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	==Costume==		==Costume==
	The other septs have largely adopted the fashions of the Sunstorm, so all Imperial Orcs will use the sort of garments laid out in the [[Imperial Orcs look and feel]] to a large extent. There are two ways you can make your identity as a Sunstorm orc more obvious. The first is to use a depiction of a horse in one or more places on your costume. [[Imperial_Orcs_hearth_magic#Insignia\|~~insignia~~]] are very important to orcs, they're a powerful hearth magic that helps you to be part of a group allowing you to work together more effectively. For this reason, the Imperial Orcs adopted the horse, the unofficial symbol of the Empire as their nation's heraldry. It has been a powerful enduring symbol of the Imperial Orcs ever since, but the image doesn't have the same resonance for the other septs who joined the Empire more recently and few of them have adopted it. A striking version of the Imperial Orc banner depicting an armoured horse's head can help to mark you out as a member of the Sunstorm.		The other septs have largely adopted the fashions of the Sunstorm, so all Imperial Orcs will use the sort of garments laid out in the [[Imperial Orcs look and feel]] to a large extent. There are two ways you can make your identity as a Sunstorm orc more obvious. The first is to use a depiction of a horse in one or more places on your costume. [[Imperial_Orcs_hearth_magic#Insignia\|Insignia]] are very important to orcs, they're a powerful hearth magic that helps you to be part of a group allowing you to work together more effectively. For this reason, the Imperial Orcs adopted the horse, the unofficial symbol of the Empire as their nation's heraldry. It has been a powerful enduring symbol of the Imperial Orcs ever since, but the image doesn't have the same resonance for the other septs who joined the Empire more recently and few of them have adopted it. A striking version of the Imperial Orc banner depicting an armoured horse's head can help to mark you out as a member of the Sunstorm.

	The other insignia that you can use are the symbols of your legion - the Winter Sun or the Summer Storm. Almost all Sunstorm groups identify strongly with one of the two Imperial Orc legions. There are members of the other septs joining these two legions, but they don't see it as an essential part of their identity in the way the Sunstorm do. Prominent displays of the iconography of your legion on your costume, props or camp set dressing will help to convey how important that is to your character.		The other insignia that you can use are the symbols of your legion - the Winter Sun or the Summer Storm. Almost all Sunstorm groups identify strongly with one of the two Imperial Orc legions. There are members of the other septs joining these two legions, but they don't see it as an essential part of their identity in the way the Sunstorm do. Prominent displays of the iconography of your legion on your costume, props or camp set dressing will help to convey how important that is to your character.
	{{Imperial Orcs Links}}		{{Imperial Orcs Links}}

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	==Forged In Battle==		==Forged In Battle==
	All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[~~Imperial army~~\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.		All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.

	As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[Senate]] and [[Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.		As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[Senate]] and [[Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.

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	All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Imperial army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.		All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Imperial army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.

	As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[Senate]] and [[~~Bourse\|~~Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.		As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[Senate]] and [[Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.

	It is more than just the fact that members of the sept expect every Imperial Orc to put the Empire and the nation first. Life in the legion camps is one of constant travel and hard graft, but the discipline and camaraderie that it provided made every Imperial Orc feel part of something bigger than themselves. Even those who did not serve in the army tended to live in one of the many legion camps dotted around the Empire. Life in the legion camps was crowded; orcs slept in large communal tents and ate, trained, and worked together. Military discipline extended even to those who were not formally part of one of the armies. The orcs of the Sunstorm sept have been literally forged in battle and many of them still identify themselves primarily by the legion they fight or fought with.		It is more than just the fact that members of the sept expect every Imperial Orc to put the Empire and the nation first. Life in the legion camps is one of constant travel and hard graft, but the discipline and camaraderie that it provided made every Imperial Orc feel part of something bigger than themselves. Even those who did not serve in the army tended to live in one of the many legion camps dotted around the Empire. Life in the legion camps was crowded; orcs slept in large communal tents and ate, trained, and worked together. Military discipline extended even to those who were not formally part of one of the armies. The orcs of the Sunstorm sept have been literally forged in battle and many of them still identify themselves primarily by the legion they fight or fought with.

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

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	All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Imperial army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.		All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Imperial army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.

	As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] and [[Bourse\|Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.		As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[Senate]] and [[Bourse\|Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.

	It is more than just the fact that members of the sept expect every Imperial Orc to put the Empire and the nation first. Life in the legion camps is one of constant travel and hard graft, but the discipline and camaraderie that it provided made every Imperial Orc feel part of something bigger than themselves. Even those who did not serve in the army tended to live in one of the many legion camps dotted around the Empire. Life in the legion camps was crowded; orcs slept in large communal tents and ate, trained, and worked together. Military discipline extended even to those who were not formally part of one of the armies. The orcs of the Sunstorm sept have been literally forged in battle and many of them still identify themselves primarily by the legion they fight or fought with.		It is more than just the fact that members of the sept expect every Imperial Orc to put the Empire and the nation first. Life in the legion camps is one of constant travel and hard graft, but the discipline and camaraderie that it provided made every Imperial Orc feel part of something bigger than themselves. Even those who did not serve in the army tended to live in one of the many legion camps dotted around the Empire. Life in the legion camps was crowded; orcs slept in large communal tents and ate, trained, and worked together. Military discipline extended even to those who were not formally part of one of the armies. The orcs of the Sunstorm sept have been literally forged in battle and many of them still identify themselves primarily by the legion they fight or fought with.

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	Some members of the sept argued that the nation should not accept the gift, believing that their armies should take a territory on campaign. But after years of peripatetic travelling around the Empire most Imperial Orcs were eager to settle down and embrace their new home. They accepted the Winterfolk's generosity and took over the farms, businesses, and forests of Skarsind. They even found [[Steward of the Mines of Gulhule\|a way to operate]] the [[mine\|mines]] in the territory, though no orc was prepared to work them. Slowly they began the work of transforming Skarsind into their home.		Some members of the sept argued that the nation should not accept the gift, believing that their armies should take a territory on campaign. But after years of peripatetic travelling around the Empire most Imperial Orcs were eager to settle down and embrace their new home. They accepted the Winterfolk's generosity and took over the farms, businesses, and forests of Skarsind. They even found [[Steward of the Mines of Gulhule\|a way to operate]] the [[mine\|mines]] in the territory, though no orc was prepared to work them. Slowly they began the work of transforming Skarsind into their home.

	Those efforts have accelerated in the years since, as other septs have come to join the Imperial Orcs in Skarsind. They welcomed the newcomers with open arms, inviting them to become part of the nation just as Thrace had once done. Only as more and more new septs began to join the Imperial Orcs did voices begin to question if some of their own history and identity was at risk of being lost. "Names carry the worth of our ambitions," Skywise Gralka said, as she used a [[judgement]] in the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] to proclaim the descendants of Thrace, the liberators of the orcs, to be the Sept of the Sun and Storm.		Those efforts have accelerated in the years since, as other septs have come to join the Imperial Orcs in Skarsind. They welcomed the newcomers with open arms, inviting them to become part of the nation just as Thrace had once done. Only as more and more new septs began to join the Imperial Orcs did voices begin to question if some of their own history and identity was at risk of being lost. "Names carry the worth of our ambitions," Skywise Gralka said, as she used a [[judgement]] in the [[Synod]] to proclaim the descendants of Thrace, the liberators of the orcs, to be the Sept of the Sun and Storm.

	==Beliefs==		==Beliefs==

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	All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Imperial army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.		All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Imperial army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.

	As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] and [[Bourse\|Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.		As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[Senate\|Senate]] and [[Bourse\|Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.

	It is more than just the fact that members of the sept expect every Imperial Orc to put the Empire and the nation first. Life in the legion camps is one of constant travel and hard graft, but the discipline and camaraderie that it provided made every Imperial Orc feel part of something bigger than themselves. Even those who did not serve in the army tended to live in one of the many legion camps dotted around the Empire. Life in the legion camps was crowded; orcs slept in large communal tents and ate, trained, and worked together. Military discipline extended even to those who were not formally part of one of the armies. The orcs of the Sunstorm sept have been literally forged in battle and many of them still identify themselves primarily by the legion they fight or fought with.		It is more than just the fact that members of the sept expect every Imperial Orc to put the Empire and the nation first. Life in the legion camps is one of constant travel and hard graft, but the discipline and camaraderie that it provided made every Imperial Orc feel part of something bigger than themselves. Even those who did not serve in the army tended to live in one of the many legion camps dotted around the Empire. Life in the legion camps was crowded; orcs slept in large communal tents and ate, trained, and worked together. Military discipline extended even to those who were not formally part of one of the armies. The orcs of the Sunstorm sept have been literally forged in battle and many of them still identify themselves primarily by the legion they fight or fought with.

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

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	All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Imperial army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.		All orcs have a powerful instinctive need to feel as if they are [[Orc#Gregarious_and_Loyal\|part of something larger than themselves]], but the Sunstorm have made military service a crucial part of their founding identity. When they lacked a land of their own, the Sunstorm orcs marched with the [[Imperial army\|Imperial armies]], the Winter Sun and the Summer Storm. They forged a great plan - all agreed that every member of the sept would bend every sinew to support the Imperial Orcs in their attempts to conquer land of their own. Not everyone was expected to fight; a battle is no place for those who cannot swing a sword for any reason. But everyone who marched with the armies had a role to play, supporting the army, scouting the land, securing provisions, healing the sick, tending the young while their parents fought, or creating weapons and armour to outfit and supply the soldiers. It was a hard life in the legion camps, marching from one war to the next, but it helped to foster a deep sense of communal spirit - there was a place for every Imperial Orc in service to the nation.

	As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse\|Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.		As the years went by, the constraints of military life chafed for some. [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Reavers\|Reavers]] preferred the independence and personal wealth that accrued to those who took mercenary work away from the Imperial Orc armies. It paid well and gave them greater freedom than they had following a general's orders, but it came at a price. They were tolerated by other Imperial Orcs; but rarely lauded for their accomplishments. When it came time for the Imperial Orcs to decide on mechanisms for voting in their nation in [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and [[Bourse\|Bourse]] elections, the decision to disenfranchise the reavers reflected widespread disapproval of their lifestyle.

	It is more than just the fact that members of the sept expect every Imperial Orc to put the Empire and the nation first. Life in the legion camps is one of constant travel and hard graft, but the discipline and camaraderie that it provided made every Imperial Orc feel part of something bigger than themselves. Even those who did not serve in the army tended to live in one of the many legion camps dotted around the Empire. Life in the legion camps was crowded; orcs slept in large communal tents and ate, trained, and worked together. Military discipline extended even to those who were not formally part of one of the armies. The orcs of the Sunstorm sept have been literally forged in battle and many of them still identify themselves primarily by the legion they fight or fought with.		It is more than just the fact that members of the sept expect every Imperial Orc to put the Empire and the nation first. Life in the legion camps is one of constant travel and hard graft, but the discipline and camaraderie that it provided made every Imperial Orc feel part of something bigger than themselves. Even those who did not serve in the army tended to live in one of the many legion camps dotted around the Empire. Life in the legion camps was crowded; orcs slept in large communal tents and ate, trained, and worked together. Military discipline extended even to those who were not formally part of one of the armies. The orcs of the Sunstorm sept have been literally forged in battle and many of them still identify themselves primarily by the legion they fight or fought with.

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Beliefs

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	One ancestor that some Imperial Orcs do hear quite audibly is ''[[The_current_when_it_serves#Into_Greenwall\|Sjöfn of the Bitten Blade]]''. A Jotun ancestor, although not a prominent one, Sjöfn, was once a jarl or champion of her people. She died leading her people to victory over the Empire at the battle of Chalkfields; her axe was recovered by the Empire from the monastery there many years later. Somehow the Imperial Orcs were able to forge a link to the ancestor's spirit through the axe enabling many to clearly hear her voice. Now she urges then to fight heroically, glorying in battle without fear or regret, seemingly without regard for who they battle.		One ancestor that some Imperial Orcs do hear quite audibly is ''[[The_current_when_it_serves#Into_Greenwall\|Sjöfn of the Bitten Blade]]''. A Jotun ancestor, although not a prominent one, Sjöfn, was once a jarl or champion of her people. She died leading her people to victory over the Empire at the battle of Chalkfields; her axe was recovered by the Empire from the monastery there many years later. Somehow the Imperial Orcs were able to forge a link to the ancestor's spirit through the axe enabling many to clearly hear her voice. Now she urges then to fight heroically, glorying in battle without fear or regret, seemingly without regard for who they battle.

	Another relatively new ancestor whose voice is increasingly audible is unnamed. During the Winter 385YE invasion of [[Skallahn]] some orcs [[Against_the_Jotun#Participation:_Imperial_Orcs\|began to hear]] a voice that urges the importance of finding and protecting a family, of loyalty or fidelity to loved ones, and receiving the same in return. A voice with an absolute commitment to protecting that family and wreaking bloody vengeance on anyone who harms them. The voice is usually quite matter-of-fact, but when it speaks of treachery, betrayal, or traitors it burns with a palpable fury that may cause an orc to lose their temper and lash out at someone who has wronged them. There is some interest, especially among Imperial Orcs [[~~shaman~~]], of learning more about the identity of this voice.		Another relatively new ancestor whose voice is increasingly audible is unnamed. During the Winter 385YE invasion of [[Skallahn]] some orcs [[Against_the_Jotun#Participation:_Imperial_Orcs\|began to hear]] a voice that urges the importance of finding and protecting a family, of loyalty or fidelity to loved ones, and receiving the same in return. A voice with an absolute commitment to protecting that family and wreaking bloody vengeance on anyone who harms them. The voice is usually quite matter-of-fact, but when it speaks of treachery, betrayal, or traitors it burns with a palpable fury that may cause an orc to lose their temper and lash out at someone who has wronged them. There is some interest, especially among Imperial Orcs [[shamans]], of learning more about the identity of this voice.

	==Forged In Battle==		==Forged In Battle==

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	The other insignia that you can use are the symbols of your legion - the Winter Sun or the Summer Storm. Almost all Sunstorm groups identify strongly with one of the two Imperial Orc legions. There are members of the other septs joining these two legions, but they don't see it as an essential part of their identity in the way the Sunstorm do. Prominent displays of the iconography of your legion on your costume, props or camp set dressing will help to convey how important that is to your character.		The other insignia that you can use are the symbols of your legion - the Winter Sun or the Summer Storm. Almost all Sunstorm groups identify strongly with one of the two Imperial Orc legions. There are members of the other septs joining these two legions, but they don't see it as an essential part of their identity in the way the Sunstorm do. Prominent displays of the iconography of your legion on your costume, props or camp set dressing will help to convey how important that is to your character.
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