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Among some trash and moldy books on a small, oak shelf within a humble home in Sudbury is a journal that's missing a corner. The damage appears to have been made by a dog or some animal that chewed it off, as can be discerned by the teeth marks up to the side. The pages within are of little importance, given the book itself, the building it rests in, and the one who lives within it are just as inconspicuous and mundane. And yet, as the boy learns to read and write, this blank tome is the only thing he can call all his own.

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Quote:Let it be known, again and again, that the stars hold no judgement about the content of one's character but the sheer purity of their soul. Though intertwined, they are not inexorably linked! The most righteous among us may find themselves to be crass--craven--and at times cruel, but such is not a concern to our heavenly hosts above should they stay strong upon the path of 'good' and abhor the evils of the world.

So, too, is it keen for us to observe that even the gentlest and kindest of magi that roam the land should be feared, not praised nor vindicated, should they begin to corrupt their very souls with foul arcane arts. Know that magic affects your very soul, and those who lack the touch of it do find yourselves blessed that you cannot be ever shunned by the stars.

Osrona restricts certain magic for good reason; for your protection! For the population as a whole, yes, but more importantly for the immortal soul of the individual! To dabble in magics such as the occult taints your very being! A faltering child, wounded by war, stumbles upon a shady figure in the dark who teaches him ways to avenge the loss of his family--are his intentions wrong? No! Virtue abounds his very being! He wishes to do what's right!

Yet it matters not, for the moment he drinks deep in the darkened cup of occultism does he so begin to undergo a change to his very being, a taint the stars exist to remove. We may pity the child, but we do not condone him. We can empathize, for he is a victim, but we cannot tolerate. We must register him, teach him, and watch him. For once he begins the terrible path there is no going back, and the further one falls into that well the blacker their core becomes.

The farther away from celestial salvation he wanders.

It is every man, woman and child's duty to be on the lookout for those who wield corrupt magics, for those who would tempt our most vulnerable into trading their very immortal essence through ignorance. We must stomp the blight out before it can take hold!

Reach out to those who seem vulnerable. Bring them back from the brink. If the source is poverty, work to give alms. If the source is sickness, seek aid for them. If the source is violence, direct them to a nobler path within our knights or city guard.

We must not hate them, for their reasons are oft good, and we can save them before they dive into the wretched abyss that is that occultic depth.

But we must not tolerate nor condone them should they take the plunge into that darkness.

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Authors Note: Just some small flavour for coins in Esshar, and whatnot.

• Essharan currency was intially made of electrum, stamped with the portrait of the King or Queen in power and the year when they were minted. The electrum carried a very small magical signature due to the runework on the mint -a particular runic sequence that is a heavily guarded state secret- which serves as a simple way of identifying counterfeits. Whilst originally there was only one value for the currency, that being One, the increasing wealth of merchants and nobles led to King Mikhail III decreeing the production of three more coins holding differing value; the Silver, Gold and Adamantine coins. A silver coin is worth five electrums, a gold ten, and an adamantine one hundred. 
  
• Common slang is to refer to a coin as the name -or a abbreviation- of the current ruling monarch. For example, under Queen Ariadni II Petrakis, they're commonly referred to as 'Aris' or 'Arias'. Officially, however, they are known broadly as 'Crowns', with the material of the coin added to the term to correlate to their value. Ie, an Electrum Crown, a Silver Crown, a Gold Crown, or and Adamantine Crown.
  
• Most of the Kingdom's currency is minted in the fortified Noble District of Nuburg, but a backup Mint was installed at the Constellus Fortress -a heavily garrisoned First Light Stronghold- in 693 AC, after Eros Petrakis' rebels captured Nuburg, an act that could have seriously destabilised the longterm Essharan economy. As it was, inflation became a serious problem during the early reign of Queen Sibylla I due to Eros' habit of simply creating more money when funding for his campaign began to run low. This issue persisted throughout most of the 700s, and began to be alleviated only when Sibylla declared any currency bearing Eros' face to be valueless in 708 AC, a drastic action that -although positive in the long run- caused an economic depression, and was a significant factor in the discontent of the first few decades of the 8th century as people were essentially told their life savings no longer held value.
  
• Despite their economic worthlessness, so few coins marked with Eros' likeness now exist that they are valuable collectors items, especially those minted in 694 AC. It is considered to be in some degree of poor taste to personally own such collections, but the Museum of Essharan History in Nuburg has one of the most complete in the Kingdom. 
  

• Coins minted in 1000 AC; these broke the pre-established mold by being minted with the image of the Nuburg arena. They're commemorative coins, made to celebrate the Grand Games that occurred during the year.
  
• Foreign currency is valued by collectors, despite their worthlessness in Esshar. Of particular value are pre-Azraelite Empire Valmasian coins. These are usually dug out of shipwrecks around the Valmasian coast, although some have made their way to Esshar over the last few centuries. 
  
• Coins minted during the one year reigns of Alexios II and Helen III -although still holding value as actual currency- are valued due to their rarity.
  
• Astyan coins. These bear the visage of an Archmage, and are extremely rare. These coins are actually made of arcanium, which is believed to be partly to blame for their rarity -early Essharans are believed to have melted them en mass to create weapons and armour.
  

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Frontline, Branch of the Mighty

High Ranking

Dux Limitis - Field Leader

Pantheon - Second-in-Command

Blade Master - Proven to excel in Tactics and Battlefield Combat, you are to be and will be assigned to lead a Squad.

Lower Rankings

Soldier - a soldier with experience, although lacking the proper destructive capabilities.

You will be assigned to a Blade Master to receive a squad, you can take a trainee as your apprentice.

Trainee - a common piece for the battlefield, although lacking in power, they make up for it with numbers.

You are not recommended for a squad until qualified for combat, however you may follow your mentors if you will it.