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	The fortification is even more ambitious than his design for Sarvos, and will certainly not be cheap - but then the Freeborn are used to paying for the things they want.		The fortification is even more ambitious than his design for Sarvos, and will certainly not be cheap - but then the Freeborn are used to paying for the things they want.

	To create the potent defences Menno van Ritsjhof imagines will require 100 wains of white granite, 20 wains of weirwood, and 30 Thrones in labour costs. Construction would require a year to complete, and obviously require a [[commission]] from the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]]. It would have an upkeep of 10 Thrones each season. The resulting fortification would have an effective strength of 3,000 against any conventional land forces invading anywhere in Madruga. Against any [[Navy_orders#Shore_Offensive\|Shore Offensive]] aimed at capturing Siroc or the Lyceum (essentially any Shore Offensive aimed at the Siroc Plains), the fortification would resist conquest with an effective force of 6,000 ('''OOC Note:''' bearing in mind that the benefit of a fortification in a region directly being attacked will further increase this force, this is a significant advantage).		To create the potent defences Menno van Ritsjhof imagines will require 100 wains of white granite, 20 wains of weirwood, and 30 Thrones in labour costs. Construction would require a year to complete, and obviously require a [[commission]] from the [[Senate]]. It would have an upkeep of 10 Thrones each season. The resulting fortification would have an effective strength of 3,000 against any conventional land forces invading anywhere in Madruga. Against any [[Navy_orders#Shore_Offensive\|Shore Offensive]] aimed at capturing Siroc or the Lyceum (essentially any Shore Offensive aimed at the Siroc Plains), the fortification would resist conquest with an effective force of 6,000 ('''OOC Note:''' bearing in mind that the benefit of a fortification in a region directly being attacked will further increase this force, this is a significant advantage).

	==Dust In Your Pockets==		==Dust In Your Pockets==

Twiggy at 20:14, 4 October 2025

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>The clink of glass beads, the low ~~sussration~~ of conversation, glasses and plates and mugs being set down and lifted. Drift among the low tables with the smoke and listen.		<ic>The clink of glass beads, the low susurration of conversation, glasses and plates and mugs being set down and lifted. Drift among the low tables with the smoke and listen.

	"I'm not sure I approve of these sky fires, if I'm honest."		"I'm not sure I approve of these sky fires, if I'm honest."

	"~~Howso~~?"		"How so?"

	"Little Kenda has been demanding to go out and see them every night, and I overheard her this morning telling the neighbours that when she grows up she's going to be a kohan-octopus. I'm all for ambition but...."		"Little Kenda has been demanding to go out and see them every night, and I overheard her this morning telling the neighbours that when she grows up she's going to be a kohan-octopus. I'm all for ambition but...."

Hailmur at 11:33, 11 April 2024

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	Quiet laughter shared, and the discussion moves on. Its warm here in the paradour; all the windows and doors are open to catch the slightest breeze. The noonlight lingers at the thresholds, awkwardly, leaving the interior full of shadows.		Quiet laughter shared, and the discussion moves on. Its warm here in the paradour; all the windows and doors are open to catch the slightest breeze. The noonlight lingers at the thresholds, awkwardly, leaving the interior full of shadows.

	"The peddlar told me half of Sobral Grasses has fallen into a hole, and a bunch of underground horrors came out of it and ate everyone. It's another sinkhole like in the north apparently but with even more foreboding portents. Said that there was a sinister underground ~~race~~ of orcs who had decided to attack the Empire from below and we were all going to be murdered in our beds."		"The peddlar told me half of Sobral Grasses has fallen into a hole, and a bunch of underground horrors came out of it and ate everyone. It's another sinkhole like in the north apparently but with even more foreboding portents. Said that there was a sinister underground group of orcs who had decided to attack the Empire from below and we were all going to be murdered in our beds."

	"Really? I heard from Sorezo i Riqueza that it amounted to some rocks falling over in the middle of nowhere and one old house giving in to time and collapsing."		"Really? I heard from Sorezo i Riqueza that it amounted to some rocks falling over in the middle of nowhere and one old house giving in to time and collapsing."

RichardRaynor at 16:23, 22 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>The clink of glass beads, the low sussration of conversation, glasses and plates and mugs being set down and lifted. Drift among the low tables with the smoke and listen.		<ic>The clink of glass beads, the low sussration of conversation, glasses and plates and mugs being set down and lifted. Drift among the low tables with the smoke and listen.

Hastur at 17:39, 7 May 2021

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Brass Coast has faced more than its fair share of violence and disruption of late, invaded by not one but two barbarian orc ~~tribes~~. Yet the spirit of the Freeborn is nothing if not resilient. While people are concerned about the invasion of Kahraman, and the aftermath of the Grendel assault against Atalaya, these gloomy events are not the only things being discussed in the paradours, and around the wells, and under the shade of the orange trees. Gossip and rumour lives cheerfully in the Brass Coast and no invading orc armies will stop the people talking about the wonders and controversies of the day. Whether it is fiery displays in the skies over [[Madruga]], earthquakes in [[Segura]], plans to defend the City of a Thousand Sails against future invasion, or just an argument about the role of charity, there is plenty to keep Freeborn tongues wagging.		The Brass Coast has faced more than its fair share of violence and disruption of late, invaded by not one but two barbarian orc nations. Yet the spirit of the Freeborn is nothing if not resilient. While people are concerned about the invasion of Kahraman, and the aftermath of the Grendel assault against Atalaya, these gloomy events are not the only things being discussed in the paradours, and around the wells, and under the shade of the orange trees. Gossip and rumour lives cheerfully in the Brass Coast and no invading orc armies will stop the people talking about the wonders and controversies of the day. Whether it is fiery displays in the skies over [[Madruga]], earthquakes in [[Segura]], plans to defend the City of a Thousand Sails against future invasion, or just an argument about the role of charity, there is plenty to keep Freeborn tongues wagging.
	==Fire in the Sky==		==Fire in the Sky==
	Every night since the Spring Equinox a most peculiar phenomenon has been observed across Madruga. Shortly after sunset, the skies erupt with mores of flame and light celebrating Imperial victories. The images are rough, and fleeting, but they are recognisable and follow a regular pattern.		Every night since the Spring Equinox a most peculiar phenomenon has been observed across Madruga. Shortly after sunset, the skies erupt with mores of flame and light celebrating Imperial victories. The images are rough, and fleeting, but they are recognisable and follow a regular pattern.

Rafferty at 10:16, 25 April 2020

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	In the northern [[Segura#Sobral Grasses\|Sobral Grasses]] lie an enigmatic sequence of complex interlocking trenches a little under a foot deep called [[Segura_spoils_of_war#Ghita.27s_Veils\|Ghita's Veils]]. They sweep across a rough circle of grassland four miles in diameter. Scattered randomly through the design are six-foot pillars of basalt, smoothed and shaped by the elements. Granite basins of water are placed at several locations. While some are fed by freshwater streams, others must be filled manually, and many have been inlaid with mithril, weltsilver and orichalcum. These basins collect crystal mana, and are carefully tended by a small group of hermits who find the isolation and silence of Ghita's Veils particularly appealing.		In the northern [[Segura#Sobral Grasses\|Sobral Grasses]] lie an enigmatic sequence of complex interlocking trenches a little under a foot deep called [[Segura_spoils_of_war#Ghita.27s_Veils\|Ghita's Veils]]. They sweep across a rough circle of grassland four miles in diameter. Scattered randomly through the design are six-foot pillars of basalt, smoothed and shaped by the elements. Granite basins of water are placed at several locations. While some are fed by freshwater streams, others must be filled manually, and many have been inlaid with mithril, weltsilver and orichalcum. These basins collect crystal mana, and are carefully tended by a small group of hermits who find the isolation and silence of Ghita's Veils particularly appealing.

	The veils are exceedingly old. Some historians believe they are of Terunael origin. There are some similarities between their design and the [[~~Navarr hearth magic~~#~~Tracing patters~~\|patterns]] favoured by the [[Navarr]]. The hermits mostly shrug, and say that they are what they are. Whoever Ghita was, and why this place is named for her veils, is unknown.		The veils are exceedingly old. Some historians believe they are of Terunael origin. There are some similarities between their design and the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Patterns\|patterns]] favoured by the [[Navarr]]. The hermits mostly shrug, and say that they are what they are. Whoever Ghita was, and why this place is named for her veils, is unknown.

	During the Spring Equinox, a disaster strikes Ghita's Veils. In the late afternoon on Sunday, the earth from one end of the Sobral Grasses to the other shakes violently. The quake is short-lived, but it is strong enough to knock people off their feet, to cause things to fall from shelves, and to cause an old house in Anozel to collapse entirely. The quake is centred on Ghita's Veils, and here the damage is significantly more pronounced. Many of the ditches collapse. Others fill with water from some heretofore unknown aquifer. The design, whatever its purpose, is fundamentally disrupted. Without fail, each of the basalt pillars cracks and breaks. Most still stand, but some fall into rubble. Several of the hermits are injured, although none fatally.		During the Spring Equinox, a disaster strikes Ghita's Veils. In the late afternoon on Sunday, the earth from one end of the Sobral Grasses to the other shakes violently. The quake is short-lived, but it is strong enough to knock people off their feet, to cause things to fall from shelves, and to cause an old house in Anozel to collapse entirely. The quake is centred on Ghita's Veils, and here the damage is significantly more pronounced. Many of the ditches collapse. Others fill with water from some heretofore unknown aquifer. The design, whatever its purpose, is fundamentally disrupted. Without fail, each of the basalt pillars cracks and breaks. Most still stand, but some fall into rubble. Several of the hermits are injured, although none fatally.

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The Salt Guard

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	==The Salt Guard==		==The Salt Guard==
	<quote by="~~league~~ Assembly, Spring Equinox 382YE, Serrusto, Upheld 206 - 0"> We encourage the famed architect Menno van Ritsjhof to display his virtue by offering his architectural expertise to the Freeborn in constructing ambitious fortifications in Madruga.</quote>		<quote by="League Assembly, Spring Equinox 382YE, Serrusto, Upheld 206 - 0"> We encourage the famed architect Menno van Ritsjhof to display his virtue by offering his architectural expertise to the Freeborn in constructing ambitious fortifications in Madruga.</quote>
	Respected siege architect Menno van Ritsjhof is famous not only for his work on the [[Reclaimers#Holfried\|walls of Holberg]] but also for his [[Ambition\|ambitious]] designs for a grand fortification to protect the city of [[Sarvos]] from Grendel invasion. Sadly, his great "chain against chains" has not been implemented, but at the urging of the League national assembly he has turned his attention to what might be done for [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]] in [[Madruga]].		Respected siege architect Menno van Ritsjhof is famous not only for his work on the [[Reclaimers#Holfried\|walls of Holberg]] but also for his [[Ambition\|ambitious]] designs for a grand fortification to protect the city of [[Sarvos]] from Grendel invasion. Sadly, his great "chain against chains" has not been implemented, but at the urging of the League national assembly he has turned his attention to what might be done for [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]] in [[Madruga]].

Rafferty at 16:05, 1 November 2018

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	<ic>The clink of glass beads, the low sussration of conversation, glasses and plates and mugs being set down and lifted. Drift among the low tables with the smoke and listen.		<ic>The clink of glass beads, the low sussration of conversation, glasses and plates and mugs being set down and lifted. Drift among the low tables with the smoke and listen.

Rafferty: /* The Salt Guard */

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The Salt Guard

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	Respected siege architect Menno van Ritsjhof is famous not only for his work on the [[Reclaimers#Holfried\|walls of Holberg]] but also for his [[Ambition\|ambitious]] designs for a grand fortification to protect the city of [[Sarvos]] from Grendel invasion. Sadly, his great "chain against chains" has not been implemented, but at the urging of the League national assembly he has turned his attention to what might be done for [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]] in [[Madruga]].		Respected siege architect Menno van Ritsjhof is famous not only for his work on the [[Reclaimers#Holfried\|walls of Holberg]] but also for his [[Ambition\|ambitious]] designs for a grand fortification to protect the city of [[Sarvos]] from Grendel invasion. Sadly, his great "chain against chains" has not been implemented, but at the urging of the League national assembly he has turned his attention to what might be done for [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]] in [[Madruga]].

	Initial reactions were not good. He was apparently horrified on discovering that the ''City of a Thousand Sails'' has almost no wall to speak of, and that the permanent buildings are surrounded by an ever-shifting city of tents and a palanquins. After a good deal of thought, however, he has come up with an approach that might work. Rather than build a single keep in the city itself, he plans to build two stout fortifications on either side of the bay along the approach to the city equipped with powerful trebuchet and catapults. A garrison of skilled mariners and corsairs would ensure the towers were always ready to respond to any threat, coupled with significant reinforcement of the existing iron chains and nets that guard the harbour. He believes that not only will a sea assault against Siroc be made nigh impossible, but that the garrisons of the two towers would also be in a position to protect the [[Lyceum]] which lies to the south-east of Siroc proper.		Initial reactions were not good. He was apparently horrified on discovering that the ''City of a Thousand Sails'' has almost no wall to speak of, and that the permanent buildings are surrounded by an ever-shifting city of tents and a palanquins. After a good deal of thought, however, he has come up with an approach that might work. Rather than build a single keep in the city itself, he plans to build two stout fortifications on either side of the bay along the approach to the city equipped with powerful trebuchet and catapults. A garrison of skilled mariners and corsairs would ensure the towers were always ready to respond to any threat, coupled with significant reinforcement of the existing iron chains and nets that guard the harbour. He believes that not only will a sea assault against Siroc be made nigh impossible, but that the garrisons of the two towers would also be in a position to protect the [[Madruga#The_Lyceum\|Lyceum]] which lies to the south-east of Siroc proper.

	The fortification is even more ambitious than his design for Sarvos, and will certainly not be cheap - but then the Freeborn are used to paying for the things they want.		The fortification is even more ambitious than his design for Sarvos, and will certainly not be cheap - but then the Freeborn are used to paying for the things they want.

Rafferty at 15:10, 21 July 2018

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			[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category: Summer Solstice 382YE]]
	<ic>The clink of glass beads, the low sussration of conversation, glasses and plates and mugs being set down and lifted. Drift among the low tables with the smoke and listen.		<ic>The clink of glass beads, the low sussration of conversation, glasses and plates and mugs being set down and lifted. Drift among the low tables with the smoke and listen.