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7/13/2025, 1:13:20 PM
>Walk with me Johann. I will talk to Gnorri, but I would appreciate you telling me what you can about this “Empire” on the way there.
“Oh of course, Sir Gurnemanz! The Baron would usually be upset at me not waiting upon his every command, but I think this time he won’t mind my absence.”
He gives you a wink and waves some guards over to give them some instructions for dealing with the Baron. He then accompanies you through the main gate and towards the hill, where you can see an ugly scar running across the green grass and some people milling about. Your eyes easily pick out the diminutive figure of Gnorri. On the way, Johann tells you about the Empire of Man.
“The first thing you must know about is Sigmar. You were sleeping by his statue last night. We worship him now, but many, many years ago he was a Man. He unified the empire, mostly by conquest, defeated many greenskins and beastmen, and became its first Emperor. I call him a man, but in truth, there have been no men like him since, if even half the stories are true. He ruled for several years, wielding the mighty Warhammer Ghal-Maraz against our foes, before disappearing without a trace, and ever since we have revered him as the god of the Empire.”
You tilt your head at that. The man doesn’t know the finer theology, but it seems like a legend ripe for exploitation. Yes, if you were so inclined, you imagine it would only be a matter of declaring this Sigmar to be an incarnation of the God-Emperor, and you as one of His Angels, and you would have the power of the religion at your disposal. It might prove useful in influencing these people, or then again it might make you an enemy of their church. You will have to investigate more at some point.
You say nothing as Johann continues.
“So, Sigmar left. But then he had no heir, and who was going to rule over the Empire after him? There was a lot of bickering, but eventually it was worked out that the rulers of the provinces, the counts, would elect one of their own to the Imperial Throne. So they became the Elector-Counts! And that is how our rulers are chosen today, the Elector-Counts are summoned when the previous Emperor dies, and they pick one to become the new Emperor. But the rest of the provinces still have all their positions inherited, which is how we get such courageous and generous men like our Baron Wenzel.”
“Oh of course, Sir Gurnemanz! The Baron would usually be upset at me not waiting upon his every command, but I think this time he won’t mind my absence.”
He gives you a wink and waves some guards over to give them some instructions for dealing with the Baron. He then accompanies you through the main gate and towards the hill, where you can see an ugly scar running across the green grass and some people milling about. Your eyes easily pick out the diminutive figure of Gnorri. On the way, Johann tells you about the Empire of Man.
“The first thing you must know about is Sigmar. You were sleeping by his statue last night. We worship him now, but many, many years ago he was a Man. He unified the empire, mostly by conquest, defeated many greenskins and beastmen, and became its first Emperor. I call him a man, but in truth, there have been no men like him since, if even half the stories are true. He ruled for several years, wielding the mighty Warhammer Ghal-Maraz against our foes, before disappearing without a trace, and ever since we have revered him as the god of the Empire.”
You tilt your head at that. The man doesn’t know the finer theology, but it seems like a legend ripe for exploitation. Yes, if you were so inclined, you imagine it would only be a matter of declaring this Sigmar to be an incarnation of the God-Emperor, and you as one of His Angels, and you would have the power of the religion at your disposal. It might prove useful in influencing these people, or then again it might make you an enemy of their church. You will have to investigate more at some point.
You say nothing as Johann continues.
“So, Sigmar left. But then he had no heir, and who was going to rule over the Empire after him? There was a lot of bickering, but eventually it was worked out that the rulers of the provinces, the counts, would elect one of their own to the Imperial Throne. So they became the Elector-Counts! And that is how our rulers are chosen today, the Elector-Counts are summoned when the previous Emperor dies, and they pick one to become the new Emperor. But the rest of the provinces still have all their positions inherited, which is how we get such courageous and generous men like our Baron Wenzel.”
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