Brighthelm Stane Library

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

The Prophecies concerning Marin

The Prophecies concerning Marin The First Prophecy “The birds they flock to felons nest Before sundown the magpies rest As light departs the magpies rise Deadly silent, now their cries Nine Black Crows, fast and sleek Hunt around for what they seek A Royal Phoenix not of flame With Ravens plays the Hunting game Hawks…

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The Story of the Spring Hawk

Author and date unknown – Entered achived around 1100AF One day while out on a picnic near a magnificent lake, the Queen of the Fae was quarrelling with one of her cousins. They argued for many hours over who was the wealthiest of all the Fea. The Queen insisted that it was surely herself, while…

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Waiting for Golgamoth

ACT ONE The Vipers Camp – A Hill – Evening A SERPENT WOMAN is standing on a low mound in the centre of the Vipers camp, looking down over the massed VIPERS toward the VIPERS GATE. Enter A FOP SW: Nothing to be done. F: I’m beginning to come round to that opinion. SW: You…

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The Virgin in White Circles

The once was a powerful landowner who had daughter so beautiful that she was sought for miles around. This young virgin was pure, naive and innocent of all crimes so men of all status’s wanted her hand. But the girl’s father would not give up such a prize without receiving something of great value in…

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Local prophecies from the Blackwood

Redemption of Blackwood Keep It is told that in time the great keep will fall, from an evil deep within the ground. When this comes to pass the people, the throne, the land and the faith must all stand together and reclaim what has been taken. For the Keep is the key to the pass…

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The Spring Hawk

One day while out on a picnic near a magnificent lake, the Queen of the Fae was quarreling with one of her cousins. They argued for many hours over who was the wealthiest of all the Fae. The Queen insisted that it was surely herself, while her cousin insisted that it was a handsome Faerie…

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The tale of blackened summer

And it came to pass on a bare moonlit night, ninety score years and nine since the birthing of the first of the line of Nudd, that the Lords of Blackened Summer met in a great hall made from the thigh-bones of drowned maidens. The Lands of Blackened Summer had withered under their fell gaze,…

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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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The Knight of the Forest

Once upon a time in Albion the wars were ended, and to the surprise of everyone, a time of peace dawned bright and glorious as ever it brief would be. And with battles done and banners drenched well in the blood of the unworthy foe, the Knights and Lords and Heroes of the realm returned…

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Behind the Yellow of Cats Eyes

Deep within the forests are roaming clans of catkin, most of which are on friendly terms with those they meet and wish to live in peace with all. They are creatures of the wild but have sworn loyalty to the throne. They have their differences from those of more civilized birth, but generally prefer peace…

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