Bloodcloaks
This army page represents only bare bones information, and will be expanded with more details in the future.
Overview
The first Bloodcloaks army was destroyed by the Thule almost a century ago. Known for their crimson cloaks, the army was composed of many grimnir and mystics; all save a few were slaughtered in the reign of Empress Brannan during a disastrous retreat from Otkodov. They left behind a legacy of heroism and healing that was carefully nurtured by the descendants of its physicks. The various threads of the army's tattered skein persisted - a healer here, a family there. In Spring 379YE, the Imperial Senate refused to allow Wintermark to raise the Bloodcloaks standard once again; they did not relent until more a year later in Summer 380YE. The army finally mustered in Kallavesa shortly before the Spring Equinox 382YE. The army contains many grimnir, physicks, apothecaries, and magicians versed in healing magic, allowing them to offer aid and respite to allied soldiers who fight alongside them.
The third Wintermark General leads the Bloodcloaks army, and is appointed (or re-appointed) at the Spring Equinox each year.
History
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Recent History
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Traditions
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The Bloodcloak
Indeed, the general of the Bloodcloaks was the custodian of the "original" Bloodcloak - an artifact version of the more common cloak. When the army fell to the Thule during the reign of Empress Brannan, the Bloodcloak was lost - and with it the knowledge of how to make this useful physicks' tool. It was recovered in 381YE but Imperial heroes, and in Spring 384YE Lofyn Bloodcloak, then general of the army, worked with the magistrates to have the cloak recognised as regalia for the title - just as it had been in the earlier days of the Empire.
The original Bloodcloak is part of the regalia of the general. It is the legal property of the title. If the general loses their position, then the item must be given to the new general with all appropriate haste. The general is encouraged to take all appropriate precautions to keep this item safe.
Composition
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Army Quality: Woundbinder
The army consists of a large number of trained physicks, apothecaries, and magical healers. Many of these healers follow the grimnir tradition – facing danger on the battlefield but not themselves fighting. Every healer is paired with a scildran, a warrior whose focus is on keeping their charge safe at all costs and helping them move to where the fighting is thickest so they can employ their arts to aid their fellows. The force excels at using medical skills, establishing mobile field hospitals, and applying principles of triage to save those who can be saved.
| Summit | Elected |
|---|---|
| Spring Equinox 386YE | Lofyn Blood-cloak |
| Spring Equinox 385YE | Lofyn Blood-cloak |
| Spring Equinox 384YE | Lofyn Blood-cloak |
| Spring Equinox 383YE | Lofyn Blood-cloak |
| Spring Equinox 382YE | Lofyn Blood-cloak |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Lofyn Blood-cloak; it will be reelected at Spring Equinox 387YE. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold the title of General of the Bloodcloaks in the years since Empress Britta died.