The Orc Rebellion - Revision history

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	Many Wintermark slaves, in contrast to the slaves of several other nations, were mostly thralls - more akin to prisoners of war than the slave labourers used by other nations. Those slaves almost exclusively chose exile over joining the Imperial Orcs. Those orcs held in more traditional slavery mostly joined the Imperial Orcs.		Many Wintermark slaves, in contrast to the slaves of several other nations, were mostly thralls - more akin to prisoners of war than the slave labourers used by other nations. Those slaves almost exclusively chose exile over joining the Imperial Orcs. Those orcs held in more traditional slavery mostly joined the Imperial Orcs.

	Neither Urizen nor the Brass Coast used orc slaves at the time of the rebellion and emerged mostly unscathed by the economic considerations of the rebellion. In the aftermath however there were several accusations of treason - indeed, Emperor Arhaz himself faced inquisition before the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]] and was called on to defend his actions which he did with the support of several prominent Cardinals, notably the Cardinals of [[Pride]], [[Courage]] and [[Prosperity]]. To this day there are rumblings of a conspiracy within the Empire to emancipate the orcs with deep roots in the two nations who did not rely on orcish slaves. The Freeborn commitment to freedom is obvious, but the actions of the Urizen during this conflict are often characterised as more cynical, undermining their political enemies in the Senate secure in the knowledge that orcish freedom would not affect their ushabti-powered mines.		Neither Urizen nor the Brass Coast used orc slaves at the time of the rebellion and emerged mostly unscathed by the economic considerations of the rebellion. In the aftermath however there were several accusations of treason - indeed, Emperor Arhaz himself faced inquisition before the [[Synod]] and was called on to defend his actions which he did with the support of several prominent Cardinals, notably the Cardinals of [[Pride]], [[Courage]] and [[Prosperity]]. To this day there are rumblings of a conspiracy within the Empire to emancipate the orcs with deep roots in the two nations who did not rely on orcish slaves. The Freeborn commitment to freedom is obvious, but the actions of the Urizen during this conflict are often characterised as more cynical, undermining their political enemies in the Senate secure in the knowledge that orcish freedom would not affect their ushabti-powered mines.

	Regardless of the good that came from the orc rebellion, the economic uncertainty that resulted left the Empire reeling and paved the way for the increasing corruption and self-interest of the Senate, the [[Freedom Heresy]] and ultimately accelerated the decline of the Empire.		Regardless of the good that came from the orc rebellion, the economic uncertainty that resulted left the Empire reeling and paved the way for the increasing corruption and self-interest of the Senate, the [[Freedom Heresy]] and ultimately accelerated the decline of the Empire.

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	Initially the Empire under-estimated the threat posed by the slaves. Varushkan troops sent to deal with the threat found themselves heavily outnumbered and were soundly defeated. Winter came early, and a decision was taken to face the threat in the spring under the assumption that the orcs could not endure the harsh Varushkan winter. But the orcs captured three vales and splitting their forces between them, they weathered the cold there using the time to equip themselves with armour and weapons taken from the defeated Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns\|schlacta]].		Initially the Empire under-estimated the threat posed by the slaves. Varushkan troops sent to deal with the threat found themselves heavily outnumbered and were soundly defeated. Winter came early, and a decision was taken to face the threat in the spring under the assumption that the orcs could not endure the harsh Varushkan winter. But the orcs captured three vales and splitting their forces between them, they weathered the cold there using the time to equip themselves with armour and weapons taken from the defeated Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns\|schlacta]].

	There were skirmishes between the Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Golden Axe\|Army of the Golden Axe]] and the orcs throughout 323, but the orcs were able to avoid a decisive battle. There were defeats on both sides, but the size of the threat continued to grow as more mines were captured and their occupants freed. As Summer drew on, the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] bowed to the inevitable and ordered the Imperial generals to send the [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Northern Eagle\|Army of the Northern Eagle]] to support the Golden Axe. Together the two forces were able to bring the orcs to battle and soundly defeat them in the Fall. The "final" battle took place near [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Kolvy]] in [[Karov]], and saw hundreds of orcs killed as their force was routed - the Varushkan generals gave orders that no prisoners were to be taken.		There were skirmishes between the Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Golden Axe\|Army of the Golden Axe]] and the orcs throughout 323, but the orcs were able to avoid a decisive battle. There were defeats on both sides, but the size of the threat continued to grow as more mines were captured and their occupants freed. As Summer drew on, the [[Senate]] bowed to the inevitable and ordered the Imperial generals to send the [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Northern Eagle\|Army of the Northern Eagle]] to support the Golden Axe. Together the two forces were able to bring the orcs to battle and soundly defeat them in the Fall. The "final" battle took place near [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Kolvy]] in [[Karov]], and saw hundreds of orcs killed as their force was routed - the Varushkan generals gave orders that no prisoners were to be taken.

	The Empire breathed a sigh of relief as the revolt appeared to be over.		The Empire breathed a sigh of relief as the revolt appeared to be over.

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	Many Wintermark slaves, in contrast to the slaves of several other nations, were mostly thralls - more akin to prisoners of war than the slave labourers used by other nations. Those slaves almost exclusively chose exile over joining the Imperial Orcs. Those orcs held in more traditional slavery mostly joined the Imperial Orcs.		Many Wintermark slaves, in contrast to the slaves of several other nations, were mostly thralls - more akin to prisoners of war than the slave labourers used by other nations. Those slaves almost exclusively chose exile over joining the Imperial Orcs. Those orcs held in more traditional slavery mostly joined the Imperial Orcs.

	Neither Urizen nor the Brass Coast used orc slaves at the time of the rebellion and emerged mostly unscathed by the economic considerations of the rebellion. In the aftermath however there were several accusations of treason - indeed, Emperor Arhaz himself faced inquisition before the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]] and was called on to defend his actions which he did with the support of several prominent Cardinals, notably the Cardinals of [[Pride]], [[Courage]] and [[Prosperity]]. To this day there are rumblings of a conspiracy within the Empire to emancipate the orcs with deep roots in the two nations who did not rely on orcish slaves. The Freeborn commitment to freedom is obvious, but the actions of the Urizen during this conflict are often characterised as more cynical, undermining their political enemies in the Senate secure in the knowledge that orcish freedom would not affect their ushabti-powered mines.		Neither Urizen nor the Brass Coast used orc slaves at the time of the rebellion and emerged mostly unscathed by the economic considerations of the rebellion. In the aftermath however there were several accusations of treason - indeed, Emperor Arhaz himself faced inquisition before the [[Synod\|Synod]] and was called on to defend his actions which he did with the support of several prominent Cardinals, notably the Cardinals of [[Pride]], [[Courage]] and [[Prosperity]]. To this day there are rumblings of a conspiracy within the Empire to emancipate the orcs with deep roots in the two nations who did not rely on orcish slaves. The Freeborn commitment to freedom is obvious, but the actions of the Urizen during this conflict are often characterised as more cynical, undermining their political enemies in the Senate secure in the knowledge that orcish freedom would not affect their ushabti-powered mines.

	Regardless of the good that came from the orc rebellion, the economic uncertainty that resulted left the Empire reeling and paved the way for the increasing corruption and self-interest of the Senate, the [[Freedom Heresy]] and ultimately accelerated the decline of the Empire.		Regardless of the good that came from the orc rebellion, the economic uncertainty that resulted left the Empire reeling and paved the way for the increasing corruption and self-interest of the Senate, the [[Freedom Heresy]] and ultimately accelerated the decline of the Empire.

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	Initially the Empire under-estimated the threat posed by the slaves. Varushkan troops sent to deal with the threat found themselves heavily outnumbered and were soundly defeated. Winter came early, and a decision was taken to face the threat in the spring under the assumption that the orcs could not endure the harsh Varushkan winter. But the orcs captured three vales and splitting their forces between them, they weathered the cold there using the time to equip themselves with armour and weapons taken from the defeated Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns\|schlacta]].		Initially the Empire under-estimated the threat posed by the slaves. Varushkan troops sent to deal with the threat found themselves heavily outnumbered and were soundly defeated. Winter came early, and a decision was taken to face the threat in the spring under the assumption that the orcs could not endure the harsh Varushkan winter. But the orcs captured three vales and splitting their forces between them, they weathered the cold there using the time to equip themselves with armour and weapons taken from the defeated Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns\|schlacta]].

	There were skirmishes between the Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Golden Axe\|Army of the Golden Axe]] and the orcs throughout 323, but the orcs were able to avoid a decisive battle. There were defeats on both sides, but the size of the threat continued to grow as more mines were captured and their occupants freed. As Summer drew on, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] bowed to the inevitable and ordered the Imperial generals to send the [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Northern Eagle\|Army of the Northern Eagle]] to support the Golden Axe. Together the two forces were able to bring the orcs to battle and soundly defeat them in the Fall. The "final" battle took place near [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Kolvy]] in [[Karov]], and saw hundreds of orcs killed as their force was routed - the Varushkan generals gave orders that no prisoners were to be taken.		There were skirmishes between the Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Golden Axe\|Army of the Golden Axe]] and the orcs throughout 323, but the orcs were able to avoid a decisive battle. There were defeats on both sides, but the size of the threat continued to grow as more mines were captured and their occupants freed. As Summer drew on, the [[Senate\|Senate]] bowed to the inevitable and ordered the Imperial generals to send the [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Northern Eagle\|Army of the Northern Eagle]] to support the Golden Axe. Together the two forces were able to bring the orcs to battle and soundly defeat them in the Fall. The "final" battle took place near [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Kolvy]] in [[Karov]], and saw hundreds of orcs killed as their force was routed - the Varushkan generals gave orders that no prisoners were to be taken.

	The Empire breathed a sigh of relief as the revolt appeared to be over.		The Empire breathed a sigh of relief as the revolt appeared to be over.

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	The orc rebellion began in the summer of 322YE at the Krahsniy Moy mines in [[Karsk#Crowslook\|Crowslook]], [[Karsk]]. These mines were a watchword for cruelty even among the Varushkans, and in the aftermath of a disastrous collapse there, a large band of orcs to escape as the walls of their confinement crumbled. Rather than attempting to seek refuge with the enemies of the Empire, this group set up a camp and began raiding nearby slave enclosures, freeing their brothers and sisters and appropriating weapons and food for the growing band of freed slaves.		The orc rebellion began in the summer of 322YE at the Krahsniy Moy mines in [[Karsk#Crowslook\|Crowslook]], [[Karsk]]. These mines were a watchword for cruelty even among the Varushkans, and in the aftermath of a disastrous collapse there, a large band of orcs to escape as the walls of their confinement crumbled. Rather than attempting to seek refuge with the enemies of the Empire, this group set up a camp and began raiding nearby slave enclosures, freeing their brothers and sisters and appropriating weapons and food for the growing band of freed slaves.

	The leader of the uprising, a male orc going by the name of '''Thrace''', has become an almost mythical figure. Stories vary from accounts of a cunning, highly intelligent slave who ~~lead~~ his companions in an all-out rebellion to tales of a monstrously huge orc who terrorised the Imperial troops with raids of shocking ferocity. Accusations that the rebellious orc leadership made accommodations with a [[Varushkan Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] or with [[eternal\|eternals]] hostile to the Empire have never been proven, but there are numerous dubious tales from this period that place a number of atrocious acts at the feet of Thrace and his allies.		The leader of the uprising, a male orc going by the name of '''Thrace''', has become an almost mythical figure. Stories vary from accounts of a cunning, highly intelligent slave who led his companions in an all-out rebellion to tales of a monstrously huge orc who terrorised the Imperial troops with raids of shocking ferocity. Accusations that the rebellious orc leadership made accommodations with a [[Varushkan Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] or with [[eternal\|eternals]] hostile to the Empire have never been proven, but there are numerous dubious tales from this period that place a number of atrocious acts at the feet of Thrace and his allies.

	Initially the Empire under-estimated the threat posed by the slaves. Varushkan troops sent to deal with the threat found themselves heavily outnumbered and were soundly defeated. Winter came early, and a decision was taken to face the threat in the spring under the assumption that the orcs could not endure the harsh Varushkan winter. But the orcs captured three vales and splitting their forces between them, they weathered the cold there using the time to equip themselves with armour and weapons taken from the defeated Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns\|schlacta]].		Initially the Empire under-estimated the threat posed by the slaves. Varushkan troops sent to deal with the threat found themselves heavily outnumbered and were soundly defeated. Winter came early, and a decision was taken to face the threat in the spring under the assumption that the orcs could not endure the harsh Varushkan winter. But the orcs captured three vales and splitting their forces between them, they weathered the cold there using the time to equip themselves with armour and weapons taken from the defeated Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns\|schlacta]].

	There were skirmishes between the Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Golden Axe\|Army of the Golden Axe]] and the orcs throughout 323, but the orcs were able to avoid a decisive battle. There were defeats on both sides, but the size of the threat continued to grow as more mines were captured and their occupants freed. As Summer drew on, the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] bowed to the inevitable and ordered the Imperial generals to send the [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Northern Eagle\|Army of the Northern Eagle]] to support the Golden Axe. Together the two forces were able to bring the orcs to battle and soundly defeat them in the Fall. The "final" battle took place near [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Kolvy]] in [[Karov]], and saw hundreds of orcs killed as their force was routed - the Varushkan generals gave orders that no prisoners were to be taken.		There were skirmishes between the Varushkan [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Golden Axe\|Army of the Golden Axe]] and the orcs throughout 323, but the orcs were able to avoid a decisive battle. There were defeats on both sides, but the size of the threat continued to grow as more mines were captured and their occupants freed. As Summer drew on, the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] bowed to the inevitable and ordered the Imperial generals to send the [[Varushka military concerns#The Army of the Northern Eagle\|Army of the Northern Eagle]] to support the Golden Axe. Together the two forces were able to bring the orcs to battle and soundly defeat them in the Fall. The "final" battle took place near [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Kolvy]] in [[Karov]], and saw hundreds of orcs killed as their force was routed - the Varushkan generals gave orders that no prisoners were to be taken.

	The Empire breathed a sigh of relief as the revolt appeared to be over.		The Empire breathed a sigh of relief as the revolt appeared to be over.
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	As the armies moved north through Varushka, the Emperor secretly entered into negotiations with the orcs. Several meetings took place, where Ahraz reiterated his people’s antipathy for slavery and desire to see the orcs freed. The discussions were quite heated, with many dissenting voices. Some of the orcs who were most active in these negotiations would go on to the past of [[the Honour Guard of Ahraz]]. The Emperor offered full citizenship to any orc who would swear to serve the Empire and claimed he could achieve freedom for all orcs enslaved by the Empire. After weeks of protracted talks, the orcs agreed to accept Ahraz’ offer and swore to serve the Imperial throne.		As the armies moved north through Varushka, the Emperor secretly entered into negotiations with the orcs. Several meetings took place, where Ahraz reiterated his people’s antipathy for slavery and desire to see the orcs freed. The discussions were quite heated, with many dissenting voices. Some of the orcs who were most active in these negotiations would go on to the past of [[the Honour Guard of Ahraz]]. The Emperor offered full citizenship to any orc who would swear to serve the Empire and claimed he could achieve freedom for all orcs enslaved by the Empire. After weeks of protracted talks, the orcs agreed to accept Ahraz’ offer and swore to serve the Imperial throne.

	In a calculated show of strength, Ahraz’ forces marched to Anvil with the orcs. The Emperor presented the agreement to the Senate; the Brass Coast and their allies in [[Urizen]] and Wintermark rallied to his cause, but Varushka, Dawn and Highguard refused to contemplate the deal. [[Navarr]], The League and [[The Marches]] remained undecided and were the subject of intense and frantic negotiation in the hours that followed. That evening the League suddenly switched en masse to support the Emperor’s agreement; whereupon senators from Navarr and the Marches swiftly followed. Much has been made of the politics behind these events and the legality therein, but the final outcome was that soon after the Navarr joined the orc cause, the Freeborn [[Hakima]] and orc shamans created the [[Imperial_Orc_Egregore\|Imperial Orc Egregore]] who was ratified by the Emperor.		In a calculated show of strength, Ahraz’ forces marched to Anvil with the orcs. The Emperor presented the agreement to the Senate; the Brass Coast and their allies in [[Urizen]] and Wintermark rallied to his cause, but Varushka, Dawn and Highguard refused to contemplate the deal. [[Navarr]], The League and [[The Marches]] remained undecided and were the subject of intense and frantic negotiation in the hours that followed. That evening the League suddenly switched en masse to support the Emperor’s agreement; whereupon senators from Navarr and the Marches swiftly followed. Much has been made of the politics behind these events and the legality therein, but the final outcome was that soon after the Navarr joined the orc cause, the Freeborn [[Hakima]] and orc shamans created the [[Imperial_Orc_Egregore\|Imperial Orc Egregore]] who was ratified by the Emperor.

	The recognition of the orcs, as citizens of the Empire, meant that no orcs could be kept as slaves under the constitution. Those orcs that were prepared to swear oaths of service to the Empire were accepted by the egregore, those that would not were expelled or in some cases executed. The orcs were free citizens of the Empire, but there remained questions of where they would live and what they would do.		The recognition of the orcs, as citizens of the Empire, meant that no orcs could be kept as slaves under the constitution. Those orcs that were prepared to swear oaths of service to the Empire were accepted by the egregore, those that would not were expelled or in some cases executed. The orcs were free citizens of the Empire, but there remained questions of where they would live and what they would do.

Rafferty: /* The Rebellion Begins */

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The Rebellion Begins

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	===The Rebellion Begins===		===The Rebellion Begins===
	The orc rebellion began in the summer of 322YE ~~when a disastrous collapse in a Varushkan mine~~ in [[Karsk]] ~~allowed~~ a large band of orcs to escape as the walls of their confinement crumbled. Rather than attempting to seek refuge with the enemies of the Empire, this group set up a camp and began raiding nearby slave enclosures, freeing their brothers and sisters and appropriating weapons and food for the growing band of freed slaves.		The orc rebellion began in the summer of 322YE at the Krahsniy Moy mines in [[Karsk#Crowslook\|Crowslook]], [[Karsk]]. These mines were a watchword for cruelty even among the Varushkans, and in the aftermath of a disastrous collapse there, a large band of orcs to escape as the walls of their confinement crumbled. Rather than attempting to seek refuge with the enemies of the Empire, this group set up a camp and began raiding nearby slave enclosures, freeing their brothers and sisters and appropriating weapons and food for the growing band of freed slaves.

	The leader of the uprising, a male orc going by the name of '''Thrace''', has become an almost mythical figure. Stories vary from accounts of a cunning, highly intelligent slave who lead his companions in an all-out rebellion to tales of a monstrously huge orc who terrorised the Imperial troops with raids of shocking ferocity. Accusations that the rebellious orc leadership made accommodations with a [[Varushkan Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] or with [[eternal\|eternals]] hostile to the Empire have never been proven, but there are numerous dubious tales from this period that place a number of atrocious acts at the feet of Thrace and his allies.		The leader of the uprising, a male orc going by the name of '''Thrace''', has become an almost mythical figure. Stories vary from accounts of a cunning, highly intelligent slave who lead his companions in an all-out rebellion to tales of a monstrously huge orc who terrorised the Imperial troops with raids of shocking ferocity. Accusations that the rebellious orc leadership made accommodations with a [[Varushkan Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] or with [[eternal\|eternals]] hostile to the Empire have never been proven, but there are numerous dubious tales from this period that place a number of atrocious acts at the feet of Thrace and his allies.

Rafferty: /* Further Reading */

2023-08-06T13:00:33Z

Rafferty: /* Repercussions of the Orc Rebellion */

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Repercussions of the Orc Rebellion

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	Regardless of the good that came from the orc rebellion, the economic uncertainty that resulted left the Empire reeling and paved the way for the increasing corruption and self-interest of the Senate, the [[Freedom Heresy]] and ultimately accelerated the decline of the Empire.		Regardless of the good that came from the orc rebellion, the economic uncertainty that resulted left the Empire reeling and paved the way for the increasing corruption and self-interest of the Senate, the [[Freedom Heresy]] and ultimately accelerated the decline of the Empire.
			==Further Reading==
			* [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz]]
			* [[Emperor Ahraz]]
	[[Category:History]]		[[Category:History]]
	[[Category:Imperial Orcs]]		[[Category:Imperial Orcs]]

Rafferty: /* Emperor Ahraz and the End of the Rebellion */

2023-06-14T11:31:23Z

Emperor Ahraz and the End of the Rebellion

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	Desperate to end the rebellion, the Senate appointed an Emperor after a debate that lasted the best part of a day. [[Emperor Ahraz]], a [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] [[The Brass Coast culture and customs#Contracts\|Scrivener]] was chosen after very public promises by the Brass Coast senators that they would end the rebellion. The orcs fled north into Varushka pursued by the Emperor who led a force consisting of Brass Coast forces and troops from other nations that had supported his election.		Desperate to end the rebellion, the Senate appointed an Emperor after a debate that lasted the best part of a day. [[Emperor Ahraz]], a [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] [[The Brass Coast culture and customs#Contracts\|Scrivener]] was chosen after very public promises by the Brass Coast senators that they would end the rebellion. The orcs fled north into Varushka pursued by the Emperor who led a force consisting of Brass Coast forces and troops from other nations that had supported his election.

	As the armies moved north through Varushka, the Emperor secretly entered into negotiations with the orcs. Several meetings took place, where Ahraz reiterated his people’s antipathy for slavery and desire to see the orcs freed. The Emperor offered full citizenship to any orc who would swear to serve the Empire and claimed he could achieve freedom for all orcs enslaved by the Empire. After weeks of protracted talks, the orcs agreed to accept Ahraz’ offer and swore to serve the Imperial throne.		As the armies moved north through Varushka, the Emperor secretly entered into negotiations with the orcs. Several meetings took place, where Ahraz reiterated his people’s antipathy for slavery and desire to see the orcs freed. The discussions were quite heated, with many dissenting voices. Some of the orcs who were most active in these negotiations would go on to the past of [[the Honour Guard of Ahraz]]. The Emperor offered full citizenship to any orc who would swear to serve the Empire and claimed he could achieve freedom for all orcs enslaved by the Empire. After weeks of protracted talks, the orcs agreed to accept Ahraz’ offer and swore to serve the Imperial throne.

	In a calculated show of strength, Ahraz’ forces marched to Anvil with the orcs. The Emperor presented the agreement to the Senate; the Brass Coast and their allies in [[Urizen]] and Wintermark rallied to his cause, but Varushka, Dawn and Highguard refused to contemplate the deal. [[Navarr]], The League and [[The Marches]] remained undecided and were the subject of intense and frantic negotiation in the hours that followed. That evening the League suddenly switched en masse to support the Emperor’s agreement; whereupon senators from Navarr and the Marches swiftly followed. Much has been made of the politics behind these events and the legality therein, but the final outcome was that soon after the Navarr joined the orc cause, the Freeborn [[Hakima]] and orc shamans created the [[Imperial_Orc_Egregore\|Imperial Orc Egregore]] who was ratified by the Emperor.		In a calculated show of strength, Ahraz’ forces marched to Anvil with the orcs. The Emperor presented the agreement to the Senate; the Brass Coast and their allies in [[Urizen]] and Wintermark rallied to his cause, but Varushka, Dawn and Highguard refused to contemplate the deal. [[Navarr]], The League and [[The Marches]] remained undecided and were the subject of intense and frantic negotiation in the hours that followed. That evening the League suddenly switched en masse to support the Emperor’s agreement; whereupon senators from Navarr and the Marches swiftly followed. Much has been made of the politics behind these events and the legality therein, but the final outcome was that soon after the Navarr joined the orc cause, the Freeborn [[Hakima]] and orc shamans created the [[Imperial_Orc_Egregore\|Imperial Orc Egregore]] who was ratified by the Emperor.

Hastur: /* Prelude */

2021-04-23T07:17:18Z

Prelude

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	As every child know, the lands that now form the Empire were once contested by powerful orc nations. The First Empress embarked on a crusade to unite the disparate human kingdoms, attacking those nations that controlled the fertile plains between the human lands. In battle after battle the orcs were driven back. The larger nations withdrew beyond the Empire’s borders to plot their revenge. Others retreated to the mountains and marshes, surviving by raiding and banditry. Thousands were captured and many enslaved, forced to work in the mines in [[Varushka]] and other lands.		As every child know, the lands that now form the Empire were once contested by powerful orc nations. The First Empress embarked on a crusade to unite the disparate human kingdoms, attacking those nations that controlled the fertile plains between the human lands. In battle after battle the orcs were driven back. The larger nations withdrew beyond the Empire’s borders to plot their revenge. Others retreated to the mountains and marshes, surviving by raiding and banditry. Thousands were captured and many enslaved, forced to work in the mines in [[Varushka]] and other lands.

	Despite the privation of their existence, the number of orc slaves in the Empire remained steady as generations grew to adulthood in the Imperial mines. Unable to read or write in the dark tunnels, with slaves moved around at their masters' whim, their histories were slowly forgotten until even the names of their ~~tribes~~ were lost. The few that managed to escape found that those orcs who still fought the Empire treated them even more harshly than their Imperial masters.		Despite the privation of their existence, the number of orc slaves in the Empire remained steady as generations grew to adulthood in the Imperial mines. Unable to read or write in the dark tunnels, with slaves moved around at their masters' whim, their histories were slowly forgotten until even the names of their nations were lost. The few that managed to escape found that those orcs who still fought the Empire treated them even more harshly than their Imperial masters.

	===The Rebellion Begins===		===The Rebellion Begins===

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	* [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz]]		* [[The Honour Guard of Ahraz]]
	* [[Emperor Ahraz]]		* [[Emperor Ahraz]]
			* [[On Tagga]] - Historical Research essay about Thrace's "mother" Tagga
	[[Category:History]]		[[Category:History]]
	[[Category:Imperial Orcs]]		[[Category:Imperial Orcs]]