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	Time spent under Jotun control has left a permanent blight on Sermersuaq, however. The followers of [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] took the opportunity to creep down out of the northern wastes and corrupt several groups of Winterfolk trapped under Jotun dominion. After the war, Wintermark was left with [[Watching my mistakes\|several unpalatable decisions]] about what to do. Ultimately, the worst offenders were [[Anyone_but_you#For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls\|slain or driven into hiding]], and [[Anyone_but_you#The_Fate_of_the_Frayed\|mercy shown]] to those who expressed true contrition.		Time spent under Jotun control has left a permanent blight on Sermersuaq, however. The followers of [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] took the opportunity to creep down out of the northern wastes and corrupt several groups of Winterfolk trapped under Jotun dominion. After the war, Wintermark was left with [[Watching my mistakes\|several unpalatable decisions]] about what to do. Ultimately, the worst offenders were [[Anyone_but_you#For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls\|slain or driven into hiding]], and [[Anyone_but_you#The_Fate_of_the_Frayed\|mercy shown]] to those who expressed true contrition.

	Unfortunately, Blood-on-the-Snow was not done with Sermersuaq, sending his twisted spawn to bedevil the northern reaches. Nor was he the only [[eternal]] to threaten the fragile peace there. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE for their part in the fight against the Jotun. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead, they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only too eager to prey on unwary travellers.
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	<div {{float}}><quote>'''The Northern Lights'''		<div {{float}}><quote>'''The Northern Lights'''
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	Of course other stories suggest that starwatchers who try to evoke the dancing lights of the north can do so only be determining their name, by understanding what by its nature must remain unknown. They say that Barsai the Sealspeaker learnt the unknown name, and in his moment of understanding was drawn into the night sky and known no more by the Suaq, encompassed ultimately by that which he thought to encompass.</quote></div>		Of course other stories suggest that starwatchers who try to evoke the dancing lights of the north can do so only be determining their name, by understanding what by its nature must remain unknown. They say that Barsai the Sealspeaker learnt the unknown name, and in his moment of understanding was drawn into the night sky and known no more by the Suaq, encompassed ultimately by that which he thought to encompass.</quote></div>
			Unfortunately, Blood-on-the-Snow was not done with Sermersuaq, sending his twisted spawn to bedevil the northern reaches. Nor was he the only [[eternal]] to threaten the fragile peace there. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE for their part in the fight against the Jotun. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead, they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only too eager to prey on unwary travellers.

	== Major Features ==		== Major Features ==
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	===The [[Pride of Ikka's Tears]]===		===The [[Pride of Ikka's Tears]]===
	The Pride of Ikka's Tears is a new Bourse resource located in [[#Suaq Fount\|Suaq Fount]] - the first discovered in Imperial territory in over a century. Discovered by Peter of Hintown and his companions in 380YE, the newly established mine cuts into the lower parts of the great glacier known as the [[#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]]. Custodianship of the Pits is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 15 Imperial wains of mithril every season. Control is allocated to any Wintermark citizen by private ballot of the [[military unit\|military captains]] of the nation, during the Autumn Equinox.		The Pride of Ikka's Tears is a new Bourse resource located in [[#Suaq Fount\|Suaq Fount]] - the first discovered in Imperial territory in over a century. Discovered by Peter of Hintown and his companions in 380YE, the newly established mine cuts into the lower parts of the great glacier known as the [[#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]]. Custodianship of the Pits is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 31 Imperial wains of mithril every season. Control is allocated to any Wintermark citizen by private ballot of the [[military unit\|military captains]] of the nation, during the Autumn Equinox.

	=== The [[Stonefield Ice Caves]]===		=== The [[Stonefield Ice Caves]]===
	The Stonefield Ice Caves were a Bourse resource located in the [[#Silverpeaks\|Silverpeaks]]. Custodianship of the Caves was an [[Imperial Title]] that brought with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 5 rings of [[ilium]] every season. Control was allocated during the Spring Equinox to whichever Wintermark [[military unit]] performed the biggest raid. The Stonefield Ice Caves are no longer in Imperial hands, having been ceded to the Thule as part of the ceasefire agreement.		The Stonefield Ice Caves were a Bourse resource located in the [[#Silverpeaks\|Silverpeaks]]. Custodianship of the Caves was an [[Imperial Title]] that brought with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 5 rings of [[ilium]] every season. Control was allocated during the Spring Equinox to whichever Wintermark [[military unit]] performed the biggest raid. The Stonefield Ice Caves are no longer in Imperial hands, having been ceded to the Thule as part of the ceasefire agreement.
			<div {{float}}>{{CaptionedImage\|file=Beacons of Sermersuaq.png\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>
	===The Beacons of Wintermark===		===The Beacons of Wintermark===
	Shortly before the Summer Solstice 388YE, the [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|beacons of Wintermark]] were truly completed, covering Sermersuaq as well as [[Hahnmark]] and [[Kallavesa]]. The central beacon, ~~close to~~ Atalaq, stands close to a [[Tales_of_imagination#Wolves_and_Bears_(Cathan_Canae)\|grand statue]] of a great white bear, built to recognise the support of [[Cathan Canae]] to the people of Wintermark. This sequence of beacons and watchtowers protects both territories from surprise invasion and allows heroic individuals to contribute to the defence of Wintermark as if they were a [[fortification]].		Shortly before the Summer Solstice 388YE, the [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|beacons of Wintermark]] were truly completed, covering Sermersuaq as well as [[Hahnmark]] and [[Kallavesa]]. The central beacon, on the outskirts of Atalaq, stands close to a [[Tales_of_imagination#Wolves_and_Bears_(Cathan_Canae)\|grand statue]] of a great white bear, built to recognise the support of [[Cathan Canae]] to the people of Wintermark. The beacons were largely funded by the efforts of Garth of the Renwaerd and Ragnhild "Honeytongue" "Thrice-Past" Skaersdottir. This sequence of beacons and watchtowers protects both territories from surprise invasion and allows heroic individuals to contribute to the defence of Wintermark as if they were a [[fortification]].

	===The Ford of Berusen===		===The Ford of Berusen===
	To enter [[#Stark\|Stark]] from [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] means traversing the thick corridor of land between the Atkonaroq to the north and the Rikkivesi to the south. In recent years, the land bridge has been the site of two furious engagements between Imperial troops and the conquering Jotun,. The first was in [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Ford_of_Berusen\|Summer 382YE]] where three days of fierce battle saw the Empire fight desperately to prevent the forces of King Gudmundur of Narkyst from pushing through to assail Atalaq. Imperial troops were forced to fall back, and the Jotun raised a great burial mound at the western end of the Ford before advancing into Sealtoq. Nine months later, there was a [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Return_to_the_Ford_of_Berusen\|second battle]] that nearly ended in catastrophe when the fighting spread out onto the [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#The_Battle_on_the_Atkonaroq\|surface of the Atkonaroq]]. Only the intervention of the ''hylje'' prevented significant loss of life by the Imperial forces. In the end they were triumphant, and the Empire managed to secure both ends of the land bridge.		To enter [[#Stark\|Stark]] from [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]] means traversing the thick corridor of land between the Atkonaroq to the north and the Rikkivesi to the south. In recent years, the land bridge has been the site of two furious engagements between Imperial troops and the conquering Jotun. The first was in [[382YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Ford_of_Berusen\|Summer 382YE]] where three days of fierce battle saw the Empire fight desperately to prevent the forces of King Gudmundur of Narkyst from pushing through to assail Atalaq. Imperial troops were forced to fall back, and the Jotun raised a great burial mound at the western end of the Ford before advancing into Sealtoq. Nine months later, there was a [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Return_to_the_Ford_of_Berusen\|second battle]] that nearly ended in catastrophe when the fighting spread out onto the [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#The_Battle_on_the_Atkonaroq\|surface of the Atkonaroq]]. Only the intervention of the ''hylje'' prevented significant loss of life by the Imperial forces. In the end they were triumphant, and the Empire managed to secure both ends of the land bridge.

	=== The Grave of the Giants ===		=== The Grave of the Giants ===

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	Unfortunately, Blood-on-the-Snow was not done with Sermersuaq, sending his twisted spawn to bedevil the northern reaches. Nor was he the only [[eternal]] to threaten the fragile peace there. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE for their part in the fight against the Jotun. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead, they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only too eager to prey on unwary travellers.		Unfortunately, Blood-on-the-Snow was not done with Sermersuaq, sending his twisted spawn to bedevil the northern reaches. Nor was he the only [[eternal]] to threaten the fragile peace there. ''[[Hayaak]]'', the Griffon-King, [[A_wandering_fire#Lions_and_Song_.28Battle.29\|unleashed his vengeance]] on the [[Thule]] warlocks gathered at [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] in Autumn 384YE for their part in the fight against the Jotun. The Empire tried to prevent the massacre, but they were too late to stop an army of Hayaak's followers from descending on the warlocks and ripping them limb from limb. After the Thule were dealt with, Hayaak's monsters did not return to the Summer realm. Instead, they scattered across the land. And unlike Agramant's twisted offspring, the instruments of Hayaak's bloody vengeance seem only too eager to prey on unwary travellers.
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	<div ~~style="~~float~~:right; width: 600px;"~~><quote>'''The Northern Lights'''		<div {{float}}><quote>'''The Northern Lights'''

	The northern lights are a mystery. They shimmer brightest in the Winter months, visible from the northernmost territories of Wintermark, and Varushka, and from the new demesne of the Imperial Orcs. Beautiful, terrible. They dance like fire, gold, and green, and blue, and red.		The northern lights are a mystery. They shimmer brightest in the Winter months, visible from the northernmost territories of Wintermark, and Varushka, and from the new demesne of the Imperial Orcs. Beautiful, terrible. They dance like fire, gold, and green, and blue, and red.

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Regions

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	==Regions==		==Regions==
	<div ~~style="~~float~~:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"~~><box>'''Monsters of the Tundra'''<br>		<div {{float}}><box>'''Monsters of the Tundra'''<br>
	When the Jotun conquered [[Sermersuaq]], the ability of the [[Conclave]] to [[Alignment#Enmity\|protect the territory]] from malign influences faltered. Specifically, its ability to keep [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] at bay was removed. The Jotun erected blood-red stone markers around the main settlements, carved with runes and decorated with [[weltsilver]] and [[ambergelt]] to try and contain the malice of the howling beast. Either they don't work, or there weren't enough of them, but whatever the case, they weren't enough to stop the Howler releasing all manner of beasts and monsters into the wilds of Sermersuaq. A few of these creatures were twisted heralds of Wastewalker. Most are simply monsters, released by Agramant from the Winter realm, these horrifying beasts with snarling jaws and bloody teeth pose a terrifying danger even without the Howler's hand to guide them.		When the Jotun conquered [[Sermersuaq]], the ability of the [[Conclave]] to [[Alignment#Enmity\|protect the territory]] from malign influences faltered. Specifically, its ability to keep [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]] at bay was removed. The Jotun erected blood-red stone markers around the main settlements, carved with runes and decorated with [[weltsilver]] and [[ambergelt]] to try and contain the malice of the howling beast. Either they don't work, or there weren't enough of them, but whatever the case, they weren't enough to stop the Howler releasing all manner of beasts and monsters into the wilds of Sermersuaq. A few of these creatures were twisted heralds of Wastewalker. Most are simply monsters, released by Agramant from the Winter realm, these horrifying beasts with snarling jaws and bloody teeth pose a terrifying danger even without the Howler's hand to guide them.

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Strategic Considerations

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	It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.		It is not possible for armies to move through Nutjuitoq to the north without an appropriate opportunity.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Fedelmidd Sydanjaa's Heart Floer .jpg\|caption='''Fedelmidd Sydanjaa's Heart Floer''', Senator for Sermersuaq\|align=left\|width=~~400~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Fedelmidd Sydanjaa's Heart Floer .jpg\|caption='''Fedelmidd Sydanjaa's Heart Floer''', Senator for Sermersuaq\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Sermersuaq\|Territory=Sermersuaq\|Season=Summer\|Controlled=is}}		{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Sermersuaq\|Territory=Sermersuaq\|Season=Summer\|Controlled=is}}

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Suaq Fount

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	===Suaq Fount===		===Suaq Fount===
	The wastes of Suaq Fount are among the most desolate parts of the Empire - but only with regards to permanent human habitation. Animal life is common here, but the wastes are also known to be dotted with rich fields of [[bladeroot]]. Suaq hunters claim that the animals that live here and often graze on the bitter herb are particularly wily quarry - and that the predators that prey on them have less fear of humans and are more prone to hunt the hunters in their turn. Mystics point to the [[#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]] as explanation, and sketch the rune [[Feresh]] in the air to ward off evil.		The wastes of Suaq Fount are among the most desolate parts of the Empire - but only with regards to permanent human habitation. Animal life is common here, but the wastes are also known to be dotted with rich fields of [[bladeroot]]. Suaq hunters claim that the animals that live here and often graze on the bitter herb are particularly wily quarry - and that the predators that prey on them have less fear of humans and are more prone to hunt the hunters in their turn. Mystics point to the [[#Face of Ikka\|Face of Ikka]] as explanation, and sketch the rune [[Feresh]] in the air to ward off evil.
	<div ~~style="~~float~~:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"~~>{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sermersuaq Region Map.png\|caption=A very rough region map of Sermersuaq\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>		<div {{float}}>{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sermersuaq Region Map.png\|caption=A very rough region map of Sermersuaq\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>

	===Suaq Wastes===		===Suaq Wastes===
	The wastes, like the Suaq Fount, are fairly desolate - there are few permanent settlements here but the tundra is littered with well known camping sites used by travellers and hunters. The [[#The Grave of the Giants\|Grave of the Giants]] lies on the western coast of the Suaq Wastes. The [[Banner-bearer_of_Atkonaroq#Hall_of_the_Hunters\|Hall of the Hunters]] stands here on the shores of Lake Atkonaroq, serving as a haven for those who hunt the monsters unleashed by the cruel Blood-on-the-Snow and the vengeful Hayaak that still haunt Sermersuaq.		The wastes, like the Suaq Fount, are fairly desolate - there are few permanent settlements here but the tundra is littered with well known camping sites used by travellers and hunters. The [[#The Grave of the Giants\|Grave of the Giants]] lies on the western coast of the Suaq Wastes. The [[Banner-bearer_of_Atkonaroq#Hall_of_the_Hunters\|Hall of the Hunters]] stands here on the shores of Lake Atkonaroq, serving as a haven for those who hunt the monsters unleashed by the cruel Blood-on-the-Snow and the vengeful Hayaak that still haunt Sermersuaq.

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The Beacons of Wintermark

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	===The Beacons of Wintermark===		===The Beacons of Wintermark===
	Shortly before the Summer Solstice 388YE, the [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|beacons of Wintermark]] were truly completed, covering Sermersuaq as well as [[Hahnmark]] and [[Kallavesa]]. The central beacon, close to Atalaq, stands close to a grand statue of a great white bear, built to recognise the support of [[Cathan Canae]] to the people of Wintermark. This sequence of beacons and watchtowers protects both territories from surprise invasion and allows heroic individuals to contribute to the defence of Wintermark as if they were a [[fortification]].		Shortly before the Summer Solstice 388YE, the [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|beacons of Wintermark]] were truly completed, covering Sermersuaq as well as [[Hahnmark]] and [[Kallavesa]]. The central beacon, close to Atalaq, stands close to a [[Tales_of_imagination#Wolves_and_Bears_(Cathan_Canae)\|grand statue]] of a great white bear, built to recognise the support of [[Cathan Canae]] to the people of Wintermark. This sequence of beacons and watchtowers protects both territories from surprise invasion and allows heroic individuals to contribute to the defence of Wintermark as if they were a [[fortification]].

	===The Ford of Berusen===		===The Ford of Berusen===

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OOC Notes

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	* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory~~. They only inflict casualties on an attacking force in the region of [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]]~~.		* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory.
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>		<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>

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	* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory.		* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory. They only inflict casualties on an attacking force in the region of [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]].
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>		<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>

Hailmur: /* OOC Notes */

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OOC Notes

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	* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory~~. They only inflict casualties on an attacking force in the region of [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]]~~.		* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory.
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>		<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>

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The Mountain Passes

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	===The Mountain Passes===		===The Mountain Passes===
	[[Army\|Armies]] cannot pass freely through the mountains that bound Sermersuaq to the east; there are only two passes large enough to permit free movement of troops. The first - '''Crow's Path''' - is in the north, and connects [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] with [[#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]] in [[Skarsind]]. Both [[Territory#regions\|regions]] are controlled by the [[Thule]], so for an Imperial army to use the Path would require dealing with the northern orcs. The second path through the mountains lay in the south, but following the Winter of 383YE a Jotun Yegarra force under the walrus banner of the human champion Eisa Winterborn [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Clattering Gulley\|sealed the western end]] of ~~'''~~[[Skarsind#Pakaanan's Pass\|Pakaanan's Pass]]'''. ~~Unless the~~ Pass is cleared, ~~it is unusable by~~ Imperial armies. ~~Smaller~~ [[military unit\|~~military units~~]] can still ~~risk~~ the ~~higher and~~ less-accessible paths ~~through the mountains, but for the time being Imperial (and for that matter Jotun) armies cannot move directly between Sermersuaq and Skarsind without permission from the Thule~~.		[[Army\|Armies]] cannot pass freely through the mountains that bound Sermersuaq to the east; there are only two passes large enough to permit free movement of troops. The first - ''Crow's Path'' - is in the north, and connects [[#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] with [[#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]] in [[Skarsind]]. Both [[Territory#regions\|regions]] are controlled by the [[Thule]], so for an Imperial army to use the Path would require dealing with the northern orcs.

			The second path through the mountains lay in the south, but following the Winter of 383YE, a Jotun Yegarra force under the walrus banner of the human champion Eisa Winterborn [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Battle of Clattering Gulley\|sealed the western end]] of [[Skarsind#Pakaanan's Pass\|''Pakaanan's Pass'']]. At the Winter Solstice 386YE, the Conclave upheld a [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Alignment:_House_of_Fire_and_Flame,_Acceptance\|declaration]] raised by '''Ashborn Trosk''' to accept the [[Hammers_and_boxes#Clearing_the_Pass\|offer]] made by agents of the [[Estavus\|Architects of Iron and Stone]]. The Pass was cleared over the following season, and Imperial armies can once again journey into Sermersuaq without having to rely on the Thule.

			These strategic considerations are only a matter for large armies; [[military unit\|smaller groups of soldiers]] can still use the less-accessible paths.

	==Regions==		==Regions==

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	* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory~~. They only inflict casualties on an attacking force in the region of [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]]~~.		* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory.
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>		<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>

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	* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory.		* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory. They only inflict casualties on an attacking force in the region of [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]].
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>		<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:21, 5 July 2026
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	* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Olgafsdottirshal in [[#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.		* Fortress of Kalant in [[#Stark\|Stark]] is a rank 2 fortification.
	* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory~~. They only inflict casualties on an attacking force in the region of [[#Sealtoq\|Sealtoq]]~~.		* The [[#The Beacons of Wintermark\|Beacons of Wintermark]] are a unique wonder that [[Farm,_fur,_and_fish#Extraneous_Castles\|helps defend]] the territory.
	* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.		* [[farm\|Farms]] in the territory benefit from the Smokehouse of Atalaq and produce an extra 72 rings each season.
	<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>		<box>'''The farms of Sermersuaq'''<br>Sermersuaq is a fine example of a territory where [[farm\|farms]] are more likely to represent herds of animals than fields or orchards. A character from Sermersuaq could easily role-play making their money from hunting, fishing or whaling, rather than more traditional agricultural activities. [[Farm#Diversification\|Diversifying]] the "farm" to include herbs and measures of [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|rare natural materials]] could be a good way to support this theme.<br><br>The rarest "farmers" in Sermersuaq would be those that follow the mammoth herds, carefully picking off the weakest and oldest members of the herds and selling the meat, hide, hair and ivory produced - only a few mammoths every season would be enough to provide a character with a regular income.<br><br>Rituals such as [[Blessing of New Spring]] work equally well on herds of deer or sheep, schools of fish or colonies of seals as they do on farms or orchards, but represent a great opportunity to rename and reflavour the performances to reflect their target being animals, rather than plants.</box>