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Twiggy at 02:32, 22 January 2026

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	* '''The Tower of the Skink, the presence of a powerful ward, and the Druj miasma all contributed to delaying the Imperial conquest'''		* '''The Tower of the Skink, the presence of a powerful ward, and the Druj miasma all contributed to delaying the Imperial conquest'''
	* '''The Golden Axe provided a significant advantage in attacking the Bloodwater Marsh'''		* '''The Golden Axe provided a significant advantage in attacking the Bloodwater Marsh'''
	As the Spring Equinox approaches the Empire is a little over halfway to securing a [[War#Beachheads\|beachhead]] in Sarangrave. The presence of the Tower of the Skink – a massive fortification in [[Sarangrave#Tower_of_the_Skink\|Thornfen]], along with three Druj [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]], coupled with the difficulties of establishing supply lines and the presence of a [[Night magic]] ward all contributed to the difficulty of achieving this outcome. Without the Golden Axe and their powerful order to ''Take their land'' it's doubtful the Empire would have been anywhere near as successful as they were.		As the Spring Equinox approaches the Empire is a little over halfway to securing a [[War#Beachheads\|beachhead]] in Sarangrave. The presence of the Tower of the Skink – a massive fortification in [[Sarangrave#Tower_of_the_Skink\|Thornfen]], along with three Druj [[Army\|armies]], coupled with the difficulties of establishing supply lines and the presence of a [[Night magic]] ward all contributed to the difficulty of achieving this outcome. Without the Golden Axe and their powerful order to ''Take their land'' it's doubtful the Empire would have been anywhere near as successful as they were.

	It's notable that due to the Feverwater in the north, it's only possible for the armies here to retreat south back into Lustri, or to push east into Whisperwood (once they finish their conquest of the Bloodwater Marsh, presumably). They can't attack the far shore of the lake without an [[opportunity]], and the presence of the [[vallorn]] in [[Sarangrave#Bendol\|Bendol]] effectively makes that region impassable.		It's notable that due to the Feverwater in the north, it's only possible for the armies here to retreat south back into Lustri, or to push east into Whisperwood (once they finish their conquest of the Bloodwater Marsh, presumably). They can't attack the far shore of the lake without an [[opportunity]], and the presence of the [[vallorn]] in [[Sarangrave#Bendol\|Bendol]] effectively makes that region impassable.

Twiggy at 03:07, 29 December 2025

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	The source of that supernatural evasion is soon apparent. The Bloodwater Marshes themselves are warded with [[Night magic]], woven by the Druj [[Druj lore#Ghulai\|Ghulai]] with the aid of an unknown [[eternal]]. The waterways shift and twist, and the further the Imperial armies push into the territory the thicker the fog that rises each morning and evening becomes. It is easy to get lost here, unnaturally so. Orders quickly pass down through the ranks that nobody goes anywhere by themselves – too many soldiers step away for a private moment never to return. Some of the wildlife is possessed of a malign cunning and desire to inflict pain, shorn of their fear of humans and orcs. The deathstingers, the favoured symbol of the Druj [[Arkad#Hupul\|Hupul]], are a particular menace. Soldiers quickly come to fear the angry low-pitched drone of their wings, with the flash of red-and-black between the trees or flitting through the reeds providing scant warning before a swarm of a dozen or more of the bird-sized wasps attack.		The source of that supernatural evasion is soon apparent. The Bloodwater Marshes themselves are warded with [[Night magic]], woven by the Druj [[Druj lore#Ghulai\|Ghulai]] with the aid of an unknown [[eternal]]. The waterways shift and twist, and the further the Imperial armies push into the territory the thicker the fog that rises each morning and evening becomes. It is easy to get lost here, unnaturally so. Orders quickly pass down through the ranks that nobody goes anywhere by themselves – too many soldiers step away for a private moment never to return. Some of the wildlife is possessed of a malign cunning and desire to inflict pain, shorn of their fear of humans and orcs. The deathstingers, the favoured symbol of the Druj [[Arkad#Hupul\|Hupul]], are a particular menace. Soldiers quickly come to fear the angry low-pitched drone of their wings, with the flash of red-and-black between the trees or flitting through the reeds providing scant warning before a swarm of a dozen or more of the bird-sized wasps attack.

	There are also more overtly supernatural threats – massive crocodilian hunters with sparkling scales and eight legs, literally invisible when submerged in water, who erupt with terrible speed to drag soldiers to their doom. Flitting spirits that take the shape of loved ones left behind in the Empire that emerge at night to lure sentries into the darkness from which they never emerge. Jade and ebony serpents whose hypnotic swaying dance, sibilant song, and glittering scales entrance and beguile, and leave their prey paralysed even as the snake draws closer and closer. Lanky, faceless figures with reed-thin limbs ending in terrible rending claws that unfold from the shadows to rip and ~~terrorize~~ before disappearing as if they were never there leaving only bleeding bodies in their wake.		There are also more overtly supernatural threats – massive crocodilian hunters with sparkling scales and eight legs, literally invisible when submerged in water, who erupt with terrible speed to drag soldiers to their doom. Flitting spirits that take the shape of loved ones left behind in the Empire that emerge at night to lure sentries into the darkness from which they never emerge. Jade and ebony serpents whose hypnotic swaying dance, sibilant song, and glittering scales entrance and beguile, and leave their prey paralysed even as the snake draws closer and closer. Lanky, faceless figures with reed-thin limbs ending in terrible rending claws that unfold from the shadows to rip and terrorise before disappearing as if they were never there leaving only bleeding bodies in their wake.

	Perhaps as many as three hundred Imperial soldiers fall prey to these threats – lost, killed, or maimed by the supernatural defences the Druj magicians have woven around the Bloodwater Marshes. Yet the enticing, obfuscating magic is by no means the greatest threat facing the invaders. It serves more to delay the advance of the Empire, to complicate their conquest, and to allow the ''real'' defenders of the Sarangrave to get into position.		Perhaps as many as three hundred Imperial soldiers fall prey to these threats – lost, killed, or maimed by the supernatural defences the Druj magicians have woven around the Bloodwater Marshes. Yet the enticing, obfuscating magic is by no means the greatest threat facing the invaders. It serves more to delay the advance of the Empire, to complicate their conquest, and to allow the ''real'' defenders of the Sarangrave to get into position.

Twiggy at 23:30, 18 July 2025

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	The heroes of the other armies know the price, and bear it willingly. And so the armies of the Empire enter the Mallum, and battle is joined.		The heroes of the other armies know the price, and bear it willingly. And so the armies of the Empire enter the Mallum, and battle is joined.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Druj4.jpg\|caption=The ~~Deathsinger~~ wasp is the symbol of the [[Arkad#Hupul\|Hupul]], scouts and hunters adept at moving unseen and attacking from ambush.\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Druj4.jpg\|caption=The Deathstinger wasp is the symbol of the [[Arkad#Hupul\|Hupul]], scouts and hunters adept at moving unseen and attacking from ambush.\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	==Tricks and Towers==		==Tricks and Towers==
	If the Imperial armies sought to enter the Bloodwater Marshes unobserved, they are not successful. There are scattered watchposts along the southern borders of the Sarangrave – set in haphazardly built towers, or concealed among the spreading branches of the older mangrove trees. Nobody tries to fight – they immediately flee north and east to sound the alarm. Attempts to intercept these spies are rarely effective – their ability to avoid the Imperial scouts is nothing short of supernatural.		If the Imperial armies sought to enter the Bloodwater Marshes unobserved, they are not successful. There are scattered watchposts along the southern borders of the Sarangrave – set in haphazardly built towers, or concealed among the spreading branches of the older mangrove trees. Nobody tries to fight – they immediately flee north and east to sound the alarm. Attempts to intercept these spies are rarely effective – their ability to avoid the Imperial scouts is nothing short of supernatural.

Twiggy at 08:44, 13 July 2025

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	The butcher's bill accounted, it seems that perhaps a thousand Imperial soldiers have been lost in the attack on the Sarangrave. Estimates suggest nearly twice that many Druj have spilled out their lifeblood to slow the Empire's conquest, many during the fight at Tabun. Their bodies are piled high and burned, damp pyres sending pillars of black smoke into the sky to remind the Druj that they are no longer undisputed masters of the Bloodwater Marsh.		The butcher's bill accounted, it seems that perhaps a thousand Imperial soldiers have been lost in the attack on the Sarangrave. Estimates suggest nearly twice that many Druj have spilled out their lifeblood to slow the Empire's conquest, many during the fight at Tabun. Their bodies are piled high and burned, damp pyres sending pillars of black smoke into the sky to remind the Druj that they are no longer undisputed masters of the Bloodwater Marsh.

	As the Spring equinox approaches, as the battle lines inch toward the settlement of ~~Lakhev~~ it becomes clear that the Empire has managed to establish a tenuous toehold in Sarangrave. The Druj armies still fight, the garrison of the Tower of the Skink still fights, but they are in retreat. If nothing changes then cautious estimates suggest that at the current speed, Imperial soldiers will be in a position to capture ~~Lakhev~~ and bring the whole Bloodwater Marsh under their control by the Summer Solstice. If nothing changes...		As the Spring equinox approaches, as the battle lines inch toward the settlement of Lahkev it becomes clear that the Empire has managed to establish a tenuous toehold in Sarangrave. The Druj armies still fight, the garrison of the Tower of the Skink still fights, but they are in retreat. If nothing changes then cautious estimates suggest that at the current speed, Imperial soldiers will be in a position to capture Lahkev and bring the whole Bloodwater Marsh under their control by the Summer Solstice. If nothing changes...

	==Game Information==		==Game Information==
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	The campaign this season to push into the [[Sarangrave]] was a big gamble for the combined forces of [[the League]], the [[Imperial Orcs]], [[Varushka]] and the [[Urizen]], but that one that seems to have paid off. Whilst the beachhead is not yet secure, the armies have made sufficient progress to establish a toehold in [[Sarangrave#Bloodwater_Marsh\|Bloodwater Marsh]]. More importantly, the [[Citadel Guard]] are in the Sarangrave, allowing them to utilise the [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion\|Law of Dominion]] and cast rituals upon the Druj-held territory. To the east lies the thick trees of the [[Sarangrave#Whisperwood\|Whisperwood]], to the north is the lapping shore of the Feverwater, and between them the ominous and foreboding boughs of [[Sarangrave#Bendol\|Bendol]] and the vallorn heart that blankets ancient [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol\|Béantal Dol]]. The road ahead is long and there is far to go.		The campaign this season to push into the [[Sarangrave]] was a big gamble for the combined forces of [[the League]], the [[Imperial Orcs]], [[Varushka]] and the [[Urizen]], but that one that seems to have paid off. Whilst the beachhead is not yet secure, the armies have made sufficient progress to establish a toehold in [[Sarangrave#Bloodwater_Marsh\|Bloodwater Marsh]]. More importantly, the [[Citadel Guard]] are in the Sarangrave, allowing them to utilise the [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion\|Law of Dominion]] and cast rituals upon the Druj-held territory. To the east lies the thick trees of the [[Sarangrave#Whisperwood\|Whisperwood]], to the north is the lapping shore of the Feverwater, and between them the ominous and foreboding boughs of [[Sarangrave#Bendol\|Bendol]] and the vallorn heart that blankets ancient [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol\|Béantal Dol]]. The road ahead is long and there is far to go.

	War scouts have made a peculiar discovery operating near the border with the Bendol vallorn. In the depths of a sodden forest they have located what appears to be a powerful edifice of [[white granite]] and [[ilium]] alongside a Spring regio. A brief examination, before they withdrew to avoid a Druj patrol, suggests that the stone is one of the powerful wards that ~~encirle~~ the vallorn heart in Bendol. The ''Mirelith'' as it has been named, is comprised of three pillars of light grey stone and a black star-metal infused rock. Wreathed in vital plantlife, it is infused with winter magic. The Mirelith is most likely one of the original creations of the Terunael said to have been erected to try and contain the magicks of spring before disaster befell their people. To this day it has held the vallorn in check, preventing the power that lies in Bendol from spreading into Bloodwater Marsh.		War scouts have made a peculiar discovery operating near the border with the Bendol vallorn. In the depths of a sodden forest they have located what appears to be a powerful edifice of [[white granite]] and [[ilium]] alongside a Spring regio. A brief examination, before they withdrew to avoid a Druj patrol, suggests that the stone is one of the powerful wards that encircle the vallorn heart in Bendol. The ''Mirelith'' as it has been named, is comprised of three pillars of light grey stone and a black star-metal infused rock. Wreathed in vital plantlife, it is infused with winter magic. The Mirelith is most likely one of the original creations of the Terunael said to have been erected to try and contain the magicks of spring before disaster befell their people. To this day it has held the vallorn in check, preventing the power that lies in Bendol from spreading into Bloodwater Marsh.

	Prognosticators have identified a conjunction that will allow travel through the Sentinel Gate on the Sunday of the Spring Equinox to ''Mirereach'' in Bendol.		Prognosticators have identified a conjunction that will allow travel through the Sentinel Gate on the Sunday of the Spring Equinox to ''Mirereach'' in Bendol.
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	If one of the stones is destroyed it will create a major problem for the Druj to have to deal with or else lose Bloodwater. If two stones are destroyed then it will be impossible to stop the flood of Spring energy that floods out. The threat to the Druj may actually be smaller, because they will have no choice but to abandon the region. If that happens the route between Lustri through Bloodwater Marsh to the Whisperwood would become blocked by the presence of the vallorn. This would be certain death sentence for any Imperial army that remained in the region, but would also create a barrier through which the Druj could not pass. This would effectively block passage between Zenith and the Sarangrave, with armies having to pass through either Therunin or Tsark instead.		If one of the stones is destroyed it will create a major problem for the Druj to have to deal with or else lose Bloodwater. If two stones are destroyed then it will be impossible to stop the flood of Spring energy that floods out. The threat to the Druj may actually be smaller, because they will have no choice but to abandon the region. If that happens the route between Lustri through Bloodwater Marsh to the Whisperwood would become blocked by the presence of the vallorn. This would be certain death sentence for any Imperial army that remained in the region, but would also create a barrier through which the Druj could not pass. This would effectively block passage between Zenith and the Sarangrave, with armies having to pass through either Therunin or Tsark instead.

	If all three stones can be destroyed, then Bloodwater would be swamped by the vallorn, and the Druj would be forced to pull back armies to prevent the loss of [[Sarangrave#Nesustak_Forest\|Nesustak Forest]] and Whisperwood, otherwise they would lose control of the territory to the vallorn. If the Bloodwater Marsh falls to the vallorn, the [[Make_it_happen#The_Bloodwater_Spears\|Bloodwater Spears]] will be wiped out. If the vallorn extends into the ~~Neustak~~ Forest, the [[Make_it_happen#The_Grynbor\|Grynbor]] risk the same fate. In any case, hostility and fear of the Empire will increase markedly among the [[The Mallum\|other septs in the ~~mallum~~]].		If all three stones can be destroyed, then Bloodwater would be swamped by the vallorn, and the Druj would be forced to pull back armies to prevent the loss of [[Sarangrave#Nesustak_Forest\|Nesustak Forest]] and Whisperwood, otherwise they would lose control of the territory to the vallorn. If the Bloodwater Marsh falls to the vallorn, the [[Make_it_happen#The_Bloodwater_Spears\|Bloodwater Spears]] will be wiped out. If the vallorn extends into the Nesustak Forest, the [[Make_it_happen#The_Grynbor\|Grynbor]] risk the same fate. In any case, hostility and fear of the Empire will increase markedly among the [[The Mallum\|other septs in the Mallum]].

	===Battlefield environment: Miasma of despair===		===Battlefield environment: Miasma of despair===

Kirkbride: /* Miles of Tricks and Trials (Battle Opportunity) */

2025-06-11T18:36:36Z

Miles of Tricks and Trials (Battle Opportunity)

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	==Miles of Tricks and Trials (Battle Opportunity)==		==Miles of Tricks and Trials (Battle Opportunity)==
	The campaign this season to push into the [[Sarangrave]] was a big gamble for the combined forces of [[the League]], [[~~Dawn~~]], [[Varushka]] and the [[Urizen]], but that one that seems to have paid off. Whilst the beachhead is not yet secure, the armies have made sufficient progress to establish a toehold in [[Sarangrave#Bloodwater_Marsh\|Bloodwater Marsh]]. More importantly, the [[Citadel Guard]] are in the Sarangrave, allowing them to utilise the [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion\|Law of Dominion]] and cast rituals upon the Druj-held territory. To the east lies the thick trees of the [[Sarangrave#Whisperwood\|Whisperwood]], to the north is the lapping shore of the Feverwater, and between them the ominous and foreboding boughs of [[Sarangrave#Bendol\|Bendol]] and the vallorn heart that blankets ancient [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol\|Béantal Dol]]. The road ahead is long and there is far to go.		The campaign this season to push into the [[Sarangrave]] was a big gamble for the combined forces of [[the League]], the [[Imperial Orcs]], [[Varushka]] and the [[Urizen]], but that one that seems to have paid off. Whilst the beachhead is not yet secure, the armies have made sufficient progress to establish a toehold in [[Sarangrave#Bloodwater_Marsh\|Bloodwater Marsh]]. More importantly, the [[Citadel Guard]] are in the Sarangrave, allowing them to utilise the [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion\|Law of Dominion]] and cast rituals upon the Druj-held territory. To the east lies the thick trees of the [[Sarangrave#Whisperwood\|Whisperwood]], to the north is the lapping shore of the Feverwater, and between them the ominous and foreboding boughs of [[Sarangrave#Bendol\|Bendol]] and the vallorn heart that blankets ancient [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol\|Béantal Dol]]. The road ahead is long and there is far to go.

	War scouts have made a peculiar discovery operating near the border with the Bendol vallorn. In the depths of a sodden forest they have located what appears to be a powerful edifice of [[white granite]] and [[ilium]] alongside a Spring regio. A brief examination, before they withdrew to avoid a Druj patrol, suggests that the stone is one of the powerful wards that encirle the vallorn heart in Bendol. The ''Mirelith'' as it has been named, is comprised of three pillars of light grey stone and a black star-metal infused rock. Wreathed in vital plantlife, it is infused with winter magic. The Mirelith is most likely one of the original creations of the Terunael said to have been erected to try and contain the magicks of spring before disaster befell their people. To this day it has held the vallorn in check, preventing the power that lies in Bendol from spreading into Bloodwater Marsh.		War scouts have made a peculiar discovery operating near the border with the Bendol vallorn. In the depths of a sodden forest they have located what appears to be a powerful edifice of [[white granite]] and [[ilium]] alongside a Spring regio. A brief examination, before they withdrew to avoid a Druj patrol, suggests that the stone is one of the powerful wards that encirle the vallorn heart in Bendol. The ''Mirelith'' as it has been named, is comprised of three pillars of light grey stone and a black star-metal infused rock. Wreathed in vital plantlife, it is infused with winter magic. The Mirelith is most likely one of the original creations of the Terunael said to have been erected to try and contain the magicks of spring before disaster befell their people. To this day it has held the vallorn in check, preventing the power that lies in Bendol from spreading into Bloodwater Marsh.

TomH: /* Alternate Objective: Unleash the Vallorn */

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Alternate Objective: Unleash the Vallorn

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	* '''If all three stones are destroyed, Bloodwater will be lost and the Druj will have to pull armies back to avoid losing control of the Sarangrave'''		* '''If all three stones are destroyed, Bloodwater will be lost and the Druj will have to pull armies back to avoid losing control of the Sarangrave'''
	* '''Unleashing the vallorn will damage Imperial relations with the septs of the Sarangrave'''		* '''Unleashing the vallorn will damage Imperial relations with the septs of the Sarangrave'''
	A different, and highly controversial, suggestion has been proposed following a discussion between a scholar in the [[Towerjacks]] and several spring ritualists in the Citadel Guard. They note that if the stones are what is holding the vallorn back, then destroying one or more of them would be catastrophic. The stones are made of white granite, they're not easily destroyed, but the winter ritual ''Inevitable Collapse into Ruin'' would be enough. There are three		A different, and highly controversial, suggestion has been proposed following a discussion between a scholar in the [[Towerjacks]] and several spring ritualists in the Citadel Guard. They note that if the stones are what is holding the vallorn back, then destroying one or more of them would be catastrophic. The stones are made of white granite, they're not easily destroyed, but the winter ritual ''Inevitable Collapse into Ruin'' would be enough. There are three stones that comprise the ''Mirelith'', and it would take three castings of the ritual to totally destroy the construction.

	With the barrier containing the vallorn inside the neighbouring region broken, spring magic will begin to flood out and across Bloodwater Marsh. It's impossible to say exactly how bad that would be, but it could be disastrous for the Druj if the vallorn heart is as powerful as it is elsewhere. The monstrous energies, and the accompanying monsters of the vallorn, would be unleashed on Bloodwater and the surrounding lands. The Druj would be forced to pull back armies to deal with the threat or else abandon the region to the vallorn.		With the barrier containing the vallorn inside the neighbouring region broken, spring magic will begin to flood out and across Bloodwater Marsh. It's impossible to say exactly how bad that would be, but it could be disastrous for the Druj if the vallorn heart is as powerful as it is elsewhere. The monstrous energies, and the accompanying monsters of the vallorn, would be unleashed on Bloodwater and the surrounding lands. The Druj would be forced to pull back armies to deal with the threat or else abandon the region to the vallorn.

Kirkbride: /* Objective: Armour the Trods */

2025-06-09T16:43:53Z

Objective: Armour the Trods

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	* '''Cast Dance of Navarr and Thorn at Spring regio using the stones'''		* '''Cast Dance of Navarr and Thorn at Spring regio using the stones'''
	* '''Conducting the ritual will link the Bendol Stones to the trod network making them unbreakable'''		* '''Conducting the ritual will link the Bendol Stones to the trod network making them unbreakable'''
	The spring ritual ''[[Dance of Navarr and Thorn]]'' can '''only''' be cast at a spring regio '''within''' a region infested by the power of the vallorn. This requires overcoming difficult circumstances, enduring the spores of the vallorn's miasma, avoiding shambling vallornspawn and other creatures roused by intruders. Even if a regio is reached, there is still a great risk to the casters whilst they work their magic, and to those who are there to protect them.		The spring ritual ''[[Dance of Navarr and Thorn]]'' can '''only''' be cast at a spring regio '''within''' a region infested by the power of the vallorn. This requires overcoming difficult circumstances, enduring the spores of the vallorn's miasma, avoiding shambling vallornspawn and other creatures roused by intruders. Even if a regio is reached, there is still a great risk to the casters whilst they work their magic, and to those who are there to protect them. In addition, the Druj have proven themselves capable of severing the trods in a territory - they would not be expected to last long.

	The unexpected alignment of the Great Wyrm this season has opened up a unique opportunity to take advantage of the large amounts of ilium used centuries ago to create the Terunael stones. With the strong influence of the Great Wyrm, the ritual would weave a powerful transformation on the artefact construction, binding these anchor stones into the trod network. The effects would be dramatic, making the trod network effectively unbreakable, without first destroying the anchor stones.		The unexpected alignment of the Great Wyrm this season has opened up a unique opportunity to take advantage of the large amounts of ilium used centuries ago to create the Terunael stones. With the strong influence of the Great Wyrm, the ritual would weave a powerful transformation on the artefact construction, binding these anchor stones into the trod network. The effects would be dramatic, making the trod network effectively unbreakable, without first destroying the anchor stones.

Kirkbride: /* Objective: Armour the Trods */

2025-06-09T16:43:05Z

Objective: Armour the Trods

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	===Objective: Armour the Trods===		===Objective: Armour the Trods===
	* '''Connect Sarangrave to the Trods'''''		* '''Connect Sarangrave to the Trods'''
	* '''Cast Dance of Navarr and Thorn on the stones'''		* '''Cast Dance of Navarr and Thorn at Spring regio using the stones'''
	* '''Conducting the ritual will link the ~~Beandol~~ to the trod network making them unbreakable'''		* '''Conducting the ritual will link the Bendol Stones to the trod network making them unbreakable'''
	The spring ritual ''[[Dance of Navarr and Thorn]]'' can '''only''' be cast at a spring regio '''within''' a region infested by the power of the vallorn. This requires overcoming difficult circumstances, enduring the spores of the vallorn's miasma, avoiding shambling vallornspawn and other creatures roused by intruders. Even if a regio is reached, there is still a great risk to the casters whilst they work their magic, and to those who are there to protect them.		The spring ritual ''[[Dance of Navarr and Thorn]]'' can '''only''' be cast at a spring regio '''within''' a region infested by the power of the vallorn. This requires overcoming difficult circumstances, enduring the spores of the vallorn's miasma, avoiding shambling vallornspawn and other creatures roused by intruders. Even if a regio is reached, there is still a great risk to the casters whilst they work their magic, and to those who are there to protect them.

Kirkbride: /* Objective: Armour the Trods */

2025-06-09T16:33:51Z

Objective: Armour the Trods

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	The unexpected alignment of the Great Wyrm this season has opened up a unique opportunity to take advantage of the large amounts of ilium used centuries ago to create the Terunael stones. With the strong influence of the Great Wyrm, the ritual would weave a powerful transformation on the artefact construction, binding these anchor stones into the trod network. The effects would be dramatic, making the trod network effectively unbreakable, without first destroying the anchor stones.		The unexpected alignment of the Great Wyrm this season has opened up a unique opportunity to take advantage of the large amounts of ilium used centuries ago to create the Terunael stones. With the strong influence of the Great Wyrm, the ritual would weave a powerful transformation on the artefact construction, binding these anchor stones into the trod network. The effects would be dramatic, making the trod network effectively unbreakable, without first destroying the anchor stones.

	Successfully enacting Dance of Navarr and Thorn at the Terunael stones would connect the vallorn that covers Béantal Dol to the other vallorn hearts already linked to the trod network. That would bring them [[A_thousand_years_of_longing#The_Final_Trod\|one step closer]] to connecting all the former Terunael cities to the trods, leaving only Cavan in distant Axou and the recently severed trod in Therunin to be reconnected. Perhaps just as importantly, the power flowing through the stones would extend through the Barrens into the network of trods as a whole. As long as the circle of stones in Bendol remained intact, it would be impossible for anyone to destroy the trods in any territory without significant effort, requiring 120 rings of ilium.		Successfully enacting Dance of Navarr and Thorn at the Terunael stones would connect the vallorn that covers Béantal Dol to the other vallorn hearts already linked to the trod network. That would bring them [[A_thousand_years_of_longing#The_Final_Trod\|one step closer]] to connecting all the former Terunael cities to the trods, leaving only Cavan in distant Axou and the recently severed trod in Therunin to be reconnected. Perhaps just as importantly, the power flowing through the stones would extend through the Barrens into the network of trods as a whole. As long as the circle of stones in Bendol [[#Alternate Objective: Unleash the Vallorn\|remained intact]], it would be impossible for anyone to destroy the trods in any territory without significant effort, requiring 120 rings of ilium.

	===Alternate Objective: Unleash the Vallorn===		===Alternate Objective: Unleash the Vallorn===

Kirkbride: /* Battle Opportunity */

2025-06-09T16:14:57Z

Battle Opportunity

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 Please bear in mind that these opportunities are ''only'' available to characters whose military unit supported the Golden Axe this downtime. You are free to roleplay you were present, as always, but you do not qualify for the additional hero point or the ability to increase your changeling lineage trappings.
-==Battle Opportunity==
+==Miles of Tricks and Trials (Battle Opportunity)==
-The Imperial prognosticators have detected a major conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] that will allow Imperial heroes to visit the Sarangrave during the coming summit. They are still examining the opportunities it presents, but note that it appears to be quite near to the border with the vallorn-infested region of Bendol.
+The campaign this season to push into the [[Sarangrave]] was a big gamble for the combined forces of [[the League]], [[Dawn]], [[Varushka]] and the [[Urizen]], but that one that seems to have paid off. Whilst the beachhead is not yet secure, the armies have made sufficient progress to establish a toehold in [[Sarangrave#Bloodwater_Marsh|Bloodwater Marsh]]. More importantly, the [[Citadel Guard]] are in the Sarangrave, allowing them to utilise the [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion|Law of Dominion]] and cast rituals upon the Druj-held territory. To the east lies the thick trees of the [[Sarangrave#Whisperwood|Whisperwood]], to the north is the lapping shore of the Feverwater, and between them the ominous and foreboding boughs of [[Sarangrave#Bendol|Bendol]] and the vallorn heart that blankets ancient [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol|Béantal Dol]]. The road ahead is long and there is far to go.
 ==Further Reading==
 * [[Sarangrave]]
 * [[Make it happen]] - 384YE Summer wind of fortune detailing an appraisal of the Sarangrave