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Hailmur: /* The Adamant Gate */

2026-02-23T17:17:03Z

The Adamant Gate

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	In [[#Estmure\|Estmure]], the mountains form a barrier that surrounds Semmerholm. The Gate blocked the widest pass through the mountains with a mighty wall of white granite. A single massive tunnel-entrance opened through the wall, wide enough for two dozen soldiers to march abreast. It was constructed by engineers from Holberg in the early years of the Empire and tales of its courageous defence were told throughout Dawn.<br><br>Shortly after the Summer Solstice 381YE, the Gate [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Summer.27s_End_.28Semmerholm.29\|fell to a great force of Druj]] barbarians who swept up from [[The_Barrens#Dawnguard\|Dawnguard]] to lay siege to - and ultimately destroy - the Gate, reducing it to a broken ruin.		In [[#Estmure\|Estmure]], the mountains form a barrier that surrounds Semmerholm. The Gate blocked the widest pass through the mountains with a mighty wall of white granite. A single massive tunnel-entrance opened through the wall, wide enough for two dozen soldiers to march abreast. It was constructed by engineers from Holberg in the early years of the Empire and tales of its courageous defence were told throughout Dawn.<br><br>Shortly after the Summer Solstice 381YE, the Gate [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Summer.27s_End_.28Semmerholm.29\|fell to a great force of Druj]] barbarians who swept up from [[The_Barrens#Dawnguard\|Dawnguard]] to lay siege to - and ultimately destroy - the Gate, reducing it to a broken ruin.

	After the Winter Solstice 381YE, a large band of ''koboldi'' - heralds of the eternal [[Adamant]] - descended on the ruins of the Gate following a [[Construct_Gate_in_Semmerholm\|Senate invitation]] to rebuild the devastated structure. Using materials provided by merchant prince Lorenzo “La Volpe” Macelliao von Temeschwar, construction was completed shortly before the Spring Equinox 383YE. [[Budded_roses#A_Gate_of_Adamant\|According to the ''koboldi'']], the new structure is "''unbreakable''" - magicians who have examined the finished fortification are excited to discover that while the ~~castle~~ can certainly be damaged it simply cannot be completely destroyed by normal means. It can be captured, certainly, but it would take exceptionally potent magic to actually destroy it - most likely some dire curse of Winter magic to leech the power from the stones. The new fortification is already being referred to as "the Adamant Gate" in some quarters, a name that looks like it might well stick.		After the Winter Solstice 381YE, a large band of ''koboldi'' - heralds of the eternal [[Adamant]] - descended on the ruins of the Gate following a [[Construct_Gate_in_Semmerholm\|Senate invitation]] to rebuild the devastated structure. Using materials provided by merchant prince '''Lorenzo “La Volpe” Macelliao von Temeschwar''', construction was completed shortly before the Spring Equinox 383YE. [[Budded_roses#A_Gate_of_Adamant\|According to the ''koboldi'']], the new structure is "''unbreakable''" - magicians who have examined the finished fortification are excited to discover that while the [[Fortification#Bastion\|bastion]] can certainly be damaged, it simply cannot be completely destroyed by normal means. It can be captured, certainly, but it would take exceptionally potent magic to actually destroy it - most likely some dire curse of Winter magic to leech the power from the stones. The new fortification is already being referred to as "the Adamant Gate" in some quarters, a name that looks like it might well stick.

	===Tower of Virtue and Glory===		===Tower of Virtue and Glory===

Twiggy: /* The Golden Causeway */

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The Golden Causeway

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	The two pillars of the gate are marked with mithril sigils, and with the heraldic symbols of both the Dawnish armies, and several houses. The left pillar is surmounted with the moon-and-gryphons of [[Dawn groups#House_de_Rondell\|House de Rondell]], while the right is topped with the fist and moons of [[Dawn groups#House_de_Coeurdefer\|House de Coeurdefer]]. Several other prominent houses are celebrated in the pillars of the gate - the devices of [[Dawn groups#House Orzell\|Orzel]], [[Dawn groups#House Du Soleil\|Du Soleil]], [[Dawn groups#House Vexile\|Vexille]], [[Dawn groups#House Deveraux\|Deveraux]], and [[Dawn groups#House Arwood\|Arwood]] are all clearly visible.		The two pillars of the gate are marked with mithril sigils, and with the heraldic symbols of both the Dawnish armies, and several houses. The left pillar is surmounted with the moon-and-gryphons of [[Dawn groups#House_de_Rondell\|House de Rondell]], while the right is topped with the fist and moons of [[Dawn groups#House_de_Coeurdefer\|House de Coeurdefer]]. Several other prominent houses are celebrated in the pillars of the gate - the devices of [[Dawn groups#House Orzell\|Orzel]], [[Dawn groups#House Du Soleil\|Du Soleil]], [[Dawn groups#House Vexile\|Vexille]], [[Dawn groups#House Deveraux\|Deveraux]], and [[Dawn groups#House Arwood\|Arwood]] are all clearly visible.

	On a promontory facing the gate stands a glorious statue celebrating the victories in Semmerholm and Ossium. It specifically honours [[Eleonaris]], and the [[Knights of Glory]] that fought alongside the armies who crossed the Semmerlak to invade the Mallum. [[Construct_Statue_of_Eleonaris\|Built by]] the [[Master of the Koboldi]],and completed shortly before the Autumn Equinox 384YE, the statue was [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] to the ''Lady of the Pennants''. Within days of its completion the water level around the statue began to rise. The effect seemed peculiarly localised, as slowly but surely the surrounding rock was drowned beneath the onrushing waters of the Semmerlak. The promontory where the statue stands quickly became an island, close enough to the shore that it could still be seen, but dangerous to reach either by boat or swimming, due to the presence of sharp rocks below the lake's surface. On most days the island is obscured by mist and fog even when the sun is high, making its presence even more mysterious.		On a promontory facing the gate stands a glorious statue celebrating the victories in Semmerholm and Ossium. It specifically honours [[Eleonaris]], and the [[Knights of Glory]] that fought alongside the armies who crossed the Semmerlak to invade the Mallum. [[Construct_Statue_of_Eleonaris\|Built by]] the [[Master of the Koboldi]], and completed shortly before the Autumn Equinox 384YE, the statue was [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] to the ''Lady of the Pennants''. Within days of its completion the water level around the statue began to rise. The effect seemed peculiarly localised, as slowly but surely the surrounding rock was drowned beneath the onrushing waters of the Semmerlak. The promontory where the statue stands quickly became an island, close enough to the shore that it could still be seen, but dangerous to reach either by boat or swimming, due to the presence of sharp rocks below the lake's surface. On most days the island is obscured by mist and fog even when the sun is high, making its presence even more mysterious.

	While built by the Empire, the gate is a gift of the Lady, who sought a vengeance of her own against the Druj. As such the pillars of the Golden Causeway can be evoked by any Dawnish witch to cause a magical bridge to spring across the Semmerlak from Lacuve to the Druj territory on the other side of the lake. The bridge is wide enough for a dozen soldiers to march abreast, and strong enough to support entire armies. Any Dawnish army can march from Lacuve to the region on the opposite side of the Semmerlak - and return the same way. The causeway does ''not'' permit anyone else to use it - in either direction. It is believed that the Druj will remain unaware of its presence until the Dawnish used it to invade.		While built by the Empire, the gate is a gift of the Lady, who sought a vengeance of her own against the Druj. As such the pillars of the Golden Causeway can be evoked by any Dawnish witch to cause a magical bridge to spring across the Semmerlak from Lacuve to the Druj territory on the other side of the lake. The bridge is wide enough for a dozen soldiers to march abreast, and strong enough to support entire armies. Any Dawnish army can march from Lacuve to the region on the opposite side of the Semmerlak - and return the same way. The causeway does ''not'' permit anyone else to use it - in either direction. It is believed that the Druj will remain unaware of its presence until the Dawnish used it to invade.

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	Immediately after the fall of [[Holberg]] in 346YE, coupled with renewed barbarian activity in [[The Barrens]], many Dawnish Earls were convinced a major offensive against Semmerholm was in the offing. Apart from a few speculative attacks against [[#Estcastle\|Estcastle]] and the occasional raid into [[#Estmure\|Estmure]] the [[Druj]] appeared unable or unwilling to launch a concerted attack while the city of Holberg proper continues to guard the eastern approach.		Immediately after the fall of [[Holberg]] in 346YE, coupled with renewed barbarian activity in [[The Barrens]], many Dawnish Earls were convinced a major offensive against Semmerholm was in the offing. Apart from a few speculative attacks against [[#Estcastle\|Estcastle]] and the occasional raid into [[#Estmure\|Estmure]] the [[Druj]] appeared unable or unwilling to launch a concerted attack while the city of Holberg proper continues to guard the eastern approach.

	This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.		This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.

	Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].		Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].

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

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	Immediately after the fall of [[Holberg]] in 346YE, coupled with renewed barbarian activity in [[The Barrens]], many Dawnish Earls were convinced a major offensive against Semmerholm was in the offing. Apart from a few speculative attacks against [[#Estcastle\|Estcastle]] and the occasional raid into [[#Estmure\|Estmure]] the [[Druj]] appeared unable or unwilling to launch a concerted attack while the city of Holberg proper continues to guard the eastern approach.		Immediately after the fall of [[Holberg]] in 346YE, coupled with renewed barbarian activity in [[The Barrens]], many Dawnish Earls were convinced a major offensive against Semmerholm was in the offing. Apart from a few speculative attacks against [[#Estcastle\|Estcastle]] and the occasional raid into [[#Estmure\|Estmure]] the [[Druj]] appeared unable or unwilling to launch a concerted attack while the city of Holberg proper continues to guard the eastern approach.

	This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.		This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[Senate\|Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.

	Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].		Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].

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	==OOC ~~Note~~==		==OOC Notes==
	* As of the Spring Equinox 382YE, all regions of Semmerholm are in Dawnish (and thus Imperial) hands.		* As of the Spring Equinox 382YE, all regions of Semmerholm are in Dawnish (and thus Imperial) hands.
	* The [[#The Golden Causeway\|Golden Causeway]] allows Dawnish armies to treat the region of Lacuve as if it were adjacent to the region of [[Ossium#Bittershore\|Bittershore]] on the opposite bank of the Semmerlak, provided Eleonaris is not under the enmity of the Conclave.		* The [[#The Golden Causeway\|Golden Causeway]] allows Dawnish armies to treat the region of Lacuve as if it were adjacent to the region of [[Ossium#Bittershore\|Bittershore]] on the opposite bank of the Semmerlak, provided Eleonaris is not under the enmity of the Conclave.

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	Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].		Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].

	Shortly after the Summer Solstice 381YE, a great force of Druj [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Summer.27s_End_.28Semmerholm.29\|swept up from Dawnguard]] conquering [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and laying siege to [[#The Gate\|the Gate]]. The Dawnish armies rallied against the invaders, and with the aid of [[Knights of Glory\|Summer realm knights]] drove the Druj out again by the start of the Spring Equinox 382YE. Some raiding bands, ~~guerillas~~, and saboteurs still remain in the territory but they are poorly organised and it is likely they will mostly be used as targets for [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|Tests of Mettle]].		Shortly after the Summer Solstice 381YE, a great force of Druj [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Summer.27s_End_.28Semmerholm.29\|swept up from Dawnguard]] conquering [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and laying siege to [[#The Gate\|the Gate]]. The Dawnish armies rallied against the invaders, and with the aid of [[Knights of Glory\|Summer realm knights]] drove the Druj out again by the start of the Spring Equinox 382YE. Some raiding bands, guerrillas, and saboteurs still remain in the territory but they are poorly organised and it is likely they will mostly be used as targets for [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|Tests of Mettle]].

	== Major Features ==		== Major Features ==

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	==OOC Note==		==OOC Note==
	* As of the Spring Equinox 382YE, all regions of Semmerholm are in Dawnish (and thus Imperial) hands.		* As of the Spring Equinox 382YE, all regions of Semmerholm are in Dawnish (and thus Imperial) hands.
	* The [[#The Golden Causeway\|Golden Causeway]] allows Dawnish armies to treat the region of Lacuve as if it were adjacent to the region of ~~the Mallum~~ on the opposite bank of the Semmerlak, provided Eleonaris is not under the enmity of the Conclave.		* The [[#The Golden Causeway\|Golden Causeway]] allows Dawnish armies to treat the region of Lacuve as if it were adjacent to the region of [[Ossium#Bittershore\|Bittershore]] on the opposite bank of the Semmerlak, provided Eleonaris is not under the enmity of the Conclave.
	* The Adamant Gate is a rank two [[fortification]] that is 'unbreakable'. This means that damage to the Adamant Gate cannot reduce it to below 1,000 military strength. It can be captured, but it cannot be destroyed.		* The Adamant Gate is a rank two [[fortification]] that is 'unbreakable'. This means that damage to the Adamant Gate cannot reduce it to below 1,000 military strength. It can be captured, but it cannot be destroyed.
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The Golden Causeway

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	On a promontory facing the gate stands a glorious statue celebrating the victories in Semmerholm and Ossium. It specifically honours [[Eleonaris]], and the [[Knights of Glory]] that fought alongside the armies who crossed the Semmerlak to invade the Mallum. [[Construct_Statue_of_Eleonaris\|Built by]] the [[Master of the Koboldi]],and completed shortly before the Autumn Equinox 384YE, the statue was [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] to the ''Lady of the Pennants''. Within days of its completion the water level around the statue began to rise. The effect seemed peculiarly localised, as slowly but surely the surrounding rock was drowned beneath the onrushing waters of the Semmerlak. The promontory where the statue stands quickly became an island, close enough to the shore that it could still be seen, but dangerous to reach either by boat or swimming, due to the presence of sharp rocks below the lake's surface. On most days the island is obscured by mist and fog even when the sun is high, making its presence even more mysterious.		On a promontory facing the gate stands a glorious statue celebrating the victories in Semmerholm and Ossium. It specifically honours [[Eleonaris]], and the [[Knights of Glory]] that fought alongside the armies who crossed the Semmerlak to invade the Mallum. [[Construct_Statue_of_Eleonaris\|Built by]] the [[Master of the Koboldi]],and completed shortly before the Autumn Equinox 384YE, the statue was [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] to the ''Lady of the Pennants''. Within days of its completion the water level around the statue began to rise. The effect seemed peculiarly localised, as slowly but surely the surrounding rock was drowned beneath the onrushing waters of the Semmerlak. The promontory where the statue stands quickly became an island, close enough to the shore that it could still be seen, but dangerous to reach either by boat or swimming, due to the presence of sharp rocks below the lake's surface. On most days the island is obscured by mist and fog even when the sun is high, making its presence even more mysterious.

	While built by the Empire, the gate is a gift of the Lady~~. Who~~ sought a vengeance of her own against the Druj. As such the pillars of the Golden Causeway can be evoked by any Dawnish witch to cause a magical bridge to spring across the Semmerlak from Lacuve to the Druj territory on the other side of the lake. The bridge is wide enough for a dozen soldiers to march abreast, and strong enough to support entire armies. Any Dawnish army can march from Lacuve to the region on the opposite side of the Semmerlak - and return the same way. The causeway does ''not'' permit anyone else to use it - in either direction. It is believed that the Druj will remain unaware of its presence until the Dawnish used it to invade.		While built by the Empire, the gate is a gift of the Lady, who sought a vengeance of her own against the Druj. As such the pillars of the Golden Causeway can be evoked by any Dawnish witch to cause a magical bridge to spring across the Semmerlak from Lacuve to the Druj territory on the other side of the lake. The bridge is wide enough for a dozen soldiers to march abreast, and strong enough to support entire armies. Any Dawnish army can march from Lacuve to the region on the opposite side of the Semmerlak - and return the same way. The causeway does ''not'' permit anyone else to use it - in either direction. It is believed that the Druj will remain unaware of its presence until the Dawnish used it to invade.

	The only potential flaw in the Golden Causeway is that if the eternal the Lady of the Lake serves - currently [[Eleonaris]] - were to be placed under [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|enmity]] by the Conclave, the causeway could not be called into being until the enmity was lifted.		The only potential flaw in the Golden Causeway is that if the eternal the Lady of the Lake serves - currently [[Eleonaris]] - were to be placed under [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|enmity]] by the Conclave, the causeway could not be called into being until the enmity was lifted.

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	== Major Features ==		== Major Features ==
	=== Rucastle ===		=== Rucastle ===
	First constructed in wood in the early years of Empire; a base for the campaign against the orcs who occupied Semmerholm. It was founded by those strong in the new religion: half church of Virtue, half castle against the orc. Closer to a [[chapter\|chapterhouse]] than fortifications built in Dawn before its foundation, this is a fortress of Empire. It has close ties with the nearby [[Navarr]] [[steading]] of [[Brocéliande#Boar's_Dell\|Greenstead]] in [[Brocéliande]], which it helped to found. The knights of Rucastle are often called on to help their allies across the border, and there has long been a bond - and several intermarriages - between the two settlements. This close association with the Navarr has ~~lead~~ to the people of Rucastle - and by extension, the citizens of [[#Elvette\|Elvette]] - enjoying a reputation as 'fey' or slightly more savage than traditional Dawnish norms.		First constructed in wood in the early years of Empire; a base for the campaign against the orcs who occupied Semmerholm. It was founded by those strong in the new religion: half church of Virtue, half castle against the orc. Closer to a [[chapter\|chapterhouse]] than fortifications built in Dawn before its foundation, this is a fortress of Empire. It has close ties with the nearby [[Navarr]] [[steading]] of [[Brocéliande#Boar's_Dell\|Greenstead]] in [[Brocéliande]], which it helped to found. The knights of Rucastle are often called on to help their allies across the border, and there has long been a bond - and several intermarriages - between the two settlements. This close association with the Navarr has led to the people of Rucastle - and by extension, the citizens of [[#Elvette\|Elvette]] - enjoying a reputation as 'fey' or slightly more savage than traditional Dawnish norms.

	=== The Pits of Brychel ===		=== The Pits of Brychel ===

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Recent History

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	This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.		This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.

			Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].

	Shortly after the Summer Solstice 381YE, a great force of Druj [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Summer.27s_End_.28Semmerholm.29\|swept up from Dawnguard]] conquering [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and laying siege to [[#The Gate\|the Gate]]. The Dawnish armies rallied against the invaders, and with the aid of [[Knights of Glory\|Summer realm knights]] drove the Druj out again by the start of the Spring Equinox 382YE. Some raiding bands, guerillas, and saboteurs still remain in the territory but they are poorly organised and it is likely they will mostly be used as targets for [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|Tests of Mettle]].		Shortly after the Summer Solstice 381YE, a great force of Druj [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Summer.27s_End_.28Semmerholm.29\|swept up from Dawnguard]] conquering [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and laying siege to [[#The Gate\|the Gate]]. The Dawnish armies rallied against the invaders, and with the aid of [[Knights of Glory\|Summer realm knights]] drove the Druj out again by the start of the Spring Equinox 382YE. Some raiding bands, guerillas, and saboteurs still remain in the territory but they are poorly organised and it is likely they will mostly be used as targets for [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|Tests of Mettle]].

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	Immediately after the fall of [[Holberg]] in 346YE, coupled with renewed barbarian activity in [[The Barrens]], many Dawnish Earls were convinced a major offensive against Semmerholm was in the offing. Apart from a few speculative attacks against [[#Estcastle\|Estcastle]] and the occasional raid into [[#Estmure\|Estmure]] the [[Druj]] appeared unable or unwilling to launch a concerted attack while the city of Holberg proper continues to guard the eastern approach.		Immediately after the fall of [[Holberg]] in 346YE, coupled with renewed barbarian activity in [[The Barrens]], many Dawnish Earls were convinced a major offensive against Semmerholm was in the offing. Apart from a few speculative attacks against [[#Estcastle\|Estcastle]] and the occasional raid into [[#Estmure\|Estmure]] the [[Druj]] appeared unable or unwilling to launch a concerted attack while the city of Holberg proper continues to guard the eastern approach.

	This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.		This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.

	Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].		Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].

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	Immediately after the fall of [[Holberg]] in 346YE, coupled with renewed barbarian activity in [[The Barrens]], many Dawnish Earls were convinced a major offensive against Semmerholm was in the offing. Apart from a few speculative attacks against [[#Estcastle\|Estcastle]] and the occasional raid into [[#Estmure\|Estmure]] the [[Druj]] appeared unable or unwilling to launch a concerted attack while the city of Holberg proper continues to guard the eastern approach.		Immediately after the fall of [[Holberg]] in 346YE, coupled with renewed barbarian activity in [[The Barrens]], many Dawnish Earls were convinced a major offensive against Semmerholm was in the offing. Apart from a few speculative attacks against [[#Estcastle\|Estcastle]] and the occasional raid into [[#Estmure\|Estmure]] the [[Druj]] appeared unable or unwilling to launch a concerted attack while the city of Holberg proper continues to guard the eastern approach.

	This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.		This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[Senate\|Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.

	Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].		Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].

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	This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.		This changed in 373YE when a major offensive against the city was revealed to be a feint to allow four Druj armies to push through into Semmerholm. Estmure was taken and Estcastle besieged, and speculative attacks were made against [[#Lacuve\|Lacuve]], [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and [[#Casse\|Casse]]. The Dawnish armies, already battered from fighting alongside the [[The League\|League]] in Holberg, and woefully undersupplied by the corrupt [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] under [[Emperor Walter]] were able to hold their own but the situation looked critical. A [[Wintermark]] general by the name of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]] brought her personal forces and a large number of [[The Marches\|Marcher]] and Wintermark [[military unit\|soldiers]] to reinforce the Dawnish. Working under the guidance of General Charles de Gison of the [[Dawn_military_concerns#The_Eastern_Sky\|Eastern Sky]], the additional troops bought the battered Dawnish forces chance to [[Casualties#Resupply\|resupply]]. Re-equipped and rested, they launched a devastating counter-attack that drove the Druj back across the border into Holberg but sadly cost the life of General de Gison. Britta's actions during the campaign - and her willingness not to supplant the Dawnish generals in their own campaign - are both credited with being major factors in her later ascension to the [[The Throne\|Throne]], and her practical demonstration of what could be achieved when nations co-operated went a long way to forge the united Empire she left as her legacy.

			Shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE, the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] were completed, providing merchants and traders easy access to Dawnish luxuries and allowing the yeofolk of Semmerholm to travel much more easily to some of the wealthiest cities across the Empire. For more than half a decade the roads provided a major boon to the [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory. In the Winter of 386YE, however, the Imperial Senate determined to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|levy tolls]] on traffic using the road, meaning they no longer increase the income of individual citizens but provide a significant boost to the Imperial Treasury, in part to pay for the war against the [[vallorn]].

	Shortly after the Summer Solstice 381YE, a great force of Druj [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Summer.27s_End_.28Semmerholm.29\|swept up from Dawnguard]] conquering [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and laying siege to [[#The Gate\|the Gate]]. The Dawnish armies rallied against the invaders, and with the aid of [[Knights of Glory\|Summer realm knights]] drove the Druj out again by the start of the Spring Equinox 382YE. Some raiding bands, guerillas, and saboteurs still remain in the territory but they are poorly organised and it is likely they will mostly be used as targets for [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|Tests of Mettle]].		Shortly after the Summer Solstice 381YE, a great force of Druj [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Summer.27s_End_.28Semmerholm.29\|swept up from Dawnguard]] conquering [[#Axmure\|Axmure]] and laying siege to [[#The Gate\|the Gate]]. The Dawnish armies rallied against the invaders, and with the aid of [[Knights of Glory\|Summer realm knights]] drove the Druj out again by the start of the Spring Equinox 382YE. Some raiding bands, guerillas, and saboteurs still remain in the territory but they are poorly organised and it is likely they will mostly be used as targets for [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|Tests of Mettle]].