Ruins
Shards
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- Shards of a Broken Crown - The Kingdom forces struggle to oust the forces of two nations that now lay siege to the ruins of their capitol.
Source: Literature / The Riftwar Cycle -
Mordheim, Warhammer's skirmish-scale spin-off game, takes place in the setting's past, in the ruins of a city destroyed by a wyrdstone meteorite, the shards of which are fought over by rival bands of treasure hunters.
Source: Colony Drop -
Even though it is an inhabited and functional hub city, many people still travel into the ruins in search of valuable First Age goods (or even just usable shards of the glass), even though this sometimes necessitates crossing into the shadowlands.
Source: Disaster Scavengers
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