381YE Summer Solstice winds of war - Revision history

Twiggy at 16:12, 22 March 2026

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	* They could stay where they are, taking an [[Army_orders#Attacking\|attacking order]] of some sort, attempting to drive the Jotun out of Liathaven. They can't take a [[Army_orders#Defending\|defending order]] because there is literally no territory for them to defend.		* They could stay where they are, taking an [[Army_orders#Attacking\|attacking order]] of some sort, attempting to drive the Jotun out of Liathaven. They can't take a [[Army_orders#Defending\|defending order]] because there is literally no territory for them to defend.
	* They could try to push north into [[Bregasland]]. This would require them to break through the Jotun blockade, resulting in them suffering a significant number of casualties. Given they have the [[army qualities#Fast\|Fast]] quality, they could even keep moving - assuming they were able to endure the punishment inflicted by the ring of orcs.		* They could try to push north into [[Bregasland]]. This would require them to break through the Jotun blockade, resulting in them suffering a significant number of casualties. Given they have the [[army qualities#Fast\|Fast]] quality, they could even keep moving - assuming they were able to endure the punishment inflicted by the ring of orcs.
	* They could again use the [[Liathaven#The_Paths_of_Lan_Th.C3.BAven\|Paths of Lan Thúven]] and move south through the [[vallorn]] into [[Liathaven#Western_Scout\|Western Scout]]. Again, however, they would suffer serious casualties - the Jotun now control Silent Stand steading and seem to know enough to make an effort to stop the army reaching it. The army would also need to stop moving once they reached Western Scout - and while the Jotun cannot follow them directly it would still be a risky move.<div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Will Talbot of the Drakes">Listen well my merry lads and lasses, once more, once more we go back into the Mourn and our foe shall tremble at the sight of our banners and the beat of our drums. It is the beginning of the end for the Jotun Horde, their armies are weakened, their morale broken - and if they yearn for a worthy death, we shall be sure to grant it to them. We are the first army of the Marches, we were last out and we will be the first ~~imperials~~ back in ... Remember though we fight this war for the living, show the people of the Mournwold that they have not been abandoned! ... We will, nay ''must'' show the people of the Mournwold that we are their saviours and not their bane...</quote></div>		* They could again use the [[Liathaven#The_Paths_of_Lan_Th.C3.BAven\|Paths of Lan Thúven]] and move south through the [[vallorn]] into [[Liathaven#Western_Scout\|Western Scout]]. Again, however, they would suffer serious casualties - the Jotun now control Silent Stand steading and seem to know enough to make an effort to stop the army reaching it. The army would also need to stop moving once they reached Western Scout - and while the Jotun cannot follow them directly it would still be a risky move.<div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Will Talbot of the Drakes">Listen well my merry lads and lasses, once more, once more we go back into the Mourn and our foe shall tremble at the sight of our banners and the beat of our drums. It is the beginning of the end for the Jotun Horde, their armies are weakened, their morale broken - and if they yearn for a worthy death, we shall be sure to grant it to them. We are the first army of the Marches, we were last out and we will be the first Imperials back in ... Remember though we fight this war for the living, show the people of the Mournwold that they have not been abandoned! ... We will, nay ''must'' show the people of the Mournwold that we are their saviours and not their bane...</quote></div>
	* They could push west into Hordalant again. This would not result in any additional ''automatic'' casualties, but it would leave the Black Thorns engaged in Hordalant against forces that have already defeated them once - and the Jotun armies in Liathaven may well follow them.		* They could push west into Hordalant again. This would not result in any additional ''automatic'' casualties, but it would leave the Black Thorns engaged in Hordalant against forces that have already defeated them once - and the Jotun armies in Liathaven may well follow them.

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2026-01-24T23:23:55Z

Flesh and Bone (Weirwater)

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	The cadaverous host initially ignores the Dawnish soldiers, focusing their attention on murdering as many of the people of Hawthorne as they can. As the horns sound and the army advances implacably across the torn fields surrounding the town, the ghouls slowly begin to register the presence of five thousand knights and yeoman-soldiers. Their attention turns away from feasting on the civilians, and they lurch forward to engage the Golden Sun.		The cadaverous host initially ignores the Dawnish soldiers, focusing their attention on murdering as many of the people of Hawthorne as they can. As the horns sound and the army advances implacably across the torn fields surrounding the town, the ghouls slowly begin to register the presence of five thousand knights and yeoman-soldiers. Their attention turns away from feasting on the civilians, and they lurch forward to engage the Golden Sun.

	Previously, the unliving have avoided direct engagements. Even during their [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Slaughter_in_Astolat\|ill-fated foray]] into Astolat, they retreated rather than fight the [[Varushka_military_concerns#The_Army_of_the_Golden_Axe\|Golden Axe]] and the garrison of the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]]. That is no longer the case. The desperate moaning howl they voice as they pour out of Hawthorne is like a living thing, assailing the spirits of the Dawnish soldiers that seek to stand against them. Some break - it is too much for them - the terrible hunger, the terrible moaning, the horror of fighting the walking corpses. Here and there among the hordes, on tattered scraps of surcotes and tabards, and even the occasional soiled standard, one cannot fail to spot the heraldry of the nobles of Weirwater; the burning phoenix of [[Dawn groups#House_Novarion\|House Novarion]]; the white eagles of [[Dawn groups#House_Orzel\|House Orzel]]; the golden pegasus of [[Dawn groups#House_Arwood\|House Arwood]]; the red gryphon of [[Dawn groups#House_Griffinsbain\|House Griffinsbain]]; the stars of the [[Dawn groups#House De Ledure\|\|De Ledure]] and the [[Dawn groups#House_de_Celeste\|De Céleste]]; and the hand-and-spiral of the [[Dawn groups#House_de_Casillon\|De Casillon]]. While the army might have begun as a horde of Varushkan and orc corpses, perhaps a third of their number are now made up of the mortal remains of the people of Dawn.		Previously, the unliving have avoided direct engagements. Even during their [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Slaughter_in_Astolat\|ill-fated foray]] into Astolat, they retreated rather than fight the [[Varushka_military_concerns#The_Army_of_the_Golden_Axe\|Golden Axe]] and the garrison of the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]]. That is no longer the case. The desperate moaning howl they voice as they pour out of Hawthorne is like a living thing, assailing the spirits of the Dawnish soldiers that seek to stand against them. Some break - it is too much for them - the terrible hunger, the terrible moaning, the horror of fighting the walking corpses. Here and there among the hordes, on tattered scraps of surcotes and tabards, and even the occasional soiled standard, one cannot fail to spot the heraldry of the nobles of Weirwater; the burning phoenix of [[Dawn groups#House_Novarion\|House Novarion]]; the white eagles of [[Dawn groups#House_Orzel\|House Orzel]]; the golden pegasus of [[Dawn groups#House_Arwood\|House Arwood]]; the red gryphon of [[Dawn groups#House_Griffinsbain\|House Griffinsbain]]; the stars of the [[Dawn groups#House De Ledure\|De Ledure]] and the [[Dawn groups#House_de_Celeste\|De Céleste]]; and the hand-and-spiral of the [[Dawn groups#House_de_Casillon\|De Casillon]]. While the army might have begun as a horde of Varushkan and orc corpses, perhaps a third of their number are now made up of the mortal remains of the people of Dawn.

	The battle is savage; the unliving hurl themselves onto the Dawnish soldiers without regard for their continued existence. The first wave is quickly dispatched ... but the second wave is harder to deal with. By the third wave, the Dawnish lines start to buckle slightly. Here an armoured knight stumbles, tripping over a fallen body. There a yeoman presses forward a little too far and is quickly surrounded and torn apart. The lines hold, but people begin to die. The fourth wave pushes the line back a step.		The battle is savage; the unliving hurl themselves onto the Dawnish soldiers without regard for their continued existence. The first wave is quickly dispatched ... but the second wave is harder to deal with. By the third wave, the Dawnish lines start to buckle slightly. Here an armoured knight stumbles, tripping over a fallen body. There a yeoman presses forward a little too far and is quickly surrounded and torn apart. The lines hold, but people begin to die. The fourth wave pushes the line back a step.

Twiggy at 01:55, 22 January 2026

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	There are two problems however.		There are two problems however.

	The first is that the army is now surrounded on all sides by angry Jotun warriors - who immediately attack. Unless something changes during the Summer Solstice, it is likely that by the Black Thorns will suffer several thousand casualties before downtime even begins. Cautious orders or magic might help reduce the casualties but it will take radical action to avoid a bitter defeat; a defeat that might well see the army [[Casualties#Calculating_casualties\|disband]] (and as a [[~~Imperial_army~~#Enlargement\|large]] army, the Black Thorns disband if their fighting strength drops below 1,500).		The first is that the army is now surrounded on all sides by angry Jotun warriors - who immediately attack. Unless something changes during the Summer Solstice, it is likely that by the Black Thorns will suffer several thousand casualties before downtime even begins. Cautious orders or magic might help reduce the casualties but it will take radical action to avoid a bitter defeat; a defeat that might well see the army [[Casualties#Calculating_casualties\|disband]] (and as a [[Army\|#Enlargement\|large]] army, the Black Thorns disband if their fighting strength drops below 1,500).

	The second problem is that the Black Thorns are [[380YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Leaves_of_Grass\|once again]] trapped by Jotun armies. Assuming everything remains as it is during the coming summit, the [[General]] of the Black Thorns will face some serious decisions. Any attempt to move out of Liathaven would see the army needing to push through a cordon of tens of thousands of Jotun warriors.		The second problem is that the Black Thorns are [[380YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Leaves_of_Grass\|once again]] trapped by Jotun armies. Assuming everything remains as it is during the coming summit, the [[General]] of the Black Thorns will face some serious decisions. Any attempt to move out of Liathaven would see the army needing to push through a cordon of tens of thousands of Jotun warriors.

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

2026-01-16T09:42:45Z

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	==Unfinished Business (Redoubt)==		==Unfinished Business (Redoubt)==
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px;"><quote by="Admiral Edgardo i Ruiloba i Guerra of the Freeborn Storm">The Grendel have a foothold in Naris, in Redoubt. This cannot stand. We are to set out and take that land back! We've been inactive for too long - time to bloody our axes. Have Fun!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px;"><quote by="Admiral Edgardo i Ruiloba i Guerra of the Freeborn Storm">The Grendel have a foothold in Naris, in Redoubt. This cannot stand. We are to set out and take that land back! We've been inactive for too long - time to bloody our axes. Have Fun!</quote></div>
	The [[The_Brass_Coast_military_concerns#The_Freeborn_Storm\|Freeborn Storm]] - the grand [[~~Imperial~~ navy]] - arrives in [[Redoubt]] like a comet from a clear sky. Supported by independent [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] and [[Navarr]] captains, and by several vessels from other nations, it assaults the beaches of [[Redoubt#Naris\|Naris]] with the intention of driving out the [[Grendel]] insurgents who have captured several of the southern spires. Supported by the garrison of the [[Redoubt#The_Court_of_the_White_Fountain\|Court of the White Fountain]], the [[The_Brass_Coast_military_concerns#Kohan\|kohan]] and [[corsair\|corsairs]] engage in a spirited campaign to liberate as many [[Urizen]], and kill as many [[orc\|orcs]], as they can.		The [[The_Brass_Coast_military_concerns#The_Freeborn_Storm\|Freeborn Storm]] - the grand [[navy]] - arrives in [[Redoubt]] like a comet from a clear sky. Supported by independent [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] and [[Navarr]] captains, and by several vessels from other nations, it assaults the beaches of [[Redoubt#Naris\|Naris]] with the intention of driving out the [[Grendel]] insurgents who have captured several of the southern spires. Supported by the garrison of the [[Redoubt#The_Court_of_the_White_Fountain\|Court of the White Fountain]], the [[The_Brass_Coast_military_concerns#Kohan\|kohan]] and [[corsair\|corsairs]] engage in a spirited campaign to liberate as many [[Urizen]], and kill as many [[orc\|orcs]], as they can.

	The orcs are not prepared for such a concerted attack - without the support of their own armies, they are swiftly overwhelmed by the Freeborn tide. Spire after spire is liberated, until a final vicious battle takes place at Evenstar, the base-of-operations for the Grendel invaders. Rather than engage in a lengthy siege, the Freeborn Storm and their allies launch a full-frontal assault against the hospital. It is easy to see how Evenstar fell to swiftly to the Grendel - it is a spire built to encourage healing and convalescence, not to defend against a naval assault. Beautiful gardens are no substitute for stout walls.		The orcs are not prepared for such a concerted attack - without the support of their own armies, they are swiftly overwhelmed by the Freeborn tide. Spire after spire is liberated, until a final vicious battle takes place at Evenstar, the base-of-operations for the Grendel invaders. Rather than engage in a lengthy siege, the Freeborn Storm and their allies launch a full-frontal assault against the hospital. It is easy to see how Evenstar fell to swiftly to the Grendel - it is a spire built to encourage healing and convalescence, not to defend against a naval assault. Beautiful gardens are no substitute for stout walls.

Twiggy at 17:24, 4 September 2025

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Twiggy at 13:21, 16 July 2025

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	As in previous seasons, some of the orc generals demonstrate a preternatural ability to coordinate their tactics, and to engage in unified strategy even though the armies are spread out around the borders of Cinion. They are, perhaps, not expecting the Towerjacks who possess their own [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|potent enchantment]], enhancing the discipline of the League army to the point where they are able to predict and counter the direct strategy of the army marching beneath the banner of the black eels. The overwhelming assault the western Grendel armies are expecting to punch through the Imperial defences ... fails to materialise. yet this defence is costly. The Towerjacks heroic refusal to cede even an inch of ground requires tough decisions to be made, and tough decisions cost lives...		As in previous seasons, some of the orc generals demonstrate a preternatural ability to coordinate their tactics, and to engage in unified strategy even though the armies are spread out around the borders of Cinion. They are, perhaps, not expecting the Towerjacks who possess their own [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|potent enchantment]], enhancing the discipline of the League army to the point where they are able to predict and counter the direct strategy of the army marching beneath the banner of the black eels. The overwhelming assault the western Grendel armies are expecting to punch through the Imperial defences ... fails to materialise. yet this defence is costly. The Towerjacks heroic refusal to cede even an inch of ground requires tough decisions to be made, and tough decisions cost lives...

	The southern [[orc]] force moves more slowly, with greater care ... meets the wall of steel and shields that is the Green Shield and the Eastern Sky. They press through the mountains from the [[Spiral#The_Black_Plateau\|Black Plateau]], probing, looking for any weakness ... and fail to find it. Week after week they continue to try and fine new ways to push around the Imperial defenders - to no avail. The southern forces stand fast. The Eastern Sky offer and expect no quarter, their fervour inspiring the Green Shield and their cohort of reanimated Urizen and Grendel corpses to hold the line. The Grendel are pushed back into Screed time and again.		The southern [[orc]] force moves more slowly, with greater care ... meets the wall of steel and shields that is the Green Shield and the Eastern Sky. They press through the mountains from the [[Spiral#The_Black_Plateau\|{{Black Plateau}}]], probing, looking for any weakness ... and fail to find it. Week after week they continue to try and fine new ways to push around the Imperial defenders - to no avail. The southern forces stand fast. The Eastern Sky offer and expect no quarter, their fervour inspiring the Green Shield and their cohort of reanimated Urizen and Grendel corpses to hold the line. The Grendel are pushed back into Screed time and again.

	<div style="float:right; width: 400px;"><quote by="General Vincent Vexille of the Eastern Sky">The Grendel and the Empire shall know that the Eastern Sky have not gone soft in garrison. Dawnish knights shall win the defenders of Spiral respite from the Grendel onslaught. We shall sally forth in Cinion, force the enemy to take a backward step. Then we will form an unbreakable wall of steel and death! We shall give no ground!.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px;"><quote by="General Vincent Vexille of the Eastern Sky">The Grendel and the Empire shall know that the Eastern Sky have not gone soft in garrison. Dawnish knights shall win the defenders of Spiral respite from the Grendel onslaught. We shall sally forth in Cinion, force the enemy to take a backward step. Then we will form an unbreakable wall of steel and death! We shall give no ground!.</quote></div>
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	The turtle-banner rallies, but it is slowly pushed back. As the other Imperial forces protect Cinion, the Fire of the South advances slowly southward into Ossuary, beginning the long slow march toward the Legacy in the south. The Grendel advance has been stymied - more, the unexpected arrival of the Freeborn army has seen the Empire regain a little of its lost territory. A significant factor here - along with the strength of the Empire's defence, and the numbers of troops brought to bear - was surely the victory of the heroes of the Empire during the Spring Equinox. The defence of Damakan's Forge and the various successful skirmishes with the southern orcs over the course of Equinox clearly interfered with the Grendel strategy. The heroic action put them on the back foot and making it easier for the Imperial armies to position themselves so as best to stop the Grendel attack. The situation might have been quite different if the orcs had succeeded in their sneak attack into Cinion!		The turtle-banner rallies, but it is slowly pushed back. As the other Imperial forces protect Cinion, the Fire of the South advances slowly southward into Ossuary, beginning the long slow march toward the Legacy in the south. The Grendel advance has been stymied - more, the unexpected arrival of the Freeborn army has seen the Empire regain a little of its lost territory. A significant factor here - along with the strength of the Empire's defence, and the numbers of troops brought to bear - was surely the victory of the heroes of the Empire during the Spring Equinox. The defence of Damakan's Forge and the various successful skirmishes with the southern orcs over the course of Equinox clearly interfered with the Grendel strategy. The heroic action put them on the back foot and making it easier for the Imperial armies to position themselves so as best to stop the Grendel attack. The situation might have been quite different if the orcs had succeeded in their sneak attack into Cinion!

	There is perhaps one note of caution, sounded by the Urizen watchers who keep Screed under careful scrutiny. The bloodshed, the violence, and the anger that has washed across Spiral these last few seasons has begun to rouse the Black Plateau again. Dawnish soldiers and Wintermark warriors alike hear its echoes in their dreams as they fight on the southern borders of Cinion. What influence the Black Plateau may have on the battles in Spiral is uncertain at best - even the Grendel seem to give it a wide berth - but some of the watchers are concerned that continued violence may see some unpredictable magical emanation in the near future.		There is perhaps one note of caution, sounded by the Urizen watchers who keep Screed under careful scrutiny. The bloodshed, the violence, and the anger that has washed across Spiral these last few seasons has begun to rouse the {{Black Plateau}} again. Dawnish soldiers and Wintermark warriors alike hear its echoes in their dreams as they fight on the southern borders of Cinion. What influence the {{Black Plateau}} may have on the battles in Spiral is uncertain at best - even the Grendel seem to give it a wide berth - but some of the watchers are concerned that continued violence may see some unpredictable magical emanation in the near future.

	===Game Information - Spiral===		===Game Information - Spiral===

Dre at 09:19, 27 June 2024

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	There is some fighting at Drycastle, but it is short-lived. Those nobles and yeomen who try to resist the Druj are given no quarter. Their efforts are enough to buy some of the citizens of the Dawnish town the time they need to flee, but those who remain to fight pay the ultimate price. Their heads now stand on pikes mounted along the shattered walls, as the Druj make the settlement their new base of operations in the region.		There is some fighting at Drycastle, but it is short-lived. Those nobles and yeomen who try to resist the Druj are given no quarter. Their efforts are enough to buy some of the citizens of the Dawnish town the time they need to flee, but those who remain to fight pay the ultimate price. Their heads now stand on pikes mounted along the shattered walls, as the Druj make the settlement their new base of operations in the region.

	After their initial push, the Druj forces quickly spread out across the region securing or destroying the manors of the noble households that call Dawnguard home. The lands of House de Carsenere, House Martel, House Aurelius, and House Vexille are all believed to have been overrun by Druj forces. There has been great loss of life, but nowhere near as much as their might have been. It seemed as if the Druj were here to conquer Dawnguard, rather than just to kill Dawnishfolk. Their main focus was on securing Drycastle and the Towers of Dawn, allowing space for refugees to escape north into the forests of [[Semmerholm#Axmure\|Axmure]]. A few brave nobles even ~~lead~~ a rag-tag band through the mountains into [[Holberg#Holmauer\|Holmauer]]. Dawnguard has never been safe, and many households had contingency plans in case of an orc invasion that stretched back decades.		After their initial push, the Druj forces quickly spread out across the region securing or destroying the manors of the noble households that call Dawnguard home. The lands of House de Carsenere, House Martel, House Aurelius, and House Vexille are all believed to have been overrun by Druj forces. There has been great loss of life, but nowhere near as much as their might have been. It seemed as if the Druj were here to conquer Dawnguard, rather than just to kill Dawnishfolk. Their main focus was on securing Drycastle and the Towers of Dawn, allowing space for refugees to escape north into the forests of [[Semmerholm#Axmure\|Axmure]]. A few brave nobles even led a rag-tag band through the mountains into [[Holberg#Holmauer\|Holmauer]]. Dawnguard has never been safe, and many households had contingency plans in case of an orc invasion that stretched back decades.

	For now, a pall of silence has fallen of Dawnguard. Some minor pockets of resistance still exist, but they are slowly being stamped out by the Druj invaders. While a number of people escaped, a much larger number did not. Their fate is unknown - but veterans of the recent liberation of [[Reikos]] shake their heads and look away when asked for reassurance that the people still in Dawnguard will be alright.		For now, a pall of silence has fallen of Dawnguard. Some minor pockets of resistance still exist, but they are slowly being stamped out by the Druj invaders. While a number of people escaped, a much larger number did not. Their fate is unknown - but veterans of the recent liberation of [[Reikos]] shake their heads and look away when asked for reassurance that the people still in Dawnguard will be alright.

Rafferty at 09:18, 10 May 2022

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	The abominable horde begins to move east through the trees, a slow tide of abominations moving toward the nearest large settlement - the hedge-encircled town of Hawthorne. As they march, they slaughter any living being that crosses their path, overwhelming a small village, several farms, and the estate of the Amici, a minor noble house. The witches of Hawthorne begin to muster their defence, sending desperate messengers to [[Weirwater#Applefell\|Applefell]] and [[Weirwater#Culwich\|Culwich]], and south into [[Semmerholm]], asking for aid.		The abominable horde begins to move east through the trees, a slow tide of abominations moving toward the nearest large settlement - the hedge-encircled town of Hawthorne. As they march, they slaughter any living being that crosses their path, overwhelming a small village, several farms, and the estate of the Amici, a minor noble house. The witches of Hawthorne begin to muster their defence, sending desperate messengers to [[Weirwater#Applefell\|Applefell]] and [[Weirwater#Culwich\|Culwich]], and south into [[Semmerholm]], asking for aid.

	Aid is already on its way, however. Two nights after the dead rise, the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Golden_Sun\|Golden Sun]] march into the forests of [[Weirwater#Weirmoor\|Weirmoor]] from [[Astolat]]. Moving with grim determination, the heavily-armoured knights push eastwards as fast as they can. Passing [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]], the [[~~Prominent_noble_houses~~#House_de_Casillon\|de Casillon]] nobles bring the commanders of the army up to speed on the terrible events overtaking Weirwater, and offer what aid they can. From the scattered reports, they estimate that perhaps as many as another thousand malign spirits have been unleashed into Weirwater - spirits that defile the fallen of Dawn by possessing the bodies of those who should have been left to sleep beneath the soil and driving them to prey on their descendants, their families, and their friends.		Aid is already on its way, however. Two nights after the dead rise, the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Golden_Sun\|Golden Sun]] march into the forests of [[Weirwater#Weirmoor\|Weirmoor]] from [[Astolat]]. Moving with grim determination, the heavily-armoured knights push eastwards as fast as they can. Passing [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]], the [[Dawn groups#House_de_Casillon\|de Casillon]] nobles bring the commanders of the army up to speed on the terrible events overtaking Weirwater, and offer what aid they can. From the scattered reports, they estimate that perhaps as many as another thousand malign spirits have been unleashed into Weirwater - spirits that defile the fallen of Dawn by possessing the bodies of those who should have been left to sleep beneath the soil and driving them to prey on their descendants, their families, and their friends.

	Even as they hurry to intercept the unliving host, they take few chances. As they sweep eastward into Hawksmoor, their forces spread out to ensure as many straggling unliving ghouls as possible are destroyed. The small groups of abominations are no match for a Dawnish army, and barely slow their advance ... until they reach Hawthorne at least.		Even as they hurry to intercept the unliving host, they take few chances. As they sweep eastward into Hawksmoor, their forces spread out to ensure as many straggling unliving ghouls as possible are destroyed. The small groups of abominations are no match for a Dawnish army, and barely slow their advance ... until they reach Hawthorne at least.
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	The cadaverous host initially ignores the Dawnish soldiers, focusing their attention on murdering as many of the people of Hawthorne as they can. As the horns sound and the army advances implacably across the torn fields surrounding the town, the ghouls slowly begin to register the presence of five thousand knights and yeoman-soldiers. Their attention turns away from feasting on the civilians, and they lurch forward to engage the Golden Sun.		The cadaverous host initially ignores the Dawnish soldiers, focusing their attention on murdering as many of the people of Hawthorne as they can. As the horns sound and the army advances implacably across the torn fields surrounding the town, the ghouls slowly begin to register the presence of five thousand knights and yeoman-soldiers. Their attention turns away from feasting on the civilians, and they lurch forward to engage the Golden Sun.

	Previously, the unliving have avoided direct engagements. Even during their [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Slaughter_in_Astolat\|ill-fated foray]] into Astolat, they retreated rather than fight the [[Varushka_military_concerns#The_Army_of_the_Golden_Axe\|Golden Axe]] and the garrison of the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]]. That is no longer the case. The desperate moaning howl they voice as they pour out of Hawthorne is like a living thing, assailing the spirits of the Dawnish soldiers that seek to stand against them. Some break - it is too much for them - the terrible hunger, the terrible moaning, the horror of fighting the walking corpses. Here and there among the hordes, on tattered scraps of surcotes and tabards, and even the occasional soiled standard, one cannot fail to spot the heraldry of the nobles of Weirwater; the burning phoenix of [[~~Prominent_noble_houses~~#House_Novarion\|House Novarion]]; the white eagles of [[~~Prominent_noble_houses~~#House_Orzel\|House Orzel]]; the golden pegasus of [[~~Prominent_noble_houses~~#House_Arwood\|House Arwood]]; the red gryphon of [[~~Prominent_noble_houses~~#House_Griffinsbain\|House Griffinsbain]]; the stars of the [[~~Prominent_noble_houses~~#House De Ledure\|\|De Ledure]] and the [[~~Prominent_noble_houses~~#House_de_Celeste\|De Céleste]]; and the hand-and-spiral of the [[~~Prominent_noble_houses~~#House_de_Casillon\|De Casillon]]. While the army might have begun as a horde of Varushkan and orc corpses, perhaps a third of their number are now made up of the mortal remains of the people of Dawn.		Previously, the unliving have avoided direct engagements. Even during their [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Slaughter_in_Astolat\|ill-fated foray]] into Astolat, they retreated rather than fight the [[Varushka_military_concerns#The_Army_of_the_Golden_Axe\|Golden Axe]] and the garrison of the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]]. That is no longer the case. The desperate moaning howl they voice as they pour out of Hawthorne is like a living thing, assailing the spirits of the Dawnish soldiers that seek to stand against them. Some break - it is too much for them - the terrible hunger, the terrible moaning, the horror of fighting the walking corpses. Here and there among the hordes, on tattered scraps of surcotes and tabards, and even the occasional soiled standard, one cannot fail to spot the heraldry of the nobles of Weirwater; the burning phoenix of [[Dawn groups#House_Novarion\|House Novarion]]; the white eagles of [[Dawn groups#House_Orzel\|House Orzel]]; the golden pegasus of [[Dawn groups#House_Arwood\|House Arwood]]; the red gryphon of [[Dawn groups#House_Griffinsbain\|House Griffinsbain]]; the stars of the [[Dawn groups#House De Ledure\|\|De Ledure]] and the [[Dawn groups#House_de_Celeste\|De Céleste]]; and the hand-and-spiral of the [[Dawn groups#House_de_Casillon\|De Casillon]]. While the army might have begun as a horde of Varushkan and orc corpses, perhaps a third of their number are now made up of the mortal remains of the people of Dawn.

	The battle is savage; the unliving hurl themselves onto the Dawnish soldiers without regard for their continued existence. The first wave is quickly dispatched ... but the second wave is harder to deal with. By the third wave, the Dawnish lines start to buckle slightly. Here an armoured knight stumbles, tripping over a fallen body. There a yeoman presses forward a little too far and is quickly surrounded and torn apart. The lines hold, but people begin to die. The fourth wave pushes the line back a step.		The battle is savage; the unliving hurl themselves onto the Dawnish soldiers without regard for their continued existence. The first wave is quickly dispatched ... but the second wave is harder to deal with. By the third wave, the Dawnish lines start to buckle slightly. Here an armoured knight stumbles, tripping over a fallen body. There a yeoman presses forward a little too far and is quickly surrounded and torn apart. The lines hold, but people begin to die. The fourth wave pushes the line back a step.

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Participation : Dawnguard

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	There is a [[spy network]] in the Barrens; it is likely that the commander of any [[military unit]] that has been supporting it will receive more up-to-date information about the situation in the Barrens and in Dawnguard in particular.		There is a [[spy network]] in the Barrens; it is likely that the commander of any [[military unit]] that has been supporting it will receive more up-to-date information about the situation in the Barrens and in Dawnguard in particular.
	===Participation : Dawnguard===		===Participation : Dawnguard===
	Any character whose personal resource is in the Barrens may choose to e-mail in to plot@profounddecisions.co.uk before the event and indicate they would like to begin play suffering the ~~ater~~-effects of a wound inflicted by the Druj. We will then put a card in your pack detailing the ongoing effects. As a word of warning, the Druj make extensive use of venom and disease when fighting the Empire, and several of those toxins are resistant to the application of the [[purify]] spell, being much closer in potency to a [[curse]] or [[Combat#Traumatic_Wounds\|traumatic wound]] than the [[venom]] spell-effect.		Any character whose personal resource is in the Barrens may choose to e-mail in to plot@profounddecisions.co.uk before the event and indicate they would like to begin play suffering the after-effects of a wound inflicted by the Druj. We will then put a card in your pack detailing the ongoing effects. As a word of warning, the Druj make extensive use of venom and disease when fighting the Empire, and several of those toxins are resistant to the application of the [[purify]] spell, being much closer in potency to a [[curse]] or [[Combat#Traumatic_Wounds\|traumatic wound]] than the [[venom]] spell-effect.

	In addition, we are offering an opportunity for some players to begin the game in the Barrens, besieged by the Druj and on the verge of being overrun. This opportunity is open to any character whose personal resource was in the Barrens at the start of downtime, to any new character whose personal resource is in the Barrens, and to any character whose [[military unit]] was assigned to the Barrens [[spy network]] this downtime. Anyone who is interested should come to monster (you can get directions from GOD) at no later than half-past-five on Friday afternoon. There is a conjunction on the Sentinel Gate that will be available to be opened after six-o-clock (time in) so any Dawnish characters who are interested in participating in what looks a lot like a rescue mission into the Barrens should ensure they are ready to go bright and early. Be warned - Imperial forces have been soundly thrashed in the Barrens, and the starting positions of those volunteering for this opportunity will represent that. Feel free to bring plenty of fake blood.		In addition, we are offering an opportunity for some players to begin the game in the Barrens, besieged by the Druj and on the verge of being overrun. This opportunity is open to any character whose personal resource was in the Barrens at the start of downtime, to any new character whose personal resource is in the Barrens, and to any character whose [[military unit]] was assigned to the Barrens [[spy network]] this downtime. Anyone who is interested should come to monster (you can get directions from GOD) at no later than half-past-five on Friday afternoon. There is a conjunction on the Sentinel Gate that will be available to be opened after six-o-clock (time in) so any Dawnish characters who are interested in participating in what looks a lot like a rescue mission into the Barrens should ensure they are ready to go bright and early. Be warned - Imperial forces have been soundly thrashed in the Barrens, and the starting positions of those volunteering for this opportunity will represent that. Feel free to bring plenty of fake blood.

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	[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:381YE]] [[Category:Military Council]]		[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:381YE Summer]] [[Category:Military Council]]
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	As Summer 381YE approaches, the Empire continues to fight against threats both external, and internal.		As Summer 381YE approaches, the Empire continues to fight against threats both external, and internal.

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	During the Spring Equinox, while the heroes of the Empire were fighting in western Liathaven, the Jotun forces in the Mournwold completed their push to drive Imperial forces out of the Greensward. Overwhelmed, the armies were pushed back across the border into Tassato. The Jotun [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Loyalty_to_Great_Things\|again]] controlled the entire Mourn. A fleeting victory, but a victory nonetheless. A grim victory, given how much blood had been spilt.		During the Spring Equinox, while the heroes of the Empire were fighting in western Liathaven, the Jotun forces in the Mournwold completed their push to drive Imperial forces out of the Greensward. Overwhelmed, the armies were pushed back across the border into Tassato. The Jotun [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Loyalty_to_Great_Things\|again]] controlled the entire Mourn. A fleeting victory, but a victory nonetheless. A grim victory, given how much blood had been spilt.

	The [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Drakes\|Drakes]], the [[Wintermark_Military_Concerns#Fist of the Mountains\|Fist of the Mountains]], the [[Dawn_Military_Concerns#Hounds of Glory\|Hounds of Glory]], and the orcs of the [[Imperial Orcs territories#The Winter Sun\|Winter Sun]] regroup in Tassato and immediately march north through the forests of [[Tassato#Madeiras\|Madeiras]] and [[Upwold#Tower_March\|Tower March]] into [[Upwold]]. The [[Varushka_Military_Concerns#Golden Axe\|Golden Axe]] are already waiting for them - as are the [[Varushka_Military_Concerns#Iron Helms\|Iron Helms]] fresh from their militia engagement in [[Skarsind]]. An armed camp is established on [[Upwold#The Heath\|the Heath]] not far from [[Sutton Stone Quarries]]. <div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Jack Flint of the Strong Reeds">Assault Soldiers of the ~~Stong~~ Reeds. The eyes of the Empire are upon you! The task will not be an easy one. The enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. They will fight savagely but this is a new year, the sees the Jotun armies all but broken. Last season, we laid a deadly trap and paid a terrible price. Now we face the monsters at our door. Now we bring the fight to them. The tide has turned, The Empire is marching to Victory. I have full confidence in your courage. We will lead the way, we will carry the day, we will accept nothing less than total victory. Onwards, for the Marches and for the Empire!</quote></div>There, the Imperial armies await reinforcements. Over the next few weeks they are joined by the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Bounders\|Bounders]], the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Strong Reeds\|Strong Reeds]], and the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Tusks\|Tusks]]. There is an air of celebration - it will be the first time that the four [[the Marches\|Marcher]] armies have fought together in the Mournwold and the moment has not come too soon for some. Soldiers and commanders alike laugh about who will be the first into Freemoor, who will be the first to break a Jotun army, who will be the first to liberate a Mournwold village.		The [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Drakes\|Drakes]], the [[Wintermark_Military_Concerns#Fist of the Mountains\|Fist of the Mountains]], the [[Dawn_Military_Concerns#Hounds of Glory\|Hounds of Glory]], and the orcs of the [[Imperial Orcs territories#The Winter Sun\|Winter Sun]] regroup in Tassato and immediately march north through the forests of [[Tassato#Madeiras\|Madeiras]] and [[Upwold#Tower_March\|Tower March]] into [[Upwold]]. The [[Varushka_Military_Concerns#Golden Axe\|Golden Axe]] are already waiting for them - as are the [[Varushka_Military_Concerns#Iron Helms\|Iron Helms]] fresh from their militia engagement in [[Skarsind]]. An armed camp is established on [[Upwold#The Heath\|the Heath]] not far from [[Sutton Stone Quarries]]. <div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Jack Flint of the Strong Reeds">Assault Soldiers of the Strong Reeds. The eyes of the Empire are upon you! The task will not be an easy one. The enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. They will fight savagely but this is a new year, the sees the Jotun armies all but broken. Last season, we laid a deadly trap and paid a terrible price. Now we face the monsters at our door. Now we bring the fight to them. The tide has turned, The Empire is marching to Victory. I have full confidence in your courage. We will lead the way, we will carry the day, we will accept nothing less than total victory. Onwards, for the Marches and for the Empire!</quote></div>There, the Imperial armies await reinforcements. Over the next few weeks they are joined by the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Bounders\|Bounders]], the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Strong Reeds\|Strong Reeds]], and the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Tusks\|Tusks]]. There is an air of celebration - it will be the first time that the four [[the Marches\|Marcher]] armies have fought together in the Mournwold and the moment has not come too soon for some. Soldiers and commanders alike laugh about who will be the first into Freemoor, who will be the first to break a Jotun army, who will be the first to liberate a Mournwold village.


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	Those who have fought alongside the Quiet Step in particular notice a change in their behaviour. Navarr [[thorn\|thorns]] have always been fond of poison, of ambush, and of traps. That fondness appears amplified this seasons. They seem to have procured prodigious amounts of [[Legacy_of_Thorns#Oil_of_Blackthorn\|oil of blackthorn]] and [[Legacy_of_Thorns#Redwillow_Paste\|redwillow paste]]. They share their venomous bounty with any who will accept it - especially those Marcher [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Beaters\|beaters]], and warriors from the Varushkan armies who appreciate such things. They create brutal and efficient traps, and lure the Jotun into them. Their scouts seem disinterested in gathering information about the Jotun - rather they sneak out at night to slip through the Jotun armies and assassinate the enemy commanders wherever they can - a tactic that proves especially effective against the Hierro. Whenever the Jotun are engaged with other Imperial forces, the Quiet Step flank them and butcher as many as they can with arrows and poison blades.<div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Tancred de Rondell of the Hounds of Glory">The Gauntlet of Challenge has been laid down to the Jotun. No vile curses to steal our glory! We will show them why they wished to fight the Empire without our Intervention. Win a triumph by our charge, worthy of our new Queen! Honour the Fallen and allow the Jotun to reclaim and bury their honoured dead. Do no harm to civilian thralls.</quote></div>		Those who have fought alongside the Quiet Step in particular notice a change in their behaviour. Navarr [[thorn\|thorns]] have always been fond of poison, of ambush, and of traps. That fondness appears amplified this seasons. They seem to have procured prodigious amounts of [[Legacy_of_Thorns#Oil_of_Blackthorn\|oil of blackthorn]] and [[Legacy_of_Thorns#Redwillow_Paste\|redwillow paste]]. They share their venomous bounty with any who will accept it - especially those Marcher [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Beaters\|beaters]], and warriors from the Varushkan armies who appreciate such things. They create brutal and efficient traps, and lure the Jotun into them. Their scouts seem disinterested in gathering information about the Jotun - rather they sneak out at night to slip through the Jotun armies and assassinate the enemy commanders wherever they can - a tactic that proves especially effective against the Hierro. Whenever the Jotun are engaged with other Imperial forces, the Quiet Step flank them and butcher as many as they can with arrows and poison blades.<div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Tancred de Rondell of the Hounds of Glory">The Gauntlet of Challenge has been laid down to the Jotun. No vile curses to steal our glory! We will show them why they wished to fight the Empire without our Intervention. Win a triumph by our charge, worthy of our new Queen! Honour the Fallen and allow the Jotun to reclaim and bury their honoured dead. Do no harm to civilian thralls.</quote></div>

	At the same time, the Iron Helms demonstrate how they once earned such a merciless reputation. Some soldiers have heard stories of what happened in the north with [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Wolf_in_the_Fold_.28Skarsind.29\|Dogri Thulebane]] -<div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Bloodcrow Morgur of the Winter Sun">My loyal warriors, the Jotun want to try and cross the Abyss by fighting the Empire, so the Winter Sun will help them into it. We do not weep for any Jotun, not even their fallen ~~newborns~~. They are barbarian scum and deserve a quick death under the shadow of the first Legion Banners. While the second legion relax, we shall charge forwards in an overwhelming assault along side our marcher brothers and sisters.</quote></div> the hounds, and the ravens, and the drums. In Skarsind, the Iron Helms were fighting fellow humans, Imperial citizens. Here, they are fighting barbarian orcs, here they are finally let off the leash...		At the same time, the Iron Helms demonstrate how they once earned such a merciless reputation. Some soldiers have heard stories of what happened in the north with [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Wolf_in_the_Fold_.28Skarsind.29\|Dogri Thulebane]] -<div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Bloodcrow Morgur of the Winter Sun">My loyal warriors, the Jotun want to try and cross the Abyss by fighting the Empire, so the Winter Sun will help them into it. We do not weep for any Jotun, not even their fallen new-borns. They are barbarian scum and deserve a quick death under the shadow of the first Legion Banners. While the second legion relax, we shall charge forwards in an overwhelming assault along side our marcher brothers and sisters.</quote></div> the hounds, and the ravens, and the drums. In Skarsind, the Iron Helms were fighting fellow humans, Imperial citizens. Here, they are fighting barbarian orcs, here they are finally let off the leash...

	The Jotun are known to place much stock in respecting the dead - so the Iron Helms mutilate and despoil the bodies of their fallen opponents. Bodies are burned beyond recognition and then the charred remains hung from trees and signposts. There are stories of prisoners torn apart by dogs, of captured Jotun warriors impaled on rough stakes in front of their fellow orcs. The Iron Helms are scrupulous in obeying the orders of their general - no civilian is harmed by design - but any enemy who dares to raise a weapon against the Empire finds an agonising death awaits them if they fall into the hands of the Iron Helms. Word soon spreads throughout the territory - the Empire has come... and brought a bloody murder with them to the Mourn.		The Jotun are known to place much stock in respecting the dead - so the Iron Helms mutilate and despoil the bodies of their fallen opponents. Bodies are burned beyond recognition and then the charred remains hung from trees and signposts. There are stories of prisoners torn apart by dogs, of captured Jotun warriors impaled on rough stakes in front of their fellow orcs. The Iron Helms are scrupulous in obeying the orders of their general - no civilian is harmed by design - but any enemy who dares to raise a weapon against the Empire finds an agonising death awaits them if they fall into the hands of the Iron Helms. Word soon spreads throughout the territory - the Empire has come... and brought a bloody murder with them to the Mourn.
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	<div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Alusair Farstrider of the Bounders">This season we raise our banners and shoulder our weapons once more as we march for Mournwold. We march to meet our brothers and sisters from the other Marcher Armies in Freemoor and we will show them what us Bounders do best as we are relentless in our attack and cut the Jotun down! We will strike blows for our families and strike one for the land! When a Marcher strikes a blow, there's iron in their hand! So now you will pick up your bows and now your bill hooks hone. For when a marcher strikes a blow they never stand alone! Let's be sure to move it along double-time now, can't be letting the Drakes beat us to Freemoor!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Alusair Farstrider of the Bounders">This season we raise our banners and shoulder our weapons once more as we march for Mournwold. We march to meet our brothers and sisters from the other Marcher Armies in Freemoor and we will show them what us Bounders do best as we are relentless in our attack and cut the Jotun down! We will strike blows for our families and strike one for the land! When a Marcher strikes a blow, there's iron in their hand! So now you will pick up your bows and now your bill hooks hone. For when a marcher strikes a blow they never stand alone! Let's be sure to move it along double-time now, can't be letting the Drakes beat us to Freemoor!</quote></div>
	<div style="float:left; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Garravaine de Rondell of the Gryphon's Pride">Now is the time, soldiers of the Gryphon's Pride. Our ambitions in the Barrens have been paused but today we begin a new chapter of our glorious history. Today we go to reconquer the Mournwold for the Empire and bring it;'s people back into the Imperial fold after thirty years under Jotun rule. Remember the commands of the Queen of Dawn and treat civilians and non-combatants with the hospitality our nation is famed for. If the Jotun stand against the Imperial host they shall die, if they flee we will flow across marcher land toward the Jotun homelands! For the Empire! For Glory! Conqueror</quote></div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500px;"><quote by="General Garravaine de Rondell of the Gryphon's Pride">Now is the time, soldiers of the Gryphon's Pride. Our ambitions in the Barrens have been paused but today we begin a new chapter of our glorious history. Today we go to reconquer the Mournwold for the Empire and bring it's people back into the Imperial fold after thirty years under Jotun rule. Remember the commands of the Queen of Dawn and treat civilians and non-combatants with the hospitality our nation is famed for. If the Jotun stand against the Imperial host they shall die, if they flee we will flow across marcher land toward the Jotun homelands! For the Empire! For Glory! Conqueror</quote></div>
	Still ... whatever metric one uses the Empire is victorious. Despite the advantages the Jotun had, despite the problems of securing a beachhead and the fortifications arrayed against them, the Empire frees several regions. The orc forces fall back south to their castles in [[Mournwold#Ore_Hills\|Ore Hills]] and [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]], and west to [[Mournwold#Green_March\|Green March]]. Yet it is impossible not to notice that the Empire is facing a ''significantly'' smaller force than they fought last season. The majority of the Jotun are conspicuous by their absence.		Still ... whatever metric one uses the Empire is victorious. Despite the advantages the Jotun had, despite the problems of securing a beachhead and the fortifications arrayed against them, the Empire frees several regions. The orc forces fall back south to their castles in [[Mournwold#Ore_Hills\|Ore Hills]] and [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]], and west to [[Mournwold#Green_March\|Green March]]. Yet it is impossible not to notice that the Empire is facing a ''significantly'' smaller force than they fought last season. The majority of the Jotun are conspicuous by their absence.
	===Game Information - Mournwold===		===Game Information - Mournwold===
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	The sinecures "Starlight Drift", "Tower of the Fall", and "Origen's Rest" provide their usual production before this event, but going forward will produce nothing. The characters who had the titles associated with these sinecures retain those titles, and will start receiving production again if the regions are liberated from the Druj if they still have the titles (assuming the Druj do not repeat their tragic demolition of the Great Pits of Ennerlund, of course).		The sinecures "Starlight Drift", "Tower of the Fall", and "Origen's Rest" provide their usual production before this event, but going forward will produce nothing. The characters who had the titles associated with these sinecures retain those titles, and will start receiving production again if the regions are liberated from the Druj if they still have the titles (assuming the Druj do not repeat their tragic demolition of the Great Pits of Ennerlund, of course).
	===Participation : Zenith===		===Participation : Zenith===
	Any character whose personal resource is in Zenith may choose to e-mail in to plot@profounddecisions.co.uk before the event and indicate they would like to begin play suffering the ~~ater~~-effects of a wound inflicted by the Druj. We will then put a card in your pack detailing the ongoing effects. As a word of warning, the Druj make extensive use of venom and disease when fighting the Empire, and several of those toxins are resistant to the application of the [[purify]] spell, being much closer in potency to a [[curse]] or [[Combat#Traumatic_Wounds\|traumatic wound]] than the [[venom]] spell-effect.		Any character whose personal resource is in Zenith may choose to e-mail in to plot@profounddecisions.co.uk before the event and indicate they would like to begin play suffering the after-effects of a wound inflicted by the Druj. We will then put a card in your pack detailing the ongoing effects. As a word of warning, the Druj make extensive use of venom and disease when fighting the Empire, and several of those toxins are resistant to the application of the [[purify]] spell, being much closer in potency to a [[curse]] or [[Combat#Traumatic_Wounds\|traumatic wound]] than the [[venom]] spell-effect.

	==Major Conjunctions==		==Major Conjunctions==