Tend to the Flame - Revision history

Twiggy at 21:35, 4 March 2026

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	'''Game Information:''' We've added the quality ''Foreign Orcs (Mournwold Thralls)'' to the regions where the former Jotun thralls are most populous. There's no penalty associated with this quality at this time; it's simply a reminder that there are tens of thousands of foreign orcs living in these regions, controlling some of the best farmland.		'''Game Information:''' We've added the quality ''Foreign Orcs (Mournwold Thralls)'' to the regions where the former Jotun thralls are most populous. There's no penalty associated with this quality at this time; it's simply a reminder that there are tens of thousands of foreign orcs living in these regions, controlling some of the best farmland.

	Details of the orcs are ~~summarized~~ on the [[Mournwold thralls]] page, and you can find the results of the appraisal into integrating the Mournwold thralls in the '''[[Heart of gold]]''' wind of fortune,		Details of the orcs are summarised on the [[Mournwold thralls]] page, and you can find the results of the appraisal into integrating the Mournwold thralls in the '''[[Heart of gold]]''' wind of fortune,
	{{SOP\|by=Irontide Lok\|when=Autumn Equinox 383YE\|vote=Greater Majority 63 - 18 (Greater Majority)\|statement=Imperial orcs, be vigilant. No evidence of reincarnation has ever been presented for our kind. Orcs have but one life. To think otherwise will invite apathy and the Howling Abyss. Stay vigilant in our ways. Guide those orcs new to our nation in our ways.}}		{{SOP\|by=Irontide Lok\|when=Autumn Equinox 383YE\|vote=Greater Majority 63 - 18 (Greater Majority)\|statement=Imperial orcs, be vigilant. No evidence of reincarnation has ever been presented for our kind. Orcs have but one life. To think otherwise will invite apathy and the Howling Abyss. Stay vigilant in our ways. Guide those orcs new to our nation in our ways.}}
	===Bury some seeds===		===Bury some seeds===

Hailmur: /* Further Reading */

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Further Reading

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Mournwold thralls]] - details the Mournwold orcs		* [[Mournwold thralls]] - details the Mournwold orcs
	* [[Heart of gold]] - Summer ~~282YE~~ Senate [[appraisal]] regarding the challenges of integrating the Mournwold thralls		* [[Heart of gold]] - Summer 383YE Senate [[appraisal]] regarding the challenges of integrating the Mournwold thralls
	* [[In the flat field]] - Autumn 383YE wind of fortune regarding the conflict between the Mournwold thralls and the Whittle folk		* [[In the flat field]] - Autumn 383YE wind of fortune regarding the conflict between the Mournwold thralls and the Whittle folk
	* [[All_the_news_from_Twin_Town#Little_Mournwold\|All the news from Twin Town]] - Autumn 383YE wind of fortune talking about Little Mournwold		* [[All_the_news_from_Twin_Town#Little_Mournwold\|All the news from Twin Town]] - Autumn 383YE wind of fortune talking about Little Mournwold

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

2026-01-15T15:07:48Z

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

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	==A Common Old Song==		==A Common Old Song==
	Tens of thousands of orcs, the former Jotun thralls, remain in the Marches. When their masters, the Jotun, were driven out by the Empire many of the thralls refused to leave. They control some of the richest farmland in the Mourn, and thirty years of living and working alongside Marcher subjects of the Jotun has left some of them feeling they have more in common with their neighbours than with their warlike masters. In Summer 383YE, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] commissioned an [[appraisal]] to examine how they might become full Imperial citizens, and the report laid out certain steps that could be undertaken. Now it seems one of those steps may be about to be completed, but the situation is still far from settled.		Tens of thousands of orcs, the former Jotun thralls, remain in the Marches. When their masters, the Jotun, were driven out by the Empire many of the thralls refused to leave. They control some of the richest farmland in the Mourn, and thirty years of living and working alongside Marcher subjects of the Jotun has left some of them feeling they have more in common with their neighbours than with their warlike masters. In Summer 383YE, the [[Senate]] commissioned an [[appraisal]] to examine how they might become full Imperial citizens, and the report laid out certain steps that could be undertaken. Now it seems one of those steps may be about to be completed, but the situation is still far from settled.

	'''Game Information:''' We've added the quality ''Foreign Orcs (Mournwold Thralls)'' to the regions where the former Jotun thralls are most populous. There's no penalty associated with this quality at this time; it's simply a reminder that there are tens of thousands of foreign orcs living in these regions, controlling some of the best farmland.		'''Game Information:''' We've added the quality ''Foreign Orcs (Mournwold Thralls)'' to the regions where the former Jotun thralls are most populous. There's no penalty associated with this quality at this time; it's simply a reminder that there are tens of thousands of foreign orcs living in these regions, controlling some of the best farmland.

Twiggy at 18:58, 8 August 2025

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	Most stop short of actually agitating for murder - but only just. "''Make a scarecrow of the sorcerer''" is an old saying still used by some threshers who see merit in making a very pointed example of magicians who harm their neighbours. The practice of hunting and killing sorcerers is very much in the past (officially) for Marcher threshers, who these days tend to work more closely with the Magistrates. These days.		Most stop short of actually agitating for murder - but only just. "''Make a scarecrow of the sorcerer''" is an old saying still used by some threshers who see merit in making a very pointed example of magicians who harm their neighbours. The practice of hunting and killing sorcerers is very much in the past (officially) for Marcher threshers, who these days tend to work more closely with the Magistrates. These days.

	One of the threshers, an unrepentant old woman with the remarkable name of '''Alisoun Bathwater''', has openly suggested that others who share her calling not balk at "''~~plowing~~ the hard furrow''" and taking matters into their own hands should the Conclave waver. "''if the Conclave won't do what's right... the threshers will have to. People got off lightly last time, and that makes them cocky. We need to let 'em know that won't happen next time... Thas the only way to make sure there ain't a next time...''"		One of the threshers, an unrepentant old woman with the remarkable name of '''Alisoun Bathwater''', has openly suggested that others who share her calling not balk at "''ploughing the hard furrow''" and taking matters into their own hands should the Conclave waver. "''if the Conclave won't do what's right... the threshers will have to. People got off lightly last time, and that makes them cocky. We need to let 'em know that won't happen next time... Thas the only way to make sure there ain't a next time...''"

	She has been cautioned that her words are unwise, but she refuses to withdraw them. Indeed she has openly called for the Marcher National Assembly to take a stand. She challenges them to enact a [[statement of principle]] using the strongest possible language, encouraging every Thresher to do "what needs to be done" to deal with any ritual group that curses Marcher lands in the future.		She has been cautioned that her words are unwise, but she refuses to withdraw them. Indeed she has openly called for the Marcher National Assembly to take a stand. She challenges them to enact a [[statement of principle]] using the strongest possible language, encouraging every Thresher to do "what needs to be done" to deal with any ritual group that curses Marcher lands in the future.

Dre at 17:04, 13 January 2025

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	* '''The former Jotun thralls who wish to fight have been offered a place among the Imperial Orcs'''		* '''The former Jotun thralls who wish to fight have been offered a place among the Imperial Orcs'''
	* '''The Imperial Orc assembly has made it clear they will not accept the thralls' peculiar spiritual beliefs'''		* '''The Imperial Orc assembly has made it clear they will not accept the thralls' peculiar spiritual beliefs'''
	During the Summer ~~Solstive~~ 383YE,''' Bloodcrow Udoo''' of the [[Imperial Orcs]] raised a [[mandate]] in their assembly that offered a place in the nation to any Mournwold thrall who was prepared to fight. The message was reasonably well received; previously any young orc raised by the thralls would have to head west into Jotun lands if they rejected the peaceful ways of their parents.		During the Summer Solstice 383YE,''' Bloodcrow Udoo''' of the [[Imperial Orcs]] raised a [[mandate]] in their assembly that offered a place in the nation to any Mournwold thrall who was prepared to fight. The message was reasonably well received; previously any young orc raised by the thralls would have to head west into Jotun lands if they rejected the peaceful ways of their parents.

	During the Autumn Equinox, however, the mandate was followed by a [[statement of principle]] raised by '''Irontide Lok''' that made it clear the nation would ''not'' accept the [[Heart_of_gold#Faith\|peculiar spiritual beliefs]] of the thralls. The orcs living in the Mournwold firmly believe that they are capable of reincarnation - a belief starkly at odds with the [[The_Doctrines_of_the_Faith#The_Doctrine_of_the_Howling_Abyss\|Doctrine of the Howling Abyss]]. There is some concern that this statement might lead to further trouble with the Mournwold thralls, but nothing of the kind happens. When they learn of it, the orcs are broadly unsurprised. They appear unconcerned that the Imperial Orcs reject their beliefs - if anything their respect for that nation is increased by their refusal to compromise their own beliefs for the sake of expediency.		During the Autumn Equinox, however, the mandate was followed by a [[statement of principle]] raised by '''Irontide Lok''' that made it clear the nation would ''not'' accept the [[Heart_of_gold#Faith\|peculiar spiritual beliefs]] of the thralls. The orcs living in the Mournwold firmly believe that they are capable of reincarnation - a belief starkly at odds with the [[The_Doctrines_of_the_Faith#The_Doctrine_of_the_Howling_Abyss\|Doctrine of the Howling Abyss]]. There is some concern that this statement might lead to further trouble with the Mournwold thralls, but nothing of the kind happens. When they learn of it, the orcs are broadly unsurprised. They appear unconcerned that the Imperial Orcs reject their beliefs - if anything their respect for that nation is increased by their refusal to compromise their own beliefs for the sake of expediency.

Responsible1: /* Meet All Their Needs */

2022-06-21T22:51:20Z

Meet All Their Needs

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	[[Mournwold#Sarcombe\|Sarcombe]] would probably be the best place for such a structure - which would not need to be especially big as the actual practical work of dealing with bandits, outlaws, and raiders would be done out in the wilds not in a comfortable office. The proposed structure would cost 12 wains of white granite, 24 crowns, and take three months to complete. It would be given the responsibility to protect Mournwold thrall farms and settlements from those who wish to take advantage of their non-violent ways, coordinating with local militia, willing stewards, and beaters to drive off outlaws and bandits. A title such as ''Bounder of the Fields'' or '' Bailiff of the Downs''. In return, the title holder would be able to claim an income of 15 crowns each season, partially as payment from the grateful orcs and partly as goods confiscated from defeated outlaws.		[[Mournwold#Sarcombe\|Sarcombe]] would probably be the best place for such a structure - which would not need to be especially big as the actual practical work of dealing with bandits, outlaws, and raiders would be done out in the wilds not in a comfortable office. The proposed structure would cost 12 wains of white granite, 24 crowns, and take three months to complete. It would be given the responsibility to protect Mournwold thrall farms and settlements from those who wish to take advantage of their non-violent ways, coordinating with local militia, willing stewards, and beaters to drive off outlaws and bandits. A title such as ''Bounder of the Fields'' or '' Bailiff of the Downs''. In return, the title holder would be able to claim an income of 15 crowns each season, partially as payment from the grateful orcs and partly as goods confiscated from defeated outlaws.

	When news of the ~~propsal~~ begins to spread, however, there is a counterproposal from the people of Sarcombe itself. Mournwold can be a dangerous territory. The hills are ideal for bandit hideouts, there is the constant threat of Jotun raiders crossing the border, and the vallornspawn of Liathaven have never been shy about boiling across the border (and indeed are currently quite agitated, apparently). As such, they propose that in addition to protecting orc farms, a position with a much wider remit to keep the Mournwold free of threats to farms, towns, and mines alike (such as the raiders who recently attacked the Singing Caves for example) could be established.		When news of the proposal begins to spread, however, there is a counterproposal from the people of Sarcombe itself. Mournwold can be a dangerous territory. The hills are ideal for bandit hideouts, there is the constant threat of Jotun raiders crossing the border, and the vallornspawn of Liathaven have never been shy about boiling across the border (and indeed are currently quite agitated, apparently). As such, they propose that in addition to protecting orc farms, a position with a much wider remit to keep the Mournwold free of threats to farms, towns, and mines alike (such as the raiders who recently attacked the Singing Caves for example) could be established.
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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">Bailiff of the Green Hills</td><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">Production</td></tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">Bailiff of the Green Hills</td><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">Production</td></tr>

Matt: /* Further Reading */

2022-06-04T12:15:39Z

Further Reading

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	* [[Mournwold thralls]] - details the Mournwold orcs		* [[Mournwold thralls]] - details the Mournwold orcs
	* [[Heart of gold]] - Summer 282YE Senate [[appraisal]] regarding the challenges of integrating the Mournwold thralls		* [[Heart of gold]] - Summer 282YE Senate [[appraisal]] regarding the challenges of integrating the Mournwold thralls
	* [[In the flat field]] - Autumn 383YE wind of fortune regarding conflict between the Mournwold thralls and the Whittle folk		* [[In the flat field]] - Autumn 383YE wind of fortune regarding the conflict between the Mournwold thralls and the Whittle folk
	* [[All_the_news_from_Twin_Town#Little_Mournwold\|All the news from Twin Town]] - Autumn 383YE wind of fortune talking about Little Mournwold		* [[All_the_news_from_Twin_Town#Little_Mournwold\|All the news from Twin Town]] - Autumn 383YE wind of fortune talking about Little Mournwold
	* [[Interdiction#Remorse\|Remorse]] - a section on the [[interdiction]] page talking about the proposed declaration of remorse		* [[Interdiction#Remorse\|Remorse]] - a section on the [[interdiction]] page talking about the proposed declaration of remorse
	* [[Honey_and_vinegar#Rolling_Stones\|Honey and vinegar]] - 383 Spring Wind of fortune talking about the special diversification option in the Marches		* [[Honey_and_vinegar#Rolling_Stones\|Honey and vinegar]] - 383 Spring Wind of fortune talking about the special diversification option in the Marches
	* 383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Evaluation\|383YE Winter Synod judgements]] - the judgements condemning a dozen Whittle residents for heresy and blasphemy		* [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Evaluation\|383YE Winter Synod judgements]] - the judgements condemning a dozen Whittle residents for heresy and blasphemy

Rafferty at 13:06, 27 May 2022

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	==Ashes==		==Ashes==
	The [[~~No_evil_shall_escape_our_sight#Ringing_the_Bell~~\|Silent Bell]] have been sent into Whittle by the Assembly of [[Vigilance]]. They have their work cut out for them. Even more so than other isolated Marcher towns, the Whittlefolk are suspicious of and unwelcoming to strangers. Initial attempts by Silent Bell agents from other nations to explore Whittle are rebuffed, in some cases quite rudely. Only Marcher agents have any success with the Whittlefolk. Masquerading as travellers, pilgrims, and merchants they observe the people as clandestinely as possible, compiling a list of those they identify as likely dedicated to the [[Malign spiritual presences\|malign spiritual presence]] of [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Hatred\|Hatred]].		The [[Silent Bell (Sodality)\|Silent Bell]] have been sent into Whittle by the Assembly of [[Vigilance]]. They have their work cut out for them. Even more so than other isolated Marcher towns, the Whittlefolk are suspicious of and unwelcoming to strangers. Initial attempts by Silent Bell agents from other nations to explore Whittle are rebuffed, in some cases quite rudely. Only Marcher agents have any success with the Whittlefolk. Masquerading as travellers, pilgrims, and merchants they observe the people as clandestinely as possible, compiling a list of those they identify as likely dedicated to the [[Malign spiritual presences\|malign spiritual presence]] of [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Hatred\|Hatred]].

	Their task is made more difficult by the challenges of using the [[insight]] ceremony clandestinely. Examining a person's spiritual aura gives them a strong sense of being observed, so the Silent Bell agents cannot fall back on this tool until the very end of their investigation. Having spent months putting together a list of likely candidates, they performed a flurry of ceremonies and then immediately quit the area with their findings - which include a list of individuals they have proof are dedicated to Hatred. As is their standard practice with such an investigation, the Silent Bell have provided this list of ringleaders to the [[Cardinal]] of [[Vigilance]].		Their task is made more difficult by the challenges of using the [[insight]] ceremony clandestinely. Examining a person's spiritual aura gives them a strong sense of being observed, so the Silent Bell agents cannot fall back on this tool until the very end of their investigation. Having spent months putting together a list of likely candidates, they performed a flurry of ceremonies and then immediately quit the area with their findings - which include a list of individuals they have proof are dedicated to Hatred. As is their standard practice with such an investigation, the Silent Bell have provided this list of ringleaders to the [[Cardinal]] of [[Vigilance]].

Rafferty: /* Further Reading */

2022-05-17T10:14:50Z

Further Reading

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	* [[Interdiction#Remorse\|Remorse]] - a section on the [[interdiction]] page talking about the proposed declaration of remorse		* [[Interdiction#Remorse\|Remorse]] - a section on the [[interdiction]] page talking about the proposed declaration of remorse
	* [[Honey_and_vinegar#Rolling_Stones\|Honey and vinegar]] - 383 Spring Wind of fortune talking about the special diversification option in the Marches		* [[Honey_and_vinegar#Rolling_Stones\|Honey and vinegar]] - 383 Spring Wind of fortune talking about the special diversification option in the Marches
			* 383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Evaluation\|383YE Winter Synod judgements]] - the judgements condemning a dozen Whittle residents for heresy and blasphemy

Rafferty: /* Further Reading */

2022-05-17T10:14:15Z

Further Reading

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	She has been cautioned that her words are unwise, but she refuses to withdraw them. Indeed she has openly called for the Marcher National Assembly to take a stand. She challenges them to enact a [[statement of principle]] using the strongest possible language, encouraging every Thresher to do "what needs to be done" to deal with any ritual group that curses Marcher lands in the future.		She has been cautioned that her words are unwise, but she refuses to withdraw them. Indeed she has openly called for the Marcher National Assembly to take a stand. She challenges them to enact a [[statement of principle]] using the strongest possible language, encouraging every Thresher to do "what needs to be done" to deal with any ritual group that curses Marcher lands in the future.

			==Resolution==
			The Imperial Synod issued twelve judgements of condemnation against the people of Whittle: [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|Jack Miner]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_59\|James Butcher]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_61\|Friar Mutch]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_62\|Marianne of Whittle]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_63\|Bill Tavistock]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_65\|Mary Butcher]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_67\|Cod Walker]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_68\|Sally Thatcher]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_69\|Oliver Wagoner]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_70\|Jonah of Whittle]], [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_73\|Alanna Hillwise]], and [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_72\|Margaret Whittle]] of Little Mournwold. Each stands credibly accused of blasphemy and heresy.

			On a potentially related note, a Freeborn dedicate of hatred was also condemned and executed: [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_42\|Santana of the Kohan]]
	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Mournwold thralls]] - details the Mournwold orcs		* [[Mournwold thralls]] - details the Mournwold orcs

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	* [[Interdiction#Remorse\|Remorse]] - a section on the [[interdiction]] page talking about the proposed declaration of remorse		* [[Interdiction#Remorse\|Remorse]] - a section on the [[interdiction]] page talking about the proposed declaration of remorse
	* [[Honey_and_vinegar#Rolling_Stones\|Honey and vinegar]] - 383 Spring Wind of fortune talking about the special diversification option in the Marches		* [[Honey_and_vinegar#Rolling_Stones\|Honey and vinegar]] - 383 Spring Wind of fortune talking about the special diversification option in the Marches
			* 383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Evaluation\|383YE Winter Synod judgements]] - the judgements condemning a dozen Whittle residents for heresy and blasphemy