msem-instigator

With power of pain.

The pits it leaves behind are small, just enough to catch an unsuspecting ankle.

Foreign lands, enemies, clothes, armor, weapons, ideals. Moments before death you'll realize you can't see your humanity in any of it.

Some fae play at the idea of mortal aristocracy, organizing into courts with which to serve vendettas.

The apothecary's creed is that poison can cure, and any cure can poison.

As poison can cure, so can death and rot bring life and twisted immortality.

After so much time working in vain, he resented the ill for their contagion.

At first, Marilye was amazed by the normal sights and bustling bazaars. Then she took note of the treasures being freely traded and decided that Alkabah would be a wonderful vacation locale.

To step across the threshold and visit other worlds is a gift rarely given to those without a spark.

What the songs never mentioned was how a quality suit of armor was worth more than sword and skill combined.

Those who say there's no warmth to be had come winter have never witnessed the simple joy of a child.

Knights who refused to heed Jenara's war clarion renounced their sigils, ever loyal to Asha's teachings of peace.

“My kin do not take riders unwillingly.”
—Skali, the Last Sunfeather

It destroys all in its path out of not violence, but negligence.

“Giradrus burned half our kind to the ground when he brought his treasure to Helicos. We will not be so unprepared for our next unwelcome visitor.”
—Gos, Knotweald Elder