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Twiggy at 02:19, 22 January 2026

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	* [[Sermersuaq]]		* [[Sermersuaq]]
	* [[Watching my mistakes]] - a companion Wind of Fortune relating to problems facing Sermersuaq		* [[Watching my mistakes]] - a companion Wind of Fortune relating to problems facing Sermersuaq
	* [[~~Imperial army~~]] - explains how Imperial armies are commissioned		* [[Army]] - explains how Imperial armies are commissioned

Hailmur: /* Time is Pressing */

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 ===Time ''is'' Pressing===
 Askja needs answers from Wintermark and the Senate as soon as possible; these opportunities are only available in their current form during the Winter Solstice.
 ==Further Reading==

Novemberalice at 10:36, 12 April 2023

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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=And Good Riddance.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The Jotun are gone, and Sermersuaq stands stronger for their storm.\|width=700}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=And Good Riddance.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The Jotun are gone, and Sermersuaq stands stronger for their storm.\|width=700}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMd9eaSCnZM}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	With the [[Jotun]] gone from [[Sermersuaq]], there is an opportunity for the people of the Mark to take stock of what they have left behind. Those who have seen the devastation the [[Druj]] leave in their wake fear the worst, but the Jotun came to conquer not destroy. Their rule was hard, brutally hard, for those forced to toil for them as thralls. But there has been no wanton destruction or savagery and no murderous cruelty. Those who resisted the Western orcs were cut down, but those who took the Choice were put to work - some were set to gathering food, but many spent their days building a legacy the Jotun believed would endure. The territory is not untouched - the orcs did [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Clattering Gulley\|collapse the pass]] connecting southern Sermersuaq to [[Skarsind]] after all.		With the [[Jotun]] gone from [[Sermersuaq]], there is an opportunity for the people of the Mark to take stock of what they have left behind. Those who have seen the devastation the [[Druj]] leave in their wake fear the worst, but the Jotun came to conquer not destroy. Their rule was hard, brutally hard, for those forced to toil for them as thralls. But there has been no wanton destruction or savagery and no murderous cruelty. Those who resisted the Western orcs were cut down, but those who took the Choice were put to work - some were set to gathering food, but many spent their days building a legacy the Jotun believed would endure. The territory is not untouched - the orcs did [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Clattering Gulley\|collapse the pass]] connecting southern Sermersuaq to [[Skarsind]] after all.

Beeswax: /* Meat for Metal */

2023-04-11T09:51:20Z

Meat for Metal

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	She proposes that the Thule and the people of Wintermark both contribute to the building of a trading hall near Wreck in the [[Sermersuaq#East Floes\|East Floes]]. Askja would take up residence there, and oversee caravans of food to be sent up to the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]]. The Thule are prepared to pay - and pay handsomely. Specifically, they offer star metal - [[ilium]] - in return for caravans of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, and vegetables from wherever the Winterfolk can source them.		She proposes that the Thule and the people of Wintermark both contribute to the building of a trading hall near Wreck in the [[Sermersuaq#East Floes\|East Floes]]. Askja would take up residence there, and oversee caravans of food to be sent up to the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]]. The Thule are prepared to pay - and pay handsomely. Specifically, they offer star metal - [[ilium]] - in return for caravans of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, and vegetables from wherever the Winterfolk can source them.

	What Warlock Askja proposes is a [[ministry]]. The Thule would contribute the required [[mithril]] and associated labour costs, and the Empire would contribute the weirwood - a resource in short supply in Otkodov. It would cost the Empire a [[commission]], 8 wains of weirwood, and 16 crowns in labour costs. Someone would be appointed to cooperate with Askja in organising trade caravans - ''Mediator of Wreck'' perhaps. The ''Mediator of Wreck'' would be a Wintermark national title, appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]] each year. It would control a ministry that allowed the purchase of ilium from the Thule, with money representing shipments of food.		What Warlock Askja proposes is a [[ministry]] requiring 10 mithril and 8 weirwood. The Thule would contribute the required [[mithril]] and associated labour costs, and the Empire would contribute the weirwood - a resource in short supply in Otkodov. It would cost the Empire a [[commission]], 8 wains of weirwood, and 16 crowns in labour costs. Someone would be appointed to cooperate with Askja in organising trade caravans - ''Mediator of Wreck'' perhaps. The ''Mediator of Wreck'' would be a Wintermark national title, appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]] each year. It would control a ministry that allowed the purchase of ilium from the Thule, with money representing shipments of food.

	===Fed for Five Years===		===Fed for Five Years===

Vsabo: /* Fishing for Stars */

2023-04-10T23:02:48Z

Fishing for Stars

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	* '''A Thule warlock speaking on behalf of the Dragons has contacted the people of Sermersuaq'''		* '''A Thule warlock speaking on behalf of the Dragons has contacted the people of Sermersuaq'''
	* '''She has two proposals, and in both cases is prepared to trade ilium for food'''		* '''She has two proposals, and in both cases is prepared to trade ilium for food'''
	After the Empire failed to stop them, [[Hayaak\|Hayaak's]] forces fell on the Thule warlocks, catching them defenceless and slaughtering scores of them. Bloodied and reeling the Thule armies have retreated to the Silver Peaks to lick their wounds. But it is not long before the emissaries are back in Wintermark with new proposals. A voluble warlock called ''Askja of Volham'' comes with a proposal for the people of Sermersuaq. The Thule see the bounty of beasts and fish in the northern territory, and they want a part of it.		After the Empire failed to stop them, [[Hayaak\|Hayaak's]] forces fell on the Thule warlocks, catching them defenceless and slaughtering scores of them. Bloodied and reeling, the Thule armies have retreated to the Silver Peaks to lick their wounds. But it is not long before the emissaries are back in Wintermark with new proposals. A voluble warlock called ''Askja of Volham'' comes with a proposal for the people of Sermersuaq. The Thule see the bounty of beasts and fish in the northern territory, and they want a part of it.

	Without being explicit, she hints that the decision of the Dragons to make all of their slaves free - while obviously a wise course of action that she does not question - has caused problems in the mountains. There are mouths to feed that are no longer content to consume whatever weak gruel is given to them, and there are adjustments that need to be made to the way the hunters, fishers, and farmers of Otkodov go about their work.		Without being explicit, she hints that the decision of the Dragons to make all of their slaves free - while obviously a wise course of action that she does not question - has caused problems in the mountains. There are mouths to feed that are no longer content to consume whatever weak gruel is given to them, and there are adjustments that need to be made to the way the hunters, fishers, and farmers of Otkodov go about their work.

Vsabo: /* Olgafsdottirs Legacy */

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Olgafsdottirs Legacy

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	Easily done perhaps - but is it [[Wisdom\|wise]]? Not everyone thinks so. Wintermark was victorious in the end - so now they could rename everything the Jotun built - but they can't change what happened. Defeat at the hands of the Jotun may have been a bitter blow to the [[Pride\|Proud]] people of the Mark - better to remember what that felt like, lest people too soon forget. Let the name of Olgafsdottirshal stand as a reminder to everyone of the need to be [[Vigilance\|vigilant]].		Easily done perhaps - but is it [[Wisdom\|wise]]? Not everyone thinks so. Wintermark was victorious in the end - so now they could rename everything the Jotun built - but they can't change what happened. Defeat at the hands of the Jotun may have been a bitter blow to the [[Pride\|Proud]] people of the Mark - better to remember what that felt like, lest people too soon forget. Let the name of Olgafsdottirshal stand as a reminder to everyone of the need to be [[Vigilance\|vigilant]].

	Renaming the fortification will also infuriate the Jotun. They are known to place great store in names - they see them as a form of magic, and believe that an item cannot have [[worth]] until it has a name. Those who know them best claim they certain to view renaming the [[fortification]] as a calculated insult. The Jotun only change the name of something when they want to wash away the shame of its history.		Renaming the fortification will also infuriate the Jotun. They are known to place great store in names - they see them as a form of magic, and believe that an item cannot have [[worth]] until it has a name. Those who know them best claim they are certain to view renaming the [[fortification]] as a calculated insult. The Jotun only change the name of something when they want to wash away the shame of its history.
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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Olgafsdottirshal and Kalant'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Olgafsdottirshal and Kalant'''</tr>

Vsabo: /* Olgafsdottirs Legacy */

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	* '''The Wintermark Assembly could use a Statement of Principle to attempt to rename Olgafsdottirshal and the Fortress of Kalant if they wish'''		* '''The Wintermark Assembly could use a Statement of Principle to attempt to rename Olgafsdottirshal and the Fortress of Kalant if they wish'''
	* '''An Imperial Senate commission could be used to alter the existing fortifications to remove the signs and emblems of Jotun rule'''		* '''An Imperial Senate commission could be used to alter the existing fortifications to remove the signs and emblems of Jotun rule'''
	This great stone keeps of [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|~~Ogladsdottirshal~~]] is named after the Jotun architect who designed and built it and its sister fortification the [[Sermersuaq#Fortress of Kalant\|Fortress of Kalant]]. Eldest child of the Jarl of Tromsa, Igya Olgafsdottir is a champion of the Jotun. Widely considered one of the finest siege engineers of the Jotun, she is known to be a respected advisor of Yrsa Jansdóttir, Queen of Kalsea. Who she is hardly seems to matter now - what does matter is the two great fortifications she left behind.		This great stone keeps of [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] is named after the Jotun architect who designed and built it and its sister fortification the [[Sermersuaq#Fortress of Kalant\|Fortress of Kalant]]. Eldest child of the Jarl of Tromsa, Igya Olgafsdottir is a champion of the Jotun. Widely considered one of the finest siege engineers of the Jotun, she is known to be a respected advisor of Yrsa Jansdóttir, Queen of Kalsea. Who she is hardly seems to matter now - what does matter is the two great fortifications she left behind.

	Olgafsdottirshal - the very name is bitter to some, an enduring legacy of the Jotun's conquest that some would rather forget. The Fortress of Kalant was apparently built for the Jarl of [[Skallahn#Kierheim\|Kierheim]] and its name doesn't carry the same resonance. But Olgafsdottirshal - the hall of Igya Olgafsdottir - is hard to bear for some. They're calling on the National Assembly to rename it - perhaps with a name that commemorates the victory over the Jotun, or something memorialising the heroes who died to reclaim their homeland. This could be done relatively simply at this stage, a simple [[statement of principle]] would be enough, provided the name caught on with folk in the territory. The more time passes, the harder this would be to achieve, as people just get used to calling it Olgafsdottirshal. There's no reason the same [[judgement]] could be used to propose a new name for the Fortress of Kalant as well.		Olgafsdottirshal - the very name is bitter to some, an enduring legacy of the Jotun's conquest that some would rather forget. The Fortress of Kalant was apparently built for the Jarl of [[Skallahn#Kierheim\|Kierheim]] and its name doesn't carry the same resonance. But Olgafsdottirshal - the hall of Igya Olgafsdottir - is hard to bear for some. They're calling on the National Assembly to rename it - perhaps with a name that commemorates the victory over the Jotun, or something memorialising the heroes who died to reclaim their homeland. This could be done relatively simply at this stage, a simple [[statement of principle]] would be enough, provided the name caught on with folk in the territory. The more time passes, the harder this would be to achieve, as people just get used to calling it Olgafsdottirshal. There's no reason the same [[judgement]] could be used to propose a new name for the Fortress of Kalant as well.

Vsabo: /* Deep Pride */

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Deep Pride

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	<tr><td>'''Type:'''Senate Motion (not a Commission)</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Type:'''Senate Motion (not a Commission)</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Suaq Fount, Sermersuaq</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Suaq Fount, Sermersuaq</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 200 ~~Thrones~~, three months</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 200 thrones, three months</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Increases production of Pride of Ikka's Tears by 5 wains of mithril each season</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Increases production of Pride of Ikka's Tears by 5 wains of mithril each season</td></tr>
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	[[Dispatch_prospectors_to_the_Pride_of_Ikka%27s_Tears\|Previous estimations]] were that bringing the mine up to full capacity would cost 400 ~~Thrones~~ and take six months; building on the Jotun work means those costs have been significantly reduced. The Senate could choose to complete the work the Jotun have begun. Finishing what the Jotun have started, and gaining reliable access to the deeper veins of mithril beneath the glacier would require an investment of 200 ~~Thrones~~ from the Treasury. The work would take only three months (meaning that if it were authorised at the Winter Solstice, the holder of the seat would receive additional production at the Summer Solstice). Once complete the Pride of Ikka's Tears would permanently produce an additional 5 wains of mithril each season. This would not increase the upkeep of the mine.		[[Dispatch_prospectors_to_the_Pride_of_Ikka%27s_Tears\|Previous estimations]] were that bringing the mine up to full capacity would cost 400 thrones and take six months; building on the Jotun work means those costs have been significantly reduced. The Senate could choose to complete the work the Jotun have begun. Finishing what the Jotun have started, and gaining reliable access to the deeper veins of mithril beneath the glacier would require an investment of 200 thrones from the Treasury. The work would take only three months (meaning that if it were authorised at the Winter Solstice, the holder of the seat would receive additional production at the Summer Solstice). Once complete the Pride of Ikka's Tears would permanently produce an additional 5 wains of mithril each season. This would not increase the upkeep of the mine.

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	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:'''Senate Motion (not a Commission)</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:'''Senate Motion (not a Commission)</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Suaq Fount, Sermersuaq</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Suaq Fount, Sermersuaq</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 10 ~~Thrones~~, three months, 6 ~~Thrones~~ each season additional upkeep</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 10 thrones, three months, 6 thrones each season additional upkeep</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Increases production of Pride of Ikka's Tears by 2 wains of mithril each season</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Increases production of Pride of Ikka's Tears by 2 wains of mithril each season</td></tr>
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	===Bringing it Home===		===Bringing it Home===
	* '''Additional investment could make it easier to transport materials and supplies to and from Suaq Font'''		* '''Additional investment could make it easier to transport materials and supplies to and from Suaq Font'''
	* '''The Senate could invest 10 ~~Thrones~~ and increase the upkeep of the Pride by 6 ~~Thrones~~ each season'''		* '''The Senate could invest 10 thrones and increase the upkeep of the Pride by 6 thrones each season'''
	* '''This additional investment would increase the production of the Pride by a further 2 wains each season'''		* '''This additional investment would increase the production of the Pride by a further 2 wains each season'''
	One of the weaknesses of the Pride of Ikka's Tears is its remote location. Built in the howling wastes of the northernmost part of the Empire, underneath a glacier, on the very edges of the trackless wastes of Tsriku, it's one thing to pull mithril out of the ground and quite another to get it to somewhere it can be used. There are few roads in Sermersuaq - and little interest in building them among the people who live there. But a little investment could make it a lot easier to get to and from the mithril mine.		One of the weaknesses of the Pride of Ikka's Tears is its remote location. Built in the howling wastes of the northernmost part of the Empire, underneath a glacier, on the very edges of the trackless wastes of Tsriku, it's one thing to pull mithril out of the ground and quite another to get it to somewhere it can be used. There are few roads in Sermersuaq - and little interest in building them among the people who live there. But a little investment could make it a lot easier to get to and from the mithril mine.

	Regardless of whether they expand the mine, the Senate could choose to focus on improving the existing makeshift route between Ikka's Tears to Atalaq. Permanent stopping points would be built along the path between the mine and the town, and additional funds allocated to guards and caravans to ensure swift, secure transport of the mithril through the wilderness - especially relevant now that there are [[Watching_my_mistakes#A_Beacon_in_the_North\|terrible monsters loose in Sermersuaq]]. This would require an investment of 10 ~~Thrones~~, and the work would take three months to complete. It would permanently increase the upkeep of Ikka's Tears by 6 ~~Thrones~~ each season. The mines would then produce 2 additional wains of mithril each season putting them on par with the [[Great Mine of Briante]] or the lost [[Legacy]].		Regardless of whether they expand the mine, the Senate could choose to focus on improving the existing makeshift route between Ikka's Tears to Atalaq. Permanent stopping points would be built along the path between the mine and the town, and additional funds allocated to guards and caravans to ensure swift, secure transport of the mithril through the wilderness - especially relevant now that there are [[Watching_my_mistakes#A_Beacon_in_the_North\|terrible monsters loose in Sermersuaq]]. This would require an investment of 10 thrones, and the work would take three months to complete. It would permanently increase the upkeep of Ikka's Tears by 6 thrones each season. The mines would then produce 2 additional wains of mithril each season putting them on par with the [[Great Mine of Briante]] or the lost [[Legacy]].

	Both improvements could be authorised by a single Senate motion, and the time required to complete them would be concurrent. This would cost a total of 210 ~~Thrones~~, increase the upkeep of the mines by 6 ~~Thrones~~, and improve production by 7 wains a season (to a total of 22 wains each season going forward).		Both improvements could be authorised by a single Senate motion, and the time required to complete them would be concurrent. This would cost a total of 210 thrones, increase the upkeep of the mines by 6 thrones, and improve production by 7 wains a season (to a total of 22 wains each season going forward).
	===Time is Not Pressing===		===Time is Not Pressing===
	Neither opportunity is going anywhere; provided the situation does not change significantly these opportunities remain available indefinitely.		Neither opportunity is going anywhere; provided the situation does not change significantly these opportunities remain available indefinitely.

Vsabo: /* Deep Pride */

2023-04-10T22:51:43Z

Deep Pride

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	* '''The Senate could invest 200 thrones to exploit the work the Jotun have done'''		* '''The Senate could invest 200 thrones to exploit the work the Jotun have done'''
	* '''This would increase the mine's production by 5 wains each season without increasing upkeep'''		* '''This would increase the mine's production by 5 wains each season without increasing upkeep'''
	The [[Pride of Ikka's Tears]] is a valuable [[mithril]] mine that was discovered by chance in Winter 379YE by a civil servant [[Black and white\|exploring]] the [[Sermersuaq#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]]. The Jotun prize mithril more than anything except perhaps [[ilium\|star metal]] and quickly moved to consolidate their control of the mine - even while fighting was still raging in the east of the territory. Recognising this, the Empire launched a [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:Ikka.27s_Tears\|daring raid]] against the mine, seriously damaging the Jotun operations there and stopping all production for a time. Rather than simply repair the damage inflicted in the lightning raid, it seems the Jotun set about a major overhaul of the mine. Their work was not complete before they were forced to retreat; but where the Druj might have collapsed the entire thing out of spite, the Jotun have done the opposite. There are signs of a concerted effort to "mothball" the construction carefully so that nothing would collapse in their absence - no doubt expecting to return within a season or two.		The [[Pride of Ikka's Tears]] is a valuable [[mithril]] mine that was discovered by chance in Winter 379YE by a civil servant [[Black and white\|exploring]] the [[Sermersuaq#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]]. The Jotun prize mithril more than anything, except perhaps [[ilium\|star metal]], and quickly moved to consolidate their control of the mine - even while fighting was still raging in the east of the territory. Recognising this, the Empire launched a [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:Ikka.27s_Tears\|daring raid]] against the mine, seriously damaging the Jotun operations there and stopping all production for a time. Rather than simply repair the damage inflicted in the lightning raid, it seems the Jotun set about a major overhaul of the mine. Their work was not complete before they were forced to retreat; but where the Druj might have collapsed the entire thing out of spite, the Jotun have done the opposite. There are signs of a concerted effort to "mothball" the construction carefully so that nothing would collapse in their absence - no doubt expecting to return within a season or two.
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Vsabo: /* Deep Pride */

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	==Deep Pride==		==Deep Pride==
	* '''Following the raid of 383YE the Jotun began to expand the Pride of Ikka's Tears'''		* '''Following the raid of 383YE the Jotun began to expand the Pride of Ikka's Tears'''
	* '''The Senate could invest 200 ~~Thrones~~ to exploit the work the Jotun have done'''		* '''The Senate could invest 200 thrones to exploit the work the Jotun have done'''
	* '''This would increase the mine's production by 5 wains each season without increasing upkeep'''		* '''This would increase the mine's production by 5 wains each season without increasing upkeep'''
	The [[Pride of Ikka's Tears]] is a valuable [[mithril]] mine that was discovered by chance in Winter 379YE by a civil servant [[Black and white\|exploring]] the [[Sermersuaq#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]]. The Jotun prize mithril more than anything except perhaps [[ilium\|star metal]] and quickly moved to consolidate their control of the mine - even while fighting was still raging in the east of the territory. Recognising this, the Empire launched a [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:Ikka.27s_Tears\|daring raid]] against the mine, seriously damaging the Jotun operations there and stopping all production for a time. Rather than simply repair the damage inflicted in the lightning raid, it seems the Jotun set about a major overhaul of the mine. Their work was not complete before they were forced to retreat; but where the Druj might have collapsed the entire thing out of spite, the Jotun have done the opposite. There are signs of a concerted effort to "mothball" the construction carefully so that nothing would collapse in their absence - no doubt expecting to return within a season or two.		The [[Pride of Ikka's Tears]] is a valuable [[mithril]] mine that was discovered by chance in Winter 379YE by a civil servant [[Black and white\|exploring]] the [[Sermersuaq#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]]. The Jotun prize mithril more than anything except perhaps [[ilium\|star metal]] and quickly moved to consolidate their control of the mine - even while fighting was still raging in the east of the territory. Recognising this, the Empire launched a [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:Ikka.27s_Tears\|daring raid]] against the mine, seriously damaging the Jotun operations there and stopping all production for a time. Rather than simply repair the damage inflicted in the lightning raid, it seems the Jotun set about a major overhaul of the mine. Their work was not complete before they were forced to retreat; but where the Druj might have collapsed the entire thing out of spite, the Jotun have done the opposite. There are signs of a concerted effort to "mothball" the construction carefully so that nothing would collapse in their absence - no doubt expecting to return within a season or two.