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| description = This book introduces the concept of "heartforms" determined by the [[Mapping of the Heart]], and prefaces related literature dedicated to exploring each in-depth.
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| book text = [A self-help volume, claiming to be able to help the timid and weak-spirited find their inner strength.]  
| book text = [In longwinding prose, the book promises it can help alleviate all sorts of emotional distress, which it categorises as 'heartforms'.]  






Not everyone needs to be a hero, but all hearts need courage just as all stomachs need food. But what if you find yourself denied your measure? What if fear and doubt grips you all-too-easily? You must stand fast and face your fears resolutely. Do not flee, or take desperate, futile action. Present your best self to the world, and soon your heart shall believe in it also.
But what Heartform afflicts you, dear reader? All of us suffer, but not equally. Consider the most common maladies of the spirit:






[The book continues on at great length, suggesting treatments pioneered by the House of Grief may help, should self-improvement fail.]
[[Soothing the Violent Heart|The Violent Heart]]
 
[[Warming the Melancholy Heart|The Melancholy Heart]]
 
[[Emboldening the Craven Heart|The Craven Heart]]
 
[[Confronting the False Heart|The False Heart]]
 
[[Denying the Prying Heart|The Prying Heart]]
 
[[Reconciling the Jealous Heart|The Jealous Heart]]
 
 
 
[The book continues, promising volumes dedicated to exploring each Heartform in-depth, available for purchase at the [[House of Grief]].]
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 19 November 2024

The Ways of the Heart: An Introduction image

This book introduces the concept of "heartforms" determined by the Mapping of the Heart, and prefaces related literature dedicated to exploring each in-depth.

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This book is redolent with the enticing smell of paper and ink.

Properties

  • Books
  • Author: Church of Shar Church of Shar
  • Rarity: Common
  •  Weight: 0.5 kg / 1 lb
  • Price: 500 gp
  • UID S_LOW_GriefHelpBook_000
    UUID c05fb800-b31e-479a-9675-6fe6eb410ee5


Where to find

Text

[In longwinding prose, the book promises it can help alleviate all sorts of emotional distress, which it categorises as 'heartforms'.]


But what Heartform afflicts you, dear reader? All of us suffer, but not equally. Consider the most common maladies of the spirit:


The Violent Heart

The Melancholy Heart

The Craven Heart

The False Heart

The Prying Heart

The Jealous Heart


[The book continues, promising volumes dedicated to exploring each Heartform in-depth, available for purchase at the House of Grief.]

Notes