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Kirkbride: /* When Iron Melts (Mitwold) */

2026-06-09T21:38:17Z

When Iron Melts (Mitwold)

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	Given there is a battle raging, the field marshal may consider the presence of the Spring to be a liability if it looks like the Jotun are going to make effective use of it. The power of the regio could be nullified by casting Align the Celestial Net to move the regio away from Spring. If that happens, then the unusual magical properties will be lost.		Given there is a battle raging, the field marshal may consider the presence of the Spring to be a liability if it looks like the Jotun are going to make effective use of it. The power of the regio could be nullified by casting Align the Celestial Net to move the regio away from Spring. If that happens, then the unusual magical properties will be lost.

	==When Iron Melts (~~Mitwold~~) ==		==When Iron Melts (Conjunction) ==
	* '''A warband of yegarra and Jotun are protecting a cache'''		* '''A warband of yegarra and Jotun are protecting a cache'''
	* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''		* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''

Kirkbride: /* Objective: Control the Meade Meadow Spring */

2026-06-09T21:38:01Z

Objective: Control the Meade Meadow Spring

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	Given there is a battle raging, the field marshal may consider the presence of the Spring to be a liability if it looks like the Jotun are going to make effective use of it. The power of the regio could be nullified by casting Align the Celestial Net to move the regio away from Spring. If that happens, then the unusual magical properties will be lost.		Given there is a battle raging, the field marshal may consider the presence of the Spring to be a liability if it looks like the Jotun are going to make effective use of it. The power of the regio could be nullified by casting Align the Celestial Net to move the regio away from Spring. If that happens, then the unusual magical properties will be lost.

			==When Iron Melts (Mitwold) ==
			* '''A warband of yegarra and Jotun are protecting a cache'''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
			* '''The ''Bailiff of Meade'' is [[Sentinel_Gate#Prognostication\|responsible]] for claiming the cache'''
			{{AgainstBarbarians}}
			Even as the Empire pushes back into Meade March, there are make-shift palisades being built to hold them off. Scattered caches are being set up for Jotun armies to use in the Mitwold campaign. One of them, guarded by a warband of yegarra and Jotun, is protected by what one beater charitably referred to as a “barricade” and holds a score of potions and dozens of ingots of metals.

			Most of the cache will have been brought east from the wealthy mines of Skallahn or even [[Sea_of_Snow#Talemas\|Talemas]], but no small amount of the herbs used to brew the potions will have come from the tended gardens of Meade. It is the responsibility of the [[Bailiff of Meade]] to drive off the yegarra and Jotun and claim the cache. Those who have fled from Meade have already indicated to the egregore that they are more than happy for '''William Clerk''' to keep the potions, especially if they are used to give the Jotun a good hiding.

Twiggy at 12:51, 9 June 2026

2026-06-09T12:51:26Z

Matt: /* Participation : Pride and Loyalty */

2026-06-09T11:42:35Z

Participation : Pride and Loyalty

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Loyalty.png\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Loyalty.png\|align=right\|width=200}}

	==Participation : Pride and Loyalty==		==Participation: Pride and Loyalty==
	* '''Characters whose military unit supported the Drakes or the garrison of Forte Fidelis may partake of a form of spiritual inspiration'''		* '''Characters whose military unit supported the Drakes or the garrison of Forte Fidelis may partake of a form of spiritual inspiration'''
	* '''Accessing this inspiration requires an anointing of either Loyalty or Pride'''		* '''Accessing this inspiration requires an anointing of either Loyalty or Pride'''

Matt: /* Participation : Battle of Wayford */

2026-06-09T11:42:25Z

Participation : Battle of Wayford

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=MarcherBriar.jpg\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=MarcherBriar.jpg\|align=right\|width=350}}

	==Participation : Battle of Wayford==		==Participation: Battle of Wayford==
	* '''Any character whose military unit participated in Mitwold this season may have been exposed to chaotic Spring magic'''		* '''Any character whose military unit participated in Mitwold this season may have been exposed to chaotic Spring magic'''
	* '''A briar character can use this opportunity to enhance their physical and/or roleplaying trappings, and gain a temporary point of endurance in the process'''		* '''A briar character can use this opportunity to enhance their physical and/or roleplaying trappings, and gain a temporary point of endurance in the process'''

Matt: /* Participation : Holding a Grudge */

2026-06-09T11:42:14Z

Participation : Holding a Grudge

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	==Participation : Holding a Grudge==		==Participation: Holding a Grudge==
	* '''Any Marcher whose military unit supported the fighting in Mitwold may choose to have been inspired by the preaching of Friar Book'''		* '''Any Marcher whose military unit supported the fighting in Mitwold may choose to have been inspired by the preaching of Friar Book'''
	* '''Characters may choose to gain a hallowed item with an aura that clearly does not come from one of the seven virtues'''		* '''Characters may choose to gain a hallowed item with an aura that clearly does not come from one of the seven virtues'''

Matt: /* Objective: Control the Meade Meadow Spring */

2026-06-09T11:40:36Z

Objective: Control the Meade Meadow Spring

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	===Objective: Control the Meade Meadow Spring===		===Objective: Control the Meade Meadow Spring===
	* '''Spring magic has infused a ~~long~~ spring healing anyone touched by the waters while in the regio'''		* '''Spring magic has infused a spring, healing anyone touched by the waters while in the regio'''
	* '''Two eternals are offering boons if the Empire will give them control of the spring regio'''		* '''Two eternals are offering boons if the Empire will give them control of the spring regio'''
	* '''Landskeepers could allot control of the spring to one eternal or the other or let neither of them have it'''		* '''Landskeepers could allot control of the spring to one eternal or the other or let neither of them have it'''

Matt: /* Battle Opportunity */

2026-06-09T11:35:15Z

Battle Opportunity

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 Note that the character does not have to start the event with the anointing of Pride or Loyalty. They can claim the benefit if they receive that aura in play ''provided'' it is a [[the Marches|Marcher]] priest who leads the ceremony. In the event that they lose or change their anointing of Pride or Loyalty, the bonus hero point is lost and can't be regained during the summit.
-==Battle Opportunity==
+==Battle Opportunity: Plundered Gold==
-* '''A potential battle opportunity has been identified in Meade March
+The invasion of [[Mitwold]], the losses of [[Mitwold#Oddmire|Oddmire]] and [[Mitwold#Meade_March|Meade March]], and the subsequent atrocities of Stephen of Sarcombe have cut many Marchers to the bone. ''"You don't own it unless you can defend it"'' is a popular saying all across the Marchers, and usually said with stubborn Pride. Right now it's tinged with more than a little regret. Still Marchers are Marchers and land is still land. Even with the killing of Jim Moor and the effect the heroic foot-the-baller's death has had on morale, there's still work to be done.
-Imperial prognosticators making a study of the Sentinel Gate believe a major conjunction exists to allow Imperial heroes to strike into Meade March during the Spring Equinox. Indications are that a significant force of Corazón supported by warriors from the warband of the Ice Fishers of Ldansk are transporting some of the wealth looted from the city of Meade west toward the coastal town of Odd's End and, presumably, from there to Bregasland. The conjunction offers an opportunity to intercept this warband and perhaps recover the stolen treasures before they can be used by the Jotun.

Novemberalice at 20:37, 6 June 2026

2026-06-06T20:37:15Z

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	<div style="float:left; width: 40%; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher drums.jpg\|caption=The Drakes' drum sounds, calling the yeofolk of the Marches to war.\|align=left\|width=6000}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 40%; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher drums.jpg\|caption=The Drakes' drum sounds, calling the yeofolk of the Marches to war.\|align=left\|width=6000}}</div>
	==Blood of the Wanderer==		==Blood of the Wanderer==
			{{audio\|link=https://youtu.be/uZZFHEkV7ms?si=MgqlyB7caFZ4yEhX}}
	After the Autumn Equinox, a great host of Jotun crossed Odd’s Way into [[Mitwold]]. Fifty thousand or more warriors with two cohorts of the Knights of Glory. They took the Pride of the Marches by surprise, the only defenders the garrison of Forte Fidelis. Those Imperial soldiers committed to the Marches were in Bregasland, fighting to reclaim that conquered territory. Everyone was taken by surprise. They washed across Oddmire, conquered Meade March and the city of Meade, washed into the Meadows before their assault hit its high water mark.		After the Autumn Equinox, a great host of Jotun crossed Odd’s Way into [[Mitwold]]. Fifty thousand or more warriors with two cohorts of the Knights of Glory. They took the Pride of the Marches by surprise, the only defenders the garrison of Forte Fidelis. Those Imperial soldiers committed to the Marches were in Bregasland, fighting to reclaim that conquered territory. Everyone was taken by surprise. They washed across Oddmire, conquered Meade March and the city of Meade, washed into the Meadows before their assault hit its high water mark.

Hailmur: /* Participation : Holding a Grudge */

2026-05-28T13:45:28Z

Participation : Holding a Grudge

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	* '''Any Marcher whose military unit supported the fighting in Mitwold may choose to have been inspired by the preaching of Friar Book'''		* '''Any Marcher whose military unit supported the fighting in Mitwold may choose to have been inspired by the preaching of Friar Book'''
	* '''Characters may choose to gain a hallowed item with an aura that clearly does not come from one of the seven virtues'''		* '''Characters may choose to gain a hallowed item with an aura that clearly does not come from one of the seven virtues'''
			* '''This opportunity has expired
	Any Marcher character whose military unit supported an army in Mitwold, or who reinforced the garrison at Forte Fidelis, may have been motivated by a desire to defeat Stephen of Sarcombe. During the fighting, a [[friar]] going by the name of ''Book'' has been outspoken about the wrongs done to the Marches by Stephen and his fellow traitor yegarra and the stain on the nation that his continued survival represents. They alternate praise for the general of the Tusks with calls to action, and for those who have spoken to them privately afterward they are prepared to use their small personal supply of [[liao]] to help dedicate folk to the pursuit of Stephen.		Any Marcher character whose military unit supported an army in Mitwold, or who reinforced the garrison at Forte Fidelis, may have been motivated by a desire to defeat Stephen of Sarcombe. During the fighting, a [[friar]] going by the name of ''Book'' has been outspoken about the wrongs done to the Marches by Stephen and his fellow traitor yegarra and the stain on the nation that his continued survival represents. They alternate praise for the general of the Tusks with calls to action, and for those who have spoken to them privately afterward they are prepared to use their small personal supply of [[liao]] to help dedicate folk to the pursuit of Stephen.

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Loyalty.png\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Loyalty.png\|align=right\|width=200}}

	==Participation : Pride and Loyalty==		==Participation : Pride and Loyalty==
	* '''Characters whose military unit supported the Drakes or the garrison of Forte Fidelis may partake of a form of spiritual inspiration'''		* '''Characters whose military unit supported the Drakes or the garrison of Forte Fidelis may partake of a form of spiritual inspiration'''

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	The invasion of [[Mitwold]], the losses of [[Mitwold#Oddmire\|Oddmire]] and [[Mitwold#Meade_March\|Meade March]], and the subsequent atrocities of Stephen of Sarcombe have cut many Marchers to the bone. ''"You don't own it unless you can defend it"'' is a popular saying all across the Marchers, and usually said with stubborn Pride. Right now it's tinged with more than a little regret. Still Marchers are Marchers and land is still land. Even with the killing of Jim Moor and the effect the heroic foot-the-baller's death has had on morale, there's still work to be done.		The invasion of [[Mitwold]], the losses of [[Mitwold#Oddmire\|Oddmire]] and [[Mitwold#Meade_March\|Meade March]], and the subsequent atrocities of Stephen of Sarcombe have cut many Marchers to the bone. ''"You don't own it unless you can defend it"'' is a popular saying all across the Marchers, and usually said with stubborn Pride. Right now it's tinged with more than a little regret. Still Marchers are Marchers and land is still land. Even with the killing of Jim Moor and the effect the heroic foot-the-baller's death has had on morale, there's still work to be done.

	And no time to waste either. The Corazon have been through Meade, intent on theft and pillage. Not just Meade, they've been stripping what they can from village halls, monasteries, granaries and farmsteads. The town of [[Mitwold#Meade\|Meade]] and settlements across Meade March into The Meadows have all suffered as anything that might have value is seized. As news comes of the [[Iron Confederacy]]'s march into distant [[Reinos#Chaveiro\|Chaveiro]], the orc's larceny turns to urgency as they try to flee the territory with their ill-gotten gains as quickly as possible, eager to return to [[Reinos]] before the ~~Surrani~~ can give them a taste of their own medicine.		And no time to waste either. The Corazon have been through Meade, intent on theft and pillage. Not just Meade, they've been stripping what they can from village halls, monasteries, granaries and farmsteads. The town of [[Mitwold#Meade\|Meade]] and settlements across Meade March into The Meadows have all suffered as anything that might have value is seized. As news comes of the [[Iron Confederacy]]'s march into distant [[Reinos#Chaveiro\|Chaveiro]], the orc's larceny turns to urgency as they try to flee the territory with their ill-gotten gains as quickly as possible, eager to return to [[Reinos]] before the Suranni can give them a taste of their own medicine.

	There is a conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] that to travel to ''Meade Meadow'' in Meade March and engage the [[Jotun]] on either the Saturday or the Sunday of the equinox.		There is a conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] that to travel to ''Meade Meadow'' in Meade March and engage the [[Jotun]] on either the Saturday or the Sunday of the equinox.
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	* '''The Wayford Wanderer's prized foot-the-ball trophy is in the possession of a Corazon jarl'''		* '''The Wayford Wanderer's prized foot-the-ball trophy is in the possession of a Corazon jarl'''
	* '''Returning the item to the Marcher egregore will boost the strength of the Drakes by 250 new volunteers'''		* '''Returning the item to the Marcher egregore will boost the strength of the Drakes by 250 new volunteers'''
	* '''A Wintermark maggot is offering 9 thrones for the trophy if it's put in an ~~Ephisus~~ Box'''		* '''A Wintermark maggot is offering 9 thrones for the trophy if it's put in an Ephisis Box'''

	In YE327 the then [[senator]] for [[Mitwold]], Andy Beater, decided to host a spectacular foot-the-ball tournament at the Summer Solstice in Anvil. His critics carped it was just a distraction from all the troubles of the time. Regardless of the reasons for hosting it, the tournament was a big draw with the senator inviting other nations to field their own teams if they dared take the Marches on. That ambition barely survived due to pressing concerns with [[the Orc Rebellion]], but in the end the tournament did go ahead. The senator presented the winners with a cheap trophy he'd got from a tinsmith in Meade.		In YE327 the then [[senator]] for [[Mitwold]], Andy Beater, decided to host a spectacular foot-the-ball tournament at the Summer Solstice in Anvil. His critics carped it was just a distraction from all the troubles of the time. Regardless of the reasons for hosting it, the tournament was a big draw with the senator inviting other nations to field their own teams if they dared take the Marches on. That ambition barely survived due to pressing concerns with [[the Orc Rebellion]], but in the end the tournament did go ahead. The senator presented the winners with a cheap trophy he'd got from a tinsmith in Meade.
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	If the Marchers get the Beater Cup back to the egregore, people will remember how that line ends. The Drakes won't need to go recruiting, there'll be folk queuing up to join. Before they set foot on campaign this season, there'll be two hundred and fifty fresh recruits already to give the Jotun more than a spot of rough music. And who knows, once the Beater Cup is back in Marcher hands, then someone might have another go at a big tournament, perhaps at the fancy new grandstand that [[Barien\|Summersmith]] built?		If the Marchers get the Beater Cup back to the egregore, people will remember how that line ends. The Drakes won't need to go recruiting, there'll be folk queuing up to join. Before they set foot on campaign this season, there'll be two hundred and fifty fresh recruits already to give the Jotun more than a spot of rough music. And who knows, once the Beater Cup is back in Marcher hands, then someone might have another go at a big tournament, perhaps at the fancy new grandstand that [[Barien\|Summersmith]] built?

	Sadly not everyone has entirely bought into the spirit of the Beater Cup. There's a notorious [[Wintermark_economic_interests#Maggot\|maggot]] originally from [[Kallavesa#Wittal_Grove\|Fisk]], called Kibun Quick-Hands who deals in rare antiques. The fella has a buyer for the trophy and is looking to move it on. He's let it be known that if the Cup ends up in an [[Ephisis' Scale\|~~Ephisus~~ Box]] before the end of the year along with a [[Pallas]] rune then there's 9 thrones on offer to whoever sent it, no questions asked.		Sadly not everyone has entirely bought into the spirit of the Beater Cup. There's a notorious [[Wintermark_economic_interests#Maggot\|maggot]] originally from [[Kallavesa#Wittal_Grove\|Fisk]], called Kibun Quick-Hands who deals in rare antiques. The fella has a buyer for the trophy and is looking to move it on. He's let it be known that if the Cup ends up in an [[Ephisis' Scale\|Ephisis Box]] before the end of the year along with a [[Pallas]] rune then there's 9 thrones on offer to whoever sent it, no questions asked.

	===Objective: Control the Meade Meadow Spring===		===Objective: Control the Meade Meadow Spring===
	* '''Spring magic has infused a spring, healing anyone touched by the waters while in the regio'''		* '''Spring magic has infused a spring, healing anyone touched by the waters while in the regio'''
	* '''Two eternals are offering boons if the Empire will give them control of the ~~spring~~ regio'''		* '''Two eternals are offering boons if the Empire will give them control of the Spring regio'''
	* '''Landskeepers could allot control of the spring to one eternal or the other or let neither of them have it'''		* '''Landskeepers could allot control of the spring to one eternal or the other or let neither of them have it'''