Books and documents

Every book, letter, note, warrant and recipe the valley leaves lying about: 811 of them, 86,565 words, whole rather than excerpted. Filter by what kind of thing it is.

'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius

‘A man is worth just as much as the objects of his ambition.’ ‘A hindrance is made to advance our actions; what is an obstacle in our way becomes our way.’ ‘If…

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 73

A Blood Soup Recipe

1. Mix a pint of fresh pig's blood with three cups of water. Add a quart of vinegar and a pinch of salt, otherwise the blood will clot. 2.

Kind: Everyday life
Length: A page
Words: 100

A Bloody Letter

Dear Josefa, I thought running away from Maragir was a challenge, but now I see that surviving out here is the real nightmare.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 136

A Brother's Warning

Dariu, This is the last letter I’m writing to you. The last time I try to address your conscience – although nowadays I’m not sure if you have one.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 102

A Call to Action

Brothers and sisters! They will tell you that it’s no use fighting against the vrakhiri.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 90

A Call to Hunt

To those seeking a hunter's glory: A monster has been spotted in the forests near Oghasti – a wolf much larger than most, with jaws able to snap a cow in two.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 114

A Climber’s Note

Francu, The Blood Guard you cut is dead, but there was a witness – and the bastard's mates are looking for you right now. So you proved what you wanted.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 98

A Fair Warning

To all soldiers serving under the usurper! We're winning. Just before St. Giles's we managed to kill one of your blood guards.

Kind: Notice
Length: A page
Words: 108

A Farewell Note

Coen, This last entry in my journal I address to you. As you read this, I am no longer among the living.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 166

A Few Lessons in Life, part 1

I never thought of myself as a particularly wise man. I don’t understand philosophers, and have no skill in debating scholars.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 98

A Few Lessons in Life, part 2

I’m not an aggressive man. I believe that we should be kind to our neighbours, just like Jesus teaches us.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 98

A Few Lessons in Life, part 3

Be swift and merciless in your retaliation. Be ruthless. Make sure that the one who wronged you realises his terrible mistake.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 85

A Flemish Rebel’s Memoir

The nobles tried to bleed us dry with their taxes, so we opposed them. As an answer, they threatened to take our property and bury us in unhallowed ground.

Kind: Everyday life
Length: A page
Words: 142

A Friendly Tip

Berg, If what I heard is true, St. Tyna’s is full of riches. Rumours say that when the plague hit, the nuns welcomed many quite wealthy people inside the…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 117

A Gift of Madness, part 1

“They will come for you one day. They will throw their accusations and try to persecute you as the Devil’s servant.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 78

A Gift of Madness, part 2

“First, call upon the daimon Epiales and look at your enemies, as they use their small, narrow minds to try to comprehend what their eyes are seeing.

Kind: Manual
Length: A few lines
Words: 49

A Gift of Madness, part 3

“Then, reach deeper. Call upon the divs, the shayatin, and speak these words: ‘Bring them peace, lead them out of this madness and awash them in calm’.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 69

A Gift of Madness, part 4

“Finally, bring them the peace they will be pleading and screaming for – call upon the angel Dumah, and watch as he whispers words of absolute silence into…

Kind: Manual
Length: A few lines
Words: 58

A Goodbye Letter

My son, By the time you read this, I'll be gone already. I’m sorry but the pain is too much.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 125

A Gourmet's Memoir

Never in my life have I eaten better than at a Sangoran wedding! First, they served us sheep milk cheese. It was perfectly balanced, both sweet and sour.

Kind: Everyday life
Length: A page
Words: 127

A Great Contradiction, part 1

My investigations into the nature of magical practices has finally brought me to one conclusion: it is the most human of all arts.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 83

A Great Contradiction, part 2

For example, many claim that magic is the Devil’s tool. Very well, it might be – we invoke daemonic names to help us perform some rites.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 120

A Guard's Report

Sergeant, As ordered, for the last couple days I've kept an eye on the butcher’s shop near the Eastern Gate. You were right – it’s just a front.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 133

A Hanged Man's Letter

To whomever finds this note, I’m done. This is a life not worth living – we are all just tossed around from misery to misery.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 101

A Hero's Folly, part 1

As he stepped into the silvery stream, Euhemeros knew that his life would change forever. The naiads were capricious beings, but they never lied.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 136

A Hero's Folly, part 2

Euhemeros travelled far and wide, earning renown and boasting his skills. One day he met a beautiful woman, Empusa.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 203

A History Lesson

During one of our suppers, I asked the knyaz about other vrakhiri. Why were he and the boyars the only ones any ordinary person had ever heard of?

Kind: Notice
Length: A page
Words: 108

A Knight’s Oath

Good people of Vale Sangora! I came to your land in order to pursue my chivalric duty and prove myself to my liege, Sir Antal of Buda.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 92

A Letter Found in a Wolf Cave

Diegis, We have finally arrived in Schwarzwald. Its deep forests will make an excellent new home for us – they're rich both in game and shelter.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A few lines
Words: 59

A Letter Found in the Warehouse

Doctor, Thank you for your warning. I didn't know the jeweler and his wife, but it’s a real tragedy what happened to them.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 95

A Letter from Bakir to Brencis

My Knyaz, As expected, the rebel vermin are causing us trouble again – but as you very aptly said yourself, they are just humans and they make many mistakes.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 195

A Letter from Bohemia

Cousin, You don’t know how glad I was to have received your letter. Me and the rest of the clan were worried sick – that Vale Sangora sounded like some…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 146

A Letter from Father

Son, I know that we haven’t seen eye to eye lately. And I know that the last time we talked I shouldn’t have raised my voice.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 113

A Letter from Florin

Luben, I believe that God chose you for something grander than whatever ill-intentioned scheme you’re currently involved in.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 145

A letter from Nareh

Coen, Hope armour and sword good – we work hard, so better be. Humans not good, but you – not bad. I leave valley. More secret to find.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A few lines
Words: 38

A Letter from the Uriashi Blacksmith

Coen, Hope thing we make good. You human – but not bad. I leave valley. More secret to find. Bye. Nareh

Kind: Quest note
Length: A few lines
Words: 21

A List of Armour Components

Here’s the list of components: “(...) in order to make such an armour, one needs to acquire a few rare components: the moult of a large lizard, hard and…

Kind: Quest note
Length: Several pages
Words: 292

A List of Supplies

Sister Irmingart, I took it upon myself to make a list of the supplies we have left: bread – ten loaves clean water – two barrels salted pork – about six…

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 113

A Lost Bet

Balich, I’m glad to let you know that you’ve lost our bet – this month my lads got rid of half a dozen manumits.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 87

A Manumit Cache Note

Found this stash, ey? It belongs to us, the brave people fighting against the vrakhiri monsters. If you share our cause, feel free to take whatever you need.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 60

A Manumit Camp Destroyed

Sir, We’ve been able to raid and destroy a manumit camp in the nearby forest. Tried to capture at least one of them, but I have to give it to them – they…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 92

A Message of Hope

We are leaving this note as a testament to our unyielding spirits – although the vrakhiri took over Maragir and punished everyone who opposed, we decided to…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 80

A Monk’s Journal

I write these words in case I do not survive. My name is Anselme. I am a monk on pilgrimage in Vale Sangora. I stayed in an abbey near Maragir.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 136

A Mysterious Letter

Coen of Laslea, Your fight against Brencis might seem a lonely one, but it is not so. His transgressions echoed around the world, and they shan't be ignored.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 167

A Note from a Shoe

C. Before winter comes, Lord Catalin shall cross the mountains and reclaim his lands. Start preparation for his homecoming.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A few lines
Words: 19

A Note from a Treasure Hunter

Brase, I got to the ruins. The hike wasn’t as bad as I thought. And you were right – the place must be a few hundred years old.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 147

A Note from an Alcohol Stache

You lousy fuck digging through my shit: do not touch a single bottle. Remember Dulce and how his brains splattered on that trunk that crushed him?

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 82

A Page from a Collector’s Journal

(...) And once more, my collection grows in number. Coming to Vale Sangora was a grand idea – the place is chock-full of trinkets, artefacts, and treasures of…

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 86

A Painter’s Diary

Oh, how I wish I had my paints and a proper canvas with me. I yearn to paint Vale Sangora. The skies at dusk. The meadows.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 192

A Physician's Journal

Patient's description: A girl, seven years old, a merchant's daughter. No siblings (two brothers killed by the plague) Illness symptoms: The patient claims…

Kind: Lore
Length: A page
Words: 203

A Pleading Letter

My son, Please, keep away from the swamps. I know that old Viel filled your head with all those stories about lost treasures only waiting for someone brave…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 87

A Pleading Note from a Merchant

Milosh, We need the goods I ordered as soon as possible. Please, make haste to your Maragir post – take a shortcut through the woods.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 86

A Prayer to Saint Tyna

O Holy Saint Tyna Your goodness and gentleness have showed us His light on Earth You stood against cruelty and protected the meek You gave hope to the hopeless…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A few lines
Words: 55

A Precise Cut, part 1

The thing that sets a skilled fencer apart from the rest is precision of their strikes.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 99

A Precise Cut, part 2

This is the point of repetition and learning all the proper techniques of sword fighting.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 82

A Precise Cut, part 3

In order to defeat your opponents, you must attack quickly and with precision. It’s one thing to see how they move and defend themselves.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 78

A Price Not to Pay

This is not a tale to listen to with only half an ear or run your eye over before bed.

Kind: Lore
Length: A page
Words: 249

A Report about the Excavations

Sir, As you requested, I travelled south, to the Silts, and found the excavation site you mentioned.

Kind: Military report
Length: A page
Words: 222

A Servant’s Letter

My lord, You’ll find my old cottage in the hills west of Maragir. To be honest – it’s in a terrible state and offers no comforts, but should do as a shelter…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 67

A Shepherd’s Journal

And they said, ‘Nemoy, that’s a bad idea.’ Ha! They can stuff it – moving out from Svartrau and into the mountains was the best decision I’ve ever made.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: Several pages
Words: 326

A Soldier’s Belly, part 1

Although war and famine often go together, soldiers cannot endure much of the former if their bellies are empty.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 107

A Soldier’s Belly, part 2

The Spartans, who had an answer to every issue imaginable when it came to warcraft, also solved the problem of a meal suitable for warriors.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 136

A Soldier’s Belly, part 3

Of course, I am speaking of regular armies and long military campaigns. In these days of small skirmishes, a warrior often must take care of provisions on his…

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 133

A Soldier's Testimony

Captain, Let me cut straight to the chase – yes, I killed all those manumit fucks and I’d do it again.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 72

A Successful Operation

Lieutenant, The operation was a success. As you predicted, the manumits tried to free their comrade – and sprung our trap.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 84

A Threatening Letter

Rudolf, You’ve been warned. We told you to stop doing business with the soldiers in the Stoneward Post. You thought we were joking?

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A few lines
Words: 53

A Torn Out Page

(...) after the ritual is completed, one only needs to finish it by uttering the following phrase: ‘Vita et mors. Erige velamen inter eos, profer praesidium.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A few lines
Words: 30

A Very Old Letter

My dearest cousin, I hope that your new grange serves you well. The knyaz wanted to give it to one of his lackeys, but I was able to persuade him that it’s…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 172

A Vicar’s Inquiry

Dear Father Florin, I am just a humble priest, trying to understand the intricacies of Knyaz Brencis’s teachings.

Kind: Notice
Length: A page
Words: 110

A Warning

Ivo, Vicho has finally lost it. The hunger inside him is no longer in check – I warned the fool that someday feeding on rats and pigs would no longer suffice.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 133

A Warning to All Soldiers

To all soldiers, More manumits have been spotted in the area, so stay vigilant. Do not underestimate the situation – they might be fewer than us, but they are…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 82

A Weathered Note

They won’t take our blood. Not anymore. We ran and hid in the forest, found an abandoned shack.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 89

Accident Report

Accident report (to be delivered to the captain – immediately!) Last Thursday, soldier Anton of Parlita, age 19, was on duty, helping the dig site workers load…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 188

Admonition from Xanthe

Yet more death, yet more disappointment. I feel the ground shaking, I hear the low rumble of the coming storm.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 76

Need food to survive the day? Need armour to survive the fight? Need money to stay in your purse? The Rud Brothers have your back!

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A few lines
Words: 37

Aeëtes and Jason

Aeëtes could see clearly that Jason lusted after the Golden Fleece and would not depart Colchis without obtaining it.

Kind: Lore
Length: A page
Words: 122

Against the Khan's Horde, part 1

“It was during the second year of our fighting against the Khan’s horde. The Tatars pinned us down in some small village on the left bank of the Danube.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 64

Against the Khan's Horde, part 2

“I couldn’t believe my ears. Charge? Most of us agreed that we should try to hunker down in one of the hovels, maybe we could defend ourselves until Vaclav’s…

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 67

Against the Khan's Horde, part 3

“We readied ourselves and quickly got moving. There was no real plan here, we just wanted to rush the fuckers and take down as many of them as possible.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 60

Against the Khan's Horde, part 4

“The day was ours. As Miloslav predicted, the Tatars hadn't expected us to attack so directly.

Kind: Manual
Length: A page
Words: 85

Alchemical Note

Silas's Notes Straw and clay were simple enough to fashion, but replacing sinew and bone proved much more troublesome.

Kind: Quest note
Length: Several pages
Words: 251

Ambrus's Invitation

Coen of Laslea, I have had enough of your incessant meddling with my affairs. You are like a louse gnawing at my scalp, causing an unpleasant itch.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 109

An Admonishment

Seems that some of you still can't memorise the appropriate bell signals. My advice – run to your dormitory and read the instructions rather than risk tolling…

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 65

An Anonymous Call to Revolt

To the people of Vale Sangora! You do not know me. I am just a scribe, but I shall write the truth, as it is the only weapon I can wield against tyranny.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 179

An Anonymous Diary

This world we live in – it’s a horrid place, forsaken by God and His Saints. The rumours about peasants conspiring against Knyaz Skender proved to be true.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 154

An Anonymous Threat

Ratelm, You think you’re smart. I know you went to the guards and told them about my previous letter. Told them that I threatened to kill you.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 122

An Anonymous Tip-Off

Sir, You don’t know me, but I know your situation – that there’s not been much money in your purse recently.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 125

An Expeditioner's Journal

Each of the three burial sites I explored was different when it came to funeral practices, but they all had one thing in common.

Kind: Lore
Length: A page
Words: 141

An Incomplete Letter

Good sir, You don’t know me, but I knew your daughter. In fact, I considered her a friend and someone for whom I would gladly lay my life in battle.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 102

An Invitation

To my dearest ‘Admirer’, For this is the moniker you decided to use – I admit that I find this secrecy very alluring.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 143

An Ointment Recipe

½ cup of rapeseed oil ⅔ cup of distilled water a large pinch of fresh feverfew Mix thoroughly, while keeping the mixture warm.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A few lines
Words: 59

An Old Military Note

Soldiers, Do I need to remind you that being posted in this tower is a punishment?

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 123

An Old Missive

To His Excellency Heinrich II von Finstingen, the Archbishop-Elector of Trier, My Lord, as you requested, I’ve been keeping a close eye on the political…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 189

An Unfinished Letter

I think I might finally be dying. The sickness people talk about, the one ravaging the valley – I think I got it, too.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 106

An Unmailed Letter

Dragan, I can’t believe it, but you were right. I walked straight inside the cathedral and asked to help out with the renovation.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A page
Words: 102

An unsent letter

My dearest Galya, I have bad news. Although I was able to scrounge enough money to buy that house near Carpenter’s Row, it has turned out to be a shoddy…

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 221

An Unsent Letter

Dear Vincentiu, I’m not sure if you’ll ever receive this letter – they say that Vale Sangora has been cut off from the outside world.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: Several pages
Words: 262

Anca's Notes

Enolf's journal – points to the same place as Ctesias? Arimaspians – maybe their legendary "riches" meant wisdom, rather than gold? "Braided Ribbons"???

Kind: Quest note
Length: A few lines
Words: 27

Anca's Scribbles

Silver – May be why Arimaspians considered Vale Sanogroa holy? Associated with Nassur, the Serpent?

Kind: Quest note
Length: A few lines
Words: 35

Ancient Poem

The She-Spider weaves a tangled web Connecting everything, connecting all Touch one strand and another responds Break this thread, and that one snaps And as…

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A few lines
Words: 36

Andrei's Journal #1

(...) A guard came to our shop one day. Some eager lad, freshly promoted to captain in Silberstein. Wanted to show me who’s the boss now, I guess.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 178

Andrei's Journal #2

(...) Sometimes I feel like getting into the pimping business was a mistake. Yes, it rakes in quite a profit – after all, every man in Svartrau likes to fuck –…

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 132

Andrei's Journal #3

(...) A man can try to be reasonable, but the people in this city… well, they don't give you much choice.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 149

Angry Letter from Ambrus

My esteemed brother-in-arms, Seeing how Coen of Laslea keeps disturbing our operations, I decided to send him a message – something to sober him up.

Kind: Found lying about
Length: A few lines
Words: 45

Angry Letter from Bakir

My dearest, loveliest serfs, I hope this letter finds you in good health – or, at the very least, alive, in contrast to some of your comrades.

Kind: Quest note
Length: A page
Words: 84

Announcement

Remember: possessing, selling, buying, or otherwise handling silver (as well as alloys containing admixtures of said metal) is strictly forbidden.

Kind: Notice
Length: A page
Words: 63