Casinea - Revision history

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	While not as dense as [[#Greatwood\|Greatwood]] to the north, Woodwych is still heavily forested. Some of the oldest chapterhouses in Casinea - and by extension, in all of Highguard - were built here in the time before the civil war. Isolated from the patricians by the woodlands - thicker and wilder in pre-Imperial times - the chapters here were some of the first to call for open rebellion in support of the martyred [[Permion]].		While not as dense as [[#Greatwood\|Greatwood]] to the north, Woodwych is still heavily forested. Some of the oldest chapterhouses in Casinea - and by extension, in all of Highguard - were built here in the time before the civil war. Isolated from the patricians by the woodlands - thicker and wilder in pre-Imperial times - the chapters here were some of the first to call for open rebellion in support of the martyred [[Permion]].

	The region is known both for fine timber and for rich [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] deposits. Several of the chapters of Woodwych maintain extensive [[forest]] reserves, or make a reasonable profit [[business\|trading]] along the woodland road that links [[the League]] to [[#~~Casca.E2.80.99s_Doom~~\|Casca's Doom]] (and to the rest of Highguard). This trade serves as a source of some tension between the chapters of Woodwych and those of the Greatwood. According to some, the more insular chapters in the north resent the [[Prosperity]] enjoyed by their southern cousins, and accuse them of having embraced the "love of money" that they say infects the people of the League.		The region is known both for fine timber and for rich [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] deposits. Several of the chapters of Woodwych maintain extensive [[forest]] reserves, or make a reasonable profit [[business\|trading]] along the woodland road that links [[the League]] to [[#Casfall\|Casca's Doom]] (and to the rest of Highguard). This trade serves as a source of some tension between the chapters of Woodwych and those of the Greatwood. According to some, the more insular chapters in the north resent the [[Prosperity]] enjoyed by their southern cousins, and accuse them of having embraced the "love of money" that they say infects the people of the League.

	<box>'''Woodland Tensions'''<br>		<box>'''Woodland Tensions'''<br>

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	==OOC Notes==		==OOC Notes==
	* All the regions of Casinea are controlled by the Highborn (and by extension the Empire), making this a staunchly Imperial territory.		* All the regions of Casinea are controlled by the Highborn (and by extension the Empire), making this a staunchly Imperial territory.
	* The [[#The Silent Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] is a ~~second~~ rank [[fortifications\|fortification]].		* The [[#The Silent Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] is a rank two [[fortifications\|fortification]].
	* [[Mana site\|Mana sites]] in the territory benefit from the [[#Lorenzo's Legacy of Prosperity\|Lorenzo's Legacy of Prosperity]] and produce an extra mana crystal each season.		* [[Mana site\|Mana sites]] in the territory benefit from the [[#Lorenzo's Legacy of Prosperity\|Lorenzo's Legacy of Prosperity]] and produce an extra mana crystal each season.
	[[Category:Highguard]]		[[Category:Highguard]]
	[[Category:Gazetteer]]		[[Category:Gazetteer]]
	[[Category:Imperial Territory]]		[[Category:Imperial Territory]]

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	The town of Syrene is a quiet community built around a small pool with potent, poorly understood magical properties. The water is fresh, clear, cool, and refreshing. Those who drink it describe the experience as uniquely soothing, allowing them to easily master their emotions and maintain a cool head in the face of provocation. More significantly however, those who bathe in the waters of the pool at least once a week enjoy improved longevity. The pool was jealously guarded by the Tutamen patrician family who carefully controlled access to it; stories from the pre-Imperial times suggest that the patricians of Syrene regularly lived to be a hundred years old, but suffered quick and painful deaths if they ventured too far from the pool that sustained them.		The town of Syrene is a quiet community built around a small pool with potent, poorly understood magical properties. The water is fresh, clear, cool, and refreshing. Those who drink it describe the experience as uniquely soothing, allowing them to easily master their emotions and maintain a cool head in the face of provocation. More significantly however, those who bathe in the waters of the pool at least once a week enjoy improved longevity. The pool was jealously guarded by the Tutamen patrician family who carefully controlled access to it; stories from the pre-Imperial times suggest that the patricians of Syrene regularly lived to be a hundred years old, but suffered quick and painful deaths if they ventured too far from the pool that sustained them.

	After the civil war, the magisters and priests of Highguard met to discuss the future of Syrene and came to the conclusion that its magical powers needed to be carefully monitored - there were dangerous unanswered questions about precisely what it was doing. The chapter of Wintergard was established and given custody of the pool. To this day they carefully guard access and Syrene is kept under close scrutiny by both [[magister\|magisters]] and the [[~~Conclave\|~~Conclave]]. The pool has also been linked to the fact that significantly more children born in the vicinity express the [[draughir]] [[lineage]] - indeed it is common practice for parents planning to have children to leave Syrene until after the birth.		After the civil war, the magisters and priests of Highguard met to discuss the future of Syrene and came to the conclusion that its magical powers needed to be carefully monitored - there were dangerous unanswered questions about precisely what it was doing. The chapter of Wintergard was established and given custody of the pool. To this day they carefully guard access and Syrene is kept under close scrutiny by both [[magister\|magisters]] and the [[Conclave]]. The pool has also been linked to the fact that significantly more children born in the vicinity express the [[draughir]] [[lineage]] - indeed it is common practice for parents planning to have children to leave Syrene until after the birth.

	Carefully bottled in glass vials silvered with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], the waters are known to enhance the capabilities of magicians practising certain [[Winter magic]] rituals relating to [[Winter_magic#Preservation\|preservation]] and [[Winter_magic#Survival\|survival]]. A small number of vials of water from the pool are occasionally sold or (more rarely) provided as gifts by the Wintergard chapter.		Carefully bottled in glass vials silvered with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], the waters are known to enhance the capabilities of magicians practising certain [[Winter magic]] rituals relating to [[Winter_magic#Preservation\|preservation]] and [[Winter_magic#Survival\|survival]]. A small number of vials of water from the pool are occasionally sold or (more rarely) provided as gifts by the Wintergard chapter.

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

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	The town of Syrene is a quiet community built around a small pool with potent, poorly understood magical properties. The water is fresh, clear, cool, and refreshing. Those who drink it describe the experience as uniquely soothing, allowing them to easily master their emotions and maintain a cool head in the face of provocation. More significantly however, those who bathe in the waters of the pool at least once a week enjoy improved longevity. The pool was jealously guarded by the Tutamen patrician family who carefully controlled access to it; stories from the pre-Imperial times suggest that the patricians of Syrene regularly lived to be a hundred years old, but suffered quick and painful deaths if they ventured too far from the pool that sustained them.		The town of Syrene is a quiet community built around a small pool with potent, poorly understood magical properties. The water is fresh, clear, cool, and refreshing. Those who drink it describe the experience as uniquely soothing, allowing them to easily master their emotions and maintain a cool head in the face of provocation. More significantly however, those who bathe in the waters of the pool at least once a week enjoy improved longevity. The pool was jealously guarded by the Tutamen patrician family who carefully controlled access to it; stories from the pre-Imperial times suggest that the patricians of Syrene regularly lived to be a hundred years old, but suffered quick and painful deaths if they ventured too far from the pool that sustained them.

	After the civil war, the magisters and priests of Highguard met to discuss the future of Syrene and came to the conclusion that its magical powers needed to be carefully monitored - there were dangerous unanswered questions about precisely what it was doing. The chapter of Wintergard was established and given custody of the pool. To this day they carefully guard access and Syrene is kept under close scrutiny by both [[magister\|magisters]] and the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave\|Conclave]]. The pool has also been linked to the fact that significantly more children born in the vicinity express the [[draughir]] [[lineage]] - indeed it is common practice for parents planning to have children to leave Syrene until after the birth.		After the civil war, the magisters and priests of Highguard met to discuss the future of Syrene and came to the conclusion that its magical powers needed to be carefully monitored - there were dangerous unanswered questions about precisely what it was doing. The chapter of Wintergard was established and given custody of the pool. To this day they carefully guard access and Syrene is kept under close scrutiny by both [[magister\|magisters]] and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]]. The pool has also been linked to the fact that significantly more children born in the vicinity express the [[draughir]] [[lineage]] - indeed it is common practice for parents planning to have children to leave Syrene until after the birth.

	Carefully bottled in glass vials silvered with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], the waters are known to enhance the capabilities of magicians practising certain [[Winter magic]] rituals relating to [[Winter_magic#Preservation\|preservation]] and [[Winter_magic#Survival\|survival]]. A small number of vials of water from the pool are occasionally sold or (more rarely) provided as gifts by the Wintergard chapter.		Carefully bottled in glass vials silvered with [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], the waters are known to enhance the capabilities of magicians practising certain [[Winter magic]] rituals relating to [[Winter_magic#Preservation\|preservation]] and [[Winter_magic#Survival\|survival]]. A small number of vials of water from the pool are occasionally sold or (more rarely) provided as gifts by the Wintergard chapter.

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	===[[Syrene's Wisdom]]===		===[[Syrene's Wisdom]]===
	Syrene's Wisdom is a Bourse resource located in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]]. Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. Following the floods prior to Autumn 384YE and the Senate improvements, the production is 10 rings of ilium every season. Control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Spring Equinox.		Syrene's Wisdom is a Bourse resource located in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]]. Custodianship of Syrene's Wisdom is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. Following the floods prior to Autumn 384YE and the Senate improvements, the production is 10 rings of ilium every season. Control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Spring Equinox.

	===Lorenzo's Legacy of Prosperity===		===Lorenzo's Legacy of Prosperity===

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	Eastern Casfall is fertile farmland, scattered with prosperous chapters. Western Casfall is gently wooded - not the wild forests of Woodwych and Greatwood but carefully maintained by the chapters that live there. The trees have more of an air of rolling parkland than wilderness, although there are exceptions of course. Several of the older chapters here are built around the remains of patrician estates, often incorporating much of the original architecture - the estates were quite well fortified for pre-Imperial times given the proximity of the orc-haunted woodlands.		Eastern Casfall is fertile farmland, scattered with prosperous chapters. Western Casfall is gently wooded - not the wild forests of Woodwych and Greatwood but carefully maintained by the chapters that live there. The trees have more of an air of rolling parkland than wilderness, although there are exceptions of course. Several of the older chapters here are built around the remains of patrician estates, often incorporating much of the original architecture - the estates were quite well fortified for pre-Imperial times given the proximity of the orc-haunted woodlands.

	Originally named ''Newland'', Casfall was renamed in the early days of the Empire. According to stories, Casca herself was a powerful Highborn [[magister]] who was ordered to perform a mighty work of magic to shake the ground beneath the feet of an invading [[orc]] army. Despite reservations, the ritual went ahead at the command of the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]]. Legend has it that she continued to chant even when the power grew too much and the ritual failed, splitting the ground and burying her in the rubble. Her doom is considered a lesson by many magisters in Highguard today, although some disagree about whether the message is that Loyalty must be tempered with [[Wisdom]], or that a magician must understand the high price that some magic claims from its wielder. The settlement of '''Casca's Fall''' was built in honour of her around a shrine to [[Loyalty]], tended to by a small chapter of the same name.		Originally named ''Newland'', Casfall was renamed in the early days of the Empire. According to stories, Casca herself was a powerful Highborn [[magister]] who was ordered to perform a mighty work of magic to shake the ground beneath the feet of an invading [[orc]] army. Despite reservations, the ritual went ahead at the command of the [[Senate]]. Legend has it that she continued to chant even when the power grew too much and the ritual failed, splitting the ground and burying her in the rubble. Her doom is considered a lesson by many magisters in Highguard today, although some disagree about whether the message is that Loyalty must be tempered with [[Wisdom]], or that a magician must understand the high price that some magic claims from its wielder. The settlement of '''Casca's Fall''' was built in honour of her around a shrine to [[Loyalty]], tended to by a small chapter of the same name.

	===Greatwood===		===Greatwood===

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=RegionsofCasinea.png\|title=A land of granite, gold, silver ... and the heart of an Empire\|caption=Regions of Casinea\|align=left\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=RegionsofCasinea.png\|title=A land of granite, gold, silver... and the heart of an Empire\|caption=Regions of Casinea\|align=left\|width=500}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	In Highguard's northwest, Casinea is an old and wealthy territory as well as the site of the town of [[#Anvil\|Anvil]], the political heart of the Empire. Once entirely forested, the woodlands have slowly been felled until only [[#Greatwood\|Greatwood]] and [[#Woodwych\|Woodwych]] are still covered and within a few generations it is likely the trees of Woodwych will be gone as well. Still, the scattered hills and low mountain peaks of [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] and [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] are rich with mines and quarries that show no signs of running out any time soon. In addition to fine marble, gold, and silver, Casinea produces excellent quality [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and precious stones have been mined here for centuries. Several wealthy chapters protect the quarries and mines to ensure the protection of the vital assets against barbarians and bandits.		In Highguard's northwest, Casinea is an old and wealthy territory as well as the site of the town of [[#Anvil\|Anvil]], the political heart of the Empire. Once entirely forested, the woodlands have slowly been felled until only [[#Greatwood\|Greatwood]] and [[#Woodwych\|Woodwych]] are still covered and within a few generations it is likely the trees of Woodwych will be gone as well. Still, the scattered hills and low mountain peaks of [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] and [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] are rich with mines and quarries that show no signs of running out any time soon. In addition to fine marble, gold, and silver, Casinea produces excellent quality [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and precious stones have been mined here for centuries. Several wealthy chapters protect the quarries and mines to ensure the protection of the vital assets against barbarians and bandits.
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	Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.		Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.

	After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence the pace of colonisation - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.		After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence increased the pace of colonisation - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.

	When the Virtuous first began to abandon the heartlands of Highguard, a significant majority built their chapters on the frontier. For most this meant Bastion, but several chapters were established in western Mareholm and Newland. A handful of the most [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] and [[Courage\|Courageous]], however, sought the freedom to expand into the western woods. Several wanted isolation not only from the corrupt patricians, but even from other chapters - the solitude necessary to explore their relationship with the virtues without distractions. These rugged chapters carved out demesnes from the woods, driving the remaining orcs west and north as they did so. Even today, the chapters of western Casinea have a reputation for being insular and standoffish.		When the Virtuous first began to abandon the heartlands of Highguard, a significant majority built their chapters on the frontier. For most this meant Bastion, but several chapters were established in western Mareholm and Newland. A handful of the most [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] and [[Courage\|Courageous]], however, sought the freedom to expand into the western woods. Several wanted isolation not only from the corrupt patricians, but even from other chapters - the solitude necessary to explore their relationship with the virtues without distractions. These rugged chapters carved out demesnes from the woods, driving the remaining orcs west and north as they did so. Even today, the chapters of western Casinea have a reputation for being insular and standoffish.

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	Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.		Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.

	After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence the pace of ~~colonization~~ - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.		After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence the pace of colonisation - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.

	When the Virtuous first began to abandon the heartlands of Highguard, a significant majority built their chapters on the frontier. For most this meant Bastion, but several chapters were established in western Mareholm and Newland. A handful of the most [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] and [[Courage\|Courageous]], however, sought the freedom to expand into the western woods. Several wanted isolation not only from the corrupt patricians, but even from other chapters - the solitude necessary to explore their relationship with the virtues without distractions. These rugged chapters carved out demesnes from the woods, driving the remaining orcs west and north as they did so. Even today, the chapters of western Casinea have a reputation for being insular and standoffish.		When the Virtuous first began to abandon the heartlands of Highguard, a significant majority built their chapters on the frontier. For most this meant Bastion, but several chapters were established in western Mareholm and Newland. A handful of the most [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] and [[Courage\|Courageous]], however, sought the freedom to expand into the western woods. Several wanted isolation not only from the corrupt patricians, but even from other chapters - the solitude necessary to explore their relationship with the virtues without distractions. These rugged chapters carved out demesnes from the woods, driving the remaining orcs west and north as they did so. Even today, the chapters of western Casinea have a reputation for being insular and standoffish.

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	===A Turbulent History===		===A Turbulent History===
	Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on ~~civilizing~~ [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.		Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.

	After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence the pace of colonization - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.		After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence the pace of colonization - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.
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	===Mareholm===		===Mareholm===
	For the most part, Mareholm is a relatively quiet, ~~civilized~~ region that has much in common with the more densely settled [[Bastion]] to the south-east. The hills and mountains are beautiful and rich with ore, and the soil here is rich and fertile. Defended by the [[#The Silent Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]], many of the chapterhouses here are likewise fortified. This is perhaps understandable - after all, Mareholm is the site of [[#Anvil\|Anvil]], the de facto Imperial capital. Near the Silent Sentinel stands the [[Captain_of_the_Throne_Guard#The_Vigilant_Shield\|Vigilant Shield]], a manor house built after the [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] style that serves as the headquarters of the [[Captain of the Throne Guard\|Throne Guard]].		For the most part, Mareholm is a relatively quiet, civilised region that has much in common with the more densely settled [[Bastion]] to the south-east. The hills and mountains are beautiful and rich with ore, and the soil here is rich and fertile. Defended by the [[#The Silent Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]], many of the chapterhouses here are likewise fortified. This is perhaps understandable - after all, Mareholm is the site of [[#Anvil\|Anvil]], the de facto Imperial capital. Near the Silent Sentinel stands the [[Captain_of_the_Throne_Guard#The_Vigilant_Shield\|Vigilant Shield]], a manor house built after the [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] style that serves as the headquarters of the [[Captain of the Throne Guard\|Throne Guard]].

	The atmosphere here is not entirely peaceful. Until recently neighbouring [[Reikos]] was occupied by vicious [[Druj]] invaders. Even with the Druj gone, there are still potential threats to the east. The powerful [[vallorn]] haunted forest of [[Brocéliande]] broods to the north-east. While there seems to be no immediate threat, the presence of such an unpredictable entity only a short distance from the capital of the Empire gives many cause for concern. There have been [[Lonely,_dark_and_deep\|scattered signs]] that the Brocéliande vallorn is not as quiescent as might be hoped.		The atmosphere here is not entirely peaceful. Until recently neighbouring [[Reikos]] was occupied by vicious [[Druj]] invaders. Even with the Druj gone, there are still potential threats to the east. The powerful [[vallorn]] haunted forest of [[Brocéliande]] broods to the north-east. While there seems to be no immediate threat, the presence of such an unpredictable entity only a short distance from the capital of the Empire gives many cause for concern. There have been [[Lonely,_dark_and_deep\|scattered signs]] that the Brocéliande vallorn is not as quiescent as might be hoped.

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	===Greatwood===		===Greatwood===
	'''Quality:'''Forest<br>		'''Quality:''' Forest<br>
	Perhaps the wildest part of Highguard, the Greatwood has never been densely settled. The few chapterhouses established here tend to be inward looking and insular. Among some of the oldest, they were also some of the last to rally under the banner of the Virtuous Assembly during the civil war - in some parts of Casinea saying someone has "''a Greatwood heart''" is another way of accusing them of being over-cautious. Today the chapters of Greatwood continue to enjoy their privacy and discourage visitors, preferring to pursue their own understanding of the Virtues in relative solitude. A number of the chapters of Greatwood are dedicated to study of [[Pride]] and [[Vigilance]] and over the years have provided several Cardinals to the assemblies of both virtues.		Perhaps the wildest part of Highguard, the Greatwood has never been densely settled. The few chapterhouses established here tend to be inward looking and insular. Among some of the oldest, they were also some of the last to rally under the banner of the Virtuous Assembly during the civil war - in some parts of Casinea saying someone has "''a Greatwood heart''" is another way of accusing them of being over-cautious. Today the chapters of Greatwood continue to enjoy their privacy and discourage visitors, preferring to pursue their own understanding of the Virtues in relative solitude. A number of the chapters of Greatwood are dedicated to study of [[Pride]] and [[Vigilance]] and over the years have provided several Cardinals to the assemblies of both virtues.

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=RegionsofCasinea.png\|title=A land of granite, gold, silver ... and the heart of an Empire\|caption=Regions of Casinea\|align=left\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=RegionsofCasinea.png\|title=A land of granite, gold, silver... and the heart of an Empire\|caption=Regions of Casinea\|align=left\|width=500}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	In Highguard's northwest, Casinea is an old and wealthy territory as well as the site of the town of [[#Anvil\|Anvil]], the political heart of the Empire. Once entirely forested, the woodlands have slowly been felled until only [[#Greatwood\|Greatwood]] and [[#Woodwych\|Woodwych]] are still covered and within a few generations it is likely the trees of Woodwych will be gone as well. Still, the scattered hills and low mountain peaks of [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] and [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] are rich with mines and quarries that show no signs of running out any time soon. In addition to fine marble, gold, and silver, Casinea produces excellent quality [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and precious stones have been mined here for centuries. Several wealthy chapters protect the quarries and mines to ensure the protection of the vital assets against barbarians and bandits.		In Highguard's northwest, Casinea is an old and wealthy territory as well as the site of the town of [[#Anvil\|Anvil]], the political heart of the Empire. Once entirely forested, the woodlands have slowly been felled until only [[#Greatwood\|Greatwood]] and [[#Woodwych\|Woodwych]] are still covered and within a few generations it is likely the trees of Woodwych will be gone as well. Still, the scattered hills and low mountain peaks of [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] and [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] are rich with mines and quarries that show no signs of running out any time soon. In addition to fine marble, gold, and silver, Casinea produces excellent quality [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and precious stones have been mined here for centuries. Several wealthy chapters protect the quarries and mines to ensure the protection of the vital assets against barbarians and bandits.
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	Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.		Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.

	After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence the pace of colonisation - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.		After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence increased the pace of colonisation - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.

	When the Virtuous first began to abandon the heartlands of Highguard, a significant majority built their chapters on the frontier. For most this meant Bastion, but several chapters were established in western Mareholm and Newland. A handful of the most [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] and [[Courage\|Courageous]], however, sought the freedom to expand into the western woods. Several wanted isolation not only from the corrupt patricians, but even from other chapters - the solitude necessary to explore their relationship with the virtues without distractions. These rugged chapters carved out demesnes from the woods, driving the remaining orcs west and north as they did so. Even today, the chapters of western Casinea have a reputation for being insular and standoffish.		When the Virtuous first began to abandon the heartlands of Highguard, a significant majority built their chapters on the frontier. For most this meant Bastion, but several chapters were established in western Mareholm and Newland. A handful of the most [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] and [[Courage\|Courageous]], however, sought the freedom to expand into the western woods. Several wanted isolation not only from the corrupt patricians, but even from other chapters - the solitude necessary to explore their relationship with the virtues without distractions. These rugged chapters carved out demesnes from the woods, driving the remaining orcs west and north as they did so. Even today, the chapters of western Casinea have a reputation for being insular and standoffish.

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	Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.		Casinea has a turbulent history. The first settlers arrived here shortly after the Highborn arrived on the shores of the Bay of Catazar, but the territory was not completely conquered for several decades. The Highborn focused primarily on civilising [[Necropolis\|Pharos]], and then securing the frontier in [[Bastion]]. Casinea was heavily forested, a wilderness dominated by savage orcs who fought viciously against human settlers. Eventually tiring of raids from the north-west the patricians turned their attention to the rich woodlands and mobilized their armies to deal with the barbarians as they had dealt with those in Pharos and Bastion, They were only partially successful. Even after the eastern regions were conquered, bands of scattered orcs remained to harass settlers - indeed there are reports of orc raiders attacking into [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] and [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] as late as 150YE.

	After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence the pace of ~~colonization~~ - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.		After the armies came the settlers. [[#Casfall\|Casfall]] (originally called ''Newland'') was quickly dominated by farms and timberyards. Within a generation, construction began on the fortification in [[#Mareholm\|Mareholm]] that would protect against the orc presence in [[Reikos]]. While clearing forest and finding stone and metal in [[#Syrwatch\|Syrwatch]] (or ''Northwood'' as it was then), scouts discovered the [[Casinea#The_Pool_of_Syrene\|Pool of Syrene]], and the powerful Tutamen patrician family claimed the region. Their claim was contested by the Kehment family, and political wrangling eventually boiled over into armed aggression. Some historians point to this short-lived conflict as the first real sign of the corruption beginning to take root in the patrician families. The Tutamen were ultimately victorious, leaving the Kehment broken and bitter - they would eventually quit Highguard altogether for the nascent city of [[Sarvos]] to the west. The Tutamen moved their entire household to [[#Syrene's Wisdom\|Syrene's Wisdom]], and renamed the entire region after their patrician. Their presence the pace of colonisation - in the east at least. While the woods were slowly cleared from Syrwatch, Mareholm, and Newland, the western woods remained wild and completely unsettled until the time of the Revelation.

	When the Virtuous first began to abandon the heartlands of Highguard, a significant majority built their chapters on the frontier. For most this meant Bastion, but several chapters were established in western Mareholm and Newland. A handful of the most [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] and [[Courage\|Courageous]], however, sought the freedom to expand into the western woods. Several wanted isolation not only from the corrupt patricians, but even from other chapters - the solitude necessary to explore their relationship with the virtues without distractions. These rugged chapters carved out demesnes from the woods, driving the remaining orcs west and north as they did so. Even today, the chapters of western Casinea have a reputation for being insular and standoffish.		When the Virtuous first began to abandon the heartlands of Highguard, a significant majority built their chapters on the frontier. For most this meant Bastion, but several chapters were established in western Mareholm and Newland. A handful of the most [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] and [[Courage\|Courageous]], however, sought the freedom to expand into the western woods. Several wanted isolation not only from the corrupt patricians, but even from other chapters - the solitude necessary to explore their relationship with the virtues without distractions. These rugged chapters carved out demesnes from the woods, driving the remaining orcs west and north as they did so. Even today, the chapters of western Casinea have a reputation for being insular and standoffish.