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	* '''Commissioning this historical research will incur costs of 10 Thrones to the Imperial Senate and take six months		* '''Commissioning this historical research will incur costs of 10 Thrones to the Imperial Senate and take six months
	* '''The researcher sent to the Delves will not be available during this time but it counts as only a single commission of historical research		* '''The researcher sent to the Delves will not be available during this time but it counts as only a single commission of historical research
	According to the Imperial Ambassador, the new [[Minister_of_Historical_Research\|Minister ~~for~~ Historical Research]] '''Watt Lambrook''' intends to take advantage of the offer [[Can%27t_give_everything_away#Beneath_the_Bay\|made last season]] to explore Sarcophan understanding of [[eternal\|eternals]] and similar powers related to the sea. As mentioned, there will be a cost of 10 Thrones to the Imperial Senate (who maintain the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department of Historical Research]]), and the work will take six months to complete. The chosen researcher will not be available until they complete the work, but it would count as only a single commission of [[historical research]]. There is some interest among the ''[[Sarcophan_Delves#Magic\|zielweven]]'' covens to meet a delegation from the Empire and pool their respective knowledge on the matter of supernatual powers of the sea. Annike wryly suggests that part of this enthusiasm has no doubt been inspired by the suggestion that the researchers will bring with them a supply of [[the Marches\|Marcher]] booze provided by the Minister.		According to the Imperial Ambassador, the new [[Minister_of_Historical_Research\|Minister of Historical Research]] '''Watt Lambrook''' intends to take advantage of the offer [[Can%27t_give_everything_away#Beneath_the_Bay\|made last season]] to explore Sarcophan understanding of [[eternal\|eternals]] and similar powers related to the sea. As mentioned, there will be a cost of 10 Thrones to the Imperial Senate (who maintain the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department of Historical Research]]), and the work will take six months to complete. The chosen researcher will not be available until they complete the work, but it would count as only a single commission of [[historical research]]. There is some interest among the ''[[Sarcophan_Delves#Magic\|zielweven]]'' covens to meet a delegation from the Empire and pool their respective knowledge on the matter of supernatual powers of the sea. Annike wryly suggests that part of this enthusiasm has no doubt been inspired by the suggestion that the researchers will bring with them a supply of [[the Marches\|Marcher]] booze provided by the Minister.

	==Jackals and Buidelrats==		==Jackals and Buidelrats==

Dre at 22:34, 20 March 2026

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	If Imperial traders are interested in purchasing large amounts of [[herbs]], incidentally, then Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike draws attention to the opportunities presented by swampy ''Moeraskriden''. These docks, which lie along the coast west of the Delves themselves, represent the ideal location for merchants to purchase herbs and potions, especially elixirs of a medicinal nature. Access to the port was offered once before, as [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Amend_tariffs_of_Sarcophan_Delves\|part of an agreement]] that secured Sarcophan merchants the right to [[Tariffs#Free_Trade\|free trade]] with the Empire. In the end the Senate preferred the luxuries of [[Foreign_ports#Betovering\|Betovering]] but Moeraskriden has not gone away in the meantime.		If Imperial traders are interested in purchasing large amounts of [[herbs]], incidentally, then Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike draws attention to the opportunities presented by swampy ''Moeraskriden''. These docks, which lie along the coast west of the Delves themselves, represent the ideal location for merchants to purchase herbs and potions, especially elixirs of a medicinal nature. Access to the port was offered once before, as [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Amend_tariffs_of_Sarcophan_Delves\|part of an agreement]] that secured Sarcophan merchants the right to [[Tariffs#Free_Trade\|free trade]] with the Empire. In the end the Senate preferred the luxuries of [[Foreign_ports#Betovering\|Betovering]] but Moeraskriden has not gone away in the meantime.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: left;"><box><big>'''Thresholds'''</big><br>A standard fleet with at least five levels of upgrades and enchantments will receive an additional potion drawn from a wider list of medicinal preparations some of which are not common in the Empire. The rituals [[Lure of Distant Shores]] and [[Sular's Promise]] are both sufficient to allow a captain to acquire such an item. A massively enhanced fleet, one with an effective rank of twenty, would receive two such potions. Some will be potions familiar to the Empire such as those detailed under [[Master Medicinal]] while there may be a chance to pick up a real bargain - a potion brewed by Sarcophan master apothecaries or bought from distant herbalists unfamiliar to the Empire.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: left;"><box><big>'''Thresholds'''</big><br>A standard fleet with at least five levels of upgrades and enchantments will receive an additional potion drawn from a wider list of medicinal preparations some of which are not common in the Empire. The rituals [[Lure of Distant Shores]] and [[Sular's Promise]] are both sufficient to allow a captain to acquire such an item. A massively enhanced fleet, one with an effective rank of twenty, would receive two such potions. Some will be potions familiar to the Empire such as those detailed under [[Master Medicinal]] while there may be a chance to pick up a real bargain - a potion brewed by Sarcophan master apothecaries or bought from distant herbalists unfamiliar to the Empire.</box></div>
	A faction ~~lead~~ by the [[Founders_of_the_Delves#The_Buidelrat\|House of the Buidelrat]] sees a clear opportunity for profit here, and has put forward a proposal that the Empire may consider. A number of Sarcophan herbalists and covens of mercantile magicians are interested in two new rituals - [[Madyn's Gift]] and [[Gardener's Wheel]] which have apparently been mentioned by something or someone called the ''Vrolijke Zwartedraak''. For all their economic power, the Delves do not have anything that rivals the magical scholarship of the Empire - or even the Commonwealth or the Sumaah Republic. The interests of those magicians who are in a position to codify new magics are generally focused directly on money - which means ships as often as not. These two rituals represent potentially very valuable commodity to the Sarcophan primarily due to the immediacy of their effects - something that makes them much more valuable than traditional [[enchantment\|enchantments]] on a [[herb garden]].		A faction led by the [[Founders_of_the_Delves#The_Buidelrat\|House of the Buidelrat]] sees a clear opportunity for profit here, and has put forward a proposal that the Empire may consider. A number of Sarcophan herbalists and covens of mercantile magicians are interested in two new rituals - [[Madyn's Gift]] and [[Gardener's Wheel]] which have apparently been mentioned by something or someone called the ''Vrolijke Zwartedraak''. For all their economic power, the Delves do not have anything that rivals the magical scholarship of the Empire - or even the Commonwealth or the Sumaah Republic. The interests of those magicians who are in a position to codify new magics are generally focused directly on money - which means ships as often as not. These two rituals represent potentially very valuable commodity to the Sarcophan primarily due to the immediacy of their effects - something that makes them much more valuable than traditional [[enchantment\|enchantments]] on a [[herb garden]].

	If the [[Conclave]] is prepared to uphold [[Declaration\|Declarations]] of [[Dissemination]] for these two rituals, granting them to the House of the Buidelrat, then in return the House will arrange access to Moeraskriden for Imperial fleet captains. At the moment this would allow a standard fleet to acquire six doses of marrowort, five doses of cerulean mazzarine, and two random potions of a medicinal nature (these will be drawn primarily from the [[Apothecary Potions\|Apothecary potions]] familiar to Imperial apothecaries, but fleets with significant levels of upgrade may receive something a little spicier).		If the [[Conclave]] is prepared to uphold [[Declaration\|Declarations]] of [[Dissemination]] for these two rituals, granting them to the House of the Buidelrat, then in return the House will arrange access to Moeraskriden for Imperial fleet captains. At the moment this would allow a standard fleet to acquire six doses of marrowort, five doses of cerulean mazzarine, and two random potions of a medicinal nature (these will be drawn primarily from the [[Apothecary Potions\|Apothecary potions]] familiar to Imperial apothecaries, but fleets with significant levels of upgrade may receive something a little spicier).

Twiggy at 02:05, 19 March 2026

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	Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike confides in the Ambassador that while ''Annabel de Gouden'' claims the ''Jakhalsmarkt'' will only cater to Imperial captains for a single season following the Autumn Equinox, it is her opinion that this is simply salespersonship. If the profit is there, the Jackals will follow it until such time as the profit goes away at which point they will drop it like a hot stone. To put it another way, if lots of Imperial captains are keen to buy from the ''Jakhalsmarkt'' then it will likely remain open as long as the demand is there.		Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike confides in the Ambassador that while ''Annabel de Gouden'' claims the ''Jakhalsmarkt'' will only cater to Imperial captains for a single season following the Autumn Equinox, it is her opinion that this is simply salespersonship. If the profit is there, the Jackals will follow it until such time as the profit goes away at which point they will drop it like a hot stone. To put it another way, if lots of Imperial captains are keen to buy from the ''Jakhalsmarkt'' then it will likely remain open as long as the demand is there.

	Obviously, a good deal like this comes with a catch however. ''Annabel de Gouden'' is a former Sarcophan emissary to the [[Principalities of Jarm]] and her family maintains good relations with the traders of that nation. She has leveraged these times in order to acquire so much ''vis'' on such short notice, and the "Star Jewellery" she is offering is exclusively made by Jarmish [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] - the secrets of which they jealously guard. There is currently an Imperial [[Tariffs#Embargo\|embargo]] on trade with the Principalities, meaning that Jarmish merchants are not welcome at Imperial ports. While technically merchants visiting the ''Jakhalsmarkt'' are dealing with Sarcophan merchants, and not with the Principalities directly, the fact remains that a portion of any profits raised here will go straight into the pockets of the Jarmish. While it is a drop in the ocean compared to the costs of running a war it will benefit that nation in a way that, in theory, might prove a bone of contention with the Commonwealth in particular and perhaps even the ~~Summah~~ Republic as signatories to the Liberty Pact which outlaws trade with Jarm.		Obviously, a good deal like this comes with a catch however. ''Annabel de Gouden'' is a former Sarcophan emissary to the [[Principalities of Jarm]] and her family maintains good relations with the traders of that nation. She has leveraged these times in order to acquire so much ''vis'' on such short notice, and the "Star Jewellery" she is offering is exclusively made by Jarmish [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] - the secrets of which they jealously guard. There is currently an Imperial [[Tariffs#Embargo\|embargo]] on trade with the Principalities, meaning that Jarmish merchants are not welcome at Imperial ports. While technically merchants visiting the ''Jakhalsmarkt'' are dealing with Sarcophan merchants, and not with the Principalities directly, the fact remains that a portion of any profits raised here will go straight into the pockets of the Jarmish. While it is a drop in the ocean compared to the costs of running a war it will benefit that nation in a way that, in theory, might prove a bone of contention with the Commonwealth in particular and perhaps even the Sumaah Republic as signatories to the Liberty Pact which outlaws trade with Jarm.

	There is a reason that in the Delves to call someone "jakhal" in the Delves as a term of endearment is to call them a “cheeky fucker” with a smile on one's face. It remains to be seen whether that smile is contagious or not.		There is a reason that in the Delves to call someone "jakhal" in the Delves as a term of endearment is to call them a “cheeky fucker” with a smile on one's face. It remains to be seen whether that smile is contagious or not.

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Twiggy at 19:38, 2 March 2026

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	The Kruidenkenner are understandably jealous of their herbal arts - they are the basis of their prosperity and influence after all. For the most part they make use of the same [[potion\|potions]] their Imperial counterparts do but it cannot be denied that they know how to brew some things the Empire's apothecaries do not. It seems they are well aware of [[Thornsinger#Thornsong_House\|Thornsong House]] and interested to learn more about its research - but also painfully aware that it is currently out of action due to the invasion of the Druj and the expanding vallorn. There is one set of potions they know the Empire knows that they do not know and that they are very interested in gaining access to: the [[Unshackled Gift]]. A few years ago there were some discussions with the then-Ambassador about acquiring these potions, fronted by a consortium of Sarcophan herbalists.		The Kruidenkenner are understandably jealous of their herbal arts - they are the basis of their prosperity and influence after all. For the most part they make use of the same [[potion\|potions]] their Imperial counterparts do but it cannot be denied that they know how to brew some things the Empire's apothecaries do not. It seems they are well aware of [[Thornsinger#Thornsong_House\|Thornsong House]] and interested to learn more about its research - but also painfully aware that it is currently out of action due to the invasion of the Druj and the expanding vallorn. There is one set of potions they know the Empire knows that they do not know and that they are very interested in gaining access to: the [[Unshackled Gift]]. A few years ago there were some discussions with the then-Ambassador about acquiring these potions, fronted by a consortium of Sarcophan herbalists.

	The most recent offer, according to Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike, was that Sarcophan apothecaries would be prepared to pay 175 thrones for the recipe, provided that it was an exclusive deal. That is, one in which both parties sign contracts guaranteeing that the knowledge will not be shared with residents of any other nation. The Delves have magicians who can arrange for such contracts to be lodged with the [[Lictors\|Brass Magistrates]] of the [[Realms#Autumn\|Autumn ~~Realm~~]] to ensure that both parties face punitive penalties for breaking the contract. The assumption was that having a duopoly on the recipe would allow the merchants of the Delves to recoup the large investment in less than a decade by selling the potions all over the world. Without a convincing contract of exclusivity the potions would be worth only a fraction of their price. Without such an agreement the Empire could sell the recipe to the Sarcophan and then sell it to every ''other'' nation as well thus ensuring that the Delves were left with potions that nobody would pay a premium to buy. They were prepared to pay 15 thrones for non-exclusive access to the recipe.		The most recent offer, according to Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike, was that Sarcophan apothecaries would be prepared to pay 175 thrones for the recipe, provided that it was an exclusive deal. That is, one in which both parties sign contracts guaranteeing that the knowledge will not be shared with residents of any other nation. The Delves have magicians who can arrange for such contracts to be lodged with the [[Lictors\|Brass Magistrates]] of the [[Realms#Autumn\|Autumn realm]] to ensure that both parties face punitive penalties for breaking the contract. The assumption was that having a duopoly on the recipe would allow the merchants of the Delves to recoup the large investment in less than a decade by selling the potions all over the world. Without a convincing contract of exclusivity the potions would be worth only a fraction of their price. Without such an agreement the Empire could sell the recipe to the Sarcophan and then sell it to every ''other'' nation as well thus ensuring that the Delves were left with potions that nobody would pay a premium to buy. They were prepared to pay 15 thrones for non-exclusive access to the recipe.

	The discussions came to nothing, unfortunately. Or perhaps fortunately - because it allows the Kruidenkenner the opportunity to acquire this lore for their guild rather than sharing it with the rest of the Delves. As such the Kruidenkenner have a proposal of their own for the Apothecaries' Guild. If the sodality will commit to trade the recipes to them, and agree to an exclusive contract, they will provide the sodality with two recipes of their own, as long as that exclusivity were maintained for at least the next five years. After that, they would be prepared to negotiate further to maintain exclusivity. The ''Brass Magistrates'' would oversee the agreement, ensuring neither side sold the ''recipes'' further afield (obviously both the Empire's apothecaries and the Kruidenkenner would be able to profit from selling the potions made with the recipes). The money would be paid directly to the Speaker of the Apothecaries' Guild, who could do with it as they wished.		The discussions came to nothing, unfortunately. Or perhaps fortunately - because it allows the Kruidenkenner the opportunity to acquire this lore for their guild rather than sharing it with the rest of the Delves. As such the Kruidenkenner have a proposal of their own for the Apothecaries' Guild. If the sodality will commit to trade the recipes to them, and agree to an exclusive contract, they will provide the sodality with two recipes of their own, as long as that exclusivity were maintained for at least the next five years. After that, they would be prepared to negotiate further to maintain exclusivity. The ''Brass Magistrates'' would oversee the agreement, ensuring neither side sold the ''recipes'' further afield (obviously both the Empire's apothecaries and the Kruidenkenner would be able to profit from selling the potions made with the recipes). The money would be paid directly to the Speaker of the Apothecaries' Guild, who could do with it as they wished.

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	A faction lead by the [[Founders_of_the_Delves#The_Buidelrat\|House of the Buidelrat]] sees a clear opportunity for profit here, and has put forward a proposal that the Empire may consider. A number of Sarcophan herbalists and covens of mercantile magicians are interested in two new rituals - [[Madyn's Gift]] and [[Gardener's Wheel]] which have apparently been mentioned by something or someone called the ''Vrolijke Zwartedraak''. For all their economic power, the Delves do not have anything that rivals the magical scholarship of the Empire - or even the Commonwealth or the Sumaah Republic. The interests of those magicians who are in a position to codify new magics are generally focused directly on money - which means ships as often as not. These two rituals represent potentially very valuable commodity to the Sarcophan primarily due to the immediacy of their effects - something that makes them much more valuable than traditional [[enchantment\|enchantments]] on a [[herb garden]].		A faction lead by the [[Founders_of_the_Delves#The_Buidelrat\|House of the Buidelrat]] sees a clear opportunity for profit here, and has put forward a proposal that the Empire may consider. A number of Sarcophan herbalists and covens of mercantile magicians are interested in two new rituals - [[Madyn's Gift]] and [[Gardener's Wheel]] which have apparently been mentioned by something or someone called the ''Vrolijke Zwartedraak''. For all their economic power, the Delves do not have anything that rivals the magical scholarship of the Empire - or even the Commonwealth or the Sumaah Republic. The interests of those magicians who are in a position to codify new magics are generally focused directly on money - which means ships as often as not. These two rituals represent potentially very valuable commodity to the Sarcophan primarily due to the immediacy of their effects - something that makes them much more valuable than traditional [[enchantment\|enchantments]] on a [[herb garden]].

	If the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] is prepared to uphold [[Declaration\|Declarations]] of [[Dissemination]] for these two rituals, granting them to the House of the Buidelrat, then in return the House will arrange access to Moeraskriden for Imperial fleet captains. At the moment this would allow a standard fleet to acquire six doses of marrowort, five doses of cerulean mazzarine, and two random potions of a medicinal nature (these will be drawn primarily from the [[Apothecary Potions\|Apothecary potions]] familiar to Imperial apothecaries, but fleets with significant levels of upgrade may receive something a little spicier).		If the [[Conclave]] is prepared to uphold [[Declaration\|Declarations]] of [[Dissemination]] for these two rituals, granting them to the House of the Buidelrat, then in return the House will arrange access to Moeraskriden for Imperial fleet captains. At the moment this would allow a standard fleet to acquire six doses of marrowort, five doses of cerulean mazzarine, and two random potions of a medicinal nature (these will be drawn primarily from the [[Apothecary Potions\|Apothecary potions]] familiar to Imperial apothecaries, but fleets with significant levels of upgrade may receive something a little spicier).

	===Jakhalsmarkt===		===Jakhalsmarkt===

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	There is certainly interest in getting in on the "ground floor" as it were but there are also concerns. With hostile and supernaturally strengthened forces in control of both the [[Feroz#Cazar_Straits\|Cazar Straits]] and [[Madruga#Free_Landing\|Free Landing]] access by sea to Oran would be challenging indeed, even for the expert mariners of the Delves. Which is not to say that there is not a route to collaboration on this matter. With the DeBruin family [[Prime_Factor_of_the_deBruin_Docks#deBruin_Docks\|active in the Bay]] Sarcophan captains are much more inclined to take risks knowing that there is a ready supply of mercenaries available to protect their ships from the murderous acolytes of ''[[Siakha\|Hullbreaker]]''.		There is certainly interest in getting in on the "ground floor" as it were but there are also concerns. With hostile and supernaturally strengthened forces in control of both the [[Feroz#Cazar_Straits\|Cazar Straits]] and [[Madruga#Free_Landing\|Free Landing]] access by sea to Oran would be challenging indeed, even for the expert mariners of the Delves. Which is not to say that there is not a route to collaboration on this matter. With the DeBruin family [[Prime_Factor_of_the_deBruin_Docks#deBruin_Docks\|active in the Bay]] Sarcophan captains are much more inclined to take risks knowing that there is a ready supply of mercenaries available to protect their ships from the murderous acolytes of ''[[Siakha\|Hullbreaker]]''.

	Details of the [[For_those_in_peril_on_the_sea#A_Vigilant_Light\|lighthouse-citadel]] in Oran are intriguing. They have been extensively discussed at the Beggar's Feast, and Annike has been empowered to make an offer. Provided the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] commissions the fortified citadel as presented by the Ambassador, the Sarcophan Delves are interested in an investment opportunity.		Details of the [[For_those_in_peril_on_the_sea#A_Vigilant_Light\|lighthouse-citadel]] in Oran are intriguing. They have been extensively discussed at the Beggar's Feast, and Annike has been empowered to make an offer. Provided the [[Senate]] commissions the fortified citadel as presented by the Ambassador, the Sarcophan Delves are interested in an investment opportunity.

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	Senna signed a year-long exclusive deal for Highguard [[white granite]] and stonemasonry with the benefactors. This has seen all Highborn [[business\|businesses]] and [[mine\|mines]] receive an extra 18 rings production per season. He apparently hopes that this trade might build the reputation of Highguard stonemasons internationally, with an eye toward a better deal to be brokered in 388YE.		Senna signed a year-long exclusive deal for Highguard [[white granite]] and stonemasonry with the benefactors. This has seen all Highborn [[business\|businesses]] and [[mine\|mines]] receive an extra 18 rings production per season. He apparently hopes that this trade might build the reputation of Highguard stonemasons internationally, with an eye toward a better deal to be brokered in 388YE.
	{{SOP\|statement=Sarcophan funerary traditions are a potent - if unknowing - expression of Pride and Prosperity. We call upon the artists of Highguard to embrace this moment of cultural exchange with the Sarcovans: let our art inspire virtue in Sarcophan so that they might be brought to the Way. Let us seize this opportunity to evangelise!\|by=Keziah, Bishop of the Navigators, Highborn Assembly\|vote=390-10\|when=Summer Solstice 387YE\|size=small}}		{{SOP\|statement=Sarcophan funerary traditions are a potent - if unknowing - expression of Pride and Prosperity. We call upon the artists of Highguard to embrace this moment of cultural exchange with the Sarcovans: let our art inspire virtue in Sarcophan so that they might be brought to the Way. Let us seize this opportunity to evangelise!\|by=Keziah, Bishop of the Navigators, Highborn Assembly\|vote=390-10\|when=Summer Solstice 387YE\|size=small}}
	This arrangement has proved controversial. A priest of the Way from the Delves named ''Mischa van de Libel'', a [[dedication\|dedicant]] of [[Prosperity]], has condemned the Collectors' fascination with Highborn art and the iconography of the Way. The sect has never shown interest in the Way itself, only the beauty of its imagery and its fashionable nature. Mischa warns that Senna's deal devalues the Way, and makes it easy for critics to denigrate its followers as valuing wealth over virtue. Mischa's pronouncements have been supported by concerned pilgrims of the Way in Sarcophan, and even from some worried Highborn citizens. The [[Sumaah Republic\|Sumaah]] ''präster'' have also pointed out that this trade represents, in their opinion, a failure of [[Pride]] - trading the beauty and ~~splendor~~ of the Way for coin.		This arrangement has proved controversial. A priest of the Way from the Delves named ''Mischa van de Libel'', a [[dedication\|dedicant]] of [[Prosperity]], has condemned the Collectors' fascination with Highborn art and the iconography of the Way. The sect has never shown interest in the Way itself, only the beauty of its imagery and its fashionable nature. Mischa warns that Senna's deal devalues the Way, and makes it easy for critics to denigrate its followers as valuing wealth over virtue. Mischa's pronouncements have been supported by concerned pilgrims of the Way in Sarcophan, and even from some worried Highborn citizens. The [[Sumaah Republic\|Sumaah]] ''präster'' have also pointed out that this trade represents, in their opinion, a failure of [[Pride]] - trading the beauty and splendour of the Way for coin.

	The Highborn assembly discussed the matter during the Summer Solstice. While '''Dagon of the Shattered Tower''' raised a [[mandate]] condemning the practice, the Highborn Assembly chose not to enact it. Instead, they supported the words of '''Keziah''', the [[Bishop of the Navigators]] themselves. They called on artists of Highguard to embrace the moment of cultural exchange, urging that the art of the Way might inspire true virtue in Sarcophan. Unfortunately, it appears that those critical of the move in the Delves and Highguard are correct; the sale of Highborn art is not inspiring anyone in Sarcophan to embrace the Way or the true virtues. Quite the contrary.		The Highborn assembly discussed the matter during the Summer Solstice. While '''Dagon of the Shattered Tower''' raised a [[mandate]] condemning the practice, the Highborn Assembly chose not to enact it. Instead, they supported the words of '''Keziah''', the [[Bishop of the Navigators]] themselves. They called on artists of Highguard to embrace the moment of cultural exchange, urging that the art of the Way might inspire true virtue in Sarcophan. Unfortunately, it appears that those critical of the move in the Delves and Highguard are correct; the sale of Highborn art is not inspiring anyone in Sarcophan to embrace the Way or the true virtues. Quite the contrary.
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	==Blooming Farmers==		==Blooming Farmers==
	* '''Strange flowers continue to grow among the vlinderbloem Hahnmark farmers are cultivating for Sarcophan merchants'''		* '''Strange flowers continue to grow among the vlinderbloem Hahnmark farmers are cultivating for Sarcophan merchants'''
	* '''Florian Kraft wishes to meet with Hahnmark farmers to discuss the situation at the ~~Winteemark~~ Tree of Names at 11:45 on the Sunday of the Autumn Equinox'''		* '''Florian Kraft wishes to meet with Hahnmark farmers to discuss the situation at the Wintermark Tree of Names at 11:45 on the Sunday of the Autumn Equinox'''
	* '''A Sarcophan vintner who has attempted to brew Viezesmaak using the odd flowers also wishes to meet with farmers. They plan to arrive at TBC'''		* '''A Sarcophan vintner who has attempted to brew Viezesmaak using the odd flowers also wishes to meet with farmers. They plan to arrive at TBC'''
	The fields of Hahnmark are a sea of pinks and purples as summer fades to Autumn. Among flowers with petals like butterfly wings, canny pickers continue to spot the distinctive spiral bloom of the mysterious draaikolkbloem.		The fields of Hahnmark are a sea of pinks and purples as summer fades to Autumn. Among flowers with petals like butterfly wings, canny pickers continue to spot the distinctive spiral bloom of the mysterious draaikolkbloem.

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Momento Mori

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	===Momento Mori===		===Momento Mori===
	* '''Poortwachter Farber is keen to receive art from the Dawnish artist who previously offered their services'''		* '''Poortwachter Farber is keen to receive art from the Dawnish artist who previously offered their services'''
	One area they ''have'' been successful is in [[Houses_of_Silence#Fine_Art_and_Dark_Spirits\|securing an artist]] to help give the Manse an appropriate atmosphere - traditionally the Community of Silence makes a point of employing local sculptors, painters, and glasssmiths when building their temples and shrines. Last Winter Poortachter Farber [[Theory_of_the_crows#House_of_Silence\|declared that]] they had been offered the services of '''Ser Rosalynn Redgrave''', a renowned [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] artist from [[Astolat]], whose services they ~~intend~~ to retain until the construction of the Manse was complete. That work, despite delays caused by the need to import most of the material needed to build the structure, is now complete, and Lenart looks forward to seeing what the artist will create.		One area they ''have'' been successful is in [[Houses_of_Silence#Fine_Art_and_Dark_Spirits\|securing an artist]] to help give the Manse an appropriate atmosphere - traditionally the Community of Silence makes a point of employing local sculptors, painters, and glasssmiths when building their temples and shrines. Last Winter Poortachter Farber [[Theory_of_the_crows#House_of_Silence\|declared that]] they had been offered the services of '''Ser Rosalynn Redgrave''', a renowned [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] artist from [[Astolat]], whose services they intended to retain until the construction of the Manse was complete. That work, despite delays caused by the need to import most of the material needed to build the structure, is now complete, and Lenart looks forward to seeing what the artist will create.

	Knowing that artists of such renown obviously have many calls on their time, the Poortwachter has dispatched a missive confirming the agreement.		Knowing that artists of such renown obviously have many calls on their time, the Poortwachter has dispatched a missive confirming the agreement.

	===Blasphemy and Heresy===		===Blasphemy and Heresy===
	{{SOP\|statement=The Sarcophan are building a Cathedral in the Alivetti Estates, in Sarvos, to their foreign faith. The estates are their lands - leave them to their ways and do not enter, thereby avoiding falling under their sway when it opens. We the Bishops of the League exhort you to polite and civil disinterest!\|by=Paulus Adelaar van Holberg, League Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 248-0\|when=Summer Solstice 387YE\|size=small}}		{{SOP\|statement=The Sarcophan are building a Cathedral in the Alivetti Estates, in Sarvos, to their foreign faith. The estates are their lands - leave them to their ways and do not enter, thereby avoiding falling under their sway when it opens. We the Bishops of the League exhort you to polite and civil disinterest!\|by=Paulus Adelaar van Holberg, League Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 248-0\|when=Summer Solstice 387YE\|size=small}}

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A Silent Manse

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	''Poortwachter Lenart Farber'' is the spokesperson for the gathering at the estates, and secured a portion of land upon which his sect intended to establish a ''Silent Manse'' – a religious site dedicated to the Sarcophan faith. The work [[Waiting_for_the_worms#Silent_Temple\|ran into some problems]] sourcing the [[white granite]] they needed to complete the construction, but it appears that despite these setbacks the Manse is now complete.		''Poortwachter Lenart Farber'' is the spokesperson for the gathering at the estates, and secured a portion of land upon which his sect intended to establish a ''Silent Manse'' – a religious site dedicated to the Sarcophan faith. The work [[Waiting_for_the_worms#Silent_Temple\|ran into some problems]] sourcing the [[white granite]] they needed to complete the construction, but it appears that despite these setbacks the Manse is now complete.
	===Momento Mori===		===Momento Mori===
	* '''Poortwachter Farber is keen to ~~hear~~ from the Dawnish artist who previously offered their services'''		* '''Poortwachter Farber is keen to receive art from the Dawnish artist who previously offered their services'''
	One area they ''have'' been successful is in [[Houses_of_Silence#Fine_Art_and_Dark_Spirits\|securing an artist]] to help give the Manse an appropriate atmosphere - traditionally the Community of Silence makes a point of employing local sculptors, painters, and glasssmiths when building their temples and shrines. Last Winter Poortachter Farber [[Theory_of_the_crows#House_of_Silence\|declared that]] they had been offered the services of a renowned [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] artist from [[Astolat]], whose services they intend to retain until the construction of the Manse was complete. That work, despite delays caused by the need to import most of the material needed to build the structure, is now complete and Lenart looks forward to seeing what the artist will create.		One area they ''have'' been successful is in [[Houses_of_Silence#Fine_Art_and_Dark_Spirits\|securing an artist]] to help give the Manse an appropriate atmosphere - traditionally the Community of Silence makes a point of employing local sculptors, painters, and glasssmiths when building their temples and shrines. Last Winter Poortachter Farber [[Theory_of_the_crows#House_of_Silence\|declared that]] they had been offered the services of '''Ser Rosalynn Redgrave''', a renowned [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] artist from [[Astolat]], whose services they intend to retain until the construction of the Manse was complete. That work, despite delays caused by the need to import most of the material needed to build the structure, is now complete, and Lenart looks forward to seeing what the artist will create.

	Knowing that artists of such renown obviously have many calls on their time, the Poortwachter has dispatched a missive confirming the agreement ~~and offering them an opportunity to remain anonymous if they wish - at least until the obvious genius of their art gives away their identity, of course~~.		Knowing that artists of such renown obviously have many calls on their time, the Poortwachter has dispatched a missive confirming the agreement.
	===Blasphemy and Heresy===		===Blasphemy and Heresy===
	{{SOP\|statement=The Sarcophan are building a Cathedral in the Alivetti Estates, in Sarvos, to their foreign faith. The estates are their lands - leave them to their ways and do not enter, thereby avoiding falling under their sway when it opens. We the Bishops of the League exhort you to polite and civil disinterest!\|by=Paulus Adelaar van Holberg, League Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 248-0\|when=Summer Solstice 387YE\|size=small}}		{{SOP\|statement=The Sarcophan are building a Cathedral in the Alivetti Estates, in Sarvos, to their foreign faith. The estates are their lands - leave them to their ways and do not enter, thereby avoiding falling under their sway when it opens. We the Bishops of the League exhort you to polite and civil disinterest!\|by=Paulus Adelaar van Holberg, League Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 248-0\|when=Summer Solstice 387YE\|size=small}}

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	They propose a treaty. They will supply white granite at discount rates, if the Senate is prepared to [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] a parcel of land within the citadel, along the docks, in a similar manner to the ~~Alvetti~~ Estates. The land will be considered Sarcophan soil, allowing their traders may live and work without fear of harassment by the magistrates. In return they will provide a total of sixty wains of white granite over the year following the commission beginning at a little under two and a half thrones a wain. It accepted, this would amend the total costs for the fortified lighthouse reducing the white granite required to 60 wains but increasing the labour and material costs to 200 thrones.		They propose a treaty. They will supply white granite at discount rates, if the Senate is prepared to [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] a parcel of land within the citadel, along the docks, in a similar manner to the Alivetti Estates. The land will be considered Sarcophan soil, allowing their traders may live and work without fear of harassment by the magistrates. In return they will provide a total of sixty wains of white granite over the year following the commission beginning at a little under two and a half thrones a wain. It accepted, this would amend the total costs for the fortified lighthouse reducing the white granite required to 60 wains but increasing the labour and material costs to 200 thrones.

	Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike is aware that the Imperial Senate may be too busy to consider such arrangements. If the Brass Coast would rather handle the matter directly themselves, then the Sarcophan could arrange that. Of course the Freeborn families can't cede the land for the Enclave, so such a deal wouldn't be anywhere near as attractive, but it would mean the construction could be expedited without wasting the Senate's time (the Sarcophan appear to be unaware that the new Lighthouse has not been commissioned).		Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike is aware that the Imperial Senate may be too busy to consider such arrangements. If the Brass Coast would rather handle the matter directly themselves, then the Sarcophan could arrange that. Of course the Freeborn families can't cede the land for the Enclave, so such a deal wouldn't be anywhere near as attractive, but it would mean the construction could be expedited without wasting the Senate's time (the Sarcophan appear to be unaware that the new Lighthouse has not been commissioned).
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	Last season the Imperial Senate enacted a change to the law to explicitly “''outlaw the disbursement, trade, sale, and consumption of the flesh of the sapient denizens of the mortal realm''”. As part of their duties, Ambassador Dino has informed the Sarcophan Delves, rightly identifying that they would be impacted by the decision. Funerary rites in the Delves include a ritualised cannibalistic feast during which the family and friends of the deceased take part in a ceremonial meal that involves consuming the cadaver - cooked and prepared by specialised chefs. There is also a popular drug found only in Sarcophan called ''visivlees'' that is apparently made from specially treated flesh taken from corpses. Neither practice entirely matches the traditional view of cannibalism as a practice rooted in desperation or absolute wickedness, but it is nonetheless clear that the new law criminalizes both the traditional Sarcophan funeral and the consumption or trade of visivlees.		Last season the Imperial Senate enacted a change to the law to explicitly “''outlaw the disbursement, trade, sale, and consumption of the flesh of the sapient denizens of the mortal realm''”. As part of their duties, Ambassador Dino has informed the Sarcophan Delves, rightly identifying that they would be impacted by the decision. Funerary rites in the Delves include a ritualised cannibalistic feast during which the family and friends of the deceased take part in a ceremonial meal that involves consuming the cadaver - cooked and prepared by specialised chefs. There is also a popular drug found only in Sarcophan called ''visivlees'' that is apparently made from specially treated flesh taken from corpses. Neither practice entirely matches the traditional view of cannibalism as a practice rooted in desperation or absolute wickedness, but it is nonetheless clear that the new law criminalizes both the traditional Sarcophan funeral and the consumption or trade of visivlees.

	Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike is, however, broadly unconcerned. Few Sarcophan would host a funerary feast in the Empire anyway - and if they did they would almost certainly do so in the confines of the ~~Alvetti~~ Estates where Imperial law is not a consideration. There might be considerations relating to the harassment of any Imperial citizen invited by a Sarcophan friend or business partner to take part in their funerary rites, but the Ambassador of the Delves suggests that such incidents become a source of concern only when they arise. Hopefully even the "overzealous" Imperial magistrates will not feel the need to punish grieving folk returning from a funeral.		Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike is, however, broadly unconcerned. Few Sarcophan would host a funerary feast in the Empire anyway - and if they did they would almost certainly do so in the confines of the Alivetti Estates where Imperial law is not a consideration. There might be considerations relating to the harassment of any Imperial citizen invited by a Sarcophan friend or business partner to take part in their funerary rites, but the Ambassador of the Delves suggests that such incidents become a source of concern only when they arise. Hopefully even the "overzealous" Imperial magistrates will not feel the need to punish grieving folk returning from a funeral.

	The trade in visivlees might be impacted, but frankly it is rarely sold to Imperial citizens. There is a general squeamishness about consuming something made from the meat of sapient creatures and the drug is a premium product even in Sarcophan. Even there, muses Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike, it is not uncommon for folk to eschew the drug due to its source. If any visivlees is being sold in the Empire it will be with the recommendation that the purchaser consume it before leaving the Sarcophan enclave, and if Imperial citizens choose to do otherwise it is not a concern for the merchants of the Delves.		The trade in visivlees might be impacted, but frankly it is rarely sold to Imperial citizens. There is a general squeamishness about consuming something made from the meat of sapient creatures and the drug is a premium product even in Sarcophan. Even there, muses Bedelaar Huisbaas Annike, it is not uncommon for folk to eschew the drug due to its source. If any visivlees is being sold in the Empire it will be with the recommendation that the purchaser consume it before leaving the Sarcophan enclave, and if Imperial citizens choose to do otherwise it is not a concern for the merchants of the Delves.
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	* '''The League may enact a mandate to restrict access to the Silent Manse by Imperial citizens'''		* '''The League may enact a mandate to restrict access to the Silent Manse by Imperial citizens'''
	* '''Poortwachter Lenart Farber is keen to work with the artist who offered their services in the coming season'''		* '''Poortwachter Lenart Farber is keen to work with the artist who offered their services in the coming season'''
	''De Verzamelaars van Beeltenissen'' are not the only sect of Sarcophan priesthood with an interest in the Empire. A year ago, representatives of the ''Community of Silence'' (the ''Gemeenschap van Stilte'') [[Houses_of_Silence#Loud_Silence\|announced their interest]] in establishing a ''house of silence'' in the [[Sarvos#Sarcophan Enclave\|~~Alvetti~~ estates enclave]] in Sarvos. Unlike the Collectors - who they apparently hold in very low esteem - the Community of Silence is a moderately influential sect that specialises in supporting the spiritual (and in many cases medical) needs of Sarcophan enclaves in other nations.		''De Verzamelaars van Beeltenissen'' are not the only sect of Sarcophan priesthood with an interest in the Empire. A year ago, representatives of the ''Community of Silence'' (the ''Gemeenschap van Stilte'') [[Houses_of_Silence#Loud_Silence\|announced their interest]] in establishing a ''house of silence'' in the [[Sarvos#Sarcophan Enclave\|Alivetti estates enclave]] in Sarvos. Unlike the Collectors - who they apparently hold in very low esteem - the Community of Silence is a moderately influential sect that specialises in supporting the spiritual (and in many cases medical) needs of Sarcophan enclaves in other nations.

	''Poortwachter Lenart Farber'' is the spokesperson for the gathering at the estates, and secured a portion of land upon which his sect intended to establish a ''Silent Manse'' – a religious site dedicated to the Sarcophan faith. The work [[Waiting_for_the_worms#Silent_Temple\|ran into some problems]] sourcing the [[white granite]] they needed to complete the construction, but it appears that despite these setbacks the Manse is now complete.		''Poortwachter Lenart Farber'' is the spokesperson for the gathering at the estates, and secured a portion of land upon which his sect intended to establish a ''Silent Manse'' – a religious site dedicated to the Sarcophan faith. The work [[Waiting_for_the_worms#Silent_Temple\|ran into some problems]] sourcing the [[white granite]] they needed to complete the construction, but it appears that despite these setbacks the Manse is now complete.
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	{{WingedMessenger\|address=Missives pertinent to the business of the Gold Leaf Gardeners in the Empire can be sent to ''Luca Beekhof, The Bladgoud Tuiniers Handelsschool, Sarvos''. The Bladgoud Tuiniers caution that they will reply only to missives directly related to their business}}		{{WingedMessenger\|address=Missives pertinent to the business of the Gold Leaf Gardeners in the Empire can be sent to ''Luca Beekhof, The Bladgoud Tuiniers Handelsschool, Sarvos''. The Bladgoud Tuiniers caution that they will reply only to missives directly related to their business}}
	==Goldleaf Gardeners==		==Goldleaf Gardeners==
	* '''The Goldleaf Gardeners continue to invest in their establishment in the ~~Alvetti~~ estates		* '''The Goldleaf Gardeners continue to invest in their establishment in the Alivetti estates
	* '''Aaven Beekhof has returned to the Delve leaving his nephew Luca in charge of the guild presence		* '''Aaven Beekhof has returned to the Delve leaving his nephew Luca in charge of the guild presence
	The ''Bladgoud Tuiniers'' - perhaps better known as the [[Waiting_for_the_worms#Gold_Leaf_Gardeners\|Gold Leaf Gardeners]] - have been investing in the Sarcophan enclave in Sarvos for a year or so. Early attempts to arrange a deal with the Chamber of Commerce of the city to sell their [[Houses_of_Silence#Chamber_of_Commerce\|narcotics]] proved unappealing. Rather than admit defeat however, the enthusiastic ''Aaven Beekhof'' offered the services of the "herbalists" [[Theory_of_the_crows#Everything_Must_Go\|more widely]]. It's not clear if anyone actually took up the offer, but the fact remains that the Bladgoud Tuiniers have maintained their presence at the ~~Alvetti~~ Estates. Aaven himself has apparently returned to the Delves, but the Gardeners are apparently doing reasonable business with visitors to the estates interested in experiencing the delights they offer. He has left his nephew Luca Beekhof behind to oversee the Gardeners' business in the Empire. The news is that a [[Call Winged Messenger\|winged messenger]] might be dispatched to Luca, but that the Bladgoud Tuiniers will only answer if the missive relates directly to their business - and that they are not currently looking to sell anything outside of the enclave.		The ''Bladgoud Tuiniers'' - perhaps better known as the [[Waiting_for_the_worms#Gold_Leaf_Gardeners\|Gold Leaf Gardeners]] - have been investing in the Sarcophan enclave in Sarvos for a year or so. Early attempts to arrange a deal with the Chamber of Commerce of the city to sell their [[Houses_of_Silence#Chamber_of_Commerce\|narcotics]] proved unappealing. Rather than admit defeat however, the enthusiastic ''Aaven Beekhof'' offered the services of the "herbalists" [[Theory_of_the_crows#Everything_Must_Go\|more widely]]. It's not clear if anyone actually took up the offer, but the fact remains that the Bladgoud Tuiniers have maintained their presence at the Alivetti Estates. Aaven himself has apparently returned to the Delves, but the Gardeners are apparently doing reasonable business with visitors to the estates interested in experiencing the delights they offer. He has left his nephew Luca Beekhof behind to oversee the Gardeners' business in the Empire. The news is that a [[Call Winged Messenger\|winged messenger]] might be dispatched to Luca, but that the Bladgoud Tuiniers will only answer if the missive relates directly to their business - and that they are not currently looking to sell anything outside of the enclave.

	'''OOC Note:''' Missives can no longer be sent to Aaven Beekhof; missives sent to Luca Beekhof will only receive a response if they specifically relate to business matters, and the guild is not selling drugs to private citizens at this time.		'''OOC Note:''' Missives can no longer be sent to Aaven Beekhof; missives sent to Luca Beekhof will only receive a response if they specifically relate to business matters, and the guild is not selling drugs to private citizens at this time.
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