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Cerick VIII continues his father’s organizational explosion.
Imperial Guard units, local armies used for protection and enforcement, are formed in the hundreds of thousands. More combat oriented armies under the
Imperial Legion are moved from place to place stamping out trouble the local Imperial Guard cannot handle. Probably most importantly, however, he organizes large expeditions to explore, map, and conquer the
Great Forests. These expeditions, under the arm of the
Office of Inquisitions, battle the
Dark Ones, and study them in an attempt to understand their make up.