reasons the Sumaah have to despise that northern nation of idolaters. The lineaged are viewed with a little suspicion by urban Sumaah, and there is some social

surprise that this rune is said to have a strong connection to the Briar lineage. Rhyv is most commonly evoked during rituals concerning bodily healing and

are touched by the power of the magical realms and develop lineage. There are six lineages in the Empire setting - briar, cambion, changeling, draughir

brokers. Lann is often said to have a strong correspondence with the Cambion lineage, and is closely associated with the Imperial Virtue of Loyalty. Lann is

didn't get a scar. The bold, direct and uncompromising nature of the briar lineage makes them welcome among many Winterfolk, especially those of the Steinr

secret of entering the chamber. Like all humans, they have at least a little lineage. There are reliable accounts of Draughir and Briar among their raiding groups

she is accompanied by a human child, often expressing a strong draughir lineage who she refers to as her apprentice. The exemplifies the strength that comes

In 324YE Crescencia i Marusa i Riqueza a Freeborn priest of the briar lineage began to preach the heresy of freedom. Taking advantage of the closing months

your disguise You must not disguise yourself as a member of a different lineage or species Pretending to be dead on the battlefield follows the normal rules

enforce or coerce a lineaged individual to unveil against their will is deplorable as it removes the opportunity for the lineaged person to act in their

merrow lineage, but the ritual has been performed so infrequently (and it is so difficult to be certain about anything to do with the lineaged) that this

and some stories tentatively link her with the foundation of the Briar lineage. Her handmaidens have never offered conclusive proof one way or another

sense of freedom – and indeed of a heightened desire to secure their own lineage. More than one ritualist in such a state has found themselves doused with

can be ground up into a paste that has a dramatic narcotic effect on the lineaged. The root smells earthy even when washed and cleaned, but has a zesty,

the territory under the enchantment are more likely to express the briar lineage. The ritual will have no effect on the Black Plateau oppression, Druj miasma

repercussions are still not entirely understood. The stubborn will of the cambion lineage has proved to provide a measure of protection from this oppressive atmosphere

Waste and similar specific protections. When a human with a strong briar lineage is infested with Vallorn miasma, the result is sometimes a more potent creature

Dubik and said to have a particular hatred for those of the changeling lineage. A more powerful threat are the “Sovereigns.” A far cry from the instinctual

door against the dangers of the night. Stories claim that the draughir lineage began in Varushka in a valley beset by terrible famine. A boyar made a deal

have always been enchanters, and usually possessed of a strong changeling lineage. The household has been controlled by scions of the de Casillon family,