388YE Summer Solstice Military Council orders

Overview

The Military Council is the gathering of Imperial generals and admirals. Individually, the generals have responsibility for the orders given to the army under their command, while the admirals provide the orders for the navies. A general commands a single army, drawn from volunteers from their nation. Once a general is given their command, they have sole authority to order the army to move or attack as they choose. After each summit, the Civil Service quickly circulate the orders each general has given among Imperial citizens, allowing military unit captains to decide if they wish to commit their own force to support an army, and if so which army to support.

During the Summer Solstice 388YE, the following orders were submitted by Imperial generals.

The Brass Coast

The Brass Coast have three armies: Burning Falcon, Fire of the South and Red Wind Corsairs. They can support three armies.

Burning Falcon

General: Aracelis I Erigo Orders: The Drakes turn south as we turn west. The bonds of Loyalty turn over from nation to nation and through General to General freely given in our actions to another. As an Empire we fight to show the Jotun they cannot take with Impunity and that we answer their threat with standing together whether in Mitwod reclaiming as they quit our lands, or Bregasland where we will face their armies and their Fjorknaw. We are the Burning Falcon, empowered by the might of Summer. Where we tread, Triumph blazes Action: Triumphant Charge in Bregasland Enchantment: Ashen Flame and Sunlit Scepter enchanted the Burning Falcon with Knights of Glory. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will receive a share of the Guerdon.

Fire of the South

General: Velasco i Guerra Orders: My Fire, we are to traverse this great Empire. In Loyalty once more we go to the support of the Imperial Orcs in Mareave. As we pass necropolis take heed of Exemplar Ahraz's Courage. When we stand united as an Empire little may stand in our way. Action: Forced March to Mareave Enchantment: Fountain's Whisper, Spire of the Auric Horizon and Storms End enchanted the Fire of the South with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Red Wind Corsairs

General: Joaquim i Erigo Orders: Corsairs we trade a swamp for a marsh in helping our Marcher Cousins reclaim Bregasland. The Lasambrians have stolen from our cousins so we commit to a Daring Riad to reclaim their wealth from the Jotun by Proxy. We must be especially vigilant for the stolen Dolmen that means so much to the North Fens. For the Empire! For the Marches! Action: Daring Raid on Bregasland Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Dawn

Dawn have four armies: Eastern Sky, Golden Sun, Gryphon's Pride and Lions of Adelmar. They can support four armies.

Eastern Sky

General: Dame Aurum De Castellan Orders: My Sky, It was said that for many years when people looked east they would see only the smog and din of a ruined land. A place that couldn't be home. They said that the hearts & swords of the heroes willing to give their lives would not be enough. They were wrong. Now when they look, these are stars in the sky. Now it is a home once more - a Nova aurora. It was claimed by each of you, points of light, hope inextinguishable. I'm glad the Beacon sees fit to recognise us now. These are my Final orders to you, my kind, my loves . For my Nation whomst I claim my truest love. I will not go far from you. I will be with you til my dying day, as soldier and captain. But like the constellations I must shift and give you a new glow to guide you. There must always be a star to guide the sky, after all. From shining the way through Zenith to crushing Druj skulls in the Barrens, I ask you to follow me into the fray one last time. Burn the skies above Mareave so that those beasts fear the stars forevermore. Remind them always that to rear their heads is to look forward to death. For Scout of the Eastern Sky. For Gui of Vexille. For the Death of the Druj. Long live the Warden Queen. Long live the Eastern Sky. Action: Traverse the Crossroads in Mareave Enchantment: Coven of Barabbas enchanted the Eastern Sky with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will receive a share of the Guerdon.

Golden Sun

General: Lord Daemon Mortére Orders: The Golden Sun stands where the Empire needs it most. Every oath deserves its shield. We will grinding advance into Bregasland. Out of fields of gold, through the Rushes and Ottermire. No enemy can sever what Loyalty has forged. For family, for the Marchers. We stand for the lore of their land. For the Empire. The Golden Sun will be a glorious arrow into the heart of our enemies. Secure the objective sun. For Gui. Action: Grinding Advance into Bregasland Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Gryphon's Pride

General: Sebastián Fawnwood Orders: My glorious pride. You have bided your time, but now is our opportunity for what we were made for. Conquest. The salt flats of Sanath is our destination, for this is the beginning of the end for the Druj. With our warbanner reforged, it has been named the Pride of the Gryphons. It will be raised high enough that the Druj will see who brings their end. Be Vigilant. Be Glorious. Be the pride of Dawn. Action: Push the Line in Salt Flats of Sanath Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Lions of Adelmar

General: Dame Katelyn Quinnell De Cordraco Orders: Lions, three years ago I first came to Anvil a woman in pain. Like so many, the Druj had taken everything from me. Like so many, they continued to take our past, our present, our future. Our Gui, our Isaac, out Scout. Their ideology of hatred thrives in the dark and they wish to make monsters of us all. They wish to teach us to be scared of the dark. Let us make them fear that light. May we be the flame the innocent are drawn to as a Beacon of Safety. May our banners show that courage and loyalty drives us. May the sound of our roar carry far across the salt flats. May the Druj know this sound heralds their end, learn those banners mean those hurt will be saved, learn that flame is Ambition to bring glory with Eldiau's Hammers? Learn the monster they tried to create, became the lioness that will bring a death to the Druj. One day, the Druj will be a bedtime story told of our glory. Let us be the authors. Action: Steel Roses on Salt Flats of Sanath Enchantment: Ashen Flame and Sunlit Scepter enchanted the Lions of Adelmar with Knights of Glory. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Highguard

Highguard have four armies: Granite Pillar, Pilgrim's Defiance, Seventh Wave and Valiant Pegasus. They can support four armies.

Granite Pillar

General: Sychar Orders: Soldiers of the Pillar - A nation of pirates and reavers seek to conquer our lands. Alongside our siblings, with whom we liberated the Mournwold, the Seventh Wave, we fight once more! Plant your shields in the sands, with your courage hold the line, and with our strategic Defence we shall make the Grendel pay dearly for every mistake they make, and teach them this hard lesson: what the Empire takes, it holds! For the Empire, for Salvation! For the Imperial Orcs who bled to reclaim Reikos! For the Virtuous dead, fight with Courage! Action: Strategic Defence of Mareave Enchantment: Fountain's Whisper, Spire of the Auric Horizon and Storms End enchanted the Granite Pillar with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Pilgrim's Defiance

General: Eli of the Cenotaph Orders: Pilgrims remember Achilles of Damakan's Forge, exemplar of Prosperity. Achilles built up others so they could stand independent of his work giving them the tools to forge their own path. This season, pilgrimage to Damakan's Forge and the crucible of fate. Reminder of how Prosperity can transform even the most despoiled land and our role in that coming to pass. Action: Give Ground in Zenith Enchantment: Concordium of Pallas enchanted the Pilgrim's Defiance with Brotherhood of Tian. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Seventh Wave

General: Wildfyre of Balthazar’s Vineyard Orders: Remember why we wear the bell, we can commune with the dead. I want all my front line soldiers ringing as we stand. For when they come we see the faces of the dead. My knives, I send you out, you are my unconquered the greatest scouts of the Empire. Hunt the. I want their names, I want their orders. Sharp knives save lives and we shall save Mareave. Action: Guard the Gates in Mareave Enchantment: Coven of Barabbas enchanted the Seventh Wave with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Valiant Pegasus

General: Zadok Orders: Two Years ago I ordered you to begin a crusade of liberation against the Jotun to free those labouring under barbarian yoke, starting in the Mourn. We inspired and aided the Oakleaf rebellion to free themselves. Then Bregasland fell, and our commitment to our crusade was renewed. Diversionary attacks North and South, the Reeds patience tested, a strike to one of the two hearts of their power, Keirheim, just barely thwarted. All this to make possible the conditions of this season, our return to Bregasland. We are fighting for Dominion, for the Liberty of the people of Bregasland; Accept no less than total victory. One day the Tyranny of Queens and Kings shall end and all people will be free to pursue virtue. We fell their rotten oaks one strike at a time. Action: Steady Conquest in Bregasland Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Imperial Orcs

Imperial Orcs have three armies: Autumn Hammers, Summer Storm and Winter Sun. They can support three armies.

Autumn Hammers

General: Ashborn Vana Orders: Hammers, this is the season we strike the Jotun and bind them. This is the season we invoke the contracts with the City of Lock and Bond. We have seen the Hunters walk among us and now we fight with them. Show the Jotun why the Lictors are known as the Punishers, more than that, show them why WE are The Hammers! Strike the blow, cripple them so they cannot flee from us. Have Pride in your strength. Action: Raise the Glass Labyrinth in Bregasland Enchantment: Linkforge Coven and The Eternal Family enchanted the Autumn Hammers with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Summer Storm

General: Stormsteel Skorr Orders: Legionnaires, we have fought well defend our territory. It is now time to rest and train away from the front. We train so that we remain one of the best fighting forces in this Empire. This is a time to celebrate the wins we have had. If Skywise Rykana comes by, give him as many drinks as he waits. Remember those we have lost and those who have helped us. Let us call on the Ancestors in the pit and share with them our Pride and what we have achieved. Action: Solid Defence of Zenith Enchantment: Concordium of Pallas enchanted the Summer Storm with Brotherhood of Tian. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Winter Sun

General: Sand Viper Ikk Orders: We return to Mareave. To fall upon the Grendel who try to take our home. Strike from the shadows and fade away. Listen to your ancestors. Wound the Grendel, weaken and make them pay. Mareave is Imperial. We are here to stay. Action: Hit and Run in Mareave Enchantment: Coven of Barabbas enchanted the Winter Sun with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

The League

The League have three armies: Sparrows Reckoning, Towerjacks and Wolves of War. They can support three armies.

Sparrows Reckoning

General: Albrecht Sanguineo Orders: Bravos of Tassato, soldiers of the League, heroes of the Empire we stand ready all swords sharpened, armour new and unblemished. Now we test them and ourselves against Jotun steel. We march to Bregasland at steady conquest to retake the homes of our Marcher siblings. We are named for our Empiress; let your Pride in that legacy give you the strength to show the world that when the twin cities march to war no one can stand against us. Action: Steady Conquest in Bregasland Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Towerjacks

General: Gabriel Barossa Orders: The magic of Autumn flows amongst us this season. Fire up your forges, repair armour, sharpen blades and restring your bows. We will be ready to march. Action: Solid Defence of Zenith Enchantment: Concordium of Pallas enchanted the Towerjacks with Brotherhood of Tian. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Wolves of War

General: Jean d'Apulian Orders: Let the pale imitations try, here loosed are the world's finest mercenaries to meet such folly. Tell them, tell the salt lords they may cast armies like coin to the four winds. We shall weather them like the tepid waves that they are. Audacity bought is no match for loyalty given. Now, let be having them. Action: Grinding Advance into Mareave Enchantment: Coven of Barabbas enchanted the Wolves of War with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

The Marches

The Marches have four armies: Bounders, Drakes, Strong Reeds and Tusks. They can support five armies.

Bounders

General: Fitzwilliam Thorn Orders: Jacks of the Bounders. Look into yourself and find your ambition, for there is work to be done. We go back to Bregasland with out Imperial cousins with us. Even the Impenetrable forest can be cut down one Jotun at a time. Action: Steady Conquest in Bregasland Enchantment: Sail and Sight and The Eternal Family enchanted the Bounders with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Drakes

General: Alfred Houtman Fella Orders: Drakes, it is my honour to command you for the first time. The folk hero, Guildenstern gives me the strength to lead you and I shall not let him down. We head to Madruga, whilst Bregasland is returned to us by our friends, so too shall we return a home to those we share Loyalty with. Velasco, Aracelis, Joaquim, the Freeborn generals, our friends in Loyalty, have warned us of the magics of this land, be wary and be wise. Alongside Logan and the Starforged we shall perform an overwhelming assault into thos land and return it to the Empire. Strength to our friends, strength to the Empire, strength to the Drakes, the first. Action: Overwhelming Assault on Madruga Enchantment: Coven of Barabbas enchanted the Drakes with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Strong Reeds

General: Amberlain P. Black Orders: From the Rushes we rise from the reeds. Heed not the gnashing jaws and grasping hands of the unquiet Grey walkers, we are of the fens and reeds we are much part of the land as the are our rise neighbours. Seek out the Jotun, strike at them and push them back to Ottermire. Action: Rise from the Reeds in Bregasland Enchantment: Fountain's Whisper, Spire of the Auric Horizon and Storms End enchanted the Strong Reeds with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Tusks

General: Jack Ashton Orders: War is a vicious dog on a long chain. Too fucking long has it been let loose in our lands. Our homes. The time has come to chase the beast from our bounds. I say to you what I did before. Kill the invaders. Leave no Jotun Warrior alive to contest the claim. Make Balanced attack and liberate our home. P.S. if you see Stephen he's mine!!! Action: Balanced Attack on Bregasland Enchantment: Fountain's Whisper, Spire of the Auric Horizon and Storms End enchanted the Tusks with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Navarr

Navarr have three armies: Black Thorns, Quiet Step and Star Forged. They can support four armies.

Black Thorns

General: Cadwell Waystone Orders: Navarr will serve the Empire in Loyalty, regardless of the theatre of war. The Druj are broken, a scorpion backed into a corner, but there story is still a danger. The Buruk Tepel will fall, their armies laid low by the virtue of Imperial steel and we will free the slaves of the Mallum. Act in loyalty, fight with courage and serve with pride. Action: Steady Conquest in Salt Flats of Sanath Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Quiet Step

General: Mercia Questor's View Orders: Navarr, now is the time to hit the Druj where it hurts. We march on Lower Sanath. I may not be who you expected in command but I will see Neve's ambition for this army fulfilled. Whatever it takes. Our cousins in Varushka will take care of our home. Let the citizens of Therunin look to this beacon and away from the arms of Agramant. For those who came before. For those who come after. Action: Whatever it Takes in Salt Flats of Sanath Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Star Forged

General: Logan Dusklight Orders: Soldiers of the Starforged, the time has come for you to take your place amongst the Proud armies of the Empire. You stand as a testament to the hard work of the brokers and artisans of our nation. as well as the support, kinship and sacrifice of the Imperial orcs, Varushka, Dawn and the Marches. Your ears must be ringing with the sounds of hammers, working day and night. But the work of making is not over yet. Parts of Madruga remain unworked, like metal drawn from a furnace. We must descend like a hammer from the heights of Hercynia to bring the wild lands into the embrace of the Empire. And it is in the crucible that we will truly be forged. As Star stood with Navarr and Thorn, so too will you stand with the Drakes, Tom Drakes ever-resourceful army. You are no stranger to the magic of Spring but beware the influence of Night. The land may shift or change or your eyes may deceive you. But if you trust in your allies and the Dance, you will not go astray. So I implore you, march forward, stand strong and show the Empire the strength you bring. Strength to the Empire. Strength to Navarr. Action: Overwhelming Assault on Madruga Enchantment: The Amber Forge and Twilight Forge enchanted the Star Forged with Find the Best Path. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Urizen

Urizen have two armies: Argent Sword and Citadel Guard. They can support a single army.

Argent Sword

General: Clytemnestra of the House of the Wanderer Orders: By the grace of Conclave, this season we train our new recruits! A mortal army would rest and recover, tell the stories of their actions and their virtue, and prepare for the seasons to come. Virtue is the Ambition of the soul, the currency of the exemplar, and the eternity of the the paragon. A season of virtuous discussion would see me well fed - but children of the Autumn realm, you are not like me! This season, while we are not fighting, we will be doing something you will enjoy. Under Mount Polus, the great mountain we call Kaspoena's Reach, there are riches to be found! This season let us sniff out the value beneath the mountain, within the crevasse at its feets. My foxes, lead the way! My minotaurs bring your picks! My spiders, be ready to evaluate what we find! We are bound by common cause - to seek the unspent coin of our mountain, to rejoice in the Prosperity of our industry, to enrich our tomorrows with the work of today. Action: Solid Defence of Zenith Enchantment: Concordium of Pallas enchanted the Argent Sword with Bound by Common Cause. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Citadel Guard

General: Andronikos of the Lighthouse-That-Was Orders: Sentinels, Consider the drowned Man. There comes a point in some fights when you are so much better than your opponent that victory seems inevitable. Your foe does not comprehend that they have lost, for they still stand, still fight. They lack your foresight, your arete, and you must simply talk them through the dance steps of their demise. In that moment it can be tempting to show mercy, even pity your foe. Worse, one can lose focus, looking to the next conflict. The Empire has made this mistake before. This is how the Druj still blight the world. Mercy is weakness - The task is not done until it is done. We begin the end. Make for lower saanath. With spring's might and summer knights we soften Leen, brining ruin to the beacon of Iskrid. We must not relent until the last of the Buruk-Tepel are marched through anvil and relived of the burden of their wile, poisonous heads. Action: Onrushing Storm in Salt Flats of Sanath Enchantment: Ashen Flame and Sunlit Scepter enchanted the Citadel Guard with Knights of Glory. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will receive a share of the Guerdon.

Varushka

Varushka have three armies: Boyar's Hasta, Golden Axe and Northern Eagle. They can support four armies.

Boyar's Hasta

General: Serafina Semenov Orders: My Hasta! Rest your boots - it's time to drink. Sit by the heart, tell tales of your Courage. The Kracken. The Tower of the Skink. Thwarting the Druj. Enjoy the fruits of your labour. Enjoy the Boyarina's festival of Pride. But in the morning - I need your eyes sharp. Vauruhska lost of the finest generals of our time. On her deathbed I told Alderei we would see out a final bequest. The Hasta will be spilling Thule blood when the time is right. We have words for those who mistake someone else's war as their opportunity for those trying to push on Varushkan land. When the time comes we will have spears for them too. Let us follow the footsteps left by Virtuous cousins that came before us. Action: Hospitality of the Boyars in Ossium Enchantment: Cabal Lyktan, Kaischa, The Brazen Tree and Unsettled Scales enchanted the Boyar's Hasta with Brotherhood of Tian. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Golden Axe

General: Vojsuli Cherenkov Orders: Warriors of the Axe, this season we march to Therunin. We march to where the Iron Helms & Isaella's Dance paid the ultimate price. To where the bonds of Loyalty between Varushka and Navarr were deepened. For too long have the people of Therunin been cut off from our Empire. The dread gaze of Blood-on-the-Snow has turned to the people of Therunin offering false hope. We reject the lies of this Eternal! We march to show the people of Therunin that they are not forgotten. To the Navarr of Therunin, look to the east. We are coming. Action: Overwhelming Assault on Therunin Enchantment: Coven of Barabbas enchanted the Golden Axe with Clarity of the Master Strategist. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Northern Eagle

General: Jaromir Ostrovyn Kostka Orders: Eagle of the North, I return to you now to guide our path to the last conquest of the Druj. We go to the Sydathian Fens, striding unseen as we hunt for our foe's weakness. To you, Surut, Schlacta of the Roaring Hearth, I present my curiosity to your bargain and welcome your wisdom in bringing bright rain to old and rotten things. Before us stand wicked effigies and twisted monuments to a dying power, symbols of a strength that has left the heart and limbs of the sickened beast of a nation. We shall make a beacon of them, a sign to our embattled cousins and fearful foes alike that soon all here will be changed by Imperial will. Forward now, into this depthless dark, for herein we shall raise the torches that shall light the way to a better world. Action: Infiltrate in Salt Flats of Sanath Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Wintermark

Wintermark have three armies: Bloodcloaks, Green Shield and Narwhal's Spear. They can support four armies.

Bloodcloaks

General: Tager Defender of the Fallen Tyrshalt Orders: Bloodcloaks, we go to Bregasland to recover those we have lost adnd will lose reclaiming the homes of the Marchers. Find the trinkets on the limbs of the trees that sprung up on this blood-soaked beachhead. We collect them to return them to the families of these heroes so their stories can be told and their memories shall survive the cold of night. We are Winterborn and the cold doesn't compromise. All heres have a name, no matter which nation. Action: Recover the Lost in Bregasland Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Green Shield

General: Iron Osric Orders: A red sky after battle day, Bleeds broad beyond the brae; What fields, what fallen friends are they, What fires fade o'er far away? What spears stood stout in storm and shout, What banners broke and burned? What voices, valiant, call me out, To rounds from which we turned? That was the ground of gathered might, Of kin in clash and cry, The steadfast shields, a woman bright, Whose blade sang swift and high. O iron hours and embered eve, O dust and drum and flame, The hands I held, that I've had to leave, Yet thrill to speak their name. Good battle days 'neath shining star, Are loath to lose their lustre, Naught after else their joy can mar, Nor break the band we muster. Action: Fight with Honour in Bregasland Enchantment: Ashen Flame and Sunlit Scepter enchanted the Green Shield with Knights of Glory. Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

Narwhal's Spear

General: Determination of Ice Kaisa Orders: We are to be a dance of cunning to claim what is before us. Let us weave our way through the lines carrying messages between our many allies. Be the Vigilant eyes and ears that inform every step forward. Seek the flanks and guide the Jotun's path inour our Imperial victory. Action: Seek the Foe in Bregasland Guerdon: Military units supporting this army will not be rewarded by the Imperial Senate.

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