Bone Shadows: Clever and wise, but their first instinct is always to compromise. We only resort to that if there’s no chance of victory and no glory to be had in dying.

Hunters in Darkness: For them, three quarters of every battle is played out before the first blow falls. Still, they tend to lose sight of the value of simply being stronger, faster and better armed.

Iron Masters: Not everyone can be warriors for all occasions, but these ones have proven their value as warriors in their limited environments.

Storm Lords: The ones we drive out are the ones who spend all their time telling us how strong and in control they are. The ones we honor are the ones who shut up and prove it.

Ghost Wolves: They play at being men and wolves, finding no solace in either. When they come to terms with the fire in their hearts, then perhaps they’ll come to us to learn.

Pure Tribes: Our worthiest and most fearsome foes. They desire no truce and no compromise.

Vampires: They have long fangs, but that’s the least of what makes them dangerous. Never fight them where they’re in control.

Mages: They look human, but aren’t nearly so soft and vulnerable. If you know exactly what one’s capable of, and if he poses a direct threat to what’s yours, hunt him down — but if not, think twice.

Humans: If you have family you give a shit about, honor them and keep them safe. Nobody else is worth your time.

Blood Talons: They can be hard to speak with as equals, but our mutual respect for our relative strengths transcends the need for words. Presumably...

Hunters in Darkness: Interlopers are wise to heed the quiet lessons the Hunters teach, but the Hunters must also listen carefully to other voices.

Iron Masters: They are wise in the ways of the patterns that surround human existence, but they do not always tread as carefully as they should.

Storm Lords: They have the strength and will to traverse the paths we show them, but they rely on us to unravel the mysteries they find there.

Ghost Wolves: If we can find in the far reaches of the Hisil what their souls lack, they will have no more excuses for not recognizing the Tribes of Luna as their brothers.

Pure Tribes: Their creed of hate has its ancient ties of obligation to their Firstborn lords, but that doesn’t mean we’ll just roll over for them.

Vampires: Strange things. They clearly have power beyond the flesh, but they are utterly lacking in spirit. Do they have a place?

Mages: Much wisdom, much insanity. They are either the brightest creation of humanity or the new tyrants of the flesh.

Humans: They’re alienated from and unaware of so much of what goes on around them, but their ignorance doesn’t protect them, nor does it prevent them from giving strength to the Shadow’s darkness. And so we must hunt.

Blood Talons: We can always count on the Talons’ support if we need it, whether we ask for it or not.

Bone Shadows: Is there something inherent to the physical world that drives them to the deepest reaches of the Shadow Realm, or are the mysteries they find there more compelling than our responsibilities here?

Iron Masters: They say that they must change as the world changes, but they overlook the ways in which the world hasn’t changed. Is that a sign of ignorance or a symbol of their trust in us?

Storm Lords: They often howl and bare their fangs when a low growl from the shadows will suffice, but that makes them no less successful in their efforts than we are in ours.

Ghost Wolves: The plague that dwells in human hearts affects even our kind. Scared, scattered, they don’t even know what they are.

Pure Tribes: Their rage and their loyalty to one another is pure — all else is tainted and rotten.

Vampires: Humans are short-sighted and cruel. Vampires have a longer perspective — and are still cruel. Be wary.

Mages: Do they look backward to a time when humanity was more respectful, or do they look forward to a dream of domination?

Humans: Those who are willing to see and hear, even if what they see and hear frightens them, are the hope of their kind. The rest are nothing.

Blood Talons: They’ve got more to learn from us than the latest review of human military tactics. They just haven’t realized it yet.

Bone Shadows: They’ve helped us identify and comprehend some of the newer spirit types that urban landscapes give rise to, but we’re better at figuring out how those spirits fit together in the big picture.

Hunters in Darkness: They don’t quite have the knack for blending in and disappearing into the urban environment that we have, but they’re fast learners. Maybe faster than we would be out there in the wilderness.

Storm Lords: We don’t mind deferring to the competent ones, as long as they’re willing to admit when they’re out of their league.

Ghost Wolves: There but for the grace of Luna go we. Literally.

Pure Tribes: Times have changed, and we aren’t the bastards we used to be. If Luna can accept that, why can’t the so-called Pure?

Vampires: Stagnation, careless predation and an undying sense of entitlement that they dress up as noblesse oblige... In some ways, they’re a mirror of where we can go wrong.

Mages: If these… people are the next step in human evolution, what changes must be coming that make them necessary?

Humans: Bless these nasty, brutish and short-lived geniuses for keeping us busy. What would life be like without them?

Blood Talons: They’re as honorable, brave and uncompromising as we are, but they’re not always willing to do what’s ultimately necessary to truly secure their territories.

Bone Shadows: They unflinchingly go to extraordinary lengths to confront what others misunderstand and fear. We would do the same as often were it as necessary as they believe.

Hunters in Darkness: They represent the opposite end of the spectrum from us, defending their territories subtly by sowing paranoia among their enemies. It’s a bizarre strategy, but it seems to work.

Iron Masters: Adaptability and compromise have earned them significant, unassailable power in their urban territories, but what does such specialization cost them?

Ghost Wolves: The ones who survive the longest on their own are worthy of our respect and make decent allies. The rest are no better than scared, ignorant children.

Pure Tribes: Luna’s mercy overrules the bitter, vengeful dogma of their petulant fanaticism. We’ll see who’s standing last.

Vampires: If they really are unseen lords of the night, why is their every move motivated by an undying fear of their prey?

Mages: They hide their strength well — there’s no way of telling one from an ordinary human until it’s too late. One wonders if they’re simply worried about the human herd, or if they’re hiding from things that they can see and we can’t.

Humans: The worst of them meekly simper or fawn over one another, making it impossible to respect them. The strongest of them risk alienating themselves even from their peers, thus forgetting what makes them strong to begin with.