Maces Treatise II
| Maces Treatise II Written by Unar of Denbrie |
| "Customs and Traditions of Nistra: Part One" Allows you to learn the following Maces abilities: Hammer and Anvil Respite Reading this book grants some Experience. |
This collection of letters by an Aldorian merchant, who only by chance settled in Nistra, is written with a mix of genuine wonder and fascination. Nearly half the tome is filled with lengthy descriptions of the yearly military parade held in the capital of Nistra by its ruler, the Great Despot. 300 |
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| “ | This collection of letters by an Aldorian merchant, who only by chance settled in Nistra, is written with a mix of genuine wonder and fascination. Nearly half the tome is filled with lengthy descriptions of the yearly military parade held in the capital of Nistra by its ruler, the Great Despot. | „ |
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- Always sold by Valden vir Krenn, owner of Vir Krenn's Printing House in Brynn.
Book content
The Great Despot, a ruler and a patron of Nistra, is well versed in the art of war. Every year he makes sure to carry out a military parade to demonstrate the might of the Nistrian army to common people - I was fortunate enough to attend one of these events. In my entire life, I'd never witnessed a celebration this unifying. Can you imagine Aldorian nobles fraternizing with poor townsmen during festivities? Nonsense, right? In Nistra, however, it's a usual occurrence.
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The parade opened with a procession of cataphracts - the remnants of the ancient times when the Nistrian Empire stretched far to the east. The horses moved at a steady pace, heavy hooves striking the cobblestones. The riders' armor resembled a carapace of an exotic beast - fashioned from countless shiny scales, it dazzled in the sun. In their hands they carried hefty flanged maces, decorated with gilded ornaments.
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Allegedly, it's almost impossible to hold your ground against a cataphract charge. Their wedge formations shatter enemy lines like a battering ram, overpowering even the most experienced pikemen. Those who escape death by trampling rarely live to tell the tale - a couple mace swings is all it takes to send even a heavily-armored knight to his forefathers. Dazed by a sudden onslaught of the heavy cavalry, the infantry becomes almost entirely helpless...
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