Children of Wrecks - Revision history

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	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''General of the Red Wind Corsairs'' is responsible for killing the Grendel'''		* '''The ''General of the Red Wind Corsairs'' is responsible for killing the Grendel'''
	The isle of Dunreagh serves as a resupply point for a number of the armies of the Broken Shore; a secure place for artisans and maistirs to visit to receive [[herb\|herbs]], [[Game_items#Mana_Crystals\|mana crystals]], and [[mithril]] that has been sent to the isle for their use. Usually, the garrison would be well-defended and strong enough to see off anything short of a [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navy]]. But [[Hurricane_party#Blood_and_Salt\|raids across the territory]] has left them strung out and under-prepared for such an attack. ''Juan i Macabeo i Erigo'', a corsair who was visiting the new foreigners of [[Mareave#Beoraidh\|Beoraidh]], has discovered from traders that the isle is vulnerable and ripe for looting. The corsair has proposed a deal with the General of the [[Red Wind Corsairs]]; if they can kill enough of the Grendel then ''Juan'' will be able to sail in and plunder the isle of its store of mithril, sending 12 wains to the general after the summit.		The isle of Dunreagh serves as a resupply point for a number of the armies of the Broken Shore; a secure place for artisans and maistirs to visit to receive [[herb\|herbs]], [[Game_items#Mana_Crystals\|mana crystals]], and [[mithril]] that has been sent to the isle for their use. Usually, the garrison would be well-defended and strong enough to see off anything short of a [[navy\|navy]]. But [[Hurricane_party#Blood_and_Salt\|raids across the territory]] has left them strung out and under-prepared for such an attack. ''Juan i Macabeo i Erigo'', a corsair who was visiting the new foreigners of [[Mareave#Beoraidh\|Beoraidh]], has discovered from traders that the isle is vulnerable and ripe for looting. The corsair has proposed a deal with the General of the [[Red Wind Corsairs]]; if they can kill enough of the Grendel then ''Juan'' will be able to sail in and plunder the isle of its store of mithril, sending 12 wains to the general after the summit.

	The only potential complication, beyond the risk of using the Sentinel Gate to journey into dangerous situations, is that a group of Asaveans are expected on Dunreagh with more resources for the cache. The general therefore has a choice on whether to allow the Grendel and the Asaveans to meet or to try to attack both at the same time. It is highly likely that if either group sees the other be defeated without being engaged they will withdraw to safety. Given that this is a direct request, to whoever is elected as General of the [[Red Wind Corsairs]] it is down to them to decide whom to send to assault the guards of Dunreagh.		The only potential complication, beyond the risk of using the Sentinel Gate to journey into dangerous situations, is that a group of Asaveans are expected on Dunreagh with more resources for the cache. The general therefore has a choice on whether to allow the Grendel and the Asaveans to meet or to try to attack both at the same time. It is highly likely that if either group sees the other be defeated without being engaged they will withdraw to safety. Given that this is a direct request, to whoever is elected as General of the [[Red Wind Corsairs]] it is down to them to decide whom to send to assault the guards of Dunreagh.

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	The followers of [[Siakha]] are varied and numerous. Some of the [[Grendel]] and the inhabitants of the [[Bay_of_Catazar#The_Broken_Shore_and_Attar\|Broken Shore]] have long worshiped her. Indeed it was one of her followers from the Broken Shore who [[Three_and_three#Siakha_(Conjunction)\|met]] with the [[Archmage of Spring]], '''Ibiss Briarheart''', last year as a representative of the [[eternal]] herself.		The followers of [[Siakha]] are varied and numerous. Some of the [[Grendel]] and the inhabitants of the [[Bay_of_Catazar#The_Broken_Shore_and_Attar\|Broken Shore]] have long worshiped her. Indeed it was one of her followers from the Broken Shore who [[Three_and_three#Siakha_(Conjunction)\|met]] with the [[Archmage of Spring]], '''Ibiss Briarheart''', last year as a representative of the [[eternal]] herself.

	Reverence of Siakha is widespread. Beyond the [[Bay of Catazar]], some want nothing more in life than to rob and take, to slaughter and raze, and the ''Mother of Monsters'' will gladly provide boons to those who revel in such a life. Even in the Empire there have long been [[Siakha#Concerns\|rumours]] of [[corsair]] families of [[the Brass Coast]] with hidden shrines dedicated to [[Religious_Crimes#Idolatry\|idolatrous]] worship of the ''Empress of Sharks''. Then there are her heralds: vicious ''~~carcharadons~~'' who revel in butchery; disruptive ''tempests'' who channel the power of the storm to break battle-lines and cause chaos; great sea serpents who coil around ships and drag sailors to their deaths; and hulking beasts of scales and razor sharp fangs that can smash a wall to splinters in a matter of moments.		Reverence of Siakha is widespread. Beyond the [[Bay of Catazar]], some want nothing more in life than to rob and take, to slaughter and raze, and the ''Mother of Monsters'' will gladly provide boons to those who revel in such a life. Even in the Empire there have long been [[Siakha#Concerns\|rumours]] of [[corsair]] families of [[the Brass Coast]] with hidden shrines dedicated to [[Religious_Crimes#Idolatry\|idolatrous]] worship of the ''Empress of Sharks''. Then there are her heralds: vicious ''carcharodons'' who revel in butchery; disruptive ''tempests'' who channel the power of the storm to break battle-lines and cause chaos; great sea serpents who coil around ships and drag sailors to their deaths; and hulking beasts of scales and razor sharp fangs that can smash a wall to splinters in a matter of moments.

	Now they have come together in a loose coalition under the direction of ''High Priestess Shivaarn''. She who praises the Mother of Wrecks enacted some [[A_beacon_of_smoke#Save_the_Shining_Pillar_(Battle)\|grand plan]] during the Winter Solstice 385YE that saw the [[Madruga#The_Shining_Pillar_(Destroyed)\|Shining Pillar]] destroyed, and the creation of a swirling maelstrom in its place. This desecration necessitated a [[The_cry_of_gulls#The_Darkened_Beacon\|betrayal]] of the [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asaveans]] who were there to support the Grendel - someone had to be sacrificed to the ~~carcharadons~~ after all.		Now they have come together in a loose coalition under the direction of ''High Priestess Shivaarn''. She who praises the Mother of Wrecks enacted some [[A_beacon_of_smoke#Save_the_Shining_Pillar_(Battle)\|grand plan]] during the Winter Solstice 385YE that saw the [[Madruga#The_Shining_Pillar_(Destroyed)\|Shining Pillar]] destroyed, and the creation of a swirling maelstrom in its place. This desecration necessitated a [[The_cry_of_gulls#The_Darkened_Beacon\|betrayal]] of the [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asaveans]] who were there to support the Grendel - someone had to be sacrificed to the carcharodons after all.

	In the diplomatic fallout that followed, the Salt Lords were forced to denounce the Siakha followers. As a result [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] has denied the rule of the Salt Lords; instead, the region is held by the Children of Wrecks. Just ten days before the Spring Equinox 386YE this was confirmed with a message relayed by [[The_cry_of_gulls#Spring_is_Coming\|an orc captain]] to the Freeborn and Marchers on the docks at [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]]. Since then the "''wreckers''" have established themselves in Atalaya, opening the port as a haven to anyone who worships the Salt-born Devourer.		In the diplomatic fallout that followed, the Salt Lords were forced to denounce the Siakha followers. As a result [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] has denied the rule of the Salt Lords; instead, the region is held by the Children of Wrecks. Just ten days before the Spring Equinox 386YE this was confirmed with a message relayed by [[The_cry_of_gulls#Spring_is_Coming\|an orc captain]] to the Freeborn and Marchers on the docks at [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]]. Since then the "''wreckers''" have established themselves in Atalaya, opening the port as a haven to anyone who worships the Salt-born Devourer.
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	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''Strategos of the Brass Coast'' is responsible for finding out what is going on'''		* '''The ''Strategos of the Brass Coast'' is responsible for finding out what is going on'''
	It was one of the scouts of the newly raised [[Narwhal's Spear]] who first identified the mob of orcs and heralds; travelling through the pomegranate orchards in Calvos Sound and stealing as they went. ''Kaija Headstrong'' managed to tail them for three days before being spotted and having to flee back to the main force, but they watched the mob meet with at least one group of corsairs in that time. The icewalker describes it as akin to seeing two aurochs smash into each other - utterly brutal. The Children of Wrecks didn't stop for longer than was necessary to loot the corpses and allow the ~~carcharadons~~ that accompany them to [[Calls#EXECUTE\|feast]]. The mob is clearly on their way to something, but ''Kaija'' wasn't able to work out their target.		It was one of the scouts of the newly raised [[Narwhal's Spear]] who first identified the mob of orcs and heralds; travelling through the pomegranate orchards in Calvos Sound and stealing as they went. ''Kaija Headstrong'' managed to tail them for three days before being spotted and having to flee back to the main force, but they watched the mob meet with at least one group of corsairs in that time. The icewalker describes it as akin to seeing two aurochs smash into each other - utterly brutal. The Children of Wrecks didn't stop for longer than was necessary to loot the corpses and allow the carcharodons that accompany them to [[Calls#EXECUTE\|feast]]. The mob is clearly on their way to something, but ''Kaija'' wasn't able to work out their target.

	A call for help came in the form of a [[Call Winged Messenger\|letter]] from the Tabhorios; a family of reclusive corsairs who apparently fled the coming of the Children of Wrecks but were pursued. ''Mazirua i Erigo'', one of the hosts of the Freeborn [[Brass Coast egregore\|egregore spirit]], received the letter just a few days before the summit with a plea for the newly elected Strategos of the Brass Coast to come and help them. Given that this is a direct request it is the responsibility of the [[Strategos\|Strategos of the Brass Coast]], '''Gael i Guerra''', to find out what is going on and protect the Freeborn if necessary.		A call for help came in the form of a [[Call Winged Messenger\|letter]] from the Tabhorios; a family of reclusive corsairs who apparently fled the coming of the Children of Wrecks but were pursued. ''Mazirua i Erigo'', one of the hosts of the Freeborn [[Brass Coast egregore\|egregore spirit]], received the letter just a few days before the summit with a plea for the newly elected Strategos of the Brass Coast to come and help them. Given that this is a direct request it is the responsibility of the [[Strategos\|Strategos of the Brass Coast]], '''Gael i Guerra''', to find out what is going on and protect the Freeborn if necessary.

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	Not only that but the guards who remain at Augaard's Bluff will be equipped with fine weapons and armour and have access to a large supply of [[herb\|herbs]]; something that the icewalker encourages the Champion of Ambition and those who accompany them through the Sentinel Gate to claim for themselves as reward.		Not only that but the guards who remain at Augaard's Bluff will be equipped with fine weapons and armour and have access to a large supply of [[herb\|herbs]]; something that the icewalker encourages the Champion of Ambition and those who accompany them through the Sentinel Gate to claim for themselves as reward.
	===To Teach and Learn (Ayereed)===		===To Teach and Learn (Ayereed)===
	* '''The ~~isle~~ of Dunreagh in Gainmeachdubh is relatively undefended'''		* '''The Isle of Dunreagh in Gainmeachdubh is relatively undefended'''
	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''General of the Red Wind Corsairs'' is responsible for killing the Grendel'''		* '''The ''General of the Red Wind Corsairs'' is responsible for killing the Grendel'''

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	The only potential complication, beyond the risk of using the Sentinel Gate to journey into dangerous situations, is that a group of Asaveans are expected on Dunreagh with more resources for the cache. The general therefore has a choice on whether to allow the Grendel and the Asaveans to meet or to try to attack both at the same time. It is highly likely that if either group sees the other be defeated without being engaged they will withdraw to safety. Given that this is a direct request, to whoever is elected as General of the [[Red Wind Corsairs]] it is down to them to decide whom to send to assault the guards of Dunreagh.		The only potential complication, beyond the risk of using the Sentinel Gate to journey into dangerous situations, is that a group of Asaveans are expected on Dunreagh with more resources for the cache. The general therefore has a choice on whether to allow the Grendel and the Asaveans to meet or to try to attack both at the same time. It is highly likely that if either group sees the other be defeated without being engaged they will withdraw to safety. Given that this is a direct request, to whoever is elected as General of the [[Red Wind Corsairs]] it is down to them to decide whom to send to assault the guards of Dunreagh.
	<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Hugh8337.jpg\|caption='''Hugh Farrier''', Champion of Prosperity\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Hugh8337.jpg\|caption='''Hugh Farrier''', Champion of Prosperity\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>

	===The Thread Burns (Forest of Ulnak)===		===The Thread Burns (Forest of Ulnak)===
	* '''A group of Druj are travelling through Grimfen Mire with a stockpile of goods'''		* '''A group of Druj are travelling through Grimfen Mire with a stockpile of goods'''

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	Emilia ground her teeth, but it was a fair question. "Both," she said quietly. "It's for both of us."		Emilia ground her teeth, but it was a fair question. "Both," she said quietly. "It's for both of us."
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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dapper Carchacadon.jpg\|caption=The servants of Siakha are many and varied but among the more terrible are the murderous shark heralds who shed blood in the name of the ''Mother of Monsters''\|align=left\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dapper Carchacadon.jpg\|caption=The servants of Siakha are many and varied but among the more terrible are the murderous shark heralds who shed blood in the name of the ''Mother of Monsters''\|align=left\|width=600}}</div>{{audio\|link= https://youtu.be/gSEpl_OvyrM?si=NTDZcksCw7z2UK1z}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	* '''A loose coalition of Siakha worshippers has formed in the Bay of Catazar under the leadership of High Priestess Shivaarn'''		* '''A loose coalition of Siakha worshippers has formed in the Bay of Catazar under the leadership of High Priestess Shivaarn'''

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:386YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:386YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
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	"Why do they do it?" she asked frustrated. "What in the Empire's name appeals to them about it?"		"Why do they do it?" she asked, frustrated. "What in the Empire's name appeals to them about it?"

	They were staring at the body of the murdered man. Stabbed three times, it looked like it was the final cut that had killed him. The knife had gone in under the rib cage, buried to the hilt. An inch less it might have missed his heart. Instead he was lying in a pool of his own blood.		They were staring at the body of the murdered man. Stabbed three times, it looked like it was the final cut that had killed him. The knife had gone in under the rib cage, buried to the hilt. An inch less it might have missed his heart. Instead he was lying in a pool of his own blood.
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	Emilia bent down to get a closer look at the body. "Too late to give him a voice. We should see if the magistrate will pay for the hakima to whisper him."		Emilia bent down to get a closer look at the body. "Too late to give him a voice. We should see if the magistrate will pay for the hakima to whisper him."

	"Pfft - like they'll spring for that." said Miguel disdainfully. "If you're right - and I'm not saying you are - but if you are right... That means she was planning this all long, by now she's far away swimming with the sharks. We won't catch her."		"Pfft - like they'll spring for that," said Miguel disdainfully. "If you're right - and I'm not saying you are - but if you are right... That means she was planning this all long, by now she's far away swimming with the sharks. We won't catch her."

	Emilia rubbed her neck in frustration, her gills were itching again. "You're right... I just want to get to the bottom of this. Maybe his family will pay for it?"		Emilia rubbed her neck in frustration, her gills were itching again. "You're right... I just want to get to the bottom of this. Maybe his family will pay for it?"
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	"You doing this for them... or for you?"		"You doing this for them... or for you?"

	Emilia ground her teeth, but it was a fair question. "Both" she said quietly. "It's for both of us."		Emilia ground her teeth, but it was a fair question. "Both," she said quietly. "It's for both of us."
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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dapper Carchacadon.jpg\|caption=The servants of Siakha are many and varied but among the more terrible are the murderous shark heralds who shed blood in the name of the ''Mother of Monsters''\|align=left\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dapper Carchacadon.jpg\|caption=The servants of Siakha are many and varied but among the more terrible are the murderous shark heralds who shed blood in the name of the ''Mother of Monsters''\|align=left\|width=600}}</div>

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	In the diplomatic fallout that followed, the Salt Lords were forced to denounce the Siakha followers. As a result [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] has denied the rule of the Salt Lords; instead, the region is held by the Children of Wrecks. Just ten days before the Spring Equinox 386YE this was confirmed with a message relayed by [[The_cry_of_gulls#Spring_is_Coming\|an orc captain]] to the Freeborn and Marchers on the docks at [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]]. Since then the "''wreckers''" have established themselves in Atalaya, opening the port as a haven to anyone who worships the Salt-born Devourer.		In the diplomatic fallout that followed, the Salt Lords were forced to denounce the Siakha followers. As a result [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] has denied the rule of the Salt Lords; instead, the region is held by the Children of Wrecks. Just ten days before the Spring Equinox 386YE this was confirmed with a message relayed by [[The_cry_of_gulls#Spring_is_Coming\|an orc captain]] to the Freeborn and Marchers on the docks at [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]]. Since then the "''wreckers''" have established themselves in Atalaya, opening the port as a haven to anyone who worships the Salt-born Devourer.
	<quote by="High Priestess Shivaarn">The Bay of Catazar belongs to us. It has been sanctified with blood and the High Priestess claims it as her domain. Not for the Salt Lords, or for the people of Attar or the Broken Shore, but for our mistress. For the Queen of Reefs, the Devouring Maelstrom, the Thunder-that-Roars, the Blade of Seas. For the goddess of storm and slaughter. It is hers - it is ours as it always should have been. From shore to shore it is ours, and whether you are Empire or Grendel, you cling to its borders only as our prey.</quote>		<quote by="High Priestess Shivaarn">The Bay of Catazar belongs to us. It has been sanctified with blood and the High Priestess claims it as her domain. Not for the Salt Lords, or for the people of Attar or the Broken Shore, but for our mistress. For the Queen of Reefs, the Devouring Maelstrom, the Thunder-that-Roars, the Blade of Seas. For the goddess of storm and slaughter. It is hers - it is ours as it always should have been. From shore to shore it is ours, and whether you are Empire or Grendel, you cling to its borders only as our prey.</quote>
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oran_by_the_Sea.jpg\|caption=The coasts and cliffs of the ~~Brass Coast~~ are often overlooked by grand lighthouses.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oran_by_the_Sea.jpg\|caption=The coasts and cliffs of the Jewelled Isles are often overlooked by grand lighthouses.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	==Jewelled Isles==		==Jewelled Isles==
	* '''The Children of Wrecks have claimed Cazar Straits from the Grendel'''		* '''The Children of Wrecks have claimed Cazar Straits from the Grendel'''

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	In the diplomatic fallout that followed, the Salt Lords were forced to denounce the Siakha followers. As a result [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] has denied the rule of the Salt Lords; instead, the region is held by the Children of Wrecks. Just ten days before the Spring Equinox 386YE this was confirmed with a message relayed by [[The_cry_of_gulls#Spring_is_Coming\|an orc captain]] to the Freeborn and Marchers on the docks at [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]]. Since then the "''wreckers''" have established themselves in Atalaya, opening the port as a haven to anyone who worships the Salt-born Devourer.		In the diplomatic fallout that followed, the Salt Lords were forced to denounce the Siakha followers. As a result [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] has denied the rule of the Salt Lords; instead, the region is held by the Children of Wrecks. Just ten days before the Spring Equinox 386YE this was confirmed with a message relayed by [[The_cry_of_gulls#Spring_is_Coming\|an orc captain]] to the Freeborn and Marchers on the docks at [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]]. Since then the "''wreckers''" have established themselves in Atalaya, opening the port as a haven to anyone who worships the Salt-born Devourer.
	<quote by="High Priestess Shivaarn">The Bay of Catazar belongs to us. It has been sanctified with blood and the High Priestess claims it as her domain. Not for the Salt Lords, or for the people of Attar or the Broken Shore, but for our mistress. For the Queen of Reefs, the Devouring Maelstrom, the Thunder-that-Roars, the Blade of Seas. For the goddess of storm and slaughter. It is hers - it is ours as it always should have been. From shore to shore it is ours, and whether you are Empire or Grendel, you cling to its borders only as our prey.</quote>		<quote by="High Priestess Shivaarn">The Bay of Catazar belongs to us. It has been sanctified with blood and the High Priestess claims it as her domain. Not for the Salt Lords, or for the people of Attar or the Broken Shore, but for our mistress. For the Queen of Reefs, the Devouring Maelstrom, the Thunder-that-Roars, the Blade of Seas. For the goddess of storm and slaughter. It is hers - it is ours as it always should have been. From shore to shore it is ours, and whether you are Empire or Grendel, you cling to its borders only as our prey.</quote>
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oran_by_the_Sea.jpg\|caption=The ~~Celesti Lighthouse sits high on~~ the ~~headland overlooking Oran~~.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oran_by_the_Sea.jpg\|caption=The coasts and cliffs of the Brass Coast are often overlooked by grand lighthouses.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	==Jewelled Isles==		==Jewelled Isles==
	* '''The Children of Wrecks have claimed Cazar Straits from the Grendel'''		* '''The Children of Wrecks have claimed Cazar Straits from the Grendel'''

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	==Jewelled Isles==		==Jewelled Isles==
	* '''The Children of Wrecks have claimed Cazar Straits from the Grendel'''		* '''The Children of Wrecks have claimed Cazar Straits from the Grendel'''
	The Children of Wrecks have not only been active where Imperials can see them; they have also struck a blow against the Grendel in [[Feroz]]. They have claimed the grand lighthouse overlooking the cliffs of Cazar as a shrine to the Mother of Monsters - along with the rest of [[Feroz#Cazar_Straits\|Cazar Straits]] - for Siakha. The wreckers here are led by ''Azzura di ~~Celesti~~'', merchant-prince of the Nested Crow Carta, a wild [[changeling]] whose keen eye for opportunity led them away from the whims of [[Rhianos]] and into the many arms of [[Siakha]].		The Children of Wrecks have not only been active where Imperials can see them; they have also struck a blow against the Grendel in [[Feroz]]. They have claimed the grand lighthouse overlooking the cliffs of Cazar as a shrine to the Mother of Monsters - along with the rest of [[Feroz#Cazar_Straits\|Cazar Straits]] - for Siakha. The wreckers here are led by ''Azzura di Cazarri'', merchant-prince of the Nested Crow Carta, a wild [[changeling]] whose keen eye for opportunity led them away from the whims of [[Rhianos]] and into the many arms of [[Siakha]].

	As the majority of Freeborn were evacuated from the territory following the [[The_power_behind_our_moves#A_Resounding_Triumph\|Spring Equinox 384YE]] there are few remaining who can give a report on the situation. It is possible that more information could be uncovered if the Empire were to construct either a [[spy network]] or a [[smugglers cove]] in the territory. For now, the only certain thing is that the southern Jewelled Isles are under the control of the Children of Wrecks, just as the northern Jewelled Isles are in Madruga.		As the majority of Freeborn were evacuated from the territory following the [[The_power_behind_our_moves#A_Resounding_Triumph\|Spring Equinox 384YE]] there are few remaining who can give a report on the situation. It is possible that more information could be uncovered if the Empire were to construct either a [[spy network]] or a [[smugglers cove]] in the territory. For now, the only certain thing is that the southern Jewelled Isles are under the control of the Children of Wrecks, just as the northern Jewelled Isles are in Madruga.
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	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''Jade Custodian'' is responsible for stopping the wreckers'''		* '''The ''Jade Custodian'' is responsible for stopping the wreckers'''
	Last season the Children of Wrecks were able to use [[Hurricane_party#Unleash_the_Maelstrom\|potent boons]] to unleash terrible storms on [[Madruga]]. This season followers of ''Thunder-that-Speaks'' have used the knowledge and connections of ''Azzura di ~~Celesti~~'' to slip into [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Bocche]]. Their target is "''Ferocity's Stand''"; a small but potent Spring regio that resonates with [[Spring_magic#Savagery\|savagery]]. If the Children of Wrecks are allowed to perform either [[Thunderous Deluge]] or [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], or worse both, then people across the territory will die. There is no sure way of telling how widespread the damage will be - though with the completion of the [[Construct Flood Defences in Caricomare\|flood defences]] the inhabitants of [[Caricomare]] will suffer the least.		Last season the Children of Wrecks were able to use [[Hurricane_party#Unleash_the_Maelstrom\|potent boons]] to unleash terrible storms on [[Madruga]]. This season followers of ''Thunder-that-Speaks'' have used the knowledge and connections of ''Azzura di Cazarri'' to slip into [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Bocche]]. Their target is "''Ferocity's Stand''"; a small but potent Spring regio that resonates with [[Spring_magic#Savagery\|savagery]]. If the Children of Wrecks are allowed to perform either [[Thunderous Deluge]] or [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], or worse both, then people across the territory will die. There is no sure way of telling how widespread the damage will be - though with the completion of the [[Construct Flood Defences in Caricomare\|flood defences]] the inhabitants of [[Caricomare]] will suffer the least.

	One guarantee is that it would spell disaster for the hamlet of Aversa and, given its proximity to the sea, to the [[Jade_Custodian#The_Wellspring_of_Jade\|Wellspring of Jade]]. Given that this is a direct threat to the Wellspring it is the responsibility of the [[Jade Custodian]], '''Giacomo Corvinoscuro''', to stop the Children of Wrecks.		One guarantee is that it would spell disaster for the hamlet of Aversa and, given its proximity to the sea, to the [[Jade_Custodian#The_Wellspring_of_Jade\|Wellspring of Jade]]. Given that this is a direct threat to the Wellspring it is the responsibility of the [[Jade Custodian]], '''Giacomo Corvinoscuro''', to stop the Children of Wrecks.

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Jewelled Isles

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	==Jewelled Isles==		==Jewelled Isles==
	* '''The Children of Wrecks have claimed Cazar Straits from the Grendel'''		* '''The Children of Wrecks have claimed Cazar Straits from the Grendel'''
	The Children of Wrecks have not only been active where Imperials can see them; they have also struck a blow against the Grendel in [[Feroz]]. They have claimed the ~~[[Celesti_Lighthouse_Keeper#The_Celesti_Lighthouse\|Celesti Lighthouse]]~~ as a shrine to ~~Siakha~~ - along with the rest of [[Feroz#Cazar_Straits\|Cazar Straits]] - for Siakha. The wreckers here are led by ''Azzura di Celesti'', merchant-prince of the Nested Crow Carta, a wild [[changeling]] whose keen eye for opportunity led them away from the whims of [[Rhianos]] and into the many arms of [[Siakha]].		The Children of Wrecks have not only been active where Imperials can see them; they have also struck a blow against the Grendel in [[Feroz]]. They have claimed the grand lighthouse overlooking the cliffs of Cazar as a shrine to the Mother of Monsters - along with the rest of [[Feroz#Cazar_Straits\|Cazar Straits]] - for Siakha. The wreckers here are led by ''Azzura di Celesti'', merchant-prince of the Nested Crow Carta, a wild [[changeling]] whose keen eye for opportunity led them away from the whims of [[Rhianos]] and into the many arms of [[Siakha]].

	As the majority of Freeborn were evacuated from the territory following the [[The_power_behind_our_moves#A_Resounding_Triumph\|Spring Equinox 384YE]] there are few remaining who can give a report on the situation. It is possible that more information could be uncovered if the Empire were to construct either a [[spy network]] or a [[smugglers cove]] in the territory. For now, the only certain thing is that the southern Jewelled Isles are under the control of the Children of Wrecks, just as the northern Jewelled Isles are in Madruga.		As the majority of Freeborn were evacuated from the territory following the [[The_power_behind_our_moves#A_Resounding_Triumph\|Spring Equinox 384YE]] there are few remaining who can give a report on the situation. It is possible that more information could be uncovered if the Empire were to construct either a [[spy network]] or a [[smugglers cove]] in the territory. For now, the only certain thing is that the southern Jewelled Isles are under the control of the Children of Wrecks, just as the northern Jewelled Isles are in Madruga.

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	The followers of [[Siakha]] are varied and numerous. Some of the [[Grendel]] and the inhabitants of the [[Bay_of_Catazar#The_Broken_Shore_and_Attar\|Broken Shore]] have long worshiped her. Indeed it was one of her followers from the Broken Shore who [[Three_and_three#Siakha_(Conjunction)\|met]] with the [[Archmage of Spring]], '''Ibiss Briarheart''', last year as a representative of the [[eternal]] herself.		The followers of [[Siakha]] are varied and numerous. Some of the [[Grendel]] and the inhabitants of the [[Bay_of_Catazar#The_Broken_Shore_and_Attar\|Broken Shore]] have long worshiped her. Indeed it was one of her followers from the Broken Shore who [[Three_and_three#Siakha_(Conjunction)\|met]] with the [[Archmage of Spring]], '''Ibiss Briarheart''', last year as a representative of the [[eternal]] herself.

	Reverence of Siakha is widespread. Beyond the [[Bay of Catazar]], some want nothing more in life than to rob and take, to slaughter and raze, and the ''Mother of Monsters'' will gladly provide boons to those who revel in such a life. Even in the Empire there have long been [[Siakha#Concerns\|rumours]] of [[corsair]] families of [[the Brass Coast]] with hidden shrines dedicated to [[Religious_Crimes#Idolatry\|idolatrous]] worship of the ''Empress of Sharks''. Then there are her heralds: vicious ''~~carcharadons~~'' who revel in butchery; disruptive ''tempests'' who channel the power of the storm to break battle-lines and cause chaos; great sea serpents who coil around ships and drag sailors to their deaths; and hulking beasts of scales and razor sharp fangs that can smash a wall to splinters in a matter of moments.		Reverence of Siakha is widespread. Beyond the [[Bay of Catazar]], some want nothing more in life than to rob and take, to slaughter and raze, and the ''Mother of Monsters'' will gladly provide boons to those who revel in such a life. Even in the Empire there have long been [[Siakha#Concerns\|rumours]] of [[corsair]] families of [[the Brass Coast]] with hidden shrines dedicated to [[Religious_Crimes#Idolatry\|idolatrous]] worship of the ''Empress of Sharks''. Then there are her heralds: vicious ''carcharodons'' who revel in butchery; disruptive ''tempests'' who channel the power of the storm to break battle-lines and cause chaos; great sea serpents who coil around ships and drag sailors to their deaths; and hulking beasts of scales and razor sharp fangs that can smash a wall to splinters in a matter of moments.

	Now they have come together in a loose coalition under the direction of ''High Priestess Shivaarn''. She who praises the Mother of Wrecks enacted some [[A_beacon_of_smoke#Save_the_Shining_Pillar_(Battle)\|grand plan]] during the Winter Solstice 385YE that saw the [[Madruga#The_Shining_Pillar_(Destroyed)\|Shining Pillar]] destroyed, and the creation of a swirling maelstrom in its place. This desecration necessitated a [[The_cry_of_gulls#The_Darkened_Beacon\|betrayal]] of the [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asaveans]] who were there to support the Grendel - someone had to be sacrificed to the ~~carcharadons~~ after all.		Now they have come together in a loose coalition under the direction of ''High Priestess Shivaarn''. She who praises the Mother of Wrecks enacted some [[A_beacon_of_smoke#Save_the_Shining_Pillar_(Battle)\|grand plan]] during the Winter Solstice 385YE that saw the [[Madruga#The_Shining_Pillar_(Destroyed)\|Shining Pillar]] destroyed, and the creation of a swirling maelstrom in its place. This desecration necessitated a [[The_cry_of_gulls#The_Darkened_Beacon\|betrayal]] of the [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asaveans]] who were there to support the Grendel - someone had to be sacrificed to the carcharodons after all.

	In the diplomatic fallout that followed, the Salt Lords were forced to denounce the Siakha followers. As a result [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] has denied the rule of the Salt Lords; instead, the region is held by the Children of Wrecks. Just ten days before the Spring Equinox 386YE this was confirmed with a message relayed by [[The_cry_of_gulls#Spring_is_Coming\|an orc captain]] to the Freeborn and Marchers on the docks at [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]]. Since then the "''wreckers''" have established themselves in Atalaya, opening the port as a haven to anyone who worships the Salt-born Devourer.		In the diplomatic fallout that followed, the Salt Lords were forced to denounce the Siakha followers. As a result [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] has denied the rule of the Salt Lords; instead, the region is held by the Children of Wrecks. Just ten days before the Spring Equinox 386YE this was confirmed with a message relayed by [[The_cry_of_gulls#Spring_is_Coming\|an orc captain]] to the Freeborn and Marchers on the docks at [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]]. Since then the "''wreckers''" have established themselves in Atalaya, opening the port as a haven to anyone who worships the Salt-born Devourer.
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	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''Strategos of the Brass Coast'' is responsible for finding out what is going on'''		* '''The ''Strategos of the Brass Coast'' is responsible for finding out what is going on'''
	It was one of the scouts of the newly raised [[Narwhal's Spear]] who first identified the mob of orcs and heralds; travelling through the pomegranate orchards in Calvos Sound and stealing as they went. ''Kaija Headstrong'' managed to tail them for three days before being spotted and having to flee back to the main force, but they watched the mob meet with at least one group of corsairs in that time. The icewalker describes it as akin to seeing two aurochs smash into each other - utterly brutal. The Children of Wrecks didn't stop for longer than was necessary to loot the corpses and allow the ~~carcharadons~~ that accompany them to [[Calls#EXECUTE\|feast]]. The mob is clearly on their way to something, but ''Kaija'' wasn't able to work out their target.		It was one of the scouts of the newly raised [[Narwhal's Spear]] who first identified the mob of orcs and heralds; travelling through the pomegranate orchards in Calvos Sound and stealing as they went. ''Kaija Headstrong'' managed to tail them for three days before being spotted and having to flee back to the main force, but they watched the mob meet with at least one group of corsairs in that time. The icewalker describes it as akin to seeing two aurochs smash into each other - utterly brutal. The Children of Wrecks didn't stop for longer than was necessary to loot the corpses and allow the carcharodons that accompany them to [[Calls#EXECUTE\|feast]]. The mob is clearly on their way to something, but ''Kaija'' wasn't able to work out their target.

	A call for help came in the form of a [[Call Winged Messenger\|letter]] from the Tabhorios; a family of reclusive corsairs who apparently fled the coming of the Children of Wrecks but were pursued. ''Mazirua i Erigo'', one of the hosts of the Freeborn [[Brass Coast egregore\|egregore spirit]], received the letter just a few days before the summit with a plea for the newly elected Strategos of the Brass Coast to come and help them. Given that this is a direct request it is the responsibility of the [[Strategos\|Strategos of the Brass Coast]], '''Gael i Guerra''', to find out what is going on and protect the Freeborn if necessary.		A call for help came in the form of a [[Call Winged Messenger\|letter]] from the Tabhorios; a family of reclusive corsairs who apparently fled the coming of the Children of Wrecks but were pursued. ''Mazirua i Erigo'', one of the hosts of the Freeborn [[Brass Coast egregore\|egregore spirit]], received the letter just a few days before the summit with a plea for the newly elected Strategos of the Brass Coast to come and help them. Given that this is a direct request it is the responsibility of the [[Strategos\|Strategos of the Brass Coast]], '''Gael i Guerra''', to find out what is going on and protect the Freeborn if necessary.