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When arriving at the Shattered Plains, the Alethi armies came upon huge beasts, called [[chasmfiend]]s that lived in the chasms between the plateaus that form the Shattered Plains. Like all Roshar-originated animals, chasmfiends had [[gemheart]]s that were among the largest gems known on Roshar and were therefore of immense value. The only way to safely get at the gemheart was to harvest it when the chasmfiend was pupating. The chasmfiends climbed on a plateau in order to do this. The Alethi and the Parshendi both tried to gain as much gemhearts as possible. That's why a race started everytime a pupating chasmfiend was spotted between the Parshendi on one side and the Highprinces on the other side to get to the plateau first. Whoever arrived first was usually attacked by the other.
Although gemhearts were essential for the warfare in that they were used to [[Soulcast]] barracks, wood and food, the battle for gemhearts changed the original purpose of the Vengeance Pact. The Highprinces fought not for vengeance but for gemhearts. It was not until Dalinar joined forces with [[Torol Sadeas]] that two Highprinces worked together to get a gemheart. After being named Highprince of War, Dalinar planned to change tactics and fulfill the Vengeance Pact again instead of only harvesting gemhearts. It has been noted by [[Brandon]] that over-harvesting of gemhearts may cause environmental damage.{{17s ref
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