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Firean: /* Part One Results and Part Two Preamble */

2025-01-05T21:04:08Z

Part One Results and Part Two Preamble

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	In Baol, Mairi of clann Niamha staged an attempt to claim the throne through violent disregard of tradition. Malcontent highlanders from all Clanns flocked to her call and savagely murdered any who opposed them. Highland and lowland Riders alike were gutted and dragged through their Ridings behind horses to intimidate the rest into supporting “Réig” Mairi. Despite this, Iarla Dalles of Clann Niamha rallied opposition to her and put out the call for aid. Gallóglaigh from several bands answered her call, including members of Cumhacht na Réig. Some Gallóglaigh protected Riders, Cinnirí, other public figures, and their families from coercion and assassination. Others kept watch, gathered information, and lobbied prominent figures to oppose Mairi’s campaign of terror.		In Baol, Mairi of clann Niamha staged an attempt to claim the throne through violent disregard of tradition. Malcontent highlanders from all Clanns flocked to her call and savagely murdered any who opposed them. Highland and lowland Riders alike were gutted and dragged through their Ridings behind horses to intimidate the rest into supporting “Réig” Mairi. Despite this, Iarla Dalles of Clann Niamha rallied opposition to her and put out the call for aid. Gallóglaigh from several bands answered her call, including members of Cumhacht na Réig. Some Gallóglaigh protected Riders, Cinnirí, other public figures, and their families from coercion and assassination. Others kept watch, gathered information, and lobbied prominent figures to oppose Mairi’s campaign of terror.

	With the aid of the Friendly Hand Trade Guild, the Gallóglaigh rallied under Rider Tiernan Mac Aonghusa and slowly turned the tide on Mairi. After several weeks of protecting ridings and repelling ambushes, Tiernan’s forces went on the attack. Several members of Cumhact na Réig had foruitously scouted the area months beforehand, allowing them to pinpoint the routes the rebels would likely take and set up ambushes of their own, catching the rebels between members of Cumhacht na Réig and the Friendly Hand guild on one side, and loyal members of Clanns Aongusa and Niamha on the other. Mairi Ni Niamha, now known as Mairi the Brute, was finally pinned down and slain by Tiernan at the Battle of Scarlet Heather. Many of her key supporters were also killed in the battle and the majority of those remaining surrendered soon after.		With the aid of the Friendly Hand Trade Guild, the Gallóglaigh rallied under Rider [[Tiernan Mac Aonghusa]] and slowly turned the tide on Mairi. After several weeks of protecting ridings and repelling ambushes, Tiernan’s forces went on the attack. Several members of Cumhact na Réig had foruitously scouted the area months beforehand, allowing them to pinpoint the routes the rebels would likely take and set up ambushes of their own, catching the rebels between members of Cumhacht na Réig and the Friendly Hand guild on one side, and loyal members of Clanns Aongusa and Niamha on the other. Mairi Ni Niamha, now known as Mairi the Brute, was finally pinned down and slain by Tiernan at the Battle of Scarlet Heather. Many of her key supporters were also killed in the battle and the majority of those remaining surrendered soon after.

	At the same time, many other members of Cumhacht na Réig travelled to Ardbealach, Draíod, to complete a mission arranged before the former Réig died. What was anticipated to be several days of guarding a ritual circle from Gwyllt attack turned into weeks of siege warfare as an unprecedented host of Caorthainnigh assault the ritual circle outside Ardbealach. Scholars of religion and magic among the defenders found the scent of burnt meat clinging in their nostrils and acrid grease in their mouth long before the battle brought those foul sensations to all present.		At the same time, many other members of Cumhacht na Réig travelled to Ardbealach, Draíod, to complete a mission arranged before the former Réig died. What was anticipated to be several days of guarding a ritual circle from Gwyllt attack turned into weeks of siege warfare as an unprecedented host of Caorthainnigh assault the ritual circle outside Ardbealach. Scholars of religion and magic among the defenders found the scent of burnt meat clinging in their nostrils and acrid grease in their mouth long before the battle brought those foul sensations to all present.

Siskey at 09:54, 17 July 2023

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	*[[Rumann MacUltan]]		*[[Rumann MacUltan]]
	*Smeagol "Seagull" Buttonwood		*[[Smeagol "Seagull" Buttonwood]]
	*Leocadia		*Leocadia
	*[[Alejandro Montalbán O'Reilly]]		*[[Alejandro Montalbán O'Reilly]]

Rígan: /* The Siege by the Blazing Host */

2022-07-31T22:25:41Z

The Siege by the Blazing Host

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	*Rígan Diavall		*[[Rígan Diavall]]
	*Thick		*Thick
	*Dílis		*Dílis

OpticalSage: /* Stories of the Season of Uncertainty */

2022-05-09T21:23:43Z

Stories of the Season of Uncertainty

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	'''Baol:'''		'''Baol:'''

	''Bands''		''Bands''
	*''The Bluehand Band (Majority, under Thane Gustav O’Reilly)''		*''The Bluehand Band (Majority, under Thane Gustav O’Reilly)''
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	''Bands:''		''Bands:''
	*''Crógacht agus Wachsamkeit''		*''Crógacht agus Wachsamkeit''
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	'''Draíod:'''		'''Draíod:'''

	''Band:''		''Band:''
	*''The Final Silence (Majority, under Thane’s Lieutenant Líadan Snowforged)''		*''The Final Silence (Majority, under Thane’s Lieutenant Líadan Snowforged)''
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	*''Siún’s Heirs''		*''Siún’s Heirs''
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	'''Uasa:'''		'''Uasa:'''

	''Bands:''		''Bands:''
	*''White Eye’s Band''		*''White Eye’s Band''

OpticalSage: /* The Fate of Caorioc */

2022-05-09T21:22:57Z

The Fate of Caorioc

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	The Arcane College was relocated to several smaller off site facilities for the months it took to clean and repair the affected areas. Some particularly observant Gallóglaigh noticed the flood had weakened supports of tunnels above, and raised concerns of sinkholes opening that could allow the Gwylt to swarm en masse from the surface directly to the Shrine of the Shaper. Many Gallóglaigh were dispatched to the surface to rid the area of the remnants of the Blazing Host as well as several roaming gangs of Knochenbriseadh, Maca Rí and a strange type of blindingly shining Gwyllt. Others helped with the repair of the tunnels below and kept ever more careful guard to prevent further acts of sabotage. For the Draíodaigh of Crag Oscionn, this was a time of vigilance and suspicion.		The Arcane College was relocated to several smaller off site facilities for the months it took to clean and repair the affected areas. Some particularly observant Gallóglaigh noticed the flood had weakened supports of tunnels above, and raised concerns of sinkholes opening that could allow the Gwylt to swarm en masse from the surface directly to the Shrine of the Shaper. Many Gallóglaigh were dispatched to the surface to rid the area of the remnants of the Blazing Host as well as several roaming gangs of Knochenbriseadh, Maca Rí and a strange type of blindingly shining Gwyllt. Others helped with the repair of the tunnels below and kept ever more careful guard to prevent further acts of sabotage. For the Draíodaigh of Crag Oscionn, this was a time of vigilance and suspicion.

	===The Fate of Caorioc===		===The Fate of Caorioc (Bruid)===
	Caorioc is an important trade hub, and the most northerly town in Bruid. Nowhere in Bruid is far enough away from the Great Forest to be entirely safe however, particularly at this time. Enough Gallóglaigh heeded Iarla Sionnach’s call for aid to prevent the Gwyllt and the Great Forest overtaking the settlement. They had their work cut out for them though, as more Knochenbriseadh than had ever seen before lumbered out of the forest with tree trunk clubs and battering rams to smash down the city walls. Meanwhile, mobs of Wenigadaí crept through the streets, looking to feast on unguarded supplies.		Caorioc is an important trade hub, and the most northerly town in Bruid. Nowhere in Bruid is far enough away from the Great Forest to be entirely safe however, particularly at this time. Enough Gallóglaigh heeded Iarla Sionnach’s call for aid to prevent the Gwyllt and the Great Forest overtaking the settlement. They had their work cut out for them though, as more Knochenbriseadh than had ever seen before lumbered out of the forest with tree trunk clubs and battering rams to smash down the city walls. Meanwhile, mobs of Wenigadaí crept through the streets, looking to feast on unguarded supplies.

OpticalSage: /* The Fate of Crag Oscionn */

2022-05-09T21:22:42Z

The Fate of Crag Oscionn

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	Their elders counselled patience, to allow their scholars and those visiting from among the Gallóglaigh to study their accounts and for Gallóglaigh to be sent in arms to scout the area first. Full of headstrong ideas of destiny, many of the heirs ignored this advice and snuck away together to follow their visions and bring the salvation of Baol. When Gallóglaigh scouts were sent after them they found only undead waiting to greet them. The grim abominations were all that was left of the heirs of the Courtly Clanns. For the Baolaigh of Uaircinn this was a time of loss and suspicion.		Their elders counselled patience, to allow their scholars and those visiting from among the Gallóglaigh to study their accounts and for Gallóglaigh to be sent in arms to scout the area first. Full of headstrong ideas of destiny, many of the heirs ignored this advice and snuck away together to follow their visions and bring the salvation of Baol. When Gallóglaigh scouts were sent after them they found only undead waiting to greet them. The grim abominations were all that was left of the heirs of the Courtly Clanns. For the Baolaigh of Uaircinn this was a time of loss and suspicion.

	===The Fate of Crag Oscionn===		===The Fate of Crag Oscionn (Draíod)===
	With the recent incursion of the Blazing Host near Ardbealach still fresh in the public memory, many Gallóglaigh answered Iarla Marblespine’s call to reinforce Crag Oscionn, capital of Draíod, against potential threats. Gallóglaigh patrolled any tunnels that led to the surface, guarding the Arcane College and the Shrine, or kept peace between spirited scholars. Though some few Gwyllt managed to find their way down below, they were soon caught by patrols and subdued easily enough for the most part. The real trouble in Crag Oscionn came from a mortal threat. Excess water in a few tunnels surrounding the Arcane College immediately caused alarm among the Draíodaigh but before anything could be done about it the trickles became torrents and tunnels began to flood. Experienced Draíodaigh tunnel dwellers had begun their calm and orderly evacuation when the halls began to ring with screams.		With the recent incursion of the Blazing Host near Ardbealach still fresh in the public memory, many Gallóglaigh answered Iarla Marblespine’s call to reinforce Crag Oscionn, capital of Draíod, against potential threats. Gallóglaigh patrolled any tunnels that led to the surface, guarding the Arcane College and the Shrine, or kept peace between spirited scholars. Though some few Gwyllt managed to find their way down below, they were soon caught by patrols and subdued easily enough for the most part. The real trouble in Crag Oscionn came from a mortal threat. Excess water in a few tunnels surrounding the Arcane College immediately caused alarm among the Draíodaigh but before anything could be done about it the trickles became torrents and tunnels began to flood. Experienced Draíodaigh tunnel dwellers had begun their calm and orderly evacuation when the halls began to ring with screams.

OpticalSage: /* The Fate of Uaircinn */

2022-05-09T21:21:46Z

The Fate of Uaircinn

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	The assembled Gallóglaigh managed to save who they could among the Ruby Families, though fires scorched many of the fields, and barrithe and other pests devoured others. The local Riders and Gallóglaigh on hand were able to organise logistics and guard enough to avoid the threat of famine in Siabhal. However, many merchants cancelled shipments to other Realms or sharply raised their prices, citing shortages and increased demand, which led to their neighbours contemplating taking by force what they couldn’t buy with coin. For the Siabhlaigh of Barr, this was a time of loss and fear for what will come next, even as some saw opportunity in the crisis.		The assembled Gallóglaigh managed to save who they could among the Ruby Families, though fires scorched many of the fields, and barrithe and other pests devoured others. The local Riders and Gallóglaigh on hand were able to organise logistics and guard enough to avoid the threat of famine in Siabhal. However, many merchants cancelled shipments to other Realms or sharply raised their prices, citing shortages and increased demand, which led to their neighbours contemplating taking by force what they couldn’t buy with coin. For the Siabhlaigh of Barr, this was a time of loss and fear for what will come next, even as some saw opportunity in the crisis.

	===The Fate of Uaircinn===		===The Fate of Uaircinn (Baols)===
	Although the Treachery of Mairi the Brute was put to an end, many were still concerned about Baol’s stability, and enough Gallóglaigh mustered on Uaircinn to relieve the city’s militia from the Gwyllt onslaught. As the city became ever more crowded by those seeking shelter, Gallóglaigh in Uaircinn found themselves struggling to keep the peace within the city as much as they fought to keep safe its walls. Disputes between clanns, between guilds, between Highlanders and Lowlanders, and between those who had fought for Iarla Dalles and those who were suspected of still harbouring loyalty to Mairí threatened to tear the city apart from within.		Although the Treachery of Mairi the Brute was put to an end, many were still concerned about Baol’s stability, and enough Gallóglaigh mustered on Uaircinn to relieve the city’s militia from the Gwyllt onslaught. As the city became ever more crowded by those seeking shelter, Gallóglaigh in Uaircinn found themselves struggling to keep the peace within the city as much as they fought to keep safe its walls. Disputes between clanns, between guilds, between Highlanders and Lowlanders, and between those who had fought for Iarla Dalles and those who were suspected of still harbouring loyalty to Mairí threatened to tear the city apart from within.

OpticalSage: /* The Fate of Barr */

2022-05-09T21:21:30Z

The Fate of Barr

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	Eventually, with the creature coming within an arrow-shot of the Citadel, several mages began casting Fear over it. While the great beast initially resisted, eventually the effect took hold, causing the monster to erupt in ichor as every individual Gwyllt fish making it up tried to flee a different way. So armed, the Gallóglaigh were able to drive the creature away from the Citadel before it could reform into its full size. Badly wounded, and kept from its prey, dozens of the smaller horrors dissolved back into the waters from whence they came. Despite the investigations, the true identities of the Legacy remain unknown. Sightings of the Gwyllt fish have become rare but they have not disappeared entirely. For the Uasaigh of Corroch, this was a time of anxiety for coming threats and longing for a new Réig deserving of their loyalty.		Eventually, with the creature coming within an arrow-shot of the Citadel, several mages began casting Fear over it. While the great beast initially resisted, eventually the effect took hold, causing the monster to erupt in ichor as every individual Gwyllt fish making it up tried to flee a different way. So armed, the Gallóglaigh were able to drive the creature away from the Citadel before it could reform into its full size. Badly wounded, and kept from its prey, dozens of the smaller horrors dissolved back into the waters from whence they came. Despite the investigations, the true identities of the Legacy remain unknown. Sightings of the Gwyllt fish have become rare but they have not disappeared entirely. For the Uasaigh of Corroch, this was a time of anxiety for coming threats and longing for a new Réig deserving of their loyalty.

	===The Fate of Barr===		===The Fate of Barr (Siabhal)===
	Traditionally safe and secure Barr attracted the concern of few Gallóglaigh and the Riders and Ruby Families of Siabhal concerned themselves primarily with the defence of historic Iomra over the actual capital. Though Siabhal has typically suffered less from the Gwyllt threat than the other Realms, this drastically changed in the absence of the Réig. Ridings such as Sciatrian were cut off for months. Massive Gwyllt formed from crumbling marble and hosts of smaller creatures reported to look like ghoulish scarecrows accompanied common Gwyllt monstrosities as they prowled the Ridings of Siabhal. The Gallóglaigh in Barr found themselves spending most of the long season co-ordinating the meagre forces present to stretch as far as they could. Patrols through the farmlands worked desperately to keep the fields safe enough to be worked as they were meanced not just by Gwyllt but by mortal bandits and looters as well as vermin, grown bold in the chaos. As the second summer began, the already severe Gwyllt attacks spiked sharply, and the harried Gallóglaigh were finally overwhelmed.		Traditionally safe and secure Barr attracted the concern of few Gallóglaigh and the Riders and Ruby Families of Siabhal concerned themselves primarily with the defence of historic Iomra over the actual capital. Though Siabhal has typically suffered less from the Gwyllt threat than the other Realms, this drastically changed in the absence of the Réig. Ridings such as Sciatrian were cut off for months. Massive Gwyllt formed from crumbling marble and hosts of smaller creatures reported to look like ghoulish scarecrows accompanied common Gwyllt monstrosities as they prowled the Ridings of Siabhal. The Gallóglaigh in Barr found themselves spending most of the long season co-ordinating the meagre forces present to stretch as far as they could. Patrols through the farmlands worked desperately to keep the fields safe enough to be worked as they were meanced not just by Gwyllt but by mortal bandits and looters as well as vermin, grown bold in the chaos. As the second summer began, the already severe Gwyllt attacks spiked sharply, and the harried Gallóglaigh were finally overwhelmed.

OpticalSage: /* The Fate of Corroch */

2022-05-09T21:21:17Z

The Fate of Corroch

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	Many initially took the orders to be a hoax or perhaps some kind of trap but the Regent did nothing to disavow Aster’s claim to authority and as the months went on “members” of the Golden Knives began to be seen wandering the roads of Tirneach. Always on their way to meet their Thane and always watchful for threats overlooked by the capitals, both supernatural and mundane.		Many initially took the orders to be a hoax or perhaps some kind of trap but the Regent did nothing to disavow Aster’s claim to authority and as the months went on “members” of the Golden Knives began to be seen wandering the roads of Tirneach. Always on their way to meet their Thane and always watchful for threats overlooked by the capitals, both supernatural and mundane.

	===The Fate of Corroch===		===The Fate of Corroch (Uasa)===
	Regent Tiergan put out the call for Gallóglaigh to reinforce the capital city of Corroch, and enough heeded his summons to hold the Gwyllt at bay. Bands of Gallóglaigh co-ordinated the defence of Uasa’s roads and waterways and for the most part held the Gwyllt away from the city. Those who were tasked with keeping peace in the city witnessed something disturbing however as many of the fishers who supplied Corroch with a good portion of its sustenance began to act strangely. Fights would break out between friends who’d worked together amiably for decades, often turning violent. Others claimed they were being watched or followed, often accusing those closest to them of spying on them and trying to reveal their secrets (whether they had any secrets of not). Investigation revealed that all those afflicted had caught one of the strange, one-eyed fish that had recently been sighted in the waters. The creatures were immediately revealed to be Gwyllt and their paranoia-inducing effects seemed to be temporary so long as further contact with them was avoided. The presence of the Gwyllt fish made the vital work of the fishers a tense and unpleasant affair.		Regent Tiergan put out the call for Gallóglaigh to reinforce the capital city of Corroch, and enough heeded his summons to hold the Gwyllt at bay. Bands of Gallóglaigh co-ordinated the defence of Uasa’s roads and waterways and for the most part held the Gwyllt away from the city. Those who were tasked with keeping peace in the city witnessed something disturbing however as many of the fishers who supplied Corroch with a good portion of its sustenance began to act strangely. Fights would break out between friends who’d worked together amiably for decades, often turning violent. Others claimed they were being watched or followed, often accusing those closest to them of spying on them and trying to reveal their secrets (whether they had any secrets of not). Investigation revealed that all those afflicted had caught one of the strange, one-eyed fish that had recently been sighted in the waters. The creatures were immediately revealed to be Gwyllt and their paranoia-inducing effects seemed to be temporary so long as further contact with them was avoided. The presence of the Gwyllt fish made the vital work of the fishers a tense and unpleasant affair.

OpticalSage: /* Part Two Results */

2022-05-09T21:16:02Z

Part Two Results

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