378YE Summer Solstice winds of war - Revision history

Twiggy at 22:15, 6 April 2026

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	Here, the Empire faces the dark sorcery of the Dragons of Thule ...		Here, the Empire faces the dark sorcery of the Dragons of Thule ...

	Two great citadels of ice and frozen stone have risen in the hills of Karsk. One raised by the power of Imperial magicians provides sanctuary for the Varushkan forces. From the other, raised in fallen Krevsaty, provides a vantage to orc warlocks who gaze from its frigid towers across the crow-haunted battlefields.Their armies display supernatural enchantments, potent ritual magic woven about their soldiers by the magician-kings of the north. They fight together as if their captains shared one mind, they exploit any opening presented by their Varushkan foes, they seem to respond to their enemies' movements almost before they make them.		Two great citadels of ice and frozen stone have risen in the hills of Karsk. One raised by the power of Imperial magicians provides sanctuary for the Varushkan forces. From the other, raised in fallen Krevsaty, provides a vantage to orc warlocks who gaze from its frigid towers across the crow-haunted battlefields. Their armies display supernatural enchantments, potent ritual magic woven about their soldiers by the magician-kings of the north. They fight together as if their captains shared one mind, they exploit any opening presented by their Varushkan foes, they seem to respond to their enemies' movements almost before they make them.

	Yet for all their magic, the Thule launch no attacks of their own – they simply defend those regions where their strength still holds.		Yet for all their magic, the Thule launch no attacks of their own – they simply defend those regions where their strength still holds.

Twiggy at 15:22, 16 March 2026

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	In the north, in Sermersuaq, the passes shake to the thunder of drums and of marching feet. A Thule army comes, marching under the banner of the white hound. The pounding of great drums shakes the snow loose from the highest of the Silver Peaks. More than ten thousand orcs, out of Sküld, out of western Otkodov, marching to war.		In the north, in Sermersuaq, the passes shake to the thunder of drums and of marching feet. A Thule army comes, marching under the banner of the white hound. The pounding of great drums shakes the snow loose from the highest of the Silver Peaks. More than ten thousand orcs, out of Sküld, out of western Otkodov, marching to war.

	They occupy the northern passes, building fortified camps. They begin to claim the mines of the mountains and the foothills, to claim crystal mana from the Stonefields. With their armies march hundreds of savage orc hunters, wrapped in leather and fur and marked with white Winter runes. They raid deep into Sermersuaq. Hunters returning to Atalaq speak of orc raiding parties spotted as far west as the northern shores of Lake ~~Atkonartoq~~, as far south as the East Floes above Wreck.		They occupy the northern passes, building fortified camps. They begin to claim the mines of the mountains and the foothills, to claim crystal mana from the Stonefields. With their armies march hundreds of savage orc hunters, wrapped in leather and fur and marked with white Winter runes. They raid deep into Sermersuaq. Hunters returning to Atalaq speak of orc raiding parties spotted as far west as the northern shores of Lake Atkonaroq, as far south as the East Floes above Wreck.

	Stealthy scouts are spotted in the hills above the Stonefield Ice Caves. Watching. Planning. It seems unlikely these sorcerous barbarians will pass up the opportunity to claim the bounty of [[ilium]] the caves represent, nor the many mana sites of the Stonefields themselves.		Stealthy scouts are spotted in the hills above the Stonefield Ice Caves. Watching. Planning. It seems unlikely these sorcerous barbarians will pass up the opportunity to claim the bounty of [[ilium]] the caves represent, nor the many mana sites of the Stonefields themselves.

Matt: Text replacement - "Senate" to "Senate"

2026-01-15T22:24:47Z

Text replacement - "Senate" to "Senate"

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	As the wet Spring gives way to glorious Summer, the banners are raised and the horns echo across the battlefield. It is the season of war! On the eastern front, the [[#The Battle of the Iron Plains\|Battle of the Iron Plains]] drives the Lasambrian invaders out of the [[Segura\|Seguran]] heartland. The campaign is not over, but the dry grasslands are Imperial territory once more. Yet whose nation will the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] judge worthy to take custody of them, to shoulder the responsibility of securing the last regions of the westernmost province of the Empire?		As the wet Spring gives way to glorious Summer, the banners are raised and the horns echo across the battlefield. It is the season of war! On the eastern front, the [[#The Battle of the Iron Plains\|Battle of the Iron Plains]] drives the Lasambrian invaders out of the [[Segura\|Seguran]] heartland. The campaign is not over, but the dry grasslands are Imperial territory once more. Yet whose nation will the [[Senate]] judge worthy to take custody of them, to shoulder the responsibility of securing the last regions of the westernmost province of the Empire?

	Further north, [[#Thunder in the Silver Peaks\|thunder echoes through the Silver Peaks]] as a host of [[Thule]] comes sweeping down into the mountains of [[Sermersuaq]] bent on conquest. On the far side of the empire, in newly-liberated [[Karsk]] Imperial and Thule forces fight to a standstill [[#Amid Ruined Hills\|amid the ruined hills]]. Only the crows and the rats prosper as the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] armies seek to drive the barbarians out of their territory - and the Thule seem loathe to leave.		Further north, [[#Thunder in the Silver Peaks\|thunder echoes through the Silver Peaks]] as a host of [[Thule]] comes sweeping down into the mountains of [[Sermersuaq]] bent on conquest. On the far side of the empire, in newly-liberated [[Karsk]] Imperial and Thule forces fight to a standstill [[#Amid Ruined Hills\|amid the ruined hills]]. Only the crows and the rats prosper as the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] armies seek to drive the barbarians out of their territory - and the Thule seem loathe to leave.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

2026-01-15T12:28:42Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=LeagueCrossbowman2.jpg\|align=right\|width=600}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=LeagueCrossbowman2.jpg\|align=right\|width=600}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	As the wet Spring gives way to glorious Summer, the banners are raised and the horns echo across the battlefield. It is the season of war! On the eastern front, the [[#The Battle of the Iron Plains\|Battle of the Iron Plains]] drives the Lasambrian invaders out of the [[Segura\|Seguran]] heartland. The campaign is not over, but the dry grasslands are Imperial territory once more. Yet whose nation will the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] judge worthy to take custody of them, to shoulder the responsibility of securing the last regions of the westernmost province of the Empire?		As the wet Spring gives way to glorious Summer, the banners are raised and the horns echo across the battlefield. It is the season of war! On the eastern front, the [[#The Battle of the Iron Plains\|Battle of the Iron Plains]] drives the Lasambrian invaders out of the [[Segura\|Seguran]] heartland. The campaign is not over, but the dry grasslands are Imperial territory once more. Yet whose nation will the [[Senate\|Senate]] judge worthy to take custody of them, to shoulder the responsibility of securing the last regions of the westernmost province of the Empire?

	Further north, [[#Thunder in the Silver Peaks\|thunder echoes through the Silver Peaks]] as a host of [[Thule]] comes sweeping down into the mountains of [[Sermersuaq]] bent on conquest. On the far side of the empire, in newly-liberated [[Karsk]] Imperial and Thule forces fight to a standstill [[#Amid Ruined Hills\|amid the ruined hills]]. Only the crows and the rats prosper as the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] armies seek to drive the barbarians out of their territory - and the Thule seem loathe to leave.		Further north, [[#Thunder in the Silver Peaks\|thunder echoes through the Silver Peaks]] as a host of [[Thule]] comes sweeping down into the mountains of [[Sermersuaq]] bent on conquest. On the far side of the empire, in newly-liberated [[Karsk]] Imperial and Thule forces fight to a standstill [[#Amid Ruined Hills\|amid the ruined hills]]. Only the crows and the rats prosper as the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] armies seek to drive the barbarians out of their territory - and the Thule seem loathe to leave.

Novemberalice at 11:45, 23 August 2022

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	==Thunder in the Silver Peaks==		==Thunder in the Silver Peaks==
	In the north, in Sermersuaq, the passes shake to the thunder of drums and of marching feet. A Thule army comes, marching under the banner of the white hound. The pounding of great drums shakes the snow loose from the highest of the Silver Peaks. More than ten thousand orcs, out of ~~Skúld~~, out of western Otkodov, marching to war.		In the north, in Sermersuaq, the passes shake to the thunder of drums and of marching feet. A Thule army comes, marching under the banner of the white hound. The pounding of great drums shakes the snow loose from the highest of the Silver Peaks. More than ten thousand orcs, out of Sküld, out of western Otkodov, marching to war.

	They occupy the northern passes, building fortified camps. They begin to claim the mines of the mountains and the foothills, to claim crystal mana from the Stonefields. With their armies march hundreds of savage orc hunters, wrapped in leather and fur and marked with white Winter runes. They raid deep into Sermersuaq. Hunters returning to Atalaq speak of orc raiding parties spotted as far west as the northern shores of Lake Atkonartoq, as far south as the East Floes above Wreck.		They occupy the northern passes, building fortified camps. They begin to claim the mines of the mountains and the foothills, to claim crystal mana from the Stonefields. With their armies march hundreds of savage orc hunters, wrapped in leather and fur and marked with white Winter runes. They raid deep into Sermersuaq. Hunters returning to Atalaq speak of orc raiding parties spotted as far west as the northern shores of Lake Atkonartoq, as far south as the East Floes above Wreck.

Vsabo: /* Midnight */

2022-07-11T16:28:41Z

Midnight

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	The lost and the desperate, encouraged to take up arms to reclaim what is theirs. They are hopeful of a sure victory, one promised by reports of visions and portents and oracular dreams. Their leaders went to Anvil and were promised support by Senators and Generals alike. But as the day proclaimed for the great assault grows darker, the crusade marches to war alone.		The lost and the desperate, encouraged to take up arms to reclaim what is theirs. They are hopeful of a sure victory, one promised by reports of visions and portents and oracular dreams. Their leaders went to Anvil and were promised support by Senators and Generals alike. But as the day proclaimed for the great assault grows darker, the crusade marches to war alone.

	Not everyone marches; some fall prey to doubt, slipping away as the ragged column snakes into war-torn Reikos. There is still a mob of at least a hundred Imperial citizens left when ~~the encounters~~ the Druj scouts. The barbarians must suspect a trap - after all, it is what they would have done. Sacrifice a few worthless pawns to lead the enemy into an ambush.		Not everyone marches; some fall prey to doubt, slipping away as the ragged column snakes into war-torn Reikos. There is still a mob of at least a hundred Imperial citizens left when they encounter the Druj scouts. The barbarians must suspect a trap - after all, it is what they would have done. Sacrifice a few worthless pawns to lead the enemy into an ambush.

	In the end, though, they strike. There are some in the crusade who can fight - a handful of Unconquered, a few displaced guardians, perhaps a dozen cataphracts eager to strike against the hated Druj. They are the first to fall. The Virtue Crusade collapses into anarchy. Even now, it is not too late for some to escape. The unfortunate few, though, those who still believe the promises of victory are denied even the peace of the grave. Brutally subdued, captured and enslaved by the merciless orcs.		In the end, though, they strike. There are some in the crusade who can fight - a handful of Unconquered, a few displaced guardians, perhaps a dozen cataphracts eager to strike against the hated Druj. They are the first to fall. The Virtue Crusade collapses into anarchy. Even now, it is not too late for some to escape. The unfortunate few, though, those who still believe the promises of victory are denied even the peace of the grave. Brutally subdued, captured and enslaved by the merciless orcs.

Vsabo: /* The Siege of Holmauer */

2022-07-11T16:28:02Z

The Siege of Holmauer

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	It could have been worse.		It could have been worse.

	The barbarians amuse themselves by catapulting the heads and body parts of slaughtered ~~imperial~~ troops over the walls into the upper city. The heralds of panic stir in the city now, unmatched since the retreat of Empress Giselle. Citizens who have endured everything the Druj have thrown at them are beginning to wonder what the weather is like in sunny Sarvos, chilly Temeschwar, rain-beaten Tassato ...		The barbarians amuse themselves by catapulting the heads and body parts of slaughtered Imperial troops over the walls into the upper city. The heralds of panic stir in the city now, unmatched since the retreat of Empress Giselle. Citizens who have endured everything the Druj have thrown at them are beginning to wonder what the weather is like in sunny Sarvos, chilly Temeschwar, rain-beaten Tassato ...

	==Flickers in the Twilight==		==Flickers in the Twilight==

Vsabo: /* Amid Ruined hills */

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Amid Ruined hills

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	==Amid Ruined hills==		==Amid Ruined hills==
	Talk of ruined hills … the hills of Reikos, the hills of Karsk. Thanks to the courage of heroes, Karsk is once again a part of Varushka. Yet there is no peace to be found in the war torn land, not this side of the ~~labyrinth~~ ... and perhaps not the other, either.		Talk of ruined hills … the hills of Reikos, the hills of Karsk. Thanks to the courage of heroes, Karsk is once again a part of Varushka. Yet there is no peace to be found in the war torn land, not this side of the Labyrinth ... and perhaps not the other, either.

	The Northern Eagle and the Golden Axe stand alone against over twenty thousand Thule warriors. As in Therunin, the power of Imperial magic makes the waters of Karsk sparkle with life. Here, that powerful Spring magic stands between the Imperial forces and catastrophic casualties.		The Northern Eagle and the Golden Axe stand alone against over twenty thousand Thule warriors. As in Therunin, the power of Imperial magic makes the waters of Karsk sparkle with life. Here, that powerful Spring magic stands between the Imperial forces and catastrophic casualties.
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	The Empire loses no land, but likewise it claims not one square foot of contested territory from the orc defenders. If the Thule had simply attacked, then the Imperial forces would surely have been overwhelmed rather than simply forced back to Nitrost and to Kopvenost.		The Empire loses no land, but likewise it claims not one square foot of contested territory from the orc defenders. If the Thule had simply attacked, then the Imperial forces would surely have been overwhelmed rather than simply forced back to Nitrost and to Kopvenost.

	The crows grow fat on a thousand fallen Imperials ... but the death toll could have been so much worse.		The crows grow fat on a thousand fallen Imperials ... but the death toll could have been so much worse.

	==The Siege of Holmauer==		==The Siege of Holmauer==

Vsabo: /* A whisper of magic */

2022-07-11T16:26:02Z

A whisper of magic

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	A whisper of death, heard by the dead. A thousand murdered Navarr and slaughtered Druj orcs rise from the mud, stumbling through the dark trees to join the army of the Black Thorns, falling on the barbarians as they advance.		A whisper of death, heard by the dead. A thousand murdered Navarr and slaughtered Druj orcs rise from the mud, stumbling through the dark trees to join the army of the Black Thorns, falling on the barbarians as they advance.

	There are over ten thousand orcs ~~are~~ in Therunin, under the banner of the Hunting Scorpion and the Red Lizard. An iron fist of warriors, a shroud of scouts, skirmishers and saboteurs, invaders out of Reikos.		There are over ten thousand orcs in Therunin, under the banner of the Hunting Scorpion and the Red Lizard. An iron fist of warriors, a shroud of scouts, skirmishers and saboteurs, invaders out of Reikos.

	The Hunting Scorpion is confident in its strength, marching under a dread miasma of fear and doubt. They do not expect the Granite Pillar to turn their own terror weapons back against them, to extend their aegis of protection to the Black Thorns and the Quiet Step. Imperial and barbarian forces clash again and again as the leaves spread and Summer blossom blooms on the boughs.		The Hunting Scorpion is confident in its strength, marching under a dread miasma of fear and doubt. They do not expect the Granite Pillar to turn their own terror weapons back against them, to extend their aegis of protection to the Black Thorns and the Quiet Step. Imperial and barbarian forces clash again and again as the leaves spread and Summer blossom blooms on the boughs.

Vsabo: /* Thunder in the Silver Peaks */

2022-07-11T16:24:45Z

Thunder in the Silver Peaks

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	==Thunder in the Silver Peaks==		==Thunder in the Silver Peaks==
	In the north, in Sermersuaq, the passes shake to the thunder of drums and of marching feet. A Thule army comes, marching under the banner of the white hound. The pounding of great drums shakes the snow loose from the highest of the Silver Peaks More than ten thousand orcs, out of Skúld, out of western Otkodov, marching to war.		In the north, in Sermersuaq, the passes shake to the thunder of drums and of marching feet. A Thule army comes, marching under the banner of the white hound. The pounding of great drums shakes the snow loose from the highest of the Silver Peaks. More than ten thousand orcs, out of Skúld, out of western Otkodov, marching to war.

	They occupy the northern passes, building fortified camps. They begin to claim the mines of the mountains and the foothills, to claim crystal mana from the Stonefields. With their armies march hundreds of savage orc hunters, wrapped in leather and fur and marked with white Winter runes. They raid deep into Sermersuaq. Hunters returning to Atalaq speak of orc raiding parties spotted as far west as the northern shores of Lake Atkonartoq, as far south as the East Floes above Wreck.		They occupy the northern passes, building fortified camps. They begin to claim the mines of the mountains and the foothills, to claim crystal mana from the Stonefields. With their armies march hundreds of savage orc hunters, wrapped in leather and fur and marked with white Winter runes. They raid deep into Sermersuaq. Hunters returning to Atalaq speak of orc raiding parties spotted as far west as the northern shores of Lake Atkonartoq, as far south as the East Floes above Wreck.