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Wafer-Thin-Reasoning: /* Crass Accusations */ Finished a sentence based on supposition, please check

2026-04-22T15:10:38Z

Crass Accusations: Finished a sentence based on supposition, please check

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	==Crass Accusations==		==Crass Accusations==
	* '''The Karass continue to nurse their grievances and remain widely unpopular'''		* '''The Karass continue to nurse their grievances and remain widely unpopular'''
	* '''Two members of the sept have aided		* '''Two members of the sept have aided the druj'''
	The Karass are not a well-liked sept. The other septs in the Barrens have always loathed them, though many of those are now dead. The [[Not_to_conquer#Vendarri\|Vendarri]], who they [[Ripples_and_shadows#Saltmarsh_Redux\|murdered in their beds]] after the Empire [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Declare_war_on_the_Vendarri\|declared them barbarian]], had a long-standing feud with the Karass. The [[Not_to_conquer#Montanians\|Montanians]], ill-fated adherents of [[malign spiritual presences#Anarchy\|Anarchy]], regarded them as dangerous Druj sympathisers who were not trusted - but they too are [[Ripples_and_shadows#Hope's_Rest\|gone]]. The [[Not_to_conquer#The_Black_Wind\|Black Wind]] hated them, but those who still call themselves Black Wind are far from here, fleeing beside the Druj after a failed invasion of the [[Sarangrave]].		The Karass are not a well-liked sept. The other septs in the Barrens have always loathed them, though many of those are now dead. The [[Not_to_conquer#Vendarri\|Vendarri]], who they [[Ripples_and_shadows#Saltmarsh_Redux\|murdered in their beds]] after the Empire [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Declare_war_on_the_Vendarri\|declared them barbarian]], had a long-standing feud with the Karass. The [[Not_to_conquer#Montanians\|Montanians]], ill-fated adherents of [[malign spiritual presences#Anarchy\|Anarchy]], regarded them as dangerous Druj sympathisers who were not trusted - but they too are [[Ripples_and_shadows#Hope's_Rest\|gone]]. The [[Not_to_conquer#The_Black_Wind\|Black Wind]] hated them, but those who still call themselves Black Wind are far from here, fleeing beside the Druj after a failed invasion of the [[Sarangrave]].

Kirkbride: /* Eaves of Peytaht */

2026-04-22T14:43:15Z

Eaves of Peytaht

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	With the Winter Solstice approaching, ''Chief Vallack'' announces that his people have reached a decision about what to do with their weirwood. They will of course keep a portion of what they produce each season for themselves, to ensure they have enough [[farm\|hunters]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] to support their people. A portion of the remainder they intend to trade to the Rahvin; the renewed friendship that began last time the Barrens were enchanted with Autumn magic has only strengthened over time and they recently finished negotiations with their cousins along the Bitter Stand. The remainder, they intend to share with their friends the Navarr - they know their allies are suffering with the loss of the [[Thimble]].		With the Winter Solstice approaching, ''Chief Vallack'' announces that his people have reached a decision about what to do with their weirwood. They will of course keep a portion of what they produce each season for themselves, to ensure they have enough [[farm\|hunters]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] to support their people. A portion of the remainder they intend to trade to the Rahvin; the renewed friendship that began last time the Barrens were enchanted with Autumn magic has only strengthened over time and they recently finished negotiations with their cousins along the Bitter Stand. The remainder, they intend to share with their friends the Navarr - they know their allies are suffering with the loss of the [[Thimble]].

	Chief Vallack asks that the [[Senate\|Imperial Senate]] formally recognise the [[Imperial title]] of ''Broker of ~~Peytaht~~''. This would need to be a national Bourse Seat appointed by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The Broker would receive 11 wains of weirwood each season from the Eaves of Peytaht for the foreseeable future, as a sign of respect for their allies, and gratitude for the aid they have given them over the years. There will be some cost to the Senate, unfortunately; the normal costs for operating a Bourse Seat will apply simply because the Great Forest Orcs have no ability to transport the weirwood outside the Barrens.		Chief Vallack asks that the [[Senate\|Imperial Senate]] formally recognise the [[Imperial title]] of ''Broker of Thorns''. This would need to be a national Bourse Seat appointed by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The Broker would receive 11 wains of weirwood each season from the Eaves of Peytaht for the foreseeable future, as a sign of respect for their allies, and gratitude for the aid they have given them over the years. There will be some cost to the Senate, unfortunately; the normal costs for operating a Bourse Seat will apply simply because the Great Forest Orcs have no ability to transport the weirwood outside the Barrens. It is not possible for the title to be elected at this season, so if it is created it will be appointed for the first time at the Spring Equinox 388YE for a shortened term of three seasons.

	All they ask for in return is that the Navarr support them in turn when the need arises. And that they stand ready to come to their aid if the Eaves of Peytaht are ever threatened - something they consider a given thanks to the oaths sworn by the Navarr.		All they ask for in return is that the Navarr support them in turn when the need arises. And that they stand ready to come to their aid if the Eaves of Peytaht are ever threatened - something they consider a given thanks to the oaths sworn by the Navarr.

Twiggy at 14:39, 22 April 2026

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:387YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:387YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"Hup" exclaimed Hywel as he boosted Toric into the tree. The Peytaht Orc gripped the high branch that was now just in reach and used it to haul himself up. As soon as he pulled himself on top of the perch, he stood up and ~~lept~~ to grab the next branch up. It was an impressive feat - Hywel had spent half a lifetime walking the trods through the forests of the Empire, but he was still struck by the way Toric could shoot up a tree like a startled squirrel.		<ic>"Hup" exclaimed Hywel as he boosted Toric into the tree. The Peytaht Orc gripped the high branch that was now just in reach and used it to haul himself up. As soon as he pulled himself on top of the perch, he stood up and leapt to grab the next branch up. It was an impressive feat - Hywel had spent half a lifetime walking the trods through the forests of the Empire, but he was still struck by the way Toric could shoot up a tree like a startled squirrel.

	Sometimes his friend would climb a tree just for the fun of it. Not today though - today they were after top fruit. Fresh apples were hard to get. If you were content with windfall, you could pick them a few off the ground, but if you wanted to gather the best apples that would keep for days, you had to go up the tree and get them.		Sometimes his friend would climb a tree just for the fun of it. Not today though - today they were after top fruit. Fresh apples were hard to get. If you were content with windfall, you could pick them a few off the ground, but if you wanted to gather the best apples that would keep for days, you had to go up the tree and get them.
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	With the ''Fastness of Thorns'' completed, the elders of the Great Forest Orcs have given consideration as to what to do next. In Imperial hands, the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] could provide as much as 25 wains of weirwood each season. The Great Forest Orcs have demonstrated their facility with working with weirwood - the orcs living at the [[Golden Trees of Seren]] and [[Heartwood of the Great Vale]] offer this expertise to increase the number of wains that can be gathered each season without harming the groves.		With the ''Fastness of Thorns'' completed, the elders of the Great Forest Orcs have given consideration as to what to do next. In Imperial hands, the [[The_Barrens#Eaves_of_Peytaht\|Eaves of Peytaht]] could provide as much as 25 wains of weirwood each season. The Great Forest Orcs have demonstrated their facility with working with weirwood - the orcs living at the [[Golden Trees of Seren]] and [[Heartwood of the Great Vale]] offer this expertise to increase the number of wains that can be gathered each season without harming the groves.

	With the Winter Solstice approaching, ''Chief Vallack'' ~~annnounces~~ that his people have reached a decision about what to do with their weirwood. They will of course keep a portion of what they produce each season for themselves, to ensure they have enough [[farm\|hunters]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] to support their people. A portion of the remainder they intend to trade to the Rahvin; the renewed friendship that began last time the Barrens were enchanted with Autumn magic has only strengthened over time and they recently finished negotiations with their cousins along the Bitter Stand. The remainder, they intend to share with their friends the Navarr - they know their allies are suffering with the loss of the [[Thimble]].		With the Winter Solstice approaching, ''Chief Vallack'' announces that his people have reached a decision about what to do with their weirwood. They will of course keep a portion of what they produce each season for themselves, to ensure they have enough [[farm\|hunters]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] to support their people. A portion of the remainder they intend to trade to the Rahvin; the renewed friendship that began last time the Barrens were enchanted with Autumn magic has only strengthened over time and they recently finished negotiations with their cousins along the Bitter Stand. The remainder, they intend to share with their friends the Navarr - they know their allies are suffering with the loss of the [[Thimble]].

	Chief Vallack asks that the [[Senate\|Imperial Senate]] formally recognise the [[Imperial title]] of ''Broker of Peytaht''. This would need to be a national Bourse Seat appointed by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The Broker would receive 11 wains of weirwood each season from the Eaves of Peytaht for the foreseeable future, as a sign of respect for their allies, and gratitude for the aid they have given them over the years. There will be some cost to the Senate, unfortunately; the normal costs for operating a Bourse Seat will apply simply because the Great Forest Orcs have no ability to transport the weirwood outside the Barrens.		Chief Vallack asks that the [[Senate\|Imperial Senate]] formally recognise the [[Imperial title]] of ''Broker of Peytaht''. This would need to be a national Bourse Seat appointed by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The Broker would receive 11 wains of weirwood each season from the Eaves of Peytaht for the foreseeable future, as a sign of respect for their allies, and gratitude for the aid they have given them over the years. There will be some cost to the Senate, unfortunately; the normal costs for operating a Bourse Seat will apply simply because the Great Forest Orcs have no ability to transport the weirwood outside the Barrens.
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	Trust then, is in short supply, and it will take more than a ritual to fix that. There is an obvious question who the [[fortification]] that they have just completed is designed to protect the Great Forest Orcs from. There is a common belief that it is only the alliance with the Navarr that has forced the Empire to keep the arrangements made with them. That were it not for that, then the Dawnish would long since have fabricated some reason to attack and slaughter them, the same way they did every other sept in the Barrens.		Trust then, is in short supply, and it will take more than a ritual to fix that. There is an obvious question who the [[fortification]] that they have just completed is designed to protect the Great Forest Orcs from. There is a common belief that it is only the alliance with the Navarr that has forced the Empire to keep the arrangements made with them. That were it not for that, then the Dawnish would long since have fabricated some reason to attack and slaughter them, the same way they did every other sept in the Barrens.

	And yet... every day that passes and the expected attack from the Dawnish doesn't come, they relax a little more. These people don't ~~posess~~ the Virtue of [[Vigilance]] - if they did it would be impossible for them to live side-by-side with the Dawnish given their mutual history. In it's place what they have is hope for a better future. A future that seems a little closer every day. This is not some dewy-eyed naivete. They control the Heart of Peytaht for the first time in living memory. The weirwood of the Groves is theirs to work and use. They can build their own homes, arm themselves, defend themselves. They don't like the Dawnish, they don't trust the Dawnish... but they openly admit that life under the Dawnish is incomparably better than it was under the Druj.		And yet... every day that passes and the expected attack from the Dawnish doesn't come, they relax a little more. These people don't possess the Virtue of [[Vigilance]] - if they did it would be impossible for them to live side-by-side with the Dawnish given their mutual history. In it's place what they have is hope for a better future. A future that seems a little closer every day. This is not some dewy-eyed naivete. They control the Heart of Peytaht for the first time in living memory. The weirwood of the Groves is theirs to work and use. They can build their own homes, arm themselves, defend themselves. They don't like the Dawnish, they don't trust the Dawnish... but they openly admit that life under the Dawnish is incomparably better than it was under the Druj.

	They are also realists. They may have close ties with the Navarr, but they understand that the Barrens is not a Navarr territory like Therunin was. Even with their new fortress, they know that their continued freedom relies on the forbearance of Dawn. They are proud of what they have built, but still they know that the armies of the Dawnish would wash over them like a tide if they cared to. They are nowhere near strong enough to resist Dawnish rule, not yet.		They are also realists. They may have close ties with the Navarr, but they understand that the Barrens is not a Navarr territory like Therunin was. Even with their new fortress, they know that their continued freedom relies on the forbearance of Dawn. They are proud of what they have built, but still they know that the armies of the Dawnish would wash over them like a tide if they cared to. They are nowhere near strong enough to resist Dawnish rule, not yet.

Kirkbride: /* Spies And Traitors */

2026-04-22T14:32:47Z

Spies And Traitors

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	There's just one small problem...		There's just one small problem...
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=116_103_7872813_56749560_6.png\|caption=Chief Magistrate ''Cosme i Zuhri i Guerra'' observes the situation with interest and is available to offer legal advice where needed.\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=116_103_7872813_56749560_6.png\|caption=Chief Magistrate ''Cosme i Zuhri i Guerra'' observes the situation with interest and is available to offer legal advice where needed.\|width=200}}</div>
	===Spies And Traitors===		===Spies And Traitors (Conjunction)===
	* '''The Karass have identified two members of the sept they claim revealed the location of the Last Battle to the Druj'''		* '''The Karass have identified two members of the sept they claim revealed the location of the Last Battle to the Druj'''
	* '''They are prepared to turn them over to Imperial justice and expect them to be executed'''		* '''They are prepared to turn them over to Imperial justice and expect them to be executed'''

Kirkbride: /* Spies And Traitors */

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Spies And Traitors

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	It is the responsibility of the [[Envoy to the Karass]] to ensure that someone explains the situation to Anka Karass, and try to straighten things out. Given the complexities of the situation, the Envoy, or their representative, should not go alone. It may be appropriate to take a Dawnish [[advocate]] with them to explain the precise technicalities of [[Imperial law]]. Chief Magistrate Cosme has asked the Envoy to come and speak with them before they go, so that they are quite clear on the precise details of the legal situation. Their advice is that there is no need for members of the Anvil militia or a magistrate to go.		It is the responsibility of the [[Envoy to the Karass]] to ensure that someone explains the situation to Anka Karass, and try to straighten things out. Given the complexities of the situation, the Envoy, or their representative, should not go alone. It may be appropriate to take a Dawnish [[advocate]] with them to explain the precise technicalities of [[Imperial law]]. Chief Magistrate Cosme has asked the Envoy to come and speak with them before they go, so that they are quite clear on the precise details of the legal situation. Their advice is that there is no need for members of the Anvil militia or a magistrate to go.

	Likewise, the Chief Magistrate will make themselves available to talk to any senator who wishes to address this apparent oversight in Imperial law,.		Likewise, the Chief Magistrate will make themselves available to talk to any senator who wishes to address this apparent oversight in Imperial law.

	===Groves and Trods===		===Groves and Trods===

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