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Twiggy at 02:27, 22 January 2026

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	There are grim signs of the [[Druj\|Druj's]] legacy here - the Fangs are more than just a mine. Played out chambers served as cells where those forced to slave in the mines could be kept when not at work. The Rahvin have been trying to rebuild the mines and to fortify them in the process. This location might have served as the basis for a powerful [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#All_Along_the_Watchtower\|citadel]], but the Rahvin had no access to the [[white granite]] that such a fortress would require.		There are grim signs of the [[Druj\|Druj's]] legacy here - the Fangs are more than just a mine. Played out chambers served as cells where those forced to slave in the mines could be kept when not at work. The Rahvin have been trying to rebuild the mines and to fortify them in the process. This location might have served as the basis for a powerful [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#All_Along_the_Watchtower\|citadel]], but the Rahvin had no access to the [[white granite]] that such a fortress would require.

	The Druj are long gone, and now the Rahvin too have been forced to flee. Their tools lie abandoned, along with indisputable evidence of their industry. It appears that the Gryphon's Pride attack came as the Rahvin were attempting to [[~~Imperial_army~~#Senate_Commissions\|muster an army]]. What they could, they took with them when they fled, but there is mithril which has been shaped and worked, ready to be turned into weapons and armour to equip an army. It is too late to use it for anything else now, but there are the equivalent of nineteen wains of mithril here, which could be used to [[~~Imperial_army~~#Resupply\|resupply]] an army or even contribute toward arming a new one. The mithril is part of the extraordinary spoils of war, its disposition is now a matter for the [[Military Council]].		The Druj are long gone, and now the Rahvin too have been forced to flee. Their tools lie abandoned, along with indisputable evidence of their industry. It appears that the Gryphon's Pride attack came as the Rahvin were attempting to [[Army#Senate_Commissions\|muster an army]]. What they could, they took with them when they fled, but there is mithril which has been shaped and worked, ready to be turned into weapons and armour to equip an army. It is too late to use it for anything else now, but there are the equivalent of nineteen wains of mithril here, which could be used to [[Army#Resupply\|resupply]] an army or even contribute toward arming a new one. The mithril is part of the extraordinary spoils of war, its disposition is now a matter for the [[Military Council]].

	The mines themselves are in a poor state. Those familiar with the state of the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] in [[Ossium]] when they were claimed recognise the cruelty of Druj rule. The mines are poorly constructed; tight, narrow passages with little to shore them up. Only the truly desperate would choose to work these mines, or those given no choice in the matter. The poor state of repairs limits the mine's productivity - it will produce only sixteen wains of mithril each season as it stands. And it will cost twice as much to run - twenty thrones a season would be needed to pay people to work in these conditions.		The mines themselves are in a poor state. Those familiar with the state of the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] in [[Ossium]] when they were claimed recognise the cruelty of Druj rule. The mines are poorly constructed; tight, narrow passages with little to shore them up. Only the truly desperate would choose to work these mines, or those given no choice in the matter. The poor state of repairs limits the mine's productivity - it will produce only sixteen wains of mithril each season as it stands. And it will cost twice as much to run - twenty thrones a season would be needed to pay people to work in these conditions.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	As the dust settles [[By_northern_shores\|over the dramatic events in the Barrens]], people begin to take stock of what has happened. The extraordinary events are unprecedented; in almost four hundred years of Imperial history, there has never been a situation quite like this. The magistrates have indicated that they will investigate the [[General\|General]] of the [[Gryphon's Pride\|Gryphon's Pride]] and those who supported the army's nighttime assault on the [[Not_to_conquer#Rahvin\|Rahvin]]. [[The Throne]] has [[I_am_easy_to_find\|very publicly denounced]] the general, and the [[By_northern_shores#Participation\|legal situation looks dire]].		As the dust settles [[By_northern_shores\|over the dramatic events in the Barrens]], people begin to take stock of what has happened. The extraordinary events are unprecedented; in almost four hundred years of Imperial history, there has never been a situation quite like this. The magistrates have indicated that they will investigate the [[General\|General]] of the [[Gryphon's Pride\|Gryphon's Pride]] and those who supported the army's nighttime assault on the [[Not_to_conquer#Rahvin\|Rahvin]]. [[The Throne]] has [[I_am_easy_to_find\|very publicly denounced]] the general, and the [[By_northern_shores#Participation\|legal situation looks dire]].

	Meanwhile, the wheels of state roll on. [[The Barrens#The Fangs\|The Fangs]] are now in Imperial possession. They can now be [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|allocated]], either as a national position for Dawn appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]], or an Imperial position chosen by [[Auction of the Seats]]. The civil service is making the relevant preparations, deliberately blind to the intense drama surrounding the fate of the Empire's newest [[mithril]] mine. They have also produced an [[Senate_motion#Administrative_Motions\|administrative motion]] for the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] to consider potential responses to events such as these in the future, should they ever happen again.		Meanwhile, the wheels of state roll on. [[The Barrens#The Fangs\|The Fangs]] are now in Imperial possession. They can now be [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|allocated]], either as a national position for Dawn appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]], or an Imperial position chosen by [[Auction of the Seats]]. The civil service is making the relevant preparations, deliberately blind to the intense drama surrounding the fate of the Empire's newest [[mithril]] mine. They have also produced an [[Senate_motion#Administrative_Motions\|administrative motion]] for the [[Senate]] to consider potential responses to events such as these in the future, should they ever happen again.

	The attack has polarised views across Dawn, setting houses - even siblings - against each other. There are many who support '''General Archavion Wolfborne''' and argue that he has put his life on the line for Dawn. Others oppose the attack, criticising the latest in a line of atrocities that have taken place since Dawn was given stewardship of [[the Barrens]].		The attack has polarised views across Dawn, setting houses - even siblings - against each other. There are many who support '''General Archavion Wolfborne''' and argue that he has put his life on the line for Dawn. Others oppose the attack, criticising the latest in a line of atrocities that have taken place since Dawn was given stewardship of [[the Barrens]].

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	There are grim signs of the [[Druj\|Druj's]] legacy here - the Fangs are more than just a mine. Played out chambers served as cells where those forced to slave in the mines could be kept when not at work. The Rahvin have been trying to rebuild the mines and to fortify them in the process. This location might have served as the basis for a powerful [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#All_Along_the_Watchtower\|citadel]], but the Rahvin had no access to the [[white granite]] that such a fortress would require.		There are grim signs of the [[Druj\|Druj's]] legacy here - the Fangs are more than just a mine. Played out chambers served as cells where those forced to slave in the mines could be kept when not at work. The Rahvin have been trying to rebuild the mines and to fortify them in the process. This location might have served as the basis for a powerful [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#All_Along_the_Watchtower\|citadel]], but the Rahvin had no access to the [[white granite]] that such a fortress would require.

	The Druj are long gone, and now the Rahvin too have been forced to flee. Their tools lie abandoned, along with indisputable evidence of their industry. It appears that the Gryphon's Pride attack came as the Rahvin were attempting to [[Imperial_army#Senate_Commissions\|muster an army]]. What they could, they took with them when they fled, but there is mithril which has been shaped and worked, ready to be turned into weapons and armour to equip an army. It is too late to use it for anything else now, but there are the equivalent of nineteen wains of mithril here, which could be used to [[Imperial_army#Resupply\|resupply]] an army or even contribute toward arming a new one. The mithril is part of the extraordinary spoils of war, its disposition is now a matter for the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]].		The Druj are long gone, and now the Rahvin too have been forced to flee. Their tools lie abandoned, along with indisputable evidence of their industry. It appears that the Gryphon's Pride attack came as the Rahvin were attempting to [[Imperial_army#Senate_Commissions\|muster an army]]. What they could, they took with them when they fled, but there is mithril which has been shaped and worked, ready to be turned into weapons and armour to equip an army. It is too late to use it for anything else now, but there are the equivalent of nineteen wains of mithril here, which could be used to [[Imperial_army#Resupply\|resupply]] an army or even contribute toward arming a new one. The mithril is part of the extraordinary spoils of war, its disposition is now a matter for the [[Military Council]].

	The mines themselves are in a poor state. Those familiar with the state of the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] in [[Ossium]] when they were claimed recognise the cruelty of Druj rule. The mines are poorly constructed; tight, narrow passages with little to shore them up. Only the truly desperate would choose to work these mines, or those given no choice in the matter. The poor state of repairs limits the mine's productivity - it will produce only sixteen wains of mithril each season as it stands. And it will cost twice as much to run - twenty thrones a season would be needed to pay people to work in these conditions.		The mines themselves are in a poor state. Those familiar with the state of the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] in [[Ossium]] when they were claimed recognise the cruelty of Druj rule. The mines are poorly constructed; tight, narrow passages with little to shore them up. Only the truly desperate would choose to work these mines, or those given no choice in the matter. The poor state of repairs limits the mine's productivity - it will produce only sixteen wains of mithril each season as it stands. And it will cost twice as much to run - twenty thrones a season would be needed to pay people to work in these conditions.

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	==The Retreat of the Rahvin==		==The Retreat of the Rahvin==
	* '''The Rahvin have fled to the Carmine Fields with the aid of Irra ~~Harrah~~'''		* '''The Rahvin have fled to the Carmine Fields with the aid of Irra Harah'''
	* '''There is a conjunction at midnight on Friday that would allow those Imperial heroes who helped the Rahvin flee to meet with the orcs'''		* '''There is a conjunction at midnight on Friday that would allow those Imperial heroes who helped the Rahvin flee to meet with the orcs'''
	* '''The Rahvin are determined to retake the Fangs soon, they have a military strength of around five hundred'''		* '''The Rahvin are determined to retake the Fangs soon, they have a military strength of around five hundred'''
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	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Conjunction Details'''<br>This is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Unlikely_or_Contained\|combat unlikely]] encounter, which will involve some walking and there'll be little availability of seating or lighting that players don't bring themselves. There will be a referee on the other side of the gate who will check if a character supported the action - that is assigned their military unit and (is on the list included here). Anyone who didn't will be unable to find the meeting and can roleplay being lost in the woods for as long as they like before returning to Anvil.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Conjunction Details'''<br>This is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Unlikely_or_Contained\|combat unlikely]] encounter, which will involve some walking and there'll be little availability of seating or lighting that players don't bring themselves. There will be a referee on the other side of the gate who will check if a character supported the action - that is assigned their military unit and (is on the list included here). Anyone who didn't will be unable to find the meeting and can roleplay being lost in the woods for as long as they like before returning to Anvil.</box></div>
	* '''There is a conjunction to ''Blackwood Copse'' at 00:05 on Friday		* '''There is a conjunction to ''Blackwood Copse'' at 00:05 on Friday
	* '''A meeting with one of the Rahvin leaders has been arranged under the auspices of ~~Ira Harrah~~'''		* '''A meeting with one of the Rahvin leaders has been arranged under the auspices of Irra Harah'''
	* '''Heralds have made it clear that only those who supported the Rahvin in their fight against the Gryphon's Pride are welcome'''		* '''Heralds have made it clear that only those who supported the Rahvin in their fight against the Gryphon's Pride are welcome'''
	* '''Anyone who did not take the downtime action to support the Rahvin with a military unit will become lost in the woods if they pass through the Sentinel Gate'''		* '''Anyone who did not take the downtime action to support the Rahvin with a military unit will become lost in the woods if they pass through the Sentinel Gate'''

Hailmur: /* Participation */

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Participation

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	As laid out in the wind of war, it's also important for everyone to remember our conduct rules when discussing this contentious subject. You can find our earlier note, which remains relevant, on the '''[[By_northern_shores#OOC_Note\|By northern shores]]''' wind of war.		As laid out in the wind of war, it's also important for everyone to remember our conduct rules when discussing this contentious subject. You can find our earlier note, which remains relevant, on the '''[[By_northern_shores#OOC_Note\|By northern shores]]''' wind of war.

			==Resolution==
			Archavion Wolfborne and those who supported the Gryphon's Pride in the attack on the Fangs were sentenced to death. The Senate voted to [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Cede_Bitter_Strand_to_the_Rahvin\|cede the Bitter Strand]] to the Rahvin. A veto was subsequently [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_209\|raised]] in the Dawnish Assembly but was not upheld.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Hard to find]] - 386YE Winter wind of fortune about other things going on in the Barrens		* [[Hard to find]] - 386YE Winter wind of fortune about other things going on in the Barrens
	* [[By northern shores]] - 386YE Autumn Wind of War about the fight in the Barrens		* [[By northern shores]] - 386YE Autumn Wind of War about the fight in the Barrens

Dre at 21:59, 22 April 2025

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	Percivel kept his head down studying the board but he glanced up as he responded. "Not everyone agrees" he said still playing for the time.		Percivel kept his head down studying the board but he glanced up as he responded. "Not everyone agrees" he said still playing for the time.

	"Since when did everyone in the Empire agree on anything?" Yvaine retorted, fired up now. "People want to save the Rahvin... it's laudable, but we don't have that luxury. The Druj have just murdered two armies in Therunin! That's what happens when we take the pressure off them for a second. We ''need'' the Barrens, we ''need'' that mithril. Building up our armies is the fastest way to defeat the Druj once and for ~~alll~~."		"Since when did everyone in the Empire agree on anything?" Yvaine retorted, fired up now. "People want to save the Rahvin... it's laudable, but we don't have that luxury. The Druj have just murdered two armies in Therunin! That's what happens when we take the pressure off them for a second. We ''need'' the Barrens, we ''need'' that mithril. Building up our armies is the fastest way to defeat the Druj once and for all."

	Percivel sat up, the board forgotten for a moment. The passion of her response had surprised him. Yvaine's great love was music and dance. She ''hated'' politics, it was why she'd never tried for earl, even though everyone in the House adored her. "The Assembly said we should liberate their slaves - that we could defeat them that way?" he suggested. He was no unicorn but this was a new side of his old friend and he wanted to see more of it.		Percivel sat up, the board forgotten for a moment. The passion of her response had surprised him. Yvaine's great love was music and dance. She ''hated'' politics, it was why she'd never tried for earl, even though everyone in the House adored her. "The Assembly said we should liberate their slaves - that we could defeat them that way?" he suggested. He was no unicorn but this was a new side of his old friend and he wanted to see more of it.
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	The Gryphons would like to see the Rahvin [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Declaration_of_War\|declared barbarians]] by the Imperial Senate [[The_Throne#Declaration_of_War\|or the Throne]]. While that won't officially affect the legal status of any trial of the General of the Gryphons Pride and those who supported him, it would send a clear signal to the magistrates that the Empire considered the attack to be in the interests of the Empire, and they entertain the dim hope that it might influence the magistrates when they are passing sentence on Archavion and his supporters.		The Gryphons would like to see the Rahvin [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Declaration_of_War\|declared barbarians]] by the Imperial Senate [[The_Throne#Declaration_of_War\|or the Throne]]. While that won't officially affect the legal status of any trial of the General of the Gryphons Pride and those who supported him, it would send a clear signal to the magistrates that the Empire considered the attack to be in the interests of the Empire, and they entertain the dim hope that it might influence the magistrates when they are passing sentence on Archavion and his supporters.
	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: ~~leftt~~;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unicorn Supporter (Heraldry).png\|caption=The Unicorns want a reconciliation with the Rahvin.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unicorn Supporter (Heraldry).png\|caption=The Unicorns want a reconciliation with the Rahvin.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>

	==The Song of the Unicorns==		==The Song of the Unicorns==

Vsabo: /* The Rules of War */

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The Rules of War

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	If this Senate motion passes, then in an identical situation in the future, the fortification would move to oppose the attack on the Rahvin. Any Imperial heroes commanding military units could support the fortification as normal.		If this Senate motion passes, then in an identical situation in the future, the fortification would move to oppose the attack on the Rahvin. Any Imperial heroes commanding military units could support the fortification as normal.

	If this Senate motion fails (or is vetoed), then the civil service will take that as an indication that the Senate does not want Imperial fortifications to oppose attacks from Imperial armies, and they will update the guidance provided to garrison commanders accordingly. In an identical situation in the future, the fortification would provide no resistance to an attack against the Rahvin, and it would not be possible for ''any'' ~~imperial~~ heroes commanding military units to intervene.		If this Senate motion fails (or is vetoed), then the civil service will take that as an indication that the Senate does not want Imperial fortifications to oppose attacks from Imperial armies, and they will update the guidance provided to garrison commanders accordingly. In an identical situation in the future, the fortification would provide no resistance to an attack against the Rahvin, and it would not be possible for ''any'' Imperial heroes commanding military units to intervene.

	The [[Scrutiny#Constitutional Court\|Constitutional Court]] have indicated that it is '''not''' possible to update Imperial law to command fortifications to defend against attacks by Imperial armies against Imperial citizens, but to ignore attacks by Imperial armies on foreigners. Foreigners are entitled to the full protection of Imperial law and so could not be made the legitimate subject of an attack in this way.		The [[Scrutiny#Constitutional Court\|Constitutional Court]] have indicated that it is '''not''' possible to update Imperial law to command fortifications to defend against attacks by Imperial armies against Imperial citizens, but to ignore attacks by Imperial armies on foreigners. Foreigners are entitled to the full protection of Imperial law and so could not be made the legitimate subject of an attack in this way.

Wafer-Thin-Reasoning: /* The Fate of the Gryphons */

2025-04-19T22:16:09Z

The Fate of the Gryphons

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	* '''Some Dawnish have taken to wearing a symbol of the gryphon in a show of support for the general'''		* '''Some Dawnish have taken to wearing a symbol of the gryphon in a show of support for the general'''
	* '''The Gryphons would like to see the Rahvin declared barbarians'''		* '''The Gryphons would like to see the Rahvin declared barbarians'''
	The people of Dawn have dreamed of conquering the Barrens since before the Empire began. The defeat of the remaining Druj in the last year has been the conclusion of a military campaign that has taken centuries to achieve. Few Dawnish knights are particularly concerned with the Fangs, they leave such matters to their [[Yeofolk of Dawn\|yeofolk]] to arrange. For those who do pay attention to such things, [[seneschal\|seneschals]], and those rare [[earl\|earls]] concerned with the nation's [[Prosperity]], it has not escaped their attention that, having finally triumphed over their enemies, they have denied the spoils of war. The [[weirwood]] groves in the [[The Barrens#The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]] have gone to [[Navarr\|Navarr's]] stalwart allies, the [[Great Forest Orcs]].		The people of Dawn have dreamed of conquering the Barrens since before the Empire began. The defeat of the remaining Druj in the last year has been the conclusion of a military campaign that has taken centuries to achieve. Few Dawnish knights are particularly concerned with the Fangs, they leave such matters to their [[Yeofolk of Dawn\|yeofolk]] to arrange. For those who do pay attention to such things, [[seneschal\|seneschals]], and those rare [[earl\|earls]] concerned with the nation's [[Prosperity]], it has not escaped their attention that, having finally triumphed over their enemies, they have been denied the spoils of war. The [[weirwood]] groves in the [[The Barrens#The_Barrens#Heart_of_Peytaht\|Heart of Peytaht]] have gone to [[Navarr\|Navarr's]] stalwart allies, the [[Great Forest Orcs]].

	And the Senate appeared content to let the Rahvin squat in the Fangs for as long as they wanted, indeed it passed [[386YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Treaty_with_the_Rahvin\|a treaty]] that would have [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] land to the ''sept'', stopped at the last moment by the [[The Throne#Power of Veto\|veto]] of '''[[Empress Vesna]]'''. Dawnish blood was spilt in a river to conquer the Barrens, and then at the end... the prizes they had fought for were awarded to others. More than a few point to the example of [[Holberg]] - a territory that should have been Dawnish by right, but went to [[the League]]. What General Archavion did was refuse to allow the sordid politics of Anvil to soil Dawn's glorious triumph in the Barrens. He refused to let the pettiness and lack of vision get in the way of Dawn's virtuous [[Ambition]].		And the Senate appeared content to let the Rahvin squat in the Fangs for as long as they wanted, indeed it passed [[386YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Treaty_with_the_Rahvin\|a treaty]] that would have [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] land to the ''sept'', stopped at the last moment by the [[The Throne#Power of Veto\|veto]] of '''[[Empress Vesna]]'''. Dawnish blood was spilt in a river to conquer the Barrens, and then at the end... the prizes they had fought for were awarded to others. More than a few point to the example of [[Holberg]] - a territory that should have been Dawnish by right, but went to [[the League]]. What General Archavion did was refuse to allow the sordid politics of Anvil to soil Dawn's glorious triumph in the Barrens. He refused to let the pettiness and lack of vision get in the way of Dawn's virtuous [[Ambition]].
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	The Gryphons would like to see the Rahvin [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Declaration_of_War\|declared barbarians]] by the Imperial Senate [[The_Throne#Declaration_of_War\|or the Throne]]. While that won't officially affect the legal status of any trial of the General of the Gryphons Pride and those who supported him, it would send a clear signal to the magistrates that the Empire considered the attack to be in the interests of the Empire, and they entertain the dim hope that it might influence the magistrates when they are passing sentence on Archavion and his supporters.		The Gryphons would like to see the Rahvin [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Declaration_of_War\|declared barbarians]] by the Imperial Senate [[The_Throne#Declaration_of_War\|or the Throne]]. While that won't officially affect the legal status of any trial of the General of the Gryphons Pride and those who supported him, it would send a clear signal to the magistrates that the Empire considered the attack to be in the interests of the Empire, and they entertain the dim hope that it might influence the magistrates when they are passing sentence on Archavion and his supporters.
	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: leftt;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unicorn Supporter (Heraldry).png\|caption=The Unicorns want a reconciliation with the Rahvin.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: leftt;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Unicorn Supporter (Heraldry).png\|caption=The Unicorns want a reconciliation with the Rahvin.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>

	==The Song of the Unicorns==		==The Song of the Unicorns==
	{{SOP\|statement=Pride exalts and uplifts those who have been laid low by the wicked; we come to the Barrens not to conquer, but to liberate and restore those who have been trod underfoot by the Druj. We send Ser Dindrane with 50 doses of liao to urge Dawnish citizens not to settle beyond Dawnguard, but to rather put their words, steel, and coin to the cause of protecting and aiding the many inhabitants of the Barrens who have thrown off the yoke of the Buruk Tepel.\|by=Ser Dindrane, Dawn Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 233-46\|when=Summer Solstice 385YE}}		{{SOP\|statement=Pride exalts and uplifts those who have been laid low by the wicked; we come to the Barrens not to conquer, but to liberate and restore those who have been trod underfoot by the Druj. We send Ser Dindrane with 50 doses of liao to urge Dawnish citizens not to settle beyond Dawnguard, but to rather put their words, steel, and coin to the cause of protecting and aiding the many inhabitants of the Barrens who have thrown off the yoke of the Buruk Tepel.\|by=Ser Dindrane, Dawn Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 233-46\|when=Summer Solstice 385YE}}

Rafferty: /* Further Reading */

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	<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sea_Stack_by_Breigeo.jpg\|caption=The Fangs are a mithril mine still marked by the cruelty that seems to taint everything the Druj touch.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sea_Stack_by_Breigeo.jpg\|caption=The Fangs are a mithril mine still marked by the cruelty that seems to taint everything the Druj touch.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
			{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:Start a war.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	As the dust settles [[By_northern_shores\|over the dramatic events in the Barrens]], people begin to take stock of what has happened. The extraordinary events are unprecedented; in almost four hundred years of Imperial history, there has never been a situation quite like this. The magistrates have indicated that they will investigate the [[General\|General]] of the [[Gryphon's Pride\|Gryphon's Pride]] and those who supported the army's nighttime assault on the [[Not_to_conquer#Rahvin\|Rahvin]]. [[The Throne]] has [[I_am_easy_to_find\|very publicly denounced]] the general, and the [[By_northern_shores#Participation\|legal situation looks dire]].		As the dust settles [[By_northern_shores\|over the dramatic events in the Barrens]], people begin to take stock of what has happened. The extraordinary events are unprecedented; in almost four hundred years of Imperial history, there has never been a situation quite like this. The magistrates have indicated that they will investigate the [[General\|General]] of the [[Gryphon's Pride\|Gryphon's Pride]] and those who supported the army's nighttime assault on the [[Not_to_conquer#Rahvin\|Rahvin]]. [[The Throne]] has [[I_am_easy_to_find\|very publicly denounced]] the general, and the [[By_northern_shores#Participation\|legal situation looks dire]].

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	There are grim signs of the [[Druj\|Druj's]] legacy here - the Fangs are more than just a mine. Played out chambers served as cells where those forced to slave in the mines could be kept when not at work. The Rahvin have been trying to rebuild the mines and to fortify them in the process. This location might have served as the basis for a powerful [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#All_Along_the_Watchtower\|citadel]], but the Rahvin had no access to the [[white granite]] that such a fortress would require.		There are grim signs of the [[Druj\|Druj's]] legacy here - the Fangs are more than just a mine. Played out chambers served as cells where those forced to slave in the mines could be kept when not at work. The Rahvin have been trying to rebuild the mines and to fortify them in the process. This location might have served as the basis for a powerful [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#All_Along_the_Watchtower\|citadel]], but the Rahvin had no access to the [[white granite]] that such a fortress would require.

	The Druj are long gone, and now the Rahvin too have been forced to flee. Their tools lie abandoned, along with indisputable evidence of their industry. It appears that the Gryphon's Pride attack came as the Rahvin were attempting to [[~~Imperial_army~~#Senate_Commissions\|muster an army]]. What they could, they took with them when they fled, but there is mithril which has been shaped and worked, ready to be turned into weapons and armour to equip an army. It is too late to use it for anything else now, but there are the equivalent of nineteen wains of mithril here, which could be used to [[~~Imperial_army~~#Resupply\|resupply]] an army or even contribute toward arming a new one. The mithril is part of the extraordinary spoils of war, its disposition is now a matter for the [[Military Council]].		The Druj are long gone, and now the Rahvin too have been forced to flee. Their tools lie abandoned, along with indisputable evidence of their industry. It appears that the Gryphon's Pride attack came as the Rahvin were attempting to [[Army#Senate_Commissions\|muster an army]]. What they could, they took with them when they fled, but there is mithril which has been shaped and worked, ready to be turned into weapons and armour to equip an army. It is too late to use it for anything else now, but there are the equivalent of nineteen wains of mithril here, which could be used to [[Army#Resupply\|resupply]] an army or even contribute toward arming a new one. The mithril is part of the extraordinary spoils of war, its disposition is now a matter for the [[Military Council]].

	The mines themselves are in a poor state. Those familiar with the state of the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] in [[Ossium]] when they were claimed recognise the cruelty of Druj rule. The mines are poorly constructed; tight, narrow passages with little to shore them up. Only the truly desperate would choose to work these mines, or those given no choice in the matter. The poor state of repairs limits the mine's productivity - it will produce only sixteen wains of mithril each season as it stands. And it will cost twice as much to run - twenty thrones a season would be needed to pay people to work in these conditions.		The mines themselves are in a poor state. Those familiar with the state of the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] in [[Ossium]] when they were claimed recognise the cruelty of Druj rule. The mines are poorly constructed; tight, narrow passages with little to shore them up. Only the truly desperate would choose to work these mines, or those given no choice in the matter. The poor state of repairs limits the mine's productivity - it will produce only sixteen wains of mithril each season as it stands. And it will cost twice as much to run - twenty thrones a season would be needed to pay people to work in these conditions.

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	There are grim signs of the [[Druj\|Druj's]] legacy here - the Fangs are more than just a mine. Played out chambers served as cells where those forced to slave in the mines could be kept when not at work. The Rahvin have been trying to rebuild the mines and to fortify them in the process. This location might have served as the basis for a powerful [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#All_Along_the_Watchtower\|citadel]], but the Rahvin had no access to the [[white granite]] that such a fortress would require.		There are grim signs of the [[Druj\|Druj's]] legacy here - the Fangs are more than just a mine. Played out chambers served as cells where those forced to slave in the mines could be kept when not at work. The Rahvin have been trying to rebuild the mines and to fortify them in the process. This location might have served as the basis for a powerful [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#All_Along_the_Watchtower\|citadel]], but the Rahvin had no access to the [[white granite]] that such a fortress would require.

	The Druj are long gone, and now the Rahvin too have been forced to flee. Their tools lie abandoned, along with indisputable evidence of their industry. It appears that the Gryphon's Pride attack came as the Rahvin were attempting to [[Imperial_army#Senate_Commissions\|muster an army]]. What they could, they took with them when they fled, but there is mithril which has been shaped and worked, ready to be turned into weapons and armour to equip an army. It is too late to use it for anything else now, but there are the equivalent of nineteen wains of mithril here, which could be used to [[Imperial_army#Resupply\|resupply]] an army or even contribute toward arming a new one. The mithril is part of the extraordinary spoils of war, its disposition is now a matter for the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]].		The Druj are long gone, and now the Rahvin too have been forced to flee. Their tools lie abandoned, along with indisputable evidence of their industry. It appears that the Gryphon's Pride attack came as the Rahvin were attempting to [[Imperial_army#Senate_Commissions\|muster an army]]. What they could, they took with them when they fled, but there is mithril which has been shaped and worked, ready to be turned into weapons and armour to equip an army. It is too late to use it for anything else now, but there are the equivalent of nineteen wains of mithril here, which could be used to [[Imperial_army#Resupply\|resupply]] an army or even contribute toward arming a new one. The mithril is part of the extraordinary spoils of war, its disposition is now a matter for the [[Military Council]].

	The mines themselves are in a poor state. Those familiar with the state of the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] in [[Ossium]] when they were claimed recognise the cruelty of Druj rule. The mines are poorly constructed; tight, narrow passages with little to shore them up. Only the truly desperate would choose to work these mines, or those given no choice in the matter. The poor state of repairs limits the mine's productivity - it will produce only sixteen wains of mithril each season as it stands. And it will cost twice as much to run - twenty thrones a season would be needed to pay people to work in these conditions.		The mines themselves are in a poor state. Those familiar with the state of the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] in [[Ossium]] when they were claimed recognise the cruelty of Druj rule. The mines are poorly constructed; tight, narrow passages with little to shore them up. Only the truly desperate would choose to work these mines, or those given no choice in the matter. The poor state of repairs limits the mine's productivity - it will produce only sixteen wains of mithril each season as it stands. And it will cost twice as much to run - twenty thrones a season would be needed to pay people to work in these conditions.

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
			* [[Hard to find]] - 386YE Winter wind of fortune about other things going on in the Barrens
	* [[By northern shores]] - 386YE Autumn Wind of War about the fight in the Barrens		* [[By northern shores]] - 386YE Autumn Wind of War about the fight in the Barrens