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       Agaros Xamaroth - Counting Coup of the Isles
       By: SuspiciousActivity Date: July 8, 2019, 7:26 pm
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       I dedicate this book to Red Knight, the Lady of Strategy. War is
       won by the best planning, strategy, and tactics, regardless of
       apparent odds.
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       I have learned that in the faraway lands of Maztica, that there
       is a type of ‘war game’ known as ‘counting coup.’ Counting coup
       is the practice of winning of prestige against an enemy.
       Warriors won prestige by acts of bravery in the face of the
       enemy, which could be recorded in various ways and retold as
       stories. Any blow struck against the enemy counted as a coup,
       but the most prestigious acts included touching an enemy warrior
       with the hand, bow, or coup stick and escaping unharmed.
       Here, in this unusual archipelago, we have the ever-lasting game
       of capturing the relics and the Master of the Void. (For
       reference, read my Speculations on the Master of the Void.) It
       is well established that these relics are shards of inestimable
       power. Also, every so often, someone asks the question, ‘why are
       we fighting?’ I believe I have an answer.
       I believe that this ‘game’ of capture the relics is the Isles’
       form of counting coup. In one of my many conversations with
       Talavar, King of Helzbelt, he referred to it as ‘The Great
       Game.’ I believe that we are practicing a war game to ensure
       that our respective factions can be prepared for any outside
       threat to the Isles.
       Should this prove true, then, we should be ready.
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       The signature of Agaros Xamaroth appears at the end of this
       book.
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