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

2026-01-16T09:44:23Z

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

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	==Early History==		==Early History==
	Dawn has a long history of attempts to take the Barrens. In good times they were able to establish a settlement at [[The Barrens#Drycastle\|Drycastle]] in the [[Territory#Regions\|region]] of Dawnguard - and even build a [[The_Barrens#Towers_of_the_Dawn_.28ruined.29\|fortification]] to protect their holdings and the border with Semmerholm. But previous attempts to decisively conquer the territory have always faltered. In 276YE, three Dawnish [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] marched south and east from Drycastle in search of glory. Overextended, and unprepared for the sheer size of the forces brought to bear against them, the armies were surrounded by the Druj and cut off from their supply lines. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] led a desperate rearguard action to allow the [[Hounds of Glory]] and the [[Golden Sun]] to withdraw, but the army was broken and few survivors made it back.		Dawn has a long history of attempts to take the Barrens. In good times they were able to establish a settlement at [[The Barrens#Drycastle\|Drycastle]] in the [[Territory#Regions\|region]] of Dawnguard - and even build a [[The_Barrens#Towers_of_the_Dawn_.28ruined.29\|fortification]] to protect their holdings and the border with Semmerholm. But previous attempts to decisively conquer the territory have always faltered. In 276YE, three Dawnish [[Army\|armies]] marched south and east from Drycastle in search of glory. Overextended, and unprepared for the sheer size of the forces brought to bear against them, the armies were surrounded by the Druj and cut off from their supply lines. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] led a desperate rearguard action to allow the [[Hounds of Glory]] and the [[Golden Sun]] to withdraw, but the army was broken and few survivors made it back.

	The Barrens has always been a magnet for the exiled, the disenfranchised and the disgruntled. Between 325YE and 328YE it was also the scene of a short-lived rogue kingdom called Montane, founded by renegades during the events of the [[Freedom Heresy]]. The lonely territory is scattered with ruins, old stone circles, solitary towers and hidden [[regio]], any one of which could prove to be the home of some lost treasure ... or unspeakable horror.		The Barrens has always been a magnet for the exiled, the disenfranchised and the disgruntled. Between 325YE and 328YE it was also the scene of a short-lived rogue kingdom called Montane, founded by renegades during the events of the [[Freedom Heresy]]. The lonely territory is scattered with ruins, old stone circles, solitary towers and hidden [[regio]], any one of which could prove to be the home of some lost treasure ... or unspeakable horror.

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

2026-01-15T12:37:57Z

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

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	In Winter 377YE an Imperial force ambushed a gathering of Druj leaders in the Barrens. Several key Druj figures were slain by the Imperial heroes, along with the leaders of the subject tribes who were being held prisoner in the Druj encampment. This triggered an armed revolt among the Barrens Orcs, who took advantage of the disarray of the Druj forces to stage an uprising against their rule.		In Winter 377YE an Imperial force ambushed a gathering of Druj leaders in the Barrens. Several key Druj figures were slain by the Imperial heroes, along with the leaders of the subject tribes who were being held prisoner in the Druj encampment. This triggered an armed revolt among the Barrens Orcs, who took advantage of the disarray of the Druj forces to stage an uprising against their rule.

	In Spring 379YE, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] passed a [[Senate motion\|motion]] to declare [[Declare_peace_with_Barrens_orcs\|the three barbarian clans in the Barrens to be foreigners]]. This outreach succeeded in encouraging a delegation from the Barrens to attend [[Anvil]]. It was led by a shaman of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] clan, and a warrior of the Black Wind clan, accompanied by a human with strong [[briar]] lineage, a mysterious denizen of [[the Barrens#Hope.27s_Rest\|Dourfell Keep]]. They approached under a flag of truce and attempted to negotiate a treaty with the Empire.		In Spring 379YE, the [[Senate]] passed a [[Senate motion\|motion]] to declare [[Declare_peace_with_Barrens_orcs\|the three barbarian clans in the Barrens to be foreigners]]. This outreach succeeded in encouraging a delegation from the Barrens to attend [[Anvil]]. It was led by a shaman of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] clan, and a warrior of the Black Wind clan, accompanied by a human with strong [[briar]] lineage, a mysterious denizen of [[the Barrens#Hope.27s_Rest\|Dourfell Keep]]. They approached under a flag of truce and attempted to negotiate a treaty with the Empire.

	Sadly the negotiations ended in disaster. After lengthy negotiations, the basis for a deal was hammered out but the resulting treaty was [[Accept_Barrens_peace_treaty\|rejected by the Senate]]. Tragically nobody informed the Barrens Orcs of this development and they left Anvil under the impression that they secured a temporary peace with the Empire and that they had the Empire's permission to secure their Western flank.		Sadly the negotiations ended in disaster. After lengthy negotiations, the basis for a deal was hammered out but the resulting treaty was [[Accept_Barrens_peace_treaty\|rejected by the Senate]]. Tragically nobody informed the Barrens Orcs of this development and they left Anvil under the impression that they secured a temporary peace with the Empire and that they had the Empire's permission to secure their Western flank.

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	Dawn has a long history of attempts to take the Barrens. In good times they were able to establish a settlement at [[The Barrens#Drycastle\|Drycastle]] in the [[Territory#Regions\|region]] of Dawnguard - and even build a [[The_Barrens#Towers_of_the_Dawn_.28ruined.29\|fortification]] to protect their holdings and the border with Semmerholm. But previous attempts to decisively conquer the territory have always faltered. In 276YE, three Dawnish [[Imperial army\|armies]] marched south and east from Drycastle in search of glory. Overextended, and unprepared for the sheer size of the forces brought to bear against them, the armies were surrounded by the Druj and cut off from their supply lines. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] led a desperate rearguard action to allow the [[Hounds of Glory]] and the [[Golden Sun]] to withdraw, but the army was broken and few survivors made it back.		Dawn has a long history of attempts to take the Barrens. In good times they were able to establish a settlement at [[The Barrens#Drycastle\|Drycastle]] in the [[Territory#Regions\|region]] of Dawnguard - and even build a [[The_Barrens#Towers_of_the_Dawn_.28ruined.29\|fortification]] to protect their holdings and the border with Semmerholm. But previous attempts to decisively conquer the territory have always faltered. In 276YE, three Dawnish [[Imperial army\|armies]] marched south and east from Drycastle in search of glory. Overextended, and unprepared for the sheer size of the forces brought to bear against them, the armies were surrounded by the Druj and cut off from their supply lines. The [[Gryphon's Pride]] led a desperate rearguard action to allow the [[Hounds of Glory]] and the [[Golden Sun]] to withdraw, but the army was broken and few survivors made it back.

	The Barrens has always been a magnet for the exiled, the disenfranchised and the disgruntled. Between ~~325 YE~~ and ~~328 YE~~ it was also the scene of a short-lived rogue kingdom called Montane, founded by renegades during the events of the [[Freedom Heresy]]. The lonely territory is scattered with ruins, old stone circles, solitary towers and hidden [[regio]], any one of which could prove to be the home of some lost treasure ... or unspeakable horror.		The Barrens has always been a magnet for the exiled, the disenfranchised and the disgruntled. Between 325YE and 328YE it was also the scene of a short-lived rogue kingdom called Montane, founded by renegades during the events of the [[Freedom Heresy]]. The lonely territory is scattered with ruins, old stone circles, solitary towers and hidden [[regio]], any one of which could prove to be the home of some lost treasure ... or unspeakable horror.

	==Diplomatic Outreach==		==Diplomatic Outreach==
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	<td>~~276 YE~~</td>		<td>276YE</td>
	<td>[[Gryphon%27s_Pride\|Gryphon's Pride]] attempted to capture the Barrens</td>		<td>[[Gryphon%27s_Pride\|Gryphon's Pride]] attempted to capture the Barrens</td>
	<td>Army lost</td>		<td>Army lost</td>
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	<td>~~326 YE~~</td>		<td>326YE</td>
	<td>[[Freedom_Heresy\|Freedom Heresy]] found Kingdom of Montane</td>		<td>[[Freedom_Heresy\|Freedom Heresy]] found Kingdom of Montane</td>
	<td>Montane falls in 328YE</td>		<td>Montane falls in 328YE</td>

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	At the same time the Druj use magic of their own to create a [[Rivers_Run_Red\|miasma of death]] that spreads quickly over the Barrens like a fell plague bringing death to all. To maximise the carnage, Navarr forces, believed to be the [[Quiet Step]], move to attack the orc supply trains, burning several villages belonging to the Great Forest Orcs, slaughtering their inhabitants, then fading back into the woods. The result is a bloodbath, with countless orcs killed by the fell combination of Imperial military might and Druj magic.		At the same time the Druj use magic of their own to create a [[Rivers_Run_Red\|miasma of death]] that spreads quickly over the Barrens like a fell plague bringing death to all. To maximise the carnage, Navarr forces, believed to be the [[Quiet Step]], move to attack the orc supply trains, burning several villages belonging to the Great Forest Orcs, slaughtering their inhabitants, then fading back into the woods. The result is a bloodbath, with countless orcs killed by the fell combination of Imperial military might and Druj magic.

	After the Spring ~~Solstice~~ 380YE is concluded, the Imperial generals order their armies in the Barrens to attack. Fighting is hard, the more so because Druj magic continues to [[curse]] the territory, causing every wound to fester and causing countless casualties on both sides. However by the start of the Summer Solstice, the Empire has regained full control of Dawnguard and has begun to push further into the Barrens. Casualties remain high on both sides, but it is clear that the Barrens Orcs are coming off worse, not least because of their stubborn refusal to give ground.		After the Spring Equinox 380YE is concluded, the Imperial generals order their armies in the Barrens to attack. Fighting is hard, the more so because Druj magic continues to [[curse]] the territory, causing every wound to fester and causing countless casualties on both sides. However by the start of the Summer Solstice, the Empire has regained full control of Dawnguard and has begun to push further into the Barrens. Casualties remain high on both sides, but it is clear that the Barrens Orcs are coming off worse, not least because of their stubborn refusal to give ground.

	The campaign continued in the following season, but it was soon clear that the alliance between the various orc tribes in the Barrens had collapsed in the face of Imperial aggression. The Rahvin attempted to fight on, opposing the Imperial advance, but they were cut down wherever they fought. The Great Forest Orcs abandoned the war and the Barrens fleeing to the [[Therunin#Lower_Tarn_Valley\|Tarn Valley]] in [[Therunin]], pleading for sanctuary from the Navarr against the depredations of the oncoming Druj. The largest military force in the Barrens, the Black Wind, had apparently gone east - into [[the Mallum]]. It appears that what remains of the Black Wind has betrayed the others and thrown in their lot with the Druj once more.		The campaign continued in the following season, but it was soon clear that the alliance between the various orc tribes in the Barrens had collapsed in the face of Imperial aggression. The Rahvin attempted to fight on, opposing the Imperial advance, but they were cut down wherever they fought. The Great Forest Orcs abandoned the war and the Barrens fleeing to the [[Therunin#Lower_Tarn_Valley\|Tarn Valley]] in [[Therunin]], pleading for sanctuary from the Navarr against the depredations of the oncoming Druj. The largest military force in the Barrens, the Black Wind, had apparently gone east - into [[the Mallum]]. It appears that what remains of the Black Wind has betrayed the others and thrown in their lot with the Druj once more.

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	<td>Summer 383YE</td>		<td>Summer 383YE</td>
	<td>Imperial Armies attempt to retake the Barrens</td>		<td>Imperial Armies attempt to retake the Barrens</td>
	<td>[[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Where_It_Hurts\|Armies repulsed]], but, with the support if Irra Harah, [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Hare\|many prisoners are rescued]]</td>		<td>[[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Where_It_Hurts\|Armies repulsed]], but, with the support of Irra Harah, [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Hare\|many prisoners are rescued]]</td>
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	<td>Summer 379YE</td>		<td>Summer 379YE</td>
	<td>[[Green_and_pleasant_lands\|Great Forest and Black Wind ~~tribes~~ send delegation to Anvil]] to negotiate treaty</td>		<td>[[Green_and_pleasant_lands\|Great Forest and Black Wind septs send delegation to Anvil]] to negotiate treaty<br><br>[[Little boats\|Druj send a delegation to Anvil]] to negotiate a treaty</td>
	<td>[[Accept_Barrens_peace_treaty\|~~Treaty~~ rejected by Senate]]</td>		<td>[[Accept_Barrens_peace_treaty\|Sept treaty is rejected by Senate]]<br><br>[[Accept Druj peace treaty\|Druj treaty is rejected by Senate]]</td>
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	<td>Spring 378YE</td>		<td>Spring 378YE</td>
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	* [[Construct_Barrens_Spy_Network\|Spy network constructed]]		[[Construct_Barrens_Spy_Network\|Spy network constructed]]
	* [[378YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war\|News is heard of the fighting between the Barrens Orcs and the Druj]]</td>		[[378YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war\|News is heard of the fighting between the Barrens Orcs and the Druj]]</td>
	<td>The network is destroyed by the Druj in Summer 382YE</td>		<td>The network is destroyed by the Druj in Summer 382YE</td>
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	<td>Autumn 379YE</td>		<td>Autumn 379YE</td>
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	* [[379YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Angry_Ettercaps\|Black Thorns take a short cut through Murderdale]] with the aid of the Great Forest Orcs		[[379YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Angry_Ettercaps\|Black Thorns take a short cut through Murderdale]] with the aid of the Great Forest Orcs<br>
	* Believing a treaty has been agreed [[379YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Angry_Orcs\|Orc tribes of the Barrens attempt to take Dawnguard]]		Believing a treaty has been agreed [[379YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Angry_Orcs\|Orc tribes of the Barrens attempt to take Dawnguard]]
	</td>		</td>
	<td>		<td>
	* Elerael secured for the Empire by the Navarr		Elerael secured for the Empire by the Navarr<br>
	* Barrens Orcs repulsed from Dawnguard		Barrens Orcs repulsed from Dawnguard
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	<td>Winter 379YE</td>		<td>Winter 379YE</td>
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	* [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Thunder_of_the_Barrens\|Barrens Orcs attempt to take Dawnguard again]]		[[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Thunder_of_the_Barrens\|Barrens Orcs attempt to take Dawnguard again]]<br>
	* Barrens Orcs send [[Long_roads_to_ruin#The_Barrens_Orcs\|another delegation]] to Anvil		Barrens Orcs send [[Long_roads_to_ruin#The_Barrens_Orcs\|another delegation]] to Anvil
	</td>		</td>
	<td>		<td>
	* Second attack by the Barrens Orcs repulsed		Second attack by the Barrens Orcs repulsed<br>
	* Senate [[Declare_war_on_the_Barrens_orcs\|declares war on the Barrens Orcs]]		Senate [[Declare_war_on_the_Barrens_orcs\|declares war on the Barrens Orcs]]<br>
	* Dawnish launch a [[Crusade]] to take the Barrens		Dawnish launch a [[Crusade]] to take the Barrens
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	<td>		<td>
	* [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information:_The_Barrens\|The Empire gains full control of Dawnguard and advances on the Carmine Fields]]		[[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information:_The_Barrens\|The Empire gains full control of Dawnguard and advances on the Carmine Fields]]<br>
	* The Great Forest orcs flee to Therunin		The Great Forest orcs flee to Therunin
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	<td>[[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#The_Price_is_Consequence\|The Empire continues to attack and the Druj return in force to the Barrens]]</td>		<td>[[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#The_Price_is_Consequence\|The Empire continues to attack and the Druj return in force to the Barrens]]</td>
	<td>		<td>
	* [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Game_Information:_The_Barrens\|The Empire gains control of the Carmine Fields]]		[[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Game_Information:_The_Barrens\|The Empire gains control of the Carmine Fields]]<br>
	* The Black Wind tribe surrender to the Druj		The Black Wind tribe surrender to the Druj <br>
	* The Rahvin are eradicated by the Druj		The Rahvin are seemingly eradicated by the Druj
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	<td>Winter 380YE</td>		<td>Winter 380YE</td>
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	* [[380YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#On_Crimson_Field\|The Empire gain ground gaining control of Murderdale]]		[[380YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#On_Crimson_Field\|The Empire gain ground gaining control of Murderdale]]<br>
	* The Druj offer a [[Serpent%27s_tooth\|peace treaty]] in return for full control of the Barrens other than Dawnguard		The Druj offer a [[Serpent%27s_tooth\|peace treaty]] in return for full control of the Barrens other than Dawnguard
	</td>		</td>
	<td>[[Accept_Druj_peace_treaty_II\|The Senate accepts the peace treaty with the Druj]]</td>		<td>[[Accept_Druj_peace_treaty_II\|The Senate accepts the peace treaty with the Druj]]</td>
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	<td>Spring 381YE</td>		<td>Spring 381YE</td>
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	* The greater majority of the Dawnish Assembly support [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements\|judgement 55]] seeking religious conversion of the Barrens Orcs		The greater majority of the Dawnish Assembly support [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements\|judgement 55]] seeking religious conversion of the Barrens Orcs<br>
	* Imperial forces [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Weirwater_and_the_Barrens_Game_Information\|retreat to Dawnguard]], in accordence with the treaty		Imperial forces [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Weirwater_and_the_Barrens_Game_Information\|retreat to Dawnguard]], in accordence with the treaty
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	* Druj take Murderdale and the Carmine Fields		Druj take Murderdale and the Carmine Fields<br>
	* The few remaining orcs in the Barrens avoid contact with the Empire		The few remaining orcs in the Barrens avoid contact with the Empire
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	<td>Summer 384YE</td>		<td>Summer 384YE</td>
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	* [[Into the valley\|Imperial armies move into the Barrens from north and south and create the Steel Causeway]]		[[Into the valley\|Imperial armies move into the Barrens from north and south and create the Steel Causeway]]<br>
	* [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|Battle opportunity gives a chance to reconcile with the Great Forest Orcs]]</td>		[[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|Battle opportunity gives a chance to reconcile with the Great Forest Orcs]]</td>
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	* Civil service are able to [[The day writes the words\|assess the current situation in the Barrens]]		Civil service are able to [[The day writes the words\|assess the current situation in the Barrens]]
	* TBC</td>		TBC</td>
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	* [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Game_Information:_The_Barrens\|The Empire gains control of the Carmine Fields]]		* [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Game_Information:_The_Barrens\|The Empire gains control of the Carmine Fields]]
	* The Black Wind tribe surrender to the Druj		* The Black Wind tribe surrender to the Druj
	* The ~~Rhavin~~ are eradicated by the Druj		* The Rahvin are eradicated by the Druj
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	* [[Into the valley\|Imperial armies move into the Barrens from north and south and create the Steel Causeway]]		* [[Into the valley\|Imperial armies move into the Barrens from north and south and create the Steel Causeway]]
	* ~~Civil service are able to~~ [[~~The day writes the words~~\|~~assess the current situation in~~ the ~~Barrens~~]]</td>		* [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|Battle opportunity gives a chance to reconcile with the Great Forest Orcs]]</td>
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	* [[~~Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29~~\|~~Battle opportunity gives a chance to reconcile with~~ the ~~Great Forest Orcs~~]]		* Civil service are able to [[The day writes the words\|assess the current situation in the Barrens]]
	* TBC</td>		* TBC</td>
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	<td>Summer 384YE</td>		<td>Summer 384YE</td>
	<td>* [[Into the valley\|Imperial armies move into the Barrens from north and south and create the Steel Causeway]]		<td>
			* [[Into the valley\|Imperial armies move into the Barrens from north and south and create the Steel Causeway]]
	* Civil service are able to [[The day writes the words\|assess the current situation in the Barrens]]</td>		* Civil service are able to [[The day writes the words\|assess the current situation in the Barrens]]</td>
	<td>* [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|Battle opportunity gives a chance to reconcile with the Great Forest Orcs]]* TBC</td>		<td>
			* [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|Battle opportunity gives a chance to reconcile with the Great Forest Orcs]]
			* TBC</td>
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