The Curse Stones of Umbrage

[Ioannes]

Amongst the Minningar's possessions rests a collection of stone tablets; they are the Curse Stones, hateful vessels of umbrage and wrath against those who have dealt injury to the dwarves of Got Valdhazr, grim dedications to the Earthquake, Umbur, and his many surface names — The Wronged-Stone, The Shaver, The Old Curse. Their grievances, oaths and bitter acrimony are etched onto the stones by Aurvan Curse-Bound, who records, cares for and fulfills the small reprisals and avenges the countless slights. He hears the wrongs; the oaths and the vengeance sworn and dedicates them accordingly to the wrath of the Earthquake.

THE DRAGON

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ARGENT ARGYRIS
MARIBEH 23
NAMED THE MINNINGAR AS COWARDS
WHO FLED OUR HOLD
I CALL UPON THE WRONGED-STONE
MAY YOUR LIVER ROT AND
YOUR MOUTH FILL WITH
THE TASTE OF BITTER ASH

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[Ioannes]

THE TORCHBEARERS

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THE TORCHBEARERS
MARIBEH 23
SPOKE WILLFUL DECEPTIONS
TO SUBVERT JUSTICE
AS PETITIONED I CALL UPON THE WRONGED-STONE
MAY HE SNATCH YOUR LIARS' TONGUES
AND GRIND YOUR SOULS INTO OBLIVION

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OBATAUK THE GU'TAL

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OBATAUK THE GU'TAL
PRINCE OF PESTS
SLAYER OF NONE
MARIBEH 23
BELEAUGUERED OUR HOME
I BESEECH THE WRONGED-STONE
LET THE VULTURES PLUCK OUT HIS EYES
MAY THE EARTH SWALLOW HIS HOST

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THE GORMLESS DOG

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GRAMR
GROMYR'S SON
MARIBEH 24
INSULTED THE PALE SKIN
AND FORTITUDE OF THE
DWARVES OF GOT VALDHAZR
I CALL THE EARTHQUAKE DOWN
TO SWALLOW THIS HOLDLESS WHELP

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LET HIM KNOW MISERY UNTIL
THE END OF HIS DAYS
MAKE THEM LONG ARDUOUS AND WITHOUT END
LET HIM KNOW NO KINSHIP
NO CLAN NOR HOLD
THAT ALL DOORS CLOSE TO HIS COMING
SO SPEAKS THE CURSE BOUND
SEALED IN BLOOD AND HATE

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THE GOD-APE

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OWAIN
SIMIAN SCOUNDREL
MARIBEH 27
SAPPED THE ORBULENT POWER FROM THE
GREAT GOLDEN ORB OF AL-ALMADEL
FOR THIS I SPEAK A THOUSAND CURSES
TO HIS NAME, UMBUR'S WRATH UNREMITTENT
LET HIS FUR BE INFESTED WITH LICE AND ROT
EVERY STEP UPON A FOETID PEEL
MAY HE TRIP UPON THEM UNTIL
HIS NECK SNAPS UPON THE STONES
OF THE EAGLE'S MOUNT

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