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Hailmur: /* Dry Falcons, Dry Drakes (Conjunctions) */

2024-07-24T13:44:57Z

Dry Falcons, Dry Drakes (Conjunctions)

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	The third and fourth will open at 19:15 and 19:20 respectively allowing another eight people each through to fight the group confined by the bills of the Drakes. It is the responsibility of '''Tancred of Meade''', General of the Drakes before the start of the summit, to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the soldiers to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Drakes.		The third and fourth will open at 19:15 and 19:20 respectively allowing another eight people each through to fight the group confined by the bills of the Drakes. It is the responsibility of '''Tancred of Meade''', General of the Drakes before the start of the summit, to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the soldiers to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Drakes.

	Curiously, it seems that each force has two actual Dry Patricians with them~~.<!-- -~~ and that the Drakes' scouts have identified this by runes on their faces. ~~This is... curious: the runes were thought to be the mark of the harbingers encountered last season.-->~~ These Dry Patricians, while formidable as ever, are not bringing the Blight in their wake. Probably unrelatedly, the Drakes' scouts also report that small amounts of dried meat were found stolen from their provisions the night before the Patricians were first identified. A strange mystery. Perhaps it shall endure forever.		Curiously, it seems that each force has two actual Dry Patricians with them and that the Drakes' scouts have identified this by runes on their faces. These Dry Patricians, while formidable as ever, are not bringing the Blight in their wake. Probably unrelatedly, the Drakes' scouts also report that small amounts of dried meat were found stolen from their provisions the night before the Patricians were first identified. A strange mystery. Perhaps it shall endure forever.

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

Matt: /* Ashes and Dust */

2024-07-24T13:41:34Z

Ashes and Dust

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	It appears that the ashes were delivered, and the Crucible has begun to study them and their essential nature to see what secrets might be teased out of them. The process is still ongoing, but the eternal of Night has promised that, if it is at all possible, it will create a new ritual text for Bakar, something that will create a substance with a more general use. Once the Parched are dealt with, after all, a material specifically designed to destroy them loses much of its appeal.		It appears that the ashes were delivered, and the Crucible has begun to study them and their essential nature to see what secrets might be teased out of them. The process is still ongoing, but the eternal of Night has promised that, if it is at all possible, it will create a new ritual text for Bakar, something that will create a substance with a more general use. Once the Parched are dealt with, after all, a material specifically designed to destroy them loses much of its appeal.

	However, because one thing must end before another can begin, Azoth cannot complete its research until the Blight is dealt with. They say that they intend to make to the Empire, through Bakar, ~~a gift and~~ a request: ''"to choose a wound transformed over a wound healed"''. What that means, hopefully, will be clearer to Bakar as the Solstice approaches...		However, because one thing must end before another can begin, Azoth cannot complete its research until the Blight is dealt with. They say that they intend to make to the Empire, through Bakar, a request: ''"to choose a wound transformed over a wound healed"''. What that means, hopefully, will be clearer to Bakar as the Solstice approaches...

	Once it is resolved, one way or another, it will be able to find the final spark of genius it needs to complete its work and provide the ritual alchemy it has been exploring to Bakar i Riqueza.		Once it is resolved, one way or another, it will be able to find the final spark of genius it needs to complete its work and provide the ritual alchemy it has been exploring to Bakar i Riqueza.

Matt: /* Ashes and Dust */

2024-07-24T13:40:38Z

Ashes and Dust

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	It appears that the ashes were delivered, and the Crucible has begun to study them and their essential nature to see what secrets might be teased out of them. The process is still ongoing, but the eternal of Night has promised that, if it is at all possible, it will create a new ritual text for Bakar, something that will create a substance with a more general use. Once the Parched are dealt with, after all, a material specifically designed to destroy them loses much of its appeal.		It appears that the ashes were delivered, and the Crucible has begun to study them and their essential nature to see what secrets might be teased out of them. The process is still ongoing, but the eternal of Night has promised that, if it is at all possible, it will create a new ritual text for Bakar, something that will create a substance with a more general use. Once the Parched are dealt with, after all, a material specifically designed to destroy them loses much of its appeal.

	However, because one thing must end before another can begin, Azoth cannot complete its research until the Blight is dealt with. They say that they intend to make to the Empire, through Bakar, a gift and a request: "to choose a wound transformed over a wound healed". What that means, hopefully, will be clearer to Bakar as the Solstice approaches...		However, because one thing must end before another can begin, Azoth cannot complete its research until the Blight is dealt with. They say that they intend to make to the Empire, through Bakar, a gift and a request: ''"to choose a wound transformed over a wound healed"''. What that means, hopefully, will be clearer to Bakar as the Solstice approaches...

	Once it is resolved, one way or another, it will be able to find the final spark of genius it needs to complete its work and provide the ritual alchemy it has been exploring to Bakar i Riqueza.		Once it is resolved, one way or another, it will be able to find the final spark of genius it needs to complete its work and provide the ritual alchemy it has been exploring to Bakar i Riqueza.

Matt: /* Ashes and Dust */

2024-07-24T13:40:16Z

Ashes and Dust

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	==Ashes and Dust==		==Ashes and Dust==
	* '''Azoth is exploring the possibility of a destructive alchemical preparation'''		* '''Azoth is exploring the possibility of a destructive alchemical preparation'''
			* '''The Crucible has an offer of their own for Bakar, regarding the destruction of the blight'''
	* '''Once the Blight is resolved, it will share the result of its explorations with Bakar i Riqueza'''		* '''Once the Blight is resolved, it will share the result of its explorations with Bakar i Riqueza'''

	The [[Parched_earth#Lucksprings\|incursion of Lucksprings]] during the Spring Equinox saw a tough battle against the Parched, but in the process '''Bakar i Riqueza''' was apparently able to claim some of the dust and ashes of the Dry Patricians. The eternal [[Azoth]] had already offered some aid, working with the hakima to create an alchemical substance that made it easier to destroy the dreadful creatures of the Blight. In return, it asked for some of the ashes of the Dry Patrician attacking [[Segura]].		The [[Parched_earth#Lucksprings\|incursion of Lucksprings]] during the Spring Equinox saw a tough battle against the Parched, but in the process '''Bakar i Riqueza''' was apparently able to claim some of the dust and ashes of the Dry Patricians. The eternal [[Azoth]] had already offered some aid, working with the hakima to create an alchemical substance that made it easier to destroy the dreadful creatures of the Blight. In return, it asked for some of the ashes of the Dry Patrician attacking [[Segura]].

	It appears that the ashes were delivered, and ~~Azoth~~ has begun to study them and their essential nature to see what secrets might be teased out of them. The process is still ongoing, but the eternal of Night has promised that, if it is at all possible, it will create a new ritual text for Bakar, something that will create a substance with a more general use. Once the Parched are dealt with, after all, a material specifically designed to destroy them loses much of its appeal. "We choose a wound transformed over a wound healed", ~~says~~ the ~~gnomic herald of Azoth who provides this information - whatever that means~~.		It appears that the ashes were delivered, and the Crucible has begun to study them and their essential nature to see what secrets might be teased out of them. The process is still ongoing, but the eternal of Night has promised that, if it is at all possible, it will create a new ritual text for Bakar, something that will create a substance with a more general use. Once the Parched are dealt with, after all, a material specifically designed to destroy them loses much of its appeal.

			However, because one thing must end before another can begin, Azoth cannot complete its research until the Blight is dealt with. They say that they intend to make to the Empire, through Bakar, a gift and a request: "to choose a wound transformed over a wound healed". What that means, hopefully, will be clearer to Bakar as the Solstice approaches...

	~~However, because one thing must end before another can begin, Azoth cannot complete its research until the Blight is dealt with.~~ Once it is resolved, one way or another, it will be able to find the final spark of genius it needs to complete its work and provide the ritual alchemy it has been exploring to Bakar i Riqueza.		Once it is resolved, one way or another, it will be able to find the final spark of genius it needs to complete its work and provide the ritual alchemy it has been exploring to Bakar i Riqueza.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Drakes_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Drakes_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=BurningFalcon Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=BurningFalcon Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>

Hailmur: /* Dry Falcons, Dry Drakes (Conjunctions) */

2024-07-24T12:36:55Z

Dry Falcons, Dry Drakes (Conjunctions)

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	* '''The ''General of the Burning Falcon'' is responsible for defeating the Dry Patricians'''		* '''The ''General of the Burning Falcon'' is responsible for defeating the Dry Patricians'''
	* '''It will be required to cast Words of Ending at magnitude 14 on the Dry Patricians'''		* '''It will be required to cast Words of Ending at magnitude 14 on the Dry Patricians'''
			* '''Neither of these skirmishes are taking place under the effect of the blight'''
	During the recent [[Below_the_thunders#Game_Information_:_The_Storms\|storms]] a number of Dry Patricians and Ashwalkers were displaced from the Great Grasses. They do not seem to have the power to spread the Blight and luckily, Imperial armies are in the territory to hold them up whilst support arrives.		During the recent [[Below_the_thunders#Game_Information_:_The_Storms\|storms]] a number of Dry Patricians and Ashwalkers were displaced from the Great Grasses. They do not seem to have the power to spread the Blight and luckily, Imperial armies are in the territory to hold them up whilst support arrives.

Hailmur: /* Dry Falcons, Dry Drakes (Conjunctions) */

2024-07-24T12:35:02Z

Dry Falcons, Dry Drakes (Conjunctions)

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	* '''''Tancred of Meade'' is responsible for defeating the Dry Patricians'''		* '''''Tancred of Meade'' is responsible for defeating the Dry Patricians'''
	* '''The ''General of the Burning Falcon'' is responsible for defeating the Dry Patricians'''		* '''The ''General of the Burning Falcon'' is responsible for defeating the Dry Patricians'''
			* '''It will be required to cast Words of Ending at magnitude 14 on the Dry Patricians'''
	During the recent [[Below_the_thunders#Game_Information_:_The_Storms\|storms]] a number of Dry Patricians and Ashwalkers were displaced from the Great Grasses. They do not seem to have the power to spread the Blight and luckily, Imperial armies are in the territory to hold them up whilst support arrives.		During the recent [[Below_the_thunders#Game_Information_:_The_Storms\|storms]] a number of Dry Patricians and Ashwalkers were displaced from the Great Grasses. They do not seem to have the power to spread the Blight and luckily, Imperial armies are in the territory to hold them up whilst support arrives.

	The [[Drakes]] have sent out scouts, and report that the creatures have split into two groups, one heading for their own camp and one for the camp of the [[Burning Falcon]]. The armies are exhausted from a season of fighting during a hurricane, but there is little doubt they will be able to deal with the threat. A detachment from each army has been dispatched to corral the wayward creatures of the Blight, but if the Parched are able to be defeated through the Sentinel Gate they will be able to return to their respective armies.		The [[Drakes]] have sent out scouts, and report that the creatures have split into two groups, one heading for their own camp and one for the camp of the [[Burning Falcon]]. The armies are exhausted from a season of fighting during a hurricane, but there is little doubt they will be able to deal with the threat. A detachment from each army has been dispatched to corral the wayward creatures of the Blight, but if the Parched are able to be defeated through the Sentinel Gate they will be able to return to their respective armies.

	A total of four conjunctions have been identified; two apiece opening in the area of each group. Each conjunction allows eight people to pass through the Sentinel Gate; the first will open at 18:45 and then another five minutes later, allowing a total of 16 people through to fight the group corralled by the kohan. It is the responsibility of the General of the Burning Falcon, '''Aracelis i Erigo''', to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the kohan to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Burning Falcon.		A total of four conjunctions have been identified; two apiece opening in the area of each group. The expectation is that the first group will go through to establish a beachhead against the Parched, perhaps taking a few down, before they are joined by the second group. Each conjunction allows eight people to pass through the Sentinel Gate; the first will open at 18:45 and then another five minutes later, allowing a total of 16 people through to fight the group corralled by the kohan. It is the responsibility of the General of the Burning Falcon, '''Aracelis i Erigo''', to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the kohan to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Burning Falcon.

	The third and fourth will open at 19:15 and 19:20 respectively allowing another eight people each through to fight the group confined by the bills of the Drakes. It is the responsibility of '''Tancred of Meade''', General of the Drakes before the start of the summit, to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the soldiers to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Drakes.		The third and fourth will open at 19:15 and 19:20 respectively allowing another eight people each through to fight the group confined by the bills of the Drakes. It is the responsibility of '''Tancred of Meade''', General of the Drakes before the start of the summit, to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the soldiers to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Drakes.

Beeswax: /* Ashes and Dust */

2024-07-24T12:01:25Z

Ashes and Dust

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	It appears that the ashes were delivered, and Azoth has begun to study them and their essential nature to see what secrets might be teased out of them. The process is still ongoing, but the eternal of Night has promised that, if it is at all possible, it will create a new ritual text for Bakar, something that will create a substance with a more general use. Once the Parched are dealt with, after all, a material specifically designed to destroy them loses much of its appeal. "We choose a wound transformed over a wound healed", says the gnomic herald of Azoth who provides this information - whatever that means.		It appears that the ashes were delivered, and Azoth has begun to study them and their essential nature to see what secrets might be teased out of them. The process is still ongoing, but the eternal of Night has promised that, if it is at all possible, it will create a new ritual text for Bakar, something that will create a substance with a more general use. Once the Parched are dealt with, after all, a material specifically designed to destroy them loses much of its appeal. "We choose a wound transformed over a wound healed", says the gnomic herald of Azoth who provides this information - whatever that means.

	However, because on thing must end before another can begin, Azoth cannot complete its ~~researches~~ until the Blight is dealt with. Once it is resolved, one way or another, it will be able to find the final spark of genius it needs to complete its work and provide the ritual alchemy it has been exploring to Bakar i Riqueza.		However, because one thing must end before another can begin, Azoth cannot complete its research until the Blight is dealt with. Once it is resolved, one way or another, it will be able to find the final spark of genius it needs to complete its work and provide the ritual alchemy it has been exploring to Bakar i Riqueza.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Drakes_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Drakes_Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=BurningFalcon Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=BurningFalcon Colour.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>

	== Dry Falcons, Dry Drakes (Conjunctions)==		== Dry Falcons, Dry Drakes (Conjunctions)==
	* '''Two groups of Parched have been corraled by soldiers of the Drakes and the Burning Falcon'''		* '''Two groups of Parched have been corraled by soldiers of the Drakes and the Burning Falcon'''

Hailmur: /* The Unaccounted For (Conjunction) */

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The Unaccounted For (Conjunction)

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	* '''The remains of one of the di Tutamen family are still unaccounted for'''		* '''The remains of one of the di Tutamen family are still unaccounted for'''
	* '''It may be that the curse of the Blight is now focused around that individual'''		* '''It may be that the curse of the Blight is now focused around that individual'''
	* '''This is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Possible\|~~Possible~~]] encounter'''		* '''This is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Possible\|combat possible]] encounter'''
	* '''A conjunction of the Sentinel Gate has been identified leading to the heart of the Blight at 23.30 on Friday night'''		* '''A conjunction of the Sentinel Gate has been identified leading to the heart of the Blight at 23.30 on Friday night'''
	* '''Aligning the regio there with Spring would allow Ossegrahn to claim it and at least temporarily cut off power to the Blight'''		* '''Aligning the regio there with Spring would allow Ossegrahn to claim it and at least temporarily cut off power to the Blight'''

Hailmur at 11:21, 24 July 2024

2024-07-24T11:21:34Z

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	* '''The remains of one of the di Tutamen family are still unaccounted for'''		* '''The remains of one of the di Tutamen family are still unaccounted for'''
	* '''It may be that the curse of the Blight is now focused around that individual'''		* '''It may be that the curse of the Blight is now focused around that individual'''
			* '''This is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Possible\|Possible]] encounter'''
	* '''A conjunction of the Sentinel Gate has been identified leading to the heart of the Blight at 23.30 on Friday night'''		* '''A conjunction of the Sentinel Gate has been identified leading to the heart of the Blight at 23.30 on Friday night'''
	* '''Aligning the regio there with Spring would allow Ossegrahn to claim it and at least temporarily cut off power to the Blight'''		* '''Aligning the regio there with Spring would allow Ossegrahn to claim it and at least temporarily cut off power to the Blight'''

Dre at 11:21, 24 July 2024

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	* '''Aligning the regio there with Spring would allow Ossegrahn to claim it and at least temporarily cut off power to the Blight'''		* '''Aligning the regio there with Spring would allow Ossegrahn to claim it and at least temporarily cut off power to the Blight'''
	* '''The civil service have determined that the ''Hakima of Salt and Sand'' should take responsibility for the conjunction'''		* '''The civil service have determined that the ''Hakima of Salt and Sand'' should take responsibility for the conjunction'''
	[[Appraisal#Lutomysla_Niegoslava\|Lutomysla Niegoslava]] performed the [[appraisal]] that [[Parched earth\|provided some answers]] to the threat of the Blight. While she has been [[Less welcome tenants\|busy in the north-east]] for the last few months, the [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|Prognosticator's Office]] has liaised with ''Gideon of the Farthest Shore'' - the member of the [[Unfettered Mind]] rescued by Imperial heroes - seeing what can be learned from the magician's own observations of the Blight. Based on the work of Lutomysla, Bakar, and all that has come before, he has concluded that, now that the Blight has entered a quiescent phase, its power is drawing towards its centre - to the abandoned villa of the di Tutamen where he believed all this began. There is known to be a powerful [[regio]] aligned with the Winter realm at its centre. He believes it is no coincidence that the body of Aldea di Tutamen - the ~~apaprent~~ focus of whatever ill-fated ritual opened the way to the Wasteland - is still unaccounted for.		[[Appraisal#Lutomysla_Niegoslava\|Lutomysla Niegoslava]] performed the [[appraisal]] that [[Parched earth\|provided some answers]] to the threat of the Blight. While she has been [[Less welcome tenants\|busy in the north-east]] for the last few months, the [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|Prognosticator's Office]] has liaised with ''Gideon of the Farthest Shore'' - the member of the [[Unfettered Mind]] rescued by Imperial heroes - seeing what can be learned from the magician's own observations of the Blight. Based on the work of Lutomysla, Bakar, and all that has come before, he has concluded that, now that the Blight has entered a quiescent phase, its power is drawing towards its centre - to the abandoned villa of the di Tutamen where he believed all this began. There is known to be a powerful [[regio]] aligned with the Winter realm at its centre. He believes it is no coincidence that the body of Aldea di Tutamen - the apparent focus of whatever ill-fated ritual opened the way to the Wasteland - is still unaccounted for.

	Gideon has a supposition. He believes that the body of Aldea di Tutamen lies at the centre of the Blight. With the defeat of the ~~harbringers~~, all that is puissant within the dead lands will be focused within her. The curse is weakened, but will continue to grow in strength again until another cycle of expansion begins. It is possible that, in a literal sense, she ''is'' the centre - unable to move, an unliving regio, monument to hubris. Whether any ~~consiousness~~ lurks within the body - or what the nature of that ~~consiousness~~ could be - is unimportant.		Gideon has a supposition. He believes that the body of Aldea di Tutamen lies at the centre of the Blight. With the defeat of the harbingers, all that is puissant within the dead lands will be focused within her. The curse is weakened, but will continue to grow in strength again until another cycle of expansion begins. It is possible that, in a literal sense, she ''is'' the centre - unable to move, an unliving regio, monument to hubris. Whether any consciousness lurks within the body - or what the nature of that consciousness could be - is unimportant.

	Gideon notes however that one of the properties of a regio is that it can be claimed by an eternal. If an appropriate eternal could be convinced to do so, it might provide a way to cut the Blight off from the Wasteland. Right now, to claim the regio would be to claim the Blight. Of course, they would have to be a Winter Eternal, as it is a Winter regio - and this is unfortunate, because the Winter Archmage is meeting at this summit with... [[Famine and feast#Founder of the Feast\|a certain unsuitable candidate]] of whom to make this request.		Gideon notes however that one of the properties of a regio is that it can be claimed by an eternal. If an appropriate eternal could be convinced to do so, it might provide a way to cut the Blight off from the Wasteland. Right now, to claim the regio would be to claim the Blight. Of course, they would have to be a Winter Eternal, as it is a Winter regio - and this is unfortunate, because the Winter Archmage is meeting at this summit with... [[Famine and feast#Founder of the Feast\|a certain unsuitable candidate]] of whom to make this request.
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	The [[Drakes]] have sent out scouts, and report that the creatures have split into two groups, one heading for their own camp and one for the camp of the [[Burning Falcon]]. The armies are exhausted from a season of fighting during a hurricane, but there is little doubt they will be able to deal with the threat. A detachment from each army has been dispatched to corral the wayward creatures of the Blight, but if the Parched are able to be defeated through the Sentinel Gate they will be able to return to their respective armies.		The [[Drakes]] have sent out scouts, and report that the creatures have split into two groups, one heading for their own camp and one for the camp of the [[Burning Falcon]]. The armies are exhausted from a season of fighting during a hurricane, but there is little doubt they will be able to deal with the threat. A detachment from each army has been dispatched to corral the wayward creatures of the Blight, but if the Parched are able to be defeated through the Sentinel Gate they will be able to return to their respective armies.

	A total of four conjunctions have been identified; two apiece opening in the area of each group. Each conjunction allows eight people to pass through the Sentinel Gate; the first will open at 18:45 and then another five minutes later, allowing a total of 16 people through to fight the group ~~corraled~~ by the kohan. It is the responsibility of the General of the Burning Falcon, '''Aracelis i Erigo''', to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the kohan to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Burning Falcon.		A total of four conjunctions have been identified; two apiece opening in the area of each group. Each conjunction allows eight people to pass through the Sentinel Gate; the first will open at 18:45 and then another five minutes later, allowing a total of 16 people through to fight the group corralled by the kohan. It is the responsibility of the General of the Burning Falcon, '''Aracelis i Erigo''', to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the kohan to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Burning Falcon.

	The third and fourth will open at 19:15 and 19:20 respectively allowing another eight people each through to fight the group confined by the bills of the Drakes. It is the responsibility of '''Tancred of Meade''', General of the Drakes before the start of the summit, to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the soldiers to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Drakes.		The third and fourth will open at 19:15 and 19:20 respectively allowing another eight people each through to fight the group confined by the bills of the Drakes. It is the responsibility of '''Tancred of Meade''', General of the Drakes before the start of the summit, to defeat this group. Doing so will allow the soldiers to return to the army, providing 50 additional strength to the Drakes.

	Curiously, it seems that each force has two actual Dry Patricians with them.<!-- - and that the Drakes' scouts have identified this by runes on their faces. This is... curious: the runes were thought to be the mark of the harbingers encountered last season.--> These Dry Patricians, while formidable as ever, are not bringing the Blight in their wake. Probably unrelatedly, the Drakes's scouts also report that small amounts of dried meat were found stolen from their provisions the night before the Patricians were first identified. A strange mystery. Perhaps it shall endure forever.		Curiously, it seems that each force has two actual Dry Patricians with them.<!-- - and that the Drakes' scouts have identified this by runes on their faces. This is... curious: the runes were thought to be the mark of the harbingers encountered last season.--> These Dry Patricians, while formidable as ever, are not bringing the Blight in their wake. Probably unrelatedly, the Drakes' scouts also report that small amounts of dried meat were found stolen from their provisions the night before the Patricians were first identified. A strange mystery. Perhaps it shall endure forever.

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