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Twiggy at 18:22, 18 February 2026

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	The [[Yeofolk of Dawn\|yeofolk]] of House Forcade, scouts of the [[Golden Sun]], managed to identify and track a force of Druj moving through the Heart of Peytaht towards the largest of the Great Forest Orcs settlements. They are accompanied by a number of heralds of Surut and appear to be focused entirely on their task, whatever that is, not even turning aside to strike when the yeofolk were spotted. One of the yeofolk, Florine Smith, was able to get close enough to overhear a conversation between two of the Druj; this band are, or rather were, responsible for taking the children of the Great Forest Orcs who showed some aptitude for [[Druj_lore#Herb_Lore\|herb lore]] and moving them elsewhere. Now they have some final task to demonstrate to all the septs of the Barrens that even if the Druj have lost dominion of the territory they can still strike down those who challenge them, having wrested blessings from their subjects to allow them and their allies to walk into the Great Forest of Peytaht.		The [[Yeofolk of Dawn\|yeofolk]] of House Forcade, scouts of the [[Golden Sun]], managed to identify and track a force of Druj moving through the Heart of Peytaht towards the largest of the Great Forest Orcs settlements. They are accompanied by a number of heralds of Surut and appear to be focused entirely on their task, whatever that is, not even turning aside to strike when the yeofolk were spotted. One of the yeofolk, Florine Smith, was able to get close enough to overhear a conversation between two of the Druj; this band are, or rather were, responsible for taking the children of the Great Forest Orcs who showed some aptitude for [[Druj_lore#Herb_Lore\|herb lore]] and moving them elsewhere. Now they have some final task to demonstrate to all the septs of the Barrens that even if the Druj have lost dominion of the territory they can still strike down those who challenge them, having wrested blessings from their subjects to allow them and their allies to walk into the Great Forest of Peytaht.

	If the Druj are not stopped they will slaughter all the elders of the Great Forest Orcs who remain in the Barrens. Nobody is entirely sure for certain what might happen as a result of this, but what is certain is that it could be used as an example by the Druj to further strengthen their stranglehold on the septs of the Mallum. A member of the Great Forest Orcs will visit Anvil at 20:00 on the Saturday to talk to anyone who is willing to journey through to the Heart of Peytaht to try to stop the Druj. If the Druj are stopped then the Chief ~~Valack~~ has sworn a promise that the elders will teach the armies of Navarr how to cross through the Great Forest.		If the Druj are not stopped they will slaughter all the elders of the Great Forest Orcs who remain in the Barrens. Nobody is entirely sure for certain what might happen as a result of this, but what is certain is that it could be used as an example by the Druj to further strengthen their stranglehold on the septs of the Mallum. A member of the Great Forest Orcs will visit Anvil at 20:00 on the Saturday to talk to anyone who is willing to journey through to the Heart of Peytaht to try to stop the Druj. If the Druj are stopped then the Chief Vallack has sworn a promise that the elders will teach the armies of Navarr how to cross through the Great Forest.

	The Druj force is made up of warriors from across the [[Arkad]] along with a number of heralds of [[Surut\|the Burned Prince]]. Given that this is a direct request to the [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]]; '''Travid Longest Path''', it is their responsibility to stop the Druj.		The Druj force is made up of warriors from across the [[Arkad]] along with a number of heralds of [[Surut\|the Burned Prince]]. Given that this is a direct request to the [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]]; '''Travid Longest Path''', it is their responsibility to stop the Druj.

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	The [[Cost#The_Battle_of_Dusk\|Towers of Dusk fell]] before the Hounds of Glory. The [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] slaves of the [[Druj]] [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|rose up in rebellion]], taking bloody vengeance against those [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] [[orc\|orcs]] who had spent so long attempting to break their spirits. The [[Senate]] spoke, and [[the Barrens]] was [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|part of Dawn]] for the first time ever. Yet there is no time for celebration. The Druj are not defeated, merely scattered. Their malice does not sleep, nor rest. There is still work to be done.		The [[Cost#The_Battle_of_Dusk\|Towers of Dusk fell]] before the Hounds of Glory. The [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] slaves of the [[Druj]] [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|rose up in rebellion]], taking bloody vengeance against those [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] [[orc\|orcs]] who had spent so long attempting to break their spirits. The [[Senate]] spoke, and [[the Barrens]] was [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|part of Dawn]] for the first time ever. Yet there is no time for celebration. The Druj are not defeated, merely scattered. Their malice does not sleep, nor rest. There is still work to be done.

	Of those [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] who brought the Barrens to the edge, four remain. They are joined by the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Valiant Pegasus]]. Together they face the difficult task of bringing the remaining regions of the Barrens at least nominally under Imperial control.		Of those [[Army\|armies]] who brought the Barrens to the edge, four remain. They are joined by the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Valiant Pegasus]]. Together they face the difficult task of bringing the remaining regions of the Barrens at least nominally under Imperial control.

	The [[Winter Sun]] and the [[Citadel Guard]] fight with [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|supernatural clarity]]. The Iron Helms are [[Bound by Common Cause]] making it easy for the captains and commanders of independent companies to fight alongside them; it goes some way to smoothing the rough edges caused by the Helms' peculiarly [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Iron_Helms#Traditions\|traditions]].		The [[Winter Sun]] and the [[Citadel Guard]] fight with [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|supernatural clarity]]. The Iron Helms are [[Bound by Common Cause]] making it easy for the captains and commanders of independent companies to fight alongside them; it goes some way to smoothing the rough edges caused by the Helms' peculiarly [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Iron_Helms#Traditions\|traditions]].

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	The Winter Sun, as they did last season, focus on liberating the slaves of the Druj. Wherever possible, they are the first into a new region, immediately moving to identify the largest ''septs'' and settlements, and bringing them the news that the Druj are beaten. Their [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|chains are broken]], and they are free. They receive a varied reception; some welcome them, while others are suspicious that they are replacing one cruel overlord with another. Overwhelmingly, as always, the main stumbling block is that the orcs of the Barrens are no friends to the people of Dawn.		The Winter Sun, as they did last season, focus on liberating the slaves of the Druj. Wherever possible, they are the first into a new region, immediately moving to identify the largest ''septs'' and settlements, and bringing them the news that the Druj are beaten. Their [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|chains are broken]], and they are free. They receive a varied reception; some welcome them, while others are suspicious that they are replacing one cruel overlord with another. Overwhelmingly, as always, the main stumbling block is that the orcs of the Barrens are no friends to the people of Dawn.

	At the urging of the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]], the other armies likewise work hard to try and dispel any fears that the Empire will prove tyrannical overlords. They continue to adhere to the [[mandate\|mandates]] that urge them to see themselves as liberators, not conquerors. Or at least the Dawnish, [[Imperial Orcs]], and [[Highguard\|Highborn]] do. The [[Urizen]] of the Citadel Guard and the Varushkans of the Axe and the Helm care nothing for the words of the Synod; for the most part they focus on securing the remaining regions of the Barrens and waste little time worrying about the well-being of the orcs who live there.		At the urging of the [[Synod]], the other armies likewise work hard to try and dispel any fears that the Empire will prove tyrannical overlords. They continue to adhere to the [[mandate\|mandates]] that urge them to see themselves as liberators, not conquerors. Or at least the Dawnish, [[Imperial Orcs]], and [[Highguard\|Highborn]] do. The [[Urizen]] of the Citadel Guard and the Varushkans of the Axe and the Helm care nothing for the words of the Synod; for the most part they focus on securing the remaining regions of the Barrens and waste little time worrying about the well-being of the orcs who live there.

	==Echoes of Spite==		==Echoes of Spite==

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	==Second Breath==		==Second Breath==
	The [[Cost#The_Battle_of_Dusk\|Towers of Dusk fell]] before the Hounds of Glory. The [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] slaves of the [[Druj]] [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|rose up in rebellion]], taking bloody vengeance against those [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] [[orc\|orcs]] who had spent so long attempting to break their spirits. The [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] spoke, and [[the Barrens]] was [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|part of Dawn]] for the first time ever. Yet there is no time for celebration. The Druj are not defeated, merely scattered. Their malice does not sleep, nor rest. There is still work to be done.		The [[Cost#The_Battle_of_Dusk\|Towers of Dusk fell]] before the Hounds of Glory. The [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] slaves of the [[Druj]] [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|rose up in rebellion]], taking bloody vengeance against those [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] [[orc\|orcs]] who had spent so long attempting to break their spirits. The [[Senate]] spoke, and [[the Barrens]] was [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|part of Dawn]] for the first time ever. Yet there is no time for celebration. The Druj are not defeated, merely scattered. Their malice does not sleep, nor rest. There is still work to be done.

	Of those [[Imperial army\|armies]] who brought the Barrens to the edge, four remain. They are joined by the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Valiant Pegasus]]. Together they face the difficult task of bringing the remaining regions of the Barrens at least nominally under Imperial control.		Of those [[Imperial army\|armies]] who brought the Barrens to the edge, four remain. They are joined by the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Valiant Pegasus]]. Together they face the difficult task of bringing the remaining regions of the Barrens at least nominally under Imperial control.

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	The Winter Sun, as they did last season, focus on liberating the slaves of the Druj. Wherever possible, they are the first into a new region, immediately moving to identify the largest ''septs'' and settlements, and bringing them the news that the Druj are beaten. Their [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|chains are broken]], and they are free. They receive a varied reception; some welcome them, while others are suspicious that they are replacing one cruel overlord with another. Overwhelmingly, as always, the main stumbling block is that the orcs of the Barrens are no friends to the people of Dawn.		The Winter Sun, as they did last season, focus on liberating the slaves of the Druj. Wherever possible, they are the first into a new region, immediately moving to identify the largest ''septs'' and settlements, and bringing them the news that the Druj are beaten. Their [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|chains are broken]], and they are free. They receive a varied reception; some welcome them, while others are suspicious that they are replacing one cruel overlord with another. Overwhelmingly, as always, the main stumbling block is that the orcs of the Barrens are no friends to the people of Dawn.

	At the urging of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]], the other armies likewise work hard to try and dispel any fears that the Empire will prove tyrannical overlords. They continue to adhere to the [[mandate\|mandates]] that urge them to see themselves as liberators, not conquerors. Or at least the Dawnish, [[Imperial Orcs]], and [[Highguard\|Highborn]] do. The [[Urizen]] of the Citadel Guard and the Varushkans of the Axe and the Helm care nothing for the words of the Synod; for the most part they focus on securing the remaining regions of the Barrens and waste little time worrying about the well-being of the orcs who live there.		At the urging of the [[Synod\|Synod]], the other armies likewise work hard to try and dispel any fears that the Empire will prove tyrannical overlords. They continue to adhere to the [[mandate\|mandates]] that urge them to see themselves as liberators, not conquerors. Or at least the Dawnish, [[Imperial Orcs]], and [[Highguard\|Highborn]] do. The [[Urizen]] of the Citadel Guard and the Varushkans of the Axe and the Helm care nothing for the words of the Synod; for the most part they focus on securing the remaining regions of the Barrens and waste little time worrying about the well-being of the orcs who live there.

	==Echoes of Spite==		==Echoes of Spite==

Twiggy at 18:44, 15 January 2026

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	Not all the magic loose in the Barrens this season is entirely malign however. Wherever the Imperial armies go, mysterious black roses follow in their wake. In some places, the sable blossoms emerge where they have no business being, or warp existing flowering plants so that roses burst from their buds. While the roses are mostly seen as a beneficent omen, there is something unsettling about seeing an apple tree whose blossoms have all become ebony roses. This strange spread of magical plant life is part of a Spring enchantment laid over the Barrens by a trio of Dawnish covens: the Sages de la Tempête Attrayants, the Verdant Glade , and the Cabal of the Smiling Grove. The flowers seem particularly common near recent battlefields, as if they grow more readily from bloodsoaked soil, although this might only be a coincidence. Sadly their presence sometimes goes unremarked in the torrential rain, or merely serves to accentuate the macabre aspect of the animate trees.		Not all the magic loose in the Barrens this season is entirely malign however. Wherever the Imperial armies go, mysterious black roses follow in their wake. In some places, the sable blossoms emerge where they have no business being, or warp existing flowering plants so that roses burst from their buds. While the roses are mostly seen as a beneficent omen, there is something unsettling about seeing an apple tree whose blossoms have all become ebony roses. This strange spread of magical plant life is part of a Spring enchantment laid over the Barrens by a trio of Dawnish covens: the Sages de la Tempête Attrayants, the Verdant Glade , and the Cabal of the Smiling Grove. The flowers seem particularly common near recent battlefields, as if they grow more readily from bloodsoaked soil, although this might only be a coincidence. Sadly their presence sometimes goes unremarked in the torrential rain, or merely serves to accentuate the macabre aspect of the animate trees.

	While many of the spells woven on both sides draw their power from the Spring ~~Realm~~, others are empowered by a different source. A terrible desiccating wind sweeps through the Bleaks and Farweald. In spite of the thundering rain, the wind causes many of the plants it touches to wither and desiccate, killing the smallest sapling and the mightiest tree with equal capacity. Drained of moisture, all that remains are dried, withered husks, invariably then shattered by the terrible rain. The wind also effects living creatures in these regions, causing their skin to crack and their joints to ache. It has some effect on the terrible murderous trees that have emerged from the woodlands, but mostly to drive them out to attack other parts of the territory. Likewise, it does little to diffuse the magical protections the Druj have laid on those regions. Mostly it simply leaves ashen scars in the deep woods. Rather than having been created by the Druj, there are rumours that this is the effect of a ritual recently placed in Imperial lore - [[The Flower is Withered on the Stalk]]. Perhaps the Druj ghulai have their own version?		While many of the spells woven on both sides draw their power from the Spring realm, others are empowered by a different source. A terrible desiccating wind sweeps through the Bleaks and Farweald. In spite of the thundering rain, the wind causes many of the plants it touches to wither and desiccate, killing the smallest sapling and the mightiest tree with equal capacity. Drained of moisture, all that remains are dried, withered husks, invariably then shattered by the terrible rain. The wind also effects living creatures in these regions, causing their skin to crack and their joints to ache. It has some effect on the terrible murderous trees that have emerged from the woodlands, but mostly to drive them out to attack other parts of the territory. Likewise, it does little to diffuse the magical protections the Druj have laid on those regions. Mostly it simply leaves ashen scars in the deep woods. Rather than having been created by the Druj, there are rumours that this is the effect of a ritual recently placed in Imperial lore - [[The Flower is Withered on the Stalk]]. Perhaps the Druj ghulai have their own version?

	All of these competing curses are exacerbated by the final malediction; a swarm of malignant spirits that emerge from the darkest places to bedevil soldiers and former slaves alike. Fruit and vegetables turn to mush; animals sicken and die; humans and orcs alike suffer a terrible malaise and dreadful soul-shredding nightmares that leave them exhausted once the dawn comes. The bad weather is worsened, the tumultuous rain accompanied by alternately unseasonal hail and unseasonal heat. Tempers fray, and everything goes wrong at once, especially with regards to efforts to try and persuade the orc inhabitants of the Barrens that the arrival of the Empire is a good thing. There are even a few reports here and there that some of the dead have risen in the wake of this Winter curse – that some of the spirits have found hosts for themselves among the recently unburied dead. There are plenty of battlefields, and plenty of corpses to inhabit. It's not clear how many of the summoned spirits manage to find a host, but those that do gather around the Winter regio that dot the territory.		All of these competing curses are exacerbated by the final malediction; a swarm of malignant spirits that emerge from the darkest places to bedevil soldiers and former slaves alike. Fruit and vegetables turn to mush; animals sicken and die; humans and orcs alike suffer a terrible malaise and dreadful soul-shredding nightmares that leave them exhausted once the dawn comes. The bad weather is worsened, the tumultuous rain accompanied by alternately unseasonal hail and unseasonal heat. Tempers fray, and everything goes wrong at once, especially with regards to efforts to try and persuade the orc inhabitants of the Barrens that the arrival of the Empire is a good thing. There are even a few reports here and there that some of the dead have risen in the wake of this Winter curse – that some of the spirits have found hosts for themselves among the recently unburied dead. There are plenty of battlefields, and plenty of corpses to inhabit. It's not clear how many of the summoned spirits manage to find a host, but those that do gather around the Winter regio that dot the territory.

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	==Second Breath==		==Second Breath==
	The [[Cost#The_Battle_of_Dusk\|Towers of Dusk fell]] before the Hounds of Glory. The [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] slaves of the [[Druj]] [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|rose up in rebellion]], taking bloody vengeance against those [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] [[orc\|orcs]] who had spent so long attempting to break their spirits. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] spoke, and [[the Barrens]] was [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|part of Dawn]] for the first time ever. Yet there is no time for celebration. The Druj are not defeated, merely scattered. Their malice does not sleep, nor rest. There is still work to be done.		The [[Cost#The_Battle_of_Dusk\|Towers of Dusk fell]] before the Hounds of Glory. The [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] slaves of the [[Druj]] [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|rose up in rebellion]], taking bloody vengeance against those [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] [[orc\|orcs]] who had spent so long attempting to break their spirits. The [[Senate\|Senate]] spoke, and [[the Barrens]] was [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|part of Dawn]] for the first time ever. Yet there is no time for celebration. The Druj are not defeated, merely scattered. Their malice does not sleep, nor rest. There is still work to be done.

	Of those [[Imperial army\|armies]] who brought the Barrens to the edge, four remain. They are joined by the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Valiant Pegasus]]. Together they face the difficult task of bringing the remaining regions of the Barrens at least nominally under Imperial control.		Of those [[Imperial army\|armies]] who brought the Barrens to the edge, four remain. They are joined by the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Valiant Pegasus]]. Together they face the difficult task of bringing the remaining regions of the Barrens at least nominally under Imperial control.

Dre at 19:33, 23 September 2024

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	As always, the Druj have raised their magical protections, [[Forge the Wooden Fastness\|weaving Spring magic into the forests]] to turn the trees and the beasts against the humans, and offer shelter to the orcs. In the [[The Barrens#Untrod Groves\|Untrod Groves]] and [[the Barrens\|the Bleaks]], these wards claim a number of Imperial lives before the forests are finally conquered and the magic falls quiescent. At least one of their traditional [[curse\|curses]] has been stymied; the [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] sought to [[Rivers Run Red\|taint the waters]] across the Barrens to bring sickness and death, but Imperial magicians countered with a [[Rivers of Life\|ritual of their own]]. The waters remain fresh, and natural, untainted by [[Spring magic]].		As always, the Druj have raised their magical protections, [[Forge the Wooden Fastness\|weaving Spring magic into the forests]] to turn the trees and the beasts against the humans, and offer shelter to the orcs. In the [[The Barrens#Untrod Groves\|Untrod Groves]] and [[the Barrens\|the Bleaks]], these wards claim a number of Imperial lives before the forests are finally conquered and the magic falls quiescent. At least one of their traditional [[curse\|curses]] has been stymied; the [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] sought to [[Rivers Run Red\|taint the waters]] across the Barrens to bring sickness and death, but Imperial magicians countered with a [[Rivers of Life\|ritual of their own]]. The waters remain fresh, and natural, untainted by [[Spring magic]].

	Unfortunately, these familiar magics are only a small part of what the Druj wizards have prepared. Three days after the Spring Equinox, a [[Thunderous Deluge\|devastating magical tempest]] crashes across the territory, echoing the storm-magic that recently drowned the [[The Barrens#Saltmarsh\|Saltmarsh]]. Perhaps this is the Druj striking against the [[The_silent_page#The_Vendarri\|Vendarri]] for daring to surrender to the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. Whatever their motivation, it will take even longer for the marshes to recover if they ever do. It also sees even more damage inflicted on [[The Barrens#The Fangs\|the Fangs]] – the [[mithril]] mine survives and is still in the hands of the handful of Rahvin who have occupied them but there are by all accounts several deaths, and ~~it's~~ effects are by no means limited to Saltmarsh and the Bitter Sea. The rain causes flooding everywhere, relentlessly pounding soldiers and refugees alike, contributing to the misery and ruining what few crops were being grown to feed the people.		Unfortunately, these familiar magics are only a small part of what the Druj wizards have prepared. Three days after the Spring Equinox, a [[Thunderous Deluge\|devastating magical tempest]] crashes across the territory, echoing the storm-magic that recently drowned the [[The Barrens#Saltmarsh\|Saltmarsh]]. Perhaps this is the Druj striking against the [[The_silent_page#The_Vendarri\|Vendarri]] for daring to surrender to the [[Highguard\|Highborn]]. Whatever their motivation, it will take even longer for the marshes to recover if they ever do. It also sees even more damage inflicted on [[The Barrens#The Fangs\|the Fangs]] – the [[mithril]] mine survives and is still in the hands of the handful of Rahvin who have occupied them but there are by all accounts several deaths, and its effects are by no means limited to Saltmarsh and the Bitter Sea. The rain causes flooding everywhere, relentlessly pounding soldiers and refugees alike, contributing to the misery and ruining what few crops were being grown to feed the people.

	Worse is to come. For the first time since [[Holberg]], the malicious orc ghulai conjure bloodthirsty spirits from the Spring realm and bind them into the ancient trees of the Barrens, sending them forth to kill and destroy. Unlike the more straightforward effect of [[Thunderous Tread of the Trees]] currently raging across [[Liathaven]], the arboreal monsters unleashed by the Druj seem more cunning, more vicious. They prefer to attack from ambush, appearing as normal trees until their unwitting prey drops their guard, and then striking without mercy, clubbing and piercing as many as they can before they are seen off with burning brands or axes.		Worse is to come. For the first time since [[Holberg]], the malicious orc ghulai conjure bloodthirsty spirits from the Spring realm and bind them into the ancient trees of the Barrens, sending them forth to kill and destroy. Unlike the more straightforward effect of [[Thunderous Tread of the Trees]] currently raging across [[Liathaven]], the arboreal monsters unleashed by the Druj seem more cunning, more vicious. They prefer to attack from ambush, appearing as normal trees until their unwitting prey drops their guard, and then striking without mercy, clubbing and piercing as many as they can before they are seen off with burning brands or axes.

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	[[Category:Winds of ~~Fortune~~]][[Category:385YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of War]][[Category:385YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
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	The [[Cost#The_Battle_of_Dusk\|Towers of Dusk fell]] before the Hounds of Glory. The [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] slaves of the [[Druj]] [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|rose up in rebellion]], taking bloody vengeance against those [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] [[orc\|orcs]] who had spent so long attempting to break their spirits. The [[Senate]] spoke, and [[the Barrens]] was [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|part of Dawn]] for the first time ever. Yet there is no time for celebration. The Druj are not defeated, merely scattered. Their malice does not sleep, nor rest. There is still work to be done.		The [[Cost#The_Battle_of_Dusk\|Towers of Dusk fell]] before the Hounds of Glory. The [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] slaves of the [[Druj]] [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|rose up in rebellion]], taking bloody vengeance against those [[the Mallum\|Mallum]] [[orc\|orcs]] who had spent so long attempting to break their spirits. The [[Senate]] spoke, and [[the Barrens]] was [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|part of Dawn]] for the first time ever. Yet there is no time for celebration. The Druj are not defeated, merely scattered. Their malice does not sleep, nor rest. There is still work to be done.

	Of those [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] who brought the Barrens to the edge, four remain. They are joined by the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Valiant Pegasus]]. Together they face the difficult task of bringing the remaining regions of the Barrens at least nominally under Imperial control.		Of those [[Army\|armies]] who brought the Barrens to the edge, four remain. They are joined by the [[Iron Helms]] and the [[Valiant Pegasus]]. Together they face the difficult task of bringing the remaining regions of the Barrens at least nominally under Imperial control.

	The [[Winter Sun]] and the [[Citadel Guard]] fight with [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|supernatural clarity]]. The Iron Helms are [[Bound by Common Cause]] making it easy for the captains and commanders of independent companies to fight alongside them; it goes some way to smoothing the rough edges caused by the Helms' peculiarly [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Iron_Helms#Traditions\|traditions]].		The [[Winter Sun]] and the [[Citadel Guard]] fight with [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|supernatural clarity]]. The Iron Helms are [[Bound by Common Cause]] making it easy for the captains and commanders of independent companies to fight alongside them; it goes some way to smoothing the rough edges caused by the Helms' peculiarly [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Iron_Helms#Traditions\|traditions]].