False kings - Revision history

Twiggy at 08:24, 13 August 2025

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	===Free Bregasland===		===Free Bregasland===
	Mathilda Fisher is here to reclaim her ancestral land – the land she says belongs to her household. She counts North Fens, ~~Gray~~ Fens, and Ottermire as Fisher land – or land that belonged to the smaller households that fought under the banner of her ancestors.		Mathilda Fisher is here to reclaim her ancestral land – the land she says belongs to her household. She counts North Fens, Grey Fens, and Ottermire as Fisher land – or land that belonged to the smaller households that fought under the banner of her ancestors.

	Yet there is more to her strategy than just claiming the Western marshes. She intends to “free” the whole of Bregasland from the Empire. The Jotun have agreed a treaty with Mathilda and her household. They will recognise Bregasland as an independent nation allied with the Jotun. They have little interest in marshes and swamps, after all.		Yet there is more to her strategy than just claiming the Western marshes. She intends to “free” the whole of Bregasland from the Empire. The Jotun have agreed a treaty with Mathilda and her household. They will recognise Bregasland as an independent nation allied with the Jotun. They have little interest in marshes and swamps, after all.

Twiggy at 01:30, 7 August 2025

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	To those still listening to her messengers, Mathilda has one last message. She knows about the Sentinel Gate, and how it allows Imperials from Anvil to reach different parts of their Empire. She urges anyone with influence at Anvil to discourage the Military Council from using it to interfere in Bregasland. Go elsewhere, and deal with other threats.		To those still listening to her messengers, Mathilda has one last message. She knows about the Sentinel Gate, and how it allows Imperials from Anvil to reach different parts of their Empire. She urges anyone with influence at Anvil to discourage the Military Council from using it to interfere in Bregasland. Go elsewhere, and deal with other threats.

	Mathilda likewise has one last thing to say. She doesn't particularly enjoy fighting Marchers – neither does Steven – but she will if she has to. She sends thanks to those who were able to convince the Military Council to pull their forces back out of Bregasland, ~~minimizing~~ the amount of Marcher blood spilled. She calls on them to do so again, to keep the Imperial armies out of Marcher business and let Bregasland go its own way.		Mathilda likewise has one last thing to say. She doesn't particularly enjoy fighting Marchers – neither does Steven – but she will if she has to. She sends thanks to those who were able to convince the Military Council to pull their forces back out of Bregasland, minimising the amount of Marcher blood spilled. She calls on them to do so again, to keep the Imperial armies out of Marcher business and let Bregasland go its own way.
	===The Bregas Rebellion in Play===		===The Bregas Rebellion in Play===
	During the coming season any military unit owned by a Marcher character will be free to fight alongside the Jotun; you can find the option to "Support Bregasland Rebellion" in the paid work dropdown, although it provides no production.		During the coming season any military unit owned by a Marcher character will be free to fight alongside the Jotun; you can find the option to "Support Bregasland Rebellion" in the paid work dropdown, although it provides no production.

Rafferty at 11:22, 21 June 2025

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	Mathilda Fisher is the champion of a large contingent of human warriors who fight alongside the Jotun. These human warriors are called Yegarra by the Jotun. Mathilda claims to be a descendant of the Fishers of Greywater, a Marcher household who once laid claim to much of western Bregasland, back before the Cousin's War. She says she has returned to liberate Bregasland from the Imperial occupation and claim it as its steward. She claims that the orcs of Narkyst are here fighting to support her claim, rather than seeking to press their own.		Mathilda Fisher is the champion of a large contingent of human warriors who fight alongside the Jotun. These human warriors are called Yegarra by the Jotun. Mathilda claims to be a descendant of the Fishers of Greywater, a Marcher household who once laid claim to much of western Bregasland, back before the Cousin's War. She says she has returned to liberate Bregasland from the Imperial occupation and claim it as its steward. She claims that the orcs of Narkyst are here fighting to support her claim, rather than seeking to press their own.

	There is no doubt that the Fishers were once a powerful household who opposed Marcher involvement in the Empire. They fought against Tom Drake and the pro-Imperial houses during the Cousin's War, and while they were defeated they never surrendered. Old Bregas histories say that they retreated west into the marshes of Hordalant. Mathilda claims that her household has dwelled there for the last four hundred years or so. Now they are back to reclaim from the Empire the land that was once theirs.		There is no doubt that the Fishers were once a powerful household who opposed Marcher involvement in the Empire. They fought against [[Life of Tom Drake\|Tom Drake]] and the pro-Imperial houses during the Cousin's War, and while they were defeated they never surrendered. Old Bregas histories say that they retreated west into the marshes of Hordalant. Mathilda claims that her household has dwelled there for the last four hundred years or so. Now they are back to reclaim from the Empire the land that was once theirs.
	===The Empire is Bad===		===The Empire is Bad===
	Mathilda's ”household” have fought alongside the warriors of Steven of Sarcombe, although there is no sign of him or his ''Yegarra'' in Bregasland this season. A deadly master of partisan and pike, he and his supporters were born or grew up during the Jotun occupation of the Mournwold. They have spoken passionately about the horrors visited on the people of the Mourn by the people who allegedly were there to protect them. Not one person fighting under Steven's banner came out of the calamitous curses that struck the Mourn with all their family. This more than anything else is what drove them to follow the Jotun when they retreated from the Mournwold.		Mathilda's ”household” have fought alongside the warriors of Steven of Sarcombe, although there is no sign of him or his ''Yegarra'' in Bregasland this season. A deadly master of partisan and pike, he and his supporters were born or grew up during the Jotun occupation of the Mournwold. They have spoken passionately about the horrors visited on the people of the Mourn by the people who allegedly were there to protect them. Not one person fighting under Steven's banner came out of the calamitous curses that struck the Mourn with all their family. This more than anything else is what drove them to follow the Jotun when they retreated from the Mournwold.

Matt: /* The Bregas Rebellion in Play */

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	Mathilda likewise has one last thing to say. She doesn't particularly enjoy fighting Marchers – neither does Steven – but she will if she has to. She sends thanks to those who were able to convince the Military Council to pull their forces back out of Bregasland, minimizing the amount of Marcher blood spilled. She calls on them to do so again, to keep the Imperial armies out of Marcher business and let Bregasland go its own way.		Mathilda likewise has one last thing to say. She doesn't particularly enjoy fighting Marchers – neither does Steven – but she will if she has to. She sends thanks to those who were able to convince the Military Council to pull their forces back out of Bregasland, minimizing the amount of Marcher blood spilled. She calls on them to do so again, to keep the Imperial armies out of Marcher business and let Bregasland go its own way.
	===The Bregas Rebellion in Play===		===The Bregas Rebellion in Play===
	During the coming season any military unit owned by a ~~Bregasland~~ character will be free to fight alongside the Jotun; you can find the option to "Support Bregasland Rebellion" in the paid work dropdown, although it provides no production.		During the coming season any military unit owned by a Marcher character will be free to fight alongside the Jotun; you can find the option to "Support Bregasland Rebellion" in the paid work dropdown, although it provides no production.

	Taking this option will involve fighting against Imperial forces if there is a battle in Bregasland, and will constitute treason. There is no easy way however for the Empire to recognise ~~Bregasland~~ military units fighting with Mathilda Fisher.		Taking this option will involve fighting against Imperial forces if there is a battle in Bregasland, and will constitute treason. There is no easy way however for the Empire to recognise Marcher military units fighting with Mathilda Fisher.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[384YE Spring Equinox winds of war\|Winds of War]] for Spring 384YE		* [[384YE Spring Equinox winds of war\|Winds of War]] for Spring 384YE
	* [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Homeward_Bounders\|Homeward bounders]] - the Winter 383YE Wind of War that introduced Mathilda Fisher		* [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Homeward_Bounders\|Homeward bounders]] - the Winter 383YE Wind of War that introduced Mathilda Fisher

Dre at 13:19, 7 June 2022

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	Yet the decisive actions of the Imperial heroes have dampened the impact of Mathilda's words. There are only a comparatively small number of Bregas, primarily in the western fens, who are listening, and have become enthralled by her plan for an independent state between the Jotun nation and the Empire. Those who are prepared to fight are being armed, and openly supporting the invaders. They do so for any number of reasons; some are tired of being Imperial citizens. Some are sick of the ribbing they receive from their neighbours in Mitwold and Upwold about how "strange" they are. Some have a strong family tradition of bloody-mindedness, and never wanted to be part of the Empire in the first place. Others are simply [[Ambition\|ambitious]] - they see a way that they can turn the current confusion to their advantage, perhaps intending to play both sides against the middle. There's no doubt that given enough time however this persuasive speaker could win more and more people to her cause.		Yet the decisive actions of the Imperial heroes have dampened the impact of Mathilda's words. There are only a comparatively small number of Bregas, primarily in the western fens, who are listening, and have become enthralled by her plan for an independent state between the Jotun nation and the Empire. Those who are prepared to fight are being armed, and openly supporting the invaders. They do so for any number of reasons; some are tired of being Imperial citizens. Some are sick of the ribbing they receive from their neighbours in Mitwold and Upwold about how "strange" they are. Some have a strong family tradition of bloody-mindedness, and never wanted to be part of the Empire in the first place. Others are simply [[Ambition\|ambitious]] - they see a way that they can turn the current confusion to their advantage, perhaps intending to play both sides against the middle. There's no doubt that given enough time however this persuasive speaker could win more and more people to her cause.
	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><quote by="Mathilda Fisher">... the generals of the Military Council and the sorcerers of the Conclave aren't fit to manage a farm much less a war. Their Empire wouldn't spare a stale ~~bamcake~~ for the people who make it up. Worse, they don't care about the land that feeds them – prepared to poison it with Spring and Winter magic when it suits them. They've done it before, and they'll do it again, and it won't be generals or sorcerers who have to gather the harvest they've sown.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><quote by="Mathilda Fisher">... the generals of the Military Council and the sorcerers of the Conclave aren't fit to manage a farm much less a war. Their Empire wouldn't spare a stale barmcake for the people who make it up. Worse, they don't care about the land that feeds them – prepared to poison it with Spring and Winter magic when it suits them. They've done it before, and they'll do it again, and it won't be generals or sorcerers who have to gather the harvest they've sown.</quote></div>
	Scouts - clever Bregas beaters in service to the Strong Reeds - report that there is no sign of Steven of Sarcombe in Bregasland. He and his ''Mournwold Exiles'' seem to have quit the territory in the week following the Winter Solstice. They also report that Mathilda Fisher has brought in more of her own people, perhaps to replace the Mournwold bill block. They can't be precise but agree that several hundred more human folk whose attire suggests both the practical stolidity of the Bregas and the leather-and-fur of the Jotun have crossed the border out of [[Hordalant]]. They arrive in the first month after the Solstice, and there is a very guarded estimate that they have swollen Mathilda's warband to half again its former size.		Scouts - clever Bregas beaters in service to the Strong Reeds - report that there is no sign of Steven of Sarcombe in Bregasland. He and his ''Mournwold Exiles'' seem to have quit the territory in the week following the Winter Solstice. They also report that Mathilda Fisher has brought in more of her own people, perhaps to replace the Mournwold bill block. They can't be precise but agree that several hundred more human folk whose attire suggests both the practical stolidity of the Bregas and the leather-and-fur of the Jotun have crossed the border out of [[Hordalant]]. They arrive in the first month after the Solstice, and there is a very guarded estimate that they have swollen Mathilda's warband to half again its former size.

TomH at 12:50, 7 June 2022

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	{{Conjunction Boilerplate\|Some kind of trouble}}		{{Conjunction Boilerplate\|Some kind of trouble}}
	==Up Here on the Hill (Conjunction==		==Up Here on the Hill (Conjunction)==
	* '''There is an opportunity to counter Mathilda Fisher's propaganda by defeating a Jotun warband'''		* '''There is an opportunity to counter Mathilda Fisher's propaganda by defeating a Jotun warband'''
	* '''The civil service suggest the Senator for Bregasland might be in the best position to organise the mission		* '''The civil service suggest the Senator for Bregasland might be in the best position to organise the mission

Matt: /* Game Information */

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 The human ''Yegarra'' that fight under the banner of Mathilda Fisher are being bolstered by dissatisfied Bregas. It is estimated that perhaps 250 or so former Marcher citizens have openly embraced the cause of independence for Bregasland. This number would have been easily doubled if the proposed meeting and mithril dissemination had taken place after the Winter Solstice. If nothing changes then each season that Mathilda (and potentially Steven of Sarcombe as well) are openly recruiting in Bregasland will see more people drawn to the banner of the independent Bregasland. If sufficient force is gathered to see the human forces reach an accumulated total of 5000 strength, then with Jotun assistance they will transition from groups of champions into a full-blown campaign army.
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+{{CaptionedImage|file=Not Heavy.jpg|caption=The Marches have been torn by civil war once before. Will it truly come to that a second time?|align=right|width=600}}
 ==Fisher's Voice==

Matt at 12:16, 7 June 2022

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	[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:384YE Spring]] [[Category:Military Council]]		[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:384YE Spring]] [[Category:Military Council]]
	~~<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Lines.jpg\|caption=There is no fighting in Bregasland; but that does not mean that all is peaceful. Lines are being drawn.\|align=~~right~~\|width=~~600~~}}~~</div>~~		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Lines.jpg\|caption=There is no fighting in Bregasland; but that does not mean that all is peaceful. Lines are being drawn.\|align=left\|width=500}}
	==Where Do We Draw The Line?==		==Where Do We Draw The Line?==

	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><quote by="Jack Flint, General of the Strong Reeds">Lay low. Loyalty to our neighbours means we must stand alone in Bregasland. Lie low, and we strike back next season.</quote></div>
	{{Audio\|link=https://youtu.be/PKFrttr6pWU}}		{{Audio\|link=https://youtu.be/PKFrttr6pWU}}
	The marshes of [[Bregasland]] are quiet. Perhaps too quiet. There is no clash of metal-on-metal to disturb the water fowl and the frogs, no iron feet splashing in the dank ponds, no blood spilled for the hungry flies. Yet the silence is still disquieted, with whispered ripples spreading across the still surface of the western [[the Marches\|Marches]]. People are ''talking'', and while their voices are quiet now, there is a real risk they may become louder and louder in the months to come.		The marshes of [[Bregasland]] are quiet. Perhaps too quiet. There is no clash of metal-on-metal to disturb the water fowl and the frogs, no iron feet splashing in the dank ponds, no blood spilled for the hungry flies. Yet the silence is still disquieted, with whispered ripples spreading across the still surface of the western [[the Marches\|Marches]]. People are ''talking'', and while their voices are quiet now, there is a real risk they may become louder and louder in the months to come.
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	The only Imperial army in Bregasland this season is the [[Strong Reeds]]. Many of these soldiers are good Bregas folk, and this season sees them putting their knowledge of the deep marshes, and the hearts of the people who live here, to the test. Not for the Strong Reeds the relative comfort of dry beds and warm food enjoyed by the [[Tusks]], currently [[Army_orders#Billet\|billeted]] in neighbouring [[Upwold]]. Rather they make do with bivouacs, concealed tents, out-of-the-way camps, and all the freezing mud and hungry bugs they can tolerate. The army has been ordered to [[Army_qualities#Secretive\|lie low]] - to resist the [[Jotun]] where they can but to prioritise stealth over combat. If the Jotun armies in Bregasland had gone on the offensive, the Strong Reeds would have slowed their advance without risking direct confrontation - but the [[orc\|orcs]] and their human pawns do not attack. Instead they are regrouping, focusing their attention on protecting the land they have taken, seemingly convinced that the Empire would continue their attempt to liberate the territory that they began in the wake of the Autumn Equinox last year.		The only Imperial army in Bregasland this season is the [[Strong Reeds]]. Many of these soldiers are good Bregas folk, and this season sees them putting their knowledge of the deep marshes, and the hearts of the people who live here, to the test. Not for the Strong Reeds the relative comfort of dry beds and warm food enjoyed by the [[Tusks]], currently [[Army_orders#Billet\|billeted]] in neighbouring [[Upwold]]. Rather they make do with bivouacs, concealed tents, out-of-the-way camps, and all the freezing mud and hungry bugs they can tolerate. The army has been ordered to [[Army_qualities#Secretive\|lie low]] - to resist the [[Jotun]] where they can but to prioritise stealth over combat. If the Jotun armies in Bregasland had gone on the offensive, the Strong Reeds would have slowed their advance without risking direct confrontation - but the [[orc\|orcs]] and their human pawns do not attack. Instead they are regrouping, focusing their attention on protecting the land they have taken, seemingly convinced that the Empire would continue their attempt to liberate the territory that they began in the wake of the Autumn Equinox last year.
			<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><quote by="Jack Flint, General of the Strong Reeds">Lay low. Loyalty to our neighbours means we must stand alone in Bregasland. Lie low, and we strike back next season.</quote></div>
	During the Winter Solstice, Imperial heroes brought a large number of Jotun orcs and their Yegarra to battle at Miresend. Their raid recovered a portion of the equipment intended to arm rebels in Bregasland. That cache is put to good use, replacing and repairing weapons and armours for the Strong Reeds. Not all of these weapons and armour were recovered, however. The remainder is used to arm misguided Bregas who listen to the propaganda of Mathilda Fisher and take up the Jotun-backed cause as their own.		During the Winter Solstice, Imperial heroes brought a large number of Jotun orcs and their Yegarra to battle at Miresend. Their raid recovered a portion of the equipment intended to arm rebels in Bregasland. That cache is put to good use, replacing and repairing weapons and armours for the Strong Reeds. Not all of these weapons and armour were recovered, however. The remainder is used to arm misguided Bregas who listen to the propaganda of Mathilda Fisher and take up the Jotun-backed cause as their own.

Novemberalice: /* Where Do We Draw The Line? */

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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Lines.jpg\|caption=There is no fighting in Bregasland; but that does not mean that all is peaceful. Lines are being drawn.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Lines.jpg\|caption=There is no fighting in Bregasland; but that does not mean that all is peaceful. Lines are being drawn.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>
	==Where Do We Draw The Line?==		==Where Do We Draw The Line?==

			<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><quote by="Jack Flint, General of the Strong Reeds">Lay low. Loyalty to our neighbours means we must stand alone in Bregasland. Lie low, and we strike back next season.</quote></div>
	{{Audio\|link=https://youtu.be/PKFrttr6pWU}}		{{Audio\|link=https://youtu.be/PKFrttr6pWU}}
	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><quote by="Jack Flint, General of the Strong Reeds">Lay low. Loyalty to our neighbours means we must stand alone in Bregasland. Lie low, and we strike back next season.</quote></div>
	The marshes of [[Bregasland]] are quiet. Perhaps too quiet. There is no clash of metal-on-metal to disturb the water fowl and the frogs, no iron feet splashing in the dank ponds, no blood spilled for the hungry flies. Yet the silence is still disquieted, with whispered ripples spreading across the still surface of the western [[the Marches\|Marches]]. People are ''talking'', and while their voices are quiet now, there is a real risk they may become louder and louder in the months to come.		The marshes of [[Bregasland]] are quiet. Perhaps too quiet. There is no clash of metal-on-metal to disturb the water fowl and the frogs, no iron feet splashing in the dank ponds, no blood spilled for the hungry flies. Yet the silence is still disquieted, with whispered ripples spreading across the still surface of the western [[the Marches\|Marches]]. People are ''talking'', and while their voices are quiet now, there is a real risk they may become louder and louder in the months to come.

Novemberalice: /* Where Do We Draw The Line? */

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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Lines.jpg\|caption=There is no fighting in Bregasland; but that does not mean that all is peaceful. Lines are being drawn.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Lines.jpg\|caption=There is no fighting in Bregasland; but that does not mean that all is peaceful. Lines are being drawn.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>
	==Where Do We Draw The Line?==		==Where Do We Draw The Line?==
			{{Audio\|link=https://youtu.be/PKFrttr6pWU}}
	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><quote by="Jack Flint, General of the Strong Reeds">Lay low. Loyalty to our neighbours means we must stand alone in Bregasland. Lie low, and we strike back next season.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><quote by="Jack Flint, General of the Strong Reeds">Lay low. Loyalty to our neighbours means we must stand alone in Bregasland. Lie low, and we strike back next season.</quote></div>
	The marshes of [[Bregasland]] are quiet. Perhaps too quiet. There is no clash of metal-on-metal to disturb the water fowl and the frogs, no iron feet splashing in the dank ponds, no blood spilled for the hungry flies. Yet the silence is still disquieted, with whispered ripples spreading across the still surface of the western [[the Marches\|Marches]]. People are ''talking'', and while their voices are quiet now, there is a real risk they may become louder and louder in the months to come.		The marshes of [[Bregasland]] are quiet. Perhaps too quiet. There is no clash of metal-on-metal to disturb the water fowl and the frogs, no iron feet splashing in the dank ponds, no blood spilled for the hungry flies. Yet the silence is still disquieted, with whispered ripples spreading across the still surface of the western [[the Marches\|Marches]]. People are ''talking'', and while their voices are quiet now, there is a real risk they may become louder and louder in the months to come.