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Twiggy at 19:14, 27 March 2026

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	<box><big>'''Fyrds'''</big><br>		<box><big>'''Fyrds'''</big><br>
	Each region in a Jotun territory generates a fyrd when it is conquered by the Empire. As the Jarl and their warriors are forced to retreat from their lands, they form up into a fyrd, a warband with a military strength of five hundred. A fyrd is unable to act independently of fortifications or armies in the territory; it will only act to support a Jotun army in the territory or a fortification if there are no armies present..		Each region in a Jotun territory generates a fyrd when it is conquered by the Empire. As the Jarl and their warriors are forced to retreat from their lands, they form up into a fyrd, a warband with a military strength of five hundred. A fyrd is unable to act independently of fortifications or armies in the territory; it will only act to support a Jotun army in the territory or a fortification if there are no armies present.

	A region's fyrd can be dismantled by killing the jarl or through other opportunities.</box>		A region's fyrd can be dismantled by killing the jarl or through other opportunities.</box>

Twiggy at 17:02, 9 February 2026

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	==The Golden Fane (Battle)==		==The Golden Fane (Battle)==
	The autumn regio and tunnels of the Well of Whispers were one of the first areas secured during the advance into Skallahn, with Imperial forces meeting limited resistance and no sign of heralds of the Autumn realm in the area. The emergence of the mechanical construct of Blade Quencher's Hall in the area has caused much alarm among civil servant logicians and prognosticators as it has continued its slow and methodical expansion. As it has grown, the magic of the Autumn ~~Realm~~ has begun to flow more strongly from a regio close to the Hall, enabling warriors from Estavus' legions to join the Jotun in battle.		The autumn regio and tunnels of the Well of Whispers were one of the first areas secured during the advance into Skallahn, with Imperial forces meeting limited resistance and no sign of heralds of the Autumn realm in the area. The emergence of the mechanical construct of Blade Quencher's Hall in the area has caused much alarm among civil servant logicians and prognosticators as it has continued its slow and methodical expansion. As it has grown, the magic of the Autumn realm has begun to flow more strongly from a regio close to the Hall, enabling warriors from Estavus' legions to join the Jotun in battle.

	If not stopped, the Hall will grow in size in the coming days, and the numbers of heralds issuing forth from the regio will become a major concern. The new enemy presence in Greenswall would complicate the supply of Imperial forces across Skallahn, slowing communication with the armies in Iron Stand, and threatening supply routes back into Sermersuaq. This would effectively undermine Imperial control of the area. and hampering the ability of the three armies of Wintermark and the Imperial Orcs to gain additional ground.		If not stopped, the Hall will grow in size in the coming days, and the numbers of heralds issuing forth from the regio will become a major concern. The new enemy presence in Greenswall would complicate the supply of Imperial forces across Skallahn, slowing communication with the armies in Iron Stand, and threatening supply routes back into Sermersuaq. This would effectively undermine Imperial control of the area. and hampering the ability of the three armies of Wintermark and the Imperial Orcs to gain additional ground.

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	There is one other matter. It's well known that the orcs of Skallahn have some sort of favourable relationship with the [[Estavus\|Forgemistress of the Fire Mountain]]. Her heralds have fought in the defence of the territory, and she is believed to serve as patron of the mighty [[Skallahn#Steelweaver.27s_Crucible\|Steelweaver's Crucible]] far to the north-west. Jotun warriors have always made great use of [[magic items\|runebound weapons and armour]], but even for the western orcs the defenders of Skallahn seem especially well equipped.		There is one other matter. It's well known that the orcs of Skallahn have some sort of favourable relationship with the [[Estavus\|Forgemistress of the Fire Mountain]]. Her heralds have fought in the defence of the territory, and she is believed to serve as patron of the mighty [[Skallahn#Steelweaver.27s_Crucible\|Steelweaver's Crucible]] far to the north-west. Jotun warriors have always made great use of [[magic items\|runebound weapons and armour]], but even for the western orcs the defenders of Skallahn seem especially well equipped.

	So far, none of the actual servants of the Forgemistress have been seen on the battlefield... but it looks very much as if that might be about to change, and change potentially catastrophically. Last Winter, news reached the [[~~Imperial Military Council\|~~Military Council]] of efforts to [[In_each_line_lies_another_line#The_Freezing_North_.28Battle.29\|establish some kind of structure]] in eastern Skallahn with the aid of Estavus. Protected by the warband of Eisa Winterborn, and under the auspices of the powerful herald known as [[In_each_line_lies_another_line#Objective:_Destroy_Blade_Quencher\|Blade Quencher]], their building efforts were completed without incident. At first there was some concern about what the presence of a place given over to the ''Price of Shikal'' but in the months since, nothing seems to have happened.		So far, none of the actual servants of the Forgemistress have been seen on the battlefield... but it looks very much as if that might be about to change, and change potentially catastrophically. Last Winter, news reached the [[Military Council]] of efforts to [[In_each_line_lies_another_line#The_Freezing_North_.28Battle.29\|establish some kind of structure]] in eastern Skallahn with the aid of Estavus. Protected by the warband of Eisa Winterborn, and under the auspices of the powerful herald known as [[In_each_line_lies_another_line#Objective:_Destroy_Blade_Quencher\|Blade Quencher]], their building efforts were completed without incident. At first there was some concern about what the presence of a place given over to the ''Price of Shikal'' but in the months since, nothing seems to have happened.

	Imperial Orc scouts visited the area and found a metal structure similar to a cross between a forge and a great hall, protected by bronze warriors and heralds. The supernatural creatures did not attack, and since no orders were given regarding the forge, a decision was ultimately taken not to risk the unknown quantity by attacking the emissaries of the Autumn realm.		Imperial Orc scouts visited the area and found a metal structure similar to a cross between a forge and a great hall, protected by bronze warriors and heralds. The supernatural creatures did not attack, and since no orders were given regarding the forge, a decision was ultimately taken not to risk the unknown quantity by attacking the emissaries of the Autumn realm.

Beeswax at 19:53, 28 August 2025

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	* '''Slay Estavus' herald Blade Quencher'''		* '''Slay Estavus' herald Blade Quencher'''
	* '''Killing the master smith will deny the Jotun a powerful ally'''		* '''Killing the master smith will deny the Jotun a powerful ally'''
	At the Winter Solstice, the Military Council decided against taking an opportunity to defeat Blade Quencher as the herald marched against the Well of Whispers and the hiding place of the Imperial spies. Free from impedance the master artificer was able to complete the construction of a fane in the area. This location, right on the border with Stark and wider Sermersuaq, offers a place for the Jotun and Estavus' envoys to meet, negotiate, and agree upon exchanges of mutual assistance. It is clear that Blade Quencher has thrown his support fully behind the ~~Joutn~~.		At the Winter Solstice, the Military Council decided against taking an opportunity to defeat Blade Quencher as the herald marched against the Well of Whispers and the hiding place of the Imperial spies. Free from impedance the master artificer was able to complete the construction of a fane in the area. This location, right on the border with Stark and wider Sermersuaq, offers a place for the Jotun and Estavus' envoys to meet, negotiate, and agree upon exchanges of mutual assistance. It is clear that Blade Quencher has thrown his support fully behind the Jotun.

	Blade Quencher is a skilled artisan; clad in the strongest armour and wielding potent weapons, the herald commands a force of well-provisioned warriors and mages. A towering guardian of the forges known as a Bronze Titan acts as a metal-wrought protector of the artificer's entourage, along with a number of minotaur myrmidons who have emerged from the regio. Already the Jotun at the Hall are well-equipped with magical provisions, enchanted weapons, and ensorceled armour. Not only are the heralds of Estavus clad for war, but the elite kirkja who march alongside them have been gifted with powerful boons and materiel that will enhance the Jotun's abilities upon the field of battle.		Blade Quencher is a skilled artisan; clad in the strongest armour and wielding potent weapons, the herald commands a force of well-provisioned warriors and mages. A towering guardian of the forges known as a Bronze Titan acts as a metal-wrought protector of the artificer's entourage, along with a number of minotaur myrmidons who have emerged from the regio. Already the Jotun at the Hall are well-equipped with magical provisions, enchanted weapons, and ensorceled armour. Not only are the heralds of Estavus clad for war, but the elite kirkja who march alongside them have been gifted with powerful boons and materiel that will enhance the Jotun's abilities upon the field of battle.

Twiggy at 21:58, 30 July 2025

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	{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gk_GIOVMm4}}		{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gk_GIOVMm4}}
	==From the Gathering Place==		==From the Gathering Place==
	In the weeks following the Spring Equinox more than fifteen thousand Imperial soldiers gather at the [[Sermersuaq#Fortress_of_Kalant\|Fortress of Kalant]] in [[Sermersuaq#Stark\|Stark]]. The [[Bloodcloaks]] and [[Green Shield]] of [[Wintermark]] are joined by the [[Army qualities#Relentless\|relentless]] [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] warriors of the [[Summer Storm]]. The fort was raised for the Jarl of [[Skallahn#Kierheim\|Kierheim]], which makes it perhaps appropriate that the armies gather here. Under the watchful eyes of statues representing [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raðljóst]] and [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|Skjaldir]], plans are ~~finalized~~ for the coming offensive. The Imperial strategy is founded on maps created by Imperial scouts, tempered by the powerful [[enchantment\|enchantments]] laid on all three armies that help them plan with [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|supernatural clarity]], and finalised with first-hand experience of Imperial captains who took part in the [[Under_heaven\|triumphant Autumn raid]] last year.		In the weeks following the Spring Equinox more than fifteen thousand Imperial soldiers gather at the [[Sermersuaq#Fortress_of_Kalant\|Fortress of Kalant]] in [[Sermersuaq#Stark\|Stark]]. The [[Bloodcloaks]] and [[Green Shield]] of [[Wintermark]] are joined by the [[Army qualities#Relentless\|relentless]] [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] warriors of the [[Summer Storm]]. The fort was raised for the Jarl of [[Skallahn#Kierheim\|Kierheim]], which makes it perhaps appropriate that the armies gather here. Under the watchful eyes of statues representing [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raðljóst]] and [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|Skjaldir]], plans are finalised for the coming offensive. The Imperial strategy is founded on maps created by Imperial scouts, tempered by the powerful [[enchantment\|enchantments]] laid on all three armies that help them plan with [[Clarity of the Master Strategist\|supernatural clarity]], and finalised with first-hand experience of Imperial captains who took part in the [[Under_heaven\|triumphant Autumn raid]] last year.

	Once the plan is finalised, the three armies cross the western border into the wealthy [[territory]] of [[Skallahn]], marching in the footsteps of [[Emperor Guntherm]], ready to face the [[Jotun]] on their home ground for the first time in a generation.		Once the plan is finalised, the three armies cross the western border into the wealthy [[territory]] of [[Skallahn]], marching in the footsteps of [[Emperor Guntherm]], ready to face the [[Jotun]] on their home ground for the first time in a generation.

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	====Battlefield Environment: Forge Breath====		====Battlefield Environment: Forge Breath====
	* '''The Well of Whispers is under the effect of a powerful Autumn ~~effect~~'''		* '''The Well of Whispers is under the effect of a powerful Autumn magic'''
	* '''All characters experience a feeling of stubborn independence'''		* '''All characters experience a feeling of stubborn independence'''
	* '''Any artisan who does not resist the aura can spend 30 seconds to mend a shattered magical item'''		* '''Any artisan who does not resist the aura can spend 30 seconds to mend a shattered magical item'''

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	If Blade Quencher is killed, it will stem the flower of magical weapons and armour to the Jotun forces in the area. If that doesn't happen, then any Jotun armies fighting in Skallahn will gain an additional five hundred effective strength for as long as Blade Quencher is alive and the Hall is still intact.		If Blade Quencher is killed, it will stem the flower of magical weapons and armour to the Jotun forces in the area. If that doesn't happen, then any Jotun armies fighting in Skallahn will gain an additional five hundred effective strength for as long as Blade Quencher is alive and the Hall is still intact.

	====Battlefield Environment: Forge Breath ~~Miasma~~====		====Battlefield Environment: Forge Breath====
	* '''The Well of Whispers is under the effect of a powerful Autumn ~~miasma~~'''		* '''The Well of Whispers is under the effect of a powerful Autumn effect'''
	* '''All characters experience a feeling of stubborn independence'''		* '''All characters experience a feeling of stubborn independence'''
	* '''Any artisan who does not resist the aura can spend 30 seconds to mend a shattered magical item'''		* '''Any artisan who does not resist the aura can spend 30 seconds to mend a shattered magical item'''

Matt at 11:15, 31 March 2024

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	The Bloodcloaks, too, fight as heroes, but they take it even further. Their soldiers and heroes make an active effort to [[Wintermark_military_concerns#Army_Orders\|fight honourably]] and are at pains to make sure the other Imperials who fight alongside them do the same. There is no [[Army_qualities#Relentless\|slaughter]] of enemy troops, no [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|wanton plundering]], no strategies intended to [[Army_qualities#Cruel\|psychologically torment]] the enemy. They ensure everyone stays on the same path – the path of honour.		The Bloodcloaks, too, fight as heroes, but they take it even further. Their soldiers and heroes make an active effort to [[Wintermark_military_concerns#Army_Orders\|fight honourably]] and are at pains to make sure the other Imperials who fight alongside them do the same. There is no [[Army_qualities#Relentless\|slaughter]] of enemy troops, no [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|wanton plundering]], no strategies intended to [[Army_qualities#Cruel\|psychologically torment]] the enemy. They ensure everyone stays on the same path – the path of honour.

	They need not worry about the Imperial Orcs. The Summer Storm is here to liberate the thralls, and to fight with [[Courage]] and [[Pride]]. They maintain a [[Army_orders#Steady_Conquest\|steady pace]], securing the lands the Winterfolk move across, ensuring their healers and [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physicks]] are on hand to preserve Imperial lives and even occasionally offer succour to thralls caught in the fighting. Many among their number can hear the voice of Sjöfn of the Bittenblade, the Jarl ancestor to whom they possess a peculiar link. By all accounts she does not seem to care that they are fighting her own descendants, her fellow Jotun, still urging the orcs to fight heroically, gloriously, and without regret as they clash time and again with the western orcs . As with the Winterfolk, the Jotun must be aware that they are intentionally fighting in a way that reduces wanton slaughter.		They need not worry about the Imperial Orcs. The Summer Storm is here to liberate the thralls, and to fight with [[Courage]] and [[Pride]]. They maintain a [[Army_orders#Steady_Conquest\|steady pace]], securing the lands the Winterfolk move across, ensuring their healers and [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physicks]] are on hand to preserve Imperial lives and even occasionally offer succour to thralls caught in the fighting. Many among their number can hear the voice of Sjöfn of the Bittenblade, the Jarl ancestor to whom they possess a peculiar link. By all accounts she does not seem to care that they are fighting her own descendants, her fellow Jotun, still urging the orcs to fight heroically, gloriously, and without regret as they clash time and again with the western orcs. As with the Winterfolk, the Jotun must be aware that they are intentionally fighting in a way that reduces wanton slaughter.

	For their part, the Jotun are outmatched and overwhelmed, and most of the time they fight only to cover the retreat of the thralls fleeing before the advancing Imperial armies. When they retreat, they leave wounded Imperials behind them, either in response to the heroism of the invaders, or because they need to be able to move quickly to outpace the Imperial advance.		For their part, the Jotun are outmatched and overwhelmed, and most of the time they fight only to cover the retreat of the thralls fleeing before the advancing Imperial armies. When they retreat, they leave wounded Imperials behind them, either in response to the heroism of the invaders, or because they need to be able to move quickly to outpace the Imperial advance.

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	As the Imperial armies push into Skallahn there is an opportunity to claim items of worth lost during the failed invasion of Emperor Guntherm. The shield used by Blerung the Bright Lantern, was lost during the Jotun's final push to conquer the Iron Banner [[fortification]] in Iron Stand. Though the rest of her personal effects were recovered and placed in the marshes of Kallavesa the shield was never recovered. Since then it has been in the hands of one of the [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]], used in the training of aspiring [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|skajldir]]; and Blerunning Hall have asked for the help of the Watcher of Britta's Pool in returning it.		As the Imperial armies push into Skallahn there is an opportunity to claim items of worth lost during the failed invasion of Emperor Guntherm. The shield used by Blerung the Bright Lantern, was lost during the Jotun's final push to conquer the Iron Banner [[fortification]] in Iron Stand. Though the rest of her personal effects were recovered and placed in the marshes of Kallavesa the shield was never recovered. Since then it has been in the hands of one of the [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]], used in the training of aspiring [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|skajldir]]; and Blerunning Hall have asked for the help of the Watcher of Britta's Pool in returning it.

	If the shield is recovered and passed to one of the hosts of [[Wintermark Egregore\|Sulkavaris]] then it can be delivered to the marshes to rest alongside the body of Blerung. Blerunning Hall are not asking for this to be done for free, if the Watcher of Britta's Pool is able to accomplish this task then they will commit to providing the Watcher with a gift of a [[Category:Jewellery\|jewellery]] every season - a [[Dragonbone Symbol]] each Spring Equinox, a pair of [[Greensteel Bracelets]] every Summer Solstice, a [[Bondring]] every Autumn Equinox, and an [[~~Alderman~~'s Edge]] every Winter Solstice - with the expectation that the Watcher of Britta's Pool would gift them to whoever they deemed worthy.		If the shield is recovered and passed to one of the hosts of [[Wintermark Egregore\|Sulkavaris]] then it can be delivered to the marshes to rest alongside the body of Blerung. Blerunning Hall are not asking for this to be done for free, if the Watcher of Britta's Pool is able to accomplish this task then they will commit to providing the Watcher with a gift of a [[:Category:Jewellery\|jewellery]] every season - a [[Dragonbone Symbol]] each Spring Equinox, a pair of [[Greensteel Bracelets]] every Summer Solstice, a [[Bondring]] every Autumn Equinox, and an [[Alder's Edge]] every Winter Solstice - with the expectation that the Watcher of Britta's Pool would gift them to whoever they deemed worthy.

	The band accompanying the ghodi is made up of a combined force of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raoljost]], [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ulvenwar\|Ulvenwar]], and [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|Skjaldir]]. Given that this is a direct request to the [[Watcher of Britta's Pool]] it is the responsibility of the incumbent, '''Rafe''', to recover the shield and pass it on to one of the hosts of Sulkavaris.		The band accompanying the ghodi is made up of a combined force of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raoljost]], [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ulvenwar\|Ulvenwar]], and [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|Skjaldir]]. Given that this is a direct request to the [[Watcher of Britta's Pool]] it is the responsibility of the incumbent, '''Rafe''', to recover the shield and pass it on to one of the hosts of Sulkavaris.

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	As the Imperial armies push into Skallahn there is an opportunity to claim items of worth lost during the failed invasion of Emperor Guntherm. The shield used by Blerung the Bright Lantern, was lost during the Jotun's final push to conquer the Iron Banner [[fortification]] in Iron Stand. Though the rest of her personal effects were recovered and placed in the marshes of Kallavesa the shield was never recovered. Since then it has been in the hands of one of the [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]], used in the training of aspiring [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|skajldir]]; and Blerunning Hall have asked for the help of the Watcher of Britta's Pool in returning it.		As the Imperial armies push into Skallahn there is an opportunity to claim items of worth lost during the failed invasion of Emperor Guntherm. The shield used by Blerung the Bright Lantern, was lost during the Jotun's final push to conquer the Iron Banner [[fortification]] in Iron Stand. Though the rest of her personal effects were recovered and placed in the marshes of Kallavesa the shield was never recovered. Since then it has been in the hands of one of the [[Elite_Jotun_characters#Ghodi\|ghodi]], used in the training of aspiring [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|skajldir]]; and Blerunning Hall have asked for the help of the Watcher of Britta's Pool in returning it.

	If the shield is recovered and passed to one of the hosts of [[Wintermark Egregore\|Sulkavaris]] then it can be delivered to the marshes to rest alongside the body of Blerung. Blerunning Hall are not asking for this to be done for free, if the Watcher of Britta's Pool is able to accomplish this task then they will commit to providing the Watcher with a gift of a [[Category:Jewellery\|jewellery]] every season - a [[Dragonbone Symbol]] each Spring Equinox, a pair of [[Greensteel Bracelets]] every Summer Solstice, a [[Bondring]] every Autumn Equinox, and an [[~~Alderman~~'s Edge]] every Winter Solstice - with the expectation that the Watcher of Britta's Pool would gift them to whoever they deemed worthy.		If the shield is recovered and passed to one of the hosts of [[Wintermark Egregore\|Sulkavaris]] then it can be delivered to the marshes to rest alongside the body of Blerung. Blerunning Hall are not asking for this to be done for free, if the Watcher of Britta's Pool is able to accomplish this task then they will commit to providing the Watcher with a gift of a [[:Category:Jewellery\|jewellery]] every season - a [[Dragonbone Symbol]] each Spring Equinox, a pair of [[Greensteel Bracelets]] every Summer Solstice, a [[Bondring]] every Autumn Equinox, and an [[Alder's Edge]] every Winter Solstice - with the expectation that the Watcher of Britta's Pool would gift them to whoever they deemed worthy.

	The band accompanying the ghodi is made up of a combined force of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raoljost]], [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ulvenwar\|Ulvenwar]], and [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|Skjaldir]]. Given that this is a direct request to the [[Watcher of Britta's Pool]] it is the responsibility of the incumbent, '''Rafe''', to recover the shield and pass it on to one of the hosts of Sulkavaris.		The band accompanying the ghodi is made up of a combined force of [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ra.C3.B0lj.C3.B3st\|Raoljost]], [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Ulvenwar\|Ulvenwar]], and [[Elite_Jotun_troops#Skjaldir\|Skjaldir]]. Given that this is a direct request to the [[Watcher of Britta's Pool]] it is the responsibility of the incumbent, '''Rafe''', to recover the shield and pass it on to one of the hosts of Sulkavaris.

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	In a little over a month, Greenwall has fallen. Jarl Dalgaard and their warriors are forced to flee their northern hall, retreating toward [[Skallahn#Bjarkey\|Bjarkey]] to regroup.		In a little over a month, Greenwall has fallen. Jarl Dalgaard and their warriors are forced to flee their northern hall, retreating toward [[Skallahn#Bjarkey\|Bjarkey]] to regroup.
	<div style="float:right; width: 700px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stoic Halberdier.jpg\|caption=In the invasion of ~~Sakallahn~~, it is warrior against warrior, steel against steel, storm against storm.\|align=right\|width=700}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 700px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stoic Halberdier.jpg\|caption=In the invasion of Skallahn, it is warrior against warrior, steel against steel, storm against storm.\|align=right\|width=700}}</div>

	==To Iron Stand==		==To Iron Stand==
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	The autumn regio and tunnels of the Well of Whispers were one of the first areas secured during the advance into Skallahn, with Imperial forces meeting limited resistance and no sign of heralds of the Autumn realm in the area. The emergence of the mechanical construct of Blade Quencher's Hall in the area has caused much alarm among civil servant logicians and prognosticators as it has continued its slow and methodical expansion. As it has grown, the magic of the Autumn realm has begun to flow more strongly from a regio close to the Hall, enabling warriors from Estavus' legions to join the Jotun in battle.		The autumn regio and tunnels of the Well of Whispers were one of the first areas secured during the advance into Skallahn, with Imperial forces meeting limited resistance and no sign of heralds of the Autumn realm in the area. The emergence of the mechanical construct of Blade Quencher's Hall in the area has caused much alarm among civil servant logicians and prognosticators as it has continued its slow and methodical expansion. As it has grown, the magic of the Autumn realm has begun to flow more strongly from a regio close to the Hall, enabling warriors from Estavus' legions to join the Jotun in battle.

	If not stopped, the Hall will grow in size in the coming days, and the numbers of heralds issuing forth from the regio will become a major concern. The new enemy presence in ~~Greenswall~~ would complicate the supply of Imperial forces across Skallahn, slowing communication with the armies in Iron Stand, and threatening supply routes back into Sermersuaq. This would effectively undermine Imperial control of the area. and hampering the ability of the three armies of Wintermark and the Imperial Orcs to gain additional ground.		If not stopped, the Hall will grow in size in the coming days, and the numbers of heralds issuing forth from the regio will become a major concern. The new enemy presence in Greenwall would complicate the supply of Imperial forces across Skallahn, slowing communication with the armies in Iron Stand, and threatening supply routes back into Sermersuaq. This would effectively undermine Imperial control of the area. and hampering the ability of the three armies of Wintermark and the Imperial Orcs to gain additional ground.
	====Objective: Sever the Hall from the Autumn Realm====		====Objective: Sever the Hall from the Autumn Realm====
	* '''Locate and realign the Autumn mechanisms protecting the regio'''		* '''Locate and realign the Autumn mechanisms protecting the regio'''
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	To prevent this, Blade Quencher's artisans have erected five arcane mechanisms from Estavus' forges at key nexus points in the area. These serve to direct and tie the magic of Autumn emanating from the regio, and use it to protect the workings of the colossal mechanism of the Hall itself. Each mechanism consists of a metallic device that can be combined with a magical disc, with both devices etched with semblances of the runes and representations of the constellations. These discs are the key to controlling, and ultimately disrupting, the magic that sustains Blade Quencher's defences. Prognosticators have calculated there are some 120 possible combinations for the placement of the discs, making it unlikely to brute force a way to stop their operation.		To prevent this, Blade Quencher's artisans have erected five arcane mechanisms from Estavus' forges at key nexus points in the area. These serve to direct and tie the magic of Autumn emanating from the regio, and use it to protect the workings of the colossal mechanism of the Hall itself. Each mechanism consists of a metallic device that can be combined with a magical disc, with both devices etched with semblances of the runes and representations of the constellations. These discs are the key to controlling, and ultimately disrupting, the magic that sustains Blade Quencher's defences. Prognosticators have calculated there are some 120 possible combinations for the placement of the discs, making it unlikely to brute force a way to stop their operation.

	However, a possible combination believed to deactivate the mechanisms has been provided to the Civil Service by a herald of Basileus Flint. They claim to be engaged in a complex double-cross against the ~~armories~~ and workshops of Estavus and are seizing this opportunity to betray the Bronze Artisan and his forces. This combination has apparently been hidden inside a riddle "Seal a Plot with the Great Wyrm; Place Wealth behind the Door; Seek Dominion upon the Mountain; Offer a Bargain to the Spider; Bind the Unnamed in the Chain". Any force travelling to the Well of Whispers will need to decipher this message and the information it contains to successfully break the flow of Autumn magic from the regio before the Hall can be severed from its connection to Autumn.		However, a possible combination believed to deactivate the mechanisms has been provided to the Civil Service by a herald of Basileus Flint. They claim to be engaged in a complex double-cross against the armouries and workshops of Estavus and are seizing this opportunity to betray the Bronze Artisan and his forces. This combination has apparently been hidden inside a riddle "Seal a Plot with the Great Wyrm; Place Wealth behind the Door; Seek Dominion upon the Mountain; Offer a Bargain to the Spider; Bind the Unnamed in the Chain". Any force travelling to the Well of Whispers will need to decipher this message and the information it contains to successfully break the flow of Autumn magic from the regio before the Hall can be severed from its connection to Autumn.

	If the Empire fail to destroy the Hall, then their control of the region will be crucially undermined. The Empire will no longer be considered to control a beachhead in Skallahn and will need two more VPs to take the region of Greenwall from the Jotun (doubled to 4 because of the beachhead penalty).		If the Empire fail to destroy the Hall, then their control of the region will be crucially undermined. The Empire will no longer be considered to control a beachhead in Skallahn and will need two more VPs to take the region of Greenwall from the Jotun (doubled to 4 because of the beachhead penalty).
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	* '''Wind of Mundane Silence, a magnitude 150 ritual would destroy the regio - and the hall'''		* '''Wind of Mundane Silence, a magnitude 150 ritual would destroy the regio - and the hall'''

	Whilst the prognosticators have outlined the easiest means of disabling the Hall, provided the arcane devices protecting it can be depowered, another option exists. Blade Quencher has protected the regio against being realigned, but those defences won't prevent someone casting a much more powerful ritual to simply destroy the regio. ~~Wiind~~ of Mundane Silence, a magnitude 150 winter ritual could be used to destroy the regio without any need to bother with the keys.		Whilst the prognosticators have outlined the easiest means of disabling the Hall, provided the arcane devices protecting it can be depowered, another option exists. Blade Quencher has protected the regio against being realigned, but those defences won't prevent someone casting a much more powerful ritual to simply destroy the regio. Wind of Mundane Silence, a magnitude 150 winter ritual could be used to destroy the regio without any need to bother with the keys.

	Casting Wind of Mundane Silence on the regio, would destroy it utterly. That would deny the magic of the realm to the hall and ensure its destruction.		Casting Wind of Mundane Silence on the regio, would destroy it utterly. That would deny the magic of the realm to the hall and ensure its destruction.
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	At the Winter Solstice, the Military Council decided against taking an opportunity to defeat Blade Quencher as the herald marched against the Well of Whispers and the hiding place of the Imperial spies. Free from impedance the master artificer was able to complete the construction of a fane in the area. This location, right on the border with Stark and wider Sermersuaq, offers a place for the Jotun and Estavus' envoys to meet, negotiate, and agree upon exchanges of mutual assistance. It is clear that Blade Quencher has thrown his support fully behind the Jotun.		At the Winter Solstice, the Military Council decided against taking an opportunity to defeat Blade Quencher as the herald marched against the Well of Whispers and the hiding place of the Imperial spies. Free from impedance the master artificer was able to complete the construction of a fane in the area. This location, right on the border with Stark and wider Sermersuaq, offers a place for the Jotun and Estavus' envoys to meet, negotiate, and agree upon exchanges of mutual assistance. It is clear that Blade Quencher has thrown his support fully behind the Jotun.

	Blade Quencher is a skilled artisan; clad in the strongest armour and wielding potent weapons, the herald commands a force of well-provisioned warriors and mages. A towering guardian of the forges known as a Bronze Titan acts as a metal-wrought protector of the artificer's entourage, along with a number of minotaur myrmidons who have emerged from the regio. Already the Jotun at the Hall are well-equipped with magical provisions, enchanted weapons, and ~~ensorceled~~ armour. Not only are the heralds of Estavus clad for war, but the elite kirkja who march alongside them have been gifted with powerful boons and materiel that will enhance the Jotun's abilities upon the field of battle.		Blade Quencher is a skilled artisan; clad in the strongest armour and wielding potent weapons, the herald commands a force of well-provisioned warriors and mages. A towering guardian of the forges known as a Bronze Titan acts as a metal-wrought protector of the artificer's entourage, along with a number of minotaur myrmidons who have emerged from the regio. Already the Jotun at the Hall are well-equipped with magical provisions, enchanted weapons, and ensorcelled armour. Not only are the heralds of Estavus clad for war, but the elite kirkja who march alongside them have been gifted with powerful boons and materiel that will enhance the Jotun's abilities upon the field of battle.

	If Blade Quencher is killed, it will stem the flower of magical weapons and armour to the Jotun forces in the area. If that doesn't happen, then any Jotun armies fighting in Skallahn will gain an additional five hundred effective strength for as long as Blade Quencher is alive and the Hall is still intact.		If Blade Quencher is killed, it will stem the flower of magical weapons and armour to the Jotun forces in the area. If that doesn't happen, then any Jotun armies fighting in Skallahn will gain an additional five hundred effective strength for as long as Blade Quencher is alive and the Hall is still intact.
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	If the Military Council chose this battle, then there is the chance for player volunteers to take on the role of denizens of the Autumn realm, fighting alongside the orc warriors. These heralds will be given a separate brief and be led by a member of the Skirmish Team during the battle. This role is suitable for any player who already plays as a high-lineaged cambion, or who has access to suitable phys-reps for such a role. We cannot provide these trapping phys-reps, but if you have the iconic curved horns trapping, and can also display the Metallic Skin or Labyrinth Marks then we encourage you to come dressed to play this part in the battle.		If the Military Council chose this battle, then there is the chance for player volunteers to take on the role of denizens of the Autumn realm, fighting alongside the orc warriors. These heralds will be given a separate brief and be led by a member of the Skirmish Team during the battle. This role is suitable for any player who already plays as a high-lineaged cambion, or who has access to suitable phys-reps for such a role. We cannot provide these trapping phys-reps, but if you have the iconic curved horns trapping, and can also display the Metallic Skin or Labyrinth Marks then we encourage you to come dressed to play this part in the battle.

	We will be supportive of anyone who can come to monster the battle as an Autumn herald and will find a role for you. We are particularly keen for participant who can ~~potrary~~:		We will be supportive of anyone who can come to monster the battle as an Autumn herald and will find a role for you. We are particularly keen for participant who can portray:

	* Armoured troops wearing as much chain or metal/polyurea plate as you can, equipped with shield and hand weapon, or great weapons		* Armoured troops wearing as much chain or metal/polyurea plate as you can, equipped with shield and hand weapon, or great weapons