When all the land is in ruins - Revision history

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	The [[orc\|orcs]] of the [[Great_Forest_Orcs\|Great Forest]] have been granted sanctuary in Therunin. They have warriors of their own, and have expressed some interest in learning more about the vallorn. Indeed the Navarr welcomed them as fellow-travellers on the trods, allowing them to see the Empire and visit the vallorn forests in all four corners. Relations remain reasonably positive with the orcs of [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Peytaht]].		The [[orc\|orcs]] of the [[Great_Forest_Orcs\|Great Forest]] have been granted sanctuary in Therunin. They have warriors of their own, and have expressed some interest in learning more about the vallorn. Indeed the Navarr welcomed them as fellow-travellers on the trods, allowing them to see the Empire and visit the vallorn forests in all four corners. Relations remain reasonably positive with the orcs of [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Peytaht]].

	In the past they have offered to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Spears_of_the_Pine\|aid the Navarr]] in fighting the Druj - but '''Chief ~~Valack~~''' has sent an emissary to tell the Navarr that his warriors are also prepared to help protect their homes in Brocéliande. If the [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]] sends a suitably worded [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] to Vallack at the ''Great Forest Encampment, Lower Tarn Valley, Therunin'' the spears will be raised and the orcs will cross Reikos to aid in the defence of Brocéliande.		In the past they have offered to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Spears_of_the_Pine\|aid the Navarr]] in fighting the Druj - but '''Chief Vallack''' has sent an emissary to tell the Navarr that his warriors are also prepared to help protect their homes in Brocéliande. If the [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]] sends a suitably worded [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] to Vallack at the ''Great Forest Encampment, Lower Tarn Valley, Therunin'' the spears will be raised and the orcs will cross Reikos to aid in the defence of Brocéliande.

	The only grey cloud in ~~Valack~~'s message is that his people are deeply concerned about the status of the [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Holt_of_the_Oak\|Holt of the Oak]] - the [[fortification]] in Therunin that the Imperial Senate [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley\|commissioned over a year ago]]. Since the commission was approved, almost no weirwood and no money have been received by the orcs. Work has not even begun - while 10 wains of Weirwood were received from Cybi Farkas after the Winter Solstice 381YE, construction has not yet begun. The orcs of the Great Forest would be considerably more comfortable helping the Navarr defend their homes if they knew that their own homes were secure. As such ~~Valack~~ cannot promise that his warriors would raise their spears in any future season of war against the vallorn.		The only grey cloud in Vallack's message is that his people are deeply concerned about the status of the [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Holt_of_the_Oak\|Holt of the Oak]] - the [[fortification]] in Therunin that the Imperial Senate [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley\|commissioned over a year ago]]. Since the commission was approved, almost no weirwood and no money have been received by the orcs. Work has not even begun - while 10 wains of Weirwood were received from Cybi Farkas after the Winter Solstice 381YE, construction has not yet begun. The orcs of the Great Forest would be considerably more comfortable helping the Navarr defend their homes if they knew that their own homes were secure. As such Vallack cannot promise that his warriors would raise their spears in any future season of war against the vallorn.

	The Civil Service points out that as no work has been done on the fortification, the commission is considered to have [[Commission#Lapsed_Commissions\|lapsed]]. It would require a new [[Senate motion]] and use one of the available [[commission\|commissions]] to allow any further construction to be undertaken at all.		The Civil Service points out that as no work has been done on the fortification, the commission is considered to have [[Commission#Lapsed_Commissions\|lapsed]]. It would require a new [[Senate motion]] and use one of the available [[commission\|commissions]] to allow any further construction to be undertaken at all.

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	<box>'''OOC Ritual Note'''<br>The ritual Llofir is describing would function similarly to [[Carve the Crystal Guardian]] and [[Conclave of Trees and Shadow]] but it would draw on Llofir's power to temporarily transform a herb garden personal resource into a military unit of the same rank. The new military unit would gain a small bonus to its rank when assigned to [[Military_unit#Supporting_an_Army\|support an Imperial army]] or perform [[Military_unit#Paid_Work\|paid work]], and receive rewards based on the action it takes. The arcane projection would need to be codified at a [[College of magic]] if it was to be put into Imperial lore.<br><br>This effect would be impossible to create as an arcane projection without the assistance of an eternal such as Llofir. The explicit get-out clause that will cause the ritual to cease functioning permanently is if any Imperial force attacks Tamarbode, or the Conclave places Llofir under enmity.</box>		<box>'''OOC Ritual Note'''<br>The ritual Llofir is describing would function similarly to [[Carve the Crystal Guardian]] and [[Conclave of Trees and Shadow]] but it would draw on Llofir's power to temporarily transform a herb garden personal resource into a military unit of the same rank. The new military unit would gain a small bonus to its rank when assigned to [[Military_unit#Supporting_an_Army\|support an Imperial army]] or perform [[Military_unit#Paid_Work\|paid work]], and receive rewards based on the action it takes. The arcane projection would need to be codified at a [[College of magic]] if it was to be put into Imperial lore.<br><br>This effect would be impossible to create as an arcane projection without the assistance of an eternal such as Llofir. The explicit get-out clause that will cause the ritual to cease functioning permanently is if any Imperial force attacks Tamarbode, or the Conclave places Llofir under enmity.</box>
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	Purely as a sign of good faith, Llofir is prepared to provide the Empire with a pair of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] explicitly designed to aid in the defence of Brocéliande. Llofir has worked with the [[Kallavesi]] [[mystic]] Tremont of Cundahl to prepare the spells; the Wintermark magician has presented them to the Imperial Conclave in time for the coming summit. Each ritual will allow up to six members of a single nation to offer their [[herb garden]] to Llofir for a season to aid in the defence of the forests. The spell will invoke the eternals power within the targeted gardens, temporarily consuming the fertility and nascent magic of the herbs to conjure myconoid warriors from the Spring ~~Realm~~ to fight as commanded for the coming season.		Purely as a sign of good faith, Llofir is prepared to provide the Empire with a pair of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] explicitly designed to aid in the defence of Brocéliande. Llofir has worked with the [[Kallavesi]] [[mystic]] Tremont of Cundahl to prepare the spells; the Wintermark magician has presented them to the Imperial Conclave in time for the coming summit. Each ritual will allow up to six members of a single nation to offer their [[herb garden]] to Llofir for a season to aid in the defence of the forests. The spell will invoke the eternals power within the targeted gardens, temporarily consuming the fertility and nascent magic of the herbs to conjure myconoid warriors from the Spring realm to fight as commanded for the coming season.

	Llofir does ''not'' consent to this magic being codified however, so it is not possible to turn either projection into a [[ritual text]]. Other than this, the Imperial Conclave are free to dispose of the arcane projections as they choose using a [[Endowment\|Declaration of Endowment]].		Llofir does ''not'' consent to this magic being codified however, so it is not possible to turn either projection into a [[ritual text]]. Other than this, the Imperial Conclave are free to dispose of the arcane projections as they choose using a [[Endowment\|Declaration of Endowment]].

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	During the Winter Solstice, both the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_3\|Dawn mandate]] and the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_22\|Highborn Mandate]] were supported by their respective [[Assembly#The National Assemblies\|National Assemblies]]. Both Ranae de Rondell and Hazelponi of the Shattered Tower provided liao and enacted these [[mandate\|mandates]]; there have be additional effects for the [[#Dawn_:_The_Banners_of_Rucastle\|knights of Dawn]] and the [[#Highguard_:_The_Blade_of_the_Pilgrims\|congregations of Highguard]].		During the Winter Solstice, both the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_3\|Dawn mandate]] and the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_22\|Highborn Mandate]] were supported by their respective [[Assembly#The National Assemblies\|National Assemblies]]. Both Ranae de Rondell and Hazelponi of the Shattered Tower provided liao and enacted these [[mandate\|mandates]]; there have be additional effects for the [[#Dawn_:_The_Banners_of_Rucastle\|knights of Dawn]] and the [[#Highguard_:_The_Blade_of_the_Pilgrims\|congregations of Highguard]].

	The [[#The Aid of Llofir\|aid of Llofir]] was [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Broc.C3.A9liande_and_Llofir\|roundly rejected]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] - indeed that [[eternal]] is now under [[Amity and enmity\|enmity]]. By contrast, the [[#The_Aid_of_Tharim\|aid of Tharim]] was [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Tharim_and_the_Forests\|accepted by the Conclave]] meaning that [[The_Thrice-cursed_Court#Tharim\|Tharim]] will send his powerful dukes and barons to support the defence of Brocéliande.		The [[#The Aid of Llofir\|aid of Llofir]] was [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Broc.C3.A9liande_and_Llofir\|roundly rejected]] by the [[Conclave]] - indeed that [[eternal]] is now under [[Amity and enmity\|enmity]]. By contrast, the [[#The_Aid_of_Tharim\|aid of Tharim]] was [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Tharim_and_the_Forests\|accepted by the Conclave]] meaning that [[The_Thrice-cursed_Court#Tharim\|Tharim]] will send his powerful dukes and barons to support the defence of Brocéliande.

	Details of the outcome of the defence of Brocéliande will be included in the Spring Equinox winds of fortune.		Details of the outcome of the defence of Brocéliande will be included in the Spring Equinox winds of fortune.

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	To do more, Llofir claims it would need amity. If the Imperial Conclave chooses, it can grant [[Amity_and_enmity#Declaration_of_Amity\|amity]] to Llofir. In return the eternal will offer direct support to the Navarr in Elerael. For as long as the amity persists, Llofir will provide a small force of its more warlike heralds to help protect Navarr settlements in Brocéliande - the equivalent of five military units. According to Tremont, the eternal has two reasons for requesting amity. Firstly, it will allow Llofir to send some of its more powerful agents away from its garden in Tamarbode without difficulty. Secondly, while the amity is in place it would be a crime for any Imperial to attack Llofir's garden - meaning it is less concerned about a repeat of earlier hostilities. The eternal knows the Empire is suspicious, and swears that it will not use this amity to go anywhere it is not invited - it claims to genuinely be concerned only with Brocéliande.		To do more, Llofir claims it would need amity. If the Imperial Conclave chooses, it can grant [[Amity_and_enmity#Declaration_of_Amity\|amity]] to Llofir. In return the eternal will offer direct support to the Navarr in Elerael. For as long as the amity persists, Llofir will provide a small force of its more warlike heralds to help protect Navarr settlements in Brocéliande - the equivalent of five military units. According to Tremont, the eternal has two reasons for requesting amity. Firstly, it will allow Llofir to send some of its more powerful agents away from its garden in Tamarbode without difficulty. Secondly, while the amity is in place it would be a crime for any Imperial to attack Llofir's garden - meaning it is less concerned about a repeat of earlier hostilities. The eternal knows the Empire is suspicious, and swears that it will not use this amity to go anywhere it is not invited - it claims to genuinely be concerned only with Brocéliande.

	The most powerful aid requires the greatest sacrifice - the region of Tamarbode. If the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cedes Tamarbode]] to the eternal, in addition to a Declaration of Amity by the Conclave then it will double the force it sends to Brocéliande - the equivalent of ten military units who will fight as long as amity remains. In addition it will provide a third simpler copy of the ritual to enchant herb gardens; with the understanding that the Empire could choose to codify this ritual if they wished.		The most powerful aid requires the greatest sacrifice - the region of Tamarbode. If the [[Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cedes Tamarbode]] to the eternal, in addition to a Declaration of Amity by the Conclave then it will double the force it sends to Brocéliande - the equivalent of ten military units who will fight as long as amity remains. In addition it will provide a third simpler copy of the ritual to enchant herb gardens; with the understanding that the Empire could choose to codify this ritual if they wished.

	The arcane projection could be codified at any college of magic and placed into [[Imperial lore]] if the Empire wished, but Llofir warns that the eternal would withdraw from the agreement if any Imperial forces attacked Tamarbode, or if the Empire declared enmity against it. Should the Senate cede Tamarbode, an agent of the eternal will deliver the arcane projection to the [[Archmage\|Spring Archmage]] by the next morning ('''OOC:''' Assuming the motion is passed on Friday or Saturday. If it is passed on Sunday the ritual will be placed in the Spring Archmage's pack at the start of the next event).		The arcane projection could be codified at any college of magic and placed into [[Imperial lore]] if the Empire wished, but Llofir warns that the eternal would withdraw from the agreement if any Imperial forces attacked Tamarbode, or if the Empire declared enmity against it. Should the Senate cede Tamarbode, an agent of the eternal will deliver the arcane projection to the [[Archmage\|Spring Archmage]] by the next morning ('''OOC:''' Assuming the motion is passed on Friday or Saturday. If it is passed on Sunday the ritual will be placed in the Spring Archmage's pack at the start of the next event).

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	The husks are not the only threat however. From the deep parts of the forest come the [[ettercap\|ettercaps]]. As with those encountered in far western Liathaven, they seem possessed of a terrible new awareness, of working together, employing simple tactics, and even wielding makeshift weapons according to the most lurid accounts. They range out beyond the miasma, striking without warning and leaving none alive where they pass. Some of the most vicious fighting is between Navarr warriors and these abominable insect horrors.		The husks are not the only threat however. From the deep parts of the forest come the [[ettercap\|ettercaps]]. As with those encountered in far western Liathaven, they seem possessed of a terrible new awareness, of working together, employing simple tactics, and even wielding makeshift weapons according to the most lurid accounts. They range out beyond the miasma, striking without warning and leaving none alive where they pass. Some of the most vicious fighting is between Navarr warriors and these abominable insect horrors.

	Worse is to come. There are other powers at work here beside the vallorn. [[Spring magic]] has been used to provoke this spread, and there are signs that the magic draws on the power of the [[eternal]] [[Yaw'nagrah]] - something that can only be achieved with the creature's complicity. Like Liathaven, Brocéliande lies outside the borders of the Empire and whatever metaphysical weight the [[Amity_and_enmity#Declaration_of_Enmity\|judgement of the Conclave]] may have to impede Yaw'~~Nagrah~~ holds no sway. There are supernatural horrors among the vallornspawn; heralds and beasts of Yaw'nagrah's fecund realm. Living trees with snaking arms; undulating thorn-bushes that howl like hunting hounds; beautiful and terrible youths with emerald eyes that lure the unwary into ambushes before revealing their true wooden forms.		Worse is to come. There are other powers at work here beside the vallorn. [[Spring magic]] has been used to provoke this spread, and there are signs that the magic draws on the power of the [[eternal]] [[Yaw'nagrah]] - something that can only be achieved with the creature's complicity. Like Liathaven, Brocéliande lies outside the borders of the Empire and whatever metaphysical weight the [[Amity_and_enmity#Declaration_of_Enmity\|judgement of the Conclave]] may have to impede Yaw'nagrah holds no sway. There are supernatural horrors among the vallornspawn; heralds and beasts of Yaw'nagrah's fecund realm. Living trees with snaking arms; undulating thorn-bushes that howl like hunting hounds; beautiful and terrible youths with emerald eyes that lure the unwary into ambushes before revealing their true wooden forms.

	Some of the steadings in the heart of Brocéliande fall. Drowned in the miasma as they are there is little hope of escape or succour. The [[Brocéliande#The_Broch\|Broch]] comes under a concerted attack; a veritable army of husks and ettercaps beating against its walls. For now the steading holds - yet this has always been the settlement most at risk of being overrun and it seems unlikely that the defenders will be able to hold out for much longer against the renewed vallorn drive to consume the Navarr.		Some of the steadings in the heart of Brocéliande fall. Drowned in the miasma as they are there is little hope of escape or succour. The [[Brocéliande#The_Broch\|Broch]] comes under a concerted attack; a veritable army of husks and ettercaps beating against its walls. For now the steading holds - yet this has always been the settlement most at risk of being overrun and it seems unlikely that the defenders will be able to hold out for much longer against the renewed vallorn drive to consume the Navarr.
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	* '''The orcs of the Great Forest may be called to aid in the defence of Brocéliande'''		* '''The orcs of the Great Forest may be called to aid in the defence of Brocéliande'''
	* '''The orcs are concerned about the lack of progress made on the (now lapsed) construction of the fortification in Therunin.'''		* '''The orcs are concerned about the lack of progress made on the (now lapsed) construction of the fortification in Therunin.'''
	The [[orc\|orcs]] of the [[Great_Forest_Orcs\|Great Forest]] have been granted sanctuary in Therunin. They have warriors of their own, and have expressed some interest in learning more about the vallorn. Indeed th Navarr welcomed them as fellow-travellers on the trods, allowing them to see the Empire and visit the vallorn forests in all four corners. Relations remain reasonably positive with the orcs of [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Peytaht]].		The [[orc\|orcs]] of the [[Great_Forest_Orcs\|Great Forest]] have been granted sanctuary in Therunin. They have warriors of their own, and have expressed some interest in learning more about the vallorn. Indeed the Navarr welcomed them as fellow-travellers on the trods, allowing them to see the Empire and visit the vallorn forests in all four corners. Relations remain reasonably positive with the orcs of [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Peytaht]].

	In the past they have offered to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Spears_of_the_Pine\|aid the Navarr]] in fighting the Druj - but '''Chief Valack''' has sent an emissary to tell the Navarr that his warriors are also prepared to help protect their homes in Brocéliande. If the [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]] sends a suitably worded [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] to Vallack at the ''Great Forest Encampment, Lower Tarn Valley, Therunin'' the spears will be raised and the orcs will cross Reikos to aid in the defence of Brocéliande.		In the past they have offered to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Spears_of_the_Pine\|aid the Navarr]] in fighting the Druj - but '''Chief Valack''' has sent an emissary to tell the Navarr that his warriors are also prepared to help protect their homes in Brocéliande. If the [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]] sends a suitably worded [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] to Vallack at the ''Great Forest Encampment, Lower Tarn Valley, Therunin'' the spears will be raised and the orcs will cross Reikos to aid in the defence of Brocéliande.

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	The overwhelming majority of the warriors are Navarr - but a single Wintermark captain has also joined the battle against the vallorn. The more mundane forces are further supported by cadres of enchanted soldiers woven of [[Night magic]]. Gryf Umbral Path, Cerwynn Brackensong, Bryn Splitroot, Adeen, Eleri Bronwen's Rest, and Travid have each called the [[Conclave of Trees and Shadow]], raising magical champions to fight in the defence of Greenstead and Eleri's Stead.		The overwhelming majority of the warriors are Navarr - but a single Wintermark captain has also joined the battle against the vallorn. The more mundane forces are further supported by cadres of enchanted soldiers woven of [[Night magic]]. Gryf Umbral Path, Cerwynn Brackensong, Bryn Splitroot, Adeen, Eleri Bronwen's Rest, and Travid have each called the [[Conclave of Trees and Shadow]], raising magical champions to fight in the defence of Greenstead and Eleri's Stead.

	The first sign of the vallorn's approach is the mist that seeps through the trees bringing with it the [[Vallorn#Vallorn miasma\|choking miasma]] that not only hastens death but brings with it the curse of the [[~~Vallornspawn~~ husks]]. Where the miasma touches, the forces of nature themselves are thrown into disarray. Peculiar plants sprout, some of them with animalistic, murderous intent. Others serve to anchor the miasma more firmly, allowing it to thicken like a blanket of living fog over the steadings along the borders of the vallorn claimed forest. The plants grow quickly - constant [[Vigilance]] is required to ensure that they do not take root and begin to spread. Worse, some of the vallorn's magic infests farms, forests, and herb gardens and warps the plants that grow there into unnatural new shapes. All must be torn out and destroyed.		The first sign of the vallorn's approach is the mist that seeps through the trees bringing with it the [[Vallorn#Vallorn miasma\|choking miasma]] that not only hastens death but brings with it the curse of the [[vallornspawn husks]]. Where the miasma touches, the forces of nature themselves are thrown into disarray. Peculiar plants sprout, some of them with animalistic, murderous intent. Others serve to anchor the miasma more firmly, allowing it to thicken like a blanket of living fog over the steadings along the borders of the vallorn claimed forest. The plants grow quickly - constant [[Vigilance]] is required to ensure that they do not take root and begin to spread. Worse, some of the vallorn's magic infests farms, forests, and herb gardens and warps the plants that grow there into unnatural new shapes. All must be torn out and destroyed.

	The relatively passive threat of the miasma and the aberrant vegetation are only the start. The miasma brings with it the husks of those who have fallen to the vallorn in Brocéliande. Infested with its malignant power, brought back from the brink of death by its unnatural touch, they serve as a vanguard that seeks to tear down what little civilisation the Navarr have managed to eke out in this dark forest. There are sightings of husks not seen elsewhere - great beasts that tower over even the [[Vallornspawn_husk#Vallornspawn_Hulks\|hulks]]; terrible swift-moving assassins with claws like razors; magically imbued elder things most likely the product of ancient [[briar\|briars]] fallen to the miasma filled with terrible supernatural power. Some of these husks are very old indeed - perhaps even dating back to that first terrible flowering of the vallorn when it washed away the city of Terunael itself, its ruins now lost in the [[Brocéliande#Terunael\|deepest part of the wood]] at the very heart of the infestation.		The relatively passive threat of the miasma and the aberrant vegetation are only the start. The miasma brings with it the husks of those who have fallen to the vallorn in Brocéliande. Infested with its malignant power, brought back from the brink of death by its unnatural touch, they serve as a vanguard that seeks to tear down what little civilisation the Navarr have managed to eke out in this dark forest. There are sightings of husks not seen elsewhere - great beasts that tower over even the [[Vallornspawn_husk#Vallornspawn_Hulks\|hulks]]; terrible swift-moving assassins with claws like razors; magically imbued elder things most likely the product of ancient [[briar\|briars]] fallen to the miasma filled with terrible supernatural power. Some of these husks are very old indeed - perhaps even dating back to that first terrible flowering of the vallorn when it washed away the city of Terunael itself, its ruins now lost in the [[Brocéliande#Terunael\|deepest part of the wood]] at the very heart of the infestation.
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	To the south of Brocéliande lies [[Highguard]] - both [[Casinea]] and [[Reikos]] border the vallorn-haunted forest. At great cost the Highborn have [[Easy_come,_worth_less#The_Pilgrim.27s_Path\|declared themselves the enemies of the vallorn]]. Pilgrims already tread the trods in great numbers, but in Brocéliande there is a chance for them to take direct action against the infestation, should the priests of Highguard be prepared to make further sacrifices.		To the south of Brocéliande lies [[Highguard]] - both [[Casinea]] and [[Reikos]] border the vallorn-haunted forest. At great cost the Highborn have [[Easy_come,_worth_less#The_Pilgrim.27s_Path\|declared themselves the enemies of the vallorn]]. Pilgrims already tread the trods in great numbers, but in Brocéliande there is a chance for them to take direct action against the infestation, should the priests of Highguard be prepared to make further sacrifices.

	<quote by="Synod Mandate, Highborn National Assembly">The monstrous infestation that is the ~~Vallorn~~ is a danger beyond any other that now faces us. There is no sacrifice too great that we cannot meet it to defeat this terror. The walking of the trods will weaken the vallorn, but we must not be blind to the danger it poses to humanity. The time has come to raise sword and brand against it in defence of our allies - and to strike at the horror in Brocéliande before it becomes a threat to our own people. We send (named priest) with 25 doses of liao to urge the vigilant faithful of Reikos and Casinea to aid the Navarr in the defence of Brocéliande.</quote>		<quote by="Synod Mandate, Highborn National Assembly">The monstrous infestation that is the vallorn is a danger beyond any other that now faces us. There is no sacrifice too great that we cannot meet it to defeat this terror. The walking of the trods will weaken the vallorn, but we must not be blind to the danger it poses to humanity. The time has come to raise sword and brand against it in defence of our allies - and to strike at the horror in Brocéliande before it becomes a threat to our own people. We send (named priest) with 25 doses of liao to urge the vigilant faithful of Reikos and Casinea to aid the Navarr in the defence of Brocéliande.</quote>

	If the Highborn National Assembly passes this mandate, then the faithful of Highguard will take arms against the vallorn and cross the border into Brocéliande. For the next year, every [[congregation]] in Reikos and Casinea will suffer a one rank penalty, resulting in the loss of 1 liao and 2 votes in the Synod. For each congregation so affected 20 effective strength will be added to the ''Slow the Vallorn'' opportunity (or to any similar opportunity if the situation changes).		If the Highborn National Assembly passes this mandate, then the faithful of Highguard will take arms against the vallorn and cross the border into Brocéliande. For the next year, every [[congregation]] in Reikos and Casinea will suffer a one rank penalty, resulting in the loss of 1 liao and 2 votes in the Synod. For each congregation so affected 20 effective strength will be added to the ''Slow the Vallorn'' opportunity (or to any similar opportunity if the situation changes).

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	As the physick worked, Tita could see another half dozen of the peculiar robed warriors fighting the vallornspawn between the remaining buildings. Over by the cookhouse, three crimson-haired warriors in heavy chain fought a great twisted tree beast, fending off its crushing blows with tear-drop shields and working in close harmony to ensure that it could only face two of them at a time. And everywhere, the quick moving forms of Navarr thorns pressing the husks back with spear and burning venom.		As the physick worked, Tita could see another half dozen of the peculiar robed warriors fighting the vallornspawn between the remaining buildings. Over by the cookhouse, three crimson-haired warriors in heavy chain fought a great twisted tree beast, fending off its crushing blows with tear-drop shields and working in close harmony to ensure that it could only face two of them at a time. And everywhere, the quick moving forms of Navarr thorns pressing the husks back with spear and burning venom.

	"You're safe now," whispered the ~~physic~~ again. "It's going to be alright."		"You're safe now," whispered the physick again. "It's going to be alright."

	Tita breathed out a great sigh, and let herself tumble down, down, down into a dreamless sleep.</ic>		Tita breathed out a great sigh, and let herself tumble down, down, down into a dreamless sleep.</ic>

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	As before, an Imperial army in Boar's Dell, and one in Elerael, would hold the vallorn back in each region.		As before, an Imperial army in Boar's Dell, and one in Elerael, would hold the vallorn back in each region.

	To achieve that however, a [[general]] would need to move their army to Brocéliande, a task made more difficult by ~~the~~ the presence of the vallorn. Boar's Dell can only be reached safely from [[Semmerholm]] (or in theory [[The Barrens#Drycastle\|Drycastle]], but the presence of the [[Druj]] makes that much less feasible). An army wishing to move to Elerael will almost certainly need to do so from [[Reikos]] - the only alternative would be for the armies to fight their way through several regions of aggressive vallorn, which would likely inflict significantly more casualties.		To achieve that however, a [[general]] would need to move their army to Brocéliande, a task made more difficult by the presence of the vallorn. Boar's Dell can only be reached safely from [[Semmerholm]] (or in theory [[The Barrens#Drycastle\|Drycastle]], but the presence of the [[Druj]] makes that much less feasible). An army wishing to move to Elerael will almost certainly need to do so from [[Reikos]] - the only alternative would be for the armies to fight their way through several regions of aggressive vallorn, which would likely inflict significantly more casualties.

	The civil service predict that an army striving to defend a vallorn-free region of Brocéliande will take around 200 casualties depending on the order given. - though the general could submit [[Army_orders#Defending\|defending orders]] to reduce those casualties.		The civil service predict that an army striving to defend a vallorn-free region of Brocéliande will take around 200 casualties depending on the order given. - though the general could submit [[Army_orders#Defending\|defending orders]] to reduce those casualties.

	In the current political climate getting one Imperial army to go to Brocéliande would be a significant undertaking, much less two. But without them, the only hope to defend Brocéliande lies one again with ~~the~~ the Navarr thorns and vates.		In the current political climate getting one Imperial army to go to Brocéliande would be a significant undertaking, much less two. But without them, the only hope to defend Brocéliande lies one again with the Navarr thorns and vates.

	===Slowing the Vallorn===		===Slowing the Vallorn===

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	* A tentative prediction suggests that if the vallorn can be held at bay until the start of the Autumn Equinox 383YE its urge to expand will die down again.		* A tentative prediction suggests that if the vallorn can be held at bay until the start of the Autumn Equinox 383YE its urge to expand will die down again.
	===Evacuation===		===Evacuation===
	* '''The Navarr assembly could call for the people of Brocéliande's steadings to abandon the territory, ~~minimizing~~ loss of life.'''		* '''The Navarr assembly could call for the people of Brocéliande's steadings to abandon the territory, minimising loss of life.'''
	It is painful, obviously, but evacuation may be an option. The Navarr are a nation that prides itself on its ability to walk away from untenable situations - and return later from an unexpected direction. The Navarr [[assembly#The National Assemblies\|national assembly]] could urge the remaining population of Brocéliande to leave their steadings and relocate - at least for the time being. Unfortunately, the ''Slow the Vallorn'' opportunity would also be lost - without the support of the local Navarr there is little that can be done by military units to stem the flow of vallornspawn into Boar's Dell and Elerael.		It is painful, obviously, but evacuation may be an option. The Navarr are a nation that prides itself on its ability to walk away from untenable situations - and return later from an unexpected direction. The Navarr [[assembly#The National Assemblies\|national assembly]] could urge the remaining population of Brocéliande to leave their steadings and relocate - at least for the time being. Unfortunately, the ''Slow the Vallorn'' opportunity would also be lost - without the support of the local Navarr there is little that can be done by military units to stem the flow of vallornspawn into Boar's Dell and Elerael.

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	The [[orc\|orcs]] of the [[Great_Forest_Orcs\|Great Forest]] have been granted sanctuary in Therunin. They have warriors of their own, and have expressed some interest in learning more about the vallorn. Indeed the Navarr welcomed them as fellow-travellers on the trods, allowing them to see the Empire and visit the vallorn forests in all four corners. Relations remain reasonably positive with the orcs of [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Peytaht]].		The [[orc\|orcs]] of the [[Great_Forest_Orcs\|Great Forest]] have been granted sanctuary in Therunin. They have warriors of their own, and have expressed some interest in learning more about the vallorn. Indeed the Navarr welcomed them as fellow-travellers on the trods, allowing them to see the Empire and visit the vallorn forests in all four corners. Relations remain reasonably positive with the orcs of [[Great Forest of Peytaht\|Peytaht]].

	In the past they have offered to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Spears_of_the_Pine\|aid the Navarr]] in fighting the Druj - but '''Chief ~~Valack~~''' has sent an emissary to tell the Navarr that his warriors are also prepared to help protect their homes in Brocéliande. If the [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]] sends a suitably worded [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] to Vallack at the ''Great Forest Encampment, Lower Tarn Valley, Therunin'' the spears will be raised and the orcs will cross Reikos to aid in the defence of Brocéliande.		In the past they have offered to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Spears_of_the_Pine\|aid the Navarr]] in fighting the Druj - but '''Chief Vallack''' has sent an emissary to tell the Navarr that his warriors are also prepared to help protect their homes in Brocéliande. If the [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]] sends a suitably worded [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] to Vallack at the ''Great Forest Encampment, Lower Tarn Valley, Therunin'' the spears will be raised and the orcs will cross Reikos to aid in the defence of Brocéliande.

	The only grey cloud in ~~Valack~~'s message is that his people are deeply concerned about the status of the [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Holt_of_the_Oak\|Holt of the Oak]] - the [[fortification]] in Therunin that the Imperial Senate [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley\|commissioned over a year ago]]. Since the commission was approved, almost no weirwood and no money have been received by the orcs. Work has not even begun - while 10 wains of Weirwood were received from Cybi Farkas after the Winter Solstice 381YE, construction has not yet begun. The orcs of the Great Forest would be considerably more comfortable helping the Navarr defend their homes if they knew that their own homes were secure. As such ~~Valack~~ cannot promise that his warriors would raise their spears in any future season of war against the vallorn.		The only grey cloud in Vallack's message is that his people are deeply concerned about the status of the [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Holt_of_the_Oak\|Holt of the Oak]] - the [[fortification]] in Therunin that the Imperial Senate [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley\|commissioned over a year ago]]. Since the commission was approved, almost no weirwood and no money have been received by the orcs. Work has not even begun - while 10 wains of Weirwood were received from Cybi Farkas after the Winter Solstice 381YE, construction has not yet begun. The orcs of the Great Forest would be considerably more comfortable helping the Navarr defend their homes if they knew that their own homes were secure. As such Vallack cannot promise that his warriors would raise their spears in any future season of war against the vallorn.

	The Civil Service points out that as no work has been done on the fortification, the commission is considered to have [[Commission#Lapsed_Commissions\|lapsed]]. It would require a new [[Senate motion]] and use one of the available [[commission\|commissions]] to allow any further construction to be undertaken at all.		The Civil Service points out that as no work has been done on the fortification, the commission is considered to have [[Commission#Lapsed_Commissions\|lapsed]]. It would require a new [[Senate motion]] and use one of the available [[commission\|commissions]] to allow any further construction to be undertaken at all.

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	To do more, Llofir claims it would need amity. If the Imperial Conclave chooses, it can grant [[Amity_and_enmity#Declaration_of_Amity\|amity]] to Llofir. In return the eternal will offer direct support to the Navarr in Elerael. For as long as the amity persists, Llofir will provide a small force of its more warlike heralds to help protect Navarr settlements in Brocéliande - the equivalent of five military units. According to Tremont, the eternal has two reasons for requesting amity. Firstly, it will allow Llofir to send some of its more powerful agents away from its garden in Tamarbode without difficulty. Secondly, while the amity is in place it would be a crime for any Imperial to attack Llofir's garden - meaning it is less concerned about a repeat of earlier hostilities. The eternal knows the Empire is suspicious, and swears that it will not use this amity to go anywhere it is not invited - it claims to genuinely be concerned only with Brocéliande.		To do more, Llofir claims it would need amity. If the Imperial Conclave chooses, it can grant [[Amity_and_enmity#Declaration_of_Amity\|amity]] to Llofir. In return the eternal will offer direct support to the Navarr in Elerael. For as long as the amity persists, Llofir will provide a small force of its more warlike heralds to help protect Navarr settlements in Brocéliande - the equivalent of five military units. According to Tremont, the eternal has two reasons for requesting amity. Firstly, it will allow Llofir to send some of its more powerful agents away from its garden in Tamarbode without difficulty. Secondly, while the amity is in place it would be a crime for any Imperial to attack Llofir's garden - meaning it is less concerned about a repeat of earlier hostilities. The eternal knows the Empire is suspicious, and swears that it will not use this amity to go anywhere it is not invited - it claims to genuinely be concerned only with Brocéliande.

	The most powerful aid requires the greatest sacrifice - the region of Tamarbode. If the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cedes Tamarbode]] to the eternal, in addition to a Declaration of Amity by the Conclave then it will double the force it sends to Brocéliande - the equivalent of ten military units who will fight as long as amity remains. In addition it will provide a third simpler copy of the ritual to enchant herb gardens; with the understanding that the Empire could choose to codify this ritual if they wished.		The most powerful aid requires the greatest sacrifice - the region of Tamarbode. If the [[Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cedes Tamarbode]] to the eternal, in addition to a Declaration of Amity by the Conclave then it will double the force it sends to Brocéliande - the equivalent of ten military units who will fight as long as amity remains. In addition it will provide a third simpler copy of the ritual to enchant herb gardens; with the understanding that the Empire could choose to codify this ritual if they wished.

	The arcane projection could be codified at any college of magic and placed into [[Imperial lore]] if the Empire wished, but Llofir warns that the eternal would withdraw from the agreement if any Imperial forces attacked Tamarbode, or if the Empire declared enmity against it. Should the Senate cede Tamarbode, an agent of the eternal will deliver the arcane projection to the [[Archmage\|Spring Archmage]] by the next morning ('''OOC:''' Assuming the motion is passed on Friday or Saturday. If it is passed on Sunday the ritual will be placed in the Spring Archmage's pack at the start of the next event).		The arcane projection could be codified at any college of magic and placed into [[Imperial lore]] if the Empire wished, but Llofir warns that the eternal would withdraw from the agreement if any Imperial forces attacked Tamarbode, or if the Empire declared enmity against it. Should the Senate cede Tamarbode, an agent of the eternal will deliver the arcane projection to the [[Archmage\|Spring Archmage]] by the next morning ('''OOC:''' Assuming the motion is passed on Friday or Saturday. If it is passed on Sunday the ritual will be placed in the Spring Archmage's pack at the start of the next event).

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>The attack had come without warning; great rending roots bursting from the ground around the gate tearing it ~~assunder~~ to admit a river of monsters. The thorns did what they could, but nobody had expected to be subject to such a savage assault. A wave of husks had washed over the steading, and for every one that fell two more seemed to shamble out of the woods. Just before she had gone down Tita had seen her brother Aubie and his wife fighting back to back near the cookhouse, rods dripping with magical venom, desperate to protect the children. She'd been trying to make her way across to them when she had fallen - a great beast half again as tall as she was , wrapped in vines with branching wooden antlers, had swept her off her feet and sent her cartwheeling against the wall of the wayhouse.		<ic>The attack had come without warning; great rending roots bursting from the ground around the gate tearing it asunder to admit a river of monsters. The thorns did what they could, but nobody had expected to be subject to such a savage assault. A wave of husks had washed over the steading, and for every one that fell two more seemed to shamble out of the woods. Just before she had gone down Tita had seen her brother Aubie and his wife fighting back to back near the cookhouse, rods dripping with magical venom, desperate to protect the children. She'd been trying to make her way across to them when she had fallen - a great beast half again as tall as she was , wrapped in vines with branching wooden antlers, had swept her off her feet and sent her cartwheeling against the wall of the wayhouse.

	Now she lay on her side, breathing shallowly. She had no idea what had become of her brother and Korra; hopefully they had barricaded themselves with the children and would be able to hold out until help arrived... assuming any help was coming. There would be no rescue for Tita. She could not even risk calling out; even if one of the surviving defenders heard her, she would still have attracted the attention of the vallornspawn.		Now she lay on her side, breathing shallowly. She had no idea what had become of her brother and Korra; hopefully they had barricaded themselves with the children and would be able to hold out until help arrived... assuming any help was coming. There would be no rescue for Tita. She could not even risk calling out; even if one of the surviving defenders heard her, she would still have attracted the attention of the vallornspawn.
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	To die now was bad enough... but here? With the vallornspawn attack had come the miasma and all that implied. Every Navarr in Brocéliande knew the reality of their situation - that they risked death on a daily basis but even if it found them there was a chance that it would not "take". Like most of the steading she had assumed that the clean air of Elerael would protect them from the fate worse than death... but it seemed their optimism had been misplaced.		To die now was bad enough... but here? With the vallornspawn attack had come the miasma and all that implied. Every Navarr in Brocéliande knew the reality of their situation - that they risked death on a daily basis but even if it found them there was a chance that it would not "take". Like most of the steading she had assumed that the clean air of Elerael would protect them from the fate worse than death... but it seemed their optimism had been misplaced.

	The worst of it was perhaps that even with the threat of eternal ~~enslavment~~ to the vallorn looming as her blood seeped out of her, the magic did nothing to mitigate the pain of her shattered ribs. Every breath was agony. She closed her eyes, trying to control the panic rising ~~insided~~ her. It would be easy to just accept it, to give in, and to let darkness take her. She wondered disjointedly whether she would be aware of becoming vallornspawn. Would she know what her flesh did once the inevitable happened? She hoped not.		The worst of it was perhaps that even with the threat of eternal enslavement to the vallorn looming as her blood seeped out of her, the magic did nothing to mitigate the pain of her shattered ribs. Every breath was agony. She closed her eyes, trying to control the panic rising inside her. It would be easy to just accept it, to give in, and to let darkness take her. She wondered disjointedly whether she would be aware of becoming vallornspawn. Would she know what her flesh did once the inevitable happened? She hoped not.

	She felt a shadow fell across her then, and opened her eyes. A young woman was leaning over her, her face a mask of pity and compassion beneath her voluminous hood. Tita did not recognise her, but for a moment she felt a surge of hope - cruelly dashed a moment later as her eyes took in the rest of the details of her "saviour".		She felt a shadow fell across her then, and opened her eyes. A young woman was leaning over her, her face a mask of pity and compassion beneath her voluminous hood. Tita did not recognise her, but for a moment she felt a surge of hope - cruelly dashed a moment later as her eyes took in the rest of the details of her "saviour".

	The ~~womans~~ eyes were unnatural emerald green, and a delicate spray of thorns outlined either cheek, like razor-sharp freckles. What she had initially taken for spiralling tattoos on her face she belatedly realised were actually raised trails of dark brown bark. The briar had clearly sliced her own skin in intricate patterns, a mockery of the designs favoured by the Navarr.		The woman's eyes were unnatural emerald green, and a delicate spray of thorns outlined either cheek, like razor-sharp freckles. What she had initially taken for spiralling tattoos on her face she belatedly realised were actually raised trails of dark brown bark. The briar had clearly sliced her own skin in intricate patterns, a mockery of the designs favoured by the Navarr.

	"Don't be afraid," said the briar woman gently. "This is not death. You are becoming something beautiful.."		"Don't be afraid," said the briar woman gently. "This is not death. You are becoming something beautiful.."

	Tita turned her face away, but the briar took her chin ~~fimly~~ in her hand and made her look at her.		Tita turned her face away, but the briar took her chin firmly in her hand and made her look at her.

	"This life of sorrow and iron" she said, gesturing to where Tita's spear lay just out of her reach. "This is the true death, and you are being saved from-"		"This life of sorrow and iron" she said, gesturing to where Tita's spear lay just out of her reach. "This is the true death, and you are being saved from-"

	She stiffened then, suddenly, her eyes becoming unfocused. Her jaw twitched spasmodically and then a river of thick red blood spilled out of her mouth and ~~spatteredd~~ Tita's face. The briar was jerked suddenly up and away, tumbling like a discarded rag doll. Behind her, where she had been standing, another stranger; one that nobody could mistake for a Navarr.		She stiffened then, suddenly, her eyes becoming unfocused. Her jaw twitched spasmodically and then a river of thick red blood spilled out of her mouth and spattered Tita's face. The briar was jerked suddenly up and away, tumbling like a discarded rag doll. Behind her, where she had been standing, another stranger; one that nobody could mistake for a Navarr.

	Hairless, its skin as black as the night sky, it towered over the fallen Tita. It wore an open robe that seemed to be fine green silk over a pair of tight red trousers. Its legs ended in cloven hooves, that pawed gently at the ground as it leaned forward, mirroring the action of the briar woman mere heartbeats before. The creature's face was halfway ~~betwen~~ that of a human and a deer, its eyes bottomless pools of darkness in which distant stars flickered. Sinuous lines snaked across its skin in a thousand gently drifting shades. In one hand it carried the seven-foot greatspear it had used to dispatch the briar woman. The tip of the spear was black with blood.		Hairless, its skin as black as the night sky, it towered over the fallen Tita. It wore an open robe that seemed to be fine green silk over a pair of tight red trousers. Its legs ended in cloven hooves, that pawed gently at the ground as it leaned forward, mirroring the action of the briar woman mere heartbeats before. The creature's face was halfway between that of a human and a deer, its eyes bottomless pools of darkness in which distant stars flickered. Sinuous lines snaked across its skin in a thousand gently drifting shades. In one hand it carried the seven-foot greatspear it had used to dispatch the briar woman. The tip of the spear was black with blood.

	It studied her face for a moment, its doe-like ears twitching, and then it turned and let out a melodious bellow, like a stag in Spring. It leaned forward again, and laid a three fingered hand against the side of her face. The creature's skin was soft as silk and warm to the touch, and she felt unaccountably comforted despite the horror that surrounded her. Her breathing slowed, and she was dimly aware of a gentle pressure over her broken ribs.		It studied her face for a moment, its doe-like ears twitching, and then it turned and let out a melodious bellow, like a stag in Spring. It leaned forward again, and laid a three fingered hand against the side of her face. The creature's skin was soft as silk and warm to the touch, and she felt unaccountably comforted despite the horror that surrounded her. Her breathing slowed, and she was dimly aware of a gentle pressure over her broken ribs.
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	===Participation===		===Participation===
	* '''Navarr characters who took part in the ''Slow the Vallorn'' opportunity are eligible for a special encounter at the start of the event.'''		* '''Navarr characters who took part in the ''Slow the Vallorn'' opportunity are eligible for a special encounter at the start of the event.'''
	Any Navarr character who has assigned a [[military unit]] or [[forest]] to the "Slow the Vallorn" action this downtime or has their personal resource located in Brocéliande is eligible to participate in a special encounter at the beginning of the event. There is every certainty that you will be involved in combat as part of this encounter. It will also involve moving (possibly at speed) across rough terrain in the woodland. This encounter is not suitable for players wanting to avoid combat or who have concerns about moving over uneven ground. There is no requirement for you to participate and it is entirely fine to have ~~traveled~~ to Anvil as normal.		Any Navarr character who has assigned a [[military unit]] or [[forest]] to the "Slow the Vallorn" action this downtime or has their personal resource located in Brocéliande is eligible to participate in a special encounter at the beginning of the event. There is every certainty that you will be involved in combat as part of this encounter. It will also involve moving (possibly at speed) across rough terrain in the woodland. This encounter is not suitable for players wanting to avoid combat or who have concerns about moving over uneven ground. There is no requirement for you to participate and it is entirely fine to have travelled to Anvil as normal.

	Further information about this opportunity can be found [[Protect_or_punish#In_Vale.27s_Lament\|here]].		Further information about this opportunity can be found [[Protect_or_punish#In_Vale.27s_Lament\|here]].