Mournwold Orcs - Revision history

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	==Politics==		==Politics==
	More than anything else it appears that the Mournwold thralls wish to be left alone to work their farms, raise their families, and trade with their neighbours. The [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] motion of Winter 381YE [[Declare_Mournwold_thralls_foreigners\|declared them to be foreigners]], making it legal for them to live within the bounds of the Empire and for Imperial citizens to deal with them. As long as they respect Imperial law, they are protected by it.		More than anything else it appears that the Mournwold thralls wish to be left alone to work their farms, raise their families, and trade with their neighbours. The [[Senate]] motion of Winter 381YE [[Declare_Mournwold_thralls_foreigners\|declared them to be foreigners]], making it legal for them to live within the bounds of the Empire and for Imperial citizens to deal with them. As long as they respect Imperial law, they are protected by it.

	This has caused some dissatisfaction in some parts of the Marches; the land claimed by the Jotun thralls is some of the richest in the Mournwold. At the end of the day, some voices grumble, they are still orc invaders.		This has caused some dissatisfaction in some parts of the Marches; the land claimed by the Jotun thralls is some of the richest in the Mournwold. At the end of the day, some voices grumble, they are still orc invaders.

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	While the Mournwold was officially imperial again by the start of the [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Times_Like_These_.28Mournwold.29\|Autumn Equinox 381YE]], the people of the Mournwold - including for the time being a great many orc thralls - were not shy about [[An_apple_that_falls\|expressing their unhappiness]] to the rest of the Empire. Forty years of working alongside each other, strengthened by the shared horror of the Scouring of the Mourn by Imperial magic, had left many human Marchers and orc thralls feeling a deeper connection to each other than to the people of their respective nations.		While the Mournwold was officially imperial again by the start of the [[381YE_Autumn_Equinox_winds_of_war#Times_Like_These_.28Mournwold.29\|Autumn Equinox 381YE]], the people of the Mournwold - including for the time being a great many orc thralls - were not shy about [[An_apple_that_falls\|expressing their unhappiness]] to the rest of the Empire. Forty years of working alongside each other, strengthened by the shared horror of the Scouring of the Mourn by Imperial magic, had left many human Marchers and orc thralls feeling a deeper connection to each other than to the people of their respective nations.

	During the liberation of the Mourn, many human yeofolk offered sanctuary to their orc neighbours. Once the dust had settled it was clear that there was a significant orc population left in the Mournwold, who laid claim to some of the best farmland. The Imperial Senate [[Distribute_food_to_the_thralls_of_Mournwold\|made special provision]] to support the thralls while deliberations over their fate continued, culminating in the Winter 381YE decision to [[Declare_Mournwold_thralls_foreigners\|recognise them as foreigners]] rather than barbarians. Then in Spring 382YE the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] [[Fight\|sent two priests]] - Sister Meredith of the Marches and Bloodcrow Losak of the Imperial Orcs - to encourage the thralls to embrace the Way, albeit with mixed results.		During the liberation of the Mourn, many human yeofolk offered sanctuary to their orc neighbours. Once the dust had settled it was clear that there was a significant orc population left in the Mournwold, who laid claim to some of the best farmland. The Imperial Senate [[Distribute_food_to_the_thralls_of_Mournwold\|made special provision]] to support the thralls while deliberations over their fate continued, culminating in the Winter 381YE decision to [[Declare_Mournwold_thralls_foreigners\|recognise them as foreigners]] rather than barbarians. Then in Spring 382YE the [[Synod]] [[Fight\|sent two priests]] - Sister Meredith of the Marches and Bloodcrow Losak of the Imperial Orcs - to encourage the thralls to embrace the Way, albeit with mixed results.

	As on the Autumn Equinox 382YE, the situation in the Mournwold appears stable. The Mournwold thralls live alongside their Marcher neighbours, and while they remain foreigners rather than Imperial citizens and their presence is not universally accepted, there is no open conflict between the two groups.		As on the Autumn Equinox 382YE, the situation in the Mournwold appears stable. The Mournwold thralls live alongside their Marcher neighbours, and while they remain foreigners rather than Imperial citizens and their presence is not universally accepted, there is no open conflict between the two groups.

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	==Politics==		==Politics==
	More than anything else it appears that the Mournwold thralls wish to be left alone to work their farms, raise their families, and trade with their neighbours. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] motion of Winter 381YE [[Declare_Mournwold_thralls_foreigners\|declared them to be foreigners]], making it legal for them to live within the bounds of the Empire and for Imperial citizens to deal with them. As long as they respect Imperial law, they are protected by it.		More than anything else it appears that the Mournwold thralls wish to be left alone to work their farms, raise their families, and trade with their neighbours. The [[Senate\|Senate]] motion of Winter 381YE [[Declare_Mournwold_thralls_foreigners\|declared them to be foreigners]], making it legal for them to live within the bounds of the Empire and for Imperial citizens to deal with them. As long as they respect Imperial law, they are protected by it.

	This has caused some dissatisfaction in some parts of the Marches; the land claimed by the Jotun thralls is some of the richest in the Mournwold. At the end of the day, some voices grumble, they are still orc invaders.		This has caused some dissatisfaction in some parts of the Marches; the land claimed by the Jotun thralls is some of the richest in the Mournwold. At the end of the day, some voices grumble, they are still orc invaders.

Thespaceinvader at 14:49, 4 August 2025

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	As with all the orcs the Empire has encountered, the Jotun honour their ancestors and believe that their aid is necessary to cross the Howling Abyss that waits beyond death. The thralls are no exception. Unlike the Jotun, however, the thralls seem to keep their revered ancestors at arm's length. There are some reports of small stone idols believed to represent the spirit of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raðljóst]], but these seem to be keepsakes rather than objects of veneration. Unlike the orcs the Empire is familiar with, the thralls do not seek to attract the attention of their ancestors; indeed they seem to view the prospect of hearing their ancestors with some trepidation.		As with all the orcs the Empire has encountered, the Jotun honour their ancestors and believe that their aid is necessary to cross the Howling Abyss that waits beyond death. The thralls are no exception. Unlike the Jotun, however, the thralls seem to keep their revered ancestors at arm's length. There are some reports of small stone idols believed to represent the spirit of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raðljóst]], but these seem to be keepsakes rather than objects of veneration. Unlike the orcs the Empire is familiar with, the thralls do not seek to attract the attention of their ancestors; indeed they seem to view the prospect of hearing their ancestors with some trepidation.

	There are no priests as such among the Mournwold thralls. Important spiritual matters were traditionally tended to by the ''ghodi'', who are all Jotun. The thralls grudgingly acknowledge that some older thralls are seen as being wiser than others, and looked to for advice on matters of honourable living that are not important enough to trouble the ghodi with, but these orcs have no formal title that sets them apart from their neighbours. With the Jotun gone, these orc elders are increasingly called on to fill the void left by the absence of the ~~godhi~~.		There are no priests as such among the Mournwold thralls. Important spiritual matters were traditionally tended to by the ''ghodi'', who are all Jotun. The thralls grudgingly acknowledge that some older thralls are seen as being wiser than others, and looked to for advice on matters of honourable living that are not important enough to trouble the ghodi with, but these orcs have no formal title that sets them apart from their neighbours. With the Jotun gone, these orc elders are increasingly called on to fill the void left by the absence of the ghodi.

	After the Winter Solstice 381YE, the Synod dispatched priests under the guidance of Sister Meredith of the Marches and Bloodcrow Losak of the Imperial Orcs to spread awareness of the Way among the thralls. The initial reception was quite positive. The orcs have lived alongside the people of the Mourn for many years and some of them have attended Marcher congregations from time-to-time for various reasons. Others have held conversations with the Marchers about their faith. As a result they are surprisingly well-informed - they don't know a great deal about the virtues - but they know ''of'' them.		After the Winter Solstice 381YE, the Synod dispatched priests under the guidance of Sister Meredith of the Marches and Bloodcrow Losak of the Imperial Orcs to spread awareness of the Way among the thralls. The initial reception was quite positive. The orcs have lived alongside the people of the Mourn for many years and some of them have attended Marcher congregations from time-to-time for various reasons. Others have held conversations with the Marchers about their faith. As a result they are surprisingly well-informed - they don't know a great deal about the virtues - but they know ''of'' them.

GuiltyConscience: /* Politics */

2025-06-27T19:48:39Z

Politics

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	The Mournwold orc thralls consist of a number of settlements and farmsteads scattered across the entire Mournwold - there are even a few settlers in the Greensward these days. They are mostly concentrated in [[Mournwold#Green_March\|Green March]], [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]] (especially around the rebuilt settlement of [[Mournwold#Sarcombe\|Sarcombe]], and [[Mournwold#Chalkdowns\|Chalkdowns]]. While they have no formal leaders, three orcs appear to be respected by the majority of their people and serve as unofficial representatives between the thralls and their Imperial neighbours: aged matriarch Hamma the Lame of [[Mournwold_spoils_of_war#Eversweet_Orchard\|Eversweet Orchard]]; Casta the Black of the [[Mournwold_spoils_of_war#The_Black_Hill\|Circle of the Steel King]] who is believed to be one of the most accomplished of the thrall ritual magicians; Hap the Soft of [[Mournwold_spoils_of_war#The_Golden_Hoof\|Golden Hoof Farm]] who takes in orphans both orc and human and trains them as shepherds; and the timber merchant Sigdór who lives on the edge of the Greensward and is understood to be some kind of expert on the thrall religion.		The Mournwold orc thralls consist of a number of settlements and farmsteads scattered across the entire Mournwold - there are even a few settlers in the Greensward these days. They are mostly concentrated in [[Mournwold#Green_March\|Green March]], [[Mournwold#Southmoor\|Southmoor]] (especially around the rebuilt settlement of [[Mournwold#Sarcombe\|Sarcombe]], and [[Mournwold#Chalkdowns\|Chalkdowns]]. While they have no formal leaders, three orcs appear to be respected by the majority of their people and serve as unofficial representatives between the thralls and their Imperial neighbours: aged matriarch Hamma the Lame of [[Mournwold_spoils_of_war#Eversweet_Orchard\|Eversweet Orchard]]; Casta the Black of the [[Mournwold_spoils_of_war#The_Black_Hill\|Circle of the Steel King]] who is believed to be one of the most accomplished of the thrall ritual magicians; Hap the Soft of [[Mournwold_spoils_of_war#The_Golden_Hoof\|Golden Hoof Farm]] who takes in orphans both orc and human and trains them as shepherds; and the timber merchant Sigdór who lives on the edge of the Greensward and is understood to be some kind of expert on the thrall religion.

	~~Note~~ everyone in the Marches, or even the Mournwold, is happy with the current situation. While the outspoken opposition to the orc presence by folk like the people of Whittle is unsurprising, there are a number of voices in the wider Marches questioning why orcs are being allowed to occupy land that by rights belongs to honest Marcher folk. Indeed there has been some conflict between Marchers whose families fled the Mournwold during the Jotun occupation and the thralls who now occupy the land they abandoned - although for the most part it seems that the human citizens of the Mourn would rather have orcs for neighbours than people who fled into exile.		Not everyone in the Marches, or even the Mournwold, is happy with the current situation. While the outspoken opposition to the orc presence by folk like the people of Whittle is unsurprising, there are a number of voices in the wider Marches questioning why orcs are being allowed to occupy land that by rights belongs to honest Marcher folk. Indeed there has been some conflict between Marchers whose families fled the Mournwold during the Jotun occupation and the thralls who now occupy the land they abandoned - although for the most part it seems that the human citizens of the Mourn would rather have orcs for neighbours than people who fled into exile.

	Some moderate voices have welcomed recent proposals by the civil service to build [[Starting_at_the_end#Crossing_the_Marches\|a road or a canal]] through the Mournwold, improving the ability of northern Marchers to visit the south and learn more about the thralls (and vice versa) - although It is impossible to predict what effect easier contact between northern Marchers and ex-Jotun Thralls might have.		Some moderate voices have welcomed recent proposals by the civil service to build [[Starting_at_the_end#Crossing_the_Marches\|a road or a canal]] through the Mournwold, improving the ability of northern Marchers to visit the south and learn more about the thralls (and vice versa) - although It is impossible to predict what effect easier contact between northern Marchers and ex-Jotun Thralls might have.

Hailmur: /* Winds of Fortune */

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Winds of Fortune

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	* [[Mournwold]]		* [[Mournwold]]
	===Winds of Fortune===		===Winds of Fortune===
	* [[Watered with fears]] Spring ~~381~~		* [[Watered with fears]] Spring 381YE
	* [[All_along_the_watchtower#Neighbours\|All along the watchtower]] Summer ~~381~~		* [[All_along_the_watchtower#Neighbours\|All along the watchtower]] Summer 381YE
	* [[House of earth]] Winter 381YE		* [[House of earth]] Winter 381YE
	* [[Fight]] Spring 382YE		* [[Fight]] Spring 382YE

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			[[Category:The World]]
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	For thirty years the [[Jotun]] [[orc\|orcs]] occupied the [[Mournwold]]. During that time they brought in families of thralls to work the land abandoned by [[the Marches\|Marcher]] [[yeomen of the Marches\|yeomen]] killed in the invasion or fled north to avoid the Jotun yoke. When the Jotun retreated, driven west by the might of Imperial troops, some of those thralls chose to remain behind. They abide still in the Mournwold, stubbornly refusing to quit their farms, and creating a political headache for the rest of the Marches.		For thirty years the [[Jotun]] [[orc\|orcs]] occupied the [[Mournwold]]. During that time they brought in families of thralls to work the land abandoned by [[the Marches\|Marcher]] [[yeomen of the Marches\|yeomen]] killed in the invasion or fled north to avoid the Jotun yoke. When the Jotun retreated, driven west by the might of Imperial troops, some of those thralls chose to remain behind. They abide still in the Mournwold, stubbornly refusing to quit their farms, and creating a political headache for the rest of the Marches.

Rafferty: /* Mournwold Thralls in Play */

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Mournwold Thralls in Play

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	Any Imperial character is free to create stories of interactions with the Mournwold thralls if they wish, as long as they bear certain considerations in mind.		Any Imperial character is free to create stories of interactions with the Mournwold thralls if they wish, as long as they bear certain considerations in mind.

	The thralls live in the Mournwold, and they have not spread beyond that territory. They are predominantly farmers, although some have embraced the mining lifestyle. They are almost without exception committed pacifists. They retreat or hide from any confrontation more deadly than a brawl or game of foot-the-ball. None of them own or will wield any weapons or armour. Their beliefs teach them that if they ''do'' fight after having chosen the life of the thrall, they will be consumed by the Howling Abyss on their deaths.		The thralls live in the Mournwold, and they have not spread beyond that territory. They are predominantly farmers, although some have embraced the mining lifestyle. They are almost without exception committed pacifists. They retreat or hide from any confrontation more deadly than a brawl or game of foot-the-ball. None of them own or will wield any weapons or armour. Their beliefs teach them that if they ''do'' fight after having chosen the life of the thrall, they will be consumed by the Howling Abyss on their deaths. There are a handful of younger orcs who have fought to help defend the Mournwold, but like the rest of their people they have not left the Marches or their families behind.

	They tend to be guarded but cautiously friendly to folk of the Marches, and carefully deferential to Imperial Orcs. With representatives of other nations, they are reticent and uncooperative, preferring to have as little as possible to do with them. It is possible that over time this reticence may break down - a handful of Marcher thralls have visited Tassato in the last year for example - but for now they prefer to keep other Imperials at arm's length. They abide by Imperial law as they understand it, but possess the same stubborn attachment to their land as their Marcher neighbours giving trespassers short shrift.		They tend to be guarded but cautiously friendly to folk of the Marches, and carefully deferential to Imperial Orcs. With representatives of other nations, they are reticent and uncooperative, preferring to have as little as possible to do with them. It is possible that over time this reticence may break down - a handful of Marcher thralls have visited Tassato in the last year for example - but for now they prefer to keep other Imperials at arm's length. They abide by Imperial law as they understand it, but possess the same stubborn attachment to their land as their Marcher neighbours giving trespassers short shrift.

Rafferty: Rafferty moved page Mournwold thralls to Mournwold Orcs

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Matt: /* Religion */

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Religion

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	As with all the orcs the Empire has encountered, the Jotun honour their ancestors and believe that their aid is necessary to cross the Howling Abyss that waits beyond death. The thralls are no exception. Unlike the Jotun, however, the thralls seem to keep their revered ancestors at arm's length. There are some reports of small stone idols believed to represent the spirit of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raðljóst]], but these seem to be keepsakes rather than objects of veneration. Unlike the orcs the Empire is familiar with, the thralls do not seek to attract the attention of their ancestors; indeed they seem to view the prospect of hearing their ancestors with some trepidation.		As with all the orcs the Empire has encountered, the Jotun honour their ancestors and believe that their aid is necessary to cross the Howling Abyss that waits beyond death. The thralls are no exception. Unlike the Jotun, however, the thralls seem to keep their revered ancestors at arm's length. There are some reports of small stone idols believed to represent the spirit of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raðljóst]], but these seem to be keepsakes rather than objects of veneration. Unlike the orcs the Empire is familiar with, the thralls do not seek to attract the attention of their ancestors; indeed they seem to view the prospect of hearing their ancestors with some trepidation.

	There are no ~~priest~~ as such among the Mournwold thralls. Important spiritual matters were traditionally tended to by the ''ghodi'', who are all Jotun. The thralls grudgingly acknowledge that some older thralls are seen as being wiser than others, and looked to for advice on matters of honourable living that are not important enough to trouble the ghodi with, but these orcs have no formal title that sets them apart from their neighbours. With the Jotun gone, these orc elders are increasingly called on to fill the void left by the absence of the godhi.		There are no priests as such among the Mournwold thralls. Important spiritual matters were traditionally tended to by the ''ghodi'', who are all Jotun. The thralls grudgingly acknowledge that some older thralls are seen as being wiser than others, and looked to for advice on matters of honourable living that are not important enough to trouble the ghodi with, but these orcs have no formal title that sets them apart from their neighbours. With the Jotun gone, these orc elders are increasingly called on to fill the void left by the absence of the godhi.

	After the Winter Solstice 381YE, the Synod dispatched priests under the guidance of Sister Meredith of the Marches and Bloodcrow Losak of the Imperial Orcs to spread awareness of the Way among the thralls. The initial reception was quite positive. The orcs have lived alongside the people of the Mourn for many years and some of them have attended Marcher congregations from time-to-time for various reasons. Others have held conversations with the Marchers about their faith. As a result they are surprisingly well-informed - they don't know a great deal about the virtues - but they know ''of'' them.		After the Winter Solstice 381YE, the Synod dispatched priests under the guidance of Sister Meredith of the Marches and Bloodcrow Losak of the Imperial Orcs to spread awareness of the Way among the thralls. The initial reception was quite positive. The orcs have lived alongside the people of the Mourn for many years and some of them have attended Marcher congregations from time-to-time for various reasons. Others have held conversations with the Marchers about their faith. As a result they are surprisingly well-informed - they don't know a great deal about the virtues - but they know ''of'' them.