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The Wolf rules the wilderness and haunts the imagination of men since the dawn of time.
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The largest groups of wolfen are the sedentary packs. United
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The wolfen are the fiercest predators on Aarklash.
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by an orally transmitted culture and a territory they believe to
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Born from the union of Yllia, the moon goddess, and the
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be sacred, they raise stone circles and protect locations blessed
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most majestic of all wolves, they roam their vast hunting
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by Yllia, the moon goddess. These known sanctuaries hold great
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grounds and travel the Paths of Destiny with great confidence. Guided by their instincts and proud of their ancient
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powers. Some of these places have long been abandoned, but
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traditions, the wolfen have always stood against the corruption brought by the civilizations of Light and Darkness.
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some are still inhabited, living testimony to the evolution and
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The Wolf is the guardian of nature and it makes sure the
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history of the wolfen.
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law of the strongest is enforced.
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Sedentary packs consider themselves the guardians of these
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sacred territories, but also the keepers of the wildlife thriving
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there. They are also in charge of making sure magical beings
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find shelter in their territory.
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Due to their similar ways and traditions, they also harbor in
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their ranks some fighters from the forest sprite communities.
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These creatures may be frail sylvan animæs or fayrees, but they
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share the will of the wolfen to preserve their habitat and to cooperate to fight the forces threatening Creation.
  
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Much like their wolf cousins, the wolfen live in packs.
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The wolfen assemble large stone circles in the middle of which
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Some of these packs, the sedentary packs, share huge territories in the middle of which mysterious stone circles stand.
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they gather to make their most important decisions and to
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These sanctuaries, standing testimony to the apparition
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commune with the moon goddess. The stones are often carved
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of the moon goddess and used as celestial observatories,
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with ancient runes meant to reinforce the pack’s bond with the
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are at the heart of Wolf culture: these places are where the
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moon or to dictate the founding principals of wolfen culture.
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wolfen celebrate their rites, where they share their secrets
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On the ribbons of whispers, the shamans and the faithful
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and where they bury their dead. Few are those allowed to
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sew runes telling long mysterious stories or containing powerful spells. These ribbons are revered symbols that also reinforce
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approach without triggering the ire of the wolfen. Any trespassing is considered a declaration of war.
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the word of Yllia.
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At the limits of their territories the wolfen leave marks on the
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bark of trees with their claws or tie small fetishes to the lower
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branches. They are designed to mark out borders, but also serve
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as a warning to any intruders who would dare to set foot in wolfen territory without their consent.
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Having to deal with the technological advance of the other
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peoples of the continent, the wolfen have no choice but to augment what nature gave them with tools and weapons. However, though some of these artifacts may contain metal, they are mostly composed of natural elements. Indeed, the wolfen loathe
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any sign of the Craftsman and anything they are forced to make
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from metal is rudimentary and used as little as possible. This
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craft and these weapons are considered primitive or coarse by
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the most advanced nations, yet such tools have taken the lives of
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many confident enemies.
  
 
Long before they became powerful warriors, the wolfen
 
Long before they became powerful warriors, the wolfen
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== In ancient times ==
 
== In ancient times ==
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''Wolf's alphabet''
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http://i.imgur.com/uIsFQtU.png?1.png
  
 
Thousands of years ago, Instinct gave birth to trees, plants
 
Thousands of years ago, Instinct gave birth to trees, plants
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form. She did not see the disorientated wolf make it back to
 
form. She did not see the disorientated wolf make it back to
 
his pack.
 
his pack.
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http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/507108wolfen0.png
  
 
'''The children of Yllia'''
 
'''The children of Yllia'''
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called it Môrn in memory of the
 
called it Môrn in memory of the
 
intense emotion his fight had caused during the Battle of Aureus.
 
intense emotion his fight had caused during the Battle of Aureus.
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http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/334302wolff5.png
  
 
== The Dawn of a New World ==
 
== The Dawn of a New World ==
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Around the same time, several packs went to war against
 
Around the same time, several packs went to war against
 
the Meanders of Darkness, reacting violently against any aggression or intrusion on their territories.
 
the Meanders of Darkness, reacting violently against any aggression or intrusion on their territories.
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http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/673928wolfen.png
  
 
'''The tragedy of the Throne of Stars'''
 
'''The tragedy of the Throne of Stars'''
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'''The spawn of devastation'''
 
'''The spawn of devastation'''
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With the beginning of the Rag’na-
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rok, many packs saw a number of their
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With the beginning of the Rag’narok, many packs saw a number of their
 
members go into exile and form bands of
 
members go into exile and form bands of
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pariahs. Th
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pariahs. These wolfen, mostly the younger generation, showed a great deal of
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ese wolfen, mostly the youn-
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ger generation, showed a great deal of
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cruelty and savagery to their enemies.
 
cruelty and savagery to their enemies.
 
From the pack’s point of view these wolfen
 
From the pack’s point of view these wolfen
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instincts; they have no goal and no faith in
 
instincts; they have no goal and no faith in
 
Yllia.
 
Yllia.
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Th
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The savagery they are capable of has
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e savagery they are capable of has
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reached such levels that these rogue
 
reached such levels that these rogue
 
bands do not hesitate to clash with other
 
bands do not hesitate to clash with other
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packs. Th
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packs. They have no respect for boundaries or for the traditions of their people
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ey have no respect for bounda-
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ries or for the traditions of their people
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anymore.
 
anymore.
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Th
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The leaders and the faithful are worried having to let so many of this young
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e leaders and the faithful are wor-
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generation go. They fear the consequences it will have now that the Rag’narok is
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ried having to let so many of this young
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gaining momentum and that the wolfen need all their warriors more than ever.
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generation go. Th
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ey fear the consequen-
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'''The New Hunt'''
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ces it will have now that the Rag’narok is
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gaining momentum and that the wolfen
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The return of Vile-Tis in 999 also had
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need all their warriors more than ever.
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repercussions on the wolfen and their involvement in the Rag’narok. While Ellis
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and his followers had fallen for the revelations of the Beast, Valkaris, a prowler always
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on the move, met Asgarh and the pack of the
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Path of Opal, north of Diisha. There they discussed the Rag’narok and the concerns they
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had.
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Ever vigilant, Ekynox had convinced his
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son Asgarh, a powerful pack leader with worg
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blood running through his veins, to gather the
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sacred weapons of Yllia and lead the wolfen
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people into battle.
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After having spoken to the various faithful
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of the pack, Asgarh joined the leaders Elhyr
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and Karnyrax. Together they united their
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packs under a single banner. They exhorted
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their kind to never give up the fight against
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the Craftsman and reminded them that they
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had the powers of nature on their side: they
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had instinct!
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During the winter solstice of 1007 Ekynox,
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who had not spoken for a long time, addressed
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his brothers and children. More than fi fteen
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packs had gathered that night, and everyone in
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the meeting listened with care to what the First
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Born had to say.
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After this great gathering, the pack split into three
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combat groups, each one led by a powerful warlord.
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The first group set out to the west. Its mission was
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to end the goblins’ expansion. It was then to wheel
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southwards to the Emerald forest. There it would
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support the wolfen’s elven allies against the threat
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of the Forest of Webs.
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The second group travelled east. Its objective was
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simple: eradicate the chthonian army and then the
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Syhar army.
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Once the preparations had been made, the children of Yllia walked out of the forest in battle order.
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As far back as humanity could remember, never had
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such a gathering of wolfen been witnessed before.
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The children of Yllia were going to war and Aarklash
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was going to live the bloodiest hours of its history.
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The first group led by Asgarh and Irix soon changed objective. Irix convinced Asgarh to rescue de
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goblins who were surrounded by the Meanders of
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Darkness. After having bravely defended the Empire of No-Dan-Kar, the group headed south to exterminate the Devourers of Caer-Laern, the Temple of the North and why not the Kingdom of Alahan if
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they had the momentum.
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Their travels have already led them to fight the
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devourers, as well as the soldiers of Akkylannie.
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The more they fight, the greater the aura of Asgarh
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grows. Confidence shines in his eyes and he no longer hesitates when he needs to become the guide of
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his brothers. Bearing the three precious artefacts
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offered by Yllia, he is now convinced that his destiny
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and that of his people is in motion and that the only
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possible outcome is victory.

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