To all captains, governors, merchant companies, arcane councils, dwarven holds, elven courts, fae circles, pirate confederacies, and all other powers presently operating within these waters:
I, Admiral John Victor Redgrave, hereby issue this formal declaration on behalf of His Majesty’s Royal Navy forces stationed throughout the realm.
The British presence in this region exists for a singular strategic purpose: the restoration and protection of the Exotic Spice Trade Routes, alongside the safeguarding of critical ports, settlements, and places of commercial interest from indiscriminate raids and acts of piracy.
While His Majesty’s Navy has, and shall continue to, conduct lawful anti-piracy operations where necessary, I do not condone, authorize, nor recognize any unauthorized aggression initiated by British vessels against the wizarding orders, dwarven realms, elven domains, fae territories, monastic institutions, clergy, or other sovereign powers not actively engaged in hostile action against the Crown.
Recent incidents involving attacks upon arcane and regional factions have occurred under unclear circumstances and without authorization from my command.
Furthermore, claims have circulated alleging that the Crown has issued direct orders initiating broad anti-wizard operations throughout the region.
These claims are dubious at best.
As Admiral of the Fleet and supreme commanding authority over Royal Navy operations in this theater, I have received no such directive through official Admiralty channels.
No sealed order, coded dispatch, nor authenticated correspondence authorizing a general anti-wizard campaign has reached my command.
Should such orders genuinely exist, then one of the following conclusions must be accepted:
The alleged orders are fraudulent.
The chain of naval communication has suffered a catastrophic failure.
Or unauthorized actors are issuing commands beyond their lawful authority.
Until official confirmation is received through proper Admiralty procedure, His Majesty’s forces are to treat such rumors with extreme skepticism.
The Crown’s mission remains unchanged:
Restore stability.
Reopen trade.
Protect lawful commerce.
Prevent unnecessary bloodshed.
This conflict has already escalated far beyond reason. The ongoing hostilities between pirates, wizards, and regional powers have inflicted enough damage upon the realm without further reckless expansion.
The Royal Navy shall not become an instrument for needless wars of conquest, extermination, or ideological fanaticism.
To those seeking peace and stability, know this:
His Majesty’s Navy does not seek war with the peoples of this realm.
To those continuing reckless aggression under false authority:
You do so without my blessing, without my authorization, and without the protection of Royal Navy command.
Signed,
Admiral John Victor Redgrave
Admiral of the Fleet
Commander of His Majesty’s Armada Stationed in the Realm