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OOC Notes

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	==OOC Notes==		==OOC Notes==
	* As of the start of the ~~Winter Solstice 387YE~~, the vallorn dominates Eastring, Greenheart, and Sweetglades~~, and~~ the Druj [[Songs_like_trees#Game Information\|nominally]] control the ~~rest of the territory~~.		* As of the start of the Autumn Equinox 388YE, the vallorn dominates Eastring, Greenheart, and Sweetglades; the Druj [[Songs_like_trees#Game Information\|nominally]] control East Ashes, Upper Tarn Valley, Peakedge Song; and the Empire controls Lower Tarn Valley.
	* The [[#Holt of the Oak\|Holt of the Oak]] was a unique level one [[fortification]] built and garrisoned by the [[Great Forest Orcs]] before its destruction by the Druj before [[Ashes#The_Shelter_of_the_Oak\|Summer 386YE]]		* The [[#Holt of the Oak\|Holt of the Oak]] was a unique level one [[fortification]] built and garrisoned by the [[Great Forest Orcs]] before its destruction by the Druj before [[Ashes#The_Shelter_of_the_Oak\|Summer 386YE]]
	* The [[Great Forest Orcs]] had their main settlement in the Lower Tarn Valley but ~~hunting parties can be encountered everywhere except Eastring, Greenheart, and Sweetglades.~~		* The [[Great Forest Orcs]] once had their main settlement in the Lower Tarn Valley, but have mostly fled to the Barrens since the coming of the Druj

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[The dose makes the poison]] - Autumn 388YE Wind of War		* [[The dose makes the poison]] - Autumn 388YE Wind of War

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	While Reikos was dominated by the orcs, Therunin was connected to the Empire only by tenuous routes through the mountains of [[Morrow]]; with the [[Druj]] gone the old trade routes down from [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount\|Chalcis Mount]] have been restored.		While Reikos was dominated by the orcs, Therunin was connected to the Empire only by tenuous routes through the mountains of [[Morrow]]; with the [[Druj]] gone the old trade routes down from [[Reikos#Chalcis_Mount\|Chalcis Mount]] have been restored.

	After the Spring Equinox 386YE, the [[Druj]] launched a [[Ashes#Ring_of_Ashes\|surprise attack]] on Therunin. Emerging from [[Sarangrave]], their armies swept through [[#Eastring\|Eastring]] and [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]], and brought down the [[Therunin#Holt_of_the_Oak_(Ruined)\|Holt of the Oak]] in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]]. At the Summer Solstice the heroes of the Empire [[Ashes#Poison_and_Ashes_(Battle_Opportunity)\|fought to prevent the use of ~~Sephal's~~ Cauldron]], but were only partially successful leaving the Lower Tarn [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]]. The Druj [[Blood_and_mire\|continued their assault]], and while the Empire was able to drive them out of the Tarn Valley the orcs of [[the Mallum]] maintained their taloned grip on the eastern regions. During the Autumn Equinox the orc magicians of the ''Tainted Basilisk'' army attempted to [[Blood_and_mire#All_Along_the_Lakeside_(Battle_Opportunity)\|unleash terrible magic]] aimed at [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_the_Blood_Drainers_coven\|sinking Feverwater Docks into the lake]] and, worse, [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_Cintra_Blackstaff\|rousing the vallorn of Sweetglades]]. They were prevented from doing so, but victory in the ''Battle of Ashwater'' came at great cost - many Imperial heroes fell, and the price of triumph was paid in particular by the heroes of [[Dawn]].		After the Spring Equinox 386YE, the [[Druj]] launched a [[Ashes#Ring_of_Ashes\|surprise attack]] on Therunin. Emerging from [[Sarangrave]], their armies swept through [[#Eastring\|Eastring]] and [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]], and brought down the [[Therunin#Holt_of_the_Oak_(Ruined)\|Holt of the Oak]] in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]]. At the Summer Solstice the heroes of the Empire [[Ashes#Poison_and_Ashes_(Battle_Opportunity)\|fought to prevent the use of the Sephals Cauldron]], but were only partially successful leaving the Lower Tarn [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]]. The Druj [[Blood_and_mire\|continued their assault]], and while the Empire was able to drive them out of the Tarn Valley the orcs of [[the Mallum]] maintained their taloned grip on the eastern regions. During the Autumn Equinox the orc magicians of the ''Tainted Basilisk'' army attempted to [[Blood_and_mire#All_Along_the_Lakeside_(Battle_Opportunity)\|unleash terrible magic]] aimed at [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_the_Blood_Drainers_coven\|sinking Feverwater Docks into the lake]] and, worse, [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_Cintra_Blackstaff\|rousing the vallorn of Sweetglades]]. They were prevented from doing so, but victory in the ''Battle of Ashwater'' came at great cost - many Imperial heroes fell, and the price of triumph was paid in particular by the heroes of [[Dawn]].
	<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Under Eastern Skies.jpg\|caption=The Druj attacked Therunin in 386YE, slaughtering or enslaving all who did not flee before their assault.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Under Eastern Skies.jpg\|caption=The Druj attacked Therunin in 386YE, slaughtering or enslaving all who did not flee before their assault.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>
	===Druj and Vallorn===		===Druj and Vallorn===

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	===Peakedge Song===		===Peakedge Song===
	Comparatively lightly wooded, especially for a Navarr forest, the steadings of Peakedge Song maintained cordial relations with their neighbours to the north and south. The land here slopes quickly into the foothills of Morrow, and there are several valuable mines along the southern border. During the fall of [[Reikos#High Chalcis\|High Chalcis]] the Navarr led several rescue missions across the borders, and as a consequence a number of Highborn refugees camped there, especially in the tree-top town of [[#Peakedge Stead\|Peakedge Stead]]. With the final liberation of Reikos, many of them have chose to return - but a significant number chose to remain as permanent residents of the steading. At the same time, a number of Navarr chose to move to Reikos - initially to help in the establishment of the [[Gardens of High Chalcis]], but they also founded a small settlement on the edge of the forest not far from the now-fallen Peakedge Stead. Ironically perhaps, when Peakedge Song fell to the Druj, refugees from Therunin found sanctuary in Reikos in the same way the Highborn had one taken sanctuary among the Navarr.		Comparatively lightly wooded, especially for a Navarr forest, the steadings of Peakedge Song maintained cordial relations with their neighbours to the north and south. The land here slopes quickly into the foothills of Morrow, and there are several valuable mines along the southern border. During the fall of [[Reikos#High Chalcis\|High Chalcis]] the Navarr led several rescue missions across the borders, and as a consequence a number of Highborn refugees camped there, especially in the tree-top town of [[#Peakedge Stead\|Peakedge Stead]]. With the final liberation of Reikos, many of them have chose to return - but a significant number chose to remain as permanent residents of the steading. At the same time, a number of Navarr chose to move to Reikos - initially to help in the establishment of the [[Benefactor_of_High_Chalcis#Gardens_of_High_Chalcis\|Gardens of High Chalcis]], but they also founded a small settlement on the edge of the forest not far from the now-fallen Peakedge Stead. Ironically perhaps, when Peakedge Song fell to the Druj, refugees from Therunin found sanctuary in Reikos in the same way the Highborn had one taken sanctuary among the Navarr.

	===Sweetglades===		===Sweetglades===

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The Thimble

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	==Major Features==		==Major Features==
	=== The Thimble===		=== The Thimble===
	The [[Thimble]] was a Bourse resource located in the [[#Eastring\|Eastring]]. Custodianship of the Thimble was an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season. Following [[Permit_Great_Forest_Orcs_to_work_the_Thimble\|Autumn 381YE]], the custodian of the Thimble received 22 wains a season, with the Great Forest Orcs receiving the other four wains. Control of the Thimble was assigned to whichever Navarr candidate received the most support from Navarr owners of [[herb garden\|herb gardens]]. As of the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Thimble has been lost to the vallorn.		The [[Thimble]] was a Bourse resource located in the [[#Eastring\|Eastring]]. Custodianship of the Thimble was an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season. Following [[Permit_Great_Forest_Orcs_to_work_the_Thimble\|Autumn 381YE]], the custodian of the Thimble received 22 wains a season, with the Great Forest Orcs receiving the other four wains. Control of the Thimble was assigned to whichever Navarr candidate received the most support from Navarr owners of [[herb garden\|herb gardens]]. As of the [[Crimson and green\|Winter Solstice 387YE]], the Thimble has been lost to the vallorn.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Feverwater.png \|title=The water of this massive lake is fresh but tainted with the taste of the marshes.\|caption=Feverwater lake\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Feverwater.png \|title=The water of this massive lake is fresh but tainted with the taste of the marshes.\|caption=Feverwater lake\|align=right\|width=350}}

	===The Docks at Feverwater===		===The Docks at Feverwater===
	Built along the western shores of Feverwater in East Ashes are a series of ancient quays of aged weirwood and white granite. Some have collapsed, and others are now submerged or exposed as the waters of the massive freshwater lake have ebbed and flowed. The docks date back to the time of Terunael, and have been thoroughly explored by the modern Navarr; they seem to be much larger than would be appropriate for fishing the Feverwater, and the ruins around the area are certainly those of a reasonably large Terunael settlement. Their purpose remains a mystery - all that lies to the east of Therunin are the dark woodland homes of the Druj. During Summer 379YE, the [[Senate]] appointed the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] to oversee and expand the docks; boats regularly ply the western end of the great lake dredging the waters for valuables. [[Historical research]] commissioned by the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] in Spring 384YE [[The_Feverwater_docks\|further explored]] some of the mysteries of the Feverwater, and the provenance of the ancient quays here.		Built along the western shores of Feverwater in East Ashes are a series of ancient quays of aged weirwood and white granite. Some have collapsed, and others are now submerged or exposed as the waters of the massive freshwater lake have ebbed and flowed. The docks date back to the time of Terunael, and have been thoroughly explored by the modern Navarr; they seem to be much larger than would be appropriate for fishing the Feverwater, and the ruins around the area are certainly those of a reasonably large Terunael settlement. Their purpose remains a mystery - all that lies to the east of Therunin are the dark woodland homes of the Druj. During Summer 379YE, the [[Senate]] appointed the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] to oversee and expand the docks; boats regularly ply the western end of the great lake dredging the waters for valuables. [[Historical research]] commissioned by the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] in Spring 384YE [[The_Feverwater_docks\|further explored]] some of the mysteries of the Feverwater, and the provenance of the ancient quays here.

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Upper Tarn Valley

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	===Upper Tarn Valley===		===Upper Tarn Valley===
	Looking down on the Lower Tarn Valley, the Upper Valley is comparatively dry but the soil here is rich and healthy. The steadings here take advantage of this fertility, and the relative dearth of trees, to maintain extensive agriculture. The largest steading in the Upper Tarn Valley is '''Return''', a well-fortified settlement surrounded by tall watchtowers that looked out across the forests to the north and east. A place of flowers and memory, the steading had a storied history, but was ultimately harrowed by the schemes of the eternal [[Yaw'nagrah]] and her efforts to rouse the Therunin vallorn. The exemplar [[~~Known_exemplars#Gerallt_Brackensong\|~~Gerallt Brackensong]] lost his life thwarting those plans. Today, the old steading is abandoned and has been largely reclaimed by the marsh, the forest, and the great insects although it remains by all accounts quite beautiful.		Looking down on the Lower Tarn Valley, the Upper Valley is comparatively dry but the soil here is rich and healthy. The steadings here take advantage of this fertility, and the relative dearth of trees, to maintain extensive agriculture. The largest steading in the Upper Tarn Valley is '''Return''', a well-fortified settlement surrounded by tall watchtowers that looked out across the forests to the north and east. A place of flowers and memory, the steading had a storied history, but was ultimately harrowed by the schemes of the eternal [[Yaw'nagrah]] and her efforts to rouse the Therunin vallorn. The exemplar [[Gerallt Brackensong]] lost his life thwarting those plans. Today, the old steading is abandoned and has been largely reclaimed by the marsh, the forest, and the great insects although it remains by all accounts quite beautiful.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Travid8781.jpg\|caption='''Travid Longest Path''', last Senator for Therunin\|align=left\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Travid8781.jpg\|caption='''Travid Longest Path''', last Senator for Therunin\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Therunin\|Territory=Therunin\|Season=Autumn\|Controlled=was}}		{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Therunin\|Territory=Therunin\|Season=Autumn\|Controlled=was}}

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	When the Druj invaded Therunin, East Ashes was conquered and Mudlark's Haven served as a centre point for the orcs of the Mallum in their war against the Empire. As of Spring 388YE, the Haven is the only significant Druj settlement in East Ashes, and the barbarians there are trapped in a life-or-death struggle against the vallornspawn of the region.		When the Druj invaded Therunin, East Ashes was conquered and Mudlark's Haven served as a centre point for the orcs of the Mallum in their war against the Empire. As of Spring 388YE, the Haven is the only significant Druj settlement in East Ashes, and the barbarians there are trapped in a life-or-death struggle against the vallornspawn of the region.

	===Holt of the Oak (~~Ruined~~)===		===Holt of the Oak (ruined)===
	This unique [[fortification]] was constructed in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]] by the [[Great Forest Orcs]] from [[weirwood]] rather than [[white granite]] as part of the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|treaty]] between the refugees and the Empire. The [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley_II\|commission]] was beset by challenges but work was completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 383YE. A series of majestic weirwood towers surrounded by a wall topped with living thorns, the beautiful and imposing fortification was [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Holt_of_the_Oak\|garrisoned]] by orc warriors - meaning that the Empire did not need to pay for its upkeep. Navarr and Great Forest orcs alike mixed freely in the shadow of the towers, and traders from other Imperial nations - with the notable exception of the Dawnish - found it to be an excellent place to meet and do business with the otherwise standoffish orcs.		This unique [[fortification]] was constructed in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]] by the [[Great Forest Orcs]] from [[weirwood]] rather than [[white granite]] as part of the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|treaty]] between the refugees and the Empire. The [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley_II\|commission]] was beset by challenges but work was completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 383YE. A series of majestic weirwood towers surrounded by a wall topped with living thorns, the beautiful and imposing fortification was [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Holt_of_the_Oak\|garrisoned]] by orc warriors - meaning that the Empire did not need to pay for its upkeep. Navarr and Great Forest orcs alike mixed freely in the shadow of the towers, and traders from other Imperial nations - with the notable exception of the Dawnish - found it to be an excellent place to meet and do business with the otherwise standoffish orcs.

	If the treaty with the orcs were broken and the Great Forest orcs motivated to try and seize the Lower Tarn Valley the fortification would have taken no part in the initial fighting. If this had happened, and the orcs were to consolidate their control of the region, the fortification would have provided full support to any effort they made to conquer the territory or resist Imperial forces.		If the treaty with the orcs were broken and the Great Forest orcs motivated to try and seize the Lower Tarn Valley the fortification would have taken no part in the initial fighting. If this had happened, and the orcs were to consolidate their control of the region, the fortification would have provided full support to any effort they made to conquer the territory or resist Imperial forces.
	{{anchor\|Peakedge Stead}}		{{anchor\|Peakedge Stead}}

	===Peakedge Stead (ruined)===		===Peakedge Stead (ruined)===
	One of the most important sites in Therunin, Peakedge Stead stood in western [[#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Song]]. What initially began as a [[steading]] dedicated to fighting the vallorn of Therunin was transformed over the centuries to a place of contemplation and healing. Some stories claim the steading was a remnant of long-lost Terunael; there was something ageless about the trees here. Most of the buildings were built in the spreading branches of these great trees, or clustered around the trunks of these immense green giants. Many of the trees were centuries old, some so tall that on a clear day a Navarr could stand on one of the viewing platforms and gaze across to the hills of [[Reikos]] and even the forests beyond.		One of the most important sites in Therunin, Peakedge Stead stood in western [[#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Song]]. What initially began as a [[steading]] dedicated to fighting the vallorn of Therunin was transformed over the centuries to a place of contemplation and healing. Some stories claim the steading was a remnant of long-lost Terunael; there was something ageless about the trees here. Most of the buildings were built in the spreading branches of these great trees, or clustered around the trunks of these immense green giants. Many of the trees were centuries old, some so tall that on a clear day a Navarr could stand on one of the viewing platforms and gaze across to the hills of [[Reikos]] and even the forests beyond.

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	Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].		Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].
	==Regions==		==Regions==
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|~~caption~~=Artist's impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|title=Artist's impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	===East Ashes===		===East Ashes===
	'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>		'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>

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Regions

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	Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].		Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].
	==Regions==		==Regions==
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|caption=~~Artists~~ impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|caption=Artist's impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	===East Ashes===		===East Ashes===
	'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>		'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>

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	After the Spring Equinox 386YE, the [[Druj]] launched a [[Ashes#Ring_of_Ashes\|surprise attack]] on Therunin. Emerging from [[Sarangrave]], their armies swept through [[#Eastring\|Eastring]] and [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]], and brought down the [[Therunin#Holt_of_the_Oak_(Ruined)\|Holt of the Oak]] in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]]. At the Summer Solstice the heroes of the Empire [[Ashes#Poison_and_Ashes_(Battle_Opportunity)\|fought to prevent the use of Sephal's Cauldron]], but were only partially successful leaving the Lower Tarn [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]]. The Druj [[Blood_and_mire\|continued their assault]], and while the Empire was able to drive them out of the Tarn Valley the orcs of [[the Mallum]] maintained their taloned grip on the eastern regions. During the Autumn Equinox the orc magicians of the ''Tainted Basilisk'' army attempted to [[Blood_and_mire#All_Along_the_Lakeside_(Battle_Opportunity)\|unleash terrible magic]] aimed at [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_the_Blood_Drainers_coven\|sinking Feverwater Docks into the lake]] and, worse, [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_Cintra_Blackstaff\|rousing the vallorn of Sweetglades]]. They were prevented from doing so, but victory in the ''Battle of Ashwater'' came at great cost - many Imperial heroes fell, and the price of triumph was paid in particular by the heroes of [[Dawn]].		After the Spring Equinox 386YE, the [[Druj]] launched a [[Ashes#Ring_of_Ashes\|surprise attack]] on Therunin. Emerging from [[Sarangrave]], their armies swept through [[#Eastring\|Eastring]] and [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]], and brought down the [[Therunin#Holt_of_the_Oak_(Ruined)\|Holt of the Oak]] in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]]. At the Summer Solstice the heroes of the Empire [[Ashes#Poison_and_Ashes_(Battle_Opportunity)\|fought to prevent the use of Sephal's Cauldron]], but were only partially successful leaving the Lower Tarn [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]]. The Druj [[Blood_and_mire\|continued their assault]], and while the Empire was able to drive them out of the Tarn Valley the orcs of [[the Mallum]] maintained their taloned grip on the eastern regions. During the Autumn Equinox the orc magicians of the ''Tainted Basilisk'' army attempted to [[Blood_and_mire#All_Along_the_Lakeside_(Battle_Opportunity)\|unleash terrible magic]] aimed at [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_the_Blood_Drainers_coven\|sinking Feverwater Docks into the lake]] and, worse, [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_Cintra_Blackstaff\|rousing the vallorn of Sweetglades]]. They were prevented from doing so, but victory in the ''Battle of Ashwater'' came at great cost - many Imperial heroes fell, and the price of triumph was paid in particular by the heroes of [[Dawn]].
	<div style="float:left; width: ~~400px~~; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Under Eastern Skies.jpg\|caption=The Druj attacked Therunin in 386YE, slaughtering or enslaving all who did not flee before their assault.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Under Eastern Skies.jpg\|caption=The Druj attacked Therunin in 386YE, slaughtering or enslaving all who did not flee before their assault.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>
	===Druj and Vallorn===		===Druj and Vallorn===
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	=== The Thimble===		=== The Thimble===
	The [[Thimble]] was a Bourse resource located in the [[#Eastring\|Eastring]]. Custodianship of the Thimble was an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season. Following [[Permit_Great_Forest_Orcs_to_work_the_Thimble\|Autumn 381YE]], the custodian of the Thimble received 22 wains a season, with the Great Forest Orcs receiving the other four wains. Control of the Thimble was assigned to whichever Navarr candidate received the most support from Navarr owners of [[herb garden\|herb gardens]]. As of the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Thimble has been lost to the vallorn.		The [[Thimble]] was a Bourse resource located in the [[#Eastring\|Eastring]]. Custodianship of the Thimble was an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season. Following [[Permit_Great_Forest_Orcs_to_work_the_Thimble\|Autumn 381YE]], the custodian of the Thimble received 22 wains a season, with the Great Forest Orcs receiving the other four wains. Control of the Thimble was assigned to whichever Navarr candidate received the most support from Navarr owners of [[herb garden\|herb gardens]]. As of the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Thimble has been lost to the vallorn.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Feverwater.png \|title=The water of this massive lake is fresh but tainted with the taste of the marshes.\|caption=Feverwater lake\|align=right\|width=~~375~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Feverwater.png \|title=The water of this massive lake is fresh but tainted with the taste of the marshes.\|caption=Feverwater lake\|align=right\|width=350}}
	===The Docks at Feverwater===		===The Docks at Feverwater===
	Built along the western shores of Feverwater in East Ashes are a series of ancient quays of aged weirwood and white granite. Some have collapsed, and others are now submerged or exposed as the waters of the massive freshwater lake have ebbed and flowed. The docks date back to the time of Terunael, and have been thoroughly explored by the modern Navarr; they seem to be much larger than would be appropriate for fishing the Feverwater, and the ruins around the area are certainly those of a reasonably large Terunael settlement. Their purpose remains a mystery - all that lies to the east of Therunin are the dark woodland homes of the Druj. During Summer 379YE, the [[Senate]] appointed the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] to oversee and expand the docks; boats regularly ply the western end of the great lake dredging the waters for valuables. [[Historical research]] commissioned by the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] in Spring 384YE [[The_Feverwater_docks\|further explored]] some of the mysteries of the Feverwater, and the provenance of the ancient quays here.		Built along the western shores of Feverwater in East Ashes are a series of ancient quays of aged weirwood and white granite. Some have collapsed, and others are now submerged or exposed as the waters of the massive freshwater lake have ebbed and flowed. The docks date back to the time of Terunael, and have been thoroughly explored by the modern Navarr; they seem to be much larger than would be appropriate for fishing the Feverwater, and the ruins around the area are certainly those of a reasonably large Terunael settlement. Their purpose remains a mystery - all that lies to the east of Therunin are the dark woodland homes of the Druj. During Summer 379YE, the [[Senate]] appointed the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] to oversee and expand the docks; boats regularly ply the western end of the great lake dredging the waters for valuables. [[Historical research]] commissioned by the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] in Spring 384YE [[The_Feverwater_docks\|further explored]] some of the mysteries of the Feverwater, and the provenance of the ancient quays here.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=TheruninLake.jpg\|title=Much of Therunin is marsh or open water.\|caption=Lake Aescalon in the Lower Tarn Valley.\|align=left\|width=~~420~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=TheruninLake.jpg\|title=Much of Therunin is marsh or open water.\|caption=Lake Aescalon in the Lower Tarn Valley.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	===Mudlark's Haven===		===Mudlark's Haven===
	Mudlark’s Haven was a bustling steading that wrapped around the shore of the Feverwater protected behind a thick network of mangroves which acted as harbour walls. The steading was raised out of the water on stilts and was popular with traders heading south to [[Zenith]] and beyond, sailors looking for money dredging the Feverwater, and thorns preparing to head into [[Sarangrave]]. The steading’s taverns were always full of deals and celebrations.		Mudlark’s Haven was a bustling steading that wrapped around the shore of the Feverwater protected behind a thick network of mangroves which acted as harbour walls. The steading was raised out of the water on stilts and was popular with traders heading south to [[Zenith]] and beyond, sailors looking for money dredging the Feverwater, and thorns preparing to head into [[Sarangrave]]. The steading’s taverns were always full of deals and celebrations.
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	Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].		Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].
	==Regions==		==Regions==
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|caption=Artists impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	===East Ashes===		===East Ashes===
	'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>		'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>

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	* The [[Great Forest Orcs]] had their main settlement in the Lower Tarn Valley but hunting parties can be encountered everywhere except Eastring, Greenheart, and Sweetglades.		* The [[Great Forest Orcs]] had their main settlement in the Lower Tarn Valley but hunting parties can be encountered everywhere except Eastring, Greenheart, and Sweetglades.
	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
			* [[The dose makes the poison]] - Autumn 388YE Wind of War
	* [[A bright cerulean flame]] - Spring 388YE Wind of War		* [[A bright cerulean flame]] - Spring 388YE Wind of War
	* [[Crimson and green]] - Winter 387YE Wind of War		* [[Crimson and green]] - Winter 387YE Wind of War