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Twiggy at 22:15, 1 March 2026

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	===And Finally...===		===And Finally...===
	* '''Eilian Sweetwater, is unaccounted for; he was involved in an extended appraisal of the historical lighthouses of the Empire		* '''Eilian Sweetwater, is unaccounted for; he was involved in an extended appraisal of the historical lighthouses of the Empire
	Given the significance of events going on in Redoubt, one final matter almost gets overlooked. During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial Senate approved a requested sabbatical from [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater\|Eilian Sweetwater]], in which he intended to make a study of the Empire's historic lighthouses. The first historic lighthouse he was asked to look at was the fallen lighthouse of Nikephoros in Redoubt. Sweetwater certainly reached Elos shortly before the Grendel attack, and was known to be looking for a captain prepared to take him and his companions to the rock where the lighthouse once stood. Unfortunately, nobody has any idea what happened to him after that.		Given the significance of events going on in Redoubt, one final matter almost gets overlooked. During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial Senate approved a requested sabbatical from [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater\|Eilian Sweetwater]], in which he intended to make a study of the Empire's historic lighthouses. The first historic lighthouse he was asked to look at was the fallen lighthouse of Nikephoros... in Redoubt. Sweetwater certainly reached Elos shortly before the Grendel attack, and was known to be looking for a captain prepared to take him and his companions to the rock where the lighthouse once stood. Unfortunately, nobody has any idea what happened to him after that.

	It's possible he died during the raid, or is somewhere among those fleeing the Grendel advance. It's possible he has fallen into the hands of the invaders - either the Broken Shore or the Asaveans. It's possible he and his friends are currently sat on a desolate rock in the Bay of Catazar with no way to communicate with anyone that doesn't risk attracting the attention of the invaders. Either way, it is ''very'' unlikely he will be providing his report on the lighthouse during the Autumn Equinox.		It's possible he died during the raid, or is somewhere among those fleeing the Grendel advance. It's possible he has fallen into the hands of the invaders - either the Broken Shore or the Asaveans. It's possible he and his friends are currently sat on a desolate rock in the Bay of Catazar with no way to communicate with anyone that doesn't risk attracting the attention of the invaders. Either way, it is ''very'' unlikely he will be providing his report on the lighthouse during the Autumn Equinox.

Twiggy at 22:15, 1 March 2026

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	===And Finally...===		===And Finally...===
	* '''Eilian Sweetwater, is unaccounted for; he was involved in an extended appraisal of the historical lighthouses of the Empire		* '''Eilian Sweetwater, is unaccounted for; he was involved in an extended appraisal of the historical lighthouses of the Empire
	Given the significance of events going on in Redoubt, one final matter almost gets overlooked. During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial Senate approved a requested sabbatical from [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater\|Eilian Sweetwater]], in which he intended to make a study of the Empire's historic lighthouses. The first historic lighthouse he was asked to look at was the fallen lighthouse of ~~Nikophoros...~~ in Redoubt. Sweetwater certainly reached Elos shortly before the Grendel attack, and was known to be looking for a captain prepared to take him and his companions to the rock where the lighthouse once stood. Unfortunately, nobody has any idea what happened to him after that.		Given the significance of events going on in Redoubt, one final matter almost gets overlooked. During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial Senate approved a requested sabbatical from [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater\|Eilian Sweetwater]], in which he intended to make a study of the Empire's historic lighthouses. The first historic lighthouse he was asked to look at was the fallen lighthouse of Nikephoros in Redoubt. Sweetwater certainly reached Elos shortly before the Grendel attack, and was known to be looking for a captain prepared to take him and his companions to the rock where the lighthouse once stood. Unfortunately, nobody has any idea what happened to him after that.

	It's possible he died during the raid, or is somewhere among those fleeing the Grendel advance. It's possible he has fallen into the hands of the invaders - either the Broken Shore or the Asaveans. It's possible he and his friends are currently sat on a desolate rock in the Bay of Catazar with no way to communicate with anyone that doesn't risk attracting the attention of the invaders. Either way, it is ''very'' unlikely he will be providing his report on the lighthouse during the Autumn Equinox.		It's possible he died during the raid, or is somewhere among those fleeing the Grendel advance. It's possible he has fallen into the hands of the invaders - either the Broken Shore or the Asaveans. It's possible he and his friends are currently sat on a desolate rock in the Bay of Catazar with no way to communicate with anyone that doesn't risk attracting the attention of the invaders. Either way, it is ''very'' unlikely he will be providing his report on the lighthouse during the Autumn Equinox.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial navy" to "[[navy"

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	==Let This Be The Hour==		==Let This Be The Hour==
	The Grendel have always been clear about one thing; they will be the uncontested masters of the Bay of Catazar. They will not countenance the Empire raising an [[~~Imperial~~ navy]]. They burnt the shipyard at Atalaya, and the Freeborn Storm, to secure their dominance. Their spymasters must now realise the potential inherent in the Grand Harbour at Elos, that it could quickly become a place where navies were raised, almost on their doorstep. Or perhaps it is just the wealth of Urizen that calls them, like carrion birds. Either way, they do not plan to simply ''hold'' Elos. They plan to remove it as a threat. Permanently.		The Grendel have always been clear about one thing; they will be the uncontested masters of the Bay of Catazar. They will not countenance the Empire raising an [[navy]]. They burnt the shipyard at Atalaya, and the Freeborn Storm, to secure their dominance. Their spymasters must now realise the potential inherent in the Grand Harbour at Elos, that it could quickly become a place where navies were raised, almost on their doorstep. Or perhaps it is just the wealth of Urizen that calls them, like carrion birds. Either way, they do not plan to simply ''hold'' Elos. They plan to remove it as a threat. Permanently.

	To that end, they have brought with them a misshapen sphere of tempest jade seized from the [[Bay_of_Catazar#Temple_of_Tempest_Jade\|Temple of Tempest Jade]] in distant [[Bay of Catazar#Raineach\|Raineach]]. A treasure of High Priestess Shivaarn plundered from her stronghold and brought here to the shores of Redoubt. A thing of the [[Siakha\|Maelstrom]] intended to unleash absolute devastation against the harbour and the spire, to absolutely devastate them so that there might be no thought of Urizen or Highguard raising navies here. A show of strength and power. Not a crude burning such as the Asaveans forced in Siroc, but a careful and calculated excision. The removal of a thorn.		To that end, they have brought with them a misshapen sphere of tempest jade seized from the [[Bay_of_Catazar#Temple_of_Tempest_Jade\|Temple of Tempest Jade]] in distant [[Bay of Catazar#Raineach\|Raineach]]. A treasure of High Priestess Shivaarn plundered from her stronghold and brought here to the shores of Redoubt. A thing of the [[Siakha\|Maelstrom]] intended to unleash absolute devastation against the harbour and the spire, to absolutely devastate them so that there might be no thought of Urizen or Highguard raising navies here. A show of strength and power. Not a crude burning such as the Asaveans forced in Siroc, but a careful and calculated excision. The removal of a thorn.

Hailmur: /* Objective: Control the Spirits */

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Objective: Control the Spirits

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	===Objective: Control the Spirits===		===Objective: Control the Spirits===
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Binding Gems of the Three.jpg\|width=300\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Binding Gems of the Three.jpg\|width=300\|caption=The gemstones will be delivered to the war scout if the battle is chosen.\|title=Gemstones of indeterminate size\|align=right}}
	* '''Hundreds of Winter spirits animate the bodies of the dead across Naris'''		* '''Hundreds of Winter spirits animate the bodies of the dead across Naris'''
	* '''The ''Thrice-Cursed Court'' collectively offer to take control of these terrors'''		* '''The ''Thrice-Cursed Court'' collectively offer to take control of these terrors'''

Hailmur: /* Objective: Control the Spirits */

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Objective: Control the Spirits

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	===Objective: Control the Spirits===		===Objective: Control the Spirits===
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=~~CourtArt~~.jpg\|width=~~250~~\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Binding Gems of the Three.jpg\|width=300\|align=right}}
	* '''Hundreds of Winter spirits animate the bodies of the dead across Naris'''		* '''Hundreds of Winter spirits animate the bodies of the dead across Naris'''
	* '''The ''Thrice-Cursed Court'' collectively offer to take control of these terrors'''		* '''The ''Thrice-Cursed Court'' collectively offer to take control of these terrors'''

Dre at 09:53, 7 September 2025

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	The Grendel have always been clear about one thing; they will be the uncontested masters of the Bay of Catazar. They will not countenance the Empire raising an [[Imperial navy]]. They burnt the shipyard at Atalaya, and the Freeborn Storm, to secure their dominance. Their spymasters must now realise the potential inherent in the Grand Harbour at Elos, that it could quickly become a place where navies were raised, almost on their doorstep. Or perhaps it is just the wealth of Urizen that calls them, like carrion birds. Either way, they do not plan to simply ''hold'' Elos. They plan to remove it as a threat. Permanently.		The Grendel have always been clear about one thing; they will be the uncontested masters of the Bay of Catazar. They will not countenance the Empire raising an [[Imperial navy]]. They burnt the shipyard at Atalaya, and the Freeborn Storm, to secure their dominance. Their spymasters must now realise the potential inherent in the Grand Harbour at Elos, that it could quickly become a place where navies were raised, almost on their doorstep. Or perhaps it is just the wealth of Urizen that calls them, like carrion birds. Either way, they do not plan to simply ''hold'' Elos. They plan to remove it as a threat. Permanently.

	To that end, they have brought with them a misshapen sphere of tempest jade seized from the [[Bay_of_Catazar#Temple_of_Tempest_Jade\|Temple of Tempest Jade]] in distant [[Bay of Catazar#Raineach\|Raineach]]. A treasure of High Priestess Shivaarn plundered from her stronghold and brought here to the shores of Redoubt. A thing of the [[Siakha\|Maelstrom]] intended to unleash absolute devastation against the harbour and the spire, to absolutely devastate them so that there might be no thought of Urizen or Highguard raising navies here. A show of strength and power. Not a crude burning such as the Asaveans forced in Siroc, but a careful and calculated ~~excisement~~. The removal of a thorn.		To that end, they have brought with them a misshapen sphere of tempest jade seized from the [[Bay_of_Catazar#Temple_of_Tempest_Jade\|Temple of Tempest Jade]] in distant [[Bay of Catazar#Raineach\|Raineach]]. A treasure of High Priestess Shivaarn plundered from her stronghold and brought here to the shores of Redoubt. A thing of the [[Siakha\|Maelstrom]] intended to unleash absolute devastation against the harbour and the spire, to absolutely devastate them so that there might be no thought of Urizen or Highguard raising navies here. A show of strength and power. Not a crude burning such as the Asaveans forced in Siroc, but a careful and calculated excision. The removal of a thorn.

	(And if that attack also destroys the Tower of Light and Shadow… well it’s doubtful the spies and agents of the Broken Shore will weep overlong with that particular annoyance dealt with).		(And if that attack also destroys the Tower of Light and Shadow… well it’s doubtful the spies and agents of the Broken Shore will weep overlong with that particular annoyance dealt with).
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	The loss of the [[Fist of the Mountains]] has sent shockwaves across [[Redoubt#Naris\|Naris]] and all of [[Redoubt]]. Some who chose to remain in the region now flee. Once secure in the belief that the army and the Court of the White Fountain would hold back the invaders, now the dead also stalk the coasts of the territory. The fear grows further when news of the raid on [[Sarvos]] and the advance of the [[Grendel]] in [[Mareave]]. Will aid come this season? Can armies be spared from the eastern front with the [[Druj]]? Those who were once refugees from [[Zenith]] remember the death and misery they endured. Refugees from [[Redoubt#Elos\|Elos]] and the surrounding spires steam north and east, away from the coast.		The loss of the [[Fist of the Mountains]] has sent shockwaves across [[Redoubt#Naris\|Naris]] and all of [[Redoubt]]. Some who chose to remain in the region now flee. Once secure in the belief that the army and the Court of the White Fountain would hold back the invaders, now the dead also stalk the coasts of the territory. The fear grows further when news of the raid on [[Sarvos]] and the advance of the [[Grendel]] in [[Mareave]]. Will aid come this season? Can armies be spared from the eastern front with the [[Druj]]? Those who were once refugees from [[Zenith]] remember the death and misery they endured. Refugees from [[Redoubt#Elos\|Elos]] and the surrounding spires steam north and east, away from the coast.

	The Grendel, too, are perhaps taken aback. Their initial plan to destroy Elos has been thwarted; hundreds of mercenary soldiers lost for nothing, money wasted. Imperial war scouts report that there is some contention between ~~moridun~~ forces eager to find blame, or at least ensure they are not ascribed with failure in the eyes of the Salt Lords back home. But slowly, as the equinox approaches, an understanding is gained of what Naguerro are attempting. Their focus has shifted from the rubble-strewn streets of Elos to the wider coastline as units of wave riders spread out in search of regios and to explore every corner of the rugged shores.		The Grendel, too, are perhaps taken aback. Their initial plan to destroy Elos has been thwarted; hundreds of mercenary soldiers lost for nothing, money wasted. Imperial war scouts report that there is some contention between Moridun forces eager to find blame, or at least ensure they are not ascribed with failure in the eyes of the Salt Lords back home. But slowly, as the equinox approaches, an understanding is gained of what the Naguerro are attempting. Their focus has shifted from the rubble-strewn streets of Elos to the wider coastline as units of wave riders spread out in search of regios and to explore every corner of the rugged shores.

	The prognosticators have identified an opportunity, amid the confusion and uncertainty of the interaction between [[The_Key_and_The_Lock#The_Lock\|the Lock]] and [[The_Key_and_The_Lock#The Key\|the Key]], to reach the ''Tilphussian Approach'' an area of scattered heath and woodland that rises up to the cliffs of Naris and the hidden [[Redoubt#Tower_of_Light_and_Shadow\|Tower of Light and Shadow]]. Heroes can travel through the [[Sentinel Gate]] on either day of the equinox to reach the location.		The prognosticators have identified an opportunity, amid the confusion and uncertainty of the interaction between [[The_Key_and_The_Lock#The_Lock\|the Lock]] and [[The_Key_and_The_Lock#The Key\|the Key]], to reach the ''Tilphussian Approach'' an area of scattered heath and woodland that rises up to the cliffs of Naris and the hidden [[Redoubt#Tower_of_Light_and_Shadow\|Tower of Light and Shadow]]. Heroes can travel through the [[Sentinel Gate]] on either day of the equinox to reach the location.
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	* '''With the loss of the army, the stone has been looted by the Grendel'''		* '''With the loss of the army, the stone has been looted by the Grendel'''
	* '''Recovering ''Pinnacle'' will prevent the Grendel selling or utilising the relic in future'''		* '''Recovering ''Pinnacle'' will prevent the Grendel selling or utilising the relic in future'''
	The story of ''Mountain's Pinnacle'' is a tale from the founding of the Fist of the Mountains. ''Reeta Larksong'' of Fernhal, a stormcrow of Hahnmark who helped found the army, was the first bearer of the relic. According to the tales, Reeta climbed to the highest peak of [[Hahnmark#The Fingers\|the Fingers]] and ripped a stone from the mountainside with her bare hands. Hardly an ostentatious ~~momento~~, it was carried without pomp for centuries by the stormcrows, serving as a reminder of the steadfast mountains from where the first warriors journeyed to join the army. Its existence was once a well-kept secret, and with few outside the army even aware of its existence. But with it falling into the hands of the Grendel, the few surviving crows of the army are keen to see ''Pinnacle'' recovered. If it can be found, the Wintermark egregore can ensure it is returned to the summit of the Fingers where it can remain as a symbol of the Pride in those heroes who gave their lives against the southern barbarians. Otherwise, the Grendel are bound to try and find some nefarious use for it.		The story of ''Mountain's Pinnacle'' is a tale from the founding of the Fist of the Mountains. ''Reeta Larksong'' of Fernhal, a stormcrow of Hahnmark who helped found the army, was the first bearer of the relic. According to the tales, Reeta climbed to the highest peak of [[Hahnmark#The Fingers\|the Fingers]] and ripped a stone from the mountainside with her bare hands. Hardly an ostentatious memento, it was carried without pomp for centuries by the stormcrows, serving as a reminder of the steadfast mountains from where the first warriors journeyed to join the army. Its existence was once a well-kept secret, and with few outside the army even aware of its existence. But with it falling into the hands of the Grendel, the few surviving crows of the army are keen to see ''Pinnacle'' recovered. If it can be found, the Wintermark egregore can ensure it is returned to the summit of the Fingers where it can remain as a symbol of the Pride in those heroes who gave their lives against the southern barbarians. Otherwise, the Grendel are bound to try and find some nefarious use for it.

	===Battlefield opportunity: Exfiltrate the Turncoat===		===Battlefield opportunity: Exfiltrate the Turncoat===

Hailmur: /* Battle Opportunity : All That is Gold: */

2025-09-06T23:57:23Z

Battle Opportunity : All That is Gold:

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	It's possible he died during the raid, or is somewhere among those fleeing the Grendel advance. It's possible he has fallen into the hands of the invaders - either the Broken Shore or the Asaveans. It's possible he and his friends are currently sat on a desolate rock in the Bay of Catazar with no way to communicate with anyone that doesn't risk attracting the attention of the invaders. Either way, it is ''very'' unlikely he will be providing his report on the lighthouse during the Autumn Equinox.		It's possible he died during the raid, or is somewhere among those fleeing the Grendel advance. It's possible he has fallen into the hands of the invaders - either the Broken Shore or the Asaveans. It's possible he and his friends are currently sat on a desolate rock in the Bay of Catazar with no way to communicate with anyone that doesn't risk attracting the attention of the invaders. Either way, it is ''very'' unlikely he will be providing his report on the lighthouse during the Autumn Equinox.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lock&KeyIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Lock and The Key (Illus.)\|align=right\|width=256\|height=240}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lock&KeyIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Lock and The Key (Illus.)\|align=right\|width=256\|height=240}}
	==Battle Opportunity : All That is Gold:==		==Battle Opportunity : All That is Gold==
	The loss of the [[Fist of the Mountains]] has sent shockwaves across [[Redoubt#Naris\|Naris]] and all of [[Redoubt]]. Some who chose to remain in the region now flee. Once secure in the belief that the army and the Court of the White Fountain would hold back the invaders, now the dead also stalk the coasts of the territory. The fear grows further when news of the raid on [[Sarvos]] and the advance of the [[Grendel]] in [[Mareave]]. Will aid come this season? Can armies be spared from the eastern front with the [[Druj]]? Those who were once refugees from [[Zenith]] remember the death and misery they endured. Refugees from [[Redoubt#Elos\|Elos]] and the surrounding spires steam north and east, away from the coast.		The loss of the [[Fist of the Mountains]] has sent shockwaves across [[Redoubt#Naris\|Naris]] and all of [[Redoubt]]. Some who chose to remain in the region now flee. Once secure in the belief that the army and the Court of the White Fountain would hold back the invaders, now the dead also stalk the coasts of the territory. The fear grows further when news of the raid on [[Sarvos]] and the advance of the [[Grendel]] in [[Mareave]]. Will aid come this season? Can armies be spared from the eastern front with the [[Druj]]? Those who were once refugees from [[Zenith]] remember the death and misery they endured. Refugees from [[Redoubt#Elos\|Elos]] and the surrounding spires steam north and east, away from the coast.

Hailmur: /* Battle Opportunities */

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Battle Opportunities

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Novemberalice at 21:09, 4 September 2025

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	<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=A Heroes Tale.jpg\|caption=A hero has a name.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=A Heroes Tale.jpg\|caption=A hero has a name.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>
	==A Fistful of Runes==		==A Fistful of Runes==
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2OmkEw9Z0}}
	At first the watchers on the cliffs of [[Redoubt#Optarion\|Visten]] believe it is a wave, a wall of water sweeping toward their shores; or perhaps a fogbank roused and motivated by powerful magic. Then the spyglasses of those in the towers reveal that it is neither. It is a forest of masts. An armada of Grendel ships. The alarm is raised, and as the news spreads quickly and the lights of the heliopticon flash their warning, the true scale of what is coming is made clear. All four Grendel navies are here - the Shamal, and the Simoom and the Tempest and the Golden Wind.		At first the watchers on the cliffs of [[Redoubt#Optarion\|Visten]] believe it is a wave, a wall of water sweeping toward their shores; or perhaps a fogbank roused and motivated by powerful magic. Then the spyglasses of those in the towers reveal that it is neither. It is a forest of masts. An armada of Grendel ships. The alarm is raised, and as the news spreads quickly and the lights of the heliopticon flash their warning, the true scale of what is coming is made clear. All four Grendel navies are here - the Shamal, and the Simoom and the Tempest and the Golden Wind.

Hailmur: /* Knife in the Dark */

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Knife in the Dark

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	''The runes bounce, spin. The [[Rhyv\|red knife]], the [[Irremais\|black blade]], the [[Verys\|lion]] come to rest in a triangle about the crossroads and the road chosen.''		''The runes bounce, spin. The [[Rhyv\|red knife]], the [[Irremais\|black blade]], the [[Verys\|lion]] come to rest in a triangle about the crossroads and the road chosen.''
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: left;"><quote by="Umarth "Winter's Flame" Kannask, General of the Fist of the Mountains">There are dark omens in the sky, and a dread grows. When we cast the runes, however, we find hope. First among the runes is Zorech, and we take pride and passion that we do what must be done. You have liberated Madruga, and now you march to aid the Great Forest Orcs to the east. Your Ferocity and Loyalty is seen. Ignore those who doubt us. Despise folly and chastise the fool that spreads it. We make for the court of the white fountain, where we will pause to hem in the Husks, and alert the Urizen archers to our plans. The husks are useful, but do not let them stray. Keep them penned in till we unleash them next season.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: left;"><quote by="Umarth 'Winter's Flame' Kannask, General of the Fist of the Mountains">There are dark omens in the sky, and a dread grows. When we cast the runes, however, we find hope. First among the runes is Zorech, and we take pride and passion that we do what must be done. You have liberated Madruga, and now you march to aid the Great Forest Orcs to the east. Your Ferocity and Loyalty is seen. Ignore those who doubt us. Despise folly and chastise the fool that spreads it. We make for the court of the white fountain, where we will pause to hem in the Husks, and alert the Urizen archers to our plans. The husks are useful, but do not let them stray. Keep them penned in till we unleash them next season.</quote></div>

	==Horns on the Hillside==		==Horns on the Hillside==