380YE Winter Solstice winds of war - Revision history

Twiggy at 00:13, 19 March 2026

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	The rout might have been complete were it not for the efforts of a score of brave thorns fighting alongside the army with their elite military units. There is nothing these seasoned soldiers can do to cut the losses suffered by the army - but their aid is sufficient to slow the attackers and give the army time to regroup. Sadly their numbers are near half what they were last season. The assistance the Black Thorns were receiving from other nations has vanished - and over a third of the elite Navarr units gone with it. But still, many have stayed on, resisting the lure of the Guerdon and the opportunity to get paid for resting their troops in the Mourn.		The rout might have been complete were it not for the efforts of a score of brave thorns fighting alongside the army with their elite military units. There is nothing these seasoned soldiers can do to cut the losses suffered by the army - but their aid is sufficient to slow the attackers and give the army time to regroup. Sadly their numbers are near half what they were last season. The assistance the Black Thorns were receiving from other nations has vanished - and over a third of the elite Navarr units gone with it. But still, many have stayed on, resisting the lure of the Guerdon and the opportunity to get paid for resting their troops in the Mourn.

	All is not ''necessarily'' lost, not ''quite'' yet. The advance of the Jotun is slowed by the need to deal with the forces in Beacon Point. The Black Thorns are still holding on to parts of Western Scout, meaning they still possess a beachhead in Liathaven should they be in a position to fight back against the tide of death advancing on them from the west. Yet it cannot be denied the army is caught in a vice. A Jotun army to the east that seems bent on their complete annihilation. Unknown Jotun forces to the west and south. The ~~Vallorn~~ to the north. Trapped.		All is not ''necessarily'' lost, not ''quite'' yet. The advance of the Jotun is slowed by the need to deal with the forces in Beacon Point. The Black Thorns are still holding on to parts of Western Scout, meaning they still possess a beachhead in Liathaven should they be in a position to fight back against the tide of death advancing on them from the west. Yet it cannot be denied the army is caught in a vice. A Jotun army to the east that seems bent on their complete annihilation. Unknown Jotun forces to the west and south. The vallorn to the north. Trapped.

	Or ... not completely. [[A_banner_of_Thorns#The_Paths_of_Lan_Th.C3.BAven\|Paths of Lan Thúven]] remain open, providing a possibility for retreat through the ~~Vallorn~~ to [[Liathaven#West Ranging\|West Ranging]]. The Jotun could not follow directly - they would need to circumnavigate the ~~Vallorn~~, come in to West Ranging from the north - assuming they realised where the Black Thorns had gone of course. They could advance into the northern Lasambrian hills, into Reinos, and thence hope to fight their way back into Kahraman from the west by midsummer. Or they could attack west into the unknown Jotun territories that lie beyond the forest. Or they could try to force their way east, hoping to somehow overwhelm the Jotun advance and make it back through the mountains to Kahraman - but even if that were possible it would likely see significant casualties suffered by the already bloodied army.		Or ... not completely. [[A_banner_of_Thorns#The_Paths_of_Lan_Th.C3.BAven\|Paths of Lan Thúven]] remain open, providing a possibility for retreat through the vallorn to [[Liathaven#West Ranging\|West Ranging]]. The Jotun could not follow directly - they would need to circumnavigate the vallorn, come in to West Ranging from the north - assuming they realised where the Black Thorns had gone of course. They could advance into the northern Lasambrian hills, into Reinos, and thence hope to fight their way back into Kahraman from the west by midsummer. Or they could attack west into the unknown Jotun territories that lie beyond the forest. Or they could try to force their way east, hoping to somehow overwhelm the Jotun advance and make it back through the mountains to Kahraman - but even if that were possible it would likely see significant casualties suffered by the already bloodied army.

	Or they could stand and fight - but without significant support it is doubtful if they could survive a second season of the Jotun's fury.		Or they could stand and fight - but without significant support it is doubtful if they could survive a second season of the Jotun's fury.

	===Game Information : Liathaven===		===Game Information : Liathaven===
	The Black Thorns are boxed in in western Liathaven. The Jotun and the ~~Vallorn~~ are between them and the rest of the Empire. If nothing changes during the coming summit, the General of the Black Thorns will have a difficult decision to make. A civil service expert will be on hand during the coming summit to discuss the strategic situation with the general in more detail. A rough assessment of the army's options would be:		The Black Thorns are boxed in in western Liathaven. The Jotun and the vallorn are between them and the rest of the Empire. If nothing changes during the coming summit, the General of the Black Thorns will have a difficult decision to make. A civil service expert will be on hand during the coming summit to discuss the strategic situation with the general in more detail. A rough assessment of the army's options would be:

	* They could stay where they are, or try to push east into Beacon Point and hope to drive the Jotun back.		* They could stay where they are, or try to push east into Beacon Point and hope to drive the Jotun back.
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	* They could, of course, advance south into the Lasambrian Hills territory of Reinos - but they would then have to spend a season in that territory before they could move east into Kahraman.		* They could, of course, advance south into the Lasambrian Hills territory of Reinos - but they would then have to spend a season in that territory before they could move east into Kahraman.
	* They could push west into the unknown Jotun territory beyond Liathaven.		* They could push west into the unknown Jotun territory beyond Liathaven.
	* They could use the [[A_banner_of_Thorns#The_Paths_of_Lan_Th.C3.BAven\|Paths of Lan Thúven]] to cross the ~~Vallorn~~ to the north - but if they did so they would stop once they entered the Jotun-controlled region of [[Liathaven#West Ranging\|West Ranging]] and this move would be subject to the normal rules for attacking a disconnected region.		* They could use the [[A_banner_of_Thorns#The_Paths_of_Lan_Th.C3.BAven\|Paths of Lan Thúven]] to cross the vallorn to the north - but if they did so they would stop once they entered the Jotun-controlled region of [[Liathaven#West Ranging\|West Ranging]] and this move would be subject to the normal rules for attacking a disconnected region.

	Regardless of what happens, the [[opportunity]] presented to enlarge the Black Thorns has been completed - indeed, without the additional troops provided by that opportunity, the Black Thorns would be in an even worse state than they currently are.		Regardless of what happens, the [[opportunity]] presented to enlarge the Black Thorns has been completed - indeed, without the additional troops provided by that opportunity, the Black Thorns would be in an even worse state than they currently are.

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	Further south, in [[Kahraman]], the silence is broken by the roar of great beasts and the clash of steel on steel and stone on flesh. The Fire of the South, the Fist of the Mountains, the Summer Storm, and the Towerjacks sweep west through Serra Damata, supported by scouts and auxiliaries from Fort Braydon in the north. They encounter little resistance from the Jotun. The orcs have broken camp and marched west, ahead of the armies.		Further south, in [[Kahraman]], the silence is broken by the roar of great beasts and the clash of steel on steel and stone on flesh. The Fire of the South, the Fist of the Mountains, the Summer Storm, and the Towerjacks sweep west through Serra Damata, supported by scouts and auxiliaries from Fort Braydon in the north. They encounter little resistance from the Jotun. The orcs have broken camp and marched west, ahead of the armies.

	What they encounter instead is a [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|citadel]] of ice and black stone. The castle dwarfs the town of [[Kahraman#Serra Damata\|Damata]], as the giants that garrison it dwarf the soldiers who come against them. Massive warriors of the Summer ~~Realm~~ wrapped in leather and white fur, tough hides marked with curling spiral tattoos, they fight the Imperial troops without let or quarter, defending the Jotun retreat. The citadel cannot stand against four Imperial armies, but it holds for three days before finally the gates are broken and the fighting shifts to the halls and chambers of the magical edifice. Once the walls are breached, the Imperial soldiers find that the giant orc-like ogrekin are not the only defenders - vicious fighting between human and orc, and squat ivory-tusked goblin-warriors slicks the frigid halls with blood.		What they encounter instead is a [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|citadel]] of ice and black stone. The castle dwarfs the town of [[Kahraman#Serra Damata\|Damata]], as the giants that garrison it dwarf the soldiers who come against them. Massive warriors of the Summer realm wrapped in leather and white fur, tough hides marked with curling spiral tattoos, they fight the Imperial troops without let or quarter, defending the Jotun retreat. The citadel cannot stand against four Imperial armies, but it holds for three days before finally the gates are broken and the fighting shifts to the halls and chambers of the magical edifice. Once the walls are breached, the Imperial soldiers find that the giant orc-like ogrekin are not the only defenders - vicious fighting between human and orc, and squat ivory-tusked goblin-warriors slicks the frigid halls with blood.

	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="General Irontide Skar of the Summer Storm">I ask the Summer Storm, once again, to earn their legend<br>and cut down the Enemy!<br>Strive for your nation!<br> March for your Empire!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="General Irontide Skar of the Summer Storm">I ask the Summer Storm, once again, to earn their legend<br>and cut down the Enemy!<br>Strive for your nation!<br> March for your Empire!</quote></div>
	These creatures of the Summer ~~Realm~~ do not seem to fear death; for them it is only a defeat that sends them back to their mistress' domain. Those who fall beneath their spears and their warpicks and their icy axes... they do not rise again. In the end, around a hundred Imperials die taking the magical citadel... with little to show for it. As the Winter Solstice approaches the castle begins to crumble and sag. By the end of the summit it will have gone, tumbled back into the realm of the [[Cathan_Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]].		These creatures of the Summer realm do not seem to fear death; for them it is only a defeat that sends them back to their mistress' domain. Those who fall beneath their spears and their warpicks and their icy axes... they do not rise again. In the end, around a hundred Imperials die taking the magical citadel... with little to show for it. As the Winter Solstice approaches the castle begins to crumble and sag. By the end of the summit it will have gone, tumbled back into the realm of the [[Cathan_Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]].

	The Jotun have long gone by the time the Imperials liberate the people of Damata - along with a bounty of white granite from the [[Damatian Cliffs]]. The beautiful walls of the town still stand, the intricate calligraphy that covers them undamaged by the Jotun occupation. Wordlessly, the dhomiro of Damata take the commanders of the Imperial armies to view a part of the walls where new writing can be found. A Jotun stonesmith has carved her own passage onto the walls of Damata, in a stark and angular letters a foot high. "''We came. We shall come again.''"		The Jotun have long gone by the time the Imperials liberate the people of Damata - along with a bounty of white granite from the [[Damatian Cliffs]]. The beautiful walls of the town still stand, the intricate calligraphy that covers them undamaged by the Jotun occupation. Wordlessly, the dhomiro of Damata take the commanders of the Imperial armies to view a part of the walls where new writing can be found. A Jotun stonesmith has carved her own passage onto the walls of Damata, in a stark and angular letters a foot high. "''We came. We shall come again.''"

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	The Jotun have long gone by the time the Imperials liberate the people of Damata - along with a bounty of white granite from the [[Damatian Cliffs]]. The beautiful walls of the town still stand, the intricate calligraphy that covers them undamaged by the Jotun occupation. Wordlessly, the dhomiro of Damata take the commanders of the Imperial armies to view a part of the walls where new writing can be found. A Jotun stonesmith has carved her own passage onto the walls of Damata, in a stark and angular letters a foot high. "''We came. We shall come again.''"		The Jotun have long gone by the time the Imperials liberate the people of Damata - along with a bounty of white granite from the [[Damatian Cliffs]]. The beautiful walls of the town still stand, the intricate calligraphy that covers them undamaged by the Jotun occupation. Wordlessly, the dhomiro of Damata take the commanders of the Imperial armies to view a part of the walls where new writing can be found. A Jotun stonesmith has carved her own passage onto the walls of Damata, in a stark and angular letters a foot high. "''We came. We shall come again.''"
	====Game Information: Western Front====		====Game Information: Western Front====
	The situation in the [[Mournwold]] has not significantly changed - the Empire controls [[Mournwold#Greensward\|Greensward]] and the [[Jotun]] appear to control everything else. The [[Singing Caves]] were briefly in the hands of the Jotun before they were liberated - so the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] may choose to [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|allocate]] them again. Indeed, during the Autumn Equinox the Senate voted to [[allocate the Singing Caves]] as a [[the Marches\|Marcher]] national seat but the motion was subject to [[The_Throne#Power_of_Veto_2\|veto]] by [[The Throne]]. As a result, the mithril mine remains unallocated. If the Senate reaches a decision swiftly, it may be possible for the seat to be appointed during the coming summit.		The situation in the [[Mournwold]] has not significantly changed - the Empire controls [[Mournwold#Greensward\|Greensward]] and the [[Jotun]] appear to control everything else. The [[Singing Caves]] were briefly in the hands of the Jotun before they were liberated - so the [[Senate]] may choose to [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|allocate]] them again. Indeed, during the Autumn Equinox the Senate voted to [[allocate the Singing Caves]] as a [[the Marches\|Marcher]] national seat but the motion was subject to [[The_Throne#Power_of_Veto_2\|veto]] by [[The Throne]]. As a result, the mithril mine remains unallocated. If the Senate reaches a decision swiftly, it may be possible for the seat to be appointed during the coming summit.

	Imperial forces have completed the liberation of [[Kahraman#Serra Damata\|Serra Damata]] from the barbarians. All of [[Kahraman]] is now under Imperial control once again. The white granite quarries of the [[Damatian Cliffs]] have been recovered and are now available to the Senate to allocate. Regardless of their decision, the seat will not be appointed until the Spring Equinox at the earliest.		Imperial forces have completed the liberation of [[Kahraman#Serra Damata\|Serra Damata]] from the barbarians. All of [[Kahraman]] is now under Imperial control once again. The white granite quarries of the [[Damatian Cliffs]] have been recovered and are now available to the Senate to allocate. Regardless of their decision, the seat will not be appointed until the Spring Equinox at the earliest.

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	Winter is coming. It creeps in, slowly and inevitably. The nights turn cold, dark beneath starless skies. Unlike last winter the winds do not howl, just sigh mournfully with the promise of heavy snow. Mornings start with the quiet crack of ice being broken on water barrels, the sharp crunch of frost-gilded grass, and muttering about the frigid air.		Winter is coming. It creeps in, slowly and inevitably. The nights turn cold, dark beneath starless skies. Unlike last winter the winds do not howl, just sigh mournfully with the promise of heavy snow. Mornings start with the quiet crack of ice being broken on water barrels, the sharp crunch of frost-gilded grass, and muttering about the frigid air.
	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="General Sullik of the Northern Eagle">We will bide our time, wait out the Grendel Storm and<br>make ready to stand heroically if they push any further.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="General Sullik of the Northern Eagle">We will bide our time, wait out the Grendel Storm and<br>make ready to stand heroically if they push any further.</quote></div>
	In [[Spiral]], the [[orc\|orcs]] stay close to their campfires. The Broken Shore is warm and dry even in winter. The [[Grendel]] on the whole do not much care for the cold. Their forces still hold much of the south - and the [[Spiral#The_Black_Plateau\|Black Plateau]] of course. The Imperial forces keep a close watch on the uneasy borderlands between the territory they hold and the territory held by the invaders. In [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]] and [[Spiral#Cinon\|Cinion]], [[spire\|spires]] begin slowly to rebuild. It is almost peaceful There is some half-hearted skirmishing, mostly encounters between bands of scouts, but no clash of armies.		In [[Spiral]], the [[orc\|orcs]] stay close to their campfires. The Broken Shore is warm and dry even in winter. The [[Grendel]] on the whole do not much care for the cold. Their forces still hold much of the south - and the [[Spiral#The_Black_Plateau\|{{Black Plateau}}]] of course. The Imperial forces keep a close watch on the uneasy borderlands between the territory they hold and the territory held by the invaders. In [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]] and [[Spiral#Cinon\|Cinion]], [[spire\|spires]] begin slowly to rebuild. It is almost peaceful There is some half-hearted skirmishing, mostly encounters between bands of scouts, but no clash of armies.

	People are rebuilding in [[Reikos]] as well. The wave of [[Spring magic]] has entirely subsided. New forests spread across what was once ruined land. Here and there, in defiance of winter, the Highborn break ground on new [[chapter\|chapters]]. Axe and saw are taken to hardwoods; pick and shovel bite deep into stone. Makeshift camps begin to be replaced by shacks and cottages, and slowly, stone walls start to rise again. Tamarbode is silent, however. No woodcutting or quarrying in the dark forest that [[Llofir]] claims. <div style="float:right;"><quote by="General Estana I Mestiere I Guerra">Time to rest and recover. Don't get used to it!<br>We'll be back on the front line soon. Make the most of it!</quote></div>At night, the builders in northern [[Reikos#Grey_Charge\|Grey Charge]], and western [[Reikos#Broken_Ride\|Broken Ride]], and north-western [[Reikos#Longshire\|Longshire]] can see the faint luminescent glow of mushrooms beneath the trees. In the absence of the stars, it is eerily bright.		People are rebuilding in [[Reikos]] as well. The wave of [[Spring magic]] has entirely subsided. New forests spread across what was once ruined land. Here and there, in defiance of winter, the Highborn break ground on new [[chapter\|chapters]]. Axe and saw are taken to hardwoods; pick and shovel bite deep into stone. Makeshift camps begin to be replaced by shacks and cottages, and slowly, stone walls start to rise again. Tamarbode is silent, however. No woodcutting or quarrying in the dark forest that [[Llofir]] claims. <div style="float:right;"><quote by="General Estana I Mestiere I Guerra">Time to rest and recover. Don't get used to it!<br>We'll be back on the front line soon. Make the most of it!</quote></div>At night, the builders in northern [[Reikos#Grey_Charge\|Grey Charge]], and western [[Reikos#Broken_Ride\|Broken Ride]], and north-western [[Reikos#Longshire\|Longshire]] can see the faint luminescent glow of mushrooms beneath the trees. In the absence of the stars, it is eerily bright.

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	In [[Spiral]], the [[orc\|orcs]] stay close to their campfires. The Broken Shore is warm and dry even in winter. The [[Grendel]] on the whole do not much care for the cold. Their forces still hold much of the south - and the [[Spiral#The_Black_Plateau\|Black Plateau]] of course. The Imperial forces keep a close watch on the uneasy borderlands between the territory they hold and the territory held by the invaders. In [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]] and [[Spiral#Cinon\|Cinion]], [[spire\|spires]] begin slowly to rebuild. It is almost peaceful There is some half-hearted skirmishing, mostly encounters between bands of scouts, but no clash of armies.		In [[Spiral]], the [[orc\|orcs]] stay close to their campfires. The Broken Shore is warm and dry even in winter. The [[Grendel]] on the whole do not much care for the cold. Their forces still hold much of the south - and the [[Spiral#The_Black_Plateau\|Black Plateau]] of course. The Imperial forces keep a close watch on the uneasy borderlands between the territory they hold and the territory held by the invaders. In [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]] and [[Spiral#Cinon\|Cinion]], [[spire\|spires]] begin slowly to rebuild. It is almost peaceful There is some half-hearted skirmishing, mostly encounters between bands of scouts, but no clash of armies.

	People are rebuilding in [[Reikos]] as well. The wave of [[Spring magic]] has entirely subsided. New forests spread across what was once ruined land. Here and there, in defiance of winter, the Highborn break ground on new [[chapter\|chapters]]. Axe and saw are taken to hardwoods; pick and shovel bite deep into stone. Makeshift camps begin to be replaced by shacks and cottages, and slowly, stone walls start to rise again. Tamarbode is silent, however. No woodcutting or quarrying in the dark forest that [[Llofir]] claims. <div style="float:right;"><quote by="General Estana I Mestiere I Guerra">Time to rest and recover. ~~Dont~~ get used to it!<br>We'll be back on the front line soon. Make the most of it!</quote></div>At night, the builders in northern [[Reikos#Grey_Charge\|Grey Charge]], and western [[Reikos#Broken_Ride\|Broken Ride]], and north-western [[Reikos#Longshire\|Longshire]] can see the faint luminescent glow of mushrooms beneath the trees. In the absence of the stars, it is eerily bright.		People are rebuilding in [[Reikos]] as well. The wave of [[Spring magic]] has entirely subsided. New forests spread across what was once ruined land. Here and there, in defiance of winter, the Highborn break ground on new [[chapter\|chapters]]. Axe and saw are taken to hardwoods; pick and shovel bite deep into stone. Makeshift camps begin to be replaced by shacks and cottages, and slowly, stone walls start to rise again. Tamarbode is silent, however. No woodcutting or quarrying in the dark forest that [[Llofir]] claims. <div style="float:right;"><quote by="General Estana I Mestiere I Guerra">Time to rest and recover. Don't get used to it!<br>We'll be back on the front line soon. Make the most of it!</quote></div>At night, the builders in northern [[Reikos#Grey_Charge\|Grey Charge]], and western [[Reikos#Broken_Ride\|Broken Ride]], and north-western [[Reikos#Longshire\|Longshire]] can see the faint luminescent glow of mushrooms beneath the trees. In the absence of the stars, it is eerily bright.

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inclusive language

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	The Empire defend what they have regained. The Jotun defend what they have taken. On the walls of [[Mournwold#Orchard's Watch\|Orchard's Watch]], and [[Kahraman#Fort Braydon\|Fort Braydon]], and [[Tassato#La Redotta Rezia\|La Redotta Rezia]], the sentries stand a nervous watch in wan daylight and pitchblack night, straining to hear the tread of orc feet signalling the orc return. It doesn't come.		The Empire defend what they have regained. The Jotun defend what they have taken. On the walls of [[Mournwold#Orchard's Watch\|Orchard's Watch]], and [[Kahraman#Fort Braydon\|Fort Braydon]], and [[Tassato#La Redotta Rezia\|La Redotta Rezia]], the sentries stand a nervous watch in wan daylight and pitchblack night, straining to hear the tread of orc feet signalling the orc return. It doesn't come.

	Stories blow down from the north, of resistance crushed without mercy. Of armies of orcs moving across the hard, frozen ground. Of fighting, but not with the Empire. A week after the Autumn equinox nearly a hundred ~~men, women,~~ and children of the Mourn cross the border from [[Mournwold#Grey March\|Grey March]] into [[Bregasland#Graven Marsh\|Graven Marsh]]. Many of them are Marchers only in theory - children grown up under the Jotun who have known no other way of life. Each of the adults bears a livid brand on their cheek of the rune [[Queros]]. Their passage is watched by five hundred silent Jotun on the hills above High Courage. These are some of those who rallied to the Empire when they came to liberate the Mournwold. Defeated by the Jotun, marked as oathbreakers, and set free as agreed with Tancred De Rondell. The last of them, exhausted from their long march, bring a message. "''There will be no more mercy.''"		Stories blow down from the north, of resistance crushed without mercy. Of armies of orcs moving across the hard, frozen ground. Of fighting, but not with the Empire. A week after the Autumn equinox nearly a hundred adults and children of the Mourn cross the border from [[Mournwold#Grey March\|Grey March]] into [[Bregasland#Graven Marsh\|Graven Marsh]]. Many of them are Marchers only in theory - children grown up under the Jotun who have known no other way of life. Each of the adults bears a livid brand on their cheek of the rune [[Queros]]. Their passage is watched by five hundred silent Jotun on the hills above High Courage. These are some of those who rallied to the Empire when they came to liberate the Mournwold. Defeated by the Jotun, marked as oathbreakers, and set free as agreed with Tancred De Rondell. The last of them, exhausted from their long march, bring a message. "''There will be no more mercy.''"

	Autumn turns to winter, and a shroud of silence settles over the Mournwold broken only by the bitter cries of crows, hungry for war.		Autumn turns to winter, and a shroud of silence settles over the Mournwold broken only by the bitter cries of crows, hungry for war.

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	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	It seems likely that they intend to try and take the defenders of Redoubt by surprise, but they have reckoned without [[Urizen_culture_and_customs#The_Heliopticon\|the Heliopticon]]. Within hours of the first attack, warnings fly through the air to nearby [[spire\|spires]] and from there spread out across the entire territory. By dawn the next day, the Urizen nation knows there are orcs in southern Redoubt. The garrison of the [[Redoubt#The_Court_of_the_White_Fountain\|Court of the White Fountain]] is mobilized to support the [[sentinel\|sentinels]] and [[Urizen_military_concerns\|citadels]] along the coast. It takes some time to traverse the mountain roads, and by the time the defensive forces arrive the invaders have already captured several settlements.		It seems likely that they intend to try and take the defenders of Redoubt by surprise, but they have reckoned without [[Urizen_culture_and_customs#The_Heliopticon\|the Heliopticon]]. Within hours of the first attack, warnings fly through the air to nearby [[spire\|spires]] and from there spread out across the entire territory. By dawn the next day, the Urizen nation knows there are orcs in southern Redoubt. The garrison of the [[Redoubt#The_Court_of_the_White_Fountain\|Court of the White Fountain]] is mobilized to support the [[sentinel\|sentinels]] and [[Urizen_military_concerns\|citadels]] along the coast. It takes some time to traverse the mountain roads, and by the time the defensive forces arrive the invaders have already captured several settlements.

	The Heliopticon bears more than just news of the attack. It brings with it the news that these are not Grendel forces - or at least the majority of them are not what the ~~magi~~ of Urizen would describe as Grendel. They are hard, vicious orc barbarians well-versed in fighting in the foothills, and with a significant number of savage battle magicians in their ranks. Many of them bear banners of orange cloth, and beat frenzied unfamiliar rhythms on their drums. A [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] merchant visiting the spire of Hanging Rock offers confirmation - against all the odds these are ''Lasambrian'' orcs. Oh there are Grendel among them, that much is clear to the spyglasses of Urizen. But the main force is without a doubt made up not of orcs of the Broken Shore but of the western hills, far away on the other side of [[Segura]].		The Heliopticon bears more than just news of the attack. It brings with it the news that these are not Grendel forces - or at least the majority of them are not what the mages of Urizen would describe as Grendel. They are hard, vicious orc barbarians well-versed in fighting in the foothills, and with a significant number of savage battle magicians in their ranks. Many of them bear banners of orange cloth, and beat frenzied unfamiliar rhythms on their drums. A [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] merchant visiting the spire of Hanging Rock offers confirmation - against all the odds these are ''Lasambrian'' orcs. Oh there are Grendel among them, that much is clear to the spyglasses of Urizen. But the main force is without a doubt made up not of orcs of the Broken Shore but of the western hills, far away on the other side of [[Segura]].

	Lasambrian they may be, but they seem to share the Grendel thirst for treasure. The spires that fall to their advance are looted - valuables and citizens alike stolen and sent south toward the coast. The soldiers of the Court of the Fountain slow their advance, providing an opportunity for some of the spires to evacuate - but they cannot halt the orcs.		Lasambrian they may be, but they seem to share the Grendel thirst for treasure. The spires that fall to their advance are looted - valuables and citizens alike stolen and sent south toward the coast. The soldiers of the Court of the Fountain slow their advance, providing an opportunity for some of the spires to evacuate - but they cannot halt the orcs.

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	In [[Necropolis]], the Quiet Step and the Red Wind Corsairs hold a long vigil against the possibility of a Grendel assault against Sanctuary Sands, but no such assault takes place. The scouts of the Quiet Step line the cliffs overlooking the Bay of Catazar, searching for signs of danger. By the tomb of [[Atuman]], they build a makeshift beacon to warn of any potential naval invasion, but the beacon is left unlit.		In [[Necropolis]], the Quiet Step and the Red Wind Corsairs hold a long vigil against the possibility of a Grendel assault against Sanctuary Sands, but no such assault takes place. The scouts of the Quiet Step line the cliffs overlooking the Bay of Catazar, searching for signs of danger. By the tomb of [[Atuman]], they build a makeshift beacon to warn of any potential naval invasion, but the beacon is left unlit.

	In [[Weirwater]], the unquiet dead still wait beneath the trees. Six months ago they emerged from [[Karsk]], from [[the Semmerlak]], and marched south. Driven back from [[Astolat]], they remain in the forests of [[Weirwater#~~Weirsmoor~~\|~~Weirsmoor~~]], and [[Weirwater#Hawsmoor\|Hawksmoor]], and southern [[Weirwater#Garthsmoor\|Garthsmoor]]. Under the ebon night skies, corpselights dance, and emerald fires flicker. [[Questing knight\|Questing knights]] and [[knight-errant\|knights errant]] are drawn to Weirwater, to the unliving host. There are deaths, and stories of glorious fights alike. Some of the [[weaver\|weavers]] of Applefel have cautiously slipped through the woodlands, wrapped in heavy cloaks against the cold, hidden from malicious eyes. There are unsettling stories. Pedlars, woodcutters, charcoal burners, scouts, poachers - people who have not come home despite the cold chill of Winter. The [[Yeofolk of Dawn\|yeofolk]] mutter and grumble. There are probably good explanations for the people who have disappeared, but the easiest is that the army of the dead has eaten them. "''Something must be done,''" becomes the refrain as the Winter Solstice approaches. "''Someone must '''do''' something!''"		In [[Weirwater]], the unquiet dead still wait beneath the trees. Six months ago they emerged from [[Karsk]], from [[the Semmerlak]], and marched south. Driven back from [[Astolat]], they remain in the forests of [[Weirwater#Weirmoor\|Weirmoor]], and [[Weirwater#Hawsmoor\|Hawksmoor]], and southern [[Weirwater#Garthsmoor\|Garthsmoor]]. Under the ebon night skies, corpselights dance, and emerald fires flicker. [[Questing knight\|Questing knights]] and [[knight-errant\|knights errant]] are drawn to Weirwater, to the unliving host. There are deaths, and stories of glorious fights alike. Some of the [[weaver\|weavers]] of Applefel have cautiously slipped through the woodlands, wrapped in heavy cloaks against the cold, hidden from malicious eyes. There are unsettling stories. Pedlars, woodcutters, charcoal burners, scouts, poachers - people who have not come home despite the cold chill of Winter. The [[Yeofolk of Dawn\|yeofolk]] mutter and grumble. There are probably good explanations for the people who have disappeared, but the easiest is that the army of the dead has eaten them. "''Something must be done,''" becomes the refrain as the Winter Solstice approaches. "''Someone must '''do''' something!''"

	==Quiet on the Western Front==		==Quiet on the Western Front==

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	~~[[Category:History]]~~ [[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:380YE]] [[Category:Military Council]]		[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:380YE]] [[Category:Military Council]]
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	==Overview==		==Overview==