By fountains, by fishes - Revision history

Twiggy at 21:10, 14 March 2026

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	'''Nathair Autumngale''' has asked the Navarr Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.		'''Nathair Autumngale''' has asked the Navarr Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.

	{{Mandate\|assembly=Navarr Assembly\|mandate=Sacrifice is both our Hearth Magic and our aspiration to Pride. We should recognize the sacrifices made by the Freeborn in ceding Feroz, whose people now need our aid. We send {named priest} with 15 doses of liao to encourage Navarr military captains recovering from combating the ~~Vallorn~~ not to go raiding in Skallahn, but to support the rescue and extraction of those trying to escape Feroz.}}		{{Mandate\|assembly=Navarr Assembly\|mandate=Sacrifice is both our Hearth Magic and our aspiration to Pride. We should recognize the sacrifices made by the Freeborn in ceding Feroz, whose people now need our aid. We send {named priest} with 15 doses of liao to encourage Navarr military captains recovering from combating the vallorn not to go raiding in Skallahn, but to support the rescue and extraction of those trying to escape Feroz.}}

	'''Tobias Field''' has asked the Dawn Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.		'''Tobias Field''' has asked the Dawn Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.

Twiggy at 00:17, 13 January 2026

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	* '''Depending on how much military strength is committed, the raid risks stretching the military infrastructure of the entire Empire'''		* '''Depending on how much military strength is committed, the raid risks stretching the military infrastructure of the entire Empire'''
	* '''The impact of the raid my be felt by ''every'' military unit in the Empire'''		* '''The impact of the raid my be felt by ''every'' military unit in the Empire'''
	It is one thing to get into Skallahn... getting out might be another matter. Once a wave of attacks start across the territory, the Jotun will quickly go on high alert. It will very quickly become impossible for the Marchers and their allies to get out the same way they got in. The fishing vessels can smuggle the military units into the territory if no-one is expecting them, but the Jotun will be guarding the shorelines once they ~~realize~~ what is happening. At that point, it will be practically impossible for the soldiers to sneak past them to reach the boats.		It is one thing to get into Skallahn... getting out might be another matter. Once a wave of attacks start across the territory, the Jotun will quickly go on high alert. It will very quickly become impossible for the Marchers and their allies to get out the same way they got in. The fishing vessels can smuggle the military units into the territory if no-one is expecting them, but the Jotun will be guarding the shorelines once they realise what is happening. At that point, it will be practically impossible for the soldiers to sneak past them to reach the boats.

	Fortunately, there is another way out of Jotun lands. The Navarr Assembly backed the judgement of Corey Wayfarer with a greater majority - urging any Navarr who can to offer aid to their strategy. The Marchers have their beaters and the Highborn have their unconquered, but no nation in the Empire can rival the Navarr for the ability to lead a group of people through enemy territory. Before the Empire was formed, the Navarr stridings spent decades picking their way through hostile territory, finding ways to avoid patrols and evade authorities. Even now that most stridings confine their wanderings to the Empire's borders, there are still those Navarr who pride themselves on walking the trods as far as they can go, regardless of who controls the lands they are passing through. With the help of the Navarr scouts and pathfinders, the Empire's heroes can slip over the border of Skallahn into Sermersuaq and once there find their way through the enemy lines to the regions controlled by the Empire.		Fortunately, there is another way out of Jotun lands. The Navarr Assembly backed the judgement of Corey Wayfarer with a greater majority - urging any Navarr who can to offer aid to their strategy. The Marchers have their beaters and the Highborn have their unconquered, but no nation in the Empire can rival the Navarr for the ability to lead a group of people through enemy territory. Before the Empire was formed, the Navarr stridings spent decades picking their way through hostile territory, finding ways to avoid patrols and evade authorities. Even now that most stridings confine their wanderings to the Empire's borders, there are still those Navarr who pride themselves on walking the trods as far as they can go, regardless of who controls the lands they are passing through. With the help of the Navarr scouts and pathfinders, the Empire's heroes can slip over the border of Skallahn into Sermersuaq and once there find their way through the enemy lines to the regions controlled by the Empire.

Thespaceinvader at 14:51, 4 August 2025

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	The Empire has recently constructed a [[spy network]] in Skallahn and by the time of the next summit, they will have the first reports back on the territory. Commanders of military units who supported the spy network will have valuable information on key locations that could be struck, as well as a map of the surrounding geography which will be essential. Every Imperial hero who is contemplating taking part in the raid would be well advised to get a copy of the map - it will be crucial to the success of the raid once they get to Skallahn. But the map will come too late for the civil service to make an extensive analysis of the territory to allow them to provide a definitive list of individual targets as they have done in previous raids. Instead, the prognosticators advise a more flexible approach to take advantage of the information the map provides once the raid is underway.		The Empire has recently constructed a [[spy network]] in Skallahn and by the time of the next summit, they will have the first reports back on the territory. Commanders of military units who supported the spy network will have valuable information on key locations that could be struck, as well as a map of the surrounding geography which will be essential. Every Imperial hero who is contemplating taking part in the raid would be well advised to get a copy of the map - it will be crucial to the success of the raid once they get to Skallahn. But the map will come too late for the civil service to make an extensive analysis of the territory to allow them to provide a definitive list of individual targets as they have done in previous raids. Instead, the prognosticators advise a more flexible approach to take advantage of the information the map provides once the raid is underway.

	From the rudimentary information the Empire has from the spies so far, they know that Skallahn is a rich prosperous territory - there are rumours of Bourse resources and it is the seat of the Ustigar, the Jarl of Kierheim, who is said to be the wealthiest of all the Jotun jarls. Old reports from previous conflicts in Skallahn describe a land dotted with temples. The Jotun build enormous shrines to their "gods" called Kirkja, that are looked over by their ~~godhi~~. These Jotun priests have considerable status and influence in Jotun society, acting as advisers and guides to the Jarls. It is also a certainty that the territory will have numerous important military targets. The Jotun are a highly militant nation, they field more armies than any other barbarian nation and sustaining that level of force requires massive investment in mines, forges and smithies and the other infrastructure needed to outfit and arm warriors for battle.		From the rudimentary information the Empire has from the spies so far, they know that Skallahn is a rich prosperous territory - there are rumours of Bourse resources and it is the seat of the Ustigar, the Jarl of Kierheim, who is said to be the wealthiest of all the Jotun jarls. Old reports from previous conflicts in Skallahn describe a land dotted with temples. The Jotun build enormous shrines to their "gods" called Kirkja, that are looked over by their ghodi. These Jotun priests have considerable status and influence in Jotun society, acting as advisers and guides to the Jarls. It is also a certainty that the territory will have numerous important military targets. The Jotun are a highly militant nation, they field more armies than any other barbarian nation and sustaining that level of force requires massive investment in mines, forges and smithies and the other infrastructure needed to outfit and arm warriors for battle.

	As a consequence, the prognosticators are able to provide some insight into what the impact of each of the three different "flavours" of the raid might be.		As a consequence, the prognosticators are able to provide some insight into what the impact of each of the three different "flavours" of the raid might be.
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	Allegedly, the sacred temple of Ulfrskelf lies somewhere to the north of Kierheim, if such a place really exists. According to the legends, this is where Ulven, the oldest of the Jotun faðir "died". The Jotun claim that Ulven was so strong that even the bottomless sea could not drown her, so when she felt her strength fading, she went north to seek out the belly of the world, the Omphalos, the point where the Howling Abyss meets the mortal world. She finally found what she was looking for in Ulfrskelf, but it was buried beneath the stone so she tore the mountain apart with her bare hands. From the rocks, she fashioned a bridge to carry her and her followers over the Abyss. Those who were too scared to cross fearing the wails of anguish that emanated from the Abyss became the first thralls.		Allegedly, the sacred temple of Ulfrskelf lies somewhere to the north of Kierheim, if such a place really exists. According to the legends, this is where Ulven, the oldest of the Jotun faðir "died". The Jotun claim that Ulven was so strong that even the bottomless sea could not drown her, so when she felt her strength fading, she went north to seek out the belly of the world, the Omphalos, the point where the Howling Abyss meets the mortal world. She finally found what she was looking for in Ulfrskelf, but it was buried beneath the stone so she tore the mountain apart with her bare hands. From the rocks, she fashioned a bridge to carry her and her followers over the Abyss. Those who were too scared to cross fearing the wails of anguish that emanated from the Abyss became the first thralls.

	Obviously, it is a preposterous story, but the temple at Ulfrskelf is definitely real. If the Marchers and their allies seek out religious targets, if they attack the kirkja and Ulfrskelf if they can find it, then it will threaten the power of the ~~godhi~~ in Jotun lands. As a result, all the independent Jotun champions, the banners that support their armies, in much the same way that the Imperial military units support Imperial armies will be recalled. These groups are known to operate with the support and aid of the kirkja and they will be called back to Skallahn to protect them. In this case, the Imperial prognosticators calculate that for every full 10,000 points of military strength that are assigned to the raid, the Jotun will be unable to field any orc champions for a season. This means that if the total strength is 20,000 force, then the effect will last two seasons, if it is 30,000 then the effect will last for three seasons and so on.		Obviously, it is a preposterous story, but the temple at Ulfrskelf is definitely real. If the Marchers and their allies seek out religious targets, if they attack the kirkja and Ulfrskelf if they can find it, then it will threaten the power of the ghodi in Jotun lands. As a result, all the independent Jotun champions, the banners that support their armies, in much the same way that the Imperial military units support Imperial armies will be recalled. These groups are known to operate with the support and aid of the kirkja and they will be called back to Skallahn to protect them. In this case, the Imperial prognosticators calculate that for every full 10,000 points of military strength that are assigned to the raid, the Jotun will be unable to field any orc champions for a season. This means that if the total strength is 20,000 force, then the effect will last two seasons, if it is 30,000 then the effect will last for three seasons and so on.

	The civil service caution that the Yegarra and the other human champions do not worship the Jotun gods and as such they will not be recalled - only the Jotun orc champions will return to protect their temples.		The civil service caution that the Yegarra and the other human champions do not worship the Jotun gods and as such they will not be recalled - only the Jotun orc champions will return to protect their temples.

Twiggy at 01:30, 18 July 2025

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	* '''The impact of the raids will be determined by the total strength of the fleets and military units assigned to the raid'''		* '''The impact of the raids will be determined by the total strength of the fleets and military units assigned to the raid'''
	There are three possible options for the raid, to attack military, economic, or religious targets. The Marcher Assembly can choose '''one''' of these three options by passing a Statement of Principle through the Marcher Assembly to guide the raiders. If more than one contradictory statement passes, then the one with the greatest margin in its favour will take effect.		There are three possible options for the raid, to attack military, economic, or religious targets. The Marcher Assembly can choose '''one''' of these three options by passing a Statement of Principle through the Marcher Assembly to guide the raiders. If more than one contradictory statement passes, then the one with the greatest margin in its favour will take effect.
	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><box>'''Taking Part'''<br>A [[military unit]] can be assigned to take part in the raid of Skallahn by selecting ''Raid Skallahn'' from the [[Military_unit#Take_Independent_Action\|independent action]] dropdown during downtime. As this a raid, in which military units are expected to spread out across the territory, enchantments that ~~effect~~ [[Military_unit#Take_Independent_Action\|paid work]], such as [[Shroud of Mist and Shadow]] will be effective.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><box>'''Taking Part'''<br>A [[military unit]] can be assigned to take part in the raid of Skallahn by selecting ''Raid Skallahn'' from the [[Military_unit#Take_Independent_Action\|independent action]] dropdown during downtime. As this a raid, in which military units are expected to spread out across the territory, enchantments that affect [[Military_unit#Take_Independent_Action\|paid work]], such as [[Shroud of Mist and Shadow]] will be effective.</box></div>
	Whatever option the Assembly plumps for, every [[military unit]] will acquire significant wealth from the raid, mostly in the form of valuable metals such as green iron, orichalcum and weltsilver, but also small quantities of beggars lye, iridescent gloaming and ambergelt. They may even be able to seize some of the Jotun's most valuable commodities - potentially allowing some of the military units to come away with mithril, white granite, weirwood, or ilium!		Whatever option the Assembly plumps for, every [[military unit]] will acquire significant wealth from the raid, mostly in the form of valuable metals such as green iron, orichalcum and weltsilver, but also small quantities of beggars lye, iridescent gloaming and ambergelt. They may even be able to seize some of the Jotun's most valuable commodities - potentially allowing some of the military units to come away with mithril, white granite, weirwood, or ilium!
	===Military: Steelweaver's Crucible===		===Military: Steelweaver's Crucible===

Twiggy at 20:20, 12 July 2025

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	===Economic: Kierheim===		===Economic: Kierheim===
	* '''~~Targetting~~ economic infrastructure will damage the Jotun ability to built and repair their fortifications'''		* '''Targeting economic infrastructure will damage the Jotun ability to built and repair their fortifications'''
	Kierheim is almost as famous as Sarvos or Tassato. Said to be the closest thing the Jotun have to a city, the walled town is the seat of Ustigar, one of their wealthiest and most cunning jarls, who is said to have the ear of both the King of Narkyst ''and'' the Queen of Kalsea. The port is known to be heavily fortified but those who have visited it, say that it has a stark beauty to it. In the centre of the town, directly in front of the jarl's keep there is apparently a series of great fountains, built by Ustigar's father, each of which is filled with exotic fish of every imaginable colour. Kierheim is wealthy, there is no doubt about that, but it is very well defended. There might well be easier targets the Empire could attack that are just as rich.		Kierheim is almost as famous as Sarvos or Tassato. Said to be the closest thing the Jotun have to a city, the walled town is the seat of Ustigar, one of their wealthiest and most cunning jarls, who is said to have the ear of both the King of Narkyst ''and'' the Queen of Kalsea. The port is known to be heavily fortified but those who have visited it, say that it has a stark beauty to it. In the centre of the town, directly in front of the jarl's keep there is apparently a series of great fountains, built by Ustigar's father, each of which is filled with exotic fish of every imaginable colour. Kierheim is wealthy, there is no doubt about that, but it is very well defended. There might well be easier targets the Empire could attack that are just as rich.

Hailmur at 13:37, 4 September 2022

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	===Economic: Kierheim===		===Economic: Kierheim===
	* '''Targetting economic infrastructure will damage the Jotun ability to built and repair their fortifications'''		* '''Targetting economic infrastructure will damage the Jotun ability to built and repair their fortifications'''
	Kierheim is almost as famous as Sarvos or Tassato. Said to be the closest thing the Jotun have to a city, the walled town is the seat of Ustigar, one of their wealthiest and most cunning jarls, who is said to have the ear of both the King of Narkyst ''and'' the Queen of ~~Kallsea~~. The port is known to be heavily fortified but those who have visited it, say that it has a stark beauty to it. In the centre of the town, directly in front of the jarl's keep there is apparently a series of great fountains, built by Ustigar's father, each of which is filled with exotic fish of every imaginable colour. Kierheim is wealthy, there is no doubt about that, but it is very well defended. There might well be easier targets the Empire could attack that are just as rich.		Kierheim is almost as famous as Sarvos or Tassato. Said to be the closest thing the Jotun have to a city, the walled town is the seat of Ustigar, one of their wealthiest and most cunning jarls, who is said to have the ear of both the King of Narkyst ''and'' the Queen of Kalsea. The port is known to be heavily fortified but those who have visited it, say that it has a stark beauty to it. In the centre of the town, directly in front of the jarl's keep there is apparently a series of great fountains, built by Ustigar's father, each of which is filled with exotic fish of every imaginable colour. Kierheim is wealthy, there is no doubt about that, but it is very well defended. There might well be easier targets the Empire could attack that are just as rich.

	If the Marchers and their allies seek out economic targets, if they risk attacking Kierheim and other settlements like it, then they can inflict significant damage on the Jotun economy. In this case, the Imperial prognosticators calculate that for every full 10,000 points of military strength that are assigned to the raid, the Jotun will be unable to build or provide [[Fortification#Emergency_Repair\|emergency repair]] to any of their fortifications for a season. This means that if the total strength is 20,000 force, then the effect will last two seasons, if it is 30,000 then the effect will last for three seasons and so on.		If the Marchers and their allies seek out economic targets, if they risk attacking Kierheim and other settlements like it, then they can inflict significant damage on the Jotun economy. In this case, the Imperial prognosticators calculate that for every full 10,000 points of military strength that are assigned to the raid, the Jotun will be unable to build or provide [[Fortification#Emergency_Repair\|emergency repair]] to any of their fortifications for a season. This means that if the total strength is 20,000 force, then the effect will last two seasons, if it is 30,000 then the effect will last for three seasons and so on.

	===Spiritual: Ulfrskelf===		===Spiritual: Ulfrskelf===
	* '''~~Targetting~~ sacred sites will cause the champions of the Jotun to pull back to defend them'''		* '''Targeting sacred sites will cause the champions of the Jotun to pull back to defend them'''
	Allegedly, the sacred temple of Ulfrskelf lies somewhere to the north of Kierheim, if such a place really exists. According to the legends, this is where Ulven, the oldest of the Jotun faðir "died". The Jotun claim that Ulven was so strong that even the bottomless sea could not drown her, so when she felt her strength fading, she went north to seek out the belly of the world, the Omphalos, the point where the Howling Abyss meets the mortal world. She finally found what she was looking for in Ulfrskelf, but it was buried beneath the stone so she tore the mountain apart with her bare hands. From the rocks, she fashioned a bridge to carry her and her followers over the Abyss. Those who were too scared to cross fearing the wails of anguish that emanated from the Abyss became the first thralls.		Allegedly, the sacred temple of Ulfrskelf lies somewhere to the north of Kierheim, if such a place really exists. According to the legends, this is where Ulven, the oldest of the Jotun faðir "died". The Jotun claim that Ulven was so strong that even the bottomless sea could not drown her, so when she felt her strength fading, she went north to seek out the belly of the world, the Omphalos, the point where the Howling Abyss meets the mortal world. She finally found what she was looking for in Ulfrskelf, but it was buried beneath the stone so she tore the mountain apart with her bare hands. From the rocks, she fashioned a bridge to carry her and her followers over the Abyss. Those who were too scared to cross fearing the wails of anguish that emanated from the Abyss became the first thralls.

Hailmur at 18:57, 15 July 2022

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TomH: /* Steward's Landing */

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Steward's Landing

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	* '''Driving off the orcs and concealing the staging post will allow Steward Jarvey Oddsboy to send their own warriors on the raid'''		* '''Driving off the orcs and concealing the staging post will allow Steward Jarvey Oddsboy to send their own warriors on the raid'''
	* '''The civil service suggests that Gregor - the Grandmaster of the Shuttered Lantern - might organise such a mission'''		* '''The civil service suggests that Gregor - the Grandmaster of the Shuttered Lantern - might organise such a mission'''
	'''Steward’s Landing''' lies close to [[Mitwold#Oddmure\|Odd's End]] in [[Mitwold]], on the opposite bank of The Gullet from the Kallavesa West Marsh. Many small boats are being prepared here, by fisherfolk along the southern banks of the shallow sea from Otterly to Mead. When the signal is given, they will help transport willing raiders north to the staging post near Westerhal. While preparations are taking place under utmost secrecy, such a large-scale endeavour is hard to conceal. The need to hide preparations has become more pressing as locals have observed a force of Jotun warriors coming ashore from thrall-rowed ships onto the salt flats on the edge of Bregasland. ''Jarvey "~~Stongoar~~" Oddsboy'', the steward of the small [[Marcher household]] who oversees Steward's Landing needs the aid of Imperial heroes to fight off the orcs. He also requests the aid of a coven of magicians able to cast the [[Vale of Shadows]], to help conceal his fisheries (and consequently, preparations for the raid) from the prying eyes of Jotun scouts and Bregas rebels alike.		'''Steward’s Landing''' lies close to [[Mitwold#Oddmure\|Odd's End]] in [[Mitwold]], on the opposite bank of The Gullet from the Kallavesa West Marsh. Many small boats are being prepared here, by fisherfolk along the southern banks of the shallow sea from Otterly to Mead. When the signal is given, they will help transport willing raiders north to the staging post near Westerhal. While preparations are taking place under utmost secrecy, such a large-scale endeavour is hard to conceal. The need to hide preparations has become more pressing as locals have observed a force of Jotun warriors coming ashore from thrall-rowed ships onto the salt flats on the edge of Bregasland. ''Jarvey "Strongoar" Oddsboy'', the steward of the small [[Marcher household]] who oversees Steward's Landing needs the aid of Imperial heroes to fight off the orcs. He also requests the aid of a coven of magicians able to cast the [[Vale of Shadows]], to help conceal his fisheries (and consequently, preparations for the raid) from the prying eyes of Jotun scouts and Bregas rebels alike.

	'''Success and Failure:''' Successfully driving off the Jotun will prevent them learning of the preparations taking place at Steward's Landing, and allow the steward to send 500 strength in his own livery to support the raid. Driving the orcs away and performing the Vale of Shadows ritual on the steward will mean they are able to risk sending not only their own soldiers but those of several neighbouring farms and smaller households along on the raid, providing a total of 1,500 strength.		'''Success and Failure:''' Successfully driving off the Jotun will prevent them learning of the preparations taking place at Steward's Landing, and allow the steward to send 500 strength in his own livery to support the raid. Driving the orcs away and performing the Vale of Shadows ritual on the steward will mean they are able to risk sending not only their own soldiers but those of several neighbouring farms and smaller households along on the raid, providing a total of 1,500 strength.

Emmanovi: /* Opting Out */

2022-06-08T09:36:44Z

Opting Out

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	'''Nathair Autumngale''' has asked the Navarr Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.		'''Nathair Autumngale''' has asked the Navarr Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.

	{{Mandate\|assembly=Navarr Assembly\|mandate=Sacrifice is both our Hearth Magic and our aspiration to Pride. We should recognize the sacrifices made by the Freeborn in ceding Feroz, whose people now need our aid. We send ~~names~~ priest with 15 doses of liao to encourage Navarr military captains recovering from combating the Vallorn not to go raiding in Skallahn, but to support the rescue and extraction of those trying to escape Feroz.}}		{{Mandate\|assembly=Navarr Assembly\|mandate=Sacrifice is both our Hearth Magic and our aspiration to Pride. We should recognize the sacrifices made by the Freeborn in ceding Feroz, whose people now need our aid. We send {named priest} with 15 doses of liao to encourage Navarr military captains recovering from combating the Vallorn not to go raiding in Skallahn, but to support the rescue and extraction of those trying to escape Feroz.}}

	'''Tobias Field''' has asked the Dawn Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.		'''Tobias Field''' has asked the Dawn Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.

Matt: /* Opting Out */

2022-06-07T21:49:55Z

Opting Out

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	{{Mandate\|assembly=Brass Coast Assembly\|mandate=While raiding is a proud tradition of the Brass Coast, Vigilance calls to protect those you care about above all else. We send {named priest} with 15 Liao to encourage the military captains of the Brass Coast to follow the example of Guerra and liberate all those who are held unwillingly in Feroz, instead of raiding for profit.}}		{{Mandate\|assembly=Brass Coast Assembly\|mandate=While raiding is a proud tradition of the Brass Coast, Vigilance calls to protect those you care about above all else. We send {named priest} with 15 Liao to encourage the military captains of the Brass Coast to follow the example of Guerra and liberate all those who are held unwillingly in Feroz, instead of raiding for profit.}}

	~~If this mandate is passed, it would have~~ the ~~identical effect listed above for Freeborn military units. Any Freeborn military units or fleets that go on the raid will be 50% less effective, receive 50% less rewards and be unable~~ to ~~acquire any rare resources, but their nation will not suffer any penalty from~~ the ~~raid~~.		'''Nathair Autumngale''' has asked the Navarr Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.

	~~'''Nathair Autumngale''' has asked~~ the Navarr ~~Assembly~~ to ~~pass a different mandate~~.		{{Mandate\|assembly=Navarr Assembly\|mandate=Sacrifice is both our Hearth Magic and our aspiration to Pride. We should recognize the sacrifices made by the Freeborn in ceding Feroz, whose people now need our aid. We send names priest with 15 doses of liao to encourage Navarr military captains recovering from combating the Vallorn not to go raiding in Skallahn, but to support the rescue and extraction of those trying to escape Feroz.}}

	{{Mandate\|assembly=~~Navarr~~ Assembly\|mandate=~~Sacrifice is both our Hearth Magic~~ and ~~our aspiration to Pride~~. We should ~~recognize~~ the ~~sacrifices made by the Freeborn in ceding Feroz, whose people now need our aid~~. We send ~~names~~ priest with 15 ~~doses~~ of ~~liao~~ to encourage ~~Navarr~~ military captains ~~recovering from combating the Vallorn~~ not to go raiding in Skallahn, but to ~~support~~ the ~~rescue~~ and ~~extraction~~ of ~~those trying to escape Feroz~~.}}		'''Tobias Field''' has asked the Dawn Assembly to pass the following alternative mandate.

			{{Mandate\|assembly=Dawn Assembly\|mandate=Pride demands the sternest measures in battle and crusade. We should stand shoulder to shoulder with our heroic comrades of Highguard and declare death to the Druj and an ending of their empire. We send {named priest} with 15 does of Liao to encourage Dawnish military captains not to go raiding in Skallahn but instead to look east and the close and glorious conquest of the Barrens.}}

	If ~~this mandate is~~ passed, ~~it would have~~ the ~~identical effect listed above for Navarr military units. Any Navarr~~ military units or fleets that go on the raid will be 50% less effective, receive 50% less rewards and be unable to acquire any rare resources, but their nation will not suffer any penalty from the raid.		If any of these mandates are passed, then the military units or fleets of that nation that go on the raid will be 50% less effective, receive 50% less rewards and be unable to acquire any rare resources, but their nation will not suffer any penalty from the raid.

	A special alternative mandate is available to the Varushkan National Assembly, should they wish to [[Blood_makes_noise#Opportunities\|focus the attention of the nation on the Ossium problem]].		A special alternative mandate is available to the Varushkan National Assembly, should they wish to [[Blood_makes_noise#Opportunities\|focus the attention of the nation on the Ossium problem]].

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	===Economic: Kierheim===		===Economic: Kierheim===
	* '''Targetting economic infrastructure will damage the Jotun ability to built and repair their fortifications'''		* '''Targetting economic infrastructure will damage the Jotun ability to built and repair their fortifications'''
	~~Keirheim~~ is almost as famous as Sarvos or Tassato. Said to be the closest thing the Jotun have to a city, the walled town is the seat of Ustigar, one of their wealthiest and most cunning jarls, who is said to have the ear of both the King of Narkyst ''and'' the Queen of Kallsea. The port is known to be heavily fortified but those who have visited it, say that it has a stark beauty to it. In the centre of the town, directly in front of the jarl's keep there is apparently a series of great fountains, built by Ustigar's father, each of which is filled with exotic fish of every imaginable colour. ~~Keirheim~~ is wealthy, there is no doubt about that, but it is very well defended. There might well be easier targets the Empire could attack that are just as rich.		Kierheim is almost as famous as Sarvos or Tassato. Said to be the closest thing the Jotun have to a city, the walled town is the seat of Ustigar, one of their wealthiest and most cunning jarls, who is said to have the ear of both the King of Narkyst ''and'' the Queen of Kallsea. The port is known to be heavily fortified but those who have visited it, say that it has a stark beauty to it. In the centre of the town, directly in front of the jarl's keep there is apparently a series of great fountains, built by Ustigar's father, each of which is filled with exotic fish of every imaginable colour. Kierheim is wealthy, there is no doubt about that, but it is very well defended. There might well be easier targets the Empire could attack that are just as rich.

	If the Marchers and their allies seek out economic targets, if they risk attacking ~~Keirheim~~ and other settlements like it, then they can inflict significant damage on the Jotun economy. In this case, the Imperial prognosticators calculate that for every full 10,000 points of military strength that are assigned to the raid, the Jotun will be unable to build or provide [[Fortification#Emergency_Repair\|emergency repair]] to any of their fortifications for a season. This means that if the total strength is 20,000 force, then the effect will last two seasons, if it is 30,000 then the effect will last for three seasons and so on.		If the Marchers and their allies seek out economic targets, if they risk attacking Kierheim and other settlements like it, then they can inflict significant damage on the Jotun economy. In this case, the Imperial prognosticators calculate that for every full 10,000 points of military strength that are assigned to the raid, the Jotun will be unable to build or provide [[Fortification#Emergency_Repair\|emergency repair]] to any of their fortifications for a season. This means that if the total strength is 20,000 force, then the effect will last two seasons, if it is 30,000 then the effect will last for three seasons and so on.

	===Spiritual: Ulfrskelf===		===Spiritual: Ulfrskelf===
	* '''Targetting sacred sites will cause the champions of the Jotun to pull back to defend them'''		* '''Targetting sacred sites will cause the champions of the Jotun to pull back to defend them'''
	Allegedly, the sacred temple of Ulfrskelf lies somewhere to the north of ~~Keirheim~~, if such a place really exists. According to the legends, this is where Ulven, the oldest of the Jotun faðir "died". The Jotun claim that Ulven was so strong that even the bottomless sea could not drown her, so when she felt her strength fading, she went north to seek out the belly of the world, the Omphalos, the point where the Howling Abyss meets the mortal world. She finally found what she was looking for in Ulfrskelf, but it was buried beneath the stone so she tore the mountain apart with her bare hands. From the rocks, she fashioned a bridge to carry her and her followers over the Abyss. Those who were too scared to cross fearing the wails of anguish that emanated from the Abyss became the first thralls.		Allegedly, the sacred temple of Ulfrskelf lies somewhere to the north of Kierheim, if such a place really exists. According to the legends, this is where Ulven, the oldest of the Jotun faðir "died". The Jotun claim that Ulven was so strong that even the bottomless sea could not drown her, so when she felt her strength fading, she went north to seek out the belly of the world, the Omphalos, the point where the Howling Abyss meets the mortal world. She finally found what she was looking for in Ulfrskelf, but it was buried beneath the stone so she tore the mountain apart with her bare hands. From the rocks, she fashioned a bridge to carry her and her followers over the Abyss. Those who were too scared to cross fearing the wails of anguish that emanated from the Abyss became the first thralls.

	Obviously, it is a preposterous story, but the temple at Ulfrskelf is definitely real. If the Marchers and their allies seek out religious targets, if they attack the kirkja and Ulfrskelf if they can find it, then it will threaten the power of the godhi in Jotun lands. As a result, all the independent Jotun champions, the banners that support their armies, in much the same way that the Imperial military units support Imperial armies will be recalled. These groups are known to operate with the support and aid of the kirkja and they will be called back to Skallahn to protect them. In this case, the Imperial prognosticators calculate that for every full 10,000 points of military strength that are assigned to the raid, the Jotun will be unable to field any orc champions for a season. This means that if the total strength is 20,000 force, then the effect will last two seasons, if it is 30,000 then the effect will last for three seasons and so on.		Obviously, it is a preposterous story, but the temple at Ulfrskelf is definitely real. If the Marchers and their allies seek out religious targets, if they attack the kirkja and Ulfrskelf if they can find it, then it will threaten the power of the godhi in Jotun lands. As a result, all the independent Jotun champions, the banners that support their armies, in much the same way that the Imperial military units support Imperial armies will be recalled. These groups are known to operate with the support and aid of the kirkja and they will be called back to Skallahn to protect them. In this case, the Imperial prognosticators calculate that for every full 10,000 points of military strength that are assigned to the raid, the Jotun will be unable to field any orc champions for a season. This means that if the total strength is 20,000 force, then the effect will last two seasons, if it is 30,000 then the effect will last for three seasons and so on.
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	It is one thing to get into Skallahn... getting out might be another matter. Once a wave of attacks start across the territory, the Jotun will quickly go on high alert. It will very quickly become impossible for the Marchers and their allies to get out the same way they got in. The fishing vessels can smuggle the military units into the territory if no-one is expecting them, but the Jotun will be guarding the shorelines once they realize what is happening. At that point, it will be practically impossible for the soldiers to sneak past them to reach the boats.		It is one thing to get into Skallahn... getting out might be another matter. Once a wave of attacks start across the territory, the Jotun will quickly go on high alert. It will very quickly become impossible for the Marchers and their allies to get out the same way they got in. The fishing vessels can smuggle the military units into the territory if no-one is expecting them, but the Jotun will be guarding the shorelines once they realize what is happening. At that point, it will be practically impossible for the soldiers to sneak past them to reach the boats.

	Fortunately, there is another way out of Jotun lands. The Navarr Assembly backed the judgement of Corey Wayfarer with a greater majority - urging any Navarr who can to offer aid to their strategy. The Marchers have their beaters and the Highborn have their unconquered, but no nation in the Empire can rival the Navarr for the ability to lead a group of people through enemy territory. Before the Empire was formed, the Navarr stridings spent decades picking their way through hostile territory, finding ways to avoid patrols and evade authorities. Even now that most stridings confine their wanderings to the Empire's borders, there are still those Navarr who pride themselves on walking the trods as far as they can go, regardless of who controls the lands they are passing through. With the help of the Navarr scouts and pathfinders, the Empire's heroes can slip over the border of ~~Skallahan~~ into Sermersuaq and once there find their way through the enemy lines to the regions controlled by the Empire.		Fortunately, there is another way out of Jotun lands. The Navarr Assembly backed the judgement of Corey Wayfarer with a greater majority - urging any Navarr who can to offer aid to their strategy. The Marchers have their beaters and the Highborn have their unconquered, but no nation in the Empire can rival the Navarr for the ability to lead a group of people through enemy territory. Before the Empire was formed, the Navarr stridings spent decades picking their way through hostile territory, finding ways to avoid patrols and evade authorities. Even now that most stridings confine their wanderings to the Empire's borders, there are still those Navarr who pride themselves on walking the trods as far as they can go, regardless of who controls the lands they are passing through. With the help of the Navarr scouts and pathfinders, the Empire's heroes can slip over the border of Skallahn into Sermersuaq and once there find their way through the enemy lines to the regions controlled by the Empire.

	Of course, the Jotun will know what is happening by that point. Their armies will be on high alert, and they will have patrols out searching for the Empire's forces. But it won't matter if there are encounters between Jotun and Imperial soldiers by that point, not once the raids are over and everyone is leaving Skallahn. It's too late then for the Jotun commanders to warn anyone about what is happening.		Of course, the Jotun will know what is happening by that point. Their armies will be on high alert, and they will have patrols out searching for the Empire's forces. But it won't matter if there are encounters between Jotun and Imperial soldiers by that point, not once the raids are over and everyone is leaving Skallahn. It's too late then for the Jotun commanders to warn anyone about what is happening.
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	'''Success and Failure:''' Eliminating all the orc warriors will prevent them alerting the Jotun generals to the presence of the spy network. The Jotun will not connect the Empire's raid to any espionage activity, meaning they will be unlikely to look for any spy network unless given significant additional cause. Ensuring the force includes some fleet-footed fighters able to chase down any stragglers would improve the likelihood of success.		'''Success and Failure:''' Eliminating all the orc warriors will prevent them alerting the Jotun generals to the presence of the spy network. The Jotun will not connect the Empire's raid to any espionage activity, meaning they will be unlikely to look for any spy network unless given significant additional cause. Ensuring the force includes some fleet-footed fighters able to chase down any stragglers would improve the likelihood of success.

	If more than three Jotun escape to share their suspicions, the Jotun will surely discover the existence of the Skallahn spy network. They will take steps to locate and destroy it but more importantly perhaps the Jarl of ~~Keriheim~~ will warn his peers that the Empire is spying on the Jotun kingdoms. This will increase their level of alertness, and it will become significantly harder to spy on the Jotun for the next year. The thresholds required for a successful spy report using a spy network in Jotun territory - which currently includes [[Liathaven]] in the south - will be ''doubled''. It is also possible that some jarls may seek the aid of night eternals in shrouding their lands from magical scrying.		If more than three Jotun escape to share their suspicions, the Jotun will surely discover the existence of the Skallahn spy network. They will take steps to locate and destroy it but more importantly perhaps the Jarl of Kierheim will warn his peers that the Empire is spying on the Jotun kingdoms. This will increase their level of alertness, and it will become significantly harder to spy on the Jotun for the next year. The thresholds required for a successful spy report using a spy network in Jotun territory - which currently includes [[Liathaven]] in the south - will be ''doubled''. It is also possible that some jarls may seek the aid of night eternals in shrouding their lands from magical scrying.

	==Game Design (Edits)==		==Game Design (Edits)==