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Game Information

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	There is a [[Druj miasma]] covering Zenith that weakens the Imperial ability to claim territory. In addition to that, Zenith still has the ''Terrorised'' quality; the tormented spirits that the Druj have created from Urizen and Highborn captives continue to use their supernatural strength to slaughter the weak and exploit every vulnerability they can identify. As a consequence any Imperial army in Zenith that drops to 1,500 strength (or 2,250 if large) will [[Casualties#Calculating_casualties\|disband]]. The only way to permanently remove this quality would be to deal with the threat presented by the tormented souls, which will require an [[opportunity]] - most likely a battle. Finally, as a consequence of Druj magic wielded in Zenith during the Spring Equinox, the region of Proceris has now permanently gained the ''Nightwoven'' quality; any [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] enchantment that targets that region is significantly enhanced in strength as long as the quality remains.		There is a [[Druj miasma]] covering Zenith that weakens the Imperial ability to claim territory. In addition to that, Zenith still has the ''Terrorised'' quality; the tormented spirits that the Druj have created from Urizen and Highborn captives continue to use their supernatural strength to slaughter the weak and exploit every vulnerability they can identify. As a consequence any Imperial army in Zenith that drops to 1,500 strength (or 2,250 if large) will [[Casualties#Calculating_casualties\|disband]]. The only way to permanently remove this quality would be to deal with the threat presented by the tormented souls, which will require an [[opportunity]] - most likely a battle. Finally, as a consequence of Druj magic wielded in Zenith during the Spring Equinox, the region of Proceris has now permanently gained the ''Nightwoven'' quality; any [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] enchantment that targets that region is significantly enhanced in strength as long as the quality remains.

	During the Spring Equinox there were [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Cold_Bones_.28conjunctions.29\|two opportunities for Imperial heroes]] to deal with the hungry dead ~~lose~~ in the territory. At [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Lutum_Descent\|Lutum Descent]] the Empire were successful in destroying the temporary regio and preventing the winter spirits from threatening Imperial forces. Unfortunately, they were less successful at [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Kyrinian_Spring\|Kyrinian Spring]], meaning that the Druj were able to deal with the threat of winter spirits attacking their own troops and leaving a dark pit of hungry dead in the depths of Clypion. Between the Rivers of Life, the vigilance of the Imperial armies, and the cunning of the Tainted Basilisk's magicians, this means that while there were certainly unliving horrors in Zenith during the last few seasons, the problem has largely been dealt with - apart of course from those clustered at the Kyrinian Spring.		During the Spring Equinox there were [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Cold_Bones_.28conjunctions.29\|two opportunities for Imperial heroes]] to deal with the hungry dead loose in the territory. At [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Lutum_Descent\|Lutum Descent]] the Empire were successful in destroying the temporary regio and preventing the winter spirits from threatening Imperial forces. Unfortunately, they were less successful at [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Kyrinian_Spring\|Kyrinian Spring]], meaning that the Druj were able to deal with the threat of winter spirits attacking their own troops and leaving a dark pit of hungry dead in the depths of Clypion. Between the Rivers of Life, the vigilance of the Imperial armies, and the cunning of the Tainted Basilisk's magicians, this means that while there were certainly unliving horrors in Zenith during the last few seasons, the problem has largely been dealt with - apart of course from those clustered at the Kyrinian Spring.

	==Let It Shine (Battle)==		==Let It Shine (Battle)==

Twiggy at 03:07, 29 December 2025

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	Over the course of the last few months, the Citadel Guard received significant reinforcements thanks to the mandate upheld by the Urizen Assembly. Their numbers have been bolstered by 1,000 additional troops. If the Citadel Guard remain on campaign here until Zenith is retaken and no more land in the territory is under the control of the Druj, then the new recruits will gladly serve. If the Citadel Guard leaves Zenith to fight elsewhere, or if the attack falters and is repulsed, then those Urizeni recruits will desert. The new troops would abandon their positions and the Citadel Guard would immediately lose a thousand points of effective strength. If that reduction took the remaining army strength below a thousand, then the army would break. You can read more about this opportunity in ''[[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#A_Little_Thing_Done_Perfectly\|a little thing done perfectly]]''.		Over the course of the last few months, the Citadel Guard received significant reinforcements thanks to the mandate upheld by the Urizen Assembly. Their numbers have been bolstered by 1,000 additional troops. If the Citadel Guard remain on campaign here until Zenith is retaken and no more land in the territory is under the control of the Druj, then the new recruits will gladly serve. If the Citadel Guard leaves Zenith to fight elsewhere, or if the attack falters and is repulsed, then those Urizeni recruits will desert. The new troops would abandon their positions and the Citadel Guard would immediately lose a thousand points of effective strength. If that reduction took the remaining army strength below a thousand, then the army would break. You can read more about this opportunity in ''[[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#A_Little_Thing_Done_Perfectly\|a little thing done perfectly]]''.

	There is a [[Druj miasma]] covering Zenith that weakens the Imperial ability to claim territory. In addition to that, Zenith still has the ''~~Terrorized~~'' quality; the tormented spirits that the Druj have created from Urizen and Highborn captives continue to use their supernatural strength to slaughter the weak and exploit every vulnerability they can identify. As a consequence any Imperial army in Zenith that drops to 1,500 strength (or 2,250 if large) will [[Casualties#Calculating_casualties\|disband]]. The only way to permanently remove this quality would be to deal with the threat presented by the tormented souls, which will require an [[opportunity]] - most likely a battle. Finally, as a consequence of Druj magic wielded in Zenith during the Spring Equinox, the region of Proceris has now permanently gained the ''Nightwoven'' quality; any [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] enchantment that targets that region is significantly enhanced in strength as long as the quality remains.		There is a [[Druj miasma]] covering Zenith that weakens the Imperial ability to claim territory. In addition to that, Zenith still has the ''Terrorised'' quality; the tormented spirits that the Druj have created from Urizen and Highborn captives continue to use their supernatural strength to slaughter the weak and exploit every vulnerability they can identify. As a consequence any Imperial army in Zenith that drops to 1,500 strength (or 2,250 if large) will [[Casualties#Calculating_casualties\|disband]]. The only way to permanently remove this quality would be to deal with the threat presented by the tormented souls, which will require an [[opportunity]] - most likely a battle. Finally, as a consequence of Druj magic wielded in Zenith during the Spring Equinox, the region of Proceris has now permanently gained the ''Nightwoven'' quality; any [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] enchantment that targets that region is significantly enhanced in strength as long as the quality remains.

	During the Spring Equinox there were [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Cold_Bones_.28conjunctions.29\|two opportunities for Imperial heroes]] to deal with the hungry dead lose in the territory. At [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Lutum_Descent\|Lutum Descent]] the Empire were successful in destroying the temporary regio and preventing the winter spirits from threatening Imperial forces. Unfortunately, they were less successful at [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Kyrinian_Spring\|Kyrinian Spring]], meaning that the Druj were able to deal with the threat of winter spirits attacking their own troops and leaving a dark pit of hungry dead in the depths of Clypion. Between the Rivers of Life, the vigilance of the Imperial armies, and the cunning of the Tainted Basilisk's magicians, this means that while there were certainly unliving horrors in Zenith during the last few seasons, the problem has largely been dealt with - apart of course from those clustered at the Kyrinian Spring.		During the Spring Equinox there were [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Cold_Bones_.28conjunctions.29\|two opportunities for Imperial heroes]] to deal with the hungry dead lose in the territory. At [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Lutum_Descent\|Lutum Descent]] the Empire were successful in destroying the temporary regio and preventing the winter spirits from threatening Imperial forces. Unfortunately, they were less successful at [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Kyrinian_Spring\|Kyrinian Spring]], meaning that the Druj were able to deal with the threat of winter spirits attacking their own troops and leaving a dark pit of hungry dead in the depths of Clypion. Between the Rivers of Life, the vigilance of the Imperial armies, and the cunning of the Tainted Basilisk's magicians, this means that while there were certainly unliving horrors in Zenith during the last few seasons, the problem has largely been dealt with - apart of course from those clustered at the Kyrinian Spring.

Twiggy at 13:24, 15 July 2025

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	The Empire is finally gaining the upper hand in Zenith, in the face of fierce opposition from the Druj. With the forces on either side so evenly matched, progress is murderously slow, but on the eve of the Summer Solstice, an opportunity has arisen for the Empire to turn the tide of the campaign in their favour.		The Empire is finally gaining the upper hand in Zenith, in the face of fierce opposition from the Druj. With the forces on either side so evenly matched, progress is murderously slow, but on the eve of the Summer Solstice, an opportunity has arisen for the Empire to turn the tide of the campaign in their favour.

	Karvor Eyepeel, the loathsome Buruk Tepel, has been personally responsible for much of the callous brutality inflicted on the territory. Granted control of the territory by the leaders of the Druj, he has turned Zenith into a hellscape, raising the miasma pillars and exacting ~~agonizing~~ deaths from any Imperials who dare resist his rule to create an army of tortured souls. Unusually for the Druj, he has been frequently in the field, inspecting his forces and issuing orders, apparently unwilling to leave such things to his subordinates.		Karvor Eyepeel, the loathsome Buruk Tepel, has been personally responsible for much of the callous brutality inflicted on the territory. Granted control of the territory by the leaders of the Druj, he has turned Zenith into a hellscape, raising the miasma pillars and exacting agonising deaths from any Imperials who dare resist his rule to create an army of tortured souls. Unusually for the Druj, he has been frequently in the field, inspecting his forces and issuing orders, apparently unwilling to leave such things to his subordinates.

	It seems the Buruk Tepel has been overconfident. He gave his generals orders to push the Empire back out of Zenith. Outwitted by General Nicassia the Citadel Guard pulled back while their allies held firm. The resulting pincer movement has trapped the advancing Druj in a dangerous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salient_(military) salient] in the shadow of Mount Ossa. The plan was for the Empire to attack the Druj position on all sides and wpie them out, but it is now clear that the strategy has succeeded beyond all expectations, with the Druj leader trapped in the salient along with his personal retinue.		It seems the Buruk Tepel has been overconfident. He gave his generals orders to push the Empire back out of Zenith. Outwitted by General Nicassia the Citadel Guard pulled back while their allies held firm. The resulting pincer movement has trapped the advancing Druj in a dangerous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salient_(military) salient] in the shadow of Mount Ossa. The plan was for the Empire to attack the Druj position on all sides and wpie them out, but it is now clear that the strategy has succeeded beyond all expectations, with the Druj leader trapped in the salient along with his personal retinue.

Twiggy at 05:45, 14 July 2025

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	===The Grove of the Halls (Conjunction)===		===The Grove of the Halls (Conjunction)===
	* '''A group of former Druj prisoners appear to suffer under some kind of malediction'''		* '''A group of former Druj prisoners appear to suffer under some kind of malediction'''
	* '''Kefry, a war scout from the Mark, has asked the Herbalist of the Hearth to ~~organize~~ a party to save them'''		* '''Kefry, a war scout from the Mark, has asked the Herbalist of the Hearth to organise a party to save them'''
	* '''The Druj Miasma is in place throughout the area'''		* '''The Druj Miasma is in place throughout the area'''

	The second conjunction leads to the Grove of the Halls - not far from the former site of the [[Morrow#The_Halls_of_Knowledge_.28ruined.29\|Halls of Knowledge]] - and things are somewhat different here. Kefry Lanesson, a war scout that was sent to investigate describes the ex-prisoners there as weary, disinterested, even confused - in a way that is disturbing to be around. He makes it very clear that this it was much more than just the [[Druj miasma]] that was disturbing him. It is the former prisoners themselves that have unsettled the hardened war scout and left him afeared. As he said in his report "''it's not any kind of magic as near as I can tell. These folk were good people of the Mark and yeomen of Dawn and bravos of the League and all the rest just trying to earn their bit of land - its not right that they’re so empty now''".		The second conjunction leads to the Grove of the Halls - not far from the former site of the [[Morrow#The_Halls_of_Knowledge_.28ruined.29\|Halls of Knowledge]] - and things are somewhat different here. Kefry Lanesson, a war scout that was sent to investigate describes the ex-prisoners there as weary, disinterested, even confused - in a way that is disturbing to be around. He makes it very clear that this it was much more than just the [[Druj miasma]] that was disturbing him. It is the former prisoners themselves that have unsettled the hardened war scout and left him afeared. As he said in his report "''it's not any kind of magic as near as I can tell. These folk were good people of the Mark and yeomen of Dawn and bravos of the League and all the rest just trying to earn their bit of land - its not right that they’re so empty now''".

	Kefry is determined to get over his fear and help these prisoners, and pledging to meet the Imperial party wherever the portal will open for them, he has sent a plea for the [[Herbalist of the Hearth]] to ~~organize~~ a party to travel to his position so that Wintermark can demonstrate what it stands for and how when the [[Fist of the Mountains]] fights alongside other armies, all soldiers become a community to be saved.		Kefry is determined to get over his fear and help these prisoners, and pledging to meet the Imperial party wherever the portal will open for them, he has sent a plea for the [[Herbalist of the Hearth]] to organise a party to travel to his position so that Wintermark can demonstrate what it stands for and how when the [[Fist of the Mountains]] fights alongside other armies, all soldiers become a community to be saved.

	'''Success and failure:''' Some of the Wintermarkers suffering the malaise are from [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronehal]] in Hahnmark. There are many skilled and prosperous grimnir dwelling there, and they are keen to see to the safety and wellbeing of the folk from their Hall. To that end they have promised a pair of herbs, one true vervain and one other, for every ex-prisoner that can be saved - but only if they are saved. The people of Kronehal are Proud and Ambitious descendants of Sigrid Alvsdottir, one of the legendary heroes of the Mark and they refuse to accept that anyone is beyond saving while they are still alive.		'''Success and failure:''' Some of the Wintermarkers suffering the malaise are from [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronehal]] in Hahnmark. There are many skilled and prosperous grimnir dwelling there, and they are keen to see to the safety and wellbeing of the folk from their Hall. To that end they have promised a pair of herbs, one true vervain and one other, for every ex-prisoner that can be saved - but only if they are saved. The people of Kronehal are Proud and Ambitious descendants of Sigrid Alvsdottir, one of the legendary heroes of the Mark and they refuse to accept that anyone is beyond saving while they are still alive.

Rafferty: /* Stolen Knowledge (Conjunction) */

2022-07-27T11:02:41Z

Stolen Knowledge (Conjunction)

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	The Spire of Sleet is often considered to be cursed, caught as it is in an ever-circling wall of winds that pummel the area with frozen rain, snow and sleet. The impossible climate is an unavoidable, if unpleasant, consequence of the unique Spring [[regio]] that is found here. Those who studied at the Spire suffered the miserable conditions for a chance to master powerful Spring magics. The spire was abandoned when [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]] fell to the Druj and has been largely unoccupied since then.		The Spire of Sleet is often considered to be cursed, caught as it is in an ever-circling wall of winds that pummel the area with frozen rain, snow and sleet. The impossible climate is an unavoidable, if unpleasant, consequence of the unique Spring [[regio]] that is found here. Those who studied at the Spire suffered the miserable conditions for a chance to master powerful Spring magics. The spire was abandoned when [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]] fell to the Druj and has been largely unoccupied since then.

	Recently a band of [[Arkad#Vikari\|vikari]] in service of a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] from the [[Sarangrave]] called ''Cintra Blackstaff'' have been observed searching the abandoned spire looking for something. The war scouts report they have appear to have located the magical text they were clearly looking for and are now bearing it back to the [[Sarangrave#Palace_of_the_Sleepers\|Palace of the Sleepers]] in [[Sarangrave#Koll\|Kroll]]. They have identified a conjunction to Sleetstorm Pass, a wooded valley that the Druj will be passing through on their way back to the Sarangrave. This creates an opportunity to intercept the group and attempt to recover the stolen magical text before it falls into the hands of Blackstaff and is presumably gone for good.		Recently a band of [[Arkad#Vikari\|vikari]] in service of a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] from the [[Sarangrave]] called ''Cintra Blackstaff'' have been observed searching the abandoned spire looking for something. The war scouts report they have appear to have located the magical text they were clearly looking for and are now bearing it back to the [[Sarangrave#Palace_of_the_Sleepers\|Palace of the Sleepers]] in [[Sarangrave#Koll\|Kroll]]. They have identified a conjunction to Sleetstorm Pass, a wooded valley in south-western [[Zenith#Lustri\|Lustri]] that the Druj will be passing through on their way back to the Sarangrave. This creates an opportunity to intercept the group and attempt to recover the stolen magical text before it falls into the hands of Blackstaff and is presumably gone for good.

	The [[Conclave order]] of the [[Unfettered Mind]] are dedicated to expanding the body of magical lore practised through the Empire and ensuring that the Empire stays ahead of its rivals. As a result, the [[Grandmaster]] of the Order has been asked to arrange for a group of Imperial heroes to successfully intercept the Druj and recover the text so that a decision can be taken on what to do with it next.		The [[Conclave order]] of the [[Unfettered Mind]] are dedicated to expanding the body of magical lore practised through the Empire and ensuring that the Empire stays ahead of its rivals. As a result, the [[Grandmaster]] of the Order has been asked to arrange for a group of Imperial heroes to successfully intercept the Druj and recover the text so that a decision can be taken on what to do with it next.

Matt: /* Stolen History (Conjunction) */

2022-07-25T16:37:22Z

Stolen History (Conjunction)

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	If Khelver is not dealt with, he and his warband will move again and there is no guarantee there will be a future opportunity to confront them during the Zenith campaign.		If Khelver is not dealt with, he and his warband will move again and there is no guarantee there will be a future opportunity to confront them during the Zenith campaign.

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	==Stranger Things==		==Stranger Things==
	<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; width: 50%; max-width: 500px;"><box>'''Accessibility'''<br>		<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; width: 50%; max-width: 500px;"><box>'''Accessibility'''<br>

Matt: /* The Grove of the Halls (Conjunction) */

2022-07-25T16:36:05Z

The Grove of the Halls (Conjunction)

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	Kefry is determined to get over his fear and help these prisoners, and pledging to meet the Imperial party wherever the portal will open for them, he has sent a plea for the [[Herbalist of the Hearth]] to organize a party to travel to his position so that Wintermark can demonstrate what it stands for and how when the [[Fist of the Mountains]] fights alongside other armies, all soldiers become a community to be saved.		Kefry is determined to get over his fear and help these prisoners, and pledging to meet the Imperial party wherever the portal will open for them, he has sent a plea for the [[Herbalist of the Hearth]] to organize a party to travel to his position so that Wintermark can demonstrate what it stands for and how when the [[Fist of the Mountains]] fights alongside other armies, all soldiers become a community to be saved.

	'''Success and failure:''' ~~Among~~ the ~~war scouts~~, ~~Kefry has organised a collection~~ to ~~pay for these services, recognising that healing herbs are not cheap, even~~ to ~~those in~~ the ~~great Imperial Seats~~ of ~~power~~. ~~He and his friends offer~~ a pair of herbs, true vervain and one other, for every ex-prisoner that can be saved - but only if they are saved. ~~Kefry is a determined follower~~ of ~~Ambition~~ and ~~refuses~~ to accept that anyone is beyond saving while they are still alive.		'''Success and failure:''' Some of the Wintermarkers suffering the malaise are from [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronehal]] in Hahnmark. There are many skilled and prosperous grimnir dwelling there, and they are keen to see to the safety and wellbeing of the folk from their Hall. To that end they have promised a pair of herbs, one true vervain and one other, for every ex-prisoner that can be saved - but only if they are saved. The people of Kronehal are Proud and Ambitious descendants of Sigrid Alvsdottir, one of the legendary heroes of the Mark and they refuse to accept that anyone is beyond saving while they are still alive.

Matt: /* Allied Groves (Conjunction) */

2022-07-25T16:23:10Z

Allied Groves (Conjunction)

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	* '''The Druj Miasma is in place throughout the area'''		* '''The Druj Miasma is in place throughout the area'''

	The first conjunction leads to the Allied Groves, one of the woodlands nestled in the foothills that were once home to the Clypion Alliance. The people there bear the garb and colours of most of the Imperial Armies that fought in Zenith last season. From the reports, the ex-prisoners seem to be both agitated and in pain.		The first conjunction leads to the Allied Groves, one of the woodlands nestled in the foothills that were once home to the [[Zenith#Clypion\|Clypion Alliance]]. The people there bear the garb and colours of most of the Imperial Armies that fought in Zenith last season. From the reports, the ex-prisoners seem to be both agitated and in pain.

	A small group of the Alliance in Exile has come forward to request the aid of the Grandmaster of the Silver Chalice, urging them to collect varied groups with plenty of different areas of expertise. These magicians have come blinking from their dusty books and esoteric theories grumbling that they are tired of everyone thinking them to be unfeeling. The groves were their gardens, and they do not want them used for torture or other Druj tricks.		A small group of the Alliance in Exile has come forward to request the aid of the Grandmaster of the Silver Chalice, urging them to collect varied groups with plenty of different areas of expertise. These magicians have come blinking from their dusty books and esoteric theories grumbling that they are tired of everyone thinking them to be unfeeling. The groves were their gardens, and they do not want them used for torture or other Druj tricks.

Rafferty: /* The Grove of the Halls (Conjunction) */

2022-07-25T16:19:29Z

The Grove of the Halls (Conjunction)

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	* '''The Druj Miasma is in place throughout the area'''		* '''The Druj Miasma is in place throughout the area'''

	The second conjunction leads to the Grove of the Halls - not far from the former site of the [[Halls of Knowledge]] - and things are somewhat different here. Kefry Lanesson, a war scout that was sent to investigate describes the ex-prisoners there as weary, disinterested, even confused - in a way that is disturbing to be around. He makes it very clear that this it was much more than just the [[Druj miasma]] that was disturbing him. It is the former prisoners themselves that have unsettled the hardened war scout and left him afeared. As he said in his report "''it's not any kind of magic as near as I can tell. These folk were good people of the Mark and yeomen of Dawn and bravos of the League and all the rest just trying to earn their bit of land - its not right that they’re so empty now''".		The second conjunction leads to the Grove of the Halls - not far from the former site of the [[Morrow#The_Halls_of_Knowledge_.28ruined.29\|Halls of Knowledge]] - and things are somewhat different here. Kefry Lanesson, a war scout that was sent to investigate describes the ex-prisoners there as weary, disinterested, even confused - in a way that is disturbing to be around. He makes it very clear that this it was much more than just the [[Druj miasma]] that was disturbing him. It is the former prisoners themselves that have unsettled the hardened war scout and left him afeared. As he said in his report "''it's not any kind of magic as near as I can tell. These folk were good people of the Mark and yeomen of Dawn and bravos of the League and all the rest just trying to earn their bit of land - its not right that they’re so empty now''".

	Kefry is determined to get over his fear and help these prisoners, and pledging to meet the Imperial party wherever the portal will open for them, he has sent a plea for the [[Herbalist of the Hearth]] to organize a party to travel to his position so that Wintermark can demonstrate what it stands for and how when the [[Fist of the Mountains]] fights alongside other armies, all soldiers become a community to be saved.		Kefry is determined to get over his fear and help these prisoners, and pledging to meet the Imperial party wherever the portal will open for them, he has sent a plea for the [[Herbalist of the Hearth]] to organize a party to travel to his position so that Wintermark can demonstrate what it stands for and how when the [[Fist of the Mountains]] fights alongside other armies, all soldiers become a community to be saved.

	'''Success and failure:''' Among the war scouts, Kefry has organised a collection to pay for these services, recognising that healing herbs are not cheap, even to those in the great Imperial Seats of power. He and his friends offer a pair of herbs, true vervain and one other, for every ex-prisoner that can be saved - but only if they are saved. Kefry is a determined follower of Ambition and refuses to accept that anyone is beyond saving while they are still alive.		'''Success and failure:''' Among the war scouts, Kefry has organised a collection to pay for these services, recognising that healing herbs are not cheap, even to those in the great Imperial Seats of power. He and his friends offer a pair of herbs, true vervain and one other, for every ex-prisoner that can be saved - but only if they are saved. Kefry is a determined follower of Ambition and refuses to accept that anyone is beyond saving while they are still alive.

Matt: /* Stranger Things */

2022-07-25T14:28:29Z

Stranger Things

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	If Khelver is not dealt with, he and his warband will move again and there is no guarantee there will be a future opportunity to confront them during the Zenith campaign.		If Khelver is not dealt with, he and his warband will move again and there is no guarantee there will be a future opportunity to confront them during the Zenith campaign.

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	==Stranger Things==		==Stranger Things==
	<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; width: 50%; max-width: 500px;"><box>'''Accessibility'''<br>		<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; width: 50%; max-width: 500px;"><box>'''Accessibility'''<br>

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	Over the course of the last few months, the Citadel Guard received significant reinforcements thanks to the mandate upheld by the Urizen Assembly. Their numbers have been bolstered by 1,000 additional troops. If the Citadel Guard remain on campaign here until Zenith is retaken and no more land in the territory is under the control of the Druj, then the new recruits will gladly serve. If the Citadel Guard leaves Zenith to fight elsewhere, or if the attack falters and is repulsed, then those Urizeni recruits will desert. The new troops would abandon their positions and the Citadel Guard would immediately lose a thousand points of effective strength. If that reduction took the remaining army strength below a thousand, then the army would break. You can read more about this opportunity in ''[[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#A_Little_Thing_Done_Perfectly\|a little thing done perfectly]]''.		Over the course of the last few months, the Citadel Guard received significant reinforcements thanks to the mandate upheld by the Urizen Assembly. Their numbers have been bolstered by 1,000 additional troops. If the Citadel Guard remain on campaign here until Zenith is retaken and no more land in the territory is under the control of the Druj, then the new recruits will gladly serve. If the Citadel Guard leaves Zenith to fight elsewhere, or if the attack falters and is repulsed, then those Urizeni recruits will desert. The new troops would abandon their positions and the Citadel Guard would immediately lose a thousand points of effective strength. If that reduction took the remaining army strength below a thousand, then the army would break. You can read more about this opportunity in ''[[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#A_Little_Thing_Done_Perfectly\|a little thing done perfectly]]''.

	There is a [[Druj miasma]] covering Zenith that weakens the Imperial ability to claim territory. In addition to that, Zenith still has the ''~~Terrorized~~'' quality; the tormented spirits that the Druj have created from Urizen and Highborn captives continue to use their supernatural strength to slaughter the weak and exploit every vulnerability they can identify. As a consequence any Imperial army in Zenith that drops to 1,500 strength (or 2,250 if large) will [[Casualties#Calculating_casualties\|disband]]. The only way to permanently remove this quality would be to deal with the threat presented by the tormented souls, which will require an [[opportunity]] - most likely a battle. Finally, as a consequence of Druj magic wielded in Zenith during the Spring Equinox, the region of Proceris has now permanently gained the ''Nightwoven'' quality; any [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] enchantment that targets that region is significantly enhanced in strength as long as the quality remains.		There is a [[Druj miasma]] covering Zenith that weakens the Imperial ability to claim territory. In addition to that, Zenith still has the ''Terrorised'' quality; the tormented spirits that the Druj have created from Urizen and Highborn captives continue to use their supernatural strength to slaughter the weak and exploit every vulnerability they can identify. As a consequence any Imperial army in Zenith that drops to 1,500 strength (or 2,250 if large) will [[Casualties#Calculating_casualties\|disband]]. The only way to permanently remove this quality would be to deal with the threat presented by the tormented souls, which will require an [[opportunity]] - most likely a battle. Finally, as a consequence of Druj magic wielded in Zenith during the Spring Equinox, the region of Proceris has now permanently gained the ''Nightwoven'' quality; any [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] enchantment that targets that region is significantly enhanced in strength as long as the quality remains.

	During the Spring Equinox there were [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Cold_Bones_.28conjunctions.29\|two opportunities for Imperial heroes]] to deal with the hungry dead lose in the territory. At [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Lutum_Descent\|Lutum Descent]] the Empire were successful in destroying the temporary regio and preventing the winter spirits from threatening Imperial forces. Unfortunately, they were less successful at [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Kyrinian_Spring\|Kyrinian Spring]], meaning that the Druj were able to deal with the threat of winter spirits attacking their own troops and leaving a dark pit of hungry dead in the depths of Clypion. Between the Rivers of Life, the vigilance of the Imperial armies, and the cunning of the Tainted Basilisk's magicians, this means that while there were certainly unliving horrors in Zenith during the last few seasons, the problem has largely been dealt with - apart of course from those clustered at the Kyrinian Spring.		During the Spring Equinox there were [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Cold_Bones_.28conjunctions.29\|two opportunities for Imperial heroes]] to deal with the hungry dead lose in the territory. At [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Lutum_Descent\|Lutum Descent]] the Empire were successful in destroying the temporary regio and preventing the winter spirits from threatening Imperial forces. Unfortunately, they were less successful at [[Set_a_twisted_thing_straight#Kyrinian_Spring\|Kyrinian Spring]], meaning that the Druj were able to deal with the threat of winter spirits attacking their own troops and leaving a dark pit of hungry dead in the depths of Clypion. Between the Rivers of Life, the vigilance of the Imperial armies, and the cunning of the Tainted Basilisk's magicians, this means that while there were certainly unliving horrors in Zenith during the last few seasons, the problem has largely been dealt with - apart of course from those clustered at the Kyrinian Spring.