Flavour textTalisman entries
”The Druids emerged from the forests to greet and warn the new settlers. This was an ancient land full of mysteries and dangers. Lysanda sent her best men to study and learn with them.”Ape Talisman
Avian Twins Talisman
”This land was always harsh and brutal, ever seeking ways to kill and maim us. We had to grow and change to survive, but each clan had its own ideas how…”Ashscale Talisman
Goliath Talisman
”There are some stories that may never be known, never be heard. But to history, I say, let it be known the the Ezomytes of Myr persevered… and built a home.”Black Maw Talisman (Beast)
“I know where we found our belief in the First Ones. I see it every time I walk the untouched forests and hills. The primordial world is still here. With us.”Black Maw Talisman
Chieftain Talisman
”The Royal Wedding of Lysanda of Myr lasted for a full month. The hunts were vigorous, and the meat and drink flowed freely for all. There was much rejoicing.”Black Widow Talisman
Monkey Twins Talisman
”Those that departed sought the way of cities and roads. Theirs would be a path fraught with danger and hardship, as they set out to find and build a new home.”Blood Viper Talisman
Deep One Talisman
”We held our trust in the First Ones long before we learned runes. Long before we were shown the ways of cities and roads.”Bonespire Talisman
Gargantuan Talisman
”When they set out to find and build Ezomyr, they encountered creatures of deadly variety and intent. Many died, for none yet knew how to fight back.”Breakrib Talisman
Chimeral Talisman
”Romance never interested Queen Lysanda, but her advisors insisted heirs were needed. To spite them, she took the Hag’s only son as her Consort - a quiet, pale, and strange man.”Carrion Queen Talisman
Spinefuse Talisman
”A great headless monstrosity with arms like teeth stalked the lands they hoped to settle. No other weapon would find purchase. They surrounded it with fire, burning it for days.”Chrysalis Talisman
Devourer Talisman
”The night refused to end, and the Winter Curse howled. The people wailed, and Lysanda raged. It was then that the sky tore open, unleashing a saviour fury… at the behest of the Druids.”Clutching Talisman
Lynx Talisman
”Each new valley, each new grove, held new dangers. Many Knights paid the price. Lysanda had never been known for her beauty, but she bore a new scar each season, earned gladly.”Cobra Talisman
Horned Talisman
”The sea calmed, and contact was renewed with the Isles of Skothe. It was said that Craiceann had given a blessing to the people.”Craicic Talisman
”Ezomyr grew on a foundation of choice. Its climate was chosen. Its animals were chosen. For once, Wraeclast was not harsh, but kind.”Croaker Talisman
”Lysanda of Myr was but a girl on that exodus. Ezomyr almost met its end before it began… but she could not hear that deadly lure. She took the Siren’s head with her bare hands.”Deadhand Talisman
Squid Talisman
”As the Ezomytes of Myr prospered, they needed more and spreading lands. Queen Lysanda led the ongoing campaign to slaughter every last creature of darkness.”Fangjaw Talisman
Retch Talisman
”Forty-six years into her reign, Lysanda slew the last deadly creature. She smiled, took a wineskin, and rode off into the forest. One last hunt, it was said. Farrul would stalk by her side, in this life… and the next.”Farric Talisman
”The Spiders that had been driven back by the Blue Knight now sought peace and cooperation. It was said that Fenumus had commanded it.”Fenumal Talisman
”Against the Winter Curse, only the forges of runesmiths could stand. The people huddled, shoulder to shoulder, while those within were pressed against the fires, screaming in agony.”Flame Hellion Talisman
Wereclaw Talisman
”And still the Winter Curse raged in through every window and every door. The fathers and mothers of those within let themselves freeze solid, sealing the gaps with their lives.”Frost Hellion Talisman
Splitnewt Talisman
”Lysanda and her Knights brought the settling clans to what would become Ezomyr… but there was one beast against which even they could not stand.”Goatman Talisman
Mandible Talisman
”Decades into Lysanda’s reign, the lands of the Ezomytes of Myr slowly became known as Ezo De Myr, and then simply Ezomyr. And so it was.”Great Maw Talisman
The wolf greeted the king, In the light of the harvest moon. The wolf offered the strength of the wild, And the king paid for it in blood.Greatwolf Talisman
”The clans had travelled to their new home united, and they did love Lysanda, but some men must go their own way. Those that braved the inland sea settled the Isles of Skothe.”Hexclaw Talisman
Watcher Talisman
”Twenty-two years into Lysanda’s reign, the Spiders swarmed from out of the dark. Her Knights were ill-equipped for this foe, and the people fled in droves, seeking safety.”Hybrid Arachnid Talisman
”A great rift formed, between clans, between families. Those that remained resolved to endure times of struggle, if it meant we could keep our ways.”Lone Antler Talisman
Rhoa Talisman
”But there were some who could not forget the horrors of the Winter Curse, and of the Hag that had sent it. Alasdair dropped his wine goblet, and fell to the ground, choking.”Longtooth Talisman
Scorpion Talisman
”They bound the Hag of the Winter Curse and set her alight, to no avail. Her cackle was gleeful and wicked. Even if they slew her, she boasted, she had many daughters…”Magma Hound Talisman
”In the years that followed, Queen Lysanda poured herself into the long and brutal task of securing the lands of the Ezomytes of Myr. Every fell beast, every creature, had to die.”Monkey Paw Talisman
Vulture Talisman
”The Blue Knight stood against the swarm, icy and unassailable. His identity was not known, and he never removed his helmet. Glimpses were caught of piercing blue eyes.”Octopus Talisman
Three Hands Talisman
”Lysanda roared, and hacked the Hag apart limb by limb, not stopping until the deed was done. Her daughters, however, were spared… and tasked with service and duty.”Pitbull Talisman
”With the headless beast incinerated, the settlers rejoiced, and began building homes. They would soon find that this hostile land had more insidious ways of rejecting them.”Plagued Arachnid Talisman
Writhing Talisman
”The journey was over, the land was being secured, and the foundations for the first city had been laid. Winter hit them with horrible fury, sent not by nature, but by a curse.”Primal Skull Talisman
Savage Crab Talisman
”There began an eternal summer, as the daughters of the Hag perfected their mastery of the Tower. The forests became as gardens. The hungry had only to pick a fruit and eat.”Rhex Talisman
”Those that swore loyalty to Lysanda, that forged ahead with her to clear the way. became known as the first Knights… armoured, battered, and courageous.”Rot Head Talisman
Shield Crab Talisman
”There followed a time of fear and fire. None would speak against their fellows. None would say who had poisoned him. Lysanda’s justice was swift and brutal.”Rotfeather Talisman
Tiger Talisman
”It turned out, Lysanda made for an excellent vanguard - a light, evasive girl who could scout and lead the way. The people came to see her as their guide, their hope, and then… their leader.”Sand Spitter Talisman
Undying Flesh Talisman
”The skies were clear and blue, yet brought rains when needed. It was said that the people had proven themselves to Saqawal and his flocks.”Saqawine Talisman
”Queen Lysanda’s spiteful choice of Consort spited only herself. Alasdair was unlike any man she had ever met. It was not long before the trumpets sounded for the Royal Wedding.”Scrabbler Talisman
Three Rat Talisman
”As deadly and dangerous creatures were culled, the Queen chose to leave those that were docile or beauteous. Tide pools became known as places of wonder.”Spider Crab Talisman
”The first city was completed, and others sprouted. The clans came together to declare Lysanda of Myr the Queen. Henceforth, they became known as the Ezomytes of Myr, and their numbers swelled.”Taurus Talisman
”With the Hag’s daughters easing the climate, an age of plenty and bounty began. Lysanda revived the Phaaryl tradition of the hunt, so the people never forgot their roots.”Ursa Talisman
”With the Winter Curse held at bay, Lysanda and her Knights pursued the fell power that had sent it… a Hag who made her lair in a Tower that was ancient beyond ancient.”Wolf Alpha Talisman