#kournan caravan

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Kournan Caravan- Jeremy Soule

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Guild Wars Countdown, Week 4: 7 Amazing Songs

4. Kournan Caravan

On first listen, Kournan Caravan may not sound so special or exciting. However, once you spend a bit of time in Kourna and read the description of the area, the song takes on a new meaning.

The province of Kourna is eternally ready for war. For centuries, Kourna has had a military government, and its leaders have been direct descendents of Warmarshal Turai Ossa. Inspired by his example, Kournans revere loyalty, patriotism, a strong sense of duty, and dedication to military service. Not every Kournan is a soldier, but farmers laboring in the fields and crafters slaving in workshops know the value of a safe and secure province. The strength of the state depends on loyalty to its leaders. Pacified Centaur laborers add to the province’s muscle. Typical Kournan dedication drives citizens to work hard for prosperity—in fact, the entire nation relies on the province’s agriculture and handiwork. Kournan adventurers go to war secure in the knowledge that their swords are well-tempered and their armor well-made, forged as surely as the soldiers who wield them.

In short, Kourna is a very disciplined place whose military seems to be a backbone of the area. In Kournan Caravan, the backbone of the song is a driving drum beat. One can easily imagine soldiers marching to the next garrison, golden dust stirring beneath their footsteps. This is very much a war march- less frantic than Invasion of Vabbi (which is a great song btw). Kournan Caravan is more of a slow burn under the hot, Kournan sun. You get a strong sense of the military way of living, but also a dose of sacrifice and determination from everyone else who lives there. It's a haunting tune that sets the stage for all of your Kournan adventures, which is mostly killing every single Kournan military person you come across

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