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Twiggy at 19:28, 11 August 2025

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	If this mandate is enacted, every Varushkan military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting Dawnish or Varushkan armies in the Barrens for the coming campaign season. Whether the mandate is passed or not, ''any'' military units that want to support the Dawnish claim to the Barrens can throw their support behind one of the Dawnish armies; the civil service includes military units regardless of any nation as part of the military strength of the army they are supporting.		If this mandate is enacted, every Varushkan military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting Dawnish or Varushkan armies in the Barrens for the coming campaign season. Whether the mandate is passed or not, ''any'' military units that want to support the Dawnish claim to the Barrens can throw their support behind one of the Dawnish armies; the civil service includes military units regardless of any nation as part of the military strength of the army they are supporting.

	The Dawnish Assembly passed a mandate raised by Killian Mortére urging Dawnish military units to turn aside from the raid on Skallahn and look east to the glorious conquest of the Barrens. The civil service suggested a mandate wording but Mael Donjeon, a Dawnish ~~troubador~~ has provided verse in place of it to provide a more inspirational mandate:		The Dawnish Assembly passed a mandate raised by Killian Mortére urging Dawnish military units to turn aside from the raid on Skallahn and look east to the glorious conquest of the Barrens. The civil service suggested a mandate wording but Mael Donjeon, a Dawnish troubadour has provided verse in place of it to provide a more inspirational mandate:

	{{Mandate\|assembly=Dawn\|mandate=With five-and-twenty liao we send {named priest}<br>		{{Mandate\|assembly=Dawn\|mandate=With five-and-twenty liao we send {named priest}<br>

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	{{Judgement\|Assembly=Dawn\|Raised By=Mael Donjeon of House Remys\|Judgement=Dawn has wronged the Great Forest Orcs. We have hunted them like beasts through the trees. The Imperial Senate rejected the first hand they reached out to us, and we turned our armies upon them, massacring them in the Barrens... ...Let us show respect for the Great Forest Orcs, for their lives, their traditions, their way of being, in such ways as our skills and Virtue permit. We cannot redress the wrongs of centuries. We cannot undo what we have done. It is too late for that. But we can say "No more!" and start to rebuild the trust that we lost.\|Outcome=Upheld 202-50\|When=Spring Equinox 384YE}}		{{Judgement\|Assembly=Dawn\|Raised By=Mael Donjeon of House Remys\|Judgement=Dawn has wronged the Great Forest Orcs. We have hunted them like beasts through the trees. The Imperial Senate rejected the first hand they reached out to us, and we turned our armies upon them, massacring them in the Barrens... ...Let us show respect for the Great Forest Orcs, for their lives, their traditions, their way of being, in such ways as our skills and Virtue permit. We cannot redress the wrongs of centuries. We cannot undo what we have done. It is too late for that. But we can say "No more!" and start to rebuild the trust that we lost.\|Outcome=Upheld 202-50\|When=Spring Equinox 384YE}}
	===Reconcile the Past===		===Reconcile the Past===
	Mael Donjeon of House Remys raised a lengthy judgement in the Dawn Assembly which was passed with a simple majority calling on Dawn to renounce the mistakes of the past and to work with the Great Forest Orcs to rebuild trust. Although it did not get a greater majority, the Great Forest Orcs are aware of the judgement and the reaction to it. As a result, here is an opportunity to blunt the impact of the Imperial attacks on the Barrens orcs [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|if the Military Council chose to take it]]. If the Empire were successful and ~~the~~ the Great Forest Orcs were able to conduct a ceremony of reconciliation (as detailed in the [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|As the Water's Dripping Down]] battle opportunity) then in addition to the other effects it would reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by two years.		Mael Donjeon of House Remys raised a lengthy judgement in the Dawn Assembly which was passed with a simple majority calling on Dawn to renounce the mistakes of the past and to work with the Great Forest Orcs to rebuild trust. Although it did not get a greater majority, the Great Forest Orcs are aware of the judgement and the reaction to it. As a result, here is an opportunity to blunt the impact of the Imperial attacks on the Barrens orcs [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|if the Military Council chose to take it]]. If the Empire were successful and the Great Forest Orcs were able to conduct a ceremony of reconciliation (as detailed in the [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|As the Water's Dripping Down]] battle opportunity) then in addition to the other effects it would reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by two years.

	===Disposition of the Spoils===		===Disposition of the Spoils===
	The one clan of Barrens orcs that are eager to fight the Druj are the Great Forest Orcs. There are very few of them left in the Barrens however, most fled to Therunin after the failure of the last rebellion. They have built good relations with the Empire, though there is still a great deal of mistrust. The Great Forest Orcs greatly desire to return to their homes in the Forest of Peytaht in the Barrens and Casinea, but they are fully aware that there is no prospect of that happening at the moment unless the Empire defeats the Druj and wrests control of the territory from them. Of course if that happens, then that still leaves the question of what might happen to the Forest of Peytaht and in particular to the valuable grove of weirwood trees that grow there. The Great Forest Orcs are no fools, they have seen first-hand how valuable such resources are to the Empire.		The one clan of Barrens orcs that are eager to fight the Druj are the Great Forest Orcs. There are very few of them left in the Barrens however, most fled to Therunin after the failure of the last rebellion. They have built good relations with the Empire, though there is still a great deal of mistrust. The Great Forest Orcs greatly desire to return to their homes in the Forest of Peytaht in the Barrens and Casinea, but they are fully aware that there is no prospect of that happening at the moment unless the Empire defeats the Druj and wrests control of the territory from them. Of course if that happens, then that still leaves the question of what might happen to the Forest of Peytaht and in particular to the valuable grove of weirwood trees that grow there. The Great Forest Orcs are no fools, they have seen first-hand how valuable such resources are to the Empire.

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	<div style="float:left; width: 750px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Forest Comes Alive.jpg\|align=left\|width=750\|caption=The Barrens has always been a prize, hanging temptingly halfway between the Empire and the Mallum.}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 750px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Forest Comes Alive.jpg\|align=left\|width=750\|caption=The Barrens has always been a prize, hanging temptingly halfway between the Empire and the Mallum.}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ikGl6UQ9Q0}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	As the Empire divides the Barrens, so the Barrens has increasingly begun to divide the Empire. When the Imperial Orcs staked their ambition to claim the Barrens, Dawn responded as only Dawn can, by challenging them to glorious contest. Let this greatest of all prizes, a land that Dawnish knights have fought to claim for decades, go to whichever nation could fairly be said to have conquered it.		As the Empire divides the Barrens, so the Barrens has increasingly begun to divide the Empire. When the Imperial Orcs staked their ambition to claim the Barrens, Dawn responded as only Dawn can, by challenging them to glorious contest. Let this greatest of all prizes, a land that Dawnish knights have fought to claim for decades, go to whichever nation could fairly be said to have conquered it.

Matt: /* The Survivors of the Empire */

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	If anything, the fate of the Black Wind was even worse. To avoid their Clan being wiped out, the tribe capitulated to the Druj. Their leaders were brutally executed, for the Druj do not tolerate rebellion, but their sacrifice brought a reprieve for the soldiers in their army. Druj commanders were installed to replace the murdered leaders and the proud tribe were reduced to fighting and killing in service to the Druj. Grim though this ending may be, the rebel leaders of the Black Wind at the time considered it preferable to surrender to the Empire.		If anything, the fate of the Black Wind was even worse. To avoid their Clan being wiped out, the tribe capitulated to the Druj. Their leaders were brutally executed, for the Druj do not tolerate rebellion, but their sacrifice brought a reprieve for the soldiers in their army. Druj commanders were installed to replace the murdered leaders and the proud tribe were reduced to fighting and killing in service to the Druj. Grim though this ending may be, the rebel leaders of the Black Wind at the time considered it preferable to surrender to the Empire.

	Only the Montanians and the [[Great Forest Orcs]] also known as the Peytaht managed to escape slaughter at the hands of the Empire and the Druj. These groups abandoned their cause and their comrades fled their homes and threw themselves on the mercy of the Empire. After a long negotiation, they were granted rights to live in Therunin and they have remained close allies of the Navarr since then. The Empire has slowly begun to gain the trust of this group, but they remain deeply distrustful, especially of Dawn, who they blame for the failure of the rebellion and the destruction of the ~~Black Wind~~.		Only the Montanians and the [[Great Forest Orcs]] also known as the Peytaht managed to escape slaughter at the hands of the Empire and the Druj. These groups abandoned their cause and their comrades fled their homes and threw themselves on the mercy of the Empire. After a long negotiation, they were granted rights to live in Therunin and they have remained close allies of the Navarr since then. The Empire has slowly begun to gain the trust of this group, but they remain deeply distrustful, especially of Dawn, who they blame for the failure of the rebellion and the destruction of the Rahvin.

	Having helped cause the deaths of not one but two entire generations of rebel leaders in the Barrens, those that survived are not receptive to the words of Imperial priests. They hate and fear the Druj, but not half as much as they hate and fear the Empire. The common view is that the Druj are a horror, but they are a known horror - and their rule is the only way to survive something even worse - death at the hands of the Empire.		Having helped cause the deaths of not one but two entire generations of rebel leaders in the Barrens, those that survived are not receptive to the words of Imperial priests. They hate and fear the Druj, but not half as much as they hate and fear the Empire. The common view is that the Druj are a horror, but they are a known horror - and their rule is the only way to survive something even worse - death at the hands of the Empire.

Matt: /* The Survivors of the Empire */

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	The orcs in the Barrens have rebelled twice in living memory. The first time was shortly after the death of [[Empress Britta]], when the Black Wind Clan first tried to escape from under Druj rule. Their rebellion was ruthlessly suppressed by the much larger Druj forces and their leaders rounded up and tortured. At that point the [[Sentinel Gate]] provided the Empire with an opportunity for hundreds of Imperial heroes to attack the camp where the rebels were being held. The Druj were easily beaten, forced to flee, but sadly the rebels were not freed. Instead the Empire butchered the Black Wind captives along with everyone else in the camp. It was the greatest propaganda victory the Druj could have imagined and one they have not tired of telling to every subject in Druj lands whenever the opportunity arises.		The orcs in the Barrens have rebelled twice in living memory. The first time was shortly after the death of [[Empress Britta]], when the Black Wind Clan first tried to escape from under Druj rule. Their rebellion was ruthlessly suppressed by the much larger Druj forces and their leaders rounded up and tortured. At that point the [[Sentinel Gate]] provided the Empire with an opportunity for hundreds of Imperial heroes to attack the camp where the rebels were being held. The Druj were easily beaten, forced to flee, but sadly the rebels were not freed. Instead the Empire butchered the Black Wind captives along with everyone else in the camp. It was the greatest propaganda victory the Druj could have imagined and one they have not tired of telling to every subject in Druj lands whenever the opportunity arises.

	Unfortunately, that was not the only time the Empire has seen fit to raise a sword against the orcs of the Barrens. When the Black Wind rose again, they were joined by the other clans, the Peytaht and the ~~Vendarri~~ as well as the human Montanians. The clans sent representatives to Anvil to negotiate for control of the Dawnish regions in the West and left the summit thinking they had a treaty. Tragically the treaty failed to pass the Imperial Senate, the regions were not ceded and when the rebel orcs tried to occupy them violence quickly followed.		Unfortunately, that was not the only time the Empire has seen fit to raise a sword against the orcs of the Barrens. When the Black Wind rose again, they were joined by the other clans, the Peytaht and the Rahvin as well as the human Montanians, and a sept of orcs called the Vendarri. The clans sent representatives to Anvil to negotiate for control of the Dawnish regions in the West and left the summit thinking they had a treaty. Tragically the treaty failed to pass the Imperial Senate, the regions were not ceded and when the rebel orcs tried to occupy them violence quickly followed.

	In the resulting conflict, the armies of the Rahvin Clan were decimated. Caught between the Imperial forces attacking them from the West and Druj forces attacking them from the East, their armies had no possible hope of survival. They refused to consider surrender, fighting to the bitter end until eventually, the armies broke, ceasing to exist as the losses became too great to sustain. There are still thousands of Rahvin orcs living as Druj slaves in the Barrens, but they are leaderless and broken.		In the resulting conflict, the armies of the Rahvin Clan were decimated. Caught between the Imperial forces attacking them from the West and Druj forces attacking them from the East, their armies had no possible hope of survival. They refused to consider surrender, fighting to the bitter end until eventually, the armies broke, ceasing to exist as the losses became too great to sustain. There are still thousands of Rahvin orcs living as Druj slaves in the Barrens, but they are leaderless and broken.

Matt: /* The Survivors of the Empire */

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	Unfortunately, that was not the only time the Empire has seen fit to raise a sword against the orcs of the Barrens. When the Black Wind rose again, they were joined by the other clans, the Peytaht and the Vendarri as well as the human Montanians. The clans sent representatives to Anvil to negotiate for control of the Dawnish regions in the West and left the summit thinking they had a treaty. Tragically the treaty failed to pass the Imperial Senate, the regions were not ceded and when the rebel orcs tried to occupy them violence quickly followed.		Unfortunately, that was not the only time the Empire has seen fit to raise a sword against the orcs of the Barrens. When the Black Wind rose again, they were joined by the other clans, the Peytaht and the Vendarri as well as the human Montanians. The clans sent representatives to Anvil to negotiate for control of the Dawnish regions in the West and left the summit thinking they had a treaty. Tragically the treaty failed to pass the Imperial Senate, the regions were not ceded and when the rebel orcs tried to occupy them violence quickly followed.

	In the resulting conflict, the armies of the ~~Black Wind~~ Clan were decimated. Caught between the Imperial forces attacking them from the West and Druj forces attacking them from the East, ~~the two~~ armies had no possible hope of survival. They refused to consider surrender, fighting to the bitter end until eventually, the armies broke, ceasing to exist as the losses became too great to sustain. There are still thousands of ~~Black Wind~~ orcs living as Druj slaves in the Barrens, but they are leaderless and broken.		In the resulting conflict, the armies of the Rahvin Clan were decimated. Caught between the Imperial forces attacking them from the West and Druj forces attacking them from the East, their armies had no possible hope of survival. They refused to consider surrender, fighting to the bitter end until eventually, the armies broke, ceasing to exist as the losses became too great to sustain. There are still thousands of Rahvin orcs living as Druj slaves in the Barrens, but they are leaderless and broken.

	If anything, the fate of the ~~Vendarri~~ was even worse. To avoid their Clan being wiped out, the ~~Vendarri~~ capitulated to the Druj. Their leaders were brutally executed, for the Druj do not tolerate rebellion, but their sacrifice brought a reprieve for the soldiers in their army. Druj commanders were installed to replace the murdered leaders and the proud tribe were reduced to fighting and killing in service to the Druj. Grim though this ending may be, the rebel leaders of the ~~Vendarri~~ at the time considered it preferable to surrender to the Empire.		If anything, the fate of the Black Wind was even worse. To avoid their Clan being wiped out, the tribe capitulated to the Druj. Their leaders were brutally executed, for the Druj do not tolerate rebellion, but their sacrifice brought a reprieve for the soldiers in their army. Druj commanders were installed to replace the murdered leaders and the proud tribe were reduced to fighting and killing in service to the Druj. Grim though this ending may be, the rebel leaders of the Black Wind at the time considered it preferable to surrender to the Empire.

	Only the Montanians and the [[Great Forest Orcs]] also known as the Peytaht managed to escape slaughter at the hands of the Empire and the Druj. These groups abandoned their cause and their comrades fled their homes and threw themselves on the mercy of the Empire. After a long negotiation, they were granted rights to live in Therunin and they have remained close allies of the Navarr since then. The Empire has slowly begun to gain the trust of this group, but they remain deeply distrustful, especially of Dawn, who they blame for the failure of the rebellion and the destruction of the Black Wind.		Only the Montanians and the [[Great Forest Orcs]] also known as the Peytaht managed to escape slaughter at the hands of the Empire and the Druj. These groups abandoned their cause and their comrades fled their homes and threw themselves on the mercy of the Empire. After a long negotiation, they were granted rights to live in Therunin and they have remained close allies of the Navarr since then. The Empire has slowly begun to gain the trust of this group, but they remain deeply distrustful, especially of Dawn, who they blame for the failure of the rebellion and the destruction of the Black Wind.
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	The assessment of the civil service is that there will be no possibility of effective resistance to the Druj rule for 10 years. It will take that long for new leaders to emerge and for the bitterness of memories of deaths at the hands of the Empire to fade. Only at that point would be effective uprising even be possible - only then would there be a chance to try and encourage them to take up arms against the Druj. Ten years is a long time... fortunately there are steps the Empire could take to try and rebuild trust and speed up that process.		The assessment of the civil service is that there will be no possibility of effective resistance to the Druj rule for 10 years. It will take that long for new leaders to emerge and for the bitterness of memories of deaths at the hands of the Empire to fade. Only at that point would be effective uprising even be possible - only then would there be a chance to try and encourage them to take up arms against the Druj. Ten years is a long time... fortunately there are steps the Empire could take to try and rebuild trust and speed up that process.

	===The Winter Sun===		===The Winter Sun===
	The first army of the [[Imperial Orcs]], the [[Imperial_Orcs_military_concerns#The_Winter_Sun\|Winter Sun]] are [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|freedom fighters]] who could come to the Barrens and mount a campaign to incite a rebellion. Each season the army spent campaigning in the Barrens with orders to break the chains of the inhabitants would reduce the time required to make an effective rebellion possible by one year, in addition to any other effects it might have.		The first army of the [[Imperial Orcs]], the [[Imperial_Orcs_military_concerns#The_Winter_Sun\|Winter Sun]] are [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|freedom fighters]] who could come to the Barrens and mount a campaign to incite a rebellion. Each season the army spent campaigning in the Barrens with orders to break the chains of the inhabitants would reduce the time required to make an effective rebellion possible by one year, in addition to any other effects it might have.

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	The assessment of the civil service is that there will be no possibility of effective resistance to the Druj rule for 10 years. It will take that long for new leaders to emerge and for the bitterness of memories of deaths at the hands of the Empire to fade. Only at that point would be effective uprising even be possible - only then would there be a chance to try and encourage them to take up arms against the Druj. Ten years is a long time... fortunately there are steps the Empire could take to try and rebuild trust and speed up that process.		The assessment of the civil service is that there will be no possibility of effective resistance to the Druj rule for 10 years. It will take that long for new leaders to emerge and for the bitterness of memories of deaths at the hands of the Empire to fade. Only at that point would be effective uprising even be possible - only then would there be a chance to try and encourage them to take up arms against the Druj. Ten years is a long time... fortunately there are steps the Empire could take to try and rebuild trust and speed up that process.

	===The Winter Sun===		===The Winter Sun===
	The first army of the [[Imperial Orcs]], the [[Imperial_Orcs_military_concerns#The_Winter_Sun\|Winter Sun]] are [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|freedom fighters]] who could come to the Barrens and mount a campaign to incite a rebellion. Each season the army spent campaigning in the Barrens with orders to break the chains of the inhabitants would reduce the time required to make an effective rebellion possible by one year, in addition to any other effects it might have.		The first army of the [[Imperial Orcs]], the [[Imperial_Orcs_military_concerns#The_Winter_Sun\|Winter Sun]] are [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|freedom fighters]] who could come to the Barrens and mount a campaign to incite a rebellion. Each season the army spent campaigning in the Barrens with orders to break the chains of the inhabitants would reduce the time required to make an effective rebellion possible by one year, in addition to any other effects it might have.
	{{Judgement\|Assembly=Dawn\|Raised By=Mael Donjeon of House Remys\|Judgement=Dawn has wronged the Great Forest Orcs. We have hunted them like beasts through the trees. The Imperial Senate rejected the first hand they reached out to us, and we turned our armies upon them, massacring them in the Barrens... ...Let us show respect for the Great Forest Orcs, for their lives, their traditions, their way of being, in such ways as our skills and Virtue permit. We cannot redress the wrongs of centuries. We cannot undo what we have done. It is too late for that. But we can say "No more!" and start to rebuild the trust that we lost.\|Outcome=Upheld 202-50\|When=Spring Equinox 384YE}}		{{Judgement\|Assembly=Dawn\|Raised By=Mael Donjeon of House Remys\|Judgement=Dawn has wronged the Great Forest Orcs. We have hunted them like beasts through the trees. The Imperial Senate rejected the first hand they reached out to us, and we turned our armies upon them, massacring them in the Barrens... ...Let us show respect for the Great Forest Orcs, for their lives, their traditions, their way of being, in such ways as our skills and Virtue permit. We cannot redress the wrongs of centuries. We cannot undo what we have done. It is too late for that. But we can say "No more!" and start to rebuild the trust that we lost.\|Outcome=Upheld 202-50\|When=Spring Equinox 384YE}}

	===Reconcile the Past===		===Reconcile the Past===
	Mael Donjeon of House Remys raised a lengthy judgement in the Dawn Assembly which was passed with a simple majority calling on Dawn to renounce the mistakes of the past and to work with the Great Forest Orcs to rebuild trust. Although it did not get a greater majority, the Great Forest Orcs are aware of the judgement and the reaction to it. As a result, here is an opportunity to blunt the impact of the Imperial attacks on the Barrens orcs [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|if the Military Council chose to take it]]. If the Empire were successful and the the Great Forest Orcs were able to conduct a ceremony of reconciliation (as detailed in the [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|As the Water's Dripping Down]] battle opportunity) then in addition to the other effects it would reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by two years.		Mael Donjeon of House Remys raised a lengthy judgement in the Dawn Assembly which was passed with a simple majority calling on Dawn to renounce the mistakes of the past and to work with the Great Forest Orcs to rebuild trust. Although it did not get a greater majority, the Great Forest Orcs are aware of the judgement and the reaction to it. As a result, here is an opportunity to blunt the impact of the Imperial attacks on the Barrens orcs [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|if the Military Council chose to take it]]. If the Empire were successful and the the Great Forest Orcs were able to conduct a ceremony of reconciliation (as detailed in the [[Into_the_valley#As_the_Water.27s_Dripping_Down_.28Battle.29\|As the Water's Dripping Down]] battle opportunity) then in addition to the other effects it would reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by two years.

	===Disposition of the Spoils===		===Disposition of the Spoils===
	The one clan of Barrens orcs that are eager to fight the Druj are the Great Forest Orcs. There are very few of them left in the Barrens however, most fled to Therunin after the failure of the last rebellion. They have built good relations with the Empire, though there is still a great deal of mistrust. The Great Forest Orcs greatly desire to return to their homes in the Forest of Peytaht in the Barrens and Casinea, but they are fully aware that there is no prospect of that happening at the moment unless the Empire defeats the Druj and wrests control of the territory from them. Of course if that happens, then that still leaves the question of what might happen to the Forest of Peytaht and in particular to the valuable grove of weirwood trees that grow there. The Great Forest Orcs are no fools, they have seen first-hand how valuable such resources are to the Empire.		The one clan of Barrens orcs that are eager to fight the Druj are the Great Forest Orcs. There are very few of them left in the Barrens however, most fled to Therunin after the failure of the last rebellion. They have built good relations with the Empire, though there is still a great deal of mistrust. The Great Forest Orcs greatly desire to return to their homes in the Forest of Peytaht in the Barrens and Casinea, but they are fully aware that there is no prospect of that happening at the moment unless the Empire defeats the Druj and wrests control of the territory from them. Of course if that happens, then that still leaves the question of what might happen to the Forest of Peytaht and in particular to the valuable grove of weirwood trees that grow there. The Great Forest Orcs are no fools, they have seen first-hand how valuable such resources are to the Empire.

	If the Imperial Senate passed a suitably worded motion indicating that the Heart of Peytaht and everything that grows there would be ceded to the Great Forest Orcs when the Empire takes the Barrens that would address the fears of the Orcs. They understand that the Empire cannot bind the hands of a future Senate - they understand that the motion won't have legal authority - but it will acknowledge a moral authority and that is enough for them. It would reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by a year.		If the Imperial Senate passed a suitably worded motion indicating that the Heart of Peytaht and everything that grows there would be ceded to the Great Forest Orcs when the Empire takes the Barrens that would address the fears of the Orcs. They understand that the Empire cannot bind the hands of a future Senate - they understand that the motion won't have legal authority - but it will acknowledge a moral authority and that is enough for them. It would reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by a year.

	===The Price of Freedom===		===The Price of Freedom===
	There is one group of humans who could help raise a rebellion in the Barrens. The Montanians were crucial in uniting the disparate clans of orcs who dwell in the Barrens and inciting the second rebellion against the Druj. The Empire could reach out to them and ask for their aid to try again. Unfortunately, the Montanians are heretics - they're ardent advocates of the [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Anarchy\|malign spiritual force of Anarchy]]. They have been utterly meticulous to avoid any hint of preaching their views inside the Empire's borders. They seem quite convinced that to do so would mean their deaths and quite possibly the deaths of their friends the Great Forest Orcs. But their care to follow the Empire's laws should not be taken as any indication that they have changed their mind.		There is one group of humans who could help raise a rebellion in the Barrens. The Montanians were crucial in uniting the disparate clans of orcs who dwell in the Barrens and inciting the second rebellion against the Druj. The Empire could reach out to them and ask for their aid to try again. Unfortunately, the Montanians are heretics - they're ardent advocates of the [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Anarchy\|malign spiritual force of Anarchy]]. They have been utterly meticulous to avoid any hint of preaching their views inside the Empire's borders. They seem quite convinced that to do so would mean their deaths and quite possibly the deaths of their friends the Great Forest Orcs. But their care to follow the Empire's laws should not be taken as any indication that they have changed their mind.
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	Such a judgement would require a greater majority to pass. Anarchy or Freedom would not become part of the Way but it would be a clear indication to the magistrates that dedication to it should not be prosecuted, and that those who follow it should be allowed to proselytize their beliefs. If this judgement passed with a greater majority it would reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by two years.		Such a judgement would require a greater majority to pass. Anarchy or Freedom would not become part of the Way but it would be a clear indication to the magistrates that dedication to it should not be prosecuted, and that those who follow it should be allowed to proselytize their beliefs. If this judgement passed with a greater majority it would reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by two years.

	===The Golden Hare===		===The Golden Hare===
	One eternal, more than any other, stands out as the most concerned with the plight of those who labour in servitude to others. [[Irra Harah]], the Prince with a Thousand Foes is an implacable enemy of the Druj, though the being is no particular ally of the Empire either. Despite that, the eternal has proved happy to work with Imperial citizens in the past when it comes to helping people escape slavery and tyranny. Empire might be able to contact the eternal and try to persuade them to help inspire a rebellion in the Barrens. It is impossible for the civil service to assess how effective such methods might be, but given that such matters are solidly within the purview of this eternal, they believe it must be within their power to reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by one or two years if they wanted to.		One eternal, more than any other, stands out as the most concerned with the plight of those who labour in servitude to others. [[Irra Harah]], the Prince with a Thousand Foes is an implacable enemy of the Druj, though the being is no particular ally of the Empire either. Despite that, the eternal has proved happy to work with Imperial citizens in the past when it comes to helping people escape slavery and tyranny. Empire might be able to contact the eternal and try to persuade them to help inspire a rebellion in the Barrens. It is impossible for the civil service to assess how effective such methods might be, but given that such matters are solidly within the purview of this eternal, they believe it must be within their power to reduce the time required for an effective rebellion to begin by one or two years if they wanted to.
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	{{Judgement\|Assembly=Dawn\|Raised By= Killian Mortére\|Judgement=Pride demands the sternest measures in battle and crusade. We should stand shoulder to shoulder with our heroic comrades of Highguard and declare death to the Druj and an ending of their empire. We send Killian Mortére with 15 doses of liao to encourage Dawnish military captains not to go raiding in Skallahn but instead to look east and the close and glorious conquest of the Barrens!\|Outcome=Upheld with a Greater Majority (266 - 24) Liao Provided\|When=Spring Equinox 384YE}}		{{Judgement\|Assembly=Dawn\|Raised By= Killian Mortére\|Judgement=Pride demands the sternest measures in battle and crusade. We should stand shoulder to shoulder with our heroic comrades of Highguard and declare death to the Druj and an ending of their empire. We send Killian Mortére with 15 doses of liao to encourage Dawnish military captains not to go raiding in Skallahn but instead to look east and the close and glorious conquest of the Barrens!\|Outcome=Upheld with a Greater Majority (266 - 24) Liao Provided\|When=Spring Equinox 384YE}}
	</div>		</div>

	==The Shortest Path==		==The Shortest Path==
	The decision of the General Assembly to denounce the competition for the Barrens passed with a greater majority, but it was far from unanimous with over two hundred votes cast against it. The Varushkan Assembly in particular ignored the statement from the General Assembly and passed the judgement of Warden Doubravka urging Varushkans to enter the competition and stand besides Dawn with a greater majority.		The decision of the General Assembly to denounce the competition for the Barrens passed with a greater majority, but it was far from unanimous with over two hundred votes cast against it. The Varushkan Assembly in particular ignored the statement from the General Assembly and passed the judgement of Warden Doubravka urging Varushkans to enter the competition and stand besides Dawn with a greater majority.
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	If this mandate is enacted, every Highborn military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting Dawnish or Highborn armies when campaigning in the Barrens.		If this mandate is enacted, every Highborn military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting Dawnish or Highborn armies when campaigning in the Barrens.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[The Barrens]]		* [[The Barrens]]
	* [[Conflict in the Barrens]]		* [[Conflict in the Barrens]]
	* [[Great Forest Orcs]]		* [[Great Forest Orcs]]

Matt: /* The Shortest Path */

2022-07-26T12:17:06Z

The Shortest Path

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	If this mandate is enacted, every Varushkan military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting Dawnish or Varushkan armies in the Barrens for the coming campaign season. Whether the mandate is passed or not, ''any'' military units that want to support the Dawnish claim to the Barrens can throw their support behind one of the Dawnish armies; the civil service includes military units regardless of any nation as part of the military strength of the army they are supporting.		If this mandate is enacted, every Varushkan military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting Dawnish or Varushkan armies in the Barrens for the coming campaign season. Whether the mandate is passed or not, ''any'' military units that want to support the Dawnish claim to the Barrens can throw their support behind one of the Dawnish armies; the civil service includes military units regardless of any nation as part of the military strength of the army they are supporting.

	The Dawnish Assembly passed a mandate raised by Killian Mortére urging Dawnish military units to turn aside from the raid on Skallahn and look east to the glorious conquest of the Barrens. ~~Now they could build on this momentum with~~ a ~~new~~ mandate.		The Dawnish Assembly passed a mandate raised by Killian Mortére urging Dawnish military units to turn aside from the raid on Skallahn and look east to the glorious conquest of the Barrens. The civil service suggested a mandate wording but Mael Donjeon, a Dawnish troubador has provided verse in place of it to provide a more inspirational mandate:

	{{Mandate\|assembly=Dawn\|mandate=~~Our rivals denounce us because they're not glorious enough to compete! We~~ send {named priest} ~~with 25 doses of liao to urge every knight~~ and ~~their~~ yeofolk ~~to join us in the Barrens as we claim what is rightfully ours. Death to~~ the Druj - and ~~to everyone who fights with them~~!}}		{{Mandate\|assembly=Dawn\|mandate=With five-and-twenty liao we send {named priest}<br>
			To summon Virtuous knights and yeofolk<br>
			Defy the Druj with shining spear and sword!<br>
			And free the captive Barrens from their yoke!<br>}}

	If this mandate is enacted, every Dawnish military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting a Dawnish army in the Barrens for the coming campaign season.		If this mandate is enacted, every Dawnish military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting a Dawnish army in the Barrens for the coming campaign season.
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	If this mandate is enacted, every Highborn military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting Dawnish or Highborn armies when campaigning in the Barrens.		If this mandate is enacted, every Highborn military unit would gain one additional rank when supporting Dawnish or Highborn armies when campaigning in the Barrens.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[The Barrens]]		* [[The Barrens]]
	* [[Conflict in the Barrens]]		* [[Conflict in the Barrens]]
	* [[Great Forest Orcs]]		* [[Great Forest Orcs]]

Rafferty: /* The Survivors of the Druj */

2022-07-25T20:59:22Z

The Survivors of the Druj

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	However, the General Assembly could influence the course of the campaign in the Barrens by passing the following mandate.		However, the General Assembly could influence the course of the campaign in the Barrens by passing the following mandate.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=The Barrens is a land to be liberated, not a prize to be claimed. We send {named priest} to urge the nations of the Empire to turn aside from this campaign of conquest. Let us rally the slaves and survivors of the Druj's campaign in the Barrens to our cause.\|assembly=General Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=The Barrens is a land to be liberated, not a prize to be claimed. We send {named priest} to urge the nations of the Empire to turn aside from this campaign of conquest. Let us rally the slaves and survivors of the Druj's campaign in the Barrens to our cause. We send (named priest) with 75 liao to discourage a campaign of brutal conquest.\|assembly=General Assembly}}

	If this mandate were enacted, it would raise doubt in the mind of every Imperial soldier sent to the Barrens with orders to conquer. Orders to defend captured regions, or to [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|rally slaves to revolt]] would not be affected, but any other offensive order other than ''break the chains'' would suffer a 20% penalty to territory captured until the start of the Summer Solstice 385YE. It would send a clear unambiguous signal to every nation that the Imperial Synod seek a different path in the Barrens. Not every nation would be affected of course, neither Urizeni nor Varushkan armies would suffer the penalty unless the mandate passed with a greater majority.		If this mandate were enacted, it would raise doubt in the mind of every Imperial soldier sent to the Barrens with orders to conquer. Orders to defend captured regions, or to [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|rally slaves to revolt]] would not be affected, but any other offensive order other than ''break the chains'' would suffer a 20% penalty to territory captured until the start of the Summer Solstice 385YE. It would send a clear unambiguous signal to every nation that the Imperial Synod seek a different path in the Barrens. Not every nation would be affected of course, neither Urizeni nor Varushkan armies would suffer the penalty unless the mandate passed with a greater majority.

Emmanovi: /* The Survivors of the Druj */ grammar

2022-07-25T20:02:52Z

The Survivors of the Druj: grammar

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	However, the General Assembly could influence the course of the campaign in the Barrens by passing the following mandate.		However, the General Assembly could influence the course of the campaign in the Barrens by passing the following mandate.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=The Barrens is a land to be liberated, not a prize to be claimed. We send {named priest} to urge the nations of the Empire turn aside from this campaign of conquest. Let us rally the slaves and survivors of the Druj's campaign in the Barrens to our cause.\|assembly=General Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=The Barrens is a land to be liberated, not a prize to be claimed. We send {named priest} to urge the nations of the Empire to turn aside from this campaign of conquest. Let us rally the slaves and survivors of the Druj's campaign in the Barrens to our cause.\|assembly=General Assembly}}

	If this mandate were enacted, it would raise doubt in the mind of every Imperial soldier sent to the Barrens with orders to conquer. Orders to defend captured regions, or to [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|rally slaves to revolt]] would not be affected, but any other offensive order other than ''break the chains'' would suffer a 20% penalty to territory captured until the start of the Summer Solstice 385YE. It would send a clear unambiguous signal to every nation that the Imperial Synod seek a different path in the Barrens. Not every nation would be affected of course, neither Urizeni nor Varushkan armies would suffer the penalty unless the mandate passed with a greater majority.		If this mandate were enacted, it would raise doubt in the mind of every Imperial soldier sent to the Barrens with orders to conquer. Orders to defend captured regions, or to [[Army_qualities#Freedom_Fighters\|rally slaves to revolt]] would not be affected, but any other offensive order other than ''break the chains'' would suffer a 20% penalty to territory captured until the start of the Summer Solstice 385YE. It would send a clear unambiguous signal to every nation that the Imperial Synod seek a different path in the Barrens. Not every nation would be affected of course, neither Urizeni nor Varushkan armies would suffer the penalty unless the mandate passed with a greater majority.