If the enemy never reaches you, their swords are worthless.

Know your enemy and plan accordingly.

A strong shield or fast feet, survival is the most important part of fighting.

Strike and parry. Block and thrust.

The prepared prevails.

Arcana is the essence of the great mysteries, perhaps the origin of all essence.

Chaos is the limitless expression of power hindered only by the imagination.

Creation shapes essence into form and substance.

Destruction uses many elements to break form and substance back to essence.

Order controls and enhances the skills of creatures who carry essence.

Command more troops in a greater army.

Tax collection is a right reserved for rulers.

Essence flows to and from the Wielder, and their bloodlust spreads.

Essence flows to and from the Wielder, and the health of the troops is enhanced.

Sometimes getting there first is the only advantage needed for victory.

Strike first and strike hard.

Essence flows to and from the Wielder, and the troops actions are as fast as their thoughts.

There's no hiding, and no surprises.

Many volunteers come to gain skills and seek their fortune by joining the cause.

Magic is not invulnerable. A strong will may lessen its blows.

Spells are strengthened through focus and precision.

Raiding is not theft and vandalism, it is merely war.

An astute mind can learn and adapt.

The Glimmerweave Spiders can be tamed, and their weave harvested.

They glisten and glitter, the right eye will spot the amber from far away.

Celestial Ore often falls from the skies. If one keeps their eyes on the sky they will often find the material in the morning.

Spot the enemy from afar.

Cutting stone and delivering it where it's needed.

Cutting wood and delivering it where it's needed.

The troops are ready, eager for battle.

Be in a position where the arrows won't land.

Impress both friends and foes. They will join or flee.

Essence is all around you, in everything that lives. Draw it in and let it out.

The essence shields all from harm.

To teach what one knows is true greatness.

A strong wielder can draw upon their own reserves of Essence.

As their spirits leave their bodies, their Essence is in the wind. Catch it!