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Twiggy at 02:00, 22 January 2026

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	Normally a [[Feni]] settlement will raid Imperial citizens once or twice a year at most, stealing a few cows or raiding a barn. With no permanent base of operations, the Feni currently active in [[Hahnmark]] and the [[Mournwold]] need to steal all their supplies and thus are having a much greater effect on the lands they move through than might previously be expected.		Normally a [[Feni]] settlement will raid Imperial citizens once or twice a year at most, stealing a few cows or raiding a barn. With no permanent base of operations, the Feni currently active in [[Hahnmark]] and the [[Mournwold]] need to steal all their supplies and thus are having a much greater effect on the lands they move through than might previously be expected.

	There are Feni groups scattered over much of the Western Empire of course. Faded remnants of a foregone age, a spent force long before the Imperial dream was born, they have never have much to do with the Empire For the most part they keep themselves to themselves, living in small enclaves hidden away in dark forests and inhospitable marshes. By all accounts they possess little, living hand to mouth by hunting and foraging for the most part, but they occasionally carry out small raids on Imperial citizens stealing a few cows or raiding a barn. They are no match for the massed ranks of an [[~~Imperial army\|~~army]] - they simply do not have the numbers to form up on the field, but despite that it is foolish to underestimate them. They are skilled [[Combat_skills#Marksman\|marksmen]] and while few in number their [[Weapons_%26_armour#Bows\|bows]] are deadly weapons that they can use for more than just hunting if pressed.		There are Feni groups scattered over much of the Western Empire of course. Faded remnants of a foregone age, a spent force long before the Imperial dream was born, they have never have much to do with the Empire For the most part they keep themselves to themselves, living in small enclaves hidden away in dark forests and inhospitable marshes. By all accounts they possess little, living hand to mouth by hunting and foraging for the most part, but they occasionally carry out small raids on Imperial citizens stealing a few cows or raiding a barn. They are no match for the massed ranks of an [[army]] - they simply do not have the numbers to form up on the field, but despite that it is foolish to underestimate them. They are skilled [[Combat_skills#Marksman\|marksmen]] and while few in number their [[Weapons_%26_armour#Bows\|bows]] are deadly weapons that they can use for more than just hunting if pressed.

	It appears that when the [[Delver_of_the_Depths#Lorenzo.27s_Deep_Pockets\|great sinkhole]] collapsed, it not only destroyed settlements in [[Hahnmark]], [[Upwold]], [[Temeschwar]], and [[Miaren]] but at least one Feni encampment hidden deep in the woods between the four territories. In the months following the collapse, a large group of Feni emerged from the hole and immediately split into two.		It appears that when the [[Delver_of_the_Depths#Lorenzo.27s_Deep_Pockets\|great sinkhole]] collapsed, it not only destroyed settlements in [[Hahnmark]], [[Upwold]], [[Temeschwar]], and [[Miaren]] but at least one Feni encampment hidden deep in the woods between the four territories. In the months following the collapse, a large group of Feni emerged from the hole and immediately split into two.
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	While the Senate has declared the Feni of the Woods-that-fell to be foreigners, they are continuing to act like bandits. The Senate's motion specifically references the Feni of the Woods-that-fell; it offers no protection to the Feni of Alderly - nor to the Marchers so obviously engaged in trading with and protecting them. Parts of the Empire may be set on negotiation with the Feni, but that doesn't mean it is too late to change course if they are minded to.		While the Senate has declared the Feni of the Woods-that-fell to be foreigners, they are continuing to act like bandits. The Senate's motion specifically references the Feni of the Woods-that-fell; it offers no protection to the Feni of Alderly - nor to the Marchers so obviously engaged in trading with and protecting them. Parts of the Empire may be set on negotiation with the Feni, but that doesn't mean it is too late to change course if they are minded to.

	While both the Feni bands in Hahnmark and Mourn are a nuisance, neither group represents a significant military threat. There is little doubt that one-on-one they are a threat to Imperial warriors, but they lack the numbers, equipment, or organisation to threaten an [[Imperial army]]. Indeed, had the Bounders wished this season they could have comprehensibly ended the threat of the Feni in Mournwold with only a few Imperial casualties.		While both the Feni bands in Hahnmark and Mourn are a nuisance, neither group represents a significant military threat. There is little doubt that one-on-one they are a threat to Imperial warriors, but they lack the numbers, equipment, or organisation to threaten an [[Army\|Imperial army]]. Indeed, had the Bounders wished this season they could have comprehensibly ended the threat of the Feni in Mournwold with only a few Imperial casualties.

	Traditionally the main problem with defeating the Feni is ''finding'' them. Pure-blood Feni prefer to dwell in dark forests or inhospitable marshes and are incredibly skilled at hiding their presence. Most attempts to send an Imperial army to root them out have completely failed to find them, even when employing the best scouts the Empire has. In fact it has long been hypothesised that the Feni must possess some kind of magic unknown to the Empire that they use to hide their homes from prying eyes.		Traditionally the main problem with defeating the Feni is ''finding'' them. Pure-blood Feni prefer to dwell in dark forests or inhospitable marshes and are incredibly skilled at hiding their presence. Most attempts to send an Imperial army to root them out have completely failed to find them, even when employing the best scouts the Empire has. In fact it has long been hypothesised that the Feni must possess some kind of magic unknown to the Empire that they use to hide their homes from prying eyes.
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	Previous attempts to use military force to defeat the Alderly Feni - most recently in the time of [[Empress Giselle]] - have always met with failure. Whatever technique they use to conceal their presence has always protected them. In Spring, however, Imperial heroes intercepted a message sent from the Alderly Feni to the Woods-that-fell Feni that appeared to be a key of some kind to allow their cousins to penetrate the magic that protects their home. This message was passed to the [[Herald of the Council]] during the Summer summit. Imperial scouts and magicians have been able to confirm that the message would allow one or more Imperial armies to penetrate the defensive magics that protect the Alderly Feni from attack.		Previous attempts to use military force to defeat the Alderly Feni - most recently in the time of [[Empress Giselle]] - have always met with failure. Whatever technique they use to conceal their presence has always protected them. In Spring, however, Imperial heroes intercepted a message sent from the Alderly Feni to the Woods-that-fell Feni that appeared to be a key of some kind to allow their cousins to penetrate the magic that protects their home. This message was passed to the [[Herald of the Council]] during the Summer summit. Imperial scouts and magicians have been able to confirm that the message would allow one or more Imperial armies to penetrate the defensive magics that protect the Alderly Feni from attack.

	As a result, any [[Imperial army]] taking appropriate [[Army orders\|offensive]] orders in Mournwold whose [[general]] explicitly includes instructions to destroy the Alderly Feni in their orders could launch a surprise attack on their settlement. Imperial prognosticators have calculated that the army would suffer around 120 casualties, dependent on the nature of the orders given. Any Feni that didn't flee would be wiped out and the settlement would be destroyed. That might give the Empire some insight into how the Feni have managed to hide their settlement from the Empire for so long - as well as access to any herbs or other valuable resources that the Feni have stockpiled. Such a move would not be popular with the Marchers of Alderly, but it would ensure that no Imperial citizen would face the threat of raids from the Alderly Feni ever again.		As a result, any [[Army\|Imperial army]] taking appropriate [[Army orders\|offensive]] orders in Mournwold whose [[general]] explicitly includes instructions to destroy the Alderly Feni in their orders could launch a surprise attack on their settlement. Imperial prognosticators have calculated that the army would suffer around 120 casualties, dependent on the nature of the orders given. Any Feni that didn't flee would be wiped out and the settlement would be destroyed. That might give the Empire some insight into how the Feni have managed to hide their settlement from the Empire for so long - as well as access to any herbs or other valuable resources that the Feni have stockpiled. Such a move would not be popular with the Marchers of Alderly, but it would ensure that no Imperial citizen would face the threat of raids from the Alderly Feni ever again.

	Any decision would need to be taken during the Autumn Equinox. The best information that the Empire has, is that the Feni will employ some means to alter the nature of the wards that protect their home when the new year turns. Once that happens, any opportunity to root the bandits from their forest stronghold will be lost for another generation.		Any decision would need to be taken during the Autumn Equinox. The best information that the Empire has, is that the Feni will employ some means to alter the nature of the wards that protect their home when the new year turns. Once that happens, any opportunity to root the bandits from their forest stronghold will be lost for another generation.

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	One group travelled south into Upwold and from there to the Mournwold. The other went north into Hahnmark. Both groups caused widespread disruption as they travelled. Bereft of their normal hunting grounds they were forced to raid farms and villages for supplies to survive. As a result their presence has had a much greater impact on the lands they move through than might normally be expected.		One group travelled south into Upwold and from there to the Mournwold. The other went north into Hahnmark. Both groups caused widespread disruption as they travelled. Bereft of their normal hunting grounds they were forced to raid farms and villages for supplies to survive. As a result their presence has had a much greater impact on the lands they move through than might normally be expected.

	During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|declared]] these Feni - who call themselves the Woods-that-fell - to be foreigners. It became legal to trade with them, and illegal to harm them. This bold move has not stopped the Feni raiding however, but it has gone some way toward reducing the disruption caused - and opened up new alternatives for dealing with them.		During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial [[Senate]] [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|declared]] these Feni - who call themselves the Woods-that-fell - to be foreigners. It became legal to trade with them, and illegal to harm them. This bold move has not stopped the Feni raiding however, but it has gone some way toward reducing the disruption caused - and opened up new alternatives for dealing with them.

	==Crossing Hahnmark==		==Crossing Hahnmark==

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	One group travelled south into Upwold and from there to the Mournwold. The other went north into Hahnmark. Both groups caused widespread disruption as they travelled. Bereft of their normal hunting grounds they were forced to raid farms and villages for supplies to survive. As a result their presence has had a much greater impact on the lands they move through than might normally be expected.		One group travelled south into Upwold and from there to the Mournwold. The other went north into Hahnmark. Both groups caused widespread disruption as they travelled. Bereft of their normal hunting grounds they were forced to raid farms and villages for supplies to survive. As a result their presence has had a much greater impact on the lands they move through than might normally be expected.

	During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|declared]] these Feni - who call themselves the Woods-that-fell - to be foreigners. It became legal to trade with them, and illegal to harm them. This bold move has not stopped the Feni raiding however, but it has gone some way toward reducing the disruption caused - and opened up new alternatives for dealing with them.		During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial [[Senate\|Senate]] [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|declared]] these Feni - who call themselves the Woods-that-fell - to be foreigners. It became legal to trade with them, and illegal to harm them. This bold move has not stopped the Feni raiding however, but it has gone some way toward reducing the disruption caused - and opened up new alternatives for dealing with them.

	==Crossing Hahnmark==		==Crossing Hahnmark==

Twiggy at 18:43, 8 August 2025

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	While both the Feni bands in Hahnmark and Mourn are a nuisance, neither group represents a significant military threat. There is little doubt that one-on-one they are a threat to Imperial warriors, but they lack the numbers, equipment, or organisation to threaten an [[Imperial army]]. Indeed, had the Bounders wished this season they could have comprehensibly ended the threat of the Feni in Mournwold with only a few Imperial casualties.		While both the Feni bands in Hahnmark and Mourn are a nuisance, neither group represents a significant military threat. There is little doubt that one-on-one they are a threat to Imperial warriors, but they lack the numbers, equipment, or organisation to threaten an [[Imperial army]]. Indeed, had the Bounders wished this season they could have comprehensibly ended the threat of the Feni in Mournwold with only a few Imperial casualties.

	Traditionally the main problem with defeating the Feni is ''finding'' them. Pure-blood Feni prefer to dwell in dark forests or inhospitable marshes and are incredibly skilled at hiding their presence. Most attempts to send an Imperial army to root them out have completely failed to find them, even when employing the best scouts the Empire has. In fact it has long been ~~hypothesized~~ that the Feni must possess some kind of magic unknown to the Empire that they use to hide their homes from prying eyes.		Traditionally the main problem with defeating the Feni is ''finding'' them. Pure-blood Feni prefer to dwell in dark forests or inhospitable marshes and are incredibly skilled at hiding their presence. Most attempts to send an Imperial army to root them out have completely failed to find them, even when employing the best scouts the Empire has. In fact it has long been hypothesised that the Feni must possess some kind of magic unknown to the Empire that they use to hide their homes from prying eyes.

	But neither of these Feni groups are effectively hidden. They are taking what steps they can to hide their camps, but whatever magic they normally employ to conceal themselves is nowhere in evidence. They are... to put it bluntly... sitting ducks. Nobody is sure what the Feni or their representatives attending Anvil are likely to say, but the blunt truth is that if the Empire does not like what it hears there is the other option.		But neither of these Feni groups are effectively hidden. They are taking what steps they can to hide their camps, but whatever magic they normally employ to conceal themselves is nowhere in evidence. They are... to put it bluntly... sitting ducks. Nobody is sure what the Feni or their representatives attending Anvil are likely to say, but the blunt truth is that if the Empire does not like what it hears there is the other option.

Twiggy at 21:07, 12 July 2025

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	The northern band of Woods-that-fell Feni spent the Summer Solstice in [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]]. On the border with the Marches, this region of Hahnmark has always had Feni problems. The narrow gullies and scattered forests of the lightly populated region conceal at least one tribe, perhaps more. In the past, they have periodically launched small raids against the minor halls in southern Hahnmark, but rarely had a profound impact.		The northern band of Woods-that-fell Feni spent the Summer Solstice in [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]]. On the border with the Marches, this region of Hahnmark has always had Feni problems. The narrow gullies and scattered forests of the lightly populated region conceal at least one tribe, perhaps more. In the past, they have periodically launched small raids against the minor halls in southern Hahnmark, but rarely had a profound impact.
	===The Situation===		===The Situation===
	The addition of the Woods-that-fell to the mix, however, means this is no longer the case. The civil service estimate that during the Summer Solstice there were between five hundred and eight hundred Feni in the newcome tribal group, taking temporary refuge in the Southern gulleys. In a particularly outrageous move, they began ambushing ~~travelers~~ along the Blood Red Roads leading to [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]], taking supplies from merchants and causing some loss of life.		The addition of the Woods-that-fell to the mix, however, means this is no longer the case. The civil service estimate that during the Summer Solstice there were between five hundred and eight hundred Feni in the newcome tribal group, taking temporary refuge in the Southern gulleys. In a particularly outrageous move, they began ambushing travellers along the Blood Red Roads leading to [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]], taking supplies from merchants and causing some loss of life.

	During the Solstice, the heroes of Wintermark used the Sentinel Gate to engage in limited diplomacy with the northern band of the Woods-that-fell. The details are not common knowledge, but after the Solstice the raids in Hahnmark declined significantly in intensity and frequency. Once the Imperial Senate declared the Feni to be foreigners, a few bold entrepreneurs even made cautious contact with groups of raiders and offered to trade supplies with them, with some success.		During the Solstice, the heroes of Wintermark used the Sentinel Gate to engage in limited diplomacy with the northern band of the Woods-that-fell. The details are not common knowledge, but after the Solstice the raids in Hahnmark declined significantly in intensity and frequency. Once the Imperial Senate declared the Feni to be foreigners, a few bold entrepreneurs even made cautious contact with groups of raiders and offered to trade supplies with them, with some success.

Twiggy: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	It appears that when the [[Delver_of_the_Depths#Lorenzo.27s_Deep_Pockets\|great sinkhole]] collapsed, it not only destroyed settlements in [[Hahnmark]], [[Upwold]], [[Temeschwar]], and [[Miaren]] but at least one Feni encampment hidden deep in the woods between the four territories. In the months following the collapse, a large group of Feni emerged from the hole and immediately split into two.		It appears that when the [[Delver_of_the_Depths#Lorenzo.27s_Deep_Pockets\|great sinkhole]] collapsed, it not only destroyed settlements in [[Hahnmark]], [[Upwold]], [[Temeschwar]], and [[Miaren]] but at least one Feni encampment hidden deep in the woods between the four territories. In the months following the collapse, a large group of Feni emerged from the hole and immediately split into two.

	One group ~~traveled~~ south into Upwold and from there to the Mournwold. The other went north into Hahnmark. Both groups caused widespread disruption as they ~~traveled~~. Bereft of their normal hunting grounds they were forced to raid farms and villages for supplies to survive. As a result their presence has had a much greater impact on the lands they move through than might normally be expected.		One group travelled south into Upwold and from there to the Mournwold. The other went north into Hahnmark. Both groups caused widespread disruption as they travelled. Bereft of their normal hunting grounds they were forced to raid farms and villages for supplies to survive. As a result their presence has had a much greater impact on the lands they move through than might normally be expected.

	During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|declared]] these Feni - who call themselves the Woods-that-fell - to be foreigners. It became legal to trade with them, and illegal to harm them. This bold move has not stopped the Feni raiding however, but it has gone some way toward reducing the disruption caused - and opened up new alternatives for dealing with them.		During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|declared]] these Feni - who call themselves the Woods-that-fell - to be foreigners. It became legal to trade with them, and illegal to harm them. This bold move has not stopped the Feni raiding however, but it has gone some way toward reducing the disruption caused - and opened up new alternatives for dealing with them.

Hastur at 15:53, 16 March 2022

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	Auden's head dropped though they'd expected this. Nell wasn't exactly the first to take the idea badly. They were just about to go when a sudden thought struck.		Auden's head dropped though they'd expected this. Nell wasn't exactly the first to take the idea badly. They were just about to go when a sudden thought struck.

	"Did you say Elizabeth Thresher cut her leg... with a ~~flail~~?" A curt nod was all the encouragement they needed. "Then I think maybe... just maybe we might be able to help after-all..."		"Did you say Elizabeth Thresher cut her leg... with a scythe?" A curt nod was all the encouragement they needed. "Then I think maybe... just maybe we might be able to help after-all..."
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Hailmur: /* Answers */

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Answers

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	Thus far the diplomatic overtures of the Winterfolk towards the Woods-that-fell Feni have not been reciprocated. Actual negotiation has not been initiated by the Feni. Anyone who attempts to approach their main force is warned off with arrows - and killed if they press the issue. However, days before the summit begins there is sudden talk of one of the Feni coming to Anvil to talk to the leaders of the Mark.		Thus far the diplomatic overtures of the Winterfolk towards the Woods-that-fell Feni have not been reciprocated. Actual negotiation has not been initiated by the Feni. Anyone who attempts to approach their main force is warned off with arrows - and killed if they press the issue. However, days before the summit begins there is sudden talk of one of the Feni coming to Anvil to talk to the leaders of the Mark.

	At first the talk is the normal mix of gossip and nonsense. It's the King of the Feni come to pledge fealty to the Queen of Wintermark. It's an [[eternal]], slipped its chains from the realms, and come spoiling for an argument. As more facts come out, it becomes clear that the truth is a little more prosaic. A lone figure, ''Kaukana'', an idealistic [[Suaq]] [[grimnir]], called ''Broken Wing'' by the [[Wintermark_culture_and_customs#Art_and_history\|scops]] for his habit of healing birds and other injured animals he finds, is apparently coming to Anvil to speak on behalf of the Feni in Southridge.		At first the talk is the normal mix of gossip and nonsense. It's the King of the Feni come to pledge fealty to the Queen of Wintermark. It's an [[eternal]], slipped its chains from the realms, and come spoiling for an argument. As more facts come out, it becomes clear that the truth is a little more prosaic. A lone figure, ''Kaukana'', an idealistic [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark_military_concerns#Grimnir\|grimnir]], called ''Broken Wing'' by the [[Wintermark_culture_and_customs#Art_and_history\|scops]] for his habit of healing birds and other injured animals he finds, is apparently coming to Anvil to speak on behalf of the Feni in Southridge.

	In fact, it is not even clear whether Kaukana actually speaks for the Feni. The healer hails from the northern parts of Sermersuaq and apparently has never even met the Feni. However he claims to know of them and states that the "Feni's patron is my good friend". He is reticent about the nature of this "friend" of his, however, which raises many questions in itself, but it appears to be the sole basis of his claim to speak for them.		In fact, it is not even clear whether Kaukana actually speaks for the Feni. The healer hails from the northern parts of Sermersuaq and apparently has never even met the Feni. However he claims to know of them and states that the "Feni's patron is my good friend". He is reticent about the nature of this "friend" of his, however, which raises many questions in itself, but it appears to be the sole basis of his claim to speak for them.

RichardRaynor at 15:47, 22 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Autumn]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"Seven virtues Auden! What the hell are they doing here?"		<ic>"Seven virtues Auden! What the hell are they doing here?"

Hastur: /* Overview */

2021-05-08T08:09:14Z

Overview

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	One group traveled south into Upwold and from there to the Mournwold. The other went north into Hahnmark. Both groups caused widespread disruption as they traveled. Bereft of their normal hunting grounds they were forced to raid farms and villages for supplies to survive. As a result their presence has had a much greater impact on the lands they move through than might normally be expected.		One group traveled south into Upwold and from there to the Mournwold. The other went north into Hahnmark. Both groups caused widespread disruption as they traveled. Bereft of their normal hunting grounds they were forced to raid farms and villages for supplies to survive. As a result their presence has had a much greater impact on the lands they move through than might normally be expected.

	During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|declared]] these Feni - ~~dubbed the tribe of~~ the Woods-that-fell - to be foreigners. It became legal to trade with them, and illegal to harm them. This bold move has not stopped the Feni raiding however, but it has gone some way toward reducing the disruption caused - and opened up new alternatives for dealing with them.		During the Summer Solstice, the Imperial [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] [[Declare_Feni_group_to_be_foreigners\|declared]] these Feni - who call themselves the Woods-that-fell - to be foreigners. It became legal to trade with them, and illegal to harm them. This bold move has not stopped the Feni raiding however, but it has gone some way toward reducing the disruption caused - and opened up new alternatives for dealing with them.

	==Crossing Hahnmark==		==Crossing Hahnmark==