Great Forest of Peytaht - Revision history

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	The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.		The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.
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	The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest fifty years after the founding of the Empire. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.		The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest fifty years after the founding of the Empire. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.

	One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].		One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].

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	There is certainly something there, and all the evidence suggests it is not a [[vallorn]]. Indeed, there is some speculation given the position of the Great Forest between [[Brocéliande]] and Therunin that Peytaht might represent something more – something resilient enough to actually defeat efforts of the vallorn to spread into and taint the heartland of that ancient forest – despite the ease with which the vallorn devoured the entirety of the Navarr territories when disaster overtook Terunael.		There is certainly something there, and all the evidence suggests it is not a [[vallorn]]. Indeed, there is some speculation given the position of the Great Forest between [[Brocéliande]] and Therunin that Peytaht might represent something more – something resilient enough to actually defeat efforts of the vallorn to spread into and taint the heartland of that ancient forest – despite the ease with which the vallorn devoured the entirety of the Navarr territories when disaster overtook Terunael.

	If this is the case, then a key to understanding the vallorn – or something that might be turned into a a weapon against it – could lie under the eaves of the Peytaht, in the south-western Barrens. Unfortunately, whatever it is that inhabits that region of woodlands appears no more predisposed to peaceful contact with humans, or even from most orcs, than the green horror that destroyed Terunael.		If this is the case, then a key to understanding the vallorn – or something that might be turned into a weapon against it – could lie under the eaves of the Peytaht, in the south-western Barrens. Unfortunately, whatever it is that inhabits that region of woodlands appears no more predisposed to peaceful contact with humans, or even from most orcs, than the green horror that destroyed Terunael.

	As part of our research, we have collected several first-hand documents detailing experiences in Peytaht. They give some example of the fear, madness, and death that seems to attend efforts to force through Peytaht.		As part of our research, we have collected several first-hand documents detailing experiences in Peytaht. They give some example of the fear, madness, and death that seems to attend efforts to force through Peytaht.

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	The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.		The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.
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	The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest fifty years after the founding of the Empire. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.		The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest fifty years after the founding of the Empire. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.

	One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].		One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].
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	==Imperial Research==		==Imperial Research==
	What follows is an excerpt from a [[historical research]] document commissioned by the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] in 379YE.		What follows is an excerpt from a [[historical research]] document commissioned by the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] in 379YE.

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	One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].		One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].
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	==Imperial Research==		==Imperial Research==
	What follows is an excerpt from a [[historical research]] document commissioned by the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] in 379YE.		What follows is an excerpt from a [[historical research]] document commissioned by the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] in 379YE.

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	The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.		The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.

	The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest ~~in pre-Imperial times~~. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.		The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest fifty years after the founding of the Empire. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.

	One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].		One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].

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	The Great Forest of Peytaht covers [[Reikos#Broken Ride\|Broken Ride]] in [[Reikos]], and a significant part of [[the Barrens]]: [[The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]] itself of course, but also the [[The_Barrens#The_Untrod_Groves\|Untrod Groves]] and the [[The_Barrens#The_Bleaks\|Bleaks]]. Historically it covered much of the area now occupied by the Empire as well - the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest claim it once reached as far north as the mountains of [[Otkodov]], and as far west as the kingdoms of the [[Jotun]]. The [[Rebirth_in_Reikos\|reforestation of Reikos]] has potentially expanded the Great Forest; it is not clear if the new growth should be considered part of Peytaht or not.		The Great Forest of Peytaht covers [[Reikos#Broken Ride\|Broken Ride]] in [[Reikos]], and a significant part of [[the Barrens]]: [[The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]] itself of course, but also the [[The_Barrens#The_Untrod_Groves\|Untrod Groves]] and the [[The_Barrens#The_Bleaks\|Bleaks]]. Historically it covered much of the area now occupied by the Empire as well - the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest claim it once reached as far north as the mountains of [[Otkodov]], and as far west as the kingdoms of the [[Jotun]]. The [[Rebirth_in_Reikos\|reforestation of Reikos]] has potentially expanded the Great Forest; it is not clear if the new growth should be considered part of Peytaht or not.

	The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest ~~tribe~~ claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.		The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.

	The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest in pre-Imperial times. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.		The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest in pre-Imperial times. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.
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	In 57YE, a year after the conquest of Reikos, the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] sent an expedition into the woods, intending to uncover and dispel the mysteries at its heart. One hundred armed soldiers, [[Highguard_military_concerns#Cataphracts\|cataphracts]] and [[unconquered]] supported by a [[coven]] of [[magister\|magisters]]... who simply vanished without a trace. The Lost Company are the subject of speculation and myth to this day.		In 57YE, a year after the conquest of Reikos, the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] sent an expedition into the woods, intending to uncover and dispel the mysteries at its heart. One hundred armed soldiers, [[Highguard_military_concerns#Cataphracts\|cataphracts]] and [[unconquered]] supported by a [[coven]] of [[magister\|magisters]]... who simply vanished without a trace. The Lost Company are the subject of speculation and myth to this day.

	Even the orcs avoided Peytaht. The forest was widely believed to be a secure border against the Druj… until 367YE when a significant Druj military force [[Reikos#Recent History\|pushed through the woodlands]] into northern Reikos. Speculation is that they achieved this feat only with the assistance of the so-called Great Forest ~~tribe~~ of Barrens orcs, at that time ~~subject tribes~~ of the Druj nation.		Even the orcs avoided Peytaht. The forest was widely believed to be a secure border against the Druj… until 367YE when a significant Druj military force [[Reikos#Recent History\|pushed through the woodlands]] into northern Reikos. Speculation is that they achieved this feat only with the assistance of the so-called Orcs of the Great Forest of Barrens orcs, at that time subjects of the Druj nation.

	It is interesting that after the rebellion of the [[Great Forest Orcs]], as part of the revolt that cost the Druj control of the Barrens, the Druj armies attempted to break out of Reikos not to the north but through [[Therunin]] – and again it is pure speculation but it appeared that the Druj preferred the risk of fighting an unknown number of savage Navarr defenders to the threat of travelling through the forests they had once navigated with apparent ease.		It is interesting that after the rebellion of the [[Great Forest Orcs]], as part of the revolt that cost the Druj control of the Barrens, the Druj armies attempted to break out of Reikos not to the north but through [[Therunin]] – and again it is pure speculation but it appeared that the Druj preferred the risk of fighting an unknown number of savage Navarr defenders to the threat of travelling through the forests they had once navigated with apparent ease.

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	[[Category:~~Gazeteer~~]]		[[Category:Gazetteer]]
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Aokigahara.jpg \|caption=Some dark mystery lies at the heart of the forest of Peytaht.\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Aokigahara.jpg \|caption=Some dark mystery lies at the heart of the forest of Peytaht.\|align=right\|width=500}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest in pre-Imperial times. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.		The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest in pre-Imperial times. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.

	One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of Therunin.		One group that almost certainly knows more about the Great Forest of Peytaht are the orcs of the Great Forest, currently residing in the Navarr [[territory]] of [[Therunin]].
	==Imperial Research==		==Imperial Research==
	What follows is an excerpt from a [[historical research]] document commissioned by the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] in 379YE.		What follows is an excerpt from a [[historical research]] document commissioned by the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] in 379YE.
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	It is unsatisfying to admit, but the Great Forest essentially represents an enigma and one to which we have been unable to find any conclusive answer.		It is unsatisfying to admit, but the Great Forest essentially represents an enigma and one to which we have been unable to find any conclusive answer.
			==Further Reading==
			* [[Great Forest Orcs]]
			* [[The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]]
			* [[Great Forest at Reikos]]

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Discussion of the Great Forest of Peytaht

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	Even the orcs avoided Peytaht. The forest was widely believed to be a secure border against the Druj… until 367YE when a significant Druj military force [[Reikos#Recent History\|pushed through the woodlands]] into northern Reikos. Speculation is that they achieved this feat only with the assistance of the so-called Great Forest tribe of Barrens orcs, at that time subject tribes of the Druj nation.		Even the orcs avoided Peytaht. The forest was widely believed to be a secure border against the Druj… until 367YE when a significant Druj military force [[Reikos#Recent History\|pushed through the woodlands]] into northern Reikos. Speculation is that they achieved this feat only with the assistance of the so-called Great Forest tribe of Barrens orcs, at that time subject tribes of the Druj nation.

	It is interesting that after the rebellion of the [[Great Forest ~~orcs~~]], as part of the revolt that cost the Druj control of the Barrens, the Druj armies attempted to break out of Reikos not to the north but through [[Therunin]] – and again it is pure speculation but it appeared that the Druj preferred the risk of fighting an unknown number of savage Navarr defenders to the threat of travelling through the forests they had once navigated with apparent ease.		It is interesting that after the rebellion of the [[Great Forest Orcs]], as part of the revolt that cost the Druj control of the Barrens, the Druj armies attempted to break out of Reikos not to the north but through [[Therunin]] – and again it is pure speculation but it appeared that the Druj preferred the risk of fighting an unknown number of savage Navarr defenders to the threat of travelling through the forests they had once navigated with apparent ease.

	When the Druj did force their way through the Great Forest there are some discrepancies in the estimation of their forces in Reikos and what was encountered in [[Holberg]]. Even allowing for their skirmishes with the Barrens orcs en-route, it seems that the Druj lost a non-insignificant number of warriors between the isolated Highborn territory and [[the League]] city. Some even theorise that this may have helped contribute to the final defeat of the Druj forces.		When the Druj did force their way through the Great Forest there are some discrepancies in the estimation of their forces in Reikos and what was encountered in [[Holberg]]. Even allowing for their skirmishes with the Barrens orcs en-route, it seems that the Druj lost a non-insignificant number of warriors between the isolated Highborn territory and [[the League]] city. Some even theorise that this may have helped contribute to the final defeat of the Druj forces.

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	Even the orcs avoided Peytaht. The forest was widely believed to be a secure border against the Druj… until 367YE when a significant Druj military force [[Reikos#Recent History\|pushed through the woodlands]] into northern Reikos. Speculation is that they achieved this feat only with the assistance of the so-called Great Forest tribe of Barrens orcs, at that time subject tribes of the Druj nation.		Even the orcs avoided Peytaht. The forest was widely believed to be a secure border against the Druj… until 367YE when a significant Druj military force [[Reikos#Recent History\|pushed through the woodlands]] into northern Reikos. Speculation is that they achieved this feat only with the assistance of the so-called Great Forest tribe of Barrens orcs, at that time subject tribes of the Druj nation.

	It is interesting that after the rebellion of the Great Forest orcs, as part of the ~~rebellion~~ that cost the Druj control of the Barrens, the Druj armies attempted to break out of Reikos not to the north but through [[Therunin]] – and again it is pure speculation but it appeared that the Druj preferred the risk of fighting an unknown number of savage Navarr defenders to the threat of travelling through the forests they had once navigated with apparent ease.		It is interesting that after the rebellion of the [[Great Forest orcs]], as part of the revolt that cost the Druj control of the Barrens, the Druj armies attempted to break out of Reikos not to the north but through [[Therunin]] – and again it is pure speculation but it appeared that the Druj preferred the risk of fighting an unknown number of savage Navarr defenders to the threat of travelling through the forests they had once navigated with apparent ease.

	When the Druj did force their way through the Great Forest there are some discrepancies in the estimation of their forces in Reikos and what was encountered in [[Holberg]]. Even allowing for their skirmishes with the Barrens orcs en-route, it seems that the Druj lost a non-insignificant number of warriors between the isolated Highborn territory and [[the League]] city. Some even theorise that this may have helped contribute to the final defeat of the Druj forces.		When the Druj did force their way through the Great Forest there are some discrepancies in the estimation of their forces in Reikos and what was encountered in [[Holberg]]. Even allowing for their skirmishes with the Barrens orcs en-route, it seems that the Druj lost a non-insignificant number of warriors between the isolated Highborn territory and [[the League]] city. Some even theorise that this may have helped contribute to the final defeat of the Druj forces.

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	The Great Forest of Peytaht covers [[Reikos#Broken Ride\|Broken Ride]] in [[Reikos]], and a significant part of [[the Barrens]]: [[The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]] itself of course, but also the [[The_Barrens#The_Untrod_Groves\|Untrod Groves]] and the [[The_Barrens#The_Bleaks\|Bleaks]]. Historically it covered much of the area now occupied by the Empire as well - the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest claim it once reached as far north as the mountains of [[Otkodov]], and as far west as the kingdoms of the [[Jotun]]. The [[Rebirth_in_Reikos\|reforestation of Reikos]] has potentially expanded the Great Forest; it is not clear if the new growth should be considered part of Peytaht or not.		The Great Forest of Peytaht covers [[Reikos#Broken Ride\|Broken Ride]] in [[Reikos]], and a significant part of [[the Barrens]]: [[The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]] itself of course, but also the [[The_Barrens#The_Untrod_Groves\|Untrod Groves]] and the [[The_Barrens#The_Bleaks\|Bleaks]]. Historically it covered much of the area now occupied by the Empire as well - the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest claim it once reached as far north as the mountains of [[Otkodov]], and as far west as the kingdoms of the [[Jotun]]. The [[Rebirth_in_Reikos\|reforestation of Reikos]] has potentially expanded the Great Forest; it is not clear if the new growth should be considered part of Peytaht or not.

	The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest ~~tribe~~ claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.		The forest is known to be rich in weirwood - the [[Great Forest at Reikos]] provides a significant bounty of this valuable material to the Empire, and its counterpart on the northern side of the forest - the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] - does the same for the [[Druj]]. In the past, the orcs of the Great Forest claimed the Eaves as some sort of sacred place; they were very keen that the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|recent treaty]] contain provision for its return to them should the Barrens be liberated.

	The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest in pre-Imperial times. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.		The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the forest and disappearing - more than can be explained by misadventure or the dangers of the wilderness. Indeed, no major Imperial force has passed through the forest since the disappearance of the Lost Company - a force of Highborn that attempted to move through the forest in pre-Imperial times. Until the Druj came through the forest to attack Reikos in 367YE it was widely considered impossible to cross between the Barrens and Reikos via the forest. An ambitious - potentially even rash - [[Crusade#The_Shadow_of_Peytaht\|plan]] was proposed in 379YE that might have allowed the Hounds of Glory and Eastern Sky to pass through Peytaht as part of the campaign against the Druj. The plan was never tested, and would have required significant amounts of [[liao]] and the support of the [[Imperial Synod]] - but if an army were desperate enough it might be possible to implement this plan or a similar one. The outcome is difficult to predict however.
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	In 57YE, a year after the conquest of Reikos, the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] sent an expedition into the woods, intending to uncover and dispel the mysteries at its heart. One hundred armed soldiers, [[Highguard_military_concerns#Cataphracts\|cataphracts]] and [[unconquered]] supported by a [[coven]] of [[magister\|magisters]]... who simply vanished without a trace. The Lost Company are the subject of speculation and myth to this day.		In 57YE, a year after the conquest of Reikos, the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] sent an expedition into the woods, intending to uncover and dispel the mysteries at its heart. One hundred armed soldiers, [[Highguard_military_concerns#Cataphracts\|cataphracts]] and [[unconquered]] supported by a [[coven]] of [[magister\|magisters]]... who simply vanished without a trace. The Lost Company are the subject of speculation and myth to this day.

	Even the orcs avoided Peytaht. The forest was widely believed to be a secure border against the Druj… until 367YE when a significant Druj military force [[Reikos#Recent History\|pushed through the woodlands]] into northern Reikos. Speculation is that they achieved this feat only with the assistance of the so-called Great Forest ~~tribe~~ of Barrens orcs, at that time ~~subject tribes~~ of the Druj nation.		Even the orcs avoided Peytaht. The forest was widely believed to be a secure border against the Druj… until 367YE when a significant Druj military force [[Reikos#Recent History\|pushed through the woodlands]] into northern Reikos. Speculation is that they achieved this feat only with the assistance of the so-called Orcs of the Great Forest of Barrens orcs, at that time subjects of the Druj nation.

	It is interesting that after the rebellion of the [[Great Forest Orcs]], as part of the revolt that cost the Druj control of the Barrens, the Druj armies attempted to break out of Reikos not to the north but through [[Therunin]] – and again it is pure speculation but it appeared that the Druj preferred the risk of fighting an unknown number of savage Navarr defenders to the threat of travelling through the forests they had once navigated with apparent ease.		It is interesting that after the rebellion of the [[Great Forest Orcs]], as part of the revolt that cost the Druj control of the Barrens, the Druj armies attempted to break out of Reikos not to the north but through [[Therunin]] – and again it is pure speculation but it appeared that the Druj preferred the risk of fighting an unknown number of savage Navarr defenders to the threat of travelling through the forests they had once navigated with apparent ease.