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	It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.		It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Fedelmidd Sydanjaa's Heart Floer .jpg\|caption='''Fedelmidd Sydanjaa's Heart Floer''', Senator for Sermersuaq\|align=left\|width=400}}
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	In Summer 379YE a delegation of Thule attended the Anvil summit and brokered a peace treaty with the Empire which the Senate [[Accept Thule peace treaty\|later accepted]]. This required the Silver Peaks be ceded to the Thule, in return for [[Karsk#Recent History\|land surrendered to the Empire elsewhere]]. With heavy hearts, the defenders of the northern mountains withdrew and allowed the Thule to take the Stonefield Ice Caves.		In Summer 379YE a delegation of Thule attended the Anvil summit and brokered a peace treaty with the Empire which the Senate [[Accept Thule peace treaty\|later accepted]]. This required the Silver Peaks be ceded to the Thule, in return for [[Karsk#Recent History\|land surrendered to the Empire elsewhere]]. With heavy hearts, the defenders of the northern mountains withdrew and allowed the Thule to take the Stonefield Ice Caves.

	The territory was relatively peaceful until Winter 381YE, when a major force of Jotun champions led by the Ice Fishers of Ldansk moved into [[#Stark\|Stark]] and began [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Nothing_Will_Hold\|making preparations for a major invasion]]. Shortly after the Solstice, the Jotun [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Pyre_.28Sermersuaq.29\|made use of the preparations to invade]] seizing control of Stark and a significant part of [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. They went on over the next three months to [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#A_Light_in_the_Darkness_.28Sermersuaq.29\|conquer]] the whole of Tanikipari, and to take [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] as well, winning three decisive battles along the shores of the ~~Atkonartoq~~ culminating in the [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Atalaq\|conquest of Atalaq]]. By the start of the Autumn Equinox [[382YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Keys_to_the_Kingdom_.28Sermersuaq.29\|entire territory]] was in the hands of the Jotun.		The territory was relatively peaceful until Winter 381YE, when a major force of Jotun champions led by the Ice Fishers of Ldansk moved into [[#Stark\|Stark]] and began [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Nothing_Will_Hold\|making preparations for a major invasion]]. Shortly after the Solstice, the Jotun [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Pyre_.28Sermersuaq.29\|made use of the preparations to invade]] seizing control of Stark and a significant part of [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. They went on over the next three months to [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#A_Light_in_the_Darkness_.28Sermersuaq.29\|conquer]] the whole of Tanikipari, and to take [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] as well, winning three decisive battles along the shores of the Atkonaroq culminating in the [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Atalaq\|conquest of Atalaq]]. By the start of the Autumn Equinox [[382YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Keys_to_the_Kingdom_.28Sermersuaq.29\|entire territory]] was in the hands of the Jotun.

	In the Spring of 383YE, the Thule of [[Otkodov]] proposed an [[An unexpected alignment\|unlikely alliance]] with the Empire. In return for concessions elsewhere, they would commit their own armies to fight alongside Imperial soldiers against the Jotun in the liberation of Sermersuaq. Despite early misgivings by the [[Military Council]], the Empire accepted the proposal. [[Army\|Armies]] of both nations engaged in a campaign of liberation in Sermersuaq that ultimately saw the Jotun driven back into [[Skallahn]] and [[Tromsa]], and the capture of two massive orc fortresses along the western border. The alliance was not without controversy; the Thule were eager to carry away Jotun thralls as slaves. Outrage swept [[Anvil]], and following a resolute stand by the [[Imperial Orcs]], the Thule ultimately forswore the practice of slavery entirely, releasing those orcs they had captured back to the Jotun as the war drew to a close. Since then, Sermersuaq has been the staging post for several successful attacks into Jotun territory.		In the Spring of 383YE, the Thule of [[Otkodov]] proposed an [[An unexpected alignment\|unlikely alliance]] with the Empire. In return for concessions elsewhere, they would commit their own armies to fight alongside Imperial soldiers against the Jotun in the liberation of Sermersuaq. Despite early misgivings by the [[Military Council]], the Empire accepted the proposal. [[Army\|Armies]] of both nations engaged in a campaign of liberation in Sermersuaq that ultimately saw the Jotun driven back into [[Skallahn]] and [[Tromsa]], and the capture of two massive orc fortresses along the western border. The alliance was not without controversy; the Thule were eager to carry away Jotun thralls as slaves. Outrage swept [[Anvil]], and following a resolute stand by the [[Imperial Orcs]], the Thule ultimately forswore the practice of slavery entirely, releasing those orcs they had captured back to the Jotun as the war drew to a close. Since then, Sermersuaq has been the staging post for several successful attacks into Jotun territory.
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	===The Ford of Berusen===		===The Ford of Berusen===
	To enter [[#Stark\|Stark]] from [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] means traversing the thick corridor of land between the ~~Atkonartoq~~ to the north and the Rikkivesi to the south. In recent years, the land bridge has been the site of two furious engagements between Imperial troops and the conquering Jotun,. The first was in [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Ford_of_Berusen\|Summer 382YE]] where three days of fierce battle saw the Empire fight desperately to prevent the forces of King Gudmundur of Narkyst from pushing through to assail Atalaq. Imperial troops were forced to fall back, and the Jotun raised a great burial mound at the western end of the Ford before advancing into Sealtoq. Nine months later, there was a [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Return_to_the_Ford_of_Berusen\|second battle]] that nearly ended in catastrophe when the fighting spread out onto the [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#~~The_Battle_on_the_Atkonartoq~~\|surface of the ~~Arkonartoq~~]]. Only the intervention of the ''hylje'' prevented significant loss of life by the Imperial forces. In the end they were triumphant, and the Empire managed to secure both ends of the land bridge.		To enter [[#Stark\|Stark]] from [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] means traversing the thick corridor of land between the Atkonaroq to the north and the Rikkivesi to the south. In recent years, the land bridge has been the site of two furious engagements between Imperial troops and the conquering Jotun,. The first was in [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Ford_of_Berusen\|Summer 382YE]] where three days of fierce battle saw the Empire fight desperately to prevent the forces of King Gudmundur of Narkyst from pushing through to assail Atalaq. Imperial troops were forced to fall back, and the Jotun raised a great burial mound at the western end of the Ford before advancing into Sealtoq. Nine months later, there was a [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Return_to_the_Ford_of_Berusen\|second battle]] that nearly ended in catastrophe when the fighting spread out onto the [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#The_Battle_on_the_Atkonaroq\|surface of the Atkonaroq]]. Only the intervention of the ''hylje'' prevented significant loss of life by the Imperial forces. In the end they were triumphant, and the Empire managed to secure both ends of the land bridge.

	=== The Grave of the Giants ===		=== The Grave of the Giants ===
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	===Sealtoq===		===Sealtoq===
	The most temperate of the Sermersuaq regions, Sealtoq is the site of '''Atalaq''', the largest permanent settlement in Sermersuaq. It lies on the waters of ~~Atkonartoq~~, and is a gathering and resting place for the scattered hunters who follow the Suaq traditions. Built on the shores of the cold lake, there are a large number of long piers and jetties with buildings on them and occasional stilt-homes in the Kallavesi style. It is rich in oils and pelts, a place of cunning and craft, where whale-followers, walrus-herders, [[Wintermark_magical_traditions#Icewalkers\|Icewalkers]] and painted hunters return after long treks over the ice. The [[Construct Smokehouse of Atalaq\|Smokehouse of Atalaq]] is found here.		The most temperate of the Sermersuaq regions, Sealtoq is the site of '''Atalaq''', the largest permanent settlement in Sermersuaq. It lies on the waters of Atkonaroq, and is a gathering and resting place for the scattered hunters who follow the Suaq traditions. Built on the shores of the cold lake, there are a large number of long piers and jetties with buildings on them and occasional stilt-homes in the Kallavesi style. It is rich in oils and pelts, a place of cunning and craft, where whale-followers, walrus-herders, [[Wintermark_magical_traditions#Icewalkers\|Icewalkers]] and painted hunters return after long treks over the ice. The [[Construct Smokehouse of Atalaq\|Smokehouse of Atalaq]] is found here.

	===Silver Peaks===		===Silver Peaks===
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	==Strategic Considerations==		==Strategic Considerations==
	{{Strategic Considerations\|Sermersuaq}} The ~~Atkonartoq~~ lake means that [[Army\|armies]] cannot move between [[#Suaq Wastes\|Suaq Wastes]] and [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]], or between [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] and Sealtoq (and vice versa). The collapse of [[Skarsind#Parkanaan's Pass\|Parkanaan's Pass]] by the Jotun following the Winter Solstice 383YE prevents movement between East Floes and [[Skarsind]]. The only remaining pass large enough to allow a campaign army to move between Sermersuaq and Skarsind lies between [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]], and both regions are controlled by the [[Thule]] orcs rather than the Empire.		{{Strategic Considerations\|Sermersuaq}} The Atkonaroq lake means that [[Army\|armies]] cannot move between [[#Suaq Wastes\|Suaq Wastes]] and [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]], or between [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] and Sealtoq (and vice versa). The collapse of [[Skarsind#Parkanaan's Pass\|Parkanaan's Pass]] by the Jotun following the Winter Solstice 383YE prevents movement between East Floes and [[Skarsind]]. The only remaining pass large enough to allow a campaign army to move between Sermersuaq and Skarsind lies between [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]], and both regions are controlled by the [[Thule]] orcs rather than the Empire.

	It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.		It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.

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	The territory was relatively peaceful until Winter 381YE, when a major force of Jotun champions led by the Ice Fishers of Ldansk moved into [[#Stark\|Stark]] and began [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Nothing_Will_Hold\|making preparations for a major invasion]]. Shortly after the Solstice, the Jotun [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Pyre_.28Sermersuaq.29\|made use of the preparations to invade]] seizing control of Stark and a significant part of [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. They went on over the next three months to [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#A_Light_in_the_Darkness_.28Sermersuaq.29\|conquer]] the whole of Tanikipari, and to take [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] as well, winning three decisive battles along the shores of the Atkonartoq culminating in the [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Atalaq\|conquest of Atalaq]]. By the start of the Autumn Equinox [[382YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Keys_to_the_Kingdom_.28Sermersuaq.29\|entire territory]] was in the hands of the Jotun.		The territory was relatively peaceful until Winter 381YE, when a major force of Jotun champions led by the Ice Fishers of Ldansk moved into [[#Stark\|Stark]] and began [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Nothing_Will_Hold\|making preparations for a major invasion]]. Shortly after the Solstice, the Jotun [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Pyre_.28Sermersuaq.29\|made use of the preparations to invade]] seizing control of Stark and a significant part of [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. They went on over the next three months to [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#A_Light_in_the_Darkness_.28Sermersuaq.29\|conquer]] the whole of Tanikipari, and to take [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] as well, winning three decisive battles along the shores of the Atkonartoq culminating in the [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Atalaq\|conquest of Atalaq]]. By the start of the Autumn Equinox [[382YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Keys_to_the_Kingdom_.28Sermersuaq.29\|entire territory]] was in the hands of the Jotun.

	In the Spring of 383YE, the Thule of [[Otkodov]] proposed an [[An unexpected alignment\|unlikely alliance]] with the Empire. In return for concessions elsewhere, they would commit their own armies to fight alongside Imperial soldiers against the Jotun in the liberation of Sermersuaq. Despite early misgivings by the [[Military Council]], the Empire accepted the proposal. [[~~Imperial army~~\|Armies]] of both nations engaged in a campaign of liberation in Sermersuaq that ultimately saw the Jotun driven back into [[Skallahn]] and [[Tromsa]], and the capture of two massive orc fortresses along the western border. The alliance was not without controversy; the Thule were eager to carry away Jotun thralls as slaves. Outrage swept [[Anvil]], and following a resolute stand by the [[Imperial Orcs]], the Thule ultimately forswore the practice of slavery entirely, releasing those orcs they had captured back to the Jotun as the war drew to a close. Since then, Sermersuaq has been the staging post for several successful attacks into Jotun territory.		In the Spring of 383YE, the Thule of [[Otkodov]] proposed an [[An unexpected alignment\|unlikely alliance]] with the Empire. In return for concessions elsewhere, they would commit their own armies to fight alongside Imperial soldiers against the Jotun in the liberation of Sermersuaq. Despite early misgivings by the [[Military Council]], the Empire accepted the proposal. [[Army\|Armies]] of both nations engaged in a campaign of liberation in Sermersuaq that ultimately saw the Jotun driven back into [[Skallahn]] and [[Tromsa]], and the capture of two massive orc fortresses along the western border. The alliance was not without controversy; the Thule were eager to carry away Jotun thralls as slaves. Outrage swept [[Anvil]], and following a resolute stand by the [[Imperial Orcs]], the Thule ultimately forswore the practice of slavery entirely, releasing those orcs they had captured back to the Jotun as the war drew to a close. Since then, Sermersuaq has been the staging post for several successful attacks into Jotun territory.

	Time spent under Jotun control has left a permanent blight on Sermersuaq, however. The followers of [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] took the opportunity to creep down out of the northern wastes and corrupt several groups of Winterfolk trapped under Jotun dominion. After the war, Wintermark was left with [[Watching my mistakes\|several unpalatable decisions]] about what to do. Ultimately, the worst offenders were [[Anyone_but_you#For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls\|slain or driven into hiding]], and [[Anyone_but_you#The_Fate_of_the_Frayed\|mercy shown]] to those who expressed true contrition.		Time spent under Jotun control has left a permanent blight on Sermersuaq, however. The followers of [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] took the opportunity to creep down out of the northern wastes and corrupt several groups of Winterfolk trapped under Jotun dominion. After the war, Wintermark was left with [[Watching my mistakes\|several unpalatable decisions]] about what to do. Ultimately, the worst offenders were [[Anyone_but_you#For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls\|slain or driven into hiding]], and [[Anyone_but_you#The_Fate_of_the_Frayed\|mercy shown]] to those who expressed true contrition.
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	===The Mountain Passes===		===The Mountain Passes===
	[[~~Imperial army~~\|Armies]] cannot pass freely through the mountains that bound Sermersuaq to the east; there are only two passes large enough to permit free movement of troops. The first - '''Crow's Path''' - is in the north, and connects [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] with [[#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]] in [[Skarsind]]. Both [[Territory#regions\|regions]] are controlled by the [[Thule]], so for an Imperial army to use the Path would require dealing with the northern orcs. The second path through the mountains lay in the south, but following the Winter of 383YE a Jotun Yegarra force under the walrus banner of the human champion Eisa Winterborn [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Clattering Gulley\|sealed the western end]] of '''[[Skarsind#Pakaanan's Pass\|Pakaanan's Pass]]'''. Unless the Pass is cleared, it is unusable by Imperial armies. Smaller [[military unit\|military units]] can still risk the higher and less-accessible paths through the mountains, but for the time being Imperial (and for that matter Jotun) armies cannot move directly between Sermersuaq and Skarsind without permission from the Thule.		[[Army\|Armies]] cannot pass freely through the mountains that bound Sermersuaq to the east; there are only two passes large enough to permit free movement of troops. The first - '''Crow's Path''' - is in the north, and connects [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] with [[#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]] in [[Skarsind]]. Both [[Territory#regions\|regions]] are controlled by the [[Thule]], so for an Imperial army to use the Path would require dealing with the northern orcs. The second path through the mountains lay in the south, but following the Winter of 383YE a Jotun Yegarra force under the walrus banner of the human champion Eisa Winterborn [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Clattering Gulley\|sealed the western end]] of '''[[Skarsind#Pakaanan's Pass\|Pakaanan's Pass]]'''. Unless the Pass is cleared, it is unusable by Imperial armies. Smaller [[military unit\|military units]] can still risk the higher and less-accessible paths through the mountains, but for the time being Imperial (and for that matter Jotun) armies cannot move directly between Sermersuaq and Skarsind without permission from the Thule.

	==Regions==		==Regions==
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	==Strategic Considerations==		==Strategic Considerations==
	{{Strategic Considerations\|Sermersuaq}} The Atkonartoq lake means that [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] cannot move between [[#Suaq Wastes\|Suaq Wastes]] and [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]], or between [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] and Sealtoq (and vice versa). The collapse of [[Skarsind#Parkanaan's Pass\|Parkanaan's Pass]] by the Jotun following the Winter Solstice 383YE prevents movement between East Floes and [[Skarsind]]. The only remaining pass large enough to allow a campaign army to move between Sermersuaq and Skarsind lies between [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]], and both regions are controlled by the [[Thule]] orcs rather than the Empire.		{{Strategic Considerations\|Sermersuaq}} The Atkonartoq lake means that [[Army\|armies]] cannot move between [[#Suaq Wastes\|Suaq Wastes]] and [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]], or between [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] and Sealtoq (and vice versa). The collapse of [[Skarsind#Parkanaan's Pass\|Parkanaan's Pass]] by the Jotun following the Winter Solstice 383YE prevents movement between East Floes and [[Skarsind]]. The only remaining pass large enough to allow a campaign army to move between Sermersuaq and Skarsind lies between [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]], and both regions are controlled by the [[Thule]] orcs rather than the Empire.

	It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.		It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.

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	==Regions==		==Regions==
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><box>'''Monsters of the Tundra'''<br>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><box>'''Monsters of the Tundra'''<br>
	When the Jotun conquered [[Sermersuaq]], the ability of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] to [[Alignment#Enmity\|protect the territory]] from malign influences faltered. Specifically, its ability to keep [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] at bay was removed. The Jotun erected blood-red stone markers around the main settlements, carved with runes and decorated with [[weltsilver]] and [[ambergelt]] to try and contain the malice of the howling beast. Either they don't work, or there weren't enough of them, but whatever the case, they weren't enough to stop the Howler releasing all manner of beasts and monsters into the wilds of Sermersuaq. A few of these creatures were twisted heralds of Wastewalker. Most are simply monsters, released by Agramant from the Winter realm, these horrifying beasts with snarling jaws and bloody teeth pose a terrifying danger even without the Howler's hand to guide them.		When the Jotun conquered [[Sermersuaq]], the ability of the [[Conclave]] to [[Alignment#Enmity\|protect the territory]] from malign influences faltered. Specifically, its ability to keep [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] at bay was removed. The Jotun erected blood-red stone markers around the main settlements, carved with runes and decorated with [[weltsilver]] and [[ambergelt]] to try and contain the malice of the howling beast. Either they don't work, or there weren't enough of them, but whatever the case, they weren't enough to stop the Howler releasing all manner of beasts and monsters into the wilds of Sermersuaq. A few of these creatures were twisted heralds of Wastewalker. Most are simply monsters, released by Agramant from the Winter realm, these horrifying beasts with snarling jaws and bloody teeth pose a terrifying danger even without the Howler's hand to guide them.

	Sadly, these horrors are not alone. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. Bad news for the Thule maybe... but not just for them. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only too eager to prey on unwary travellers.		Sadly, these horrors are not alone. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. Bad news for the Thule maybe... but not just for them. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only too eager to prey on unwary travellers.

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	===The [[Pride of Ikka's Tears]]===		===The [[Pride of Ikka's Tears]]===
	The Pride of Ikka's Tears is a new Bourse resource located in [[#Suaq Fount\|Suaq Fount]] - the first discovered in Imperial territory in over a century. Discovered by Peter of Hintown and his companions in 380YE, the newly established mine cuts into the lower parts of the great glacier known as the [[#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]]. Custodianship of the Pits is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. It produces 15 Imperial wains of mithril every season. Control is allocated to any Wintermark citizen by private ballot of the [[military unit\|military captains]] of the nation, during the Autumn Equinox.		The Pride of Ikka's Tears is a new Bourse resource located in [[#Suaq Fount\|Suaq Fount]] - the first discovered in Imperial territory in over a century. Discovered by Peter of Hintown and his companions in 380YE, the newly established mine cuts into the lower parts of the great glacier known as the [[#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]]. Custodianship of the Pits is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 15 Imperial wains of mithril every season. Control is allocated to any Wintermark citizen by private ballot of the [[military unit\|military captains]] of the nation, during the Autumn Equinox.

	=== The [[Stonefield Ice Caves]]===		=== The [[Stonefield Ice Caves]]===
	The Stonefield Ice Caves were a Bourse resource located in the [[#Silverpeaks\|Silverpeaks]]. Custodianship of the Caves was an [[Imperial Title]] that brought with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. It produced 5 rings of [[ilium]] every season. Control was allocated during the Spring Equinox to whichever Wintermark [[military unit]] performed the biggest raid. The Stonefield Ice Caves are no longer in Imperial hands, having been ceded to the Thule as part of the ceasefire agreement.		The Stonefield Ice Caves were a Bourse resource located in the [[#Silverpeaks\|Silverpeaks]]. Custodianship of the Caves was an [[Imperial Title]] that brought with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 5 rings of [[ilium]] every season. Control was allocated during the Spring Equinox to whichever Wintermark [[military unit]] performed the biggest raid. The Stonefield Ice Caves are no longer in Imperial hands, having been ceded to the Thule as part of the ceasefire agreement.

	===The Ford of Berusen===		===The Ford of Berusen===

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	The territory was relatively peaceful until Winter 381YE, when a major force of Jotun champions led by the Ice Fishers of Ldansk moved into [[#Stark\|Stark]] and began [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Nothing_Will_Hold\|making preparations for a major invasion]]. Shortly after the Solstice, the Jotun [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Pyre_.28Sermersuaq.29\|made use of the preparations to invade]] seizing control of Stark and a significant part of [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. They went on over the next three months to [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#A_Light_in_the_Darkness_.28Sermersuaq.29\|conquer]] the whole of Tanikipari, and to take [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] as well, winning three decisive battles along the shores of the Atkonartoq culminating in the [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Atalaq\|conquest of Atalaq]]. By the start of the Autumn Equinox [[382YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Keys_to_the_Kingdom_.28Sermersuaq.29\|entire territory]] was in the hands of the Jotun.		The territory was relatively peaceful until Winter 381YE, when a major force of Jotun champions led by the Ice Fishers of Ldansk moved into [[#Stark\|Stark]] and began [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Nothing_Will_Hold\|making preparations for a major invasion]]. Shortly after the Solstice, the Jotun [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Pyre_.28Sermersuaq.29\|made use of the preparations to invade]] seizing control of Stark and a significant part of [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. They went on over the next three months to [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#A_Light_in_the_Darkness_.28Sermersuaq.29\|conquer]] the whole of Tanikipari, and to take [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] as well, winning three decisive battles along the shores of the Atkonartoq culminating in the [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Atalaq\|conquest of Atalaq]]. By the start of the Autumn Equinox [[382YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Keys_to_the_Kingdom_.28Sermersuaq.29\|entire territory]] was in the hands of the Jotun.

	In the Spring of 383YE, the Thule of [[Otkodov]] proposed an [[An unexpected alignment\|unlikely alliance]] with the Empire. In return for concessions elsewhere, they would commit their own armies to fight alongside Imperial soldiers against the Jotun in the liberation of Sermersuaq. Despite early misgivings by the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]], the Empire accepted the proposal. [[Imperial army\|Armies]] of both nations engaged in a campaign of liberation in Sermersuaq that ultimately saw the Jotun driven back into [[Skallahn]] and [[Tromsa]], and the capture of two massive orc fortresses along the western border. The alliance was not without controversy; the Thule were eager to carry away Jotun thralls as slaves. Outrage swept [[Anvil]], and following a resolute stand by the [[Imperial Orcs]], the Thule ultimately forswore the practice of slavery entirely, releasing those orcs they had captured back to the Jotun as the war drew to a close. Since then, Sermersuaq has been the staging post for several successful attacks into Jotun territory.		In the Spring of 383YE, the Thule of [[Otkodov]] proposed an [[An unexpected alignment\|unlikely alliance]] with the Empire. In return for concessions elsewhere, they would commit their own armies to fight alongside Imperial soldiers against the Jotun in the liberation of Sermersuaq. Despite early misgivings by the [[Military Council]], the Empire accepted the proposal. [[Imperial army\|Armies]] of both nations engaged in a campaign of liberation in Sermersuaq that ultimately saw the Jotun driven back into [[Skallahn]] and [[Tromsa]], and the capture of two massive orc fortresses along the western border. The alliance was not without controversy; the Thule were eager to carry away Jotun thralls as slaves. Outrage swept [[Anvil]], and following a resolute stand by the [[Imperial Orcs]], the Thule ultimately forswore the practice of slavery entirely, releasing those orcs they had captured back to the Jotun as the war drew to a close. Since then, Sermersuaq has been the staging post for several successful attacks into Jotun territory.

	Time spent under Jotun control has left a permanent blight on Sermersuaq, however. The followers of [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] took the opportunity to creep down out of the northern wastes and corrupt several groups of Winterfolk trapped under Jotun dominion. After the war, Wintermark was left with [[Watching my mistakes\|several unpalatable decisions]] about what to do. Ultimately, the worst offenders were [[Anyone_but_you#For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls\|slain or driven into hiding]], and [[Anyone_but_you#The_Fate_of_the_Frayed\|mercy shown]] to those who expressed true contrition.		Time spent under Jotun control has left a permanent blight on Sermersuaq, however. The followers of [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] took the opportunity to creep down out of the northern wastes and corrupt several groups of Winterfolk trapped under Jotun dominion. After the war, Wintermark was left with [[Watching my mistakes\|several unpalatable decisions]] about what to do. Ultimately, the worst offenders were [[Anyone_but_you#For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls\|slain or driven into hiding]], and [[Anyone_but_you#The_Fate_of_the_Frayed\|mercy shown]] to those who expressed true contrition.

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	The [[mine\|mines]] of the silver peaks are known for silver, iron, [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] and even [[#The Stonefield Ice Caves\|ilium]]. At the foot of the silver peaks are the '''Stonefields''', a cratered plain covered in fragments of rock. It is known for a number of rich veins of tempest jade, quite near the surface, but it is also the location of a number of [[mana site\|mana sites]] built amongst the rocks. These mana sites are regularly scavenged by packs of [[trogoni]]; no matter how many caves the defenders block up, the ravenous beasts always find a way to come back.		The [[mine\|mines]] of the silver peaks are known for silver, iron, [[Materials#Weltsilver\|weltsilver]], [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] and even [[#The Stonefield Ice Caves\|ilium]]. At the foot of the silver peaks are the '''Stonefields''', a cratered plain covered in fragments of rock. It is known for a number of rich veins of tempest jade, quite near the surface, but it is also the location of a number of [[mana site\|mana sites]] built amongst the rocks. These mana sites are regularly scavenged by packs of [[trogoni]]; no matter how many caves the defenders block up, the ravenous beasts always find a way to come back.

	Following the invasion of 378YE and the peace treaty of 379YE, the Silver Peaks were conquered by the Thule.		Following the invasion of 378YE and the peace treaty of 379YE, the Silver Peaks were conquered by the Thule. There is a [[fortification]] here - the ''Citadel of Silver and Bone'' which appears to have been called forth permanently from the [[Realms#Summer\|Summer realm]] with the permission of [[Cathan Canae]]. It has since been significantly expanded.

	===Stark===		===Stark===

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	===The Mountain Passes===		===The Mountain Passes===
	[[Imperial army\|Armies]] cannot pass freely through the mountains that bound Sermersuaq to the east; there are only two passes large enough to permit free movement of troops. The first - '''Crow's Path''' - is in the north, and connects [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] with [[#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]] in [[Skarsind]]. Both [[Territory#regions\|regions]] are controlled by the [[Thule]], so for an Imperial army to use the Path would require dealing with the northern orcs. The second path through the mountains lay in the south, but following the Winter of 383YE a Jotun Yegarra force under the walrus banner of the human champion Eisa Winterborn [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Clattering Gulley\|sealed the western end]] of '''[[Skarsind#~~Pakanaan~~'s Pass\|~~Pakanaan~~'s Pass]]'''. Unless the Pass is cleared, it is unusable by Imperial armies. Smaller [[military unit\|military units]] can still risk the higher and less-accessible paths through the mountains, but for the time being Imperial (and for that matter Jotun) armies cannot move directly between Sermersuaq and Skarsind without permission from the Thule.		[[Imperial army\|Armies]] cannot pass freely through the mountains that bound Sermersuaq to the east; there are only two passes large enough to permit free movement of troops. The first - '''Crow's Path''' - is in the north, and connects [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] with [[#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]] in [[Skarsind]]. Both [[Territory#regions\|regions]] are controlled by the [[Thule]], so for an Imperial army to use the Path would require dealing with the northern orcs. The second path through the mountains lay in the south, but following the Winter of 383YE a Jotun Yegarra force under the walrus banner of the human champion Eisa Winterborn [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Clattering Gulley\|sealed the western end]] of '''[[Skarsind#Pakaanan's Pass\|Pakaanan's Pass]]'''. Unless the Pass is cleared, it is unusable by Imperial armies. Smaller [[military unit\|military units]] can still risk the higher and less-accessible paths through the mountains, but for the time being Imperial (and for that matter Jotun) armies cannot move directly between Sermersuaq and Skarsind without permission from the Thule.

	==Regions==		==Regions==

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Strategic Considerations

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	{{Strategic Considerations\|Sermersuaq}} The Atkonartoq lake means that [[Imperial army\|armies]] cannot move between [[#Suaq Wastes\|Suaq Wastes]] and [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]], or between [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] and Sealtoq (and vice versa). The collapse of [[Skarsind#Parkanaan's Pass\|Parkanaan's Pass]] by the Jotun following the Winter Solstice 383YE prevents movement between East Floes and [[Skarsind]]. The only remaining pass large enough to allow a campaign army to move between Sermersuaq and Skarsind lies between [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]], and both regions are controlled by the [[Thule]] orcs rather than the Empire.		{{Strategic Considerations\|Sermersuaq}} The Atkonartoq lake means that [[Imperial army\|armies]] cannot move between [[#Suaq Wastes\|Suaq Wastes]] and [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]], or between [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] and Sealtoq (and vice versa). The collapse of [[Skarsind#Parkanaan's Pass\|Parkanaan's Pass]] by the Jotun following the Winter Solstice 383YE prevents movement between East Floes and [[Skarsind]]. The only remaining pass large enough to allow a campaign army to move between Sermersuaq and Skarsind lies between [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]], and both regions are controlled by the [[Thule]] orcs rather than the Empire.

	It is not possible for armies to move through ~~Lake~~ Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.		It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.

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	==Strategic Considerations==		==Strategic Considerations==
	{{Strategic Considerations\|Sermersuaq}} The Atkonartoq lake means that [[Imperial army\|armies]] cannot move between [[#Suaq Wastes\|Suaq Wastes]] and [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]], or between [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] and Sealtoq (and vice versa). The collapse of [[Skarsind#Parkanaan's Pass\|Parkanaan's Pass]] by the Jotun following the Winter Solstice 383YE prevents movement between East Floes and [[Skarsind]]. The only remaining pass large enough to allow a campaign army to move between Sermersuaq and Skarsind lies between [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]], and both regions are controlled by the [[Thule]] orcs rather than the Empire.		{{Strategic Considerations\|Sermersuaq}} The Atkonartoq lake means that [[Imperial army\|armies]] cannot move between [[#Suaq Wastes\|Suaq Wastes]] and [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]], or between [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] and Sealtoq (and vice versa). The collapse of [[Skarsind#Parkanaan's Pass\|Parkanaan's Pass]] by the Jotun following the Winter Solstice 383YE prevents movement between East Floes and [[Skarsind]]. The only remaining pass large enough to allow a campaign army to move between Sermersuaq and Skarsind lies between [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]], and both regions are controlled by the [[Thule]] orcs rather than the Empire.
	{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Sermersuaq\|Territory=Sermersuaq\|Season=Summer\|Controlled=~~was~~}}
			It is not possible for armies to move through Lake Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.

			{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Sermersuaq\|Territory=Sermersuaq\|Season=Summer\|Controlled=is}}

	==OOC Notes==		==OOC Notes==

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	The territory was relatively peaceful until Winter 381YE, when a major force of Jotun champions led by the Ice Fishers of Ldansk moved into [[#Stark\|Stark]] and began [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Nothing_Will_Hold\|making preparations for a major invasion]]. Shortly after the Solstice, the Jotun [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Pyre_.28Sermersuaq.29\|made use of the preparations to invade]] seizing control of Stark and a significant part of [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. They went on over the next three months to [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#A_Light_in_the_Darkness_.28Sermersuaq.29\|conquer]] the whole of Tanikipari, and to take [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] as well, winning three decisive battles along the shores of the Atkonartoq culminating in the [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Atalaq\|conquest of Atalaq]]. By the start of the Autumn Equinox [[382YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Keys_to_the_Kingdom_.28Sermersuaq.29\|entire territory]] was in the hands of the Jotun.		The territory was relatively peaceful until Winter 381YE, when a major force of Jotun champions led by the Ice Fishers of Ldansk moved into [[#Stark\|Stark]] and began [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Nothing_Will_Hold\|making preparations for a major invasion]]. Shortly after the Solstice, the Jotun [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Pyre_.28Sermersuaq.29\|made use of the preparations to invade]] seizing control of Stark and a significant part of [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. They went on over the next three months to [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#A_Light_in_the_Darkness_.28Sermersuaq.29\|conquer]] the whole of Tanikipari, and to take [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] as well, winning three decisive battles along the shores of the Atkonartoq culminating in the [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Atalaq\|conquest of Atalaq]]. By the start of the Autumn Equinox [[382YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Keys_to_the_Kingdom_.28Sermersuaq.29\|entire territory]] was in the hands of the Jotun.

	In the Spring of 383YE, the Thule of [[Otkodov]] proposed an [[An unexpected alignment\|unlikely alliance]] with the Empire. In return for concessions elsewhere, they would commit their own armies to fight alongside Imperial soldiers against the Jotun in the liberation of Sermersuaq. Despite early misgivings by the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]], the Empire accepted the proposal. [[Imperial army\|Armies]] of both nations engaged in a campaign of liberation in Sermersuaq that ultimately saw the Jotun driven back into [[Skallahn]] and [[Tromsa]], and the capture of two massive orc fortresses along the western border. The alliance was not without controversy; the Thule were eager to carry away Jotun thralls as slaves. Outrage swept [[Anvil]], and following a resolute stand by the [[Imperial Orcs]], the Thule ultimately forswore the practice of slavery entirely, releasing those orcs they had captured back to the Jotun as the war drew to a close. Since then, Sermersuaq has been the staging post for several successful attacks into Jotun territory.		In the Spring of 383YE, the Thule of [[Otkodov]] proposed an [[An unexpected alignment\|unlikely alliance]] with the Empire. In return for concessions elsewhere, they would commit their own armies to fight alongside Imperial soldiers against the Jotun in the liberation of Sermersuaq. Despite early misgivings by the [[Military Council]], the Empire accepted the proposal. [[Imperial army\|Armies]] of both nations engaged in a campaign of liberation in Sermersuaq that ultimately saw the Jotun driven back into [[Skallahn]] and [[Tromsa]], and the capture of two massive orc fortresses along the western border. The alliance was not without controversy; the Thule were eager to carry away Jotun thralls as slaves. Outrage swept [[Anvil]], and following a resolute stand by the [[Imperial Orcs]], the Thule ultimately forswore the practice of slavery entirely, releasing those orcs they had captured back to the Jotun as the war drew to a close. Since then, Sermersuaq has been the staging post for several successful attacks into Jotun territory.

	Time spent under Jotun control has left a permanent blight on Sermersuaq, however. The followers of [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] took the opportunity to creep down out of the northern wastes and corrupt several groups of Winterfolk trapped under Jotun dominion. After the war, Wintermark was left with [[Watching my mistakes\|several unpalatable decisions]] about what to do. Ultimately, the worst offenders were [[Anyone_but_you#For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls\|slain or driven into hiding]], and [[Anyone_but_you#The_Fate_of_the_Frayed\|mercy shown]] to those who expressed true contrition.		Time spent under Jotun control has left a permanent blight on Sermersuaq, however. The followers of [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] took the opportunity to creep down out of the northern wastes and corrupt several groups of Winterfolk trapped under Jotun dominion. After the war, Wintermark was left with [[Watching my mistakes\|several unpalatable decisions]] about what to do. Ultimately, the worst offenders were [[Anyone_but_you#For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls\|slain or driven into hiding]], and [[Anyone_but_you#The_Fate_of_the_Frayed\|mercy shown]] to those who expressed true contrition.