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Hailmur: /* OOC Notes */

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OOC Notes

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	* The Walls of Holberg in [[#Holfried\|Holfried]] are a level six [[fortification]].		* The Walls of Holberg in [[#Holfried\|Holfried]] are a level six [[fortification]].
	* [[business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the [[Gates of Holmauer Park]] and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the [[Gates of Holmauer Park]] and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory ~~suffer~~ from the ~~lack of~~ [[~~The_prime_colour_of_the_world~~#~~Problems_with_the_Morass~~\|~~good quality farmland~~]] ~~but benefit~~ the Bloody Great Sausage, and [[A_dream_that_can_last#Green_Shoots\|trade with the Sand Fishers]], meaning they produce an extra 36 rings and 2 drams of random herbs each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the [[#Adelaarskade\|Adelaarskade]], the Bloody Great Sausage, and [[A_dream_that_can_last#Green_Shoots\|trade with the Sand Fishers]], meaning they produce an extra 36 rings and 2 drams of random herbs each season.
	* [[Mana site\|Mana sites]] in the territory no longer benefit from the [[##Lorenzo's_Legacy_of_Courage\|Lorenzo's Legacy of Courage]] following a senate motion to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#League_Crystal_Mana_to_Spiral\|divert production to Spiral]].		* [[Mana site\|Mana sites]] in the territory no longer benefit from the [[##Lorenzo's_Legacy_of_Courage\|Lorenzo's Legacy of Courage]] following a senate motion to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#League_Crystal_Mana_to_Spiral\|divert production to Spiral]].
	* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE		* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE

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	===Bloody Great Sausages===		===Bloody Great Sausages===
	Following an [[opportunity]] presented in the lead-up to the Spring Equinox 382YE by the ''Right Virtuous Company of Provisioners and Victuallers'', and with the investment of Lorenzo “La Volpe” Macelliao von Temeschwar, the sausage production and distribution networks of Holberg have been greatly enhanced. Holberg sausage is now readily available everywhere the [[Lorenzo's Legacy#Blood Red Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] reach, and the Senate has appointed a [[Custodian of the Bloody Great Sausage]] to ensure Holberg victuals remain at a high standard.		Following an [[opportunity]] presented in the lead-up to the Spring Equinox 382YE by the ''Right Virtuous Company of Provisioners and Victuallers'', and with the investment of Lorenzo “La Volpe” Macelliao von Temeschwar, the sausage production and distribution networks of Holberg have been greatly enhanced. Holberg sausage is now readily available everywhere the [[Lorenzo's Legacy#Blood Red Roads\|Blood Red Roads]] reach, and the Senate has appointed a [[Custodian of the Bloody Great Sausage]] to ensure Holberg victuals remain at a high standard.

			===Adelaarskade===
			Completed shortly before the Spring Equinox 388YE, the design for the Adelaarskade were originally [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_fortune#The_Creeping_Morass\|presented]] by the civil service, and later improved upon by ''Professor Immanuel Gelberg'', as part of the Commonwealth professor's investigation into how [[Threats_that_are_to_come#Land_and_Ditches\|to secure and bolster Holberg's food and water supplies]]. Adelaarskade, affectionately known as the ''Seven Dykes'' by some citizens of the territory, is an extensive series of groundworks reinforced with [[weirwood]] timbers to hold the dykes in place at key locations towards the Nameless River. As a result, the wetlands of [[#Rebeshof\|Rebeshof]] and [[#Utterlund\|Utterlund]] will be slowly drained, and, assuming nothing else changes, the regions will lose [[Region_qualities#Marsh\|marsh]] quality by the start of the Spring Equinox 389YE.

	==Regions==		==Regions==
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	* As of the Winter Solstice 385YE, the Sand Fishers control Misericorde. The League, and by extension the Empire, controls the rest of the territory.		* As of the Winter Solstice 385YE, the Sand Fishers control Misericorde. The League, and by extension the Empire, controls the rest of the territory.
	* The Walls of Holberg in [[#Holfried\|Holfried]] are a level six [[fortification]].		* The Walls of Holberg in [[#Holfried\|Holfried]] are a level six [[fortification]].
	* [[business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the [[Gates of Holmauer Park]] and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the [[Gates of Holmauer Park]] and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory suffer from the lack of [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world#Problems_with_the_Morass\|good quality farmland]] but benefit the Bloody Great Sausage, and [[A_dream_that_can_last#Green_Shoots\|trade with the Sand Fishers]] meaning they produce an extra 36 rings and 2 drams of random herbs each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory suffer from the lack of [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world#Problems_with_the_Morass\|good quality farmland]] but benefit the Bloody Great Sausage, and [[A_dream_that_can_last#Green_Shoots\|trade with the Sand Fishers]], meaning they produce an extra 36 rings and 2 drams of random herbs each season.
	* [[Mana site\|Mana sites]] in the territory no longer benefit from the [[##Lorenzo's_Legacy_of_Courage\|Lorenzo's Legacy of Courage]] following a senate motion to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#League_Crystal_Mana_to_Spiral\|divert production to Spiral]].		* [[Mana site\|Mana sites]] in the territory no longer benefit from the [[##Lorenzo's_Legacy_of_Courage\|Lorenzo's Legacy of Courage]] following a senate motion to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#League_Crystal_Mana_to_Spiral\|divert production to Spiral]].
	* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE		* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE

Twiggy: /* Holfried */

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Holfried

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	===Holfried===		===Holfried===
	* '''Quality:''' City		* '''Quality:''' City
	This is where the great fortified city of '''Holberg''' stands. It is one of the greatest fortifications in the Empire and was the only reason that the defenders managed to withstand the siege of hostile barbarians for a little over thirty years.('''OOC Note:''' The walls of Holberg are a rank 5 [[Fortifications\|fortification]]).<br><br>In Spring 378YE, the Imperial Senate arranged the creation of a cemetery at the foot of the southern wall. Marcher soil and apple trees were imported and watered with waters taken from streams in [[Mitwold]], [[Upwold]] and [[Bregasland]].<br>		This is where the great fortified city of '''Holberg''' stands. It is one of the greatest fortifications in the Empire and was the only reason that the defenders managed to withstand the siege of hostile barbarians for a little over thirty years.('''OOC Note:''' The walls of Holberg are a rank 6 [[Fortifications\|fortification]]).<br><br>In Spring 378YE, the Imperial Senate arranged the creation of a cemetery at the foot of the southern wall. Marcher soil and apple trees were imported and watered with waters taken from streams in [[Mitwold]], [[Upwold]] and [[Bregasland]].<br>

	===Holmauer===		===Holmauer===

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OOC Notes

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	==OOC Notes==		==OOC Notes==
	* As of the Winter Solstice 385YE, the Sand Fishers control Misericorde. The League, and by extension the Empire, controls the rest of the territory.		* As of the Winter Solstice 385YE, the Sand Fishers control Misericorde. The League, and by extension the Empire, controls the rest of the territory.
	* The Walls of Holberg in [[#Holfried\|Holfried]] are a level ~~five~~ [[fortification]].		* The Walls of Holberg in [[#Holfried\|Holfried]] are a level six [[fortification]].
	* [[business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the [[Gates of Holmauer Park]] and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the [[Gates of Holmauer Park]] and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory suffer from the lack of [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world#Problems_with_the_Morass\|good quality farmland]] but benefit the Bloody Great Sausage, and [[A_dream_that_can_last#Green_Shoots\|trade with the Sand Fishers]] meaning they produce an extra 36 rings and 2 drams of random herbs each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory suffer from the lack of [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world#Problems_with_the_Morass\|good quality farmland]] but benefit the Bloody Great Sausage, and [[A_dream_that_can_last#Green_Shoots\|trade with the Sand Fishers]] meaning they produce an extra 36 rings and 2 drams of random herbs each season.

Twiggy: /* Holmauer */

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Holmauer

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	The sprawling suburbs of Holmauer are a region unto themselves. Outside the walls of Holberg proper, they were devastated by decades of war, cannibalised by the barbarians and citizens of Holberg alike to shore up their [[fortification\|fortifications]]. Makeshift barricades gave way to increasingly sophisticated fortresses, and then to rubble. The walls of Holmauer finally ceased to be a consideration in the Autumn of 378YE - a shattered casualty of the ebb and flow of battle against the Druj.		The sprawling suburbs of Holmauer are a region unto themselves. Outside the walls of Holberg proper, they were devastated by decades of war, cannibalised by the barbarians and citizens of Holberg alike to shore up their [[fortification\|fortifications]]. Makeshift barricades gave way to increasingly sophisticated fortresses, and then to rubble. The walls of Holmauer finally ceased to be a consideration in the Autumn of 378YE - a shattered casualty of the ebb and flow of battle against the Druj.

	After the liberation,a few refugees sought to regain their homes in Holmauer, but in most cases literally nothing remained. The priests of [[Holberg spoils of war#The Eastern Front\|the ''Eastern Front'']] did what they can to help these homeless unfortunates - and ministered likewise to the few survivors who, like them, stayed behind even as the outer city collapsed around their ears. Rebuilding the suburbs of Holberg represented an immense undertaking, especially in the absence of the walls that once protected them. During the Spring Equinox 380YE, the [[Senate]] [[commission\|commissioned]] a project to [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|restore Holmauer]], turning the region into a [[#Holmauer Park\|great park]] as per the [[Reclaimers#The_Park\|ambitious plans]] of architect Katarzyna Von Carstein. Following a long delay, work finally began on the park shortly after the Autumn Equinox 380YE, but stalled over Winter. For a long time, the only part of the park open to the public was the [[Keeper of the Imperial Menagerie\|Imperial menagerie]], but work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE.		After the liberation, a few refugees sought to regain their homes in Holmauer, but in most cases literally nothing remained. The priests of [[Holberg spoils of war#The Eastern Front\|the ''Eastern Front'']] did what they can to help these homeless unfortunates - and ministered likewise to the few survivors who, like them, stayed behind even as the outer city collapsed around their ears. Rebuilding the suburbs of Holberg represented an immense undertaking, especially in the absence of the walls that once protected them. During the Spring Equinox 380YE, the [[Senate]] [[commission\|commissioned]] a project to [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|restore Holmauer]], turning the region into a [[#Holmauer Park\|great park]] as per the [[Reclaimers#The_Park\|ambitious plans]] of architect Katarzyna Von Carstein. Following a long delay, work finally began on the park shortly after the Autumn Equinox 380YE, but stalled over Winter. For a long time, the only part of the park open to the public was the [[Keeper of the Imperial Menagerie\|Imperial menagerie]], but work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE.

	Holmauer is no longer a broken ruin, but rather a beautiful stretch of parkland dotted with clusters of aesthetically pleasing buildings, homes, and businesses. It presents a highly desirable alternative to the cramped conditions in the city proper, and real estate here in Holmauer is very much in demand.		Holmauer is no longer a broken ruin, but rather a beautiful stretch of parkland dotted with clusters of aesthetically pleasing buildings, homes, and businesses. It presents a highly desirable alternative to the cramped conditions in the city proper, and real estate here in Holmauer is very much in demand.

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	* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE		* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE
	* Attempting to build a permanent [[fortification]] in one of the regions with the marsh quality is likely to encounter additional difficulties.		* Attempting to build a permanent [[fortification]] in one of the regions with the marsh quality is likely to encounter additional difficulties.
	* A list of the [[spoils of war]] that were allocated by the [[~~Military Council\|~~Military Council]] at the Summer Solstice 379YE, can be found [[Holberg spoils of war\|here]].		* A list of the [[spoils of war]] that were allocated by the [[Military Council]] at the Summer Solstice 379YE, can be found [[Holberg spoils of war\|here]].
	{{anchor\|Frieze of Flowers}}		{{anchor\|Frieze of Flowers}}
	<ic>'''The Frieze of Flowers'''<br>		<ic>'''The Frieze of Flowers'''<br>

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=HolbergRegions.png\|caption=The land may have fallen but the city endures\|title=Regions of Holberg\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=HolbergRegions.png\|caption=The land may have fallen but the city endures\|title=Regions of Holberg\|align=left\|width=450}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[The League history#Origins of the League\|Settled]] at the same time as [[Dawn]], the town remained free of any outside control until well after the founding of the Empire. Proud of its independence, Holberg eventually joined [[the League]] in 136YE under a riot of political strife in the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]]. The lands that surrounded the city were under the control of barbarian orcs until they were driven back in an epic five year war of conquest by Dawnish nobles and forces loyal to them. But Holberg itself was never conquered; the city was protected by a dozen high walls and the Dawnish armies had little taste for a lengthy siege. When the city was convinced to side with the Empire by League diplomats, it also successfully requested the Senate assign the territory to the League. Dawnish senators were incandescent with fury but there was nothing they could do and Holberg became the prosperous fourth city of the League.		[[The League history#Origins of the League\|Settled]] at the same time as [[Dawn]], the town remained free of any outside control until well after the founding of the Empire. Proud of its independence, Holberg eventually joined [[the League]] in 136YE under a riot of political strife in the [[Senate]]. The lands that surrounded the city were under the control of barbarian orcs until they were driven back in an epic five year war of conquest by Dawnish nobles and forces loyal to them. But Holberg itself was never conquered; the city was protected by a dozen high walls and the Dawnish armies had little taste for a lengthy siege. When the city was convinced to side with the Empire by League diplomats, it also successfully requested the Senate assign the territory to the League. Dawnish senators were incandescent with fury but there was nothing they could do and Holberg became the prosperous fourth city of the League.

	In the decades that followed Holberg grew rich and prosperous. The lands around the city possessed a rich agricultural heritage, well known for their fine vineyards.		In the decades that followed Holberg grew rich and prosperous. The lands around the city possessed a rich agricultural heritage, well known for their fine vineyards.

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	=== The [[Great Pits of Ennerlund]]===		=== The [[Great Pits of Ennerlund]]===
	The Great Pits of Ennerlund are a Bourse resource located (unsurprisingly) in [[#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]]. Custodianship of the Pits is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. It produces 27 Imperial wains of mithril every season. Control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Autumn Equinox. The Pits were severely damaged by the Druj during the last months of their occupation, and repaired at great expense to the Empire. The lower levels are in constant danger of flooding due to the spread of marshland into Ennerlund, placing an increased demand on the Imperial treasury.		The Great Pits of Ennerlund are a Bourse resource located (unsurprisingly) in [[#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]]. Custodianship of the Pits is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 27 Imperial wains of mithril every season. Control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Autumn Equinox. The Pits were severely damaged by the Druj during the last months of their occupation, and repaired at great expense to the Empire. The lower levels are in constant danger of flooding due to the spread of marshland into Ennerlund, placing an increased demand on the Imperial treasury.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Holberg Great Park.png\|caption=An artist's Impression of part of Holmauer Park\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Holberg Great Park.png\|caption=An artist's Impression of part of Holmauer Park\|align=right\|width=500}}

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	* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE		* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE
	* Attempting to build a permanent [[fortification]] in one of the regions with the marsh quality is likely to encounter additional difficulties.		* Attempting to build a permanent [[fortification]] in one of the regions with the marsh quality is likely to encounter additional difficulties.
	* A list of the [[spoils of war]] that were allocated by the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|Military Council]] at the Summer Solstice 379YE, can be found [[Holberg spoils of war\|here]].		* A list of the [[spoils of war]] that were allocated by the [[Military Council\|Military Council]] at the Summer Solstice 379YE, can be found [[Holberg spoils of war\|here]].
	{{anchor\|Frieze of Flowers}}		{{anchor\|Frieze of Flowers}}
	<ic>'''The Frieze of Flowers'''<br>		<ic>'''The Frieze of Flowers'''<br>

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	* The Walls of Holberg in [[#Holfried\|Holfried]] are a level six [[fortification]].		* The Walls of Holberg in [[#Holfried\|Holfried]] are a level six [[fortification]].
	* [[business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the [[Gates of Holmauer Park]] and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the [[Gates of Holmauer Park]] and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory ~~suffer~~ from the ~~lack of~~ [[~~The_prime_colour_of_the_world~~#~~Problems_with_the_Morass~~\|~~good quality farmland~~]] ~~but benefit~~ the Bloody Great Sausage, and [[A_dream_that_can_last#Green_Shoots\|trade with the Sand Fishers]], meaning they produce an extra 36 rings and 2 drams of random herbs each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the [[#Adelaarskade\|Adelaarskade]], the Bloody Great Sausage, and [[A_dream_that_can_last#Green_Shoots\|trade with the Sand Fishers]], meaning they produce an extra 36 rings and 2 drams of random herbs each season.
	* [[Mana site\|Mana sites]] in the territory no longer benefit from the [[##Lorenzo's_Legacy_of_Courage\|Lorenzo's Legacy of Courage]] following a senate motion to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#League_Crystal_Mana_to_Spiral\|divert production to Spiral]].		* [[Mana site\|Mana sites]] in the territory no longer benefit from the [[##Lorenzo's_Legacy_of_Courage\|Lorenzo's Legacy of Courage]] following a senate motion to [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#League_Crystal_Mana_to_Spiral\|divert production to Spiral]].
	* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE		* [[#Holmauer Park\|Holmauer Park]] was a great work that provided additional income to businesses in Holberg, but it was effectively [[In_the_garden_of_defiance\|destroyed]] during the Summer Solstice 383YE

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=HolbergRegions.png\|caption=The land may have fallen but the city endures\|title=Regions of Holberg\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=HolbergRegions.png\|caption=The land may have fallen but the city endures\|title=Regions of Holberg\|align=left\|width=450}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[The League history#Origins of the League\|Settled]] at the same time as [[Dawn]], the town remained free of any outside control until well after the founding of the Empire. Proud of its independence, Holberg eventually joined [[the League]] in 136YE under a riot of political strife in the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]]. The lands that surrounded the city were under the control of barbarian orcs until they were driven back in an epic five year war of conquest by Dawnish nobles and forces loyal to them. But Holberg itself was never conquered; the city was protected by a dozen high walls and the Dawnish armies had little taste for a lengthy siege. When the city was convinced to side with the Empire by League diplomats, it also successfully requested the Senate assign the territory to the League. Dawnish senators were incandescent with fury but there was nothing they could do and Holberg became the prosperous fourth city of the League.		[[The League history#Origins of the League\|Settled]] at the same time as [[Dawn]], the town remained free of any outside control until well after the founding of the Empire. Proud of its independence, Holberg eventually joined [[the League]] in 136YE under a riot of political strife in the [[Senate\|Senate]]. The lands that surrounded the city were under the control of barbarian orcs until they were driven back in an epic five year war of conquest by Dawnish nobles and forces loyal to them. But Holberg itself was never conquered; the city was protected by a dozen high walls and the Dawnish armies had little taste for a lengthy siege. When the city was convinced to side with the Empire by League diplomats, it also successfully requested the Senate assign the territory to the League. Dawnish senators were incandescent with fury but there was nothing they could do and Holberg became the prosperous fourth city of the League.

	In the decades that followed Holberg grew rich and prosperous. The lands around the city possessed a rich agricultural heritage, well known for their fine vineyards.		In the decades that followed Holberg grew rich and prosperous. The lands around the city possessed a rich agricultural heritage, well known for their fine vineyards.
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	In 346YE, however, barbarians attacked the territory, sacked the vineyards, burnt the hardwood groves so precious to the city's crossbow makers, and laid siege to the walled city. The Senate remained paralysed throughout this time, unable to secure funding and forces to raise the siege and in the end the territory was lost to the orcs and remained under Orc rule for over thirty years.		In 346YE, however, barbarians attacked the territory, sacked the vineyards, burnt the hardwood groves so precious to the city's crossbow makers, and laid siege to the walled city. The Senate remained paralysed throughout this time, unable to secure funding and forces to raise the siege and in the end the territory was lost to the orcs and remained under Orc rule for over thirty years.

	By early 377YE, the [[fortifications\|walls of Holberg]] were in a sorry state. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[Build Holberg defences\|passed a motion]] to supply emergency aid to the citizens of the city, following a plan suggested by the master engineer Rhiner Van Hesselman. Money and resources supplied to the city allowed for emergency repairs to be made to the walls, while herbs and medical supplies helped to counter the insidious effects of [[Druj]] poisons. Despite the fact that the city was under siege, heroic action meant that the defences were restored to full strength.		By early 377YE, the [[fortifications\|walls of Holberg]] were in a sorry state. The [[Senate]] [[Build Holberg defences\|passed a motion]] to supply emergency aid to the citizens of the city, following a plan suggested by the master engineer Rhiner Van Hesselman. Money and resources supplied to the city allowed for emergency repairs to be made to the walls, while herbs and medical supplies helped to counter the insidious effects of [[Druj]] poisons. Despite the fact that the city was under siege, heroic action meant that the defences were restored to full strength.

	In Summer 378YE, the defenders had been [[378YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Siege_of_Holmauer\|forced back to defensive positions]] within the upper city. The Druj, made overconfident by earlier victories, pressed their advantage in Autumn ... with [[378YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#The_Walls_of_Holfried\|disastrous consequences for the barbarians]].		In Summer 378YE, the defenders had been [[378YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Siege_of_Holmauer\|forced back to defensive positions]] within the upper city. The Druj, made overconfident by earlier victories, pressed their advantage in Autumn ... with [[378YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#The_Walls_of_Holfried\|disastrous consequences for the barbarians]].
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	===Holmauer Park===		===Holmauer Park===
	During the Druj occupation, the suburbs of [[#Holmauer\|Holmauer]] were reduced to rubble choked with [[vermin]] - both the four-legged and two-legged kind. In Spring 380YE Katarzyna Von Carstein - a [[Principalities of Jarm\|Jarmish]] immigrant now a citizen of [[the League]] - presented a bold proposal to [[Reclaimers\|reclaim]] the ruins. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] agreed with her ambitious plan, although the [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|construction]] took at least twice as long as first estimated. Over time the shattered wasteland was cleared and the [[territory#region\|region]] laid out as broad parkland. In contrast to the cramped, bustling, brick-and-stone aesthetic of the city proper, Holmauer became a gentle, restful area of open parks and well-maintained orchards dotted with buildings of white granite and fine marble.		During the Druj occupation, the suburbs of [[#Holmauer\|Holmauer]] were reduced to rubble choked with [[vermin]] - both the four-legged and two-legged kind. In Spring 380YE Katarzyna Von Carstein - a [[Principalities of Jarm\|Jarmish]] immigrant now a citizen of [[the League]] - presented a bold proposal to [[Reclaimers\|reclaim]] the ruins. The [[Senate]] agreed with her ambitious plan, although the [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|construction]] took at least twice as long as first estimated. Over time the shattered wasteland was cleared and the [[territory#region\|region]] laid out as broad parkland. In contrast to the cramped, bustling, brick-and-stone aesthetic of the city proper, Holmauer became a gentle, restful area of open parks and well-maintained orchards dotted with buildings of white granite and fine marble.
	<!--In contrast to the cramped, bustling, brick-and-stone aesthetic of the city proper, Holmauer is now a gentle, restful area of open parks and well-maintained orchards dotted with buildings of white granite and fine marble. The extensive landscaping of the park has led to pleasant paths snaking through flower gardens, grassy banks and natural forest areas. There are row boats for hire on the lakes and river and a new folly on the island for visitors to enjoy. The park includes a beautiful open-air venue for concerts and plays, a public bath house built by the finest [[Highguard\|Highborn]] artisans, and the wonderful [[Keeper_of_the_Imperial_Menagerie#Imperial_Menagerie\|Imperial Menagerie]]. At the North-East corner is the Sculpture Garden, a meandering series of paths through a rose garden scattered with statues of recent citizens of Holberg. All in all, the park is a [[great work]] that transforms Holmauer into one of the richest, most beautiful, and most desirable areas to live in in the entire League. -->		<!--In contrast to the cramped, bustling, brick-and-stone aesthetic of the city proper, Holmauer is now a gentle, restful area of open parks and well-maintained orchards dotted with buildings of white granite and fine marble. The extensive landscaping of the park has led to pleasant paths snaking through flower gardens, grassy banks and natural forest areas. There are row boats for hire on the lakes and river and a new folly on the island for visitors to enjoy. The park includes a beautiful open-air venue for concerts and plays, a public bath house built by the finest [[Highguard\|Highborn]] artisans, and the wonderful [[Keeper_of_the_Imperial_Menagerie#Imperial_Menagerie\|Imperial Menagerie]]. At the North-East corner is the Sculpture Garden, a meandering series of paths through a rose garden scattered with statues of recent citizens of Holberg. All in all, the park is a [[great work]] that transforms Holmauer into one of the richest, most beautiful, and most desirable areas to live in in the entire League. -->

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	The sprawling suburbs of Holmauer are a region unto themselves. Outside the walls of Holberg proper, they were devastated by decades of war, cannibalised by the barbarians and citizens of Holberg alike to shore up their [[fortification\|fortifications]]. Makeshift barricades gave way to increasingly sophisticated fortresses, and then to rubble. The walls of Holmauer finally ceased to be a consideration in the Autumn of 378YE - a shattered casualty of the ebb and flow of battle against the Druj.		The sprawling suburbs of Holmauer are a region unto themselves. Outside the walls of Holberg proper, they were devastated by decades of war, cannibalised by the barbarians and citizens of Holberg alike to shore up their [[fortification\|fortifications]]. Makeshift barricades gave way to increasingly sophisticated fortresses, and then to rubble. The walls of Holmauer finally ceased to be a consideration in the Autumn of 378YE - a shattered casualty of the ebb and flow of battle against the Druj.

	After the liberation,a few refugees sought to regain their homes in Holmauer, but in most cases literally nothing remained. The priests of [[Holberg spoils of war#The Eastern Front\|the ''Eastern Front'']] did what they can to help these homeless unfortunates - and ministered likewise to the few survivors who, like them, stayed behind even as the outer city collapsed around their ears. Rebuilding the suburbs of Holberg represented an immense undertaking, especially in the absence of the walls that once protected them. During the Spring Equinox 380YE, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[commission\|commissioned]] a project to [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|restore Holmauer]], turning the region into a [[#Holmauer Park\|great park]] as per the [[Reclaimers#The_Park\|ambitious plans]] of architect Katarzyna Von Carstein. Following a long delay, work finally began on the park shortly after the Autumn Equinox 380YE, but stalled over Winter. For a long time, the only part of the park open to the public was the [[Keeper of the Imperial Menagerie\|Imperial menagerie]], but work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE.		After the liberation,a few refugees sought to regain their homes in Holmauer, but in most cases literally nothing remained. The priests of [[Holberg spoils of war#The Eastern Front\|the ''Eastern Front'']] did what they can to help these homeless unfortunates - and ministered likewise to the few survivors who, like them, stayed behind even as the outer city collapsed around their ears. Rebuilding the suburbs of Holberg represented an immense undertaking, especially in the absence of the walls that once protected them. During the Spring Equinox 380YE, the [[Senate]] [[commission\|commissioned]] a project to [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|restore Holmauer]], turning the region into a [[#Holmauer Park\|great park]] as per the [[Reclaimers#The_Park\|ambitious plans]] of architect Katarzyna Von Carstein. Following a long delay, work finally began on the park shortly after the Autumn Equinox 380YE, but stalled over Winter. For a long time, the only part of the park open to the public was the [[Keeper of the Imperial Menagerie\|Imperial menagerie]], but work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 381YE.

	Holmauer is no longer a broken ruin, but rather a beautiful stretch of parkland dotted with clusters of aesthetically pleasing buildings, homes, and businesses. It presents a highly desirable alternative to the cramped conditions in the city proper, and real estate here in Holmauer is very much in demand.		Holmauer is no longer a broken ruin, but rather a beautiful stretch of parkland dotted with clusters of aesthetically pleasing buildings, homes, and businesses. It presents a highly desirable alternative to the cramped conditions in the city proper, and real estate here in Holmauer is very much in demand.