Sanguine Delights Stories

“Her victim’s dreams will bloom scarlet, her gentle boughs will embrace them with a tenderness beyond anything almighty Ründ could promise. Then she will break them, devour them body and soul. When their deeds have stained everything with her vile shadow... In her last act of hatred, she will deny them her radiance, forever.” – Habakkuk, Abandoned Thrall

“We can no longer pray to our ancestors, as we have for centuries; we have been stripped of the very traditions that kept us safe. Know this warrior, the Faun has been freed, and we have all but starved her. I fear the wicked demon haunts our jungles once more, and she is ravenous for the hearts of mortals.” ­– Ayaka, Monk of Shekou Monastery

“Join me at the Scaled Spire, and you too, will be enlightened. Our Radiance has suffered much for his wisdom. He calls us all to find his Light within the Abyss, for there, in that all-consuming darkness, is his Love.”

– Acolyte of the Scaled Spire

“Their disgusting lust for one another is a sin flaunted in the eyes of the faithful, I agree, but even I cannot deny their deadly efficiency against the dark. Let shadow kill shadow until they no longer serve purpose. Then, we shall make an example out of them.”

– Syndel Grimwot, Black Cardinal of Aryna

“The Vault of Fyr Styr is always open, the walls of that Ancient City hold within them many treasures, yes. But the wrath of Higa falls with the sun, and woe to those who do not find what they seek beneath the shadow of Higa’s Mighty Forge. We have a saying in these blood-soaked lands.... ‘If ye walk freely into the maw, ye best prepare for the gnashing of teeth’.”

– Styka Fulgrum, Priest of Lion Rock

“Ever hear of the Ishvota, son? They are the warrior women of the south. Many believe them all to be wiped out. But I know the truth. Do you see those masked fighters down there in the Pits, boy? They are Flowers of Drakmyrr Swamp, the decendants of the Ishvota. Pray you never have to take up a blade against them. ”

– Dum Vekyr’s, Merchant of Eres Enhi, warning to his son

“There are sayings they whisper about the Sorrans, my Lady: ‘not even the all-consuming sea wants em’, and ‘a sea serpent would make for a more loyal wife.’ Do you really intend to marry into a family so... dangerous?”

“You missed my favorite saying: ‘It isn’t a Sema Sorran wedding unless someone ends up dead.’ What can I say? I find the danger... attractive.”

– Victoria Kelhbon, Countess of Vierlon, speaking with her advisor

“Close your eyes, and feel Usera beneath your feet. Listen close, and let her sing to you. Do you hear them? The voices of nature are joining in the chorus too.”

– Gaelfin, Lord-Druid of Pinkroot Village