Hunters › Guilds, Orders, and Secret Societies

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A dreaded assassin or hunter organization.

Shadow › Shadows, Assassins, and Hidden Politics

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A symbol of concealment, stealth, and hidden activity.

Assassination › Shadows, Assassins, and Hidden Politics

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The targeted removal of a significant person.

Red Mark › Shadows, Assassins, and Hidden Politics

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… killing sign of the Brotherhood of the Blood Moon.

Circle of the Red Moon › Shadows, Assassins, and Hidden Politics

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…st leadership of the Brotherhood of the Blood Moon.

Nameless Contract › Shadows, Assassins, and Hidden Politics

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A dangerous secret contract without a known commissioner.

Silent Blade › Shadows, Assassins, and Hidden Politics

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…n or executor of the Brotherhood of the Blood Moon.

Shadow War › Shadows, Assassins, and Hidden Politics

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A hidden conflict waged by spies, assassins, and information.

Albarit

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…a vague myth: a distant land of demons, blood, dragons, and old magic whose true story has not yet been discovered.

Albarit › Blood Valley of Gharmoth

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The Blood Valley of Gharmoth is more legendary than precisely documented. If it exists, it may …

Albarit › Old Vampire Fortresses

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…Oia. Their halls may hide chronicles of blood, genealogies of immortal houses, and rituals that later echoed in the cult of Gharmot…

Albarit › Map of Blood

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…und that appears only when stained with blood. It shows no part of Ulvenor, but the western coast of Albarit.

Far East

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The Far East is a vast eastern region of Ulvenor that the orcs themselves call Ghur-Khadan. It is cut off from the rest …

Far East › Old Blood of Gharmoth

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In an abandoned orc settlement the symbols of the followers of Gharmoth have been found. Some orcs fear that the exiled …

Division of the Empire of Magnursar

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The division of the Empire of Magnursar into four main holds helps explain that the empire is not only the capital of Ma…

Division of the Empire of Magnursar › Eastern Hold

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…e tied to Gharmoth and the roots of the blood cult.

Division of the Empire of Magnursar › Blood at Hondrix

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Bodies drained of blood and old ritual marks are found near the shrine of Hondrix. Imperial officials want to…

Otto I. The Fierce › The story that gave him his name

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…an alliance, every insult could lead to blood, and every concession was a political decision.

Otto II Defender › The first war of kings

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…gain a decisive advantage. Battles were bloody, grueling, and often ended in narrow victories that could not be strategically explo…

Konrad I. Usher to the throne › Unification of power and liquidation of rivals

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…an who did not hesitate to use lies and blood if it strengthened his rule.

Magnus IV Merciless

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…a double legacy. On one side horror and blood, on the other side the state defense system, without which the later kings might not …