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Twiggy at 22:16, 15 July 2025

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	According to the '''representative of Duke Guiscard''', the rebels are the remnants of an armed resistance to the Iron Confederacy that is attempting to overthrow the legal ruler of those lands. The Duke recently completed a powerful [[fortification]] that makes it impossible for these people to pose a credible threat. Rather than face him openly on the field of battle, they have fled over the border into the Empire to avoid any chance of a direct confrontation. Had they been content to flee his lands and never return he claims he would have been only to happy to let these malcontents go, but they show no signs of ceasing their resistance. Instead they are using their camps near the southern border to launch regular raids across into his lands - a situation he deplores and worries will damage existing good relations.		According to the '''representative of Duke Guiscard''', the rebels are the remnants of an armed resistance to the Iron Confederacy that is attempting to overthrow the legal ruler of those lands. The Duke recently completed a powerful [[fortification]] that makes it impossible for these people to pose a credible threat. Rather than face him openly on the field of battle, they have fled over the border into the Empire to avoid any chance of a direct confrontation. Had they been content to flee his lands and never return he claims he would have been only to happy to let these malcontents go, but they show no signs of ceasing their resistance. Instead they are using their camps near the southern border to launch regular raids across into his lands - a situation he deplores and worries will damage existing good relations.

	Rather than risk a pitched battle, the insurgents have adapted their tactics and ~~are~~ are now conducting an ongoing campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the legitimate ruler of Kalino, attacking any caravans or settlements that they can overpower. According to the Duke, they are attacking Suranni merchants as well as isolated mines and farms. Dozens of Suranni have been murdered by the group, merely for trying to defend themselves. They have also engaged in widespread acts of sabotage and vandalism, firing farm buildings and collapsing mines as well as stealing large amounts of valuable property which they are bringing back to Feroz to swell their own numbers.		Rather than risk a pitched battle, the insurgents have adapted their tactics and are now conducting an ongoing campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the legitimate ruler of Kalino, attacking any caravans or settlements that they can overpower. According to the Duke, they are attacking Suranni merchants as well as isolated mines and farms. Dozens of Suranni have been murdered by the group, merely for trying to defend themselves. They have also engaged in widespread acts of sabotage and vandalism, firing farm buildings and collapsing mines as well as stealing large amounts of valuable property which they are bringing back to Feroz to swell their own numbers.

	The representatives of the Duke explain that the whole matter has put him in a very difficult position. He would dearly like to send his army over the border to crush his enemies, but he absolutely understands that such an action is completely unthinkable without the Empire's explicit approval. The Duke is very keen to maintain Imperial goodwill, he is clearly desperate to resolve this problem, but not so desperate to countenance an action that would jeopardise good relations with the Empire.		The representatives of the Duke explain that the whole matter has put him in a very difficult position. He would dearly like to send his army over the border to crush his enemies, but he absolutely understands that such an action is completely unthinkable without the Empire's explicit approval. The Duke is very keen to maintain Imperial goodwill, he is clearly desperate to resolve this problem, but not so desperate to countenance an action that would jeopardise good relations with the Empire.

Emmanovi: inclusive language

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inclusive language

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	A month after the Autumn equinox, a group of roughly two hundred ~~men and women~~ cross the southern border of [[Feroz]] from the [[Iron Confederacy]] [[territory]] of [[Kalino]]. They come down out of the hills that were once the domain of the Lasambrian [[orc\|orcs]]. Initially they are pursued by a significant force of Iron Confederacy soldiers, but the soldiers give up the chase once it is clear that they will have to push deep into Imperial territory to catch their prey.		A month after the Autumn equinox, a group of roughly two hundred people cross the southern border of [[Feroz]] from the [[Iron Confederacy]] [[territory]] of [[Kalino]]. They come down out of the hills that were once the domain of the Lasambrian [[orc\|orcs]]. Initially they are pursued by a significant force of Iron Confederacy soldiers, but the soldiers give up the chase once it is clear that they will have to push deep into Imperial territory to catch their prey.

	The people they were pursuing represent the remnants of the same faction that [[Missionary_work\|approached the Synod for aid]] last Winter - rebellious slaves fighting the Iron Confederacy in Kalino. Their priorities have evolved since then, however. Where once they were interested in learning more about the Way, now they seem to have found their own source of spiritual strength. [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] traders who visit the escaped slaves camp report encountering unusual [[aura\|auras]], specifically a [[consecration]] that is not one of those associated with the known virtues.		The people they were pursuing represent the remnants of the same faction that [[Missionary_work\|approached the Synod for aid]] last Winter - rebellious slaves fighting the Iron Confederacy in Kalino. Their priorities have evolved since then, however. Where once they were interested in learning more about the Way, now they seem to have found their own source of spiritual strength. [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] traders who visit the escaped slaves camp report encountering unusual [[aura\|auras]], specifically a [[consecration]] that is not one of those associated with the known virtues.

RichardRaynor at 12:56, 28 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>Marcela could hear the crowd in the distance shouting and cheering, but it was difficult to make out what was being said and keep the interest of the guard at the same time. He clearly wasn't going to let her get any closer, but the longer she could keep him haggling, the longer she could linger her without arousing suspicion.		<ic>Marcela could hear the crowd in the distance shouting and cheering, but it was difficult to make out what was being said and keep the interest of the guard at the same time. He clearly wasn't going to let her get any closer, but the longer she could keep him haggling, the longer she could linger her without arousing suspicion.

Rafferty at 15:49, 1 November 2018

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History~~]][[Category: Winter Solstice 381YE~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>Marcela could hear the crowd in the distance shouting and cheering, but it was difficult to make out what was being said and keep the interest of the guard at the same time. He clearly wasn't going to let her get any closer, but the longer she could keep him haggling, the longer she could linger her without arousing suspicion.		<ic>Marcela could hear the crowd in the distance shouting and cheering, but it was difficult to make out what was being said and keep the interest of the guard at the same time. He clearly wasn't going to let her get any closer, but the longer she could keep him haggling, the longer she could linger her without arousing suspicion.

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

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Resolution

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	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	During the Winter Solstice, the Imperial Senate voted to [[Authorise_ambassador_to_Iron_Confederacy\|authorise]] the Imperial Ambassador to invite the Duke of Kalino to send his troops over the border to suppress the rebels. Further developments are detailed [[here]].		During the Winter Solstice, the Imperial Senate voted to [[Authorise_ambassador_to_Iron_Confederacy\|authorise]] the Imperial Ambassador to invite the Duke of Kalino to send his troops over the border to suppress the rebels. Further developments are detailed [[Heroes\|here]].

Rafferty: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	At present there are no options for the Imperial Synod to influence the situation. The rebels did make overtures to the Synod a year ago but they were rebuffed. The revolutionaries have found their own source of spiritual strength, and consequently even less likely to respond favourably to any outreach. The Synod could still choose to involve itself in this matter using an appropriate [[judgement]] such as a [[statement of principle]], but any mandate is likely to be more effective focusing its attentions on Imperial citizens, rather than the Suranni rebels.		At present there are no options for the Imperial Synod to influence the situation. The rebels did make overtures to the Synod a year ago but they were rebuffed. The revolutionaries have found their own source of spiritual strength, and consequently even less likely to respond favourably to any outreach. The Synod could still choose to involve itself in this matter using an appropriate [[judgement]] such as a [[statement of principle]], but any mandate is likely to be more effective focusing its attentions on Imperial citizens, rather than the Suranni rebels.

			==Resolution==
			During the Winter Solstice, the Imperial Senate voted to [[Authorise_ambassador_to_Iron_Confederacy\|authorise]] the Imperial Ambassador to invite the Duke of Kalino to send his troops over the border to suppress the rebels. Further developments are detailed [[here]].

Rafferty: /* The Request */

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The Request

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	His envoy expresses the hope that the Empire can find a way to help the Duke resolve the problem - if the matter can be dealt with discreetly and expediently then he will be indebted to the Empire. Apparently the Duke controls the output of the '''Arav's Delve''' an important supply of white granite - a material believed to be in short supply within the Iron Confederacy. Now that his fortification is complete, if this current problem could be resolved, the Duke would be interested in formalizing a relationship with the Empire to allow any spare white granite to be sold to the Empire at an agreed price.		His envoy expresses the hope that the Empire can find a way to help the Duke resolve the problem - if the matter can be dealt with discreetly and expediently then he will be indebted to the Empire. Apparently the Duke controls the output of the '''Arav's Delve''' an important supply of white granite - a material believed to be in short supply within the Iron Confederacy. Now that his fortification is complete, if this current problem could be resolved, the Duke would be interested in formalizing a relationship with the Empire to allow any spare white granite to be sold to the Empire at an agreed price.

	It is worth noting that there is currently no [[Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy]], but the civil service will as usual have prepared a briefing for them. If the post is filled, this briefing may contain more information about this situation from the Suranni point of view.

	==Assisting the Iron Confederacy==		==Assisting the Iron Confederacy==

Rafferty: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	The people they were pursuing represent the remnants of the same faction that [[Missionary_work\|approached the Synod for aid]] last Winter - rebellious slaves fighting the Iron Confederacy in Kalino. Their priorities have evolved since then, however. Where once they were interested in learning more about the Way, now they seem to have found their own source of spiritual strength. [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] traders who visit the escaped slaves camp report encountering unusual [[aura\|auras]], specifically a [[consecration]] that is not one of those associated with the known virtues.		The people they were pursuing represent the remnants of the same faction that [[Missionary_work\|approached the Synod for aid]] last Winter - rebellious slaves fighting the Iron Confederacy in Kalino. Their priorities have evolved since then, however. Where once they were interested in learning more about the Way, now they seem to have found their own source of spiritual strength. [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] traders who visit the escaped slaves camp report encountering unusual [[aura\|auras]], specifically a [[consecration]] that is not one of those associated with the known virtues.

	They seem disinterested in taking refuge in nearby Bramar, and instead establish makeshift camps near the southern borders of Feroz. From here they continue their campaign of armed resistance against Duke Guiscard of the Iron Confederacy, making sporadic raids over the border. A month later representatives of Duke Guiscard make a formal presentation to the Empire, asking for assistance to help them resolve the problem. ~~In the absence of a legitimate ambassador with authority to speak on behalf of the Empire, the~~ civil service do their best to receive the representatives and ensure that their wishes are made known to those attending the summit.		They seem disinterested in taking refuge in nearby Bramar, and instead establish makeshift camps near the southern borders of Feroz. From here they continue their campaign of armed resistance against Duke Guiscard of the Iron Confederacy, making sporadic raids over the border. A month later representatives of Duke Guiscard make a formal presentation to the Empire, asking for assistance to help them resolve the problem. The civil service do their best to receive the representatives and ensure that their wishes are made known to those attending the summit, while preparing additional information for the [[Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy]], Zadkiel de Coeurdefer of [[Dawn]].

	==The Request==		==The Request==

Rafferty at 11:55, 14 April 2018

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	==Auras==		==Auras==
	Freeborn citizens who have visited the camp have confirmed that there are two priests there preaching to the camps and conducting ceremonies using [[liao]] that shows all the hallmarks of being Imperial in origin. There is no doubt about this last fact, as the liao is in the small purple bottles produced by the Empire to help regulate the production and use of liao. In fact there appear to be significant supplies of ~~Imperial~~ liao in the camp.		Freeborn citizens who have visited the camp have confirmed that there are two priests there preaching to the camps and conducting ceremonies using [[liao]] that shows all the hallmarks of being Imperial in origin. There is no doubt about this last fact, as the liao is in the small purple bottles produced by the Empire to help regulate the production and use of liao. In fact there appear to be significant supplies of such liao in the camp.

	The Suranni are making some effort to keep any Imperial visitors from listening to their sermons, which naturally arouses suspicion from the Vigilant! One of the Freeborn, a young hakima called Marcela i Erigo was able to acquire a [[hallow\|hallowed]] item that one of the priests had created - albeit not from the priest directly but from a member of his congregation who sold it for 2 crowns and a large plump chicken.		The Suranni are making some effort to keep any Imperial visitors from listening to their sermons, which naturally arouses suspicion from the Vigilant! One of the Freeborn, a young hakima called Marcela i Erigo was able to acquire a [[hallow\|hallowed]] item that one of the priests had created - albeit not from the priest directly but from a member of his congregation who sold it for 2 crowns and a large plump chicken.

Dre at 10:45, 14 April 2018

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	Rather than risk a pitched battle, the insurgents have adapted their tactics and are are now conducting an ongoing campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the legitimate ruler of Kalino, attacking any caravans or settlements that they can overpower. According to the Duke, they are attacking Suranni merchants as well as isolated mines and farms. Dozens of Suranni have been murdered by the group, merely for trying to defend themselves. They have also engaged in widespread acts of sabotage and vandalism, firing farm buildings and collapsing mines as well as stealing large amounts of valuable property which they are bringing back to Feroz to swell their own numbers.		Rather than risk a pitched battle, the insurgents have adapted their tactics and are are now conducting an ongoing campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the legitimate ruler of Kalino, attacking any caravans or settlements that they can overpower. According to the Duke, they are attacking Suranni merchants as well as isolated mines and farms. Dozens of Suranni have been murdered by the group, merely for trying to defend themselves. They have also engaged in widespread acts of sabotage and vandalism, firing farm buildings and collapsing mines as well as stealing large amounts of valuable property which they are bringing back to Feroz to swell their own numbers.

	The representatives of the Duke explain that the whole matter has put him in a very difficult position. He would dearly like to send his army over the border to crush his enemies, but he absolutely understands that such an action is completely unthinkable without the Empire's explicit approval. The Duke is very keen to maintain Imperial goodwill, he is clearly desperate to resolve this problem, but not so desperate to countenance an action that would jeopardise good relations with the Empire.		The representatives of the Duke explain that the whole matter has put him in a very difficult position. He would dearly like to send his army over the border to crush his enemies, but he absolutely understands that such an action is completely unthinkable without the Empire's explicit approval. The Duke is very keen to maintain Imperial goodwill, he is clearly desperate to resolve this problem, but not so desperate to countenance an action that would jeopardise good relations with the Empire.

	His envoy expresses the hope that the Empire can find a way to help the Duke resolve the problem - if the matter can be dealt with discreetly and expediently then he will be indebted to the Empire. Apparently the Duke controls the output of the '''Arav's Delve''' an important supply of white granite - a material believed to be in short supply within the Iron Confederacy. Now that his fortification is complete, if this current problem could be resolved, the Duke would be interested in formalizing a relationship with the Empire to allow any spare white granite to be sold to the Empire at an agreed price.		His envoy expresses the hope that the Empire can find a way to help the Duke resolve the problem - if the matter can be dealt with discreetly and expediently then he will be indebted to the Empire. Apparently the Duke controls the output of the '''Arav's Delve''' an important supply of white granite - a material believed to be in short supply within the Iron Confederacy. Now that his fortification is complete, if this current problem could be resolved, the Duke would be interested in formalizing a relationship with the Empire to allow any spare white granite to be sold to the Empire at an agreed price.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	As with several other recent Winds of Fortune there are any number of things that ''could'' effect this situation. ~~Tather~~ than lay out a straightforward list of things that the players must do to solve the problem, we've detailed various obvious things players could do to try and address the situation of the ~~Surani~~ presence in Feroz. The list is accurate but not definitive. There will be things that players might think of that we have not considered. As with a [[mandate]] - we will try to add something to the wiki if you email your idea to us in the next few days (along with an appropriate explanation of how effective it would be). Otherwise you will have to take your chances at the event!		As with several other recent Winds of Fortune there are any number of things that ''could'' effect this situation. Rather than lay out a straightforward list of things that the players must do to solve the problem, we've detailed various obvious things players could do to try and address the situation of the Suranni presence in Feroz. The list is accurate but not definitive. There will be things that players might think of that we have not considered. As with a [[mandate]] - we will try to add something to the wiki if you email your idea to us in the next few days (along with an appropriate explanation of how effective it would be). Otherwise you will have to take your chances at the event!

	At present there are no options for the Imperial Synod to influence the situation. The rebels did make overtures to the Synod a year ago but they were rebuffed. The revolutionaries have found their own source of spiritual strength, and consequently even less likely to respond favourably to any outreach. The Synod could still choose to involve itself in this matter using an appropriate [[judgement]] such as a [[statement of principle]], but any mandate is likely to be more effective focusing its attentions on Imperial citizens, rather than the Suranni rebels.		At present there are no options for the Imperial Synod to influence the situation. The rebels did make overtures to the Synod a year ago but they were rebuffed. The revolutionaries have found their own source of spiritual strength, and consequently even less likely to respond favourably to any outreach. The Synod could still choose to involve itself in this matter using an appropriate [[judgement]] such as a [[statement of principle]], but any mandate is likely to be more effective focusing its attentions on Imperial citizens, rather than the Suranni rebels.