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Twiggy at 13:50, 4 February 2026

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	The ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Silence_Arc\|sought the destruction of Valshal]] but were driven back by the heroes of Wintermark and their allies from the Summer realm. Their defeat before the Winter Solstice saw them retreat from the hills of Valasmark into the flatlands of [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronemark]]. The invaders from the Day realm had suffered some losses in their attempt to assail the well-defended hall of champions, but they are very far from defeated. They rally, regroup, and refocus on their mission - to kill every living person in [[Hahnmark]] if they can.		The ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Silence_Arc\|sought the destruction of Valshal]] but were driven back by the heroes of Wintermark and their allies from the Summer realm. Their defeat before the Winter Solstice saw them retreat from the hills of Valasmark into the flatlands of [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronemark]]. The invaders from the Day realm had suffered some losses in their attempt to assail the well-defended hall of champions, but they are very far from defeated. They rally, regroup, and refocus on their mission - to kill every living person in [[Hahnmark]] if they can.

	Imperial magicians have again drawn on the power of the [[Cathan Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]], calling forth her [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|cyclopean fortifications]] in the hills of [[Hahnmark#Kalpamark\|Kalpamark]] and Valasmark. Valashal and Kalpaheim are well defended, with walls of frost and basalt overlaying the existing defences there. A barrier stretches across the centre of Hahnmark, forcing the invaders to overcome these powerful wards if they wish to threaten [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]] or [[Hahnmark#Wood Heath\|Wood Heath]] - but they can offer little protection to Kronemark, [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]], or [[Hahnmark#North Spires\|North Spires]]. Small numbers of more mobile warriors of the Summer ~~Realm~~ range eastward to offer aid to the defenders of Hahnmark where they can but it once again lies to the heroes of Wintermark to hold Cold Sun to account.		Imperial magicians have again drawn on the power of the [[Cathan Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]], calling forth her [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|cyclopean fortifications]] in the hills of [[Hahnmark#Kalpamark\|Kalpamark]] and Valasmark. Valashal and Kalpaheim are well defended, with walls of frost and basalt overlaying the existing defences there. A barrier stretches across the centre of Hahnmark, forcing the invaders to overcome these powerful wards if they wish to threaten [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]] or [[Hahnmark#Wood Heath\|Wood Heath]] - but they can offer little protection to Kronemark, [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]], or [[Hahnmark#North Spires\|North Spires]]. Small numbers of more mobile warriors of the Summer realm range eastward to offer aid to the defenders of Hahnmark where they can but it once again lies to the heroes of Wintermark to hold Cold Sun to account.

	The flattest part of Hahnmark, the downs of Kronemark are a patchwork of fishing villages and farms. The largest settlements sprawl around the shore of the icy lake Kronevann, or along the many streams that connect it to its sister lakes in the north, Bruckland by contrast is sparsely settled, scattered with low, artificial hills atop which lie stone beacons and desolate watchtowers. North Spires is wealthy, and there is some fear they might attack the [[Hahnmark#Runegrott\|Runegrott]] or Stormspire... but it's not clear the ''scions'' of Cold Sun know that these places exist. Instead they concentrate on trying to slaughter as many people in Kronemark as they possibly can.		The flattest part of Hahnmark, the downs of Kronemark are a patchwork of fishing villages and farms. The largest settlements sprawl around the shore of the icy lake Kronevann, or along the many streams that connect it to its sister lakes in the north, Bruckland by contrast is sparsely settled, scattered with low, artificial hills atop which lie stone beacons and desolate watchtowers. North Spires is wealthy, and there is some fear they might attack the [[Hahnmark#Runegrott\|Runegrott]] or Stormspire... but it's not clear the ''scions'' of Cold Sun know that these places exist. Instead they concentrate on trying to slaughter as many people in Kronemark as they possibly can.

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	War raged from [[Varushka]] to [[the Brass Coast]], from [[Wintermark]] to [[Highguard]]. [[Things that burn\|Victories and defeats]], as the armies of Cold Sun warped and changed the world around them, killed everyone they could get their hands on, and burned everything that fell within their sight. Imperial heroes did [[Things_that_burn#Heroes_(Conjunctions)\|their best to intervene]] during the Winter Solstice, with the power of the [[Sentinel Gate]]. They prevented raiders from the ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Hammer_(Hahnmark)\|burning]] the town of [[Caretaker_of_New_Dunhall#New_Dunhall\|New Dunhall]]; they [[Things_that_burn#Into_the_Stone_(Upwold)\|prevented a raid]] against the [[white granite]] [[Sutton Stone Quarries\|quarries]] of [[Upwold]]; they [[Things_that_burn#Visitations_(Astolat)\|preserved]] the gardens at the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]], and the Dawnish [[Pride]] they represent; [[Things_that_burn#A_Hero_in_the_Night_(Kallavesa)\|denied]] the ''Exigent Span'' their goal of burning [[Woundbinder of the Mark\|Hufi's Garden]]; and [[Things_that_burn#The_Bite_of_the_Thorns_(Miaren)\|averted]] the terrible destruction the ''scions'' sought to visit on [[Miaren]]. They were unable to prevent the ''grand archon'' of the ''Winnowers'' [[Things_that_burn#Scouting_and_Discoveries_(Bastion)\|turning the precious shield]] ''Oath-heart'' into some terrible weapon, despite the most valiant effort of the [[Champion of Loyalty]] and those who fought alongside them, but the courageous attempt still stands as inspiration to those who fight Cold Sun in [[Bastion]].		War raged from [[Varushka]] to [[the Brass Coast]], from [[Wintermark]] to [[Highguard]]. [[Things that burn\|Victories and defeats]], as the armies of Cold Sun warped and changed the world around them, killed everyone they could get their hands on, and burned everything that fell within their sight. Imperial heroes did [[Things_that_burn#Heroes_(Conjunctions)\|their best to intervene]] during the Winter Solstice, with the power of the [[Sentinel Gate]]. They prevented raiders from the ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Hammer_(Hahnmark)\|burning]] the town of [[Caretaker_of_New_Dunhall#New_Dunhall\|New Dunhall]]; they [[Things_that_burn#Into_the_Stone_(Upwold)\|prevented a raid]] against the [[white granite]] [[Sutton Stone Quarries\|quarries]] of [[Upwold]]; they [[Things_that_burn#Visitations_(Astolat)\|preserved]] the gardens at the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]], and the Dawnish [[Pride]] they represent; [[Things_that_burn#A_Hero_in_the_Night_(Kallavesa)\|denied]] the ''Exigent Span'' their goal of burning [[Woundbinder of the Mark\|Hufi's Garden]]; and [[Things_that_burn#The_Bite_of_the_Thorns_(Miaren)\|averted]] the terrible destruction the ''scions'' sought to visit on [[Miaren]]. They were unable to prevent the ''grand archon'' of the ''Winnowers'' [[Things_that_burn#Scouting_and_Discoveries_(Bastion)\|turning the precious shield]] ''Oath-heart'' into some terrible weapon, despite the most valiant effort of the [[Champion of Loyalty]] and those who fought alongside them, but the courageous attempt still stands as inspiration to those who fight Cold Sun in [[Bastion]].

	Following the Solstice, it falls to the [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] of the Empire, and those champions who commit their [[military unit\|warbands]] to the battle against oblivion, to face the armies that seek to end not only the Empire, but all else.		Following the Solstice, it falls to the [[Army\|armies]] of the Empire, and those champions who commit their [[military unit\|warbands]] to the battle against oblivion, to face the armies that seek to end not only the Empire, but all else.
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	==Silence Arc==		==Silence Arc==

Twiggy at 15:19, 2 September 2025

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	The ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Silence_Arc\|sought the destruction of Valshal]] but were driven back by the heroes of Wintermark and their allies from the Summer realm. Their defeat before the Winter Solstice saw them retreat from the hills of Valasmark into the flatlands of [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronemark]]. The invaders from the Day realm had suffered some losses in their attempt to assail the well-defended hall of champions, but they are very far from defeated. They rally, regroup, and refocus on their mission - to kill every living person in [[Hahnmark]] if they can.		The ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Silence_Arc\|sought the destruction of Valshal]] but were driven back by the heroes of Wintermark and their allies from the Summer realm. Their defeat before the Winter Solstice saw them retreat from the hills of Valasmark into the flatlands of [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronemark]]. The invaders from the Day realm had suffered some losses in their attempt to assail the well-defended hall of champions, but they are very far from defeated. They rally, regroup, and refocus on their mission - to kill every living person in [[Hahnmark]] if they can.

	Imperial magicians have again drawn on the power of the [[Cathan Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]], calling forth her [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|cyclopean fortifications]] in the hills of [[Hahnmark#Kalpamark\|Kalpamark]] and Valasmark. Valashal and Kalpaheim are well defended, with walls of frost and basalt overlaying the existing defences there. A barrier stretches across the centre of Hahnmark, forcing the invaders to overcome these powerful wards if they wish to threaten [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]] or [[Hahnmark#~~Woodheath~~\|~~Woodheath~~]] - but they can offer little protection to Kronemark, [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]], or [[Hahnmark#North Spires\|North Spires]]. Small numbers of more mobile warriors of the Summer Realm range eastward to offer aid to the defenders of Hahnmark where they can but it once again lies to the heroes of Wintermark to hold Cold Sun to account.		Imperial magicians have again drawn on the power of the [[Cathan Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]], calling forth her [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|cyclopean fortifications]] in the hills of [[Hahnmark#Kalpamark\|Kalpamark]] and Valasmark. Valashal and Kalpaheim are well defended, with walls of frost and basalt overlaying the existing defences there. A barrier stretches across the centre of Hahnmark, forcing the invaders to overcome these powerful wards if they wish to threaten [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]] or [[Hahnmark#Wood Heath\|Wood Heath]] - but they can offer little protection to Kronemark, [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]], or [[Hahnmark#North Spires\|North Spires]]. Small numbers of more mobile warriors of the Summer Realm range eastward to offer aid to the defenders of Hahnmark where they can but it once again lies to the heroes of Wintermark to hold Cold Sun to account.

	The flattest part of Hahnmark, the downs of Kronemark are a patchwork of fishing villages and farms. The largest settlements sprawl around the shore of the icy lake Kronevann, or along the many streams that connect it to its sister lakes in the north, Bruckland by contrast is sparsely settled, scattered with low, artificial hills atop which lie stone beacons and desolate watchtowers. North Spires is wealthy, and there is some fear they might attack the [[Hahnmark#Runegrott\|Runegrott]] or Stormspire... but it's not clear the ''scions'' of Cold Sun know that these places exist. Instead they concentrate on trying to slaughter as many people in Kronemark as they possibly can.		The flattest part of Hahnmark, the downs of Kronemark are a patchwork of fishing villages and farms. The largest settlements sprawl around the shore of the icy lake Kronevann, or along the many streams that connect it to its sister lakes in the north, Bruckland by contrast is sparsely settled, scattered with low, artificial hills atop which lie stone beacons and desolate watchtowers. North Spires is wealthy, and there is some fear they might attack the [[Hahnmark#Runegrott\|Runegrott]] or Stormspire... but it's not clear the ''scions'' of Cold Sun know that these places exist. Instead they concentrate on trying to slaughter as many people in Kronemark as they possibly can.

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2024-06-10T12:26:47Z

Winds Rising (Bastion)

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	===Winds Rising (Bastion)===		===Winds Rising (Bastion)===
	* '''The ''scions'' are going to unleash devastation on the gardens of Bastion'''		* '''The ''scions'' are going to unleash devastation on the gardens of Bastion'''
	' ''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''Knight-protector of Spring'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'''''		* '''The ''Knight-protector of Spring'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'''''
	When the [[#Winnowers\|Winnowers]] [[Things_that_burn#The_Winnowers\|first arrived]] in [[Bastion]] they brought with them the famine-wind. While broken by the Gryphon's Pride and the Black Thorns, the ''scions'' have one final weapon to unleash against the Empire. A vortex of foul wind turns on itself within Sybella Cross, gathering power by the hour. It threatens to kill wholesome plants and herbs - especially those that [[herb\|help preserve life]] - throughout the territory if it is not stopped. ''Seth of Elmsbreak'', one of the followers of [[Ossegrahn]] who supports the [[Greenwatcher#Implements_of_Willowbraid\|Greenwatcher]], has suggested that the soft and gentle rain that is called by [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] could be used to counter the effects of the wind - and to tamp down the threat from the ash that will spread the withering taint across the territory - provided it is invoked before the wind is unleashed.		When the [[#Winnowers\|Winnowers]] [[Things_that_burn#The_Winnowers\|first arrived]] in [[Bastion]] they brought with them the famine-wind. While broken by the Gryphon's Pride and the Black Thorns, the ''scions'' have one final weapon to unleash against the Empire. A vortex of foul wind turns on itself within Sybella Cross, gathering power by the hour. It threatens to kill wholesome plants and herbs - especially those that [[herb\|help preserve life]] - throughout the territory if it is not stopped. ''Seth of Elmsbreak'', one of the followers of [[Ossegrahn]] who supports the [[Greenwatcher#Implements_of_Willowbraid\|Greenwatcher]], has suggested that the soft and gentle rain that is called by [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] could be used to counter the effects of the wind - and to tamp down the threat from the ash that will spread the withering taint across the territory - provided it is invoked before the wind is unleashed.

Hailmur: /* Winds Rising (Bastion) */

2024-06-10T12:26:37Z

Winds Rising (Bastion)

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	===Winds Rising (Bastion)===		===Winds Rising (Bastion)===
	* '''The ''scions'' are going to unleash devastation on the gardens of Bastion'''		* '''The ''scions'' are going to unleash devastation on the gardens of Bastion'''
	'''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		' ''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''Knight-protector of Spring'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'''''		* '''The ''Knight-protector of Spring'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'''''
	When the [[#Winnowers\|Winnowers]] [[Things_that_burn#The_Winnowers\|first arrived]] in [[Bastion]] they brought with them the famine-wind. While broken by the Gryphon's Pride and the Black Thorns, the ''scions'' have one final weapon to unleash against the Empire. A vortex of foul wind turns on itself within Sybella Cross, gathering power by the hour. It threatens to kill wholesome plants and herbs - especially those that [[herb\|help preserve life]] - throughout the territory if it is not stopped. ''Seth of Elmsbreak'', one of the followers of [[Ossegrahn]] who supports the [[Greenwatcher#Implements_of_Willowbraid\|Greenwatcher]], has suggested that the soft and gentle rain that is called by [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] could be used to counter the effects of the wind - and to tamp down the threat from the ash that will spread the withering taint across the territory - provided it is invoked before the wind is unleashed.		When the [[#Winnowers\|Winnowers]] [[Things_that_burn#The_Winnowers\|first arrived]] in [[Bastion]] they brought with them the famine-wind. While broken by the Gryphon's Pride and the Black Thorns, the ''scions'' have one final weapon to unleash against the Empire. A vortex of foul wind turns on itself within Sybella Cross, gathering power by the hour. It threatens to kill wholesome plants and herbs - especially those that [[herb\|help preserve life]] - throughout the territory if it is not stopped. ''Seth of Elmsbreak'', one of the followers of [[Ossegrahn]] who supports the [[Greenwatcher#Implements_of_Willowbraid\|Greenwatcher]], has suggested that the soft and gentle rain that is called by [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] could be used to counter the effects of the wind - and to tamp down the threat from the ash that will spread the withering taint across the territory - provided it is invoked before the wind is unleashed.

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Perihelion (Conjunctions)

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	===Winds Rising (Bastion)===		===Winds Rising (Bastion)===
	* '''The ''scions'' are going to unleash devastation on the gardens of Bastion'''		* '''The ''scions'' are going to unleash devastation on the gardens of Bastion'''
	* '''Time TBC'''		'''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''Knight-protector of Spring'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'''''		* '''The ''Knight-protector of Spring'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'''''
	When the [[#Winnowers\|Winnowers]] [[Things_that_burn#The_Winnowers\|first arrived]] in [[Bastion]] they brought with them the famine-wind. While broken by the Gryphon's Pride and the Black Thorns, the ''scions'' have one final weapon to unleash against the Empire. A vortex of foul wind turns on itself within Sybella Cross, gathering power by the hour. It threatens to kill wholesome plants and herbs - especially those that [[herb\|help preserve life]] - throughout the territory if it is not stopped. ''Seth of Elmsbreak'', one of the followers of [[Ossegrahn]] who supports the [[Greenwatcher#Implements_of_Willowbraid\|Greenwatcher]], has suggested that the soft and gentle rain that is called by [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] could be used to counter the effects of the wind - and to tamp down the threat from the ash that will spread the withering taint across the territory - provided it is invoked before the wind is unleashed.		When the [[#Winnowers\|Winnowers]] [[Things_that_burn#The_Winnowers\|first arrived]] in [[Bastion]] they brought with them the famine-wind. While broken by the Gryphon's Pride and the Black Thorns, the ''scions'' have one final weapon to unleash against the Empire. A vortex of foul wind turns on itself within Sybella Cross, gathering power by the hour. It threatens to kill wholesome plants and herbs - especially those that [[herb\|help preserve life]] - throughout the territory if it is not stopped. ''Seth of Elmsbreak'', one of the followers of [[Ossegrahn]] who supports the [[Greenwatcher#Implements_of_Willowbraid\|Greenwatcher]], has suggested that the soft and gentle rain that is called by [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] could be used to counter the effects of the wind - and to tamp down the threat from the ash that will spread the withering taint across the territory - provided it is invoked before the wind is unleashed.
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	===Doorways (Skarsind)===		===Doorways (Skarsind)===
	* '''A force of ''scions'' are threatening the Storm Pass'''		* '''A force of ''scions'' are threatening the Storm Pass'''
	* '''Time TBC'''
	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''Storm Shaman'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'''''		* '''The ''Storm Shaman'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'''''
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	===Hammer Blows (Karov)===		===Hammer Blows (Karov)===
	* '''A force of ''scions'' are threatening the Haamrikoht Stone'''		* '''A force of ''scions'' are threatening the Haamrikoht Stone'''
	* '''Time TBC'''
	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
	* '''The ''Champion of Courage'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'' and protecting the glade'''		* '''The ''Champion of Courage'' is responsible for defeating the ''scions'' and protecting the glade'''

Novemberalice at 09:23, 6 June 2024

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	[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:386YE Spring]] [[Category:Military Council]]		[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:386YE Spring]] [[Category:Military Council]]
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=1080px-2023 Annual Eclipse.jpg\|caption=Cold Sun seeks to purify existence by removing all uncertainty, all change, all creatures, all hope.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=1080px-2023 Annual Eclipse.jpg\|caption=Cold Sun seeks to purify existence by removing all uncertainty, all change, all creatures, all hope.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div> {{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14iIAxQmJG8}}
	==What Has Gone Before==		==What Has Gone Before==
	The ''scions'' of [[Cold Sun]] continue their assault against the Empire. They began with attacks against [[Ruin#Battle_and_Sorrow\|a handful of targets]] by bands of heralds; after an [[:Category:Imperial_Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]] that [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths\|threw open the gates]] to the Day realm, hundreds of oblivion's footsoldiers poured out to [[To_the_last_syllable#In_the_Tumult\|assail]] every nation of the Empire. [[Dawn]] weathered the storm best with the aid of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of Summer, and along with the [[Navarr]], and the priests of [[Vigilance]], helped reduce the number of deaths. But deaths there were aplenty, and destruction to make folk weep. As the Autumn Equinox neared, the Imperial enchantment waned, but before the [[regio]] closed entirely, whole armies of Cold Sun's ''scions'' marched through into the mortal world. They would make the destruction that had gone before pale almost to insignificance as they strove to end all life everywhere.		The ''scions'' of [[Cold Sun]] continue their assault against the Empire. They began with attacks against [[Ruin#Battle_and_Sorrow\|a handful of targets]] by bands of heralds; after an [[:Category:Imperial_Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]] that [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths\|threw open the gates]] to the Day realm, hundreds of oblivion's footsoldiers poured out to [[To_the_last_syllable#In_the_Tumult\|assail]] every nation of the Empire. [[Dawn]] weathered the storm best with the aid of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of Summer, and along with the [[Navarr]], and the priests of [[Vigilance]], helped reduce the number of deaths. But deaths there were aplenty, and destruction to make folk weep. As the Autumn Equinox neared, the Imperial enchantment waned, but before the [[regio]] closed entirely, whole armies of Cold Sun's ''scions'' marched through into the mortal world. They would make the destruction that had gone before pale almost to insignificance as they strove to end all life everywhere.

Dre at 22:06, 28 May 2024

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Hailmur: /* Game Information: The Winnowers */

2024-05-28T12:55:54Z

Game Information: The Winnowers

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	The Black Thorns and the Gryphon's Pride have shattered the Winnowers, and the army has disbanded. A small number of ''scions'' have retreated into the woods east and west of Sybella Cross, but the army is no more. The gyre surrounding the White Tower is a major concern; if the magicians gathered there are correct it will rupture shortly after the Spring Equinox and send a greatly empowered famine-wind across Bastion. A [[Sentinel_Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] of the Sentinel Gate has been identified that will potentially allow Imperial heroes to [[Eclipse#Winds_Rising_(Bastion)\|intercede in some way]], but their success is by no means ensured.		The Black Thorns and the Gryphon's Pride have shattered the Winnowers, and the army has disbanded. A small number of ''scions'' have retreated into the woods east and west of Sybella Cross, but the army is no more. The gyre surrounding the White Tower is a major concern; if the magicians gathered there are correct it will rupture shortly after the Spring Equinox and send a greatly empowered famine-wind across Bastion. A [[Sentinel_Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] of the Sentinel Gate has been identified that will potentially allow Imperial heroes to [[Eclipse#Winds_Rising_(Bastion)\|intercede in some way]], but their success is by no means ensured.

	Thanks to the famine-wind, every [[herb garden]] in Bastion has produced 3 fewer [[true vervain]] and 1 fewer [[marrowort]] this season. In its place, each character who owns such a herb garden receives a pouch of ''poisoned soil''. This substance is infused with some of the power of the Winnowers and can be used as three crystals of mana in any Day magic ritual (much like a dose of vis). Unfortunately, anyone who uses a dose of the substance will become subject to VENOM at the completion of the ritual as the unwholesome power on the Winnowers corrupts their bodies.		Thanks to the famine-wind, every [[herb garden]] in Bastion has produced 3 fewer [[true vervain]] and 1 fewer [[marrowort]] this season. In its place, each character who owns such a herb garden receives a pouch of ''poisoned soil''. This substance is infused with some of the power of the Winnowers and can be used as three crystals of mana in any Day magic ritual (much like a dose of vis). Unfortunately, anyone who uses a dose of the substance will become subject to [[Calls#VENOM\|VENOM]] at the completion of the ritual as the unwholesome power of the Winnowers corrupts their bodies.
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=1097px-Solar eclipse 1999 4.jpg\|caption=Darkness was there before the light, and will be there after the last light is snuffed out.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=1097px-Solar eclipse 1999 4.jpg\|caption=Darkness was there before the light, and will be there after the last light is snuffed out.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>

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	[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:386YE Spring]] [[Category:Military Council]]		[[Category:Recent History]] [[Category:386YE Spring]] [[Category:Military Council]]
	<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=1080px-2023 Annual Eclipse.jpg\|caption=~~The~~ Cold Sun seeks to purify existence by removing all uncertainty, all change, all creatures, all hope.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=1080px-2023 Annual Eclipse.jpg\|caption=Cold Sun seeks to purify existence by removing all uncertainty, all change, all creatures, all hope.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>
	==What Has Gone Before==		==What Has Gone Before==
	The ''scions'' of [[Cold Sun]] continue their assault against the Empire. They began with attacks against [[Ruin#Battle_and_Sorrow\|a handful of targets]] by bands of heralds; after an [[:Category:Imperial_Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]] that [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths\|threw open the gates]] to the Day realm, hundreds of oblivion's footsoldiers poured out to [[To_the_last_syllable#In_the_Tumult\|assail]] every nation of the Empire. [[Dawn]] weathered the storm best with the aid of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of Summer, and along with the [[Navarr]], and the priests of [[Vigilance]], helped reduce the number of deaths. But deaths there were aplenty, and destruction to make folk weep. As the Autumn Equinox neared, the Imperial enchantment waned, but before the [[regio]] closed entirely, whole armies of Cold Sun's ''scions'' marched through into the mortal world. They would make the destruction that had gone before pale almost to insignificance as they strove to end all life everywhere.		The ''scions'' of [[Cold Sun]] continue their assault against the Empire. They began with attacks against [[Ruin#Battle_and_Sorrow\|a handful of targets]] by bands of heralds; after an [[:Category:Imperial_Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]] that [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths\|threw open the gates]] to the Day realm, hundreds of oblivion's footsoldiers poured out to [[To_the_last_syllable#In_the_Tumult\|assail]] every nation of the Empire. [[Dawn]] weathered the storm best with the aid of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of Summer, and along with the [[Navarr]], and the priests of [[Vigilance]], helped reduce the number of deaths. But deaths there were aplenty, and destruction to make folk weep. As the Autumn Equinox neared, the Imperial enchantment waned, but before the [[regio]] closed entirely, whole armies of Cold Sun's ''scions'' marched through into the mortal world. They would make the destruction that had gone before pale almost to insignificance as they strove to end all life everywhere.

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	The ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Silence_Arc\|sought the destruction of Valshal]] but were driven back by the heroes of Wintermark and their allies from the Summer realm. Their defeat before the Winter Solstice saw them retreat from the hills of Valasmark into the flatlands of [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronemark]]. The invaders from the Day realm had suffered some losses in their attempt to assail the well-defended hall of champions, but they are very far from defeated. They rally, regroup, and refocus on their mission - to kill every living person in [[Hahnmark]] if they can.		The ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Silence_Arc\|sought the destruction of Valshal]] but were driven back by the heroes of Wintermark and their allies from the Summer realm. Their defeat before the Winter Solstice saw them retreat from the hills of Valasmark into the flatlands of [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronemark]]. The invaders from the Day realm had suffered some losses in their attempt to assail the well-defended hall of champions, but they are very far from defeated. They rally, regroup, and refocus on their mission - to kill every living person in [[Hahnmark]] if they can.

	Imperial magicians have again drawn on the power of the [[Cathan Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]], calling forth her [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|cyclopean fortifications]] in the hills of [[Hahnmark#Kalpamark\|Kalpamark]] and Valasmark. Valashal and Kalpaheim are well defended, with walls of frost and basalt overlaying the existing defences there. A barrier stretches across the centre of Hahnmark, forcing the invaders to overcome these powerful wards if they wish to threaten [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]] or [[Hahnmark#Wood Heath\|Wood Heath]] - but they can offer little protection to Kronemark, [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]], or [[Hahnmark#North Spires\|North Spires]]. Small numbers of more mobile warriors of the Summer ~~Realm~~ range eastward to offer aid to the defenders of Hahnmark where they can but it once again lies to the heroes of Wintermark to hold Cold Sun to account.		Imperial magicians have again drawn on the power of the [[Cathan Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]], calling forth her [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|cyclopean fortifications]] in the hills of [[Hahnmark#Kalpamark\|Kalpamark]] and Valasmark. Valashal and Kalpaheim are well defended, with walls of frost and basalt overlaying the existing defences there. A barrier stretches across the centre of Hahnmark, forcing the invaders to overcome these powerful wards if they wish to threaten [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]] or [[Hahnmark#Wood Heath\|Wood Heath]] - but they can offer little protection to Kronemark, [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]], or [[Hahnmark#North Spires\|North Spires]]. Small numbers of more mobile warriors of the Summer realm range eastward to offer aid to the defenders of Hahnmark where they can but it once again lies to the heroes of Wintermark to hold Cold Sun to account.

	The flattest part of Hahnmark, the downs of Kronemark are a patchwork of fishing villages and farms. The largest settlements sprawl around the shore of the icy lake Kronevann, or along the many streams that connect it to its sister lakes in the north, Bruckland by contrast is sparsely settled, scattered with low, artificial hills atop which lie stone beacons and desolate watchtowers. North Spires is wealthy, and there is some fear they might attack the [[Hahnmark#Runegrott\|Runegrott]] or Stormspire... but it's not clear the ''scions'' of Cold Sun know that these places exist. Instead they concentrate on trying to slaughter as many people in Kronemark as they possibly can.		The flattest part of Hahnmark, the downs of Kronemark are a patchwork of fishing villages and farms. The largest settlements sprawl around the shore of the icy lake Kronevann, or along the many streams that connect it to its sister lakes in the north, Bruckland by contrast is sparsely settled, scattered with low, artificial hills atop which lie stone beacons and desolate watchtowers. North Spires is wealthy, and there is some fear they might attack the [[Hahnmark#Runegrott\|Runegrott]] or Stormspire... but it's not clear the ''scions'' of Cold Sun know that these places exist. Instead they concentrate on trying to slaughter as many people in Kronemark as they possibly can.

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	The ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Silence_Arc\|sought the destruction of Valshal]] but were driven back by the heroes of Wintermark and their allies from the Summer realm. Their defeat before the Winter Solstice saw them retreat from the hills of Valasmark into the flatlands of [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronemark]]. The invaders from the Day realm had suffered some losses in their attempt to assail the well-defended hall of champions, but they are very far from defeated. They rally, regroup, and refocus on their mission - to kill every living person in [[Hahnmark]] if they can.		The ''Silence Arc'' [[Things_that_burn#The_Silence_Arc\|sought the destruction of Valshal]] but were driven back by the heroes of Wintermark and their allies from the Summer realm. Their defeat before the Winter Solstice saw them retreat from the hills of Valasmark into the flatlands of [[Hahnmark#Kronemark\|Kronemark]]. The invaders from the Day realm had suffered some losses in their attempt to assail the well-defended hall of champions, but they are very far from defeated. They rally, regroup, and refocus on their mission - to kill every living person in [[Hahnmark]] if they can.

	Imperial magicians have again drawn on the power of the [[Cathan Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]], calling forth her [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|cyclopean fortifications]] in the hills of [[Hahnmark#Kalpamark\|Kalpamark]] and Valasmark. Valashal and Kalpaheim are well defended, with walls of frost and basalt overlaying the existing defences there. A barrier stretches across the centre of Hahnmark, forcing the invaders to overcome these powerful wards if they wish to threaten [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]] or [[Hahnmark#~~Woodheath~~\|~~Woodheath~~]] - but they can offer little protection to Kronemark, [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]], or [[Hahnmark#North Spires\|North Spires]]. Small numbers of more mobile warriors of the Summer Realm range eastward to offer aid to the defenders of Hahnmark where they can but it once again lies to the heroes of Wintermark to hold Cold Sun to account.		Imperial magicians have again drawn on the power of the [[Cathan Canae\|Queen of Ice and Darkness]], calling forth her [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae\|cyclopean fortifications]] in the hills of [[Hahnmark#Kalpamark\|Kalpamark]] and Valasmark. Valashal and Kalpaheim are well defended, with walls of frost and basalt overlaying the existing defences there. A barrier stretches across the centre of Hahnmark, forcing the invaders to overcome these powerful wards if they wish to threaten [[Hahnmark#Southridge\|Southridge]] or [[Hahnmark#Wood Heath\|Wood Heath]] - but they can offer little protection to Kronemark, [[Hahnmark#Bruckland\|Bruckland]], or [[Hahnmark#North Spires\|North Spires]]. Small numbers of more mobile warriors of the Summer Realm range eastward to offer aid to the defenders of Hahnmark where they can but it once again lies to the heroes of Wintermark to hold Cold Sun to account.

	The flattest part of Hahnmark, the downs of Kronemark are a patchwork of fishing villages and farms. The largest settlements sprawl around the shore of the icy lake Kronevann, or along the many streams that connect it to its sister lakes in the north, Bruckland by contrast is sparsely settled, scattered with low, artificial hills atop which lie stone beacons and desolate watchtowers. North Spires is wealthy, and there is some fear they might attack the [[Hahnmark#Runegrott\|Runegrott]] or Stormspire... but it's not clear the ''scions'' of Cold Sun know that these places exist. Instead they concentrate on trying to slaughter as many people in Kronemark as they possibly can.		The flattest part of Hahnmark, the downs of Kronemark are a patchwork of fishing villages and farms. The largest settlements sprawl around the shore of the icy lake Kronevann, or along the many streams that connect it to its sister lakes in the north, Bruckland by contrast is sparsely settled, scattered with low, artificial hills atop which lie stone beacons and desolate watchtowers. North Spires is wealthy, and there is some fear they might attack the [[Hahnmark#Runegrott\|Runegrott]] or Stormspire... but it's not clear the ''scions'' of Cold Sun know that these places exist. Instead they concentrate on trying to slaughter as many people in Kronemark as they possibly can.