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GuiltyConscience: /* The Feni in Play */

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The Feni in Play

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	==The Feni in Play==		==The Feni in Play==
	The Feni (as a people) are barbarians, although some specific groups (such as the Woods that Fell) have been recognised as foreigners. Most peoples' experience of ~~the~~ is as raiders who target Imperial villages and farmsteads in the Marches, Hahnmark, and Kahraman, then melt back into the wilderness. They draw on themes of border raiders and operate in a similar manner to the cattle raiders of Irish myth, a stereotypical view of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Reivers border reivers] in the north of England, and a little of the raiding Vikings along the British coastline in the middle-ages (without the boats, obviously). These are a people that want no part of the wider world; an insular folk who view strangers as both a threat and a source of resources.		The Feni (as a people) are barbarians, although some specific groups (such as the Woods that Fell) have been recognised as foreigners. Most peoples' experience of them is as raiders who target Imperial villages and farmsteads in the Marches, Hahnmark, and Kahraman, then melt back into the wilderness. They draw on themes of border raiders and operate in a similar manner to the cattle raiders of Irish myth, a stereotypical view of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Reivers border reivers] in the north of England, and a little of the raiding Vikings along the British coastline in the middle-ages (without the boats, obviously). These are a people that want no part of the wider world; an insular folk who view strangers as both a threat and a source of resources.

	It should be noted that while they often steal cattle, grain, and other resources, they don't go out of their way to kill people unless they are doing so as part of a vengeance raid.		It should be noted that while they often steal cattle, grain, and other resources, they don't go out of their way to kill people unless they are doing so as part of a vengeance raid.

Twiggy at 14:01, 8 September 2025

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	The Wintermark group eventually moved out of Hahnmark into Hercynia, where they disappeared, most likely with the assistance of an [[eternal]]. The group in the Marches however gathered momentum as it moved south, After several pitched fights, they eventually [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|sued for peace]] and were allowed to leave the Mournwold for [[Liathaven]]. In the process, however, the Marches came into possession of instructions for how to find the settlement of the Feni living in the depths of [[Mournwold#Alderly\|Alderly]]. In the lead up to the Winter Solstice 382YE, the [[Drakes]] used this information to [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Rattle_of_the_Bones\|destroy the Alderly enclave]].		The Wintermark group eventually moved out of Hahnmark into Hercynia, where they disappeared, most likely with the assistance of an [[eternal]]. The group in the Marches however gathered momentum as it moved south, After several pitched fights, they eventually [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|sued for peace]] and were allowed to leave the Mournwold for [[Liathaven]]. In the process, however, the Marches came into possession of instructions for how to find the settlement of the Feni living in the depths of [[Mournwold#Alderly\|Alderly]]. In the lead up to the Winter Solstice 382YE, the [[Drakes]] used this information to [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Rattle_of_the_Bones\|destroy the Alderly enclave]].

	It seems that the Feni are living more openly in Liathaven - despite the presence of a [[Wither the Seed\|terrible curse]] over the territory - rather than hiding in [[regio]]. There are also reports of Feni from other settlements making their way to the former [[Navarr]] lands. [[Navarr]] activity in Liathaven - initially aimed at the Heirs of Terunael group - revealed more information about the situation in Liathaven with the [[Shimmerglisten\|discovery of Hotter's Mire]] and an uneasy ~~detente~~ with the Empire. As on Autumn 384YE, however, the Jotun have once again [[No_Peace#Deep_Woods\|invaded Liathaven]] and the Feni appear to have been scattered.		It seems that the Feni are living more openly in Liathaven - despite the presence of a [[Wither the Seed\|terrible curse]] over the territory - rather than hiding in [[regio]]. There are also reports of Feni from other settlements making their way to the former [[Navarr]] lands. [[Navarr]] activity in Liathaven - initially aimed at the Heirs of Terunael group - revealed more information about the situation in Liathaven with the [[Shimmerglisten\|discovery of Hotter's Mire]] and an uneasy détente with the Empire. As on Autumn 384YE, however, the Jotun have once again [[No_Peace#Deep_Woods\|invaded Liathaven]] and the Feni appear to have been scattered.

	==Origins of the Feni==		==Origins of the Feni==
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	===Strange Interactions===		===Strange Interactions===
	The Feni appear to have precious few contacts with other civilisations. As far as we know they eschew any contact with the orc nations to whom they are unremittingly hostile. they don't appear to share any borders with the Iron Confederacy, but it's hard to imagine the two people enjoying harmonious and positive relations. Indeed it's even possible that they have encountered the ~~Surrani~~ before and either been driven off or fled. However the presence of the Kahraman mountains appear to have formed an effective wall, it's notable that while the Marchers have extensive contacts with the Feni, the Freeborn don't. There have been some raids in northern Kahraman, but nothing further south, suggesting that the Feni are loathe to roam too far from what is today Marcher land.		The Feni appear to have precious few contacts with other civilisations. As far as we know they eschew any contact with the orc nations to whom they are unremittingly hostile. they don't appear to share any borders with the Iron Confederacy, but it's hard to imagine the two people enjoying harmonious and positive relations. Indeed it's even possible that they have encountered the Suranni before and either been driven off or fled. However the presence of the Kahraman mountains appear to have formed an effective wall, it's notable that while the Marchers have extensive contacts with the Feni, the Freeborn don't. There have been some raids in northern Kahraman, but nothing further south, suggesting that the Feni are loathe to roam too far from what is today Marcher land.

	There are isolated bands of Feni scattered across the Marches, and Wintermark, and of course there is (now) a large group in Liathaven, many of whom have moved there recently. Another group - the other part of the Woods that Fell - disappeared in Hercynia and it is likely they are still in hiding there, but there have been no report of raids. Indeed, the Feni seem to have surprisingly few contacts with the Navarr.		There are isolated bands of Feni scattered across the Marches, and Wintermark, and of course there is (now) a large group in Liathaven, many of whom have moved there recently. Another group - the other part of the Woods that Fell - disappeared in Hercynia and it is likely they are still in hiding there, but there have been no report of raids. Indeed, the Feni seem to have surprisingly few contacts with the Navarr.

Twiggy at 19:05, 12 July 2025

2025-07-12T19:05:40Z

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	===Strange Interactions===		===Strange Interactions===
	The Feni appear to have precious few contacts with other civilisations. As far as we know they ~~eshew~~ any contact with the orc nations to whom they are unremittingly hostile. they don't appear to share any borders with the Iron Confederacy, but it's hard to imagine the two people enjoying harmonious and positive relations. Indeed it's even possible that they have encountered the Surrani before and either been driven off or fled. However the presence of the Kahraman mountains appear to have formed an effective wall, it's notable that while the Marchers have extensive contacts with the Feni, the Freeborn don't. There have been some raids in northern Kahraman, but nothing further south, suggesting that the Feni are loathe to roam too far from what is today Marcher land.		The Feni appear to have precious few contacts with other civilisations. As far as we know they eschew any contact with the orc nations to whom they are unremittingly hostile. they don't appear to share any borders with the Iron Confederacy, but it's hard to imagine the two people enjoying harmonious and positive relations. Indeed it's even possible that they have encountered the Surrani before and either been driven off or fled. However the presence of the Kahraman mountains appear to have formed an effective wall, it's notable that while the Marchers have extensive contacts with the Feni, the Freeborn don't. There have been some raids in northern Kahraman, but nothing further south, suggesting that the Feni are loathe to roam too far from what is today Marcher land.

	There are isolated bands of Feni scattered across the Marches, and Wintermark, and of course there is (now) a large group in Liathaven, many of whom have moved there recently. Another group - the other part of the Woods that Fell - disappeared in Hercynia and it is likely they are still in hiding there, but there have been no report of raids. Indeed, the Feni seem to have surprisingly few contacts with the Navarr.		There are isolated bands of Feni scattered across the Marches, and Wintermark, and of course there is (now) a large group in Liathaven, many of whom have moved there recently. Another group - the other part of the Woods that Fell - disappeared in Hercynia and it is likely they are still in hiding there, but there have been no report of raids. Indeed, the Feni seem to have surprisingly few contacts with the Navarr.
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	==The Feni in Play==		==The Feni in Play==
	The Feni (as a people) are barbarians, although some specific groups (such as the Woods that Fell) have been recognised as foreigners. Most peoples' experience of the is as raiders who target Imperial villages and farmsteads in the Marches, Hahnmark, and Kahraman, then melt back into the wilderness. They draw on themes of border raiders and operate in a similar manner to the cattle raiders of Irish myth, a stereotypical view of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Reivers border reivers] in the north of England, and a little of the raiding ~~vikings~~ along the British coastline in the middle-ages (without the boats, obviously). These are a people that want no part of the wider world; an insular folk who view strangers as both a threat and a source of resources.		The Feni (as a people) are barbarians, although some specific groups (such as the Woods that Fell) have been recognised as foreigners. Most peoples' experience of the is as raiders who target Imperial villages and farmsteads in the Marches, Hahnmark, and Kahraman, then melt back into the wilderness. They draw on themes of border raiders and operate in a similar manner to the cattle raiders of Irish myth, a stereotypical view of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Reivers border reivers] in the north of England, and a little of the raiding Vikings along the British coastline in the middle-ages (without the boats, obviously). These are a people that want no part of the wider world; an insular folk who view strangers as both a threat and a source of resources.

	It should be noted that while they often steal cattle, grain, and other resources, they don't go out of their way to kill people unless they are doing so as part of a vengeance raid.		It should be noted that while they often steal cattle, grain, and other resources, they don't go out of their way to kill people unless they are doing so as part of a vengeance raid.

Twiggy at 13:30, 11 July 2025

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	The Feni are highly superstitious people, but they're also flagrant blasphemers and heretics. The Empire has largely ignored them because they're not significant in the broader picture and because nobody has ever been able to imagine successfully converting them. The Feni are passionate about their gods, they claim to meet with them regularly, to talk with them, to receive aid from them, and to be protected by them. Different groups of Feni seem to worship, or sometimes propitiate different gods. In the majority of cases it is very clear that these "gods" are nothing more than eternals, or occasionally powerful heralds. The Feni don't deny that they treat eternals as gods, and when questioned on it, they don't seem to see any meaningful distinction between the two terms.		The Feni are highly superstitious people, but they're also flagrant blasphemers and heretics. The Empire has largely ignored them because they're not significant in the broader picture and because nobody has ever been able to imagine successfully converting them. The Feni are passionate about their gods, they claim to meet with them regularly, to talk with them, to receive aid from them, and to be protected by them. Different groups of Feni seem to worship, or sometimes propitiate different gods. In the majority of cases it is very clear that these "gods" are nothing more than eternals, or occasionally powerful heralds. The Feni don't deny that they treat eternals as gods, and when questioned on it, they don't seem to see any meaningful distinction between the two terms.

	At Alderly there were constant rumours of the folk who lived closest to the Feni being drawn into their blasphemous ways, and practising wicked rites in the woods. How mixed up in these matters the Alderly folk actually were is now impossible to know. The Empire sent an army in to crush the Feni and the few survivors fled West to ~~Liavathen~~. If any Marchers remain with sympathies for the Feni, you would need to the Silent Bell to look into that, not historical records. But at a guess, it is very unlikely. Those Marchers whose loyalties were with the Feni will have fled with them, those whose true loyalty was the Empire or the Marches will likely have abandoned their erstwhile allies and are sensibly having nothing more to do with them.		At Alderly there were constant rumours of the folk who lived closest to the Feni being drawn into their blasphemous ways, and practising wicked rites in the woods. How mixed up in these matters the Alderly folk actually were is now impossible to know. The Empire sent an army in to crush the Feni and the few survivors fled West to Liathaven. If any Marchers remain with sympathies for the Feni, you would need to the Silent Bell to look into that, not historical records. But at a guess, it is very unlikely. Those Marchers whose loyalties were with the Feni will have fled with them, those whose true loyalty was the Empire or the Marches will likely have abandoned their erstwhile allies and are sensibly having nothing more to do with them.

	This veneration of eternals as gods is most likely the reason the Feni were able to live ''inside'' the chambers of regio, even building settlements there as was seen at Alderly. Not only does the eternal patron provide an almost impossible-to-reach lair for the favoured Feni, but their patronage seems to bring other protections as well. The Feni at Alderly, who seem to have been associated with the Winter eternal Wise Rangara, certainly enjoyed a bounty of herbs and knowledge of herb lore than appears to have been almost a match for that of their Marcher neighbours.		This veneration of eternals as gods is most likely the reason the Feni were able to live ''inside'' the chambers of regio, even building settlements there as was seen at Alderly. Not only does the eternal patron provide an almost impossible-to-reach lair for the favoured Feni, but their patronage seems to bring other protections as well. The Feni at Alderly, who seem to have been associated with the Winter eternal Wise Rangara, certainly enjoyed a bounty of herbs and knowledge of herb lore than appears to have been almost a match for that of their Marcher neighbours.

Thespaceinvader: /* Grim Origins */

2025-04-12T21:10:42Z

Grim Origins

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	===Grim Origins===		===Grim Origins===
	There is some evidence to suggest that the Feni predate the Terunael Empire, or at least that they existed at that time. There are several surviving documents from the Terunael period which strongly suggest that they conquered and subjugated the Feni, or at least some of them. The Feni refer to the coming of the vallorn as ~~the~~ the ''"Rain That Washed The World Clean"'' and rather than seeing it as a disaster, they seem to view the event as a cause for celebration. That would certainly fit if they were enslaved by the Terunael.		There is some evidence to suggest that the Feni predate the Terunael Empire, or at least that they existed at that time. There are several surviving documents from the Terunael period which strongly suggest that they conquered and subjugated the Feni, or at least some of them. The Feni refer to the coming of the vallorn as the ''"Rain That Washed The World Clean"'' and rather than seeing it as a disaster, they seem to view the event as a cause for celebration. That would certainly fit if they were enslaved by the Terunael.

	It appears however the Terunael are not the only people who have oppressed the Feni. They are known to loathe orcs, especially the Jotun, but they have no affection for the Lasambrians, the Imperial Orcs, or any other orcs as far as anyone can tell. They are generally careful to avoid open battle with anyone, but they will ambush and kill orcs, any orcs, if they get an opportunity to attack with little losses. If asked they claim that the orcs were created by their enemies expressly to kill them, but then claim not to know who their "enemies" are.		It appears however the Terunael are not the only people who have oppressed the Feni. They are known to loathe orcs, especially the Jotun, but they have no affection for the Lasambrians, the Imperial Orcs, or any other orcs as far as anyone can tell. They are generally careful to avoid open battle with anyone, but they will ambush and kill orcs, any orcs, if they get an opportunity to attack with little losses. If asked they claim that the orcs were created by their enemies expressly to kill them, but then claim not to know who their "enemies" are.

Responsible1: /* Recent History */

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Recent History

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	==Recent History==		==Recent History==
	In Summer 381YE, a giant [[Rocks and gravel\|sinkhole opened up in the north-western Empire]]. While this caused problems for the Imperial citizens in [[~~hahnmark~~]], [[Temeschwar]], [[Miaren]], and [[Upwold]]. More significantly impacted were a large number of Feni in the woodlands of [[Upwold#Birchland\|Birchland]] and [[Hahnmark#Wood_Heath\|Wood Heath]]. Their homes having fallen into the sinkhole, the Feni split into two groups forced to move across the Empire to find new homes. One group went south through Upwold into Mournwold - dubbed the "Woods that Fell" Feni - while the other went north through Hahnmark. Both groups picked up more Feni as they travelled, until they presented a significant problem for the western Empire.		In Summer 381YE, a giant [[Rocks and gravel\|sinkhole opened up in the north-western Empire]]. While this caused problems for the Imperial citizens in [[Hahnmark]], [[Temeschwar]], [[Miaren]], and [[Upwold]]. More significantly impacted were a large number of Feni in the woodlands of [[Upwold#Birchland\|Birchland]] and [[Hahnmark#Wood_Heath\|Wood Heath]]. Their homes having fallen into the sinkhole, the Feni split into two groups forced to move across the Empire to find new homes. One group went south through Upwold into Mournwold - dubbed the "Woods that Fell" Feni - while the other went north through Hahnmark. Both groups picked up more Feni as they travelled, until they presented a significant problem for the western Empire.

	The Wintermark group eventually moved out of Hahnmark into Hercynia, where they disappeared, most likely with the assistance of an [[eternal]]. The group in the Marches however gathered momentum as it moved south, After several pitched fights, they eventually [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|sued for peace]] and were allowed to leave the Mournwold for [[Liathaven]]. In the process, however, the Marches came into possession of instructions for how to find the settlement of the Feni living in the depths of [[Mournwold#Alderly\|Alderly]]. In the lead up to the Winter Solstice 382YE, the [[Drakes]] used this information to [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Rattle_of_the_Bones\|destroy the Alderly enclave]].		The Wintermark group eventually moved out of Hahnmark into Hercynia, where they disappeared, most likely with the assistance of an [[eternal]]. The group in the Marches however gathered momentum as it moved south, After several pitched fights, they eventually [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|sued for peace]] and were allowed to leave the Mournwold for [[Liathaven]]. In the process, however, the Marches came into possession of instructions for how to find the settlement of the Feni living in the depths of [[Mournwold#Alderly\|Alderly]]. In the lead up to the Winter Solstice 382YE, the [[Drakes]] used this information to [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Rattle_of_the_Bones\|destroy the Alderly enclave]].

Responsible1: /* Overview */

2023-07-20T19:23:55Z

Overview

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	The Feni are human barbarians most commonly encountered in wild places of the [[The Marches\|Marches]] and occasionally other parts of the north-western Empire, primarily [[Hahnmark]]. They lived in much of the area that is now the Marches since before the first Marchers [[The_Marches_history#The_creation_of_the_Marches\|arrived in those lands]] and drove the [[orc\|orcs]] out. [[#Origins of the Feni\|History]] suggests that some of the Feni were once the subject people of the orcs who occupied this area. They seem to have a clannish structure, with individual groups of Feni being geographically and socially separated from others.		The Feni are human barbarians most commonly encountered in wild places of the [[The Marches\|Marches]] and occasionally other parts of the north-western Empire, primarily [[Hahnmark]]. They lived in much of the area that is now the Marches since before the first Marchers [[The_Marches_history#The_creation_of_the_Marches\|arrived in those lands]] and drove the [[orc\|orcs]] out. [[#Origins of the Feni\|History]] suggests that some of the Feni were once the subject people of the orcs who occupied this area. They seem to have a clannish structure, with individual groups of Feni being geographically and socially separated from others.

	As of 384YE, the largest concentration of Feni in the Empire appears to be in [[~~Liathven~~]], despite the territory labouring under a [[Wither the Seed\|terrible curse]], and the presence of conquering [[Jotun]].		As of 384YE, the largest concentration of Feni in the Empire appears to be in [[Liathaven]], despite the territory labouring under a [[Wither the Seed\|terrible curse]], and the presence of conquering [[Jotun]].

	===Appearance===		===Appearance===

Responsible1: /* Supersititions and Hidden Homes */

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Supersititions and Hidden Homes

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	Similar accusations of association with the Feni are occasionally thrown at other settlements near areas they are known to roam. A few very old stories suggest that some groups of Feni may even have been absorbed into Marcher communities, especially in Upwold and Mitwold. These stories have been obscured by time but it appears that not all Feni groups were automatically hostile to the Marchers when they left Dawn and may have enjoyed cordial relationships that eventually, over time, lead to the Marchers assimilating their neighbours. There are no such tales from Wintermark, but it's not impossible that some of the Winterfolk have attenuated familial connections to the Feni of Hahnmark.		Similar accusations of association with the Feni are occasionally thrown at other settlements near areas they are known to roam. A few very old stories suggest that some groups of Feni may even have been absorbed into Marcher communities, especially in Upwold and Mitwold. These stories have been obscured by time but it appears that not all Feni groups were automatically hostile to the Marchers when they left Dawn and may have enjoyed cordial relationships that eventually, over time, lead to the Marchers assimilating their neighbours. There are no such tales from Wintermark, but it's not impossible that some of the Winterfolk have attenuated familial connections to the Feni of Hahnmark.

	===~~Supersititions~~ and Hidden Homes===		===Superstitions and Hidden Homes===
	The Feni are highly superstitious people, but they're also flagrant blasphemers and heretics. The Empire has largely ignored them because they're not significant in the broader picture and because nobody has ever been able to imagine successfully converting them. The Feni are passionate about their gods, they claim to meet with them regularly, to talk with them, to receive aid from them, and to be protected by them. Different groups of Feni seem to worship, or sometimes propitiate different gods. In the majority of cases it is very clear that these "gods" are nothing more than eternals, or occasionally powerful heralds. The Feni don't deny that they treat eternals as gods, and when questioned on it, they don't seem to see any meaningful distinction between the two terms.		The Feni are highly superstitious people, but they're also flagrant blasphemers and heretics. The Empire has largely ignored them because they're not significant in the broader picture and because nobody has ever been able to imagine successfully converting them. The Feni are passionate about their gods, they claim to meet with them regularly, to talk with them, to receive aid from them, and to be protected by them. Different groups of Feni seem to worship, or sometimes propitiate different gods. In the majority of cases it is very clear that these "gods" are nothing more than eternals, or occasionally powerful heralds. The Feni don't deny that they treat eternals as gods, and when questioned on it, they don't seem to see any meaningful distinction between the two terms.

	At Alderly there were constant rumours of the folk who lived closest to the Feni being drawn into their blasphemous ways, and practising wicked rites in the woods. How mixed up in these matters the Alderly folk actually were is now impossible to know. The Empire sent an army in to crush the Feni and the few survivors fled West to Liavathen. If any Marchers remain with ~~sympthies~~ for the Feni, you would need to the Silent Bell to look into that, not historical records. But at a guess, it is very unlikely. Those Marchers whose loyalties were with the Feni will have fled with them, those whose true loyalty was the Empire or the Marches will likely have abandoned their erstwhile allies and are sensibly having nothing more to do with them.		At Alderly there were constant rumours of the folk who lived closest to the Feni being drawn into their blasphemous ways, and practising wicked rites in the woods. How mixed up in these matters the Alderly folk actually were is now impossible to know. The Empire sent an army in to crush the Feni and the few survivors fled West to Liavathen. If any Marchers remain with sympathies for the Feni, you would need to the Silent Bell to look into that, not historical records. But at a guess, it is very unlikely. Those Marchers whose loyalties were with the Feni will have fled with them, those whose true loyalty was the Empire or the Marches will likely have abandoned their erstwhile allies and are sensibly having nothing more to do with them.

	This veneration of eternals as gods is most likely the reason the Feni were able to live ''inside'' the chambers of regio, even building settlements there as was seen at Alderly. Not only does the eternal patron provide an almost impossible-to-reach lair for the favoured Feni, but their patronage seems to bring other protections as well. The Feni at Alderly, who seem to have been associated with the Winter eternal Wise Rangara, certainly enjoyed a bounty of herbs and knowledge of herb lore than appears to have been almost a match for that of their Marcher neighbours.		This veneration of eternals as gods is most likely the reason the Feni were able to live ''inside'' the chambers of regio, even building settlements there as was seen at Alderly. Not only does the eternal patron provide an almost impossible-to-reach lair for the favoured Feni, but their patronage seems to bring other protections as well. The Feni at Alderly, who seem to have been associated with the Winter eternal Wise Rangara, certainly enjoyed a bounty of herbs and knowledge of herb lore than appears to have been almost a match for that of their Marcher neighbours.

Responsible1: /* Culture and Customs */

2023-07-20T19:17:04Z

Culture and Customs

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	===Culture and Customs===		===Culture and Customs===
	The Feni ~~arewidely~~ believed to disdain the trappings of civilisation. They mostly keep to themselves, but at semi-regular intervals they raid into parts of the Marches, southern [[Wintermark]] and the northern [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]]. These raids are primarily concerned with stealing goods and produce - they kill anyone who gets in their way, and anyone with a weapon or armour is fair game, but they do not go out of their way to murder non-combatants.		The Feni are widely believed to disdain the trappings of civilisation. They mostly keep to themselves, but at semi-regular intervals they raid into parts of the Marches, southern [[Wintermark]] and the northern [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]]. These raids are primarily concerned with stealing goods and produce - they kill anyone who gets in their way, and anyone with a weapon or armour is fair game, but they do not go out of their way to murder non-combatants.

	Sometimes the Feni are more destructive, killing every person in a village, and burning the place to the ground. Some circumstantial evidence suggests that they do this when they are launching revenge attacks against people they believe have wronged them in some serious way.		Sometimes the Feni are more destructive, killing every person in a village, and burning the place to the ground. Some circumstantial evidence suggests that they do this when they are launching revenge attacks against people they believe have wronged them in some serious way.
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	They appear to have an absolute hatred for orcs. There have been numerous incidents where entire orc patrols have been encountered butchered and their corpses horribly mutilated, clearly the victims of the Feni. Unfortunately, they seem to lack either the ability or inclination to differentiate between the barbarian orcs and the [[Imperial Orcs]], and at least one legion of orcs has been lost to Feni while on manoeuvres in the northern Marches.		They appear to have an absolute hatred for orcs. There have been numerous incidents where entire orc patrols have been encountered butchered and their corpses horribly mutilated, clearly the victims of the Feni. Unfortunately, they seem to lack either the ability or inclination to differentiate between the barbarian orcs and the [[Imperial Orcs]], and at least one legion of orcs has been lost to Feni while on manoeuvres in the northern Marches.

	Their "primitive" appearance is highlighted by what seems to be a lack of indigenous metalwork - they use stolen weapons and armour when they can acquire it, but some have been encountered using bronze or even flint weapons. Items recovered from dead Feni, or occasionally thrown up for trade by peddlers, have been simple and functional, suggesting either that improvements in crafting techniques over the last six centuries have largely passed them by, or that they have cultural ~~reasoms~~ for eschewing iron and steel work.		Their "primitive" appearance is highlighted by what seems to be a lack of indigenous metalwork - they use stolen weapons and armour when they can acquire it, but some have been encountered using bronze or even flint weapons. Items recovered from dead Feni, or occasionally thrown up for trade by peddlers, have been simple and functional, suggesting either that improvements in crafting techniques over the last six centuries have largely passed them by, or that they have cultural reasons for eschewing iron and steel work.

	The common perception is that it is difficult to make peaceful contact with the Feni; while some [[The Marches military concerns#Beaters\|beaters]] and itinerant merchants are able to arrange a meeting with one or two representatives of the Feni, they describe them as uncommunicative, suspicious, and uncooperative. Again, more recent developments - especially with regard to the large enclave in [[Mournwold#Alderly\|Alderly]] in [[Mournwold]] - have suggested much closer, borderline friendly, ties between some Feni and their Marcher neighbours.		The common perception is that it is difficult to make peaceful contact with the Feni; while some [[The Marches military concerns#Beaters\|beaters]] and itinerant merchants are able to arrange a meeting with one or two representatives of the Feni, they describe them as uncommunicative, suspicious, and uncooperative. Again, more recent developments - especially with regard to the large enclave in [[Mournwold#Alderly\|Alderly]] in [[Mournwold]] - have suggested much closer, borderline friendly, ties between some Feni and their Marcher neighbours.

	==Recent History==		==Recent History==
	In Summer 381YE, a giant [[Rocks and gravel\|sinkhole opened up in the north-western Empire]]. While this caused problems for the Imperial citizens in [[hahnmark]], [[Temeschwar]], [[Miaren]], and [[Upwold]]. More significantly impacted were a large number of Feni in the woodlands of [[Upwold#Birchland\|Birchland]] and [[Hahnmark#Wood_Heath\|Wood Heath]]. Their homes having fallen into the sinkhole, the Feni split into two groups forced to move across the Empire to find new homes. One group went south through Upwold into Mournwold - dubbed the "Woods that Fell" Feni - while the other went north through Hahnmark. Both groups picked up more Feni as they travelled, until they presented a significant problem for the western Empire.		In Summer 381YE, a giant [[Rocks and gravel\|sinkhole opened up in the north-western Empire]]. While this caused problems for the Imperial citizens in [[hahnmark]], [[Temeschwar]], [[Miaren]], and [[Upwold]]. More significantly impacted were a large number of Feni in the woodlands of [[Upwold#Birchland\|Birchland]] and [[Hahnmark#Wood_Heath\|Wood Heath]]. Their homes having fallen into the sinkhole, the Feni split into two groups forced to move across the Empire to find new homes. One group went south through Upwold into Mournwold - dubbed the "Woods that Fell" Feni - while the other went north through Hahnmark. Both groups picked up more Feni as they travelled, until they presented a significant problem for the western Empire.

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Feni are human barbarians most commonly encountered in wild places of the [[The Marches\|Marches]] and occasionally other parts of the north-western Empire, primarily [[Hahnmark]]. They lived in much of the area that is now the Marches since before the first Marchers [[The_Marches_history#The_creation_of_the_Marches\|arrived in those lands]] and drove the [[orc\|orcs]] out. [[#Origins of the Feni\|History]] suggests that some of the Feni were once the subject people of the orcs who occupied this area. They seem to have a clannish structure, with individual groups of Feni being geographically and socially separated from others.		The Feni are human barbarians most commonly encountered in wild places of the [[The Marches\|Marches]] and occasionally other parts of the north-western Empire, primarily [[Hahnmark]]. They lived in much of the area that is now the Marches since before the first Marchers [[The_Marches_history#The_creation_of_the_Marches\|arrived in those lands]] and drove the [[orc\|orcs]] out. [[#Origins of the Feni\|History]] suggests that some of the Feni were once the subject people of the orcs who occupied this area. They seem to have a clannish structure, with individual groups of Feni being geographically and socially separated from others.

			As of 384YE, the largest concentration of Feni in the Empire appears to be in [[Liathven]], despite the territory labouring under a [[Wither the Seed\|terrible curse]], and the presence of conquering [[Jotun]].

	===Appearance===		===Appearance===