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Dre at 19:10, 29 May 2026

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	===Rimebound===		===Rimebound===
	Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a ~~Rimebound~~ region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here; when it rains the downpour is torrential; winds blow more strongly than anywhere else and gales are common. In winter the weather is even worse. Snowfall is heavy and lingers on the ground for weeks; winter blizzards are not unknown; and both lakes and rivers freeze over with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.		Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the ''Queen of Ice and Darkness'', [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here; when it rains the downpour is torrential; winds blow more strongly than anywhere else and gales are common. In winter the weather is even worse. Snowfall is heavy and lingers on the ground for weeks; winter blizzards are not unknown; and both lakes and rivers freeze over with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.

	Any [[Summer magic\|Summer ritual]] that makes the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region, rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was targeted with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it ~~took~~.		Any [[Summer magic\|Summer ritual]] that makes the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region; rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was targeted with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it takes.

	===Vallorn===		===Vallorn===

GuiltyConscience: /* Rimebound */

2026-05-29T13:05:45Z

Rimebound

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	===Rimebound===		===Rimebound===
	Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here; when it rains the downpour is torrential; winds blow more strongly than anywhere else and gales are common. In winter the weather is even worse. Snowfall is heavy and lingers on the ground for weeks; winter blizzards are not unknown; and both ~~;akes~~ and rivers freeze over with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.		Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here; when it rains the downpour is torrential; winds blow more strongly than anywhere else and gales are common. In winter the weather is even worse. Snowfall is heavy and lingers on the ground for weeks; winter blizzards are not unknown; and both lakes and rivers freeze over with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.

	Any [[Summer magic\|Summer ritual]] that makes the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region, rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was ~~targetted~~ with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it took.		Any [[Summer magic\|Summer ritual]] that makes the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region, rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was targeted with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it took.

	===Vallorn===		===Vallorn===

Rafferty: /* Rimebound */

2026-05-29T11:14:24Z

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	Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here; when it rains the downpour is torrential; winds blow more strongly than anywhere else and gales are common. In winter the weather is even worse. Snowfall is heavy and lingers on the ground for weeks; winter blizzards are not unknown; and both ;akes and rivers freeze over with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.		Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here; when it rains the downpour is torrential; winds blow more strongly than anywhere else and gales are common. In winter the weather is even worse. Snowfall is heavy and lingers on the ground for weeks; winter blizzards are not unknown; and both ;akes and rivers freeze over with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.

	~~Defensive magic that is cast on a rimebound region is empowered by the~~ [[Summer magic]] that ~~infuses~~ the land. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was targetted with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it took~~. Any Summer ritual that make the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region, rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected~~.		Any [[Summer magic\|Summer ritual]] that makes the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region, rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was targetted with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it took.

	===Vallorn===		===Vallorn===

Rafferty: /* Rimebound */

2026-05-29T11:06:19Z

Rimebound

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	===Rimebound===		===Rimebound===
	Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here~~. Gales are common -~~ the ~~wind blows harder here~~ than anywhere else in the ~~territory~~. Snowfall is heavy ~~in winter~~ and lingers on the ground for weeks~~, and~~ winter blizzards are not unknown~~. Lakes~~ and rivers freeze over ~~in winter,~~ with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.		Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here; when it rains the downpour is torrential; winds blow more strongly than anywhere else and gales are common. In winter the weather is even worse. Snowfall is heavy and lingers on the ground for weeks; winter blizzards are not unknown; and both ;akes and rivers freeze over with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.

	Defensive magic that is cast on a rimebound region is empowered by the Summer magic that infuses the land. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was targetted with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it took. Any Summer ritual that make the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region, rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected.		Defensive magic that is cast on a rimebound region is empowered by the [[Summer magic]] that infuses the land. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was targetted with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it took. Any Summer ritual that make the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region, rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected.

	===Vallorn===		===Vallorn===

Matt: /* Rimebound */

2026-05-29T10:41:51Z

Rimebound

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	===Rimebound===		===Rimebound===
	Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here. Gales are common - the wind blows harder here than anywhere else in the territory. Snowfall is heavy in winter and lingers on the ground for weeks, and winter blizzards are not unknown.		Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here. Gales are common - the wind blows harder here than anywhere else in the territory. Snowfall is heavy in winter and lingers on the ground for weeks, and winter blizzards are not unknown. Lakes and rivers freeze over in winter, with ice thick enough to pull a caravan over it.


	~~For the next year, any Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae conjured~~ in Dawnish territory will be empowered. Rather than 2,000 strength each such citadel will provide 3,000 strength. Obviously, potential targets for this ritual are limited. However, if the magicians of Dawn can ensure that a frozen citadel is raised in Hope's Rest each season for the next year then at the start of the Spring Equinox 388YE the Mistress of Blizzards will anchor a little of the essence of her realm in the hills of the southern Barrens. The region will gain the Rimebound quality - the weather there will always be slightly worse than in the rest of the Barrens, with regular snowfalls and even blizzards in winter. But any casting of Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae on the region - or any other similar Summer enchantments - will be empowered. Any citadel will be 3000 strength rather than 2000; if there was a mortal castle there then Golden Ramparts would make the region even more difficult to conquer, and Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground will mean the fortification does not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it ~~takes~~.


			Defensive magic that is cast on a rimebound region is empowered by the Summer magic that infuses the land. A [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] will have 3000 strength rather than 2000, while [[Golden Ramparts]] would increase the strength of a regular garrison in the region by 2250 rather than 1500. A fortification in the region that was targetted with [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]] will not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it took. Any Summer ritual that make the land harder to take would likely be more effective when cast on a rimebound region, rituals of other realms are unlikely to be affected.

	===Vallorn===		===Vallorn===

Matt: /* Magic Qualities */

2026-05-29T10:33:33Z

Magic Qualities

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	Historically, the Druj have inflicted this quality on regions of [[Holberg]] and [[Carnival_of_rust#Ghostlight_.28Battle_Opportunity.29\|attempted]] to do the same to [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]] in [[Zenith]]. The Druj managed to use the [[Ashes#Poison_and_Ashes_(Battle_Opportunity)\|Sephals Cauldron]] in [[Therunin]] and as of the start of the [[Blood_and_mire#Game_Information:_Therunin\|Autumn Equinox 386YE]] Lower Tarn Valley is poisoned. Druj armies are not entirely untouched by this quality, but suffer half the expected casualties.		Historically, the Druj have inflicted this quality on regions of [[Holberg]] and [[Carnival_of_rust#Ghostlight_.28Battle_Opportunity.29\|attempted]] to do the same to [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]] in [[Zenith]]. The Druj managed to use the [[Ashes#Poison_and_Ashes_(Battle_Opportunity)\|Sephals Cauldron]] in [[Therunin]] and as of the start of the [[Blood_and_mire#Game_Information:_Therunin\|Autumn Equinox 386YE]] Lower Tarn Valley is poisoned. Druj armies are not entirely untouched by this quality, but suffer half the expected casualties.

			===Rimebound===
			Rimebound regions are touched by the influence of the Queen of Ice and Darkness, [[Cathan Canae]]. The weather in a Rimebound region is always ''intense'' - when it's hot elsewhere then it's baking hot here. Gales are common - the wind blows harder here than anywhere else in the territory. Snowfall is heavy in winter and lingers on the ground for weeks, and winter blizzards are not unknown.


			For the next year, any Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae conjured in Dawnish territory will be empowered. Rather than 2,000 strength each such citadel will provide 3,000 strength. Obviously, potential targets for this ritual are limited. However, if the magicians of Dawn can ensure that a frozen citadel is raised in Hope's Rest each season for the next year then at the start of the Spring Equinox 388YE the Mistress of Blizzards will anchor a little of the essence of her realm in the hills of the southern Barrens. The region will gain the Rimebound quality - the weather there will always be slightly worse than in the rest of the Barrens, with regular snowfalls and even blizzards in winter. But any casting of Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae on the region - or any other similar Summer enchantments - will be empowered. Any citadel will be 3000 strength rather than 2000; if there was a mortal castle there then Golden Ramparts would make the region even more difficult to conquer, and Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground will mean the fortification does not collapse until the ritual ends no matter how much damage it takes.



	===Vallorn===		===Vallorn===

Twiggy: /* Infested */

2026-05-22T16:07:01Z

Infested

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	===Infested===		===Infested===
	The [[vallorn]] exists in several states, ranging from full domination to pending threat. The ''infested'' quality means there is a significant presence of vallornspawn and [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]], but that the ~~loathesome~~ entity has not "dug in" the way it has in a region with the vallorn quality. At the moment the only Imperial nation with this quality is [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] in [[Therunin]]. Miasma hangs over its western and northern reaches, and there are numbers of vallornspawn in the region that will need to be dealt with. Unlike a region fully claimed by the vallorn it is not invulnerable to attack. Any [[army]] or armies trying to conquer the region will need to deal with the vallornspawn there; these function as a battalion with a strength of 4,000 that both defend the region and inflict casualties, similar to the effect of [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]]. Claiming the region will disperse this force and remove the infested quality.		The [[vallorn]] exists in several states, ranging from full domination to pending threat. The ''infested'' quality means there is a significant presence of vallornspawn and [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]], but that the loathsome entity has not "dug in" the way it has in a region with the vallorn quality. At the moment the only Imperial nation with this quality is [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] in [[Therunin]]. Miasma hangs over its western and northern reaches, and there are numbers of vallornspawn in the region that will need to be dealt with. Unlike a region fully claimed by the vallorn it is not invulnerable to attack. Any [[army]] or armies trying to conquer the region will need to deal with the vallornspawn there; these function as a battalion with a strength of 4,000 that both defend the region and inflict casualties, similar to the effect of [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]]. Claiming the region will disperse this force and remove the infested quality.

	===Nightwoven===		===Nightwoven===

GuiltyConscience: /* Infested */

2026-05-22T13:43:07Z

Infested

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	===Infested===		===Infested===
	The [[vallorn]] exists in several states, ranging from full domination to pending threat. The ''infested'' quality means there is a significant presence of vallornspawn and [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]], but that the loathesome entity has not "dug in" the way it has in a region with the vallorn quality. At the moment the only Imperial nation with this quality is [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] in [[Therunin]] Miasma hangs over its western and northern reaches, and there are numbers of vallornspawn in the region that will need to be dealt with. Unlike a region fully claimed by the vallorn it is not invulnerable to attack. Any [[army]] or armies trying to conquer the region will need to deal with the vallornspawn there; these function as a battalion with a strength of 4,000 that both defend the region and inflict casualties, similar to the effect of [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]]. Claiming the region will disperse this force and remove the infested quality.		The [[vallorn]] exists in several states, ranging from full domination to pending threat. The ''infested'' quality means there is a significant presence of vallornspawn and [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]], but that the loathesome entity has not "dug in" the way it has in a region with the vallorn quality. At the moment the only Imperial nation with this quality is [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] in [[Therunin]]. Miasma hangs over its western and northern reaches, and there are numbers of vallornspawn in the region that will need to be dealt with. Unlike a region fully claimed by the vallorn it is not invulnerable to attack. Any [[army]] or armies trying to conquer the region will need to deal with the vallornspawn there; these function as a battalion with a strength of 4,000 that both defend the region and inflict casualties, similar to the effect of [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]]. Claiming the region will disperse this force and remove the infested quality.

	===Nightwoven===		===Nightwoven===
	The Druj have tainted the marshes of [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]] in [[Zenith]] with Night magic. As a result, any casting of [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] will increase the victory points necessary to claim the region by fifteen, up from ten.		The Druj have tainted the marshes of [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]] in [[Zenith]] with Night magic. As a result, any casting of [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] will increase the victory points necessary to claim the region by fifteen, up from ten.

Rafferty: /* Magic Qualities */

2026-05-22T13:17:13Z

Magic Qualities

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	* The upkeep of Bourse resources is doubled		* The upkeep of Bourse resources is doubled
			===Infested===
			The [[vallorn]] exists in several states, ranging from full domination to pending threat. The ''infested'' quality means there is a significant presence of vallornspawn and [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]], but that the loathesome entity has not "dug in" the way it has in a region with the vallorn quality. At the moment the only Imperial nation with this quality is [[Therunin#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] in [[Therunin]] Miasma hangs over its western and northern reaches, and there are numbers of vallornspawn in the region that will need to be dealt with. Unlike a region fully claimed by the vallorn it is not invulnerable to attack. Any [[army]] or armies trying to conquer the region will need to deal with the vallornspawn there; these function as a battalion with a strength of 4,000 that both defend the region and inflict casualties, similar to the effect of [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]]. Claiming the region will disperse this force and remove the infested quality.
	===Nightwoven===		===Nightwoven===
	The Druj have tainted the marshes of [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]] in [[Zenith]] with Night magic. As a result, any casting of [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] will increase the victory points necessary to claim the region by fifteen, up from ten.		The Druj have tainted the marshes of [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]] in [[Zenith]] with Night magic. As a result, any casting of [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] will increase the victory points necessary to claim the region by fifteen, up from ten.

Rafferty: /* Uncooperative */

2026-05-21T16:21:04Z

Uncooperative

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	===Uncooperative===		===Uncooperative===
	An ''uncooperative'' region has some reason to make life difficult for Imperial armies stationed in the territory. Any Imperial army stationed in a territory has its upkeep increased by a tenth for every region that has the quality, and as long as any region has that quality the territory cannot support an Imperial army. At present~~, Eoradal, and~~ Fleisardh of [[Mareave]] have this quality.		An ''uncooperative'' region has some reason to make life difficult for Imperial armies stationed in the territory. Any Imperial army stationed in a territory has its upkeep increased by a tenth for every region that has the quality, and as long as any region has that quality the territory cannot support an Imperial army. At present Fleisardh of [[Mareave]] have this quality.

	===Under-developed===		===Under-developed===