One more day's light - Revision history

Twiggy at 21:32, 16 February 2026

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	The young woman beside him, who is no longer really a young woman at all, touches his arm with one bark-sheathed finger, her face gentle but concerned.		The young woman beside him, who is no longer really a young woman at all, touches his arm with one bark-sheathed finger, her face gentle but concerned.

	"Is everything alright, Tomas," Mira asks in a quiet voice that nonetheless is clearly audible over the rain and distant thunder. Her eyes are deep pools of vibrant green. Pale flowers grow in her hair, and she has an aura both of ~~tranquility~~ and watchfulness.		"Is everything alright, Tomas," Mira asks in a quiet voice that nonetheless is clearly audible over the rain and distant thunder. Her eyes are deep pools of vibrant green. Pale flowers grow in her hair, and she has an aura both of tranquillity and watchfulness.

	Tomas shrugs helplessly.		Tomas shrugs helplessly.
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	==Limited Opportunity==		==Limited Opportunity==
	The chance to make this daring foray into the Barrens is only available following the Spring Equinox. After that, the preparations made by Papa Otec's ~~Children~~ will no longer be useful and their efforts wasted.		The chance to make this daring foray into the Barrens is only available following the Spring Equinox. After that, the preparations made by Papa Otec's children will no longer be useful and their efforts wasted.

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

2026-01-15T16:56:30Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	* '''There is an opportunity to raid deep into the Druj-controlled Barrens to rescue children and other slaves.'''		* '''There is an opportunity to raid deep into the Druj-controlled Barrens to rescue children and other slaves.'''
	* '''With sufficient support, the raid could also be used to strike a blow against the Druj.'''		* '''With sufficient support, the raid could also be used to strike a blow against the Druj.'''
	During the Winter Solstice, the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] received an offer from the Spring [[eternal]] [[Irra Harah]]. Following a [[Nowhere_and_everywhere#Irra_Harah\|parley]] with [[archmage]] '''Ser Fabienne De Miel''', the ''Prince with a Thousand Foes'' offered its aid in rescuing the children of [[the Barrens]] - especially the children of [[Dawn]] held by the [[Druj]] at Drycastle in [[The_Barrens#Dawnguard\|Dawnguard]]. To do so - to work directly with the Empire - the eternal would not only need the current declaration of [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|enmity]] against it to be overturned, but it would need to be granted [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]].		During the Winter Solstice, the [[Conclave]] received an offer from the Spring [[eternal]] [[Irra Harah]]. Following a [[Nowhere_and_everywhere#Irra_Harah\|parley]] with [[archmage]] '''Ser Fabienne De Miel''', the ''Prince with a Thousand Foes'' offered its aid in rescuing the children of [[the Barrens]] - especially the children of [[Dawn]] held by the [[Druj]] at Drycastle in [[The_Barrens#Dawnguard\|Dawnguard]]. To do so - to work directly with the Empire - the eternal would not only need the current declaration of [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|enmity]] against it to be overturned, but it would need to be granted [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]].

	After a great deal of often heated debate, the Conclave agreed. Irra Harah was [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Neutrality_:_Irra_Harah\|reconciled with the Conclave]], and then following a second passionate discussion, [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Amity_:_Irra_Harah\|granted amity]]. Since the end of the Winter Solstice, agents both mortal and magical have been actively preparing the way for a strike into the Barrens to steal away the young [[Yeofolk of Dawn\|yeofolk]] who are incarcerated there as prisoners of the [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] orcs. In the process, however, it is clear that the same paths provided by ''Shackle Smasher'' might allow for something more ambitious to be attempted if the Empire were so inclined.		After a great deal of often heated debate, the Conclave agreed. Irra Harah was [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Neutrality_:_Irra_Harah\|reconciled with the Conclave]], and then following a second passionate discussion, [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Amity_:_Irra_Harah\|granted amity]]. Since the end of the Winter Solstice, agents both mortal and magical have been actively preparing the way for a strike into the Barrens to steal away the young [[Yeofolk of Dawn\|yeofolk]] who are incarcerated there as prisoners of the [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] orcs. In the process, however, it is clear that the same paths provided by ''Shackle Smasher'' might allow for something more ambitious to be attempted if the Empire were so inclined.

Dre at 09:28, 21 March 2025

2025-03-21T09:28:14Z

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	==Invasion==		==Invasion==
	If the Empire invades [[the Barrens]] after the Spring ~~Solstice~~, this would not affect the opportunity. An invasion would distract the Druj somewhat - but it would also put them on high alert. There would be no net change to the opportunity or to the threat to Dawnish prisoners.		If the Empire invades [[the Barrens]] after the Spring Equinox, this would not affect the opportunity. An invasion would distract the Druj somewhat - but it would also put them on high alert. There would be no net change to the opportunity or to the threat to Dawnish prisoners.

	==Limited Opportunity==		==Limited Opportunity==
	The chance to make this daring foray into the Barrens is only available following the Spring Equinox. After that, the preparations made by Papa Otec's Children will no longer be useful and their efforts wasted.		The chance to make this daring foray into the Barrens is only available following the Spring Equinox. After that, the preparations made by Papa Otec's Children will no longer be useful and their efforts wasted.

RichardRaynor at 21:29, 20 January 2022

2022-01-20T21:29:46Z

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:383YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:383YE Spring]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>Tomas stands in the light Winter rain, and the tears flow unheeded down his face. He is looking at the lake and at the ruins that poke from its dark surface. It is early twilight - dawn or dusk it hardly matters. He takes a deep breath and wipes the tears away, resolving to be strong.		<ic>Tomas stands in the light Winter rain, and the tears flow unheeded down his face. He is looking at the lake and at the ruins that poke from its dark surface. It is early twilight - dawn or dusk it hardly matters. He takes a deep breath and wipes the tears away, resolving to be strong.

Hastur: /* Mission of Mercy */

2021-05-06T17:36:23Z

Mission of Mercy

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	* If at least 5,000 military strength is assigned to support the action, the children held in Drycastle will be freed. They will be brought to safety in [[Semmerholm]] and [[Reikos]], and then reunited with their families.		* If at least 5,000 military strength is assigned to support the action, the children held in Drycastle will be freed. They will be brought to safety in [[Semmerholm]] and [[Reikos]], and then reunited with their families.

	* If at least 7,500 military strength is assigned to support the action, not only will the children held in Drycastle be freed, but the foray will be able to free slaves across Dawnguard. The children of Papa Otec estimate perhaps a fifth of all those Dawnish captured in the fall of Drycastle would be recovered. At the same time, any orc children belonging to the Great Forest Orcs or the ~~tribes~~ that used to be their allies, would be rescued and brought to safety in Reikos and Semmerholm.		* If at least 7,500 military strength is assigned to support the action, not only will the children held in Drycastle be freed, but the foray will be able to free slaves across Dawnguard. The children of Papa Otec estimate perhaps a fifth of all those Dawnish captured in the fall of Drycastle would be recovered. At the same time, any orc children belonging to the Great Forest Orcs or the nations that used to be their allies, would be rescued and brought to safety in Reikos and Semmerholm.

	* If at least 10,000 military strength is assigned to support the action, in addition to the results outlined above, the foray would be able to free prisoners from the Heart of Peytaht, Carmine Fields, and Murderdale. This would amount to another fifth of all those Dawnish captured in the fall of Drycastle, but would also include as many as a thousand orcs - cousins to the orcs of the Great Forest - kept in bondage by the Druj. The raid would also disrupt the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]], securing 10 wains of weirwood in the process which would be collected by the Archmage of Spring as the liaison between Empire and the Children of Papa Otec.		* If at least 10,000 military strength is assigned to support the action, in addition to the results outlined above, the foray would be able to free prisoners from the Heart of Peytaht, Carmine Fields, and Murderdale. This would amount to another fifth of all those Dawnish captured in the fall of Drycastle, but would also include as many as a thousand orcs - cousins to the orcs of the Great Forest - kept in bondage by the Druj. The raid would also disrupt the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]], securing 10 wains of weirwood in the process which would be collected by the Archmage of Spring as the liaison between Empire and the Children of Papa Otec.

Rafferty: /* Than To Curse the Dark */

2019-06-11T10:23:53Z

Than To Curse the Dark

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	* '''The area the conjunction will take place in is ''not'' under the effect of a [[Druj miasma]]'''		* '''The area the conjunction will take place in is ''not'' under the effect of a [[Druj miasma]]'''
	* '''The civil service suggests the [[Archmage]] of Spring should coordinate the strike force if the opportunity is to be exploited, in conjunction with the war scout.'''		* '''The civil service suggests the [[Archmage]] of Spring should coordinate the strike force if the opportunity is to be exploited, in conjunction with the war scout.'''
	The children of Papa Otec have identified one objective that could benefit from immediate Imperial attention. According to them, the Druj are giving the ruins of [[Dourfell Keep]] - and indeed the whole middle of [[Hope's Rest]] - a wide berth. Indeed, some of Irra Harah's chosen suggest that Imperial captains might also wish to stay away from the place - the sacrifice of the folk who lived there has left the area infused with energies that might prove even more unsettling to people from the Empire than they do to the Mallum orcs.		The children of Papa Otec have identified one objective that could benefit from immediate Imperial attention. According to them, the Druj are giving the ruins of Dourfell Keep - and indeed the whole middle of [[The_Barrens#Hope.27s_Rest\|Hope's Rest]] - a wide berth. Indeed, some of Irra Harah's chosen suggest that Imperial captains might also wish to stay away from the place - the sacrifice of the folk who lived there has left the area infused with energies that might prove even more unsettling to people from the Empire than they do to the Mallum orcs.

	However, since the liberation of a number of slaves from the Eaves of Peytaht, the Druj have set a watch over the Forest to ensure that similar tactics will not work again. Part of that watch is based at ''Dourfell Chase'' - a wooded area in the north-west of Hope's Rest. The original fortress was a small keep used by the Dourfell briars - the Druj have put it to a darker purpose. If it were neutralised, however, then it would not only blind the Druj in that area but also provide a potential base of operations for any Imperial heroes moving into the territory - and a rallying point for slaves to be lead through the Forest of Peytaht to Reikos.		However, since the liberation of a number of slaves from the Eaves of Peytaht, the Druj have set a watch over the Forest to ensure that similar tactics will not work again. Part of that watch is based at ''Dourfell Chase'' - a wooded area in the north-west of Hope's Rest. The original fortress was a small keep used by the Dourfell briars - the Druj have put it to a darker purpose. If it were neutralised, however, then it would not only blind the Druj in that area but also provide a potential base of operations for any Imperial heroes moving into the territory - and a rallying point for slaves to be lead through the Forest of Peytaht to Reikos.
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	If the mission is to be a complete success, then as the Children of Papa Otec describe it not even one Druj may escape. Given that this is a tall order, the civil service suggest that the Archmage of Spring - as the formal liaison between the Empire and Irra Harah - may wish to take responsibility for arranging the team of heroes. They further encourage the archmage to liaise with the war scout, who has been interrogating Papa Otec's scouts and may have gleaned more pertinent tactical information.		If the mission is to be a complete success, then as the Children of Papa Otec describe it not even one Druj may escape. Given that this is a tall order, the civil service suggest that the Archmage of Spring - as the formal liaison between the Empire and Irra Harah - may wish to take responsibility for arranging the team of heroes. They further encourage the archmage to liaise with the war scout, who has been interrogating Papa Otec's scouts and may have gleaned more pertinent tactical information.

	==Invasion==		==Invasion==
	If the Empire invades [[the Barrens]] after the Spring Solstice, this would not affect the opportunity. An invasion would distract the Druj somewhat - but it would also put them on high alert. There would be no net change to the opportunity or to the threat to Dawnish prisoners.		If the Empire invades [[the Barrens]] after the Spring Solstice, this would not affect the opportunity. An invasion would distract the Druj somewhat - but it would also put them on high alert. There would be no net change to the opportunity or to the threat to Dawnish prisoners.

Rafferty: /* Complications */

2019-06-11T10:07:32Z

Complications

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	If the mission is to be a complete success, then as the Children of Papa Otec describe it not even one Druj may escape. Given that this is a tall order, the civil service suggest that the Archmage of Spring - as the formal liaison between the Empire and Irra Harah - may wish to take responsibility for arranging the team of heroes. They further encourage the archmage to liaise with the war scout, who has been interrogating Papa Otec's scouts and may have gleaned more pertinent tactical information.		If the mission is to be a complete success, then as the Children of Papa Otec describe it not even one Druj may escape. Given that this is a tall order, the civil service suggest that the Archmage of Spring - as the formal liaison between the Empire and Irra Harah - may wish to take responsibility for arranging the team of heroes. They further encourage the archmage to liaise with the war scout, who has been interrogating Papa Otec's scouts and may have gleaned more pertinent tactical information.
			==Invasion==
			If the Empire invades [[the Barrens]] after the Spring Solstice, this would not affect the opportunity. An invasion would distract the Druj somewhat - but it would also put them on high alert. There would be no net change to the opportunity or to the threat to Dawnish prisoners.

	==Limited Opportunity==		==Limited Opportunity==
	The chance to make this daring foray into the Barrens is only available following the Spring Equinox. After that, the preparations made by Papa Otec's Children will no longer be useful and their efforts wasted.		The chance to make this daring foray into the Barrens is only available following the Spring Equinox. After that, the preparations made by Papa Otec's Children will no longer be useful and their efforts wasted.

Matt at 09:14, 11 June 2019

2019-06-11T09:14:32Z

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	But perhaps there ''is'' help coming...		But perhaps there ''is'' help coming...
	<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Declared by Ser Fabienne De Miel, Passed ~~by Imperial Conclave~~, Winter Solstice 382YE">Declaration of Neutrality for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>		<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Declared by Ser Fabienne De Miel, Passed, Winter Solstice 382YE">Declaration of Neutrality for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>
	<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Declared by Asenath, Daughter of Esther, Passed ~~by the Imperial Conclave~~, Winter Solstice 382YE">Declaration of Amity for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>		<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Declared by Asenath, Daughter of Esther, Passed, Winter Solstice 382YE">Declaration of Amity for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>

	==A Sliver of Light==		==A Sliver of Light==

Matt: /* Every Day is Darker */

2019-06-11T09:14:05Z

Every Day is Darker

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	But perhaps there ''is'' help coming...		But perhaps there ''is'' help coming...
	<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Ser Fabienne De Miel, Imperial Conclave, ~~Passed~~">Declaration of Neutrality for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>		<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Declared by Ser Fabienne De Miel, Passed by Imperial Conclave, Winter Solstice 382YE">Declaration of Neutrality for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>
	<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Asenath, Daughter of Esther, Imperial Conclave, ~~Passed~~">Declaration of Amity for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>		<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Declared by Asenath, Daughter of Esther, Passed by the Imperial Conclave, Winter Solstice 382YE">Declaration of Amity for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>

	==A Sliver of Light==		==A Sliver of Light==

Matt: /* Every Day is Darker */

2019-06-11T09:13:08Z

Every Day is Darker

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	But perhaps there ''is'' help coming...		But perhaps there ''is'' help coming...
	<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px;"><quote by="Ser Fabienne De Miel, Imperial Conclave, Passed">Declaration of Neutrality for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>		<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Ser Fabienne De Miel, Imperial Conclave, Passed">Declaration of Neutrality for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>
	<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px;"><quote by="Asenath, Daughter of Esther, Imperial Conclave, Passed">Declaration of Amity for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>		<div style="float: right; width: 300px; margin-left:10px; clear: right;"><quote by="Asenath, Daughter of Esther, Imperial Conclave, Passed">Declaration of Amity for the eternal Irra Harah </quote></div>

	==A Sliver of Light==		==A Sliver of Light==