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The greatest virtues are, without a shadow of a doubt, Humility and Temperance. Their union is holy, as it subdues Flesh, tempers Spirit, and elevates Soul to Eternity.


...There were twenty of us, the best of the best, each and every one was an experienced veteran I could personally vouch for. And now? There's only seven men left. Seven!
Be wary of Repletion, as it's the greatest enemy of Life in all its pristine Purity. It's the craving for Repletion that makes us chase mundane, carnal pleasures - yet this path leads nowhere, and the more Delights we mortals consume, the closer we teeter towards the Abyss from which there is no salvation.


I even made it through "The Long Winter Spent in Fjall", reading it from cover to cover. Naturally, I didn't skip the chapter about berserkers, though back then I figured it to be a tall tale, written down by not the most talented of quill-drivers. I'd never been so wrong in my life. What's even worse, my mistake cost so many men their lives.
And so you shall rise with Austerity, praise Restraint, hail Simplicity - they, akin to the aspects of the Host, serve as different manifestations of the same Eternal Truth. To show courage in embracing Life along with all its sorrows and tribulations is to prove your Will to Survive.


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So it has Been, so it Is, and so it will always Be.
 
We had one of the locals leading the way. The scroll wasn't lying: the Sanctuary turned out to be a shrine to some local god... To our great joy, there were only ten dwarves guarding it - five elderly shamans and five younger berserkers. It felt as if the gold was already in our reach...
 
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The Host almighty, I can't believe how foolish and naive we were! Rodrick was cleaved in four faster than he could take a single swing with his sword... Domnar tried to hold one of those sonsofbitches off only to lose his head.
 
Varn, Tenmar, and Riventain barely managed to shoot a bolt each - they missed, making these shots their last. Our right flank had it even worse... Nidward and I had no other choice but to cowardly drop our weapons and run as fast as we could...
 
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Revision as of 21:10, 7 March 2022

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One of the key teachings of Gnosism is the importance of overcoming whatever fate can throw at you with a smile. Needless to say, this practice can be quite beneficial even if you ignore its religious origins...

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The greatest virtues are, without a shadow of a doubt, Humility and Temperance. Their union is holy, as it subdues Flesh, tempers Spirit, and elevates Soul to Eternity.

Be wary of Repletion, as it's the greatest enemy of Life in all its pristine Purity. It's the craving for Repletion that makes us chase mundane, carnal pleasures - yet this path leads nowhere, and the more Delights we mortals consume, the closer we teeter towards the Abyss from which there is no salvation.

And so you shall rise with Austerity, praise Restraint, hail Simplicity - they, akin to the aspects of the Host, serve as different manifestations of the same Eternal Truth. To show courage in embracing Life along with all its sorrows and tribulations is to prove your Will to Survive.

So it has Been, so it Is, and so it will always Be.


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