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Hailmur: /* Watchful Eyes at Dusk */

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	* '''The Karass would like the Last Battle to be ceded to them by the Empire'''		* '''The Karass would like the Last Battle to be ceded to them by the Empire'''
	* '''In return they will either provide the Empire with any news of movements by the rebels of Nesustak Forest or an opportunity to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley'''		* '''In return they will either provide the Empire with any news of movements by the rebels of Nesustak Forest or an opportunity to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley'''
	* '''The opportunity to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley has been superseded by the opportunity presented in the ''[[The_dose_makes_the_poison#Sucking_the_Poison\|The dose makes the poison]]''' wind of war'''		* '''The opportunity to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley has been superseded by the opportunity presented in the ''[[The_dose_makes_the_poison#Sucking_the_Poison\|The dose makes the poison]]'' wind of war'''
	It is clear that the Karass are deeply unhappy about the presence of [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle#Last_Battle_Wayhouse\|the Last Battle]] in the Bleaks. Its presence has agitated the sept since it was first built - they would like nothing more than to see it gone. To that end, they have approached the Empire with a proposal.		It is clear that the Karass are deeply unhappy about the presence of [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle#Last_Battle_Wayhouse\|the Last Battle]] in the Bleaks. Its presence has agitated the sept since it was first built - they would like nothing more than to see it gone. To that end, they have approached the Empire with a proposal.

Hailmur: /* Watchful Eyes at Dusk */

2026-08-26T17:03:37Z

Watchful Eyes at Dusk

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	* '''The Karass would like the Last Battle to be ceded to them by the Empire'''		* '''The Karass would like the Last Battle to be ceded to them by the Empire'''
	* '''In return they will either provide the Empire with any news of movements by the rebels of Nesustak Forest or an opportunity to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley'''		* '''In return they will either provide the Empire with any news of movements by the rebels of Nesustak Forest or an opportunity to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley'''
			* '''The opportunity to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley has been superseded by the opportunity presented in the ''[[The_dose_makes_the_poison#Sucking_the_Poison\|The dose makes the poison]]''' wind of war'''
	It is clear that the Karass are deeply unhappy about the presence of [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle#Last_Battle_Wayhouse\|the Last Battle]] in the Bleaks. Its presence has agitated the sept since it was first built - they would like nothing more than to see it gone. To that end, they have approached the Empire with a proposal.		It is clear that the Karass are deeply unhappy about the presence of [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle#Last_Battle_Wayhouse\|the Last Battle]] in the Bleaks. Its presence has agitated the sept since it was first built - they would like nothing more than to see it gone. To that end, they have approached the Empire with a proposal.

Matt: /* Into the Forest */

2026-07-14T17:00:10Z

Into the Forest

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	However, for as long as it lasts, the spy network could be employed to try to stop the Thule seizing a Black Lotus. It would require the Imperial Spymaster to authorise the Karass to take action, but if that happened it would create a new scouting [[venture]] to '''Survey Thule attempts to claim a Black Lotus plant'''. Military units assigned to the action would collaborate with Karass scouts, who would help cover their tracks while they spied on the Thule. If two thousand points of total strength were assigned to the action, then the Empire would become aware if the Thule had managed to claim a Black Lotus plant. If four thousand points were assigned to the action, then the Empire would have a chance to employ the Sentinel Gate to prevent that from happening.		However, for as long as it lasts, the spy network could be employed to try to stop the Thule seizing a Black Lotus. It would require the Imperial Spymaster to authorise the Karass to take action, but if that happened it would create a new scouting [[venture]] to '''Survey Thule attempts to claim a Black Lotus plant'''. Military units assigned to the action would collaborate with Karass scouts, who would help cover their tracks while they spied on the Thule. If two thousand points of total strength were assigned to the action, then the Empire would become aware if the Thule had managed to claim a Black Lotus plant. If four thousand points were assigned to the action, then the Empire would have a chance to employ the Sentinel Gate to prevent that from happening.

	There is no possibility that the Thule will discover ~~their~~ presence of scouts in the Forest of Ulnak. The Thule could only get an inkling of what was going on if the Karass betrayed them, if they were informed by the [[Ambassador to Otkodov]], or if the Empire badly botched a military raid of some kind.		There is no possibility that the Thule will discover the presence of scouts in the Forest of Ulnak. The Thule could only get an inkling of what was going on if the Karass betrayed them, if they were informed by the [[Ambassador to Otkodov]], or if the Empire badly botched a military raid of some kind.

	==Watchful Eyes at Dusk==		==Watchful Eyes at Dusk==

Wrenna at 12:17, 1 July 2026

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	[[Category:388YE Spring]][[Category:Winds of Fortune]]		[[Category:388YE Spring]][[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:Karass]]
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	Anka Karass pensively held a rolled cigarette in her lips, unlit. She was lent against the fence which marked the boundary of the Carmine Fields Trading Post. With her stood two other orcs: the albino greybeard Tarruk and her niece Lenna. Tarruk was old - older than Anka - and had led the Karass in his day: Anka had taken the leadership from him when she judged him unable to hold it, but left him alive. His skill with herbs was unmatched in the sept, and he was something of a botanist. The needs of ''karass'' demanded that he therefore live. She'd taken the fourth finger on his dominant hand to prove the point all the same: and, to be fair, he'd never troubled her since. Lenna was young. Fourteen, fifteen? Her parents had died when she was very small. Enlisted for the Druj push into Semmerholm by those fast talkers from the Bone Serpent, along with many of the finer warriors of their generation who'd believed the Druj promises about reclamation. They'd gone seeking history and found only death, ash to ash. The young Imperial general who'd blunted the advance had died herself some years later, she understood, to the far north-west where she'd been born: another young warrior killed for tomorrow's promises. So it goes. Anka had raised Lenna in their stead.		Anka Karass pensively held a rolled cigarette in her lips, unlit. She was lent against the fence which marked the boundary of the Carmine Fields Trading Post. With her stood two other orcs: the albino greybeard Tarruk and her niece Lenna. Tarruk was old - older than Anka - and had led the Karass in his day: Anka had taken the leadership from him when she judged him unable to hold it, but left him alive. His skill with herbs was unmatched in the sept, and he was something of a botanist. The needs of ''karass'' demanded that he therefore live. She'd taken the fourth finger on his dominant hand to prove the point all the same: and, to be fair, he'd never troubled her since. Lenna was young. Fourteen, fifteen? Her parents had died when she was very small. Enlisted for the Druj push into Semmerholm by those fast talkers from the Bone Serpent, along with many of the finer warriors of their generation who'd believed the Druj promises about reclamation. They'd gone seeking history and found only death, ash to ash. The young Imperial general who'd blunted the advance had died herself some years later, she understood, to the far north-west where she'd been born: another young warrior killed for tomorrow's promises. So it goes. Anka had raised Lenna in their stead.

Hailmur: /* Into the Forest */

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Into the Forest

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	<tr><td style="background-color: #C994FF;">'''Spy on the Thule'''</td></tr>		<tr><td style="background-color: #C994FF;">'''Spy on the Thule'''</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Announcement:''' [[Imperial Spymaster]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Announcement:''' [[Imperial Spymaster]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effects:''' Creates a scouting ~~voyage~~ to '''Survey Thule attempts to claim a Black Lotus plant'''</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effects:''' Creates a scouting venture to '''Survey Thule attempts to claim a Black Lotus plant'''</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Availability:''' Until the end of the Autumn Equinox 388YE		<tr><td>'''Availability:''' Until the end of the Autumn Equinox 388YE
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Kirkbride: /* Watchful Eyes at Dusk */

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	The Imperial Spymaster could instead direct the efforts of the Karass into the Lower Tarn Valley. They could bring the Empire word of any Druj movements or operations in the Valley - it isn't clear how many Druj forces remain there, or what exactly they are doing, but there are [[A_bright_cerulean_flame#The_Siege_of_Mudlark’s_Haven\|worrying things]] happening in Therunin, rumours of which have the Karass genuinely alarmed. Perhaps more importantly, they could examine the poison-soaked ground of the valley itself. The Lower Tarn Valley was [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|poisoned by the Druj in Summer 386YE]] and remains [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|a threat to Imperial soldiers]].		The Imperial Spymaster could instead direct the efforts of the Karass into the Lower Tarn Valley. They could bring the Empire word of any Druj movements or operations in the Valley - it isn't clear how many Druj forces remain there, or what exactly they are doing, but there are [[A_bright_cerulean_flame#The_Siege_of_Mudlark’s_Haven\|worrying things]] happening in Therunin, rumours of which have the Karass genuinely alarmed. Perhaps more importantly, they could examine the poison-soaked ground of the valley itself. The Lower Tarn Valley was [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|poisoned by the Druj in Summer 386YE]] and remains [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|a threat to Imperial soldiers]].

	The Karass are familiar with the poisons employed by the Druj. Anka Karass is certain that the Karass's most skilled herbalist, ''Tarruk Karass'', could create an antidote, but only given enough time to study the soil of the Valley to identify precisely what went into the Sephals Cauldron. Once they had that, it would create an [[opportunity]] to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley. While the Yerende or the Navarr could cure the poison themselves, they lack the Karass experience with Druj poisons and would need the Senate to use one of its valuable [[appraisal\|appraisals]] on the problem.		The Karass are familiar with the poisons employed by the Druj. Anka Karass is certain that the Karass's most skilled herbalist, ''Tarruk Karass'', could create an antidote, but only given enough time to study the soil of the Valley to identify precisely what went into the Sephals Cauldron. Once they had that, it would create an [[opportunity]] to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley. While the Yerende or the Navarr could cure the poison themselves, they lack the Karass experience with Druj poisons and would need the Senate to use one of its valuable [[appraisal\|appraisals]] on the problem. Of course, the [[Apothecaries Guild]] has knowledge of the antidote necessary to counter the effects of the poison, but they too would require an opportunity to deliver it. And based on the offers of the Karass, there's nothing to suggest that the sept is even aware of the sodality. Presumably, if they were made aware, the sept and the sodality could enter into negotiations on how best to pool their efforts.

	Ceding the Last Battle to the Karass would be devastating for the Navarr living in the Barrens who rely on the [[Navarr wayhouse\|wayhouse]] for their steadings and stridings to remain connected to their nation. As a result, the Constitutional Court have advised that the Senate motion would be subject to veto by the Navarr Assembly.		Ceding the Last Battle to the Karass would be devastating for the Navarr living in the Barrens who rely on the [[Navarr wayhouse\|wayhouse]] for their steadings and stridings to remain connected to their nation. As a result, the Constitutional Court have advised that the Senate motion would be subject to veto by the Navarr Assembly.

Hailmur at 18:19, 7 June 2026

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	[[Category:388YE Spring]][[Category:~~Wind~~ of Fortune]]		[[Category:388YE Spring]][[Category:Winds of Fortune]]
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	Anka Karass pensively held a rolled cigarette in her lips, unlit. She was lent against the fence which marked the boundary of the Carmine Fields Trading Post. With her stood two other orcs: the albino greybeard Tarruk and her niece Lenna. Tarruk was old - older than Anka - and had led the Karass in his day: Anka had taken the leadership from him when she judged him unable to hold it, but left him alive. His skill with herbs was unmatched in the sept, and he was something of a botanist. The needs of ''karass'' demanded that he therefore live. She'd taken the fourth finger on his dominant hand to prove the point all the same: and, to be fair, he'd never troubled her since. Lenna was young. Fourteen, fifteen? Her parents had died when she was very small. Enlisted for the Druj push into Semmerholm by those fast talkers from the Bone Serpent, along with many of the finer warriors of their generation who'd believed the Druj promises about reclamation. They'd gone seeking history and found only death, ash to ash. The young Imperial general who'd blunted the advance had died herself some years later, she understood, to the far north-west where she'd been born: another young warrior killed for tomorrow's promises. So it goes. Anka had raised Lenna in their stead.		Anka Karass pensively held a rolled cigarette in her lips, unlit. She was lent against the fence which marked the boundary of the Carmine Fields Trading Post. With her stood two other orcs: the albino greybeard Tarruk and her niece Lenna. Tarruk was old - older than Anka - and had led the Karass in his day: Anka had taken the leadership from him when she judged him unable to hold it, but left him alive. His skill with herbs was unmatched in the sept, and he was something of a botanist. The needs of ''karass'' demanded that he therefore live. She'd taken the fourth finger on his dominant hand to prove the point all the same: and, to be fair, he'd never troubled her since. Lenna was young. Fourteen, fifteen? Her parents had died when she was very small. Enlisted for the Druj push into Semmerholm by those fast talkers from the Bone Serpent, along with many of the finer warriors of their generation who'd believed the Druj promises about reclamation. They'd gone seeking history and found only death, ash to ash. The young Imperial general who'd blunted the advance had died herself some years later, she understood, to the far north-west where she'd been born: another young warrior killed for tomorrow's promises. So it goes. Anka had raised Lenna in their stead.

Hailmur: /* Watchful Eyes at Dusk */

2026-06-04T19:10:15Z

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	* '''The Karass would like the Last Battle to be ceded to them by the Empire'''		* '''The Karass would like the Last Battle to be ceded to them by the Empire'''
	* '''In return they will provide the Empire with any news of movements by the rebels of Nesustak Forest~~'''~~		* '''In return they will either provide the Empire with any news of movements by the rebels of Nesustak Forest or an opportunity to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley'''
	* '''It will create an opportunity ~~for the Empire~~ to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley'''
	It is clear that the Karass are deeply unhappy about the presence of [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle#Last_Battle_Wayhouse\|the Last Battle]] in the Bleaks. Its presence has agitated the sept since it was first built - they would like nothing more than to see it gone. To that end, they have approached the Empire with a proposal.		It is clear that the Karass are deeply unhappy about the presence of [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle#Last_Battle_Wayhouse\|the Last Battle]] in the Bleaks. Its presence has agitated the sept since it was first built - they would like nothing more than to see it gone. To that end, they have approached the Empire with a proposal.

	If the Empire cedes the Last Battle to the Karass, then they would lose the benefit it provides: projecting Imperial force into Sarangrave and Therunin. The Karass are prepared to commit to undertaking this duty on the Empire's behalf, dispatching scouts to keep an eye on what is happening on both sides of each border. This will mean that the ''under threat'' quality will remain on Lower Tarn Valley as long as the Karass continue to cooperate~~. The support of~~ the ~~[[Gryphon's Pride]] saw the rebels~~ [[The_thing_with_feathers#The_Pride_of_Gryphons_(Irra_Harah)\|~~construct~~ watchtowers]] ~~that already removed~~ the ~~under threat quality from~~ the ~~region~~. Likewise, Eastring would cease to be under threat, as the Karass refuse to enter a region claimed by the vallorn; but an Imperial army cannot currently claim that region. Even if they were to suddenly betray the Empire, the scouting reports they had provided would continue to be of use for a season or so. ('''OOC Note:''' If the situation with the Karass materially changes during the course of an event, the ''under threat'' quality on Lower Tarn Valley would still be in effect for the following campaigning season).		If the Empire cedes the Last Battle to the Karass, then they would lose the benefit it provides: projecting Imperial force into Sarangrave and Therunin. The Karass are prepared to commit to undertaking this duty on the Empire's behalf, dispatching scouts to keep an eye on what is happening on both sides of each border. This will mean that the ''under threat'' quality will remain on Lower Tarn Valley as long as the Karass continue to cooperate, but Nesustak Forest would continue being protected by the [[The_thing_with_feathers#The_Pride_of_Gryphons_(Irra_Harah)\|watchtowers]] built with the support of the [[Gryphon's Pride]]. Likewise, Eastring would cease to be under threat, as the Karass refuse to enter a region claimed by the vallorn; but an Imperial army cannot currently claim that region. Even if they were to suddenly betray the Empire, the scouting reports they had provided would continue to be of use for a season or so. ('''OOC Note:''' If the situation with the Karass materially changes during the course of an event, the ''under threat'' quality on Lower Tarn Valley would still be in effect for the following campaigning season).

	The Imperial Spymaster would also be able to ask the Karass to focus their scouting efforts on either Nesustak Forest or the Lower Tarn Valley, with differing benefits. This would be done via a Senate announcement, and the power would be given to them as part of the motion to cede the Last Battle Wayhouse to the Karass.		The Imperial Spymaster would also be able to ask the Karass to focus their scouting efforts on either Nesustak Forest or the Lower Tarn Valley, with differing benefits. This would be done via a Senate announcement, and the power would be given to them as part of the motion to cede the Last Battle Wayhouse to the Karass.

Wrenna at 18:18, 4 June 2026

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	[[Category:388YE Spring]][[Category:Wind of Fortune]]		[[Category:388YE Spring]][[Category:Wind of Fortune]]
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	Anka Karass pensively held a rolled cigarette in her lips, unlit. She was lent against the fence which marked the boundary of the Carmine Fields Trading Post. With her stood two other orcs: the albino greybeard Tarruk and her niece Lenna. Tarruk was old - older than Anka - and had led the Karass in his day: Anka had taken the leadership from him when she judged him unable to hold it, but left him alive. His skill with herbs was unmatched in the sept, and he was something of a botanist. The needs of ''karass'' demanded that he therefore live. She'd taken the fourth finger on his dominant hand to prove the point all the same: and, to be fair, he'd never troubled her since. Lenna was young. Fourteen, fifteen? Her parents had died when she was ~~young~~. Enlisted for the Druj push into Semmerholm by those fast talkers from the Bone Serpent, along with many of the finer warriors of their generation who'd believed the Druj promises about reclamation. They'd gone seeking history and found only death, ash to ash. The young Imperial general who'd blunted the advance had died herself some years later, she understood, to the far north-west where she'd been born: another young warrior killed for tomorrow's promises. So it goes. Anka had raised Lenna in their stead.		Anka Karass pensively held a rolled cigarette in her lips, unlit. She was lent against the fence which marked the boundary of the Carmine Fields Trading Post. With her stood two other orcs: the albino greybeard Tarruk and her niece Lenna. Tarruk was old - older than Anka - and had led the Karass in his day: Anka had taken the leadership from him when she judged him unable to hold it, but left him alive. His skill with herbs was unmatched in the sept, and he was something of a botanist. The needs of ''karass'' demanded that he therefore live. She'd taken the fourth finger on his dominant hand to prove the point all the same: and, to be fair, he'd never troubled her since. Lenna was young. Fourteen, fifteen? Her parents had died when she was very small. Enlisted for the Druj push into Semmerholm by those fast talkers from the Bone Serpent, along with many of the finer warriors of their generation who'd believed the Druj promises about reclamation. They'd gone seeking history and found only death, ash to ash. The young Imperial general who'd blunted the advance had died herself some years later, she understood, to the far north-west where she'd been born: another young warrior killed for tomorrow's promises. So it goes. Anka had raised Lenna in their stead.

	The young orc had her grandfather's gifts. She heard the voice clearer than most people Anka'd ever known. She had that look to her, the kind of focused distance only those who could hear like she could did. Anka watched, cigarette in her lips still lightless, as Lenna looked at the passing yeofolk who peered curiously, and her mouth made words only she could hear. Root to root. Blood to blood. Life, spent for this. Anka'd had more of the knack in her younger days, when she'd been a fighter, but her knees were too dicky for standing her ground in a brawl nowadays and she could never hear the voice properly without her blood up. She occasionally still caught words of the familiar chant; around Lenna, it felt easier to catch. She glanced at Tarruk. He was also looking at Lenna, seeing in her what Anka saw - the future.		The young orc had her grandfather's gifts. She heard the voice clearer than most people Anka'd ever known. She had that look to her, the kind of focused distance only those who could hear like she could did. Anka watched, cigarette in her lips still lightless, as Lenna looked at the passing yeofolk who peered curiously, and her mouth made words only she could hear. Root to root. Blood to blood. Life, spent for this. Anka'd had more of the knack in her younger days, when she'd been a fighter, but her knees were too dicky for standing her ground in a brawl nowadays and she could never hear the voice properly without her blood up. She occasionally still caught words of the familiar chant; around Lenna, it felt easier to catch. She glanced at Tarruk. He was also looking at Lenna, seeing in her what Anka saw - the future.

Hailmur: /* OOC Design Note */

2026-06-04T17:19:29Z

OOC Design Note

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	Nevertheless, they do also have a few people who can make the potions of the [[Master Medicinal]] and the [[Legacy of Thorns]], and of course any [[Apothecary Potions\|apothecary]] knows how to make certain preparations. After a little back and forth, an offer is settled on. If the proposal meets the approval of the Envoy, then they can leave instructions with the [[Envoy to the Karass\|Wordes, Numbers, Figures and Knotes Carmine Fields Trading Post]], ('''OOC Note:''' email to {{plot}}) and the Karass will make good on their side of the deal. If they'd like to negotiate something else, then that is a longer discussion and perhaps a counter-proposal would be the best start.		Nevertheless, they do also have a few people who can make the potions of the [[Master Medicinal]] and the [[Legacy of Thorns]], and of course any [[Apothecary Potions\|apothecary]] knows how to make certain preparations. After a little back and forth, an offer is settled on. If the proposal meets the approval of the Envoy, then they can leave instructions with the [[Envoy to the Karass\|Wordes, Numbers, Figures and Knotes Carmine Fields Trading Post]], ('''OOC Note:''' email to {{plot}}) and the Karass will make good on their side of the deal. If they'd like to negotiate something else, then that is a longer discussion and perhaps a counter-proposal would be the best start.

	==~~OOC~~ Design Note==		==Design Note==
	* '''All in-character information in Empire is carefully firewalled'''		* '''All in-character information in Empire is carefully firewalled'''
	* '''The NPCs cannot read the wiki and do not know what players or Profound Decisions know'''		* '''The NPCs cannot read the wiki and do not know what players or Profound Decisions know'''

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	The Imperial Spymaster could instead direct the efforts of the Karass into the Lower Tarn Valley. They could bring the Empire word of any Druj movements or operations in the Valley - it isn't clear how many Druj forces remain there, or what exactly they are doing, but there are [[A_bright_cerulean_flame#The_Siege_of_Mudlark’s_Haven\|worrying things]] happening in Therunin, rumours of which have the Karass genuinely alarmed. Perhaps more importantly, they could examine the poison-soaked ground of the valley itself. The Lower Tarn Valley was [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|poisoned by the Druj in Summer 386YE]] and remains [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|a threat to Imperial soldiers]].		The Imperial Spymaster could instead direct the efforts of the Karass into the Lower Tarn Valley. They could bring the Empire word of any Druj movements or operations in the Valley - it isn't clear how many Druj forces remain there, or what exactly they are doing, but there are [[A_bright_cerulean_flame#The_Siege_of_Mudlark’s_Haven\|worrying things]] happening in Therunin, rumours of which have the Karass genuinely alarmed. Perhaps more importantly, they could examine the poison-soaked ground of the valley itself. The Lower Tarn Valley was [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|poisoned by the Druj in Summer 386YE]] and remains [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|a threat to Imperial soldiers]].

	The Karass are familiar with the poisons employed by the Druj. Anka Karass is certain that the Karass's most skilled herbalist, ''Tarruk Karass'', could create an antidote, but only given enough time to study the soil of the Valley to identify precisely what went into the Sephals Cauldron. Once they had that, it would create an [[opportunity]] to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley. While the Yerende or the Navarr could cure the poison themselves, they lack the Karass experience with Druj poisons and would need the Senate to use one of its valuable [[appraisal\|appraisals]] on the problem.		The Karass are familiar with the poisons employed by the Druj. Anka Karass is certain that the Karass's most skilled herbalist, ''Tarruk Karass'', could create an antidote, but only given enough time to study the soil of the Valley to identify precisely what went into the Sephals Cauldron. Once they had that, it would create an [[opportunity]] to remove the poisoned quality from Lower Tarn Valley. While the Yerende or the Navarr could cure the poison themselves, they lack the Karass experience with Druj poisons and would need the Senate to use one of its valuable [[appraisal\|appraisals]] on the problem. Of course, the [[Apothecaries Guild]] has knowledge of the antidote necessary to counter the effects of the poison, but they too would require an opportunity to deliver it. And based on the offers of the Karass, there's nothing to suggest that the sept is even aware of the sodality. Presumably, if they were made aware, the sept and the sodality could enter into negotiations on how best to pool their efforts.

	Ceding the Last Battle to the Karass would be devastating for the Navarr living in the Barrens who rely on the [[Navarr wayhouse\|wayhouse]] for their steadings and stridings to remain connected to their nation. As a result, the Constitutional Court have advised that the Senate motion would be subject to veto by the Navarr Assembly.		Ceding the Last Battle to the Karass would be devastating for the Navarr living in the Barrens who rely on the [[Navarr wayhouse\|wayhouse]] for their steadings and stridings to remain connected to their nation. As a result, the Constitutional Court have advised that the Senate motion would be subject to veto by the Navarr Assembly.