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	[[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|Apothecary]] is a great skill focus for any Yerende, but [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] or [[heal\|magician-healer]] are almost as good. Martial characters are rare, but not unknown - all Yerende will fight when they need to, or when it is clearly the best course of action. [[Magical skills#Magician\|Magicians]], especially ritual magicians, who can use magic to [[enchantment\|strengthen others]] are another ideal choice for any Yerende character. Ultimately what matters is not what skills you take, but how you use those skills to support others and "tend the Garden".		[[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|Apothecary]] is a great skill focus for any Yerende, but [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] or [[heal\|magician-healer]] are almost as good. Martial characters are rare, but not unknown - all Yerende will fight when they need to, or when it is clearly the best course of action. [[Magical skills#Magician\|Magicians]], especially ritual magicians, who can use magic to [[enchantment\|strengthen others]] are another ideal choice for any Yerende character. Ultimately what matters is not what skills you take, but how you use those skills to support others and "tend the Garden".

	[[Herb garden]] is the ideal [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|resource]] for obvious reasons, but there are plenty of alternatives. The Yerende don't engage in much large-scale agriculture, but they are adept at creating bountiful gardens that grow food almost all year round, making a [[farm]] an excellent choice. A [[forest]] might also represent a garden, and has the added advantage that it could be [[Forest#Diversification\|diversified]] to provide a small number of healing herbs. You can also pick your resource by thinking about your responsibility to tend to the ills of the world. A [[congregation]], in particular, will give you votes in the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]], allowing you to work to improve their decision making. Likewise you could take a [[military unit]] if you want to have direct influence in Imperial Orc politics. [[Mine\|Mines]], [[business\|businesses]], and [[fleet\|fleets]] are much less common, but at the end of the day what resource you choose is less important than what you do with the wealth it produces.		[[Herb garden]] is the ideal [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|resource]] for obvious reasons, but there are plenty of alternatives. The Yerende don't engage in much large-scale agriculture, but they are adept at creating bountiful gardens that grow food almost all year round, making a [[farm]] an excellent choice. A [[forest]] might also represent a garden, and has the added advantage that it could be [[Forest#Diversification\|diversified]] to provide a small number of healing herbs. You can also pick your resource by thinking about your responsibility to tend to the ills of the world. A [[congregation]], in particular, will give you votes in the [[Synod]], allowing you to work to improve their decision making. Likewise you could take a [[military unit]] if you want to have direct influence in Imperial Orc politics. [[Mine\|Mines]], [[business\|businesses]], and [[fleet\|fleets]] are much less common, but at the end of the day what resource you choose is less important than what you do with the wealth it produces.

	Whatever character choices you make, you should think carefully about what part of the Great Garden you want to tend - and what your plan for the world is. Getting across the Howling Abyss requires not just that you work hard, but that you do so according to a plan. You don't have to have a big plan when you enter play and you certainly don't need to have all the details worked out. If you can identify one or more long term goals as you play your character, then it will help cement them as a member of the Yerende. It will also give you something to aim for at each event, especially if you can break it down into credible steps that you might achieve along the way.		Whatever character choices you make, you should think carefully about what part of the Great Garden you want to tend - and what your plan for the world is. Getting across the Howling Abyss requires not just that you work hard, but that you do so according to a plan. You don't have to have a big plan when you enter play and you certainly don't need to have all the details worked out. If you can identify one or more long term goals as you play your character, then it will help cement them as a member of the Yerende. It will also give you something to aim for at each event, especially if you can break it down into credible steps that you might achieve along the way.

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	==Creating a Yerende==		==Creating a Yerende==
	The Yerende sept allows you to create a character with a strong communal focus who wants to help others. You are free to chose who you want to help: it could be other members of your group or your sept, it might be the Imperial Orcs or the Empire, or it could be other herbalists, magicians, or similar. It doesn't matter who you try to help or how - the Great Garden, the core philosophy of the sept, is all about making the world a better place - and better is entirely subjective. One Yerende might want to focus on improving the [[great work\|investment level]] in Skarsind, whilst another might want to see the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] focus funds on the military. They're both entirely viable options - and they support the improvement of the Great Garden, even though they appear to be at odds with each other.		The Yerende sept allows you to create a character with a strong communal focus who wants to help others. You are free to chose who you want to help: it could be other members of your group or your sept, it might be the Imperial Orcs or the Empire, or it could be other herbalists, magicians, or similar. It doesn't matter who you try to help or how - the Great Garden, the core philosophy of the sept, is all about making the world a better place - and better is entirely subjective. One Yerende might want to focus on improving the [[great work\|investment level]] in Skarsind, whilst another might want to see the [[Senate]] focus funds on the military. They're both entirely viable options - and they support the improvement of the Great Garden, even though they appear to be at odds with each other.

	The Yerende is a great choice if you prefer to support and help others, rather than leading from the front. The role of advisor or counsellor is perfect for the Yerende and can be huge fun creating many opportunities for roleplaying. Don't forget that the Yerende are also meant be skilled and effective administrators - which is a great role to play in Empire if it plays to your real world strengths. You can be a brilliant adjutant, ensuring that your [[general]] has everything they need to succeed, without ever wanting to take the position itself if you don't want. Empire is full of important positions - senators, [[cardinal\|cardinals]], [[archmage\|archmages]], [[grandmaster\|grandmasters]], and more - most of whom will find it an asset to have the support and assistance of someone genuinely trying to help them succeed.		The Yerende is a great choice if you prefer to support and help others, rather than leading from the front. The role of advisor or counsellor is perfect for the Yerende and can be huge fun creating many opportunities for roleplaying. Don't forget that the Yerende are also meant be skilled and effective administrators - which is a great role to play in Empire if it plays to your real world strengths. You can be a brilliant adjutant, ensuring that your [[general]] has everything they need to succeed, without ever wanting to take the position itself if you don't want. Empire is full of important positions - senators, [[cardinal\|cardinals]], [[archmage\|archmages]], [[grandmaster\|grandmasters]], and more - most of whom will find it an asset to have the support and assistance of someone genuinely trying to help them succeed.

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	[[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|Apothecary]] is a great skill focus for any Yerende, but [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] or [[heal\|magician-healer]] are almost as good. Martial characters are rare, but not unknown - all Yerende will fight when they need to, or when it is clearly the best course of action. [[Magical skills#Magician\|Magicians]], especially ritual magicians, who can use magic to [[enchantment\|strengthen others]] are another ideal choice for any Yerende character. Ultimately what matters is not what skills you take, but how you use those skills to support others and "tend the Garden".		[[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|Apothecary]] is a great skill focus for any Yerende, but [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] or [[heal\|magician-healer]] are almost as good. Martial characters are rare, but not unknown - all Yerende will fight when they need to, or when it is clearly the best course of action. [[Magical skills#Magician\|Magicians]], especially ritual magicians, who can use magic to [[enchantment\|strengthen others]] are another ideal choice for any Yerende character. Ultimately what matters is not what skills you take, but how you use those skills to support others and "tend the Garden".

	[[Herb garden]] is the ideal [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|resource]] for obvious reasons, but there are plenty of alternatives. The Yerende don't engage in much large-scale agriculture, but they are adept at creating bountiful gardens that grow food almost all year round, making a [[farm]] an excellent choice. A [[forest]] might also represent a garden, and has the added advantage that it could be [[Forest#Diversification\|diversified]] to provide a small number of healing herbs. You can also pick your resource by thinking about your responsibility to tend to the ills of the world. A [[congregation]], in particular, will give you votes in the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]], allowing you to work to improve their decision making. Likewise you could take a [[military unit]] if you want to have direct influence in Imperial Orc politics. [[Mine\|Mines]], [[business\|businesses]], and [[fleet\|fleets]] are much less common, but at the end of the day what resource you choose is less important than what you do with the wealth it produces.		[[Herb garden]] is the ideal [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|resource]] for obvious reasons, but there are plenty of alternatives. The Yerende don't engage in much large-scale agriculture, but they are adept at creating bountiful gardens that grow food almost all year round, making a [[farm]] an excellent choice. A [[forest]] might also represent a garden, and has the added advantage that it could be [[Forest#Diversification\|diversified]] to provide a small number of healing herbs. You can also pick your resource by thinking about your responsibility to tend to the ills of the world. A [[congregation]], in particular, will give you votes in the [[Synod\|Synod]], allowing you to work to improve their decision making. Likewise you could take a [[military unit]] if you want to have direct influence in Imperial Orc politics. [[Mine\|Mines]], [[business\|businesses]], and [[fleet\|fleets]] are much less common, but at the end of the day what resource you choose is less important than what you do with the wealth it produces.

	Whatever character choices you make, you should think carefully about what part of the Great Garden you want to tend - and what your plan for the world is. Getting across the Howling Abyss requires not just that you work hard, but that you do so according to a plan. You don't have to have a big plan when you enter play and you certainly don't need to have all the details worked out. If you can identify one or more long term goals as you play your character, then it will help cement them as a member of the Yerende. It will also give you something to aim for at each event, especially if you can break it down into credible steps that you might achieve along the way.		Whatever character choices you make, you should think carefully about what part of the Great Garden you want to tend - and what your plan for the world is. Getting across the Howling Abyss requires not just that you work hard, but that you do so according to a plan. You don't have to have a big plan when you enter play and you certainly don't need to have all the details worked out. If you can identify one or more long term goals as you play your character, then it will help cement them as a member of the Yerende. It will also give you something to aim for at each event, especially if you can break it down into credible steps that you might achieve along the way.

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

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	==Creating a Yerende==		==Creating a Yerende==
	The Yerende sept allows you to create a character with a strong communal focus who wants to help others. You are free to chose who you want to help: it could be other members of your group or your sept, it might be the Imperial Orcs or the Empire, or it could be other herbalists, magicians, or similar. It doesn't matter who you try to help or how - the Great Garden, the core philosophy of the sept, is all about making the world a better place - and better is entirely subjective. One Yerende might want to focus on improving the [[great work\|investment level]] in Skarsind, whilst another might want to see the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] focus funds on the military. They're both entirely viable options - and they support the improvement of the Great Garden, even though they appear to be at odds with each other.		The Yerende sept allows you to create a character with a strong communal focus who wants to help others. You are free to chose who you want to help: it could be other members of your group or your sept, it might be the Imperial Orcs or the Empire, or it could be other herbalists, magicians, or similar. It doesn't matter who you try to help or how - the Great Garden, the core philosophy of the sept, is all about making the world a better place - and better is entirely subjective. One Yerende might want to focus on improving the [[great work\|investment level]] in Skarsind, whilst another might want to see the [[Senate\|Senate]] focus funds on the military. They're both entirely viable options - and they support the improvement of the Great Garden, even though they appear to be at odds with each other.

	The Yerende is a great choice if you prefer to support and help others, rather than leading from the front. The role of advisor or counsellor is perfect for the Yerende and can be huge fun creating many opportunities for roleplaying. Don't forget that the Yerende are also meant be skilled and effective administrators - which is a great role to play in Empire if it plays to your real world strengths. You can be a brilliant adjutant, ensuring that your [[general]] has everything they need to succeed, without ever wanting to take the position itself if you don't want. Empire is full of important positions - senators, [[cardinal\|cardinals]], [[archmage\|archmages]], [[grandmaster\|grandmasters]], and more - most of whom will find it an asset to have the support and assistance of someone genuinely trying to help them succeed.		The Yerende is a great choice if you prefer to support and help others, rather than leading from the front. The role of advisor or counsellor is perfect for the Yerende and can be huge fun creating many opportunities for roleplaying. Don't forget that the Yerende are also meant be skilled and effective administrators - which is a great role to play in Empire if it plays to your real world strengths. You can be a brilliant adjutant, ensuring that your [[general]] has everything they need to succeed, without ever wanting to take the position itself if you don't want. Empire is full of important positions - senators, [[cardinal\|cardinals]], [[archmage\|archmages]], [[grandmaster\|grandmasters]], and more - most of whom will find it an asset to have the support and assistance of someone genuinely trying to help them succeed.

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	The Yerende are one of three septs that [[Hard_times_come_again_no_more#The_Yerende\|came to Skarsind]] from [[Ossium]] when that land was liberated from [[Druj]] rule by armies of [[Varushka]] and [[Dawn]]. The Yerende are patient, conscientious, and calculating; they pride themselves on thinking and planning for the long term. They were quick to grasp the opportunities presented by a new life in [[Skarsind]], eager for an opportunity to begin building a new life for themselves far away from the dark shadow of the Druj.		The Yerende are one of three [[sept\|septs]] that [[Hard_times_come_again_no_more#The_Yerende\|came to Skarsind]] from [[Ossium]] when that land was liberated from [[Druj]] rule by armies of [[Varushka]] and [[Dawn]]. The Yerende are patient, conscientious, and calculating; they pride themselves on thinking and planning for the long term. They were quick to grasp the opportunities presented by a new life in [[Skarsind]], eager for an opportunity to begin building a new life for themselves far away from the dark shadow of the Druj.

	When they came to Skarsind they brought dozens of cuttings with them: herbs familiar to every physick and apothecary, and many less-magical plants with helpful medicinal and narcotic properties. They also brought with them their most prized possession - a small amount of cultivable orcsroot - the peculiar magical mandrake the Empire calls ''[[realmsroot]]''. They cultivated those seeds and grew their own [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] in the open, intent on teaching their children the lore of their ancestors.		When they came to Skarsind they brought dozens of cuttings with them: herbs familiar to every physick and apothecary, and many less-magical plants with helpful medicinal and narcotic properties. They also brought with them their most prized possession - a small amount of cultivable orcsroot - the peculiar magical mandrake the Empire calls ''[[realmsroot]]''. They cultivated those seeds and grew their own [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] in the open, intent on teaching their children the lore of their ancestors.

Dre at 15:39, 11 April 2024

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Rafferty: /* Beliefs */ Corpse Mulching

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Beliefs: Corpse Mulching

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	All Yerende hear the words of their most important ancestor, ''Runa'', who they call the Soft-Speaker. It is said that Runa first walked the world when the Great Forest covered the Empire and that she will return when that time comes again. The Yerende will patiently explain that the latter is a metaphor, meaning that the sept draw closer to their ancestor as they work to make the world fertile and bountiful. Runa usually speaks to her descendants when they are excited or enraged, urging them to be rational and think more deeply. Her words usually take the form of gentle encouragement; urging members of the sept to look for new ways to solve problems or to think about the wider picture.		All Yerende hear the words of their most important ancestor, ''Runa'', who they call the Soft-Speaker. It is said that Runa first walked the world when the Great Forest covered the Empire and that she will return when that time comes again. The Yerende will patiently explain that the latter is a metaphor, meaning that the sept draw closer to their ancestor as they work to make the world fertile and bountiful. Runa usually speaks to her descendants when they are excited or enraged, urging them to be rational and think more deeply. Her words usually take the form of gentle encouragement; urging members of the sept to look for new ways to solve problems or to think about the wider picture.

	Like other Orcs, the Yerende are painfully aware that they face the [[Imperial_Orcs_religious_beliefs#The_Howling_Abyss\|Howling Abyss]] when they die. Where other septs view crossing the Abyss as a heroic act facing the individual, the Yerende take a more communal approach. They see it as the responsibility of every member of the sept to strive to help each other to become strong enough to cross the Abyss. That is, after-all, exactly what the ancestors do - they work hard to try and help their fellow orcs cross the Abyss. So to the Yerende it makes perfect sense that the orcs who are the most likely to cross the Abyss are those who did the most to build up their fellows in this life.		Like other Orcs, the Yerende are painfully aware that they face the [[Imperial_Orcs_religious_beliefs#The_Howling_Abyss\|Howling Abyss]] when they die. Where other septs view crossing the Abyss as a heroic act facing the individual, the Yerende take a more communal approach. They see it as the responsibility of every member of the sept to strive to help each other to become strong enough to cross the Abyss. That is, after-all, exactly what the ancestors do - they work hard to try and help their fellow orcs cross the Abyss. So to the Yerende it makes perfect sense that the orcs who are the most likely to cross the Abyss are those who did the most to build up their fellows in this life. It is also reflected in their funerary traditions; wherever possible the body of a deceased member of the sept is recovered and buried beneath the gardens of the Yerende. As natural process cause the corpse to be absorbed by the soil, it nourishes the plants that grow there. Some Yerende herbalists believe that the presence of a particular body may grant extra potency to certain types of herb.

	The Yerende prize the spiritual notion of ''diligence'' above all other qualities. They believe that only the most diligent individuals are able to cross the Howling Abyss. Diligence is much more than the simplistic notion of hard work as expressed by the Imperial Virtue of [[Prosperity]]; it is about meticulous and painstaking work that is geared towards an ordered goal. The Yerende are contemptuous of hard toil that is wasted effort, believing that spiritual strength comes from marrying physical graft with a carefully-made plan that directs that work to achieve a valued outcome.		The Yerende prize the spiritual notion of ''diligence'' above all other qualities. They believe that only the most diligent individuals are able to cross the Howling Abyss. Diligence is much more than the simplistic notion of hard work as expressed by the Imperial Virtue of [[Prosperity]]; it is about meticulous and painstaking work that is geared towards an ordered goal. The Yerende are contemptuous of hard toil that is wasted effort, believing that spiritual strength comes from marrying physical graft with a carefully-made plan that directs that work to achieve a valued outcome.

Rafferty: /* Playing a Yerende */

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Playing a Yerende

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	Playing a Yerende character is about wanting to change the world for the better. You want to work hard to achieve things that produce real changes in the Empire setting, making lives easier and better for others. You get to chose what constitutes better, you don't have to go along with anyone else's ideas. Having your own vision and working towards that is very important - but change is hard, so the more allies you can make the better.		Playing a Yerende character is about wanting to change the world for the better. You want to work hard to achieve things that produce real changes in the Empire setting, making lives easier and better for others. You get to chose what constitutes better, you don't have to go along with anyone else's ideas. Having your own vision and working towards that is very important - but change is hard, so the more allies you can make the better.

	The nature of the Yerende is to be diligent, always striving to advance their plans. That is great if you have the energy to pull it off, the more busy you are at events the more fun you are likely to have. But don't assume diligent means you have to be running around all the time. The Yerende prize efficiency, if a quick conversation ~~iwht~~ the right person will achieve an outcome, then that is better than spending hours going from meeting to meeting pursuing that goal. They also enjoy moments of quiet contemplation, where they can spend time mulling over the situation and looking for some new insight, so you can take a break whenever you feel you need one without feeling you're not living up to the sept's reputation.		The nature of the Yerende is to be diligent, always striving to advance their plans. That is great if you have the energy to pull it off, the more busy you are at events the more fun you are likely to have. But don't assume diligent means you have to be running around all the time. The Yerende prize efficiency, if a quick conversation with the right person will achieve an outcome, then that is better than spending hours going from meeting to meeting pursuing that goal. They also enjoy moments of quiet contemplation, where they can spend time mulling over the situation and looking for some new insight, so you can take a break whenever you feel you need one without feeling you're not living up to the sept's reputation.

	The most effective way to achieve change is to give the right counsel or help to someone who will use it to achieve your goals for you. Don't assume that just because you are playing a Yerende people will automatically respect you and want your counsel or advise. Dispensing insight that is genuinely useful is very hard, so it usually takes year of hard work to build a reputation for wisdom. What you can do is work to make yourself useful to someone who is already important in the game by looking for ways that you can help them. If you are able to be organised and meticulous in your approach even better, as you'l find it makes you much more effective.		The most effective way to achieve change is to give the right counsel or help to someone who will use it to achieve your goals for you. Don't assume that just because you are playing a Yerende people will automatically respect you and want your counsel or advise. Dispensing insight that is genuinely useful is very hard, so it usually takes year of hard work to build a reputation for wisdom. What you can do is work to make yourself useful to someone who is already important in the game by looking for ways that you can help them. If you are able to be organised and meticulous in your approach even better, as you'l find it makes you much more effective.

Hailmur: /* History */

2024-04-11T12:38:45Z

History

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	The Yerende are distant cousins to the [[Great Forest Orcs]]; a sept of the Barrens who reside in the [[The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]]. Their ancient ancestors lived together when the [[Great Forest of Peytaht]] covered much of the Empire, a sprawling, primeval forest that reached the mountains of [[Otkodov]] to the north and as far west as the kingdoms of the [[Jotun]]. At some unknown time they were split; the Yerende in Ossium and the Great Forest Orcs in the Barrens.		The Yerende are distant cousins to the [[Great Forest Orcs]]; a sept of the Barrens who reside in the [[The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]]. Their ancient ancestors lived together when the [[Great Forest of Peytaht]] covered much of the Empire, a sprawling, primeval forest that reached the mountains of [[Otkodov]] to the north and as far west as the kingdoms of the [[Jotun]]. At some unknown time they were split; the Yerende in Ossium and the Great Forest Orcs in the Barrens.
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	By all accounts the sept thrived under the rule of the [[Ethengraw]] in Ossium. They served as respected advisers to the leaders of the Ethengraw and their influence grew steadily as they gained a reputation for wise counsel and effective administration. They used their status to become skilled [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecaries]], masters of the study of plants and herbs, cultivating beautiful and bountiful gardens to provide what was needed. They believe their success was Ossium's downfall. The covetous [[Buruk Tepel]] of [[the Mallum]] jealously demanded that they share their herbal lore, especially their mastery of orcsroot. The Yerende refused, and the Druj elected to take it by force.		By all accounts the sept thrived under the rule of the [[Ethengraw]] in Ossium. They served as respected advisers to the leaders of the Ethengraw and their influence grew steadily as they gained a reputation for wise counsel and effective administration. They used their status to become skilled [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecaries]], masters of the study of plants and herbs, cultivating beautiful and bountiful gardens to provide what was needed. They believe their success was Ossium's downfall. The covetous [[Druj_lore#Buruk_Tepel\|Buruk Tepel]] of [[the Mallum]] jealously demanded that they share their herbal lore, especially their mastery of orcsroot. The Yerende refused, and the Druj elected to take it by force.

	They suffered for centuries under Druj rule. They still tended their gardens but now the Druj took every herb they produced. The Buruk Tepel will suffer no rivals to live, so their master herbalists were slain and their herbal lore stolen or destroyed. For centuries, though, they kept those arts alive in secret. Even the Druj are not all-seeing, for all that claim to have eyes everywhere. In the depths of the forests, the Yerende tended their herbs in secret and handed down the forbidden lore of their ancestors from generation to generation.		They suffered for centuries under Druj rule. They still tended their gardens but now the Druj took every herb they produced. The Buruk Tepel will suffer no rivals to live, so their master herbalists were slain and their herbal lore stolen or destroyed. For centuries, though, they kept those arts alive in secret. Even the Druj are not all-seeing, for all that claim to have eyes everywhere. In the depths of the forests, the Yerende tended their herbs in secret and handed down the forbidden lore of their ancestors from generation to generation.

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	One thing that does mark the Yerende out among the Imperial Orcs is their love of embroidery. All Imperial Orcs like to mark their clothing, costume and personal belongings with insignia that denotes their identity and loyalty. The Yerende are no exception, and they will employ paint, applique and any other techniques when needed. However embroidery is favoured among Yerende wealthy enough to afford it, a reflection of their love of meticulous and diligent work done with care and forethought.		One thing that does mark the Yerende out among the Imperial Orcs is their love of embroidery. All Imperial Orcs like to mark their clothing, costume and personal belongings with insignia that denotes their identity and loyalty. The Yerende are no exception, and they will employ paint, applique and any other techniques when needed. However embroidery is favoured among Yerende wealthy enough to afford it, a reflection of their love of meticulous and diligent work done with care and forethought.
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