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Hailmur at 22:36, 23 June 2026

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	The septs do their best to fight off the Thornwasp but they are not well armed, not as used to fighting as the tyrants of the Mallum even in their scattered state. Conversely, these ambushers are in no position to face the fury of an entire Dawnish army. At first they press inland, with some minor victories, but even so their actual aim - to slaughter the rebels - proves difficult to achieve. The heralds of Irra Harah are no match for those of Arhallogen, but they do not attempt to fight. Instead, they serve as guides, getting people to safety - or helping defenders into positions where they can fight back.		The septs do their best to fight off the Thornwasp but they are not well armed, not as used to fighting as the tyrants of the Mallum even in their scattered state. Conversely, these ambushers are in no position to face the fury of an entire Dawnish army. At first they press inland, with some minor victories, but even so their actual aim - to slaughter the rebels - proves difficult to achieve. The heralds of Irra Harah are no match for those of Arhallogen, but they do not attempt to fight. Instead, they serve as guides, getting people to safety - or helping defenders into positions where they can fight back.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=~~GeneralGryphonsPride~~.png\|caption='''Ser Guy of the Twisted Rose''' (centre), General of the Gryphon's Pride\|align=right\|width=400}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ser Guy of the Twisted Rose.png\|caption='''Ser Guy of the Twisted Rose''' (centre), General of the Gryphon's Pride\|align=right\|width=400}}
	When the Gryphon’s Pride reaches the shores of the Feverwater, the Druj who once claimed Bloodwater Marshes have nowhere to go. Those who take to their rafts are easy marks for archers - orc and human alike. Those who stand and fight are quickly slain. When the first heavy rains of Spring begin to fall, the shores of the Feverwater are choked with dead Druj, their blood staining the drowning waters muddy red.		When the Gryphon’s Pride reaches the shores of the Feverwater, the Druj who once claimed Bloodwater Marshes have nowhere to go. Those who take to their rafts are easy marks for archers - orc and human alike. Those who stand and fight are quickly slain. When the first heavy rains of Spring begin to fall, the shores of the Feverwater are choked with dead Druj, their blood staining the drowning waters muddy red.

Twiggy at 18:39, 10 June 2026

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	Unfortunately, as they have so many times before in this war for the Sarangrave, the Druj have miscalculated.		Unfortunately, as they have so many times before in this war for the Sarangrave, the Druj have miscalculated.

	The Gryphon’s Pride came down through the Barrens with the other armies, but it did not accompany them to Thornfen. Instead, they struck camp in the western Turan Flats, and sent heralds of their own - mortal heralds - into Nesustak Forest. Under the quiet gaze of Irra ~~Harrah’s~~ childer, a cautious negotiation took place on the banks of the river. By all accounts, the Bloodwater Spears, one of the renegade septs of former Druj subjects, have reached out to the Dawnish army for support and the general has answered. Unfortunately, there are also many among the rebels who see the arrival of a Dawnish army on their borders as a thing of terror rather than reassurance.		The Gryphon’s Pride came down through the Barrens with the other armies, but it did not accompany them to Thornfen. Instead, they struck camp in the western Turan Flats, and sent heralds of their own - mortal heralds - into Nesustak Forest. Under the quiet gaze of Irra Harah’s childer, a cautious negotiation took place on the banks of the river. By all accounts, the Bloodwater Spears, one of the renegade septs of former Druj subjects, have reached out to the Dawnish army for support and the general has answered. Unfortunately, there are also many among the rebels who see the arrival of a Dawnish army on their borders as a thing of terror rather than reassurance.

	They have heard the stories of the Druj, of events in the Barrens, of the destruction of the [[Not_to_conquer#Vendarri\|Vendarri]], the slaughter of the [[Not_to_conquer#Montanians\|Montainians]], the brutal murders of the [[Not_to_conquer#The_Black_Wind\|Black Wind]] and the attack by <i>this very army</i> against the rebel heroes under the old banner of Rahvin. They have been told over and over that everyone who ever trusted the Empire has paid the ultimate price for it. So they do not welcome five thousand armoured warriors, no matter if they come beneath a banner of parley or not. Some few yeofolk are allowed to cross into Nesustak, to offer their expertise in constructing defences, but no knight is invited to join them. It is arguably more than might be expected; the Empire is used to the hammer-blow of the Druj miasma but its presence and its constant subtle creeping fingers of suspicion and fear make it very difficult for people to trust one another. That these septs have been able to come together at all is little short of a miracle.		They have heard the stories of the Druj, of events in the Barrens, of the destruction of the [[Not_to_conquer#Vendarri\|Vendarri]], the slaughter of the [[Not_to_conquer#Montanians\|Montainians]], the brutal murders of the [[Not_to_conquer#The_Black_Wind\|Black Wind]] and the attack by <i>this very army</i> against the rebel heroes under the old banner of Rahvin. They have been told over and over that everyone who ever trusted the Empire has paid the ultimate price for it. So they do not welcome five thousand armoured warriors, no matter if they come beneath a banner of parley or not. Some few yeofolk are allowed to cross into Nesustak, to offer their expertise in constructing defences, but no knight is invited to join them. It is arguably more than might be expected; the Empire is used to the hammer-blow of the Druj miasma but its presence and its constant subtle creeping fingers of suspicion and fear make it very difficult for people to trust one another. That these septs have been able to come together at all is little short of a miracle.
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	The Thornwasp from the south are more of a problem. As the knights march through Nesustak Forest, some of the rebels sadly scatter or seek to intercept them as an invading force. Wherever possible, the Dawnish seek to minimize losses to the confused warriors, their fellow defenders, but these people are <i>frightened</i>. Even with the words of the Bloodwater Spears, there are accidents to be grieved. Yet these accidents cannot risk slowing the Dawnish response.		The Thornwasp from the south are more of a problem. As the knights march through Nesustak Forest, some of the rebels sadly scatter or seek to intercept them as an invading force. Wherever possible, the Dawnish seek to minimize losses to the confused warriors, their fellow defenders, but these people are <i>frightened</i>. Even with the words of the Bloodwater Spears, there are accidents to be grieved. Yet these accidents cannot risk slowing the Dawnish response.

	The septs do their best to fight off the Thornwasp but they are not well armed, not as used to fighting as the tyrants of the Mallum even in their scattered state. Conversely, these ambushers are in no position to face the fury of an entire Dawnish army. At first they press inland, with some minor victories, but even so their actual aim - to slaughter the rebels - proves difficult to achieve. The heralds of Irra ~~Harrah~~ are no match for those of Arhallogen, but they do not attempt to fight. Instead, they serve as guides, getting people to safety - or helping defenders into positions where they can fight back.		The septs do their best to fight off the Thornwasp but they are not well armed, not as used to fighting as the tyrants of the Mallum even in their scattered state. Conversely, these ambushers are in no position to face the fury of an entire Dawnish army. At first they press inland, with some minor victories, but even so their actual aim - to slaughter the rebels - proves difficult to achieve. The heralds of Irra Harah are no match for those of Arhallogen, but they do not attempt to fight. Instead, they serve as guides, getting people to safety - or helping defenders into positions where they can fight back.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=GeneralGryphonsPride.png\|caption='''Ser Guy of the Twisted Rose''' (centre), General of the Gryphon's Pride\|align=right\|width=400}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=GeneralGryphonsPride.png\|caption='''Ser Guy of the Twisted Rose''' (centre), General of the Gryphon's Pride\|align=right\|width=400}}
	When the Gryphon’s Pride reaches the shores of the Feverwater, the Druj who once claimed Bloodwater Marshes have nowhere to go. Those who take to their rafts are easy marks for archers - orc and human alike. Those who stand and fight are quickly slain. When the first heavy rains of Spring begin to fall, the shores of the Feverwater are choked with dead Druj, their blood staining the drowning waters muddy red.		When the Gryphon’s Pride reaches the shores of the Feverwater, the Druj who once claimed Bloodwater Marshes have nowhere to go. Those who take to their rafts are easy marks for archers - orc and human alike. Those who stand and fight are quickly slain. When the first heavy rains of Spring begin to fall, the shores of the Feverwater are choked with dead Druj, their blood staining the drowning waters muddy red.

Kirkbride: /* Part The Ways (Thornfen) */

2026-06-09T22:05:49Z

Part The Ways (Thornfen)

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	A group of ghosts is spotted in Thornfen, near the border of the now-unleashed vallorn in Bendol. The scouts of the Boyar's Hasta have been scouring the area for the agents of the Tainted Basilisk, in a vain effort to stop them from unshackling the contained monstrosity in Béantal Dol. One group left a week or so ago to investigate the fields where the warding stones lay and simply...disappeared. Such a thing is tragic but not unusual in the war in the east; another group of victims chalked up to husks or the hupul. But now the prognosticators have found a conjunction right where this group should have been, and the reports indicate the presence of tortured ghosts in the area.		A group of ghosts is spotted in Thornfen, near the border of the now-unleashed vallorn in Bendol. The scouts of the Boyar's Hasta have been scouring the area for the agents of the Tainted Basilisk, in a vain effort to stop them from unshackling the contained monstrosity in Béantal Dol. One group left a week or so ago to investigate the fields where the warding stones lay and simply...disappeared. Such a thing is tragic but not unusual in the war in the east; another group of victims chalked up to husks or the hupul. But now the prognosticators have found a conjunction right where this group should have been, and the reports indicate the presence of tortured ghosts in the area.

	If the Empire wishes to mount any sort of observation or defence against the vallorn in this area, it will made much more difficult by the presence of these fell Druj creations. It's likely that the scouts may have left some material behind that can be recovered; failure to clear the ghosts will pose a problem for Imperial armies trying to resist the vallorn and Druj in the Sarangrave.		If the Empire wishes to mount any sort of observation or defence against the vallorn in this area, it will made much more difficult by the presence of these fell Druj creations. It's likely that the scouts may have left some material behind that can be recovered; failure to clear the ghosts will pose a problem for Imperial armies trying to resist the vallorn and Druj in the Sarangrave. It is the responsibility of the [[Boyar's Hasta\|General of the Boyar's Hasta]], '''Serafina Semenov''' to arrange eliminating the ghosts in the area.

	'''OOC Note:''' As the enemy in this encounter are ghosts, they cannot be dealt with via usual combat. This encounter is intended as a threatening low-combat encounter. Physical attacks from the enemies should be minimal, and the intent is that full blown combat should not occur. However, anyone participating in this skirmish should be aware that they may still be struck, therefore the skirmish is listed as Combat Highly Likely.		'''OOC Note:''' As the enemy in this encounter are ghosts, they cannot be dealt with via usual combat. This encounter is intended as a threatening low-combat encounter. Physical attacks from the enemies should be minimal, and the intent is that full blown combat should not occur. However, anyone participating in this skirmish should be aware that they may still be struck, therefore the skirmish is listed as Combat Highly Likely.

Kirkbride: /* Conjunctions */

2026-06-09T22:02:25Z

Conjunctions

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	==Conjunctions==		==Conjunctions==
	===When The Light Fades Away (~~Sarangrave~~)===		===When The Light Fades Away (Turan Flats)===
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Erykson of House De Vere.jpg\|caption='''Erykson of House De Vere''', Strategos of Dawn\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Erykson of House De Vere.jpg\|caption='''Erykson of House De Vere''', Strategos of Dawn\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
	* '''One of the Sarangrave septs have stumbled upon some new form of tortured ghosts created by the Druj'''		* '''One of the Sarangrave septs have stumbled upon some new form of tortured ghosts created by the Druj'''
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	'''OOC Note:''' As the enemy in this encounter are ghosts, they cannot be dealt with via usual combat. This encounter is intended as a threatening low-combat encounter. Physical attacks from the enemies should be minimal, and the intent is that full blown combat should not occur. However, anyone participating in this skirmish should be aware that they may still be struck, therefore the skirmish is listed as Combat Highly Likely.		'''OOC Note:''' As the enemy in this encounter are ghosts, they cannot be dealt with via usual combat. This encounter is intended as a threatening low-combat encounter. Physical attacks from the enemies should be minimal, and the intent is that full blown combat should not occur. However, anyone participating in this skirmish should be aware that they may still be struck, therefore the skirmish is listed as Combat Highly Likely.

	===Part The Ways (~~Sarangrave~~)===		===Part The Ways (Thornfen)===
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Serafina Semenov.jpg\|caption='''Serafina Semenov''', General of the Boyar's Hasta\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Serafina Semenov.jpg\|caption='''Serafina Semenov''', General of the Boyar's Hasta\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
	* '''A group of ghosts is ambushing Boyar's Hasta scouts near Béantal Dol and needs to be cleared'''		* '''A group of ghosts is ambushing Boyar's Hasta scouts near Béantal Dol and needs to be cleared'''

Kirkbride: /* Battlefield Environment: Miasma of Despair */

2026-06-09T22:01:24Z

Battlefield Environment: Miasma of Despair

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	The primary effect of the miasma is that it [[Calls#WEAKNESS\|weakens]] anyone exposed to it who does not have the ability to [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcome]] it. The easiest method to overcome the miasma is to receive an [[anointing]], but particularly [[Heroic_skills#Hero\|heroic]] individuals, or those in possession of certain [[enchantment\|enchantments]] or [[magic items]] may also be able to counteract the effect. In particular, those of the [[changeling]] [[lineage]] are able to fight the effects of the miasma, by only by becoming ''extremely'' angry - which can cause problems all its own.		The primary effect of the miasma is that it [[Calls#WEAKNESS\|weakens]] anyone exposed to it who does not have the ability to [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcome]] it. The easiest method to overcome the miasma is to receive an [[anointing]], but particularly [[Heroic_skills#Hero\|heroic]] individuals, or those in possession of certain [[enchantment\|enchantments]] or [[magic items]] may also be able to counteract the effect. In particular, those of the [[changeling]] [[lineage]] are able to fight the effects of the miasma, by only by becoming ''extremely'' angry - which can cause problems all its own.

			==Conjunctions==
			===When The Light Fades Away (Sarangrave)===
			<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Erykson of House De Vere.jpg\|caption='''Erykson of House De Vere''', Strategos of Dawn\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
			* '''One of the Sarangrave septs have stumbled upon some new form of tortured ghosts created by the Druj'''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter (see note below)'''
			* '''The ''Strategos of Dawn'' is [[Sentinel_Gate#Prognostication\|responsible]] for rescuing the sept members'''
			{{InnocentPeoplePresent}}

			It begins in the night. Soldiers of the Gryphon's Pride, camped out in the Sarangrave, over panicked members of the Bloodwater Spears calling for help. Friends and family walking in the dark do not return. When found, they are almost catatonic with fear, whispering about the world going ghostly and black in mad tones, with no indication of wound of struggle. When rushed back to camps and villages for aid, the stricken orcs collapse, then rise up in a furious anger to attempt to slay their kin.

			Veterans of the eastern front find this pattern all too familiar. Tortured souls are some of the Druj's favourite terror weapons. For a while the incidents were isolated, the culprits remaining mysterious. After some days, Pride scouts report seeing ghostly, blindfolded figures, seemingly hunting for the living in some fashion by sound, or some other morbid sense. The few who try to fight them fail; the ghosts dissipate and reassemble themselves, inflicting a terrible curse in the process. Only avoidance or the typical methods for dealing with ghosts seems to work.

			There are reports of large numbers of these tortured near the village of ''Dahis'', in the Turan Flats. There are innocents here as well, presumably threatened by these foul creatures. It is the responsibility of the [[Strategos\|Strategos of Dawn]], '''Erykson of House De Vere''', to arrange the rescue of the sept members. Failure to deal with the creatures or rescue the sept members may weaken the Bloodwater Spears as they fall prey to these spirits.

			'''OOC Note:''' As the enemy in this encounter are ghosts, they cannot be dealt with via usual combat. This encounter is intended as a threatening low-combat encounter. Physical attacks from the enemies should be minimal, and the intent is that full blown combat should not occur. However, anyone participating in this skirmish should be aware that they may still be struck, therefore the skirmish is listed as Combat Highly Likely.

			===Part The Ways (Sarangrave)===
			<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Serafina Semenov.jpg\|caption='''Serafina Semenov''', General of the Boyar's Hasta\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
			* '''A group of ghosts is ambushing Boyar's Hasta scouts near Béantal Dol and needs to be cleared'''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter (see note below)'''
			* '''The ''General of the [[Boyar's Hasta]]'' is [[Sentinel_Gate#Prognostication\|responsible]] for eliminating the ghosts from the area'''
			{{AgainstBarbarians}}

			A group of ghosts is spotted in Thornfen, near the border of the now-unleashed vallorn in Bendol. The scouts of the Boyar's Hasta have been scouring the area for the agents of the Tainted Basilisk, in a vain effort to stop them from unshackling the contained monstrosity in Béantal Dol. One group left a week or so ago to investigate the fields where the warding stones lay and simply...disappeared. Such a thing is tragic but not unusual in the war in the east; another group of victims chalked up to husks or the hupul. But now the prognosticators have found a conjunction right where this group should have been, and the reports indicate the presence of tortured ghosts in the area.

			If the Empire wishes to mount any sort of observation or defence against the vallorn in this area, it will made much more difficult by the presence of these fell Druj creations. It's likely that the scouts may have left some material behind that can be recovered; failure to clear the ghosts will pose a problem for Imperial armies trying to resist the vallorn and Druj in the Sarangrave.

			'''OOC Note:''' As the enemy in this encounter are ghosts, they cannot be dealt with via usual combat. This encounter is intended as a threatening low-combat encounter. Physical attacks from the enemies should be minimal, and the intent is that full blown combat should not occur. However, anyone participating in this skirmish should be aware that they may still be struck, therefore the skirmish is listed as Combat Highly Likely.

Noserenda: /* Nesustak Forest */

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Nesustak Forest

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	In Nesustak Forest, they have turned their ire on the septs that have betrayed the Druj by throwing off the shackles of their rule. This season they would have killed and slaughtered the rebels were it not for the timely intervention of the Gryphon's Pride. Their gloriously desperate defence placed a steel-clad wall of gleaming knights and robe-clad fearsome war witches around the rebels, stopping the Druj assault in its tracks. Shielded by the Dawnish soldiers Courage, heralds of [[Irra Harah\|''Shackle Smasher'']] have worked tirelessly to save those they can.		In Nesustak Forest, they have turned their ire on the septs that have betrayed the Druj by throwing off the shackles of their rule. This season they would have killed and slaughtered the rebels were it not for the timely intervention of the Gryphon's Pride. Their gloriously desperate defence placed a steel-clad wall of gleaming knights and robe-clad fearsome war witches around the rebels, stopping the Druj assault in its tracks. Shielded by the Dawnish soldiers Courage, heralds of [[Irra Harah\|''Shackle Smasher'']] have worked tirelessly to save those they can.

	There is a conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] on the Saturday of the equinox that opens on the ''Feverbank Trees'' in Nesustak Forest. If offers a dangerous opportunity to try to save the region and the people who ~~liv~~ here from the onrushing vallorn. Driven by hate, the Druj will not give up easily however - their forces are already in the area, determined to see the slaughter through to the bloody end.		There is a conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] on the Saturday of the equinox that opens on the ''Feverbank Trees'' in Nesustak Forest. If offers a dangerous opportunity to try to save the region and the people who live here from the onrushing vallorn. Driven by hate, the Druj will not give up easily however - their forces are already in the area, determined to see the slaughter through to the bloody end.

	===Objective: Ward the Feverbank Stones===		===Objective: Ward the Feverbank Stones===

Twiggy at 12:55, 9 June 2026

2026-06-09T12:55:39Z

Kirkbride: /* Battlefield Opportunity: Rescue the Seers */

2026-06-09T12:24:26Z

Battlefield Opportunity: Rescue the Seers

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	* '''Rescuing the group of seers from the Druj will give the Empire a chance to deal with the miasma in Bloodwater Marsh'''		* '''Rescuing the group of seers from the Druj will give the Empire a chance to deal with the miasma in Bloodwater Marsh'''

	At the winter solstice the Urizeni National Assembly directed seers of their nation to find ways to gather knowledge and insights on the crushing pall of dread that blankets the Sarangrave. This is dangerous work with Druj forces still active in the territory. The Druj caught up with one group after they managed to find the location of the key pillars in the Bloodwater Marsh. They have been torturing their prisoners seeking to break their will, but thus far without success. The seers are together on the battlefield, if more than half the group can be rescued and returned to Anvil, then they the [[civil service]] will gather crucial information that will create an [[opportunity]] to deal with any pillars in the Bloodwater Marsh at the Summer Solstice.		At the winter solstice the Urizeni National Assembly directed seers of their nation to find ways to gather knowledge and insights on the crushing pall of dread that blankets the Sarangrave. This is dangerous work with Druj forces still active in the territory. The Druj caught up with one group after they managed to find the location of the key pillars in the Bloodwater Marsh. They have been torturing their prisoners seeking to break their will, but thus far without success. The seers are together on the battlefield, if more than half the group can be rescued and returned to Anvil, then they the [[Civil Service\|civil service]] will gather crucial information that will create an [[opportunity]] to deal with any pillars in the Bloodwater Marsh at the Summer Solstice.

	===Battlefield Environment: Miasma of Despair===		===Battlefield Environment: Miasma of Despair===

Kirkbride: /* Battlefield Opportunity: Aid the Hares */

2026-06-09T12:24:03Z

Battlefield Opportunity: Aid the Hares

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	* '''These lively companions will be keen to offer assistance against the Druj, running messages and helping out those in dire need'''		* '''These lively companions will be keen to offer assistance against the Druj, running messages and helping out those in dire need'''
	* '''The Spring Archmage may claim a boon of Irra Harah if all five Hares survive the battle'''		* '''The Spring Archmage may claim a boon of Irra Harah if all five Hares survive the battle'''
			[[Irra Harah\|''Shacklebreaker'']] has sent his heralds to aid the rebels of Nesustak Forest. The ''Hares of the Desperate Folly'' are excitable, earnest, and incredibly persistent beings. They have been helping guide the lost and meek away from vicious blades and poisoned arrows. In response, the Druj have taken great delight in killing these servants of Irra Harah whenever they have been cornered.
	[[Irra ~~Harrah~~\|''Shacklebreaker'']] has sent his heralds to aid the rebels of Nesustak Forest. The ''Hares of the Desperate Folly'' are excitable, earnest, and incredibly persistent beings. They have been helping guide the lost and meek away from vicious blades and poisoned arrows. In response, the Druj have taken great delight in killing these servants of Irra Harah whenever they have been cornered.

	There are five Hares on the battlefield that could aid the Empire. They will not engage in direct conflict with the wicked orcs, but they can help in other ways if asked. The fleeting may offer services running messages across the battlefield to distant captains, the fretful may offer healing magics to those in dire need, while the fearful may seek to enchant heroes of the Empire with magical powers.		There are five Hares on the battlefield that could aid the Empire. They will not engage in direct conflict with the wicked orcs, but they can help in other ways if asked. The fleeting may offer services running messages across the battlefield to distant captains, the fretful may offer healing magics to those in dire need, while the fearful may seek to enchant heroes of the Empire with magical powers.

Matt: /* Objective Threat: Druj Counter Rituals */

2026-06-09T12:21:35Z

Objective Threat: Druj Counter Rituals

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	* '''Mages from the Tainted Basilisk threaten to counter any wardings'''		* '''Mages from the Tainted Basilisk threaten to counter any wardings'''
	* '''They will seek to use a spring ritual to weaken any stone that has been restored'''		* '''They will seek to use a spring ritual to weaken any stone that has been restored'''
	* '''The warded stones will need to be guarded, or the small covens ~~need to be~~ hunted down and killed'''		* '''The warded stones will need to be guarded, or the small covens hunted down and killed'''
	* '''Detect magic can be used at any time to ascertain the status of a warding stone'''		* '''Detect magic can be used at any time to ascertain the status of a warding stone'''

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	===Objective: Ward the Feverbank Stones===		===Objective: Ward the Feverbank Stones===
	* '''The five ancient stones at ''Feverbank Trees'' that once held back the power of the vallorn are failing'''		* '''The five ancient stones at ''Feverbank Trees'' that once held back the power of the vallorn are failing'''
	* '''''Wardens of the Black Waste'' creates ~~pwoerful~~ wards against the vallorn that last for a season'''		* '''''Wardens of the Black Waste'' creates powerful wards against the vallorn that last for a season'''
	* '''Each stone that is warded will reduce the strength of the vallorn pushing into ~~Neustak~~ Forest this season by 6000'''		* '''Each stone that is warded will reduce the strength of the vallorn pushing into Nesustak Forest this season by 6000'''

	The five ancient stones that stand sentinel in ''Feverbank Trees'' have held back the power of this vallorn for hundreds of year. Created centuries ago by the Terunael people as their empire collapsed, they have been fatally weakened by the Druj creating an opening for the ancient enemy to escape through. The valiant ~~defense~~ by the Boyar's Hasta has created a narrow opening, offering a chance to weaken the roiling advance of the vallorn into Nesustak Forest before it can become an unstoppable flood.		The five ancient stones that stand sentinel in ''Feverbank Trees'' have held back the power of this vallorn for hundreds of year. Created centuries ago by the Terunael people as their empire collapsed, they have been fatally weakened by the Druj creating an opening for the ancient enemy to escape through. The valiant defence by the Boyar's Hasta has created a narrow opening, offering a chance to weaken the roiling advance of the vallorn into Nesustak Forest before it can become an unstoppable flood.

	While the magic of the stones is failing, they are still powerful winter totems, built to anchor a ward. Winter ritualists will need to cast [[Wardens of the Black Waste]] on each one of the ancient pillars. The stone will anchor the ritual, so fragile warding posts are not required, the ritual can simply target the pillar itself. This will also prevent the Druj from simply destroying the ward by scattering the post markers. The ritual will weaken any vallorn that approach nearby countering the spring magic that enervates them. Each warding placed upon the stones here will iteratively sap the strength of the encroaching vallorn mass, slowing the movements of giant ettercap and abominations, and draining the animating force that propels the vallornspawn onwards.		While the magic of the stones is failing, they are still powerful winter totems, built to anchor a ward. Winter ritualists will need to cast [[Wardens of the Black Waste]] on each one of the ancient pillars. The stone will anchor the ritual, so fragile warding posts are not required, the ritual can simply target the pillar itself. This will also prevent the Druj from simply destroying the ward by scattering the post markers. The ritual will weaken any vallorn that approach nearby countering the spring magic that enervates them. Each warding placed upon the stones here will iteratively sap the strength of the encroaching vallorn mass, slowing the movements of giant ettercap and abominations, and draining the animating force that propels the vallornspawn onwards.
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	The vikari of the ''Envenomed Claws'' are leading the remnants of the army active to the north of the vallorn of Béantal Dol. Feared mage-fighters, they are known to employ all manner of blade poisons on their weapons, and travel with several of the sadistic kallad torturers among their number. Redwillow Paste and Oil of Blackthorn will be used with wild abandon, whilst even worse concoctions will be dispensed by the remaining tepel in a panicked frenzy.		The vikari of the ''Envenomed Claws'' are leading the remnants of the army active to the north of the vallorn of Béantal Dol. Feared mage-fighters, they are known to employ all manner of blade poisons on their weapons, and travel with several of the sadistic kallad torturers among their number. Redwillow Paste and Oil of Blackthorn will be used with wild abandon, whilst even worse concoctions will be dispensed by the remaining tepel in a panicked frenzy.

	The ~~Envenomend~~ Claws will be on the battlefield together, under a distinctive banner, along with key people that form an essential part of the leadership of the Tainted Basilisk. If the Empire can decisively engage the group and kill or scatter them, it will deal a devastating final blow to the Tainted Basilisk. Killing these prominent arkad fighters, the commanders, and any tepel with them, will seal the fate of the army. It will disband as the campaign season begins, breaking up into small units and warbands, all eager to go to ground. Individual bands under a charismatic or particularly cruel orc, will be a problem for Imperial heroes to deal with, but the military threat to Imperial armies will be ended.		The Envenomed Claws will be on the battlefield together, under a distinctive banner, along with key people that form an essential part of the leadership of the Tainted Basilisk. If the Empire can decisively engage the group and kill or scatter them, it will deal a devastating final blow to the Tainted Basilisk. Killing these prominent arkad fighters, the commanders, and any tepel with them, will seal the fate of the army. It will disband as the campaign season begins, breaking up into small units and warbands, all eager to go to ground. Individual bands under a charismatic or particularly cruel orc, will be a problem for Imperial heroes to deal with, but the military threat to Imperial armies will be ended.

	===Battlefield Opportunity: Aid the Hares===		===Battlefield Opportunity: Aid the Hares===
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	==Bloodwater Marsh==		==Bloodwater Marsh==
	In Bloodwater Marsh, the plans of the Druj have been stymied by the ~~actionsof~~ the [[Boyar's Hasta]]. Without their [[Vigilance]], the vallorn would have already escaped the bounds of its prison and the entire territory would now be at risk. Their actions slowed the Druj and made it harder for them to tear down the wards that imprison the vallorn in the ancient gaol of [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol\|Béantal Dol]].		In Bloodwater Marsh, the plans of the Druj have been stymied by the actions of the [[Boyar's Hasta]]. Without their [[Vigilance]], the vallorn would have already escaped the bounds of its prison and the entire territory would now be at risk. Their actions slowed the Druj and made it harder for them to tear down the wards that imprison the vallorn in the ancient gaol of [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol\|Béantal Dol]].

	There is a conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] on the Saturday of the equinox that opens at the ''Mantifent's Bier'' in Bloodwater Marsh. If offers a risky opportunity to try to save the region from the onrushing vallorn and ~~rescure~~ those who have been captured by the Druj. Maddened by fear, the Druj will never surrender - their soldiers are already here, determined to ensure that the fall of Sarangrave consumes everything.		There is a conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] on the Saturday of the equinox that opens at the ''Mantifent's Bier'' in Bloodwater Marsh. If offers a risky opportunity to try to save the region from the onrushing vallorn and rescue those who have been captured by the Druj. Maddened by fear, the Druj will never surrender - their soldiers are already here, determined to ensure that the fall of Sarangrave consumes everything.

	===Objective: Strengthen the Mantifent Stones===		===Objective: Strengthen the Mantifent Stones===
	* '''The five ancient stones at ''Mantifent's Bier'' that once held back the power of the vallorn are failing'''		* '''The five ancient stones at ''Mantifent's Bier'' that once held back the power of the vallorn are failing'''
	* '''''Wardens of the Black Waste'' creates ~~pwoerful~~ wards against the vallorn that last for a season'''		* '''''Wardens of the Black Waste'' creates powerful wards against the vallorn that last for a season'''
	* '''Each stone that is warded will reduce the strength of the vallorn pushing into Bloodwater Marsh this season by 6000'''		* '''Each stone that is warded will reduce the strength of the vallorn pushing into Bloodwater Marsh this season by 6000'''