The war of thorns and flowers - Revision history

Matt at 22:12, 20 August 2026

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	The horde of vallornspawn are a threat to the western steadings of Deer's Folly, who have asked that the [[Spear of the Seven]], '''Corwyn Heartsbane''', stop them. If the largest creatures are not stopped, then not only will the steadings need to be abandoned, but the horde will cross the border and seek out the most substantial construction in Northspires, the [[Keeper_of_the_Runegrott#Runegrott\|Runegrott]]. Given that this horde also represents a threat to the artisans of the [[runeforge]], it is likely that the [[Keeper of the Runegrott]], '''Derowen''', will have an interest in this conjunction.		The horde of vallornspawn are a threat to the western steadings of Deer's Folly, who have asked that the [[Spear of the Seven]], '''Corwyn Heartsbane''', stop them. If the largest creatures are not stopped, then not only will the steadings need to be abandoned, but the horde will cross the border and seek out the most substantial construction in Northspires, the [[Keeper_of_the_Runegrott#Runegrott\|Runegrott]]. Given that this horde also represents a threat to the artisans of the [[runeforge]], it is likely that the [[Keeper of the Runegrott]], '''Derowen''', will have an interest in this conjunction.

	~~<!--~~==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	The Highborn [[Raise_Fourth_Highborn_Army\|commissioned]] the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] and consecrated four banners with true liao, reducing the costs by 120 wains. Virtue's Rest was [[Remodel_Virtue%27s_Rest\|remodelled]] and the title of [[Exarch of Virtue's Rest]] was created. Tolls were put on the [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] and [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_White_Roads\|White Roads]], this has increased the seasonal income of the Senate by 100 thrones. A motion to place tolls on [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Major_Roads\|all of the roads]] failed. The [[#The Threat From Sküld\|Irontooth Keep]] and [[#The Dark Nights of Winter\|Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun]] opportunities were not taken.~~-->~~		The Highborn [[Raise_Fourth_Highborn_Army\|commissioned]] the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] and consecrated four banners with true liao, reducing the costs by 120 wains. Virtue's Rest was [[Remodel_Virtue%27s_Rest\|remodelled]] and the title of [[Exarch of Virtue's Rest]] was created. Tolls were put on the [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] and [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_White_Roads\|White Roads]], this has increased the seasonal income of the Senate by 100 thrones. A motion to place tolls on [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Major_Roads\|all of the roads]] failed. The [[#The Threat From Sküld\|Irontooth Keep]] and [[#The Dark Nights of Winter\|Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun]] opportunities were not taken.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

Twiggy at 14:53, 20 August 2026

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	<!--==Resolution==		<!--==Resolution==
	The Highborn [[Raise_Fourth_Highborn_Army\|commissioned]] the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] and consecrated four banners with true liao, reducing the costs by 120 wains. Virtue's Rest was [[Remodel_Virtue%27s_Rest\|remodelled]] and the title of [[Exarch of Virtue's Rest]] was created. Tolls were put on the [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] and [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_White_Roads\|White Roads]]. A motion to place tolls on [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Major_Roads\|all of the roads]] failed. The [[#The Threat From Sküld\|Irontooth Keep]] and [[#The Dark Nights of Winter\|Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun]] opportunities were not taken.-->		The Highborn [[Raise_Fourth_Highborn_Army\|commissioned]] the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] and consecrated four banners with true liao, reducing the costs by 120 wains. Virtue's Rest was [[Remodel_Virtue%27s_Rest\|remodelled]] and the title of [[Exarch of Virtue's Rest]] was created. Tolls were put on the [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] and [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_White_Roads\|White Roads]], this has increased the seasonal income of the Senate by 100 thrones. A motion to place tolls on [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Major_Roads\|all of the roads]] failed. The [[#The Threat From Sküld\|Irontooth Keep]] and [[#The Dark Nights of Winter\|Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun]] opportunities were not taken.-->

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

Twiggy at 12:24, 20 August 2026

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	The horde of vallornspawn are a threat to the western steadings of Deer's Folly, who have asked that the [[Spear of the Seven]], '''Corwyn Heartsbane''', stop them. If the largest creatures are not stopped, then not only will the steadings need to be abandoned, but the horde will cross the border and seek out the most substantial construction in Northspires, the [[Keeper_of_the_Runegrott#Runegrott\|Runegrott]]. Given that this horde also represents a threat to the artisans of the [[runeforge]], it is likely that the [[Keeper of the Runegrott]], '''Derowen''', will have an interest in this conjunction.		The horde of vallornspawn are a threat to the western steadings of Deer's Folly, who have asked that the [[Spear of the Seven]], '''Corwyn Heartsbane''', stop them. If the largest creatures are not stopped, then not only will the steadings need to be abandoned, but the horde will cross the border and seek out the most substantial construction in Northspires, the [[Keeper_of_the_Runegrott#Runegrott\|Runegrott]]. Given that this horde also represents a threat to the artisans of the [[runeforge]], it is likely that the [[Keeper of the Runegrott]], '''Derowen''', will have an interest in this conjunction.

			<!--==Resolution==
			The Highborn [[Raise_Fourth_Highborn_Army\|commissioned]] the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] and consecrated four banners with true liao, reducing the costs by 120 wains. Virtue's Rest was [[Remodel_Virtue%27s_Rest\|remodelled]] and the title of [[Exarch of Virtue's Rest]] was created. Tolls were put on the [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] and [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_White_Roads\|White Roads]]. A motion to place tolls on [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Levy_Tolls_on_Major_Roads\|all of the roads]] failed. The [[#The Threat From Sküld\|Irontooth Keep]] and [[#The Dark Nights of Winter\|Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun]] opportunities were not taken.-->

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

Rafferty at 11:33, 18 July 2026

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	Now they are returning to Highguard. But their pilgrimage is not abandoned. The Highborn Assembly have called them home. It's time to stop rambling, there's work to be done. Now at last, it is the time to fight.		Now they are returning to Highguard. But their pilgrimage is not abandoned. The Highborn Assembly have called them home. It's time to stop rambling, there's work to be done. Now at last, it is the time to fight.
	===The Fourth Army===		===The Fourth Army===
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: ~~left~~;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Highborn.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Highborn.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	* '''The flood of pilgrims coming home allow Highguard to raise a fourth army'''		* '''The flood of pilgrims coming home allow Highguard to raise a fourth army'''
	* '''The grey pilgrims will form the core of any new army'''		* '''The grey pilgrims will form the core of any new army'''

Hailmur: /* You Get a Banner */

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You Get a Banner

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	Such a mammoth project would call on the resources of the whole nation, allowing them to contribute to this national goal. The [[benefactor\|benefactors]] would need to acquire the true liao needed, but they might also want to find [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] who can create [[:Category:Magic Standards\|magical standards]] to carry the hallow. Highguard could hallow a mundane banner - true liao is just as effective when used on a mundane banner as it is on an [[Magic_items#Artefacts\|artefact]] - but that strikes many as something of a wasted opportunity.		Such a mammoth project would call on the resources of the whole nation, allowing them to contribute to this national goal. The [[benefactor\|benefactors]] would need to acquire the true liao needed, but they might also want to find [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] who can create [[:Category:Magic Standards\|magical standards]] to carry the hallow. Highguard could hallow a mundane banner - true liao is just as effective when used on a mundane banner as it is on an [[Magic_items#Artefacts\|artefact]] - but that strikes many as something of a wasted opportunity.
	~~<picturecolumn float=right maxwidth=200px>~~
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=GranitePillar_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200px}}		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=GranitePillar_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200px}}
	~~<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=SeventhWave_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200px}}~~</div>~~		{{CaptionedImage\|file=SeventhWave_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200px}}
	~~<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=ValiantPegasus_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200px}}</div>		{{CaptionedImage\|file=ValiantPegasus_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200px}}</div>
	~~</picturecolumn>~~
	The benefactors will need to commission artists to design and make the banners. The three existing Highborn armies have iconography associated with them that would be likely to form the centrepiece of any banner. But the best banners are works of art, granting an artist the freedom to build an inspirational design that incorporates existing symbols and images to express a core theme. Someone would have to produce those designs and then someone will have to manufacture the final banner so that it can be enchanted if that has been arranged.		The benefactors will need to commission artists to design and make the banners. The three existing Highborn armies have iconography associated with them that would be likely to form the centrepiece of any banner. But the best banners are works of art, granting an artist the freedom to build an inspirational design that incorporates existing symbols and images to express a core theme. Someone would have to produce those designs and then someone will have to manufacture the final banner so that it can be enchanted if that has been arranged.

Twiggy at 01:35, 19 March 2026

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	<div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px;">		<div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px;">
	{{SOPInner\|statement=Virtue demands more than fine words and good intentions. The Empire is mighty but it is finite. The Synod provokes war with Asavea and the vallorn at a time when our armies are already stretched too thin. The Empire's people will suffer the consequences. The people of Wintermark must prepare for the storm to come. We cannot support the Navarr at the exclusion of every other threat we face. Make ready for them all. Cleave to your loyalties, provision your halls and prepare for more hard winters. We will not be broken.\|by=Ingrid Talon-of-the-Mark, Wintermark Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 266-35\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}		{{SOPInner\|statement=Virtue demands more than fine words and good intentions. The Empire is mighty but it is finite. The Synod provokes war with Asavea and the vallorn at a time when our armies are already stretched too thin. The Empire's people will suffer the consequences. The people of Wintermark must prepare for the storm to come. We cannot support the Navarr at the exclusion of every other threat we face. Make ready for them all. Cleave to your loyalties, provision your halls and prepare for more hard winters. We will not be broken.\|by=Ingrid Talon-of-the-Mark, Wintermark Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 266-35\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}
	{{SOPInner\|statement=The Navarr show Courage in their Ambition to remove the threat of the ~~Vallorn~~ for good. In Loyalty and Courage, we are being called to support this by taking Pride in our magical prowess to support the creation of their army in Miaren that focuses on a mage based front.\|by=Eurydice Starchaser, Urizen Assembly\|vote=150-0\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}		{{SOPInner\|statement=The Navarr show Courage in their Ambition to remove the threat of the vallorn for good. In Loyalty and Courage, we are being called to support this by taking Pride in our magical prowess to support the creation of their army in Miaren that focuses on a mage based front.\|by=Eurydice Starchaser, Urizen Assembly\|vote=150-0\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}
	{{SOPInner\|statement=Once again we are called to action and to glory by our neighbours. The Navarr have committed to eradicating the vallorn once and for all. The League and Varushkans have offered their aid. Dawn will not be found wanting. Great deeds are eternal; let us carve them into the bark of any vallorn who dares oppose us. The people of Dawn shall march with our siblings in the Way to destroy the vallorn now. Let us commit to a War of Thorns and Flowers.\|by=Larkin Shrike of House Du Beste, Dawn Assembly\|vote=282-64\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}		{{SOPInner\|statement=Once again we are called to action and to glory by our neighbours. The Navarr have committed to eradicating the vallorn once and for all. The League and Varushkans have offered their aid. Dawn will not be found wanting. Great deeds are eternal; let us carve them into the bark of any vallorn who dares oppose us. The people of Dawn shall march with our siblings in the Way to destroy the vallorn now. Let us commit to a War of Thorns and Flowers.\|by=Larkin Shrike of House Du Beste, Dawn Assembly\|vote=282-64\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}
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Hailmur: /* The Threat From Sküld */

2026-02-05T16:01:05Z

The Threat From Sküld

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	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Fortification</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Fortification</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Suvretz, Volodmartz</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Suvretz, Volodmartz</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' ~~150~~ wains of white granite, 30 wains of weirwood, ~~540~~ crowns, 6 seasons to complete</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 130 wains of white granite, 20 wains of weirwood, 450 crowns, 6 seasons to complete</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Upkeep:''' 20 Thrones</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Upkeep:''' 20 Thrones</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Builds a rank 2 fortification in Suvretz</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Builds a rank 2 fortification in Suvretz</td></tr>
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	The old plans for ''Irontooth Keep'' have been pulled out and dusted off. There's no reason that the ruins couldn't be built into a massive new bastion, forcing anyone planning to attack Suvretz to think twice about their ambitions. The original costs for the project are out-of-date as time has moved on, but this plan for an upgraded fortification wouldn't cost any more than normal. The big advantage is that it could be done ''quickly''.		The old plans for ''Irontooth Keep'' have been pulled out and dusted off. There's no reason that the ruins couldn't be built into a massive new bastion, forcing anyone planning to attack Suvretz to think twice about their ambitions. The original costs for the project are out-of-date as time has moved on, but this plan for an upgraded fortification wouldn't cost any more than normal. The big advantage is that it could be done ''quickly''.

	The great ''Irontooth Keep'' would require ~~150~~ white granite and 30 weirwood to construct, with labour costs of ~~540~~ crowns. Under normal circumstances, it would take two years to finish, but the existence of the strong foundations and the assistance of the ''koboldi'' would each reduce that construction time by one season. If the same magics as were employed to speed the completion of [[Karsk#Aleksandra's_Watch\|Alexandra's Watch]] could be employed, [[Volodmartz]] could conceivably have a major fortification to rival the [[Casinea#The_Silent_Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] in [[Casinea]] or [[Reikos#Remember_Exile\|Remember Exile]] in [[Reikos]] in less than a year!		The great ''Irontooth Keep'' would require 130 white granite and 20 weirwood to construct, with labour costs of 450 crowns. Under normal circumstances, it would take two years to finish, but the existence of the strong foundations and the assistance of the ''koboldi'' would each reduce that construction time by one season. If the same magics as were employed to speed the completion of [[Karsk#Aleksandra's_Watch\|Alexandra's Watch]] could be employed, [[Volodmartz]] could conceivably have a major fortification to rival the [[Casinea#The_Silent_Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] in [[Casinea]] or [[Reikos#Remember_Exile\|Remember Exile]] in [[Reikos]] in less than a year!

	Following the Winter Solstice 383YE, the newly appointed [[Master of the Koboldi]] spoke with the civil service about the feasibility of undertaking the work to build a fortification here. There is no barrier to them doing so - they are explicitly allowed to [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|announce that they will work]] on a [[fortification]], and that would allow them to create a new bastion. Indeed, the ''koboldi'' still remain enthusiastic about the opportunity to work on this massive fortress.		Following the Winter Solstice 383YE, the newly appointed [[Master of the Koboldi]] spoke with the civil service about the feasibility of undertaking the work to build a fortification here. There is no barrier to them doing so - they are explicitly allowed to [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|announce that they will work]] on a [[fortification]], and that would allow them to create a new bastion. Indeed, the ''koboldi'' still remain enthusiastic about the opportunity to work on this massive fortress.

Hailmur at 11:36, 5 February 2026

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	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 150 wains of white granite, 30 wains of weirwood, 540 crowns, 6 seasons to complete</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 150 wains of white granite, 30 wains of weirwood, 540 crowns, 6 seasons to complete</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Upkeep:''' 20 Thrones</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Upkeep:''' 20 Thrones</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' ~~Provides~~ a ~~12000 strength~~ fortification in Suvretz</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Builds a rank 2 fortification in Suvretz</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
	</div>		</div>

Matt: /* The Threat From Sküld */

2026-02-05T11:20:02Z

The Threat From Sküld

Matt at 14:19, 27 January 2026

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	* [[The first shot]] - 386YE Autumn wind of fortune detailing the change to the stridings and the new armies		* [[The first shot]] - 386YE Autumn wind of fortune detailing the change to the stridings and the new armies
	* [[The final countdown]] - 386YE Summer wind of fortune detailing the choice whether to begin the final war against the vallorn		* [[The final countdown]] - 386YE Summer wind of fortune detailing the choice whether to begin the final war against the vallorn

			==Edit==
			The page has been updated to remove the section that introduced citadels following a recent [[Rules update 2026#Fortifications\|rules update]].

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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Irontooth Keep'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Irontooth Keep'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Fortification ~~(Citadel)~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Fortification</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Suvretz, Volodmartz</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Suvretz, Volodmartz</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 150 wains of white granite, 30 wains of weirwood, 540 crowns, 6 seasons to complete</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 150 wains of white granite, 30 wains of weirwood, 540 crowns, 6 seasons to complete</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Upkeep:''' 18 Thrones</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Upkeep:''' 20 Thrones</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Provides a 12000 strength ~~citadel~~ in Suvretz</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Provides a 12000 strength fortification in Suvretz</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
	</div>		</div>
	* '''The vallornheart in Sküld is the one nearest to Varushka'''		* '''The vallornheart in Sküld is the one nearest to Varushka'''
	* '''At present there is nothing to stop the vallorn pouring out of Sküld and into the forests of Suvretz'''		* '''At present there is nothing to stop the vallorn pouring out of Sküld and into the forests of Suvretz'''
	* '''The Varushkans could build a ~~citadel~~ in Suvretz that would also defend against any attack from the Thule in the near future'''		* '''The Varushkans could build a fortification in Suvretz that would also defend against any attack from the Thule in the near future'''
	For years now there have been calls to [[Sowing_on_the_mountains#Irontooth_Keep\|fortify Suvretz to defend the region against the Thule]]. Peace with the [[Thule]] has perhaps seduced the soft-hearted, making them imagine that this state of affairs will last forever. Nothing lasts forever. In the end, even the mountains will fall. One day, the Thule armies will come, and when they do, they will likely come for [[Volodmartz#Suvretz\|Suvretz]] first.		For years now there have been calls to [[Sowing_on_the_mountains#Irontooth_Keep\|fortify Suvretz to defend the region against the Thule]]. Peace with the [[Thule]] has perhaps seduced the soft-hearted, making them imagine that this state of affairs will last forever. Nothing lasts forever. In the end, even the mountains will fall. One day, the Thule armies will come, and when they do, they will likely come for [[Volodmartz#Suvretz\|Suvretz]] first.

	In the meantime, the threat from the vallorn is even more pressing. The forests of Suvretz stretch all the way over the border and into [[Otkodov#Sküld\|Sküld]], right to the heart of a vallorn. If the vallornhearts are linked~~, then at the moment~~, the first thing the people of Volodmartz ~~will~~ know about it is when an army of ravenous insects is stripping the flesh from their dying bodies. The best way to stop that would be to build a massive ~~citadel~~ in the region.		In the meantime, the threat from the vallorn is even more pressing. The forests of Suvretz stretch all the way over the border and into [[Otkodov#Sküld\|Sküld]], right to the heart of a vallorn. If the vallornhearts are linked, the first thing the people of Volodmartz may know about it is when an army of ravenous insects is stripping the flesh from their dying bodies. The best way to stop that would be to build a massive fortification in the region.

	The old plans for ''Irontooth Keep'' have been pulled out and dusted off. There's no reason that the ruins couldn't be built into a massive new ~~citadel~~, forcing anyone planning to attack Suvretz to think twice about their ambitions. The original costs for the project are out-of-date as time has moved on, but this plan for an upgraded ~~citadel~~ wouldn't cost any more than normal. The big advantage is that it could be done ''quickly''.		The old plans for ''Irontooth Keep'' have been pulled out and dusted off. There's no reason that the ruins couldn't be built into a massive new bastion, forcing anyone planning to attack Suvretz to think twice about their ambitions. The original costs for the project are out-of-date as time has moved on, but this plan for an upgraded fortification wouldn't cost any more than normal. The big advantage is that it could be done ''quickly''.

	The great ''Irontooth Keep'' would require 150 white granite and 30 weirwood to construct, with labour costs of 540 crowns. Under normal circumstances, it would take two years to finish, but the existence of the strong foundations and the assistance of the ''koboldi'' would each reduce that construction time by one season. If the same magics as were employed to speed the completion of [[Karsk#Aleksandra's_Watch\|Alexandra's Watch]] could be employed, [[Volodmartz]] could conceivably have a major ~~citadel~~ to rival the [[Casinea#The_Silent_Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] in [[Casinea]] or [[Reikos#Remember_Exile\|Remember Exile]] in [[Reikos]] in less than a year!		The great ''Irontooth Keep'' would require 150 white granite and 30 weirwood to construct, with labour costs of 540 crowns. Under normal circumstances, it would take two years to finish, but the existence of the strong foundations and the assistance of the ''koboldi'' would each reduce that construction time by one season. If the same magics as were employed to speed the completion of [[Karsk#Aleksandra's_Watch\|Alexandra's Watch]] could be employed, [[Volodmartz]] could conceivably have a major fortification to rival the [[Casinea#The_Silent_Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] in [[Casinea]] or [[Reikos#Remember_Exile\|Remember Exile]] in [[Reikos]] in less than a year!

			Following the Winter Solstice 383YE, the newly appointed [[Master of the Koboldi]] spoke with the civil service about the feasibility of undertaking the work to build a fortification here. There is no barrier to them doing so - they are explicitly allowed to [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|announce that they will work]] on a [[fortification]], and that would allow them to create a new bastion. Indeed, the ''koboldi'' still remain enthusiastic about the opportunity to work on this massive fortress.

	Following the Winter Solstice 383YE, the newly appointed [[Master of the Koboldi]] spoke with the civil service about the feasibility of undertaking the work to build a fortification here. There is no barrier to them doing so - they are explicitly allowed to [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|announce that they will work]] on a [[fortification]], and that would allow them to create a citadel. Indeed, the ''koboldi'' still remain enthusiastic about the opportunity to work on this massive fortress.
	===The Dark Nights of Winter===		===The Dark Nights of Winter===
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