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	The liberation began after the [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Autumn Equinox 379YE]]. The [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Tusks\|Tusks]] and the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Bounders\|Bounders]] were joined by both [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] armies and the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Seventh_Wave\|Seventh Wave]] at [[Mournwold#Overton\|Overton]]. The initial attack saw the liberation of [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], and parts of [[#Freemoor\|Freemoor]], but also exposed the Empire for the first time to the knowledge that the Jotun had human soldiers fighting alongside them - mostly young folk who had grown up under the occupation.		The liberation began after the [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Autumn Equinox 379YE]]. The [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Tusks\|Tusks]] and the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Bounders\|Bounders]] were joined by both [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] armies and the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Seventh_Wave\|Seventh Wave]] at [[Mournwold#Overton\|Overton]]. The initial attack saw the liberation of [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], and parts of [[#Freemoor\|Freemoor]], but also exposed the Empire for the first time to the knowledge that the Jotun had human soldiers fighting alongside them - mostly young folk who had grown up under the occupation.

	The Imperial advance [[380YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#This_Far.2C_No_Further\|quickly faltered]] in the face of the rage of the Jotun. Angered by the broken treaty between themselves and the Empire, the Jotun reinforced their positions in the Mournwold and brought the Empire's armies to a standstill. Three thousand Imperial soldiers died, and perhaps twice that many Jotun - a bloody cost that would set the stage for the bloodshed to follow. The [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Heralds_of_Mourning\|Jotun counterattack]] drove the Empire back out of Ore Hills and Freemoor - leaving the partially completed fortification there to be claimed by the orcs. The Tribute was quickly claimed by the Jotun, and became a key part of their defence of the territory ~~inthe~~ coming months. Indeed, the force of the Jotun push was sufficient to drive the Imperial forces back to Overton, nearly costing them the ~~Greenward~~. By the start of the Autumn Equinox 380YE, the Jotun had [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Loyalty_to_Great_Things\|taken Overton]] as well, claiming complete uncontested control of the Mournwold for the first time. Their victory was short-lived - Imperial heroes managed to recapture Orchard's Watch and Overton during the Autumn Equinox, but at great cost.		The Imperial advance [[380YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#This_Far.2C_No_Further\|quickly faltered]] in the face of the rage of the Jotun. Angered by the broken treaty between themselves and the Empire, the Jotun reinforced their positions in the Mournwold and brought the Empire's armies to a standstill. Three thousand Imperial soldiers died, and perhaps twice that many Jotun - a bloody cost that would set the stage for the bloodshed to follow. The [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Heralds_of_Mourning\|Jotun counterattack]] drove the Empire back out of Ore Hills and Freemoor - leaving the partially completed fortification there to be claimed by the orcs. The Tribute was quickly claimed by the Jotun, and became a key part of their defence of the territory in the coming months. Indeed, the force of the Jotun push was sufficient to drive the Imperial forces back to Overton, nearly costing them the Greensward. By the start of the Autumn Equinox 380YE, the Jotun had [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Loyalty_to_Great_Things\|taken Overton]] as well, claiming complete uncontested control of the Mournwold for the first time. Their victory was short-lived - Imperial heroes managed to recapture Orchard's Watch and Overton during the Autumn Equinox, but at great cost.

	After the Winter Solstice 380YE, the Greensward in southern Mourn was the site of [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield_.28Mournwold.29\|some of the most terrible battles]] in recent Imperial history, when the Imperial host laid a trap for the Jotun armies. With powerful magical support, an immense number of humans and orcs lost their lives and most of the structures in the Greensward were levelled including the town of [[#Overton\|Overton]] and the castle of [[#Orchard's Watch\|Orchard's Watch]]. At the same time, Spring plague and Winter magic accounted for perhaps a sixth of the remaining population, and half the people still living in the Greensward. The Jotun and the people of the Mourn alike were [[Watered with fears\|unprepared for the ferocity]] of the Imperial assault.		After the Winter Solstice 380YE, the Greensward in southern Mourn was the site of [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield_.28Mournwold.29\|some of the most terrible battles]] in recent Imperial history, when the Imperial host laid a trap for the Jotun armies. With powerful magical support, an immense number of humans and orcs lost their lives and most of the structures in the Greensward were levelled including the town of [[#Overton\|Overton]] and the castle of [[#Orchard's Watch\|Orchard's Watch]]. At the same time, Spring plague and Winter magic accounted for perhaps a sixth of the remaining population, and half the people still living in the Greensward. The Jotun and the people of the Mourn alike were [[Watered with fears\|unprepared for the ferocity]] of the Imperial assault.

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	'''OOC Note:''' It is not possible to play a character who was from Whittle.		'''OOC Note:''' It is not possible to play a character who was from Whittle.
			===Jonah Gold===
			Not a point of interest so much as a ''person'' of interest, Jonah Gold is a possibly-legendary figure whose story dates from the time of the [[The Marches history#Joining the Empire\|Cousins' War]]. Jonah is said to to have been born in the [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]] long before the Mournwold was part of the Marches proper; in some versions he is the son of a [[Tassato\|Tassatan]] immigrant and a Marcher sheep herder. Stories say that Jonah was a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his household during the short-lived Marcher civil war. A jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Over the centuries, a number of legends and stories have been attributed to Jonah - if the man had participated in all the stories attributed to him he would have been so busy moving around the Marches, southern Wintermark. and northern Brass Coast he would never have had time to do any actual mining!

			His stories do not end with his death. His ghost is said to haunt the mines of the Marches, especially the green iron mines of the Mournwold. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes a catastrophe reminiscent of the collapse that killed him, or if he simply warns against them varies from legend to legend and place to place. There are even a few stories of sightings of what sounds a lot like Jonah Gold in the hills of [[Kahraman]], and the old mines north of Tassato.

			Some scholars who have taken the time to study the stories of his ghostly appearance disagree with the accepted wisdom that Jonah Gold is a ghost. While there is plenty of precedence for so-called "warning ghosts", these scholars argue that the sightings are actually of an [[Astronomancy\|astronomantic]] [[Astronomancy#Tulpas\|tulpa]] rather than a restless spirit - but their argument is undermined by an inability to agree on which constellation the tulpa represents.

			Jonah's name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the "Jonah Gold" variety is used extensively in cooking sweet pies and apple sauce, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron.

			His story is immortalised in the [[Jonah Gold\|popular song that bears his name]].

	==Regions==		==Regions==

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 During Summer 385YE, Jarl Haakon [[Shallows_and_miseries#Choices_.28Conjunction.29|returned to Southmoor]] along with a small warband. The Jotun were apparently establishing hidden stores of food, caches of weapons, and makeshift palisades ready for when the armies of the Jotun once again invaded the Mourn. The [[Bailiff of the Downs]] led a contingent of Imperial heroes to confront the Jarl, but he and most of his band managed to escape. The location of the caches is unknown, despite the best efforts of the local [[beater|beaters]]. A year later, the majority of the caches were removed by the beaters of the Marches along with [[The_wild_wind_rises|support]] from the unconquered of Highguard.
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 During Summer 385YE, Jarl Haakon [[Shallows_and_miseries#Choices_.28Conjunction.29|returned to Southmoor]] along with a small warband. The Jotun were apparently establishing hidden stores of food, caches of weapons, and makeshift palisades ready for when the armies of the Jotun once again invaded the Mourn. The [[Bailiff of the Downs]] led a contingent of Imperial heroes to confront the Jarl, but he and most of his band managed to escape. The location of the caches is unknown, despite the best efforts of the local [[beater|beaters]]. A year later, the majority of the caches were removed by the beaters of the Marches along with [[The_wild_wind_rises|support]] from the unconquered of Highguard.
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	<!--* There is a significant population of orcs in the Mournwold. They represent Jotun thralls left behind by the retreating barbarian armies. For the most part, they are not hostile - being culturally forbidden to wield weapons or fight. The question of what to do with these orcs is still under discussion as of the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The regions where they are most concentrated have the "Foreign orcs (Thralls)" quality, as detailed in the [[Tend_to_the_Flame#A_Common_Old_Song\|Tend to the flame]] wind of fortune.-->		<!--* There is a significant population of orcs in the Mournwold. They represent Jotun thralls left behind by the retreating barbarian armies. For the most part, they are not hostile - being culturally forbidden to wield weapons or fight. The question of what to do with these orcs is still under discussion as of the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The regions where they are most concentrated have the "Foreign orcs (Thralls)" quality, as detailed in the [[Tend_to_the_Flame#A_Common_Old_Song\|Tend to the flame]] wind of fortune.-->
	* The campaign to first recapture the Mournwold is recounted in the [[Recent_history\|Winds of War]] starting with [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Winter Solstice 379YE]]. There are also several Winds of Fortune detailing the problems following the liberation of the Mourn, including [[Watered with fears]] (Spring 381YE), [[All along the watchtower]] (Summer 381YE), and [[An apple that falls]] (Autumn 381YE).		* The campaign to first recapture the Mournwold is recounted in the [[Recent_history\|Winds of War]] starting with [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Winter Solstice 379YE]]. There are also several Winds of Fortune detailing the problems following the liberation of the Mourn, including [[Watered with fears]] (Spring 381YE), [[All along the watchtower]] (Summer 381YE), and [[An apple that falls]] (Autumn 381YE).
			==Further Reading==
			* [[Because they must]] - 387YE Autumn wind of war
			* [[If one be gone we carry on]] - 387YE Summer wind of war
			* [[Over western hills]] - 387YE Spring wind of war
			* [[The wild wind rises]] - 386YE Winter wind of war
			* [[Standards]] - - 386YE Summer wind of war
	{{anchor\|Jonah Gold}}		{{anchor\|Jonah Gold}}
	<box>===<div id="Jonah Gold">Jonah Gold</div>===		<box>===<div id="Jonah Gold">Jonah Gold</div>===

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Recent History

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	While the Mournwold was officially Imperial again by the start of the [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Times_Like_These_.28Mournwold.29\|Autumn Equinox 381YE]], the people of the Mournwold - including for the time being a great many [[Mournwold thralls\|orc thralls]] - were not shy about [[An_apple_that_falls\|expressing their unhappiness]] to the rest of the Empire.		While the Mournwold was officially Imperial again by the start of the [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Times_Like_These_.28Mournwold.29\|Autumn Equinox 381YE]], the people of the Mournwold - including for the time being a great many [[Mournwold thralls\|orc thralls]] - were not shy about [[An_apple_that_falls\|expressing their unhappiness]] to the rest of the Empire.

			At the beginning of 386YE, the [[Standards\|Jotun returned]]. Two armies, supported by the fyrd of Jarl Haakon the former ruler of the Mourn, attacked Southmoor. Imperial armies, especially the Tusks, were [[The_wild_wind_rises\|quick to respond]]. They encountered a full half-dozen armies bolstered by the warbands of Jotun champions, and despite fierce fighting were ultimately unable to stem the flood of Jotun warriors into Mournwold - Jarl Haakon again claimed the territory in late Summer. Fighting continued [[Over_western_hills\|through Autumn]]; a strategic attack on Southmoor left the Jotun forces with the choice to retreat in Liathaven or to risk being surrounded in the central Mourn. They wisely chose the former option. Fighting continued; Jarl Haakon himself was slain by Imperial heroes during the Winter Solstice, but [[If one be gone we carry on\|sporadic fighting continued]] for the rest of 386YE and [[Shovels and spades\|into 387YE]]. The last defenders - the warband of Jarl Haakon - were [[Because_they_must\|finally defeated]] shortly before the Autumn Equinox 387YE. They undertook a last stand at [[#Farstrider's Watch\|Farstrider's Watch]]; the fortification itself only survived the fighting thanks to [[Summer magic]] employed to [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground\|enchant its walls]].

	==Points of Interest==		==Points of Interest==

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	===Landskeeper's Bulwark===		===Landskeeper's Bulwark===
	The [[fortification]] of Landskeeper's Bulwark in [[#Freemoor\|Freemoor]] was built as a physical symbol of the Empire's dedication to the protection of the people of the Mournwold. It was [[Fortify Freemoor\|commissioned]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] to address the [[An_apple_that_falls#Willing_To_Die_For_It\|concerns of the people]] in the wake of the liberation of the Mourn. The small castle takes its name from the [[Landskeeper\|Landskeepers]], those who help keep [[The Marches culture and customs\|Marcher traditions]] alive; it is designed as a place of refuge with ample room set aside for the tending of the sick. The name is also a subtle nod to the desire to reincorporate the dispossessed of the Mourn back into Marcher culture. At the heart of the keep is a small orchard surrounded by a compact but well-crafted garden, which serves as both a place of contemplation and a memorial to those who died driving the Jotun out of the Mournwold.		The [[fortification]] of Landskeeper's Bulwark in [[#Freemoor\|Freemoor]] was built as a physical symbol of the Empire's dedication to the protection of the people of the Mournwold. It was [[Fortify Freemoor\|commissioned]] by the [[Senate]] to address the [[An_apple_that_falls#Willing_To_Die_For_It\|concerns of the people]] in the wake of the liberation of the Mourn. The small castle takes its name from the [[Landskeeper\|Landskeepers]], those who help keep [[The Marches culture and customs\|Marcher traditions]] alive; it is designed as a place of refuge with ample room set aside for the tending of the sick. The name is also a subtle nod to the desire to reincorporate the dispossessed of the Mourn back into Marcher culture. At the heart of the keep is a small orchard surrounded by a compact but well-crafted garden, which serves as both a place of contemplation and a memorial to those who died driving the Jotun out of the Mournwold.

	=== The [[Singing Caves]]===		=== The [[Singing Caves]]===
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	===Ruins of Orchard's Watch===		===Ruins of Orchard's Watch===
	[[Commission\|Commissioned]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] in Autumn 378YE, the [[Fortify_Overton\|fortification of Overton]] largely took place during the Jotun ceasefire. Work was overseen by Bridget Eastville, senator for Mitwold, and took place under the watchful gaze of Jotun scouts. The [[fortification]] consisted of solid walls around most of the town, with a central keep. A number of buildings damaged by Jotun raids were cleared, and apple trees planted in their place - a memorial to those Marchers who had died fighting for the Empire. The keep incorporated the old fortified manor house that served as a stop-gap defence - a base of operation for scouts gathering information about Jotun activity in the territory.		[[Commission\|Commissioned]] by the [[Senate]] in Autumn 378YE, the [[Fortify_Overton\|fortification of Overton]] largely took place during the Jotun ceasefire. Work was overseen by Bridget Eastville, senator for Mitwold, and took place under the watchful gaze of Jotun scouts. The [[fortification]] consisted of solid walls around most of the town, with a central keep. A number of buildings damaged by Jotun raids were cleared, and apple trees planted in their place - a memorial to those Marchers who had died fighting for the Empire. The keep incorporated the old fortified manor house that served as a stop-gap defence - a base of operation for scouts gathering information about Jotun activity in the territory.

	During the great Jotun offensive after the Winter Solstice 380YE, following several seasons of concerted attacks, the castle was levelled by orc siege engines. The memorial apple orchard burned during the fall of Overton - it is not known which side set the fire that consumed it.		During the great Jotun offensive after the Winter Solstice 380YE, following several seasons of concerted attacks, the castle was levelled by orc siege engines. The memorial apple orchard burned during the fall of Overton - it is not known which side set the fire that consumed it.

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	The Singing Caves are a Bourse resource located on the [[#Greensward\|Greensward]] near [[#Overton\|Overton]]. Custodianship of the Caves is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. It produces 28 Imperial wains of mithril every season.		The Singing Caves are a Bourse resource located on the [[#Greensward\|Greensward]] near [[#Overton\|Overton]]. Custodianship of the Caves is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 28 Imperial wains of mithril every season.
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OOC Note

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	{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Mournwold\|Territory=Mournwold\|Season=Spring\|Controlled=is}}		{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Mournwold\|Territory=Mournwold\|Season=Spring\|Controlled=is}}

	==OOC ~~Note~~==		==OOC Notes==
	* As of the start of the Autumn Equinox 387YE, the Marches controls the entire territory. The Mournwold is an Imperial territory.		* As of the start of the Autumn Equinox 387YE, the Marches controls the entire territory. The Mournwold is an Imperial territory.
	* Unlike the rest of the Marches, the Mournwold does not currently benefit directly from the [[The_Marches_economic_interests#Granaries and Storehouses - the Imperial Breadbasket\|Imperial Breadbasket]] [[great work]].		* Unlike the rest of the Marches, the Mournwold does not currently benefit directly from the [[The_Marches_economic_interests#Granaries and Storehouses - the Imperial Breadbasket\|Imperial Breadbasket]] [[great work]].

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	The liberation began after the [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Autumn Equinox 379YE]]. The [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Tusks\|Tusks]] and the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Bounders\|Bounders]] were joined by both [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] armies and the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Seventh_Wave\|Seventh Wave]] at [[Mournwold#Overton\|Overton]]. The initial attack saw the liberation of [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], and parts of [[#Freemoor\|Freemoor]], but also exposed the Empire for the first time to the knowledge that the Jotun had human soldiers fighting alongside them - mostly young folk who had grown up under the occupation.		The liberation began after the [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Autumn Equinox 379YE]]. The [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Tusks\|Tusks]] and the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Bounders\|Bounders]] were joined by both [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] armies and the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Seventh_Wave\|Seventh Wave]] at [[Mournwold#Overton\|Overton]]. The initial attack saw the liberation of [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], and parts of [[#Freemoor\|Freemoor]], but also exposed the Empire for the first time to the knowledge that the Jotun had human soldiers fighting alongside them - mostly young folk who had grown up under the occupation.

	The Imperial advance [[380YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#This_Far.2C_No_Further\|quickly faltered]] in the face of the rage of the Jotun. Angered by the broken treaty between themselves and the Empire, the Jotun reinforced their positions in the Mournwold and brought the Empire's armies to a standstill. Three thousand Imperial soldiers died, and perhaps twice that many Jotun - a bloody cost that would set the stage for the bloodshed to follow. The [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Heralds_of_Mourning\|Jotun counterattack]] drove the Empire back out of Ore Hills and Freemoor - leaving the partially completed fortification there to be claimed by the orcs. The Tribute was quickly claimed by the Jotun, and became a key part of their defence of the territory ~~inthe~~ coming months. Indeed, the force of the Jotun push was sufficient to drive the Imperial forces back to Overton, nearly costing them the ~~Greenward~~. By the start of the Autumn Equinox 380YE, the Jotun had [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Loyalty_to_Great_Things\|taken Overton]] as well, claiming complete uncontested control of the Mournwold for the first time. Their victory was short-lived - Imperial heroes managed to recapture Orchard's Watch and Overton during the Autumn Equinox, but at great cost.		The Imperial advance [[380YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#This_Far.2C_No_Further\|quickly faltered]] in the face of the rage of the Jotun. Angered by the broken treaty between themselves and the Empire, the Jotun reinforced their positions in the Mournwold and brought the Empire's armies to a standstill. Three thousand Imperial soldiers died, and perhaps twice that many Jotun - a bloody cost that would set the stage for the bloodshed to follow. The [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Heralds_of_Mourning\|Jotun counterattack]] drove the Empire back out of Ore Hills and Freemoor - leaving the partially completed fortification there to be claimed by the orcs. The Tribute was quickly claimed by the Jotun, and became a key part of their defence of the territory in the coming months. Indeed, the force of the Jotun push was sufficient to drive the Imperial forces back to Overton, nearly costing them the Greensward. By the start of the Autumn Equinox 380YE, the Jotun had [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Loyalty_to_Great_Things\|taken Overton]] as well, claiming complete uncontested control of the Mournwold for the first time. Their victory was short-lived - Imperial heroes managed to recapture Orchard's Watch and Overton during the Autumn Equinox, but at great cost.

	After the Winter Solstice 380YE, the Greensward in southern Mourn was the site of [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield_.28Mournwold.29\|some of the most terrible battles]] in recent Imperial history, when the Imperial host laid a trap for the Jotun armies. With powerful magical support, an immense number of humans and orcs lost their lives and most of the structures in the Greensward were levelled including the town of [[#Overton\|Overton]] and the castle of [[#Orchard's Watch\|Orchard's Watch]]. At the same time, Spring plague and Winter magic accounted for perhaps a sixth of the remaining population, and half the people still living in the Greensward. The Jotun and the people of the Mourn alike were [[Watered with fears\|unprepared for the ferocity]] of the Imperial assault.		After the Winter Solstice 380YE, the Greensward in southern Mourn was the site of [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield_.28Mournwold.29\|some of the most terrible battles]] in recent Imperial history, when the Imperial host laid a trap for the Jotun armies. With powerful magical support, an immense number of humans and orcs lost their lives and most of the structures in the Greensward were levelled including the town of [[#Overton\|Overton]] and the castle of [[#Orchard's Watch\|Orchard's Watch]]. At the same time, Spring plague and Winter magic accounted for perhaps a sixth of the remaining population, and half the people still living in the Greensward. The Jotun and the people of the Mourn alike were [[Watered with fears\|unprepared for the ferocity]] of the Imperial assault.

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	~~{{anchor\|Jonah Gold}}~~
	~~<box>===<div id="Jonah Gold">Jonah Gold</div>===~~
	Jonah Gold is a possibly-legendary figure whose story dates from the time of the [[The Marches history#Joining the Empire\|Cousins' War]]. Jonah is said to to have been born in the [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]] long before the Mournwold was part of the Marches proper; in some versions he is the son of a [[Tassato\|Tassatan]] immigrant and a Marcher sheep herder. Stories say that Jonah was a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his household during the short-lived Marcher civil war. A jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Over the centuries, a number of legends and stories have been attributed to Jonah - if the man had participated in all the stories attributed to him he would have been so busy moving around the Marches, southern Wintermark. and northern Brass Coast he would never have had time to do any actual mining!

	His stories do not end with his death. His ghost is said to haunt the mines of the Marches, especially the green iron mines of the Mournwold. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes a catastrophe reminiscent of the collapse that killed him, or if he simply warns against them varies from legend to legend and place to place. There are even a few stories of sightings of what sounds a lot like Jonah Gold in the hills of [[Kahraman]], and the old mines north of Tassato.

	Some scholars who have taken the time to study the stories of his ghostly appearance disagree with the accepted wisdom that Jonah Gold is a ghost. While there is plenty of precedence for so-called "warning ghosts", these scholars argue that the sightings are actually of an [[Astronomancy\|astronomantic]] [[Astronomancy#Tulpas\|tulpa]] rather than a restless spirit - but their argument is undermined by an inability to agree on which constellation the tulpa represents.

	Jonah's name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the "Jonah Gold" variety is used extensively in cooking sweet pies and apple sauce, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron.

	~~His story is immortalised in the [[Jonah Gold\|popular song that bears his name]].</box>~~
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