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Twiggy at 13:28, 23 September 2025

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	While studying the previous proposals, Graciana is fascinated to learn that it might be possible for Urizen to commission a navy, to operate alongside the Citadel Guard. The nation is notoriously short of soldiers, the Citadel Guard is one of the most famous Imperial armies with good reason, but there is only one of them. An opportunity to build a new Urizeni navy might solve two of the Empire's problems with one stone.		While studying the previous proposals, Graciana is fascinated to learn that it might be possible for Urizen to commission a navy, to operate alongside the Citadel Guard. The nation is notoriously short of soldiers, the Citadel Guard is one of the most famous Imperial armies with good reason, but there is only one of them. An opportunity to build a new Urizeni navy might solve two of the Empire's problems with one stone.

	~~Graciania~~'s plans are not cheap, involving a large expansion of the Urizen's naval capabilities starting with building a shipyard at Elos. That expansion would require 10 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood and 60 crowns and take three months to complete. That would be sufficient to allow Imperial navies to be built there. In addition, her plans involve new upgraded cranes at Cargo, which would need 25 wains of mithril and 75 crowns. That would raise the level of investment for businesses in Redoubt by one.		Graciana's plans are not cheap, involving a large expansion of the Urizen's naval capabilities starting with building a shipyard at Elos. That expansion would require 10 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood and 60 crowns and take three months to complete. That would be sufficient to allow Imperial navies to be built there. In addition, her plans involve new upgraded cranes at Cargo, which would need 25 wains of mithril and 75 crowns. That would raise the level of investment for businesses in Redoubt by one.

	Finally, Graciana's plan involves a new facility at the Conscious River near Canterspire in Morrow. This small spire is built on the banks of the Nostos, a tributary that flows from Canterspire down to the River Couros. The Conscious River is mostly populated by [[architect\|architects]] who study river economics, despite the fact that there is relatively little trade down the Nostos. However together they have devised a proposal to construct new docks here to make a burgeoning river port. The commission would require 18 wains of white granite and 54 crowns and would boost trade in tempest jade and green iron. That would create a sinecure, the Architect of the Conscious River, that would benefit from 10 Tempest Jade and 5 Green Iron each season.		Finally, Graciana's plan involves a new facility at the Conscious River near Canterspire in Morrow. This small spire is built on the banks of the Nostos, a tributary that flows from Canterspire down to the River Couros. The Conscious River is mostly populated by [[architect\|architects]] who study river economics, despite the fact that there is relatively little trade down the Nostos. However together they have devised a proposal to construct new docks here to make a burgeoning river port. The commission would require 18 wains of white granite and 54 crowns and would boost trade in tempest jade and green iron. That would create a sinecure, the Architect of the Conscious River, that would benefit from 10 Tempest Jade and 5 Green Iron each season.
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	One of the factors that has made the Brass Coast so vulnerable to attack from the Grendel is the complete lack of any fortifications in the nation. Empress Lisabetta's bold plan to fortify the coastline of the Bay of Catazar, saw a fortification raised at [[Feroz#Mora.27s_Rock\|Mora's Rock]] in Feroz, but that fortification was traded to the Grendel years ago, to buy two more years of peace. A more impressive fortification, [[Madruga#The_Salt_Guard_(Ruined)\|The Salt Guard]] that protected Madruga was supposed to make a naval assault impossible, but apparently nobody told the Grendel. It was ruined when they attacked the city in overwhelming numbers.		One of the factors that has made the Brass Coast so vulnerable to attack from the Grendel is the complete lack of any fortifications in the nation. Empress Lisabetta's bold plan to fortify the coastline of the Bay of Catazar, saw a fortification raised at [[Feroz#Mora.27s_Rock\|Mora's Rock]] in Feroz, but that fortification was traded to the Grendel years ago, to buy two more years of peace. A more impressive fortification, [[Madruga#The_Salt_Guard_(Ruined)\|The Salt Guard]] that protected Madruga was supposed to make a naval assault impossible, but apparently nobody told the Grendel. It was ruined when they attacked the city in overwhelming numbers.

	Graciana is keen to improve on Menno's design and fix what she sees as a crucial flaw, the reliance of Imperial armies to adequately defend any fortification. Rather than a single great stone structure at Siroc, Graciana proposes to build small fortified ~~jettys~~ and docks throughout the many islands of Free Landing. Her Free Docks would require 50 wains of white granite, 50 wains of weirwood, 300 crowns and take a year to construct, but once complete, they would make it more difficult to attack Madruga by effectively serving as a basic fortification in Free Landing.		Graciana is keen to improve on Menno's design and fix what she sees as a crucial flaw, the reliance of Imperial armies to adequately defend any fortification. Rather than a single great stone structure at Siroc, Graciana proposes to build small fortified jetties and docks throughout the many islands of Free Landing. Her Free Docks would require 50 wains of white granite, 50 wains of weirwood, 300 crowns and take a year to construct, but once complete, they would make it more difficult to attack Madruga by effectively serving as a basic fortification in Free Landing.

	More importantly, Corsairs and other Imperial fleets could make extensive use of the Free Docks to help counter any attack on Free Landing or Madruga that came from the sea. That would mean that fleet captains could chose to commit themselves to the defence of Free Landing by supporting the Free Docks, in the same way that military captains can choose to help defend an Imperial fortification. They would only provide any benefit if Madruga was attacked by a navy, the fleets wouldn't be effective against an army. But if the Grendel did attack Madruga by sea, then Imperial Fleet captains would be able to disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations as requested.		More importantly, Corsairs and other Imperial fleets could make extensive use of the Free Docks to help counter any attack on Free Landing or Madruga that came from the sea. That would mean that fleet captains could chose to commit themselves to the defence of Free Landing by supporting the Free Docks, in the same way that military captains can choose to help defend an Imperial fortification. They would only provide any benefit if Madruga was attacked by a navy, the fleets wouldn't be effective against an army. But if the Grendel did attack Madruga by sea, then Imperial Fleet captains would be able to disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations as requested.

Twiggy at 18:43, 9 August 2025

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Twiggy at 17:03, 11 July 2025

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	Still, she was up on the deck in the blink of an eye, as soon as she got the nod. Partly because she couldn't wait to be back on deck, and partly because she knew it wouldn't hurt to let those watching she her move confidently board. She smiled as the captain came over with a quizzical look on his face.		Still, she was up on the deck in the blink of an eye, as soon as she got the nod. Partly because she couldn't wait to be back on deck, and partly because she knew it wouldn't hurt to let those watching she her move confidently board. She smiled as the captain came over with a quizzical look on his face.

	"I have a proposal to discuss with you" she explained. And then she smiled again "One I hope ~~wil~~ be to your advantage..."</ic>		"I have a proposal to discuss with you" she explained. And then she smiled again "One I hope will be to your advantage..."</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=FreebornMobileCorsair.jpg\|caption=Many corsairs pride themselves on being mobile and unpredictable.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=498qUD4l0Ks}}		<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=FreebornMobileCorsair.jpg\|caption=Many corsairs pride themselves on being mobile and unpredictable.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=498qUD4l0Ks}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==

Novemberalice at 08:33, 11 June 2024

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	"I have a proposal to discuss with you" she explained. And then she smiled again "One I hope wil be to your advantage..."</ic>		"I have a proposal to discuss with you" she explained. And then she smiled again "One I hope wil be to your advantage..."</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=FreebornMobileCorsair.jpg\|caption=Many corsairs pride themselves on being mobile and unpredictable.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=FreebornMobileCorsair.jpg\|caption=Many corsairs pride themselves on being mobile and unpredictable.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=498qUD4l0Ks}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Imperial Senate has instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_Lòpez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to appraise options to deploy Imperial Fleet captains to disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations in the Bay of Catazar. With the Empire facing four Grendel navies, there is a pressing need to find a way to counter that threat, and the recent attack on Madruga has created a burning need for Vengeance in the hearts of many Freeborn.		The Imperial Senate has instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_Lòpez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to appraise options to deploy Imperial Fleet captains to disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations in the Bay of Catazar. With the Empire facing four Grendel navies, there is a pressing need to find a way to counter that threat, and the recent attack on Madruga has created a burning need for Vengeance in the hearts of many Freeborn.

Hailmur: /* Dear Perfection */

2024-06-08T22:30:45Z

Dear Perfection

Matt at 18:22, 6 June 2024

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	<big>'''Forayer'''</big>		<big>'''Forayer'''</big>
	* '''Can use the ''Take to the Sea'' or ''Take to the Land'' order when [[army orders#Defending\|defending]] a coastal region in the Bay of Catazar'''		* '''Can use the ''Take to the Sea'' or ''Take to the Land'' order when [[army orders#Defending\|defending]] a coastal region in the Bay of Catazar'''
	* '''Can use the ''~~plunder~~'' order when [[army orders#Attacking\|attacking]]'''		* '''Can use the ''daring raid'' order when [[army orders#Attacking\|attacking]]'''
	A foraying army is made up of soldiers with extensive experience of fighting in naval battles, such as the corsairs of the Brass Coast. They also have access to the kind of powerful fighting ships that are needed to fight effectively at sea. This allows them to operate in either domain, switching between the two as needs must. Embarking or disembarking takes a season and the force is vulnerable while that happens, but they can move off as normal in the following season, once the change is complete. The Red wind Corsairs could only use this ability in the Bay of Catazar at present.		A foraying army is made up of soldiers with extensive experience of fighting in naval battles, such as the corsairs of the Brass Coast. They also have access to the kind of powerful fighting ships that are needed to fight effectively at sea. This allows them to operate in either domain, switching between the two as needs must. Embarking or disembarking takes a season and the force is vulnerable while that happens, but they can move off as normal in the following season, once the change is complete. The Red wind Corsairs could only use this ability in the Bay of Catazar at present.

	~~They also excel at stripping enemy settlements and casualties of valuables. The [[~~the ~~Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] [[The_Brass_Coast_military_concerns#The_Red_Wind_Corsairs\|~~Red Wind Corsairs~~]] are known for~~ their ~~ability to gather resources in enemy territory, prior~~ to their ~~embrace of~~ the ~~idea of ransoming their enemies rather than simply robbing them~~. ~~Some [[~~Wintermark]] armies find fighting alongside a ~~foraying~~ army distasteful - the ~~deeply ingrained cultural~~ dislike ~~for "[[Wintermark_economic_interests#Maggot\|maggots]]" is well known~~.		In addtion, the Red Wind Corsairs embrace their instinct to treat their defeated enemies with respect and take their money not their lives. The general can submit the daring raid order. Although some Wintermark armies find fighting alongside a foraging army distasteful - many Wintermark heroes prefer the idea of ransoming defeated enemies to butchering them and have no reason to dislike a daring army.

	<box>'''Take to the Sea'''		<box>'''Take to the Sea'''

Hailmur: /* By Any Other Name */

2024-06-05T19:05:09Z

By Any Other Name

Hailmur: /* Dear Perfection */

2024-06-05T19:05:05Z

Dear Perfection

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	Graciania's plans are not cheap, involving a large expansion of the Urizen's naval capabilities starting with building a shipyard at Elos. That expansion would require 10 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood and 60 crowns and take three months to complete. That would be sufficient to allow Imperial navies to be built there. In addition her plans involve new upgraded cranes at Cargo, which would need 25 wains of mithril and 75 crowns. That would raise the level of investment for businesses in Redoubt by one.		Graciania's plans are not cheap, involving a large expansion of the Urizen's naval capabilities starting with building a shipyard at Elos. That expansion would require 10 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood and 60 crowns and take three months to complete. That would be sufficient to allow Imperial navies to be built there. In addition her plans involve new upgraded cranes at Cargo, which would need 25 wains of mithril and 75 crowns. That would raise the level of investment for businesses in Redoubt by one.

	Finally, Graciana's plan involves a new facility at the Conscious River near Canterspire in Morrow. This small spire is built on the banks of the Nostos, a tributary that flows from Canterspire down to the River Couros. The Conscious River is mostly populated by [[architect\|architects]] who study river economics, despite the fact that there is relatively little trade down the Nostos. However together they have devised a proposal to construct new docks here to make a burgeoning river port. The commission would require 18 wains of white granite and 54 crowns and would boost trade in ~~Tempest Jade~~ and ~~Green Iron~~. That would create a sinecure, the Architect of the Conscious River, that would benefit from 10 Tempest Jade and 5 Green Iron each season.		Finally, Graciana's plan involves a new facility at the Conscious River near Canterspire in Morrow. This small spire is built on the banks of the Nostos, a tributary that flows from Canterspire down to the River Couros. The Conscious River is mostly populated by [[architect\|architects]] who study river economics, despite the fact that there is relatively little trade down the Nostos. However together they have devised a proposal to construct new docks here to make a burgeoning river port. The commission would require 18 wains of white granite and 54 crowns and would boost trade in tempest jade and green iron. That would create a sinecure, the Architect of the Conscious River, that would benefit from 10 Tempest Jade and 5 Green Iron each season.

	More importantly, the docks would facilitate the production and distribution of weirwood from nearby Canterspire raising output ~~form~~ the bourse seat to 26 wains of weirwood a season. The wood is crucial for building fleets and navies, so if all three ~~commisisons~~ were built, and Graciana accepts that that is an expensive proposition, then the combined benefits would be ~~sufficent~~ to enable Urizen to support a single navy alongside the Citadel Guard. Each of the three commissions would require a commission slot, but they could all be built independently at any time.		More importantly, the docks would facilitate the production and distribution of weirwood from nearby Canterspire raising output from the bourse seat by 4 wains to a total of 26 wains of weirwood each season. The wood is crucial for building fleets and navies, so if all three commissions were built, and Graciana accepts that that is an expensive proposition, then the combined benefits would be sufficient to enable Urizen to support a single navy alongside the Citadel Guard. Each of the three commissions would require a commission slot, but they could all be built independently at any time.

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Hailmur: /* By Any Other Name */

2024-06-05T19:02:40Z

By Any Other Name

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	==By Any Other Name==		==By Any Other Name==
	* '''Imperial fleets can only directly oppose a Grendel navy if they unite to support an Imperial navy'''		* '''Imperial fleets can only directly oppose a Grendel navy if they unite to support an Imperial navy'''
	* '''It is ~~debateable~~ whether the Empire could ever fully defeat the Grendel without building a substantial navy of their own'''		* '''It is debatable whether the Empire could ever fully defeat the Grendel without building a substantial navy of their own'''

	It seems like the most useful outcome would be for Imperial fleet captains to band together to try and oppose a Grendel navy directly. Graciana spends weeks looking at options for that, but it is clear that there is one, and only one, effective way to do that, and that is to construct an Imperial navy. When the Freeborn Storm fought the Grendel, the Empire routinely saw scores of fleet captains choosing to support them. There is every reason to think that would happen again, it is clear that corsairs and others are keen to take the fight to the Grendel directly. Building a new navy would enable hundreds of fleet captains to take the fight directly to the Grendel.		It seems like the most useful outcome would be for Imperial fleet captains to band together to try and oppose a Grendel navy directly. Graciana spends weeks looking at options for that, but it is clear that there is one, and only one, effective way to do that, and that is to construct an Imperial navy. When the Freeborn Storm fought the Grendel, the Empire routinely saw scores of fleet captains choosing to support them. There is every reason to think that would happen again, it is clear that corsairs and others are keen to take the fight to the Grendel directly. Building a new navy would enable hundreds of fleet captains to take the fight directly to the Grendel.
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	Graciana notes that this is not a consequence of the Empire's limited experience with naval warfare. She points out that the three Asavean warships are in some ways similar to a very large and powerful Imperial fleet. But even the Asaveans, with all their expertise and long history with naval warfare were unable to use their warships directly. They had to wait for the Grendel to attack, so they could offer their support.		Graciana notes that this is not a consequence of the Empire's limited experience with naval warfare. She points out that the three Asavean warships are in some ways similar to a very large and powerful Imperial fleet. But even the Asaveans, with all their expertise and long history with naval warfare were unable to use their warships directly. They had to wait for the Grendel to attack, so they could offer their support.

	If the Empire want naval fleets to be able to directly oppose the Grendel, the only really effective way to do that is to raise a navy. Navies are as expensive, they need as much weirwood as an army needs mithril and they take just as long to raise. They also require the Empire to possess a [[shipyard]], which is a significant investment and immediately becomes a strategic target for the Empire's enemies. But given the Grendel's huge naval advantage over the Empire - they have at least four navies that the Empire knows of - it is ~~debateable~~ whether the Empire could ever fully defeat them without building a substantial navy of their own. In theory it might be possible to fortify the Bay of Catazar to hold them off long enough for armies to reach Dubhtraig, but that is a very sheer cliff to climb.		If the Empire want naval fleets to be able to directly oppose the Grendel, the only really effective way to do that is to raise a navy. Navies are as expensive, they need as much weirwood as an army needs mithril and they take just as long to raise. They also require the Empire to possess a [[shipyard]], which is a significant investment and immediately becomes a strategic target for the Empire's enemies. But given the Grendel's huge naval advantage over the Empire - they have at least four navies that the Empire knows of - it is debatable whether the Empire could ever fully defeat them without building a substantial navy of their own. In theory it might be possible to fortify the Bay of Catazar to hold them off long enough for armies to reach Dubhtraig, but that is a very sheer cliff to climb.

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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Nostos Docks'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Nostos Docks'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' ~~sinecure~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Sinecure</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 25 mithril, 75 crowns, and three months to construct</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 25 mithril, 75 crowns, and three months to construct</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates the Architect of the Conscious River</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates the Architect of the Conscious River</td></tr>
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	<tr><td>'''Title:''' Imperial position</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Title:''' Imperial position</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Appointment:''' Urizen Tally of the Votes</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Appointment:''' Urizen Tally of the Votes</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Powers:''' Gains 10 ~~Tempest Jade~~ and 5 ~~Green Iron~~ each season</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Powers:''' Gains 10 tempest jade and 5 green iron each season</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Responsibilities:''' Promote trade and investment on the River Couros.</td></tr></table>		<tr><td>'''Responsibilities:''' Promote trade and investment on the River Couros.</td></tr></table>
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Hailmur at 11:57, 5 June 2024

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	<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=FreebornMobileCorsair.jpg\|caption=Many corsairs pride themselves on being mobile and unpredictable.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=FreebornMobileCorsair.jpg\|caption=Many corsairs pride themselves on being mobile and unpredictable.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Imperial Senate has instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_Lòpez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to appraise options to ~~deply~~ Imperial Fleet captains to disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations in the Bay of Catazar. With the Empire facing four Grendel navies, there is a pressing need to find a way to counter that threat, and the recent attack on Madruga has created a burning need for Vengeance in the hearts of many Freeborn.		The Imperial Senate has instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_Lòpez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to appraise options to deploy Imperial Fleet captains to disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations in the Bay of Catazar. With the Empire facing four Grendel navies, there is a pressing need to find a way to counter that threat, and the recent attack on Madruga has created a burning need for Vengeance in the hearts of many Freeborn.

	Graciana is an excellent choice for the appraisal, more than her reputation for novel and imaginative solutions, she was once a successful corsair herself. Surely if anyone can find a way for Imperial fleets to take the fight to the Grendel, it is Graciana?		Graciana is an excellent choice for the appraisal, more than her reputation for novel and imaginative solutions, she was once a successful corsair herself. Surely if anyone can find a way for Imperial fleets to take the fight to the Grendel, it is Graciana?

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:386YE Spring]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category:Appraisal]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:386YE Spring]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category:Appraisal]]
	<ic>Graciana watched the corsairs as they moved swiftly round the vessel, quickly and ~~skillfully~~ furling the main sail as the Red Dawn glided towards the jetty. It was a dangerous ~~maneuvre~~, especially at the speed the vessel was moving. Safer to come in slower and safer by far to have a pilot vessel bring the ship in. Slower meant less risky, but also less exhilarating... And, if you needed to reach a hostile quayside quickly then slower could also mean dead. The corsair families practiced these skills for a reason, you never knew when you might need them.		<ic>Graciana watched the corsairs as they moved swiftly round the vessel, quickly and skilfully furling the main sail as the Red Dawn glided towards the jetty. It was a dangerous manoeuvre, especially at the speed the vessel was moving. Safer to come in slower and safer by far to have a pilot vessel bring the ship in. Slower meant less risky, but also less exhilarating... And, if you needed to reach a hostile quayside quickly then slower could also mean dead. The corsair families practiced these skills for a reason, you never knew when you might need them.

	In a matter of moments, there were a dozen Freeborn soldiers swarming onto the dock, hauling on the thick hawsers to help guide the vessel into its berth. The rest of the crew didn't wait for them to tie off, throwing out the gangplanks as soon as the dock was close enough to reach. It was an impressive and elegant feat of coordination and skill, and just what Graciana had been hoping to see.		In a matter of moments, there were a dozen Freeborn soldiers swarming onto the dock, hauling on the thick hawsers to help guide the vessel into its berth. The rest of the crew didn't wait for them to tie off, throwing out the gangplanks as soon as the dock was close enough to reach. It was an impressive and elegant feat of coordination and skill, and just what Graciana had been hoping to see.
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	==For That Name==		==For That Name==
	* '''Graciana has presented proposals to fortify Free Landing in such a way that Imperial fleets could support the fortification'''		* '''Graciana has presented proposals to fortify Free Landing in such a way that Imperial fleets could support the fortification'''
	One of the factors that has made the Brass Coast so vulnerable to attack from the Grendel is the complete lack of any fortifications in the nation. Empress ~~Lizabetta~~'s bold plan to fortify the coastline of the Bay of Catazar, saw a fortification raised at [[Feroz#Mora.27s_Rock\|Mora's Rock]] in Feroz, but that fortification was traded to the Grendel years ago, to buy two more years of peace. A more impressive fortification, [[Madruga#The_Salt_Guard_(Ruined)\|The Salt Guard]] that protected Madruga was supposed to make a naval assault impossible, but apparently nobody told the Grendel. It was ruined when they attacked the city in overwhelming numbers.		One of the factors that has made the Brass Coast so vulnerable to attack from the Grendel is the complete lack of any fortifications in the nation. Empress Lisabetta's bold plan to fortify the coastline of the Bay of Catazar, saw a fortification raised at [[Feroz#Mora.27s_Rock\|Mora's Rock]] in Feroz, but that fortification was traded to the Grendel years ago, to buy two more years of peace. A more impressive fortification, [[Madruga#The_Salt_Guard_(Ruined)\|The Salt Guard]] that protected Madruga was supposed to make a naval assault impossible, but apparently nobody told the Grendel. It was ruined when they attacked the city in overwhelming numbers.

	Graciana is keen to improve on Menno's design and fix what she sees as a crucial flaw, the reliance of Imperial armies to adequately defend any fortification. Rather than a single great stone structure at Siroc, Graciana proposes to build small fortified jettys and docks throughout the many islands of Free Landing. Her Free Docks would require 50 wains of white granite, 50 wains of weirwood, 300 crowns and take a year to construct, but once complete, they would make it more difficult to attack Madruga by effectively serving as a basic fortification in Free Landing.		Graciana is keen to improve on Menno's design and fix what she sees as a crucial flaw, the reliance of Imperial armies to adequately defend any fortification. Rather than a single great stone structure at Siroc, Graciana proposes to build small fortified jettys and docks throughout the many islands of Free Landing. Her Free Docks would require 50 wains of white granite, 50 wains of weirwood, 300 crowns and take a year to construct, but once complete, they would make it more difficult to attack Madruga by effectively serving as a basic fortification in Free Landing.

	More importantly, Corsairs and other Imperial fleets could make extensive use of the Free Docks to help counter any attack on Free Landing or Madruga that came from the sea. That would mean that fleet captains could chose to commit themselves to the defence of Free Landing by supporting the Free Docks, in the same way that military captains can choose to help defend an Imperial fortification. They would only provide any benefit if Madruga was attacked by a navy, the fleets wouldn't be effective against an army. But if the Grendel did attack Madruga by sea, then Imperial Fleet captains would be able ~~tto~~ disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations as requested.		More importantly, Corsairs and other Imperial fleets could make extensive use of the Free Docks to help counter any attack on Free Landing or Madruga that came from the sea. That would mean that fleet captains could chose to commit themselves to the defence of Free Landing by supporting the Free Docks, in the same way that military captains can choose to help defend an Imperial fortification. They would only provide any benefit if Madruga was attacked by a navy, the fleets wouldn't be effective against an army. But if the Grendel did attack Madruga by sea, then Imperial Fleet captains would be able to disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations as requested.

	The ~~comission~~ could be built at any time in Free Landing - but of course the Empire would have to control the area. It would be foolish beyond belief to attempt to raise the Free Docks while the Grendel hold Madruga.		The commission could be built at any time in Free Landing - but of course the Empire would have to control the area. It would be foolish beyond belief to attempt to raise the Free Docks while the Grendel hold Madruga.

	==Hear More==		==Hear More==
	* '''Graciana has found a way for the Empire to build smugglers coves, spy networks for fleets like the one they constructed in Feroz'''		* '''Graciana has found a way for the Empire to build smugglers coves, spy networks for fleets like the one they constructed in Feroz'''
	* '''These coves have been added to the list of standard commissions that the Empire can arrange'''		* '''These coves have been added to the list of standard commissions that the Empire can arrange'''
	One way that the Empire has been able to utilise fleets to help with military efforts is to employ them to spy on the Grendel. Information can be crucial to victory in war, and the Empire were able to develop [[Bones_in_the_ocean#A_Cuckoo's_Egg\|an effective network in Shantarim]] that allowed captains to support the network, allowing it to gather crucial information, just as ~~miltiary~~ units will support a regular spy network.		One way that the Empire has been able to utilise fleets to help with military efforts is to employ them to spy on the Grendel. Information can be crucial to victory in war, and the Empire were able to develop [[Bones_in_the_ocean#A_Cuckoo's_Egg\|an effective network in Shantarim]] that allowed captains to support the network, allowing it to gather crucial information, just as military units will support a regular spy network.

	That spy network is gone now, destroyed when the Asaveans razed the Isle of Osseini, but Graciana is convinced that the techniques employed there could be reused. She spends time liaising with the war scouts to discuss what might be involved and after a lot of work they produce a set of plans that would allow the Empire to create smugglers coves, effectively spy networks for fleets.		That spy network is gone now, destroyed when the Asaveans razed the Isle of Osseini, but Graciana is convinced that the techniques employed there could be reused. She spends time liaising with the war scouts to discuss what might be involved and after a lot of work they produce a set of plans that would allow the Empire to create smugglers coves, effectively spy networks for fleets.
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	Each cove would need to commissioned in a territory adjacent to a region controlled by the Empire. It would require a commission slot and take 10 wains of white granite and 30 thirty crowns. The smugglers cove wouldn't need to be built in a coastal region, but it could only be commissioned in a territory that had a coastline that Imperial fleets could reach.		Each cove would need to commissioned in a territory adjacent to a region controlled by the Empire. It would require a commission slot and take 10 wains of white granite and 30 thirty crowns. The smugglers cove wouldn't need to be built in a coastal region, but it could only be commissioned in a territory that had a coastline that Imperial fleets could reach.

	Building a smugglers cove would be a standard commission that requires an appropriately worded Senate motion. <!--Given the similarity ~~betwween~~ a spy network and a smugglers cove, the Civil Service have asked the Speaker for the Senate to raise an administrative motion to indicate whether they wish the [[Imperial Spymaster]]'s powers to include the right to commission a smugglers cove instead of a spy network.--> Alternatively the Imperial Senate could use a Senate motion to grant the Imperial Spymaster the power to commission a smugglers cove instead of a spy network each season.		Building a smugglers cove would be a standard commission that requires an appropriately worded Senate motion. <!--Given the similarity between a spy network and a smugglers cove, the Civil Service have asked the Speaker for the Senate to raise an administrative motion to indicate whether they wish the [[Imperial Spymaster]]'s powers to include the right to commission a smugglers cove instead of a spy network.--> Alternatively the Imperial Senate could use a Senate motion to grant the Imperial Spymaster the power to commission a smugglers cove instead of a spy network each season.
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	A foraying army is made up of soldiers with extensive experience of fighting in naval battles, such as the corsairs of the Brass Coast. They also have access to the kind of powerful fighting ships that are needed to fight effectively at sea. This allows them to operate in either domain, switching between the two as needs must. Embarking or disembarking takes a season and the force is vulnerable while that happens, but they can move off as normal in the following season, once the change is complete. The Red wind Corsairs could only use this ability in the Bay of Catazar at present.		A foraying army is made up of soldiers with extensive experience of fighting in naval battles, such as the corsairs of the Brass Coast. They also have access to the kind of powerful fighting ships that are needed to fight effectively at sea. This allows them to operate in either domain, switching between the two as needs must. Embarking or disembarking takes a season and the force is vulnerable while that happens, but they can move off as normal in the following season, once the change is complete. The Red wind Corsairs could only use this ability in the Bay of Catazar at present.

	In ~~addtion~~, the Red Wind Corsairs embrace their instinct to treat their defeated enemies with respect and take their money not their lives. The general can submit the daring raid order. Although some Wintermark armies find fighting alongside a foraging army distasteful - many Wintermark heroes prefer the idea of ransoming defeated enemies to butchering them and have no reason to dislike a daring army.		In addition, the Red Wind Corsairs embrace their instinct to treat their defeated enemies with respect and take their money not their lives. The general can submit the daring raid order. Although some Wintermark armies find fighting alongside a foraging army distasteful - many Wintermark heroes prefer the idea of ransoming defeated enemies to butchering them and have no reason to dislike a daring army.

	<box>'''Take to the Sea'''		<box>'''Take to the Sea'''

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	* '''She has added plans to upgrade the cranes at Cargo and build a new docks at Nostos in Morrow'''		* '''She has added plans to upgrade the cranes at Cargo and build a new docks at Nostos in Morrow'''
	* '''If all three commissions are completed, it would raise Urizen's supply by one for navies'''		* '''If all three commissions are completed, it would raise Urizen's supply by one for navies'''

	The most obvious solution to the problem would be for the Empire to raise a navy. Of course that solution is incredibly expensive, but that doesn't remotely concern Graciana, costs are the Senate's problem. Given her reputation for producing expensive solutions she often takes the view that the Empire wouldn't ask her to do an appraisal if cost were an issue. The traditional place to raise a navy would be the Brass Coast, they are the pre-eminent sailors in the Empire, there are more fleets in the Coast than any other nation by far. Unfortunately launching a navy here would be very difficult. The Grendel burned the Atalaya shipyards, and then [[The_power_behind_our_moves#Atalaya\|when the Empire rebuilt them]], the Grendel quickly moved to capture them. It is clear that any navy raised on the Brass Coast would be exceptionally vulnerable right now.		The most obvious solution to the problem would be for the Empire to raise a navy. Of course that solution is incredibly expensive, but that doesn't remotely concern Graciana, costs are the Senate's problem. Given her reputation for producing expensive solutions she often takes the view that the Empire wouldn't ask her to do an appraisal if cost were an issue. The traditional place to raise a navy would be the Brass Coast, they are the pre-eminent sailors in the Empire, there are more fleets in the Coast than any other nation by far. Unfortunately launching a navy here would be very difficult. The Grendel burned the Atalaya shipyards, and then [[The_power_behind_our_moves#Atalaya\|when the Empire rebuilt them]], the Grendel quickly moved to capture them. It is clear that any navy raised on the Brass Coast would be exceptionally vulnerable right now.

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	While studying the previous proposals, Graciana is fascinated to learn that it might be possible for Urizen to commission a navy, to operate alongside the Citadel Guard. The nation is notoriously short of soldiers, the Citadel Guard is one of the most famous Imperial armies with good reason, but there is only one of them. An opportunity to build a new Urizeni navy might solve two of the Empire's problems with one stone.		While studying the previous proposals, Graciana is fascinated to learn that it might be possible for Urizen to commission a navy, to operate alongside the Citadel Guard. The nation is notoriously short of soldiers, the Citadel Guard is one of the most famous Imperial armies with good reason, but there is only one of them. An opportunity to build a new Urizeni navy might solve two of the Empire's problems with one stone.

	Graciania's plans are not cheap, involving a large expansion of the Urizen's naval capabilities starting with building a shipyard at Elos. That expansion would require 10 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood and 60 crowns and take three months to complete. That would be sufficient to allow Imperial navies to be built there. In addition her plans involve new upgraded cranes at Cargo, which would need 25 wains of mithril and 75 crowns. That would raise the level of investment for businesses in Redoubt by one.		Graciania's plans are not cheap, involving a large expansion of the Urizen's naval capabilities starting with building a shipyard at Elos. That expansion would require 10 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood and 60 crowns and take three months to complete. That would be sufficient to allow Imperial navies to be built there. In addition, her plans involve new upgraded cranes at Cargo, which would need 25 wains of mithril and 75 crowns. That would raise the level of investment for businesses in Redoubt by one.

	Finally, Graciana's plan involves a new facility at the Conscious River near Canterspire in Morrow. This small spire is built on the banks of the Nostos, a tributary that flows from Canterspire down to the River Couros. The Conscious River is mostly populated by [[architect\|architects]] who study river economics, despite the fact that there is relatively little trade down the Nostos. However together they have devised a proposal to construct new docks here to make a burgeoning river port. The commission would require 18 wains of white granite and 54 crowns and would boost trade in tempest jade and green iron. That would create a sinecure, the Architect of the Conscious River, that would benefit from 10 Tempest Jade and 5 Green Iron each season.		Finally, Graciana's plan involves a new facility at the Conscious River near Canterspire in Morrow. This small spire is built on the banks of the Nostos, a tributary that flows from Canterspire down to the River Couros. The Conscious River is mostly populated by [[architect\|architects]] who study river economics, despite the fact that there is relatively little trade down the Nostos. However together they have devised a proposal to construct new docks here to make a burgeoning river port. The commission would require 18 wains of white granite and 54 crowns and would boost trade in tempest jade and green iron. That would create a sinecure, the Architect of the Conscious River, that would benefit from 10 Tempest Jade and 5 Green Iron each season.
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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Free Docks'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Free Docks'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' ~~Shipyard~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Fortification</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 50 white granite, 50 weirwood, 300 crowns, and one year to construct</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 50 white granite, 50 weirwood, 300 crowns, and one year to construct</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates a basic fortification in Free Landing that can be supported by Imperial fleets.</td></tr></table></div>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates a basic fortification in Free Landing that can be supported by Imperial fleets.</td></tr></table></div>

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	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Allows navies to be raised at Elos. A Navy could be commissioned here at the same time the shipyard is being		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Allows navies to be raised at Elos. A Navy could be commissioned here at the same time the shipyard is being
	built</td></tr></table>		built</td></tr></table>

	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Cargo Cranes'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Cargo Cranes'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Great Work</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Great Work</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 25 mithril, 75 crowns, and three months to construct</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 25 mithril, 75 crowns, and three months to construct</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Raises the level of investment in businesses in Redoubt</td></tr></table>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Raises the level of investment in businesses in Redoubt</td></tr></table>

	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Nostos Docks'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Nostos Docks'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Sinecure</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Sinecure</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' ~~25 mithril~~, 75 crowns, and three months to construct</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 18 white granite , 54 crowns, and three months to construct</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates the Architect of the Conscious River</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates the Architect of the Conscious River</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Special:''' Raises Urizen supply by one for navies only if all three of these commissions are built.</td></tr></table>		<tr><td>'''Special:''' Raises Urizen supply by one for navies only if all three of these commissions are built.</td></tr></table>

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	<tr><td style="background-color: LightGreen;">'''Architect of the Conscious River'''</td></tr>		<tr><td style="background-color: LightGreen;">'''Architect of the Conscious River'''</td></tr>