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GuiltyConscience: /* Southmoor */

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Southmoor

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	The last region to fall to the Jotun during their invasion, Southmoor is the location of '''Sarcombe''', a prosperous mining town, rich off the back of trade in green iron to the Navarr in Liathaven, ruined during the last months of the orc invasion. The Jotun built a [[fortification\|castle]] over the ruins - Hillstop - and it served as their main base of operations for their occupation of the Mournwold until the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The Jotun used it to keep a careful eye eastward to the Greensward - and beyond to Tassato. Jarl Haakon, a young but powerful Jotun leader, ruled much of the land in Southmoor. He was notorious for his hatred of the [[Feni]] - he led his warband into Alderly forest on three separate occasions, seeking to find and crush the heart of Feni power, but was never successful. He was considered a wise and just ruler by the standards of his own people; someone who ruled without favour or prejudice and was considered to have a promising future. He was forced to flee when the Mournwold fell, leaving his estates and his thralls behind, a failure that has by all accounts gnawed at him ever since.		The last region to fall to the Jotun during their invasion, Southmoor is the location of '''Sarcombe''', a prosperous mining town, rich off the back of trade in green iron to the Navarr in Liathaven, ruined during the last months of the orc invasion. The Jotun built a [[fortification\|castle]] over the ruins - Hillstop - and it served as their main base of operations for their occupation of the Mournwold until the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The Jotun used it to keep a careful eye eastward to the Greensward - and beyond to Tassato. Jarl Haakon, a young but powerful Jotun leader, ruled much of the land in Southmoor. He was notorious for his hatred of the [[Feni]] - he led his warband into Alderly forest on three separate occasions, seeking to find and crush the heart of Feni power, but was never successful. He was considered a wise and just ruler by the standards of his own people; someone who ruled without favour or prejudice and was considered to have a promising future. He was forced to flee when the Mournwold fell, leaving his estates and his thralls behind, a failure that has by all accounts gnawed at him ever since.

	The people of Southmoor before the invasion were considered more pragmatic than their neighbours in [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], at least as far as politics went. Sarcombe was a rich [[market town]], and the [[Alders\|alders]] made little secret of the fact that they used their wealth to influence the politics of the Mournwold when they felt the need. As such there was residual bad blood between the miners in the east, and those in the west, that was occasionally exploited by the [[Senator\|senators]] of the Mourn. Today, the rich alders are gone. Indeed, most of the remaining residents appear to be ~~orc thralls~~ with the human residents long since fled or displaced.		The people of Southmoor before the invasion were considered more pragmatic than their neighbours in [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], at least as far as politics went. Sarcombe was a rich [[market town]], and the [[Alders\|alders]] made little secret of the fact that they used their wealth to influence the politics of the Mournwold when they felt the need. As such there was residual bad blood between the miners in the east, and those in the west, that was occasionally exploited by the [[Senator\|senators]] of the Mourn. Today, the rich alders are gone. Indeed, most of the remaining residents appear to be orcs with the human residents long since fled or displaced.

	During Summer 385YE, Jarl Haakon [[Shallows_and_miseries#Choices_.28Conjunction.29\|returned to Southmoor]] along with a small warband. The Jotun were apparently establishing hidden stores of food, caches of weapons, and makeshift palisades ready for when the armies of the Jotun once again invaded the Mourn. The [[Bailiff of the Downs]] led a contingent of Imperial heroes to confront the Jarl, but he and most of his band managed to escape. The location of the caches is unknown, despite the best efforts of the local [[beater\|beaters]]. A year later, the majority of the caches were removed by the beaters of the Marches along with [[The_wild_wind_rises\|support]] from the unconquered of Highguard.		During Summer 385YE, Jarl Haakon [[Shallows_and_miseries#Choices_.28Conjunction.29\|returned to Southmoor]] along with a small warband. The Jotun were apparently establishing hidden stores of food, caches of weapons, and makeshift palisades ready for when the armies of the Jotun once again invaded the Mourn. The [[Bailiff of the Downs]] led a contingent of Imperial heroes to confront the Jarl, but he and most of his band managed to escape. The location of the caches is unknown, despite the best efforts of the local [[beater\|beaters]]. A year later, the majority of the caches were removed by the beaters of the Marches along with [[The_wild_wind_rises\|support]] from the unconquered of Highguard.

GuiltyConscience: /* Sarcombe */

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Sarcombe

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	A [[market town]] in [[#Southmoor\|Southmoor]], Sarcombe has been largely rebuilt since its recent near-destruction during the liberation of the Mourn. The sprawling Old Oak Inn is the oldest building in the town and has stood for two centuries, built up around the trunk of an actual oak tree. During the Jotun occupation, it was a centre of orc power and they ultimately constructed a [[fortification]] there - Hillstop - which obviously is no longer standing. After the Jotun were ejected, Empress Lisabetta [[United_in_law\|declared that]] "''The town of Sarcombe in Southmoor has a long history as a centre of rich commerce''" and secured it a charter as a market town - the first in some time.		A [[market town]] in [[#Southmoor\|Southmoor]], Sarcombe has been largely rebuilt since its recent near-destruction during the liberation of the Mourn. The sprawling Old Oak Inn is the oldest building in the town and has stood for two centuries, built up around the trunk of an actual oak tree. During the Jotun occupation, it was a centre of orc power and they ultimately constructed a [[fortification]] there - Hillstop - which obviously is no longer standing. After the Jotun were ejected, Empress Lisabetta [[United_in_law\|declared that]] "''The town of Sarcombe in Southmoor has a long history as a centre of rich commerce''" and secured it a charter as a market town - the first in some time.

	Although it was only recently [[Charter Sarcombe market town\|granted their charter]] by the Empire, the market town is already booming, with individuals from all over the Mourn moving to the area looking to make a place for themselves. There is a shortage of houses, but no shortage of work to be done, with signs in many shop windows offering opportunities for those prepared to work hard. The Senate elected not to extend the Blood Red Roads to Sarcombe, but they did commission the construction of a large new [[Construct_Sarcombe_Metal_Market\|metal market]] here, overseen by the Imperial title of [[Master of Sarcombe Metal Market]]. The [[Think_of_the_children#The_Sarcombe_Register\|Sarcombe Register]], based out of the Jarl's Head tavern, provides a secure place to keep records of births and deaths throughout the [[territory]]. The [[Bailiff of the Downs\|Bounders Hall]] serves as a location where groups of beaters can work with the ~~thralls~~ to keep farms free from thieves and outlaws. These commissions, and more, contribute to the sense that Sarcombe is a town with a future, a place where honest Marchers can prosper together, a settlement with unrealised potential.		Although it was only recently [[Charter Sarcombe market town\|granted their charter]] by the Empire, the market town is already booming, with individuals from all over the Mourn moving to the area looking to make a place for themselves. There is a shortage of houses, but no shortage of work to be done, with signs in many shop windows offering opportunities for those prepared to work hard. The Senate elected not to extend the Blood Red Roads to Sarcombe, but they did commission the construction of a large new [[Construct_Sarcombe_Metal_Market\|metal market]] here, overseen by the Imperial title of [[Master of Sarcombe Metal Market]]. The [[Think_of_the_children#The_Sarcombe_Register\|Sarcombe Register]], based out of the Jarl's Head tavern, provides a secure place to keep records of births and deaths throughout the [[territory]]. The [[Bailiff of the Downs\|Bounders Hall]] serves as a location where groups of beaters can work with the Marcher orcs to keep farms free from thieves and outlaws. These commissions, and more, contribute to the sense that Sarcombe is a town with a future, a place where honest Marchers can prosper together, a settlement with unrealised potential.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Farstrider's Watch.jpg\|caption=The fortification has become an unofficial place of pilgrimage for some Marcher yeofolk.\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Farstrider's Watch.jpg\|caption=The fortification has become an unofficial place of pilgrimage for some Marcher yeofolk.\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>

	===Farstrider's Watch===		===Farstrider's Watch===
	Completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 382YE, Farstrider's Watch was funded by [[Empress Lisabetta\|Imperatrix Lisabetta]]. It was one of the first [[fortification\|fortifications]] completed with the [[Sing_your_name#Securing_the_borders\|aid of the virtuous]], in the wake of the [[consecration]] of the [[Casinea#The_Silent_Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] in [[Casinea]]. The castle was partially built in answer to [[An_apple_that_falls#Willing_To_Die_For_It\|calls from the citizens of the Mournwold]] to ensure they were protected from [[Jotun]] retaliation.		Completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 382YE, Farstrider's Watch was funded by [[Empress Lisabetta\|Imperatrix Lisabetta]]. It was one of the first [[fortification\|fortifications]] completed with the [[Sing_your_name#Securing_the_borders\|aid of the virtuous]], in the wake of the [[consecration]] of the [[Casinea#The_Silent_Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] in [[Casinea]]. The castle was partially built in answer to [[An_apple_that_falls#Willing_To_Die_For_It\|calls from the citizens of the Mournwold]] to ensure they were protected from [[Jotun]] retaliation.

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OOC Notes

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	* [[#Landskeepers Bulwark\|Landskeepers Bulwark]] is a rank one [[fortification]] in Freemoor.		* [[#Landskeepers Bulwark\|Landskeepers Bulwark]] is a rank one [[fortification]] in Freemoor.
	* [[Business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the Black Canal and produce an extra 36 rings each season		* [[Business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the Black Canal and produce an extra 36 rings each season
			* [[Congregation\|Congregations]] in the territory benefit from Rebellion's Ridge and produce an extra 2 doses of liao each season
	* [[Mine\|Mines]] in the territory benefit from the Black Canal and produce an additional 4 ingots each season		* [[Mine\|Mines]] in the territory benefit from the Black Canal and produce an additional 4 ingots each season
	<!--* There is a significant population of orcs in the Mournwold. They represent Jotun thralls left behind by the retreating barbarian armies. For the most part, they are not hostile - being culturally forbidden to wield weapons or fight. The question of what to do with these orcs is still under discussion as of the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The regions where they are most concentrated have the "Foreign orcs (Thralls)" quality, as detailed in the [[Tend_to_the_Flame#A_Common_Old_Song\|Tend to the flame]] wind of fortune.-->		<!--* There is a significant population of orcs in the Mournwold. They represent Jotun thralls left behind by the retreating barbarian armies. For the most part, they are not hostile - being culturally forbidden to wield weapons or fight. The question of what to do with these orcs is still under discussion as of the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The regions where they are most concentrated have the "Foreign orcs (Thralls)" quality, as detailed in the [[Tend_to_the_Flame#A_Common_Old_Song\|Tend to the flame]] wind of fortune.-->
	* The campaign to first recapture the Mournwold is recounted in the [[Recent_history\|Winds of War]] starting with [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Winter Solstice 379YE]]. There are also several Winds of Fortune detailing the problems following the liberation of the Mourn, including [[Watered with fears]] (Spring 381YE), [[All along the watchtower]] (Summer 381YE), and [[An apple that falls]] (Autumn 381YE).		* The campaign to first recapture the Mournwold is recounted in the [[Recent_history\|Winds of War]] starting with [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Winter Solstice 379YE]]. There are also several Winds of Fortune detailing the problems following the liberation of the Mourn, including [[Watered with fears]] (Spring 381YE), [[All along the watchtower]] (Summer 381YE), and [[An apple that falls]] (Autumn 381YE).

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Because they must]] - 387YE Autumn wind of war		* [[Because they must]] - 387YE Autumn wind of war

Hailmur: /* The Singing Caves */

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The Singing Caves

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	=== The [[Singing Caves]]===		=== The [[Singing Caves]]===
	<!--- If you edit this section, please make sure to also edit the companion section on the Imperial Bourse page --->		<!--- If you edit this section, please make sure to also edit the companion section on the Imperial Bourse page --->
			The Singing Caves are a Bourse resource located on the [[#Greensward\|Greensward]] near [[#Overton\|Overton]]. Custodianship of the Caves is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 28 Imperial wains of mithril every season.

			===Rebellion's Ridge===
			Rebellion’s Ridge is found in Boon County, Ore Hills, on a sheer rockface bordering the Chalkdowns. Below this rockface stands a life-sized statue of a miner, with curly hair, blue metal for eyes, and the letters ‘MINE FREE’ across his knuckles. With pickaxe held aloft, amber glass is inlaid in veins throughout his body. His plinth reads: ‘REMEMBER’, beneath it; ‘Commissioned in Pride by Alfred Aewulfson-Boon, in memory of John Killinghall’.

			When the sun rises over the ridge, this statue briefly casts a thin shadow across the Chalkdowns. As the sun sets, the rays reflect through the amber, illuminating the carving on the rockface behind; the towering figures of [[Known_exemplars#Leaders_of_the_Ore_Hills_Rebellion\|Mary Digger, Esme Hooper, Ezekiel Boon, Henry Killinghall, Tom and Maggie John]]. Their heads held high, they appear to be storming towards their destination. Their names are inscribed beneath, and above them the words ‘PLAN’, ‘ARM’, ‘ENCHANT’, ‘RESIST’, ‘EXALT’. A church sits below, at the base of the hillside; a sanctuary of wood with stone foundation. It has six distinct entrances through which to enter, one for each exemplar, painted in their Household colours.

	~~The Singing Caves are a Bourse resource located on~~ the ~~[[#Greensward\|Greensward]] near [[#Overton\|Overton]]. Custodianship of~~ the ~~Caves is~~ an [[~~Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse~~]]~~. It produces 28 Imperial wains of mithril every~~ season.		Congregation owners in the territory benefit from the visitors to Rebellion's Ridge, receiving an additional two doses of [[liao]] each season.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orchard of the Watch.jpg\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orchard of the Watch.jpg\|align=right\|width=300}}

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GuiltyConscience: /* Further Reading */

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	'''OOC Note:''' It is not possible to play a character who was from Whittle.		'''OOC Note:''' It is not possible to play a character who was from Whittle.
	===Jonah Gold===		===Jonah Gold===
	Not a point of interest so much as a ''person'' of interest, Jonah Gold is a possibly-legendary figure whose story dates from the time of the [[The Marches history#Joining the Empire\|Cousins' War]]. Jonah is said to to have been born in the [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]] long before the Mournwold was part of the Marches proper; in some versions he is the son of a [[Tassato\|Tassatan]] immigrant and a Marcher sheep herder. Stories say that Jonah was a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his household during the short-lived Marcher civil war. A jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Over the centuries, a number of legends and stories have been attributed to Jonah - if the man had participated in all the stories attributed to him he would have been so busy moving around the Marches, southern Wintermark. and northern Brass Coast he would never have had time to do any actual mining!		Not a point of interest so much as a ''person'' of interest, Jonah Gold is a possibly-legendary figure whose story dates from the time of the [[The Marches history#Joining the Empire\|Cousins' War]]. Jonah is said to have been born in the [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]] long before the Mournwold was part of the Marches proper; in some versions he is the son of a [[Tassato\|Tassatan]] immigrant and a Marcher sheep herder. Stories say that Jonah was a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his household during the short-lived Marcher civil war. A jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Over the centuries, a number of legends and stories have been attributed to Jonah - if the man had participated in all the stories attributed to him he would have been so busy moving around the Marches, southern Wintermark. and northern Brass Coast he would never have had time to do any actual mining!

	His stories do not end with his death. His ghost is said to haunt the mines of the Marches, especially the green iron mines of the Mournwold. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes a catastrophe reminiscent of the collapse that killed him, or if he simply warns against them varies from legend to legend and place to place. There are even a few stories of sightings of what sounds a lot like Jonah Gold in the hills of [[Kahraman]], and the old mines north of Tassato.		His stories do not end with his death. His ghost is said to haunt the mines of the Marches, especially the green iron mines of the Mournwold. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes a catastrophe reminiscent of the collapse that killed him, or if he simply warns against them varies from legend to legend and place to place. There are even a few stories of sightings of what sounds a lot like Jonah Gold in the hills of [[Kahraman]], and the old mines north of Tassato.

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	The liberation began after the [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Autumn Equinox 379YE]]. The [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Tusks\|Tusks]] and the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Bounders\|Bounders]] were joined by both [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] armies and the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Seventh_Wave\|Seventh Wave]] at [[Mournwold#Overton\|Overton]]. The initial attack saw the liberation of [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], and parts of [[#Freemoor\|Freemoor]], but also exposed the Empire for the first time to the knowledge that the Jotun had human soldiers fighting alongside them - mostly young folk who had grown up under the occupation.		The liberation began after the [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Autumn Equinox 379YE]]. The [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Tusks\|Tusks]] and the [[The_Marches_military_concerns#The_Bounders\|Bounders]] were joined by both [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] armies and the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] of the [[Highguard_military_concerns#The_Seventh_Wave\|Seventh Wave]] at [[Mournwold#Overton\|Overton]]. The initial attack saw the liberation of [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], and parts of [[#Freemoor\|Freemoor]], but also exposed the Empire for the first time to the knowledge that the Jotun had human soldiers fighting alongside them - mostly young folk who had grown up under the occupation.

	The Imperial advance [[380YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#This_Far.2C_No_Further\|quickly faltered]] in the face of the rage of the Jotun. Angered by the broken treaty between themselves and the Empire, the Jotun reinforced their positions in the Mournwold and brought the Empire's armies to a standstill. Three thousand Imperial soldiers died, and perhaps twice that many Jotun - a bloody cost that would set the stage for the bloodshed to follow. The [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Heralds_of_Mourning\|Jotun counterattack]] drove the Empire back out of Ore Hills and Freemoor - leaving the partially completed fortification there to be claimed by the orcs. The Tribute was quickly claimed by the Jotun, and became a key part of their defence of the territory ~~inthe~~ coming months. Indeed, the force of the Jotun push was sufficient to drive the Imperial forces back to Overton, nearly costing them the ~~Greenward~~. By the start of the Autumn Equinox 380YE, the Jotun had [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Loyalty_to_Great_Things\|taken Overton]] as well, claiming complete uncontested control of the Mournwold for the first time. Their victory was short-lived - Imperial heroes managed to recapture Orchard's Watch and Overton during the Autumn Equinox, but at great cost.		The Imperial advance [[380YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#This_Far.2C_No_Further\|quickly faltered]] in the face of the rage of the Jotun. Angered by the broken treaty between themselves and the Empire, the Jotun reinforced their positions in the Mournwold and brought the Empire's armies to a standstill. Three thousand Imperial soldiers died, and perhaps twice that many Jotun - a bloody cost that would set the stage for the bloodshed to follow. The [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Heralds_of_Mourning\|Jotun counterattack]] drove the Empire back out of Ore Hills and Freemoor - leaving the partially completed fortification there to be claimed by the orcs. The Tribute was quickly claimed by the Jotun, and became a key part of their defence of the territory in the coming months. Indeed, the force of the Jotun push was sufficient to drive the Imperial forces back to Overton, nearly costing them the Greensward. By the start of the Autumn Equinox 380YE, the Jotun had [[380YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Loyalty_to_Great_Things\|taken Overton]] as well, claiming complete uncontested control of the Mournwold for the first time. Their victory was short-lived - Imperial heroes managed to recapture Orchard's Watch and Overton during the Autumn Equinox, but at great cost.

	After the Winter Solstice 380YE, the Greensward in southern Mourn was the site of [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield_.28Mournwold.29\|some of the most terrible battles]] in recent Imperial history, when the Imperial host laid a trap for the Jotun armies. With powerful magical support, an immense number of humans and orcs lost their lives and most of the structures in the Greensward were levelled including the town of [[#Overton\|Overton]] and the castle of [[#Orchard's Watch\|Orchard's Watch]]. At the same time, Spring plague and Winter magic accounted for perhaps a sixth of the remaining population, and half the people still living in the Greensward. The Jotun and the people of the Mourn alike were [[Watered with fears\|unprepared for the ferocity]] of the Imperial assault.		After the Winter Solstice 380YE, the Greensward in southern Mourn was the site of [[381YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield_.28Mournwold.29\|some of the most terrible battles]] in recent Imperial history, when the Imperial host laid a trap for the Jotun armies. With powerful magical support, an immense number of humans and orcs lost their lives and most of the structures in the Greensward were levelled including the town of [[#Overton\|Overton]] and the castle of [[#Orchard's Watch\|Orchard's Watch]]. At the same time, Spring plague and Winter magic accounted for perhaps a sixth of the remaining population, and half the people still living in the Greensward. The Jotun and the people of the Mourn alike were [[Watered with fears\|unprepared for the ferocity]] of the Imperial assault.

Rafferty: /* Whittle */

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	'''OOC Note:''' It is not possible to play a character who was from Whittle.		'''OOC Note:''' It is not possible to play a character who was from Whittle.
			===Jonah Gold===
			Not a point of interest so much as a ''person'' of interest, Jonah Gold is a possibly-legendary figure whose story dates from the time of the [[The Marches history#Joining the Empire\|Cousins' War]]. Jonah is said to to have been born in the [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]] long before the Mournwold was part of the Marches proper; in some versions he is the son of a [[Tassato\|Tassatan]] immigrant and a Marcher sheep herder. Stories say that Jonah was a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his household during the short-lived Marcher civil war. A jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Over the centuries, a number of legends and stories have been attributed to Jonah - if the man had participated in all the stories attributed to him he would have been so busy moving around the Marches, southern Wintermark. and northern Brass Coast he would never have had time to do any actual mining!

			His stories do not end with his death. His ghost is said to haunt the mines of the Marches, especially the green iron mines of the Mournwold. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes a catastrophe reminiscent of the collapse that killed him, or if he simply warns against them varies from legend to legend and place to place. There are even a few stories of sightings of what sounds a lot like Jonah Gold in the hills of [[Kahraman]], and the old mines north of Tassato.

			Some scholars who have taken the time to study the stories of his ghostly appearance disagree with the accepted wisdom that Jonah Gold is a ghost. While there is plenty of precedence for so-called "warning ghosts", these scholars argue that the sightings are actually of an [[Astronomancy\|astronomantic]] [[Astronomancy#Tulpas\|tulpa]] rather than a restless spirit - but their argument is undermined by an inability to agree on which constellation the tulpa represents.

			Jonah's name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the "Jonah Gold" variety is used extensively in cooking sweet pies and apple sauce, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron.

			His story is immortalised in the [[Jonah Gold\|popular song that bears his name]].

	==Regions==		==Regions==

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	The last region to fall to the Jotun during their invasion, Southmoor is the location of '''Sarcombe''', a prosperous mining town, rich off the back of trade in green iron to the Navarr in Liathaven, ruined during the last months of the orc invasion. The Jotun built a [[fortification\|castle]] over the ruins - Hillstop - and it served as their main base of operations for their occupation of the Mournwold until the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The Jotun used it to keep a careful eye eastward to the Greensward - and beyond to Tassato. Jarl Haakon, a young but powerful Jotun leader, ruled much of the land in Southmoor. He was notorious for his hatred of the [[Feni]] - he led his warband into Alderly forest on three separate occasions, seeking to find and crush the heart of Feni power, but was never successful. He was considered a wise and just ruler by the standards of his own people; someone who ruled without favour or prejudice and was considered to have a promising future. He was forced to flee when the Mournwold fell, leaving his estates and his thralls behind, a failure that has by all accounts gnawed at him ever since.		The last region to fall to the Jotun during their invasion, Southmoor is the location of '''Sarcombe''', a prosperous mining town, rich off the back of trade in green iron to the Navarr in Liathaven, ruined during the last months of the orc invasion. The Jotun built a [[fortification\|castle]] over the ruins - Hillstop - and it served as their main base of operations for their occupation of the Mournwold until the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The Jotun used it to keep a careful eye eastward to the Greensward - and beyond to Tassato. Jarl Haakon, a young but powerful Jotun leader, ruled much of the land in Southmoor. He was notorious for his hatred of the [[Feni]] - he led his warband into Alderly forest on three separate occasions, seeking to find and crush the heart of Feni power, but was never successful. He was considered a wise and just ruler by the standards of his own people; someone who ruled without favour or prejudice and was considered to have a promising future. He was forced to flee when the Mournwold fell, leaving his estates and his thralls behind, a failure that has by all accounts gnawed at him ever since.

	The people of Southmoor before the invasion were considered more pragmatic than their neighbours in [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], at least as far as politics went. Sarcombe was a rich [[market town]], and the [[Alders\|alders]] made little secret of the fact that they used their wealth to influence the politics of the Mournwold when they felt the need. As such there was residual bad blood between the miners in the east, and those in the west, that was occasionally exploited by the [[Senator\|senators]] of the Mourn. Today, the rich alders are gone. Indeed, most of the remaining residents appear to be ~~orc thralls~~ with the human residents long since fled or displaced.		The people of Southmoor before the invasion were considered more pragmatic than their neighbours in [[#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills]], at least as far as politics went. Sarcombe was a rich [[market town]], and the [[Alders\|alders]] made little secret of the fact that they used their wealth to influence the politics of the Mournwold when they felt the need. As such there was residual bad blood between the miners in the east, and those in the west, that was occasionally exploited by the [[Senator\|senators]] of the Mourn. Today, the rich alders are gone. Indeed, most of the remaining residents appear to be orcs with the human residents long since fled or displaced.

	During Summer 385YE, Jarl Haakon [[Shallows_and_miseries#Choices_.28Conjunction.29\|returned to Southmoor]] along with a small warband. The Jotun were apparently establishing hidden stores of food, caches of weapons, and makeshift palisades ready for when the armies of the Jotun once again invaded the Mourn. The [[Bailiff of the Downs]] led a contingent of Imperial heroes to confront the Jarl, but he and most of his band managed to escape. The location of the caches is unknown, despite the best efforts of the local [[beater\|beaters]]. A year later, the majority of the caches were removed by the beaters of the Marches along with [[The_wild_wind_rises\|support]] from the unconquered of Highguard.		During Summer 385YE, Jarl Haakon [[Shallows_and_miseries#Choices_.28Conjunction.29\|returned to Southmoor]] along with a small warband. The Jotun were apparently establishing hidden stores of food, caches of weapons, and makeshift palisades ready for when the armies of the Jotun once again invaded the Mourn. The [[Bailiff of the Downs]] led a contingent of Imperial heroes to confront the Jarl, but he and most of his band managed to escape. The location of the caches is unknown, despite the best efforts of the local [[beater\|beaters]]. A year later, the majority of the caches were removed by the beaters of the Marches along with [[The_wild_wind_rises\|support]] from the unconquered of Highguard.

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	A [[market town]] in [[#Southmoor\|Southmoor]], Sarcombe has been largely rebuilt since its recent near-destruction during the liberation of the Mourn. The sprawling Old Oak Inn is the oldest building in the town and has stood for two centuries, built up around the trunk of an actual oak tree. During the Jotun occupation, it was a centre of orc power and they ultimately constructed a [[fortification]] there - Hillstop - which obviously is no longer standing. After the Jotun were ejected, Empress Lisabetta [[United_in_law\|declared that]] "''The town of Sarcombe in Southmoor has a long history as a centre of rich commerce''" and secured it a charter as a market town - the first in some time.		A [[market town]] in [[#Southmoor\|Southmoor]], Sarcombe has been largely rebuilt since its recent near-destruction during the liberation of the Mourn. The sprawling Old Oak Inn is the oldest building in the town and has stood for two centuries, built up around the trunk of an actual oak tree. During the Jotun occupation, it was a centre of orc power and they ultimately constructed a [[fortification]] there - Hillstop - which obviously is no longer standing. After the Jotun were ejected, Empress Lisabetta [[United_in_law\|declared that]] "''The town of Sarcombe in Southmoor has a long history as a centre of rich commerce''" and secured it a charter as a market town - the first in some time.

	Although it was only recently [[Charter Sarcombe market town\|granted their charter]] by the Empire, the market town is already booming, with individuals from all over the Mourn moving to the area looking to make a place for themselves. There is a shortage of houses, but no shortage of work to be done, with signs in many shop windows offering opportunities for those prepared to work hard. The Senate elected not to extend the Blood Red Roads to Sarcombe, but they did commission the construction of a large new [[Construct_Sarcombe_Metal_Market\|metal market]] here, overseen by the Imperial title of [[Master of Sarcombe Metal Market]]. The [[Think_of_the_children#The_Sarcombe_Register\|Sarcombe Register]], based out of the Jarl's Head tavern, provides a secure place to keep records of births and deaths throughout the [[territory]]. The [[Bailiff of the Downs\|Bounders Hall]] serves as a location where groups of beaters can work with the ~~thralls~~ to keep farms free from thieves and outlaws. These commissions, and more, contribute to the sense that Sarcombe is a town with a future, a place where honest Marchers can prosper together, a settlement with unrealised potential.		Although it was only recently [[Charter Sarcombe market town\|granted their charter]] by the Empire, the market town is already booming, with individuals from all over the Mourn moving to the area looking to make a place for themselves. There is a shortage of houses, but no shortage of work to be done, with signs in many shop windows offering opportunities for those prepared to work hard. The Senate elected not to extend the Blood Red Roads to Sarcombe, but they did commission the construction of a large new [[Construct_Sarcombe_Metal_Market\|metal market]] here, overseen by the Imperial title of [[Master of Sarcombe Metal Market]]. The [[Think_of_the_children#The_Sarcombe_Register\|Sarcombe Register]], based out of the Jarl's Head tavern, provides a secure place to keep records of births and deaths throughout the [[territory]]. The [[Bailiff of the Downs\|Bounders Hall]] serves as a location where groups of beaters can work with the Marcher orcs to keep farms free from thieves and outlaws. These commissions, and more, contribute to the sense that Sarcombe is a town with a future, a place where honest Marchers can prosper together, a settlement with unrealised potential.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Farstrider's Watch.jpg\|caption=The fortification has become an unofficial place of pilgrimage for some Marcher yeofolk.\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Farstrider's Watch.jpg\|caption=The fortification has become an unofficial place of pilgrimage for some Marcher yeofolk.\|align=right\|width=500}}</div>

	===Farstrider's Watch===		===Farstrider's Watch===
	Completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 382YE, Farstrider's Watch was funded by [[Empress Lisabetta\|Imperatrix Lisabetta]]. It was one of the first [[fortification\|fortifications]] completed with the [[Sing_your_name#Securing_the_borders\|aid of the virtuous]], in the wake of the [[consecration]] of the [[Casinea#The_Silent_Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] in [[Casinea]]. The castle was partially built in answer to [[An_apple_that_falls#Willing_To_Die_For_It\|calls from the citizens of the Mournwold]] to ensure they were protected from [[Jotun]] retaliation.		Completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 382YE, Farstrider's Watch was funded by [[Empress Lisabetta\|Imperatrix Lisabetta]]. It was one of the first [[fortification\|fortifications]] completed with the [[Sing_your_name#Securing_the_borders\|aid of the virtuous]], in the wake of the [[consecration]] of the [[Casinea#The_Silent_Sentinel\|Silent Sentinel]] in [[Casinea]]. The castle was partially built in answer to [[An_apple_that_falls#Willing_To_Die_For_It\|calls from the citizens of the Mournwold]] to ensure they were protected from [[Jotun]] retaliation.

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	* [[#Landskeepers Bulwark\|Landskeepers Bulwark]] is a rank one [[fortification]] in Freemoor.		* [[#Landskeepers Bulwark\|Landskeepers Bulwark]] is a rank one [[fortification]] in Freemoor.
	* [[Business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the Black Canal and produce an extra 36 rings each season		* [[Business\|Businesses]] in the territory benefit from the Black Canal and produce an extra 36 rings each season
			* [[Congregation\|Congregations]] in the territory benefit from Rebellion's Ridge and produce an extra 2 doses of liao each season
	* [[Mine\|Mines]] in the territory benefit from the Black Canal and produce an additional 4 ingots each season		* [[Mine\|Mines]] in the territory benefit from the Black Canal and produce an additional 4 ingots each season
	<!--* There is a significant population of orcs in the Mournwold. They represent Jotun thralls left behind by the retreating barbarian armies. For the most part, they are not hostile - being culturally forbidden to wield weapons or fight. The question of what to do with these orcs is still under discussion as of the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The regions where they are most concentrated have the "Foreign orcs (Thralls)" quality, as detailed in the [[Tend_to_the_Flame#A_Common_Old_Song\|Tend to the flame]] wind of fortune.-->		<!--* There is a significant population of orcs in the Mournwold. They represent Jotun thralls left behind by the retreating barbarian armies. For the most part, they are not hostile - being culturally forbidden to wield weapons or fight. The question of what to do with these orcs is still under discussion as of the Autumn Equinox 381YE. The regions where they are most concentrated have the "Foreign orcs (Thralls)" quality, as detailed in the [[Tend_to_the_Flame#A_Common_Old_Song\|Tend to the flame]] wind of fortune.-->
	* The campaign to first recapture the Mournwold is recounted in the [[Recent_history\|Winds of War]] starting with [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Winter Solstice 379YE]]. There are also several Winds of Fortune detailing the problems following the liberation of the Mourn, including [[Watered with fears]] (Spring 381YE), [[All along the watchtower]] (Summer 381YE), and [[An apple that falls]] (Autumn 381YE).		* The campaign to first recapture the Mournwold is recounted in the [[Recent_history\|Winds of War]] starting with [[379YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Mourning_Wind\|Winter Solstice 379YE]]. There are also several Winds of Fortune detailing the problems following the liberation of the Mourn, including [[Watered with fears]] (Spring 381YE), [[All along the watchtower]] (Summer 381YE), and [[An apple that falls]] (Autumn 381YE).

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Because they must]] - 387YE Autumn wind of war		* [[Because they must]] - 387YE Autumn wind of war

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	* [[If one be gone we carry on]] - 387YE Summer wind of war		* [[If one be gone we carry on]] - 387YE Summer wind of war
	* [[Over western hills]] - ~~387YE Spring~~ wind of war		* [[Over western hills]] - 386YE Winter wind of war
	* [[The wild wind rises]] - 386YE Autumn wind of war		* [[The wild wind rises]] - 386YE Autumn wind of war
	* [[Standards]] - 386YE Summer wind of war		* [[Standards]] - 386YE Summer wind of war

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	* [[Over western hills]] - 387YE Spring wind of war		* [[Over western hills]] - 387YE Spring wind of war
	* [[The wild wind rises]] - 386YE ~~Winter~~ wind of war		* [[The wild wind rises]] - 386YE Autumn wind of war
	* [[Standards]] - 386YE Summer wind of war		* [[Standards]] - 386YE Summer wind of war
	[[Category:The Marches]]		[[Category:The Marches]]

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	* [[If one be gone we carry on]] - 387YE Summer wind of war		* [[If one be gone we carry on]] - 387YE Summer wind of war
	* [[Over western hills]] - 387YE Spring wind of war		* [[Over western hills]] - 387YE Spring wind of war
	* [[The wild wind rises]] - 386YE Winter wind of war		* [[The wild wind rises]] - 386YE Winter wind of war
	* [[Standards]] - - 386YE Summer wind of war		* [[Standards]] - 386YE Summer wind of war
	[[Category:The Marches]]		[[Category:The Marches]]
	[[Category:Gazetteer]]		[[Category:Gazetteer]]
	[[Category:Jotun]]		[[Category:Jotun]]
	[[Category:Imperial Territory]]		[[Category:Imperial Territory]]