385YE Autumn Equinox winds of fortune - Revision history

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	===Shining Like Fire===		===Shining Like Fire===
	* '''Imperial citizens; Merrow; Mine owners, mana site owners (or people who might like a mana site); Collector of Prosperity's Boon, Custodian of the Claw, Custodian of Glass Point Cove, Custodian of the Pelican Tower, Guardian of the Prosperity of Afal, Dean of the Thorned Rose, Fallsheart Guardian, Guardian of the Cairn, Jade Custodian, Keeper of the Crystal Vale, Keeper of the Dour Fens, Keeper of the Golden Fields, Keeper of the Happiston Fields, Weigher of Worth, and Wisdom of the Tenebrous Path; the Azure ~~Sutaniir~~, the Crimson Sutannir, Queen's Rose; Imperial Senate and anyone else interested in commissions'''		* '''Imperial citizens; Merrow; Mine owners, mana site owners (or people who might like a mana site); Collector of Prosperity's Boon, Custodian of the Claw, Custodian of Glass Point Cove, Custodian of the Pelican Tower, Guardian of the Prosperity of Afal, Dean of the Thorned Rose, Fallsheart Guardian, Guardian of the Cairn, Jade Custodian, Keeper of the Crystal Vale, Keeper of the Dour Fens, Keeper of the Golden Fields, Keeper of the Happiston Fields, Weigher of Worth, and Wisdom of the Tenebrous Path; the Azure Sutannir, the Crimson Sutannir, Queen's Rose; Imperial Senate and anyone else interested in commissions'''
	For the third time in as many seasons, the Empire is blanketed with a powerful [[:Category:Imperial Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]]. The power of [[Day magic\|Day]] waxes ascendant. Multiple [[Urizen]] [[coven\|covens]] working together wove the complex cloak of [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] during the Summer Solstice, and laid it gently over the entire Empire. The magic might end up being remembered for its [[To the last syllable\|catastrophic side effects]], but that doesn't mean it hasn't brought benefits, as well as problems. As always with Imperial enchantments, even one drawing on the regimented magic of the Day realm, the potent magic inspires a number of unpredictable effects.		For the third time in as many seasons, the Empire is blanketed with a powerful [[:Category:Imperial Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]]. The power of [[Day magic\|Day]] waxes ascendant. Multiple [[Urizen]] [[coven\|covens]] working together wove the complex cloak of [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] during the Summer Solstice, and laid it gently over the entire Empire. The magic might end up being remembered for its [[To the last syllable\|catastrophic side effects]], but that doesn't mean it hasn't brought benefits, as well as problems. As always with Imperial enchantments, even one drawing on the regimented magic of the Day realm, the potent magic inspires a number of unpredictable effects.

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	===Ten Travellers Tales===		===Ten Travellers Tales===
	* '''Anybody and everybody, put perhaps especially the Ambassador to Axos, Champion of Vigilance, Ambassador to Otkodov, ßten of Ashenhall and Lord Killian Mortere, and Cesare Sanguineo Rezia Di Tassato'''		* '''Anybody and everybody, put perhaps especially the Ambassador to Axos, Champion of Vigilance, Ambassador to Otkodov, ßten of Ashenhall and Lord Killian Mortere, and Cesare Sanguineo Rezia Di Tassato'''
	The people who gather at Anvil four times a year attract folk keen to find the luminaries of the Empire all in one place. Each season, reports of some of these visitors run ahead of them for whatever reason - formal announcements, missives lodged with this influential person or that, cunningly placed posters, or just random rumour. The list only scratches the surface of all those people coming to Anvil, but it may contain something of interest. This season you may wish to keep your eyes open in particular for: representatives of three new septs coming to explore Anvil; everyone's favourite Axou narcotics traders; a visiting Axou scholar with a particularly interesting relic; Marcher brewers with a bittersweet concoction to sell; a League adventurer and playwright fresh from an extreme expedition; Thule warlocks keen to speak to experts on the vallorn; a Jotun ghodi wishing to talk about ancestors with the Winterfolk; Apulian Orcs interested in talking politics with their Senator and potential senators; a Commonwealth magician and philosopher with a line in ethical ~~magicarithmetic~~; and a bushel of former Asaveans who story of the Way and wills makes little to no sense but will probably be fine.		The people who gather at Anvil four times a year attract folk keen to find the luminaries of the Empire all in one place. Each season, reports of some of these visitors run ahead of them for whatever reason - formal announcements, missives lodged with this influential person or that, cunningly placed posters, or just random rumour. The list only scratches the surface of all those people coming to Anvil, but it may contain something of interest. This season you may wish to keep your eyes open in particular for: representatives of three new septs coming to explore Anvil; everyone's favourite Axou narcotics traders; a visiting Axou scholar with a particularly interesting relic; Marcher brewers with a bittersweet concoction to sell; a League adventurer and playwright fresh from an extreme expedition; Thule warlocks keen to speak to experts on the vallorn; a Jotun ghodi wishing to talk about ancestors with the Winterfolk; Apulian Orcs interested in talking politics with their Senator and potential senators; a Commonwealth magician and philosopher with a line in ethical magic arithmetic; and a bushel of former Asaveans who story of the Way and wills makes little to no sense but will probably be fine.

	You can learn about these travellers, and when they are expected to arrive, in the '''[[Ten travellers tales]]''' wind of fortune.		You can learn about these travellers, and when they are expected to arrive, in the '''[[Ten travellers tales]]''' wind of fortune.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	===Hierarchs of Sea and Sky===		===Hierarchs of Sea and Sky===
	* '''Imperial Conclave; Imperial magicians especially practitioners of Day magic; General of the Citadel Guard; Penumbral Watcher: Advisor on the Vallorn; Military Council; Imperial Warcaster and Warmage; Imperial Senate; Archmage of Day, musicians and mathematicians; friends of the Fish of Why?'''		* '''Imperial Conclave; Imperial magicians especially practitioners of Day magic; General of the Citadel Guard; Penumbral Watcher: Advisor on the Vallorn; Military Council; Imperial Warcaster and Warmage; Imperial Senate; Archmage of Day, musicians and mathematicians; friends of the Fish of Why?'''
	As [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] sweeps across the Empire, it temporarily empowers weak Day [[regio]], and encourages the [[eternal\|eternals]] of that realm to involve themselves in Imperial affairs. These effects combine to cause Day eternals who are not marked as [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemies of the Empire]] to send heralds to visit Imperial citizens. All of those eternals save one have also presented offers of boons, or made set forth proposals for ways they might help the Empire, especially those who are considered [[Alignment#Amity\|allies of the Empire]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]]. Many of these boons are presented to the Conclave, but not all of them. Some can be taken advantage of by any Imperial citizen, while others promise gifts for the holders of specific [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]]. Almost all of them are fleeting, available only until the end of the Autumn Equinox.		As [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] sweeps across the Empire, it temporarily empowers weak Day [[regio]], and encourages the [[eternal\|eternals]] of that realm to involve themselves in Imperial affairs. These effects combine to cause Day eternals who are not marked as [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemies of the Empire]] to send heralds to visit Imperial citizens. All of those eternals save one have also presented offers of boons, or made set forth proposals for ways they might help the Empire, especially those who are considered [[Alignment#Amity\|allies of the Empire]] by the [[Conclave]]. Many of these boons are presented to the Conclave, but not all of them. Some can be taken advantage of by any Imperial citizen, while others promise gifts for the holders of specific [[Imperial title\|Imperial titles]]. Almost all of them are fleeting, available only until the end of the Autumn Equinox.

	You can read about these boons, and what the eternals in question ask for in return, in the '''[[Hierarchs of sea and sky]]''' wind of fortune.		You can read about these boons, and what the eternals in question ask for in return, in the '''[[Hierarchs of sea and sky]]''' wind of fortune.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	===A Question of Loyalty (Appraisal)===		===A Question of Loyalty (Appraisal)===
	* '''Urizen and the League, especially those citizens in Spiral; Imperial Senate; Loyalty Assembly; Master of the Imperial Mint'''		* '''Urizen and the League, especially those citizens in Spiral; Imperial Senate; Loyalty Assembly; Master of the Imperial Mint'''
	The second [[appraisal]] during the Summer solstice concerned [[385YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Urizen_in_Spiral\|Spiral]]. [[Appraisal#Naomi_of_Virtue.27s_Rest\|Naomi of Virtue's Rest]] was requested, and set about trying to work out ''"what further [[the League]] can do so that the [[Urizen]] in [[Spiral]] can remain there peacefully while preserving their culture, ideally without suffering undue financial hardship from not being in Urizen."'' The political situation in Spiral is [[windfall\|already complicated]] by the presence of the Apulian [[orc\|orcs]] and the numbers of League citizens flocking to the new city. The instruction of the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] is timely, and it is fortunate indeed that the Senate opted to assign the most diplomatic member of the appraisal team to this endeavour. Thanks to the [[mandate\|mandates]] of the Urizen Assembly, and the endorsement of the Loyalty Assembly, the territory now simmers with open rebellion against the Empire. The appraisal is as much about trying to untangle the complicated loyalties of the Urizen, as it is about anything the League can do.		The second [[appraisal]] during the Summer solstice concerned [[385YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Urizen_in_Spiral\|Spiral]]. [[Appraisal#Naomi_of_Virtue.27s_Rest\|Naomi of Virtue's Rest]] was requested, and set about trying to work out ''"what further [[the League]] can do so that the [[Urizen]] in [[Spiral]] can remain there peacefully while preserving their culture, ideally without suffering undue financial hardship from not being in Urizen."'' The political situation in Spiral is [[windfall\|already complicated]] by the presence of the Apulian [[orc\|orcs]] and the numbers of League citizens flocking to the new city. The instruction of the [[Senate]] is timely, and it is fortunate indeed that the Senate opted to assign the most diplomatic member of the appraisal team to this endeavour. Thanks to the [[mandate\|mandates]] of the Urizen Assembly, and the endorsement of the Loyalty Assembly, the territory now simmers with open rebellion against the Empire. The appraisal is as much about trying to untangle the complicated loyalties of the Urizen, as it is about anything the League can do.

	You can learn more about the appraisal, and the complicated situation in Spiral, in the '''[[A question of loyalty]]''' wind of fortune.		You can learn more about the appraisal, and the complicated situation in Spiral, in the '''[[A question of loyalty]]''' wind of fortune.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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	===Not To Conquer===		===Not To Conquer===
	* '''Dawn; Imperial Senate; Imperial Synod; Imperial Military Council; Imperial Conclave; anyone with an interest in questions of liberation, conquest, orc septs, and the Barrens'''		* '''Dawn; Imperial Senate; Imperial Synod; Imperial Military Council; Imperial Conclave; anyone with an interest in questions of liberation, conquest, orc septs, and the Barrens'''
	[[The Barrens]] has been contested territory between the [[Druj]] and [[Dawn]] for centuries. The [[orc\|orcs]] who live there have been caught in the middle between the two powerful nations. They have no love for the Druj, but they also have no love for Dawn. During the conquest of the Barrens, Dawnish armies embraced the words of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]], committing themselves to a campaign of "liberation" rather than "conquest". They went out of their way to avoid harming the orcs who call the Barrens home, and focused their attention of removing the yoke of the Druj from their necks. With the final conquest of the Barrens, the Imperial Senate assigned the territory to Dawn - a move guaranteed to spark celebration in Astolat, Semmerholm, and Weirwater, and to [[Everything_is_broken#Future_of_the_Barrens_.28Assignment.29\|outrage the orcish ''septs'' of the Barrens]]. Last summit, the Dawnish National Assembly embraced a policy of working with the orcs rather than flooding the territory with settlers, and received the aid of the people of [[Highguard]] in making contact with the septs and discovering what steps might be taken to appease their anger.		[[The Barrens]] has been contested territory between the [[Druj]] and [[Dawn]] for centuries. The [[orc\|orcs]] who live there have been caught in the middle between the two powerful nations. They have no love for the Druj, but they also have no love for Dawn. During the conquest of the Barrens, Dawnish armies embraced the words of the [[Synod]], committing themselves to a campaign of "liberation" rather than "conquest". They went out of their way to avoid harming the orcs who call the Barrens home, and focused their attention of removing the yoke of the Druj from their necks. With the final conquest of the Barrens, the Imperial Senate assigned the territory to Dawn - a move guaranteed to spark celebration in Astolat, Semmerholm, and Weirwater, and to [[Everything_is_broken#Future_of_the_Barrens_.28Assignment.29\|outrage the orcish ''septs'' of the Barrens]]. Last summit, the Dawnish National Assembly embraced a policy of working with the orcs rather than flooding the territory with settlers, and received the aid of the people of [[Highguard]] in making contact with the septs and discovering what steps might be taken to appease their anger.

	You can learn about the extremely complex situation in the Barrens, the various septs and other factions, in the '''[[Not to conquer]]''' wind of fortune.		You can learn about the extremely complex situation in the Barrens, the various septs and other factions, in the '''[[Not to conquer]]''' wind of fortune.
	===A Wisdom of Questions===		===A Wisdom of Questions===
	* '''Urizen, especially the Sword Scholars; Imperial Synod, Imperial Senate; Highguard; Dawn'''		* '''Urizen, especially the Sword Scholars; Imperial Synod, Imperial Senate; Highguard; Dawn'''
	The [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]] have continued to make waves in Urizen and the wider Empire since they [[Return_of_the_sword_scholars\|reconciled with the nation in 381YE]]. Their work has often brought them into conflict with the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]], most notably when they pushed for people to openly question the [[mandate\|mandates]] enacted by the various assemblies. Despite these challenges, sword scholars have been invited to [[The_troubled_words#Finding_Yourself\|teach in Holberg]] and [[385YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_188\|most recently]] in [[Astolat#Laroc\|Laroc]] in [[Astolat]].Throughout this time, questions have been repeatedly raised about [[Sulemaine]] the controversial founder of the sword scholars. The Urizen Assembly has not been shy about proclaiming Sulemaine to be the ''"perfect epitome of the Urizeni spirit"'' and '''Herminius of the House of the Wanderer''' announced their intention to [[consecration\|consecrate]] her final resting place as an [[Inspirational_location\|inspirational tomb]]. The reaction to that has brought renewed interest in the life of the woman who is arguably Urizen's most controversial figure, and raised questions about who should inspire the modern sword scholar movement.		The [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]] have continued to make waves in Urizen and the wider Empire since they [[Return_of_the_sword_scholars\|reconciled with the nation in 381YE]]. Their work has often brought them into conflict with the [[Synod]], most notably when they pushed for people to openly question the [[mandate\|mandates]] enacted by the various assemblies. Despite these challenges, sword scholars have been invited to [[The_troubled_words#Finding_Yourself\|teach in Holberg]] and [[385YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_188\|most recently]] in [[Astolat#Laroc\|Laroc]] in [[Astolat]].Throughout this time, questions have been repeatedly raised about [[Sulemaine]] the controversial founder of the sword scholars. The Urizen Assembly has not been shy about proclaiming Sulemaine to be the ''"perfect epitome of the Urizeni spirit"'' and '''Herminius of the House of the Wanderer''' announced their intention to [[consecration\|consecrate]] her final resting place as an [[Inspirational_location\|inspirational tomb]]. The reaction to that has brought renewed interest in the life of the woman who is arguably Urizen's most controversial figure, and raised questions about who should inspire the modern sword scholar movement.

	You can learn about the developments around Sulemaine and the sword scholars, both in Urizen and elsewhere, in the '''[[A wisdom of questions]]''' wind of fortune.		You can learn about the developments around Sulemaine and the sword scholars, both in Urizen and elsewhere, in the '''[[A wisdom of questions]]''' wind of fortune.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

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	===Landscape===		===Landscape===
	* '''Imperial Senate; Brass Coast, especially those in Kahraman or with an interest in the Bourse; Imperial Conclave'''		* '''Imperial Senate; Brass Coast, especially those in Kahraman or with an interest in the Bourse; Imperial Conclave'''
	Last summit the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]] sent the heroes of Anvil to Redgate Pass in [[Kahraman]]. With the aid of the [[Shallows_and_miseries#Redgate_Pass_.28Battle.29\|House of Fire and Flame]] - heralds of the Autumn realm - they tore open a mountain, blocking passes into [[Kahraman#Serra Damate\|Serra Damata]] from [[Jotun]] territory, and exposing the rich mineral wealth locked within. With the battle won and the area secured, the excitable heralds of the [[Estavus\|Bronze Artisan]] have been assisting the Imperial Civil Service in their assessment of the area. And, as the heralds promised, some of the rewards look very promising indeed if the Empire is able to afford to develop this new, accessible mineral wealth.		Last summit the [[Military Council]] sent the heroes of Anvil to Redgate Pass in [[Kahraman]]. With the aid of the [[Shallows_and_miseries#Redgate_Pass_.28Battle.29\|House of Fire and Flame]] - heralds of the Autumn realm - they tore open a mountain, blocking passes into [[Kahraman#Serra Damate\|Serra Damata]] from [[Jotun]] territory, and exposing the rich mineral wealth locked within. With the battle won and the area secured, the excitable heralds of the [[Estavus\|Bronze Artisan]] have been assisting the Imperial Civil Service in their assessment of the area. And, as the heralds promised, some of the rewards look very promising indeed if the Empire is able to afford to develop this new, accessible mineral wealth.

	You can learn about this new source of wealth, and the challenges and opportunities it presents, in the '''[[Landscape]]''' wind of fortune.		You can learn about this new source of wealth, and the challenges and opportunities it presents, in the '''[[Landscape]]''' wind of fortune.

Hailmur: /* Trade Summary */

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Trade Summary

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	* '''Free Trade:''' Imperial ships trading with Commonwealth, Axos, Sumaah, or Sarcophan Delves receive a +1 rank bonus until the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE.		* '''Free Trade:''' Imperial ships trading with Commonwealth, Axos, Sumaah, or Sarcophan Delves receive a +1 rank bonus until the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE.
	* '''Asavean Archipelago:''' The port of [[Asavean_Archipelago_ports#nemoria\|Nemoria]] is closed to Imperial trading vessels.		* '''Asavean Archipelago:''' The port of [[Asavean_Archipelago_ports#nemoria\|Nemoria]] is closed to Imperial trading vessels.
	* '''Axos:''' The Axos are continue to be furious about revelations relating to Imperial involvement in the failure of their [[Roll and fall\|joint venture with the Grendel]] into the Mountains of the Moon. Consequently Imperial fleets suffer ''significant'' penalties to trade with Axos. A fleet captain trading at the [[Axos_ports#Towers_of_Kantor\|Towers of Kantor]] suffers a -3 rank penalty..		* '''Axos:''' The Axos are continue to be furious about revelations relating to Imperial involvement in the failure of their [[Roll and fall\|joint venture with the Grendel]] into the Mountains of the Moon. Consequently Imperial fleets suffer ''significant'' penalties to trade with Axos. A fleet captain trading at the [[Axos_ports#Towers_of_Kantor\|Towers of Kantor]] suffers a -3 rank penalty.
	* '''Commonwealth:''' The ports of [[Commonwealth_ports#Leerdam_.28Eastern_Commonwealth.29\|Leerdam]] and [[Commonwealth_ports#Volkavaar_.28Western_Commonwealth.29\|Volkavaar]] welcome Imperial traders.		* '''Commonwealth:''' The ports of [[Commonwealth_ports#Leerdam_.28Eastern_Commonwealth.29\|Leerdam]] and [[Commonwealth_ports#Volkavaar_.28Western_Commonwealth.29\|Volkavaar]] welcome Imperial traders.
	* '''Principalities of Jarm:''' The ports of [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Kavor_.28Northern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29\|Kavor]] and [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Vezak_.28Southern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29\|Vezak]] remain closed to Imperial fleets.		* '''Principalities of Jarm:''' The ports of [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Kavor_.28Northern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29\|Kavor]] and [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Vezak_.28Southern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29\|Vezak]] remain closed to Imperial fleets.
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	* '''Sumaah Republic:''' <s>Fleets visiting [[Sumaah_Republic_ports#Zemeh\|Zemeh]] suffer a -2 rank penalty due to an [[Questions_of_virtue#Rage_of_the_Corsairs\|Asavean blockade]].</s> Thanks to the actions of the Freeborn assembly, the [[Questions_of_virtue#Rage_of_the_Corsairs\|Asavean blockade]] has been thwarted - for the time being - and there is no penalty to trade with Zemeh.		* '''Sumaah Republic:''' <s>Fleets visiting [[Sumaah_Republic_ports#Zemeh\|Zemeh]] suffer a -2 rank penalty due to an [[Questions_of_virtue#Rage_of_the_Corsairs\|Asavean blockade]].</s> Thanks to the actions of the Freeborn assembly, the [[Questions_of_virtue#Rage_of_the_Corsairs\|Asavean blockade]] has been thwarted - for the time being - and there is no penalty to trade with Zemeh.
	* '''Grendel:''' The port of [[Everything_has_a_price#A_New_Destination\|Oran]] is closed to Imperial fleets.		* '''Grendel:''' The port of [[Everything_has_a_price#A_New_Destination\|Oran]] is closed to Imperial fleets.
	* '''Iron Confederacy:''' The port of [[Iron_Confederacy_ports#Robec\|Robec]] is available for Imperial fleets but suffers a -2 rank penalty due to sanctions.		* '''Iron Confederacy:''' The port of [[Iron_Confederacy_ports#Robec\|Robec]] is available for Imperial fleets but suffers a -1 rank penalty due to sanctions.
			* '''Faraden:''' The port of [[Butterfly_in_reverse#Trade_with_the_Faraden\|Caitun]] is available for Imperial fleets. Fleets from the Marches and Wintermark benefit from a +1 rank bonus due to close proximity.

	==Mandates==		==Mandates==

Responsible1: /* Various Storms and Saints (Winds of Magic) */

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Various Storms and Saints (Winds of Magic)

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	===Various Storms and Saints (Winds of Magic)===		===Various Storms and Saints (Winds of Magic)===
	* '''Imperial magicians; Generals of the Burning Falcon, Green Shield, and Summer Storm; Military units; Varushkans, especially the Guardian of the Maze of Zoria'''		* '''Imperial magicians; Generals of the Burning Falcon, Green Shield, and Summer Storm; Military units; Varushkans, especially the Guardian of the Maze of Zoria'''
	The Empire is a magical place. Between the magicians of the Conclave, and the [[eternal\|creatures of the realms]] there is usually something happening and its often quite loud. Here we have a roundup of various things happening, or having happened, that are connected by a tenuous thread of magic. They include information about rituals, offers from eternals, and at least one odd expedition into ~~darkplaces~~.		The Empire is a magical place. Between the magicians of the Conclave, and the [[eternal\|creatures of the realms]] there is usually something happening and its often quite loud. Here we have a roundup of various things happening, or having happened, that are connected by a tenuous thread of magic. They include information about rituals, offers from eternals, and at least one odd expedition into dark places.

	You can learn more about these assorted events in the '''[[Various storms and saints]]''' wind of fortune.		You can learn more about these assorted events in the '''[[Various storms and saints]]''' wind of fortune.

Hailmur: /* Powerful Rituals */

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Powerful Rituals

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	* '''A number of powerful rituals were cast in the Empire last season'''		* '''A number of powerful rituals were cast in the Empire last season'''
	Several powerful enchantments were cast last season:		Several powerful enchantments were cast last season:
	* [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] ~~were summoned~~ in ~~TBC~~		* [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] was cast in [[Zenith#Proceris\|Proceris]], [[Ossium#Drownbark Forest\|Drownbark Forest]], and [[Bregasland#Grey Fens\|Grey Fens]]
	* [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] was cast in ~~TBC~~		* [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] was cast in [[Kahraman#Serra Briante\|Serra Briante]]
			* [[Forge the Wooden Fastness]] was cast in [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]],
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><big>'''Covid Restrictions'''</big><br>We often have players come to the make up department for help with wounds and lineage trappings when they're being the subject of Whispers Through the Black Gate. Due to covid restrictions around providing make up for players at this event we will not be able to assist with this. Players will have to do any make up themselves using their own supplies, in a space that is not our make up area.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><big>'''Covid Restrictions'''</big><br>We often have players come to the make up department for help with wounds and lineage trappings when they're being the subject of Whispers Through the Black Gate. Due to covid restrictions around providing make up for players at this event we will not be able to assist with this. Players will have to do any make up themselves using their own supplies, in a space that is not our make up area.</box></div>

	===Whispering Gate===		===Whispering Gate===
	* '''During the Autumn Equinox it will be possible to perform [[Whispers through the Black Gate]] between 19:30-20:30'''		* '''During the Autumn Equinox it will be possible to perform [[Whispers through the Black Gate]] between 19:30-20:30'''

Rafferty: /* Ship to Wreck (Trade Winds) */

2023-09-06T15:27:04Z

Ship to Wreck (Trade Winds)

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	You can read about events on the international stage, and their impact on Imperial citizens, in the '''[[Ship to wreck]]''' wind of fortune.		You can read about events on the international stage, and their impact on Imperial citizens, in the '''[[Ship to wreck]]''' wind of fortune.
			===Various Storms and Saints (Winds of Magic)===
			* '''Imperial magicians; Generals of the Burning Falcon, Green Shield, and Summer Storm; Military units; Varushkans, especially the Guardian of the Maze of Zoria'''
			The Empire is a magical place. Between the magicians of the Conclave, and the [[eternal\|creatures of the realms]] there is usually something happening and its often quite loud. Here we have a roundup of various things happening, or having happened, that are connected by a tenuous thread of magic. They include information about rituals, offers from eternals, and at least one odd expedition into darkplaces.

			You can learn more about these assorted events in the '''[[Various storms and saints]]''' wind of fortune.

	==Other Events==		==Other Events==

Rafferty: /* Other Events */

2023-09-06T15:10:10Z

Other Events

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	'''Participation:''' Any academically minded character, especially those from Navarr, the League, or Highguard, is welcome to roleplay that they are going to participate in the study of the vallorn when the research begins in earnest after the Autumn equinox.		'''Participation:''' Any academically minded character, especially those from Navarr, the League, or Highguard, is welcome to roleplay that they are going to participate in the study of the vallorn when the research begins in earnest after the Autumn equinox.
	~~{{stub}}~~		===A Little Note About Lashonar===
			Last season, we have an out-of-character situation where a number of things that should have gone in packs did not go in packs. This included the letters some characters were expecting to receive from their [[You_can%27t_count_on_me#Litany_of_Letters\|Lashonar assigned heretical pen-pal]]. As a consequence, and because we're not sure who didn't get what, we'll be putting those letters out again. If you get a duplicate letter to one you've had previously, then feel free to just discard it.
	===~~Sword Scholars in Holberg~~===
	* '''The controversy around the Scholars of the Sword Academy in Holberg has been resolved, ~~at least for the moment'''~~
	* '''The Master of ~~Defence of the Scholars of the Sword Academy stipend has increased by~~ a ~~third'''~~
	* '''The full impact of ~~encouraging bravos to study the works of Emperor Frederick alongside the sword has yet to be felt'''~~
	~~During the Spring Equinox, two mandates were raised~~ in ~~the League assembly concerning the [[Master of Defence of the Scholars of the Sword Academy\|Scholars of the Sword Academy]]~~ in ~~[[Holberg]], but only one - that [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_62\|raised]] by '''Erasmo di Tassato''' - was upheld~~. ~~The mandate encouraged~~ the ~~Bravos of Holberg~~ to ~~debate the [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]], seek other rival points of view and draw~~ their ~~own rational conclusions about the teachings of Sulemaine i Taziel and those she had inspired. It also specifically encouraged them to investigate the teachings of~~ [[~~Emperor Frederick\|Emperor Frederick Ritter van Holberg]], who wrote extensively on the differences between liberty, freedom, and [[Malign spiritual presences~~#~~Anarchy~~\|~~Anarchy~~]]. ~~Frederick is amongst the most famous people ever to have come from Holberg~~ and ~~many bravos will be even more interested in his life and teachings than they would be with someone like rebellious Alexander von Holberg or Urizen~~'~~s Sulemaine.~~

	~~Debate is absolutely~~ what ~~many sword scholars want, so the majority have welcomed this intervention. It has sparked enthusiasm and interest in the Academy~~, ~~boosting the [[Master_of_Defence_of_the_Scholars_of_the_Sword_Academy\|Master~~'~~s Stipend]] by a third~~. ~~It has also however expanded the influence of the sword scholars in Holberg, and encouraged~~ a ~~number of bravos~~ to take up politics. It has also lead to the school employing other teachers alongside the sword scholars. The school is bustling - scandal and rumour attract almost as many students as fine facilities and excellent educators - but the full implications of educated bravos with a taste for philosophy have yet to be felt. At the moment, however, ~~the main topic of conversation is the debate around the announced [[The deepest cut\|consecration of Sulemaine's tomb]]; the outcome is likely~~ to ~~also have an impact on this enclave of excellence within the walls of Holberg~~.

	===Powerful Rituals===		===Powerful Rituals===
	* '''A number of powerful rituals were cast in the Empire last season'''		* '''A number of powerful rituals were cast in the Empire last season'''
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	* [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] were summoned in TBC		* [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]] were summoned in TBC
	* [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] was cast in TBC		* [[Frozen Citadel of Cathan Canae]] was cast in TBC
	* [[Drawing the Penumbral Veil\|Shrouds]] hang over the territories of [[Sarvos]], [[Necropolis]], [[Madruga]], and [[Segura]]
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><big>'''Covid Restrictions'''</big><br>We often have players come to the make up department for help with wounds and lineage trappings when they're being the subject of Whispers Through the Black Gate. Due to covid restrictions around providing make up for players at this event we will not be able to assist with this. Players will have to do any make up themselves using their own supplies, in a space that is not our make up area.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><big>'''Covid Restrictions'''</big><br>We often have players come to the make up department for help with wounds and lineage trappings when they're being the subject of Whispers Through the Black Gate. Due to covid restrictions around providing make up for players at this event we will not be able to assist with this. Players will have to do any make up themselves using their own supplies, in a space that is not our make up area.</box></div>
	===Whispering Gate===		===Whispering Gate===

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	* '''Free Trade:''' Imperial ships trading with Commonwealth, Axos, Sumaah, or Sarcophan Delves receive a +1 rank bonus until the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE.		* '''Free Trade:''' Imperial ships trading with Commonwealth, Axos, Sumaah, or Sarcophan Delves receive a +1 rank bonus until the start of the Autumn Equinox 385YE.
	* '''Asavean Archipelago:''' The port of [[Asavean_Archipelago_ports#nemoria\|Nemoria]] is closed to Imperial trading vessels.		* '''Asavean Archipelago:''' The port of [[Asavean_Archipelago_ports#nemoria\|Nemoria]] is closed to Imperial trading vessels.
	* '''Axos:''' The Axos are continue to be furious about revelations relating to Imperial involvement in the failure of their [[Roll and fall\|joint venture with the Grendel]] into the Mountains of the Moon. Consequently Imperial fleets suffer ''significant'' penalties to trade with Axos. A fleet captain trading at the [[Axos_ports#Towers_of_Kantor\|Towers of Kantor]] suffers a -3 rank penalty..		* '''Axos:''' The Axos are continue to be furious about revelations relating to Imperial involvement in the failure of their [[Roll and fall\|joint venture with the Grendel]] into the Mountains of the Moon. Consequently Imperial fleets suffer ''significant'' penalties to trade with Axos. A fleet captain trading at the [[Axos_ports#Towers_of_Kantor\|Towers of Kantor]] suffers a -3 rank penalty.
	* '''Commonwealth:''' The ports of [[Commonwealth_ports#Leerdam_.28Eastern_Commonwealth.29\|Leerdam]] and [[Commonwealth_ports#Volkavaar_.28Western_Commonwealth.29\|Volkavaar]] welcome Imperial traders.		* '''Commonwealth:''' The ports of [[Commonwealth_ports#Leerdam_.28Eastern_Commonwealth.29\|Leerdam]] and [[Commonwealth_ports#Volkavaar_.28Western_Commonwealth.29\|Volkavaar]] welcome Imperial traders.
	* '''Principalities of Jarm:''' The ports of [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Kavor_.28Northern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29\|Kavor]] and [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Vezak_.28Southern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29\|Vezak]] remain closed to Imperial fleets.		* '''Principalities of Jarm:''' The ports of [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Kavor_.28Northern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29\|Kavor]] and [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Vezak_.28Southern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29\|Vezak]] remain closed to Imperial fleets.
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	* '''Sumaah Republic:''' <s>Fleets visiting [[Sumaah_Republic_ports#Zemeh\|Zemeh]] suffer a -2 rank penalty due to an [[Questions_of_virtue#Rage_of_the_Corsairs\|Asavean blockade]].</s> Thanks to the actions of the Freeborn assembly, the [[Questions_of_virtue#Rage_of_the_Corsairs\|Asavean blockade]] has been thwarted - for the time being - and there is no penalty to trade with Zemeh.		* '''Sumaah Republic:''' <s>Fleets visiting [[Sumaah_Republic_ports#Zemeh\|Zemeh]] suffer a -2 rank penalty due to an [[Questions_of_virtue#Rage_of_the_Corsairs\|Asavean blockade]].</s> Thanks to the actions of the Freeborn assembly, the [[Questions_of_virtue#Rage_of_the_Corsairs\|Asavean blockade]] has been thwarted - for the time being - and there is no penalty to trade with Zemeh.
	* '''Grendel:''' The port of [[Everything_has_a_price#A_New_Destination\|Oran]] is closed to Imperial fleets.		* '''Grendel:''' The port of [[Everything_has_a_price#A_New_Destination\|Oran]] is closed to Imperial fleets.
	* '''Iron Confederacy:''' The port of [[Iron_Confederacy_ports#Robec\|Robec]] is available for Imperial fleets but suffers a -2 rank penalty due to sanctions.		* '''Iron Confederacy:''' The port of [[Iron_Confederacy_ports#Robec\|Robec]] is available for Imperial fleets but suffers a -1 rank penalty due to sanctions.
			* '''Faraden:''' The port of [[Butterfly_in_reverse#Trade_with_the_Faraden\|Caitun]] is available for Imperial fleets. Fleets from the Marches and Wintermark benefit from a +1 rank bonus due to close proximity.

	==Mandates==		==Mandates==