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Twiggy at 15:11, 19 March 2026

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	Of course it would not be legal to do that while the Feni are foreigners. It is true that many of their number are engaging in raiding, but there are some who are not. Any general considering taking the fight to the Feni would do well to consult with the head magistrate '''Stanislav Karkovich'''. But what the Senate has granted, it could revoke were it minded to do so. If the Imperatrix or the Senate declared these Feni in Hercynia to be barbarians then they could be wiped out without any legal complications at all (and without changing the status of the Woods-that-fell in Liathaven).		Of course it would not be legal to do that while the Feni are foreigners. It is true that many of their number are engaging in raiding, but there are some who are not. Any general considering taking the fight to the Feni would do well to consult with the head magistrate '''Stanislav Karkovich'''. But what the Senate has granted, it could revoke were it minded to do so. If the Imperatrix or the Senate declared these Feni in Hercynia to be barbarians then they could be wiped out without any legal complications at all (and without changing the status of the Woods-that-fell in Liathaven).

	As before, there is absolutely no need to resolve this matter in this way - but the Feni of the northern band have shown much less interest in negotiating directly with the Empire than the southern contingent. Imperial forces are stretched at the moment - but there should be little doubt that the Empire could swiftly neutralise any Feni threat were they so inclined..		As before, there is absolutely no need to resolve this matter in this way - but the Feni of the northern band have shown much less interest in negotiating directly with the Empire than the southern contingent. Imperial forces are stretched at the moment - but there should be little doubt that the Empire could swiftly neutralise any Feni threat were they so inclined.
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	There was little movement regarding the situation in either [[Liathaven]] or [[Hercynia]] during the Winter Solstice. While the [[Senate]] discussed the possibility of instructing the Civil Service to look into ways to [[Appraisal_of_Feni_dispersion\|disperse the Feni]] in the north, they ultimately chose not to support this proposal. The Feni of the Woods-that-Fell remain foreigners, and their raids will impact the citizens of Hercynia in the coming months.		There was little movement regarding the situation in either [[Liathaven]] or [[Hercynia]] during the Winter Solstice. While the [[Senate]] discussed the possibility of instructing the Civil Service to look into ways to [[Appraisal_of_Feni_dispersion\|disperse the Feni]] in the north, they ultimately chose not to support this proposal. The Feni of the Woods-that-Fell remain foreigners, and their raids will impact the citizens of Hercynia in the coming months.

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	As before, there is absolutely no need to resolve this matter in this way - but the Feni of the northern band have shown much less interest in negotiating directly with the Empire than the southern contingent. Imperial forces are stretched at the moment - but there should be little doubt that the Empire could swiftly neutralise any Feni threat were they so inclined..		As before, there is absolutely no need to resolve this matter in this way - but the Feni of the northern band have shown much less interest in negotiating directly with the Empire than the southern contingent. Imperial forces are stretched at the moment - but there should be little doubt that the Empire could swiftly neutralise any Feni threat were they so inclined..
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	There was little movement regarding the situation in either [[Liathaven]] or [[Hercynia]] during the Winter Solstice. While the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] discussed the possibility of instructing the Civil Service to look into ways to [[Appraisal_of_Feni_dispersion\|disperse the Feni]] in the north, they ultimately chose not to support this proposal. The Feni of the Woods-that-Fell remain foreigners, and their raids will impact the citizens of Hercynia in the coming months.		There was little movement regarding the situation in either [[Liathaven]] or [[Hercynia]] during the Winter Solstice. While the [[Senate]] discussed the possibility of instructing the Civil Service to look into ways to [[Appraisal_of_Feni_dispersion\|disperse the Feni]] in the north, they ultimately chose not to support this proposal. The Feni of the Woods-that-Fell remain foreigners, and their raids will impact the citizens of Hercynia in the coming months.

Twiggy at 17:04, 16 August 2025

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	===In Weakness, Opportunity===		===In Weakness, Opportunity===
	The Liathaven vallorn is weak. Its recent attempt at expansion has depleted its strength - and the [[Winter magic]] that now smothers the [[territory]] makes it more difficult for it to replenish that strength. The [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vates]] had already identified [[Start a fire\|an opportunity to strike]] against the vallorn in [[Liathaven#Westwood\|Westwood]], potentially driving it out and leaving it in possession only of Liath's Heart. The vallorn is a thing of unfettered fecundity however, and that window of opportunity is closing. By the start of the Summer Solstice 383YE the energies of the vallorn will be once again strong enough to resist attempts to clear them with [[Imperial army\|martial force]] and the opportunity to do is is unlikely to come again any time soon.		The Liathaven vallorn is weak. Its recent attempt at expansion has depleted its strength - and the [[Winter magic]] that now smothers the [[territory]] makes it more difficult for it to replenish that strength. The [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vates]] had already identified [[Start a fire\|an opportunity to strike]] against the vallorn in [[Liathaven#Westwood\|Westwood]], potentially driving it out and leaving it in possession only of Liath's Heart. The vallorn is a thing of unfettered fecundity however, and that window of opportunity is closing. By the start of the Summer Solstice 383YE the energies of the vallorn will be once again strong enough to resist attempts to clear them with [[Imperial army\|martial force]] and the opportunity to do so is unlikely to come again any time soon.

	Fortunately, the Empire controls a beachhead in Liathaven - if they had not secured [[Liathaven#West Ranging\|West Ranging]] from the [[Jotun]] the challenge of fighting the vallorn would be dramatically more difficult. Even so claiming the Westwood from its clutches will require significant effort. They have only six months to do so, and would need to claim the ''entire'' region of Westwood before the start of the Summer Solstice. If even a tenth of the region is still controlled by the vallorn when the Solstice dawns it will slowly expand back to its full strength. It would be possible to delay that expansion, perhaps with similar techniques to those used in Brocéliande, but it would not be possible to prevent it reclaiming its lost area.		Fortunately, the Empire controls a beachhead in Liathaven - if they had not secured [[Liathaven#West Ranging\|West Ranging]] from the [[Jotun]] the challenge of fighting the vallorn would be dramatically more difficult. Even so claiming the Westwood from its clutches will require significant effort. They have only six months to do so, and would need to claim the ''entire'' region of Westwood before the start of the Summer Solstice. If even a tenth of the region is still controlled by the vallorn when the Solstice dawns it will slowly expand back to its full strength. It would be possible to delay that expansion, perhaps with similar techniques to those used in Brocéliande, but it would not be possible to prevent it reclaiming its lost area.

Twiggy: /* In the North */

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In the North

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	===In the North===		===In the North===
	Only half of the Woods that Fell went south when their home fell into [[Delver_of_the_Depths#Lorenzo.27s_Deep_Pockets\|Lorenzo's Deep Pockets]]. The other half ~~traveled~~ north into [[Hahnmark]] where their raids brought disruption to the halls of [[Wintermark]]. They spent some time southern [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]], and when they moved again their numbers had been bolstered by Feni that ~~dwellt~~ in the gulleys and woodlands of Hahnmark. Despite some attempt by a peaceful [[Suaq]] grimnir named ''Kaukana Broken Wing'' [[Words_to_make_things_right#Answers\|find a peaceful solution]], no resolution was achieved by the end of the Autumn Equinox. Over the next few months, the nomadic Feni crossed the border out of Hahnmark into [[Hercynia#Old_Ranging\|Old Ranging]] in [[Hercynia]], making them now a Navarr problem.		Only half of the Woods that Fell went south when their home fell into [[Delver_of_the_Depths#Lorenzo.27s_Deep_Pockets\|Lorenzo's Deep Pockets]]. The other half travelled north into [[Hahnmark]] where their raids brought disruption to the halls of [[Wintermark]]. They spent some time southern [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]], and when they moved again their numbers had been bolstered by Feni that dwelt in the gulleys and woodlands of Hahnmark. Despite some attempt by a peaceful [[Suaq]] grimnir named ''Kaukana Broken Wing'' [[Words_to_make_things_right#Answers\|find a peaceful solution]], no resolution was achieved by the end of the Autumn Equinox. Over the next few months, the nomadic Feni crossed the border out of Hahnmark into [[Hercynia#Old_Ranging\|Old Ranging]] in [[Hercynia]], making them now a Navarr problem.

	===Seeking Something===		===Seeking Something===
	The Feni have spread out a little as they travel through Old Ranging, but their warbands maintain a high degree of communication with one another. The steadings of southern Hercynia are prosperous, largely unprepared for the raids of these green-and-yellow invaders. Old Ranging is also an important trade route - with [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]] at one end and [[Skarsind#Gildenheim\|Gildenheim]] at the other. Merchants traveling the trods are in immediate danger of being attacked and robbed by these bandits. While comparatively minor, these raids range as far east as [[Hercynia#Summersend\|Summersend]] and have knock-on effects for people living across the territory.		The Feni have spread out a little as they travel through Old Ranging, but their warbands maintain a high degree of communication with one another. The steadings of southern Hercynia are prosperous, largely unprepared for the raids of these green-and-yellow invaders. Old Ranging is also an important trade route - with [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]] at one end and [[Skarsind#Gildenheim\|Gildenheim]] at the other. Merchants traveling the trods are in immediate danger of being attacked and robbed by these bandits. While comparatively minor, these raids range as far east as [[Hercynia#Summersend\|Summersend]] and have knock-on effects for people living across the territory.

Hailmur: Text replacement - "Broceliande" to "Brocéliande"

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	The fighting will be taking place in a region infused with the [[Vallorn#Vallorn miasma\|vallorn miasma]]. As a consequence, any casualties suffered by a the army will be ''doubled''. While there is a new ritual in [[Imperial lore]] that might help mitigate the effects of the miasma ([[Why Sulemaine Walked Away From The Baker]]), even that powerful [[enchantment]] cannot entirely remove the sting of the vallorn's choking atmosphere. Numbers of casualties could be mitigated by army orders as normal - but many orders that reduce casualties also reduce the number of victory points generated.		The fighting will be taking place in a region infused with the [[Vallorn#Vallorn miasma\|vallorn miasma]]. As a consequence, any casualties suffered by a the army will be ''doubled''. While there is a new ritual in [[Imperial lore]] that might help mitigate the effects of the miasma ([[Why Sulemaine Walked Away From The Baker]]), even that powerful [[enchantment]] cannot entirely remove the sting of the vallorn's choking atmosphere. Numbers of casualties could be mitigated by army orders as normal - but many orders that reduce casualties also reduce the number of victory points generated.

	Furthermore, any [[military unit]] that is assigned to assist the battle in ~~Broceliande~~ likewise risks suffering serious casualties. All military units assigned to the campaign will suffer a reduction of 40 to their effective fighting strength for the next six months, representing soldiers lost or crippled in the vallorn maisma.		Furthermore, any [[military unit]] that is assigned to assist the battle in Brocéliande likewise risks suffering serious casualties. All military units assigned to the campaign will suffer a reduction of 40 to their effective fighting strength for the next six months, representing soldiers lost or crippled in the vallorn maisma.

	Finally, while it will be possible to inflict casualties on the vallorn forces, which may serve to somewhat weaken them in the second season, the irrepressible nature of the vallorn means that they will be completely restored at the start of the Summer Solstice.		Finally, while it will be possible to inflict casualties on the vallorn forces, which may serve to somewhat weaken them in the second season, the irrepressible nature of the vallorn means that they will be completely restored at the start of the Summer Solstice.

Dre at 10:06, 4 August 2023

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	Finally, while it will be possible to inflict casualties on the vallorn forces, which may serve to somewhat weaken them in the second season, the irrepressible nature of the vallorn means that they will be completely restored at the start of the Summer Solstice.		Finally, while it will be possible to inflict casualties on the vallorn forces, which may serve to somewhat weaken them in the second season, the irrepressible nature of the vallorn means that they will be completely restored at the start of the Summer Solstice.
	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><box>'''Consuming Forests'''<br>From past experience, when Surut talks of "devouring a forest" he means that he will unleash magical fire that consumes both trees and Spring [[regio]] in the region. Destruction is likely to be widespread - but under the terms of amity it is likely that loss of life will be minimal. The ~~effected~~ region will certainly lose the ''forest'' quality, and gain the ''Burnt'' quality instead as seen in [[Liathaven#West_Ranging\|West Ranging]].</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><box>'''Consuming Forests'''<br>From past experience, when Surut talks of "devouring a forest" he means that he will unleash magical fire that consumes both trees and Spring [[regio]] in the region. Destruction is likely to be widespread - but under the terms of amity it is likely that loss of life will be minimal. The affected region will certainly lose the ''forest'' quality, and gain the ''Burnt'' quality instead as seen in [[Liathaven#West_Ranging\|West Ranging]].</box></div>

	===The Knight of Ashes===		===The Knight of Ashes===

Hastur: /* Seeking Something */

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Seeking Something

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	The Feni have spread out a little as they travel through Old Ranging, but their warbands maintain a high degree of communication with one another. The steadings of southern Hercynia are prosperous, largely unprepared for the raids of these green-and-yellow invaders. Old Ranging is also an important trade route - with [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]] at one end and [[Skarsind#Gildenheim\|Gildenheim]] at the other. Merchants traveling the trods are in immediate danger of being attacked and robbed by these bandits. While comparatively minor, these raids range as far east as [[Hercynia#Summersend\|Summersend]] and have knock-on effects for people living across the territory.		The Feni have spread out a little as they travel through Old Ranging, but their warbands maintain a high degree of communication with one another. The steadings of southern Hercynia are prosperous, largely unprepared for the raids of these green-and-yellow invaders. Old Ranging is also an important trade route - with [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]] at one end and [[Skarsind#Gildenheim\|Gildenheim]] at the other. Merchants traveling the trods are in immediate danger of being attacked and robbed by these bandits. While comparatively minor, these raids range as far east as [[Hercynia#Summersend\|Summersend]] and have knock-on effects for people living across the territory.

	Interestingly, while the Feni are primarily interested in food and resources they also seem to be making a point to raid [[mana site\|mana sites]] rather than [[herb ~~gardens~~\|herb gardens]] as they have done previously. Its unclear why they are suddenly so interested in crystal mana. Furthermore, their advance northwards seems to have slowed - there is no indication that they are interested in moving ''en masse'' into Summrsend or (perhaps unsurprisingly) to risk the vallorn at [[Hercynia#Deer.27s_Folly\|Deer'sFolly]].		Interestingly, while the Feni are primarily interested in food and resources they also seem to be making a point to raid [[mana site\|mana sites]] rather than [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] as they have done previously. Its unclear why they are suddenly so interested in crystal mana. Furthermore, their advance northwards seems to have slowed - there is no indication that they are interested in moving ''en masse'' into Summrsend or (perhaps unsurprisingly) to risk the vallorn at [[Hercynia#Deer.27s_Folly\|Deer'sFolly]].

	If the Feni are still in Hercynia at the end of the Winter Solstice - and every indication is that they will be - every [[farm]] and [[business]] in Hercynia will suffer a 36 ring penalty to their production, and each mana site will produce 1 fewer crystal mana.		If the Feni are still in Hercynia at the end of the Winter Solstice - and every indication is that they will be - every [[farm]] and [[business]] in Hercynia will suffer a 36 ring penalty to their production, and each mana site will produce 1 fewer crystal mana.

RichardRaynor at 21:30, 21 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]
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	Moving swiftly with practised skill, First-To-See climbed back down the tree. They were tall here, great pines that reached up towards the clouds, but the branches were thin and treacherous. Several of the smaller ones had threatened to snap beneath his weight. Not for the first time he longed for the familiar trees of his home.		Moving swiftly with practised skill, First-To-See climbed back down the tree. They were tall here, great pines that reached up towards the clouds, but the branches were thin and treacherous. Several of the smaller ones had threatened to snap beneath his weight. Not for the first time he longed for the familiar trees of his home.

Hastur at 13:36, 3 May 2021

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	Shortly after the Summer solstice, the forest of [[Liathaven]] was severed from the network of [[trods]] that crisscrosses the Empire by unknown magic. As it is not Imperial territory, it is extremely difficult to restore those trods - indeed due to the limitations of the ritual a band of magicians would need to find a powerful Spring [[regio]] in either Westwood or [[Liathaven#Liath's Heart\|Liath's Heart]] to restore that connection and doing so is no trivial proposition.		Shortly after the Summer solstice, the forest of [[Liathaven]] was severed from the network of [[trods]] that crisscrosses the Empire by unknown magic. As it is not Imperial territory, it is extremely difficult to restore those trods - indeed due to the limitations of the ritual a band of magicians would need to find a powerful Spring [[regio]] in either Westwood or [[Liathaven#Liath's Heart\|Liath's Heart]] to restore that connection and doing so is no trivial proposition.
	==The Feni==		==The Feni==
	* '''The Feni of the Woods that Fell ~~tribe~~ are foreigners'''		* '''The Feni of the Woods that Fell are foreigners'''
	* '''One group have left the Mournwold and disappeared into Liathaven'''		* '''One group have left the Mournwold and disappeared into Liathaven'''
	* '''The other group have left Hahnmark and entered Hercynia'''		* '''The other group have left Hahnmark and entered Hercynia'''
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	The southern branch of the Woods that Fell, after several months of disruption in [[the Marches]], have [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Rattle_of_the_Bones\|left the Mournwold]] and passed into [[Liathaven#Liaven's Glen\|Liaven's Glen]]. They are followed a few weeks later by what appear to be the survivors of the Imperial attack on the Feni camp in the depths of [[Mournwold#Alderly\|Alderly]]. Both groups have passed beyond the ken of the Navarr - Liaven's Glen is after all still technically in the hands of the [[Jotun]], and the Navarr presence in Liathaven has been significantly depleted in recent years.		The southern branch of the Woods that Fell, after several months of disruption in [[the Marches]], have [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Rattle_of_the_Bones\|left the Mournwold]] and passed into [[Liathaven#Liaven's Glen\|Liaven's Glen]]. They are followed a few weeks later by what appear to be the survivors of the Imperial attack on the Feni camp in the depths of [[Mournwold#Alderly\|Alderly]]. Both groups have passed beyond the ken of the Navarr - Liaven's Glen is after all still technically in the hands of the [[Jotun]], and the Navarr presence in Liathaven has been significantly depleted in recent years.

	The Feni of the Woods that Fell and the refugees from Alderly ~~represent~~ separate ~~tribes~~. It is difficult to be sure whether they will prove to be allies, or fight bitterly, or simply ignore one another. Regardless, the [[treaty]] prepared by [[Imperial Consul]] '''Skywise Fal''' and [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Woods-that-fell\|ratified by the Senate]] gives approval for the Feni to live in eastern Liathaven for the next thirty years. As long as they refrain from raiding into the Empire - and provisions are made for them to request assistance rather than to take it by force - they will be left in peace by Imperial citizens.		The Feni of the Woods that Fell and the refugees from Alderly are separate groups. It is difficult to be sure whether they will prove to be allies, or fight bitterly, or simply ignore one another. Regardless, the [[treaty]] prepared by [[Imperial Consul]] '''Skywise Fal''' and [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Woods-that-fell\|ratified by the Senate]] gives approval for the Feni to live in eastern Liathaven for the next thirty years. As long as they refrain from raiding into the Empire - and provisions are made for them to request assistance rather than to take it by force - they will be left in peace by Imperial citizens.

	===In the North===		===In the North===
	Only half of the Woods that Fell went south when their home fell into [[Delver_of_the_Depths#Lorenzo.27s_Deep_Pockets\|Lorenzo's Deep Pockets]]. The other half traveled north into [[Hahnmark]] where their raids brought disruption to the halls of [[Wintermark]]. They spent some time southern [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]], and when they moved again their numbers had been bolstered by Feni ~~from the other tribes~~ that ~~dwell~~ in the gulleys and woodlands of Hahnmark. Despite some attempt by a peaceful [[Suaq]] grimnir named ''Kaukana Broken Wing'' [[Words_to_make_things_right#Answers\|find a peaceful solution]], no resolution was achieved by the end of the Autumn Equinox. Over the next few months, the nomadic Feni crossed the border out of Hahnmark into [[Hercynia#Old_Ranging\|Old Ranging]] in [[Hercynia]], making them now a Navarr problem.		Only half of the Woods that Fell went south when their home fell into [[Delver_of_the_Depths#Lorenzo.27s_Deep_Pockets\|Lorenzo's Deep Pockets]]. The other half traveled north into [[Hahnmark]] where their raids brought disruption to the halls of [[Wintermark]]. They spent some time southern [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]], and when they moved again their numbers had been bolstered by Feni that dwellt in the gulleys and woodlands of Hahnmark. Despite some attempt by a peaceful [[Suaq]] grimnir named ''Kaukana Broken Wing'' [[Words_to_make_things_right#Answers\|find a peaceful solution]], no resolution was achieved by the end of the Autumn Equinox. Over the next few months, the nomadic Feni crossed the border out of Hahnmark into [[Hercynia#Old_Ranging\|Old Ranging]] in [[Hercynia]], making them now a Navarr problem.
	===Seeking Something===		===Seeking Something===
	The Feni have spread out a little as they travel through Old Ranging, but their warbands maintain a high degree of communication with one another. The steadings of southern Hercynia are prosperous, largely unprepared for the raids of these green-and-yellow invaders. Old Ranging is also an important trade route - with [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]] at one end and [[Skarsind#Gildenheim\|Gildenheim]] at the other. Merchants traveling the trods are in immediate danger of being attacked and robbed by these bandits. While comparatively minor, these raids range as far east as [[Hercynia#Summersend\|Summersend]] and have knock-on effects for people living across the territory.		The Feni have spread out a little as they travel through Old Ranging, but their warbands maintain a high degree of communication with one another. The steadings of southern Hercynia are prosperous, largely unprepared for the raids of these green-and-yellow invaders. Old Ranging is also an important trade route - with [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]] at one end and [[Skarsind#Gildenheim\|Gildenheim]] at the other. Merchants traveling the trods are in immediate danger of being attacked and robbed by these bandits. While comparatively minor, these raids range as far east as [[Hercynia#Summersend\|Summersend]] and have knock-on effects for people living across the territory.

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	===In Weakness, Opportunity===		===In Weakness, Opportunity===
	The Liathaven vallorn is weak. Its recent attempt at expansion has depleted its strength - and the [[Winter magic]] that now smothers the [[territory]] makes it more difficult for it to replenish that strength. The [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vates]] had already identified [[Start a fire\|an opportunity to strike]] against the vallorn in [[Liathaven#Westwood\|Westwood]], potentially driving it out and leaving it in possession only of Liath's Heart. The vallorn is a thing of unfettered fecundity however, and that window of opportunity is closing. By the start of the Summer Solstice 383YE the energies of the vallorn will be once again strong enough to resist attempts to clear them with [[~~Imperial army~~\|martial force]] and the opportunity to do so is unlikely to come again any time soon.		The Liathaven vallorn is weak. Its recent attempt at expansion has depleted its strength - and the [[Winter magic]] that now smothers the [[territory]] makes it more difficult for it to replenish that strength. The [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vates]] had already identified [[Start a fire\|an opportunity to strike]] against the vallorn in [[Liathaven#Westwood\|Westwood]], potentially driving it out and leaving it in possession only of Liath's Heart. The vallorn is a thing of unfettered fecundity however, and that window of opportunity is closing. By the start of the Summer Solstice 383YE the energies of the vallorn will be once again strong enough to resist attempts to clear them with [[Army\|martial force]] and the opportunity to do so is unlikely to come again any time soon.

	Fortunately, the Empire controls a beachhead in Liathaven - if they had not secured [[Liathaven#West Ranging\|West Ranging]] from the [[Jotun]] the challenge of fighting the vallorn would be dramatically more difficult. Even so claiming the Westwood from its clutches will require significant effort. They have only six months to do so, and would need to claim the ''entire'' region of Westwood before the start of the Summer Solstice. If even a tenth of the region is still controlled by the vallorn when the Solstice dawns it will slowly expand back to its full strength. It would be possible to delay that expansion, perhaps with similar techniques to those used in Brocéliande, but it would not be possible to prevent it reclaiming its lost area.		Fortunately, the Empire controls a beachhead in Liathaven - if they had not secured [[Liathaven#West Ranging\|West Ranging]] from the [[Jotun]] the challenge of fighting the vallorn would be dramatically more difficult. Even so claiming the Westwood from its clutches will require significant effort. They have only six months to do so, and would need to claim the ''entire'' region of Westwood before the start of the Summer Solstice. If even a tenth of the region is still controlled by the vallorn when the Solstice dawns it will slowly expand back to its full strength. It would be possible to delay that expansion, perhaps with similar techniques to those used in Brocéliande, but it would not be possible to prevent it reclaiming its lost area.
	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><box>'''Strategic Summary'''<br>Westwood could be cleared of vallorn influence but the ''entire'' region must be claimed by the Empire before the start of the Summer Solstice 383YE. This will require a successful military campaign using [[~~Imperial army~~\|Imperial armies]].<br><br>The fact Westwood is infused with the [[Vallorn#Vallorn miasma\|vallorn miasma]] means any casualties suffered in this campaign would be doubled - but orders and magic might be used to mitigate these losses.<br><br>Any [[military unit]] assigned to support one of the armies in Liathaven will likewise be depleted; it will suffer the loss of 40 points of effective strength for the next six months.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><box>'''Strategic Summary'''<br>Westwood could be cleared of vallorn influence but the ''entire'' region must be claimed by the Empire before the start of the Summer Solstice 383YE. This will require a successful military campaign using [[Army\|Imperial armies]].<br><br>The fact Westwood is infused with the [[Vallorn#Vallorn miasma\|vallorn miasma]] means any casualties suffered in this campaign would be doubled - but orders and magic might be used to mitigate these losses.<br><br>Any [[military unit]] assigned to support one of the armies in Liathaven will likewise be depleted; it will suffer the loss of 40 points of effective strength for the next six months.</box></div>

	===Clearing the Westwood===		===Clearing the Westwood===
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	The "simplest" way to reclaim the region would be to bring to bear sufficient force to overcome the vallorn and generate a further [[Campaign_outcome#Victory_Points\|ten victory points]] in a single season, but that is no trivial matter.		The "simplest" way to reclaim the region would be to bring to bear sufficient force to overcome the vallorn and generate a further [[Campaign_outcome#Victory_Points\|ten victory points]] in a single season, but that is no trivial matter.

	It is not possible for [[military unit\|military units]] alone to achieve this task - clearing Westwood is a matter for [[~~Imperial army~~\|Imperial armies]]. The [[general]] of any army that moves to Liathaven will need to take an [[Army_orders#Attacking\|attacking order]] and make clear that they are seeking to clear Westwood. Liathaven is still divided - in the unlikely event that an army is only able to reach the southern side of the territory they will be unable to take advantage of the beach head in West Ranging and their ability to contribute to the campaign will be affected accordingly.		It is not possible for [[military unit\|military units]] alone to achieve this task - clearing Westwood is a matter for [[Army\|Imperial armies]]. The [[general]] of any army that moves to Liathaven will need to take an [[Army_orders#Attacking\|attacking order]] and make clear that they are seeking to clear Westwood. Liathaven is still divided - in the unlikely event that an army is only able to reach the southern side of the territory they will be unable to take advantage of the beach head in West Ranging and their ability to contribute to the campaign will be affected accordingly.

	The fighting will be taking place in a region infused with the [[Vallorn#Vallorn miasma\|vallorn miasma]]. As a consequence, any casualties suffered by a the army will be ''doubled''. While there is a new ritual in [[Imperial lore]] that might help mitigate the effects of the miasma ([[Why Sulemaine Walked Away From The Baker]]), even that powerful [[enchantment]] cannot entirely remove the sting of the vallorn's choking atmosphere. Numbers of casualties could be mitigated by army orders as normal - but many orders that reduce casualties also reduce the number of victory points generated.		The fighting will be taking place in a region infused with the [[Vallorn#Vallorn miasma\|vallorn miasma]]. As a consequence, any casualties suffered by a the army will be ''doubled''. While there is a new ritual in [[Imperial lore]] that might help mitigate the effects of the miasma ([[Why Sulemaine Walked Away From The Baker]]), even that powerful [[enchantment]] cannot entirely remove the sting of the vallorn's choking atmosphere. Numbers of casualties could be mitigated by army orders as normal - but many orders that reduce casualties also reduce the number of victory points generated.
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	===A Practical Solution===		===A Practical Solution===
	The Senate has declared the Feni of the Woods-that-fell to be foreigners, but those in the north continue to act like bandits. While the Feni bands in Hercynia are a nuisance, neither group represents a significant military threat. For all their woodcraft, the Feni are moving through unfamiliar territory and are vulnerable to a decisive strike from an [[~~Imperial army~~]].		The Senate has declared the Feni of the Woods-that-fell to be foreigners, but those in the north continue to act like bandits. While the Feni bands in Hercynia are a nuisance, neither group represents a significant military threat. For all their woodcraft, the Feni are moving through unfamiliar territory and are vulnerable to a decisive strike from an [[Army]].

	A single campaign army in Hercynia whose [[general]] explicitly includes instructions to destroy the Feni of the Woods-that-fell in their orders would easily break them. Imperial prognosticators have calculated that the army doing so would suffer no more than fifty casualties, dependent on the nature of the orders given. The Feni band would be wiped out, any that survived would be scattered and forced to flee, and the threat of any raids would end immediately.		A single campaign army in Hercynia whose [[general]] explicitly includes instructions to destroy the Feni of the Woods-that-fell in their orders would easily break them. Imperial prognosticators have calculated that the army doing so would suffer no more than fifty casualties, dependent on the nature of the orders given. The Feni band would be wiped out, any that survived would be scattered and forced to flee, and the threat of any raids would end immediately.