堕落王朝 Fallen Empires

Members of the Order often played the Hymn on instruments made from their victims' bones.

"We are no longer Nature's children, but her masters . . . ."

—Oath of the Ebon Hand

Ebon leaders soon realized that non-human races often had special talents that could be exploited.

"Many Initiates sacrificed a hand to become full members of the Order."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. II*

尼克里特杀掉了洁娜卢尔，结束了反暴动。

"Ever see a wall drop dead of fright, kid? It ain't pretty."

—Cpl. Dobbs

Was it the sight, smell, or aura of the Necrite that killed so effectively?

A true follower of Tourach took pride in achievement to the exclusion of other concerns.

"There are intriguing similarities between the Order and Icatia's Leitbur religion, suggesting the two had a common origin."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. VI*

Dedicated to the principles of Tourach, members of the Order of the Ebon Hand demonstrated their devotion with grisly rituals.

"Those idiots should never have bred Thrulls for combat!"

—Jherana Rure

"Until the Rebellion, Thrulls served their masters faithfully—even at the cost of their own lives."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. II*

"In crafting intelligent Thrulls to assist in sacrifices, Sahr inadvertantly set the stage for the Thrull Rebellion."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. II*

"The Brassclaws delighted in lightning raids on Icatian and Dwarven towns; an unprepared enemy is easier to defeat."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

"Brassclaws were typical Orcs—quick to laud their own prowess in battle, quick to jeer at their opponents, and quicker still to run away when things started to look slightly dangerous."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

"A whole skin is worth a thousand victories."

—Orcish Veteran of the Battle of Montford

"The large brass claws worn by some Sarpadian Orc tribes were among the least feared weapons ever known."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

"The few remaining pieces from this period suggest the Dwarves eventually made weapons and armor out of everything, even children's toys."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

"Often greatly outnumbered in battle, Dwarves relied on catapults as one means of damaging a large army."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

"Dwarven officers were tireless in battle, moving up and down the lines to rally their troops and boost morale."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

"Let no one say we did not fight until the last . . . ."

—Headstone fragment from a mass grave found in the Crimson Peaks

There is a legend among present-day Dwarves that the Dwarves of Sarpadia will one day return to defend Dwarvenkind against a deadly peril.

"Although the Dwarves staunchly defended their walled city-states against the Orcs, their civilization was the first to fall, and its name was sadly lost."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. I*

The Chirurgeons patched up their fallen comrades with a gruesome mix of twisted limbs and mangled flesh.

"I asked one of my aides how they do it, but all he'd say was, 'Trust me, Mayor, you don't want to know.'"

—Lydia Wynforth, Mayor of Trokair

"Perhaps Goblins are good for something after all."

—Attributed to General Khurzog

Exceptionally poor sailors, Goblins usually arrived at their destination retching and in no condition to fight.

"According to accepted theory, the Grenade held some kind of flammable mixture and was carried to its target by a hapless Goblin."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

"I don't suppose we could teach them to *throw* the cursed things?"

—Ivra Jursdotter

"Without their massive numbers, the Goblins could never have launched such a successful offensive."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. VI*

"The Goblins' dreaded War Drums struck terror into the hearts of even their bravest foes."

—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*

"Defending the outer trenches, we strained our eyes in the darkness. All we could hear was the Drums' terrible pounding. Dobbs, on my right, broke first. Soon we were all heading for the walls."

—Corporal Peter Douglas, courtmartial testimony

The War Drums enabled Goblin and Orcish armies to crush the sparsely defended Dwarven cities.