Brighthelm Stane Library

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

Ancestors and Unliving

Why is it that all Ancestors, regardless of alignment or the people of the factions that worship them, all get dismiss unliving? why is it that ‘evil’ ancestors bestow upon their worshippers the ability to dismiss the unliving? Surely they like unliving? To address this question you must first look at why the Ancestors have…

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The 40 days of Ramadan

Cathy Emmas and friends recorded by Hakim Abaht (Hashassin, Ret.) Each line of the song has its own physical manoeuvre to be performed as it is sung. I shall list out each verse once and you can easily put together the descending days yourselves. On the first day of Ramadan the prophet gave to me,…

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The Proclamation of the Fallen Hart

“That upon the third day of April, 1105 AF, at Winchester ritual circle, Her Royal Majesty, The Queen of Albion, Elspeth Pendragon of the Harts, was struck down and vilely murdered, by a group of depraved, vicious treacherous creatures, an event to which many subjects of Her Royal Majesty and allies of Albion did witness…

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Great Erdrejan Fayre 1107

Invitation People of the Heartlands and Southlands, A new world is upon us. Gone are the Embodiments, vying for the support of our peoples and setting us at each other’s throats. Gone is the constant threat of the Cataclysm, as our world slowly tore itself apart. Gone are the Void Rifts, spilling anarchy and death…

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The Dirty Goblin Song

Three dirty goblins crossed the line, Taboo (taboo) Taboo (taboo), Three dirty goblins crossed the line, Taboo (taboo) Taboo (taboo), Three dirty goblins crossed the line, One in front and two behind, With an ee-eye, bollocky-eye Bollocky-eye taboo. Three dirty goblins stole a horse, Taboo (taboo) Taboo (taboo), Three dirty goblins stole a horse, Taboo…

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Notes on Igraine’s handmaidens by Cawd

Following on from questions raised, I was looking into the background of the Swords of Waylund. With the library monks’ aid, I turned up some additional information which may be of interest. It may not all be correct, and is probably not complete. Queen Elspeth’s histories describe how Igraine, wife of the Duke of Cornwall,…

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Ksarul worship in House Corvidae

Although members of the household are free to pursue their own religious beliefs, there is one faith that is traditionally followed by those with sorcerous aptitude; that of Ksarul, Lord of the Dormoron Plain.One of the many titles given to Prince Ksarul, the Doomed Prince, gives perhaps the best indication of his status. The history…

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Kephren Prophecy

From Kephren brother of Karnak son of Khet. From High incantor of Amon Ra in Memphis in Egyptus. This incantor has seen the future. This incantor has had a dream while he lay in his house asleep. This incantor saw things From Kephren brother of Karnak son of Khet. From High incantor of Amon Ra…

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The Eaton Garden Party of 1096 AF

Sir Huw de Grognard Lady Elspeth Karlennon of Eaton re-inaugurated the tradition of hosting the annual Garden Party in Eaton on the 13th July 1096 AF. Lady Karlennon and her new husband seemed so happy in each others company. I arrived in the company of Lady Akijah Na’Shaar, the Seneschal of Lord Calin. Already there…

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The Oathsnight 1107 by Solarian

Prior to the feast, wake and oaths the worthies of Albion once again began to have dreams of the Ancestors, the couple I heard were definitely Nethras related. I had also heard rumours that Castell, the Liche, could well be summoned, although one shouldn’t really get ones information from the tap room, it sometimes pays…

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