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The Duchess In Green, By Douglas Harwickle, Historian

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Much has been written on Theodanis Abele and his sons. But in her own quiet way the Duchess Callas Abele made contributions to Serkonos that will never be…

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The Effects of Whale Oil on the Gastric Humors, vol 1

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[Excerpt from a natural philosopher's notes on the effects of whale oil on gastrointestinal function] One benefit of this plague is the abundance of unclaimed…

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The Effects of Whale Oil on the Gastric Humors, vol 2

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[Excerpt from a natural philosopher's notes on the effects of whale oil on gastrointestinal function] My primary patient is no longer mobile. A loss of bone…

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The Elixir Black Market

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[Excerpt from a letter] We've seen widespread looting since the Month of Clans. It wasn't prevalent at first, but it's a pattern now: There's an outbreak in…

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The Eradication of Black Sally

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[Excerpt from a popular story of crime and daring - By Jules Roebin and the City Watch] Before Slackjaw ran the streets in the Distillery District, there was…

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The Essence of Eternal, by Polina Roszakova

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[Excerpt from a treatise on the Void] It is impossible to study the Outsider without also examining that desolate place which so exalts him. But it is a grave…

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The Estate District

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[Excerpt from a historical overview of the Estate District] Home to some of the most powerful families in Dunwall, the Estate District has been a jewel in the…

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The Exquisite Tallboy

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[Excerpt from a letter of public concern by anonymous authors] What you've read here is the truth, regardless of what you will hear from the "authorities" who…

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The Eyeless Got Potential

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Anyone who’s spent time on the water knows what these are. Lucky charms, scrimshaw, witchcraft if you want. Whatever you call them, these fancy bits of bone…

Death of the Outsider

The Fifth Stricture

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[Excerpt from a work detailing one of the Seven Strictures] Restrict the Rampant Hunger or the intemperate will rise up among you like a virulent swarm,…

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The First Stricture

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[Excerpt from a work detailing one of the Seven Strictures] Restrict the Wandering Gaze that looks hither and yonder for some flashing thing that easily…

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The Fishmonger’s Cookbook

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Hagfish Quenelles (Serkonan Fish Dumplings) Ingredients 2 Hagfish, skinned, boned, de-wormed Butter Flour 3 Eggs Salt Cheese Krust Stock (or any briny fish…

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The Flooded District

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[Excerpt from a report on Dunwall - By Abe Breen, City Watch] Before the plague turned everything to shit, Rudshore was filled with barristers and money men,…

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The Foreign Curse, Written and Researched by Tabitha Alba

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The Great Rat Plague. The Spreading Death. The Foreign Curse. These are names we give to the disease that bloomed briefly, taking tens of thousands of lives as…

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The Fourth Stricture

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[Excerpt from a work detailing one of the Seven Strictures] Restrict the Roving Feet that love to trespass. They pay no heed to the boundary stones of a…

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The Fugue Feast

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[Excerpt from a book on the celebrations and holidays] At the end of every year, after the last day of the Month of Songs, we begin the Fugue Feast. The new…

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The Great Trials

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[Excerpt from an Overseer's findings - By High Overseer Tynan Wallace] Spending two years in the company of heretics, the insane, and those rare, black-hearted…

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The Greaves Whale House

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[Excerpt from a book on well-established companies in Dunwall] In the early days, when the ships brought in the great, dead whales, men would slaughter them…

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The Hatters

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[Excerpt from The Hatters, Well-dressed Kings of the Low Streets] The following is reconstructed from a discourse with a street-person I encountered in a…

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The High Overseer

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[Excerpt from a series on Overseer roles and rituals] Over the centuries, the Abbey of the Everyman has held its place as the dominant religion across the…

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The History of Drapers Ward

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[Excerpt from the Districts of Dunwall, a recent book] This chapter will focus on the once lavish Drapers Ward. Before the reign of the Kaldwin dynasty, the…

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The Howl From Beyond

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[Excerpt from a work of fiction by P.J. Stokeworth] As Gregory and Aliya crouched in the dark of the upper hall, they could hear the thing drawing close. It…

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The Hungry Cosmos

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[Excerpt from a larger work on the movement of the spheres - By Anton Sokolov] Once the curtain has been lifted, it becomes inescapable that we inhabit a world…

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The Isle of Gristol

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[Excerpt from a volume on the geography and culture of Gristol] Known for its rolling green hills and foggy meadows, Gristol is the largest of the Isles and is…

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The Isle of Morley

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[Excerpt from a volume on Morley geography and culture] It's said that the history of Morley is as colorful as a quilt made from all the flags ever flown and…

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The Isle of Serkonos

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[Excerpt from a volume on Serkonan geography and culture] Serkonos, the jewel of the South, is best known for its warm winds, spiced foods and endless beaches.…

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The Isle of Serkonos

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[Excerpt from a volume on Serkonos geography and culture] Serkonos, the jewel of the South, is best known for its warm winds, spiced foods and endless beaches.…

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The Isle of Tyvia

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[Excerpt from a volume on Tyvian geography and culture] Northernmost among the Isles, Tyvia is dominated by snarling mountain ranges that rise up from frozen…

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The Journal of Granny Rags

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[Excerpt from the ramblings of a street denizen] Of course I'll tell you, dearie. I won't keep any secrets from you in the end. All the dreary days of my life…

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The Knife of Dunwall

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[Excerpt from a Penny Novel] Chapter 3 Daud stared at the blade. The plan had gone perfectly, even better than he could have hoped. In fact, the whole thing…

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The Knife of Dunwall

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[Excerpt from a Penny Novel] Chapter 3 Daud stared at the blade. The plan had gone perfectly, even better than he could have hoped. In fact, the whole thing…

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The Knife of Dunwall, A Survivor's Tale

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[From a street pamphlet containing a sensationalized sighting of the assassin Daud] Gentle reader, be assured that your coin is well spent today. What you read…

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The Knife of Dunwall, vol 2

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The Knife of Dunwall, vol 3

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CUT. PLEASE REPLACE THIS BOOK.

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The Leviathans' Sorrow

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[Excerpt from a report on a treatise banned by the Rudshore Trade Council] Little is known of Pacotti, credited with this series of pamphlets arguing against…

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The Lighthouse

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[Excerpt from a recent historical work on Kingsparrow Island] Kingsparrow Island sits in the middle of the Wrenhaven River, and up through the previous…

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The Lonely Rat Boy and Other Tales [1]

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It was the year the rat plague sank its bloody teeth into Dunwall and tore out all its mercies. The year the people who live submerged within the shadows of…

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The Lonely Rat Boy and Other Tales [2]

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He had walked for hours, limping unsteadily, crossing the city as he avoided those who prowled the streets at night. He had found himself in an unknown part of…

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The Lonely Rat Boy and Other Tales [3]

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He had never learned love, only fear. Love was a phantom; a press of a gentle hand against his cheek that had long since lost its warmth. But his wounds were…

Death of the Outsider

The Lonely Rat Boy and Other Tales [4]

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Blood wept from the wound in his palm. Soon, blood welled in his eyes and rolled down his face in long, staining tears. His white rat lay curled in his marked…

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The Metaphysika Mysterium

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[Excerpt from a longer banned work on supernatural ritual] It is said that we should not sully our hands when combating the forces of the Void. My studies have…

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The Movements of Corvo Attano

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Known Movements: Returned after an official deployment of roughly 2 months. After departure from Gristol, mission included stops at other major Isles at the…

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The Outsider

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[Excerpt from the diary of a known heretic, seized before his execution] For most, the Outsider is nothing but a child's tale meant to instill fear of that…

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The Rat Plague

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[Excerpt from a natural philosopher's notes] For over a year, I've studied this cursed plague, collecting and dissecting rats by the thousands. Given their…

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The Reclamation of Dunwall

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[Excerpt from a pamphlet, published in response to the plague] Dunwall, the seat of power in the known civilized world, the Empire of the Isles. It is our…

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The Royal Protector

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[Excerpt from a historical record of government positions and ranks] Throughout the ages, rulers have always faced attempts on their lives. Once in a…

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The Royal Protector

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Historical Record of Government Positions and Ranks - Addendum Corvo Attano. Accused of assassinating the Empress he was sworn to protect. How unlikely he…

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The Royal Spymaster

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[Excerpt from a historical record of government positions and ranks] It is said that the Office of the Royal Spymaster has existed for as long as there have…

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The Rudshore Chamber of Commerce

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[Excerpt from a book covering the various districts across Dunwall and their histories] Once the financial heart of the Empire, the Rudshore Financial District…

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The Second Stricture

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[Excerpt from a work detailing one of the Seven Strictures] Restrict the Lying Tongue that is like a spark in the heathen's mouth. It is such a little thing,…

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