Glossary - Ashenmarch

Ashenmarch speaks in a feudal voice. Here’s the full vocabulary, in plain terms:

Term	Plain English
Campaign / March	A run, walk, ride, or paddle — one recorded activity
House	Your account/identity — your name, crest, and everything you hold
Holding / Territory	Land you’ve claimed on the map
Outpost → Citadel	The five territory tiers, weakest to strongest
Fortification	Defence built by running through your land (effort × km)
Effort	Your pace vs. your own 30-day average — 0.5× to 2×
Decay	Tiers dropping when land goes unvisited
Unprotected	An Outpost decayed to zero defence — free for rivals to take
Wall	A defensive line built by an out-and-back route
District	Two of your territories joined by a Wall, named as one holding
Siege / Contested	A tug-of-war over overlapping ground
Ghost territory	Unclaimed AI-held land — take it without a fight
Rank	Your permanent ladder: Wayfarer → Sovereign
Court	A team of players competing for Kingdom Regions
Liege / Vassal	Court leader / court member
Kingdom Region / Province	A fixed named map area courts compete to control
Royal Summons	Your personal invite link to the game
Herald / Dispatch	Your news feed of realm events
War Council	The route planner — chart and save marches
Armoury	Your items, earned by personal bests
Gold (◉) / Tribute	The earned-only currency / income from your holdings
Treasury / Coffers	Your banked Gold — safe from any attacker
House Subjects	The population of a holding — drives its tribute
Upkeep	Small Gold cost of the highest tiers; unpaid = faster decay
Sellsword	A hired mercenary — garrison (defence) or company (attack)
Sellsword’s Mark	The visible flag (and bounty) on a house that hired steel
Cavalry / Naval	Cycling / watersports — same game, their own baselines
Coat of arms / Crest	Your house’s emblem, shown everywhere you appear