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Twiggy at 13:51, 4 February 2026

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	The [[Conclave]] could take a different approach. A [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] from anyone empowered to raise one could be used to ask the members of the Order of the Shuttered Lantern to investigate the agents of the Howler in Sermersuaq.		The [[Conclave]] could take a different approach. A [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] from anyone empowered to raise one could be used to ask the members of the Order of the Shuttered Lantern to investigate the agents of the Howler in Sermersuaq.

	The manifesto of the Shuttered Lantern states that ''"Acquiring the knowledge and secrets of the Empire's enemies strengthens us."'' Blood-on-the-Snow will have offered boons of various kinds to those who were prepared to accept them. Not just rituals, but boons, curses, magical items or strange relics birthed in the bloodiest depths of the Winter ~~Realm~~. There is power in such things - that is a truth that nobody should deny - people don't throw in their lot with Blood-on-the-Snow due to his charming disposition.		The manifesto of the Shuttered Lantern states that ''"Acquiring the knowledge and secrets of the Empire's enemies strengthens us."'' Blood-on-the-Snow will have offered boons of various kinds to those who were prepared to accept them. Not just rituals, but boons, curses, magical items or strange relics birthed in the bloodiest depths of the Winter realm. There is power in such things - that is a truth that nobody should deny - people don't throw in their lot with Blood-on-the-Snow due to his charming disposition.

	Such an action would provide the Grandmaster of the Shuttered Lantern with more information on the ''Voice of the Pines'' and the boons he offers. There might be ways to wrest such power from the Howler's grasp and use it to benefit the Empire. The only risk would be that any such option might just be another of the Howler's games.		Such an action would provide the Grandmaster of the Shuttered Lantern with more information on the ''Voice of the Pines'' and the boons he offers. There might be ways to wrest such power from the Howler's grasp and use it to benefit the Empire. The only risk would be that any such option might just be another of the Howler's games.

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

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	===Ring the Silent Bell===		===Ring the Silent Bell===
	The [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] could choose to get involved if they wish. The [[Silent Bell (Sodality)\|Silent Bell]] exists to investigate internal threats to the Empire in pursuit of [[Vigilance]]. [[Assembly#The Assembly of the Nine\|The Assembly of the Nine]] could instruct them to head to the far north and seek out those who listened to the Cold North Wind.		The [[Synod]] could choose to get involved if they wish. The [[Silent Bell (Sodality)\|Silent Bell]] exists to investigate internal threats to the Empire in pursuit of [[Vigilance]]. [[Assembly#The Assembly of the Nine\|The Assembly of the Nine]] could instruct them to head to the far north and seek out those who listened to the Cold North Wind.

	Such an approach would have advantages of subtlety, there would be no disruption to the military units based in Sermersuaq that the magistrates might cause. The Silent Bell would provide a report to the Cardinal who raised the judgement, detailing the evidence they had uncovered of any wrong-doing. It would be down to the Cardinal to do with that information as they saw best. Provided everyone can accept that outcome, this might be the least intrusive way to root out the Howler's allies.		Such an approach would have advantages of subtlety, there would be no disruption to the military units based in Sermersuaq that the magistrates might cause. The Silent Bell would provide a report to the Cardinal who raised the judgement, detailing the evidence they had uncovered of any wrong-doing. It would be down to the Cardinal to do with that information as they saw best. Provided everyone can accept that outcome, this might be the least intrusive way to root out the Howler's allies.

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

2026-01-15T16:50:46Z

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	===Shutter the Lantern===		===Shutter the Lantern===
	The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] could take a different approach. A [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] from anyone empowered to raise one could be used to ask the members of the Order of the Shuttered Lantern to investigate the agents of the Howler in Sermersuaq.		The [[Conclave]] could take a different approach. A [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] from anyone empowered to raise one could be used to ask the members of the Order of the Shuttered Lantern to investigate the agents of the Howler in Sermersuaq.

	The manifesto of the Shuttered Lantern states that ''"Acquiring the knowledge and secrets of the Empire's enemies strengthens us."'' Blood-on-the-Snow will have offered boons of various kinds to those who were prepared to accept them. Not just rituals, but boons, curses, magical items or strange relics birthed in the bloodiest depths of the Winter Realm. There is power in such things - that is a truth that nobody should deny - people don't throw in their lot with Blood-on-the-Snow due to his charming disposition.		The manifesto of the Shuttered Lantern states that ''"Acquiring the knowledge and secrets of the Empire's enemies strengthens us."'' Blood-on-the-Snow will have offered boons of various kinds to those who were prepared to accept them. Not just rituals, but boons, curses, magical items or strange relics birthed in the bloodiest depths of the Winter Realm. There is power in such things - that is a truth that nobody should deny - people don't throw in their lot with Blood-on-the-Snow due to his charming disposition.

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

2026-01-15T15:22:47Z

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	===Send in the Magistrates===		===Send in the Magistrates===
	The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] could pass a motion authorising the magistrates to arrest, examine and interrogate every hero of the resistance they can find. Normally, powers of search and arrest are only used where there are reasonable grounds to suspect an individual of committing a crime but here they would be applied in a sweeping fashion. Anyone who is found to have to have accepted the aid of Blood-on-the-Snow will be tried and most likely executed.		The [[Senate]] could pass a motion authorising the magistrates to arrest, examine and interrogate every hero of the resistance they can find. Normally, powers of search and arrest are only used where there are reasonable grounds to suspect an individual of committing a crime but here they would be applied in a sweeping fashion. Anyone who is found to have to have accepted the aid of Blood-on-the-Snow will be tried and most likely executed.

	Such actions are not without costs. The ''Everhowl'' and their agents are careful to hide from prying eyes so any attempt by the militia to identify them would need to be intrusive if it was to be effective. The civil service estimate that the overall impact would be a loss of two ranks from every [[military unit]] based in Sermersuaq for the next two seasons, while the investigation was carried out.		Such actions are not without costs. The ''Everhowl'' and their agents are careful to hide from prying eyes so any attempt by the militia to identify them would need to be intrusive if it was to be effective. The civil service estimate that the overall impact would be a loss of two ranks from every [[military unit]] based in Sermersuaq for the next two seasons, while the investigation was carried out.

Hastur: /* A Beacon in the North */

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A Beacon in the North

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	At present these threats are simply lurking in the wilds. Some force, some pact is making them stay their hand. The monsters terrify those that stumble across them, but at the last minute they pull back from bloody slaughter. The heralds aslo seem to be avoiding contact with Wintermarkers seeming content to lurk quietly in the dark places until their master calls for them again. They're there - nobody is in any doubt about that. But they're not doing anything... yet. It seems most unlikely that Wastewalker will be content to let his offspring to wander the wilds of Sermersuaq forever however - so the sooner something is done to remove them the better.		At present these threats are simply lurking in the wilds. Some force, some pact is making them stay their hand. The monsters terrify those that stumble across them, but at the last minute they pull back from bloody slaughter. The heralds aslo seem to be avoiding contact with Wintermarkers seeming content to lurk quietly in the dark places until their master calls for them again. They're there - nobody is in any doubt about that. But they're not doing anything... yet. It seems most unlikely that Wastewalker will be content to let his offspring to wander the wilds of Sermersuaq forever however - so the sooner something is done to remove them the better.

	And sadly, these horrors are not alone. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. Bad news for the Thule maybe... but not just for them. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only to eager to ~~pray~~ on unwary travellers.		And sadly, these horrors are not alone. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. Bad news for the Thule maybe... but not just for them. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only to eager to prey on unwary travellers.

	Fortunately such threats are meat and drink to the heroes of Wintermark. If they had somewhere suitable to stay and base themselves out of, then the heroes of the Empire could hunt down these monsters and curtail the danger they pose indefinitely. The slavering beasts that Blood-on-the-Snow and Hayaak have set on Sermersuaq will surely be a danger for years to come, threatening individual lives and posing a risk to travellers. But this approach would ensure that they never become a coherent force that could threaten the safety and security of the territory. Imperial heroes might have to travel by sentinel gate to deal with an individual monster, but they wouldn't become a danger that needed the attention of the Senate or the Military Council.		Fortunately such threats are meat and drink to the heroes of Wintermark. If they had somewhere suitable to stay and base themselves out of, then the heroes of the Empire could hunt down these monsters and curtail the danger they pose indefinitely. The slavering beasts that Blood-on-the-Snow and Hayaak have set on Sermersuaq will surely be a danger for years to come, threatening individual lives and posing a risk to travellers. But this approach would ensure that they never become a coherent force that could threaten the safety and security of the territory. Imperial heroes might have to travel by sentinel gate to deal with an individual monster, but they wouldn't become a danger that needed the attention of the Senate or the Military Council.

Matt: /* A Beacon in the North */

2023-04-17T22:46:50Z

A Beacon in the North

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	==A Beacon in the North==		==A Beacon in the North==
	* '''Monsters ~~now roam~~ Sermersuaq; some from the Winter realm and some from the Summer realm'''		* '''Monsters are loose in Sermersuaq; some from the Winter realm and some from the Summer realm'''
	* '''The ''Hall of the Hunters'' would provide a base from which to hunt the beasts and prevent them becoming a larger threat'''		* '''The ''Hall of the Hunters'' would provide a base from which to hunt the beasts and prevent them becoming a larger threat'''
	* '''In addition to functioning as a sinecure, the ''Hall'' would create a new paid work option for Wintermark and Dawnish military units'''		* '''In addition to functioning as a sinecure, the ''Hall'' would create a new paid work option for Wintermark and Dawnish military units'''
	The mortal allies of the Whisperer are not his only legacy in Sermersuaq. The enmity of the Imperial Conclave is enough to keep the ''Dream of Famine'' and his heralds locked out of the Empire - they cannot slip from a regio into the mortal world anywhere the Empire's dominion holds. They can walk over the borders, but that is a long and uncertain journey that few of Blood-on-the-Snow's heralds seem to have the patience for.		The mortal allies of the Whisperer are not his only legacy in Sermersuaq. The enmity of the Imperial Conclave is enough to keep the ''Dream of Famine'' and his heralds locked out of the Empire - they cannot slip from a regio into the mortal world anywhere the Empire's dominion holds. They can walk over the borders, but that is a long and uncertain journey that few of Blood-on-the-Snow's heralds seem to have the patience for.

	Unfortunately the Conclave's power in Sermersuaq faltered when the Empire's rule there ended. To keep the Howler at bay, the Jotun erected blood-red stone markers around the main settlements, carved with runes and decorated with [[weltsilver]] and [[ambergelt]]. Either they don't work at all, or there weren't enough of them, but whatever the case, the ~~wastes of Sermersuaq are now plagued with~~ all manner of beasts and monsters ~~that have slipped from the Winter realm~~ into the ~~mortal world~~. ~~Most~~ of these ~~cruel monsters are servants~~ of Wastewalker ~~in some way - but they are a very different threat to his cultists~~. ~~They~~ are ~~not concealing themselves~~, ~~rather than they are hunting~~ the ~~lone~~ and the ~~unwary, bringing danger wherever people travel or venture out after dark~~.		Unfortunately the Conclave's power in Sermersuaq faltered when the Empire's rule there ended. To keep the Howler at bay, the Jotun erected blood-red stone markers around the main settlements, carved with runes and decorated with [[weltsilver]] and [[ambergelt]]. Either they don't work at all, or there weren't enough of them, but whatever the case, they weren't enough to stop the Howler releasing all manner of beasts and monsters into the wilds of Sermersuaq. A few of these creatures were twisted heralds of Wastewalker. Most are simply monsters, released by Agramant from the Winter realm, these horrifying beasts with snarling jaws and bloody teeth pose a terrifying danger even without the Howler's hand to guide them.

	~~Sadly,~~ these ~~horrors~~ are ~~not alone~~. ~~''[[Hayaak]]''~~, ~~the Griffon-King~~, ~~[[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on~~ the ~~[[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE~~. The ~~Empire tried~~ to ~~prevent the massacre, but they were too late~~ to ~~stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on~~ the ~~warlocks and ripping~~ them ~~limb from limb~~. ~~Bad news for the Thule maybe~~... ~~but not just for them~~. ~~After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return~~ to the ~~Summer realm. Instead they scattered across~~ the ~~land, bringing more threat and danger~~ to the ~~many wild places of Sermersuaq~~.		At present these threats are simply lurking in the wilds. Some force, some pact is making them stay their hand. The monsters terrify those that stumble across them, but at the last minute they pull back from bloody slaughter. The heralds aslo seem to be avoiding contact with Wintermarkers seeming content to lurk quietly in the dark places until their master calls for them again. They're there - nobody is in any doubt about that. But they're not doing anything... yet. It seems most unlikely that Wastewalker will be content to let his offspring to wander the wilds of Sermersuaq forever however - so the sooner something is done to remove them the better.

	Fortunately such threats are meat and drink to the heroes of Wintermark. If they had somewhere suitable to stay and base themselves out of, then the heroes of the Empire could hunt down these monsters and curtail the danger they pose indefinitely. The slavering beasts that Blood-on-the-Snow and Hayaak have set on Sermersuaq will be a danger for years to come, threatening individual lives and posing a risk to travellers. But this approach would ensure that they never become a coherent force that could threaten the safety and security of the territory. Imperial heroes might have to travel by sentinel gate to deal with an individual monster, but they wouldn't become a danger that needed the attention of the Senate or the Military Council.		And sadly, these horrors are not alone. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. Bad news for the Thule maybe... but not just for them. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only to eager to pray on unwary travellers.

			Fortunately such threats are meat and drink to the heroes of Wintermark. If they had somewhere suitable to stay and base themselves out of, then the heroes of the Empire could hunt down these monsters and curtail the danger they pose indefinitely. The slavering beasts that Blood-on-the-Snow and Hayaak have set on Sermersuaq will surely be a danger for years to come, threatening individual lives and posing a risk to travellers. But this approach would ensure that they never become a coherent force that could threaten the safety and security of the territory. Imperial heroes might have to travel by sentinel gate to deal with an individual monster, but they wouldn't become a danger that needed the attention of the Senate or the Military Council.

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Novemberalice at 10:34, 12 April 2023

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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Watching My Mistakes.jpg\|align=left\|caption="No hero should ever say they will triumph at any cost lest you dare fate to take you at your word."\|width=700}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Watching My Mistakes.jpg\|align=left\|caption="No hero should ever say they will triumph at any cost lest you dare fate to take you at your word."\|width=700}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMxEuKoXGZ8}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[Wintermark]] is whole once more. The [[Jotun]] are gone and the territory of [[Sermersuaq]] is firmly under Imperial control. The [[fortification\|castles]] the western [[orc\|orcs]] built to stamp their dominion over the tundra and ice floes now stand as silent sentinels, guarding the West against their return.		[[Wintermark]] is whole once more. The [[Jotun]] are gone and the territory of [[Sermersuaq]] is firmly under Imperial control. The [[fortification\|castles]] the western [[orc\|orcs]] built to stamp their dominion over the tundra and ice floes now stand as silent sentinels, guarding the West against their return.

Matt: /* Send in the Magistrates */

2023-04-11T12:31:50Z

Send in the Magistrates

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	===Send in the Magistrates===		===Send in the Magistrates===
	Local magistrates carry out their duties in every region of the Empire, ably assisted by loyal militia. It is hard in Sermersuaq though, a vast inhospitable landscape where people and resources are spread thin. The [[Imperial Senate]] could pass a motion authorising the magistrates to arrest, examine and interrogate every hero of the resistance they can find. Normally, powers of search and arrest are only used where there are reasonable grounds to suspect an individual of committing a crime but here they would be applied in a sweeping fashion. Anyone who is found to have to have accepted the aid of Blood-on-the-Snow will be tried and most likely executed.		The [[Imperial Senate]] could pass a motion authorising the magistrates to arrest, examine and interrogate every hero of the resistance they can find. Normally, powers of search and arrest are only used where there are reasonable grounds to suspect an individual of committing a crime but here they would be applied in a sweeping fashion. Anyone who is found to have to have accepted the aid of Blood-on-the-Snow will be tried and most likely executed.

	Such actions are not without costs. The ''Everhowl'' and their agents are careful to hide from prying eyes so any attempt by the militia to identify them would need to be intrusive if it was to be effective. The civil service estimate that the overall impact would be a loss of two ranks from every [[military unit]] based in Sermersuaq for the next two seasons, while the investigation was carried out.		Such actions are not without costs. The ''Everhowl'' and their agents are careful to hide from prying eyes so any attempt by the militia to identify them would need to be intrusive if it was to be effective. The civil service estimate that the overall impact would be a loss of two ranks from every [[military unit]] based in Sermersuaq for the next two seasons, while the investigation was carried out.

Matt: /* Send in the Magistrates */

2023-04-11T12:31:28Z

Send in the Magistrates

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	===Send in the Magistrates===		===Send in the Magistrates===
	Local magistrates carry out their duties in every region of the Empire, ably assisted by loyal militia. It is hard in Sermersuaq though, a vast inhospitable landscape where people and resources are spread thin. The [[Imperial Senate]] ~~could throw resources at the problem - they~~ could pass a motion ~~ordering~~ the magistrates to ~~send everyone available to Sermersuaq to investigate the heroes~~ of the resistance, and ~~try and execute those~~ who accepted the aid of Blood-on-the-Snow~~. It is a long way from a good death, but it might~~ be ~~the~~ most ~~effective way to rip up any cults before they put down long roots~~.		Local magistrates carry out their duties in every region of the Empire, ably assisted by loyal militia. It is hard in Sermersuaq though, a vast inhospitable landscape where people and resources are spread thin. The [[Imperial Senate]] could pass a motion authorising the magistrates to arrest, examine and interrogate every hero of the resistance they can find. Normally, powers of search and arrest are only used where there are reasonable grounds to suspect an individual of committing a crime but here they would be applied in a sweeping fashion. Anyone who is found to have to have accepted the aid of Blood-on-the-Snow will be tried and most likely executed.

	Such actions are not without costs. The ''Everhowl'' and their agents are careful to hide from prying eyes so any attempt by the militia to identify them would need to be intrusive if it was to be effective. The civil service estimate that the overall impact would be a loss of two ranks from every [[military unit]] based in Sermersuaq for the next two seasons, while the investigation was carried out.		Such actions are not without costs. The ''Everhowl'' and their agents are careful to hide from prying eyes so any attempt by the militia to identify them would need to be intrusive if it was to be effective. The civil service estimate that the overall impact would be a loss of two ranks from every [[military unit]] based in Sermersuaq for the next two seasons, while the investigation was carried out.

Beeswax: /* Send in the Magistrates */

2023-04-11T09:42:48Z

Send in the Magistrates

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	===Send in the Magistrates===		===Send in the Magistrates===
	Local magistrates carry out their duties in every region of the Empire, ably assisted by loyal militia. It is hard in Sermersuaq though, a vast inhospitable landscape where ~~manpower~~ and resources are spread thin. The [[Imperial Senate]] could throw resources at the problem - they could pass a motion ordering the magistrates to send everyone available to Sermersuaq to investigate the heroes of the resistance, and try and execute those who accepted the aid of Blood-on-the-Snow. It is a long way from a good death, but it might be the most effective way to rip up any cults before they put down long roots.		Local magistrates carry out their duties in every region of the Empire, ably assisted by loyal militia. It is hard in Sermersuaq though, a vast inhospitable landscape where people and resources are spread thin. The [[Imperial Senate]] could throw resources at the problem - they could pass a motion ordering the magistrates to send everyone available to Sermersuaq to investigate the heroes of the resistance, and try and execute those who accepted the aid of Blood-on-the-Snow. It is a long way from a good death, but it might be the most effective way to rip up any cults before they put down long roots.

	Such actions are not without costs. The ''Everhowl'' and their agents are careful to hide from prying eyes so any attempt by the militia to identify them would need to be intrusive if it was to be effective. The civil service estimate that the overall impact would be a loss of two ranks from every [[military unit]] based in Sermersuaq for the next two seasons, while the investigation was carried out.		Such actions are not without costs. The ''Everhowl'' and their agents are careful to hide from prying eyes so any attempt by the militia to identify them would need to be intrusive if it was to be effective. The civil service estimate that the overall impact would be a loss of two ranks from every [[military unit]] based in Sermersuaq for the next two seasons, while the investigation was carried out.