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History book detailing attacks by the Lion Fae, fierce proud Fair Folk hunters who wear the shapes of lions and seek mortals as prey, roaming across southern savannahs from Harbourhead to Gem.
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History book detailing attacks by the [[Lion Fae]], fierce proud [[Fair Folk]] hunters who wear the shapes of [[Lion]]s and seek mortals as prey, roaming across southern savannahs from [[Harbourhead]] to [[Gem]].
Initially, according to Ketek, they remained confined to the Bordermarches, making occasional forays into Creation which were repulsed by the rapid-reaction forces of the Shogun and local Daimyo. However, their incursions became increasingly dangerous as the Shogunate era progressed, a fact Ketek attributes less to their own abilities (which do not seem to have changed much over the years) and more to reduction in Shogunate response due to infighting and defense-focused strategies. The Lion Fae were at the forefront of the post-Contagion Fair Folk armies, sweeping into Creation from the South and fighting their way towards the coast, a goal almost reached by their vanguard before the Empress let loose the might of the Imperial Manse and turned most to powdered ruby. They were shattered back to small nomadic groups in the aftermath, but continue to persist in the vast empty spaces of the Southeastern Threshold. In the satrapy of Harbourhead, hunting the Lion Fae has become a Dynastic sport of sorts.  
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Initially, according to Ketek, they remained confined to the [[Bordermarches]], making occasional forays into [[Creation]] which were repulsed by the rapid-reaction forces of the [[Shogunate|Shogun]] and local Daimyo. However, their incursions became increasingly dangerous as the [[Shogunate Era]] progressed, a fact Ketek attributes less to their own abilities (which do not seem to have changed much over the years) and more to reduction in Shogunate response due to infighting and defense-focused strategies. The Lion Fae were at the forefront of the post-Contagion Fair Folk armies, sweeping into Creation from the South and fighting their way towards the coast, a goal almost reached by their vanguard before the Empress let loose the might of the Imperial Manse and turned most to powdered ruby. They were shattered back to small nomadic groups in the aftermath, but continue to persist in the vast empty spaces of the Southeastern Threshold. In the satrapy of Harbourhead, hunting the Lion Fae has become a Dynastic sport of sorts.  
  
Ketek’s writing also delves into the tactics of the Lion Fae, describing their focus on mobility and the hunt: their approach would try to provoke a retreat, and they were consummate pursuers, using the chase to wear down their foes. They would seek to close distance with their targets when battle finally came, having no long-ranged armaments save for javelins, seeming to much prefer their curved and jagged swords. Their armour, silk and lion skins, hardly seems significant, but like much born of the chaotic Wyld it provides more protection than expected. Still, though they can claim many successes against the mortal tribes of the South, they have never quite wiped them out, and have been soundly defeated by the Legions when they are brought to battle (though the cost in men can rise high).
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Ketek’s writing also delves into the tactics of the Lion Fae, describing their focus on mobility and the hunt: their approach would try to provoke a retreat, and they were consummate pursuers, using the chase to wear down their foes. They would seek to close distance with their targets when battle finally came, having no long-ranged armaments save for javelins, seeming to much prefer their curved and jagged swords. Their armour, silk and lion skins, hardly seems significant, but like much born of the chaotic [[Wyld]] it provides more protection than expected. Still, though they can claim many successes against the mortal tribes of the South, they have never quite wiped them out, and have been soundly defeated by the Legions when they are brought to battle (though the cost in men can rise high).
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:56, 18 December 2019

by Sesus Ketek


History book detailing attacks by the Lion Fae, fierce proud Fair Folk hunters who wear the shapes of Lions and seek mortals as prey, roaming across southern savannahs from Harbourhead to Gem. Initially, according to Ketek, they remained confined to the Bordermarches, making occasional forays into Creation which were repulsed by the rapid-reaction forces of the Shogun and local Daimyo. However, their incursions became increasingly dangerous as the Shogunate Era progressed, a fact Ketek attributes less to their own abilities (which do not seem to have changed much over the years) and more to reduction in Shogunate response due to infighting and defense-focused strategies. The Lion Fae were at the forefront of the post-Contagion Fair Folk armies, sweeping into Creation from the South and fighting their way towards the coast, a goal almost reached by their vanguard before the Empress let loose the might of the Imperial Manse and turned most to powdered ruby. They were shattered back to small nomadic groups in the aftermath, but continue to persist in the vast empty spaces of the Southeastern Threshold. In the satrapy of Harbourhead, hunting the Lion Fae has become a Dynastic sport of sorts.

Ketek’s writing also delves into the tactics of the Lion Fae, describing their focus on mobility and the hunt: their approach would try to provoke a retreat, and they were consummate pursuers, using the chase to wear down their foes. They would seek to close distance with their targets when battle finally came, having no long-ranged armaments save for javelins, seeming to much prefer their curved and jagged swords. Their armour, silk and lion skins, hardly seems significant, but like much born of the chaotic Wyld it provides more protection than expected. Still, though they can claim many successes against the mortal tribes of the South, they have never quite wiped them out, and have been soundly defeated by the Legions when they are brought to battle (though the cost in men can rise high).