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Twiggy at 16:08, 16 March 2026

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	Yet the Marchers – human and orc alike – do not quickly bow their heads to tyrants. They remember those long years of durance, of backbreaking labour, of the contemptuous ''noblesse oblige'' of their Jotun conquerors. They resist, and grimly pay the price for their rebellion. The miners of Ore Hills and Freemoor in particular continue to fight against the invaders, even though the orcs technically command the rich hills of central Mournwold [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Rescue_the_Miners\|Thanks in part to Imperial heroes]] their rebellion spreads, continuing to vex the barbarians at every turn.		Yet the Marchers – human and orc alike – do not quickly bow their heads to tyrants. They remember those long years of durance, of backbreaking labour, of the contemptuous ''noblesse oblige'' of their Jotun conquerors. They resist, and grimly pay the price for their rebellion. The miners of Ore Hills and Freemoor in particular continue to fight against the invaders, even though the orcs technically command the rich hills of central Mournwold [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Rescue_the_Miners\|Thanks in part to Imperial heroes]] their rebellion spreads, continuing to vex the barbarians at every turn.

	The Jotun armies of ~~Kallsea~~ and Narkyst seem united in their goal, but there are cracks in their wall of fire and steel provided one knows where to look. When Imperial heroes came to the aid of the Ore Hills miners, they also defeated three respected [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Defeat_the_Summerborn_Champions\|Summerborn champions]] - Hrafnir Yrelson of the Fell Hammers, Froda Ulfsune of the Mandowla's Roar, and doughty Dagna Thundrasdottir of the Shield of the Mountain. This display of the Empire's strength has shaken the certainty of the Jotun a little, challenged the resolve of those that fought beneath their banners. Some of the warriors from those three armies seem more interested in proving themselves against Imperial troops at the cost of their overall strategy to conquer the Mournwold,		The Jotun armies of Kalsea and Narkyst seem united in their goal, but there are cracks in their wall of fire and steel provided one knows where to look. When Imperial heroes came to the aid of the Ore Hills miners, they also defeated three respected [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Defeat_the_Summerborn_Champions\|Summerborn champions]] - Hrafnir Yrelson of the Fell Hammers, Froda Ulfsune of the Mandowla's Roar, and doughty Dagna Thundrasdottir of the Shield of the Mountain. This display of the Empire's strength has shaken the certainty of the Jotun a little, challenged the resolve of those that fought beneath their banners. Some of the warriors from those three armies seem more interested in proving themselves against Imperial troops at the cost of their overall strategy to conquer the Mournwold,

	The knights of Eleonaris, the warriors of the Fields of Glory, fight on both sides in this conflict. There may be as many as twenty ''thousand'' heralds and [[Inhabitants of the realms#Drudges\|soldiers]] of Summer in the Mournwold this season. Some have the aspect of humans, others of orcs, but the majority are clearly supernatural beings from another world - elfin knights in scarlet plate or crimson chain, fey goblinfolk with bandy legs and goldenwood spears, leonine beasts whose melodious voices sing hymns of battle and glory, and swift scouts mounted on black stags with spreading antlers. They show the same eagerness when fighting alongside the Empire against the Jotun as they do when fighting against Imperial troops alongside the barbarians. They show no sign of remorse when they cut their kinsfolk down, and everywhere they exult in the splendour and the chaos. Some worry that the presence of so many knights is having an adverse effect on the soldiers that fight here, on both sides, encouraging them to take foolish risks in the hope of inspiring songs and stories about their grandeur.		The knights of Eleonaris, the warriors of the Fields of Glory, fight on both sides in this conflict. There may be as many as twenty ''thousand'' heralds and [[Inhabitants of the realms#Drudges\|soldiers]] of Summer in the Mournwold this season. Some have the aspect of humans, others of orcs, but the majority are clearly supernatural beings from another world - elfin knights in scarlet plate or crimson chain, fey goblinfolk with bandy legs and goldenwood spears, leonine beasts whose melodious voices sing hymns of battle and glory, and swift scouts mounted on black stags with spreading antlers. They show the same eagerness when fighting alongside the Empire against the Jotun as they do when fighting against Imperial troops alongside the barbarians. They show no sign of remorse when they cut their kinsfolk down, and everywhere they exult in the splendour and the chaos. Some worry that the presence of so many knights is having an adverse effect on the soldiers that fight here, on both sides, encouraging them to take foolish risks in the hope of inspiring songs and stories about their grandeur.

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	==Straight to the Heart==		==Straight to the Heart==
	The armies skirt the heart of Alderly - while the [[feni]] may [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Rattle_of_the_Bones\|be gone]], the Marchers know better than to push their luck in the deeper forest - and push down into Southmoor. Their aim is Sarcombe; control the town and control of the region and even the territory follows swiftly after. They find the Jotun waiting for them; both the Lion of the North and the Shield of the North, under the command of Queen Yrsa ~~Jansdottir~~, Jarl of Jarls, Monarch of Kalsea. The Queen is a clever strategist; keenly aware that she needs to meet the Imperial advance and turn it back into Greendown and Alderly, she leads her warriors in an all-out attack against the intruders.		The armies skirt the heart of Alderly - while the [[feni]] may [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Rattle_of_the_Bones\|be gone]], the Marchers know better than to push their luck in the deeper forest - and push down into Southmoor. Their aim is Sarcombe; control the town and control of the region and even the territory follows swiftly after. They find the Jotun waiting for them; both the Lion of the North and the Shield of the North, under the command of Queen Yrsa Jansdóttir, Jarl of Jarls, Monarch of Kalsea. The Queen is a clever strategist; keenly aware that she needs to meet the Imperial advance and turn it back into Greendown and Alderly, she leads her warriors in an all-out attack against the intruders.

	War erupts across the hills of northern Southmoor; at first the Empire has the advantage but once news of their presence spreads the Queen's forces are reinforced by warbands and generals moving to protect the supply lines. The campaign balances on a knife edge, neither side able to claim a decisive victory. It may be that the two forces will fight each other to a standstill, neither able to gain the advantage.		War erupts across the hills of northern Southmoor; at first the Empire has the advantage but once news of their presence spreads the Queen's forces are reinforced by warbands and generals moving to protect the supply lines. The campaign balances on a knife edge, neither side able to claim a decisive victory. It may be that the two forces will fight each other to a standstill, neither able to gain the advantage.

Twiggy at 15:35, 13 February 2026

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	Before the Autumn Equinox, the Empire fought desperately to hold the Mournwold. The [[Tusks]] were at the forefront, leading an alliance of [[Wintermark]] and [[Navarr]] armies. They were [[The wild wind rises\|pushed back]], and the Mourn fell to the western orcs. Now the Jotun have dominion over the 'wold, controlling the rich regions of [[Mournwold#Greensward\|Greensward]], [[Mournwold#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], [[Mournwold#Chalkdowns\|Chalkdowns]], and [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]]. For thirty years Jarl Haakon ruled here, as representative of King Gudmundr and the southern Jotun. Now his banners fly once again over the [[market town]] of Sarcombe.		Before the Autumn Equinox, the Empire fought desperately to hold the Mournwold. The [[Tusks]] were at the forefront, leading an alliance of [[Wintermark]] and [[Navarr]] armies. They were [[The wild wind rises\|pushed back]], and the Mourn fell to the western orcs. Now the Jotun have dominion over the 'wold, controlling the rich regions of [[Mournwold#Greensward\|Greensward]], [[Mournwold#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], [[Mournwold#Chalkdowns\|Chalkdowns]], and [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]]. For thirty years Jarl Haakon ruled here, as representative of King Gudmundr and the southern Jotun. Now his banners fly once again over the [[market town]] of Sarcombe.

	They have taken four regions, the south and the east, but the Jotun are not done. Barely resting to regroup, their assault continues. They are absolutely uncompromising; ten armies push the Empire on every front, seeking nothing less than to see the entire Mournwold under their control. Tens of thousands of Jotun united in an [[Army orders#Overwhelming Assault\|overwhelming assault]]. By their side fight nearly ten thousand warriors [[Knights of Glory\|drawn from the Summer ~~Realm~~]], from the [[Eleonaris\|Fields of Glory]], revelling in the fray and exulting in each clash of sword and shield. They seem almost to want to drive the Empire from the Mourn by force of will as much as by strength of arms. “''We are here'',” they seem to say. “''And we plan to stay''.”		They have taken four regions, the south and the east, but the Jotun are not done. Barely resting to regroup, their assault continues. They are absolutely uncompromising; ten armies push the Empire on every front, seeking nothing less than to see the entire Mournwold under their control. Tens of thousands of Jotun united in an [[Army orders#Overwhelming Assault\|overwhelming assault]]. By their side fight nearly ten thousand warriors [[Knights of Glory\|drawn from the Summer realm]], from the [[Eleonaris\|Fields of Glory]], revelling in the fray and exulting in each clash of sword and shield. They seem almost to want to drive the Empire from the Mourn by force of will as much as by strength of arms. “''We are here'',” they seem to say. “''And we plan to stay''.”
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Stanley Of Chalkdown, General of the Tusks"><small>Jacks of the Tusks! The ground shakes with the tread of 60 thousand boots, yet is still between our braced feet. We stand stalwart with the Granite Pillar in our disciplined defence of our land, our hearts filled with the loyalty shown by the Imperial host that even now sweeps into Southmoor and traps the Jotun onto our bills. Jarl Hakkon claims dominion over our fields and hills, yet here we stand defiant! Twice he has failed and thrice he shall fail again! The peerless kinship of the Empire will be the blow that breaks the Jotun!</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Stanley Of Chalkdown, General of the Tusks"><small>Jacks of the Tusks! The ground shakes with the tread of 60 thousand boots, yet is still between our braced feet. We stand stalwart with the Granite Pillar in our disciplined defence of our land, our hearts filled with the loyalty shown by the Imperial host that even now sweeps into Southmoor and traps the Jotun onto our bills. Jarl Hakkon claims dominion over our fields and hills, yet here we stand defiant! Twice he has failed and thrice he shall fail again! The peerless kinship of the Empire will be the blow that breaks the Jotun!</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Sychar, General of the Granite Pillar"><small>Granite Pillar! The mourn calls for aid, and we shall answer. For generations, the Marchers have laboured with loyalty, feeding the Empire. Now we repay that debt with the steel of our virtue in a strategic defence. Let the words of our synod and the swords of our armies ring with one voice. As written in statement 117, the synod marches with us in spirit, let us be united! We march not just to reclaim land, but to defend the soul of the Empire. With courage and vigilance, we shall be an unconquerable fortress. Let us bring the warmth and light of the way to those who shiver in darkness. To the Jotun, I say: Jarl Haakon! The Mournwold is the Empire's and we will never forsake it. Yet the Jotun are a people of honour meet us openly on the field of battle with Courage and Pride as true warriors should. This war will end in our victory for we fight for the salvation of souls. we are inevitable. Crusade! Crusade!</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Sychar, General of the Granite Pillar"><small>Granite Pillar! The mourn calls for aid, and we shall answer. For generations, the Marchers have laboured with loyalty, feeding the Empire. Now we repay that debt with the steel of our virtue in a strategic defence. Let the words of our synod and the swords of our armies ring with one voice. As written in statement 117, the synod marches with us in spirit, let us be united! We march not just to reclaim land, but to defend the soul of the Empire. With courage and vigilance, we shall be an unconquerable fortress. Let us bring the warmth and light of the way to those who shiver in darkness. To the Jotun, I say: Jarl Haakon! The Mournwold is the Empire's and we will never forsake it. Yet the Jotun are a people of honour meet us openly on the field of battle with Courage and Pride as true warriors should. This war will end in our victory for we fight for the salvation of souls. we are inevitable. Crusade! Crusade!</small></quote></div>
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	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Tancred of Meade, General of the Drakes"><small>Drakes, you smashed the ships that come up the river Meade but the Marches still bleed. I know that you are tired but until Marcher land is safe, we cannot sleep. You've proven your loyalty to Mitwold, now, show the rest of the nation how loyal you are to them. Tancred will lead us to another victory into the Mourn, where we will crush the Jotun and give the Mournwolders back their land.</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Tancred of Meade, General of the Drakes"><small>Drakes, you smashed the ships that come up the river Meade but the Marches still bleed. I know that you are tired but until Marcher land is safe, we cannot sleep. You've proven your loyalty to Mitwold, now, show the rest of the nation how loyal you are to them. Tancred will lead us to another victory into the Mourn, where we will crush the Jotun and give the Mournwolders back their land.</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Amberlain P. Black, General of the Strong Reeds"><small>Folks heroes of the Reeds! With Loyalty in our hearts we answered the call of our folk. Our actions have Inspired Loyalty in the hearts and souls of the marcher armies and for the first time ever our neighbours are bound together, oathbound in the defence of our land. But before we rise to the aid of our neighbours. We must lay low and root out in our own fields. So to ground Reeds! To ground in Loyalty! To ground and haunt their steps!</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Amberlain P. Black, General of the Strong Reeds"><small>Folks heroes of the Reeds! With Loyalty in our hearts we answered the call of our folk. Our actions have Inspired Loyalty in the hearts and souls of the marcher armies and for the first time ever our neighbours are bound together, oathbound in the defence of our land. But before we rise to the aid of our neighbours. We must lay low and root out in our own fields. So to ground Reeds! To ground in Loyalty! To ground and haunt their steps!</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Irontide Skorr, General of the Summer Storm"><small>Legionnaires of the Summer Storm. We have been called to aid in the Mournwold. With the clarity of the Day ~~Realm~~, we go on a Steady conquest to fight the Jotun once again. Be vigilant and Wise. Be Courageous and Loyal. Watch out for each other.</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Irontide Skorr, General of the Summer Storm"><small>Legionnaires of the Summer Storm. We have been called to aid in the Mournwold. With the clarity of the Day realm, we go on a Steady conquest to fight the Jotun once again. Be vigilant and Wise. Be Courageous and Loyal. Watch out for each other.</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Vana, General of the Autumn Hammers"><small>Autumn Hammers, we march to Mournwold through Mitwold and avoid Graven Rock where the Jotun walls are high. Our eyes turn to the Jotun armies and the land they have taken in the Mourn. Form up and push the Jotun back in Steady Conquest. Reinforce the shields. Force them Back.</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Vana, General of the Autumn Hammers"><small>Autumn Hammers, we march to Mournwold through Mitwold and avoid Graven Rock where the Jotun walls are high. Our eyes turn to the Jotun armies and the land they have taken in the Mourn. Form up and push the Jotun back in Steady Conquest. Reinforce the shields. Force them Back.</small></quote></div>
	The Imperial armies pushing down through Alderly move steadily, cautiously, but with an unstoppable momentum. They are ready to give ground in one place to gain advantage in another; above all they [[Army_orders#Steady_Conquest\|fight to preserve life]]. The Jotun may welcome a glorious death in battle, but Imperial soldiers do not have that luxury.		The Imperial armies pushing down through Alderly move steadily, cautiously, but with an unstoppable momentum. They are ready to give ground in one place to gain advantage in another; above all they [[Army_orders#Steady_Conquest\|fight to preserve life]]. The Jotun may welcome a glorious death in battle, but Imperial soldiers do not have that luxury.

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	* '''Jotun armies have retreated into Liathaven but there is still significant barbarian presence in the territory'''		* '''Jotun armies have retreated into Liathaven but there is still significant barbarian presence in the territory'''
	* '''Jarl Haakon refuses to leave the Mourn and has raised his banners over Farstrider's Watch on the Greensward'''		* '''Jarl Haakon refuses to leave the Mourn and has raised his banners over Farstrider's Watch on the Greensward'''
	The Empire has driven the Jotun out of Southmoor, and conquered the region. Mournwold is once again an Imperial territory – albeit in a precarious position. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] will be able to [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign]] the territory during the Winter Solstice. As with the recent assignment of [[Feroz]], the Civil Service will raise the matter as a procedural motion on Saturday afternoon. If the territory is assigned a new [[Senator]] will be appointed during the Spring Equinox. While it is likely the Mournwold will be assigned to the Marches, there is no legal requirement for the Senate to do so and any Imperial nation is eligible to control the western territory.		The Empire has driven the Jotun out of Southmoor, and conquered the region. Mournwold is once again an Imperial territory – albeit in a precarious position. The [[Senate]] will be able to [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign]] the territory during the Winter Solstice. As with the recent assignment of [[Feroz]], the Civil Service will raise the matter as a procedural motion on Saturday afternoon. If the territory is assigned a new [[Senator]] will be appointed during the Spring Equinox. While it is likely the Mournwold will be assigned to the Marches, there is no legal requirement for the Senate to do so and any Imperial nation is eligible to control the western territory.

	Challkdowns, Ore Hills, and Greensward remain under Jotun control, as does Farstrider's Watch. There is still a significant force of Jotun, including several warbands of champions, in the Mourn under the banner of Jarl Haakon. The Jarl still commands the orcs from the fortification in the Greensward, and there is still a significant military threat here that will need to be dealt with.		Challkdowns, Ore Hills, and Greensward remain under Jotun control, as does Farstrider's Watch. There is still a significant force of Jotun, including several warbands of champions, in the Mourn under the banner of Jarl Haakon. The Jarl still commands the orcs from the fortification in the Greensward, and there is still a significant military threat here that will need to be dealt with.

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	The Polemarch of Strategy wishes to make clear that the Master Strategist has not been able to help the Empire take the battle to Jarl Haakon. He can provide information to the Empire's scouts and prognosticators, but he cannot control the Sentinel Gate. However, he can provide aid in the battle and is more than happy to do so.		The Polemarch of Strategy wishes to make clear that the Master Strategist has not been able to help the Empire take the battle to Jarl Haakon. He can provide information to the Empire's scouts and prognosticators, but he cannot control the Sentinel Gate. However, he can provide aid in the battle and is more than happy to do so.

	The eternal will support the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]] with a pair of his most capable myrmidons at Old Tam Shaffer's Farm. The myrmidons are capable warriors, but more important is their ability to provide counsel and information on the battlefield. They will be happy to give advice and suggestions to any commanders who ask for help. Most importantly of all, the minds of the myrmidons are linked by magic, allowing them to communicate quickly and effectively with each other. A wise commander may be able to find ways to take advantage of their abilities.		The eternal will support the [[Military Council]] with a pair of his most capable myrmidons at Old Tam Shaffer's Farm. The myrmidons are capable warriors, but more important is their ability to provide counsel and information on the battlefield. They will be happy to give advice and suggestions to any commanders who ask for help. Most importantly of all, the minds of the myrmidons are linked by magic, allowing them to communicate quickly and effectively with each other. A wise commander may be able to find ways to take advantage of their abilities.

	===Battlefield opportunity: Investigate an Appearance===		===Battlefield opportunity: Investigate an Appearance===

Twiggy at 15:55, 10 October 2025

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	Yet the Marchers – human and orc alike – do not quickly bow their heads to tyrants. They remember those long years of durance, of backbreaking labour, of the contemptuous ''noblesse oblige'' of their Jotun conquerors. They resist, and grimly pay the price for their rebellion. The miners of Ore Hills and Freemoor in particular continue to fight against the invaders, even though the orcs technically command the rich hills of central Mournwold [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Rescue_the_Miners\|Thanks in part to Imperial heroes]] their rebellion spreads, continuing to vex the barbarians at every turn.		Yet the Marchers – human and orc alike – do not quickly bow their heads to tyrants. They remember those long years of durance, of backbreaking labour, of the contemptuous ''noblesse oblige'' of their Jotun conquerors. They resist, and grimly pay the price for their rebellion. The miners of Ore Hills and Freemoor in particular continue to fight against the invaders, even though the orcs technically command the rich hills of central Mournwold [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Rescue_the_Miners\|Thanks in part to Imperial heroes]] their rebellion spreads, continuing to vex the barbarians at every turn.

	The Jotun armies of Kallsea and Narkyst seem united in their goal, but there are cracks in their wall of fire and steel provided one knows where to look. When Imperial heroes came to the aid of the Ore Hills miners, they also defeated three respected [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Defeat_the_Summerborn_Champions\|Summerborn champions]] - Hrafnir Yrelson of the Fell Hammers, Froda Ulfsune of the ~~Mandowlas~~ Roar, and doughty Dagna Thundrasdottir of the Shield of the Mountain. This display of the Empire's strength has shaken the certainty of the Jotun a little, challenged the resolve of those that fought beneath their banners. Some of the warriors from those three armies seem more interested in proving themselves against Imperial troops at the cost of their overall strategy to conquer the Mournwold,		The Jotun armies of Kallsea and Narkyst seem united in their goal, but there are cracks in their wall of fire and steel provided one knows where to look. When Imperial heroes came to the aid of the Ore Hills miners, they also defeated three respected [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Defeat_the_Summerborn_Champions\|Summerborn champions]] - Hrafnir Yrelson of the Fell Hammers, Froda Ulfsune of the Mandowla's Roar, and doughty Dagna Thundrasdottir of the Shield of the Mountain. This display of the Empire's strength has shaken the certainty of the Jotun a little, challenged the resolve of those that fought beneath their banners. Some of the warriors from those three armies seem more interested in proving themselves against Imperial troops at the cost of their overall strategy to conquer the Mournwold,

	The knights of Eleonaris, the warriors of the Fields of Glory, fight on both sides in this conflict. There may be as many as twenty ''thousand'' heralds and [[Inhabitants of the realms#Drudges\|soldiers]] of Summer in the Mournwold this season. Some have the aspect of humans, others of orcs, but the majority are clearly supernatural beings from another world - elfin knights in scarlet plate or crimson chain, fey goblinfolk with bandy legs and goldenwood spears, leonine beasts whose melodious voices sing hymns of battle and glory, and swift scouts mounted on black stags with spreading antlers. They show the same eagerness when fighting alongside the Empire against the Jotun as they do when fighting against Imperial troops alongside the barbarians. They show no sign of remorse when they cut their kinsfolk down, and everywhere they exult in the splendour and the chaos. Some worry that the presence of so many knights is having an adverse effect on the soldiers that fight here, on both sides, encouraging them to take foolish risks in the hope of inspiring songs and stories about their grandeur.		The knights of Eleonaris, the warriors of the Fields of Glory, fight on both sides in this conflict. There may be as many as twenty ''thousand'' heralds and [[Inhabitants of the realms#Drudges\|soldiers]] of Summer in the Mournwold this season. Some have the aspect of humans, others of orcs, but the majority are clearly supernatural beings from another world - elfin knights in scarlet plate or crimson chain, fey goblinfolk with bandy legs and goldenwood spears, leonine beasts whose melodious voices sing hymns of battle and glory, and swift scouts mounted on black stags with spreading antlers. They show the same eagerness when fighting alongside the Empire against the Jotun as they do when fighting against Imperial troops alongside the barbarians. They show no sign of remorse when they cut their kinsfolk down, and everywhere they exult in the splendour and the chaos. Some worry that the presence of so many knights is having an adverse effect on the soldiers that fight here, on both sides, encouraging them to take foolish risks in the hope of inspiring songs and stories about their grandeur.

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	==Conjunctions==		==Conjunctions==
	{{SOP\|by=Bryce the Hare, Marcher Assembly\|statement=When the Jotun last occupied the Mournwold, they never took thralls in Alderly - they pushed us up against the trees, but the darkest forest and the people within threw them out. No Marcher living in Alderly has ever been a thrall within it. House Leveret and Alderly offer or hospitality to all those who would reject a Jotun's boot on their neck. Any Imperial soldier that seeks to rest in our lands will find ready a bed and a bowl. The vigilant prepare for threats to come.\|vote=90-0\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}		{{SOP\|by=Bryce the Hare, Marcher Assembly\|statement=When the Jotun last occupied the Mournwold, they never took thralls in Alderly - they pushed us up against the trees, but the darkest forest and the people within threw them out. No Marcher living in Alderly has ever been a thrall within it. House Leveret and Alderly offer or hospitality to all those who would reject a Jotun's boot on their neck. Any Imperial soldier that seeks to rest in our lands will find ready a bed and a bowl. The vigilant prepare for threats to come.\|vote=90-0\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}
	===~~Plow~~ Breaks the Earth (Mournwold)===		===Plough Breaks the Earth (Mournwold)===
	* '''A warband of Yegarra are hunting down one of the herbalists of New Longstwick'''		* '''A warband of Yegarra are hunting down one of the herbalists of New Longstwick'''
	* '''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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	While the Howling Night marches to reinforce Southmoor, the focus of King Gudmundr remains in the north, focused on Freemoor and the fortress there. Other Jotun armies seem more interested in pressing the rebels of the Mournwold, scouring Ore Hills and Chalkdowns to try and stamp out the guerrilla fighters who resist Jotun domination.		While the Howling Night marches to reinforce Southmoor, the focus of King Gudmundr remains in the north, focused on Freemoor and the fortress there. Other Jotun armies seem more interested in pressing the rebels of the Mournwold, scouring Ore Hills and Chalkdowns to try and stamp out the guerrilla fighters who resist Jotun domination.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Zadok, General of the Valiant Pegasus"><small>From Feroz we march north to Southmoor in the Mournwold. We seek to liberate Southmoor from Jotun Domination, but you will not fight alone. The whole of Highguard marches with you. You will see the Granite Pillar marching in from Casinea, shining in the sun, and the Seventh Wave sped by great ritual magics from the distant front of Ayereed will join us in a unified highborn crusade against the tyrant Jotun! The Synod marches with us in Spirit: Judgement 117 calls for a united crusade of loyalty to aid the people of the Mourn. The people of the Mourn, Human and Orc, have laboured and toiled alone for too long. They are part of this Empire and our bond of Loyalty should be forged in the Iron of the Ore Hills. Bring the healing arts of the Valiant Pegasus, both body and spirit, to these worthy souls and trust they will respond in kind. Foster the bonds of loyalty wherever you go. "Let us bring the warmth and light of the Way to those who Shiver in Darkness" - Judgement 117</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Zadok, General of the Valiant Pegasus"><small>From Feroz we march north to Southmoor in the Mournwold. We seek to liberate Southmoor from Jotun Domination, but you will not fight alone. The whole of Highguard marches with you. You will see the Granite Pillar marching in from Casinea, shining in the sun, and the Seventh Wave sped by great ritual magics from the distant front of Ayereed will join us in a unified highborn crusade against the tyrant Jotun! The Synod marches with us in Spirit: Judgement 117 calls for a united crusade of loyalty to aid the people of the Mourn. The people of the Mourn, Human and Orc, have laboured and toiled alone for too long. They are part of this Empire and our bond of Loyalty should be forged in the Iron of the Ore Hills. Bring the healing arts of the Valiant Pegasus, both body and spirit, to these worthy souls and trust they will respond in kind. Foster the bonds of loyalty wherever you go. "Let us bring the warmth and light of the Way to those who Shiver in Darkness" - Judgement 117</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Melkior of Balthazar’s Vineyard, General of the Seventh Wave"><small>March now with the winds of Autumn at your back. March to the Mourn and attack into Southmoor with a Triumvirate of Highborn armies in a crusade of Loyalty through unity. Let us be united with the people of the Mourn and warm their hearths with virtues caring light. Show them that the Empire's arrival need not herald the death of family and friends, but the healing and anointing of a fractured Empire. Let us bring the warmth and light of the way to those who shiver in darkness. Follow statement 117 of the synod and let our words and swords speak with one voice. Crusade! Crusade and bring judgement to the mourn! Scouts of the Wave, endeavour to approach the Jotun command with a flag of ~~parlay~~ and present them with our poetic statement of intent: "Saga's Birth through virtues dawning light; Warming hearts and hearths, Fuelled through the dawning light of virtue. Birthing Sagas."</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Melkior of Balthazar’s Vineyard, General of the Seventh Wave"><small>March now with the winds of Autumn at your back. March to the Mourn and attack into Southmoor with a Triumvirate of Highborn armies in a crusade of Loyalty through unity. Let us be united with the people of the Mourn and warm their hearths with virtues caring light. Show them that the Empire's arrival need not herald the death of family and friends, but the healing and anointing of a fractured Empire. Let us bring the warmth and light of the way to those who shiver in darkness. Follow statement 117 of the synod and let our words and swords speak with one voice. Crusade! Crusade and bring judgement to the mourn! Scouts of the Wave, endeavour to approach the Jotun command with a flag of parley and present them with our poetic statement of intent: "Saga's Birth through virtues dawning light; Warming hearts and hearths, Fuelled through the dawning light of virtue. Birthing Sagas."</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Determination of Ice Kaisa, General of the Narwhal's Spear"><small>Spears, the Mourn needs aid! Let us be a swift strike in the Jotun's advance. Icewalkers find our path through the enemy, mediators learn of your foe. Take forth the story of your General to tell as you find respite; how Determination of Ice defeated one of Cathan Canae's Jotun champions and forged a bond of Heroism and honour. Let them know we have come to fight and add to our heroic tale. Jarl Haakon, we are coming!</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Determination of Ice Kaisa, General of the Narwhal's Spear"><small>Spears, the Mourn needs aid! Let us be a swift strike in the Jotun's advance. Icewalkers find our path through the enemy, mediators learn of your foe. Take forth the story of your General to tell as you find respite; how Determination of Ice defeated one of Cathan Canae's Jotun champions and forged a bond of Heroism and honour. Let them know we have come to fight and add to our heroic tale. Jarl Haakon, we are coming!</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Dame Aurum De Castellan, General of the Eastern Sky"><small>Eastern Sky, I too long to return to the East to defend our homes, but our cousins in the Marchers need our aid. So with Loyalty in our hearts let us give the Jotun the flame of Virtue and wage a glorious battle that will be sung of long after we are gone.</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Dame Aurum De Castellan, General of the Eastern Sky"><small>Eastern Sky, I too long to return to the East to defend our homes, but our cousins in the Marchers need our aid. So with Loyalty in our hearts let us give the Jotun the flame of Virtue and wage a glorious battle that will be sung of long after we are gone.</small></quote></div>

Matt: /* Not One More Inch (Battle Opportunity) */

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Not One More Inch (Battle Opportunity)

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	The [[Archmage of Day]] used their power of plenipotentiary to call on the [[Zakalwe\|Master Strategist]] to seek aid in bringing battle to Jarl Haakon. Phronesis, the Polemarch of Strategy, makes it clear that Zakalwe is unable to orchestrate such things, but they are able to pass important intelligence to help the prognosticators identify when and where Haakon can be confronted.		The [[Archmage of Day]] used their power of plenipotentiary to call on the [[Zakalwe\|Master Strategist]] to seek aid in bringing battle to Jarl Haakon. Phronesis, the Polemarch of Strategy, makes it clear that Zakalwe is unable to orchestrate such things, but they are able to pass important intelligence to help the prognosticators identify when and where Haakon can be confronted.

	On the final day of the solstice, Haakon will be at Old Tam Shaffer's Farm, where '''Nedry Cullach''' went into the [[The_Marches_culture_and_customs#The_Wicker_Man\|wicker man]] five years ago. Importantly, this places Haakon outside the garrison at Farstrider's Watch. He is not going anywhere, so if he is not slain there will be ~~other~~ opportunities to kill him in battle in the future.		On the final day of the solstice, Haakon will be at Old Tam Shaffer's Farm, where '''Nedry Cullach''' went into the [[The_Marches_culture_and_customs#The_Wicker_Man\|wicker man]] five years ago. Importantly, this places Haakon outside the garrison at Farstrider's Watch. He is not going anywhere, so if he is not slain there will be more opportunities to kill him in battle in the future, but he is here ''now''

	===Objective: Kill Jarl Haakon Gydasson===		===Objective: Kill Jarl Haakon Gydasson===

Matt: /* Optional Approach: Heed the General */

2025-04-21T10:24:55Z

Optional Approach: Heed the General

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	* '''Zakalwe would prefer the Empire orchestrate a fitting demise for Jarl Haakon that respects Jotun honour'''		* '''Zakalwe would prefer the Empire orchestrate a fitting demise for Jarl Haakon that respects Jotun honour'''
	Phronesis asks that Haakon be slain in a manner befitting his status as a brave hero and a good general. To the Jotun, a good death is one where your warband faces off against another of equal size in a clash of honour and steel. Should ~~an important military figure~~ from Wintermark or the Marches be among those to face off against the jarl, should he be bested in battle by someone he can recognise as a great foe, then Haakon believes his spirit will be worthy of becoming an ancestor.		Phronesis asks that Haakon be slain in a manner befitting his status as a brave hero and a good general. To the Jotun, a good death is one where your warband faces off against another of equal size in a clash of honour and steel. Should a notable warrior from Wintermark or the Marches be among those to face off against the jarl, should he be bested in battle by someone he can recognise as a great foe, then Haakon believes his spirit will be worthy of becoming an ancestor.

	It won't affect the course of the Empire's negotiations with the Jotun, but Zakalwe favours Haakon and wants him to find the noble death in battle against his enemies. If the Empire succeeds in giving Haakon and the triumphant defeat he craves, they will win Zakalwe's favour, and the eternal will be more inclined to favour them with boons.		It won't affect the course of the Empire's negotiations with the Jotun, but Zakalwe favours Haakon and wants him to find the noble death in battle against his enemies. If the Empire succeeds in giving Haakon and the triumphant defeat he craves, they will win Zakalwe's favour, and the eternal will be more inclined to favour them with boons.

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	Yet the Marchers – human and orc alike – do not quickly bow their heads to tyrants. They remember those long years of durance, of backbreaking labour, of the contemptuous ''noblesse oblige'' of their Jotun conquerors. They resist, and grimly pay the price for their rebellion. The miners of Ore Hills and Freemoor in particular continue to fight against the invaders, even though the orcs technically command the rich hills of central Mournwold [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Rescue_the_Miners\|Thanks in part to Imperial heroes]] their rebellion spreads, continuing to vex the barbarians at every turn.		Yet the Marchers – human and orc alike – do not quickly bow their heads to tyrants. They remember those long years of durance, of backbreaking labour, of the contemptuous ''noblesse oblige'' of their Jotun conquerors. They resist, and grimly pay the price for their rebellion. The miners of Ore Hills and Freemoor in particular continue to fight against the invaders, even though the orcs technically command the rich hills of central Mournwold [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Rescue_the_Miners\|Thanks in part to Imperial heroes]] their rebellion spreads, continuing to vex the barbarians at every turn.

	The Jotun armies of ~~Kallsea~~ and Narkyst seem united in their goal, but there are cracks in their wall of fire and steel provided one knows where to look. When Imperial heroes came to the aid of the Ore Hills miners, they also defeated three respected [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Defeat_the_Summerborn_Champions\|Summerborn champions]] - Hrafnir Yrelson of the Fell Hammers, Froda Ulfsune of the Mandowla's Roar, and doughty Dagna Thundrasdottir of the Shield of the Mountain. This display of the Empire's strength has shaken the certainty of the Jotun a little, challenged the resolve of those that fought beneath their banners. Some of the warriors from those three armies seem more interested in proving themselves against Imperial troops at the cost of their overall strategy to conquer the Mournwold,		The Jotun armies of Kalsea and Narkyst seem united in their goal, but there are cracks in their wall of fire and steel provided one knows where to look. When Imperial heroes came to the aid of the Ore Hills miners, they also defeated three respected [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Defeat_the_Summerborn_Champions\|Summerborn champions]] - Hrafnir Yrelson of the Fell Hammers, Froda Ulfsune of the Mandowla's Roar, and doughty Dagna Thundrasdottir of the Shield of the Mountain. This display of the Empire's strength has shaken the certainty of the Jotun a little, challenged the resolve of those that fought beneath their banners. Some of the warriors from those three armies seem more interested in proving themselves against Imperial troops at the cost of their overall strategy to conquer the Mournwold,

	The knights of Eleonaris, the warriors of the Fields of Glory, fight on both sides in this conflict. There may be as many as twenty ''thousand'' heralds and [[Inhabitants of the realms#Drudges\|soldiers]] of Summer in the Mournwold this season. Some have the aspect of humans, others of orcs, but the majority are clearly supernatural beings from another world - elfin knights in scarlet plate or crimson chain, fey goblinfolk with bandy legs and goldenwood spears, leonine beasts whose melodious voices sing hymns of battle and glory, and swift scouts mounted on black stags with spreading antlers. They show the same eagerness when fighting alongside the Empire against the Jotun as they do when fighting against Imperial troops alongside the barbarians. They show no sign of remorse when they cut their kinsfolk down, and everywhere they exult in the splendour and the chaos. Some worry that the presence of so many knights is having an adverse effect on the soldiers that fight here, on both sides, encouraging them to take foolish risks in the hope of inspiring songs and stories about their grandeur.		The knights of Eleonaris, the warriors of the Fields of Glory, fight on both sides in this conflict. There may be as many as twenty ''thousand'' heralds and [[Inhabitants of the realms#Drudges\|soldiers]] of Summer in the Mournwold this season. Some have the aspect of humans, others of orcs, but the majority are clearly supernatural beings from another world - elfin knights in scarlet plate or crimson chain, fey goblinfolk with bandy legs and goldenwood spears, leonine beasts whose melodious voices sing hymns of battle and glory, and swift scouts mounted on black stags with spreading antlers. They show the same eagerness when fighting alongside the Empire against the Jotun as they do when fighting against Imperial troops alongside the barbarians. They show no sign of remorse when they cut their kinsfolk down, and everywhere they exult in the splendour and the chaos. Some worry that the presence of so many knights is having an adverse effect on the soldiers that fight here, on both sides, encouraging them to take foolish risks in the hope of inspiring songs and stories about their grandeur.

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	Yet the Marchers – human and orc alike – do not quickly bow their heads to tyrants. They remember those long years of durance, of backbreaking labour, of the contemptuous ''noblesse oblige'' of their Jotun conquerors. They resist, and grimly pay the price for their rebellion. The miners of Ore Hills and Freemoor in particular continue to fight against the invaders, even though the orcs technically command the rich hills of central Mournwold [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Rescue_the_Miners\|Thanks in part to Imperial heroes]] their rebellion spreads, continuing to vex the barbarians at every turn.		Yet the Marchers – human and orc alike – do not quickly bow their heads to tyrants. They remember those long years of durance, of backbreaking labour, of the contemptuous ''noblesse oblige'' of their Jotun conquerors. They resist, and grimly pay the price for their rebellion. The miners of Ore Hills and Freemoor in particular continue to fight against the invaders, even though the orcs technically command the rich hills of central Mournwold [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Rescue_the_Miners\|Thanks in part to Imperial heroes]] their rebellion spreads, continuing to vex the barbarians at every turn.

	The Jotun armies of Kallsea and Narkyst seem united in their goal, but there are cracks in their wall of fire and steel provided one knows where to look. When Imperial heroes came to the aid of the Ore Hills miners, they also defeated three respected [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Defeat_the_Summerborn_Champions\|Summerborn champions]] - Hrafnir Yrelson of the Fell Hammers, Froda Ulfsune of the ~~Mandowlas~~ Roar, and doughty Dagna Thundrasdottir of the Shield of the Mountain. This display of the Empire's strength has shaken the certainty of the Jotun a little, challenged the resolve of those that fought beneath their banners. Some of the warriors from those three armies seem more interested in proving themselves against Imperial troops at the cost of their overall strategy to conquer the Mournwold,		The Jotun armies of Kallsea and Narkyst seem united in their goal, but there are cracks in their wall of fire and steel provided one knows where to look. When Imperial heroes came to the aid of the Ore Hills miners, they also defeated three respected [[The_wild_wind_rises#Objective:_Defeat_the_Summerborn_Champions\|Summerborn champions]] - Hrafnir Yrelson of the Fell Hammers, Froda Ulfsune of the Mandowla's Roar, and doughty Dagna Thundrasdottir of the Shield of the Mountain. This display of the Empire's strength has shaken the certainty of the Jotun a little, challenged the resolve of those that fought beneath their banners. Some of the warriors from those three armies seem more interested in proving themselves against Imperial troops at the cost of their overall strategy to conquer the Mournwold,

	The knights of Eleonaris, the warriors of the Fields of Glory, fight on both sides in this conflict. There may be as many as twenty ''thousand'' heralds and [[Inhabitants of the realms#Drudges\|soldiers]] of Summer in the Mournwold this season. Some have the aspect of humans, others of orcs, but the majority are clearly supernatural beings from another world - elfin knights in scarlet plate or crimson chain, fey goblinfolk with bandy legs and goldenwood spears, leonine beasts whose melodious voices sing hymns of battle and glory, and swift scouts mounted on black stags with spreading antlers. They show the same eagerness when fighting alongside the Empire against the Jotun as they do when fighting against Imperial troops alongside the barbarians. They show no sign of remorse when they cut their kinsfolk down, and everywhere they exult in the splendour and the chaos. Some worry that the presence of so many knights is having an adverse effect on the soldiers that fight here, on both sides, encouraging them to take foolish risks in the hope of inspiring songs and stories about their grandeur.		The knights of Eleonaris, the warriors of the Fields of Glory, fight on both sides in this conflict. There may be as many as twenty ''thousand'' heralds and [[Inhabitants of the realms#Drudges\|soldiers]] of Summer in the Mournwold this season. Some have the aspect of humans, others of orcs, but the majority are clearly supernatural beings from another world - elfin knights in scarlet plate or crimson chain, fey goblinfolk with bandy legs and goldenwood spears, leonine beasts whose melodious voices sing hymns of battle and glory, and swift scouts mounted on black stags with spreading antlers. They show the same eagerness when fighting alongside the Empire against the Jotun as they do when fighting against Imperial troops alongside the barbarians. They show no sign of remorse when they cut their kinsfolk down, and everywhere they exult in the splendour and the chaos. Some worry that the presence of so many knights is having an adverse effect on the soldiers that fight here, on both sides, encouraging them to take foolish risks in the hope of inspiring songs and stories about their grandeur.