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Faction Spotlight: Blood Ravens

November 2016·p. 73

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The profile presents a Chapter defined by uncertain origins, unusually prominent Librarians and a dangerous fascination with hidden knowledge. The losses at Kaurava and betrayal of Kyras deepen those uncertainties, while alliances with the Mechanicus and the traditions of Azariah Vidya help explain its survival.

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