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The Asavean Ambassador

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	==The Asavean Ambassador==		==The Asavean Ambassador==
	As always, the briefing prepared for the [[Ambassador to Asavea]], '''Jarrigk Wegwandelaar''', may contain more information about this situation.		As always, the briefing prepared for the [[Ambassador to Asavea]], '''Jarrigk Wegwandelaar''', may contain more information about this situation.
	{{~~Asavea~~ Links}}		{{Asavean Links}}

Rafferty at 12:21, 28 June 2025

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	==The Asavean Ambassador==		==The Asavean Ambassador==
	As always, the briefing prepared for the [[Ambassador to Asavea]], '''Jarrigk Wegwandelaar''', may contain more information about this situation.		As always, the briefing prepared for the [[Ambassador to Asavea]], '''Jarrigk Wegwandelaar''', may contain more information about this situation.
			{{Asavea Links}}

Dre at 18:03, 29 December 2023

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	The slight warrior nodded, and turned his back. He continued forward, pausing now and again to listen. Stealth was their only armour, now. The wound in his side was beginning to ache again. He badly wanted to ask the priests for something to help dull the pain... but he knew he needed his wits about him. The wound was mostly healed, now.		The slight warrior nodded, and turned his back. He continued forward, pausing now and again to listen. Stealth was their only armour, now. The wound in his side was beginning to ache again. He badly wanted to ask the priests for something to help dull the pain... but he knew he needed his wits about him. The wound was mostly healed, now.

	Part of his mind pondered how this had happened. An accident in the training yard had ~~lead~~ him here to the temple. A shortage of beds in the main ward had seen him settled in one of the smaller chambers. The seriousness of his wound had meant that he had been brought straight in, still with his weapons. Coincidence, no doubt. Or perhaps the will of the Gods. Had the Black Bull sent him here to protect these hapless priests? Or had Thessed of the Cup called for him to discharge the many debts he had accrued to her chosen representatives?		Part of his mind pondered how this had happened. An accident in the training yard had led him here to the temple. A shortage of beds in the main ward had seen him settled in one of the smaller chambers. The seriousness of his wound had meant that he had been brought straight in, still with his weapons. Coincidence, no doubt. Or perhaps the will of the Gods. Had the Black Bull sent him here to protect these hapless priests? Or had Thessed of the Cup called for him to discharge the many debts he had accrued to her chosen representatives?

	He shook his head. He needed to focus.		He shook his head. He needed to focus.
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	The Asavean Ministry of War has called all Asavean auxiliaries to support the armies. The normally slow-to-act Plenum has quickly implemented brutal laws to ensure that their instructions are followed to the letter. With the support of the priests of the God of War, the Black Bull, and other martial gods, mercenaries and ex-soldiers alike are rallying to the defence of the republic.		The Asavean Ministry of War has called all Asavean auxiliaries to support the armies. The normally slow-to-act Plenum has quickly implemented brutal laws to ensure that their instructions are followed to the letter. With the support of the priests of the God of War, the Black Bull, and other martial gods, mercenaries and ex-soldiers alike are rallying to the defence of the republic.

	The campaign is further complicated by concerns that soldiers from satrapies sympathetic to the Marracossi and Emphedorian positions may refuse to follow orders - or even desert and join the revolutionaries. Legions containing Marracossi or Emphedorian soldiers have been moved to the south-west, while troops drawn from other satrapies ~~lead~~ by Nemorian generals are moving to attempt seize key positions in the secessionist provinces.		The campaign is further complicated by concerns that soldiers from satrapies sympathetic to the Marracossi and Emphedorian positions may refuse to follow orders - or even desert and join the revolutionaries. Legions containing Marracossi or Emphedorian soldiers have been moved to the south-west, while troops drawn from other satrapies led by Nemorian generals are moving to attempt seize key positions in the secessionist provinces.

	With that in mind, the Minister for Military Procurement (who is also the high priest of the ''Red God'', the Asavean God of War) has received permission from the Plenum to secure foreign mercenaries to help bring the disorder to an end and restore peace and the rule of law to the two satrapies. Significant financial incentives are being offered to any Imperial [[military unit]] prepared to travel to Asavea and help defeat the rebellious armies running amok in Emphedor and Marracoss.		With that in mind, the Minister for Military Procurement (who is also the high priest of the ''Red God'', the Asavean God of War) has received permission from the Plenum to secure foreign mercenaries to help bring the disorder to an end and restore peace and the rule of law to the two satrapies. Significant financial incentives are being offered to any Imperial [[military unit]] prepared to travel to Asavea and help defeat the rebellious armies running amok in Emphedor and Marracoss.

RichardRaynor at 16:24, 22 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>The peaceful night air was fractured by angry shouting, the sound of wood splintering, and the clash of steel on steel. From the direction of the hall of meditation came a sudden chorus of loud, ugly voices singing in unison. Fire bloomed.		<ic>The peaceful night air was fractured by angry shouting, the sound of wood splintering, and the clash of steel on steel. From the direction of the hall of meditation came a sudden chorus of loud, ugly voices singing in unison. Fire bloomed.

Hastur: /* Mercenary Campaign */

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Mercenary Campaign

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	With that in mind, the Minister for Military Procurement (who is also the high priest of the ''Red God'', the Asavean God of War) has received permission from the Plenum to secure foreign mercenaries to help bring the disorder to an end and restore peace and the rule of law to the two satrapies. Significant financial incentives are being offered to any Imperial [[military unit]] prepared to travel to Asavea and help defeat the rebellious armies running amok in Emphedor and Marracoss.		With that in mind, the Minister for Military Procurement (who is also the high priest of the ''Red God'', the Asavean God of War) has received permission from the Plenum to secure foreign mercenaries to help bring the disorder to an end and restore peace and the rule of law to the two satrapies. Significant financial incentives are being offered to any Imperial [[military unit]] prepared to travel to Asavea and help defeat the rebellious armies running amok in Emphedor and Marracoss.
	===Mercenary Campaign===		===Mercenary Campaign===
	The [[Military_unit#~~Paid_Work~~\|paid work]] action represents mercenary work undertaken by Imperial captains. Normally this involves working for fellow citizens, or protecting the caravans of foreign merchants as they travel the Empire. In the coming season, there will be an additional option accessible through the Paid Work dropdown menu - '''''Suppress Asavean Uprising'''''. This may be taken by any character with a military unit, and represents traveling to Asavea to help the Nemorian government restore order to their rebellious satrapies.		The [[Military_unit#Take_Independent_Action\|paid work]] action represents mercenary work undertaken by Imperial captains. Normally this involves working for fellow citizens, or protecting the caravans of foreign merchants as they travel the Empire. In the coming season, there will be an additional option accessible through the Paid Work dropdown menu - '''''Suppress Asavean Uprising'''''. This may be taken by any character with a military unit, and represents traveling to Asavea to help the Nemorian government restore order to their rebellious satrapies.

	Any military unit that takes part in this action will be assigned to support the Asavean armies fighting in Marracoss and Emphedor. They will be expected to help track rebels, infiltrate and capture key locations, and protect both baggage trains and Asavean refugees moving out of the war zone.		Any military unit that takes part in this action will be assigned to support the Asavean armies fighting in Marracoss and Emphedor. They will be expected to help track rebels, infiltrate and capture key locations, and protect both baggage trains and Asavean refugees moving out of the war zone.

Rafferty at 16:05, 1 November 2018

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History~~]][[Category: Summer Solstice 382YE~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>The peaceful night air was fractured by angry shouting, the sound of wood splintering, and the clash of steel on steel. From the direction of the hall of meditation came a sudden chorus of loud, ugly voices singing in unison. Fire bloomed.		<ic>The peaceful night air was fractured by angry shouting, the sound of wood splintering, and the clash of steel on steel. From the direction of the hall of meditation came a sudden chorus of loud, ugly voices singing in unison. Fire bloomed.

Rafferty at 21:30, 18 July 2018

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			[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category: Summer Solstice 382YE]]
	<ic>The peaceful night air was fractured by angry shouting, the sound of wood splintering, and the clash of steel on steel. From the direction of the hall of meditation came a sudden chorus of loud, ugly voices singing in unison. Fire bloomed.		<ic>The peaceful night air was fractured by angry shouting, the sound of wood splintering, and the clash of steel on steel. From the direction of the hall of meditation came a sudden chorus of loud, ugly voices singing in unison. Fire bloomed.

Dre at 19:42, 16 July 2018

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	Each captain who sends their military unit to Asavea will also receive a report about the campaign there, included in their pack at the start of the next event. While the general progression of the Asavean campaign will be public knowledge, this report will ''not'' be public knowledge so it will not be added to the wiki.		Each captain who sends their military unit to Asavea will also receive a report about the campaign there, included in their pack at the start of the next event. While the general progression of the Asavean campaign will be public knowledge, this report will ''not'' be public knowledge so it will not be added to the wiki.

	As a form of paid work, none of the military units traveling to Asavea will appear on the [[Roll of Honour]]. While some military units may wish to travel on Imperial vessels, with their civil service observers, there are also plenty of Asavean or Sarcophan ships prepared to arrange passage to the Archipelago for captains who wish to travel discreetly. As such the civil service will be unable to provide a list of military units who choose to accept the Asavean offer.		As a form of paid work, none of the military units traveling to Asavea will appear on the [[Imperial Roll of Honour\|roll of honour]]. While some military units may wish to travel on Imperial vessels, with their civil service observers, there are also plenty of Asavean or Sarcophan ships prepared to arrange passage to the Archipelago for captains who wish to travel discreetly. As such the civil service will be unable to provide a list of military units who choose to accept the Asavean offer.

	===No Swift Solutions===		===No Swift Solutions===

Dre at 19:41, 16 July 2018

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Rafferty at 19:15, 16 July 2018

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	The slight warrior nodded, and turned his back. He continued forward, pausing now and again to listen. Stealth was their only armour, now. The wound in his side was beginning to ache again. He badly wanted to ask the priests for something to help dull the pain... but he knew he needed his wits about him. The wound was mostly healed, now.		The slight warrior nodded, and turned his back. He continued forward, pausing now and again to listen. Stealth was their only armour, now. The wound in his side was beginning to ache again. He badly wanted to ask the priests for something to help dull the pain... but he knew he needed his wits about him. The wound was mostly healed, now.

	Part of his mind pondered how this had happened. An accident in the training yard had lead him here to the temple. A shortage of beds in the main ward had seen him settled in one of the smaller chambers. The seriousness of his wound had meant that he had been brought in with his weapons. Coincidence, no doubt. Or perhaps the will of the Gods. Had the Black Bull sent him here to protect these hapless priests? Or had Thessed of the Cup called for him to discharge the many debts he had accrued to her chosen representatives?		Part of his mind pondered how this had happened. An accident in the training yard had lead him here to the temple. A shortage of beds in the main ward had seen him settled in one of the smaller chambers. The seriousness of his wound had meant that he had been brought straight in, still with his weapons. Coincidence, no doubt. Or perhaps the will of the Gods. Had the Black Bull sent him here to protect these hapless priests? Or had Thessed of the Cup called for him to discharge the many debts he had accrued to her chosen representatives?

	He shook his head. He needed to focus.		He shook his head. He needed to focus.

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	Remius tried to attract his attention, gesturing madly for him to hide. The older priest ignored him. He pulled himself up, wiped his nose on the hem of his toga, and seemed to make a decision. The wrong decision.		Remius tried to attract his attention, gesturing madly for him to hide. The older priest ignored him. He pulled himself up, wiped his nose on the hem of his toga, and seemed to make a decision. The wrong decision.

	Romio stepped out then from the shadow of the ~~collonade~~ into the moonlight, into the firelight. He spread his arms wide so that the two slaves could see the blue and purple tattoos on his wrists.		Romio stepped out then from the shadow of the colonnade into the moonlight, into the firelight. He spread his arms wide so that the two slaves could see the blue and purple tattoos on his wrists.

	"Please," he said. "Please, I am a priest of Thessed of the Cups. You know this. Please, let me help your friend. Let us stop this bloodshed. Let me..."		"Please," he said. "Please, I am a priest of Thessed of the Cups. You know this. Please, let me help your friend. Let us stop this bloodshed. Let me..."
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	He never finished his sentence. He trailed off, staring down stupidly at the arrow sticking out of the left side of his chest. He touched it, as his knees buckled, his face a mask of incomprehension, and he began to wail.		He never finished his sentence. He trailed off, staring down stupidly at the arrow sticking out of the left side of his chest. He touched it, as his knees buckled, his face a mask of incomprehension, and he began to wail.

	The newcomer lowered her bow. Her armour ~~glowled~~ dully in the firelight, bloodgold breastplate and helmet matching that of the two other soldiers who flanked her. Vorici's blood boiled, his face twisted into a sneer. He recognised that armour. So the rumours were true. Sumaah. Here, in Aracossa. Things began to make sense.		The newcomer lowered her bow. Her armour glowed dully in the firelight, bloodgold breastplate and helmet matching that of the two other soldiers who flanked her. Vorici's blood boiled, his face twisted into a sneer. He recognised that armour. So the rumours were true. Sumaah. Here, in Aracossa. Things began to make sense.

	"Idolator," said the woman, clearly, in heavily accented Asavea Italiano. She gestured, and one of her companions knelt quickly beside the fallen slave pulling a salve out of one of her belt pouches. The captain's eyes scanned the shadows, looking for the figures she knew must be hiding there - she knew that a priest of the healer God was unlikely to have thrown daggers with killing accuracy.		"Idolator," said the woman, clearly, in heavily accented Asavea Italiano. She gestured, and one of her companions knelt quickly beside the fallen slave pulling a salve out of one of her belt pouches. The captain's eyes scanned the shadows, looking for the figures she knew must be hiding there - she knew that a priest of the healer God was unlikely to have thrown daggers with killing accuracy.
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	==Insurrection==		==Insurrection==
	It is no secret that the many satrapies - the subject nations "advised" by Nemorian satraps - chafe under the yoke of Asavean dominance. As unrest has grown, the Asavean Plenum has been making preparations to deal with any open revolt. Their legions tightened Nemorian control over the most contentious satrapies, and made clear that the Plenum would tolerate no disruption of the ''Pax Nemoria''.		It is no secret that the many satrapies - the subject nations "advised" by Nemorian satraps - chafe under the yoke of Asavean dominance. As unrest has grown, the Asavean Plenum has been making preparations to deal with any open revolt. Their legions tightened Nemorian control over the most contentious satrapies, and made clear that the Plenum would tolerate no disruption of the ''Pax Nemoria''.

	Shortly after the Spring Equinox, the northern satrapy of Marracoss lynched their satrap, burned her palace to the ground, and declared independence. The Plenum cannot tolerate open rebellion, obviously, and immediately mobilised its armies to suppress the revolt. To their surprise, however, they discovered not a rag-tag rabble of dissatisfied slaves and disgruntled minor nobles such as they have seen before, but a serious, organised military force well-equipped and well-provisioned.		Shortly after the Spring Equinox, the northern satrapy of Marracoss lynched their satrap, burned her palace to the ground, and declared independence. The Plenum cannot tolerate open rebellion, obviously, and immediately mobilised its armies to suppress the revolt. To their surprise, however, they discovered not a rag-tag rabble of dissatisfied slaves and disgruntled minor nobles such as they have seen before, but a serious, organised military force well-equipped and well-provisioned.
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	==The Sumaah Connection==		==The Sumaah Connection==
	The ~~Asavans~~ say that there are clear signs of Sumaah Republic support for these anarchists. Weapons and armour are unmistakably Sumaah in origin, and there are cadres of Sumaah troops fighting alongside the native ~~Marracosi~~ and Emphedorian soldiers.		The Asaveans say that there are clear signs of Sumaah Republic support for these anarchists. Weapons and armour are unmistakably Sumaah in origin, and there are cadres of Sumaah troops fighting alongside the native Marracossi and Emphedorian soldiers.

	This is nothing new - Sumaah agents have been actively encouraging rebellion against the Plenum for decades. They have worked hard to establish the Sumaah version of the Way in opposition to the established faith in the gods of Asavea. If they are openly supporting this insurgency, it implies strongly that they believe that this time they can actually bring down the Nemorian government - or at the very least ensure that some of the provinces of the Asavean Archipelago break free and form their own government. A government presumably aligned with Sumaah Republic goals.		This is nothing new - Sumaah agents have been actively encouraging rebellion against the Plenum for decades. They have worked hard to establish the Sumaah version of the Way in opposition to the established faith in the gods of Asavea. If they are openly supporting this insurgency, it implies strongly that they believe that this time they can actually bring down the Nemorian government - or at the very least ensure that some of the provinces of the Asavean Archipelago break free and form their own government. A government presumably aligned with Sumaah Republic goals.

	The Sumaah navy is by all accounts no match for the Asavean navy, but neither is the Asavean army a match for the Sumaah army. Any assistance the Sumaah are giving to the insurrection must take the form of materials - weapons, armour, and provisions - ~~independant~~ captains, and expertise - spiritual support and liao ceremonies most likely. How effective this aid will ~~untilately~~ prove to be remains to be seen.		The Sumaah navy is by all accounts no match for the Asavean navy, but neither is the Asavean army a match for the Sumaah army. Any assistance the Sumaah are giving to the insurrection must take the form of materials - weapons, armour, and provisions - independent captains, and expertise - spiritual support and liao ceremonies most likely. How effective this aid will ultimately prove to be remains to be seen.

	==Ending the Uprising==		==Ending the Uprising==
	The Asavean Ministry of War has called all Asavean ~~auxillaries~~ to support the armies. The normally slow-to-act Plenum has quickly implemented brutal laws to ensure that their instructions are followed to the letter. With the support of the priests of the God of War, the Black Bull, and other martial gods, mercenaries and ex-soldiers alike are rallying to the defence of the republic.		The Asavean Ministry of War has called all Asavean auxiliaries to support the armies. The normally slow-to-act Plenum has quickly implemented brutal laws to ensure that their instructions are followed to the letter. With the support of the priests of the God of War, the Black Bull, and other martial gods, mercenaries and ex-soldiers alike are rallying to the defence of the republic.

	The campaign is further complicated by concerns that soldiers from satrapies sympathetic to the ~~Marracosi~~ and Emphedorian positions may refuse to follow orders - or even desert and join the revolutionaries. Legions containing ~~Maracossi~~ or Emphedorian soldiers have been moved to the south-west, while troops drawn from other satrapies lead by Nemorian generals are moving to attempt seize key positions in the secessionist provinces.		The campaign is further complicated by concerns that soldiers from satrapies sympathetic to the Marracossi and Emphedorian positions may refuse to follow orders - or even desert and join the revolutionaries. Legions containing Marracossi or Emphedorian soldiers have been moved to the south-west, while troops drawn from other satrapies lead by Nemorian generals are moving to attempt seize key positions in the secessionist provinces.

	With that in mind, the Minister for Military Procurement (who is also the high priest of the ''Red God'', the Asavean God of War) has received permission from the Plenum to secure foreign mercenaries to help bring the disorder to an end and restore peace and the rule of law to the two satrapies. Significant financial incentives are being offered to any Imperial [[military unit]] prepared to travel to Asavea and help defeat the rebellious armies running amok in Emphedor and ~~Maracoss~~.		With that in mind, the Minister for Military Procurement (who is also the high priest of the ''Red God'', the Asavean God of War) has received permission from the Plenum to secure foreign mercenaries to help bring the disorder to an end and restore peace and the rule of law to the two satrapies. Significant financial incentives are being offered to any Imperial [[military unit]] prepared to travel to Asavea and help defeat the rebellious armies running amok in Emphedor and Marracoss.
	===Mercenary Campaign===		===Mercenary Campaign===
	The [[Military_unit#Paid_Work\|paid work]] action represents mercenary work undertaken by Imperial captains. Normally this involves working for fellow citizens, or protecting the caravans of foreign merchants as they travel the Empire. In the coming season, there will be an additional option accessible through the Paid Work dropdown menu - '''''Suppress Asavean Uprising'''''. This may be taken by any character with a military unit, and represents traveling to Asavea to help the Nemorian government restore order to their rebellious satrapies.		The [[Military_unit#Paid_Work\|paid work]] action represents mercenary work undertaken by Imperial captains. Normally this involves working for fellow citizens, or protecting the caravans of foreign merchants as they travel the Empire. In the coming season, there will be an additional option accessible through the Paid Work dropdown menu - '''''Suppress Asavean Uprising'''''. This may be taken by any character with a military unit, and represents traveling to Asavea to help the Nemorian government restore order to their rebellious satrapies.

	Any military unit that takes part in this action will be assigned to support the Asavean armies fighting in ~~Maracoss~~ and Emphedor. They will be expected to help track rebels, infiltrate and capture key locations, and protect both baggage trains and Asavean refugees moving out of the war zone.		Any military unit that takes part in this action will be assigned to support the Asavean armies fighting in Marracoss and Emphedor. They will be expected to help track rebels, infiltrate and capture key locations, and protect both baggage trains and Asavean refugees moving out of the war zone.

	Each standard military unit assigned to the "Suppress Asavean Uprising" action effectively adds 100 points toward successful resolution of the opportunity. Each additional rank for an ungraded or enchanted unit adds another 20 points. Rituals and other effects that increase the ranks of a military unit undertaking paid work (such as [[Merciless Wrath of the Reaver]]) will increase the effective strength for purposes of this special action.		Each standard military unit assigned to the "Suppress Asavean Uprising" action effectively adds 100 points toward successful resolution of the opportunity. Each additional rank for an ungraded or enchanted unit adds another 20 points. Rituals and other effects that increase the ranks of a military unit undertaking paid work (such as [[Merciless Wrath of the Reaver]]) will increase the effective strength for purposes of this special action.
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	===No Swift Solutions===		===No Swift Solutions===
	All the signs coming from Asavea are that this is unlikely to be a quick-and-easy victory for the Nemorians. The insurgent forces in ~~Maracoss~~ and Emphedor appear to be well prepared for war with the Plenum, and the campaign may well drag on for several seasons. Indeed, it is entirely possible that the Asaveans may even ''lose'' this conflict, even with Imperial assistance.		All the signs coming from Asavea are that this is unlikely to be a quick-and-easy victory for the Nemorians. The insurgent forces in Marracoss and Emphedor appear to be well prepared for war with the Plenum, and the campaign may well drag on for several seasons. Indeed, it is entirely possible that the Asaveans may even ''lose'' this conflict, even with Imperial assistance.

	==The Asavean Ambassador==		==The Asavean Ambassador==
	As always, the briefing prepared for the [[Ambassador to Asavea]], '''Jarrigk Wegwandelaar''', may contain more information about this situation.		As always, the briefing prepared for the [[Ambassador to Asavea]], '''Jarrigk Wegwandelaar''', may contain more information about this situation.