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The sense of smell is one of the most importantadaptations that any creature has. A small differenceof scent between flowers or pieces of meat mightmean the thin line between life and death. Sentientcreatures have been able to take their animal instinctfor sce...

“Chaos molds the world.” These are the wordsspoken in ancient pagan rituals: “Chaos shapesdestinies, for chaos is potential.” The aspect ofchaos manifests itself through the tears in realityand ambitions of men. Some orders, cults, andreligious organizations f...

A great bonfire lights up the earth under the eternalblue sky; a woman covered from head to toe invibrantly coloured robes and ribbons conducts aceremony of rhythm and soul. Soon, the spirits arecompelled to answer her call and reveal themselveswithin the fire...

While the moon shines bright in the night, from thevery edge of the world a piercing whistle emanates.Within seconds, a rain of arrows darkens theunveiled moon – and following those silveredarrows, the the horsemen of apocalypse, gallopingtoward their victims....

Smoke rising from the mountain signals almost infinitepower lightly sleeping just below the surface of theworld. Bystanders know that the smoke can never beextinguished, the flames in its foundations saw theemerging of the mountains, the first rain drops, andt...

“And here they say that a person consists of desires,and as is his desire, so is his will;and as is his will, so is his deed;and whatever deed he does, that he will reap.”-Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 7th century BCEConsequences are inevitable, either for a good ...

Among the sandstorms of endless dunes, the heatbreaks even the sturdiest of creatures, and the sunin the vast sky has never been known to show mercy.Surviving hell is easier than some parts of the desert,and only the most experienced beings can traverse itspat...

The act of killing may have been invented by Cain inthe genesis, but it was transformed into an art andinstrument of terror in the later centuries. Using theblade and killing a person was never personal for theprofessionals, as it was a method to decide the fa...

A woman with radiant beauty stands tall, a woman ofstrength and grace, her vibrant garments a reflectionof her powerful spirit. With a fierce determination,she summons a blade of such ethereal beauty, itcould rival the stars that adorn the heavens. Herblood si...

Deep beneath the ground, fire rules the heart of theearth and breathes life into everything. It is, thus, wisethat ancient peoples worshiped fire in all its forms.The creative fire nourishes creativity and passion inthe hearts and souls of humanity. Civilizati...

In the heart of the steppes an ancient tradition stilllives among some arcane practitioners. Those whoknow the language and secrets of nature inscribedthem on the stone to let them never be forgotten. Thisarchaic secret is entrusted to the next generations.By ...

Untamed: Spell Rebound EffectsThis section is the revised version of the Spell Rebound Table section in Historica Arcanum: The City of Crescent (p.58).Magic comes at a price.This is the first lesson every disciple of the arcane arts learns, the easy way, or th...

ForsakenYou are an outcast from society. You travel the worldless out of a need for adventure, and more because youknow that you will never truly be accepted no matter whereyou go, or what you do. Maybe you will travel with a partyof adventurers for a time, bu...

This section offers basic ideas and guides to your character to help you fit them in the world of the Crusades. Choose your raceAs in the core rulebooks, you should decide which race you’d like to play first. It has an impact on some of the decisions you have ...

BARD SPELLS1st LevelEvery Knee Shall BendMagnificat5th LevelCenacleCovenantParacleteUnum in Christo6th LevelA Glass DarklyAnnunciationVisitationMark of Cain9th LevelAscensionPentecostCLERIC SPELLS1st LevelDo Unto OthersEvery Knee Shall BendMagnificatManna and ...

A Glass Darkly 6th-level Divination“For now we see as through a glass darkly,but then we shall see face to face.Now I know partially, then shall I know fully.”-1 Corint hians 13:12Casting Time: 1 actionRange: TouchComponents: V, SDuration: 1 hourYou touch a w...

Bows, pitchforks, staves, daggers, or axes: whatever meanscharacters use to tackle the creatures of the night, they willinevitably suffer corruption.Weapons will slowly soak with darkness, until they aretools bound to the Ènferun, imbued in a necrotic aura, an...