Brighthelm Stane Library

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

Battle Cry

“The wind’s howl, the waves Crash The tress weep, the wind whispers You cannot wether this storm. The earth moves, the egg shuffles Their magic is strong, the walls are broken, the throne lies empty. The wind calls out, stone withered to dust as it called out. You cannot weather this storm. With iron in…

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Faramir’s Curse

By Liathain, Blodwyn and Cerridwen A humourous song making light-hearted jest at the expense of Faramir – who was one of Albion’s best loved heroes around the turn of the century. A loyal and stalwart member of the Harts faction and firm supporter of Queen Elspeth Pendragon, Faramir was never one to take himself too…

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Legal Precedent – Assassination

Assassination Clarification of the status of the Stewards Guild, 1099 At the Harts Grand Council of 1099, Lerianneth Penhaligon of House Karlennon petitioned the Throne to clarify a matter of Albion Law; namely, the status of the Stewards Guild and their rights within Albion when carrying out the business of assassination. Her Majesty, Elspeth clarified…

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Peace Terms With The Empire

With the surrender of the Dragons faction to the Empire at the Heartland Games of 1105, imperial troops began to withdraw from Cymrija. This action, although not the Emperor’s intention, served to all-but fulfil the terms of Lord Chancellor Tristain Hroc’s original declaration of war (that all Imperial troops should leave Britannia). Although many Harts…

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Ancestors of Albion

This document was written before the chosing of the Trinity of Albion in 1106. This documents remains for posterity.  The ancestors of Albion are many and varied. With the arrival of the Empire into this land, patron ancestors of Albion have also awoken to claim Albion as their own. Nurturing Ancestors Many of the Ancestors…

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A History of House Corvidae

In the reign of the young Arthur II the commander of the King’s forces had been one Hroc, known as Rook. He became the King’s Lord Chancellor and was succeeded by his son; the position quickly became hereditary although not always from father to son, sometimes one would stand aside for a more capable cousin…

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Jugger – A drinking game

The rules of this game generally only extend to members of the Club and those people recognized as guests by the Chairman and presented to all club members present All members of the Club are expected to be playing this game at all times with no warning Albion Jugga Club Winter 1108 The Blade Rule…

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Jugger – The Sport Of Kings

Whilst the sport of Jugger has no official rules or governing body, the extremely reasonable Mr Esmund Walker of the Vipers Faction is a leading proponet of unifying the sport and also a tireless campaigner for fair play. Appalled by many people’s apparent ignorance of (or wilful disregard for) the rules of Jugger, Mr Walker…

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Names in Albion

It is tradition in Albion that people are given family names. This tends to lead to the same named being used by a family and people being named after Aunts and Uncles. They and the person that they are named after are referred to as “namesakes” and as such they were Most people only have…

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A Letter to all who Listen

To the People of Albion As I write to you, it is the eve of war. Tomorrow, dozens of armies from the nations of the Heartlands and Southlands will march on the walls of Al’Quafar to seize the Wellspring of Evil from the hands of the Arch-Betrayer Satuun. Amongst them will be you, brave heroes…

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