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Rafferty: /* Grey Walkers */

2026-07-21T17:16:28Z

Grey Walkers

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	===Grey Walkers===		===Grey Walkers===
			<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Haunted Fen.png\|caption=Some regions of Bregasland are spookier than others.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	The ghostly creatures of [[Bregasland#Grey Fen\|Grey Fen]] seek to drive all trespassers out of the region and seem to count ''everyone'' as an intruder. Further details are laid out in the [[Pride in the Marches#Bregasland\|Pride in the Marches]] wind of fortune from Summer 388YE. The quality reflects the continuing efforts of these ghostly figures to push the living out of the Grey Fens.		The ghostly creatures of [[Bregasland#Grey Fen\|Grey Fen]] seek to drive all trespassers out of the region and seem to count ''everyone'' as an intruder. Further details are laid out in the [[Pride in the Marches#Bregasland\|Pride in the Marches]] wind of fortune from Summer 388YE. The quality reflects the continuing efforts of these ghostly figures to push the living out of the Grey Fens.

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	Notably, the presence of these Grey Walkers also disrupts the function of certain magic. Any magical ward created in Grey Fens - [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] for example - will not impede the ghosts at all. They will continue to slowly but inexorably try to usurp control of the region, even as the enchantment has its normal effects for everyone else.		Notably, the presence of these Grey Walkers also disrupts the function of certain magic. Any magical ward created in Grey Fens - [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] for example - will not impede the ghosts at all. They will continue to slowly but inexorably try to usurp control of the region, even as the enchantment has its normal effects for everyone else.

	===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 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.		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.

Rafferty: /* Magic Qualities */ Grey Walkers

2026-07-21T17:12:58Z

Magic Qualities: Grey Walkers

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			===Grey Walkers===
			The ghostly creatures of [[Bregasland#Grey Fen\|Grey Fen]] seek to drive all trespassers out of the region and seem to count ''everyone'' as an intruder. Further details are laid out in the [[Pride in the Marches#Bregasland\|Pride in the Marches]] wind of fortune from Summer 388YE. The quality reflects the continuing efforts of these ghostly figures to push the living out of the Grey Fens.

			There is an effective force of 1,000 strength in the region that tries to take control of the region each season. ''Any'' army that issues an appropriate [[Army_orders#Defending\|defending]] order in the territory can prevent the ghosts gaining any headway, and an attacking order will drive the ghosts back and reassert control over the region (as long as it achieves sufficient victory points). As long as the ''haunted'' quality remains in Grey Fens howeer, the Grey Walkers will simply keep coming back. They don't take casualties (although they do inflict them), and anyone actively trying to stop them claiming Grey Fens will not be able to resupply that season.

			Notably, the presence of these Grey Walkers also disrupts the function of certain magic. Any magical ward created in Grey Fens - [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] for example - will not impede the ghosts at all. They will continue to slowly but inexorably try to usurp control of the region, even as the enchantment has its normal effects for everyone else.
	===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 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.		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.

Hailmur: /* Lawless */

2026-07-08T22:55:34Z

Lawless

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	* '''See the ''[[Send for me#Lawless\|Send for me]]'' wind of fortune		* '''See the ''[[Send for me#Lawless\|Send for me]]'' wind of fortune
	Bandits are a ubiquitous problem across the Empire, but the magistrates deal with them where they can. As a result, they rarely grow to the point where they threaten an entire region. A lawless region is infested with large bandit groups. Lawlessness is a problem for everyone - the threat of banditry is a terrible danger for any law-abiding citizen in the territory who cannot defend themselves from the bandits' depredations. It also impacts the [[Imperial treasury]] - the taxation provided by a territory does not increase naturally while any region remains lawless. That reflects the impact thieves, bandits, and pirates have on local businesses and resources, as well as the tendency of more established criminal groups to attack tax collectors directly. At present, only Morajasse of [[Feroz]] has this quality.		Bandits are a ubiquitous problem across the Empire, but the magistrates deal with them where they can. As a result, they rarely grow to the point where they threaten an entire region. A lawless region is infested with large bandit groups. Lawlessness is a problem for everyone - the threat of banditry is a terrible danger for any law-abiding citizen in the territory who cannot defend themselves from the bandits' depredations. It also impacts the [[Imperial treasury]] - the taxation provided by a territory does not increase naturally while any region remains lawless. That reflects the impact thieves, bandits, and pirates have on local businesses and resources, as well as the tendency of more established criminal groups to attack tax collectors directly. At present, only Morajasse of [[Feroz]] has this quality.

			===Outlaw Druj===
			* '''See the [[Other_monstrous_geographies#Game_Information_:_Dominion\|Other monstrous geographies]] wind of war'''
			When the garrison of the [[Sarangrave#Tower of the Skink\|Tower of the Skink]] broke after the Winter Solstice 387YE, they were not destroyed. Instead, they fled across the territory and have gone to ground in the regions, launching attacks at burgeoning settlements. Any commission built in Sarangrave has its labour costs increased by a fifth for each region under Imperial control with the quality. At present, Turan Flats, Kroll, and the Whisperwood of [[Sarangrave]] have this quality.

	===Uncooperative===		===Uncooperative===

Hailmur: /* Abandoned */

2026-07-06T01:00:36Z

Abandoned

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	===Abandoned===		===Abandoned===
	* '''See the ''[[Send for me#Abandoned\|Send for me]]'' wind of fortune		* '''See the ''[[Send for me#Abandoned\|Send for me]]'' wind of fortune
	The region has been abandoned by those who once lived there. As a result of the lack of people and the stubborn spirit amongst those who do still reside here, no mandate enacted by the Imperial Synod will affect a territory with an abandoned region. There are still people living in the region, but there are far fewer inhabitants remaining than once called this bustling territory their home. The one positive is that there are countless abandoned farms, mines, businesses and likewise scattered across the territory. As a result, any character of the correct nation who chooses to move their personal resource to a territory with a region that is abandoned does not have to pay the standard fee of two crowns. At present, Afarjasse, Cazar Straits~~, Fontargenta~~, Morajasse, and Oranseri of [[Feroz]] have this quality.		The region has been abandoned by those who once lived there. As a result of the lack of people and the stubborn spirit amongst those who do still reside here, no mandate enacted by the Imperial Synod will affect a territory with an abandoned region. There are still people living in the region, but there are far fewer inhabitants remaining than once called this bustling territory their home. The one positive is that there are countless abandoned farms, mines, businesses and likewise scattered across the territory. As a result, any character of the correct nation who chooses to move their personal resource to a territory with a region that is abandoned does not have to pay the standard fee of two crowns. At present, Afarjasse, Cazar Straits, Morajasse, and Oranseri of [[Feroz]] have this quality.

	===Burnt===		===Burnt===

Hailmur: /* Impoverished */

2026-07-06T01:00:15Z

Impoverished

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	An impoverished region has seen much of its wealth and assets stripped and sold; the plundered wealth gone. People are desperate for paid work, anything that might earn them enough to feed themselves and their families. As such any [[Commission#Civilian_Commissions\|civilian commission]] that is built solely in a region or regions that have the impoverished quality cost only one crown per wain, rather than the usual three.		An impoverished region has seen much of its wealth and assets stripped and sold; the plundered wealth gone. People are desperate for paid work, anything that might earn them enough to feed themselves and their families. As such any [[Commission#Civilian_Commissions\|civilian commission]] that is built solely in a region or regions that have the impoverished quality cost only one crown per wain, rather than the usual three.

	The impoverished state is however a major hindrance to the restoration of a territory. Very few people could ever be persuaded to move to a region while hunger and poverty are endemic here. This means that the Empire cannot remove the abandoned quality of any region that remains impoverished. At present, Cazar Straits~~, Fontargenta~~, Morajasse, and Oranseri of [[Feroz]] have this quality.		The impoverished state is however a major hindrance to the restoration of a territory. Very few people could ever be persuaded to move to a region while hunger and poverty are endemic here. This means that the Empire cannot remove the abandoned quality of any region that remains impoverished. At present, Cazar Straits, Morajasse, and Oranseri of [[Feroz]] have this quality.

	===Lawless===		===Lawless===

Rafferty: /* Lawless */

2026-06-30T11:01:46Z

Lawless

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	===Lawless===		===Lawless===
			* '''See the ''[[Send for me#Lawless\|Send for me]]'' wind of fortune
	Bandits are a ubiquitous problem across the Empire, but the magistrates deal with them where they can. As a result, they rarely grow to the point where they threaten an entire region. A lawless region is infested with large bandit groups. Lawlessness is a problem for everyone - the threat of banditry is a terrible danger for any law-abiding citizen in the territory who cannot defend themselves from the bandits' depredations. It also impacts the [[Imperial treasury]] - the taxation provided by a territory does not increase naturally while any region remains lawless. That reflects the impact thieves, bandits, and pirates have on local businesses and resources, as well as the tendency of more established criminal groups to attack tax collectors directly. At present, only Morajasse of [[Feroz]] has this quality.		Bandits are a ubiquitous problem across the Empire, but the magistrates deal with them where they can. As a result, they rarely grow to the point where they threaten an entire region. A lawless region is infested with large bandit groups. Lawlessness is a problem for everyone - the threat of banditry is a terrible danger for any law-abiding citizen in the territory who cannot defend themselves from the bandits' depredations. It also impacts the [[Imperial treasury]] - the taxation provided by a territory does not increase naturally while any region remains lawless. That reflects the impact thieves, bandits, and pirates have on local businesses and resources, as well as the tendency of more established criminal groups to attack tax collectors directly. At present, only Morajasse of [[Feroz]] has this quality.

Rafferty: /* Abandoned */

2026-06-30T11:00:20Z

Abandoned

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	===Abandoned===		===Abandoned===
			* '''See the ''[[Send for me#Abandoned\|Send for me]]'' wind of fortune
	The region has been abandoned by those who once lived there. As a result of the lack of people and the stubborn spirit amongst those who do still reside here, no mandate enacted by the Imperial Synod will affect a territory with an abandoned region. There are still people living in the region, but there are far fewer inhabitants remaining than once called this bustling territory their home. The one positive is that there are countless abandoned farms, mines, businesses and likewise scattered across the territory. As a result, any character of the correct nation who chooses to move their personal resource to a territory with a region that is abandoned does not have to pay the standard fee of two crowns. At present, Afarjasse, Cazar Straits, Fontargenta, Morajasse, and Oranseri of [[Feroz]] have this quality.		The region has been abandoned by those who once lived there. As a result of the lack of people and the stubborn spirit amongst those who do still reside here, no mandate enacted by the Imperial Synod will affect a territory with an abandoned region. There are still people living in the region, but there are far fewer inhabitants remaining than once called this bustling territory their home. The one positive is that there are countless abandoned farms, mines, businesses and likewise scattered across the territory. As a result, any character of the correct nation who chooses to move their personal resource to a territory with a region that is abandoned does not have to pay the standard fee of two crowns. At present, Afarjasse, Cazar Straits, Fontargenta, Morajasse, and Oranseri of [[Feroz]] have this quality.

Rafferty: /* Impoverished */

2026-06-30T10:59:26Z

Impoverished

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	===Impoverished===		===Impoverished===
	An impoverished region has seen much of its wealth and assets stripped and sold; the plundered wealth gone~~. Being impoverished does make it cheaper to build new civilian commissions here~~. People are desperate for paid work, anything that might earn them enough to feed themselves and their families. ~~Any~~ [[Commission#Civilian_Commissions\|civilian commission]] that is built solely in a region or regions that have the impoverished quality cost only one crown per wain, rather than the usual three. At present, Cazar Straits, Fontargenta, Morajasse, and Oranseri of [[Feroz]] have this quality.		* '''See the ''[[Send for me#Impoverished\|Send for me]]'' wind of fortune
			An impoverished region has seen much of its wealth and assets stripped and sold; the plundered wealth gone. People are desperate for paid work, anything that might earn them enough to feed themselves and their families. As such any [[Commission#Civilian_Commissions\|civilian commission]] that is built solely in a region or regions that have the impoverished quality cost only one crown per wain, rather than the usual three.

			The impoverished state is however a major hindrance to the restoration of a territory. Very few people could ever be persuaded to move to a region while hunger and poverty are endemic here. This means that the Empire cannot remove the abandoned quality of any region that remains impoverished. At present, Cazar Straits, Fontargenta, Morajasse, and Oranseri of [[Feroz]] have this quality.

	===Lawless===		===Lawless===

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===