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From 999 to 1004, [Gar III](/wiki/bicolline/people/gar-iii/)'s reign faced various challenges. Tensions escalated between [Dark Elves](/wiki/bicolline/species/dark-elves/) and the empire, with Prince Morath of [Nasgaroth](/wiki/bicolline/regions/nasgaroth/) declaring war on both Gar III and the new [King Solar](/wiki/bicolline/people/king-solar/) of [Andore](/wiki/bicolline/regions/andore/) over the loss of the dark elf artifact, the [moonstone](/wiki/bicolline/artifacts/moonstone/). The loss to the dark elves highlighted the divisions and wekanesses in the empire. The construction of the Port of Marienburg provoked the [Orcs](/wiki/bicolline/species/orcs/) of the [Forgotten Lands](/wiki/bicolline/regions/territoire-de-loubli/) (Terres de l'Oubli), and discontent grew due to the treatment of slaves in the [Ekengrad](/wiki/bicolline/regions/empire/ekengrad/) mines and the repression of dissent.

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Year one thousand and two of the [Central Lands](/wiki/bicolline/regions/empire/), ninth day of the eleventh month, Domaine de Trappe, imperial province of Mariembourg

It's only been a few days that I've been enjoying the calm and comfort of my home in Mariembourg and nursing my wounds, memories, among other things, of our fights in Rissa against it's-we-don't-know-too- what about the [Castenza](/wiki/bicolline/organizations/castenza/) (are they sailors, merchants, men of faith or fighters? Do they like Magic or do they not like it? Partisans of Queen Malika or King Léotaut?). A few injuries, but barely, and none serious, come to me from the conflict which opposed the [Lord of Ghoria](/wiki/bicolline/people/gorghor-bey/), whom we supported, and the Duke of Buy, where the latter showed, once again, his incompetence to carry out a successful military campaign.

So I'm quietly enjoying the end of autumn, a season that I prefer above all others. The eastern sea being only a few leagues from the estate that I manage on behalf of the [Tower of Díedne](/wiki/bicolline/organizations/mages-of-diedne/), the autumn air is soft and pleasant. The surrounding woodlands are flamboyant with golden leaves, the bewitching smell of this season fills your nostrils with a pleasant aroma that words alone cannot describe and the behavior of the animals reminds us that winter and its difficult conditions will soon be over. our doors. Our farmers have been busy for several days harvesting grain and preparing their homes before the first snow falls. Even here, a few servants make sure that everything is ready for the arrival of the cold weather.

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Year one thousand and three of the Central Lands, twenty-fifth day of the second month, Domaine de Trappe, imperial province of Mariembourg

While other inhabitants of the Tower continue their journey towards Pamoisardl, I return to my domain to inquire about the latest news. Although there have been some deaths of children and elderly people due to severe flu, it seems that everything is going well. My farmers are preparing for the arrival of spring which, according to the predictions of the elders, will occur very early this year. Indeed, although in [Ghoria](/wiki/bicolline/regions/empire/ghoria/) there was a lot of snow, it seems that the rigors of winter spared the east of Ekengrad as well as Mariembourg. The mountains and the sea air are a blessing. I leave

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[Mount Reiksmore](/wiki/bicolline/places/mount-reiksmore/) is a giant sculpture made from the mountain on the [Wilz](/wiki/bicolline/places/fjallhret/) estate, in Mariembourg, in honor of the [Cairns of Fjallhret Campaign](/wiki/bicolline/events/cairns-of-fjallhret-campaign/), which opposed the forces of the imperial province of Mariembourg to those of the province of Trisen in [Berkwald](/wiki/bicolline/regions/berkwald/).

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n the mountain range of the Monts Ventoux separating Trisen from the Imperial province of Mariembourg there is a mountain called Fjallhret. The largest of the peaks making up the Monts Ventoux, Fjallhret was often considered a mythical place by early man, its massive shadow falling over the Wiltz valley and its perpetually snow-covered summit lost in a heavy blanket of clouds.

“We don’t survive Fjallhret.” Let's say the veterans of the region, referring to the countless explorers and fools who got lost in the snow while trying to cross to the Berkwald from Mariembourg without going through the Gorge du Chat. Goat paths exist all along the mountain range passing under the shadow of Fjallhret, of course, but a single wrong step and it is death for the too intrepid. For travelers coming from Trisen, the game is doubly risky: the winds sweeping the northern facade of the Monts Ventoux are icy and hail and blizzards are common in this region.

Until recently, no one had the desire or interest to venture into these hazardous paths...until a band of shepherds returned to the villages of Wiltz with stories of a necropolis in the side of the mountain. Cairns containing riches untouched for millennia, in the very heart of the mountain range, at the foot of Fjallhret\!

The rumor quickly spread, and Imperial antiquarians confirmed the authenticity of some of the objects and artifacts found. Small trinkets, a few gems, but also a few scrolls and rings containing a certain magical power.

The Emperor himself urgently dispatched the League of 45 to elucidate the mysteries of Fjallhret. If anyone could brave the mountain and find the mystical cairns, it was this elite troop. She would be joined for the crossing into Wiltz by the Mariembourg and Imperial forces who would use brilliance and technology to cross in 'relative safety' the cliffs surrounding Fjallhret.

On the other side of the massif, Trisen's forces had also learned of these cairns. The Mages of Diedne therefore mounted an assault force to explore the ruins, when soon the rumor that the [Empire](/wiki/bicolline/regions/empire/) was already on its way reached their ears. The magic of Svirin allowed them to protect their forces from the unleashed elements and to arrive at the plateau dominated by Fjallhret, where the Imperial host was already deployed. Fjallhret had for years been a disputed territory between the two provinces and although it had never been of real interest in the past, the discovery of these Cairns renewed the disputes over the real owners of the mountain.