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

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	There is no discussion; the time for debate and politics is passed. The Gryphon's Pride draw up on the salt flats. The Rahvin sound what alarms they can and gather behind their meagre defences to face the inevitable charge. And then the Dawnish soldiers fall on the Rahvin like the devastating, deadly beast that is their namesake.		There is no discussion; the time for debate and politics is passed. The Gryphon's Pride draw up on the salt flats. The Rahvin sound what alarms they can and gather behind their meagre defences to face the inevitable charge. And then the Dawnish soldiers fall on the Rahvin like the devastating, deadly beast that is their namesake.

	The Rahvin are no match for even a single [[~~Imperial army~~]]. They may have ambitions, to raise an army and reclaim their lands in the Barrens, but right now they lack the numbers and the resources to be a credible threat. They fight desperately, using every weapon at their disposal, but their commitment, their pride, their courage, cannot change the outcome.		The Rahvin are no match for even a single [[Army]]. They may have ambitions, to raise an army and reclaim their lands in the Barrens, but right now they lack the numbers and the resources to be a credible threat. They fight desperately, using every weapon at their disposal, but their commitment, their pride, their courage, cannot change the outcome.

	They do not, however, fight alone.		They do not, however, fight alone.

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

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	After each summit, the Civil Service publicise the orders submitted by the [[general\|generals]] of the [[Military Council]]. The Autumn Equinox is no exception. When the orders are made public, however, one proves highly controversial. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] are instructed to leave the struggle against the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]], to march north into [[the Barrens]], and to attack the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Rahvin sept on the Bitter Shore.		After each summit, the Civil Service publicise the orders submitted by the [[general\|generals]] of the [[Military Council]]. The Autumn Equinox is no exception. When the orders are made public, however, one proves highly controversial. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] are instructed to leave the struggle against the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]], to march north into [[the Barrens]], and to attack the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Rahvin sept on the Bitter Shore.

	They are to claim the [[mithril]] mine, which has been in orc hands since the region [[Cost#Bitterness\|was liberated]]. Former slaves, the remnants of the old Rahvin sept that once resisted both Empire and Druj, they refused to leave the mine where so many of them had worked and died as slaves to the tyrants of the Mallum. Last year, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] chose to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Declare_Rahvin_Foreigners\|recognise them as foreigners]], in pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the situation. The magistrates confirm that order of the Dawnish general is illegal; as foreigners, the Rahvin are extended the same legal protections as any Imperial citizen.		They are to claim the [[mithril]] mine, which has been in orc hands since the region [[Cost#Bitterness\|was liberated]]. Former slaves, the remnants of the old Rahvin sept that once resisted both Empire and Druj, they refused to leave the mine where so many of them had worked and died as slaves to the tyrants of the Mallum. Last year, the [[Senate]] chose to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Declare_Rahvin_Foreigners\|recognise them as foreigners]], in pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the situation. The magistrates confirm that order of the Dawnish general is illegal; as foreigners, the Rahvin are extended the same legal protections as any Imperial citizen.

	Yet they are powerless to prevent the action. The Military Council is built on the premise that each general has complete discretion as to the [[General#Command_of_an_army\|orders they issue]], even if those orders break Imperial law. The soldiers of the Gryphon's Pride will fight to follow those orders as best they can, secure in the belief that the general's orders represent the will of their nation.		Yet they are powerless to prevent the action. The Military Council is built on the premise that each general has complete discretion as to the [[General#Command_of_an_army\|orders they issue]], even if those orders break Imperial law. The soldiers of the Gryphon's Pride will fight to follow those orders as best they can, secure in the belief that the general's orders represent the will of their nation.
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	Their reception is, perhaps, not what they might have hoped. The Rahvin are ''extremely'' suspicious. They have no difficulty in believing that a Dawnish army is coming to destroy them, to seize the Fangs. They have been expecting this for some time, ever since the [[Ripples_and_shadows#Hope's_Rest\|destruction of the Montanians]] and the [[Ripples_and_shadows#Black_Wind\|ravaging of the Black Wind]]. What they do not believe is that these Imperial captains – many of them clearly from Dawn and Varushka – are genuinely here to help them. They suspect a ruse, an attempt to trick them into abandoning their home, to giving up what tiny advantage they have.		Their reception is, perhaps, not what they might have hoped. The Rahvin are ''extremely'' suspicious. They have no difficulty in believing that a Dawnish army is coming to destroy them, to seize the Fangs. They have been expecting this for some time, ever since the [[Ripples_and_shadows#Hope's_Rest\|destruction of the Montanians]] and the [[Ripples_and_shadows#Black_Wind\|ravaging of the Black Wind]]. What they do not believe is that these Imperial captains – many of them clearly from Dawn and Varushka – are genuinely here to help them. They suspect a ruse, an attempt to trick them into abandoning their home, to giving up what tiny advantage they have.

	The idea that they might trust in the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]], in the machineries of the Empire, to support and protect them seems laughable to the orcs gathered at the Fangs. It will take more than words to persuade them – it will take action to show that these captains and their warbands are sincere in their desire to protect, to support, the Rahvin.		The idea that they might trust in the [[Senate]], in the machineries of the Empire, to support and protect them seems laughable to the orcs gathered at the Fangs. It will take more than words to persuade them – it will take action to show that these captains and their warbands are sincere in their desire to protect, to support, the Rahvin.

	Of all those who have come to their aid, it is the Dawnish that face the most hostile opposition. It is hard for the sept to believe that the “conquerors of the Barrens” have anything but their destruction in mind. The Varushkans who have made the trip to Bitter Shore face nearly as much suspicion; the shadow of the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Northern Eagle]] hang heavy over the Barrens, and over the Rahvin. There are some who were once Black Wind, before the Iron Helms broke them, and they speak openly against the idea that the people of the Barrens should trust any Imperial ever again. Even in their extremis, even as the Gryphon's Pride approach, they might still turn at least some of their would-be defenders away.		Of all those who have come to their aid, it is the Dawnish that face the most hostile opposition. It is hard for the sept to believe that the “conquerors of the Barrens” have anything but their destruction in mind. The Varushkans who have made the trip to Bitter Shore face nearly as much suspicion; the shadow of the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Northern Eagle]] hang heavy over the Barrens, and over the Rahvin. There are some who were once Black Wind, before the Iron Helms broke them, and they speak openly against the idea that the people of the Barrens should trust any Imperial ever again. Even in their extremis, even as the Gryphon's Pride approach, they might still turn at least some of their would-be defenders away.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

2026-01-15T12:22:09Z

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	==Questions of Consequence==		==Questions of Consequence==
	After each summit, the Civil Service publicise the orders submitted by the [[general\|generals]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]]. The Autumn Equinox is no exception. When the orders are made public, however, one proves highly controversial. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] are instructed to leave the struggle against the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]], to march north into [[the Barrens]], and to attack the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Rahvin sept on the Bitter Shore.		After each summit, the Civil Service publicise the orders submitted by the [[general\|generals]] of the [[Military Council]]. The Autumn Equinox is no exception. When the orders are made public, however, one proves highly controversial. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] are instructed to leave the struggle against the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]], to march north into [[the Barrens]], and to attack the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Rahvin sept on the Bitter Shore.

	They are to claim the [[mithril]] mine, which has been in orc hands since the region [[Cost#Bitterness\|was liberated]]. Former slaves, the remnants of the old Rahvin sept that once resisted both Empire and Druj, they refused to leave the mine where so many of them had worked and died as slaves to the tyrants of the Mallum. Last year, the [[Imperial Senate]] chose to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Declare_Rahvin_Foreigners\|recognise them as foreigners]], in pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the situation. The magistrates confirm that order of the Dawnish general is illegal; as foreigners, the Rahvin are extended the same legal protections as any Imperial citizen.		They are to claim the [[mithril]] mine, which has been in orc hands since the region [[Cost#Bitterness\|was liberated]]. Former slaves, the remnants of the old Rahvin sept that once resisted both Empire and Druj, they refused to leave the mine where so many of them had worked and died as slaves to the tyrants of the Mallum. Last year, the [[Imperial Senate]] chose to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Declare_Rahvin_Foreigners\|recognise them as foreigners]], in pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the situation. The magistrates confirm that order of the Dawnish general is illegal; as foreigners, the Rahvin are extended the same legal protections as any Imperial citizen.

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	Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, the [[Navarr]] army of [[Isaella's Dance]] enters [[the Barrens]] from [[Semmerholm]]. They pause briefly beneath the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] where they are received as guests of the [[Great Forest Orcs]]. There is some concern from the other orc septs in the Barrens, especially among the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Rahvin?\|Rahvin]]. There is more than enough reason for the inhabitants of this vast territory to be concerned by the movement of Imperial troops, given that many of them have experienced the heavy hand of the Empire in recent seasons. Chief Vallack of the Great Forest sept offers reassurance. The Navarr are their allies – practically family – and there is no need to fear them. When Isaella's Dance marches east from the [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Great Forest]], the [[Great_Forest_Orcs#Military\|Spears of the Pines]] march with them – nearly a thousand orc hunters and warriors bound by loyalty and respect to aid their friends in the fight against their mutual enemy, the [[Druj]].		Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, the [[Navarr]] army of [[Isaella's Dance]] enters [[the Barrens]] from [[Semmerholm]]. They pause briefly beneath the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] where they are received as guests of the [[Great Forest Orcs]]. There is some concern from the other orc septs in the Barrens, especially among the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Rahvin?\|Rahvin]]. There is more than enough reason for the inhabitants of this vast territory to be concerned by the movement of Imperial troops, given that many of them have experienced the heavy hand of the Empire in recent seasons. Chief Vallack of the Great Forest sept offers reassurance. The Navarr are their allies – practically family – and there is no need to fear them. When Isaella's Dance marches east from the [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Great Forest]], the [[Great_Forest_Orcs#Military\|Spears of the Pines]] march with them – nearly a thousand orc hunters and warriors bound by loyalty and respect to aid their friends in the fight against their mutual enemy, the [[Druj]].
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Archavion Wolfborne, General of the Gryphon's Pride"> Too long have we watched as others decide the fate of our homelands; they give land to those who stood against us and spit in the face of the way. They give aid to those who hate us whilst Imperial citizens suffer with wars engaged in all our lands with the coffers running dry. The Throne speaks of virtue and vigilance, yet no others are prepared to act. We will not stand by idle while these atrocities continue. We will not fear to act! I stood before priests and swore my dedication to vigilance, and on that very same night I had a Profound Dream. In the Barrens I saw a great beast wreathed in shadow, its eyes were the darkest sickening green and its breath writhed with plague and poison. As I steeled my resolved and stepped towards the fouled shadow it receded into the Fangs. Berechiah's life taught us that though some may frown on our actions, the truly virtuous do not fear to do what must be done. We will be decisive and do what we know to be right, and remove the taint from the Barrens. We will liberate the Fangs for the good of the Empire and Dawn so we may prosper and survive the onslaught coming at us from all sides. For only we are prepared to give our all for the Empire. We will set on the Rahvin of the Fangs in the dead of night, and tear them from the mine. Those who stand against our steady conquest will meet with steel and death. Glory to Dawn and to the Empire!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Archavion Wolfborne, General of the Gryphon's Pride"> Too long have we watched as others decide the fate of our homelands; they give land to those who stood against us and spit in the face of the way. They give aid to those who hate us whilst Imperial citizens suffer with wars engaged in all our lands with the coffers running dry. The Throne speaks of virtue and vigilance, yet no others are prepared to act. We will not stand by idle while these atrocities continue. We will not fear to act! I stood before priests and swore my dedication to vigilance, and on that very same night I had a Profound Dream. In the Barrens I saw a great beast wreathed in shadow, its eyes were the darkest sickening green and its breath writhed with plague and poison. As I steeled my resolved and stepped towards the fouled shadow it receded into the Fangs. Berechiah's life taught us that though some may frown on our actions, the truly virtuous do not fear to do what must be done. We will be decisive and do what we know to be right, and remove the taint from the Barrens. We will liberate the Fangs for the good of the Empire and Dawn so we may prosper and survive the onslaught coming at us from all sides. For only we are prepared to give our all for the Empire. We will set on the Rahvin of the Fangs in the dead of night, and tear them from the mine. Those who stand against our steady conquest will meet with steel and death. Glory to Dawn and to the Empire!</quote></div>
	At the same time as the Navarr army is moving south into [[Therunin#~~East Ring~~\|~~East Ring~~]], to join the desperate defence of [[Therunin]], another army moves north into [[The Barrens#The Bleaks\|the Bleaks]]. The coming of the [[Gryphon's Pride]], however, is something the orcs of the Barrens might do well to fear.		At the same time as the Navarr army is moving south into [[Therunin#Eastring\|Eastring]], to join the desperate defence of [[Therunin]], another army moves north into [[The Barrens#The Bleaks\|the Bleaks]]. The coming of the [[Gryphon's Pride]], however, is something the orcs of the Barrens might do well to fear.

	==Questions of Consequence==		==Questions of Consequence==

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	==In the Barrens==		==In the Barrens==
	Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, the [[Navarr]] army of [[Isaella's Dance]] enters [[the Barrens]] from [[Semmerholm]]. They pause briefly beneath the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] where they are received as guests of the [[Great Forest Orcs]]. There is some concern from the other orc septs in the Barrens, especially among the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Rahvin?\|Rahvin]]. There is more than enough reason for the inhabitants of this vast territory to be concerned by the movement of Imperial troops, given that many of them have experienced the heavy hand of the Empire in recent seasons. Chief Vallack of the Great Forest sept offers reassurance. The Navarr are their allies – practically family – and there is no need to fear them. When Isaella's Dance marches east from the [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Great Forest]], the [[Great_Forest_Orcs#Military\|Spears of the Pines]] march with them – nearly a thousand orc hunters and warriors bound by loyalty and respect to aid their friends in the fight against their mutual enemy, the [[Druj]].		Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, the [[Navarr]] army of [[Isaella's Dance]] enters [[the Barrens]] from [[Semmerholm]]. They pause briefly beneath the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] where they are received as guests of the [[Great Forest Orcs]]. There is some concern from the other orc septs in the Barrens, especially among the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Rahvin?\|Rahvin]]. There is more than enough reason for the inhabitants of this vast territory to be concerned by the movement of Imperial troops, given that many of them have experienced the heavy hand of the Empire in recent seasons. Chief Vallack of the Great Forest sept offers reassurance. The Navarr are their allies – practically family – and there is no need to fear them. When Isaella's Dance marches east from the [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Great Forest]], the [[Great_Forest_Orcs#Military\|Spears of the Pines]] march with them – nearly a thousand orc hunters and warriors bound by loyalty and respect to aid their friends in the fight against their mutual enemy, the [[Druj]].

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	Several septs of orcs call the Bleaks their home – the largest among them are the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Karass?\|Karass]], many of whom have drifted west from the [[The_Barrens#The_Plains_of_Teeth\|Plains of Teeth]] to seek sanctuary deep in the wild places here. Unlike the Empire, the Karass are familiar with this place, wise to its hidden pathways. Dawnish troops see no signs of the orcs that call the eastern Barrens their home, nor do they have any reason to seek them out. The knights and [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|yeofolk]] of the Gryphon's Pride cut a straight line across the region, north-east through the dense forest, trusting to their numbers and their shining armour to protect them from any threat of beast or outlaw. Their trust is not misplaced; they see neither hide nor frond of hydra or marshwalker as they travel north.		Several septs of orcs call the Bleaks their home – the largest among them are the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Karass?\|Karass]], many of whom have drifted west from the [[The_Barrens#The_Plains_of_Teeth\|Plains of Teeth]] to seek sanctuary deep in the wild places here. Unlike the Empire, the Karass are familiar with this place, wise to its hidden pathways. Dawnish troops see no signs of the orcs that call the eastern Barrens their home, nor do they have any reason to seek them out. The knights and [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|yeofolk]] of the Gryphon's Pride cut a straight line across the region, north-east through the dense forest, trusting to their numbers and their shining armour to protect them from any threat of beast or outlaw. Their trust is not misplaced; they see neither hide nor frond of hydra or marshwalker as they travel north.
	<div style="float:~~right~~; width: 400px; clear: ~~left~~;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Archavion9408.jpg\|caption='''Archavion Wolfborne''' (centre), General of the Gryphon's Pride\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Archavion9408.jpg\|caption='''Archavion Wolfborne''' (centre), General of the Gryphon's Pride\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	From the Bleaks, the army bypasses the trackless depths of the [[the Barrens#Untrod Groves\|Untrod Groves]]. Perhaps just as well – a [[Forge the Wooden Fastness\|vibrant ward]] of [[Spring magic]] has been woven over the forest there by Imperial magicians. The trees are roused to partial wakefulness, and it is best that the Gryphon's Pride do not test their awareness. Would the forest wards protect the soldiers of Dawn, or would they mark them as a threat and seek to hamper them? It is difficult to say one way or another, but the spell is known to draw on the power of the [[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]] and he is said to have little love for the armoured knights of Dawn.		From the Bleaks, the army bypasses the trackless depths of the [[the Barrens#Untrod Groves\|Untrod Groves]]. Perhaps just as well – a [[Forge the Wooden Fastness\|vibrant ward]] of [[Spring magic]] has been woven over the forest there by Imperial magicians. The trees are roused to partial wakefulness, and it is best that the Gryphon's Pride do not test their awareness. Would the forest wards protect the soldiers of Dawn, or would they mark them as a threat and seek to hamper them? It is difficult to say one way or another, but the spell is known to draw on the power of the [[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]] and he is said to have little love for the armoured knights of Dawn.

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	==In the Barrens==		==In the Barrens==
	Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, the [[Navarr]] army of [[Isaella's Dance]] enters [[the Barrens]] from [[Semmerholm]]. They pause briefly beneath the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] where they are received as guests of the [[Great Forest Orcs]]. There is some concern from the other orc septs in the Barrens, especially among the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Rahvin?\|Rahvin]]. There is more than enough reason for the inhabitants of this vast territory to be concerned by the movement of Imperial troops, given that many of them have experienced the heavy hand of the Empire in recent seasons. Chief Vallack of the Great Forest sept offers reassurance. The Navarr are their allies – practically family – and there is no need to fear them. When Isaella's Dance marches east from the [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Great Forest]], the [[Great_Forest_Orcs#Military\|Spears of the Pines]] march with them – nearly a thousand orc hunters and warriors bound by loyalty and respect to aid their friends in the fight against their mutual enemy, the [[Druj]].		Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, the [[Navarr]] army of [[Isaella's Dance]] enters [[the Barrens]] from [[Semmerholm]]. They pause briefly beneath the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] where they are received as guests of the [[Great Forest Orcs]]. There is some concern from the other orc septs in the Barrens, especially among the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Rahvin?\|Rahvin]]. There is more than enough reason for the inhabitants of this vast territory to be concerned by the movement of Imperial troops, given that many of them have experienced the heavy hand of the Empire in recent seasons. Chief Vallack of the Great Forest sept offers reassurance. The Navarr are their allies – practically family – and there is no need to fear them. When Isaella's Dance marches east from the [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Great Forest]], the [[Great_Forest_Orcs#Military\|Spears of the Pines]] march with them – nearly a thousand orc hunters and warriors bound by loyalty and respect to aid their friends in the fight against their mutual enemy, the [[Druj]].

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	<tr><td> Kaisa Denmother </td><td> Wintermark </td><td> Fellowship of the Broken Willow </td></tr>		<tr><td> Kaisa Denmother </td><td> Wintermark </td><td> Fellowship of the Broken Willow </td></tr>
	<tr><td> Asch-Fortae Shalder the Wise Reviver </td><td> Wintermark </td><td> Stormspire </td></tr>		<tr><td> Asch-Fortae Shalder the Wise Reviver </td><td> Wintermark </td><td> Stormspire </td></tr>
			<tr><td> Adamah </td><td> Highguard</td><td> </td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>

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	<table class='wikitable mw-collapsed mw-collapsible sortable'><caption>Supported the Rahvin</caption><tr><th>Military Unit</th><th>Nation</th><th>Banner</th></tr>		<table class='wikitable mw-collapsed mw-collapsible sortable'><caption>Supported the Rahvin</caption><tr><th>Military Unit</th><th>Nation</th><th>Banner</th></tr>
	<tr><td> Líovani ~~í Vella~~ í Erigo </td><td> The Brass Coast </td><td> Flames of the Coast </td></tr>		<tr><td> Líovani í Erigo </td><td> The Brass Coast </td><td> Flames of the Coast </td></tr>
	<tr><td> Francisco I Cervantes-Alvera I Riqueza </td><td> The Brass Coast </td><td> The Seaglass Tide </td></tr>		<tr><td> Francisco I Cervantes-Alvera I Riqueza </td><td> The Brass Coast </td><td> The Seaglass Tide </td></tr>
	<tr><td> Reynard of house De Gauvain </td><td> Dawn </td><td> Winged Lions </td></tr>		<tr><td> Reynard of house De Gauvain </td><td> Dawn </td><td> Winged Lions </td></tr>

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	Several septs of orcs call the Bleaks their home – the largest among them are the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Karass?\|Karass]], many of whom have drifted west from the [[The_Barrens#The_Plains_of_Teeth\|Plains of Teeth]] to seek sanctuary deep in the wild places here. Unlike the Empire, the Karass are familiar with this place, wise to its hidden pathways. Dawnish troops see no signs of the orcs that call the eastern Barrens their home, nor do they have any reason to seek them out. The knights and [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|yeofolk]] of the Gryphon's Pride cut a straight line across the region, north-east through the dense forest, trusting to their numbers and their shining armour to protect them from any threat of beast or outlaw. Their trust is not misplaced; they see neither hide nor frond of hydra or marshwalker as they travel north.		Several septs of orcs call the Bleaks their home – the largest among them are the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Karass?\|Karass]], many of whom have drifted west from the [[The_Barrens#The_Plains_of_Teeth\|Plains of Teeth]] to seek sanctuary deep in the wild places here. Unlike the Empire, the Karass are familiar with this place, wise to its hidden pathways. Dawnish troops see no signs of the orcs that call the eastern Barrens their home, nor do they have any reason to seek them out. The knights and [[Yeofolk_of_Dawn\|yeofolk]] of the Gryphon's Pride cut a straight line across the region, north-east through the dense forest, trusting to their numbers and their shining armour to protect them from any threat of beast or outlaw. Their trust is not misplaced; they see neither hide nor frond of hydra or marshwalker as they travel north.
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	From the Bleaks, the army bypasses the trackless depths of the [[the Barrens#Untrod Groves\|Untrod Groves]]. Perhaps just as well – a [[Forge the Wooden Fastness\|vibrant ward]] of [[Spring magic]] has been woven over the forest there by Imperial magicians. The trees are roused to partial wakefulness, and it is best that the Gryphon's Pride do not test their awareness. Would the forest wards protect the soldiers of Dawn, or would they mark them as a threat and seek to hamper them? It is difficult to say one way or another, but the spell is known to draw on the power of the [[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]] and he is said to have little love for the armoured knights of Dawn.		From the Bleaks, the army bypasses the trackless depths of the [[the Barrens#Untrod Groves\|Untrod Groves]]. Perhaps just as well – a [[Forge the Wooden Fastness\|vibrant ward]] of [[Spring magic]] has been woven over the forest there by Imperial magicians. The trees are roused to partial wakefulness, and it is best that the Gryphon's Pride do not test their awareness. Would the forest wards protect the soldiers of Dawn, or would they mark them as a threat and seek to hamper them? It is difficult to say one way or another, but the spell is known to draw on the power of the [[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]] and he is said to have little love for the armoured knights of Dawn.

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	==In the Barrens==		==In the Barrens==
	Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, the [[Navarr]] army of [[Isaella's Dance]] enters [[the Barrens]] from [[Semmerholm]]. They pause briefly beneath the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] where they are received as guests of the [[Great Forest Orcs]]. There is some concern from the other orc septs in the Barrens, especially among the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Rahvin?\|Rahvin]]. There is more than enough reason for the inhabitants of this vast territory to be concerned by the movement of Imperial troops, given that many of them have experienced the heavy hand of the Empire in recent seasons. Chief Vallack of the Great Forest sept offers reassurance. The Navarr are their allies – practically family – and there is no need to fear them. When Isaella's Dance marches east from the [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Great Forest]], the [[Great_Forest_Orcs#Military\|Spears of the Pines]] march with them – nearly a thousand orc hunters and warriors bound by loyalty and respect to aid their friends in the fight against their mutual enemy, the [[Druj]].		Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, the [[Navarr]] army of [[Isaella's Dance]] enters [[the Barrens]] from [[Semmerholm]]. They pause briefly beneath the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] where they are received as guests of the [[Great Forest Orcs]]. There is some concern from the other orc septs in the Barrens, especially among the [[Not_to_conquer#Who_are_the_Rahvin?\|Rahvin]]. There is more than enough reason for the inhabitants of this vast territory to be concerned by the movement of Imperial troops, given that many of them have experienced the heavy hand of the Empire in recent seasons. Chief Vallack of the Great Forest sept offers reassurance. The Navarr are their allies – practically family – and there is no need to fear them. When Isaella's Dance marches east from the [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Great Forest]], the [[Great_Forest_Orcs#Military\|Spears of the Pines]] march with them – nearly a thousand orc hunters and warriors bound by loyalty and respect to aid their friends in the fight against their mutual enemy, the [[Druj]].
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Archavion Wolfborne, General of the Gryphon's Pride"> Too long have we watched as others decide the fate of our homelands; they give land to those who stood against us and spit in the face of the way. They give aid to those who hate us whilst Imperial citizens suffer with wars engaged in all our lands with the coffers running dry. The Throne speaks of virtue and vigilance, yet no others are prepared to act. We will not stand by idle while these atrocities continue. We will not fear to act! I stood before priests and swore my dedication to vigilance, and on that very same night I had a Profound Dream. In the Barrens I saw a great beast wreathed in shadow, its eyes were the darkest sickening green and its breath writhed with plague and poison. As I steeled my resolved and stepped towards the fouled shadow it receded into the Fangs. Berechiah's life taught us that though some may frown on our actions, the truly virtuous do not fear to do what must be done. We will be decisive and do what we know to be right, and remove the taint from the Barrens. We will liberate the Fangs for the good of the Empire and Dawn so we may prosper and survive the onslaught coming at us from all sides. For only we are prepared to give our all for the Empire. We will set on the Rahvin of the Fangs in the dead of night, and tear them from the mine. Those who stand against our steady conquest will meet with steel and death. Glory to Dawn and to the Empire!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Archavion Wolfborne, General of the Gryphon's Pride"> Too long have we watched as others decide the fate of our homelands; they give land to those who stood against us and spit in the face of the way. They give aid to those who hate us whilst Imperial citizens suffer with wars engaged in all our lands with the coffers running dry. The Throne speaks of virtue and vigilance, yet no others are prepared to act. We will not stand by idle while these atrocities continue. We will not fear to act! I stood before priests and swore my dedication to vigilance, and on that very same night I had a Profound Dream. In the Barrens I saw a great beast wreathed in shadow, its eyes were the darkest sickening green and its breath writhed with plague and poison. As I steeled my resolved and stepped towards the fouled shadow it receded into the Fangs. Berechiah's life taught us that though some may frown on our actions, the truly virtuous do not fear to do what must be done. We will be decisive and do what we know to be right, and remove the taint from the Barrens. We will liberate the Fangs for the good of the Empire and Dawn so we may prosper and survive the onslaught coming at us from all sides. For only we are prepared to give our all for the Empire. We will set on the Rahvin of the Fangs in the dead of night, and tear them from the mine. Those who stand against our steady conquest will meet with steel and death. Glory to Dawn and to the Empire!</quote></div>
	At the same time as the Navarr army is moving south into [[Therunin#East Ring\|East Ring]], to join the desperate defence of [[Therunin]], another army moves north into [[The Barrens#The Bleaks\|the Bleaks]]. The coming of the [[Gryphon's Pride]], however, is something the orcs of the Barrens might do well to fear.		At the same time as the Navarr army is moving south into [[Therunin#East Ring\|East Ring]], to join the desperate defence of [[Therunin]], another army moves north into [[The Barrens#The Bleaks\|the Bleaks]]. The coming of the [[Gryphon's Pride]], however, is something the orcs of the Barrens might do well to fear.

	==Questions of Consequence==		==Questions of Consequence==
	After each summit, the Civil Service publicise the orders submitted by the [[general\|generals]] of the [[Imperial Military Council]]. The Autumn Equinox is no exception. When the orders are made public, however, one proves highly controversial. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] are instructed to leave the struggle against the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]], to march north into [[the Barrens]], and to attack the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Rahvin ~~Sept~~ on the Bitter Shore.		After each summit, the Civil Service publicise the orders submitted by the [[general\|generals]] of the [[Imperial Military Council]]. The Autumn Equinox is no exception. When the orders are made public, however, one proves highly controversial. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] are instructed to leave the struggle against the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]], to march north into [[the Barrens]], and to attack the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Rahvin sept on the Bitter Shore.

	They are to claim the [[mithril]] mine, which has been in orc hands since the region [[Cost#Bitterness\|was liberated]]. Former slaves, the remnants of the old Rahvin sept that once resisted both Empire and Druj, they refused to leave the mine where so many of them had worked and died as slaves to the tyrants of the Mallum. Last year, the [[Imperial Senate]] chose to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Declare_Rahvin_Foreigners\|recognise them as foreigners]], in pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the situation. The magistrates confirm that order of the Dawnish general is illegal; as foreigners, the Rahvin are extended the same legal protections as any Imperial citizen.		They are to claim the [[mithril]] mine, which has been in orc hands since the region [[Cost#Bitterness\|was liberated]]. Former slaves, the remnants of the old Rahvin sept that once resisted both Empire and Druj, they refused to leave the mine where so many of them had worked and died as slaves to the tyrants of the Mallum. Last year, the [[Imperial Senate]] chose to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Declare_Rahvin_Foreigners\|recognise them as foreigners]], in pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the situation. The magistrates confirm that order of the Dawnish general is illegal; as foreigners, the Rahvin are extended the same legal protections as any Imperial citizen.
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	Fighting shoulder to shoulder against the Pride finally accomplishes what diplomacy alone could not. With Imperial warriors fighting in their defence, proving with their blood that their commitment to support the Rahvin is sincere, the leaders of the sept grudgingly accept that this is not the time to lay down their lives. As the outer defences fall, the remaining Rahvin warriors start to withdraw east along the coast. The Imperial captains cover their retreat, preventing the Gryphon's Pride overwhelming them as they abandon the defences.		Fighting shoulder to shoulder against the Pride finally accomplishes what diplomacy alone could not. With Imperial warriors fighting in their defence, proving with their blood that their commitment to support the Rahvin is sincere, the leaders of the sept grudgingly accept that this is not the time to lay down their lives. As the outer defences fall, the remaining Rahvin warriors start to withdraw east along the coast. The Imperial captains cover their retreat, preventing the Gryphon's Pride overwhelming them as they abandon the defences.

	Citizens and septmates on both sides lay down their lives. As the Dawnish army fights to deliver death and steel to those who have stood against their conquest, those who have come to save the Rahvin ensure their escape. In the name of Glory the 'Pride seeks to deal a lethal blow to those who stand between ~~then~~ and their ambitions. In the end they are only partially successful; with the Rahvin in retreat the mine falls. Yet if the Gryphon's Pride hoped to destroy the sept, to remove any future threat posed by the orcs, they are disappointed.		Citizens and septmates on both sides lay down their lives. As the Dawnish army fights to deliver death and steel to those who have stood against their conquest, those who have come to save the Rahvin ensure their escape. In the name of Glory the 'Pride seeks to deal a lethal blow to those who stand between them and their ambitions. In the end they are only partially successful; with the Rahvin in retreat the mine falls. Yet if the Gryphon's Pride hoped to destroy the sept, to remove any future threat posed by the orcs, they are disappointed.

	The banners of the Gryphon's Pride are raised over the ramshackle sea-stacks and creaking rope bridges of the Fangs. There is some fear that the Rahvin might collapse the mine workings, as the Druj might, but there is no sign they were preparing to do so. Those captains who fought alongside the sept could explain why, if they were inclined to do so. The Rahvin expect to return, to drive the Gryphon's Pride away and reclaim the Fangs. They would not damage the mithril mine because it is a key part of their ambition to build an independent Barrens, as impossibly distant as that goal might appear as they flee east.		The banners of the Gryphon's Pride are raised over the ramshackle sea-stacks and creaking rope bridges of the Fangs. There is some fear that the Rahvin might collapse the mine workings, as the Druj might, but there is no sign they were preparing to do so. Those captains who fought alongside the sept could explain why, if they were inclined to do so. The Rahvin expect to return, to drive the Gryphon's Pride away and reclaim the Fangs. They would not damage the mithril mine because it is a key part of their ambition to build an independent Barrens, as impossibly distant as that goal might appear as they flee east.