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Ignatius I. Pijan › Wars without much glory
…he reign of Ignatius I, several smaller wars and border clashes took place, but none of them entered history as a decisive …
Magnus III Young › Wars, rebellions and family betrayals
… of the reign of Magnus III. made up of wars and internal power struggles. The king had to face not only external enemies, …
Frederick I the Destroyer › War of the Four Crests
…with the Magnur dynasty. Thus began the War of the Four Crests, a long and grueling conflict that effectively split the emp…
Sylvar › War and the Maple Tree
During the wars with the desert goblins, Sylvar stood at the head of the united elven armies. …
Jirex III. › War with Trabazar
When Trabazar appeared in the south, Jirex faced the greatest test of his rule. The new enemy was more organized, faster…
A community of stone and wood › War of two worlds
…the forests and open terrain while the dwarves penetrated their hideouts, destroying supply lines and closing access routes…
Goblin adoption of human magic › War, practice, and the rise of kobold mages
…s. Very soon it became an instrument of war. Already during the Great War, kobolds were the first non-human race to use ele…
The formation of the Stone Crown › Wars under the mountains
…venor was not a unified territory. The dwarven kingdoms existed separately, and there was rivalry between their rulers that…
War of the Empire and the Mystics
The War between the Empire and the Mystics was one of the first major conflicts in whic…
War of the Empire and the Mystics › A clash of two magical traditions
…but increasingly effective. It was this war that showed that kobolds had become so close to the level of human mages that t…
War of the Empire and the Mystics › Magic as a real battlefield
The war between the Empire and the Mystics differed from earlier clashes in that magic …
War of the Empire and the Mystics › Truce without a winner
…antage. The Empire realized that a long war against an adversary with increasing magic level would cost too much power. The…
The crisis of the rights of nomads in the East › War averted
…that it never turned into a major civil war. This is precisely where its meaning lies. It was a conflict that could tear ap…
War of the Four Coats of Arms
The War of the Four Crests was a long and devastating conflict between House Render and…
War of the Four Coats of Arms › The emperor against his own aristocracy
Frederick I ascended the throne with the conviction that Render's dominance still needed to be consolidated. He began to…
War of the Four Coats of Arms › Two empires in one country
The War of the Four Coats of Arms was not a series of several border battles. It was a …
War of the Four Coats of Arms › A war without a winner
…des to think more about the cost of the war than the magnitude of the victory. This is precisely the historical significanc…
Magnursie — House of Renders › War of the Four Coats of Arms
…oyer entered history primarily with the War of the Four Coats of Arms. This conflict between the Renders and a coalition of…
War over Serfdom › Historical Events and Periods
A conflict tied to the question of serfdom.
Banner › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A military detachment or organizational unit.
Professional Army › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A standing trained host.
Heavy Cavalry › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Elite mounted units in heavy armor.
Wagon Fort › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A defensive formation made of wagons.
Shield Wall › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A formation of soldiers protecting themselves with shields.
Support Unit › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A military unit meant to support the main force.
Battle Mages › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Mages employed directly in war.
Army Healers › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Healers acting within military units.
Fortress Network › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A network of fortresses and defensive points.
Watchtower › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
…ching the surroundings and giving early warning.
Secret Tunnels › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Hidden underground passages.
Orc Guard › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
An elite or special orc military unit.
Black Army of the Goblins › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A dreaded military force of the goblins.
Nomadic Horse Archery › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A style of war built on swift riders and shooting.
Hit and Run › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A tactic of swift strike and retreat.
Supply and Logistics › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
The practical side of keeping an army going.
Warriors Brotherhood › Guilds, Orders, and Secret Societies
A combat brotherhood that also takes on uncomfortable tasks.
Free Kingdom › War, Conscription, and a Pact with the Empire
…nt itself as a state that does not want wars and prefers trade, self-rule, and survival outside the great empires. Even so,…
Tarianok
… cave goblins. Taking advantage of the dwarves' weakness, he united the subterranean tribes and led them to a victory that …
Cerbert
Cerbert was a dwarven king who led the defense of the Stonecrown during the first great war with t…
Magnus VII. Builder
…lance within the dynasty, face the long war with the kobolds, manage the consequences of prolonged winters, and later respo…
Frederick I the Destroyer
…r Houses led to a conflict known as the War of the Four Crests, which destroyed the empire economically and socially and sh…
William II Unifier
William II he took over the empire at a time of peace, economic growth, and growing confidence in the stability of the A…
Onyx
Onix was a legendary centaur who led the first great migration of his people from the Yellow Plains to the west. His act…
Wor-ag
Wor-ag was a goblin warlord who rose to fame during the campaign against the northwestern provinces of …
Xander of House Ariers
…e and entered the conflict known as the War of the Four Crests. He remained in history as a representative of the aristocra…
Endoret
Endoret was a young warlord who managed to unite several eastern rebellions during the reign of Theodor…
Elven victory at the Maple Grove
The decisive clash between the First Elven Empire and the Desert Goblins. At the Battle of Maplewood, Sylvar and her eli…
Battle of Blood Fords
… of the most significant clashes of the War of the Four Coats of Arms during the reign of Frederick I. Here it was fully de…
Fellowship of the Protective Torch
A knightly order dedicated to the protection of the weak, of pilgrims, of the poor, and of the defenseless, founded unde…
Pilgrims of the Endless Path
A mysterious fellowship of travelers, merchants, pilgrims, guides, and seekers of forgotten roads, whose origin is unkno…
Magnursie — The First Decline of the Empire
…ns, increasing pressure on the borders, wars with kobolds and mysticism, deteriorating relations with the elves, dynastic c…
Magnursie — House of Renders
The era of House Render began after the massacre of the Magnurs and the first imperial election. It was a time when the …
Law of Serfdom › Laws, Reforms, and Institutions
A law regulating or abolishing the personal dependence of subjects.
Brotherhood › Guilds, Orders, and Secret Societies
A tighter community bound by oath, training, or common purpose.
Mercenary › Recurring Lore Terms
A fighter hired for a reward.
Invasion › Recurring Lore Terms
A military incursion into foreign territory.
First cultures and kingdoms
After the long events of the biological division of the races, there was a period on Ulvenor in which the main role was …
Goblins and the Age of Goblin Kings
For most of their history, Orcs did not create stable states, but scattered camps and fragile settlements in inhospitabl…
Far East
…all grasses, colder northern regions, a warmer south, smaller deserts, rocky outcrops, and farming settlements that try to …
Far East › Orcs of Ghur-Khadan
…is founded on the tribe, on honor, on a warrior's name, on personal strength, and on the memory of forebears. Among the tri…
Gnome Kingdom
…qual on the continent. During the Great War, however, the Gnome Kingdom faced the expansion of Magnursia, lost part of its …
Gnome Kingdom › Gnomish Technologies
Gnomish technologies are the greatest heritage of the Gnome Kingdom. Their development began with precise craftsmanship,…
Umbra Profunda
…itory full of memory, migration, exile, war, trade, and stubborn life. The goblins here found the end of their ancient pilg…
Umbra Profunda › Drow Story of Umbra Profunda
The drow came into Umbra Profunda after an inner schism among the elves, when Sylvar, according to tradition, drove part…
Great Elven Empire
…nd the greatest wound came in the Great War with the human Empire. The Great Elven Empire today therefore stands between th…
Otto II Defender › The first war of kings
In -723, the First War of Kings broke out when the kingdom of Trabazar attacked Magnursia. The conflic…
Cinbur I. Merchant › The War on Slavery
…sulted in an open conflict known as the War of the Slaves, which lasted from -631 to -628. In it, Cinbur used the professio…
Cinbur I. Merchant › Dwarves and the Stone Crown
… attention to the north. More and more dwarves began to arrive in the country and with them new business opportunities. The…
Jakob I. The Reformer › Banners and the new face of war
… reforms were soon tested in the Second War of Kings, and it was then that it became clear that the new system could work i…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › The second war of kings and a new way of fighting
When Ignatius assumed the crown, the war with Trabazar and Jitron was not yet over. However, it was at this stage that h…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › The king who prepared the war but did not see its climax
…hat turned everything into a true Great War. That is why Ignatius III. one of the most important vestibules of both disaste…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › From the Third War of Kings to the Great War
…ngdom of Magnursia thus found itself at war on multiple fronts, and the conflict, which at first appeared to be another hum…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › The elves enter the war
… entered the conflict. This changed the war forever. For the first time Magnursia was opposed not only by human states, but…
Alfred I the Victorious › Power Limits and Forest War
…del and switched to a guerilla style of warfare. Alfred's army, brilliantly organized for large campaigns and fortress warf…
Lawrence I. The last king of war
…ts, too many enemies, and too long of a war. His reign was not a time of great triumphs, but of hard holding the whole toge…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › A legacy of exhausted victory
…stand the Magnuri way of conducting the war. What was new in previous generations gradually became familiar. And what's wor…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › Disintegrating supremacy and closed Northern Trade Route
… kingdom of regular access to the best dwarven armor and weapons. Laurel tried to get the dwarves to help militarily, but t…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › Defense of the empire instead of further expansion
Vavrin realistically understood that a war on multiple fronts cannot be won by another headless push forward. Therefore, h…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › Battle of the Luna River
The climax of his reign was the Battle of the Luna River. Against Magnursia there was a huge alliance of gnomes, elves, …
Lawrence I. The last king of war › Significance of Laurel's reign
…was the last king to carry on the Great War in a fully royal form, before the emergence of the imperial idea. His rule show…