annihilated and gone forever. It is literally a fate worse than death. Some humans claim that the lack of reincarnation is proof that orcs have no souls, but the

are able to secure their door against the dangers of the night. Stories claim that the draughir lineage began in Varushka in a valley beset by terrible

Imperial Orcs, often singling them out on the battlefield where possible. Some claim this hatred goes back to the time of the uprising when the barbarians refused

stone-walls. We have earned our place in this magnificent endeavor and we shall claim our birthright. Come, walk with us, noble Jonquil. We have no fear – let

the site of modern-day Quzar. From there, they eventually spread out to claim all of Madruga and Feroz, driving the orcs west and south into the hills

they are determined to help guide them to a better future. The Illarawm claim to be one of the oldest septs in the world and say that they dwelt in parts

quietly with their neighbours and keep themselves to themselves. Some stories claim they are the descendants of Thule raiders, or of the orcs who once lived

take new form as dolphins who will guide and guard lost ships. While few claim to really believe it these days, it is a stock element in many stories involving

that dates back centuries like the Ossium septs or the Tamazi, nor can they claim great achievements like the Sunstorm who forced the Empire to accept the

directed, one strike can change the world. Sulemaine i Taziel Sword scholars claim that reason and logic must trump all other considerations. While most are

own importance and their place in the community. The Urizen philosophers claim that the high peaks allow them to maintain a sense of perspective on the

not clear whether the orcs planted them in deference to Marcher burial customs, or whether they are the work of the surviving monks of Greensward Abbey

egregore - and no matter how closely they attempt to follow that nation's customs - it is not possible for them to form a bond with the egregore. No. To be

that is again by design. Core Brief Introduction The people Culture and customs Kallavesi Steinr Suaq Look and feel Further Reading History Political leadership

Segura - Velasco i Guerra Core Brief Introduction The people Culture and customs Look and feel Additional Information History Leadership Economic interests

they generally claim to have come by this information through visionary dreams, and can provide little proof. Some cabalists have claimed that the caves

territory, some lay claim to the old farms and forests abandoned by Wintermark citizens who returned to their nation. Others claim new land, eager to fell

Gristimere's walls claim it to be one of the oldest castles in the Weirmoor, raised not long after the Dawnish first arrived in these lands, laying claim to the dangerous

certain specific practices, customs, or traditions that draw on the power of the world's innate magic. Often these proud customs are nothing more than traditions

arrangements for they also loved each other just as strongly. Other troubadours claim the opposite, that all of her husbands loved her so much that Igraine knew