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#REDIRECT[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Player Chronicles/Our Saga in Verse]]
|  Link = http://zone.msn.com/asheronscall/ASHEpoems.asp
|  Date =
| Title = Our Saga in Verse
|  Text = Poetry is a staple of the great oral traditions, and for good reason. How else can one capture the high emotion of battle in a just cause, or reflect the beauty of the rising moons? We invite all of Dereth's poets to submit to this archive.
<br><br><b>The Fighter's Lament</b>
<br><br>I stand, a shade of my once-happy self,
<br>Amongst the drudges of these bleak Dire Lands,
<br>Surrounded by the tumeroks, on a shelf
<br>Of rock. Before me, in my hands,
<br>A broken blade. I guess the end is near.
<br>It is not for love of life I sigh,
<br>Nor is it torture at strange hands I fear;
<br>It is not death I hate, but that I die
<br>In this cold, distant place, where lust and greed
<br>Have lured me far from my beloved land.
<br>I should have been content as we agreed,
<br>To find adventures at home, hand-in-hand,
<br>And there, in waking dreams, attain each night
<br>Most wond'rous riches in soft candlelight.
<br><br><i>--Verse discovered on a bloody piece of parchment by Boro, Gharu Wanderer</i>
<br><br><b>Answer the Call</b>
<br><br>Darkness descends across Dereth's land.
<br>A Call goes out: come, warriors, mages!
<br>Conquer, with strength and wizardry,
<br>For honor fight, fail not, champions!
<br>Dereth's fate depends upon your deeds!
<br>Valor and guile! Vanquish the foe!
<br>Banderlings bringing death, despair, battle!
<br>Lugians, smashing, laughing in loud anger,
<br>Wasps winging through wilderlands dire,
<br>Liches luring the brave to their lairs,
<br>Shadows stalking in silent halls,
<br>Monougas marching, madness, war,
<br>Against them all, stand, answer then,
<br>Across the ageless void, Asheron's Call!
<br><br><i>--Llewyn the Harper
<br>A Wanderer of Dereth</i>
<br><br><b>The Price of Allegiance</b>
<br><br>Not for nothing, and not for gold,
<br>Though some have prices, or so I'm told.
<br><br>Not for glory and not for fame,
<br>Though for my part, you'll feel no shame.
<br><br>Not for secrets, magics untold,
<br>Indeed, for nothing bought or sold.
<br><br>For honor only, allegiance I'll swear,
<br>And so sworn, I'll follow, wherever you dare.
<br><br>Life's battles won, or life's battles lost,
<br><br>Honor is victory, despite any cost.
<br><br><i>--Ariq al-Binara
<br>Vassal of Alun Magus
<br>The Allegiance of Magemerlin</i>
<br><br><b>The Revenant</b>
<br><br>Eight Brave hearts, into the dungeon.
<br>Eyes are watching.
<br>Battle is joined, the lich is slain.
<br><br>Seven brave hearts, deep in the dungeon.
<br>Ears are listening.
<br>Swords flash, banderlings fall.
<br>Six brave hearts, in the dark of the dungeon.
<br>Voices are calling.
<br>Spells and screams, another lich gone.
<br><br>Five brave hearts, lost in the dungeon.
<br>Hands are waiting.
<br>One wrong turn, the mage is lost.
<br><br>One cowering heart, alone in the dungeon.
<br>Eyes have seen him.
<br>The Revenant waits...death incarnate.
<br><br>One man flees the heart of the dungeon.
<br>Voices are laughing.
<br>The mage, alone, afraid, escapes.
<br><br>One Dark Lord, down in the dungeon.
<br>Fire is burning.
<br>The Revenant wins all.
<i>--Ariq al-Binara</i>
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