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Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	The call has also gone out to the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]]. '''Cybi Farkas''', [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]], has called the [[Great Forest Orcs]] to send their warriors to help protect Brocéliande. It has taken them some time to mobilise, but now perhaps as many as a thousand orcs come to fight the vallorn. They are obviously somewhat concerned to leave their people defenceless against the malice of the Druj, but now that work has begun on the Holt of the Oak they seem less worried. They will stay until the job is done - provided their people do not have greater need them, of course.		The call has also gone out to the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]]. '''Cybi Farkas''', [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]], has called the [[Great Forest Orcs]] to send their warriors to help protect Brocéliande. It has taken them some time to mobilise, but now perhaps as many as a thousand orcs come to fight the vallorn. They are obviously somewhat concerned to leave their people defenceless against the malice of the Druj, but now that work has begun on the Holt of the Oak they seem less worried. They will stay until the job is done - provided their people do not have greater need them, of course.

	Two eternals have provided direct aid to the Navarr - albeit one of them at a price. The [[The_Thrice-cursed_Court#Tharim\|Bound King]] of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] has been given leave by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] to feast on the [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] and [[forest\|forests]] of Navarr in return for his aid. A black frost strikes herb gardens across Hercynia, Miaren, and Therunin, withering herbs and draining the essence from trees and creatures alike to satiate Tharim's endless hunger, but Tharim's assistance is secured for as long as he keeps his amity and continues to feed on the vitality of the three Navarr territories.		Two eternals have provided direct aid to the Navarr - albeit one of them at a price. The [[The_Thrice-cursed_Court#Tharim\|Bound King]] of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] has been given leave by the [[Conclave]] to feast on the [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] and [[forest\|forests]] of Navarr in return for his aid. A black frost strikes herb gardens across Hercynia, Miaren, and Therunin, withering herbs and draining the essence from trees and creatures alike to satiate Tharim's endless hunger, but Tharim's assistance is secured for as long as he keeps his amity and continues to feed on the vitality of the three Navarr territories.

	Finally, the eternal Zakalwe has provided the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]] [[Conclave order]] with [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] intended to provide support to the defenders of Brocéliande. The boon takes the form of a crystal that can be used to aid an entire coven in performing the complex Autumn ritual [[Find the Best Path]] - an [[enchantment]] that allows an army to move great distances in a single season. All Zakalwe asked in return is that when the boon was used, at least one Imperial army fought to protect Brocéliande in the following season. The gem will retain its potency until used, or until the end of the Summer Solstice - by which time the eternal considers the matter of Brocéliande will be resolved one way or another.		Finally, the eternal Zakalwe has provided the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]] [[Conclave order]] with [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] intended to provide support to the defenders of Brocéliande. The boon takes the form of a crystal that can be used to aid an entire coven in performing the complex Autumn ritual [[Find the Best Path]] - an [[enchantment]] that allows an army to move great distances in a single season. All Zakalwe asked in return is that when the boon was used, at least one Imperial army fought to protect Brocéliande in the following season. The gem will retain its potency until used, or until the end of the Summer Solstice - by which time the eternal considers the matter of Brocéliande will be resolved one way or another.
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	===Further Aid : The Bound King's Largesse===		===Further Aid : The Bound King's Largesse===
	* '''Tharim offers to provide further aid if the Conclave is prepared to satiate his hunger'''		* '''Tharim offers to provide further aid if the Conclave is prepared to satiate his hunger'''
	The Bound King is aware that the strength of the vallorn has increased again, and his heralds have delivered news that he is prepared to offer further assistance if the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] wishes. If the Conclave passes a [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] giving him permission to extend his feeding to the [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] and [[forest\|forests]] of Highguard, the Brass Coast, the League, and Wintermark he will be able to increase the number of barons, dust witches, and bound guardians he sends to Brocéliande sufficient to add a total of 3,000 force. Every herb garden in those nations will suffer a loss of two random herbs and each forest will lose two resources for the next six months (until the start of the Winter Solstice 384YE).		The Bound King is aware that the strength of the vallorn has increased again, and his heralds have delivered news that he is prepared to offer further assistance if the [[Conclave]] wishes. If the Conclave passes a [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] giving him permission to extend his feeding to the [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] and [[forest\|forests]] of Highguard, the Brass Coast, the League, and Wintermark he will be able to increase the number of barons, dust witches, and bound guardians he sends to Brocéliande sufficient to add a total of 3,000 force. Every herb garden in those nations will suffer a loss of two random herbs and each forest will lose two resources for the next six months (until the start of the Winter Solstice 384YE).

	===An Unexpected Proposal===		===An Unexpected Proposal===

Twiggy at 01:08, 18 July 2025

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	* '''Imperial armies can participate in the defence of Brocéliande.'''		* '''Imperial armies can participate in the defence of Brocéliande.'''
	* '''A maximum of 15,000 military strength can be provided by armies in Boar's Dell, and a maximum of 15,000 military strength can be provided by armies in Elerael'''		* '''A maximum of 15,000 military strength can be provided by armies in Boar's Dell, and a maximum of 15,000 military strength can be provided by armies in Elerael'''
	As before, Imperial armies could hold the vallorn back in each region - provided they had enough strength. Armies committed to defend one of the two regions contribute their military strength to the requirements above ''up to a maximum of 15,000'' effective military strength in each region. Any strength contributed by armies to the ~~defense~~ of a region above 15,000 would be wasted.		As before, Imperial armies could hold the vallorn back in each region - provided they had enough strength. Armies committed to defend one of the two regions contribute their military strength to the requirements above ''up to a maximum of 15,000'' effective military strength in each region. Any strength contributed by armies to the defence of a region above 15,000 would be wasted.

	To count, a [[general]] would need to move their army to Brocéliande. The territory is not easily accessible thanks to the presence of the vallorn. Boar's Dell can only be reached safely from [[Semmerholm]] (or in theory [[The Barrens#Drycastle\|Drycastle]], but the presence of the [[Druj]] makes that much less feasible). An army wishing to move to Elerael will almost certainly need to do so from [[Reikos]] - the only alternative would be for the armies to fight their way through several regions of aggressive vallorn, which would likely inflict significantly more casualties.		To count, a [[general]] would need to move their army to Brocéliande. The territory is not easily accessible thanks to the presence of the vallorn. Boar's Dell can only be reached safely from [[Semmerholm]] (or in theory [[The Barrens#Drycastle\|Drycastle]], but the presence of the [[Druj]] makes that much less feasible). An army wishing to move to Elerael will almost certainly need to do so from [[Reikos]] - the only alternative would be for the armies to fight their way through several regions of aggressive vallorn, which would likely inflict significantly more casualties.

Twiggy at 17:44, 11 July 2025

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	The Navarr and their allies have faced down the latest wave of horror spawned in the green heart of [[Brocéliande]]. The force of the attacks has been growing each season for the last nine months, and if the vates are to be believed will shortly reach a crescendo. A tidal wave of vegetative malice seeks to sweep away the vestige of civilisation that has taken root in Elerael and Boar's Dell. If the Empire can resist for three more months, that should be an end of it - at least for the time being. Yet it is possible that new opportunity may come out of the chaos - ''if'' the forces of civilisation can just endure one more season of horror...		The Navarr and their allies have faced down the latest wave of horror spawned in the green heart of [[Brocéliande]]. The force of the attacks has been growing each season for the last nine months, and if the vates are to be believed will shortly reach a crescendo. A tidal wave of vegetative malice seeks to sweep away the vestige of civilisation that has taken root in Elerael and Boar's Dell. If the Empire can resist for three more months, that should be an end of it - at least for the time being. Yet it is possible that new opportunity may come out of the chaos - ''if'' the forces of civilisation can just endure one more season of horror...

	At the same time, on the other side of the Empire, victorious Imperial forces have driven the [[vallorn]] of [[Liathaven]] out of the [[Liathaven#~~West Wood~~\|~~West Wood~~]] and claimed not only the [[Territory#Regions\|region]] but also an unlooked-for treasure - a pristine weirwood forest ripe for development.		At the same time, on the other side of the Empire, victorious Imperial forces have driven the [[vallorn]] of [[Liathaven]] out of the [[Liathaven#Westwood\|Westwood]] and claimed not only the [[Territory#Regions\|region]] but also an unlooked-for treasure - a pristine weirwood forest ripe for development.

	==This is It==		==This is It==
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	<span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Over 30,000</span><br>		<span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Over 30,000</span><br>
	The vallorn will not expand into Elerael or Boar's Dell; the Broch will be saved. Not only will the vallorn's expansion be stopped but its strength will be depleted enough that there would be an opportunity to try and clear the vallorn from [[Brocéliande#Dark Ranging\|Dark Ranging]] (in a similar manner to which the [[Liathaven#~~West Wood~~\|~~West Wood~~]] was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Blood_for_Poppies\|reclaimed]] after the [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Immolation_.28Liathaven.29\|defeat of the vallorn's expansion in Liathaven]]).		The vallorn will not expand into Elerael or Boar's Dell; the Broch will be saved. Not only will the vallorn's expansion be stopped but its strength will be depleted enough that there would be an opportunity to try and clear the vallorn from [[Brocéliande#Dark Ranging\|Dark Ranging]] (in a similar manner to which the [[Liathaven#Westwood\|Westwood]] was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Blood_for_Poppies\|reclaimed]] after the [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Immolation_.28Liathaven.29\|defeat of the vallorn's expansion in Liathaven]]).
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	Currently, the Navarr have secured the aid of the congregations of Highguard (who provide an [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#Highguard_:_The_Blade_of_the_Pilgrims\|amount of strength]] based on their number of congregations but should be at least 500), from the [[Great Forest Orcs]] (the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]] provide 1,000 military strength), from the eternal Tharim (his [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_Tharim\|barons and thralls]] provide another 1,000 strength assuming he retains [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]]), and from the knights-errand and questing knights of Dawn ([[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#Dawn_:_The_Banners_of_Rucastle\|bonus rewards]] for the Dawnish characters if they support this action.)		Currently, the Navarr have secured the aid of the congregations of Highguard (who provide an [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#Highguard_:_The_Blade_of_the_Pilgrims\|amount of strength]] based on their number of congregations but should be at least 500), from the [[Great Forest Orcs]] (the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]] provide 1,000 military strength), from the eternal Tharim (his [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_Tharim\|barons and thralls]] provide another 1,000 strength assuming he retains [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]]), and from the knights-errand and questing knights of Dawn ([[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#Dawn_:_The_Banners_of_Rucastle\|bonus rewards]] for the Dawnish characters if they support this action.)
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	One obvious benefit of clearing Dark Ranging would be that the Empire would be able to move armies through Brocéliande - between Reikos and Semmerholm - without having to force their way through the vallorn. One potential downside is that the same would be true of the Druj should they invade Brocéliande. Regardless, however, the vallorn would still dominate Brocéliande meaning that any army - Imperial or otherwise - would be forced to stop when entering the territory.		One obvious benefit of clearing Dark Ranging would be that the Empire would be able to move armies through Brocéliande - between Reikos and Semmerholm - without having to force their way through the vallorn. One potential downside is that the same would be true of the Druj should they invade Brocéliande. Regardless, however, the vallorn would still dominate Brocéliande meaning that any army - Imperial or otherwise - would be forced to stop when entering the territory.

	==~~West Wood~~ Weirwood==		==Westwood Weirwood==
	* '''A forest of weirwood has been located in ~~West Wood~~'''		* '''A forest of weirwood has been located in Westwood'''
	While the Empire was engaged in the arduous task of freeing the ~~West Wood~~ from the clutches of the vallorn, a warband of Imperial Orcs found a forest of weirwood trees living in the blight. The trees were clearly unaffected by the twisting power of the vallorn - indeed they seemed to be maintaining a sanctuary of sorts within the miasma that even the most adventurous vallornspawn were loathe to enter. With the vallorn driven out, and the region claimed by the Empire, the opportunity exists to begin harvesting the wood from the forest.		While the Empire was engaged in the arduous task of freeing the Westwood from the clutches of the vallorn, a warband of Imperial Orcs found a forest of weirwood trees living in the blight. The trees were clearly unaffected by the twisting power of the vallorn - indeed they seemed to be maintaining a sanctuary of sorts within the miasma that even the most adventurous vallornspawn were loathe to enter. With the vallorn driven out, and the region claimed by the Empire, the opportunity exists to begin harvesting the wood from the forest.
	===Construction===		===Construction===
	Having a weirwood forest and having a regular supply of weirwood are not automatically the same thing however. There is more to harvesting weirwood than going into the ~~West Wood~~ with an axe, however. As with the [[Black_and_white#Construction\|Pride of Ikka's Tears]], it will require significant investment to turn the grove of trees into a Bourse resource. Establishing a woodcutting operation - and also ensuring that the trees are maintained and kept healthy with new saplings replacing trees that are cut down - will require an investment of 75 Thrones. It is easier to establish a foresting operation than a mine, however, and work would only take three months. The first harvest of weirwood would be available in time for the Winter Solstice, meaning the new Bourse seat could be appointed alongside the other Weirwood seats.		Having a weirwood forest and having a regular supply of weirwood are not automatically the same thing however. There is more to harvesting weirwood than going into the Westwood with an axe, however. As with the [[Black_and_white#Construction\|Pride of Ikka's Tears]], it will require significant investment to turn the grove of trees into a Bourse resource. Establishing a woodcutting operation - and also ensuring that the trees are maintained and kept healthy with new saplings replacing trees that are cut down - will require an investment of 75 Thrones. It is easier to establish a foresting operation than a mine, however, and work would only take three months. The first harvest of weirwood would be available in time for the Winter Solstice, meaning the new Bourse seat could be appointed alongside the other Weirwood seats.
	===Production===		===Production===
	In its current state, the forest would produce 12 wains of weirwood each season. The upkeep to the treasury would be 10 Thrones each season.		In its current state, the forest would produce 12 wains of weirwood each season. The upkeep to the treasury would be 10 Thrones each season.

	===Improvement===		===Improvement===
	One of the limitations on the amount of weirwood that could be harvested each season is the relatively isolated location of the weirwood grove. ~~West Wood~~ has been part of the vallorn for the last ten centuries - there are no roads suitable for an ox cart in the entire region. There are a few in West Ranging, but only the roads that go north to Bregasland are usable given the Jotun still control the rest of the territory - and those roads lead to the [[Bregasland#Grey_Fens\|deepest, darkest]] parts of the Marcher territory.		One of the limitations on the amount of weirwood that could be harvested each season is the relatively isolated location of the weirwood grove. Westwood has been part of the vallorn for the last ten centuries - there are no roads suitable for an ox cart in the entire region. There are a few in West Ranging, but only the roads that go north to Bregasland are usable given the Jotun still control the rest of the territory - and those roads lead to the [[Bregasland#Grey_Fens\|deepest, darkest]] parts of the Marcher territory.

	The first way to improve the production of the weirwood forest would be to construct a road connecting the foresting camp to West Ranging. This would require clearing a path of trees wide enough for an ox cart to get down. The cost to the Senate would be 25 Thrones, and the work could be done alongside the work to establish the forest camp. A simple dirt road would improve production of the new Bourse seat by 4 wains of weirwood each season (bringing the total to 16 wains).		The first way to improve the production of the weirwood forest would be to construct a road connecting the foresting camp to West Ranging. This would require clearing a path of trees wide enough for an ox cart to get down. The cost to the Senate would be 25 Thrones, and the work could be done alongside the work to establish the forest camp. A simple dirt road would improve production of the new Bourse seat by 4 wains of weirwood each season (bringing the total to 16 wains).
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	The new Bourse seat will need a name. The [[Senate motion]] that established the lumber camp would also be responsible for determining the name of the new Bourse seat.		The new Bourse seat will need a name. The [[Senate motion]] that established the lumber camp would also be responsible for determining the name of the new Bourse seat.

	Liathaven is still a Jotun territory, and the forest lies along the western borders of Liathaven. This places it in a somewhat precarious position should the Jotun return with conquest in mind. The Empire is only holding on to West Ranging by the slenderest margin and if the Jotun conquered that region again then ~~West Wood~~ would be entirely isolated making any further development of the weirwood forest questionable at best. At the same time the western orcs are undoubtedly aware that the vallorn has been all but eliminated in the ~~West Wood~~. Some cautious and [[Vigilance\|vigilant]] individuals suggest that a [[fortification]] might need to be built in Liathaven not only to protect the valuable weirwood forest but also to guard against the return of the Jotun. There is even some talk that once the work is complete on the [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley_II\|Holt of the Oak]] there may be merit in discussing the construction of a second wooden fortress on the other side of the Empire - if the [[Great Forest Orcs]] could be persuaded to lend their expertise.		Liathaven is still a Jotun territory, and the forest lies along the western borders of Liathaven. This places it in a somewhat precarious position should the Jotun return with conquest in mind. The Empire is only holding on to West Ranging by the slenderest margin and if the Jotun conquered that region again then Westwood would be entirely isolated making any further development of the weirwood forest questionable at best. At the same time the western orcs are undoubtedly aware that the vallorn has been all but eliminated in the Westwood. Some cautious and [[Vigilance\|vigilant]] individuals suggest that a [[fortification]] might need to be built in Liathaven not only to protect the valuable weirwood forest but also to guard against the return of the Jotun. There is even some talk that once the work is complete on the [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley_II\|Holt of the Oak]] there may be merit in discussing the construction of a second wooden fortress on the other side of the Empire - if the [[Great Forest Orcs]] could be persuaded to lend their expertise.

	As [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|recently discussed]], there is a renewed interest among the Navarr about the fact that much of the Empire's bounty of weirwood comes from Navarr territories yet they directly benefit from only a fraction of that wealth. There is little doubt in the minds of most Navarr that Liathaven will be assigned to their nation by the Senate once it is liberated, and some rumbling about the justice of allocating the new weirwood forest to them at the same time. So far, there has only been talk - but with the current Imperial focus on the prosperity of the nations rather than the Empire as a whole it would not take much to ignite this grumbling.		As [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|recently discussed]], there is a renewed interest among the Navarr about the fact that much of the Empire's bounty of weirwood comes from Navarr territories yet they directly benefit from only a fraction of that wealth. There is little doubt in the minds of most Navarr that Liathaven will be assigned to their nation by the Senate once it is liberated, and some rumbling about the justice of allocating the new weirwood forest to them at the same time. So far, there has only been talk - but with the current Imperial focus on the prosperity of the nations rather than the Empire as a whole it would not take much to ignite this grumbling.

Thespaceinvader: /* Existing Aid */

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Existing Aid

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	The call has also gone out to the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]]. '''Cybi Farkas''', [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]], has called the [[Great Forest Orcs]] to send their warriors to help protect Brocéliande. It has taken them some time to mobilise, but now perhaps as many as a thousand orcs come to fight the vallorn. They are obviously somewhat concerned to leave their people defenceless against the malice of the Druj, but now that work has begun on the Holt of the Oak they seem less worried. They will stay until the job is done - provided their people do not have greater need them, of course.		The call has also gone out to the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]]. '''Cybi Farkas''', [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]], has called the [[Great Forest Orcs]] to send their warriors to help protect Brocéliande. It has taken them some time to mobilise, but now perhaps as many as a thousand orcs come to fight the vallorn. They are obviously somewhat concerned to leave their people defenceless against the malice of the Druj, but now that work has begun on the Holt of the Oak they seem less worried. They will stay until the job is done - provided their people do not have greater need them, of course.

	Two eternals have provided direct aid to the Navarr - albeit one of them at a price. The [[The_Thrice-cursed_Court#Tharim\|Bound King]] of ~~the~~ [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] has been given leave by the [[Imperial Conclave]] to feast on the [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] and [[forest\|forests]] of Navarr in return for his aid. A black frost strikes herb gardens across Hercynia, Miaren, and Therunin, withering herbs and draining the essence from trees and creatures alike to satiate Tharim's endless hunger, but Tharim's assistance is secured for as long as he keeps his amity and continues to feed on the vitality of the three Navarr territories.		Two eternals have provided direct aid to the Navarr - albeit one of them at a price. The [[The_Thrice-cursed_Court#Tharim\|Bound King]] of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] has been given leave by the [[Imperial Conclave]] to feast on the [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] and [[forest\|forests]] of Navarr in return for his aid. A black frost strikes herb gardens across Hercynia, Miaren, and Therunin, withering herbs and draining the essence from trees and creatures alike to satiate Tharim's endless hunger, but Tharim's assistance is secured for as long as he keeps his amity and continues to feed on the vitality of the three Navarr territories.

	Finally, the eternal Zakalwe has provided the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]] [[Conclave order]] with [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] intended to provide support to the defenders of Brocéliande. The boon takes the form of a crystal that can be used to aid an entire coven in performing the complex Autumn ritual [[Find the Best Path]] - an [[enchantment]] that allows an army to move great distances in a single season. All Zakalwe asked in return is that when the boon was used, at least one Imperial army fought to protect Brocéliande in the following season. The gem will retain its potency until used, or until the end of the Summer Solstice - by which time the eternal considers the matter of Brocéliande will be resolved one way or another.		Finally, the eternal Zakalwe has provided the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]] [[Conclave order]] with [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] intended to provide support to the defenders of Brocéliande. The boon takes the form of a crystal that can be used to aid an entire coven in performing the complex Autumn ritual [[Find the Best Path]] - an [[enchantment]] that allows an army to move great distances in a single season. All Zakalwe asked in return is that when the boon was used, at least one Imperial army fought to protect Brocéliande in the following season. The gem will retain its potency until used, or until the end of the Summer Solstice - by which time the eternal considers the matter of Brocéliande will be resolved one way or another.

Dre at 14:26, 15 April 2025

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	===Clearing Dark Ranging===		===Clearing Dark Ranging===
	* '''If the Empire holds back the vallorn completely, an opportunity to liberate Dark Ranging will become available.'''		* '''If the Empire holds back the vallorn completely, an opportunity to liberate Dark Ranging will become available.'''
	Holding the vallorn back while it expends its strength may create an opportunity to remove its presence from Dark Ranging. The window of opportunity would be slight - the vallorn of Brocéliande is the most powerful in the Empire and will recover its strength very quickly even in light of the improvements to the [[trods]] and the presence of the [[Grey ~~Pilgrim~~\|grey pilgrims]]. It is not an exact science, but the vates believe that if the Empire can hold it back until the start of the Autumn Equinox, its urge to expand will be blunted and they will they have six months to try and claim Dark Ranging. If the Citadel Guard magicians are correct, that period could be increased by a further six months if a potent curse such as [[Wither the Seed]] were laid on the territory at any time before it recovers its full strength.		Holding the vallorn back while it expends its strength may create an opportunity to remove its presence from Dark Ranging. The window of opportunity would be slight - the vallorn of Brocéliande is the most powerful in the Empire and will recover its strength very quickly even in light of the improvements to the [[trods]] and the presence of the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]]. It is not an exact science, but the vates believe that if the Empire can hold it back until the start of the Autumn Equinox, its urge to expand will be blunted and they will they have six months to try and claim Dark Ranging. If the Citadel Guard magicians are correct, that period could be increased by a further six months if a potent curse such as [[Wither the Seed]] were laid on the territory at any time before it recovers its full strength.

	It is hard to predict how difficult this would be - magical scrying will give little guidance unless the opportunity actually materialises. Recent experience of the Empire in fighting the vallorn in Liathaven would provide a model for the kind of effort required - bearing in mind that the Brocéliande vallorn is significantly more vicious and powerful than the Liathaven vallorn.		It is hard to predict how difficult this would be - magical scrying will give little guidance unless the opportunity actually materialises. Recent experience of the Empire in fighting the vallorn in Liathaven would provide a model for the kind of effort required - bearing in mind that the Brocéliande vallorn is significantly more vicious and powerful than the Liathaven vallorn.

Rafferty: /* West Wood Weirwood */ Update

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West Wood Weirwood: Update

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	As [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|recently discussed]], there is a renewed interest among the Navarr about the fact that much of the Empire's bounty of weirwood comes from Navarr territories yet they directly benefit from only a fraction of that wealth. There is little doubt in the minds of most Navarr that Liathaven will be assigned to their nation by the Senate once it is liberated, and some rumbling about the justice of allocating the new weirwood forest to them at the same time. So far, there has only been talk - but with the current Imperial focus on the prosperity of the nations rather than the Empire as a whole it would not take much to ignite this grumbling.		As [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|recently discussed]], there is a renewed interest among the Navarr about the fact that much of the Empire's bounty of weirwood comes from Navarr territories yet they directly benefit from only a fraction of that wealth. There is little doubt in the minds of most Navarr that Liathaven will be assigned to their nation by the Senate once it is liberated, and some rumbling about the justice of allocating the new weirwood forest to them at the same time. So far, there has only been talk - but with the current Imperial focus on the prosperity of the nations rather than the Empire as a whole it would not take much to ignite this grumbling.

			All three of these opportunities would require one of the Senate's limited number of commissions each season. As of the end of the Winter Solstice 383YE, the Empire will need to address the [[Faded_from_the_winter#Origins\|problem of vallornspawn and Heirs of Terunael]] in Liathaven before they can take advantage of any of them.

	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	During the Summer Solstice 383YE, a [[Senate motion]] was raised to [[commission]] a new Bourse seat in Liathaven; the motion was [[Construct_Oath%27s_Roots\|later withdrawn]]		During the Summer Solstice 383YE, a [[Senate motion]] was raised to [[commission]] a new Bourse seat in Liathaven; the motion was [[Construct_Oath%27s_Roots\|later withdrawn]]

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	One of the limitations on the amount of weirwood that could be harvested each season is the relatively isolated location of the weirwood grove. West Wood has been part of the vallorn for the last ten centuries - there are no roads suitable for an ox cart in the entire region. There are a few in West Ranging, but only the roads that go north to Bregasland are usable given the Jotun still control the rest of the territory - and those roads lead to the [[Bregasland#Grey_Fens\|deepest, darkest]] parts of the Marcher territory.		One of the limitations on the amount of weirwood that could be harvested each season is the relatively isolated location of the weirwood grove. West Wood has been part of the vallorn for the last ten centuries - there are no roads suitable for an ox cart in the entire region. There are a few in West Ranging, but only the roads that go north to Bregasland are usable given the Jotun still control the rest of the territory - and those roads lead to the [[Bregasland#Grey_Fens\|deepest, darkest]] parts of the Marcher territory.

	The first way to improve the production of the weirwood forest would be to construct a road connecting the foresting camp to West Ranging. This would require clearing a path of trees wide enough for an ox cart to get down. The cost to the Senate would be 25 Thrones, and the work could be done alongside the work to establish the forest camp. A ~~simply~~ dirt road would improve production of the new Bourse seat by 4 wains of weirwood each season (bringing the total to 16 wains).		The first way to improve the production of the weirwood forest would be to construct a road connecting the foresting camp to West Ranging. This would require clearing a path of trees wide enough for an ox cart to get down. The cost to the Senate would be 25 Thrones, and the work could be done alongside the work to establish the forest camp. A simple dirt road would improve production of the new Bourse seat by 4 wains of weirwood each season (bringing the total to 16 wains).

	Once a road was built, the weirwood could be transported to West Ranging. If [[Liathaven#Liath's Ring\|Liath's Ring]] and [[Liathaven#Liaven's Glen\|Liaven's Glen]] were liberated from the Jotun the Empire would be able to take advantage of the same fine roads the Jotun carved to transport their white granite to the Mournwold to bring the bounty of weirwood to [[Mournwold#Green_March\|Green March]] or [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]] and thence to the rest of the Empire. In this case, the amount of weirwood produced each season could be increased by a further 4 wains of weirwood to a total of 20 wains of weirwood. It would also help the prosperity of the Mournwold, especially the new market town of Sarcombe as it is likely that weirwood caravans would go through the town following the same route that trade between Liathaven and the Marchers has always taken.		Once a road was built, the weirwood could be transported to West Ranging. If [[Liathaven#Liath's Ring\|Liath's Ring]] and [[Liathaven#Liaven's Glen\|Liaven's Glen]] were liberated from the Jotun the Empire would be able to take advantage of the same fine roads the Jotun carved to transport their white granite to the Mournwold to bring the bounty of weirwood to [[Mournwold#Green_March\|Green March]] or [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]] and thence to the rest of the Empire. In this case, the amount of weirwood produced each season could be increased by a further 4 wains of weirwood to a total of 20 wains of weirwood. It would also help the prosperity of the Mournwold, especially the new market town of Sarcombe as it is likely that weirwood caravans would go through the town following the same route that trade between Liathaven and the Marchers has always taken.

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	<span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Over 30,000</span><br>		<span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Over 30,000</span><br>
	The vallorn will not expand into Elerael or Boar's Dell; the Broch will be saved. Not only will the vallorn's expansion be stopped but ~~it's~~ strength will be depleted enough that there would be an opportunity to try and clear the vallorn from [[Brocéliande#Dark Ranging\|Dark Ranging]] (in a similar manner to which the [[Liathaven#West Wood\|West Wood]] was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Blood_for_Poppies\|reclaimed]] after the [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Immolation_.28Liathaven.29\|defeat of the vallorn's expansion in Liathaven]]).		The vallorn will not expand into Elerael or Boar's Dell; the Broch will be saved. Not only will the vallorn's expansion be stopped but its strength will be depleted enough that there would be an opportunity to try and clear the vallorn from [[Brocéliande#Dark Ranging\|Dark Ranging]] (in a similar manner to which the [[Liathaven#West Wood\|West Wood]] was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Blood_for_Poppies\|reclaimed]] after the [[382YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Immolation_.28Liathaven.29\|defeat of the vallorn's expansion in Liathaven]]).
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	Currently, the Navarr have secured the aid of the congregations of Highguard (who provide an [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#Highguard_:_The_Blade_of_the_Pilgrims\|amount of strength]] based on their number of congregations but should be at least 500), from the [[Great Forest Orcs]] (the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]] provide 1,000 military strength), from the eternal Tharim (his [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_Tharim\|barons and thralls]] provide another 1,000 strength assuming he retains [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]]), and from the knights-errand and questing knights of Dawn ([[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#Dawn_:_The_Banners_of_Rucastle\|bonus rewards]] for the Dawnish characters if they support this action.)		Currently, the Navarr have secured the aid of the congregations of Highguard (who provide an [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#Highguard_:_The_Blade_of_the_Pilgrims\|amount of strength]] based on their number of congregations but should be at least 500), from the [[Great Forest Orcs]] (the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]] provide 1,000 military strength), from the eternal Tharim (his [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_Tharim\|barons and thralls]] provide another 1,000 strength assuming he retains [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]]), and from the knights-errand and questing knights of Dawn ([[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#Dawn_:_The_Banners_of_Rucastle\|bonus rewards]] for the Dawnish characters if they support this action.)
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	The civil service predict that armies striving to defend a vallorn-free region of Brocéliande will take around 1,500 casualties depending on the order given - though the general could submit [[Army_orders#Defending\|defending orders]] to reduce those casualties. As with the strength caps, this estimation is ''per region'' - that is 1,500 casualties to the armies in Elerael and 1,500 to the armies in Boar's Dell. Such armies will benefit normally from any [[enchantment\|enchantments]] or military units assigned to help - but the limit of 15,000 military strength will apply to the total force brought to bear by the armies in each region. Where there are multiple armies in a region, casualties would be spread between them as normal.		The civil service predict that armies striving to defend a vallorn-free region of Brocéliande will take around 1,500 casualties depending on the order given - though the general could submit [[Army_orders#Defending\|defending orders]] to reduce those casualties. As with the strength caps, this estimation is ''per region'' - that is 1,500 casualties to the armies in Elerael and 1,500 to the armies in Boar's Dell. Such armies will benefit normally from any [[enchantment\|enchantments]] or military units assigned to help - but the limit of 15,000 military strength will apply to the total force brought to bear by the armies in each region. Where there are multiple armies in a region, casualties would be spread between them as normal.

	Note that while military units can support armies ~~comitted~~ to Brocéliande as normal, they receive only the usual payment for doing so (that is, a share of the [[Military unit#Imperial Guerdon\|Imperial Guerdon]] if the army is eligible). They do ''not'' receive the payment of herbs outlined under the ''Slow the Vallorn'' action.		Note that while military units can support armies committed to Brocéliande as normal, they receive only the usual payment for doing so (that is, a share of the [[Military unit#Imperial Guerdon\|Imperial Guerdon]] if the army is eligible). They do ''not'' receive the payment of herbs outlined under the ''Slow the Vallorn'' action.

	===Existing Aid===		===Existing Aid===
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	* '''Highborn congregations continue to support the defenders in Brocéliande. It is difficult to predict precisely how much aid they provide but it is likely to be at least 500 military strength.'''		* '''Highborn congregations continue to support the defenders in Brocéliande. It is difficult to predict precisely how much aid they provide but it is likely to be at least 500 military strength.'''
	* '''The Great Forest Orcs have sent 1,000 military strength to support the fight against the vallorn.'''		* '''The Great Forest Orcs have sent 1,000 military strength to support the fight against the vallorn.'''
	* '''The eternal [[Zakalwe]] has provided [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] to the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]].'''		* '''The eternal [[Zakalwe]] has provided [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] to the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]].'''
	The Navarr do not fight alone. At the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_3\|urging]] of '''Ranae de Rondell''' of [[Dawn]], knights come to the greenwood. The nobles and yeofolk of [[Astolat]] and [[Semmerholm]] continue to cheer those who seek [[glory]] in the fight against the vallorn. At the same time, the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_22\|call]] of the '''Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower''' echoes across [[Highguard]], and the [[congregation\|congregations]] answer sending much needed aid in the form of soldiers, and supplies.		The Navarr do not fight alone. At the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_3\|urging]] of '''Ranae de Rondell''' of [[Dawn]], knights come to the greenwood. The nobles and yeofolk of [[Astolat]] and [[Semmerholm]] continue to cheer those who seek [[glory]] in the fight against the vallorn. At the same time, the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_22\|call]] of the '''Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower''' echoes across [[Highguard]], and the [[congregation\|congregations]] answer sending much needed aid in the form of soldiers, and supplies.

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	A willowy, androgynous youth with emerald eyes and flowers in their hair appears near the Castle of Thorns in Astolat a fortnight before the Summer Solstice and delivers a message. A bargain, if the Empire wishes to accept it.		A willowy, androgynous youth with emerald eyes and flowers in their hair appears near the Castle of Thorns in Astolat a fortnight before the Summer Solstice and delivers a message. A bargain, if the Empire wishes to accept it.

	If the Empire leaves Brocéliande, abandoning it to the vallorn, then after the entire place is part of the "green wonder" Yaw'nagrah and her allies will turn their attention away from the Empire to the Mallum. The Navarr must know that there is a vallorn in the lands of the [[Druj]], and Yaw'nagrah knows that the Empire is at war with them. If the Empire permits her to cover Brocéliande in the vallorn, then her next target will be the vallorn of Béantal Dol. As they have driven the expansion of the vallorn of Brocéliande, so they will drive the expansion of the vallorn there. Furthermore, for the next year she will refrain from any ~~intereference~~ with the vallorn of the Empire, or any scheme that would be to the detriment of its people.		If the Empire leaves Brocéliande, abandoning it to the vallorn, then after the entire place is part of the "green wonder" Yaw'nagrah and her allies will turn their attention away from the Empire to the Mallum. The Navarr must know that there is a vallorn in the lands of the [[Druj]], and Yaw'nagrah knows that the Empire is at war with them. If the Empire permits her to cover Brocéliande in the vallorn, then her next target will be the vallorn of Béantal Dol. As they have driven the expansion of the vallorn of Brocéliande, so they will drive the expansion of the vallorn there. Furthermore, for the next year she will refrain from any interference with the vallorn of the Empire, or any scheme that would be to the detriment of its people.

	===Magical Lore===		===Magical Lore===
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	===Improvement===		===Improvement===
	One of the limitations on the amount of weirwood that could be harvested each season is the relatively isolated location of the weirwood grove. West Wood has been part of the vallorn for the last ten centuries - there are no roads suitable for an ox cart in the entire region. There are a few in West Ranging, but only the roads that go north to Bregasland are usable given the Jotun still control the rest of the territory - and those roads lead to the [[Bregasland#Grey_Fens\|deepest, darkest]] parts of the Marcher territory.		One of the limitations on the amount of weirwood that could be harvested each season is the relatively isolated location of the weirwood grove. West Wood has been part of the vallorn for the last ten centuries - there are no roads suitable for an ox cart in the entire region. There are a few in West Ranging, but only the roads that go north to Bregasland are usable given the Jotun still control the rest of the territory - and those roads lead to the [[Bregasland#Grey_Fens\|deepest, darkest]] parts of the Marcher territory.

	The first way to improve the production of the weirwood forest would be to construct a road connecting the foresting camp to West Ranging. This would require clearing a path of trees wide enough for an ox cart to get down. The cost to the Senate would be 25 Thrones, and the work could be done alongside the work to establish the forest camp. A simply dirt road would improve production of the new Bourse seat by 4 wains of weirwood each season (bringing the total to 16 wains).		The first way to improve the production of the weirwood forest would be to construct a road connecting the foresting camp to West Ranging. This would require clearing a path of trees wide enough for an ox cart to get down. The cost to the Senate would be 25 Thrones, and the work could be done alongside the work to establish the forest camp. A simply dirt road would improve production of the new Bourse seat by 4 wains of weirwood each season (bringing the total to 16 wains).

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	* '''The Great Forest Orcs have sent 1,000 military strength to support the fight against the vallorn.'''		* '''The Great Forest Orcs have sent 1,000 military strength to support the fight against the vallorn.'''
	* '''The eternal [[Zakalwe]] has provided [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] to the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]].'''		* '''The eternal [[Zakalwe]] has provided [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] to the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]].'''
	The Navarr do not fight alone. At the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_3\|urging]] of '''Ranae de Rondell''' of [[Dawn]], knights come to the greenwood. The nobles and yeofolk of [[Astolat]] and [[Semmerholm]] continue to cheer those who seek [[glory]] in the fight against the vallorn. At the same time, the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_22\|call]] of the '''~~Josephine~~ of ~~Adina's Charge~~''' echoes across [[Highguard]], and the [[congregation\|congregations]] answer sending much needed aid in the form of soldiers, and supplies.		The Navarr do not fight alone. At the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_3\|urging]] of '''Ranae de Rondell''' of [[Dawn]], knights come to the greenwood. The nobles and yeofolk of [[Astolat]] and [[Semmerholm]] continue to cheer those who seek [[glory]] in the fight against the vallorn. At the same time, the [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_22\|call]] of the '''Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower''' echoes across [[Highguard]], and the [[congregation\|congregations]] answer sending much needed aid in the form of soldiers, and supplies.

	The call has also gone out to the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]]. '''Cybi Farkas''', [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]], has called the [[Great Forest Orcs]] to send their warriors to help protect Brocéliande. It has taken them some time to mobilise, but now perhaps as many as a thousand orcs come to fight the vallorn. They are obviously somewhat concerned to leave their people defenceless against the malice of the Druj, but now that work has begun on the Holt of the Oak they seem less worried. They will stay until the job is done - provided their people do not have greater need them, of course.		The call has also gone out to the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]]. '''Cybi Farkas''', [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]], has called the [[Great Forest Orcs]] to send their warriors to help protect Brocéliande. It has taken them some time to mobilise, but now perhaps as many as a thousand orcs come to fight the vallorn. They are obviously somewhat concerned to leave their people defenceless against the malice of the Druj, but now that work has begun on the Holt of the Oak they seem less worried. They will stay until the job is done - provided their people do not have greater need them, of course.
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	Finally, the eternal Zakalwe has provided the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]] [[Conclave order]] with [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] intended to provide support to the defenders of Brocéliande. The boon takes the form of a crystal that can be used to aid an entire coven in performing the complex Autumn ritual [[Find the Best Path]] - an [[enchantment]] that allows an army to move great distances in a single season. All Zakalwe asked in return is that when the boon was used, at least one Imperial army fought to protect Brocéliande in the following season. The gem will retain its potency until used, or until the end of the Summer Solstice - by which time the eternal considers the matter of Brocéliande will be resolved one way or another.		Finally, the eternal Zakalwe has provided the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]] [[Conclave order]] with [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] intended to provide support to the defenders of Brocéliande. The boon takes the form of a crystal that can be used to aid an entire coven in performing the complex Autumn ritual [[Find the Best Path]] - an [[enchantment]] that allows an army to move great distances in a single season. All Zakalwe asked in return is that when the boon was used, at least one Imperial army fought to protect Brocéliande in the following season. The gem will retain its potency until used, or until the end of the Summer Solstice - by which time the eternal considers the matter of Brocéliande will be resolved one way or another.

	===The Sentinel Gate===		===The Sentinel Gate===
	* '''There are conjunctions of the Sentinel Gate that will allow Imperial heroes to intervene in Brocéliande'''		* '''There are conjunctions of the Sentinel Gate that will allow Imperial heroes to intervene in Brocéliande'''

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:383YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:383YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>Tita gazed out across the forest. There was movement all around. Between the trees. ''In'' the trees. Literally in the trees in some cases, it seemed.		<ic>Tita gazed out across the forest. There was movement all around. Between the trees. ''In'' the trees. Literally in the trees in some cases, it seemed.

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	As [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|recently discussed]], there is a renewed interest among the Navarr about the fact that much of the Empire's bounty of weirwood comes from Navarr territories yet they directly benefit from only a fraction of that wealth. There is little doubt in the minds of most Navarr that Liathaven will be assigned to their nation by the Senate once it is liberated, and some rumbling about the justice of allocating the new weirwood forest to them at the same time. So far, there has only been talk - but with the current Imperial focus on the prosperity of the nations rather than the Empire as a whole it would not take much to ignite this grumbling.		As [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|recently discussed]], there is a renewed interest among the Navarr about the fact that much of the Empire's bounty of weirwood comes from Navarr territories yet they directly benefit from only a fraction of that wealth. There is little doubt in the minds of most Navarr that Liathaven will be assigned to their nation by the Senate once it is liberated, and some rumbling about the justice of allocating the new weirwood forest to them at the same time. So far, there has only been talk - but with the current Imperial focus on the prosperity of the nations rather than the Empire as a whole it would not take much to ignite this grumbling.
			==Resolution==
			During the Summer Solstice 383YE, a [[Senate motion]] was raised to [[commission]] a new Bourse seat in Liathaven; the motion was [[Construct_Oath%27s_Roots\|later withdrawn]]

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

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	The call has also gone out to the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]]. '''Cybi Farkas''', [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]], has called the [[Great Forest Orcs]] to send their warriors to help protect Brocéliande. It has taken them some time to mobilise, but now perhaps as many as a thousand orcs come to fight the vallorn. They are obviously somewhat concerned to leave their people defenceless against the malice of the Druj, but now that work has begun on the Holt of the Oak they seem less worried. They will stay until the job is done - provided their people do not have greater need them, of course.		The call has also gone out to the [[When_all_the_land_is_in_ruins#The_Aid_of_the_Great_Forest_Orcs\|Spears of the Pine]]. '''Cybi Farkas''', [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]], has called the [[Great Forest Orcs]] to send their warriors to help protect Brocéliande. It has taken them some time to mobilise, but now perhaps as many as a thousand orcs come to fight the vallorn. They are obviously somewhat concerned to leave their people defenceless against the malice of the Druj, but now that work has begun on the Holt of the Oak they seem less worried. They will stay until the job is done - provided their people do not have greater need them, of course.

	Two eternals have provided direct aid to the Navarr - albeit one of them at a price. The [[The_Thrice-cursed_Court#Tharim\|Bound King]] of ~~the~~ [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] has been given leave by the [[Imperial Conclave]] to feast on the [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] and [[forest\|forests]] of Navarr in return for his aid. A black frost strikes herb gardens across Hercynia, Miaren, and Therunin, withering herbs and draining the essence from trees and creatures alike to satiate Tharim's endless hunger, but Tharim's assistance is secured for as long as he keeps his amity and continues to feed on the vitality of the three Navarr territories.		Two eternals have provided direct aid to the Navarr - albeit one of them at a price. The [[The_Thrice-cursed_Court#Tharim\|Bound King]] of [[The Thrice-cursed Court]] has been given leave by the [[Imperial Conclave]] to feast on the [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] and [[forest\|forests]] of Navarr in return for his aid. A black frost strikes herb gardens across Hercynia, Miaren, and Therunin, withering herbs and draining the essence from trees and creatures alike to satiate Tharim's endless hunger, but Tharim's assistance is secured for as long as he keeps his amity and continues to feed on the vitality of the three Navarr territories.

	Finally, the eternal Zakalwe has provided the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]] [[Conclave order]] with [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] intended to provide support to the defenders of Brocéliande. The boon takes the form of a crystal that can be used to aid an entire coven in performing the complex Autumn ritual [[Find the Best Path]] - an [[enchantment]] that allows an army to move great distances in a single season. All Zakalwe asked in return is that when the boon was used, at least one Imperial army fought to protect Brocéliande in the following season. The gem will retain its potency until used, or until the end of the Summer Solstice - by which time the eternal considers the matter of Brocéliande will be resolved one way or another.		Finally, the eternal Zakalwe has provided the [[Grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]] [[Conclave order]] with [[Chaos,_and_the_stillness_of_it#The_Aid_of_the_Master_Strategist\|a boon]] intended to provide support to the defenders of Brocéliande. The boon takes the form of a crystal that can be used to aid an entire coven in performing the complex Autumn ritual [[Find the Best Path]] - an [[enchantment]] that allows an army to move great distances in a single season. All Zakalwe asked in return is that when the boon was used, at least one Imperial army fought to protect Brocéliande in the following season. The gem will retain its potency until used, or until the end of the Summer Solstice - by which time the eternal considers the matter of Brocéliande will be resolved one way or another.