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Twiggy at 16:21, 19 February 2026

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	But the fate of Madruga, and the changes wrought by the twisting river are for the future. There are other happenings along the western shores of the [[Bay of Catazar]] that command our attention.		But the fate of Madruga, and the changes wrought by the twisting river are for the future. There are other happenings along the western shores of the [[Bay of Catazar]] that command our attention.
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Aracelis I Erigo, General of the Burning Falcon">The time is now. The Empire at our back, the bond of Loyalty between us our strength. I invite Janon to witness the Freeborn Blaze! Show the Empire the Pride of True Conviction and claim our home. For Feroz.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Aracelis I Erigo, General of the Burning Falcon">The time is now. The Empire at our back, the bond of Loyalty between us our strength. I invite Janon to witness the Freeborn Blaze! Show the Empire the Pride of True Conviction and claim our home. For Feroz.</quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Dame Aurum De Castellan, General of the Eastern Sky">Sky, I feel renewed. Gone is whatever aura was on me and replaced with the flame of virtue - A flame of ambition. Lets take this, wrap it up with a knights of Glory and multiply it by a Triumphant Charge. Fight with the same ferocity as the Heralds beside you, combine your glory - lets show them Dawn can go Toe-to-toe with the Summer ~~Realm~~ and do the Lioness of Summer Proud. Lets bring this home for the Coast. Because I know they'd do the same for us. Charge!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Dame Aurum De Castellan, General of the Eastern Sky">Sky, I feel renewed. Gone is whatever aura was on me and replaced with the flame of virtue - A flame of ambition. Lets take this, wrap it up with a knights of Glory and multiply it by a Triumphant Charge. Fight with the same ferocity as the Heralds beside you, combine your glory - lets show them Dawn can go Toe-to-toe with the Summer realm and do the Lioness of Summer Proud. Lets bring this home for the Coast. Because I know they'd do the same for us. Charge!</quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Vincente i Zayden i Guerra, General of the Fire of the South">We cover ourselves in muted hues as we move via Segura using Darkness as our ally. Our target Oranseri avoiding Morajasse. As the first amber lights dance on the Horizon to usher in a new day we shed our shrouds. We burst forwards, the Brilliance of our colours matched only by our fury, and loyalty to our people. A Kaleidoscope of colour burning brighter than the sun in the sky, with summer by our side we shall sweep aside the remnants of the Grendel. We, the freeborn shall not be extinguished.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Vincente i Zayden i Guerra, General of the Fire of the South">We cover ourselves in muted hues as we move via Segura using Darkness as our ally. Our target Oranseri avoiding Morajasse. As the first amber lights dance on the Horizon to usher in a new day we shed our shrouds. We burst forwards, the Brilliance of our colours matched only by our fury, and loyalty to our people. A Kaleidoscope of colour burning brighter than the sun in the sky, with summer by our side we shall sweep aside the remnants of the Grendel. We, the freeborn shall not be extinguished.</quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Delora i Sol-Devorador i Erigo, General of the Red Wind Corsairs">"Freeborn! There is something new in these lashing rains. A familiar wind blows across the border. Do you feel the dusts of home? They beckon; they whip at our cheeks; they call us beyond the Scorrero and into the heart of the Grendel's greatest insult. Shoulder to Shoulder, pass through these rains, and ignite the inferno of Freeborn passion. Leave everything behind. Dedicate your glass and courage to the overwhelming assault. The hour is now. Feroz will be Freeborn. Board them!"</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Delora i Sol-Devorador i Erigo, General of the Red Wind Corsairs">"Freeborn! There is something new in these lashing rains. A familiar wind blows across the border. Do you feel the dusts of home? They beckon; they whip at our cheeks; they call us beyond the Scorrero and into the heart of the Grendel's greatest insult. Shoulder to Shoulder, pass through these rains, and ignite the inferno of Freeborn passion. Leave everything behind. Dedicate your glass and courage to the overwhelming assault. The hour is now. Feroz will be Freeborn. Board them!"</quote></div>
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	Nearly twenty thousand additional soldiers, auxiliaries commanded by [[military unit\|independent captains]] have come to join the grand host that will drive the Grendel from Feroz. Almost all fight alongside the Wolves of War, effortlessly fitting into that army thanks to the [[Autumn magic\|Autumn enchantment]] that [[Bound by Common Cause\|binds each warrior to a common cause]]. The Wolves are further reinforced by a cadre of Tassatan siege-masters, on loan from the College of engineering and well paid for their work in the warzone. They know the Brass Coast well enough to bring great supplies of timber with them, planks and logs dragged in ox carts along the trods from the forests of Misericorde. A handful of bright-eyed Sand Fishers accompany them, eager to see more of the Empire.		Nearly twenty thousand additional soldiers, auxiliaries commanded by [[military unit\|independent captains]] have come to join the grand host that will drive the Grendel from Feroz. Almost all fight alongside the Wolves of War, effortlessly fitting into that army thanks to the [[Autumn magic\|Autumn enchantment]] that [[Bound by Common Cause\|binds each warrior to a common cause]]. The Wolves are further reinforced by a cadre of Tassatan siege-masters, on loan from the College of engineering and well paid for their work in the warzone. They know the Brass Coast well enough to bring great supplies of timber with them, planks and logs dragged in ox carts along the trods from the forests of Misericorde. A handful of bright-eyed Sand Fishers accompany them, eager to see more of the Empire.

	As well as mortal soldiers there are some eight thousand warriors of the Summer ~~Realm~~, golden champions and crimson warriors drawn from the [[Eleonaris\|Fields of Glory]] to fight for the Empire. Four Lords of the Pennants lead the troops, mighty nobles of the court of the Lion of Summer. Dindrayne, a proud feather-browed war-witch with a staff of adamant, commands elfin heroes in mithril chain beside the Eastern Sky. With them are a score of Eleonaris' trumpeters, charged with rousing the knights and war-witches of Dawn to [[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Eleonaris\|seek the greatest victory]], engaging the strongest foes and embracing the risks of battle. Kore, a lion-maned warlord in scarlet armour, leads a battalion of swift-footed knights with the lower bodies of great cats, armed with lances alongside the Burning Falcon. Murmastis, a stag-horned spearmaster with a great two-handed bhuj, resplendently dressed in viridian and incarnadine scales commands a cohort of furious spear-dancers to accompany the Fire of the South into battle. A mighty warband of rune-armoured hammer-smiths, led by the herald Elodian, march alongside the Fist of the Mountains, their thunderous blows sending any who dare to face them sprawling in the mud.		As well as mortal soldiers there are some eight thousand warriors of the Summer realm, golden champions and crimson warriors drawn from the [[Eleonaris\|Fields of Glory]] to fight for the Empire. Four Lords of the Pennants lead the troops, mighty nobles of the court of the Lion of Summer. Dindrayne, a proud feather-browed war-witch with a staff of adamant, commands elfin heroes in mithril chain beside the Eastern Sky. With them are a score of Eleonaris' trumpeters, charged with rousing the knights and war-witches of Dawn to [[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Eleonaris\|seek the greatest victory]], engaging the strongest foes and embracing the risks of battle. Kore, a lion-maned warlord in scarlet armour, leads a battalion of swift-footed knights with the lower bodies of great cats, armed with lances alongside the Burning Falcon. Murmastis, a stag-horned spearmaster with a great two-handed bhuj, resplendently dressed in viridian and incarnadine scales commands a cohort of furious spear-dancers to accompany the Fire of the South into battle. A mighty warband of rune-armoured hammer-smiths, led by the herald Elodian, march alongside the Fist of the Mountains, their thunderous blows sending any who dare to face them sprawling in the mud.

	As before, there are emissaries of Janon alongside the Burning Falcon. The army has finally completed their transformation, and the flame of [[Burning_Falcon#Army_Quality_:_True_Conviction\|true conviction]] blazes in their hearts. The heralds urge the Freeborn warriors and the lion-knights of Eleonaris alike to embrace their fury, to seek righteous vengeance against the Grendel orcs who dared to claim the Brass Coast as their own. Against the folk who butchered the justicars and burned Shantarim, there should be no quarter asked or given. Those who heed their words fight with barely-contained frenzy against the Grendel, their passions blazing like flames in their breasts.		As before, there are emissaries of Janon alongside the Burning Falcon. The army has finally completed their transformation, and the flame of [[Burning_Falcon#Army_Quality_:_True_Conviction\|true conviction]] blazes in their hearts. The heralds urge the Freeborn warriors and the lion-knights of Eleonaris alike to embrace their fury, to seek righteous vengeance against the Grendel orcs who dared to claim the Brass Coast as their own. Against the folk who butchered the justicars and burned Shantarim, there should be no quarter asked or given. Those who heed their words fight with barely-contained frenzy against the Grendel, their passions blazing like flames in their breasts.

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	Since the [[A beacon of smoke\|destruction of Siroc]], Imperial and [[Grendel]] forces have striven for control of Madruga. Possession of the [[territory]] has been further complicated by the rise of the [[Children of Wrecks]], who have stolen [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], and by the presence of the Dry Patricians and the [[Tread of dust and darkness\|blighted wound]] that was once the [[Madruga#Great Grasses\|Great Grasses]]. After the Summer Solstice, however, the Empire's [[Army\|armies]] withdraw without warning, destined for very different battlefields.		Since the [[A beacon of smoke\|destruction of Siroc]], Imperial and [[Grendel]] forces have striven for control of Madruga. Possession of the [[territory]] has been further complicated by the rise of the [[Children of Wrecks]], who have stolen [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], and by the presence of the Dry Patricians and the [[Tread of dust and darkness\|blighted wound]] that was once the [[Madruga#Great Grasses\|Great Grasses]]. After the Summer Solstice, however, the Empire's [[Army\|armies]] withdraw without warning, destined for very different battlefields.

	The Grendel, however, and the majority of their [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asavean]] allies, remain in [[Madruga#Siroc Plains\|Siroc Plains]]. They have taken a defensive position, transforming villages and farmsteads across the region into ramshackle fortifications. The main force continues to occupy the [[Madruga#Siroc (Ruined)\|ruins of Siroc]], with the Grendel [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navies]] supporting them. Two of the Asavean battleships – the newly arrived ''Breath of Crimson'' and ''Foam Dancer'' – continue to patrol the shoreline, remaining alert for any threat from the Empire, or from the pirate-followers of [[Siakha]]. No such threat materialises – at least no threat that can be fought.		The Grendel, however, and the majority of their [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asavean]] allies, remain in [[Madruga#Siroc Plains\|Siroc Plains]]. They have taken a defensive position, transforming villages and farmsteads across the region into ramshackle fortifications. The main force continues to occupy the [[Madruga#Siroc (Ruined)\|ruins of Siroc]], with the Grendel [[navy\|navies]] supporting them. Two of the Asavean battleships – the newly arrived ''Breath of Crimson'' and ''Foam Dancer'' – continue to patrol the shoreline, remaining alert for any threat from the Empire, or from the pirate-followers of [[Siakha]]. No such threat materialises – at least no threat that can be fought.

	Following the [[Below the thunders\|hurricane]] that struck the territory after the Spring Equinox, the weather in Madruga remains absolutely foul, with torrential rains, rumbling thunder, roaring winds, and thick black clouds that shroud the sun. When the Scorrero river catastrophically breaks free from its channel, and pours down into the Blightheart, Grendel orc and Imperial human alike are unsurprised; even those who have not be warned of the magical working that aims to use the river to cleanse the Great Grasses are prepared for ''something'' to happen. Yet no amount of advance warning can prepare them for the reality of what happens.		Following the [[Below the thunders\|hurricane]] that struck the territory after the Spring Equinox, the weather in Madruga remains absolutely foul, with torrential rains, rumbling thunder, roaring winds, and thick black clouds that shroud the sun. When the Scorrero river catastrophically breaks free from its channel, and pours down into the Blightheart, Grendel orc and Imperial human alike are unsurprised; even those who have not be warned of the magical working that aims to use the river to cleanse the Great Grasses are prepared for ''something'' to happen. Yet no amount of advance warning can prepare them for the reality of what happens.

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	{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:Glass and flame.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}		{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:Glass and flame.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}
	==River Rising==		==River Rising==
	Since the [[A beacon of smoke\|destruction of Siroc]], Imperial and [[Grendel]] forces have striven for control of Madruga. Possession of the [[territory]] has been further complicated by the rise of the [[Children of Wrecks]], who have stolen [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], and by the presence of the Dry Patricians and the [[Tread of dust and darkness\|blighted wound]] that was once the [[Madruga#Great Grasses\|Great Grasses]]. After the Summer Solstice, however, the Empire's [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] withdraw without warning, destined for very different battlefields.		Since the [[A beacon of smoke\|destruction of Siroc]], Imperial and [[Grendel]] forces have striven for control of Madruga. Possession of the [[territory]] has been further complicated by the rise of the [[Children of Wrecks]], who have stolen [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], and by the presence of the Dry Patricians and the [[Tread of dust and darkness\|blighted wound]] that was once the [[Madruga#Great Grasses\|Great Grasses]]. After the Summer Solstice, however, the Empire's [[Army\|armies]] withdraw without warning, destined for very different battlefields.

	The Grendel, however, and the majority of their [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asavean]] allies, remain in [[Madruga#Siroc Plains\|Siroc Plains]]. They have taken a defensive position, transforming villages and farmsteads across the region into ramshackle fortifications. The main force continues to occupy the [[Madruga#Siroc (Ruined)\|ruins of Siroc]], with the Grendel [[Imperial navy\|navies]] supporting them. Two of the Asavean battleships – the newly arrived ''Breath of Crimson'' and ''Foam Dancer'' – continue to patrol the shoreline, remaining alert for any threat from the Empire, or from the pirate-followers of [[Siakha]]. No such threat materialises – at least no threat that can be fought.		The Grendel, however, and the majority of their [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asavean]] allies, remain in [[Madruga#Siroc Plains\|Siroc Plains]]. They have taken a defensive position, transforming villages and farmsteads across the region into ramshackle fortifications. The main force continues to occupy the [[Madruga#Siroc (Ruined)\|ruins of Siroc]], with the Grendel [[Imperial navy\|navies]] supporting them. Two of the Asavean battleships – the newly arrived ''Breath of Crimson'' and ''Foam Dancer'' – continue to patrol the shoreline, remaining alert for any threat from the Empire, or from the pirate-followers of [[Siakha]]. No such threat materialises – at least no threat that can be fought.

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	* '''Cazar Straits has gained the ''island'' quality, similar to Free Landing in Madruga'''		* '''Cazar Straits has gained the ''island'' quality, similar to Free Landing in Madruga'''
	* '''The territory is under the influence of a Spring magic curse that hastens destruction and deepens the wounds of war'''		* '''The territory is under the influence of a Spring magic curse that hastens destruction and deepens the wounds of war'''
	The Empire has conquered Oranseri, Fontargenta, and Afarjasse. They are perhaps a tenth of the way into conquering Mora's Rock. Feroz has five regions, and by controlling three of them, they have conquered the territory. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] can [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign]] the territory during the Autumn Equinox. If they do so a new [[Senator]] will be appointed during the Winter Solstice.		The Empire has conquered Oranseri, Fontargenta, and Afarjasse. They are perhaps a tenth of the way into conquering Mora's Rock. Feroz has five regions, and by controlling three of them, they have conquered the territory. The [[Senate]] can [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign]] the territory during the Autumn Equinox. If they do so a new [[Senator]] will be appointed during the Winter Solstice.

	Feroz has been run into the ground by Rahab, eager to extract every drop of profit from the place. Those Freeborn who once lived there have, at the urging of the National Assembly, made new lives in other parts of the Brass Coast and most have little interest in returning at this time. Rebuilding the territory to even a fraction of its former wealth will likely require significant investment in Feroz in the coming seasons. However, if the territory is assigned to the Freeborn, it will arrest the decline of their armies for the time being at least. While the territory is in a parlous state, it is still sufficient to restore the nation's supply to full.		Feroz has been run into the ground by Rahab, eager to extract every drop of profit from the place. Those Freeborn who once lived there have, at the urging of the National Assembly, made new lives in other parts of the Brass Coast and most have little interest in returning at this time. Rebuilding the territory to even a fraction of its former wealth will likely require significant investment in Feroz in the coming seasons. However, if the territory is assigned to the Freeborn, it will arrest the decline of their armies for the time being at least. While the territory is in a parlous state, it is still sufficient to restore the nation's supply to full.

Twiggy at 14:33, 20 October 2025

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	The gates of Oran fall within the first hour. From there the fighting floods into the streets of Oran. To their credit, the Grendel warriors do their best to slow and contain the Empire. They seek to delay the Empire long enough to allow the merchants and civilians to escape via the ships that cluster at the docks. The narrowing of the battleground does a little to counter the Empire's overwhelming advantage of numbers, and their numbers are supplemented by a few hundred Asavean mercenaries eager for the fight, but it is not enough.		The gates of Oran fall within the first hour. From there the fighting floods into the streets of Oran. To their credit, the Grendel warriors do their best to slow and contain the Empire. They seek to delay the Empire long enough to allow the merchants and civilians to escape via the ships that cluster at the docks. The narrowing of the battleground does a little to counter the Empire's overwhelming advantage of numbers, and their numbers are supplemented by a few hundred Asavean mercenaries eager for the fight, but it is not enough.

	The siege barely lasts until Sunset. The Palace of Rahab is pounded to rubble by siege engines, the soldiers who had taken refuge there flattened along with the white-granite walls. When the palace falls, the fire goes out of the Grendel. Those who have not fled by sea break through the cordon and escape south toward [[Feroz#~~Fortargenta~~\|Fontargenta]].		The siege barely lasts until Sunset. The Palace of Rahab is pounded to rubble by siege engines, the soldiers who had taken refuge there flattened along with the white-granite walls. When the palace falls, the fire goes out of the Grendel. Those who have not fled by sea break through the cordon and escape south toward [[Feroz#Fontargenta\|Fontargenta]].

	It is a grievous victory, however. The fighting that raged through the town, the overwhelming assault, the barrage of catapult stones, has left many of the buildings in ruin and many more damaged. A fire breaks out at the docks, and despite the dreadful weather it threatens to spread out of control. League soldiers fight long into the night to bring it under control. It's uncertain how it started; the last Grendel merchants panickily attempting to ensure that nobody can follow them in the remaining ships, perhaps. An intention, spiteful effort by the remaining Asaveans to turn Oran into a pyre as they did with Siroc, maybe. Or just an accident; the chaos of war lends itself well to such things.		It is a grievous victory, however. The fighting that raged through the town, the overwhelming assault, the barrage of catapult stones, has left many of the buildings in ruin and many more damaged. A fire breaks out at the docks, and despite the dreadful weather it threatens to spread out of control. League soldiers fight long into the night to bring it under control. It's uncertain how it started; the last Grendel merchants panickily attempting to ensure that nobody can follow them in the remaining ships, perhaps. An intention, spiteful effort by the remaining Asaveans to turn Oran into a pyre as they did with Siroc, maybe. Or just an accident; the chaos of war lends itself well to such things.
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	* '''Cazar Straits has gained the ''island'' quality, similar to Free Landing in Madruga'''		* '''Cazar Straits has gained the ''island'' quality, similar to Free Landing in Madruga'''
	* '''The territory is under the influence of a Spring magic curse that hastens destruction and deepens the wounds of war'''		* '''The territory is under the influence of a Spring magic curse that hastens destruction and deepens the wounds of war'''
	The Empire has conquered Oranseri, ~~Fortargenta~~, and Afarjasse. They are perhaps a tenth of the way into conquering ~~Moras~~ Rock. Feroz has five regions, and by controlling three of them, they have conquered the territory. The [[Imperial Senate]] can [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign]] the territory during the Autumn Equinox. If they do so a new [[Senator]] will be appointed during the Winter Solstice.		The Empire has conquered Oranseri, Fontargenta, and Afarjasse. They are perhaps a tenth of the way into conquering Mora's Rock. Feroz has five regions, and by controlling three of them, they have conquered the territory. The [[Imperial Senate]] can [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign]] the territory during the Autumn Equinox. If they do so a new [[Senator]] will be appointed during the Winter Solstice.

	Feroz has been run into the ground by Rahab, eager to extract every drop of profit from the place. Those Freeborn who once lived there have, at the urging of the National Assembly, made new lives in other parts of the Brass Coast and most have little interest in returning at this time. Rebuilding the territory to even a fraction of its former wealth will likely require significant investment in Feroz in the coming seasons. However, if the territory is assigned to the Freeborn, it will arrest the decline of their armies for the time being at least. While the territory is in a parlous state, it is still sufficient to restore the nation's supply to full.		Feroz has been run into the ground by Rahab, eager to extract every drop of profit from the place. Those Freeborn who once lived there have, at the urging of the National Assembly, made new lives in other parts of the Brass Coast and most have little interest in returning at this time. Rebuilding the territory to even a fraction of its former wealth will likely require significant investment in Feroz in the coming seasons. However, if the territory is assigned to the Freeborn, it will arrest the decline of their armies for the time being at least. While the territory is in a parlous state, it is still sufficient to restore the nation's supply to full.

Twiggy at 15:51, 2 October 2025

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Twiggy at 20:19, 12 July 2025

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	==The Shadow of Mora's Rock==		==The Shadow of Mora's Rock==
	The Empire's momentum finally falters as they reach Morajasse. While the Grendel have been retreating, fleeing by sea, or seeking notional sanctuary in the lands of the Suranni, the majority have gathered in the shadow of Mora's Rock. The Wolves of War have brought many of their siege engines from Oran to aid in the assault against Mora's Rock, but it is no simple matter to get close to the castle. The garrison are keen-eyed, well prepared, and know the danger of letting the League forces get too close. They launch pin-point accurate raids against the Imperial forces, ~~targetting~~ not only the catapults but the engineers who maintain them. The Wolves of War help to deal with some of the outlying defences – watchtowers and fortified garrisons – but even the furious energy of the Burning Falcon is starting to flag, and they do not get close enough to storm the walls of Mora's Rock.		The Empire's momentum finally falters as they reach Morajasse. While the Grendel have been retreating, fleeing by sea, or seeking notional sanctuary in the lands of the Suranni, the majority have gathered in the shadow of Mora's Rock. The Wolves of War have brought many of their siege engines from Oran to aid in the assault against Mora's Rock, but it is no simple matter to get close to the castle. The garrison are keen-eyed, well prepared, and know the danger of letting the League forces get too close. They launch pin-point accurate raids against the Imperial forces, targeting not only the catapults but the engineers who maintain them. The Wolves of War help to deal with some of the outlying defences – watchtowers and fortified garrisons – but even the furious energy of the Burning Falcon is starting to flag, and they do not get close enough to storm the walls of Mora's Rock.

	The fortification there has been significantly bolstered during Grendel tenure. It is now a match for [[Sarvos#Our_Lady_of_Pride\|Our Lady of Pride]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]], dominating the rolling plains in which it stands. The surviving garrison regroups here, along with several hundred Grendel driven out of their stolen homes. A makeshift village of tents surrounds the castle itself, and anyone who can hold a sword or shield is pressed into service by the commander of the fort, ''Gallum Fiersach''.		The fortification there has been significantly bolstered during Grendel tenure. It is now a match for [[Sarvos#Our_Lady_of_Pride\|Our Lady of Pride]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]], dominating the rolling plains in which it stands. The surviving garrison regroups here, along with several hundred Grendel driven out of their stolen homes. A makeshift village of tents surrounds the castle itself, and anyone who can hold a sword or shield is pressed into service by the commander of the fort, ''Gallum Fiersach''.

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	The remaining Grendel warriors do their best but the one-two punch of pirates and Imperial soldiers leaves them no choice but to flee, the Eastern Sky and Burning Falcon close on their heels. They fall back again and again across the grasslands of Fontargenta and Afarjasse. A brief siege takes place at Afar, but the Fist of the Mountains and the Narwhal's Spear make quick work of the defenders there. Governor Rahab has established large farms in Afarjasse, with the town of Afar as his regional capital. Several hundred slaves were held here in great dormitories, forced to work the fields until they fell, with the same heedless cruelty the Grendel show to those who toil in their salt mines. The Winterfolk liberate these people, and execute the orcs responsible for their durance. Most are Imperial citizens, but maybe a hundred come from further afield, bought by Rahab from the slave markets of the Broken Shore. Those who are not already Imperial citizens are offered new homes in the Empire.		The remaining Grendel warriors do their best but the one-two punch of pirates and Imperial soldiers leaves them no choice but to flee, the Eastern Sky and Burning Falcon close on their heels. They fall back again and again across the grasslands of Fontargenta and Afarjasse. A brief siege takes place at Afar, but the Fist of the Mountains and the Narwhal's Spear make quick work of the defenders there. Governor Rahab has established large farms in Afarjasse, with the town of Afar as his regional capital. Several hundred slaves were held here in great dormitories, forced to work the fields until they fell, with the same heedless cruelty the Grendel show to those who toil in their salt mines. The Winterfolk liberate these people, and execute the orcs responsible for their durance. Most are Imperial citizens, but maybe a hundred come from further afield, bought by Rahab from the slave markets of the Broken Shore. Those who are not already Imperial citizens are offered new homes in the Empire.
	<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=ValiantPegasus_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=250\|caption=The [[Valiant Pegasus]] catch the fleeing Grendel before they can reach the border, leaving it unclear what kind of welcome they would have received from the [[Iron Confederacy\|Suranni]].}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=ValiantPegasus_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=250\|caption=The [[Valiant Pegasus]] catch the fleeing Grendel before they can reach the border, leaving it unclear what kind of welcome they would have received from the [[Iron Confederacy\|Suranni]].}}</div>
	At the same time the Valiant Pegasus chase fleeing Grendel warriors south towards the border with ~~Shavronne~~ – the territory the Lasambrian orcs called Kalino. When they reach the hills, the orcs find an army of the Iron Confederacy camped just across the border waiting for them. Perhaps the leader of the fleeing Grendel hope the Suranni will remain neutral, that they may be able to find sanctuary among them. Or perhaps there is some truth to the rumour that the Suranni have signed a peace treaty with the orcs of the Broken Shore, a mutual defence pact against the Empire. The Grendel never find out; the Valiant Pegasus catch them still a quarter-day march from the border and not one escapes. The Iron Confederacy knights make no effort to intercede, although there are reports of scouts in watchtowers atop the hills, watching the slaughter with spyglasses.		At the same time the Valiant Pegasus chase fleeing Grendel warriors south towards the border with Arbonne – the territory the Lasambrian orcs called Kalino. When they reach the hills, the orcs find an army of the Iron Confederacy camped just across the border waiting for them. Perhaps the leader of the fleeing Grendel hope the Suranni will remain neutral, that they may be able to find sanctuary among them. Or perhaps there is some truth to the rumour that the Suranni have signed a peace treaty with the orcs of the Broken Shore, a mutual defence pact against the Empire. The Grendel never find out; the Valiant Pegasus catch them still a quarter-day march from the border and not one escapes. The Iron Confederacy knights make no effort to intercede, although there are reports of scouts in watchtowers atop the hills, watching the slaughter with spyglasses.
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	While the Fist of the Mountain and the Eastern Sky were also accompanied by Knights of Glory (and in the case of the Dawnish army, also drawing on the [[Eastern Sky#Favour of Eleonaris\|Favour of Eleonaris]]), no military units supported them so the boons granted by ''Dindrayne'' and ''Elodian'' are not relevant at this time.		While the Fist of the Mountain and the Eastern Sky were also accompanied by Knights of Glory (and in the case of the Dawnish army, also drawing on the [[Eastern Sky#Favour of Eleonaris\|Favour of Eleonaris]]), no military units supported them so the boons granted by ''Dindrayne'' and ''Elodian'' are not relevant at this time.

			==A Pile of Sand (Sarvos)==
			* '''A company of Grendel are in the process of looting the Isle of the Fox'''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
			* '''The ''Steward of the Sarvos Mana Exchange'' is responsible for protecting the supply of mana to the exchange'''
			{{AgainstBarbarians}}
			The Isle of the Fox lies roughly halfway between the shoreline and the [[Bay of Catazar]] proper. It has been rumoured to be the home to several "''legally ambiguous''" businesses. Since the Winter Solstice 381YE the Isle has instead been the location of half a dozen [[mana site\|mana sites]] focused around the trade and barter of crystal mana, especially at the Mana Exchange in Sarvos.

			During the sack of Sarvos the Isle of the Fox was mostly ignored, with much greater treasures at hand in the city, but now a company of ruthlress Grendel have landed at the island and are in the process of looting the stockpiles of crystals. If the Grendel are not stopped then the Steward will see a significant drop in crystals available for purchase. That would mean that the exchange could only supply up to 16 mana crystals until supplies recovered by the start of the Spring Equinox. Given that this is a direct threat to the Mana Exchange of Sarvos it is the responsibility of [[Steward of the Sarvos Mana Exchange]], '''Wolfgang Wilheim Von Vanderghast''', to protect the Isle of the Fox.

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	==Participation: Touched by Glory==		==Participation: Touched by Glory==
	* '''Characters whose military units fought alongside Knights of Glory may gain additional benefits from doing so'''		* '''Characters whose military units fought alongside Knights of Glory may gain additional benefits from doing so'''
			<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=BurningFalcon Colour.png\|align=right\|width=250}}</div>
	Four of the armies fighting in Feroz this season were accompanied by [[Knights of Glory]]. When the strategy of the army aligns with the glorious intent of the heralds, unpredictable side-effects may occur. In this case, a character whose [[military unit]] was assigned to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support]] the Burning Falcon or the Fire of the South may choose to embrace a potent [[roleplaying effect]] that represents the inspiration provided by the heralds. The effects fade at the end of the Autumn Equinox, or if you somehow overcome the roleplaying effect involved.		Four of the armies fighting in Feroz this season were accompanied by [[Knights of Glory]]. When the strategy of the army aligns with the glorious intent of the heralds, unpredictable side-effects may occur. In this case, a character whose [[military unit]] was assigned to [[Military_unit#Support_Army\|support]] the Burning Falcon or the Fire of the South may choose to embrace a potent [[roleplaying effect]] that represents the inspiration provided by the heralds. The effects fade at the end of the Autumn Equinox, or if you somehow overcome the roleplaying effect involved.
	<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=~~BurningFalcon Colour~~.png\|align=right\|width=250}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=TheFireoftheSouth_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=250}}</div>
	The Burning Falcon not only fought with ''true conviction'', but was also accompanied by heralds of Janon who whipped many of the fighters - both mortal and eternal - into blazing bonfires of wrath. If your military unit supported the army, you may choose to have fought alongside the Summer champion ''Kore'' and their cohort of swift-footed cat-centaurs. This allows you to embrace a roleplaying effect: ''your passions burn brightly in your breast, and you find it difficult to remain silent when you hear of someone being wronged. It is difficult not to take immediate, direct action when you think someone is suffering injustice''. This effect is particularly pronounced if you have the [[changeling]] [[lineage]]. As long as you experience the roleplaying effect, you gain an additional bonus [[heroic skills#hero\|hero point]], even if you don't possess the [[heroic skills#hero\|hero]] skill (your maximum number of hero points is increased by one), and if you are exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear or doubt (such as the [[Druj miasma]]) you can respond by becoming incandescently angry instead.		The Burning Falcon not only fought with ''true conviction'', but was also accompanied by heralds of Janon who whipped many of the fighters - both mortal and eternal - into blazing bonfires of wrath. If your military unit supported the army, you may choose to have fought alongside the Summer champion ''Kore'' and their cohort of swift-footed cat-centaurs. This allows you to embrace a roleplaying effect: ''your passions burn brightly in your breast, and you find it difficult to remain silent when you hear of someone being wronged. It is difficult not to take immediate, direct action when you think someone is suffering injustice''. This effect is particularly pronounced if you have the [[changeling]] [[lineage]]. As long as you experience the roleplaying effect, you gain an additional bonus [[heroic skills#hero\|hero point]], even if you don't possess the [[heroic skills#hero\|hero]] skill (your maximum number of hero points is increased by one), and if you are exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear or doubt (such as the [[Druj miasma]]) you can respond by becoming incandescently angry instead.
	~~<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=TheFireoftheSouth_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=250}}</div>~~
	The Fire of the South likewise threw themselves body-and-spirit into the liberation of Feroz, engaging in a committed ''overwhelming assault''. If your military unit supported the Fire of the South, you may choose to have fought alongside resplendently stag-horned ''Murmastis'' and their furious spear-dancers. This allows you to embrace a roleplaying effect: ''you feel driven to display your prowess and pride to others, especially those who doubt you. It is easy and joyous to engage in battle, to sing, and to dance''. As long as you experience the roleplaying effect, you have a temporary hero point which is always the first one to be spent. Once during the summit when you are exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear or doubt (such as the [[Druj miasma]]) you can respond by becoming incandescently angry instead.		The Fire of the South likewise threw themselves body-and-spirit into the liberation of Feroz, engaging in a committed ''overwhelming assault''. If your military unit supported the Fire of the South, you may choose to have fought alongside resplendently stag-horned ''Murmastis'' and their furious spear-dancers. This allows you to embrace a roleplaying effect: ''you feel driven to display your prowess and pride to others, especially those who doubt you. It is easy and joyous to engage in battle, to sing, and to dance''. As long as you experience the roleplaying effect, you have a temporary hero point which is always the first one to be spent. Once during the summit when you are exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear or doubt (such as the [[Druj miasma]]) you can respond by becoming incandescently angry instead.

	While the Fist of the Mountain and the Eastern Sky were also accompanied by Knights of Glory (and in the case of the Dawnish army, also drawing on the [[Eastern Sky#Favour of Eleonaris\|Favour of Eleonaris]]), no military units supported them so the boons granted by ''Dindrayne'' and ''Elodian'' are not relevant at this time.		While the Fist of the Mountain and the Eastern Sky were also accompanied by Knights of Glory (and in the case of the Dawnish army, also drawing on the [[Eastern Sky#Favour of Eleonaris\|Favour of Eleonaris]]), no military units supported them so the boons granted by ''Dindrayne'' and ''Elodian'' are not relevant at this time.

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	Since the [[A beacon of smoke\|destruction of Siroc]], Imperial and [[Grendel]] forces have striven for control of Madruga. Possession of the [[territory]] has been further complicated by the rise of the [[Children of Wrecks]], who have stolen [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], and by the presence of the Dry Patricians and the [[Tread of dust and darkness\|blighted wound]] that was once the [[Madruga#Great Grasses\|Great Grasses]]. After the Summer Solstice, however, the Empire's [[Army\|armies]] withdraw without warning, destined for very different battlefields.		Since the [[A beacon of smoke\|destruction of Siroc]], Imperial and [[Grendel]] forces have striven for control of Madruga. Possession of the [[territory]] has been further complicated by the rise of the [[Children of Wrecks]], who have stolen [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]], and by the presence of the Dry Patricians and the [[Tread of dust and darkness\|blighted wound]] that was once the [[Madruga#Great Grasses\|Great Grasses]]. After the Summer Solstice, however, the Empire's [[Army\|armies]] withdraw without warning, destined for very different battlefields.

	The Grendel, however, and the majority of their [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asavean]] allies, remain in [[Madruga#Siroc Plains\|Siroc Plains]]. They have taken a defensive position, transforming villages and farmsteads across the region into ramshackle fortifications. The main force continues to occupy the [[Madruga#Siroc (Ruined)\|ruins of Siroc]], with the Grendel [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navies]] supporting them. Two of the Asavean battleships – the newly arrived ''Breath of Crimson'' and ''Foam Dancer'' – continue to patrol the shoreline, remaining alert for any threat from the Empire, or from the pirate-followers of [[Siakha]]. No such threat materialises – at least no threat that can be fought.		The Grendel, however, and the majority of their [[Asavean Archipelago\|Asavean]] allies, remain in [[Madruga#Siroc Plains\|Siroc Plains]]. They have taken a defensive position, transforming villages and farmsteads across the region into ramshackle fortifications. The main force continues to occupy the [[Madruga#Siroc (Ruined)\|ruins of Siroc]], with the Grendel [[navy\|navies]] supporting them. Two of the Asavean battleships – the newly arrived ''Breath of Crimson'' and ''Foam Dancer'' – continue to patrol the shoreline, remaining alert for any threat from the Empire, or from the pirate-followers of [[Siakha]]. No such threat materialises – at least no threat that can be fought.

	Following the [[Below the thunders\|hurricane]] that struck the territory after the Spring Equinox, the weather in Madruga remains absolutely foul, with torrential rains, rumbling thunder, roaring winds, and thick black clouds that shroud the sun. When the Scorrero river catastrophically breaks free from its channel, and pours down into the Blightheart, Grendel orc and Imperial human alike are unsurprised; even those who have not be warned of the magical working that aims to use the river to cleanse the Great Grasses are prepared for ''something'' to happen. Yet no amount of advance warning can prepare them for the reality of what happens.		Following the [[Below the thunders\|hurricane]] that struck the territory after the Spring Equinox, the weather in Madruga remains absolutely foul, with torrential rains, rumbling thunder, roaring winds, and thick black clouds that shroud the sun. When the Scorrero river catastrophically breaks free from its channel, and pours down into the Blightheart, Grendel orc and Imperial human alike are unsurprised; even those who have not be warned of the magical working that aims to use the river to cleanse the Great Grasses are prepared for ''something'' to happen. Yet no amount of advance warning can prepare them for the reality of what happens.

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	Nearly twenty thousand additional soldiers, auxiliaries commanded by [[military unit\|independent captains]] have come to join the grand host that will drive the Grendel from Feroz. Almost all fight alongside the Wolves of War, effortlessly fitting into that army thanks to the [[Autumn magic\|Autumn enchantment]] that [[Bound by Common Cause\|binds each warrior to a common cause]]. The Wolves are further reinforced by a cadre of Tassatan siege-masters, on loan from the College of engineering and well paid for their work in the warzone. They know the Brass Coast well enough to bring great supplies of timber with them, planks and logs dragged in ox carts along the trods from the forests of Misericorde. A handful of bright-eyed Sand Fishers accompany them, eager to see more of the Empire.		Nearly twenty thousand additional soldiers, auxiliaries commanded by [[military unit\|independent captains]] have come to join the grand host that will drive the Grendel from Feroz. Almost all fight alongside the Wolves of War, effortlessly fitting into that army thanks to the [[Autumn magic\|Autumn enchantment]] that [[Bound by Common Cause\|binds each warrior to a common cause]]. The Wolves are further reinforced by a cadre of Tassatan siege-masters, on loan from the College of engineering and well paid for their work in the warzone. They know the Brass Coast well enough to bring great supplies of timber with them, planks and logs dragged in ox carts along the trods from the forests of Misericorde. A handful of bright-eyed Sand Fishers accompany them, eager to see more of the Empire.

	As well as mortal soldiers there are some eight thousand warriors of the Summer Realm, golden champions and crimson warriors drawn from the [[Eleonaris\|Fields of Glory]] to fight for the Empire. Four Lords of the Pennants lead the troops, mighty nobles of the court of the Lion of Summer. Dindrayne, a proud feather-browed war-witch with a staff of adamant, commands elfin heroes in mithril chain beside the Eastern Sky. With them are a score of Eleonaris' ~~trumpeteers~~, charged with rousing the knights and war-witches of Dawn to [[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Eleonaris\|seek the greatest victory]], engaging the strongest foes and embracing the risks of battle. Kore, a lion-maned warlord in scarlet armour, leads a battalion of swift-footed knights with the lower bodies of great cats, armed with lances alongside the Burning Falcon. Murmastis, a stag-horned spearmaster with a great two-handed bhuj, resplendently dressed in viridian and incarnadine scales commands a cohort of furious spear-dancers to accompany the Fire of the South into battle. A mighty warband of rune-armoured hammer-smiths, led by the herald Elodian, march alongside the Fist of the Mountains, their thunderous blows sending any who dare to face them sprawling in the mud.		As well as mortal soldiers there are some eight thousand warriors of the Summer Realm, golden champions and crimson warriors drawn from the [[Eleonaris\|Fields of Glory]] to fight for the Empire. Four Lords of the Pennants lead the troops, mighty nobles of the court of the Lion of Summer. Dindrayne, a proud feather-browed war-witch with a staff of adamant, commands elfin heroes in mithril chain beside the Eastern Sky. With them are a score of Eleonaris' trumpeters, charged with rousing the knights and war-witches of Dawn to [[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Eleonaris\|seek the greatest victory]], engaging the strongest foes and embracing the risks of battle. Kore, a lion-maned warlord in scarlet armour, leads a battalion of swift-footed knights with the lower bodies of great cats, armed with lances alongside the Burning Falcon. Murmastis, a stag-horned spearmaster with a great two-handed bhuj, resplendently dressed in viridian and incarnadine scales commands a cohort of furious spear-dancers to accompany the Fire of the South into battle. A mighty warband of rune-armoured hammer-smiths, led by the herald Elodian, march alongside the Fist of the Mountains, their thunderous blows sending any who dare to face them sprawling in the mud.

	As before, there are emissaries of Janon alongside the Burning Falcon. The army has finally completed their transformation, and the flame of [[Burning_Falcon#Army_Quality_:_True_Conviction\|true conviction]] blazes in their hearts. The heralds urge the Freeborn warriors and the lion-knights of Eleonaris alike to embrace their fury, to seek righteous vengeance against the Grendel orcs who dared to claim the Brass Coast as their own. Against the folk who butchered the justicars and burned Shantarim, there should be no quarter asked or given. Those who heed their words fight with barely-contained frenzy against the Grendel, their passions blazing like flames in their breasts.		As before, there are emissaries of Janon alongside the Burning Falcon. The army has finally completed their transformation, and the flame of [[Burning_Falcon#Army_Quality_:_True_Conviction\|true conviction]] blazes in their hearts. The heralds urge the Freeborn warriors and the lion-knights of Eleonaris alike to embrace their fury, to seek righteous vengeance against the Grendel orcs who dared to claim the Brass Coast as their own. Against the folk who butchered the justicars and burned Shantarim, there should be no quarter asked or given. Those who heed their words fight with barely-contained frenzy against the Grendel, their passions blazing like flames in their breasts.
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	As the Scorrero starts to rise, as the Spring magic worked in Anvil in the Summer Solstice begins to infuse the river waters, the armies leave Cerevado. The Empire marches to Feroz.		As the Scorrero starts to rise, as the Spring magic worked in Anvil in the Summer Solstice begins to infuse the river waters, the armies leave Cerevado. The Empire marches to Feroz.
	==Across Oranseri==		==Across Oranseri==
	Nearly three years ago, fighting between the Grendel and the Empire was [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE\|ended by paper and ink]]. A treaty that conceded the whole of Feroz to the orcs of the Broken Shore. With a heavy heart, the Freeborn Assembly gave voice to the sorrow of their nation and warned their people that there was no certainty that the Empire would be able to reclaim the territory any time soon. With the aid of hundreds of Imperial captains – both fleet and warband – the majority of the people of Feroz were able to escape the tyranny of the Grendel governor Rahab and find sanctuary in Madruga, ~~Karhaman~~, and Segura. For many, the assumption was that it would be at least a generation before the Freeborn were able to return to Feroz.		Nearly three years ago, fighting between the Grendel and the Empire was [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE\|ended by paper and ink]]. A treaty that conceded the whole of Feroz to the orcs of the Broken Shore. With a heavy heart, the Freeborn Assembly gave voice to the sorrow of their nation and warned their people that there was no certainty that the Empire would be able to reclaim the territory any time soon. With the aid of hundreds of Imperial captains – both fleet and warband – the majority of the people of Feroz were able to escape the tyranny of the Grendel governor Rahab and find sanctuary in Madruga, Kahraman, and Segura. For many, the assumption was that it would be at least a generation before the Freeborn were able to return to Feroz.

	Barely a month after the Summer Solstice, the Burning Falcon lead the way across the border into Oranseri. Only the Eastern Sky is able to keep pace to them, both armies roaring into Feroz with absolute commitment to victory, to seizing triumph by the throat and making it their servant. Fires of ambition and pride blaze as the warriors of the Brass Coast and Dawn set the pace.		Barely a month after the Summer Solstice, the Burning Falcon lead the way across the border into Oranseri. Only the Eastern Sky is able to keep pace to them, both armies roaring into Feroz with absolute commitment to victory, to seizing triumph by the throat and making it their servant. Fires of ambition and pride blaze as the warriors of the Brass Coast and Dawn set the pace.
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	The siege barely lasts until Sunset. The Palace of Rahab is pounded to rubble by siege engines, the soldiers who had taken refuge there flattened along with the white-granite walls. When the palace falls, the fire goes out of the Grendel. Those who have not fled by sea break through the cordon and escape south toward [[Feroz#Fortargenta\|Fontargenta]].		The siege barely lasts until Sunset. The Palace of Rahab is pounded to rubble by siege engines, the soldiers who had taken refuge there flattened along with the white-granite walls. When the palace falls, the fire goes out of the Grendel. Those who have not fled by sea break through the cordon and escape south toward [[Feroz#Fortargenta\|Fontargenta]].

	It is a grievous victory, however. The fighting that raged through the town, the overwhelming assault, the barrage of catapult stones, has left many of the buildings in ruin and many more damaged. A fire breaks out at the docks, and despite the dreadful weather it threatens to spread out of control. League soldiers fight long into the night to bring it under control. It's uncertain how it started; the last Grendel merchants ~~panickedly~~ attempting to ensure that nobody can follow them in the remaining ships, perhaps. An intention, spiteful effort by the remaining Asaveans to turn Oran into a pyre as they did with Siroc, maybe. Or just an accident; the chaos of war lends itself well to such things.		It is a grievous victory, however. The fighting that raged through the town, the overwhelming assault, the barrage of catapult stones, has left many of the buildings in ruin and many more damaged. A fire breaks out at the docks, and despite the dreadful weather it threatens to spread out of control. League soldiers fight long into the night to bring it under control. It's uncertain how it started; the last Grendel merchants panickily attempting to ensure that nobody can follow them in the remaining ships, perhaps. An intention, spiteful effort by the remaining Asaveans to turn Oran into a pyre as they did with Siroc, maybe. Or just an accident; the chaos of war lends itself well to such things.
	<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=GenRWC.png\|caption='''Delora i Sol-Devorador i Erigo''' (left), General of the Red Wind Corsairs\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=GenRWC.png\|caption='''Delora i Sol-Devorador i Erigo''' (left), General of the Red Wind Corsairs\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>
	Those fleeing Oran who make it to the open waters of the Bay of Catazar discover that it is not only the Empire they should fear. A dozen pirate vessels out of the Cazar Straits fall on the fleeing ships, slaughtering and robbing. The Imperial armies are unable to do anything, even if they were tempted to do so. Barely one vessel in three makes it to the open waters, outrunning the Siakha-maddened jackals. The Red Wind Corsairs, who are the only force in Feroz who might have been able to even attempt to aid their fleeing foes, are too busy freeing nearly sixty [[corsair\|corsairs]] from their chains - slaves taken from the islands when the Grendel conquered them. That and ensuring a good showing when it comes time to reveal their ''[[Red_Wind_Corsairs#Traditions\|Haul]]'': this may be a former Freeborn port but the wealth here is Grendel wealth and even without specific orders the Red Wind are not shy about helping themselves to the ill-gotten gains of their enemies.		Those fleeing Oran who make it to the open waters of the Bay of Catazar discover that it is not only the Empire they should fear. A dozen pirate vessels out of the Cazar Straits fall on the fleeing ships, slaughtering and robbing. The Imperial armies are unable to do anything, even if they were tempted to do so. Barely one vessel in three makes it to the open waters, outrunning the Siakha-maddened jackals. The Red Wind Corsairs, who are the only force in Feroz who might have been able to even attempt to aid their fleeing foes, are too busy freeing nearly sixty [[corsair\|corsairs]] from their chains - slaves taken from the islands when the Grendel conquered them. That and ensuring a good showing when it comes time to reveal their ''[[Red_Wind_Corsairs#Traditions\|Haul]]'': this may be a former Freeborn port but the wealth here is Grendel wealth and even without specific orders the Red Wind are not shy about helping themselves to the ill-gotten gains of their enemies.
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	The Isle of the Fox lies roughly halfway between the shoreline and the [[Bay of Catazar]] proper. It has been rumoured to be the home to several "''legally ambiguous''" businesses. Since the Winter Solstice 381YE the Isle has instead been the location of half a dozen [[mana site\|mana sites]] focused around the trade and barter of crystal mana, especially at the Mana Exchange in Sarvos.		The Isle of the Fox lies roughly halfway between the shoreline and the [[Bay of Catazar]] proper. It has been rumoured to be the home to several "''legally ambiguous''" businesses. Since the Winter Solstice 381YE the Isle has instead been the location of half a dozen [[mana site\|mana sites]] focused around the trade and barter of crystal mana, especially at the Mana Exchange in Sarvos.

	During the sack of Sarvos the Isle of the Fox was mostly ignored, with much greater treasures at hand in the city, but now a company of ~~ruthlress~~ Grendel have landed at the island and are in the process of looting the stockpiles of crystals. If the Grendel are not stopped then the Steward will see a significant drop in crystals available for purchase. That would mean that the exchange could only supply up to 16 mana crystals until supplies recovered by the start of the Spring Equinox. Given that this is a direct threat to the Mana Exchange of Sarvos it is the responsibility of [[Steward of the Sarvos Mana Exchange]], '''Wolfgang Wilheim Von Vanderghast''', to protect the Isle of the Fox.		During the sack of Sarvos the Isle of the Fox was mostly ignored, with much greater treasures at hand in the city, but now a company of ruthless Grendel have landed at the island and are in the process of looting the stockpiles of crystals. If the Grendel are not stopped then the Steward will see a significant drop in crystals available for purchase. That would mean that the exchange could only supply up to 16 mana crystals until supplies recovered by the start of the Spring Equinox. Given that this is a direct threat to the Mana Exchange of Sarvos it is the responsibility of [[Steward of the Sarvos Mana Exchange]], '''Wolfgang Wilheim Von Vanderghast''', to protect the Isle of the Fox.