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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

2026-01-16T09:42:34Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

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	===The Mountain Passes===		===The Mountain Passes===
	The mountains to the north and west of Miekarova present a significant obstacle to [[~~Imperial army~~\|military forces]] travelling to and from [[Skarsind]] and [[Otkodov]]. They form an impassable wall between [[#Srodkoja\|Srodkoja]] and [[Skarsind#Estermark\|Estermark]] for example, and the only accessible route through to [[Skarsind#Skogei_Glens\|Skogei Glens]] is via '''Ustyma's Gate''' in western [[#Miechernya\|Miechernya]]. It's likewise not possible to reach Otkodov from Srodkoja; there are passes north into [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]] from Miechernya, and one can follow the river past [[#Wendell's Hope\|Wendell's Hope]] into [[Verthandi#Erskjuvaten\|Erskjuvaten]] from [[#Mieriada\|Mieriada]], but otherwise the mountains are simply too hostile to massive groups of soldiers. These strategic considerations are only a matter for armies; [[military unit\|smaller groups of soldiers]] can still use the less-accessible paths across the borders of Miekarova.		The mountains to the north and west of Miekarova present a significant obstacle to [[Army\|military forces]] travelling to and from [[Skarsind]] and [[Otkodov]]. They form an impassable wall between [[#Srodkoja\|Srodkoja]] and [[Skarsind#Estermark\|Estermark]] for example, and the only accessible route through to [[Skarsind#Skogei_Glens\|Skogei Glens]] is via '''Ustyma's Gate''' in western [[#Miechernya\|Miechernya]]. It's likewise not possible to reach Otkodov from Srodkoja; there are passes north into [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]] from Miechernya, and one can follow the river past [[#Wendell's Hope\|Wendell's Hope]] into [[Verthandi#Erskjuvaten\|Erskjuvaten]] from [[#Mieriada\|Mieriada]], but otherwise the mountains are simply too hostile to massive groups of soldiers. These strategic considerations are only a matter for armies; [[military unit\|smaller groups of soldiers]] can still use the less-accessible paths across the borders of Miekarova.

	===Heart of the Tempest===		===Heart of the Tempest===

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

2026-01-15T21:30:58Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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	In the forests to the north of Olodny lies the vale of Sciany. On the perimeter of this vale lies the tower of Gorowac, which is believed by some to be home to a powerful Volodny.		In the forests to the north of Olodny lies the vale of Sciany. On the perimeter of this vale lies the tower of Gorowac, which is believed by some to be home to a powerful Volodny.

	Srodkoja is also the location of '''Olga’s Ashes''', a place of virtuous study, part-built into caverns above the road. Olga was an early Varushkan convert to the Way, a warden by calling, and her ashes are said to have miraculous powers to reveal possessing spirits. Some Varushkans claimed her as an [[Paragons_and_Exemplars#Exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Vigilance]], and she was finally recognised as such by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] in [[377YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements\| Autumn 377YE]].		Srodkoja is also the location of '''Olga’s Ashes''', a place of virtuous study, part-built into caverns above the road. Olga was an early Varushkan convert to the Way, a warden by calling, and her ashes are said to have miraculous powers to reveal possessing spirits. Some Varushkans claimed her as an [[Paragons_and_Exemplars#Exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Vigilance]], and she was finally recognised as such by the [[Synod]] in [[377YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements\| Autumn 377YE]].

	==Strategic Considerations==		==Strategic Considerations==

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

2026-01-15T16:48:57Z

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

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	===The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun===		===The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun===
	This [[college of magic]] focused on the study of the [[summer magic\|summer realm]] was built in Volchitrava shortly before the Summer Solstice 380YE. It stands in the forest south-west of Olodny, near the Imperial Orc border. Said to have been built with the assistance of the Summer [[eternal]] [[Cathan Canae]], the towers of the white granite castle that houses the college glisten as if carved from glacial ice, and are visible for leagues around. The studies of the magicians associated with the Icy Crag are directed by the [[Master of Ice and Darkness]], an Imperial title appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]].		This [[college of magic]] focused on the study of the [[summer magic\|summer realm]] was built in Volchitrava shortly before the Summer Solstice 380YE. It stands in the forest south-west of Olodny, near the Imperial Orc border. Said to have been built with the assistance of the Summer [[eternal]] [[Cathan Canae]], the towers of the white granite castle that houses the college glisten as if carved from glacial ice, and are visible for leagues around. The studies of the magicians associated with the Icy Crag are directed by the [[Master of Ice and Darkness]], an Imperial title appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration]] of the [[Conclave]].

	===The Iron Roads===		===The Iron Roads===

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

2026-01-15T15:00:58Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	===Heart of the Tempest===		===Heart of the Tempest===
	In late 379YE, an [[edifice]] was constructed in [[#Mieriada\|Mieriada]] by [[Construct_the_Hearth_of_the_Tempest\|order]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]]. Swiftly completed, over the course of the next season, a powerful Spring regio formed around the edifice. It was believed that the edifice - then called the ''Heart'''h''' of the Tempest'' - would serve in some fashion as a focus for the power of the [[eternal]] known as [[Irra Harah\|Papa Otec]].		In late 379YE, an [[edifice]] was constructed in [[#Mieriada\|Mieriada]] by [[Construct_the_Hearth_of_the_Tempest\|order]] of the [[Senate]]. Swiftly completed, over the course of the next season, a powerful Spring regio formed around the edifice. It was believed that the edifice - then called the ''Heart'''h''' of the Tempest'' - would serve in some fashion as a focus for the power of the [[eternal]] known as [[Irra Harah\|Papa Otec]].

	Whether it did so or not is unclear; but during the Spring Equinox 380YE there was a significant and unexpected development. The structure disappeared within a spreading thicket of powerful trees that grew from nothing to tower over the area in exactly one day. Now renamed the Heart of the Tempest, the woodlands are extremely unwelcoming. In addition to thorny bushes, there are several plant- or plant-like creatures now in residence. Similar to ''dubik'' (the blood-hungry plant-like [[Varushkan_Monster#Wolves\|wolves]] that inhabit certain isolated forests), these guardians prevent trespassers from getting too close to whatever waits in the heart of the woodlands, allowing only certain powerful masters of [[Spring magic]] to enter and leave unmolested.		Whether it did so or not is unclear; but during the Spring Equinox 380YE there was a significant and unexpected development. The structure disappeared within a spreading thicket of powerful trees that grew from nothing to tower over the area in exactly one day. Now renamed the Heart of the Tempest, the woodlands are extremely unwelcoming. In addition to thorny bushes, there are several plant- or plant-like creatures now in residence. Similar to ''dubik'' (the blood-hungry plant-like [[Varushkan_Monster#Wolves\|wolves]] that inhabit certain isolated forests), these guardians prevent trespassers from getting too close to whatever waits in the heart of the woodlands, allowing only certain powerful masters of [[Spring magic]] to enter and leave unmolested.
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	In the mountains of Perumaki are the [[#The Razors\|Razors]], and at the foot of their mountain lies the vale of '''Razorwatch''' which keeps an eye on them. As with most regions of Miekarova, Perumaki contains a number of prosperous [[mine\|mines]], and there are numerous rich veins of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]]. The richest material in Perumaki is probably silver, however, and a number of [[business\|businesses]] are scattered through the vales here that deal in precious metals or fine jewellery.		In the mountains of Perumaki are the [[#The Razors\|Razors]], and at the foot of their mountain lies the vale of '''Razorwatch''' which keeps an eye on them. As with most regions of Miekarova, Perumaki contains a number of prosperous [[mine\|mines]], and there are numerous rich veins of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] and [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]]. The richest material in Perumaki is probably silver, however, and a number of [[business\|businesses]] are scattered through the vales here that deal in precious metals or fine jewellery.

	Perumaki is also the ancestral home of the Vor'Azi, who have lived in the ''Vale of Strascovia'' for generations. At the Spring Equinox 379YE, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[Fortify Miekarova II\|approved construction]] of a [[fortification]] at the Vale of Strascovia, building on the crumbling remains of the Vor'Azi estates. In the shadow of Grimhold stand the [[Grim Gardener\|Gardens of the Grim]], a [[herb garden]] [[sinecure]] that also serves as a memorial to the respected Varushkan hero Chernobog.		Perumaki is also the ancestral home of the Vor'Azi, who have lived in the ''Vale of Strascovia'' for generations. At the Spring Equinox 379YE, the [[Senate]] [[Fortify Miekarova II\|approved construction]] of a [[fortification]] at the Vale of Strascovia, building on the crumbling remains of the Vor'Azi estates. In the shadow of Grimhold stand the [[Grim Gardener\|Gardens of the Grim]], a [[herb garden]] [[sinecure]] that also serves as a memorial to the respected Varushkan hero Chernobog.

	===Srodkoja===		===Srodkoja===

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Bourse" to "[[Bourse"

2026-01-15T13:14:10Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Bourse" to "[[Bourse"

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	===The [[Night Quarry]]===		===The [[Night Quarry]]===
	The Night Quarry is a Bourse resource located in [[#Mieriada\|Mieriada]]. Custodianship of the Quarry is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. Since the Thule took control of Mieriada, the seat only receives 14 Imperial wains of [[white granite]] every season. Control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Summer Solstice - the fact that the Night Quarry is not a national Bourse seat is a bone of contention for some Miekarovans.		The Night Quarry is a Bourse resource located in [[#Mieriada\|Mieriada]]. Custodianship of the Quarry is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. Since the Thule took control of Mieriada, the seat only receives 14 Imperial wains of [[white granite]] every season. Control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Summer Solstice - the fact that the Night Quarry is not a national Bourse seat is a bone of contention for some Miekarovans.

	===The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun===		===The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun===

Hailmur: /* The Night Quarry */

2025-10-24T16:20:35Z

The Night Quarry

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	===The [[Night Quarry]]===		===The [[Night Quarry]]===
	The Night Quarry is a Bourse resource located in [[#Mieriada\|Mieriada]]. Custodianship of the Quarry is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Imperial Bourse]]. ~~It produces 27~~ Imperial wains of white granite every season. Control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Summer Solstice - the fact that the Night Quarry is not a national Bourse seat is a bone of contention for some Miekarovans.		The Night Quarry is a Bourse resource located in [[#Mieriada\|Mieriada]]. Custodianship of the Quarry is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Imperial Bourse]]. Since the Thule took control of Mieriada, the seat only receives 14 Imperial wains of [[white granite]] every season. Control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Summer Solstice - the fact that the Night Quarry is not a national Bourse seat is a bone of contention for some Miekarovans.

	===The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun===		===The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun===

Hailmur: /* Mieriada */

2025-10-24T16:17:16Z

Mieriada

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	===Mieriada===		===Mieriada===
	*'''Quality:''' Forest		*'''Quality:''' Forest, Otkodov
	This region is known for rich veins of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] in the mountains, and for savage raids by the [[Thule]] who used to follow the rivers down out of the mountains to attack the vales or the [[mine\|mines]]. Both the [[#The Painted Caves\|Painted Caves]] and the [[Night Quarry]] are found here. The remains of the [[#Heart of the Tempest\|Hearth of the Tempest]] are found here not far from the town of '''Tolvi''', where is found the [[Tolvoli Butcher#Tolvoli Slaughterhouse and the Heart of the Tempest\|Tolvoli Slaughterhouse]]. The area is known to be inhabited by large numbers of ''dubik'', but the [[Tolvoli Butcher]] reduces the threat they pose. In theory.		This region is known for rich veins of [[Materials#Orichalcum\|orichalcum]] in the mountains, and for savage raids by the [[Thule]] who used to follow the rivers down out of the mountains to attack the vales or the [[mine\|mines]]. Both the [[#The Painted Caves\|Painted Caves]] and the [[Night Quarry]] are found here. The remains of the [[#Heart of the Tempest\|Hearth of the Tempest]] are found here not far from the town of '''Tolvi''', where is found the [[Tolvoli Butcher#Tolvoli Slaughterhouse and the Heart of the Tempest\|Tolvoli Slaughterhouse]]. The area is known to be inhabited by large numbers of ''dubik'', but the [[Tolvoli Butcher]] reduces the threat they pose. In theory.

Hailmur: /* OOC Notes */

2025-10-24T16:16:57Z

OOC Notes

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	==OOC Notes==		==OOC Notes==
	* As of the ~~Winter Solstice 385YE~~ the Thule control Miechernya. Varushka, and by extension the Empire, controls the rest of the territory.		* As of the Autumn Equinox 387YE, the Thule control Miechernya and Mieriada. Varushka, and by extension the Empire, controls the rest of the territory.
	* [[#Grimhold\|Grimhold]] in [[Miekarova#Perumaki\|Perumaki]] is a rank one [[fortification]].		* [[#Grimhold\|Grimhold]] in [[Miekarova#Perumaki\|Perumaki]] is a rank one [[fortification]].
	* Eldfell in [[#Miechernya\|Miechernya]] is a rank one fortification controlled by the Thule		* Eldfell in [[#Miechernya\|Miechernya]] is a rank one fortification controlled by the Thule

Rafferty: /* Miechernya */

2025-05-12T08:32:54Z

Miechernya

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	===Miechernya===		===Miechernya===
	*'''Quality:''' Hills, [[Otkodov]]		*'''Quality:''' Hills, [[Otkodov]]
	~~The~~ trading vale of [[#Mormyk\|Mormyk]] ~~protects~~ the road from Varushka to Skarsind. Much of the region is wild, and the hills and mountains are home to both [[mine\|mines]] and well-defended [[forest\|forests]] that endure the cold winters and occasional attacks by wolves. A former danger in Miechernya were [[Thule]] raiders who would come down out of the northern mountains, from [[Otkodov]], to steal the bounty of the miners and the foresters. There are several ancient battlefields in Miechernya where human and orc have clashed - and on occasion a conflict between barbarian and Imperial warriors near one of these battlefields stirs up old ghosts, or remnants of soldiers who attack both sides indiscriminately, angry that their sleep has been disturbed.		At one point, the trading vale of [[#Mormyk\|Mormyk]] protected the road from Varushka to Skarsind. Since the region was ceded to the Thule as part of the [[Ratify treaty with Thule Winter 383YE\|Sermersuaq treaty]] in 383YE, the majority of the Varushkan inhabitants here have moved out, either establishing new vales elsewhere or joining existing settlements.

			Much of the region is wild, and the hills and mountains are home to both [[mine\|mines]] and well-defended [[forest\|forests]] that endure the cold winters and occasional attacks by wolves. A former danger in Miechernya were [[Thule]] raiders who would come down out of the northern mountains, from [[Otkodov]], to steal the bounty of the miners and the foresters. There are several ancient battlefields in Miechernya where human and orc have clashed - and on occasion a conflict between barbarian and Imperial warriors near one of these battlefields stirs up old ghosts, or remnants of soldiers who attack both sides indiscriminately, angry that their sleep has been disturbed.

	Construction on ''Eldfell'', a [[fortification]] built supernaturally quickly thanks to the Thule's [[Autumn magic]] enchantment, was finished [[The_sweetest_of_songs#Voice_of_the_Dragons\|shortly before]] the 384YE Summer Solstice. The fortification is positioned to overlook the passes through to [[Otkodov]], and also secures the eastern end of '''[[Skarsind#The_Mountain_Passes\|Ustyma's Gate]]''' (what the people of Wintermark called '''Wulfric's Fall''').		Construction on ''Eldfell'', a [[fortification]] built supernaturally quickly thanks to the Thule's [[Autumn magic]] enchantment, was finished [[The_sweetest_of_songs#Voice_of_the_Dragons\|shortly before]] the 384YE Summer Solstice. The fortification is positioned to overlook the passes through to [[Otkodov]], and also secures the eastern end of '''[[Skarsind#The_Mountain_Passes\|Ustyma's Gate]]''' (what the people of Wintermark called '''Wulfric's Fall''').

Hailmur: /* The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun */

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The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun

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	===The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun===		===The Icy Crag of the Eternal Sun===
	This [[~~College~~ of ~~Magic~~]] focused on the study of the [[summer magic\|summer realm]] was built in Volchitrava shortly before the Summer Solstice 380YE. It stands in the forest south-west of Olodny, near the Imperial Orc border. Said to have been built with the assistance of the Summer [[eternal]] [[Cathan Canae]], the towers of the white granite castle that houses the college glisten as if carved from glacial ice, and are visible for leagues around. The studies of the magicians associated with the Icy Crag are directed by the [[Master of Ice and Darkness]], an Imperial title appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration]] of the [[Imperial Conclave]].		This [[college of magic]] focused on the study of the [[summer magic\|summer realm]] was built in Volchitrava shortly before the Summer Solstice 380YE. It stands in the forest south-west of Olodny, near the Imperial Orc border. Said to have been built with the assistance of the Summer [[eternal]] [[Cathan Canae]], the towers of the white granite castle that houses the college glisten as if carved from glacial ice, and are visible for leagues around. The studies of the magicians associated with the Icy Crag are directed by the [[Master of Ice and Darkness]], an Imperial title appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration]] of the [[Imperial Conclave]].

	===The Iron Roads===		===The Iron Roads===