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The Land of Mist and Moor

trad. Cornish [start with chorus] Held between the sea and sky The land of mist and moor doth lie Tales and legends to be told So Cornwall’s heart will ne’er grow old High on the clifftop, a village apart Gwithean folk have a wanderer’s heart They return at last to the home of their birth…

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What Shall We Do With the Harts of Albion?

various hat shall we do with the Harts of Albion What shall we do with the Harts of Albion What shall we do with the Harts of Albion Ear-lie in the morning? Give ’em cake, but only square bits Give ’em cake, but only square bits Give ’em cake, but only square bits Ear-lie in…

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The Emperor – Josharim II

A Report The Emperor – Josharim II A Liche. *Was* a Tebronian Emperor, but it wasn’t Tebron himself. One of the later ones, maybe. If he’s a liche, he’s a very powerful one, his weakest followers could only be dismissed by a very large incantor wedge. He could also apparently use mind affecting magics on…

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Benedict Karlennon

What can I say of Benedict Karlennon which has not already been spoken? Some little perhaps, some token of the memory which stirs my heart and brings unquiet dreams and thoughts of what might otherwise have been. I met Benedict when my name was nothing in Albion and my face was unknown and he granted…

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Battlecry For Albion

A new song to the faction the latter days of the war against the Empire, Battle-cry For Albion neatly encompasses both morale-boosting ridicule of the faction’s enemies and the grim determination that followed the murder of the Queen. The writers’ intention is that the song might be easily re-worded for use in future conflicts, whilst…

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The Cauldon of Rebirth

In the legends of my people there is tale told of a King named Bendigeid Vran, and he was the son of Llyr, and there came a time when his sister Branwen was given in marriage to the King of Erin. And that marriage was a cause of more hate than love for strife followed…

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A Treaty between Queen Elspeth of Albion and Lord Richard of the Seelie Court

Tenets (10 of them) 1. Lord Richard will dispatch 1,000 (one thousand) of his fae troops to Winchester. They will stay until the fall. 2. The overall commander of Lord Richard’s troops will report directly to Queen Elspeth. She may deploy them as she sees fit. They will decide the method of carrying out her…

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Notes on Architecture

Architecture allows us to honour and remember; be it a person, school of thought, or principle. When the bodies of the fallen are burnt we also destroy that which remains of them upon the world. Each body deserves the right to a tomb to serve as a memorial that will allow them to be remembered…

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The Teespoon Saga of 1095 AF

The Teespoon Saga of 1095 AF Sir Huw de Grognard Teespoon attacked by Naxos D’Fey Very late Saturday night, Sir Huw and Uriah Moss discovered Teaspoon in the market area stumbling towards them. Gone was her mischievous sense of fun and the gleam in her eye. Gradually it became clear Naxos D’Fey alleged that she…

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The Green Mantle

An original composition by Genevieve Astolat on occasion of her return from the tombs of Arthur I and his Knights, and the resting place of the Pendragon Throne in Cornwall. Although rooted in legend the interpretation is a modern one … but extremely popular nevertheless. Library Archivist Summer 1105 The Green Mantle by Genevieve Astolato…

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