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Mirin's Cross - circa 1348 - by Martin Laurie
The huge Daughters road drives straight into the lower part of the fortress through the newly constructed lower bailey gate keep across the Crystal Bridge. The new outer walls are some 35 ft high and 15 ft thick at their base. They are the boundaries for what will eventually become a large city. The Fortress has been rebuilt and extended from its old EWF days to be a truly impressive work. Now Mirins Cross serves as the central garrison city for all of lower Saird. The Empire intends to project power into the region with brutal efficiency and is prepared to crush any revolt. So far there have been three Clan risings since 1347. All have been handily defeated. A new district is being built called Sun City by most Orlanthi. It's a Dara Happan colonial centre. The old Orlanthi have been removed from the inner city and now live in a shanty town some way off from the main action. There many ponder their defeats and the oppression of Lunar power. They long for a chance to rise up and strike for freedom. Orlanthi Rebels:
Sjorvald Destinsson. Wind Lord (Kogarn Waraxe Orlanth
the warrior cult)
Hathnar Headlong. Wind Lord of Walind the Ram.
Traigen Grim. Humakti Sword. Hates Lunars after his
brothers cowardly death at the hands of the Governor's
Ikadzian torturer.
Werrick Stormhammer. Storm Voice. He is a wanted man
and travels incognito within the heart of his enemy's
power to gather followers and support for a move south to
escape the Empire. The most common meeting place for these fellows is "Mans Last Moot" Inn. A renowned pit of fighting, trouble and good food. The rulers of the City (population 8,000 currently) are:
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The city of Mirins Cross has changed greatly in the last two years. The huge fortress built on the rock where Mirin fell has been added to considerably. The Empire has sent a great force of engineers to turn the already formidable fortress into a bulwark against the southern barbarians that will withstand anything. The walls atop the rock are being built to forty feet in height and the stone cliffs about it are being smoothed down to give an attacker no purchase or cover.