“Let the sun dash all shadows — except those that serve our purpose.”

— Carice ‘ja Tordren, Executor of the Imperial Catechism (241-275 AE)

Greetings, traveler!

We trust your journey across the Distant Reaches has been without incident. Soon enough you may gain access to the greatest secrets and lore of the Amal Empire — but only if you meet certain… qualifications.

Of course, the path of knowledge is not for all, and we understand if you choose to live out your time in these lands in peaceful ignorance. Not everyone is suited to be a scholar, mage, or spy in service of the realm.

And yet, we know you dream of mystic tomes and forbidden secrets, of costly knowledge that could make you powerful, or dangerous information that could bring down an empire. The ancient scrolls and heretical texts of the lands beckon.

Do they not?

Soon enough, our library will reveal itself to you — but only if you choose….

Secrets of Amal — our new section exclusively for premium subscribers — opens next week, with additional secrets revealed every Friday to our most intrepid readers.

Will you be among the learned and worthy?

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