How sweet is the sea - Revision history

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial navy" to "[[navy"

2026-01-16T09:42:23Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial navy" to "[[navy"

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	==Bloodthirsty Pirates==		==Bloodthirsty Pirates==
	* '''During the coming season all fleets from [[Tassato]], [[Sarvos]], [[the Brass Coast]], [[Highguard]], or [[Urizen]] will suffer a 1 rank penalty to production if they engage in trade.'''		* '''During the coming season all fleets from [[Tassato]], [[Sarvos]], [[the Brass Coast]], [[Highguard]], or [[Urizen]] will suffer a 1 rank penalty to production if they engage in trade.'''
	The Grendel remain confident in their domination of the Bay of Catazar. In the absence of any [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navies]], their pirates continue to raid Imperial ships passing through the Bay. Those captains who encounter orc pirates and live to tell the tale can confirm the growing influence of the eternal [[Siakha]] among the more barbarous ship captains.		The Grendel remain confident in their domination of the Bay of Catazar. In the absence of any [[navy\|navies]], their pirates continue to raid Imperial ships passing through the Bay. Those captains who encounter orc pirates and live to tell the tale can confirm the growing influence of the eternal [[Siakha]] among the more barbarous ship captains.

	Every Imperial trading ship passing through the Bay must contend with the threat of Grendel attack. Captains engaged in international trade whose ships call the ports along the Bay home are suffering significant losses and there is little sign that the situation is going to change any time soon.		Every Imperial trading ship passing through the Bay must contend with the threat of Grendel attack. Captains engaged in international trade whose ships call the ports along the Bay home are suffering significant losses and there is little sign that the situation is going to change any time soon.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

2026-01-15T12:53:35Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	The [[Grendel]] continue to dominate the Bay of Catazar, and prey freely on [[fleet\|Imperial vessels]] trading from ports along its shores. The [[corsair\|corsairs]], among others, do their best to protect the bay. At the moment however they are outnumbered - if not outmatched. On the rare occasions that numbers are equal, they make a good accounting of themselves, and for the most part the territorial waters of the Bay are made too dangerous for pirates to enter. The same cannot be said once an Imperial ship leaves the relative safety of the northern arc of the Bay, however - and to reach any foreign port they must risk open waters.		The [[Grendel]] continue to dominate the Bay of Catazar, and prey freely on [[fleet\|Imperial vessels]] trading from ports along its shores. The [[corsair\|corsairs]], among others, do their best to protect the bay. At the moment however they are outnumbered - if not outmatched. On the rare occasions that numbers are equal, they make a good accounting of themselves, and for the most part the territorial waters of the Bay are made too dangerous for pirates to enter. The same cannot be said once an Imperial ship leaves the relative safety of the northern arc of the Bay, however - and to reach any foreign port they must risk open waters.

	All is not gloom and doom however - during the Winter Solstice the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] voted to support an ambitious project to [[Map_the_Bay_of_Catazar\|map the Bay]], significantly updated limited Imperial understanding of the land outside Imperial borders that lies on the shores of that great sea. The civil service is still collating the information that has been gathered, but the captains who actually participated will have copies of their own when they attend the summit at Anvil.		All is not gloom and doom however - during the Winter Solstice the [[Senate]] voted to support an ambitious project to [[Map_the_Bay_of_Catazar\|map the Bay]], significantly updated limited Imperial understanding of the land outside Imperial borders that lies on the shores of that great sea. The civil service is still collating the information that has been gathered, but the captains who actually participated will have copies of their own when they attend the summit at Anvil.
	<div style="float:right;"><table class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable"><small><tr><th>Citizen</th><th>Nation</th></tr>		<div style="float:right;"><table class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable"><small><tr><th>Citizen</th><th>Nation</th></tr>
	<tr><td>Oria i Shartha i Riqueza</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>		<tr><td>Oria i Shartha i Riqueza</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>
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	</small></table></div>		</small></table></div>
	==Mapping the Bay==		==Mapping the Bay==
	During the Winter Solstice, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] vote to take advantage of [[talking_sailor\|an opportunity]] to [[map the Bay of Catazar]]. The Empire's maps of the actual bay itself - and more specifically the territories that lie along its shores - have been woefully inadequate for some time. The Empire knew that the [[Grendel]] controlled the eastern and southern shores, and the [[Iron Confederacy]] controlled the south-western coast, but beyond that very little was known for sure. Now, that situation has greatly improved.		During the Winter Solstice, the [[Senate]] vote to take advantage of [[talking_sailor\|an opportunity]] to [[map the Bay of Catazar]]. The Empire's maps of the actual bay itself - and more specifically the territories that lie along its shores - have been woefully inadequate for some time. The Empire knew that the [[Grendel]] controlled the eastern and southern shores, and the [[Iron Confederacy]] controlled the south-western coast, but beyond that very little was known for sure. Now, that situation has greatly improved.

	While just over half the [[fleet\|captains]] who contributed to the project were (perhaps unsurprisingly) [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]], vessels from every Imperial nation were involved, including a sizable contingent from [[Dawn]]. With coordination and support from the civil service - and a considerable commitment of funds from the Senate - over the last season these ambitious mariners began to compile cartographic information about the land around the shores of the Bay of Catazar.		While just over half the [[fleet\|captains]] who contributed to the project were (perhaps unsurprisingly) [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]], vessels from every Imperial nation were involved, including a sizable contingent from [[Dawn]]. With coordination and support from the civil service - and a considerable commitment of funds from the Senate - over the last season these ambitious mariners began to compile cartographic information about the land around the shores of the Bay of Catazar.

Twiggy: /* Bloodthirsty Pirates */

2025-07-14T07:48:09Z

Bloodthirsty Pirates

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	If the situation does not change, every fleet based in Tassato, Sarvos, the Brass Coast, Highguard, or Urizen will continue to suffer a 1 rank penalty to its production if it engages in [[Fleet#Trade\|trade]] in the coming season representing the need to employ more marines, and losses to probing pirate raids. Any captain from one of the affected territories or nations is encouraged to create a story of their encounters with Broken Shore pirates, who fall into two broad camps.		If the situation does not change, every fleet based in Tassato, Sarvos, the Brass Coast, Highguard, or Urizen will continue to suffer a 1 rank penalty to its production if it engages in [[Fleet#Trade\|trade]] in the coming season representing the need to employ more marines, and losses to probing pirate raids. Any captain from one of the affected territories or nations is encouraged to create a story of their encounters with Broken Shore pirates, who fall into two broad camps.

	The majority are reasonably typical Grendel - quick pirate ships crewed by orcs more interested in robbing and enslaving Imperial crews than in sinking their vessels. The remainder are significantly more of a threat - bloodthirsty pirates keen to spill the blood of captured humans as an offering to the eternal Siakha. These pirates are less organised than the run-of-the-mill Grendel, and are somewhat easier to outrun, but they also possess magical advantages that are not be be underestimated. In addition to the obvious benefits provided by effects similar to the [[Blood and Salt]] [[enchantment]], some ships are accompanied by packs of sharks or shark-like creatures, some of these orc crews are bolstered by heralds of Siakha. In several cases they are accompanied by aberrant weather phenomena - especially rough winds that threaten to tear the sails of their prey, or dangerously unpredictable shifts in the wind or the currents that slow escaping vessels and make them easier to board.		The majority are reasonably typical Grendel - quick pirate ships crewed by orcs more interested in robbing and enslaving Imperial crews than in sinking their vessels. The remainder are significantly more of a threat - bloodthirsty pirates keen to spill the blood of captured humans as an offering to the eternal Siakha. These pirates are less organised than the run-of-the-mill Grendel, and are somewhat easier to outrun, but they also possess magical advantages that are not to be underestimated. In addition to the obvious benefits provided by effects similar to the [[Blood and Salt]] [[enchantment]], some ships are accompanied by packs of sharks or shark-like creatures, some of these orc crews are bolstered by heralds of Siakha. In several cases they are accompanied by aberrant weather phenomena - especially rough winds that threaten to tear the sails of their prey, or dangerously unpredictable shifts in the wind or the currents that slow escaping vessels and make them easier to board.

	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	Following the Spring Equinox, the information gathered during the project to map the Bay of Catazar was made [[Bay of Catazar\|publicly available]].		Following the Spring Equinox, the information gathered during the project to map the Bay of Catazar was made [[Bay of Catazar\|publicly available]].

Dre at 09:33, 21 March 2025

2025-03-21T09:33:08Z

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	===Summary===		===Summary===
	The map, and the limited gazetteer of locations uncovered, is being prepared for publication by the civil service and is expected to be made available after the Spring ~~Solstice~~ ('''OOC:''' That is, it will be put on the wiki as happens with the report from a spy network). It is known to have located and mapped the shores of three Iron Confederacy territories in the west - [[Kalino]], [[Shavronne]], and [[Veroigne]] - and five territories belonging to the Grendel - [[Tathar]], [[Raineach]], [[Shayeel]], [[Ayereed]], and [[Mareave]].		The map, and the limited gazetteer of locations uncovered, is being prepared for publication by the civil service and is expected to be made available after the Spring Equinox ('''OOC:''' That is, it will be put on the wiki as happens with the report from a spy network). It is known to have located and mapped the shores of three Iron Confederacy territories in the west - [[Kalino]], [[Shavronne]], and [[Veroigne]] - and five territories belonging to the Grendel - [[Tathar]], [[Raineach]], [[Shayeel]], [[Ayereed]], and [[Mareave]].

	===Tall Tales and Sea Shanties===		===Tall Tales and Sea Shanties===

Hailmur at 15:59, 26 August 2024

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	From underneath the table, the Imperial Archivist glowered up at the amused Freeborn civil servant and said a very rude word under his breath.</ic>		From underneath the table, the Imperial Archivist glowered up at the amused Freeborn civil servant and said a very rude word under his breath.</ic>

	~~__TOC__~~		__NOTOC__
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The [[Grendel]] continue to dominate the Bay of Catazar, and prey freely on [[fleet\|Imperial vessels]] trading from ports along its shores. The [[corsair\|corsairs]], among others, do their best to protect the bay. At the moment however they are outnumbered - if not outmatched. On the rare occasions that numbers are equal, they make a good accounting of themselves, and for the most part the territorial waters of the Bay are made too dangerous for pirates to enter. The same cannot be said once an Imperial ship leaves the relative safety of the northern arc of the Bay, however - and to reach any foreign port they must risk open waters.		The [[Grendel]] continue to dominate the Bay of Catazar, and prey freely on [[fleet\|Imperial vessels]] trading from ports along its shores. The [[corsair\|corsairs]], among others, do their best to protect the bay. At the moment however they are outnumbered - if not outmatched. On the rare occasions that numbers are equal, they make a good accounting of themselves, and for the most part the territorial waters of the Bay are made too dangerous for pirates to enter. The same cannot be said once an Imperial ship leaves the relative safety of the northern arc of the Bay, however - and to reach any foreign port they must risk open waters.

Hailmur: /* Tall Tales and Sea Shanties */

2024-04-13T12:36:15Z

Tall Tales and Sea Shanties

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	Each ship captain who contributed to the project is free to create their own stories of their adventures, within reason.		Each ship captain who contributed to the project is free to create their own stories of their adventures, within reason.

	The people in the three eastern territories of the Iron Confederacy have not been hostile to the Imperial mariners, but neither have they been especially welcoming. Outside [[Robec]] in [[Veroigne]], Imperial captains have not been especially welcome in any of the Suranni ports. They are viewed with suspicion, and there may have been demands to search the holds of visiting ships to ensure they are not carrying contraband. In several locations, especially smaller settlements, visiting captains may have been denied the right to a berth on the quayside entirely. While the Suranni are not by default violent to Imperial visitors, any captain who refuses to comply with the instructions of the local nobility will have been met with force.		The people in the three eastern territories of the Iron Confederacy have not been hostile to the Imperial mariners, but neither have they been especially welcoming. Outside [[Bay_of_Catazar#Robec\|Robec]] in [[Veroigne]], Imperial captains have not been especially welcome in any of the Suranni ports. They are viewed with suspicion, and there may have been demands to search the holds of visiting ships to ensure they are not carrying contraband. In several locations, especially smaller settlements, visiting captains may have been denied the right to a berth on the quayside entirely. While the Suranni are not by default violent to Imperial visitors, any captain who refuses to comply with the instructions of the local nobility will have been met with force.

	The southern and eastern territories of the Broken Shore belong to the Grendel. There are a few human mariners here but the majority of other ships encountered are bloodthirsty pirates, always keen to board a vessel and enslave Imperial crews - or sacrifice them in the hope of receiving boons from the vicious [[eternal]] [[Siakha]]. Unlike the Iron Confederacy territories, however, there are ample opportunities to hide or find an anchorage and briefly explore the coast on foot. The shore - as its name suggests - is very rugged and full of inlets, rocky islands, and even flooded caves that can be exploited to stay out of sight of the orcs who dominate the region.		The southern and eastern territories of the Broken Shore belong to the Grendel. There are a few human mariners here but the majority of other ships encountered are bloodthirsty pirates, always keen to board a vessel and enslave Imperial crews - or sacrifice them in the hope of receiving boons from the vicious [[eternal]] [[Siakha]]. Unlike the Iron Confederacy territories, however, there are ample opportunities to hide or find an anchorage and briefly explore the coast on foot. The shore - as its name suggests - is very rugged and full of inlets, rocky islands, and even flooded caves that can be exploited to stay out of sight of the orcs who dominate the region.

Dre at 23:18, 3 August 2023

2023-08-03T23:18:44Z

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	Every Imperial trading ship passing through the Bay must contend with the threat of Grendel attack. Captains engaged in international trade whose ships call the ports along the Bay home are suffering significant losses and there is little sign that the situation is going to change any time soon.		Every Imperial trading ship passing through the Bay must contend with the threat of Grendel attack. Captains engaged in international trade whose ships call the ports along the Bay home are suffering significant losses and there is little sign that the situation is going to change any time soon.

	If the situation does not change, every fleet based in Tassato, Sarvos, the Brass Coast, Highguard, or Urizen will continue to suffer a 1 rank penalty to its production if it engages in [[Fleet#Trade\|trade]] in the coming season representing the need to employ more marines, and losses to probing pirate raids. Any captain from one of the ~~effected~~ territories or nations is encouraged to create a story of their encounters with Broken Shore pirates, who fall into two broad camps.		If the situation does not change, every fleet based in Tassato, Sarvos, the Brass Coast, Highguard, or Urizen will continue to suffer a 1 rank penalty to its production if it engages in [[Fleet#Trade\|trade]] in the coming season representing the need to employ more marines, and losses to probing pirate raids. Any captain from one of the affected territories or nations is encouraged to create a story of their encounters with Broken Shore pirates, who fall into two broad camps.

	The majority are reasonably typical Grendel - quick pirate ships crewed by orcs more interested in robbing and enslaving Imperial crews than in sinking their vessels. The remainder are significantly more of a threat - bloodthirsty pirates keen to spill the blood of captured humans as an offering to the eternal Siakha. These pirates are less organised than the run-of-the-mill Grendel, and are somewhat easier to outrun, but they also possess magical advantages that are not be be underestimated. In addition to the obvious benefits provided by effects similar to the [[Blood and Salt]] [[enchantment]], some ships are accompanied by packs of sharks or shark-like creatures, some of these orc crews are bolstered by heralds of Siakha. In several cases they are accompanied by aberrant weather phenomena - especially rough winds that threaten to tear the sails of their prey, or dangerously unpredictable shifts in the wind or the currents that slow escaping vessels and make them easier to board.		The majority are reasonably typical Grendel - quick pirate ships crewed by orcs more interested in robbing and enslaving Imperial crews than in sinking their vessels. The remainder are significantly more of a threat - bloodthirsty pirates keen to spill the blood of captured humans as an offering to the eternal Siakha. These pirates are less organised than the run-of-the-mill Grendel, and are somewhat easier to outrun, but they also possess magical advantages that are not be be underestimated. In addition to the obvious benefits provided by effects similar to the [[Blood and Salt]] [[enchantment]], some ships are accompanied by packs of sharks or shark-like creatures, some of these orc crews are bolstered by heralds of Siakha. In several cases they are accompanied by aberrant weather phenomena - especially rough winds that threaten to tear the sails of their prey, or dangerously unpredictable shifts in the wind or the currents that slow escaping vessels and make them easier to board.
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	Following the Spring Equinox, the information gathered during the project to map the Bay of Catazar was made [[Bay of Catazar\|publicly available]].		Following the Spring Equinox, the information gathered during the project to map the Bay of Catazar was made [[Bay of Catazar\|publicly available]].

RichardRaynor at 21:10, 22 January 2022

2022-01-22T21:10:03Z

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Spring]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"A floating island covered in burgeoning fruit trees, home to lithe limbed youths with wise eyes and soft skin who whisper secrets of the deep?"		<ic>"A floating island covered in burgeoning fruit trees, home to lithe limbed youths with wise eyes and soft skin who whisper secrets of the deep?"

Cathtice at 12:29, 12 August 2019

2019-08-12T12:29:06Z

Rafferty at 15:55, 1 November 2018

2018-11-01T15:55:29Z

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History~~]][[Category: Spring Equinox 382YE~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"A floating island covered in burgeoning fruit trees, home to lithe limbed youths with wise eyes and soft skin who whisper secrets of the deep?"		<ic>"A floating island covered in burgeoning fruit trees, home to lithe limbed youths with wise eyes and soft skin who whisper secrets of the deep?"

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	<tr><td>Ahraz i Guerra</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>		<tr><td>Ahraz i Guerra</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Argi i Guerra</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>		<tr><td>Argi i Guerra</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>
	<tr><td>~~japhar~~</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>		<tr><td>Japhar</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Karg i Estrico</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>		<tr><td>Karg i Estrico</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Raphael I Cortez I Erigo</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>		<tr><td>Raphael I Cortez I Erigo</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>
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	<tr><td>Lowri</td><td>Navarr</td></tr>		<tr><td>Lowri</td><td>Navarr</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Alexei Strascovich</td><td>Varushka</td></tr>		<tr><td>Alexei Strascovich</td><td>Varushka</td></tr>
	<tr><td>~~nate drayton~~</td><td>The Marches</td></tr>		<tr><td>Nate Drayton</td><td>The Marches</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Ariadne</td><td>Urizen</td></tr>		<tr><td>Ariadne</td><td>Urizen</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Natalus</td><td>Urizen</td></tr>		<tr><td>Natalus</td><td>Urizen</td></tr>
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	<tr><td>Barbarosa Sartosa</td><td>The League</td></tr>		<tr><td>Barbarosa Sartosa</td><td>The League</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Ventura di Sarvos</td><td>The League</td></tr>		<tr><td>Ventura di Sarvos</td><td>The League</td></tr>
	<tr><td>~~Estaban~~ I Del Rio Blanco I Guerra</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>		<tr><td>Esteban I Del Rio Blanco I Guerra</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Squid</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>		<tr><td>Squid</td><td>The Brass Coast</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Annabelle Magorian</td><td>Dawn</td></tr>		<tr><td>Annabelle Magorian</td><td>Dawn</td></tr>