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The Iron Kingdom mobilises for war. Hunters and warriors from across the realm gather, buying up vast quantities of equipment, many have to acquire a sponsorship to afford the new armour on offer. Veterans from previous raids gather fledgeling warriors under them, giving them loans so they can purchase good equipment to ensure they survive the coming war, the veterans meanwhile will get a better fighting force, giving them a larger cut of the loot due to their participation. Males also join the forming warbands, since the successful warriors will have a fat purse to pay for services with, and getting in with the warband ensures they get first in line. To the east, in the Conclave, veterans also form warbands, but in more limited numbers, due to them not having really participated in the previous raids.
Action 1: Expand Conclave of Life territory toward the Shadowlands.
Tomoko has maintained a testy relation with the Conclave of Life, granting relatively free reign while still demanding of them from time to time. However, when they heard of all the riches coming from the raids of the Iron Kingdom, they suddenly started warming up toward the Iron Queen, and now that they've heard of a coming war, they are all in. Not just providing an army, but expanding their territories to border the soon-to-be-annexed Shadow territories.
Action 2: Make Hunting Ground and Sausage Factory near Wangetsu Okawa.
As people move to Wangetsu Okawa, there is a demand for food, and hunters emerge to supply the demand. But with so much food and so much talent in one place, someone has the idea of making a sausage factory. With salt from the west, as well as herbs and meat from the local area, the sausages are packed with flavour and nutrients, excellent for a soldier on the march, as well as just a delicacy in general, sure to make a pretty penny when they return with riches.
War Plan: A two pronged attack on the Shadows' riverfort and vehicle factory.
A mighty force marches south, their numbers are even bigger than before, with more experience and better equipped as well, not just with general equipment, but also with the new plate armour, though it's crude even compared to early medieval armour. Still, this force looks as dangerous as it is. They will march to break open the river fort once more, with even greater magics than before. However, a new player is entering the game, the Conclave of Life. The ships have been moved to the Conclave of Life and is used to transport the Conclave's army across the channel, and then they march, through thick forests they are able to camouflage themselves in. Not only that, but the Conclave make heavy use of Oakenclads, who blend in almost completely, being made of the same material as the forest. And they then strike the Shadows' tank factory from behind, as well as cutting off it's power plant, iron and sulphur mines. The tanks would be hard pressed to endure a war on two fronts.
