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Twiggy at 18:11, 13 February 2026

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	* '''The Unicorn Prince will send monstrous creatures to protect Dawnguard if the Empire builds him a fane there'''		* '''The Unicorn Prince will send monstrous creatures to protect Dawnguard if the Empire builds him a fane there'''
	* '''The region would be protected from attack with an effective military strength of 2500 for as long as the fane endures'''		* '''The region would be protected from attack with an effective military strength of 2500 for as long as the fane endures'''
	The [[Jaheris\|Lord of the Forest of Arden]] possesses many servants who might help the Empire. Thousands of wicked squirrels the size of cats that steal away anything of value. Hundreds of dark-eyed goblins, mouths filled with over-sized molars and armed with wicked knives. Scores of silver-haired spiders with myriads of inky black eyes and most terrifying of all, a trio of silver unicorns. Great four legged beasts, as large as ogres, with hooves like leaden maces and each possessing a single terrible horn that continuously drips venom and blood. Jaheris is greatly pleased by the actions of the Empire naming him as [[Master_of_Ice_and_Darkness#The_Icy_Crag_of_the_Eternal_Sun\|patron of the Icy Crag]] above the other kings and queens of the Summer ~~Realm~~ and in gratitude he proposes to send his minions to protect Dawnguard once Dawn takes it back from the Druj.		The [[Jaheris\|Lord of the Forest of Arden]] possesses many servants who might help the Empire. Thousands of wicked squirrels the size of cats that steal away anything of value. Hundreds of dark-eyed goblins, mouths filled with over-sized molars and armed with wicked knives. Scores of silver-haired spiders with myriads of inky black eyes and most terrifying of all, a trio of silver unicorns. Great four legged beasts, as large as ogres, with hooves like leaden maces and each possessing a single terrible horn that continuously drips venom and blood. Jaheris is greatly pleased by the actions of the Empire naming him as [[Master_of_Ice_and_Darkness#The_Icy_Crag_of_the_Eternal_Sun\|patron of the Icy Crag]] above the other kings and queens of the Summer realm and in gratitude he proposes to send his minions to protect Dawnguard once Dawn takes it back from the Druj.

	To do that, Jaheris would need a way for his creatures to reach the mortal realm. The [[Conclave\|Conclave's]] power to grant [[Amity_and_enmity\|amity]] makes it easier for heralds of the eternal to enter the Empire but even that benefit is not nearly enough to allow this kind of incursion. The only way that so many servants of the Unicorn Prince can slip the bounds of the Summer realm is if a [[fane]] is constructed and [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] to Jaheris. To do that the Empire would have to take the region back from the Druj and then [[commission]] a fane in the darkest part of the forest. Once the fane was ceded to the ''Moonsilver Prince'', his forces could emerge and spread out throughout the region.		To do that, Jaheris would need a way for his creatures to reach the mortal realm. The [[Conclave\|Conclave's]] power to grant [[Amity_and_enmity\|amity]] makes it easier for heralds of the eternal to enter the Empire but even that benefit is not nearly enough to allow this kind of incursion. The only way that so many servants of the Unicorn Prince can slip the bounds of the Summer realm is if a [[fane]] is constructed and [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] to Jaheris. To do that the Empire would have to take the region back from the Druj and then [[commission]] a fane in the darkest part of the forest. Once the fane was ceded to the ''Moonsilver Prince'', his forces could emerge and spread out throughout the region.

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	Both [[Varushka]] and [[Highguard]] responded in kind, with Varushka explicitly entering the competition to stand with Dawn and help them reclaim their land. But the General Assembly [[384YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|issued a stinging rebuke]], and instead called on the Empire to ''"rally the slaves and survivors of the Druj's campaign in the Barrens"'' hoping to inspire them to join forces with the Empire. Despite a level-headed assessment of the history of the Barrens, laying out just how difficult such a feat would be to accomplish, the Assembly doubled down on their position, [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_62\|admonishing any army that attempted to conquer the Barrens]].		Both [[Varushka]] and [[Highguard]] responded in kind, with Varushka explicitly entering the competition to stand with Dawn and help them reclaim their land. But the General Assembly [[384YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|issued a stinging rebuke]], and instead called on the Empire to ''"rally the slaves and survivors of the Druj's campaign in the Barrens"'' hoping to inspire them to join forces with the Empire. Despite a level-headed assessment of the history of the Barrens, laying out just how difficult such a feat would be to accomplish, the Assembly doubled down on their position, [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_62\|admonishing any army that attempted to conquer the Barrens]].

	As a result of the Synod's intervention any [[Imperial army]] that attempts to conquer the Barrens will face significant penalties for the year ahead. Well not quite any army; the [[Citadel Guard]], and all the Varushkan armies are unaffected as they have refused to accept the direction of any Synod mandate that is not passed with a greater majority. And the mandate explicitly allows for Imperial Orc armies to conquer the Barrens, provided they do so while endeavouring to break the chains of the Druj slaves. It seems like any conquest of the Barrens is stacked firmly against the Dawnish.		As a result of the Synod's intervention any [[Army\|Imperial army]] that attempts to conquer the Barrens will face significant penalties for the year ahead. Well not quite any army; the [[Citadel Guard]], and all the Varushkan armies are unaffected as they have refused to accept the direction of any Synod mandate that is not passed with a greater majority. And the mandate explicitly allows for Imperial Orc armies to conquer the Barrens, provided they do so while endeavouring to break the chains of the Druj slaves. It seems like any conquest of the Barrens is stacked firmly against the Dawnish.

	==Great Deeds Are Eternal==		==Great Deeds Are Eternal==

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	The Barrens is more than just land to the Dawnish. The landscape is littered with the tombs of Dawnish [[knight-errant\|knights-errant]] and [[questing knight\|questing knights]] who died here. [[Troubadour\|Troubadours]] record the legends and recite the ballads to keep those memories alive and inspire future generations of Dawnish folk to emulate the [[glory]] of those who came before them. All in the hope that this mysterious land of myths and monsters would one day give up its secrets.		The Barrens is more than just land to the Dawnish. The landscape is littered with the tombs of Dawnish [[knight-errant\|knights-errant]] and [[questing knight\|questing knights]] who died here. [[Troubadour\|Troubadours]] record the legends and recite the ballads to keep those memories alive and inspire future generations of Dawnish folk to emulate the [[glory]] of those who came before them. All in the hope that this mysterious land of myths and monsters would one day give up its secrets.

	In recent years that dream has begun to seem distant. A deal to split the Barrens between Dawn and the Druj went disastrously wrong when the Druj betrayed Dawn, and their advancing armies destroyed Dawnguard, the great Dawnish stronghold in the Barrens. Now the tide of war is beginning to swing decisively in the Empire's favour; the Barrens has been cut in half by the ''[[Into the valley\|Steel Causeway]]'' and the Druj armies are trapped in Zenith facing annihilation. It seems to many in Dawn like this is the perfect moment to strike but to do so they must endure the censure of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]].		In recent years that dream has begun to seem distant. A deal to split the Barrens between Dawn and the Druj went disastrously wrong when the Druj betrayed Dawn, and their advancing armies destroyed Dawnguard, the great Dawnish stronghold in the Barrens. Now the tide of war is beginning to swing decisively in the Empire's favour; the Barrens has been cut in half by the ''[[Into the valley\|Steel Causeway]]'' and the Druj armies are trapped in Zenith facing annihilation. It seems to many in Dawn like this is the perfect moment to strike but to do so they must endure the censure of the [[Synod]].

	==The Imperial Synod==		==The Imperial Synod==

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	The [[Jaheris\|Lord of the Forest of Arden]] possesses many servants who might help the Empire. Thousands of wicked squirrels the size of cats that steal away anything of value. Hundreds of dark-eyed goblins, mouths filled with over-sized molars and armed with wicked knives. Scores of silver-haired spiders with myriads of inky black eyes and most terrifying of all, a trio of silver unicorns. Great four legged beasts, as large as ogres, with hooves like leaden maces and each possessing a single terrible horn that continuously drips venom and blood. Jaheris is greatly pleased by the actions of the Empire naming him as [[Master_of_Ice_and_Darkness#The_Icy_Crag_of_the_Eternal_Sun\|patron of the Icy Crag]] above the other kings and queens of the Summer Realm and in gratitude he proposes to send his minions to protect Dawnguard once Dawn takes it back from the Druj.		The [[Jaheris\|Lord of the Forest of Arden]] possesses many servants who might help the Empire. Thousands of wicked squirrels the size of cats that steal away anything of value. Hundreds of dark-eyed goblins, mouths filled with over-sized molars and armed with wicked knives. Scores of silver-haired spiders with myriads of inky black eyes and most terrifying of all, a trio of silver unicorns. Great four legged beasts, as large as ogres, with hooves like leaden maces and each possessing a single terrible horn that continuously drips venom and blood. Jaheris is greatly pleased by the actions of the Empire naming him as [[Master_of_Ice_and_Darkness#The_Icy_Crag_of_the_Eternal_Sun\|patron of the Icy Crag]] above the other kings and queens of the Summer Realm and in gratitude he proposes to send his minions to protect Dawnguard once Dawn takes it back from the Druj.

	To do that, Jaheris would need a way for his creatures to reach the mortal realm. The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave\|Conclave's]] power to grant [[Amity_and_enmity\|amity]] makes it easier for heralds of the eternal to enter the Empire but even that benefit is not nearly enough to allow this kind of incursion. The only way that so many servants of the Unicorn Prince can slip the bounds of the Summer realm is if a [[fane]] is constructed and [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] to Jaheris. To do that the Empire would have to take the region back from the Druj and then [[commission]] a fane in the darkest part of the forest. Once the fane was ceded to the ''Moonsilver Prince'', his forces could emerge and spread out throughout the region.		To do that, Jaheris would need a way for his creatures to reach the mortal realm. The [[Conclave\|Conclave's]] power to grant [[Amity_and_enmity\|amity]] makes it easier for heralds of the eternal to enter the Empire but even that benefit is not nearly enough to allow this kind of incursion. The only way that so many servants of the Unicorn Prince can slip the bounds of the Summer realm is if a [[fane]] is constructed and [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] to Jaheris. To do that the Empire would have to take the region back from the Druj and then [[commission]] a fane in the darkest part of the forest. Once the fane was ceded to the ''Moonsilver Prince'', his forces could emerge and spread out throughout the region.

	With Jaheris' minions roaming the dark places of Dawnguard, they would provide a potent defence should any force attempt to seize the region. The creatures would fight to defend the region if it was directly attacked by the Druj with an effective military strength of 2500. They would inflict casualties on any attacking force and count as defenders in the territory, but only if Dawnguard itself came under attack - they would offer no assistance to any other fighting that took place in the territory.		With Jaheris' minions roaming the dark places of Dawnguard, they would provide a potent defence should any force attempt to seize the region. The creatures would fight to defend the region if it was directly attacked by the Druj with an effective military strength of 2500. They would inflict casualties on any attacking force and count as defenders in the territory, but only if Dawnguard itself came under attack - they would offer no assistance to any other fighting that took place in the territory.

Twiggy at 15:59, 10 October 2025

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	{{Mandate\|mandate=The Virtuous inspire others to greatness. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the knights of Dawn to prove to the Barrens that they will do all they can to free those held captive by the Druj, no matter the cost. Let our deeds light this glorious path.\|assembly=Dawn Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=The Virtuous inspire others to greatness. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the knights of Dawn to prove to the Barrens that they will do all they can to free those held captive by the Druj, no matter the cost. Let our deeds light this glorious path.\|assembly=Dawn Assembly}}

	If this mandate were enacted, then the Dawnish armies would take all possible steps to save those who were somehow under the rule of the Druj, but that will increase the current penalty to take territory from a fifth to ''three tenths'' until the start of the Summer Solstice 385YE. It would encourage Dawnish forces conquering the Barrens to focus efforts on driving the Druj out and avoid ~~unneccessary~~ deaths as much as is possible in a war. Such an approach is costly, the occupants of the Barrens are hostile to the Dawnish and attempting to spare them while attacking their Druj overlords makes the conquest very difficult, but those efforts would be visible and obvious to the occupants. That doesn't mean such efforts would be appreciated... but they would be noticeable.		If this mandate were enacted, then the Dawnish armies would take all possible steps to save those who were somehow under the rule of the Druj, but that will increase the current penalty to take territory from a fifth to ''three tenths'' until the start of the Summer Solstice 385YE. It would encourage Dawnish forces conquering the Barrens to focus efforts on driving the Druj out and avoid unnecessary deaths as much as is possible in a war. Such an approach is costly, the occupants of the Barrens are hostile to the Dawnish and attempting to spare them while attacking their Druj overlords makes the conquest very difficult, but those efforts would be visible and obvious to the occupants. That doesn't mean such efforts would be appreciated... but they would be noticeable.

	==Unlooked-for Allies==		==Unlooked-for Allies==

Twiggy at 21:21, 30 July 2025

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	* [[Conflict in the Barrens]] - history of Imperial involvement in the Barrens		* [[Conflict in the Barrens]] - history of Imperial involvement in the Barrens
	* [[Into the valley]] - Summer 384YE Wind of War detailing the creation of the ''Steel Causeway''		* [[Into the valley]] - Summer 384YE Wind of War detailing the creation of the ''Steel Causeway''
	* [[The day writes the words]] - Summer 384YE Wind of Fortune ~~summarizing~~ the challenges presented by the Barrens		* [[The day writes the words]] - Summer 384YE Wind of Fortune summarising the challenges presented by the Barrens
	* [[Seize the moments]] - Winter 383YE Wind of War detailing the Imperial Orc claim and the Dawnish response		* [[Seize the moments]] - Winter 383YE Wind of War detailing the Imperial Orc claim and the Dawnish response

Twiggy at 22:07, 10 July 2025

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	* '''Dawn could gain additional cadres of knights to attack the Barrens, if they granted Tharim consent to consume some of the recent commissions across Dawn'''		* '''Dawn could gain additional cadres of knights to attack the Barrens, if they granted Tharim consent to consume some of the recent commissions across Dawn'''
	* '''Each cadre has an effective military strength of 1,000 if it supports a mortal army'''		* '''Each cadre has an effective military strength of 1,000 if it supports a mortal army'''
	In the past Tharim has [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Bound_King\|provided aid to the Navarr]], sending his servants to fight alongside them as they fought the vallorn. The price was high; the Bound King required the Conclave give him leave to feast on Navarr's herb gardens and forests in return for his aid. Now he sends word to his favourite enchantress, '''Claudia Varkulova of House Remys''', offering to provide a similar benefit if Dawn requires it, if the Conclave passes a declaration inviting the Bound King to feast on the farms and mana sites of Dawn, sending a black frost to wither crops ~~and~~ and draining the essence from crystals to satiate Tharim's endless hunger. All affected resources in the territory would lose 36 rings or 1 mana crystal respectively would end at the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE. In return he will provide a cadre of steel-bound knights throughout this period to support any Dawnish army that attacks the Barrens that the enchantress chooses.		In the past Tharim has [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Bound_King\|provided aid to the Navarr]], sending his servants to fight alongside them as they fought the vallorn. The price was high; the Bound King required the Conclave give him leave to feast on Navarr's herb gardens and forests in return for his aid. Now he sends word to his favourite enchantress, '''Claudia Varkulova of House Remys''', offering to provide a similar benefit if Dawn requires it, if the Conclave passes a declaration inviting the Bound King to feast on the farms and mana sites of Dawn, sending a black frost to wither crops and draining the essence from crystals to satiate Tharim's endless hunger. All affected resources in the territory would lose 36 rings or 1 mana crystal respectively would end at the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE. In return he will provide a cadre of steel-bound knights throughout this period to support any Dawnish army that attacks the Barrens that the enchantress chooses.

	The steel-bound knights are a curious sight: they have the form of a person, but one trapped entirely within a harness of all encompassing black plate armour. The black knights never talk; some even speculate that there is nothing living inside the armour. Barely visible on the surface of the blackened steel are mystical symbols. They are hard to see, for they are black like the armour itself, but those who examine them say they are nothing like the Wintermark [[runes]] nor the astronomantic sigils. Whatever their sinister nature, each cadre of steel-bound knights is a potent fighting force, contributing an effective military strength of 1,000 to any army it supports.		The steel-bound knights are a curious sight: they have the form of a person, but one trapped entirely within a harness of all encompassing black plate armour. The black knights never talk; some even speculate that there is nothing living inside the armour. Barely visible on the surface of the blackened steel are mystical symbols. They are hard to see, for they are black like the armour itself, but those who examine them say they are nothing like the Wintermark [[runes]] nor the astronomantic sigils. Whatever their sinister nature, each cadre of steel-bound knights is a potent fighting force, contributing an effective military strength of 1,000 to any army it supports.

Hailmur: /* Tharim */

2023-04-24T11:54:37Z

Tharim

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	* '''Dawn could gain additional cadres of knights to attack the Barrens, if they granted Tharim consent to consume some of the recent commissions across Dawn'''		* '''Dawn could gain additional cadres of knights to attack the Barrens, if they granted Tharim consent to consume some of the recent commissions across Dawn'''
	* '''Each cadre has an effective military strength of 1,000 if it supports a mortal army'''		* '''Each cadre has an effective military strength of 1,000 if it supports a mortal army'''
	In the past Tharim has [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Bound_King\|provided aid to the Navarr]], sending his servants to fight alongside them as they fought the vallorn. The price was high; the Bound King required the Conclave give him leave to feast on Navarr's herb gardens and forests in return for his aid. Now he sends word to his favourite enchantress, '''Claudia Varkulova of House Remys'', offering to provide a similar benefit if Dawn requires it, if the Conclave passes a declaration inviting the Bound King to feast on the farms and mana sites of Dawn, sending a black frost to wither crops and and draining the essence from crystals to satiate Tharim's endless hunger. All affected resources in the territory would lose 36 rings or 1 mana crystal respectively would end at the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE. In return he will provide a cadre of steel-bound knights throughout this period to support any Dawnish army that attacks the Barrens that the enchantress chooses.		In the past Tharim has [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Bound_King\|provided aid to the Navarr]], sending his servants to fight alongside them as they fought the vallorn. The price was high; the Bound King required the Conclave give him leave to feast on Navarr's herb gardens and forests in return for his aid. Now he sends word to his favourite enchantress, '''Claudia Varkulova of House Remys''', offering to provide a similar benefit if Dawn requires it, if the Conclave passes a declaration inviting the Bound King to feast on the farms and mana sites of Dawn, sending a black frost to wither crops and and draining the essence from crystals to satiate Tharim's endless hunger. All affected resources in the territory would lose 36 rings or 1 mana crystal respectively would end at the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE. In return he will provide a cadre of steel-bound knights throughout this period to support any Dawnish army that attacks the Barrens that the enchantress chooses.

	The steel-bound knights are a curious sight: they have the form of a person, but one trapped entirely within a harness of all encompassing black plate armour. The black knights never talk; some even speculate that there is nothing living inside the armour. Barely visible on the surface of the blackened steel are mystical symbols. They are hard to see, for they are black like the armour itself, but those who examine them say they are nothing like the Wintermark [[runes]] nor the astronomantic sigils. Whatever their sinister nature, each cadre of steel-bound knights is a potent fighting force, contributing an effective military strength of 1,000 to any army it supports.		The steel-bound knights are a curious sight: they have the form of a person, but one trapped entirely within a harness of all encompassing black plate armour. The black knights never talk; some even speculate that there is nothing living inside the armour. Barely visible on the surface of the blackened steel are mystical symbols. They are hard to see, for they are black like the armour itself, but those who examine them say they are nothing like the Wintermark [[runes]] nor the astronomantic sigils. Whatever their sinister nature, each cadre of steel-bound knights is a potent fighting force, contributing an effective military strength of 1,000 to any army it supports.

Hailmur: /* The Imperial Synod */

2023-02-16T12:59:47Z

The Imperial Synod

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	==The Imperial Synod==		==The Imperial Synod==
	{{Judgement\|Assembly=General Assembly\|Raised By=Aureliana di Sarvos\|Judgement=The Barrens is a land to be liberated, not a prize to be claimed. We send Aureliana di Sarvos to urge the nations of the Empire to turn aside from this conquest. Let us rally the slaves and survivors of the Druj's campaign in the Barrens to our cause. We send Aureliana di Sarvos with 75 liao to discourage a campaign of brutal conquest.\|Outcome=Upheld 1707 - 227\|When=Summer Solstice 384YE}}		{{Judgement\|Assembly=General Assembly\|Raised By=Aureliana di Sarvos\|Judgement=The Barrens is a land to be liberated, not a prize to be claimed. We send Aureliana di Sarvos to urge the nations of the Empire to turn aside from this conquest. Let us rally the slaves and survivors of the Druj's campaign in the Barrens to our cause. We send Aureliana di Sarvos with 75 liao to discourage a campaign of brutal conquest.\|Outcome=Upheld 1707 - 227\|When=Summer Solstice 384YE}}
	* '''Imperial armies fighting in the Barrens suffer a penalty of one-fifth to territory captured when taking any order other than ''break the chains'' until the start of the Summer Solstice ~~385Y~~'''		* '''Imperial armies fighting in the Barrens suffer a penalty of one-fifth to territory captured when taking any order other than ''break the chains'' until the start of the Summer Solstice 385YE'''
	* '''As the mandate creating this situation did not receive a greater majority, the Urizen and Varushkan armies are not affected by this penalty'''		* '''As the mandate creating this situation did not receive a greater majority, the Urizen and Varushkan armies are not affected by this penalty'''
	When the [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] Assembly [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_66\|announced their intention to claim the Barrens]], Dawn [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_20\|responded in glory]]. Rather than base their claim on the [[Pride]] they feel in their ancient history with the land or cite the [[Prosperity]] of how hard Dawn has toiled to claim its riches, they encouraged their rivals to make good on their boast. Let the Empire unleash their armies on the Barrens and bring death to the Druj. The Dawnish Assembly announced that ''"the Nation whose armies take the most regions in the Barrens have the rightful claim to the territory"'' and insisted they would support any nation who accepted this challenge.		When the [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] Assembly [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_66\|announced their intention to claim the Barrens]], Dawn [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_20\|responded in glory]]. Rather than base their claim on the [[Pride]] they feel in their ancient history with the land or cite the [[Prosperity]] of how hard Dawn has toiled to claim its riches, they encouraged their rivals to make good on their boast. Let the Empire unleash their armies on the Barrens and bring death to the Druj. The Dawnish Assembly announced that ''"the Nation whose armies take the most regions in the Barrens have the rightful claim to the territory"'' and insisted they would support any nation who accepted this challenge.

Matt: /* Tharim */

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Tharim

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	* '''Dawn could gain additional cadres of knights to attack the Barrens, if they granted Tharim consent to consume some of the recent commissions across Dawn'''		* '''Dawn could gain additional cadres of knights to attack the Barrens, if they granted Tharim consent to consume some of the recent commissions across Dawn'''
	* '''Each cadre has an effective military strength of 1,000 if it supports a mortal army'''		* '''Each cadre has an effective military strength of 1,000 if it supports a mortal army'''
	In the past Tharim has [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Bound_King\|provided aid to the Navarr]], sending his servants to fight alongside them as they fought the vallorn. The price was high; the Bound King required the Conclave give him leave to feast on Navarr's herb gardens and forests in return for his aid. Now he sends word to his favourite enchantress, '''Claudia Varkulova of House Remys'', offering to provide a similar benefit if Dawn requires it, if the Conclave passes a declaration inviting the Bound King to feast on the farms and mana sites of Dawn, sending a black frost to wither crops and and draining the essence from crystals to satiate Tharim's endless hunger. All affected resources in the territory would lose 36 rings or 1 mana crystal respectively ~~until the~~ end at the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE. In return he will provide a cadre of steel-bound knights throughout this period to support any Dawnish army that attacks the Barrens that the enchantress chooses.		In the past Tharim has [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Bound_King\|provided aid to the Navarr]], sending his servants to fight alongside them as they fought the vallorn. The price was high; the Bound King required the Conclave give him leave to feast on Navarr's herb gardens and forests in return for his aid. Now he sends word to his favourite enchantress, '''Claudia Varkulova of House Remys'', offering to provide a similar benefit if Dawn requires it, if the Conclave passes a declaration inviting the Bound King to feast on the farms and mana sites of Dawn, sending a black frost to wither crops and and draining the essence from crystals to satiate Tharim's endless hunger. All affected resources in the territory would lose 36 rings or 1 mana crystal respectively would end at the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE. In return he will provide a cadre of steel-bound knights throughout this period to support any Dawnish army that attacks the Barrens that the enchantress chooses.

	The steel-bound knights are a curious sight: they have the form of a person, but one trapped entirely within a harness of all encompassing black plate armour. The black knights never talk; some even speculate that there is nothing living inside the armour. Barely visible on the surface of the blackened steel are mystical symbols. They are hard to see, for they are black like the armour itself, but those who examine them say they are nothing like the Wintermark [[runes]] nor the astronomantic sigils. Whatever their sinister nature, each cadre of steel-bound knights is a potent fighting force, contributing an effective military strength of 1,000 to any army it supports.		The steel-bound knights are a curious sight: they have the form of a person, but one trapped entirely within a harness of all encompassing black plate armour. The black knights never talk; some even speculate that there is nothing living inside the armour. Barely visible on the surface of the blackened steel are mystical symbols. They are hard to see, for they are black like the armour itself, but those who examine them say they are nothing like the Wintermark [[runes]] nor the astronomantic sigils. Whatever their sinister nature, each cadre of steel-bound knights is a potent fighting force, contributing an effective military strength of 1,000 to any army it supports.