The third day of the week, and sacred to [[Mars]], the Maiden of Battles. It is a favored day for jousts and tourneys, and for any competition in general. In the [[Realm]], [[Army of Ten Thousand Dragons | military parades]] are frequently conducted on …
The food isn't very good and they beat you if you ask questions. On the other hand, the best brothel in town is a block away. The Jun Academy is where non-Exalted children of patricians, and the non-Exalted and troublesome children of Dynasts, are sent to …
Extremely rare and valuable articulate plate armor made of [[jade]]. There are five models, attuned to the different types of [[Dragon-blooded]]. Air Dragon Armor is capable of flight and was traditionally used in blitzes. Usually these suits were …
[[File:382996 | class=media-item-align-none | Tepet_Arada_by_MelUran.jpg]] Tepet Arada was the leading candidate to replace the [[Scarlet Succession]] until recently. A venerable and accomplished general, he marched in the [[Northeast]] to crush the …
An academy in the [[Realm]], exclusively for [[Dragon-blooded]]. It focuses on militaristic pursuits and training, teaching strategy, tactics, leadership, and martial prowess. It is considered the most respectable place for higher education for young …
A strategy game for two players, invented about 500 years ago.
The military might of the [[Realm]], the Army includes all Common Legions plus, at least nominally, all [[Great Houses | House Legions]]. In recent years, the reality has been that the Houses ween away their best officers, troops and supplies to their …
The youngest of the six universities of the [[Broken Jaw]], the students of zet-Bhu'shassa study strategy and the theories of warfare. Their sigil is a white buckler, rimmed with gold, on a blood red field. They are thought of by the other schools as meat- …
The Fire Fleet is the [[Realm | Realm's]] naval force along the shores of the [[South]], and as such is of extreme importance, protecting trade to and from [[Chiaroscuro]], [[Paragon]], and [[An-Teng]]. It is composed of roughly 250 ships, and the …
A war-manse is a [[manse | manse]] whose [[Leylines | leyline energy]] has been channeled into significant internal and external defensive weaponry. Prominent even in the [[Third Age]], they grew in popularity going into the late [[Shogunate]], as warring …
The Primordial Wars was a century-long conflict between the forces of the [[Incarnae | Incarnae]] and the forces of the [[Primordials | Primordials]]. Unable to take to the field directly due to binding oaths, the Incarnae blessed the seemingly weak and …
A tradition originating in the [[West]], melewan raja is a formal challenge against a chieftain or captain, to be fought to surrender. The winner may choose to spare the life of the loser or not, and champions can be chosen, although if a champion loses, …
An elite organization of soldier-priests sworn to [[:ahlat | Ahlat]]. They give up allegiance to their tribe upon entry into the sisterhood, and as an independent force in the [[Harborhead | fractious nation]], they are called upon to serve as security at …
Ahlat is one of the more powerful of the [[Terrestrial]] [[gods]], having a large following across the [[South]], and having near explicit worship within the nation of [[Harborhead]]. Strictly speaking, due to the [[Immaculate Philosophy]], its not worship …
The [[Shayanti]] have a fearsome reputation even in the war-like nation of [[Harborhead]], inhabiting the southernmost reaches of the country, in the [[Mountains of Summer]]. Although they are the least numerous of the five tribes, which might imply …