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Twiggy at 21:04, 29 October 2025

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	* '''The Commonwealth is pleased to hear that the Empire has started work on building a new embassy'''		* '''The Commonwealth is pleased to hear that the Empire has started work on building a new embassy'''
	* '''The Commonwealth engineer assisting with the project remains concerned about the proximity of the Jarmish embassy'''		* '''The Commonwealth engineer assisting with the project remains concerned about the proximity of the Jarmish embassy'''
	Construction on a new ''diplomatenschloss'' [[Construct Diplomatenschloss\|continues]]. While most of the [[weirwood]] has been provided, there is still a significant amount of [[white granite]] required. The fortified [[embassy]] will replace the one destroyed during the [[A beacon of smoke\|Grendel ~~atack~~]] on [[Madruga]]. ''Poldi Hellebrant'', the respected Commonwealth siege engineer, oversees the construction from quarters in the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] town of [[Necropolis#Hedrossan\|Hedra]], in [[Necropolis]].		Construction on a new ''diplomatenschloss'' [[Construct Diplomatenschloss\|continues]]. While most of the [[weirwood]] has been provided, there is still a significant amount of [[white granite]] required. The fortified [[embassy]] will replace the one destroyed during the [[A beacon of smoke\|Grendel attack]] on [[Madruga]]. ''Poldi Hellebrant'', the respected Commonwealth siege engineer, oversees the construction from quarters in the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] town of [[Necropolis#Hedrossan\|Hedra]], in [[Necropolis]].

	Ingenieurin Hellebrant continues to express serious concerns about the proximity of the Jarmish embassy at [[Redoubt#Cargo\|Cargo]]. While she remains professional, she has written several letters expressing her worry that having both Commonwealth and Jarmish vessels plying the Couros river on the way to their respective embassies might present an opportunity for mischief that eastern magicians will be unable to ignore. It is, obviously, a little late to try and move the diplomatenschloss, which is partially completed. Poldi Hellebrant's proposal - that the Empire just shuts down the Jarmish embassy in Cargo and moves them to some draughty offices in a swamp somewhere - is broadly seen as unconstructive.		Ingenieurin Hellebrant continues to express serious concerns about the proximity of the Jarmish embassy at [[Redoubt#Cargo\|Cargo]]. While she remains professional, she has written several letters expressing her worry that having both Commonwealth and Jarmish vessels plying the Couros river on the way to their respective embassies might present an opportunity for mischief that eastern magicians will be unable to ignore. It is, obviously, a little late to try and move the diplomatenschloss, which is partially completed. Poldi Hellebrant's proposal - that the Empire just shuts down the Jarmish embassy in Cargo and moves them to some draughty offices in a swamp somewhere - is broadly seen as unconstructive.

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	==Schloss in the Mists==		==Schloss in the Mists==
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Quoted excerpt from the Ambassadorial communication">I wish to update you about the Lyceum & the Commonwealth’s Schloss on the island, as well as the situation in Madruga. Conclave has worked with the Eternal Sadogua, who will extend the wards to last until Winter in ~~387 YE~~, keeping all there safe from attacks. Sadogua has also promised to look for a way to get the right people and supplies in and out. </quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Quoted excerpt from the Ambassadorial communication">I wish to update you about the Lyceum & the Commonwealth’s Schloss on the island, as well as the situation in Madruga. Conclave has worked with the Eternal Sadogua, who will extend the wards to last until Winter in 387YE, keeping all there safe from attacks. Sadogua has also promised to look for a way to get the right people and supplies in and out. </quote></div>
	* '''The Commonwealth is pleased to be kept informed of the situation in the Lyceum and Madruga'''		* '''The Commonwealth is pleased to be kept informed of the situation in the Lyceum and Madruga'''
	The recent developments with the Lyceum have apparently left the Commonwealth magical community a little bemused, but somewhat reassured. ''[[Sadogua\|Lustige Kröte]]'' (the "jolly toad") is viewed with some suspicion in the Commonwealth but just about tolerated. While he is clearly a patron of the Principalities, he is profligate with his gifts to the ''Zauberer'' when they are prepared to accept them. It's clear the eternal would rather see the Commonwealth run by its magicians, and that has caused problems in the past, but for the most part the Zauberer are good at finding ways to retain access to his boons without compromising their loyalty to the Greater Good. Still, to know that a group of Zauberer are in his hands is a cause for some minor concern.		The recent developments with the Lyceum have apparently left the Commonwealth magical community a little bemused, but somewhat reassured. ''[[Sadogua\|Lustige Kröte]]'' (the "jolly toad") is viewed with some suspicion in the Commonwealth but just about tolerated. While he is clearly a patron of the Principalities, he is profligate with his gifts to the ''Zauberer'' when they are prepared to accept them. It's clear the eternal would rather see the Commonwealth run by its magicians, and that has caused problems in the past, but for the most part the Zauberer are good at finding ways to retain access to his boons without compromising their loyalty to the Greater Good. Still, to know that a group of Zauberer are in his hands is a cause for some minor concern.

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:386YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category:Foreign Nations~~]][[Category:Commonwealth~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:386YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category:Foreign Nations]]
	<ic>Araälin checked her gear one last time. Cudgel. Manacles. Writ of authorisation. Sigil of the Watch. Sword for emergencies, which she hoped never to draw. Everything in its place. Beside her, Theo, Garist, and Lehm were doing the same. From the old (allegedly abandoned) house ahead of them came the sound of singing. Half a dozen people, voices raised in praise. It was the singing that had first raised the alarm - overheard by a man walking his dogs in the cold moonlight last week. There was nothing wrong with singing as such, but when it comes from a derelict structure in a rural area it is all too often a cause for concern. Now, here was Araälinand her squad, to see just how bad it was.		<ic>Araälin checked her gear one last time. Cudgel. Manacles. Writ of authorisation. Sigil of the Watch. Sword for emergencies, which she hoped never to draw. Everything in its place. Beside her, Theo, Garist, and Lehm were doing the same. From the old (allegedly abandoned) house ahead of them came the sound of singing. Half a dozen people, voices raised in praise. It was the singing that had first raised the alarm - overheard by a man walking his dogs in the cold moonlight last week. There was nothing wrong with singing as such, but when it comes from a derelict structure in a rural area it is all too often a cause for concern. Now, here was Araälinand her squad, to see just how bad it was.

Matt: /* Further Reading */

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	* '''Little Iron Fist (''Kleine Eisenfaust'')''': The "''Little Iron Fist''" is crusted with [[tempest jade]], an ''Eisenfaust'' is a talisman constructed in the form of a ring of iron or, in some cases, an entire iron gauntlet. It is of particular use to a [[Magical skills#Battle Mage\|battle mage]]. As long as the attuned wearer already knows how to cast the [[repel]] spell they can do so an additional time each day without depleting their reserves of personal mana. There are apparently two other, increasingly potent, versions of this talisman made by Commonwealth artisans, but they are not available for sale on the open market.		* '''Little Iron Fist (''Kleine Eisenfaust'')''': The "''Little Iron Fist''" is crusted with [[tempest jade]], an ''Eisenfaust'' is a talisman constructed in the form of a ring of iron or, in some cases, an entire iron gauntlet. It is of particular use to a [[Magical skills#Battle Mage\|battle mage]]. As long as the attuned wearer already knows how to cast the [[repel]] spell they can do so an additional time each day without depleting their reserves of personal mana. There are apparently two other, increasingly potent, versions of this talisman made by Commonwealth artisans, but they are not available for sale on the open market.
	* '''Bloodclay (''Blutlehm'')''': This deep red clay-like substance is found alongside weltsilver veins across the Commonwealth. It has been harvested for centuries as a useful medicinal tool in its own right, but quickly loses potence when exposed to air and sunlight. Fifty years ago a wife-and-husband team, Maria and Petrus Heiling, found a way to use ambergelt to preserve its useful life-giving properties. "''Bloodclay''" was the result, a thick earthy salve that even the most inept use can apply to prevent death. This consumable closes bleeding wounds and will bring anyone who is still alive back from the brink of death. It has proved very popular indeed with Commonwealth soldiers.		* '''Bloodclay (''Blutlehm'')''': This deep red clay-like substance is found alongside weltsilver veins across the Commonwealth. It has been harvested for centuries as a useful medicinal tool in its own right, but quickly loses potence when exposed to air and sunlight. Fifty years ago a wife-and-husband team, Maria and Petrus Heiling, found a way to use ambergelt to preserve its useful life-giving properties. "''Bloodclay''" was the result, a thick earthy salve that even the most inept use can apply to prevent death. This consumable closes bleeding wounds and will bring anyone who is still alive back from the brink of death. It has proved very popular indeed with Commonwealth soldiers.
	* '''Spice Paste (''Würzpaste'')''': The Commonwealth is proud of its cuisine and proud of Würzpaste. In Imperial, it would likely be called "''Spice Paste''" but Commonwealth purveyors say that fails to capture the specific resonance of wholesome magic it has for their people. A combination of herbs, salt, carefully shaved [[marrowort]] root, and (if local legend is to believed) a dash of honey from the ''Wald der Widersprüche'' (the "Forest of Contradictions, a Commonwealth term for the [[Realm#Spring\|Primal Forest]]). This preparation is usually sold in small pouches. Mixed with a meal - usually stew or soup - it unlocks wholesome magical properties. A person who eats an entire bowl of food sprinkled with Würzpaste finds their zest for life greatly increased, providing them with both greater [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] and [[Combat skills#Fortitude\|fortitude]] at least for a time.		* '''Spice Paste (''Würzpaste'')''': The Commonwealth is proud of its cuisine and proud of Würzpaste. In Imperial, it would likely be called "''Spice Paste''" but Commonwealth purveyors say that fails to capture the specific resonance of wholesome magic it has for their people. A combination of herbs, salt, carefully shaved [[marrowort]] root, and (if local legend is to believed) a dash of honey from the ''Wald der Widersprüche'' (the "Forest of Contradictions", a Commonwealth term for the [[Realm#Spring\|Primal Forest]]). This preparation is usually sold in small pouches. Mixed with a meal - usually stew or soup - it unlocks wholesome magical properties. A person who eats an entire bowl of food sprinkled with Würzpaste finds their zest for life greatly increased, providing them with both greater [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] and [[Combat skills#Fortitude\|fortitude]] at least for a time.

	==Asavean Privateers==		==Asavean Privateers==

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	* '''Hero Stone (''Heldenstein'')''': The western provinces of the Commonwealth are rich in [[white granite]] and [[weltsilver]], but also some minerals unknown in the Empire. ''Heldenstein'' - which in Imperial would likely be called a "''hero stone''" - is a smooth golden stone that possesses magical properties. Shaped and polished, the best examples have the ability to empower certain kinds of ritual magic. It is in demand among Commonwealth magicians, but there is enough of a surplus to make it available to foreign traders. It functions a little like the ''vis'' all magicians are familiar with but rather than helping to perform rituals of a certain realm it provides magical energy to any [[Summer magic]] ritual that [[enchantment\|enchants]] an individual with greater [[Summer magic#Prowess\|prowess]] or strength.		* '''Hero Stone (''Heldenstein'')''': The western provinces of the Commonwealth are rich in [[white granite]] and [[weltsilver]], but also some minerals unknown in the Empire. ''Heldenstein'' - which in Imperial would likely be called a "''hero stone''" - is a smooth golden stone that possesses magical properties. Shaped and polished, the best examples have the ability to empower certain kinds of ritual magic. It is in demand among Commonwealth magicians, but there is enough of a surplus to make it available to foreign traders. It functions a little like the ''vis'' all magicians are familiar with but rather than helping to perform rituals of a certain realm it provides magical energy to any [[Summer magic]] ritual that [[enchantment\|enchants]] an individual with greater [[Summer magic#Prowess\|prowess]] or strength.
	* '''Little Iron Fist (''Kleine Eisenfaust'')''': The "''Little Iron Fist''" is crusted with [[tempest jade]], an ''Eisenfaust'' is a talisman constructed in the form of a ring of iron or, in some cases, an entire iron gauntlet. It is of particular use to a [[Magical skills#Battle Mage\|battle mage]]. As long as the attuned wearer already knows how to cast the [[repel]] spell they can do so an additional time each day without depleting their reserves of personal mana. There are apparently two other, increasingly potent, versions of this talisman made by Commonwealth artisans, but they are not available for sale on the open market.		* '''Little Iron Fist (''Kleine Eisenfaust'')''': The "''Little Iron Fist''" is crusted with [[tempest jade]], an ''Eisenfaust'' is a talisman constructed in the form of a ring of iron or, in some cases, an entire iron gauntlet. It is of particular use to a [[Magical skills#Battle Mage\|battle mage]]. As long as the attuned wearer already knows how to cast the [[repel]] spell they can do so an additional time each day without depleting their reserves of personal mana. There are apparently two other, increasingly potent, versions of this talisman made by Commonwealth artisans, but they are not available for sale on the open market.
	* '''Bloodclay (''Blutlehm'')''': This deep red clay-like substance is found alongside weltsilver veins across the Commonwealth. it has been harvested for centuries as a useful medicinal tool in its own right, but quickly loses potence when exposed to air and sunlight. Fifty years ago a wife-and-husband team, Maria and Petrus Heiling, found a way to use ambergelt to preserve its useful life-giving properties. "''Bloodclay''" was the result, a thick earthy salve that even the most inept use can apply to prevent death. This consumable closes bleeding wounds and will bring anyone who is still alive back from the brink of death. It has proved very popular indeed with Commonwealth soldiers.		* '''Bloodclay (''Blutlehm'')''': This deep red clay-like substance is found alongside weltsilver veins across the Commonwealth. It has been harvested for centuries as a useful medicinal tool in its own right, but quickly loses potence when exposed to air and sunlight. Fifty years ago a wife-and-husband team, Maria and Petrus Heiling, found a way to use ambergelt to preserve its useful life-giving properties. "''Bloodclay''" was the result, a thick earthy salve that even the most inept use can apply to prevent death. This consumable closes bleeding wounds and will bring anyone who is still alive back from the brink of death. It has proved very popular indeed with Commonwealth soldiers.
	* '''Spice Paste (''Würzpaste'')''': The Commonwealth is proud of its cuisine and proud of Würzpaste. In Imperial, it would likely be called "''Spice Paste''" but Commonwealth purveyors say that fails to capture the specific resonance of wholesome magic it has for their people. A combination of herbs, salt, carefully shaved [[marrowort]] root, and (if local legend is to believed) a dash of honey from the ''Wald der Widersprüche'' (the "Forest of Contradictions, a Commonwealth term for the [[Realm#Spring\|Primal Forest]]). This preparation is usually sold in small pouches. Mixed with a meal - usually stew or soup - it unlocks wholesome magical properties. A person who eats an entire bowl of food sprinkled with Würzpaste finds their zest for life greatly increased, providing them with both greater [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] and [[Combat skills#Fortitude\|fortitude]] at least for a time.		* '''Spice Paste (''Würzpaste'')''': The Commonwealth is proud of its cuisine and proud of Würzpaste. In Imperial, it would likely be called "''Spice Paste''" but Commonwealth purveyors say that fails to capture the specific resonance of wholesome magic it has for their people. A combination of herbs, salt, carefully shaved [[marrowort]] root, and (if local legend is to believed) a dash of honey from the ''Wald der Widersprüche'' (the "Forest of Contradictions, a Commonwealth term for the [[Realm#Spring\|Primal Forest]]). This preparation is usually sold in small pouches. Mixed with a meal - usually stew or soup - it unlocks wholesome magical properties. A person who eats an entire bowl of food sprinkled with Würzpaste finds their zest for life greatly increased, providing them with both greater [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] and [[Combat skills#Fortitude\|fortitude]] at least for a time.

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	* '''Hero Stone (''Heldenstein'')''': The western provinces of the Commonwealth are rich in [[white granite]] and [[weltsilver]], but also some minerals unknown in the Empire. ''Heldenstein'' - which in Imperial would likely be called a "''hero stone''" - is a smooth golden stone that possesses magical properties. Shaped and polished, the best examples have the ability to empower certain kinds of ritual magic. It is in demand among Commonwealth magicians, but there is enough of a surplus to make it available to foreign traders. It functions a little like the ''vis'' all magicians are familiar with but rather than helping to perform rituals of a certain realm it provides magical energy to any [[Summer magic]] ritual that [[enchantment\|enchants]] an individual with greater [[Summer magic#Prowess\|prowess]] or strength.		* '''Hero Stone (''Heldenstein'')''': The western provinces of the Commonwealth are rich in [[white granite]] and [[weltsilver]], but also some minerals unknown in the Empire. ''Heldenstein'' - which in Imperial would likely be called a "''hero stone''" - is a smooth golden stone that possesses magical properties. Shaped and polished, the best examples have the ability to empower certain kinds of ritual magic. It is in demand among Commonwealth magicians, but there is enough of a surplus to make it available to foreign traders. It functions a little like the ''vis'' all magicians are familiar with but rather than helping to perform rituals of a certain realm it provides magical energy to any [[Summer magic]] ritual that [[enchantment\|enchants]] an individual with greater [[Summer magic#Prowess\|prowess]] or strength.
	* '''Little Iron Fist (''Kleine Eisenfaust'')''': The "''Little Iron Fist''" is crusted with [[tempest jade]], an ''Eisenfaust'' is a talisman constructed in the form of a ring of iron or, in some cases, an entire iron gauntlet. it is of particular use to a [[Magical skills#Battle Mage\|battle mage]]. As long as the attuned wearer already knows how to cast the [[repel]] spell they can do so an additional time each day without depleting their reserves of personal mana. There are apparently two other, increasingly potent, versions of this talisman made by Commonwealth artisans, but they are not available for sale on the open market.		* '''Little Iron Fist (''Kleine Eisenfaust'')''': The "''Little Iron Fist''" is crusted with [[tempest jade]], an ''Eisenfaust'' is a talisman constructed in the form of a ring of iron or, in some cases, an entire iron gauntlet. It is of particular use to a [[Magical skills#Battle Mage\|battle mage]]. As long as the attuned wearer already knows how to cast the [[repel]] spell they can do so an additional time each day without depleting their reserves of personal mana. There are apparently two other, increasingly potent, versions of this talisman made by Commonwealth artisans, but they are not available for sale on the open market.
	* '''Bloodclay (''Blutlehm'')''': This deep red clay-like substance is found alongside weltsilver veins across the Commonwealth. it has been harvested for centuries as a useful medicinal tool in its own right, but quickly loses potence when exposed to air and sunlight. Fifty years ago a wife-and-husband team, Maria and Petrus Heiling, found a way to use ambergelt to preserve its useful life-giving properties. "''Bloodclay''" was the result, a thick earthy salve that even the most inept use can apply to prevent death. This consumable closes bleeding wounds and will bring anyone who is still alive back from the brink of death. It has proved very popular indeed with Commonwealth soldiers.		* '''Bloodclay (''Blutlehm'')''': This deep red clay-like substance is found alongside weltsilver veins across the Commonwealth. it has been harvested for centuries as a useful medicinal tool in its own right, but quickly loses potence when exposed to air and sunlight. Fifty years ago a wife-and-husband team, Maria and Petrus Heiling, found a way to use ambergelt to preserve its useful life-giving properties. "''Bloodclay''" was the result, a thick earthy salve that even the most inept use can apply to prevent death. This consumable closes bleeding wounds and will bring anyone who is still alive back from the brink of death. It has proved very popular indeed with Commonwealth soldiers.
	* '''Spice Paste (''Würzpaste'')''': The Commonwealth is proud of its cuisine and proud of Würzpaste. In Imperial, it would likely be called "''Spice Paste''" but Commonwealth purveyors say that fails to capture the specific resonance of wholesome magic it has for their people. A combination of herbs, salt, carefully shaved [[marrowort]] root, and (if local legend is to believed) a dash of honey from the ''Wald der Widersprüche'' (the "Forest of Contradictions, a Commonwealth term for the [[Realm#Spring\|Primal Forest]]). This preparation is usually sold in small pouches. Mixed with a meal - usually stew or soup - it unlocks wholesome magical properties. A person who eats an entire bowl of food sprinkled with Würzpaste finds their zest for life greatly increased, providing them with both greater [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] and [[Combat skills#Fortitude\|fortitude]] at least for a time.		* '''Spice Paste (''Würzpaste'')''': The Commonwealth is proud of its cuisine and proud of Würzpaste. In Imperial, it would likely be called "''Spice Paste''" but Commonwealth purveyors say that fails to capture the specific resonance of wholesome magic it has for their people. A combination of herbs, salt, carefully shaved [[marrowort]] root, and (if local legend is to believed) a dash of honey from the ''Wald der Widersprüche'' (the "Forest of Contradictions, a Commonwealth term for the [[Realm#Spring\|Primal Forest]]). This preparation is usually sold in small pouches. Mixed with a meal - usually stew or soup - it unlocks wholesome magical properties. A person who eats an entire bowl of food sprinkled with Würzpaste finds their zest for life greatly increased, providing them with both greater [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] and [[Combat skills#Fortitude\|fortitude]] at least for a time.

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:386YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category:Foreign Nations]][[Category:Commonwealth]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:386YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category:Foreign Nations]][[Category:Commonwealth]]
	<ic>Araälin checked her gear one last time. Cudgel. Manacles. Writ of authorisation. Sigil of the Watch. Sword for emergencies, which she hoped never to draw. Everything in its place. Beside her, Theo, Garist, and Lehm were doing the same. From the old (allegedly abandoned) house ahead of them came the sound of singing. Half a dozen people, voices raised in praise. It was the ~~signing~~ that had first raised the alarm - overheard by a man walking his dogs in the cold moonlight last week. There was nothing wrong with singing as such, but when it comes from a derelict structure in a rural area it is all too often a cause for concern. Now, here was Araälinand her squad, to see just how bad it was.		<ic>Araälin checked her gear one last time. Cudgel. Manacles. Writ of authorisation. Sigil of the Watch. Sword for emergencies, which she hoped never to draw. Everything in its place. Beside her, Theo, Garist, and Lehm were doing the same. From the old (allegedly abandoned) house ahead of them came the sound of singing. Half a dozen people, voices raised in praise. It was the singing that had first raised the alarm - overheard by a man walking his dogs in the cold moonlight last week. There was nothing wrong with singing as such, but when it comes from a derelict structure in a rural area it is all too often a cause for concern. Now, here was Araälinand her squad, to see just how bad it was.

	They were going into a dangerous location, and there was one final precaution to take. Garist handed out the pots of soul honey. They clasped hands for a moment, a little awkwardly, then opened the tubs and began to smear the white buttery substance on cheeks, forehead, wrists. As always Araälin found her mind slipping back to that Summer in Darhochlindorf, her first at university. To the rose garden near the river, and the quiet nights reading, reciting, laughing. The sensation lasted only a moment, then her head cleared completely and she took a deep breath, held it, released it. The sense of knowing exactly who she was and what she was doing was profound. Beside her Lehm muttered the words of Professor Menkh - "only by my will is my heart moved." Three times, and then they were ready to move.		They were going into a dangerous location, and there was one final precaution to take. Garist handed out the pots of soul honey. They clasped hands for a moment, a little awkwardly, then opened the tubs and began to smear the white buttery substance on cheeks, forehead, wrists. As always Araälin found her mind slipping back to that Summer in Darhochlindorf, her first at university. To the rose garden near the river, and the quiet nights reading, reciting, laughing. The sensation lasted only a moment, then her head cleared completely and she took a deep breath, held it, released it. The sense of knowing exactly who she was and what she was doing was profound. Beside her Lehm muttered the words of Professor Menkh - "only by my will is my heart moved." Three times, and then they were ready to move.

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	Their eyes glowing with the fervour of zealots, lost in the narcotic madness of justice and righteousness, the witches charged the guards. Araälin drew her cudgel as her fellow constables did the same, and she uttered a quiet hope inside her head that they might be able to save some of these poor people from the madness that consumed them.</ic>		Their eyes glowing with the fervour of zealots, lost in the narcotic madness of justice and righteousness, the witches charged the guards. Araälin drew her cudgel as her fellow constables did the same, and she uttered a quiet hope inside her head that they might be able to save some of these poor people from the madness that consumed them.</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Burning oil lamp.jpg\|\|caption=The Commonwealth are guided by the principle of the Common Good - the philosophy of securing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Burning oil lamp.jpg\|\|caption=The Commonwealth are guided by the principle of the Common Good - the philosophy of securing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Each season the Civil Service prepares a summary of the Empire's relationship with the foreign nations, based on communications received from their ambassador, along with any useful intelligence gathered from other sources. While the Senate and the other houses of Imperial power may respond to these offers, it is important to note that it is the appropriate [[ambassador]] that the foreign power will expect to hear from. Their communication with the foreign power is the primary element that will determine the tenor of any response.		Each season the Civil Service prepares a summary of the Empire's relationship with the foreign nations, based on communications received from their ambassador, along with any useful intelligence gathered from other sources. While the Senate and the other houses of Imperial power may respond to these offers, it is important to note that it is the appropriate [[ambassador]] that the foreign power will expect to hear from. Their communication with the foreign power is the primary element that will determine the tenor of any response.

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	The League Assembly could uphold a [[statement of principle]] that urged people to welcome Commonwealth guests. To be appealing to the Commonwealth however, the statement would need to either acknowledge that the League believes the search for the Common Good is an admirable goal; that some spiritual auras can impede free will which is a vital quality of sapient beings; or that the Commonwealth's war with the Jarmish is a virtuous cause. Or, indeed, all three. If such a statement received a greater majority, and the sentiment approving of Commonwealth philosophy was clear, it would likely see the enthusiasm for the Commonwealth visitors lead to an [[opportunity]].		The League Assembly could uphold a [[statement of principle]] that urged people to welcome Commonwealth guests. To be appealing to the Commonwealth however, the statement would need to either acknowledge that the League believes the search for the Common Good is an admirable goal; that some spiritual auras can impede free will which is a vital quality of sapient beings; or that the Commonwealth's war with the Jarmish is a virtuous cause. Or, indeed, all three. If such a statement received a greater majority, and the sentiment approving of Commonwealth philosophy was clear, it would likely see the enthusiasm for the Commonwealth visitors lead to an [[opportunity]].

	~~==Further Reading==~~		{{Template:Commonwealth Links}}
	* [[Commonwealth]]
	* [[Ambassador to the Commonwealth]]
	* [[Commonwealth ports]]

	* [[Beneath mithril spires]] - 386YE Autumn wind of fortune about Commonwealth diplomacy
	* [[For the Common Good]] - 386YE Summer wind of fortune about Commonwealth diplomacy

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	<ic>Araälin checked her gear one last time. Cudgel. Manacles. Writ of authorisation. Sigil of the Watch. Sword for emergencies, which she hoped never to draw. Everything in its place. Beside her, Theo, Garist, and Lehm were doing the same. From the old (allegedly abandoned) house ahead of them came the sound of singing. Half a dozen people, voices raised in praise. It was the singing that had first raised the alarm - overheard by a man walking his dogs in the cold moonlight last week. There was nothing wrong with singing as such, but when it comes from a derelict structure in a rural area it is all too often a cause for concern. Now, here was ~~Araälinand~~ her squad, to see just how bad it was.		<ic>Araälin checked her gear one last time. Cudgel. Manacles. Writ of authorisation. Sigil of the Watch. Sword for emergencies, which she hoped never to draw. Everything in its place. Beside her, Theo, Garist, and Lehm were doing the same. From the old (allegedly abandoned) house ahead of them came the sound of singing. Half a dozen people, voices raised in praise. It was the singing that had first raised the alarm - overheard by a man walking his dogs in the cold moonlight last week. There was nothing wrong with singing as such, but when it comes from a derelict structure in a rural area it is all too often a cause for concern. Now, here was Araälin and her squad, to see just how bad it was.

	They were going into a dangerous location, and there was one final precaution to take. Garist handed out the pots of soul honey. They clasped hands for a moment, a little awkwardly, then opened the tubs and began to smear the white buttery substance on cheeks, forehead, wrists. As always Araälin found her mind slipping back to that Summer in Darhochlindorf, her first at university. To the rose garden near the river, and the quiet nights reading, reciting, laughing. The sensation lasted only a moment, then her head cleared completely and she took a deep breath, held it, released it. The sense of knowing exactly who she was and what she was doing was profound. Beside her Lehm muttered the words of Professor Menkh - "only by my will is my heart moved." Three times, and then they were ready to move.		They were going into a dangerous location, and there was one final precaution to take. Garist handed out the pots of soul honey. They clasped hands for a moment, a little awkwardly, then opened the tubs and began to smear the white buttery substance on cheeks, forehead, wrists. As always Araälin found her mind slipping back to that Summer in Darhochlindorf, her first at university. To the rose garden near the river, and the quiet nights reading, reciting, laughing. The sensation lasted only a moment, then her head cleared completely and she took a deep breath, held it, released it. The sense of knowing exactly who she was and what she was doing was profound. Beside her Lehm muttered the words of Professor Menkh - "only by my will is my heart moved." Three times, and then they were ready to move.
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	* '''Militärattache Ludkhannah offers commendations to a citizen of Wintermark named Gisli Baerson'''		* '''Militärattache Ludkhannah offers commendations to a citizen of Wintermark named Gisli Baerson'''
	* '''Their donation has inspired a group of Commonwealth scholars and philosophers to visit the Empire'''		* '''Their donation has inspired a group of Commonwealth scholars and philosophers to visit the Empire'''
	Some of this optimism with regard to the war could be laid at the door of '''Gisli Baerson''' of [[Wintermark]], [[Wintermark_hearth_magic#Names\|named]] "the Provider". Ludkhannah mentions them specifically in several dispatches, and offers them a commendation on behalf of the Commonwealth generals. They apparently provided a generous gift of mana and coin to help in the war against the corrupt ~~mageocracy~~. The funds Gisli provided are a drop in the ocean in economic terms, but it is what they represent that has created interest among those Commonwealth citizens aware of them. The Empire is ruled by laws that restrict how its citizens can engage with each other and the wider world - something the Commonwealth respects. It would be a crime for Imperial captains to travel to the east to fight and kill foreigners - the Empire is not at war with Jarm. But the Empire is wealthy, and that wealth lies in its citizens. Gisli has presented an [[opportunity]] to the leaders of the Commonwealth, and the professors at the university of [[Foreign_ports#VOlkavaar\|Volkavaar]] have put forward a proposal as to how that wealth might aid the war effort.		Some of this optimism with regard to the war could be laid at the door of '''Gisli Baerson''' of [[Wintermark]], [[Wintermark_hearth_magic#Names\|named]] "the Provider". Ludkhannah mentions them specifically in several dispatches, and offers them a commendation on behalf of the Commonwealth generals. They apparently provided a generous gift of mana and coin to help in the war against the corrupt magocracy. The funds Gisli provided are a drop in the ocean in economic terms, but it is what they represent that has created interest among those Commonwealth citizens aware of them. The Empire is ruled by laws that restrict how its citizens can engage with each other and the wider world - something the Commonwealth respects. It would be a crime for Imperial captains to travel to the east to fight and kill foreigners - the Empire is not at war with Jarm. But the Empire is wealthy, and that wealth lies in its citizens. Gisli has presented an [[opportunity]] to the leaders of the Commonwealth, and the professors at the university of [[Foreign_ports#VOlkavaar\|Volkavaar]] have put forward a proposal as to how that wealth might aid the war effort.

	There are already a number of Commonwealth citizens in the Empire including ''Ingenieurin Hellebrant'', overseeing the creation of the ''[[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Construct_Diplomatenschloss\|diplomatenschloss]]'' in [[Necropolis]]. Shortly before the Winter Solstice, the ''Bemühen'', a Commonwealth warship, appears at the [[Sarvos]] docks. It disembarks a group of some thirty or so citizens, and immediately turns around and heads back toward the [[The_seven_seas#Sea_of_Steel\|Sea of Steel]]. It is not a small group - all told, there are thirty academicians, scholars, engineers, logisticians, and philosophers along with a dozen secretaries, scribes, and aides. They are drawn from the faculties of half a dozen universities. Their leader ''Professor Immanuel Gelberg'' is a respected political philosopher, and is here to offer the services of Commonwealth academia to their Imperial friends, starting with Gisli Baerson.		There are already a number of Commonwealth citizens in the Empire including ''Ingenieurin Hellebrant'', overseeing the creation of the ''[[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Construct_Diplomatenschloss\|diplomatenschloss]]'' in [[Necropolis]]. Shortly before the Winter Solstice, the ''Bemühen'', a Commonwealth warship, appears at the [[Sarvos]] docks. It disembarks a group of some thirty or so citizens, and immediately turns around and heads back toward the [[The_seven_seas#Sea_of_Steel\|Sea of Steel]]. It is not a small group - all told, there are thirty academicians, scholars, engineers, logisticians, and philosophers along with a dozen secretaries, scribes, and aides. They are drawn from the faculties of half a dozen universities. Their leader ''Professor Immanuel Gelberg'' is a respected political philosopher, and is here to offer the services of Commonwealth academia to their Imperial friends, starting with Gisli Baerson.
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	===die Beurteilung===		===die Beurteilung===
	{{WingedMessenger\|address=The head of the visiting delegation, Professor Immanuel Gelberg, is happy to receive letters from Imperial academics. A [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] sent during the Winter Solstice to ''Professor Gelberg, General Benbow Inn, Cigno, Sarvos'' will reach them; after that communication is likely to be more sketchy. They are particularly keen to hear from fellow academics, and representatives of the Empire's colleges of higher education.}}		{{WingedMessenger\|address=The head of the visiting delegation, Professor Immanuel Gelberg, is happy to receive letters from Imperial academics. A [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] sent during the Winter Solstice to ''Professor Gelberg, General Benbow Inn, Cigno, Sarvos'' will reach them; after that communication is likely to be more sketchy. They are particularly keen to hear from fellow academics, and representatives of the Empire's colleges of higher education.}}
	* '''Following the Winter Solstice Gisli ~~Bearson~~ can request that the Commonwealth scholars provide the equivalent of an appraisal'''		* '''Following the Winter Solstice Gisli Baerson can request that the Commonwealth scholars provide the equivalent of an appraisal'''
	* '''Starting with the Spring Equinox, Professor Gelberg proposes to auction this capacity to Imperial citizens'''		* '''Starting with the Spring Equinox, Professor Gelberg proposes to auction this capacity to Imperial citizens'''
	The first ''Beurteilung'' is offered to Gisli ~~Bearson~~ in recognition of his generous donation to the Commonwealth. Gisli may send a [[Call Winged Messenger\|winged messenger]] to ''Professor Gelberg, the General Benbow Inn, Cigno, Sarvos'' detailing a matter they would like the academics to look into. The thrust of the research should be clear, and should investigate a specific subject, with a view to identifying opportunities that exist to influence the situation. Immanuel is not concerned about the scope of the proposal, it is possible to commission broad research into a significant topic such as "fortifying the borders of the Empire" or into something very specific such as "Uses for the ruined Runeforge in Gildenheim". Provided that the commission clearly identifies a known problem or a current situation, the visiting academics will find a way to provide some insight. And if they absolutely can't find any way to tackle the named problem, they'll come up with something that is as close as they can get.		The first ''Beurteilung'' is offered to Gisli Baerson in recognition of his generous donation to the Commonwealth. Gisli may send a [[Call Winged Messenger\|winged messenger]] to ''Professor Gelberg, the General Benbow Inn, Cigno, Sarvos'' detailing a matter they would like the academics to look into. The thrust of the research should be clear, and should investigate a specific subject, with a view to identifying opportunities that exist to influence the situation. Immanuel is not concerned about the scope of the proposal, it is possible to commission broad research into a significant topic such as "fortifying the borders of the Empire" or into something very specific such as "Uses for the ruined Runeforge in Gildenheim". Provided that the commission clearly identifies a known problem or a current situation, the visiting academics will find a way to provide some insight. And if they absolutely can't find any way to tackle the named problem, they'll come up with something that is as close as they can get.

	Unlike the [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|Prognosticators Office]], however, Professor Gelberg and their companions are not part of the Imperial civil service. There may be areas where they are unable to gain access - nobody is under any obligation to cooperate with them. Immmanuel is broadly unconcerned with this restriction however - they are confident that their outsider's perspective will still prove valuable "''even if we are reduced to peering at the problem through a spyglass from a different island!''"		Unlike the [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|Prognosticators Office]], however, Professor Gelberg and their companions are not part of the Imperial civil service. There may be areas where they are unable to gain access - nobody is under any obligation to cooperate with them. Immmanuel is broadly unconcerned with this restriction however - they are confident that their outsider's perspective will still prove valuable "''even if we are reduced to peering at the problem through a spyglass from a different island!''"