386YE Winter Solstice Military Council orders - Revision history

Twiggy at 01:34, 22 January 2026

2026-01-22T01:34:03Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial [[general\|generals]] and [[General#Admiral\|admirals]]. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the [[army orders\|orders]] given to the [[Army]] under their command, while the admirals provide the [[navy orders\|orders]] for the [[navy\|navies]]. A general commands a single [[~~Imperial armies~~\|Imperial army]], drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to [[army orders\|order]] the army to [[army orders#Movement\|move]] or [[army orders#Issuing Orders\|attack]] as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing [[military unit]] captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support an army]], and if so which army to support.		The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial [[general\|generals]] and [[General#Admiral\|admirals]]. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the [[army orders\|orders]] given to the [[Army]] under their command, while the admirals provide the [[navy orders\|orders]] for the [[navy\|navies]]. A general commands a single [[Army\|Imperial army]], drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to [[army orders\|order]] the army to [[army orders#Movement\|move]] or [[army orders#Issuing Orders\|attack]] as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing [[military unit]] captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support an army]], and if so which army to support.

	After the Winter Solstice, there are several flashpoints where the Empire is engaged or where barbarians threaten Imperial citizens, summarised in an in-character way in the mini-wind of war''' [[#Rippling Stones\|Rippling stones]]'''. It's important to note that it ''only'' takes into account the orders of Imperial generals, and the situation at the end of the Winter Solstice. It doesn't predict what the barbarian armies will do, it's simply a summary intended to help lend context to the orders submitted by the generals.		After the Winter Solstice, there are several flashpoints where the Empire is engaged or where barbarians threaten Imperial citizens, summarised in an in-character way in the mini-wind of war''' [[#Rippling Stones\|Rippling stones]]'''. It's important to note that it ''only'' takes into account the orders of Imperial generals, and the situation at the end of the Winter Solstice. It doesn't predict what the barbarian armies will do, it's simply a summary intended to help lend context to the orders submitted by the generals.

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

2026-01-16T09:44:58Z

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

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial [[general\|generals]] and [[General#Admiral\|admirals]]. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the [[army orders\|orders]] given to the [[Army]] under their command, while the admirals provide the [[navy orders\|orders]] for the [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navies]]. A general commands a single [[Imperial armies\|Imperial army]], drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to [[army orders\|order]] the army to [[army orders#Movement\|move]] or [[army orders#Issuing Orders\|attack]] as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing [[military unit]] captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support an army]], and if so which army to support.		The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial [[general\|generals]] and [[General#Admiral\|admirals]]. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the [[army orders\|orders]] given to the [[Army]] under their command, while the admirals provide the [[navy orders\|orders]] for the [[navy\|navies]]. A general commands a single [[Imperial armies\|Imperial army]], drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to [[army orders\|order]] the army to [[army orders#Movement\|move]] or [[army orders#Issuing Orders\|attack]] as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing [[military unit]] captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support an army]], and if so which army to support.

	After the Winter Solstice, there are several flashpoints where the Empire is engaged or where barbarians threaten Imperial citizens, summarised in an in-character way in the mini-wind of war''' [[#Rippling Stones\|Rippling stones]]'''. It's important to note that it ''only'' takes into account the orders of Imperial generals, and the situation at the end of the Winter Solstice. It doesn't predict what the barbarian armies will do, it's simply a summary intended to help lend context to the orders submitted by the generals.		After the Winter Solstice, there are several flashpoints where the Empire is engaged or where barbarians threaten Imperial citizens, summarised in an in-character way in the mini-wind of war''' [[#Rippling Stones\|Rippling stones]]'''. It's important to note that it ''only'' takes into account the orders of Imperial generals, and the situation at the end of the Winter Solstice. It doesn't predict what the barbarian armies will do, it's simply a summary intended to help lend context to the orders submitted by the generals.
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	In [[Therunin]], [[Druj]] armies throng. They hold the east, hold [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] and [[Therunin#East Ring\|East Ring]]. The dead fight on, and the barbarians have paid a price to hold this land, but nothing compared to the [[Under_eastern_skies#The_Highest_Price\|price paid]] by their Imperial foes. For now they are victorious. The drums pound, spreading a message of fear and hate. Nothing stands between them and [[Therunin#Peakedge_Stead\|Peakedge Stead]] save the forest and the marsh and the [[Therunin#Lower Tarn Valley\|valley]] they [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]] with their own [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|corrupted apothecary]]. Nothing lies between their [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|Ghulai]] and the warped secrets of the [[Therunin#Greenheart\|Greenheart]]. Yet the Empire has learned more than once that it is dangerous to assume the Druj can be predicted; their malice knows no limit but the strategy that guides their spears is opaque even to the finest Imperial prognosticators.		In [[Therunin]], [[Druj]] armies throng. They hold the east, hold [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] and [[Therunin#East Ring\|East Ring]]. The dead fight on, and the barbarians have paid a price to hold this land, but nothing compared to the [[Under_eastern_skies#The_Highest_Price\|price paid]] by their Imperial foes. For now they are victorious. The drums pound, spreading a message of fear and hate. Nothing stands between them and [[Therunin#Peakedge_Stead\|Peakedge Stead]] save the forest and the marsh and the [[Therunin#Lower Tarn Valley\|valley]] they [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]] with their own [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|corrupted apothecary]]. Nothing lies between their [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|Ghulai]] and the warped secrets of the [[Therunin#Greenheart\|Greenheart]]. Yet the Empire has learned more than once that it is dangerous to assume the Druj can be predicted; their malice knows no limit but the strategy that guides their spears is opaque even to the finest Imperial prognosticators.

	In [[Redoubt]], the [[Grendel]] [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navies]] have been [[On southern sands\|routed]], forced to retreat back to sea, but they are not defeated. The [[Children of Wrecks]] have failed to realise [[On_southern_sands#Salt_Burned_(Battle_Opportunity)\|all their plans]] thanks to Imperial heroes, but still [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea\|terrible storms]] lash the coast, and [[Thunderous Deluge\|flash floods]] thunder through the mountains. Visten endures, the [[On_southern_sands#Objective:_Protect_the_Ribbon_of_Salt\|Ribbon of Salt has not been ruptured]], and [[Summer magic\|Summer]] [[387YE_Spring_Equinox_interlude#Pillars_of_Adamant\|stands between]] the spires and citadels of Urizen and the devastating might of nature unleashed. Their Children master the powers of [[Spring magic\|ruin and chaos]], it is true, but that is only a fraction of the lore wielded by the magicians of [[Urizen]], who weave magic of their own. Of the [[On_southern_sands#Objective:_Eliminate_the_traitors\|traitors]] who led the raid only one is accounted for, dead on the battlefield. The others escaped into the storm, to plot and scheme against their former nations and it may be that lawlessness is the least of what the future holds. The ''[[Made_anew#War_and_Change\|Gathered Storm]]'' is in [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], as near as anyone can tell. A full [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navy]] supported by unknown numbers of [[fleet\|pirates and murderers]]. It is unlikely to stay there. At least half the [[Bay of Catazar]] is within its reach, and it seems likely that the next place the Children of Wrecks strike ,they will do so full force, and not an unruly alliance of fleets and ramshackle warships.		In [[Redoubt]], the [[Grendel]] [[navy\|navies]] have been [[On southern sands\|routed]], forced to retreat back to sea, but they are not defeated. The [[Children of Wrecks]] have failed to realise [[On_southern_sands#Salt_Burned_(Battle_Opportunity)\|all their plans]] thanks to Imperial heroes, but still [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea\|terrible storms]] lash the coast, and [[Thunderous Deluge\|flash floods]] thunder through the mountains. Visten endures, the [[On_southern_sands#Objective:_Protect_the_Ribbon_of_Salt\|Ribbon of Salt has not been ruptured]], and [[Summer magic\|Summer]] [[387YE_Spring_Equinox_interlude#Pillars_of_Adamant\|stands between]] the spires and citadels of Urizen and the devastating might of nature unleashed. Their Children master the powers of [[Spring magic\|ruin and chaos]], it is true, but that is only a fraction of the lore wielded by the magicians of [[Urizen]], who weave magic of their own. Of the [[On_southern_sands#Objective:_Eliminate_the_traitors\|traitors]] who led the raid only one is accounted for, dead on the battlefield. The others escaped into the storm, to plot and scheme against their former nations and it may be that lawlessness is the least of what the future holds. The ''[[Made_anew#War_and_Change\|Gathered Storm]]'' is in [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], as near as anyone can tell. A full [[navy\|navy]] supported by unknown numbers of [[fleet\|pirates and murderers]]. It is unlikely to stay there. At least half the [[Bay of Catazar]] is within its reach, and it seems likely that the next place the Children of Wrecks strike ,they will do so full force, and not an unruly alliance of fleets and ramshackle warships.

	There are storm clouds on the horizon, east, and west, and south (and perhaps north as well, as the sands flow fast through the hourglass on the [[Ratify_Thule_peace_treaty\|treaty]] with the orcs of [[Otkodov]]).		There are storm clouds on the horizon, east, and west, and south (and perhaps north as well, as the sands flow fast through the hourglass on the [[Ratify_Thule_peace_treaty\|treaty]] with the orcs of [[Otkodov]]).

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial [[general\|generals]] and [[General#Admiral\|admirals]]. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the [[army orders\|orders]] given to the [[~~Imperial army~~]] under their command, while the admirals provide the [[navy orders\|orders]] for the [[Imperial navy\|navies]]. A general commands a single [[Imperial armies\|Imperial army]], drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to [[army orders\|order]] the army to [[army orders#Movement\|move]] or [[army orders#Issuing Orders\|attack]] as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing [[military unit]] captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support an army]], and if so which army to support.		The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial [[general\|generals]] and [[General#Admiral\|admirals]]. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the [[army orders\|orders]] given to the [[Army]] under their command, while the admirals provide the [[navy orders\|orders]] for the [[Imperial navy\|navies]]. A general commands a single [[Imperial armies\|Imperial army]], drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to [[army orders\|order]] the army to [[army orders#Movement\|move]] or [[army orders#Issuing Orders\|attack]] as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing [[military unit]] captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support an army]], and if so which army to support.

	After the Winter Solstice, there are several flashpoints where the Empire is engaged or where barbarians threaten Imperial citizens, summarised in an in-character way in the mini-wind of war''' [[#Rippling Stones\|Rippling stones]]'''. It's important to note that it ''only'' takes into account the orders of Imperial generals, and the situation at the end of the Winter Solstice. It doesn't predict what the barbarian armies will do, it's simply a summary intended to help lend context to the orders submitted by the generals.		After the Winter Solstice, there are several flashpoints where the Empire is engaged or where barbarians threaten Imperial citizens, summarised in an in-character way in the mini-wind of war''' [[#Rippling Stones\|Rippling stones]]'''. It's important to note that it ''only'' takes into account the orders of Imperial generals, and the situation at the end of the Winter Solstice. It doesn't predict what the barbarian armies will do, it's simply a summary intended to help lend context to the orders submitted by the generals.

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

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

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	One seeks to splinter the gates of [[the Mallum]], to drive into the deep marshes of the [[Sarangrave]]. If it is successful, any barbarian forces remaining in Therunin will risk being cut off, surrounded. Prey. The [[Golden Axe]] lead the charge, to [[Army_qualities#Driven\|take land]] and exact a blood toll for the fallen [[Iron Helms\|'Helms]]; the [[Citadel Guard]] wrap the power of Winter lore around themselves as they cross the border, a shield that will turn aside all harm. Together with their other allies they strive to teach the orcs of the Sarangrave fear - although they must do so in the deep shadows cast by the [[Sarangrave#Tower of the Skink\|Tower of the Skink]], and there is no way of knowing in advance whether the Druj have foreseen their movements and prepared to meet them in strength. Can the Empire afford to lose more armies in the east?		One seeks to splinter the gates of [[the Mallum]], to drive into the deep marshes of the [[Sarangrave]]. If it is successful, any barbarian forces remaining in Therunin will risk being cut off, surrounded. Prey. The [[Golden Axe]] lead the charge, to [[Army_qualities#Driven\|take land]] and exact a blood toll for the fallen [[Iron Helms\|'Helms]]; the [[Citadel Guard]] wrap the power of Winter lore around themselves as they cross the border, a shield that will turn aside all harm. Together with their other allies they strive to teach the orcs of the Sarangrave fear - although they must do so in the deep shadows cast by the [[Sarangrave#Tower of the Skink\|Tower of the Skink]], and there is no way of knowing in advance whether the Druj have foreseen their movements and prepared to meet them in strength. Can the Empire afford to lose more armies in the east?

	The other rings a thundering blow as it smashes against the mountain walls to the west. As the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Lasambrian_Treaty\|rejects the peace treaty]] nearly a year in the writing, five armies cross the border into the [[Reinos\|Lasambrian Hills]]. It has been a long time coming, this conquest of the people whose ancestors slew the [[First_Empress#Death_and_Legacy\|First Empress]]. Two [[Imperial Orcs]] armies, two [[Wintermark]] armies, and the last [[the Marches\|Marcher]] army push across the boundaries into the recently mapped hills of [[Reinos]]. Even if the Hierro and the Corazón are still in [[Liathaven]] with the bulk of the [[Jotun]] armies, Reinos is by no means undefended. Split by mountains with fortified passes, the castles of [[Reinos#Getshal\|Getshal]] and [[Reinos#Yegarra's Proof\|Yegarra's Proof]] will not fall easily even to such an Imperial force. Perhaps the struggle will be even more bloody if the Lasambrian armies have come home, perhaps in anticipation of fighting alongside the very armies that now seek to conquer Reinos...		The other rings a thundering blow as it smashes against the mountain walls to the west. As the [[Senate]] [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Lasambrian_Treaty\|rejects the peace treaty]] nearly a year in the writing, five armies cross the border into the [[Reinos\|Lasambrian Hills]]. It has been a long time coming, this conquest of the people whose ancestors slew the [[First_Empress#Death_and_Legacy\|First Empress]]. Two [[Imperial Orcs]] armies, two [[Wintermark]] armies, and the last [[the Marches\|Marcher]] army push across the boundaries into the recently mapped hills of [[Reinos]]. Even if the Hierro and the Corazón are still in [[Liathaven]] with the bulk of the [[Jotun]] armies, Reinos is by no means undefended. Split by mountains with fortified passes, the castles of [[Reinos#Getshal\|Getshal]] and [[Reinos#Yegarra's Proof\|Yegarra's Proof]] will not fall easily even to such an Imperial force. Perhaps the struggle will be even more bloody if the Lasambrian armies have come home, perhaps in anticipation of fighting alongside the very armies that now seek to conquer Reinos...

	It has been a long time since the barbarians have faced an Empire on the offensive: war is both unchanging and constantly changing. The rocks have been thrown, they sink and the ripples spread, and who can say for certain what will be washed away before the waters are still once again?		It has been a long time since the barbarians have faced an Empire on the offensive: war is both unchanging and constantly changing. The rocks have been thrown, they sink and the ripples spread, and who can say for certain what will be washed away before the waters are still once again?

Twiggy: /* Bloodcloaks */

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Bloodcloaks

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	* '''General:''' Lofyn Blood-cloak		* '''General:''' Lofyn Blood-cloak
	* '''Orders:''' My Cloaks, my Pride for too long have the enemies of our empire coveted the freeborn lands. Arrogant in their brazen bantering and merciless onslaughts. Now is the time to show the freeborn that their homes and families are not coins to be counted in a bargain, if they are a cost it is a cost too high. Strike into Reinos, free thralls and recover the lost and fallen who march beside us. Show the Jotun and Lasambrians that we will not sell the coast and if they believe that we are weak of heart or will. They ~~they~~ will not have been paying attention.		* '''Orders:''' My Cloaks, my Pride for too long have the enemies of our empire coveted the freeborn lands. Arrogant in their brazen bantering and merciless onslaughts. Now is the time to show the freeborn that their homes and families are not coins to be counted in a bargain, if they are a cost it is a cost too high. Strike into Reinos, free thralls and recover the lost and fallen who march beside us. Show the Jotun and Lasambrians that we will not sell the coast and if they believe that we are weak of heart or will. They will not have been paying attention.
	* '''Action:''' Recover the Lost in [[Reinos]]		* '''Action:''' Recover the Lost in [[Reinos]]
	* '''Enchantment:''' Coven of Barabbas enchanted the Bloodcloaks with [[Clarity of the Master Strategist]].		* '''Enchantment:''' Coven of Barabbas enchanted the Bloodcloaks with [[Clarity of the Master Strategist]].

Twiggy at 09:24, 13 July 2025

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	* '''General:''' Umarth "Winter's Flame" Kannask		* '''General:''' Umarth "Winter's Flame" Kannask
	* '''Orders:''' Under the Shining Claw, that great Tusk, we etch ~~Rhiv~~, the rune of Blood into our weapons. We call these ancient winter magics to us and I bind them to my purpose. A cost is always paid. My family paid that cost, the price of our ambition. Mercy, Thorn-in-place, my wife, died a shield to the Empire. Loyal to the end, remember her storm and learn. I bind the quickened cold meat to that purpose. Even in death, we will endure. Grandmother Winter sets us a riddle. We begin to have the answer. Mystics, cast the runes. Icewalkers, look far and carefully. Let us find the Pale Raven's answer. The weight of costs is heavy. We must all lift together. Into them!		* '''Orders:''' Under the Shining Claw, that great Tusk, we etch Rhyv, the rune of Blood into our weapons. We call these ancient winter magics to us and I bind them to my purpose. A cost is always paid. My family paid that cost, the price of our ambition. Mercy, Thorn-in-place, my wife, died a shield to the Empire. Loyal to the end, remember her storm and learn. I bind the quickened cold meat to that purpose. Even in death, we will endure. Grandmother Winter sets us a riddle. We begin to have the answer. Mystics, cast the runes. Icewalkers, look far and carefully. Let us find the Pale Raven's answer. The weight of costs is heavy. We must all lift together. Into them!
	* '''Action:''' Steady Conquest in [[Reinos]]		* '''Action:''' Steady Conquest in [[Reinos]]
	* '''Enchantment:''' Wolves of the Pale Raven enchanted the Fist of the Mountains with [[Quickening Cold Meat]].		* '''Enchantment:''' Wolves of the Pale Raven enchanted the Fist of the Mountains with [[Quickening Cold Meat]].

Hailmur: /* Eastern Sky */

2025-05-12T21:08:33Z

Eastern Sky

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	* '''General:''' Dame Aurum De Castellan		* '''General:''' Dame Aurum De Castellan
	* '''Orders:''' Sky, I'm back, and I say: We're headed ~~back~~ home. You've worked tirelessly to support the West for ~~Multiple Seasons~~ now and we need resupply~~. So…~~ I hope you're ready for the annual Eastern Sky Mana Hunt. The Gryphon is dead, its ~~pride~~ reinstated, and walks a new path. The Sun will continue to shine with us. Now is the time to heal, to help and to rebuild the love our nation has been denied. Welcome our two new Generals with open arms - your new Captain, too. And know ~~per haps~~, sometime soon, you may be able to look to new Orc Allies ~~and defences~~ of our Barrens. ~~Love will prevail. Celebrate~~ - winners of the hunt ~~gets~~ a weekend of Highwater ~~Caster~~! Nova ~~Avorei~~! PS You're going up against SIX other armies, ~~Good Luck~~		* '''Orders:''' Sky, I'm back, and I say: We're headed home.
			You've worked tirelessly to support the West for multiple seasons now and we need to resupply, so… I hope you're ready for the annual Eastern Sky Mana Hunt. The Gryphon is dead, its Pride reinstated, and now it walks a new path. The Sun will continue to shine with us as always. Now is the time to heal, to help and to rebuild the love our nation has been denied. Welcome our two new Generals with open arms - your new Captain, too. And know, perhaps, sometime soon, you may be able to look to new Orc Allies in defence of our Barrens. Now is the time to celebrate - winners of the hunt get a weekend at Highwater Castle! Nova Aurora! PS. You're going up against SIX other armies, good luck!
	* '''Action:''' Arcane Consolidation in [[Astolat]]		* '''Action:''' Arcane Consolidation in [[Astolat]]
	* '''Enchantment:''' Concordium of Pallas enchanted the Eastern Sky with [[Bound by Common Cause]].		* '''Enchantment:''' Concordium of Pallas enchanted the Eastern Sky with [[Bound by Common Cause]].

Hailmur: /* Summary */

2025-05-08T18:07:46Z

Summary

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	<tr><td>[[#Drakes\|Drakes]]</td><td>The Marches</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Steady Conquest</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Drakes\|Drakes]]</td><td>The Marches</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Steady Conquest</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[#Tusks\|Tusks]]</td><td>The Marches</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Steady Conquest</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Tusks\|Tusks]]</td><td>The Marches</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Steady Conquest</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[#Black Thorns\|Black Thorns]]</td><td>Navarr</td><td>Therunin</td><td>Reikos</td><td>~~Solid Defence~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Black Thorns\|Black Thorns]]</td><td>Navarr</td><td>Therunin</td><td>Reikos</td><td>Desperate Reinforcement</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[#Quiet Step\|Quiet Step]]</td><td>Navarr</td><td>Miaren</td><td>Reikos</td><td>Solid Defence</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Quiet Step\|Quiet Step]]</td><td>Navarr</td><td>Miaren</td><td>Reikos</td><td>Solid Defence</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[#Autumn Hammers\|Autumn Hammers]]</td><td>Imperial Orcs</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Reinos</td><td>Plunder</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Autumn Hammers\|Autumn Hammers]]</td><td>Imperial Orcs</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Reinos</td><td>Plunder</td></tr>

Hailmur: /* Black Thorns */

2025-05-08T18:07:33Z

Black Thorns

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	* '''General:''' Rhisiart Dancewalker		* '''General:''' Rhisiart Dancewalker
	* '''Orders:''' Blackthorns! Swift and bold you march with the pride of Navarr to Reikos to resupply at broken ride. We will hold the line in Reikos whilst we aid our kin evacuating from Therunin. Bide, grieve, honour our dead and aid our people. Next summit we march to avenge them.		* '''Orders:''' Blackthorns! Swift and bold you march with the pride of Navarr to Reikos to resupply at broken ride. We will hold the line in Reikos whilst we aid our kin evacuating from Therunin. Bide, grieve, honour our dead and aid our people. Next summit we march to avenge them.
	* '''Action:''' ~~Solid Defence~~ of [[Reikos]]		* '''Action:''' Desperate Reinforcement of [[Reikos]]
	* '''Enchantment:''' Coven of The Entwined Paths, The Amber Forge and Twilight Forge enchanted the Black Thorns with [[Brotherhood of Tian]].		* '''Enchantment:''' Coven of The Entwined Paths, The Amber Forge and Twilight Forge enchanted the Black Thorns with [[Brotherhood of Tian]].
	* '''Guerdon:''' Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.		* '''Guerdon:''' Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

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Rippling Stones

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	The other rings a thundering blow as it smashes against the mountain walls to the west. As the [[Imperial Senate]] [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Lasambrian_Treaty\|rejects the peace treaty]] nearly a year in the writing, five armies cross the border into the [[Reinos\|Lasambrian Hills]]. It has been a long time coming, this conquest of the people whose ancestors slew the [[First_Empress#Death_and_Legacy\|First Empress]]. Two [[Imperial Orcs]] armies, two [[Wintermark]] armies, and the last [[the Marches\|Marcher]] army push across the boundaries into the recently mapped hills of [[Reinos]]. Even if the Hierro and the Corazón are still in [[Liathaven]] with the bulk of the [[Jotun]] armies, Reinos is by no means undefended. Split by mountains with fortified passes, the castles of [[Reinos#Getshal\|Getshal]] and [[Reinos#Yegarra's Proof\|Yegarra's Proof]] will not fall easily even to such an Imperial force. Perhaps the struggle will be even more bloody if the Lasambrian armies have come home, perhaps in anticipation of fighting alongside the very armies that now seek to conquer Reinos...		The other rings a thundering blow as it smashes against the mountain walls to the west. As the [[Imperial Senate]] [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Lasambrian_Treaty\|rejects the peace treaty]] nearly a year in the writing, five armies cross the border into the [[Reinos\|Lasambrian Hills]]. It has been a long time coming, this conquest of the people whose ancestors slew the [[First_Empress#Death_and_Legacy\|First Empress]]. Two [[Imperial Orcs]] armies, two [[Wintermark]] armies, and the last [[the Marches\|Marcher]] army push across the boundaries into the recently mapped hills of [[Reinos]]. Even if the Hierro and the Corazón are still in [[Liathaven]] with the bulk of the [[Jotun]] armies, Reinos is by no means undefended. Split by mountains with fortified passes, the castles of [[Reinos#Getshal\|Getshal]] and [[Reinos#Yegarra's Proof\|Yegarra's Proof]] will not fall easily even to such an Imperial force. Perhaps the struggle will be even more bloody if the Lasambrian armies have come home, perhaps in anticipation of fighting alongside the very armies that now seek to conquer Reinos...

	It has been a long time since the barbarians have faced an Empire on the offensive: war is both unchanging and constantly changing. The rocks have been thrown, they sink and the ripples spread, and ~~none~~ can say for certain what will be washed away before the waters are still once again?		It has been a long time since the barbarians have faced an Empire on the offensive: war is both unchanging and constantly changing. The rocks have been thrown, they sink and the ripples spread, and who can say for certain what will be washed away before the waters are still once again?

	==The Brass Coast==		==The Brass Coast==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial [[general\|generals]] and [[General#Admiral\|admirals]]. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the [[army orders\|orders]] given to the [[Army]] under their command, while the admirals provide the [[navy orders\|orders]] for the [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navies]]. A general commands a single [[Imperial armies\|Imperial army]], drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to [[army orders\|order]] the army to [[army orders#Movement\|move]] or [[army orders#Issuing Orders\|attack]] as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing [[military unit]] captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support an army]], and if so which army to support.		The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial [[general\|generals]] and [[General#Admiral\|admirals]]. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the [[army orders\|orders]] given to the [[Army]] under their command, while the admirals provide the [[navy orders\|orders]] for the [[navy\|navies]]. A general commands a single [[Imperial armies\|Imperial army]], drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to [[army orders\|order]] the army to [[army orders#Movement\|move]] or [[army orders#Issuing Orders\|attack]] as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing [[military unit]] captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support an army]], and if so which army to support.

	After the Winter Solstice, there are several flashpoints where the Empire is engaged or where barbarians threaten Imperial citizens, summarised in an in-character way in the mini-wind of war''' [[#Rippling Stones\|Rippling stones]]'''. It's important to note that it ''only'' takes into account the orders of Imperial generals, and the situation at the end of the Winter Solstice. It doesn't predict what the barbarian armies will do, it's simply a summary intended to help lend context to the orders submitted by the generals.		After the Winter Solstice, there are several flashpoints where the Empire is engaged or where barbarians threaten Imperial citizens, summarised in an in-character way in the mini-wind of war''' [[#Rippling Stones\|Rippling stones]]'''. It's important to note that it ''only'' takes into account the orders of Imperial generals, and the situation at the end of the Winter Solstice. It doesn't predict what the barbarian armies will do, it's simply a summary intended to help lend context to the orders submitted by the generals.
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	In [[Therunin]], [[Druj]] armies throng. They hold the east, hold [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] and [[Therunin#East Ring\|East Ring]]. The dead fight on, and the barbarians have paid a price to hold this land, but nothing compared to the [[Under_eastern_skies#The_Highest_Price\|price paid]] by their Imperial foes. For now they are victorious. The drums pound, spreading a message of fear and hate. Nothing stands between them and [[Therunin#Peakedge_Stead\|Peakedge Stead]] save the forest and the marsh and the [[Therunin#Lower Tarn Valley\|valley]] they [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]] with their own [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|corrupted apothecary]]. Nothing lies between their [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|Ghulai]] and the warped secrets of the [[Therunin#Greenheart\|Greenheart]]. Yet the Empire has learned more than once that it is dangerous to assume the Druj can be predicted; their malice knows no limit but the strategy that guides their spears is opaque even to the finest Imperial prognosticators.		In [[Therunin]], [[Druj]] armies throng. They hold the east, hold [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] and [[Therunin#East Ring\|East Ring]]. The dead fight on, and the barbarians have paid a price to hold this land, but nothing compared to the [[Under_eastern_skies#The_Highest_Price\|price paid]] by their Imperial foes. For now they are victorious. The drums pound, spreading a message of fear and hate. Nothing stands between them and [[Therunin#Peakedge_Stead\|Peakedge Stead]] save the forest and the marsh and the [[Therunin#Lower Tarn Valley\|valley]] they [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]] with their own [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|corrupted apothecary]]. Nothing lies between their [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|Ghulai]] and the warped secrets of the [[Therunin#Greenheart\|Greenheart]]. Yet the Empire has learned more than once that it is dangerous to assume the Druj can be predicted; their malice knows no limit but the strategy that guides their spears is opaque even to the finest Imperial prognosticators.

	In [[Redoubt]], the [[Grendel]] [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navies]] have been [[On southern sands\|routed]], forced to retreat back to sea, but they are not defeated. The [[Children of Wrecks]] have failed to realise [[On_southern_sands#Salt_Burned_(Battle_Opportunity)\|all their plans]] thanks to Imperial heroes, but still [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea\|terrible storms]] lash the coast, and [[Thunderous Deluge\|flash floods]] thunder through the mountains. Visten endures, the [[On_southern_sands#Objective:_Protect_the_Ribbon_of_Salt\|Ribbon of Salt has not been ruptured]], and [[Summer magic\|Summer]] [[387YE_Spring_Equinox_interlude#Pillars_of_Adamant\|stands between]] the spires and citadels of Urizen and the devastating might of nature unleashed. Their Children master the powers of [[Spring magic\|ruin and chaos]], it is true, but that is only a fraction of the lore wielded by the magicians of [[Urizen]], who weave magic of their own. Of the [[On_southern_sands#Objective:_Eliminate_the_traitors\|traitors]] who led the raid only one is accounted for, dead on the battlefield. The others escaped into the storm, to plot and scheme against their former nations and it may be that lawlessness is the least of what the future holds. The ''[[Made_anew#War_and_Change\|Gathered Storm]]'' is in [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], as near as anyone can tell. A full [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navy]] supported by unknown numbers of [[fleet\|pirates and murderers]]. It is unlikely to stay there. At least half the [[Bay of Catazar]] is within its reach, and it seems likely that the next place the Children of Wrecks strike ,they will do so full force, and not an unruly alliance of fleets and ramshackle warships.		In [[Redoubt]], the [[Grendel]] [[navy\|navies]] have been [[On southern sands\|routed]], forced to retreat back to sea, but they are not defeated. The [[Children of Wrecks]] have failed to realise [[On_southern_sands#Salt_Burned_(Battle_Opportunity)\|all their plans]] thanks to Imperial heroes, but still [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea\|terrible storms]] lash the coast, and [[Thunderous Deluge\|flash floods]] thunder through the mountains. Visten endures, the [[On_southern_sands#Objective:_Protect_the_Ribbon_of_Salt\|Ribbon of Salt has not been ruptured]], and [[Summer magic\|Summer]] [[387YE_Spring_Equinox_interlude#Pillars_of_Adamant\|stands between]] the spires and citadels of Urizen and the devastating might of nature unleashed. Their Children master the powers of [[Spring magic\|ruin and chaos]], it is true, but that is only a fraction of the lore wielded by the magicians of [[Urizen]], who weave magic of their own. Of the [[On_southern_sands#Objective:_Eliminate_the_traitors\|traitors]] who led the raid only one is accounted for, dead on the battlefield. The others escaped into the storm, to plot and scheme against their former nations and it may be that lawlessness is the least of what the future holds. The ''[[Made_anew#War_and_Change\|Gathered Storm]]'' is in [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], as near as anyone can tell. A full [[navy\|navy]] supported by unknown numbers of [[fleet\|pirates and murderers]]. It is unlikely to stay there. At least half the [[Bay of Catazar]] is within its reach, and it seems likely that the next place the Children of Wrecks strike ,they will do so full force, and not an unruly alliance of fleets and ramshackle warships.

	There are storm clouds on the horizon, east, and west, and south (and perhaps north as well, as the sands flow fast through the hourglass on the [[Ratify_Thule_peace_treaty\|treaty]] with the orcs of [[Otkodov]]).		There are storm clouds on the horizon, east, and west, and south (and perhaps north as well, as the sands flow fast through the hourglass on the [[Ratify_Thule_peace_treaty\|treaty]] with the orcs of [[Otkodov]]).

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	<tr><td>[[#Drakes\|Drakes]]</td><td>The Marches</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Steady Conquest</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Drakes\|Drakes]]</td><td>The Marches</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Steady Conquest</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[#Tusks\|Tusks]]</td><td>The Marches</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Steady Conquest</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Tusks\|Tusks]]</td><td>The Marches</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Steady Conquest</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[#Black Thorns\|Black Thorns]]</td><td>Navarr</td><td>Therunin</td><td>Reikos</td><td>~~Solid Defence~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Black Thorns\|Black Thorns]]</td><td>Navarr</td><td>Therunin</td><td>Reikos</td><td>Desperate Reinforcement</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[#Quiet Step\|Quiet Step]]</td><td>Navarr</td><td>Miaren</td><td>Reikos</td><td>Solid Defence</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Quiet Step\|Quiet Step]]</td><td>Navarr</td><td>Miaren</td><td>Reikos</td><td>Solid Defence</td></tr>
	<tr><td>[[#Autumn Hammers\|Autumn Hammers]]</td><td>Imperial Orcs</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Reinos</td><td>Plunder</td></tr>		<tr><td>[[#Autumn Hammers\|Autumn Hammers]]</td><td>Imperial Orcs</td><td>Mournwold</td><td>Reinos</td><td>Plunder</td></tr>