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	The final insult – on top of the destruction of the locks, on top of the theft, on top of the kidnap of Imperial citizens into slavery – is that while the Jotun did their work some of their number went up to the [[Keeper_of_the_Sapphire_Stair#The_Red_Rock\|Red Rock]]. The wall of red stone is visible to all in the town, and all travelling along the Vassa near Tassato. Previously it held a mural commissioned by the Gilded Horn Carta, celebrating what it meant to be a Tassatan. Now, it has been completely defaced. The rock is gouged and daubed with white and red paint, and in place of the inspirational art, there is a crude depiction of a walrus and the [[Tykonus\|Rune of Victory]].		The final insult – on top of the destruction of the locks, on top of the theft, on top of the kidnap of Imperial citizens into slavery – is that while the Jotun did their work some of their number went up to the [[Keeper_of_the_Sapphire_Stair#The_Red_Rock\|Red Rock]]. The wall of red stone is visible to all in the town, and all travelling along the Vassa near Tassato. Previously it held a mural commissioned by the Gilded Horn Carta, celebrating what it meant to be a Tassatan. Now, it has been completely defaced. The rock is gouged and daubed with white and red paint, and in place of the inspirational art, there is a crude depiction of a walrus and the [[Tykonus\|Rune of Victory]].
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Omen of the Bear">Yanya ~~Uranduin~~, child of Veerkarsa, They who bear the banner of the Howling Bear. The omens are clear that you should prove yourself as greater than the hero of Fisk. The scythe touched the swords as the road led to the eagle while I saw five ravens slay a boar, beaks dripping with the blood of the fallen beast. Strike deep into the rich heartlands of the Mourn. Remind the people who abandoned their oaths that we came and that we will come again. Claim the mithril from the Singing Caves and offer the Choice to the people of Sarcombe. Take only your warband and then regroup with the armies. Do this and the ancestors will smile upon you.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Omen of the Bear">Yanya Uranduln, child of Veerkarsa, They who bear the banner of the Howling Bear. The omens are clear that you should prove yourself as greater than the hero of Fisk. The scythe touched the swords as the road led to the eagle while I saw five ravens slay a boar, beaks dripping with the blood of the fallen beast. Strike deep into the rich heartlands of the Mourn. Remind the people who abandoned their oaths that we came and that we will come again. Claim the mithril from the Singing Caves and offer the Choice to the people of Sarcombe. Take only your warband and then regroup with the armies. Do this and the ancestors will smile upon you.</quote></div>
	==Meanwhile in Mournwold==		==Meanwhile in Mournwold==
	While Eisa Winterborn raids east, her bosom ally and bitter rival Yanya ~~Uranduin~~, strikes north into the Mournwold. Under the banner of the Howling Bear, a force of over a thousand Jotun spill across the peaceful grasslands of the [[Mournwold#Greensward\|Greensward]]. They seem to be intent on two things; raiding the wealth of the Mourn and carrying away its people as thralls.		While Eisa Winterborn raids east, her bosom ally and bitter rival Yanya Uranduln, strikes north into the Mournwold. Under the banner of the Howling Bear, a force of over a thousand Jotun spill across the peaceful grasslands of the [[Mournwold#Greensward\|Greensward]]. They seem to be intent on two things; raiding the wealth of the Mourn and carrying away its people as thralls.

	The main group strides northward, clearly intent on attacking the [[Singing Caves]]. Most avoid the [[Mournwold#The_ruins_of_Overton\|ruins of Overton]], but by all accounts a small group of warriors and [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]] travelling with the warband split off here to visit the burial mound and apple trees near the site of the climactic battle that took place at Overton during the liberation of the Mournwold.		The main group strides northward, clearly intent on attacking the [[Singing Caves]]. Most avoid the [[Mournwold#The_ruins_of_Overton\|ruins of Overton]], but by all accounts a small group of warriors and [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]] travelling with the warband split off here to visit the burial mound and apple trees near the site of the climactic battle that took place at Overton during the liberation of the Mournwold.
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	The Jotun quickly retreat, only partially successful in their goals. While they are only able to claim a portion of the mithril that has already been mined, the ingots and ore waiting to be transported east toward Tassato, they do not penetrate far into the mine itself. They're also unable to claim any thralls; everyone they might have wished to take retreated into the mine at the first sign of their approach. Unfortunately, they ''are'' able to steal the [[weirwood]] that had been brought here to build Lowther's Lift. Only a portion was already in place, but what there was they were able to steal.		The Jotun quickly retreat, only partially successful in their goals. While they are only able to claim a portion of the mithril that has already been mined, the ingots and ore waiting to be transported east toward Tassato, they do not penetrate far into the mine itself. They're also unable to claim any thralls; everyone they might have wished to take retreated into the mine at the first sign of their approach. Unfortunately, they ''are'' able to steal the [[weirwood]] that had been brought here to build Lowther's Lift. Only a portion was already in place, but what there was they were able to steal.

	While the bulk of Yanya ~~Uranduin~~'s forces attempts to capture the Singing Caves, the rest range across the Greensward and into [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]], attacking [[farm\|farms]], villages, and caravans wherever they can. They seem to know the area well; indeed there are indications that some of them have been equipped with crudely drawn maps, possibly provided by the [[Wildest_dreams#Your_obedient_servant_.28Conjunction.29\|traitor]] ''Little Robbie Erskine''.		While the bulk of Yanya Uranduln's forces attempts to capture the Singing Caves, the rest range across the Greensward and into [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]], attacking [[farm\|farms]], villages, and caravans wherever they can. They seem to know the area well; indeed there are indications that some of them have been equipped with crudely drawn maps, possibly provided by the [[Wildest_dreams#Your_obedient_servant_.28Conjunction.29\|traitor]] ''Little Robbie Erskine''.

	They don't attack the [[market town]] itself, and as news of their attacks spreads, human Marchers and former orc thralls alike seek the safety of its walls. Not everyone is fortunate enough to live within reach of Sarcombe, however.		They don't attack the [[market town]] itself, and as news of their attacks spreads, human Marchers and former orc thralls alike seek the safety of its walls. Not everyone is fortunate enough to live within reach of Sarcombe, however.

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	Finally there are the Drakes, who form a steady foundation to the Imperial strategy, balancing their desire to engage the Jotun with the need to ensure that none are left behind to strike against poorly protected flanks or rear. Many of the soldiers clearly wish they were in the north, finishing the conquest of Bregasland, but they also understand the importance of helping their allies – and securing their own borders. “You can throw a stone from the top of Fort Braydon and hit Sarcombe Town Hall,” as one Marcher puts it. Somewhat prophetically, as it turns out.		Finally there are the Drakes, who form a steady foundation to the Imperial strategy, balancing their desire to engage the Jotun with the need to ensure that none are left behind to strike against poorly protected flanks or rear. Many of the soldiers clearly wish they were in the north, finishing the conquest of Bregasland, but they also understand the importance of helping their allies – and securing their own borders. “You can throw a stone from the top of Fort Braydon and hit Sarcombe Town Hall,” as one Marcher puts it. Somewhat prophetically, as it turns out.

	Against them are bands of Jotun defenders; but the Jotun strategy has changed. They are no longer pushing to conquer Kahraman. Indeed, they are barely fighting to hold what they have already taken. Wherever possible – and where the merciless bloodthirst of the Fire of the South allows – they retreat back towards the Jasse hills. None of the familiar banners of the Jotun heroes are spotted; indeed there are few enough standards of the Jotun ''[[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]]'' on display.		Against them are bands of Jotun defenders; but the Jotun strategy has changed. They are no longer pushing to conquer Kahraman. Indeed, they are barely fighting to hold what they have already taken. Wherever possible – and where the merciless bloodthirst of the Fire of the South allows – they retreat back towards the Jasse hills. None of the familiar banners of the Jotun heroes are spotted; indeed there are few enough standards of the Jotun ''[[Army\|armies]]'' on display.

	A ripple of unease goes through the Imperial armies, especially those enchanted with an appreciation of wider strategy. Something is amiss. Could this be related to [[Chasing_you_home#Braydon.27s_Jasse_.28Battle.29\|events at Braydon's Jasse]] during the Spring Equinox?		A ripple of unease goes through the Imperial armies, especially those enchanted with an appreciation of wider strategy. Something is amiss. Could this be related to [[Chasing_you_home#Braydon.27s_Jasse_.28Battle.29\|events at Braydon's Jasse]] during the Spring Equinox?

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	The main group strides northward, clearly intent on attacking the [[Singing Caves]]. Most avoid the [[Mournwold#The_ruins_of_Overton\|ruins of Overton]], but by all accounts a small group of warriors and [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]] travelling with the warband split off here to visit the burial mound and apple trees near the site of the climactic battle that took place at Overton during the liberation of the Mournwold.		The main group strides northward, clearly intent on attacking the [[Singing Caves]]. Most avoid the [[Mournwold#The_ruins_of_Overton\|ruins of Overton]], but by all accounts a small group of warriors and [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]] travelling with the warband split off here to visit the burial mound and apple trees near the site of the climactic battle that took place at Overton during the liberation of the Mournwold.

	The rest travel with such speed that the warning of their presence has barely reached [[Mournwold#Sarcombe\|Sarcombe]] before they hit the Singing Caves. Shortly before dusk they attack, and if they imagined it would be an easy matter to claim the mines they have failed to take into account the bone-deep stubbornness of the Marches. To their credit, the miners refuse to cede the mines to the orc attackers, fighting bitterly to hold the orcs at bay. They are joined by labourers busy building ''Lowther's Lift'' – the [[Wildest_dreams#The_Deep_Mine\|mine elevator]] recently [[Construct_Lowther%27s_Lift\|commissioned]] by the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] to allow deeper veins of mithril ore to be reached.		The rest travel with such speed that the warning of their presence has barely reached [[Mournwold#Sarcombe\|Sarcombe]] before they hit the Singing Caves. Shortly before dusk they attack, and if they imagined it would be an easy matter to claim the mines they have failed to take into account the bone-deep stubbornness of the Marches. To their credit, the miners refuse to cede the mines to the orc attackers, fighting bitterly to hold the orcs at bay. They are joined by labourers busy building ''Lowther's Lift'' – the [[Wildest_dreams#The_Deep_Mine\|mine elevator]] recently [[Construct_Lowther%27s_Lift\|commissioned]] by the [[Senate]] to allow deeper veins of mithril ore to be reached.

	The fight is desperate and vicious; the Jotun have the weight of numbers but the miners and labourers are able to use the confined tunnels and narrow galleries of the mine to their advantage. The [[Druj]] might simply have collapsed the mine-workings or flooded the place; the Jotun are more interested in claiming the [[mithril]] than committing an atrocity.		The fight is desperate and vicious; the Jotun have the weight of numbers but the miners and labourers are able to use the confined tunnels and narrow galleries of the mine to their advantage. The [[Druj]] might simply have collapsed the mine-workings or flooded the place; the Jotun are more interested in claiming the [[mithril]] than committing an atrocity.

Twiggy at 20:08, 15 January 2026

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	The main group strides northward, clearly intent on attacking the [[Singing Caves]]. Most avoid the [[Mournwold#The_ruins_of_Overton\|ruins of Overton]], but by all accounts a small group of warriors and [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]] travelling with the warband split off here to visit the burial mound and apple trees near the site of the climactic battle that took place at Overton during the liberation of the Mournwold.		The main group strides northward, clearly intent on attacking the [[Singing Caves]]. Most avoid the [[Mournwold#The_ruins_of_Overton\|ruins of Overton]], but by all accounts a small group of warriors and [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]] travelling with the warband split off here to visit the burial mound and apple trees near the site of the climactic battle that took place at Overton during the liberation of the Mournwold.

	The rest travel with such speed that the warning of their presence has barely reached [[Mournwold#Sarcombe\|Sarcombe]] before they hit the Singing Caves. Shortly before dusk they attack, and if they imagined it would be an easy matter to claim the mines they have failed to take into account the bone-deep stubbornness of the Marches. To their credit, the miners refuse to cede the mines to the orc attackers, fighting bitterly to hold the orcs at bay. They are joined by labourers busy building ''Lowther's Lift'' – the [[Wildest_dreams#The_Deep_Mine\|mine elevator]] recently [[Construct_Lowther%27s_Lift\|commissioned]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] to allow deeper veins of mithril ore to be reached.		The rest travel with such speed that the warning of their presence has barely reached [[Mournwold#Sarcombe\|Sarcombe]] before they hit the Singing Caves. Shortly before dusk they attack, and if they imagined it would be an easy matter to claim the mines they have failed to take into account the bone-deep stubbornness of the Marches. To their credit, the miners refuse to cede the mines to the orc attackers, fighting bitterly to hold the orcs at bay. They are joined by labourers busy building ''Lowther's Lift'' – the [[Wildest_dreams#The_Deep_Mine\|mine elevator]] recently [[Construct_Lowther%27s_Lift\|commissioned]] by the [[Senate\|Senate]] to allow deeper veins of mithril ore to be reached.

	The fight is desperate and vicious; the Jotun have the weight of numbers but the miners and labourers are able to use the confined tunnels and narrow galleries of the mine to their advantage. The [[Druj]] might simply have collapsed the mine-workings or flooded the place; the Jotun are more interested in claiming the [[mithril]] than committing an atrocity.		The fight is desperate and vicious; the Jotun have the weight of numbers but the miners and labourers are able to use the confined tunnels and narrow galleries of the mine to their advantage. The [[Druj]] might simply have collapsed the mine-workings or flooded the place; the Jotun are more interested in claiming the [[mithril]] than committing an atrocity.

Twiggy at 19:29, 17 August 2025

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	* The Master of Works could use their power to conduct an emergency repair on the fortification - requiring 47 wains of white granite if the ritual was done at magnitude 60.		* The Master of Works could use their power to conduct an emergency repair on the fortification - requiring 47 wains of white granite if the ritual was done at magnitude 60.

	These two methods can be combined in any ratio. The minimum magnitude for the ritual is 60 - but every two additional magnitude achieved would add an additional ten strength to the fortification. Thus the higher the magnitude of the ritual, the less white granite will be needed to repair the fortification this season. The prognosticators will be able to confirm to the ~~Miltiary~~ Council how much white granite is required to save the fort after the battle is complete if needed.		These two methods can be combined in any ratio. The minimum magnitude for the ritual is 60 - but every two additional magnitude achieved would add an additional ten strength to the fortification. Thus the higher the magnitude of the ritual, the less white granite will be needed to repair the fortification this season. The prognosticators will be able to confirm to the Military Council how much white granite is required to save the fort after the battle is complete if needed.

	===Opportunity: Give Tora Helmhand Death In Battle===		===Opportunity: Give Tora Helmhand Death In Battle===

Twiggy at 13:35, 4 August 2025

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Twiggy: /* Meanwhile in Kahraman */

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Meanwhile in Kahraman

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	The orcs under the mountain warbanner are primarily made up of former brigands and bandits who haunted the high peaks above Kahraman before being recruited by the Jotun. They know the northern hills well, and they know how to move across them safely even with the damage caused by Stephen of Sarcombe. They also know where many of the richest targets are to be found.		The orcs under the mountain warbanner are primarily made up of former brigands and bandits who haunted the high peaks above Kahraman before being recruited by the Jotun. They know the northern hills well, and they know how to move across them safely even with the damage caused by Stephen of Sarcombe. They also know where many of the richest targets are to be found.

	Fortunately for the Freeborn of the Cinnabar Hills, steps have been taken to counter such underhand tactics. The magicians of the DelTorro family have woven a complex shawl of [[Autumn magic]] and laid it over the territory. This is not the first time the ''Hand of the Dhomiro'' – or an effect like it – has been brought to bear in the Brass Coast. Its magic is subtle, shifting probability and coincidence in pursuit of protecting the wealth and fortune of a territory's citizens from thieves. Those who try to flee from or travel across Kahraman find their paths eased, while those who try to steal or rob from others find all kinds of little annoyances placed in their way. The main thrust of the magic is to defend against a [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|plundering army]] but it is still able to stymie most of ~~the~~ the efforts of Geht Aran and his warriors.		Fortunately for the Freeborn of the Cinnabar Hills, steps have been taken to counter such underhand tactics. The magicians of the DelTorro family have woven a complex shawl of [[Autumn magic]] and laid it over the territory. This is not the first time the ''Hand of the Dhomiro'' – or an effect like it – has been brought to bear in the Brass Coast. Its magic is subtle, shifting probability and coincidence in pursuit of protecting the wealth and fortune of a territory's citizens from thieves. Those who try to flee from or travel across Kahraman find their paths eased, while those who try to steal or rob from others find all kinds of little annoyances placed in their way. The main thrust of the magic is to defend against a [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|plundering army]] but it is still able to stymie most of the efforts of Geht Aran and his warriors.

	Unfortunately, the subtle magic is not enough to stop the mountain banner attacking the caravans transporting [[mithril]] and [[white granite]] from the [[Great Mine of Briante]] and the [[Damatian Cliffs]]. As the orcs move west, they attack first one and then the other, seizing the valuable Bourse materials. Obviously the Freeborn do not give up their valuables without a fight, but they can't hold back the orcs by themselves.		Unfortunately, the subtle magic is not enough to stop the mountain banner attacking the caravans transporting [[mithril]] and [[white granite]] from the [[Great Mine of Briante]] and the [[Damatian Cliffs]]. As the orcs move west, they attack first one and then the other, seizing the valuable Bourse materials. Obviously the Freeborn do not give up their valuables without a fight, but they can't hold back the orcs by themselves.

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	Immediately after the Spring Equinox, the Corsairs and the Step make preparations to withdraw from Kahraman, journeying north toward Upwold. The Black Thorns remain, and are joined by five new armies fresh from the liberation of Bregasland: Isaella's Dance, the Fire of the South and the newly-kindled Burning Falcon, the Fist of the Mountains, and the Drakes.		Immediately after the Spring Equinox, the Corsairs and the Step make preparations to withdraw from Kahraman, journeying north toward Upwold. The Black Thorns remain, and are joined by five new armies fresh from the liberation of Bregasland: Isaella's Dance, the Fire of the South and the newly-kindled Burning Falcon, the Fist of the Mountains, and the Drakes.
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	All six armies are supported by Imperial magic. The Drakes and both the Navarr armies fight with confident strategy while the Fist of the Mountains bears an enchantment that allows the large numbers of [[military unit\|independent captains]] to [[Bound by Common Cause\|quickly adapt]] to the heat and dust of the Cinnabar Hills, and to the mystical traditions of the Wintermark army.		All six armies are supported by Imperial magic. The Drakes and both the Navarr armies fight with confident strategy while the Fist of the Mountains bears an enchantment that allows the large numbers of [[military unit\|independent captains]] to [[Bound by Common Cause\|quickly adapt]] to the heat and dust of the Cinnabar Hills, and to the mystical traditions of the Wintermark army.

Rafferty at 14:00, 23 May 2024

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	==Who and What==		==Who and What==
	After the Winter Solstice, the Jotun send a host of warriors into Kahraman. They came not from the west, as they usually do, but from the north, out of Liathaven and into Braydon's Jasse. The garrison at Fort Braydon fought courageously, but they could not hold the orcs even with the aid of the [[Red Wind Corsairs]], the [[Black Thorns]], and the [[Quiet Step]]. The Jotun captured the fort, conquered the hills of the Jasse, and made serious inroads onto the Jade Range plains.		After the Winter Solstice, the Jotun send a host of warriors into Kahraman. They came not from the west, as they usually do, but from the north, out of Liathaven and into Braydon's Jasse. The garrison at Fort Braydon fought courageously, but they could not hold the orcs even with the aid of the [[Red Wind Corsairs]], the [[Black Thorns]], and the [[Quiet Step]]. The Jotun captured the fort, conquered the hills of the Jasse, and made serious inroads onto the Jade Range plains.
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	Immediately after the Spring Equinox, the Corsairs and the Step make preparations to withdraw from Kahraman, journeying north toward Upwold. The Black Thorns remain, and are joined by five new armies fresh from the liberation of Bregasland: Isaella's Dance, the Fire of the South and the newly-kindled Burning Falcon, the Fist of the Mountains, and the Drakes.		Immediately after the Spring Equinox, the Corsairs and the Step make preparations to withdraw from Kahraman, journeying north toward Upwold. The Black Thorns remain, and are joined by five new armies fresh from the liberation of Bregasland: Isaella's Dance, the Fire of the South and the newly-kindled Burning Falcon, the Fist of the Mountains, and the Drakes.

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	The contrast with the normal behaviour of soldiers from the Brass Coast, and with the other Freeborn army, could not be more marked. The newest Imperial army, and its staunch core of [[kohan]] warriors, is accompanied by a host of crimson-and-gold [[Knights of Glory\|soldiers from the Fields of Glory]]. They fight under the banner of the [[Eleonaris\|Queen of the Pennants]], and it is surely no happenstance that the majority of them bear the mien of the eagle – feathered brows, keen eyes, sharp beaks and talons. Scattered among their number are a handful of magical beastmasters who fight not only with golden spears but with trained ruby-feathered hunting hawks that strike from the open sky with pinpoint accuracy, blinding their targets before they even know they are under attack.		The contrast with the normal behaviour of soldiers from the Brass Coast, and with the other Freeborn army, could not be more marked. The newest Imperial army, and its staunch core of [[kohan]] warriors, is accompanied by a host of crimson-and-gold [[Knights of Glory\|soldiers from the Fields of Glory]]. They fight under the banner of the [[Eleonaris\|Queen of the Pennants]], and it is surely no happenstance that the majority of them bear the mien of the eagle – feathered brows, keen eyes, sharp beaks and talons. Scattered among their number are a handful of magical beastmasters who fight not only with golden spears but with trained ruby-feathered hunting hawks that strike from the open sky with pinpoint accuracy, blinding their targets before they even know they are under attack.

	By themselves these magical allies would be notable enough, but the Burning Falcon are also accompanied by magical allies who are ''not'' beholden to the Lady of the Red and the Gold. At first it's hard to tell them apart from the knights of the Summer ~~Realm~~, but it is soon obvious they owe allegiance to someone else. A score of warriors with midnight-blue skin and raging crimson eyes and hair battle alongside the kohan wherever the fighting is thickest. Clad in flowing scarlet robes, bound in red-iron scale, and as often as not fighting with paired swords, they are emissaries of the eternal [[Janon]], here at the invitation of the general.		By themselves these magical allies would be notable enough, but the Burning Falcon are also accompanied by magical allies who are ''not'' beholden to the Lady of the Red and the Gold. At first it's hard to tell them apart from the knights of the Summer realm, but it is soon obvious they owe allegiance to someone else. A score of warriors with midnight-blue skin and raging crimson eyes and hair battle alongside the kohan wherever the fighting is thickest. Clad in flowing scarlet robes, bound in red-iron scale, and as often as not fighting with paired swords, they are emissaries of the eternal [[Janon]], here at the invitation of the general.
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Kindra Sure-footed, General of the Fist of the Mountains">You stood with Navarr on Marcher land. You saw Imperial soldiers treated with contempt. The Marches say: All of us, or none of us. We are one Empire. Honour is inconsistent to us at Anvil, agreements clashing with Jotun priorities, and the martial traditions of the Suaq and the Kallavesi. Jotun treatment of Navarr is less complicated. We march to Kahraman. The Jotun and agents of Hayaak will hunt our Navarr siblings in the hills. Navarr are coming anyway. This is courage. Stormcrows agree, we need to discuss Honour, and who it TRULY serves. Urizen have trusted us with their vast magical prowess, we are Bound by Common Cause. See who comes..</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Kindra Sure-footed, General of the Fist of the Mountains">You stood with Navarr on Marcher land. You saw Imperial soldiers treated with contempt. The Marches say: All of us, or none of us. We are one Empire. Honour is inconsistent to us at Anvil, agreements clashing with Jotun priorities, and the martial traditions of the Suaq and the Kallavesi. Jotun treatment of Navarr is less complicated. We march to Kahraman. The Jotun and agents of Hayaak will hunt our Navarr siblings in the hills. Navarr are coming anyway. This is courage. Stormcrows agree, we need to discuss Honour, and who it TRULY serves. Urizen have trusted us with their vast magical prowess, we are Bound by Common Cause. See who comes..</quote></div>

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	===Opportunity: Court the Attention of the Summer Realm===		===Opportunity: Court the Attention of the Summer Realm===
	* '''The Empire could dedicate the regio to one of the Lords of the Summer ~~Realm~~, to honour them with this triumph'''		* '''The Empire could dedicate the regio to one of the Lords of the Summer realm, to honour them with this triumph'''
	* '''Doing so would with any of the eternals is likely to flatter and please them - but risks angering their rivals in the Summer ~~Realm~~'''		* '''Doing so would with any of the eternals is likely to flatter and please them - but risks angering their rivals in the Summer realm'''
	* '''Any legal representative (proxy) of the Summer Archmage could perform the dedication with a short rite that invokes one of the Summer eternals'''		* '''Any legal representative (proxy) of the Summer Archmage could perform the dedication with a short rite that invokes one of the Summer eternals'''

	While Destrillo Kahras is not that well known in the Empire, the Summer regio apparently has a long and storied history in the Summer ~~Realm~~ according to Barien's heralds. While discussing the battle with the civil service, they casually let slip that the Keeper of the Revels would be enormously pleased if the Empire were to dedicate the regio to the Half-hand while they are there. When pressed on the matter by the civil service they soon concede that ''all'' of the Lords of the Summer ~~Realm~~ feel the same - they would all be flattered and pleased to have influence over the regio and to have a glorious victory at the ritual site (or a glorious defeat) dedicated to their name.		While Destrillo Kahras is not that well known in the Empire, the Summer regio apparently has a long and storied history in the Summer realm according to Barien's heralds. While discussing the battle with the civil service, they casually let slip that the Keeper of the Revels would be enormously pleased if the Empire were to dedicate the regio to the Half-hand while they are there. When pressed on the matter by the civil service they soon concede that ''all'' of the Lords of the Summer realm feel the same - they would all be flattered and pleased to have influence over the regio and to have a glorious victory at the ritual site (or a glorious defeat) dedicated to their name.

	Dedicating the regio would make it easier for an eternal to act there, to send and receive heralds and to work their magic on those who came to petition them. Such changes may appear slight to mortals, but they will influence the stories that are told of Destrillo Kahras for years to come, and that is something the Lords of the Summer ~~Realm~~ care deeply about.		Dedicating the regio would make it easier for an eternal to act there, to send and receive heralds and to work their magic on those who came to petition them. Such changes may appear slight to mortals, but they will influence the stories that are told of Destrillo Kahras for years to come, and that is something the Lords of the Summer realm care deeply about.

	Barien's herald does caution however there are many feuds in the Summer ~~Realm~~, and picking one eternal does risk offending their rivals. Such is the nature of the Summer ~~Realm~~ of course, and any eternal who is chosen is going to want to reward the Empire for their magnanimous gesture of respect in ways that exceed any price their rivals might extract, if only because they will not want to be outdone by their rivals, nor see their allies suffer for backing them. But if the Empire continues to seek good relations with all the eternals of Summer, then this would complicate that.		Barien's herald does caution however there are many feuds in the Summer realm, and picking one eternal does risk offending their rivals. Such is the nature of the Summer realm of course, and any eternal who is chosen is going to want to reward the Empire for their magnanimous gesture of respect in ways that exceed any price their rivals might extract, if only because they will not want to be outdone by their rivals, nor see their allies suffer for backing them. But if the Empire continues to seek good relations with all the eternals of Summer, then this would complicate that.

	It appears that Barien is aware of the Empire's entanglements with the ''[[Hayaak\|Gryphon Knight]]'' and is keen to help the Empire avoid making that situation worse. Thus the herald advises strongly ''against'' dedicating the regio to Hayaak as that would create a very difficult situation. Since Hayaak is currently bound in service to Eleonaris, she would ultimately gain control of the regio as she is his liege. However, as he is her vassal and the regio was given to him, she would be obliged to give him free rein to use the regio as he chose, and he would inevitably use it send more monsters from the Summer ~~Realm~~ against the Empire. And while on the face of it, that does seems good, bringing as it would the possibilities for adventure and glory, it would put Eleonaris in a very difficult position of having unleashed monsters on the Empire.		It appears that Barien is aware of the Empire's entanglements with the ''[[Hayaak\|Gryphon Knight]]'' and is keen to help the Empire avoid making that situation worse. Thus the herald advises strongly ''against'' dedicating the regio to Hayaak as that would create a very difficult situation. Since Hayaak is currently bound in service to Eleonaris, she would ultimately gain control of the regio as she is his liege. However, as he is her vassal and the regio was given to him, she would be obliged to give him free rein to use the regio as he chose, and he would inevitably use it send more monsters from the Summer realm against the Empire. And while on the face of it, that does seems good, bringing as it would the possibilities for adventure and glory, it would put Eleonaris in a very difficult position of having unleashed monsters on the Empire.

	Dedicating the regio to one of the Lords of the Summer ~~Realm~~ should be easy enough, it would simply require anyone who could wield the power of the [[Archmage of Summer]] to dedicate the [[regio]] to an eternal with a short ceremony that clearly names them. The Archmage could appoint any knight or witch or other proxy to make the announcement, they could even go themselves if they deign to do so, but whoever makes the dedication must wield one or all of the ''Staff of Summer'', ''Belt of Stars'', or ''Chain of Aesh'' that form part of the [[Archmage#Regalia_of_the_Archmage\|regalia]] of the Summer Archmage.		Dedicating the regio to one of the Lords of the Summer realm should be easy enough, it would simply require anyone who could wield the power of the [[Archmage of Summer]] to dedicate the [[regio]] to an eternal with a short ceremony that clearly names them. The Archmage could appoint any knight or witch or other proxy to make the announcement, they could even go themselves if they deign to do so, but whoever makes the dedication must wield one or all of the ''Staff of Summer'', ''Belt of Stars'', or ''Chain of Aesh'' that form part of the [[Archmage#Regalia_of_the_Archmage\|regalia]] of the Summer Archmage.

	The herald has one last piece of advice or warning. On no account should the Empire attempt to try and dedicate the regio to two summer eternals. Unless they want to start a war in the Summer ~~Realm~~ in Kahraman of course, but assuming they don't, then they should definitely not demand two Lords of the Summer ~~Realm~~ to fight over the regio by dedicating it to them both.		The herald has one last piece of advice or warning. On no account should the Empire attempt to try and dedicate the regio to two summer eternals. Unless they want to start a war in the Summer realm in Kahraman of course, but assuming they don't, then they should definitely not demand two Lords of the Summer realm to fight over the regio by dedicating it to them both.

	The Empire can of course, steer well clear of the animated rivalries of the Summer realm by simply not dedicating the regio to anyone. That is surely the simplest option and arguably the safest.		The Empire can of course, steer well clear of the animated rivalries of the Summer realm by simply not dedicating the regio to anyone. That is surely the simplest option and arguably the safest.