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==430 TR== [[File:Conquest Location Azure.png|center]] {{quote|The army front advanced further into the Tiers. Your skills were needed in the Realm of Azure, Stalwart, or the Vellum Citadel.}} ===Azure=== {{quote|The nation of Azure, once the richest settlement of the Tiers, sat on a verdant, fertile plain. As the [[disfavored|Disfavored]] clashed with Azure's defenders, the [[scarlet chorus|Scarlet Chorus]] contended against the region's tribal Beastmen, who protected their ancestral lands with incredible fury. [[kyros|Kyros]] dispatched the Archon [[cairn|Cairn]] to break the stalemate and force Azure into submission. The colossal man of stone and flesh arrived as instructed, but earning his cooperation was a tall order, even for you.}} {|class="wikitable" width="100%" ! width="33%" | Stage I ! width="33%" | Stage II ! width="33%" | Stage III |- |rowspan="2"| {| !colspan="2"| The Destruction of Azure |- ![[File:StoneSea MadnessofCairn.png |center|x150px]] | <small>Cairn, the Archon of Stone, carved a deadly path through Azure, using his powers to blight the land. The Scarlet Chorus complained that his tactics left no farmland to feed the growing army. Since Cairn marched with the Disfavored, the Scarlet Chorus held the legion responsible for the destruction and lost harvests.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Dismiss the Scarlet Chorus complaints|You ruled that the Archon of Stone may do as he wishes with the soil, being its natural master, and instructed the Scarlet Chorus to better control their numbers and plan better for the lean seasons. The Disfavored argued that Cairn's tactics were a small price for the rapid conquest of such a large area, and you wholeheartedly agreed. Though you attempted to reason with the Scarlet Chorus, they refused to limit their numbers, insisting strength in numbers was their core tactic, and your proposal insulted their values. The Disfavored, however, were emboldened by your ruling, and Cairn's mighty onslaught continued apace.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Order the Disfavored to replace the destroyed farmland|You ordered Cairn's disciples, the Disfavored Earthshakers to use their magic to repair the arable land destroyed by the Archon of Stone. At Cairn's rate of destruction, the lands of Azure would soon be unable to sustain crops, but Kyros wanted a conquered land, not a barren wasteland. The Scarlet Chorus voiced these concerns, and you backed them - going so far as to enlist Disfavored mages for aid. Though loath to pause their studies and focus on agriculture, the mages grudgingly assented and traveled with the rearguard, working to heal the land as they went.}} | {| !colspan="2"| Cairn's Madness |- ![[ File:StoneSea CairntheDeserter.png|center|x150px]] | <small>The Archon of Stone refused to rejoin the war camp, loudly denying Kyros’ claim over Azure. Nothing less than a full unit of soldiers could subdue the treasonous Archon, yet neither army was willing to risk lives tracking him down. You delivered the order that sent Kyros' forces marching after Cairn.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Send the Disfavored|When Cairn brought them victory, the Disfavored hailed him as one of their number. With Cairn defied the will of the Overlord, it fell to the Disfavored to track him down and get answers. Subduing a wayward Archon was a larger task than rank and file soldiers could manage on their own. The Disfavored scouts returned to camp after a long journey, bearing news of irregular rock formations and Beastmen chanting Cairn's name. They found neither hide nor hair of the Archon of Stone, but his presence and impact on the Azure wilderness were evident. Unease spread through the army as Kyros' forces wondered what Cairn's actions could mean.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Send the Scarlet Chorus|The Scarlet Chorus had the advantage of numbers and speed. You ordered them to deploy their numerous scouts to scour the countryside and find the alleged traitor Cairn. Seldom praised for their subtlety, the howling mob of the Scarlet Chorus took to the wilderness in great numbers. Though they scoured the region from top to bottom, and found a wealth of evidence to suggest Cairn's passing, they could not locate the Archon. The evidence they found suggested that Cairn had amassed a following of local Beastmen, the implications of which troubled Kyros' army.}} | rowspan="4"| {| !colspan="2"| The Edict of Stone |- ![[File:StoneSea EdictofStone.png |center|x150px]] | <small>The Archon of Stone made brazen declarations that Kyros had no claim to rule the Tiers. Soon after, word arrived that Kyros would dispatch this rebellious minion with an Edict. Having shown a stern hand against the Disfavored in the past, Tunon deemed it proper that you deliver punishment. Tunon selected you for the honor of proclaiming Kyros’ Edict of Stone - a magical spell with the power to destroy the Archon. As he sensed his approaching doom, Cairn began an assault on Plainsgate, the largest human settlement of the area. It fell to you to send Kyros' forces into a suicide mission to halt Cairn's destruction while you completed the proclamation of the Edict.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Send the Disfavored to delay Cairn|Knowing there was little chance of survival, you ordered the Disfavored to march against the Archon of Stone as he neared the city of Plainsgate. You hoped that the elite of Kyros' armies would delay Cairn long enough for you to read the Overlord's Edict. The Disfavored approached the battle with hard hearts and grim expressions, pondering the futility of their goal. They fought and died defending Plainsgate - which, in spite of their efforts, suffered extensive damage. Cairn dismantled their phalanx like a row of toy soldiers as you read the final line of Kyros' destructive spell. A chasm opened under the battlefield - swallowing the Disfavored and redrawing the proportions of the once verdant landscape. When the earth heaved open to take Cairn, the Archon allowed it with serene acceptance. * [[Plainsgate]] becomes [[Half-Gate]]}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Send the Scarlet Chorus to delay Cairn|Believing that there was a slight chance that their superior numbers could hold off the Archon of Stone, you sent the Scarlet Chorus to delay Cairn's march on Plainsgate. You hoped you would have enough time to read Kyros' Edictbefore Cairn reached the city. The Scarlet Chorus went to battle wearing fierce grins - how often did they get to attack an Archon? Soon enough, their war songs twisted into shrieks of terror. Plainsgate still remained, but not after facing significant damage. You blocked it all out as you read the Edict of Stone. The earth under the battlefield groaned open, spitting up outcroppings of rock that obliterated the surrounding landscape for miles. From your vantage in the rearguard, the screams of the Chorus continued without end. When the land heaved open to take Cairn, the Archon allowed it with serene acceptance. * [[Plainsgate]] is available as normal.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol kyros.png|30px|link=]] Send both armies to delay Cairn|You believed that the only chance of slowing Cairn's assault was to commit the full force of Kyros' armies against him. It was a desperate gamble. If you were wrong, there would be no one left alive to warn the other Archons of your failure. Still, you ordered both Disfavored and Scarlet Chorus forces to march against the Archon of Stone while you read the Overlord's Edict. The Disfavored and Scarlet Chorus alike questioned the wisdom of this command. You were uncompromising - this approach was the only guarantee to halt the Archon's destruction. The Disfavored phalanx shattered under Cairn's fury, and the Scarlet Chorus mob was reduced to a smear under his foot. The city of Plainsgate suffered little damage at all as the armies kept Cairn occupied - a small beacon of hope among the devastation. As you read the Edict of Stone, the earth under the battlefield groaned open, spitting up outcroppings of rock that obliterated the surrounding landscape for miles. When the land heaved open to take Cairn, the Archon allowed it with serene acceptance. * [[Plainsgate]] is available as normal.}} |- | {| !colspan="2"| Forced Into the Fray |- ![[File:StoneSea ChantofAzure.png |center|x150px]] | <small>The Archon of Stone went missing during the campaign. As Disfavored mages busied themselves with the search for Cairn, the Scarlet Chorus forced the mages into combat against their will, during which two were slain. Furious at the waste of trained specialists, the Disfavored demanded that the Scarlet Chorus be punished.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Free the mages|The Disfavored demanded that you liberate the captive mages, and had those who forced them into battle made their slaves. The mages thanked you for their freedom, and as recompense you gave them the Scarlet Chorus soldiers who enslaved them in the first place. New haulers and research assistants were appreciated among the ranks, and the boost in productivity more than compensated for the losses suffered in battle. The Voices of Nerat let his displeasure be known - if the mages were so easily taken, they deserved better leadership.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Side with the Scarlet Chorus|You ruled that the demands of war allowed the Scarlet Chorus to appropriate military resources when they were available. Ruling that the Chorus merely motivated the mages to attend a battle that duty demands they should have attended in the first place, you ordered the mages returned but levied no punishment against the Chorus, and you instead chastised the Earthshaker mages for their aversion to glory. Celebration rose in the Chorus camp, as your ruling set a precedent that many intended to exploit during the remainder of the war.}} |- |rowspan="2"| {| !colspan="2"| Stalked by Shadows |- ![[File:StoneSea ShowOfForce.png |center|x150px]] | <small>After a roaming pack of Beastmen slaughtered a Disfavored patrol, the Scarlet Chorus responded by laying claim to the Beasts for their army while the Disfavored readied a company to enact vengeance. The Disfavored legion considered the Beasts beyond taming, and the butchers of their Northern brethren needed to be brought to justice.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Sanction the Disfavored's vengeance|You denied the Scarlet Chorus' spurious claim and authorized the Disfavored to enact proper vengeance for their fallen. The Scarlet Chorus were wrong to claim enemies of Kyros for themselves before the Disfavored had their opportunity for vengeance. You tainted the Beasts' watering hole, then led a Disfavored sweep through their den, slaughtering the wild but weakened pack in a savage mass execution. The Scarlet Chorus raised protests that the Disfavored were sabotaging their ability to conduct war, but you argued that it was for the betterment of the Conquest. *Fear with [[Kills-in-Shadow]] (major)}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Allow the Chorus' conscription|You denied the Disfavored their vengeance and joined the Chorus in capturing the Beasts. The Disfavored needed to temper their rage and consider the wider concerns - Kyros' forces were far from home, and needed all the help they could get. You joined the Chorus in rounding up the Beasts, and though the pack's leader escaped, the rest were quickly subdued thanks to your aid. The Voices of Nerat mocked the Disfavored's displeasure from afar, suggesting that any of them were free to join his army if they felt they lacked training. *Loyalty with [[Kills-in-Shadow]] (major)}} | {| !colspan="2"| Cairn's Tribe |- ![[File:StoneSea CairnsTribe.png |center|x150px]] | <small>A wounded Scarlet Chorus soldier claimed her gang was mauled by Beastmen loyal to the Archon of Stone, but Cairn could not be found. The Scarlet Chorus sought to capture the tribe. The Disfavored insisted the account was slander - the Archon was loyal to Kyros, and would never lend his strength to savages.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Send the Disfavored|You allowed the Disfavored to deal with their own. The Beastmen were destroyed, and the search for Cairn redoubled. Since Cairn had left the army's camp, there was no telling if the Beastmen were loyal to him or not. Either way, the enemies of Kyros needed to be dispatched. The Disfavored swept across the plains and slaughtered members of the offending tribe. The Voices of Nerat disputed the ruling, claiming that the Disfavored were silencing the truth, and only Cairn could testify his guilt.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Send the Scarlet Chorus|You allowed the Scarlet Chorus to attempt to capture and interrogate the Beasts from the tribe. Their intelligence could prove critical to the search for Cairn. Despite the vocal claims of defamation, you allowed the Scarlet Chorus to flood the plains of Azure and seek out the offending Beastman tribe. They returned with a score of captive Beastmen who were brought before Chorus interrogators. Those who talked knew nothing of Cairn, but those who held back showed particular disdain for Kyros' army - as if there existed a preconceived hatred. The unconfirmed possibility of Cairn's treason sent a ripple of unease throughout the Scarlet Chorus camp.}} |- | {| !colspan="2"| Taming the Beasts |- ![[ File:StoneSea TamingTheBeasts.png|center|x150px]] | <small>Disfavored scouts reported sightings of Beastman packs using arcane spells. After their mages captured and dissected a few Beasts for study, the aghast Scarlet Chorus demanded that all live Beasts be sent to them for conscription. They accused Cairn of introducing the Beasts to magic, and the Disfavored of complicity as they obscured this treasonous crime.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Continue the experiments|You allowed the Disfavored to continue their experiments. Rational thought being outside their reach, the savages must have learned spellcasting from a source other than Cairn. The bloody work continued day and night, but the Disfavored were intent on uncovering the source of Beastman power. Mages gleaned much from the process, though any conclusions about Cairn's treachery were inconclusive. The Scarlet Chorus listened to the agonized howling of Beasts and sharpened their rusty blades, thinking only of their army's dwindling numbers and how long they would stomach the detriments suffered at the hands of the Disfavored.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Enslave any captive Beastmen|You sent any captive Beastmen to the Scarlet Chorus. Cairn's treachery - if present - would be uncovered in time, and the army's ranks replenished. The Scarlet Chorus were overjoyed at the prospect of inviting new muscle into their ranks, and welcomed the Beastmen with several days of initiation rituals. The Disfavored took offense to savages being permitted to join Kyros' military. Withdrawing to their camps, they huddled in counsel and whispered of the indignities the Scarlet Chorus heaped onto the beloved Northern Empire, and what should be done about it.}} |- |} {{quote| With the lands blighted and unrecognizable, the realm of Azure was left utterly ruined by the events of the war. In times to come, the Tiers would call this blasted region the '[[stone sea|Stone Sea]]' - for the treacherous rock formations and persistent quakes became the defining features of this once this once-verdant land. The [[scarlet chorus|Scarlet Chorus]] established a sprawling camp in the shattered, rocky terrain - and quickly absorbed those displaced by the upheaval of the land. These hapless refugees were put to work as slaves and soldiers, and the Chorus slowly built themselves a makeshift fortress in the blighted, quake-ridden realm. Your tour of duty in the broken lands of Azure was complete. You didn't have long to rest before [[tunon|Tunon]] called you into service once more...|Conclusion of the [[Azure]] campaign}} ===[[Vellum Citadel]]=== [[File:Conquest Location VellumCitadel.png|center]] {{quote| The [[vellum citadel|Vellum Citadel]] was an archive and library of massive scale. Its inhabitants were known as the School of Ink and Quill, a circle of mages that, centuries ago, carved out their own mountainous refuge on lands unsettled by the other major realms. Legends said that the Citadel housed a treasure trove of arcane knowledge. The Overlord's spies infiltrated the school and confirmed as much. The time was ripe to send a detachment to the great library fortress, and force the scholars to yield to [[kyros|Kyros]]. }} {|class="wikitable" width="100%" ! width="33%" | Stage I ! width="33%" | Stage II ! width="33%" | Stage III |- |rowspan="2"| {| !colspan="2"| Chain of Command |- ![[File:BurningLibrary ChainofCommand.png |center|x150px]] | <small>A detachment of Kyros' army marched on the Vellum Citadel expecting an orderly surrender. As they neared the main gates, a blast of arcane energy struck the commanders dead. Suddenly the highest ranking officer alive, Kyros' forces looked to you for the next steps. The call weighed on your mind, as it had an immediate influence on soldier losses.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Order the Scarlet Chorus to attack|You ordered the expendable Scarlet Chorus to attack, commanding the disorderly mob forward to give the elite Disfavored a chance to withdraw. Though a costly maneuver in terms of lives lost, this assured the survival of the most capable and effective soldiers. Ever itching for a fight, the howling mob still recognized your maneuver the sacrificial move that it was. Those from the Scarlet Chorus who ran headlong into battle made promises of a reckoning upon their return. Thankfully for you, hardly any of them limped back in one piece. Those few who survived made fevered whisperings their grievances, naming you as a villain to the Scarlet Chorus.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Order the Disfavored to advance|You ordered the Disfavored to advance their shieldwall, knowing that a handful of Kyros' elite soldiers could hold off the attack until the Scarlet Chorus retreated. You knew the Disfavored would despise you for any losses at the Scarlet Chorus' expense, but that was a small price to pay for saving lives. The Disfavored were quick to follow your command, and formed an unbreakable phalanx that gave the unarmored Scarlet Chorus horde a chance to escape. Only once they returned to camp did the singed and maimed Disfavored take issue with their orders. As far as they were concerned, the Scarlet Chorus should have taken care of themselves. If they weren't equal to the challenge of defending their brethren, then they had no place in this Conquest.}} | {| !colspan="2"| Plunder of Parchment |- ![[File:BurningLibrary CaptiveBinder.png |center|x150px]] | <small>The army captured a supply caravan overflowing with arcane books. When the Disfavored started a bonfire of forbidden texts, the Scarlet Chorus rescued the tomes from the flames and attacked.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Destroy the texts|In accordance with the Disfavored's wishes, you upheld Kyros' law regarding forbidden lore, and had all of the texts burned. The Disfavored cheered as they tossed books into the fire - savoring the pop of binding and the crinkle of pages beyond count turning black. Perhaps the contents might have proven useful, but that was nothing to observing Kyros' law. Even an advantage needed to be destroyed if it contradicted the Overlord's will.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Grant half of the scrolls to the Scarlet Chorus|You decreed that the Disfavored are welcome to burn their half of the plunder, but the Scarlet Chorus has rightful claim to the other half - provided you first review the texts first to eliminate any that touched on forbidden knowledge. The Scarlet Chorus agreed to your generous terms, and you set to poring over every manuscript before it was handed over. The work took several evenings, and you came away with a glimpse of truths better left unknown. Taking the burden upon yourself was a less-risky alternative than disseminating it among Kyros' ranks, though it didn't help you sleep at night.}} | rowspan="4"| {| !colspan="2"| Edict of Fire |- ![[File:BurningLibrary EdictofFire.png |center|x150px]] | <small>"The parchment arrived in a slender case of engraved iron. Written on it, the words of Kyros’ Edict of Fire - a spell powerful enough to devastate the Vellum Citadel. You were instructed to proclaim the words of Kyros' Edict from on high - your voice the final component to the destructive spell. The only condition was that it had to be done while the sun burned in the sky. You had the choice of when to read the Edict. Reading it at sunrise would offer your enemies no warning of the devastation to come. You could also wait until sunset, giving them ample time to flee or make amends.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Give no warning|Opting to give the enemy no quarter, you proclaimed the Edict of Fire at the first moments of dawn - granting the enemy no warning of the destruction to come. Though the Chorus insisted your actions doomed their spies, the Disfavoredapplauded your decision. You read the Edict as the new sun rose behind the Citadel, casting a long shadow in its wake. You were the last person to see that hall of knowledge the moment before the devastation. The earth shook and red-orange light glowed in the foundation of the sprawling Citadel. Bubbling up from under the library, a torrent of lava heaved with explosive force, gushing from the windows and between loose bricks, melting hostile trenches in the surrounding land. The mages awoke to smoke and fire - for most it is already too late. Only a handful of bewildered mages escaped the smoldering collapse of the massive library fortress. Kyros' will be done.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Give one day's warning|Claiming they still had spies within the Citadel, the Scarlet Chorus urged you to warn the mages of the Overlord's Edict. Granting their request, you met with the enemy under a blue flag of peace and warned them of their doom - giving the Chorus spies, and the enemy, a chance to run. You confronted the mages with a warning, and hoped the message was received. The hour before sunset, numerous figures were spotted fleeing the citadel. As the sun dipped under the horizon, you read the words of the Edict. The earth shook and red-orange light glowed in the foundation of the sprawling Citadel. Bubbling up from under the library, a torrent of lava heaved with explosive force, gushing from windows and between loose bricks, melting winding trenches in the surrounding land. Days later, the flames still raged on - the conflagration continually fed and renewed by the power of the Edict. *Sages can be recruited at [[Spires]]. *Access to plateau at [[Burning Library]] ([[Emberglow Hood]] and interaction with formations)}} |- | {| !colspan="2"| Lost to the Mountains |- ![[File:BurningLibrary Effigy.png |center|x150px]] | <small>The Disfavored learned of a hidden enemy enclave, and sent scouts to locate it. They never returned from their mission. The remaining Disfavored soldiers demanded that you send the Scarlet Chorus to retrieve their scouts, but the Scarlet Chorus flatly refused to fall into the same trap. They recommended that the scouts be treated as wartime casualties.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Send the Scarlet Chorus to rescue the lost scouts|You ordered the Scarlet Chorus to send scouts to locate and rescue the lost Disfavored patrol. Though the Scarlet Chorus were bitter at having their time 'wasted' in search of lost soldiers, grandstanding before their rivals in the Disfavored was an opportunity too delicious to ignore. Tracking the legion yielded them the site of an ambush, where spell-slinging mages had the last of the Disfavored scouts pinned down. After launching a successful counterattack, the Chorus escorted the shaken and humiliated Disfavored scouts back to camp. Unlocks [[deserted battleground]].}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Abandon the lost Disfavored|You consigned the Disfavored scouts to their fate. If the elite of Kyros' army could not return on their own, then there was no sense in wasting the lives of the Scarlet Chorus to find them. The siege went on without the bulk of the Disfavored detachment - a troubling absence that left you wondering in spite of your order. Days after you made your ruling, a resounding clang echoed across the expanse between the Vellum Citadel and your camp. A team of scouts sent to investigate recovered a crude, iron sculpture shaped in a mockery of Graven Ashe. The materials: the blood-stained armor of your lost soldiers, torn and re-shaped with enemy magic.}} |- |rowspan="2"| {| !colspan="2"| Song of Ensnarement |- ![[ File:BladeGrave RogueBinder.png|center|x150px]] | <small>Sirin, Archon of Song, used her power to enthrall enemy mages who crept beyond the Citadel walls. After Kyros' forces rounded up the arcane practitioners, the Disfavored began executing the new captives before they could share dangerous knowledge - a crime under Kyros' law - with the Scarlet Chorus.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Muzzle the mages|You calmed the Disfavored with a compromise. The sages' mouths would be bound with iron bridles, preventing them from speaking their forbidden knowledge. As the Disfavored fitted the sages with their restraining masks, the Scarlet Chorus openly criticized the suppression of enemy intelligence. You gave the soldiers a stern lesson on Kyros' laws and the sensitive treatment of forbidden knowledge, but that didn't stop the whispering and rumors that the Conquest was being mismanaged.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Punish the Disfavored|You punished the Disfavored for executing mages bound to the Scarlet Chorus, ordering that several Disfavored soldiers be given to the Archon of Song as her personal bodyguards. The wisdom of the sages, and knowledge of the Vellum Citadel, were too important to silence. The Disfavored balked at entering the Archon's service, but your ruling left them with no recourse. Archon Sirin delighted in having 'new toys to play with,' and promptly enthralled her personal guard. You spotted them in camp days later, following their new mistress with wide-eyed devotion.}} | {| !colspan="2"| Right of Command |- ![[File:BurningLibrary ArcaneAssault.png |center|x150px]] | <small>The Archon of Song incited Scarlet Chorus recruits to fight their leaders. Bosses were killed and supplanted left and right. The Disfavored demanded an end to the practice for the good of the Conquest.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Put an end to the contests|You agreed with the Disfavored arguments. The Right of Command had its place, but not when Kyros' forces were outnumbered and reinforcements were weeks behind - if not longer. The Scarlet Chorus - even the gang bosses - argued in favor of their ritual contest-killing. In the end, they agreed to suspend the practice for the remainder of the Vellum Citadel campaign. Lacking an outlet to settle scores or deal with pent-up hostility, tensions flared between commanders and recruits who were forced to act against their better nature and communicate.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Honor the Right of Challenge|You ruled that each Archon had the right to govern their armies according to their nature. The Right of Command bred chaos, but it also ensured that the strongest rise to lead. Your keen understanding of their ways pleased and surprised the Scarlet Chorus detachment, who thanked you for the ruling. The following evening, two gang bosses were murdered in their pallets and replaced by stronger variants, who fought hard to defend their status. Though the camp grew quieter over time, the Chorus fought with twice the ferocity under new leadership.}} |- | {| !colspan="2"| The Spymaster's Agents? |- ![[File:BurningLibrary KyrosAgent.png |center|x150px]] | <small>A group of enemy mages surrendered to the Disfavored, claiming to be spies loyal to the Voices of Nerat. No one in the army could verify the claim. The Disfavored readied to interrogate the mages, but the Scarlet Chorus protested, demanding that the prisoners be given to their custody. They couldn't risk the Voices of Nerat's secrets falling into the wrong hands.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Leave the mages in Disfavored custody|Though it meant angering the Scarlet Chorus, the mages were Disfavored property. They remained in custody while you reviewed their claims. You took time poring over the mages' confiscated documents. Finding no blatant messages to the Voices of Nerat or anyone else, you resolved to question the mages yourself. When you reached their cells, you discovered the bodies - each of them slaughtered in a grisly display. Tense discussion and accusations followed, but with no evidence to suggest a responsible party, you were forced to let the matter drop.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Release the mages to the Scarlet Chorus|You ignored the Disfavored threats, sharply reminding them that they marched at Kyros' orders and not their own whims. The mages were released into the custody of the Scarlet Chorus. The Scarlet Chorus accepted the mages into their company with gratitude. After secreting them within tents and out of earshot, you presume that a discussion or interrogation followed. When asked about it the following day, the Scarlet Chorus admitted that they sent the mages to the Voices of Nerat with an escort, dispatching them under cover of night without due authorization. You reprimanded the soldiers for keeping you out of the loop, but there was naught else to be done in the matter.}} |- |} {{quote| The armies of [[kyros|Kyros]] left the devastation of the [[vellum citadel|Vellum Citadel]] in silence. From that day forward, the Tiers came to know the once-noble citadel as the '[[burning library|Burning Library]].' This was an undisputed loss - of resources, knowledge, culture and life. But a message had been sent: the Overlord will not tolerate defiance. You didn't have long to rest before [[tunon|Tunon]] called you into service once more. You were one of the last to depart from mountains, and as you journeyed off, you spotted a few campfires in the mountains. They were mere specks, dwarfed by the inferno, the last gasps of survivors, or perhaps looters from [[kyros|Kyros]]' armies bored and daring enough to pick through the ashes.| Conclusion of the Contested Lands campaign}} ===[[Stalwart]]=== {{quote| The Realm of Stalwart was best known for its proud army - disciplined, courageous, and undefeated on their home soil. Skill and resolve made Stalwart a military power that [[kyros|Kyros]]' forces approached with due caution. With its southern position, Stalwart had been largely safe from war - watching for two years as its neighbors fell to [[kyros|Kyros]]' forces. On the dawn of the third year of war, [[kyros|Kyros]]' forces were finally poised to invade the Stalwart peninsula, and subdue the Tier's most vaunted army. }} {|class="wikitable" width="100%" ! width="33%" | Stage I ! width="33%" | Stage II ! width="33%" | Stage III |- |rowspan="2"| {| !colspan="2"| Marching on Empty |- ![[File:BastardCity RebelSupplyCaravan.png |center|x150px]] | <small>The Stalwart defenders burned their crops as they retreated, leaving the invaders little to forage. Starving, the Scarlet Chorus mob raided from the Disfavored's well-maintained supply lines, incurring casualties on both sides.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Punish the Scarlet Chorus|You ordered that the thieving Scarlet Chorus soldiers be spiked for their affront. Even in a time of war, there was no excuse for allied armies to battle each other in violation of Kyros' Peace. The Disfavored rightly argued that they only had enough supplies to feed their troops. The Scarlet Chorus needed to better look after their own people. Agreeing with their assessment, you had the offenders staked outside of the Scarlet Chorus camp - left to send the message that hunger was no shield from justice. * Unlocks the [[Disfavored supply cache]] in [[Stalwart]] (after talking to [[Jacomus]]).}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Order the Disfavored to share supplies|By your command, the Disfavored shared their provisions. The thieves each lost a hand for their treachery. Scarlet Chorus commanders argued that the Horde was starving - being the largest of Kyros' armies, they were also the least provisioned. The men were wrong to steal, but the Disfavored were equally wrong to withhold supplies from their allies. You agreed with the Chorus version of events and ordered that the Disfavored supplies be shared. The thieves themselves would be punished with loss of a hand and returned to the front lines. The Disfavored found this a sickening aberration of justice, and surrendered their supplies with grudging acceptance.}} | {| !colspan="2"| The Beasts of Stalwart |- ![[ File:StoneSea ChantofAzure.png|center|x150px]] | <small>Scarlet Chorus mages discovered a spell to turn Beastmen slaves against their handlers. The army prepared to deploy this tactic elsewhere, but the Disfavored protested. The use of unsanctioned magical practices ran contrary to Kyros' law, and Beastmen were considered too erratic to be relied upon, even as shock troops.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Agree with the Disfavored|You agreed with the Disfavored argument and ordered the Beastmen slain. The Scarlet Chorus mages who discovered the trick were ordered to never use it again, on pain of execution. The Scarlet Chorus argued that their tactics were suppressed by the Disfavored's rigid sense of ethics, which didn't apply to their side of the military campaign. You listened to these complaints with interest, wondering if they suggested some greater flaw in the Conquest, but stood by your decision. The Disfavored took the more orderly approach. Kyros' Peace meant nothing without order.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Agree with the Scarlet Chorus|You approved of the Scarlet Chorus' new innovation, and ruled the technique an acceptable use of wartime magic. The Disfavored lambasted you for authorizing such a risky tactic - Kyros' armies also relied on Beastman haulers, and the Disfavored argued such magic would inevitably unravel supply lines and logistics. The Chorus, on the other hand, were emboldened by the decree, and considered you an honorable patron of arcane inquiry. Though the Scarlet Chorus struggled to maintain a presence in Stalwart, this magic for enraging Beastman slaves was used to bloody effect throughout the countryside.}} | rowspan="4"| {| !colspan="2"| The Edict of Storms |- ![[File:BladeGrave EdictofStorms.png |center|x150px]] | <small>The Disfavored carved a slow, steady path into the heart of Stalwart and surrounded the enemy’s massive fortress. With the main bulk of their forces defeated, the enemy leadership retreated to their mighty fortress, content to wait out the war. The Overlord answered this impudence with an Edict of Storms on the peninsula - a devastating spell that would endure for as long as the cowardly hearts of Stalwart's leaders persisted in beating. Pleased by your efforts, Tunon deemed you the proper representative to deliver Kyros' Edict. Aside from being given a three day window to read the Edict, you received no other instructions.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Give no warning|Agreeing with the wishes of the Disfavored, you proclaimed the Edict at once, leaving the enemy no time to react. Stalwart had ample opportunity to surrender for several years - the time for mercy was long gone. You agreed with the Disfavored rationale. The leaders of Stalwart had refused honorable battle, and too many Disfavored lives were lost in the campaign. Since the last Regent refused to leave the keep, you would let him watch as his people suffered. Without hesitation or regret, you broke the seal of Kyros' Edict of Storms and read the Overlord's incantation. * Unlocks [[Helm of the First Regent]] at [[Rust Canyons]]. }} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Warn the people|In an attempt to ingratiate themselves with the people of Stalwart, the Scarlet Chorus insisted that warning be sent to the towns and villages, so that the people may prepare for the horror about to descend on them. Kyros' wrath was intended for the cowardly Regents of Stalwart - not those unfortunates swept up in the calamity of their leadership. A warning in advance of the spell would give locals time to prepare for the devastation to come. You were content to let punishment fall on the innocent as lightly as Kyros' Will allows. Comforted that you might yet spare lives, you broke the seal of Kyros' Edict of Storms and read the Overlord's incantation.}} |- | {| !colspan="2"| Better Dead Than Red |- ![[File:BladeGrave StalwartVillage.png |center|x150px]] | <small>Rather than submit to Scarlet Chorus conscription, conquered locals began committing suicide. Desperate to add more bodies to the Horde, the Scarlet Chorus demanded a portion of Disfavored prisoners. The Disfavored denied the right of recruitment, as the realm's population had taken a steep decline.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Deny the Scarlet Chorus their right to conscription|You banned the Scarlet Chorus from recruiting in the Realm of Stalwart, going so far as notifying the locals to assuage their fears. You agreed with the Disfavored arguments. This Conquest was never about ruling a graveyard, but the Scarlet Chorus acted contrary to that goal. The Voices of Nerat and his mobs blamed you for suppressing their ability to conduct war as they saw fit. In spite of their protests, you read this proclamation in every conquered village, knowing that enemy spies would hear your verdict.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Grant Disfavored slaves to the Scarlet Chorus|You refused the Disfavored request and allowed the Scarlet Chorus to continue recruitment. Additionally, you ordered that Disfavored camp slaves be given to the Chorus to make up for the losses suffered. There was no need to coddle the Tiersmen. If Stalwart lacked in peasants to work their fields, then families would be relocated from other parts of Kyros' empire. The details weren't important - all that mattered was bringing the war to a close in a decisive victory, at any cost. To recompense the Scarlet Chorus their losses, and to punish the Disfavored for their short-sightedness, you ordered a score of slaves conscripted into the ranks of Kyros' military. The Disfavoreddidn't appreciate losing good haulers to the Scarlet Chorus, but you argued that no one was telling them how to conduct their war.}} |- |rowspan="2"| {| !colspan="2"| A Contentious Setback |- ![[ File:BladeGrave KestrelStandard.png|center|x150px]] | <small>After a defeat at the hands of enemy defenders, the Scarlet Chorus accused the Disfavored of recklessness. The Disfavored claimed the Scarlet Chorus brought too few soldiers to cover their flanks. Both armies refused to march until you gave a ruling.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Honor the Disfavored's reputation|Knowing the Disfavored reputation for discipline, as well as the Scarlet Chorus' powers to instill fear and frenzy, you decided that the Scarlet Chorus was in the wrong. The Scarlet Chorus were nonplussed to receive some censure, but aghast that the Disfavored would not share in the blame. Soldiers hurled venomous accusations your way - challenging your impartiality and wondering where justice could be found, if not in Tunon's Fatebinder. They argued that reputation should have no bearing on law.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Punish the Disfavored commander|Lacking proof that the Scarlet Chorus recruits were negligent, you punished the Disfavored commander for his failure - and for bringing charges without evidence. Graven Ashe was the first to step forward to dispute your ruling. He argued that the Scarlet Chorus were a directionless menace, sowing chaos and disorder wherever they went. What further evidence did you need? After you politely reminded him that his opinions were inadmissible, he stormed out of camp with a unit of soldiers, and didn't return for several hours.}} | {| !colspan="2"| Negative Conscription |- ![[File:BladeGrave Duskwatch.png |center|x150px]] | <small>Scarlet Chorus soldiers were spotted fighting alongside the Stalwart defenders. The Voices of Nerat insisted they were spies enlisted to gauge the army's weaknesses and sow discontent. The Disfavored accused the soldiers of treason, and demanded bloody reprisal. The contentious armies sought your ruling on the matter.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Execute the 'spies'|You ordered the Disfavored to execute these spies when they were found, and demanded a full accounting of the so-called 'agents' from the Scarlet Chorus. In a move that toed the edges of Kyros' law, Disfavored soldiers tracked down and executed the Scarlet Chorus operatives in Stalwart under your orders. The Voices of Nerat insisted that your 'bumbling effrontery' had cost him critical intelligence, and the very Conquest would suffer for it. Assuming that he wasn't lying, you questioned if the precedent of bolstering the enemy ranks with Kyros' troops was worth the fringe benefits of espionage.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Protect the spies|Trusting that Kyros' spymaster knew his business, you ordered the Disfavored to ignore these Scarlet Chorus agents. Against their better instincts, the Disfavored showed restraint in avoiding the Scarlet Chorus operatives on the battlefield. When days passed and the Chorus agents didn't report back to camp, you questioned the Voices of Nerat on his claims - to which he cautioned patience. Several evenings later, one of the so-called spies shambled into the Scarlet Chorus camp and requested an audience with the Voices. No one knew what they discussed in the privacy of his tent, and no one ever saw the soldier again. The Voices of Nerat emerged with a quiet sense of accomplishment, saying only: "Trust us, it will all work out in our favor."}} |- | {| !colspan="2"| Fall of the Regents |- ![[File:BladeGrave PeaceBanner.png |center|x150px]] | <small>The armies of Kyros collaborated on the capture of an enemy leader. The Scarlet Chorus requested that she be interrogated by the Archon of Secrets. The Disfavored wished to display her corpse in battle. Since the Stalwart defenders refused to surrender, a gesture was needed to instill fear.</small> |} {{col|[[File:Symbol disfavored.png|30px|link=]] Execute her|You ordered the enemy commander executed, her body displayed as a warning for those who would defy the Overlord. The Stalwart Regent made for a grim display - lashed to ribbons and suspended on a Disfavored standard - yet the effect on the battlefield was immediate. The sight caused an uproar among Stalwart soldiers, who broke formation in their frenzy to answer blood for blood. The Disfavored hewed through their disorganized ranks with minimal difficulty, and cherished the corpse as the most useful recruit to Kyros' army yet.}} {{col|[[File:Symbol scarletchorus.png|30px|link=]] Interrogate her|You ordered that the enemy commander be sent to the Voices of Nerat for interrogation. Like so many enemy prisoners, the Stalwart Regent vanished inside the Voices of Nerat's tent, never to be seen again. Her screams were the only evidence that she had ever passed though camp, and those went on beyond what most considered possible. When at last she fell silent, the Voices invited you inside. There was no Regent to be found - only a map which the Voices had marked with hasty scrawls, marking supposed weaknesses in the enemy defense.}} |- |} {{quote| The clear skies darkened as you read the final words of the [[edict|Edict]]. A flurry of wind and rain whipped through the rolling plains and craggy canyons, turning rocks, uprooted trees, and hapless soldiers into hazardous shrapnel. Armed with a measure of foresight, you were able to remove yourself from the area before the storms grew more violent. Over time, nearby communities told of cyclones consisting of thousands of soldiers' worth of limbs, spears, armor, and skulls. What's more, the weather showed no sign of dissipating. Several units of [[disfavored|Disfavored]], who fought the enemy in spite of the advancing storm, were caught up in the Overlord's magic. The few survivors regrouped and nursed their wounds. Their failure to topple the Stalwart legion shamed them into believing the dead more fortunate. The name 'Stalwart' fell from use. People took to calling it the '[[blade grave|Blade Grave]],' for the remade landscape festooned with the iron and bronze armaments of two once-great legions. As [[kyros|Kyros]]' forces departed, you spared a glance back at the ruins of Stalwart, marveling at your work. You didn't have long to rest before [[tunon|Tunon]] called you into service once more...|Conclusion of the Stalwart campaign }}
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