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[align=center]The Sacrificer and the Oracle Fire, by Uhr-Kulmbizharr[/align]
Once upon a time, there was a man who had lost most of his wealth and faced further disaster. One day, to escape his plight, he made sacrifices before the mighty idols at an oracle fire altar, cousin of K’daai, where the wise fire is given crackling voice and may offer advice and prophecy.
“I have sacrificed nigh to all my remaining wealth. O, by Hashut, grant me a road out of this misery and show me how to turn misfortune into fortune,” intoned the sacrificer.
“The offerings are too small for that. You must sacrifice all worldly possessions you have left,” commanded the oracle fire.
“But that would ruin me,” complained the sacrificer.
“Then bow closer and let me whisper but one word of instruction into your ear. That is all the help I can offer,” said the oracle fire.
“I listen,” said the sacrificer and bowed in closer.
“Burn,” whispered the oracle fire, and the flames leapt into the sacrificer’s beard and scorched him alive. For such is the fate of those who would sacrifice too little, and thus blaspheme against the Father of Darkness and his dread court of shackled concubines and Daemons.
- The Sacrificer and the Oracle Fire, by Daemonsmith Uhr-Kulmbizharr the Blind, the renowned Chaos Dwarf author of fable stories during the foundation of Zharr-Naggrund
