• Chapter 13 - Crest of the Beast Also known as Maurice's Crest. According to legend it was held by Maurice, one of the eleven clan leaders who followed Nemesis more than a thousand years ago.
  Maurice was a fearsome warrior who as a young man felled a giant wolf with just a sword. He was called a hero in his clan, and soon defeated his father to take over as leader...
• ...We don't know exactly when Maurice received the Crest. One theory is that it was after he swore to fight for Nemesis, who had just defeated him in single combat.
  Or it could be that the Hero's Relic Blutgang, which he received from Nemesis, answered his subconscious call for aid when he came face-to-face with an evil presence. Either way, with the sword in hand...
• ...For the Imperial Army, Maurice and Blutgang became a beast of calamity. His sword was made to end lives. Mounted and flying enemies made for particularly good targets.
  Maurice rampaged through the battlefield, killing many enemy generals and finally a holy warrior. Soaked in blood, he was said to be feared by enemy and ally alike...
• ...After the battle at Gronder Field, the war front moved north and Maurice became increasingly unhinged. It is unclear what caused this. One day, after destroying an enemy camp, he simply disappeared.
  North of the battlefield lay a vast, misty wood, known as the Enchanted Forest of Mircea. No soldier sent in to search ever returned...
• ...The Crest of the Beast was inherited by the wild oats sown by Maurice and his sons. They lived on in the shadows of various clans and families, and in particular lords who bore a grudge towards the Empire.
  Whenever it became known that someone possessed this detestable Crest, they would suddenly fall ill or meet their end in an untimely accident. Inevitably, the Crest became an unspoken curse...