msem-instigator

“I've granted you my staff, young liege. Demonstrate your power.”
—Wun Su

Some creatures come alive from the thrill of the hunt.

“Don't stray any further from the villages than the crows do. In the wilderness beyond them live the true monsters, who will attack you as soon as look at you. Stay to the roads, and you'll be safe.”
—Professor Maple

Ghouls are often found skulking on the fringes of great battles, showing themselves only to snatch the wounded and weak, dragging their victims screaming into the shadows.

“Even I don't know what move I'll make next. How will my enemies?”

The war was over, but its scars remained.

Fateweaving is not always a pretty procedure.

Strength in numbers is a mortal wisdom.

Tribal leaders often send envoys across the sands for both commercial and cultural reasons. Often, these exchange in nothing but carnage.

When one of the Folded Fan falls, his brothers do not mourn. Instead, they fight with increased resolve to ensure his death was not in vain.

To unlock the blade's true potential, a warrior must become one with it.

“For years I prayed for health and safety, when all this time I should have been praying for victory.”
—Margyd, Sanctum commander

Sprites didn't taste quite as good as humans, but it was all the giant could swallow now.

“Oh, don't scare little rider, don't you fear.
Without your horse you'd be stranded there.”
—Children's Song

Too wild to tame, too fast to hunt, too ferocious to ignore.

“To the ancestors, a ‘rank of bronze' was of little account, a ‘rank of platinum,' priceless.”
—The Book of Secrets

True forms always carry the risk of identity loss. In this case, it's desired.

“We are the eyes and ears of Yroncaster. A single elf or dwarf spotted at the border, and we'll know about it.”
—Lileaux, Skysworn captain

“I may not be able to stop Union Rail's saboteurs, but at least I can keep our trains well away from them.”