Hidden Enemies

No matter how the story ends, at least one of the two factions is nursing a significant loss. That faction retreats from the area to lick their wounds, but they bear a grudge for a long time. The player magi feel their enemies acting against them from the shadows.

A losing Soterist faction avoids such ambitious plans as Willehad-im-Wald in the future, and instead focuses on internal matters. They act politically against the player magi as and when they can. Supporters of this cause are loath to work or deal with their political enemies.

Should the Wächter lose, they retreat to their remaining wild areas and fortify themselves there. They focus on keeping what they still have rather than striking out at mundane settlements. All the while they look for and point out situations where they see magical resources lost to the Dominion in order to gain more followers. These situations could lead to a multitude of stories for the player magi during the coming years.