Brighthelm Stane Library

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

Letter to House Ordos on Sithis matters

To Lord Tarro Ordos, House Ordos From Burgemeister Anders Bremer von Ordos, Utrecht My Lord, I write to you on the matter of the recent presence of the Voivod army in the city of Utrecht. I have already written on the matter to the Minister for Internal Affairs but feel that as noble a man…

Read more →

Report on Lindisfarne, May 1123

Sent to Regina Bathroy To my Mistress The lovely Lady Bathroy As per your request date April 1123, we departed the docks of Warwick and made best speed for the island of Linisfarne. Upon our arrival it could be seen that the settlement had indeed been rebuilt but not in full. A shore party was…

Read more →

An Open Letter to the Lions

The the people of the Lions: The Watchers of Erdreja exist to serve and safeguard the Egg and do so alongside The Great Library. They are joined in this by the Guilds of Erdreja who are in place to strengthen and defend the Egg and those who reside upon it. An attack against the Watchers…

Read more →

On the Tarot Cards

Librarian’s note: This missive was sent to the King in early 1119 and regards the tarot deck wielded by assassins. Before the Moot at Lancaster (formerly Kithlannen) enemies of the Harts saw fit to decorate the docks with the images, telling a tale unwound by Sinfay. To His Majesty King Wyndrake Pendragon I have completed…

Read more →

Concerning Abatements

Concerning Abatements, Letter from Dunamace Strongarm of Eaton, Nord-Draco Herald-Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary, Royal College of Heralds A heraldic abatement is a modification to the achievement of a family or individual to denote disgrace, dishonourable deeds and behaviour, and treason. In some cases an achievement may be daubed with a stain, such as a…

Read more →

Concerning the Preferred Teas of several Knights of the Round Table

Concerning the Preferred Teas of several Knights of the Round Table – Letter from Dunamace Strongarm of Eaton, Nord-Draco Herald-Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary, Royal College of Heralds Lord Echo, I confess this is one of the stranger topics of research I have been asked to consult upon. The heraldic aspect, I very much understand….

Read more →

A Letter to Keswick, and to Albion

I sit writing at my desk, as I have done a thousand times before, but no longer do these halls seem quite so welcoming. It will take much to fill the void that has been left here, both within this castle and this Duchy. Though, it is for the best, I believe. When I first…

Read more →

Letter to The Pendragon Heir

Dictated by Lord Protector Sir Ross Pendragon to Althea Emmet, Scribe of The Pendragon Throne, during the Fayre of 1118, a mere hour before the rite was performed that crowned Wyndrake Winterheart as the True Heir of The Pendragon Throne. Your Majesty, There has not been a day pass that your discovery has not focused…

Read more →

Foreign Detail Missive: Great Erdrejan Fayre 1118

– From the Office of the Lord Ambassador of Albion Subjects of the Albion Throne, I write to keep you abreast of events taking place outside our borders, and across Erdreja. Factional Relations with the Guilds: Following the attack on the Lions Faction, by the Guilds, it was agreed that the 10 Nations of the…

Read more →

Foreign Detail Missive: The First Moot 1118

Foreign Detail Missive: The First Moot 1118 – From the Office of the Lord Ambassador of Albion Subjects of the Albion Throne, I write to keep you abreast of events taking place outside our borders, and across Erdreja. Lions under Siege: It has been brought to the attention of the Ambassadors Office that our Friends…

Read more →