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[[Spire]] promised the following: In exchange for the completion of the [[Halperion City Walls]], the giants would be granted an assortment of dragon eggs to be provided by the incoming draconic refugees.  Giants prize the hatchlings as pets it was learned, and the second half of this negotiation was soon to be underway.  [[Rayjock Halperion]] further promised an annual collection of dragon eggs to be granted to the giants for their continued help with quarrying rock, suggesting the creation of an arena for the games suitable for both giant and human to enjoy the sport.  The giants again agreed to this bargain and quarrying for [[Halperion]]'s city walls was son underway.
 
[[Spire]] promised the following: In exchange for the completion of the [[Halperion City Walls]], the giants would be granted an assortment of dragon eggs to be provided by the incoming draconic refugees.  Giants prize the hatchlings as pets it was learned, and the second half of this negotiation was soon to be underway.  [[Rayjock Halperion]] further promised an annual collection of dragon eggs to be granted to the giants for their continued help with quarrying rock, suggesting the creation of an arena for the games suitable for both giant and human to enjoy the sport.  The giants again agreed to this bargain and quarrying for [[Halperion]]'s city walls was son underway.
  
==The [[Aydahar]] and the dragons==
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==The [[Aydahar]] and the Dragon Settlers==
The [[Aydahar]] arrivals which first came as a result of [[Togzhan Kuat]]'s embassy were soon followed by a great many [[Aydahar]] who came as refugees from their war-torn country.  Arriving by the thousands, they were not alone as over a thousand actual dragons came with them in their migration.  The [[Garis]] were relentless in their attempt to exterminate the chromatic dragons from the face of [[Otan]] and might have been successful had they worked any faster in their sweep of the [[Aydahar Confederation]]'s southern regions.
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[[File:RayjoksCabinet.png|thumb|500px|Rayjok and his war council discuss the impending war.]]
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The [[Aydahar]] arrivals which first came as a result of [[Togzhan Kuat]]'s embassy were soon followed by a great many [[Aydahar]] who came as refugees from their war-torn country.  Arriving by the thousands, they were not alone as over a thousand actual dragons came with them in their migration.  The [[Garis]] were relentless in their attempt to exterminate the chromatic dragons from the face of [[Otan]] and might have been successful had they worked any faster in their sweep of the [[Altinqor]]'s southern regions.
  
 
Through the voice of his newly appointed [[Minister of Dragons]], [[Togzhan Kuat]], [[Rayjok Halperion|Rayjok]] offered refuge to the dragons in his southern mountains complete with freshly excavated enclosures that could serve as lairs.  To the [[Aydahar]] he offered employment and land in the center of the city for tradespeople.  Lastly he offered shelter, food and protection for the remaining [[Aydahar]] refuges.
 
Through the voice of his newly appointed [[Minister of Dragons]], [[Togzhan Kuat]], [[Rayjok Halperion|Rayjok]] offered refuge to the dragons in his southern mountains complete with freshly excavated enclosures that could serve as lairs.  To the [[Aydahar]] he offered employment and land in the center of the city for tradespeople.  Lastly he offered shelter, food and protection for the remaining [[Aydahar]] refuges.
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==The [[Dweorg]]en Settlers==
 
==The [[Dweorg]]en Settlers==
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After the successful embassy of [[Caladan Ironforge]] the resulting [[Dweorg]]en Settlers came in force, armed with mining equipment and ready to mine.  Rayjok granted them exclusive rights to the mountain closest to the city of [[Halperion]] and commissioned a road to between there and the city.  In exchange he requested that the [[Dweorg]]es provide at least one unit of heavy infantry, to which they agreed.  [[Caladan Ironforge]] was appointed [[First of Halperion Dweorges]] and granted a seat on the council to represent [[Dweorg]]en affairs.
  
 
==The Human Settlers==
 
==The Human Settlers==
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Three distinct groups of humans came to occupy [[Halperion Prefecture]].  The first were the [[Ortalykshilar]] who were already there in the former [[Kiywar Territory]].  The second were the refugees from [[Ortalyk]], also [[Ortalykshilar]], from the easternmost reaches of the country to as nearby as the village of [[Balagash]].  The last were of course those of the [[Sigis]] empire who began to arrive in droves after their country had been overrun by the [[Garis military]].
  
==The Return of the Ambassadors==
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The human settlers desired what all humans desire, power and influence.  The skilled among them wished a human section of [[Halperion]] close to the citadel where human produced goods could be marketed.  The second was to have two, not one, seat on the prefecture council, representing the [[Sigis]] and [[Ortalyk]] immigrantsThis was granted by [[Rayjok Halperion]] on the condition that any able bodied humans not in a trade should report to the [[Halperion Irreglars]] to help defend the prefecture.
Rayjok's returned in time to herald the return of the ambassadors to the [[Aydahar Confederation]] and the [[League of Dweorgen Miners]], both returning with good news for [[Rakjok Halperion]].  [[Togzhan Kuat]]'s tri[ tp the [[Aydahar Confederation]] had her spending most of her time visiting the southern regions.  She explained to the [[Aydahar]] that a new nation was forming where different races would get a seat at the table.  
 
  
===Togzhan's Embassy===
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The two positions of [[Minister of Ortalykshilar Affairs]] and [[Minister of Sigis Turgindar Affairs]] were granted to [[Suleimen Zhasulan]] and [[Kairat Kulyash]] to represent [[Human]] affairs respectively.
[[Togzhan Kuat]] pointed out to the [[Aydahar]] that migrating individuals would get access to the choicest locations in the hearts of new towns as they were being built.  She continued that Halperion and Jalinbeti were likely to give tax breaks to incoming tradespeople and that the the area was becoming a central hub of trade between [[Ælf]]es, [[Grendel]], [[Aydahar]], [[Ungir]] and [[Human]]s alike.  She showed how the new territory had mountainous region that would be far better suited for dragons who preferred remote heights and cooler temperatures.
 
  
Each of the missions was successful in its own right, however the mission to [[Togzhan Kuat]]'s native [[Kizil Aydahar Region]] was perhaps the most successful, attracting the interest of many a [[Kizil Aydahar|Kizil (red) Aydahar]] and even some stodgy old red dragons.  The point was driven home when Togzhan pointed out that the [[Garis]] were thirsting for war and that there was no guarantee that the [[Aydahar Federation]] would not be plunged into a war.
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==Rayjok's Cabinet Begins to Coalesce==
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In addition to all the members named previous, [[Rayjok Halperion]]'s cabinet consisted largely of racial members, his finance minister, the war chief, the Mayor of Halperion, and a spymaster; the [[Ælf]]en rogue [[Kenzhe Farkhad]], recommended to him by none other than the king of [[Ælfwode]].  Kenzhe soon proved to be the most mysterious person that Rayjok had ever met.  She somehow walked without making the sound of footsteps.
  
===Caladan's Embassy===
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As the cabinet assembled they soon put themselves to the task of preparing defenses for the possible [[Garis]] incursion, planning walled fortifications for the city, a system of underground tunnels and airborn assistance from none other than a fleet of chromatic dragonsWith [[Ælf]]en archers, [[Grendel]] and [[Aydahar]] infantry, [[Human]] cavalry and dragon air support, they concluded that might be a force to be reckoned with, even for the [[Garis]].
[[Caladan Ironforge]]'s embassy to the [[League of Dweorgen Miners]] was more succinct. Unexplored mountains.  Mining rights.  Low taxes.  If [[Dweorg]]es don't mine it, [[Ungir]] will.  Many [[Dweorg]]es had heard enough and immediately made preparations to visit and possibly move to the region.
 
 
 
==The Foundation of Jalinjeri==
 
[[File:HalperionPrefecture.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Halperion Prefecture]]]]
 
On the 1st of [[Silde]], [[261 IM]], the [[Kiywar Territory]] seceded from [[Ortalyk]]. This forced the hand of [[Hedgewind Jalinbeti]] who moved his contacts to take control of the region before a foreign nations or the [[Ortalyk]] Tsar could send an army to regain control. Hedgwind had two key allies in the secession, territorial leader and Boyar [[Almaz Zhibek]] and of course the then [[Governor of Halperion]], [[Rayjok Halperion]].
 
 
 
With the Tsar of Ortalyk readying his forces for a possible confrontation with the Garis Triumvirate, Hedgewind only needed to control local powers and agitants.  [[Almaz Zhibek]] now serves as the [[Lord Commander of Jalinjeri]] in all military affairs under [[Hedgewind Jalinbeti]].
 
 
 
[[Rayjok Halperion]]'s role in the secession was somewhat more complicated, in that his town and lands were in the [[Karagay Province]] of [[Ortalyk]].  That province did not secede, however the people in the vicinity sided with Rayjok when he joined into [[Hedgewind Jalinbeti]]'s secession and formation of a new country, [[Jalinjeri]].
 
 
 
[[Rayjok Halperion]] was appointed the title of [[Earth Minister of Halperion Prefecture]], one of four ''Elemental Ministers'' of the country of [[Jalinjeri]].  He retained control of his town of [[Halperion]] and made it capitol of his new real which extends over 100 miles to the south into some very mountainous terrain.
 
 
 
==Rayjok Chooses a Cabinet==
 
In order to handle the influx of immigrants and manage the defense of his territory, [[Rayjock Halperion]] quickly assembled a cabinetRayjok had to seriously think about raising taxes to support a military.  He knew he would also need to provide humanitarian aid to immigrants who might not find work, food, shelter immediately.  He advanced the profile of his [[Halperion Irregulars]] to encompass the whole region, creating a separate [[Halperion City Guard]] to defend the city proper.
 
 
 
The resident financial wizard [[Gulshara Rysbek]], who briefly served as [[Mayor of Halperion]] was promoted to [[Finance Minister of Halperion Prefecture]].  Rayjok made a bold and controversial move to appoint a [[Grendel]] as [[War Chief of the Halperion Irregulars]], a war hardened veteran from [[Maercland]], [[Nuradin Danijar]].  After her success in the embassy to the [[Aydahar Confederatoin]] he appointed [[Togzhan Kuat]] to be the [[Minister of Dragons]] to handle all affairs specifically related to dragons and [[Aydahar]] entering and/or settling in the prefecture.  Numerous other appointments were made to create Rayjok's cabinet including a new mayor of Halperion, [[Merey Evnika]]. an [[Ortalykshilar]] from the former [[Kiywar Territory]].
 
 
 
==The Garis War Progresses==
 
As [[Rayjok Halperion]] made his preparations for governing, the [[Garis Triumvirate]] had greatly expanded its war.  Having already started a ground offensive in [[Sigis]] on [[Mawsim]] the 28th, the [[Garis navy]] had begun to antagonize the [[Araldar navy]].  They brought about its complete destruction by [[Silde]] the 8th, effectively leaving a shocked nation without a leader or a means to defend itself.
 
 
 
Barely a week later, on [[Silde]] the 13th, the [[Batis|Batis Empire]] fell to the [[Garis military]], under the leadership of [[Zhannur Timurlan]].  Timurlan's banner was no sooner marching down the streets of the Sigis capitol of [[Asiltas]] than it was flying over regiments at the [[Ortalyk]] border. 
 
 
 
The [[Tsar of Ortalyk]], [[Batil Zhurek]] moved all of his forces to battle the Garis on [[Ortalyk]]'s southeastern border only to see his troops crumble under the onslaught of the [[Garis]] might.  By the 16th, the [[Garis]] had reached the capitol of [[Kala Astanals]].  By the 18th of [[Silde]], the capitol had fallen.  The Tsar, his family and what little of the military remained, fell back to [[Karagay]].
 
 
 
Meanwhile, the [[Garis military]] ravaged southern [[Aydahar]], particularly the chromatic dragon regions.  Shock troops invaded the lairs of many dragons from young adult to ancient, killing them in preparation for the invasion.  The invasion took only days as the [[Garis military]] swept through the [[Aydahar]] defenses as though they had no defenses at all.  By the 28th of [[Silde]] the [[Zhannur Timurlan]] had negotiated a conditional surrender from the [[Aydahar]] and had moved on to invade the [[Ontustik|Caliphate of Ontustik]], quickly capturing the border cities and advancing as far as the major city of [[Sie]].
 
 
 
==Rayjok Prepares==
 
Taking in the situation through spies and other sources of news, [[Rayjok Halperion]] began to prepare his newly founded prefecture as best as possible.  He commissioned a spymaster to be his eyes and ears abroad and began to assemble a special forces team to take out the [[Garis]] leadership, where possible. 
 
 
 
The results of these efforts will soon be seen...
 
  
 
==Player's Notes==
 
==Player's Notes==

Latest revision as of 14:27, 24 September 2024

Seventh Collateral Session
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Spire, the giant whisperer
Campaign The Collateral Campaign
Game Date Friday, June 16th, 2021
Start Date Silde 15th, 261 IM
Start Location Halperion, Halperion Prefecture, Jalinjeri
Ending Date Tamiz 8th, 261 IM
Ending Location Halperion, Halperion Prefecture, Jalinjeri
Absentees Everybody except Rayjok Halperion
Next Session Eighth Collateral Session

War had shaped the entirety of theSeventh Collateral Session. Refugees from war-torn areas were flowing in and through Jalinjeri on their way to ... anywhere. Their first stop along the road to the west was Halperion. Rayjok did his best to tend to the needs of the refugees, providing food, shelter and hope to any who entered his town and prefecture.

Halperion Tent City[edit]

In the ever growing town of Halperion, the newly appointed Mayor Merey Evnika set up a triage camp to process the vast compliment of incoming traffic. Refugees and other travelers fleeing the Garis war continued to arrive in an endless stream. Merey directed the wounded and injured to medical services and processed those interested in staying in Halperion either permanently or until the war was concluded, and those who simply wished to stay a night or two and pass through to Jalinbeti or beyond.

Merey Evnika enlisted the help of a few people from Jalinbeti and the new town of Jalinkoli to assure travelers that there are places for them to end their flight deeper within the country. For those determined to stay, she engaged in further investigations, to determine who might be of which class, merchant, laborer, skilled laborer, etc. in order to put them to work. Those with abilities in combat and former combat troops from the countries they had fled were strongly encouraged to volunteer with the Halperion Irregulars, to help defend from the impending Garis invasion.

Mission of Mercy[edit]

Believing that the remainder of Ortalyk unable to withstand the onslaught of the Garis military, Rayjok ordered a squad from the Halperion Irregulars special forces to make a quick trip to Karagay. There, they were ordered to attempt to evacuate Batil Zhurek and any members of the royal family and retrieve them from Karagay back to the relative safety of Jalinjeri.

The Ælfen Settlers[edit]

The Ælfen settlers arrived from Ælfwode shortly after the war started. At the time most thought that the war would be a short one, few reaalizing the ambitions of the Garis. The Ælfes chose a leader among themselves, Aydana Agash who was granted a seat on the prefecture council by Rayjock Halperion. Aydana Agash, incidentally is the grand niece of Dana Agash, the king of Ælfwode.

Through Aydana Altyngul the Ælfes agreed to provide Halperion Prefecture with what troops they could and of course, as many bows and arrows as they would be able to produce. In exchange for this, they negotiated sole conservatorship of the prefecture's forests and first right of refusal to any who would want to settle there or take timber without the express permission of the newly formed Ælfen Circle of Hyperion.

The Grendel Settlers[edit]

By Grendel arrived with goals in mind; to join the Halperion Irregulars and become the backbone of the prefecture's military. Every man, woman and child in the Grendel contingent volunteered for service. Nuradin Danijar, the War Chief of the Halperion Irregulars, was nearly tearful with the overwhelming enthusiasm from his fellow Grendel to join the cause of this new land.

The remaining Grendel, unfit for service or otherwise skilled in trades, laid claim to property in what they expect to be the center of a sprawling city. Nurtas Umitzhan, a blacksmith and metallurgist serves as the leader of the Halperion Grendel Horde and sits in council with Rayjok Halperion regarding matters of the prefecture.

The Ungir Settlers[edit]

Formerly banished from this territory, the Ungir were eager to return. Madi Mavlan quickly acquired the title of Halperion Fire Boss and created the Ungir Council of Halperion. Madi sits in council with Rayjok and other leaders concerning matters of the prefecture.

Of the matters regarding the Ungir in particular relates to their role in government, having been asked to perform two immediately needed tasks. First, they were to create as many potential lairs as possible for dragons seeking refuge in the region. Second, they were to create earthworks such as collapsing tunnels to thwart oncoming Garis armies, should they ever arrive. This was agreed to in exchange for exclusive rights to the ground directly underneath the city of Halperion. Also, the Ungir would claim first rights to any Garis siege weapons or otherwise captured by the Ungir earthworks.

The Giants[edit]

There are eight mountains in the south of Halperion Prefecture, which are home to more than a few giants. Rayjok, having seen the alarming rate that Hedgewind Jalinbeti was able to build with the help of the giants, enlisted the same help, through his translator Spire. The giants did not want any more to do with human affairs, but understanding that they would be in a war allowed an audience with Spire to make a case.

Spire promised the following: In exchange for the completion of the Halperion City Walls, the giants would be granted an assortment of dragon eggs to be provided by the incoming draconic refugees. Giants prize the hatchlings as pets it was learned, and the second half of this negotiation was soon to be underway. Rayjock Halperion further promised an annual collection of dragon eggs to be granted to the giants for their continued help with quarrying rock, suggesting the creation of an arena for the games suitable for both giant and human to enjoy the sport. The giants again agreed to this bargain and quarrying for Halperion's city walls was son underway.

The Aydahar and the Dragon Settlers[edit]

Rayjok and his war council discuss the impending war.

The Aydahar arrivals which first came as a result of Togzhan Kuat's embassy were soon followed by a great many Aydahar who came as refugees from their war-torn country. Arriving by the thousands, they were not alone as over a thousand actual dragons came with them in their migration. The Garis were relentless in their attempt to exterminate the chromatic dragons from the face of Otan and might have been successful had they worked any faster in their sweep of the Altinqor's southern regions.

Through the voice of his newly appointed Minister of Dragons, Togzhan Kuat, Rayjok offered refuge to the dragons in his southern mountains complete with freshly excavated enclosures that could serve as lairs. To the Aydahar he offered employment and land in the center of the city for tradespeople. Lastly he offered shelter, food and protection for the remaining Aydahar refuges.

In return for his generosity, he asked in turn for a clutch of assorted dragon eggs to be presented to him, one as soon as possible and another each and every year. He assured the dragons that the eggs would be allowed to hatch, and the wyrmlings well cared for. Further, he asked that any able bodied Aydahar not in a trade to report to the Halperion Irregulars to prepare for the Garis military should it ever strike at Jalinjeri borders. To this the Aydahar and the dragons agreed.

The Dweorgen Settlers[edit]

After the successful embassy of Caladan Ironforge the resulting Dweorgen Settlers came in force, armed with mining equipment and ready to mine. Rayjok granted them exclusive rights to the mountain closest to the city of Halperion and commissioned a road to between there and the city. In exchange he requested that the Dweorges provide at least one unit of heavy infantry, to which they agreed. Caladan Ironforge was appointed First of Halperion Dweorges and granted a seat on the council to represent Dweorgen affairs.

The Human Settlers[edit]

Three distinct groups of humans came to occupy Halperion Prefecture. The first were the Ortalykshilar who were already there in the former Kiywar Territory. The second were the refugees from Ortalyk, also Ortalykshilar, from the easternmost reaches of the country to as nearby as the village of Balagash. The last were of course those of the Sigis empire who began to arrive in droves after their country had been overrun by the Garis military.

The human settlers desired what all humans desire, power and influence. The skilled among them wished a human section of Halperion close to the citadel where human produced goods could be marketed. The second was to have two, not one, seat on the prefecture council, representing the Sigis and Ortalyk immigrants. This was granted by Rayjok Halperion on the condition that any able bodied humans not in a trade should report to the Halperion Irreglars to help defend the prefecture.

The two positions of Minister of Ortalykshilar Affairs and Minister of Sigis Turgindar Affairs were granted to Suleimen Zhasulan and Kairat Kulyash to represent Human affairs respectively.

Rayjok's Cabinet Begins to Coalesce[edit]

In addition to all the members named previous, Rayjok Halperion's cabinet consisted largely of racial members, his finance minister, the war chief, the Mayor of Halperion, and a spymaster; the Ælfen rogue Kenzhe Farkhad, recommended to him by none other than the king of Ælfwode. Kenzhe soon proved to be the most mysterious person that Rayjok had ever met. She somehow walked without making the sound of footsteps.

As the cabinet assembled they soon put themselves to the task of preparing defenses for the possible Garis incursion, planning walled fortifications for the city, a system of underground tunnels and airborn assistance from none other than a fleet of chromatic dragons. With Ælfen archers, Grendel and Aydahar infantry, Human cavalry and dragon air support, they concluded that might be a force to be reckoned with, even for the Garis.

Player's Notes[edit]

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