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Twiggy at 15:35, 7 February 2026

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	The Imperial strategy is a [[Army_orders#Balanced Attack\|considered]] and [[Army_orders#Steady_Conquest\|careful]] steady advance, seeking to minimise the loss of lives rather than try to capture as much land as possible - yet with the support of [[Day magic]] it is still effective at neutralising the border defences of Reinos and moving consistently forward. The expert healers of the Bloodcloaks [[Army_qualities#Woundbinder\|work tirelessly to heal]] those injured in the fighting, establishing mobile field hospitals and supply points along the routes back into Imperial territory.		The Imperial strategy is a [[Army_orders#Balanced Attack\|considered]] and [[Army_orders#Steady_Conquest\|careful]] steady advance, seeking to minimise the loss of lives rather than try to capture as much land as possible - yet with the support of [[Day magic]] it is still effective at neutralising the border defences of Reinos and moving consistently forward. The expert healers of the Bloodcloaks [[Army_qualities#Woundbinder\|work tirelessly to heal]] those injured in the fighting, establishing mobile field hospitals and supply points along the routes back into Imperial territory.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Ashborn Vana, General of the Autumn Hammers"><small>Hammers, we march into Jotun Lands. We take the fight to them. We fight to show our loyalty to the Empire and take blades away from the throats of the freeborn. We show the Jotun they can bleed not only in blood, but coin too, where the Lasambrians feel it most. We call upon the contracts in the Autumn ~~Realm~~ with Callidus and their heralds to Plunder Reinos with us. Draw the Jotun Down.</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Ashborn Vana, General of the Autumn Hammers"><small>Hammers, we march into Jotun Lands. We take the fight to them. We fight to show our loyalty to the Empire and take blades away from the throats of the freeborn. We show the Jotun they can bleed not only in blood, but coin too, where the Lasambrians feel it most. We call upon the contracts in the Autumn realm with Callidus and their heralds to Plunder Reinos with us. Draw the Jotun Down.</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Irontide Skorr, General of the Summer Storm"><small>Legionnaires of the Summer Storm, we continue to fight the Jotun. Using a well balanced attack and the Clarity that the Day ~~Realm~~ brings, we shall fight with Loyalty and Vigilance. Push into Reinos and support the Brass Coast. Be wise in your choices and fight with courage. Defend those behind us.</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Irontide Skorr, General of the Summer Storm"><small>Legionnaires of the Summer Storm, we continue to fight the Jotun. Using a well balanced attack and the Clarity that the Day realm brings, we shall fight with Loyalty and Vigilance. Push into Reinos and support the Brass Coast. Be wise in your choices and fight with courage. Defend those behind us.</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Mary Birchsmith, General of the Bounders"><small>Bounders, we pause to help our siblings in the Brass Coast. Our war is not over, but we share an enemy. Through Steady Conquest into Reinos via Burnish in Segura we will draw them out and give us the time we need, together in loyalty we will stand, the Jotun will fall and we will not be alone but we will not leave others alone. We must be united.</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Mary Birchsmith, General of the Bounders"><small>Bounders, we pause to help our siblings in the Brass Coast. Our war is not over, but we share an enemy. Through Steady Conquest into Reinos via Burnish in Segura we will draw them out and give us the time we need, together in loyalty we will stand, the Jotun will fall and we will not be alone but we will not leave others alone. We must be united.</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Lofyn Bloodcloak, General of the Bloodcloaks"><small>My Cloaks, my Pride for too long have the enemies of our empire coveted the freeborn lands. Arrogant in their brazen bantering and merciless onslaughts. Now is the time to show the freeborn that their homes and families are not coins to be counted in a bargain, if they are a cost it is a cost too high. Strike into Reinos, free thralls and recover the lost and fallen who march beside us. Show the Jotun and Lasambrians that we will not sell the coast and if they believe that we are weak of heart or will. They will not have been paying attention. Crusade!</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Lofyn Bloodcloak, General of the Bloodcloaks"><small>My Cloaks, my Pride for too long have the enemies of our empire coveted the freeborn lands. Arrogant in their brazen bantering and merciless onslaughts. Now is the time to show the freeborn that their homes and families are not coins to be counted in a bargain, if they are a cost it is a cost too high. Strike into Reinos, free thralls and recover the lost and fallen who march beside us. Show the Jotun and Lasambrians that we will not sell the coast and if they believe that we are weak of heart or will. They will not have been paying attention. Crusade!</small></quote></div>
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	==Conjunctions==		==Conjunctions==
	===Storm of Battle (Reinos)===		===Storm of Battle (Reinos)===
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="excerpt of orders from Irontide Skorr, General of the Summer Storm">...the Clarity that the Day ~~Realm~~ brings, we shall fight with Loyalty and Vigilance. Push into Reinos and support the Brass Coast. Be wise in your choices and fight with courage... </quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="excerpt of orders from Irontide Skorr, General of the Summer Storm">...the Clarity that the Day realm brings, we shall fight with Loyalty and Vigilance. Push into Reinos and support the Brass Coast. Be wise in your choices and fight with courage... </quote></div>
	* '''The Jotun and Lasambrians of Ribeira are gathering to join ''Carmo Stoneblade'''''		* '''The Jotun and Lasambrians of Ribeira are gathering to join ''Carmo Stoneblade'''''
	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''

Thespaceinvader at 14:53, 4 August 2025

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	As the Empire pushes west, light woodlands give way to fertile lowlands and the first large villages are encountered - along with the first serious resistance. The villages are a peculiar mishmash of older wooden structures slowly being replaced by newer stone buildings, often surrounding truly ancient stone structures that harken back to ancient days before the Freeborn came ashore at Atalaya. The sea-change in the folk of Lasambria that accompanied the one-two punch of conquest by the Jotun and the embrace of the virtues is manifest in the architecture. From a folk who felt they had no hope save to rob and steal, the Lasambrians have become a people with ambitions to reclaim the lands of the Brass Coast and build a kingdom for themselves.		As the Empire pushes west, light woodlands give way to fertile lowlands and the first large villages are encountered - along with the first serious resistance. The villages are a peculiar mishmash of older wooden structures slowly being replaced by newer stone buildings, often surrounding truly ancient stone structures that harken back to ancient days before the Freeborn came ashore at Atalaya. The sea-change in the folk of Lasambria that accompanied the one-two punch of conquest by the Jotun and the embrace of the virtues is manifest in the architecture. From a folk who felt they had no hope save to rob and steal, the Lasambrians have become a people with ambitions to reclaim the lands of the Brass Coast and build a kingdom for themselves.

	It's clear there are no armies here - neither Jotun nor Lasambrian Jotun. Indeed, the Hierro and the Escuta appear to be fighting far to the north. The territory is not undefended however; the fortresses of Getshal in the north and Yegarra's Proof in the south use the time gained by the border watches to move their garrisons into position, mobilising the militias and warriors of the towns and villages east of the mountains. This is the first time Imperial troops have faced the yegarra of southern Reinos - humans with a deep spirituality and many ~~godhi~~ among their number. Their commitment to fighting alongside the orcs of the Lasambrian Hills is difficult to fathom. Who are they? Where have they come from? How do they fit beside the orcs who raid so freely into the Brass Coast?		It's clear there are no armies here - neither Jotun nor Lasambrian Jotun. Indeed, the Hierro and the Escuta appear to be fighting far to the north. The territory is not undefended however; the fortresses of Getshal in the north and Yegarra's Proof in the south use the time gained by the border watches to move their garrisons into position, mobilising the militias and warriors of the towns and villages east of the mountains. This is the first time Imperial troops have faced the yegarra of southern Reinos - humans with a deep spirituality and many ghodi among their number. Their commitment to fighting alongside the orcs of the Lasambrian Hills is difficult to fathom. Who are they? Where have they come from? How do they fit beside the orcs who raid so freely into the Brass Coast?

	They fight particularly alongside the warriors of the Hierro sept, who are strongest in southern Reinos; along with western Kalino these are lands that belonged to them since before there was an Empire if their stories are to be believed. The troops from the north are uniformly orc, and many of them are members of the Corazón sept - they are less disciplined, more prone to taking risks. more enamoured of the concepts of glorious battle than their southern fellows, closer to the Jotun in temperament. Both groups work together seamlessly to try and turn the Empire and for a time it looks as if they might succeed.		They fight particularly alongside the warriors of the Hierro sept, who are strongest in southern Reinos; along with western Kalino these are lands that belonged to them since before there was an Empire if their stories are to be believed. The troops from the north are uniformly orc, and many of them are members of the Corazón sept - they are less disciplined, more prone to taking risks. more enamoured of the concepts of glorious battle than their southern fellows, closer to the Jotun in temperament. Both groups work together seamlessly to try and turn the Empire and for a time it looks as if they might succeed.

Twiggy at 09:24, 13 July 2025

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	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Mary Birchsmith, General of the Bounders"><small>Bounders, we pause to help our siblings in the Brass Coast. Our war is not over, but we share an enemy. Through Steady Conquest into Reinos via Burnish in Segura we will draw them out and give us the time we need, together in loyalty we will stand, the Jotun will fall and we will not be alone but we will not leave others alone. We must be united.</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Mary Birchsmith, General of the Bounders"><small>Bounders, we pause to help our siblings in the Brass Coast. Our war is not over, but we share an enemy. Through Steady Conquest into Reinos via Burnish in Segura we will draw them out and give us the time we need, together in loyalty we will stand, the Jotun will fall and we will not be alone but we will not leave others alone. We must be united.</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Lofyn Bloodcloak, General of the Bloodcloaks"><small>My Cloaks, my Pride for too long have the enemies of our empire coveted the freeborn lands. Arrogant in their brazen bantering and merciless onslaughts. Now is the time to show the freeborn that their homes and families are not coins to be counted in a bargain, if they are a cost it is a cost too high. Strike into Reinos, free thralls and recover the lost and fallen who march beside us. Show the Jotun and Lasambrians that we will not sell the coast and if they believe that we are weak of heart or will. They will not have been paying attention. Crusade!</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Lofyn Bloodcloak, General of the Bloodcloaks"><small>My Cloaks, my Pride for too long have the enemies of our empire coveted the freeborn lands. Arrogant in their brazen bantering and merciless onslaughts. Now is the time to show the freeborn that their homes and families are not coins to be counted in a bargain, if they are a cost it is a cost too high. Strike into Reinos, free thralls and recover the lost and fallen who march beside us. Show the Jotun and Lasambrians that we will not sell the coast and if they believe that we are weak of heart or will. They will not have been paying attention. Crusade!</small></quote></div>
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Umarth 'Winter's Flame' Kannath, General of the Fist of the Mountains"><small>Under the Shining Claw, that great Tusk, we etch ~~Rhiv~~, the rune of Blood into our weapons. We call these ancient winter magics to us and I bind them to my purpose. A cost is always paid. My family paid that cost, the price of our ambition. Mercy, Thorn-in-place, my wife, died a shield to the Empire. Loyal to the end, remember her storm and learn. I bind the quickened cold meat to that purpose. Even in death, we will endure. Grandmother Winter sets us a riddle. We begin to have the answer. Mystics, cast the runes. Icewalkers, look far and carefully. Let us find the Pale Raven's answer. The weight of costs is heavy. We must all lift together. Into them!</small></quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Umarth 'Winter's Flame' Kannath, General of the Fist of the Mountains"><small>Under the Shining Claw, that great Tusk, we etch Rhyv, the rune of Blood into our weapons. We call these ancient winter magics to us and I bind them to my purpose. A cost is always paid. My family paid that cost, the price of our ambition. Mercy, Thorn-in-place, my wife, died a shield to the Empire. Loyal to the end, remember her storm and learn. I bind the quickened cold meat to that purpose. Even in death, we will endure. Grandmother Winter sets us a riddle. We begin to have the answer. Mystics, cast the runes. Icewalkers, look far and carefully. Let us find the Pale Raven's answer. The weight of costs is heavy. We must all lift together. Into them!</small></quote></div>
	The Autumn Hammers take a different approach; they have [[Army_qualities#Contracted\|called on the contracts]] that were [[All_my_magic_friends#Ashborn_Trosk_and_the_Mysterious_Prison\|arranged]] with the aid of the [[Lictors]], inviting the [[inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|heralds]] of the [[Callidus\|City of Chains]] to support them; silver and gold skinned creatures with curving horns and an orc-like cast to their features accompany the Hammers. They effortlessly locate valuable goods and suggest the most effective way for the Imperial Orcs to claim them, [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|encouraging them to seize]] whenever opportunity presents itself. As they are quick to point out, have the Corazón not stolen from the Empire for centuries? Is it not past time that the balance were restored?		The Autumn Hammers take a different approach; they have [[Army_qualities#Contracted\|called on the contracts]] that were [[All_my_magic_friends#Ashborn_Trosk_and_the_Mysterious_Prison\|arranged]] with the aid of the [[Lictors]], inviting the [[inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|heralds]] of the [[Callidus\|City of Chains]] to support them; silver and gold skinned creatures with curving horns and an orc-like cast to their features accompany the Hammers. They effortlessly locate valuable goods and suggest the most effective way for the Imperial Orcs to claim them, [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|encouraging them to seize]] whenever opportunity presents itself. As they are quick to point out, have the Corazón not stolen from the Empire for centuries? Is it not past time that the balance were restored?

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	''Mistress Singua Karadragha'' has asked the [[Champion of Prosperity]], '''Tom Appleseed''', to rescue Bulangiin and escort them back to Anvil using the [[Cuckoo's Egg]]. If successful, the Karadragha family will provide compensation to any Imperial who takes the chance to [[Venture#Raid_the_Jotun\|raid the Jotun]] over the next season – providing a crown in addition to the military unit's normal production. Given that this involves the [[Ambassador to Faraden\|Ambassador to Faraden's]] counterpart there is some hope that they will offer what aid they can to the Champion of Prosperity.		''Mistress Singua Karadragha'' has asked the [[Champion of Prosperity]], '''Tom Appleseed''', to rescue Bulangiin and escort them back to Anvil using the [[Cuckoo's Egg]]. If successful, the Karadragha family will provide compensation to any Imperial who takes the chance to [[Venture#Raid_the_Jotun\|raid the Jotun]] over the next season – providing a crown in addition to the military unit's normal production. Given that this involves the [[Ambassador to Faraden\|Ambassador to Faraden's]] counterpart there is some hope that they will offer what aid they can to the Champion of Prosperity.

	==~~Battle Opportunity :~~ Tame Your Fears==		==Tame Your Fears (Battle Opportunity)==
	The foray into [[Reinos]] has made swift and effective progress. The citizens of the territory are in turmoil as they seek to flee southwards to [[Reinos#Cimeira\|Cimeira]], north to the fastness of [[Reinos#Getshal\|Getshal]], or west into the sanctuary of the mountain passes. Thanks to the foresight afforded to the ~~general's~~ by the Day realm, and the attentive actions of the Bloodcloak's grimnirs, there have been few loses among the expeditionary forces.		The foray into [[Reinos]] has made swift and effective progress. The citizens of the territory are in turmoil as they seek to flee southwards to [[Reinos#Cimeira\|Cimeira]], north to the fastness of [[Reinos#Getshal\|Getshal]], or west into the sanctuary of the mountain passes. Thanks to the foresight afforded to the generals by the Day realm, and the attentive actions of the Bloodcloak's grimnirs, there have been few loses among the expeditionary forces.

	Reports from beaters in the Bounders and reavers amongst the Autumn Hammers have yielded useful knowledge about [[Reinos#Bastasor\|Bastasor]] and [[Reinos#Grismont_Township\|Grismont Township]]. With the current disposition of Imperial forces - having cut off the [[Reinos#Arena_of_Virtue\|Arena of Virtue]] and secured access to the [[Reinos#Crown_of_Bastasor\|Crown of Bastasor]] - and the limited reach of the fortifications at Getshel and [[Reinos#Yegarra's_Proof\|Yegarra's Proof]], control of the region rests in securing the high walls of Grismont. Striking against the town's defenders before they can hastily fortify the settlement will quickly break Lasambrian control of the region.		Reports from beaters in the Bounders and reavers amongst the Autumn Hammers have yielded useful knowledge about [[Reinos#Bastasor\|Bastasor]] and [[Reinos#Grismont_Township\|Grismont Township]]. With the current disposition of Imperial forces - having cut off the [[Reinos#Arena_of_Virtue\|Arena of Virtue]] and secured access to the [[Reinos#Crown_of_Bastasor\|Crown of Bastasor]] - and the limited reach of the fortifications at Getshel and [[Reinos#Yegarra's_Proof\|Yegarra's Proof]], control of the region rests in securing the high walls of Grismont. Striking against the town's defenders before they can hastily fortify the settlement will quickly break Lasambrian control of the region.

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 ==Battle Opportunity : Tame Your Fears==
-Prognosticators have identified a major conjunction of the Sentinel Gate that will allow Imperial heroes to intercede in Reinos. The conjunction leads to Bastasor, to the vicinity of Grismont Township, and it is believed may allow the Empire to help break the siege there.
+The foray into [[Reinos]] has made swift and effective progress. The citizens of the territory are in turmoil as they seek to flee southwards to [[Reinos#Cimeira|Cimeira]], north to the fastness of [[Reinos#Getshal|Getshal]], or west into the sanctuary of the mountain passes. Thanks to the foresight afforded to the general's by the Day realm, and the attentive actions of the Bloodcloak's grimnirs, there have been few loses among the expeditionary forces.
 ==Further Reading==
 * [[Reinos]]

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	==Fig Trees and Olive Groves==		==Fig Trees and Olive Groves==
	It's been a long time since Imperial boots trod the dust of the western hills - not since that time long ago when the Empire sent mercenaries to [[Strange allies\|fight alongside the Hierro against the Jotun invaders]]. Now the armies of the Empire come in force, with a very different agenda perhaps. They cross from Burnish into the olive groves and fig trees of [[Reinos#Ribeira\|~~Riberia~~]]. They are not unexpected; the patrols and garrisons of the watchtowers have been reinforced since the Winter Solstice it seems. The orcs of Reinos know that the long-debated [[So far so fast\|peace treaty]] between the Lasamabrian Jotun and the Empire has been [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Lasambrian_Treaty\|rejected by the Senate]], and while they are not aware of the coming attack they are clearly [[Vigilance\|vigilant]] against the threat from the Empire.		It's been a long time since Imperial boots trod the dust of the western hills - not since that time long ago when the Empire sent mercenaries to [[Strange allies\|fight alongside the Hierro against the Jotun invaders]]. Now the armies of the Empire come in force, with a very different agenda perhaps. They cross from Burnish into the olive groves and fig trees of [[Reinos#Ribeira\|Ribeira]]. They are not unexpected; the patrols and garrisons of the watchtowers have been reinforced since the Winter Solstice it seems. The orcs of Reinos know that the long-debated [[So far so fast\|peace treaty]] between the Lasamabrian Jotun and the Empire has been [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Lasambrian_Treaty\|rejected by the Senate]], and while they are not aware of the coming attack they are clearly [[Vigilance\|vigilant]] against the threat from the Empire.

	The Imperial strategy is a [[Army_orders#Balanced Attack\|considered]] and [[Army_orders#Steady_Conquest\|careful]] steady advance, seeking to minimise the loss of lives rather than try to capture as much land as possible - yet with the support of [[Day magic]] it is still effective at neutralising the border defences of Reinos and moving consistently forward. The expert healers of the Bloodcloaks [[Army_qualities#Woundbinder\|work tirelessly to heal]] those injured in the fighting, establishing mobile field hospitals and supply points along the routes back into Imperial territory.		The Imperial strategy is a [[Army_orders#Balanced Attack\|considered]] and [[Army_orders#Steady_Conquest\|careful]] steady advance, seeking to minimise the loss of lives rather than try to capture as much land as possible - yet with the support of [[Day magic]] it is still effective at neutralising the border defences of Reinos and moving consistently forward. The expert healers of the Bloodcloaks [[Army_qualities#Woundbinder\|work tirelessly to heal]] those injured in the fighting, establishing mobile field hospitals and supply points along the routes back into Imperial territory.
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	The Autumn Hammers take a different approach; they have [[Army_qualities#Contracted\|called on the contracts]] that were [[All_my_magic_friends#Ashborn_Trosk_and_the_Mysterious_Prison\|arranged]] with the aid of the [[Lictors]], inviting the [[inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|heralds]] of the [[Callidus\|City of Chains]] to support them; silver and gold skinned creatures with curving horns and an orc-like cast to their features accompany the Hammers. They effortlessly locate valuable goods and suggest the most effective way for the Imperial Orcs to claim them, [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|encouraging them to seize]] whenever opportunity presents itself. As they are quick to point out, have the Corazón not stolen from the Empire for centuries? Is it not past time that the balance were restored?		The Autumn Hammers take a different approach; they have [[Army_qualities#Contracted\|called on the contracts]] that were [[All_my_magic_friends#Ashborn_Trosk_and_the_Mysterious_Prison\|arranged]] with the aid of the [[Lictors]], inviting the [[inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|heralds]] of the [[Callidus\|City of Chains]] to support them; silver and gold skinned creatures with curving horns and an orc-like cast to their features accompany the Hammers. They effortlessly locate valuable goods and suggest the most effective way for the Imperial Orcs to claim them, [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|encouraging them to seize]] whenever opportunity presents itself. As they are quick to point out, have the Corazón not stolen from the Empire for centuries? Is it not past time that the balance were restored?

	There are plenty of opportunities for plunder - ~~Riberia~~ is a [[Prosperity\|wealthy region]] for all that it is sparsely settled. The olive groves and the fig-trees are well tended, and there is a scattering of farms and orchards dedicated to other agricultural endeavours. Some of the loot recovered by the Hammers has clearly been taken from Segura or Kahraman, the rest include fine oils and wines, salted meats and jams, beautifully woven tapestries and carpets, delicate mithril and ilium jewellery, decorated weapons and shields, and any number of cunningly sculpted icons plated with precious metal or set with gems mined from the great mountains that run like a seam down the centre of Reinos.		There are plenty of opportunities for plunder - Ribeira is a [[Prosperity\|wealthy region]] for all that it is sparsely settled. The olive groves and the fig-trees are well tended, and there is a scattering of farms and orchards dedicated to other agricultural endeavours. Some of the loot recovered by the Hammers has clearly been taken from Segura or Kahraman, the rest include fine oils and wines, salted meats and jams, beautifully woven tapestries and carpets, delicate mithril and ilium jewellery, decorated weapons and shields, and any number of cunningly sculpted icons plated with precious metal or set with gems mined from the great mountains that run like a seam down the centre of Reinos.

	While the land is rich, there is no real sign of any thralls such as the [[Bloodcloaks]] wish to free. There are labourers and workers aplenty, but they seem little different to the folk who work the Empire's farms. For the most part, they do not hang around when the Imperial armies advance, choosing to flee ahead of them, seeking sanctuary in the larger settlements to the west. They take their essential possessions with them, their beasts, and whatever valuables they can carry where they can. They leave the fighting to the soldiers for the most part, but there are reports of farmsteads and orchards defended by barely trained militia who fight tooth-and-nail to try and keep the Empire from taking their land from them.		While the land is rich, there is no real sign of any thralls such as the [[Bloodcloaks]] wish to free. There are labourers and workers aplenty, but they seem little different to the folk who work the Empire's farms. For the most part, they do not hang around when the Imperial armies advance, choosing to flee ahead of them, seeking sanctuary in the larger settlements to the west. They take their essential possessions with them, their beasts, and whatever valuables they can carry where they can. They leave the fighting to the soldiers for the most part, but there are reports of farmsteads and orchards defended by barely trained militia who fight tooth-and-nail to try and keep the Empire from taking their land from them.
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	Despite all their efforts the Lasambrian militia and the garrisons cannot stop the Empire's steady conquest. Town and village fall to the invaders, and the armies press forward. As the Spring Equinox comes closer, the Empire has brought most of the region under its control at least in theory. The Lasambrians are sullen and uncooperative, they flee when they have the chance and have no interest in being "liberated" by the Bloodcloaks. As often as not they proudly, courageously condemn the Imperial soldiers who have come into their land, damning them for seeking to steal the last piece of the Lasambrian homelands just as they stole Segura, and Kahraman, and Feroz, and Madruga and all those other places.		Despite all their efforts the Lasambrian militia and the garrisons cannot stop the Empire's steady conquest. Town and village fall to the invaders, and the armies press forward. As the Spring Equinox comes closer, the Empire has brought most of the region under its control at least in theory. The Lasambrians are sullen and uncooperative, they flee when they have the chance and have no interest in being "liberated" by the Bloodcloaks. As often as not they proudly, courageously condemn the Imperial soldiers who have come into their land, damning them for seeking to steal the last piece of the Lasambrian homelands just as they stole Segura, and Kahraman, and Feroz, and Madruga and all those other places.

	The defenders fall back, toward three locations across Bastasor. The Arena of Virtue, despite its relative vulnerability on the borders of ~~Riberia~~, remains in Lasambrian hands despite a protracted battle before its walls between zealous defenders and Imperial soldiers who do not quite know what to make of soldiers who call on the same virtues they do to give them the strength to fight. Their defence is reinforced by a significant number of Corazón and Jotun from northern Reikos.		The defenders fall back, toward three locations across Bastasor. The Arena of Virtue, despite its relative vulnerability on the borders of Ribeira, remains in Lasambrian hands despite a protracted battle before its walls between zealous defenders and Imperial soldiers who do not quite know what to make of soldiers who call on the same virtues they do to give them the strength to fight. Their defence is reinforced by a significant number of Corazón and Jotun from northern Reikos.

	Grismont Township is also unconquered - the walls are not really a match for the armies arrayed against it, but time has run out as the slow march across Reinos has dragged on. There is a significant garrison here, reinforced by Jotun champions who have come across the mountains from the western regions of Reinos. They won't surrender the "city" easily, and they have many supplies within its walls... for all the good it will do them if serious reinforcements do not arrive soon.		Grismont Township is also unconquered - the walls are not really a match for the armies arrayed against it, but time has run out as the slow march across Reinos has dragged on. There is a significant garrison here, reinforced by Jotun champions who have come across the mountains from the western regions of Reinos. They won't surrender the "city" easily, and they have many supplies within its walls... for all the good it will do them if serious reinforcements do not arrive soon.

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	<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Follow me my friend.png\|caption=The armies of Wintermark fight the Lasambrian Jotun alongside their allies.\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Follow me my friend.png\|caption=The armies of Wintermark fight the Lasambrian Jotun alongside their allies.\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>
	==Where All That's Wrong is Right==		==Where All That's Wrong is Right==
			{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC7KRO0fs3I}}
	The Winter Solstice has barely passed when the dead rise in [[Tassato]]. It is a cold night, and all save the most committed revellers and conspirators are eager for soft beds and something to warm their spirits before they rest. Those already asleep report dreams turned dark, full of bloody meat and hollow-eyed horrors. Those awake speak of a gusting sigh that passes over the city like an invisible wind. Minutes later, the thudding of bodies hurled against the doors of mausoleums, the scrabbling of claws on earth, the squelching of unquiet murder victims dragging themselves from the Vassa still burdened with bricks and chains. It is traditional in the League for citizens to be [[The_League_culture_and_customs#Funerals\|cremated]], their remains scattered into the river. Only the wealthy, or those whose death is premeditated, are interred. It is these sorry corpses that the cannibal spirits unleashed by [[Winter magic]] seek out - the freshest dead first and then the cold bones and withered remains of the older cadavers.		The Winter Solstice has barely passed when the dead rise in [[Tassato]]. It is a cold night, and all save the most committed revellers and conspirators are eager for soft beds and something to warm their spirits before they rest. Those already asleep report dreams turned dark, full of bloody meat and hollow-eyed horrors. Those awake speak of a gusting sigh that passes over the city like an invisible wind. Minutes later, the thudding of bodies hurled against the doors of mausoleums, the scrabbling of claws on earth, the squelching of unquiet murder victims dragging themselves from the Vassa still burdened with bricks and chains. It is traditional in the League for citizens to be [[The_League_culture_and_customs#Funerals\|cremated]], their remains scattered into the river. Only the wealthy, or those whose death is premeditated, are interred. It is these sorry corpses that the cannibal spirits unleashed by [[Winter magic]] seek out - the freshest dead first and then the cold bones and withered remains of the older cadavers.

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	It is the responsibility of the [[Summer Storm\|General of the Summer Storm]], '''Irontide Skorr''', to kill Carmo Stoneblade and scupper the calling of the fyrd. If Irontide Skorr is successful, then ''Brokenshield Becheb'', a [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Bonesetters\|bonesetter]] who has accompanied the army into Reinos, will provide them with a [[Triumphant Blade]] in time for the next summit.		It is the responsibility of the [[Summer Storm\|General of the Summer Storm]], '''Irontide Skorr''', to kill Carmo Stoneblade and scupper the calling of the fyrd. If Irontide Skorr is successful, then ''Brokenshield Becheb'', a [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Bonesetters\|bonesetter]] who has accompanied the army into Reinos, will provide them with a [[Triumphant Blade]] in time for the next summit.
	{{Fyrd}}		{{Fyrd}}

			===The Extra Bit (Reinos)===
			* '''A warband of Jotun and Lasambrians are holding a Faraden trader for ransom'''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
			* '''The ''Champion of Prosperity'' is [[Sentinel_Gate#Prognostication\|responsible]] for recovering the trader'''
			{{AgainstBarbarians}}
			The heavy tolls levied on the Faraden for traversing Reinos are well known; it is one of the primary reasons the Court of the Five Winds consistently requests that the Empire conquer the territory. ''Mistress Singua Karadragha'' has reported that one of their traders in fine silks and spiced coffee was unexpectedly waylaid by the Lasambrians on the border. ''Bulangiin Karadragha's'' goods were confiscated due to an error, leaving them unable to pay the toll. The Lasambrians are now holding them as they wait for "adequate compensation" from the family.

			''Mistress Singua Karadragha'' has asked the [[Champion of Prosperity]], '''Tom Appleseed''', to rescue Bulangiin and escort them back to Anvil using the [[Cuckoo's Egg]]. If successful, the Karadragha family will provide compensation to any Imperial who takes the chance to [[Venture#Raid_the_Jotun\|raid the Jotun]] over the next season – providing a crown in addition to the military unit's normal production. Given that this involves the [[Ambassador to Faraden\|Ambassador to Faraden's]] counterpart there is some hope that they will offer what aid they can to the Champion of Prosperity.

	==Battle Opportunity : Tame Your Fears==		==Battle Opportunity : Tame Your Fears==

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	==Conjunctions==		==Conjunctions==
			===Storm of Battle (Reinos)===
			<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="excerpt of orders from Irontide Skorr, General of the Summer Storm">...the Clarity that the Day Realm brings, we shall fight with Loyalty and Vigilance. Push into Reinos and support the Brass Coast. Be wise in your choices and fight with courage... </quote></div>
			* '''The Jotun and Lasambrians of Ribeira are gathering to join ''Carmo Stoneblade'''''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
			* '''The ''General of the Summer Storm'' is [[Sentinel_Gate#Prognostication\|responsible]] for killing Carmo Stoneblade'''
			{{AgainstBarbarians}}
			Ribeira has fallen to the Empire, conquered by soldiers of the Imperial Orcs, the Marches and Wintermark. Now, ''Carmo Stoneblade'' has begun to call together the fyrd – the oathsworn warriors of the land who will follow them and fight alongside them to reclaim their home. If ''Carmo Stoneblade'' can be killed before the fyrd gathers, then it will scatter and be unable to gather as a fyrd until the start of the Spring Equinox 388YE. They will instead remain in the region, focused on protecting their own rather than gathering as a cohesive force behind the accomplished Lasambrian.

			It is the responsibility of the [[Summer Storm\|General of the Summer Storm]], '''Irontide Skorr''', to kill Carmo Stoneblade and scupper the calling of the fyrd. If Irontide Skorr is successful, then ''Brokenshield Becheb'', a [[Imperial_Orcs_economic_interests#Bonesetters\|bonesetter]] who has accompanied the army into Reinos, will provide them with a [[Triumphant Blade]] in time for the next summit.
			{{Fyrd}}

	==Battle Opportunity : Tame Your Fears==		==Battle Opportunity : Tame Your Fears==

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Conjunction

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	No living Tassatan citizens were harmed as a result of this, but many have been horrified or upset by the desecration of tombs and gravesites. Characters from Tassato are encouraged to create stories about how the "night of the risen dead" has impacted them.		No living Tassatan citizens were harmed as a result of this, but many have been horrified or upset by the desecration of tombs and gravesites. Characters from Tassato are encouraged to create stories about how the "night of the risen dead" has impacted them.

	==~~Conjunction~~==		==Conjunctions==

	==Battle Opportunity : Tame Your Fears==		==Battle Opportunity : Tame Your Fears==