Deep when the river's high - Revision history

Twiggy at 13:49, 15 March 2026

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	The Strong Reeds spent the last three months lying low - passively resisting the Jotun invaders of Bregasland and moving among the Bregas in secret. After the Spring Equinox, that all ends. The 'Reeds rise, armed and ready, keen to make war on the invaders once again, regrouping at Ottery with the Bounders and the Tusks. Shortly after the Spring Equinox, the Marcher armies are reinforced by the Imperial Orcs - the Winter Sun, empowered by a [[Find the Best Path\|potent Autumn enchantment]] of their own to make the long march north from Segura. The Tusks also wear the mark of Imperial magic - the [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|supernatural clarity]] they possess will come in very useful in the months ahead as they navigate the shifting byways of Bregasland. Imperial magicians have also raised [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen\|protective enchantments]] over Ottermire and [[Bregasland#The Rushes\|the Rushes]], and the [[Night magic]] that infuses the marshes offers sanctuary to the Imperials while bedevilling and confusing the invading orcs.		The Strong Reeds spent the last three months lying low - passively resisting the Jotun invaders of Bregasland and moving among the Bregas in secret. After the Spring Equinox, that all ends. The 'Reeds rise, armed and ready, keen to make war on the invaders once again, regrouping at Ottery with the Bounders and the Tusks. Shortly after the Spring Equinox, the Marcher armies are reinforced by the Imperial Orcs - the Winter Sun, empowered by a [[Find the Best Path\|potent Autumn enchantment]] of their own to make the long march north from Segura. The Tusks also wear the mark of Imperial magic - the [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|supernatural clarity]] they possess will come in very useful in the months ahead as they navigate the shifting byways of Bregasland. Imperial magicians have also raised [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen\|protective enchantments]] over Ottermire and [[Bregasland#The Rushes\|the Rushes]], and the [[Night magic]] that infuses the marshes offers sanctuary to the Imperials while bedevilling and confusing the invading orcs.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Ciaphas 'Black Jack' Dekar, General of the Bounders">Marcher folk, Bounders and Beaters all. The horns of war blow once more and we march to defend our kin in the Grey Fens of Bregasland. You will harry their flanks, pick off their skirmishers and disrupt their movements. We will be their living nightmares. Striking from shadow and hide. For the Marches!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Ciaphas 'Black Jack' Dekar, General of the Bounders">Marcher folk, Bounders and Beaters all. The horns of war blow once more and we march to defend our kin in the Grey Fens of Bregasland. You will harry their flanks, pick off their skirmishers and disrupt their movements. We will be their living nightmares. Striking from shadow and hide. For the Marches!</quote></div>
	The Imperial forces gathering at Ottery are supported by a smattering of independent [[military unit\|military units]], and all told, there are perhaps twenty thousand Imperial troops in Bregasland. They are opposed by an estimated thirty thousand Jotun, and an unknown number of [[Knights of Glory\|splendid elfin knights]] drawn from the [[Eleonaris\|Fields of Glory]], their golden armour and crimson standards miraculously untouched by the mud of the marshes. The orc armies seem to support the Yegarra under the command of Mathilda Fisher, but this is clearly a political fiction - it is the orcs that do the lion's share of the fighting for all that the Yegarra are at the forefront of each advance. After a season of cautious ~~manoeuvering~~, both sides have roughly the same goal - to drive their opponents out of Bregasland.		The Imperial forces gathering at Ottery are supported by a smattering of independent [[military unit\|military units]], and all told, there are perhaps twenty thousand Imperial troops in Bregasland. They are opposed by an estimated thirty thousand Jotun, and an unknown number of [[Knights of Glory\|splendid elfin knights]] drawn from the [[Eleonaris\|Fields of Glory]], their golden armour and crimson standards miraculously untouched by the mud of the marshes. The orc armies seem to support the Yegarra under the command of Mathilda Fisher, but this is clearly a political fiction - it is the orcs that do the lion's share of the fighting for all that the Yegarra are at the forefront of each advance. After a season of cautious manoeuvring, both sides have roughly the same goal - to drive their opponents out of Bregasland.

	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Amberlain P. Black, General of the Strong Reeds">Alright Strong Reeds? I'm Amberlain P. Black and I'm your new general. You've been laying low and harrying those Jotun bastards for long enough, don't you think? Now we will rise up together and start our grinding advance through Bregasland with our siblings in the Tusks and Bounders. Rise up and drive those Jotun and this false "Queen" Fisher back from our land! Get up and fucking go!</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Amberlain P. Black, General of the Strong Reeds">Alright Strong Reeds? I'm Amberlain P. Black and I'm your new general. You've been laying low and harrying those Jotun bastards for long enough, don't you think? Now we will rise up together and start our grinding advance through Bregasland with our siblings in the Tusks and Bounders. Rise up and drive those Jotun and this false "Queen" Fisher back from our land! Get up and fucking go!</quote></div>
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	House Greywater have a chequered reputation in [[the Marches]], even by the standards of [[Bregasland]]. Poacher is a dangerous word to bandy around... but it's commonly said of the Greywaters that ''"they don't own a lot of land of their own, but they sure know a lot about other peoples..."'' What can't be denied is that they're skilful archers and they know the Bregasland marshes like the back of their hand. They also just happen to hate Mathilda Fisher. Apparently, some old, old grudge exists between the Greywaters and the Fishers involving a basket of stolen eels. They're not taking the [[Jotun]] conquest of Bregasland lying down - they plan to resist and they've not been quiet about it either.		House Greywater have a chequered reputation in [[the Marches]], even by the standards of [[Bregasland]]. Poacher is a dangerous word to bandy around... but it's commonly said of the Greywaters that ''"they don't own a lot of land of their own, but they sure know a lot about other peoples..."'' What can't be denied is that they're skilful archers and they know the Bregasland marshes like the back of their hand. They also just happen to hate Mathilda Fisher. Apparently, some old, old grudge exists between the Greywaters and the Fishers involving a basket of stolen eels. They're not taking the [[Jotun]] conquest of Bregasland lying down - they plan to resist and they've not been quiet about it either.

	Such resistance won't be tolerated by ~~Matihlda~~ Fisher and she has dispatched a force of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ulfur\|Ulfur]], the Jotun [[Elite_Jotun_troops#The_Kirkja\|kirkja]] often sent to execute those the orcs believe have lost their honour. They intend to make an example of the Greywaters. It is clear the House are not strong enough to stand directly against them.		Such resistance won't be tolerated by Mathilda Fisher and she has dispatched a force of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ulfur\|Ulfur]], the Jotun [[Elite_Jotun_troops#The_Kirkja\|kirkja]] often sent to execute those the orcs believe have lost their honour. They intend to make an example of the Greywaters. It is clear the House are not strong enough to stand directly against them.

	The [[steward]] of the [[Marcher household\|House]], ''Margary Greywater'', has written a letter addressed to the General of the Strong Reeds asking for help. The House are desperately gathering their belongings and their allies; they intend to copy the example of the Strong Reeds and slip away into the depths of the Grey Fens. From there they will mount a guerrilla campaign against Fisher and her orc allies, using the cover of the marshes to make it impossible for the Jotun to bring them to heel. It's a good plan, but they need time. They desperately need the Empire to intercept the Ulfur and kill them.		The [[steward]] of the [[Marcher household\|House]], ''Margary Greywater'', has written a letter addressed to the General of the Strong Reeds asking for help. The House are desperately gathering their belongings and their allies; they intend to copy the example of the Strong Reeds and slip away into the depths of the Grey Fens. From there they will mount a guerrilla campaign against Fisher and her orc allies, using the cover of the marshes to make it impossible for the Jotun to bring them to heel. It's a good plan, but they need time. They desperately need the Empire to intercept the Ulfur and kill them.
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	Failing to recover the Shield will leave it in the hands of the Marcher folk. As a charismatic individual known for his Loyalty, Dillion Fisher would be in the perfect position to take over from Mathilda Fisher if she were killed. The opportunity to recover the shield will be lost.		Failing to recover the Shield will leave it in the hands of the Marcher folk. As a charismatic individual known for his Loyalty, Dillion Fisher would be in the perfect position to take over from Mathilda Fisher if she were killed. The opportunity to recover the shield will be lost.

	'''OOC Note:''' The location of the conjunction will be in the pack of ~~the~~ Skywise Gralka, the Archmage of Day; given the limited window in which to take advantage of the conjunction if it is not in their pack they should speak to a referee..		'''OOC Note:''' The location of the conjunction will be in the pack of Skywise Gralka, the Archmage of Day; given the limited window in which to take advantage of the conjunction if it is not in their pack they should speak to a referee.

Dre at 11:54, 30 September 2025

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	* '''Rather than reveal the location to the Empire, Sinokenon has provided information to the [[Archmage of Day]]'''		* '''Rather than reveal the location to the Empire, Sinokenon has provided information to the [[Archmage of Day]]'''
	* '''Sinokenon expects the Imperial Orcs to take up this opportunity but asks they include a specific Dawnish yeofolk as well'''		* '''Sinokenon expects the Imperial Orcs to take up this opportunity but asks they include a specific Dawnish yeofolk as well'''
	During the Spring Equinox, the [[eternal]] [[Sinokenon]] [[The_bird_and_the_child#Sinokenon\|arranged a meeting]] between one of its respected mandarins and the [[Imperial Orcs]]. During the meeting it seems that ''Turning Mirror'' told the Imperial Orcs that it could provide them with the location of the artefact known as ''[[Pilgrim's Shield\|Oath-Hearth]]'' - the shield of [[Loyalty]]. Shortly before the Summer Solstice, the ''Celestial Apex'' sends a herald to Anvil who lets it be known that it considers the Imperial Orc nation to exemplify the virtue of Loyalty in the Empire - they constantly sacrifice themselves to support their neighbours without asking for anything in return. In ~~it's~~ eyes, they are the ideal people to be able to recover the shield.		During the Spring Equinox, the [[eternal]] [[Sinokenon]] [[The_bird_and_the_child#Sinokenon\|arranged a meeting]] between one of its respected mandarins and the [[Imperial Orcs]]. During the meeting it seems that ''Turning Mirror'' told the Imperial Orcs that it could provide them with the location of the artefact known as ''[[Pilgrim's Shield\|Oath-Hearth]]'' - the shield of [[Loyalty]]. Shortly before the Summer Solstice, the ''Celestial Apex'' sends a herald to Anvil who lets it be known that it considers the Imperial Orc nation to exemplify the virtue of Loyalty in the Empire - they constantly sacrifice themselves to support their neighbours without asking for anything in return. In its eyes, they are the ideal people to be able to recover the shield.

	According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.		According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.

Twiggy at 21:55, 18 August 2025

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	* '''Rather than reveal the location to the Empire, Sinokenon has provided information to the [[Archmage of Day]]'''		* '''Rather than reveal the location to the Empire, Sinokenon has provided information to the [[Archmage of Day]]'''
	* '''Sinokenon expects the Imperial Orcs to take up this opportunity but asks they include a specific Dawnish yeofolk as well'''		* '''Sinokenon expects the Imperial Orcs to take up this opportunity but asks they include a specific Dawnish yeofolk as well'''
	During the Spring Equinox, the [[eternal]] [[Sinokenon]] [[The_bird_and_the_child#Sinokenon\|arranged a meeting]] between one of its respected mandarins and the [[Imperial Orcs]]. During the meeting it seems that ''Turning Mirror'' told the Imperial Orcs that it could provide them with the location of the ~~artifact~~ known as ''[[Pilgrim's Shield\|Oath-Hearth]]'' - the shield of [[Loyalty]]. Shortly before the Summer Solstice, the ''Celestial Apex'' sends a herald to Anvil who lets it be known that it considers the Imperial Orc nation to exemplify the virtue of Loyalty in the Empire - they constantly sacrifice themselves to support their neighbours without asking for anything in return. In it's eyes, they are the ideal people to be able to recover the shield.		During the Spring Equinox, the [[eternal]] [[Sinokenon]] [[The_bird_and_the_child#Sinokenon\|arranged a meeting]] between one of its respected mandarins and the [[Imperial Orcs]]. During the meeting it seems that ''Turning Mirror'' told the Imperial Orcs that it could provide them with the location of the artefact known as ''[[Pilgrim's Shield\|Oath-Hearth]]'' - the shield of [[Loyalty]]. Shortly before the Summer Solstice, the ''Celestial Apex'' sends a herald to Anvil who lets it be known that it considers the Imperial Orc nation to exemplify the virtue of Loyalty in the Empire - they constantly sacrifice themselves to support their neighbours without asking for anything in return. In it's eyes, they are the ideal people to be able to recover the shield.

	According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.		According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.
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	As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.		As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.

	The shield itself should be easy to identify - it is a potent ~~artifact~~ that has been [[hallow\|hallowed]] with the [[Auras_of_Loyalty#Hallowing_of_the_Steward\|Hallowing of the Steward]] and bears a design of seven chains, radiating as the spokes of a wheel from the central boss, each chain having seven links.		The shield itself should be easy to identify - it is a potent artefact that has been [[hallow\|hallowed]] with the [[Auras_of_Loyalty#Hallowing_of_the_Steward\|Hallowing of the Steward]] and bears a design of seven chains, radiating as the spokes of a wheel from the central boss, each chain having seven links.

	'''Success and failure:''' Recovering the shield will restore a prestigious ~~artifact~~ to Imperial hands, the second of Ezra the Benefactor's Pilgrim's Shields. Legally, the shield belongs to the newly-created title of [[Champion of Loyalty]], but until that title is appointed there is nobody to claim it so it will remain in the hands of whosoever recovers it. Killing Dillion Fisher will remove a competent lieutenant from Mathilda Fisher's side - one who could prove to be a serious thorn in the side of any civilian resistance in Bregasland.		'''Success and failure:''' Recovering the shield will restore a prestigious artefact to Imperial hands, the second of Ezra the Benefactor's Pilgrim's Shields. Legally, the shield belongs to the newly-created title of [[Champion of Loyalty]], but until that title is appointed there is nobody to claim it so it will remain in the hands of whosoever recovers it. Killing Dillion Fisher will remove a competent lieutenant from Mathilda Fisher's side - one who could prove to be a serious thorn in the side of any civilian resistance in Bregasland.

	Failing to recover the Shield will leave it in the hands of the Marcher folk. As a charismatic individual known for his Loyalty, Dillion Fisher would be in the perfect position to take over from Mathilda Fisher if she were killed. The opportunity to recover the shield will be lost.		Failing to recover the Shield will leave it in the hands of the Marcher folk. As a charismatic individual known for his Loyalty, Dillion Fisher would be in the perfect position to take over from Mathilda Fisher if she were killed. The opportunity to recover the shield will be lost.

	'''OOC Note:''' The location of the conjunction will be in the pack of the Skywise Gralka, the Archmage of Day; given the limited window in which to take advantage of the conjunction if it is not in their pack they should speak to a referee..		'''OOC Note:''' The location of the conjunction will be in the pack of the Skywise Gralka, the Archmage of Day; given the limited window in which to take advantage of the conjunction if it is not in their pack they should speak to a referee..

Hailmur: Mathilda Fisher's name

2023-04-01T15:24:11Z

Mathilda Fisher's name

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	House Greywater have a chequered reputation in [[the Marches]], even by the standards of [[Bregasland]]. Poacher is a dangerous word to bandy around... but it's commonly said of the Greywaters that ''"they don't own a lot of land of their own, but they sure know a lot about other peoples..."'' What can't be denied is that they're skilful archers and they know the Bregasland marshes like the back of their hand. They also just happen to hate Mathilda Fisher. Apparently, some old, old grudge exists between the Greywaters and the Fishers involving a basket of stolen eels. They're not taking the [[Jotun]] conquest of Bregasland lying down - they plan to resist and they've not been quiet about it either.		House Greywater have a chequered reputation in [[the Marches]], even by the standards of [[Bregasland]]. Poacher is a dangerous word to bandy around... but it's commonly said of the Greywaters that ''"they don't own a lot of land of their own, but they sure know a lot about other peoples..."'' What can't be denied is that they're skilful archers and they know the Bregasland marshes like the back of their hand. They also just happen to hate Mathilda Fisher. Apparently, some old, old grudge exists between the Greywaters and the Fishers involving a basket of stolen eels. They're not taking the [[Jotun]] conquest of Bregasland lying down - they plan to resist and they've not been quiet about it either.

	Such resistance won't be tolerated by ~~Matilda~~ Fisher and she has dispatched a force of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ulfur\|Ulfur]], the Jotun [[Elite_Jotun_troops#The_Kirkja\|kirkja]] often sent to execute those the orcs believe have lost their honour. They intend to make an example of the Greywaters. It is clear the House are not strong enough to stand directly against them.		Such resistance won't be tolerated by Matihlda Fisher and she has dispatched a force of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ulfur\|Ulfur]], the Jotun [[Elite_Jotun_troops#The_Kirkja\|kirkja]] often sent to execute those the orcs believe have lost their honour. They intend to make an example of the Greywaters. It is clear the House are not strong enough to stand directly against them.

	The [[steward]] of the [[Marcher household\|House]], ''Margary Greywater'', has written a letter addressed to the General of the Strong Reeds asking for help. The House are desperately gathering their belongings and their allies; they intend to copy the example of the Strong Reeds and slip away into the depths of the Grey Fens. From there they will mount a guerrilla campaign against Fisher and her orc allies, using the cover of the marshes to make it impossible for the Jotun to bring them to heel. It's a good plan, but they need time. They desperately need the Empire to intercept the Ulfur and kill them.		The [[steward]] of the [[Marcher household\|House]], ''Margary Greywater'', has written a letter addressed to the General of the Strong Reeds asking for help. The House are desperately gathering their belongings and their allies; they intend to copy the example of the Strong Reeds and slip away into the depths of the Grey Fens. From there they will mount a guerrilla campaign against Fisher and her orc allies, using the cover of the marshes to make it impossible for the Jotun to bring them to heel. It's a good plan, but they need time. They desperately need the Empire to intercept the Ulfur and kill them.

Novemberalice at 09:41, 26 July 2022

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	[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:384YE Summer]] [[Category:Military Council]]		[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:384YE Summer]] [[Category:Military Council]]
	<div style="float:left; width: 500; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Deep when the River's High.jpg\|caption=The waters of Bregasland shiver with life, but even Spring magic cannot banish the darkness in their depths.\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Deep when the River's High.jpg\|caption=The waters of Bregasland shiver with life, but even Spring magic cannot banish the darkness in their depths.\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>
			{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUDcKzP3ZD8}}
	==Ring of Rushes==		==Ring of Rushes==
	The waters of Bregasland are dark at the best of times, but as the Spring Equinox departs, the life that comes with the new year continues to flow through the creeks, burns, and streams. It pools in the lakes and the ponds - apart from those dead meres in Grey Fens where nothing grows. Even this potent Spring magic, it seems, is not enough to touch those barren waters. The [[Rivers of Life]] fill everyone in the territory with vitality, removing the risk of infection from the swamps, and ensuring every mouthful of fresh water has almost the same efficacy as a pot of [[Master_Medicinal#Tranquil_Nostrum\|Tom Drake's Tea]].		The waters of Bregasland are dark at the best of times, but as the Spring Equinox departs, the life that comes with the new year continues to flow through the creeks, burns, and streams. It pools in the lakes and the ponds - apart from those dead meres in Grey Fens where nothing grows. Even this potent Spring magic, it seems, is not enough to touch those barren waters. The [[Rivers of Life]] fill everyone in the territory with vitality, removing the risk of infection from the swamps, and ensuring every mouthful of fresh water has almost the same efficacy as a pot of [[Master_Medicinal#Tranquil_Nostrum\|Tom Drake's Tea]].

Emmanovi: /* Heart of Oaths (Conjunction) */ sp

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	According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.		According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.
	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oath-Heart.png\|caption=An impression of Oath-Heart, painted shortly before the shield and ~~it's~~ wielder were lost to the [[Druj]].\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oath-Heart.png\|caption=An impression of Oath-Heart, painted shortly before the shield and its wielder were lost to the [[Druj]].\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>
	As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.		As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.

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	According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.		According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.
	<div style="float:right; width: ~~300~~; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oath-Heart.png\|caption=An impression of Oath-Heart, painted shortly before the shield and it's wielder were lost to the [[Druj]].\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oath-Heart.png\|caption=An impression of Oath-Heart, painted shortly before the shield and it's wielder were lost to the [[Druj]].\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>
	As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.		As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.

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	According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.		According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.
	<div style="float:~~left~~; width: ~~500~~; clear: ~~left~~;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oath-Heart.png\|caption=An impression of Oath-Heart, painted shortly before the shield and it's wielder were lost to the [[Druj]].\|align=right\|width=~~500~~}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oath-Heart.png\|caption=An impression of Oath-Heart, painted shortly before the shield and it's wielder were lost to the [[Druj]].\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>
	As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.		As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.

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	According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.		According to the herald that delivers this message, it is currently being wielded by ''Dillion Fisher'', cousin and staunch supporter of Mathilda Fisher, the self-styled Steward of [[Bregasland]]. How Sinokenon knows this, and how Oath-heart has come into the hands of a Jotun yegarra, the herald does not disclose. Nor does it disclose the yegarra's exact location - all it will say is that those details are for the Imperial Orcs alone. As such, the herald will provide the location of the conjunction to '''Gralka''' the current [[Archmage of Day]]. Sinokenon knows for a fact that there is a suitable conjunction of the Sentinel Gate, and has [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Large_Conjunctions\|shared some of the details]], but makes it clear it is for the Imperial Orcs alone to determine who will join them on their quest - if anyone. The sole exception is apparently a Dawnish yeofolk named '''Galeas Seeker'''. The ''One Who Sits Above In Glory'' has not chosen to give any details, but it requests that the Imperial Orcs consider taking Galeas along with them when they travel to Bregasland.
			<div style="float:left; width: 500; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Oath-Heart.png\|caption=An impression of Oath-Heart, painted shortly before the shield and it's wielder were lost to the [[Druj]].\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>
	As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.		As to Dillion Fisher, he is apparently a capable fighter, who also has a "knack" for rooting out disloyalty. He and his yegarra have been scouring the regions of Bregasland looking for pockets of resistance, or Marchers who pay only lip-service to the thrall oath, and executing any he finds that are secretly still supporting the Empire. His fervour is apparently quite unsettling, and each of the yegarra who fight under his banner are apparently caught up by his infectious charisma. He is ''very'' unlikely to give up Oath-heart willingly.

	The shield itself should be easy to identify - it is a potent artifact that has been [[hallow\|hallowed]] with the [[Auras_of_Loyalty#Hallowing_of_the_Steward\|Hallowing of the Steward]] and bears a design of seven chains, radiating as the spokes of a wheel from the central boss, each chain having seven links. ~~XX PROVIDE PICTURE XX~~		The shield itself should be easy to identify - it is a potent artifact that has been [[hallow\|hallowed]] with the [[Auras_of_Loyalty#Hallowing_of_the_Steward\|Hallowing of the Steward]] and bears a design of seven chains, radiating as the spokes of a wheel from the central boss, each chain having seven links.

	'''Success and failure:''' Recovering the shield will restore a prestigious artifact to Imperial hands, the second of Ezra the Benefactor's Pilgrim's Shields. Legally, the shield belongs to the newly-created title of [[Champion of Loyalty]], but until that title is appointed there is nobody to claim it so it will remain in the hands of whosoever recovers it. Killing Dillion Fisher will remove a competent lieutenant from Mathilda Fisher's side - one who could prove to be a serious thorn in the side of any civilian resistance in Bregasland.		'''Success and failure:''' Recovering the shield will restore a prestigious artifact to Imperial hands, the second of Ezra the Benefactor's Pilgrim's Shields. Legally, the shield belongs to the newly-created title of [[Champion of Loyalty]], but until that title is appointed there is nobody to claim it so it will remain in the hands of whosoever recovers it. Killing Dillion Fisher will remove a competent lieutenant from Mathilda Fisher's side - one who could prove to be a serious thorn in the side of any civilian resistance in Bregasland.

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	* '''Rather than reveal the location to the Empire, Sinokenon has provided information to the [[Archmage of Day]]'''		* '''Rather than reveal the location to the Empire, Sinokenon has provided information to the [[Archmage of Day]]'''
	* '''Sinokenon expects the Imperial Orcs to take up this opportunity but asks they include a specific Dawnish yeofolk as well'''		* '''Sinokenon expects the Imperial Orcs to take up this opportunity but asks they include a specific Dawnish yeofolk as well'''

	~~The guy who did the stupid Iron Raptors quest thing? Or let him take this up with the ImpOrcs himself.~~

	During the Spring Equinox, the [[eternal]] [[Sinokenon]] [[The_bird_and_the_child#Sinokenon\|arranged a meeting]] between one of its respected mandarins and the [[Imperial Orcs]]. During the meeting it seems that ''Turning Mirror'' told the Imperial Orcs that it could provide them with the location of the artifact known as ''[[Pilgrim's Shield\|Oath-Hearth]]'' - the shield of [[Loyalty]]. Shortly before the Summer Solstice, the ''Celestial Apex'' sends a herald to Anvil who lets it be known that it considers the Imperial Orc nation to exemplify the virtue of Loyalty in the Empire - they constantly sacrifice themselves to support their neighbours without asking for anything in return. In it's eyes, they are the ideal people to be able to recover the shield.		During the Spring Equinox, the [[eternal]] [[Sinokenon]] [[The_bird_and_the_child#Sinokenon\|arranged a meeting]] between one of its respected mandarins and the [[Imperial Orcs]]. During the meeting it seems that ''Turning Mirror'' told the Imperial Orcs that it could provide them with the location of the artifact known as ''[[Pilgrim's Shield\|Oath-Hearth]]'' - the shield of [[Loyalty]]. Shortly before the Summer Solstice, the ''Celestial Apex'' sends a herald to Anvil who lets it be known that it considers the Imperial Orc nation to exemplify the virtue of Loyalty in the Empire - they constantly sacrifice themselves to support their neighbours without asking for anything in return. In it's eyes, they are the ideal people to be able to recover the shield.