Brighthelm Stane Library

Being the public documents available to those visiting Brighthelm Stane without prior appointment.

Politics and Faith

Fresh from exile came I to Albion, and fresh yet from butchery and hard travail. And in seeking truth of a woman and love I had lost, I sought little beyond the faith of quest-companionship and the hard truths of sword and deadly fight. But in Albion I found something strange besides; for though the…

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Heartland Games 1102

by Dargon Estilan for Hawk and Hernshaw Report of the HG 1102 by Dargon and Catholicon for Hawk and Hernshaw Friday: The mage guild’s copy of the world balance (made with the help of the other guilds) started damaging any person who made contact with it. It then finished making itself (items started appearing on…

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Scouting Reports November 1108

Cornwall The past year has been one of unrest in the Duchy of Cornwall. Rumours that Dame Melyor of Caer Pendrinn was chased out by servants of the Pendragon, has caused a pause in the growth of worship of that ancestor. And some of the people whisper the old words of revolt, though this is…

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How the Line of Kings was Lost

As recorded by Elemmhir Lanatrea, Scribe and Archivist to the Queen’s Household After the death of Arthur II there followed several generations of relative peace and plenty. The Land of Albion had a True King and was ruled wisely. The King’s benevolence rubbed off onto his vassals who in turn looked to their own people….

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The rise of the noble households

After the death of Arthur II there followed several generations of relative peace and plenty. The Land of Albion had a True King and was ruled wisely. The King’s benevolence rubbed off onto his vassals who in turn looked to their own people. Serfdom was abolished and three great families rose to prominence amongst the…

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Biography: Wyck Carden

Resides: Newcastle or Durham, Lincoln, York Race: Human Position: Baron of Durham, High Alchemist of Albion Group: House Carden Wyck was born in 1080, the eldest son of Joshua Carden and his wife Rose. At the time of his birth, the Carden family was on the crest of a very successful wave and he was…

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Report on Dunwich Vale 1104

The Scar Eye tribe were the original owners of the land now known as Dunwich Vale. Many generations ago they were at war with a race of Elves but become trapped in a valley near Hadleigh by a major landfall, they were again freed after the quakes that rocked us last summer. Thinking the villagers…

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Scouting Reports May 1105

Cornwall Over the winter Cornwall has started to recover. In the country, grain supplies have been sent out to the outlying villages. Imperial auxilia and rangers have helped with land reclamation work, and large amounts of drainage and tilling has been done. The land that was salted is starting to become healthy again and it…

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Situation Reports – Bristol

Situation Report 1: Bristol The glow of the sun can now be seen clearly in the east and as it strengthens the resolve of the allies, they press forwards with a spring in their step. The Unliving are falling back, and Daric signals that the Stone in the centre of the circle is being carried…

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Sir Gawain

This story was found in paperwork held by an old librarian in the region of Penross in 1110. My Story I tell to you now is a secret I commend to the Hunter to be revealed when it is the time of man again and that they need to understand from whence they came. I…

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