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Conjunctions

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	Whilst the Empire might be able to speak briefly with the priest on the field, it would be next to impossible for academic discussions to happen during the battle. The Jotun will be outraged if the Empire kill Torvi, who is not a combatant, but nor is it likely to do the Empire any good. What could help is talking with Torvi and seeing if the Empire can persuade the ghodi to share what he has learned with them. It may be possible to use the night ritual, the ''[[The Cuckoo's Egg]]'' to bring him to Anvil to discuss the matter, but only if the Empire can convince him that he will be protected and respected. If not, then there may still be an opportunity to cooperate with the Jotun scholar that the Empire can benefit from.		Whilst the Empire might be able to speak briefly with the priest on the field, it would be next to impossible for academic discussions to happen during the battle. The Jotun will be outraged if the Empire kill Torvi, who is not a combatant, but nor is it likely to do the Empire any good. What could help is talking with Torvi and seeing if the Empire can persuade the ghodi to share what he has learned with them. It may be possible to use the night ritual, the ''[[The Cuckoo's Egg]]'' to bring him to Anvil to discuss the matter, but only if the Empire can convince him that he will be protected and respected. If not, then there may still be an opportunity to cooperate with the Jotun scholar that the Empire can benefit from.

	~~==Conjunctions==~~		==The Way of the Predator (Conjunction)==
	===The Way of the Predator===
	* '''Supplies of potions are bound for the Southern Bear'''		* '''Supplies of potions are bound for the Southern Bear'''
	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
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	The [[Blackroot Broker]], '''Egan Dusk Crow''', is responsible for intercepting the supplies, though replacing them is optional. The yegarra are unlikely to simply stop and fight; their task is getting the supplies to where they need to go; they will need to be forced to engage by the Imperials.		The [[Blackroot Broker]], '''Egan Dusk Crow''', is responsible for intercepting the supplies, though replacing them is optional. The yegarra are unlikely to simply stop and fight; their task is getting the supplies to where they need to go; they will need to be forced to engage by the Imperials.

	===A Field of Glass===		==A Field of Glass (Conjunction)==
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Joaquim i Erigo.jpg\|caption='''Joaquim i Erigo''', General of the Red Wind Corsairs\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Joaquim i Erigo.jpg\|caption='''Joaquim i Erigo''', General of the Red Wind Corsairs\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	* '''A warband of yegarra are moving to pay House Brawness for food they have provided'''		* '''A warband of yegarra are moving to pay House Brawness for food they have provided'''

Kirkbride: /* Objective: Counsel on Coral */

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 Whilst the Empire might be able to speak briefly with the priest on the field, it would be next to impossible for academic discussions to happen during the battle. The Jotun will be outraged if the Empire kill Torvi, who is not a combatant, but nor is it likely to do the Empire any good. What could help is talking with Torvi and seeing if the Empire can persuade the ghodi to share what he has learned with them. It may be possible to use the night ritual, the ''[[The Cuckoo's Egg]]'' to bring him to Anvil to discuss the matter, but only if the Empire can convince him that he will be protected and respected. If not, then there may still be an opportunity to cooperate with the Jotun scholar that the Empire can benefit from.
 ==Further Reading==
 * [[Bregasland]]

GuiltyConscience: /* Objective: Speak to the Raven Jarl */

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Objective: Speak to the Raven Jarl

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	As his behaviour has become increasingly cruel and erratic, it appears that the Jotun too are also growing frustrated with him. Jarl Helma Skutasdóttir is known to have called him out during the capture of Meade, and there are rumblings that missives from General Bjorgthorn Hammerhand of the Southern Bear have begun to sway opinions with the Jarls-of-Jarls in both Jotun lands. He is increasingly seen as contemptuous by other Jotun, but their feelings are tempered by their honour. Stephen has fought for the Jotun for years, as far as they are concerned he is Jotun. Their honour makes it impossible for them to betray him.		As his behaviour has become increasingly cruel and erratic, it appears that the Jotun too are also growing frustrated with him. Jarl Helma Skutasdóttir is known to have called him out during the capture of Meade, and there are rumblings that missives from General Bjorgthorn Hammerhand of the Southern Bear have begun to sway opinions with the Jarls-of-Jarls in both Jotun lands. He is increasingly seen as contemptuous by other Jotun, but their feelings are tempered by their honour. Stephen has fought for the Jotun for years, as far as they are concerned he is Jotun. Their honour makes it impossible for them to betray him.

	The [[Sun Chamber]] asked the [[Monarchs_and_outcasts#The_Hunt_for_Stephen_of_Sarcombe_(Lictors)\|''Sovereign Lords of the City of Bar and Bond'', to take an interest in Stephen and help them hunt him down]]. In recent months heralds of the [[Lictors\|''The Chainbound'']] have frequently been seen in numbers across all the Marcher territories, investigating and seeking more information on Stephen. At the moment, the Lictors are restricted to the methodical collection of facts, conversations with former connections, and visitations to his old haunts in the Mourn. To have a chance to nab the traitor they need someone with authority to invite them in. If the Empire can find a way to satisfy Jotun honour then they can convince Helma to let the Lictors hunt for him in Jotun lands. If that happens, the ''Chainbound'' will report back once they have an identified an [[~~oppportunity~~]] for the Empire to capture him.		The [[Sun Chamber]] asked the [[Monarchs_and_outcasts#The_Hunt_for_Stephen_of_Sarcombe_(Lictors)\|''Sovereign Lords of the City of Bar and Bond'', to take an interest in Stephen and help them hunt him down]]. In recent months heralds of the [[Lictors\|''The Chainbound'']] have frequently been seen in numbers across all the Marcher territories, investigating and seeking more information on Stephen. At the moment, the Lictors are restricted to the methodical collection of facts, conversations with former connections, and visitations to his old haunts in the Mourn. To have a chance to nab the traitor they need someone with authority to invite them in. If the Empire can find a way to satisfy Jotun honour then they can convince Helma to let the Lictors hunt for him in Jotun lands. If that happens, the ''Chainbound'' will report back once they have an identified an [[opportunity]] for the Empire to capture him.

	===Objective: Counsel on Coral===		===Objective: Counsel on Coral===

GuiltyConscience: /* Battle Opportunity : Big Talk */

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Battle Opportunity : Big Talk

Kirkbride at 12:02, 8 September 2026

2026-09-08T12:02:10Z

Kirkbride: /* Battle Opportunity : Big Talk */

2026-09-08T12:00:44Z

Battle Opportunity : Big Talk

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	The victories thus far have not yet countered the new threats of coral-infested dead emerging from The Gullet or the shades of the dead laying claim to the desolate expanses of the Grey Fens. As summer turns to autumn, as harvests are gathered, and preparations made for winter, threats abound on all sides. Some joke that at least the Jotun will stand and fight on equal terms, instead of menacing good honest folk at night or lurching out of the dunes and sea gorse. Still most people are in good cheer - Bregasland will soon be free and the Jotun gone - again.		The victories thus far have not yet countered the new threats of coral-infested dead emerging from The Gullet or the shades of the dead laying claim to the desolate expanses of the Grey Fens. As summer turns to autumn, as harvests are gathered, and preparations made for winter, threats abound on all sides. Some joke that at least the Jotun will stand and fight on equal terms, instead of menacing good honest folk at night or lurching out of the dunes and sea gorse. Still most people are in good cheer - Bregasland will soon be free and the Jotun gone - again.

	Well, most people. Not everyone in Bregasland is cheering and waving flags for the Reeds. Memories of the Mathilda Fisher are still fresh and those who bore the brunt of that when the would-be queen was slain are still nursing their grudges. Few people can hold a grudge like a Marcher after all. The leaders of [[Despise_treachery#House_Brawness_of_the_North_Fens\|House Brawness were executed]] and the remainder of the [[household]] and their allies have been a simmering brew that [[Bregasland#Rebellious\|threatens rebellion]] ever since. Talk is cheap, however, and the House have done nothing but nurse their grievances up to this point when the return of the Empire forces them to finally pick a side.		Well, most people. Not everyone in Bregasland is cheering and waving flags for the Reeds. Memories of the Mathilda Fisher are still fresh and those who bore the brunt of that when the would-be queen was slain are still nursing their grudges. Few people can hold a grudge like a Marcher after all. The leaders of [[Despise_treachery#House_Brawness_of_the_North_Fens\|House Brawness were executed]] and the remainder of the [[Marcher household\|household]] and their allies have been a simmering brew that [[Bregasland#Rebellious\|threatens rebellion]] ever since. Talk is cheap, however, and the House have done nothing but nurse their grievances up to this point when the return of the Empire forces them to finally pick a side.

	Six months ago there was a chance to strike against the Jotun, to save Friar Bloughton from capture, and seek to open the door to the wayward Brawness. A way to bring the sheep back into the fold so to speak. The Military Council favoured other courses of action at the time, and that window closed. Fate doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme, so they say. The chance to make peace with the rebellious house is gone, all that remains is to cauterise the wound.		Six months ago there was a chance to strike against the Jotun, to save Friar Bloughton from capture, and seek to open the door to the wayward Brawness. A way to bring the sheep back into the fold so to speak. The Military Council favoured other courses of action at the time, and that window closed. Fate doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme, so they say. The chance to make peace with the rebellious house is gone, all that remains is to cauterise the wound.

Kirkbride: /* Big Talk */

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Big Talk

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	In any event, the benefit will fade along with the anointing, by the start of the Winter Solstice.		In any event, the benefit will fade along with the anointing, by the start of the Winter Solstice.

	==Big Talk==		==Battle Opportunity : Big Talk==
	The Empire has pushed back the Jotun armies in Bregasland this season, securing the regions of The Rushes and Ottermire, and restoring Imperial control over the territory. The presence of the Strong Reeds in the territory throughout the campaign is fast becoming something of a modern legend with people swapping stories of their involvement. Some of the stories assign quite incredible feats to the army's Proud general and their Loyal soldiers, yet most people are not fool enough to believe those tales, but it's cheers the spirits to swap the stories.		The Empire has pushed back the Jotun armies in Bregasland this season, securing the regions of The Rushes and Ottermire, and restoring Imperial control over the territory. The presence of the Strong Reeds in the territory throughout the campaign is fast becoming something of a modern legend with people swapping stories of their involvement. Some of the stories assign quite incredible feats to the army's Proud general and their Loyal soldiers, yet most people are not fool enough to believe those tales, but it's cheers the spirits to swap the stories.

	The victories thus far have not yet countered the new threats of coral-infested dead emerging from The Gullet or the shades of the dead laying claim to the desolate expanses of the Grey Fens. As summer turns to autumn, as harvests are gathered, and preparations made for winter, threats abound on all sides. Some joke that at least the Jotun will stand and fight on equal terms, instead of menacing good honest folk at night or lurching out of the dunes and sea gorse. Still most people are in good cheer - Bregasland will soon be free and the Jotun gone - again.		The victories thus far have not yet countered the new threats of coral-infested dead emerging from The Gullet or the shades of the dead laying claim to the desolate expanses of the Grey Fens. As summer turns to autumn, as harvests are gathered, and preparations made for winter, threats abound on all sides. Some joke that at least the Jotun will stand and fight on equal terms, instead of menacing good honest folk at night or lurching out of the dunes and sea gorse. Still most people are in good cheer - Bregasland will soon be free and the Jotun gone - again.

	Well most people. Not everyone in Bregasland is cheering and waving flags for the Reeds. Memories of the Mathilda Fisher are still fresh and those who bore the brunt of that when the would-be queen was slain are still nursing their grudges. Few people can hold a grudge like a Marcher after all. The leaders of [[Despise_treachery#House_Brawness_of_the_North_Fens\|House Brawness were executed]] and the remainder of the [[household]] and their allies have been a simmering brew that [[Bregasland#Rebellious\|threatens rebellion]] ever since. Talk is cheap however and the House have done nothing but nurse their grievances up to this point when the return of the Empire forces them to finally pick a side.		Well, most people. Not everyone in Bregasland is cheering and waving flags for the Reeds. Memories of the Mathilda Fisher are still fresh and those who bore the brunt of that when the would-be queen was slain are still nursing their grudges. Few people can hold a grudge like a Marcher after all. The leaders of [[Despise_treachery#House_Brawness_of_the_North_Fens\|House Brawness were executed]] and the remainder of the [[household]] and their allies have been a simmering brew that [[Bregasland#Rebellious\|threatens rebellion]] ever since. Talk is cheap, however, and the House have done nothing but nurse their grievances up to this point when the return of the Empire forces them to finally pick a side.

	Six months ago there was a chance to strike against the Jotun, to save Friar Bloughton from capture, and seek to open the door to the wayward Brawness. A way to bring the sheep back into the fold so to speak. The Military Council favoured other courses of action at the time, and that window closed. Fate doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme, so they say. The chance to make peace with the rebellious house is gone, all that remains is to cauterise the wound.		Six months ago there was a chance to strike against the Jotun, to save Friar Bloughton from capture, and seek to open the door to the wayward Brawness. A way to bring the sheep back into the fold so to speak. The Military Council favoured other courses of action at the time, and that window closed. Fate doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme, so they say. The chance to make peace with the rebellious house is gone, all that remains is to cauterise the wound.

	It appears that Bloughton has been negotiating a deal with the Jotun, a way for the most aggrieved members of the household to pack up their things and march west. Ironically the Empire's victory has forced their hand - either they make good on their dreams of getting out from under the Empire or they shut up about it. The Empire has one last opportunity to lance this boil, whatever happens after this is in the wood for good.		It appears that Bloughton has been negotiating a deal with the Jotun, a way for the most aggrieved members of the household to pack up their things and march west. Ironically, the Empire's victory has forced their hand - either they make good on their dreams of getting out from under the Empire or they shut up about it. The Empire has one last opportunity to lance this boil; whatever happens after this is in the wood for good.

	Imperial prognosticators have detected a conjunction to the ''Whelksquay'' in the North Fens that will enable heroes to reach the area on the Saturday of the Autumn Equinox.		Imperial prognosticators have detected a conjunction to the ''Whelksquay'' in the North Fens that will enable heroes to reach the area on the Saturday of the Autumn Equinox.

Matt: /* Participation: Marchers */

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 In any event, the benefit will fade along with the anointing, by the start of the Winter Solstice.
 ==Further Reading==
 * [[Bregasland]]

Matt: /* Objective: Counsel on Coral */

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 In any event, the benefit will fade along with the anointing, by the start of the Winter Solstice.
 ==Further Reading==
 * [[Bregasland]]

Matt: /* Objective: Speak to the Raven Jarl */

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 In any event, the benefit will fade along with the anointing, by the start of the Winter Solstice.
 ==Objective: Counsel on Coral==
 * '''The Jotun have also been impacted by littoral husks assaulting their shores'''

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	==Battle Opportunity : Big Talk==		==Battle Opportunity : Big Talk==
	The Empire has pushed back the Jotun armies in Bregasland this season, securing the regions of The Rushes and Ottermire, and restoring Imperial control over the territory. The presence of the Strong Reeds in the territory throughout the campaign is fast becoming something of a modern legend with people swapping stories of their involvement. Some of the stories assign quite incredible feats to the army's Proud general and their Loyal soldiers, yet most people are not fool enough to believe those tales, but it's cheers the spirits to swap the stories.		The Empire has pushed back the Jotun armies in Bregasland this season, securing the regions of The Rushes and Ottermire, and restoring Imperial control over the territory. The presence of the Strong Reeds in the territory throughout the campaign is fast becoming something of a modern legend with people swapping stories of their involvement. Some of the stories assign quite incredible feats to the army's Proud general and their Loyal soldiers, yet most people are not fool enough to believe those tales, but it cheers the spirits to swap the stories.

	The victories thus far have not yet countered the new threats of coral-infested dead emerging from The Gullet or the shades of the dead laying claim to the desolate expanses of the Grey Fens. As summer turns to autumn, as harvests are gathered, and preparations made for winter, threats abound on all sides. Some joke that at least the Jotun will stand and fight on equal terms, instead of menacing good honest folk at night or lurching out of the dunes and sea gorse. Still most people are in good cheer - Bregasland will soon be free and the Jotun gone - again.		The victories thus far have not yet countered the new threats of coral-infested dead emerging from The Gullet or the shades of the dead laying claim to the desolate expanses of the Grey Fens. As summer turns to autumn, as harvests are gathered, and preparations made for winter, threats abound on all sides. Some joke that at least the Jotun will stand and fight on equal terms, instead of menacing good honest folk at night or lurching out of the dunes and sea gorse. Still, most people are in good cheer - Bregasland will soon be free and the Jotun gone - again.

	Well, most people. Not everyone in Bregasland is cheering and waving flags for the Reeds. Memories of ~~the~~ Mathilda Fisher are still fresh and those who bore the brunt of that when the would-be queen was slain are still nursing their grudges. Few people can hold a grudge like a Marcher after all. The leaders of [[Despise_treachery#House_Brawness_of_the_North_Fens\|House Brawness were executed]] and the remainder of the [[Marcher household\|household]] and their allies have been a simmering brew that [[Bregasland#Rebellious\|threatens rebellion]] ever since. Talk is cheap, however, and the House have done nothing but nurse their grievances up to this point when the return of the Empire forces them to finally pick a side.		Well, most people. Not everyone in Bregasland is cheering and waving flags for the Reeds. Memories of Mathilda Fisher are still fresh and those who bore the brunt of that when the would-be queen was slain are still nursing their grudges. Few people can hold a grudge like a Marcher after all. The leaders of [[Despise_treachery#House_Brawness_of_the_North_Fens\|House Brawness were executed]] and the remainder of the [[Marcher household\|household]] and their allies have been a simmering brew that [[Bregasland#Rebellious\|threatens rebellion]] ever since. Talk is cheap, however, and the House have done nothing but nurse their grievances up to this point when the return of the Empire forces them to finally pick a side.

	Six months ago there was a chance to strike against the Jotun, to save Friar Bloughton from capture, and seek to open the door to the wayward Brawness. A way to bring the sheep back into the fold so to speak. The Military Council favoured other courses of action at the time, and that window closed. Fate doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme, so they say. The chance to make peace with the rebellious house is gone, all that remains is to cauterise the wound.		Six months ago there was a chance to strike against the Jotun, to save Friar Bloughton from capture, and seek to open the door to the wayward Brawness. A way to bring the sheep back into the fold so to speak. The Military Council favoured other courses of action at the time, and that window closed. Fate doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme, so they say. The chance to make peace with the rebellious house is gone, all that remains is to cauterise the wound.
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	If Bloughton is not slain, then the rebellious Marchers, Brawness and all their allies, will pack their bags and march west. They'll find new lands they can farm in Jotun territory and get on with their lives there. The rebellious quality will be gone from the North Fens, but the Jotun will gain an elite warband of Marcher soldiers with a strength of a thousand to fight alongside their armies.		If Bloughton is not slain, then the rebellious Marchers, Brawness and all their allies, will pack their bags and march west. They'll find new lands they can farm in Jotun territory and get on with their lives there. The rebellious quality will be gone from the North Fens, but the Jotun will gain an elite warband of Marcher soldiers with a strength of a thousand to fight alongside their armies.

	If Bloughton is killed, then that will be the end of the rebellion before it has a chance to rise. There'll be no more talk of taking up arms against the Empire. The North Fens will cease to be rebellious, but with House Brawness and their supporters remaining in Bregasland, the North Fens will become [[Bregasland#Sullen\|sullen]] and remain that way for the foreseeable future. The land will be permanently scarred by the memory of people like Bill Sykes whose Loyalty was to Bregasland and not the Empire. There won't be any chance in the future to change that. With the leaders gone, the die will be cast.		If Bloughton is killed, then that will be the end of the rebellion before it has a chance to rise. There'll be no more talk of taking up arms against the Empire. The North Fens will cease to be rebellious, but with House Brawness and their supporters remaining in Bregasland, the North Fens will become [[Bregasland#Sullen\|sullen]] and remain that way for the foreseeable future. The land will be permanently scarred by the memory of people like Bill Sykes whose Loyalty was to Bregasland and not the Empire. There won't be any chance in the future to change that. With the leaders gone, the die will be cast.

	===Objective: Speak to the Raven Jarl===		===Objective: Speak to the Raven Jarl===
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	As his behaviour has become increasingly cruel and erratic, it appears that the Jotun too are also growing frustrated with him. Jarl Helma Skutasdóttir is known to have called him out during the capture of Meade, and there are rumblings that missives from General Bjorgthorn Hammerhand of the Southern Bear have begun to sway opinions with the Jarls-of-Jarls in both Jotun lands. He is increasingly seen as contemptuous by other Jotun, but their feelings are tempered by their honour. Stephen has fought for the Jotun for years, as far as they are concerned he is Jotun. Their honour makes it impossible for them to betray him.		As his behaviour has become increasingly cruel and erratic, it appears that the Jotun too are also growing frustrated with him. Jarl Helma Skutasdóttir is known to have called him out during the capture of Meade, and there are rumblings that missives from General Bjorgthorn Hammerhand of the Southern Bear have begun to sway opinions with the Jarls-of-Jarls in both Jotun lands. He is increasingly seen as contemptuous by other Jotun, but their feelings are tempered by their honour. Stephen has fought for the Jotun for years, as far as they are concerned he is Jotun. Their honour makes it impossible for them to betray him.

	The [[Sun Chamber]] asked the [[Monarchs_and_outcasts#The_Hunt_for_Stephen_of_Sarcombe_(Lictors)\|''Sovereign Lords of the City of Bar and Bond'', to take an interest in Stephen and help them hunt him down]]. In recent months heralds of the [[Lictors\|''The Chainbound'']] have frequently been seen in numbers across all the Marcher territories, investigating and seeking more information on Stephen. At the moment, the Lictors are restricted to the methodical collection of facts, conversations with former connections, and visitations to his old haunts in the Mourn. To have a chance to nab the traitor they need someone with authority to invite them in. If the Empire can find a way to satisfy Jotun honour then they can convince Helma to let the Lictors hunt ~~him~~ for him in Jotun lands. If that happens, the ''Chainbound'' will report back once they have an identified an [[oppportunity]] for the Empire to capture him.		The [[Sun Chamber]] asked the [[Monarchs_and_outcasts#The_Hunt_for_Stephen_of_Sarcombe_(Lictors)\|''Sovereign Lords of the City of Bar and Bond'', to take an interest in Stephen and help them hunt him down]]. In recent months heralds of the [[Lictors\|''The Chainbound'']] have frequently been seen in numbers across all the Marcher territories, investigating and seeking more information on Stephen. At the moment, the Lictors are restricted to the methodical collection of facts, conversations with former connections, and visitations to his old haunts in the Mourn. To have a chance to nab the traitor they need someone with authority to invite them in. If the Empire can find a way to satisfy Jotun honour then they can convince Helma to let the Lictors hunt for him in Jotun lands. If that happens, the ''Chainbound'' will report back once they have an identified an [[oppportunity]] for the Empire to capture him.

	===Objective: Counsel on Coral===		===Objective: Counsel on Coral===
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	* '''Persuade Torvi to share what he knows of the husks with the Empire'''		* '''Persuade Torvi to share what he knows of the husks with the Empire'''

	The trudging mass of seaweed and flotsam ~~onthe~~ foreshore outside Ottery was first presumed to be a possible [[Marshwalker\| lone marshling]], then it introduced itself as a minion of ''The Rotlord'', the eternal Llofir. It delivers a deadpan message concerning the threat from the depths of the Gullet. It seems that while the [[Pride_in_the_Marches#Fear_the_Unknown\|threat is causing problems for the Empire]] in lands that abutt the Gullet, they can draw small comfort knowing that the Jotun are also threatened. Llofir directs the Empire to seek out Ghodi Torvi, a rare Jotun interested in the Spring realm and occasional correspondent with the ''Despoiler of Grain''.		The trudging mass of seaweed and flotsam on the foreshore outside Ottery was first presumed to be a possible [[Marshwalker\|lone marshling]], then it introduced itself as a minion of ''The Rotlord'', the eternal Llofir. It delivers a deadpan message concerning the threat from the depths of the Gullet. It seems that while the [[Pride_in_the_Marches#Fear_the_Unknown\|threat is causing problems for the Empire]] in lands that abutt the Gullet, they can draw small comfort knowing that the Jotun are also threatened. Llofir directs the Empire to seek out Ghodi Torvi, a rare Jotun interested in the Spring realm and occasional correspondent with the ''Despoiler of Grain''.

	The orc priest, along with their entourage, has driven Jotun efforts in recent months to combat the growing numbers of coral-infested husks that have come ashore both in Skallahn and in the Jotun-held regions of Bregasland. Torvi, aided by a small coven of ritualists, has successfully captured several of the creatures inside a warding where they have them under observation. The studious orc is understood to be trying to better comprehend the risks posed by the husks which seem to be continually changing.		The orc priest, along with their entourage, has driven Jotun efforts in recent months to combat the growing numbers of coral-infested husks that have come ashore both in Skallahn and in the Jotun-held regions of Bregasland. Torvi, aided by a small coven of ritualists, has successfully captured several of the creatures inside a warding where they have them under observation. The studious orc is understood to be trying to better comprehend the risks posed by the husks which seem to be continually changing.

	Whilst the Empire might be able to speak briefly with the priest on the field, it would be next to impossible for academic discussions to happen during the battle. The Jotun will be outraged if the Empire kill Torvi, who is not a combatant, but nor is it likely to do the Empire any good. What could help is talking with ~~Tovi~~ and seeing if the Empire can persuade the ghodi to share what he has learned with them. It may be possible to use the night ritual, the ''[[The Cuckoo's Egg]]'' to bring him to Anvil to discuss the matter, but only if the Empire can convince him that he will be protected and respected. If not, then there may still be an opportunity to cooperate with the Jotun scholar that the Empire can benefit from.		Whilst the Empire might be able to speak briefly with the priest on the field, it would be next to impossible for academic discussions to happen during the battle. The Jotun will be outraged if the Empire kill Torvi, who is not a combatant, but nor is it likely to do the Empire any good. What could help is talking with Torvi and seeing if the Empire can persuade the ghodi to share what he has learned with them. It may be possible to use the night ritual, the ''[[The Cuckoo's Egg]]'' to bring him to Anvil to discuss the matter, but only if the Empire can convince him that he will be protected and respected. If not, then there may still be an opportunity to cooperate with the Jotun scholar that the Empire can benefit from.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Bregasland]]		* [[Bregasland]]

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	Imperial prognosticators have detected a conjunction to the ''Whelksquay'' in the North Fens that will enable heroes to reach the area on the Saturday of the Autumn Equinox.		Imperial prognosticators have detected a conjunction to the ''Whelksquay'' in the North Fens that will enable heroes to reach the area on the Saturday of the Autumn Equinox.

	==Objective: Kill Friar Bloughton==		===Objective: Kill Friar Bloughton===
	* '''House Brawness are conspiring with the Jotun to flee Bregasland'''		* '''House Brawness are conspiring with the Jotun to flee Bregasland'''
	* '''The Jotun will gain a force of a thousand strength of doughty Marcher warriors to fight alongside their armies and the North Fens will cease to be rebellious'''		* '''The Jotun will gain a force of a thousand strength of doughty Marcher warriors to fight alongside their armies and the North Fens will cease to be rebellious'''
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	Fate has conspired to give the Empire a last roll of the dice - whatever happens after this, it will be a part of the territory for good. This opportunity is a final chance to resolve matters with House Brawness one way or the other. The case against the Friar of Brawness is an open book that any can read. Bloughton is a traitor who wants to take the remnants of his house West, to the side of the Jotun in Hordalant. The magistrates are clear that Bloughton and the members of House Brawness who are with him can be legally killed in battle, offering a swift resolution to this new development.		Fate has conspired to give the Empire a last roll of the dice - whatever happens after this, it will be a part of the territory for good. This opportunity is a final chance to resolve matters with House Brawness one way or the other. The case against the Friar of Brawness is an open book that any can read. Bloughton is a traitor who wants to take the remnants of his house West, to the side of the Jotun in Hordalant. The magistrates are clear that Bloughton and the members of House Brawness who are with him can be legally killed in battle, offering a swift resolution to this new development.

	If Bloughton is not slain, then the rebellious Marchers, Brawness and all their allies, will pack their bags and march west. They'll find new lands they can farm in Jotun territory and get on with their lives there. The rebellious quality will be gone from the ~~Marchers~~, but the Jotun will gain an elite warband of Marcher soldiers with a strength of a thousand to fight alongside their armies. t		If Bloughton is not slain, then the rebellious Marchers, Brawness and all their allies, will pack their bags and march west. They'll find new lands they can farm in Jotun territory and get on with their lives there. The rebellious quality will be gone from the North Fens, but the Jotun will gain an elite warband of Marcher soldiers with a strength of a thousand to fight alongside their armies.

	If Bloughton is killed then that will be the end of the rebellion before it has a chance to rise. There'll be no more talk of taking up arms against the Empire. The North Fens will cease to be rebellious, but with House Brawness and their supporters remaining in Bregasland, the North Fens will become [[Bregasland#Sullen\|sullen]] and remain that way for the foreseeable future. The land will be permanently scarred by the memory of people like Bill Sykes whose Loyalty was to Bregasland and not the Empire. There won't be any chance in the future to change that. With the leaders gone, the die will be cast.		If Bloughton is killed, then that will be the end of the rebellion before it has a chance to rise. There'll be no more talk of taking up arms against the Empire. The North Fens will cease to be rebellious, but with House Brawness and their supporters remaining in Bregasland, the North Fens will become [[Bregasland#Sullen\|sullen]] and remain that way for the foreseeable future. The land will be permanently scarred by the memory of people like Bill Sykes whose Loyalty was to Bregasland and not the Empire. There won't be any chance in the future to change that. With the leaders gone, the die will be cast.

	==Objective: Speak to the Raven Jarl==		===Objective: Speak to the Raven Jarl===
	* '''Discuss Stephen of Sarcombe with Helma Skutasdóttir, the Raven Jarl'''		* '''Discuss Stephen of Sarcombe with Helma Skutasdóttir, the Raven Jarl'''
	* '''With Helma's support, the Lictors can track down a new opportunity to deal with Stephen of Sarcombe once and for all'''		* '''With Helma's support, the Lictors can track down a new opportunity to deal with Stephen of Sarcombe once and for all'''
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	The [[Sun Chamber]] asked the [[Monarchs_and_outcasts#The_Hunt_for_Stephen_of_Sarcombe_(Lictors)\|''Sovereign Lords of the City of Bar and Bond'', to take an interest in Stephen and help them hunt him down]]. In recent months heralds of the [[Lictors\|''The Chainbound'']] have frequently been seen in numbers across all the Marcher territories, investigating and seeking more information on Stephen. At the moment, the Lictors are restricted to the methodical collection of facts, conversations with former connections, and visitations to his old haunts in the Mourn. To have a chance to nab the traitor they need someone with authority to invite them in. If the Empire can find a way to satisfy Jotun honour then they can convince Helma to let the Lictors hunt him for him in Jotun lands. If that happens, the ''Chainbound'' will report back once they have an identified an [[oppportunity]] for the Empire to capture him.		The [[Sun Chamber]] asked the [[Monarchs_and_outcasts#The_Hunt_for_Stephen_of_Sarcombe_(Lictors)\|''Sovereign Lords of the City of Bar and Bond'', to take an interest in Stephen and help them hunt him down]]. In recent months heralds of the [[Lictors\|''The Chainbound'']] have frequently been seen in numbers across all the Marcher territories, investigating and seeking more information on Stephen. At the moment, the Lictors are restricted to the methodical collection of facts, conversations with former connections, and visitations to his old haunts in the Mourn. To have a chance to nab the traitor they need someone with authority to invite them in. If the Empire can find a way to satisfy Jotun honour then they can convince Helma to let the Lictors hunt him for him in Jotun lands. If that happens, the ''Chainbound'' will report back once they have an identified an [[oppportunity]] for the Empire to capture him.

	==Objective: Counsel on Coral==		===Objective: Counsel on Coral===
	* '''The Jotun have also been impacted by littoral husks assaulting their shores'''		* '''The Jotun have also been impacted by littoral husks assaulting their shores'''
	* '''Llofir has directed the Empire to seek out Ghodi Torvi to learn of matters in The Gullet'''		* '''Llofir has directed the Empire to seek out Ghodi Torvi to learn of matters in The Gullet'''