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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

2026-01-16T09:44:04Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

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	* '''The trods have been restored in every Imperial territory'''		* '''The trods have been restored in every Imperial territory'''
	* '''The Wither the Seed curse on Liathaven has been removed'''		* '''The Wither the Seed curse on Liathaven has been removed'''
	When [[Cold Sun]] ravaged [[Miaren]], his ''scions'' tore apart the [[trods]] there, sending a burst of destructive energy that [[Things_that_burn#The_Empty_Hands\|injured vates]] and rent the pathways of [[Spring magic]] apart. During the Summer Solstice, the ''Wildfire's Ever Shifting Dance'' coven enacted [[the Dance of Navarr and Thorn]] repairing and restoring them. It's notable, however, that some of their paths have shifted slightly, possibly due to the subtle but obviously impactful changes wrought on the territory by the ''Empty Hand'' before their destruction. The trods in [[Volodmartz]] and [[Karov]], also [[Things_that_burn#The_Devastation_of_the_Trods\|rent]] by servants of the malicious eternal were both restored during the Spring equinox. This final casting restores the trods across the Empire. While a great many Navarr [[striding\|stridings]] have chosen to [[The first shot\|return home]], the trods still serve a purpose. The [[The final countdown\|recent decision]] taken by the nation means that they are no longer seen as a way to defeat the vallorn, but they are still the best way to move large numbers of people around the Empire - still used by [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] and merchants alike. The stridings who have stuck to their peregrinations keep the trods fresh, and keep them providing their energy to those who walk them, even if their days are now clearly numbered.		When [[Cold Sun]] ravaged [[Miaren]], his ''scions'' tore apart the [[trods]] there, sending a burst of destructive energy that [[Things_that_burn#The_Empty_Hands\|injured vates]] and rent the pathways of [[Spring magic]] apart. During the Summer Solstice, the ''Wildfire's Ever Shifting Dance'' coven enacted [[the Dance of Navarr and Thorn]] repairing and restoring them. It's notable, however, that some of their paths have shifted slightly, possibly due to the subtle but obviously impactful changes wrought on the territory by the ''Empty Hand'' before their destruction. The trods in [[Volodmartz]] and [[Karov]], also [[Things_that_burn#The_Devastation_of_the_Trods\|rent]] by servants of the malicious eternal were both restored during the Spring equinox. This final casting restores the trods across the Empire. While a great many Navarr [[striding\|stridings]] have chosen to [[The first shot\|return home]], the trods still serve a purpose. The [[The final countdown\|recent decision]] taken by the nation means that they are no longer seen as a way to defeat the vallorn, but they are still the best way to move large numbers of people around the Empire - still used by [[Army\|armies]] and merchants alike. The stridings who have stuck to their peregrinations keep the trods fresh, and keep them providing their energy to those who walk them, even if their days are now clearly numbered.

	While ensuring that the trods are in good functional order, an interesting development has been reported in Liathaven. It seems the curse of [[Wither the Seed]] that the Navarr placed to keep the vallorn there quiescent has been removed or ended. There was talk at the start of the year that the [[Feni]] in the territory were [[Under_the_firelight#Objective:_Seek_out_the_Feni\|gathering resources]] to some end, and that [[Wise Rangara]] was involved. The Empire chose not to fight in Liathaven, and the fate of the Feni there is unknown, but some vates point to the fact that at least some of the [[Jotun]] of [[Tromsa\|the north]] in particular [[Tromsa#Icewood\|seek her counsel]]. It's not impossible that she prevailed on them to release the Feni or even help them in their quest to break the spell the Navarr placed. Regardless of how it happened, the curse is gone. Life has returned to Liathaven, and that may prove to be a mixed blessing. While it means that the humans and [[orc\|orcs]] there can again have children, it also means that there is nothing keeping the vallorn down. Given the [[Under_the_firelight#Wyndyn_Path_(Liathaven)\|widescale destruction of the forest]] the Jotun are engaging in the territory they have taken to calling ''Ashvale'' it seems likely that the Jotun will have to make plans of their own to deal with the Feni.		While ensuring that the trods are in good functional order, an interesting development has been reported in Liathaven. It seems the curse of [[Wither the Seed]] that the Navarr placed to keep the vallorn there quiescent has been removed or ended. There was talk at the start of the year that the [[Feni]] in the territory were [[Under_the_firelight#Objective:_Seek_out_the_Feni\|gathering resources]] to some end, and that [[Wise Rangara]] was involved. The Empire chose not to fight in Liathaven, and the fate of the Feni there is unknown, but some vates point to the fact that at least some of the [[Jotun]] of [[Tromsa\|the north]] in particular [[Tromsa#Icewood\|seek her counsel]]. It's not impossible that she prevailed on them to release the Feni or even help them in their quest to break the spell the Navarr placed. Regardless of how it happened, the curse is gone. Life has returned to Liathaven, and that may prove to be a mixed blessing. While it means that the humans and [[orc\|orcs]] there can again have children, it also means that there is nothing keeping the vallorn down. Given the [[Under_the_firelight#Wyndyn_Path_(Liathaven)\|widescale destruction of the forest]] the Jotun are engaging in the territory they have taken to calling ''Ashvale'' it seems likely that the Jotun will have to make plans of their own to deal with the Feni.

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

2026-01-15T15:54:09Z

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

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	This is hardly the first such image to appear in the sky above the Empire - last summer a [[Sense and sensibility\|giant miner]] inspired a great deal of debate in the [[Mournwold]] for example. This time however the reception is significantly more mixed. It's obvious that this is the result of [[Summer magic\|Summer]] ritual magic, and that if good faith is assumed it is meant to inspire people to fight the enemies of the Empire but... the [[enchantment]] is easily [[detect magic\|divined]] to be of the fiftieth magnitude, meaning fifty mana crystals - more than seven whole [[mana site\|mana sites]] - were spent to create it. Is that ''really'' a good use of mana? Some might argue it is ''[[Prosperity\|prosperous]]'' - obviously citizens can do what they want with their mana but still.		This is hardly the first such image to appear in the sky above the Empire - last summer a [[Sense and sensibility\|giant miner]] inspired a great deal of debate in the [[Mournwold]] for example. This time however the reception is significantly more mixed. It's obvious that this is the result of [[Summer magic\|Summer]] ritual magic, and that if good faith is assumed it is meant to inspire people to fight the enemies of the Empire but... the [[enchantment]] is easily [[detect magic\|divined]] to be of the fiftieth magnitude, meaning fifty mana crystals - more than seven whole [[mana site\|mana sites]] - were spent to create it. Is that ''really'' a good use of mana? Some might argue it is ''[[Prosperity\|prosperous]]'' - obviously citizens can do what they want with their mana but still.

	The noise and light has not been well received either. While the Marchers used the appearance of the [[Mournwold#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills miner]] as an excuse for a picnic, and the various sky-images of yesteryear in [[the Brass Coast]] [[The_same_bed#Fire_in_the_Sky\|inspired wonder]], this is [[Highguard]] and the image of a big winged man in the sky shaking his fist falls flat. More, it leads to complaints about lost sleep, disrupted routines, and frightened animals; the waste of mana. Crucially a significant number of Highborn are questioning whether this might be a form of [[Religious_crime#Idolatry\|idolatry]]? Several [[magister\|magisters]] and Casinean priests are of the opinion that the [[Imperial Censor]] '''Cassandra i Periera i Erigo''' might consider investigating whether creating glowing images in the sky for a season ought not to be subject to [[interdiction]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]]. Others are less concerned - this does appear after all to be a well-meaning if misguided attempt to raise morale and encourage people to think about the need to defend the Empire.		The noise and light has not been well received either. While the Marchers used the appearance of the [[Mournwold#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills miner]] as an excuse for a picnic, and the various sky-images of yesteryear in [[the Brass Coast]] [[The_same_bed#Fire_in_the_Sky\|inspired wonder]], this is [[Highguard]] and the image of a big winged man in the sky shaking his fist falls flat. More, it leads to complaints about lost sleep, disrupted routines, and frightened animals; the waste of mana. Crucially a significant number of Highborn are questioning whether this might be a form of [[Religious_crime#Idolatry\|idolatry]]? Several [[magister\|magisters]] and Casinean priests are of the opinion that the [[Imperial Censor]] '''Cassandra i Periera i Erigo''' might consider investigating whether creating glowing images in the sky for a season ought not to be subject to [[interdiction]] by the [[Conclave]]. Others are less concerned - this does appear after all to be a well-meaning if misguided attempt to raise morale and encourage people to think about the need to defend the Empire.

	Most of the Empire's enemies are obviously unaware of the illusory figure in the sky, but perhaps inevitably there is further dissatisfaciton about the image. A few days before the Autumn equinox, a [[Iron Confederacy\|Suranni]] merchant turns up to [[Anvil#The_Hub\|the Hub]] at Anvil to complain that the figure is clearly an insult directed at the Iron Confederacy. The civil service placate the woman, promising to bring the matter up with the Conclave... which was perhaps ill advised as it causes the merchant to become even more angry. It is unfortunately not entirely clear exactly what has angered her, but it seems to be that members of the [[Suranni pantheon]] are often depicted winged, to represent their divinity and this is taken to be a parody of such images. It's almost certainly not intentional, and so far there's been no official complaint to the [[Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy]] '''Tethros i Zuhri i Erigo'''. So far.		Most of the Empire's enemies are obviously unaware of the illusory figure in the sky, but perhaps inevitably there is further dissatisfaciton about the image. A few days before the Autumn equinox, a [[Iron Confederacy\|Suranni]] merchant turns up to [[Anvil#The_Hub\|the Hub]] at Anvil to complain that the figure is clearly an insult directed at the Iron Confederacy. The civil service placate the woman, promising to bring the matter up with the Conclave... which was perhaps ill advised as it causes the merchant to become even more angry. It is unfortunately not entirely clear exactly what has angered her, but it seems to be that members of the [[Suranni pantheon]] are often depicted winged, to represent their divinity and this is taken to be a parody of such images. It's almost certainly not intentional, and so far there's been no official complaint to the [[Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy]] '''Tethros i Zuhri i Erigo'''. So far.

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

2026-01-15T12:31:40Z

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

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	* '''The Senate has commissioned the Journeymage Towers to support the Wavewatchers sodality to address the threat of Dho'uala'''		* '''The Senate has commissioned the Journeymage Towers to support the Wavewatchers sodality to address the threat of Dho'uala'''
	* '''The creation of the Watcher of the Semmerlak will be decided by the Senate the Autumn Equinox'''		* '''The creation of the Watcher of the Semmerlak will be decided by the Senate the Autumn Equinox'''
	During the Solstice, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] decided to [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Construct_Journeymage_Towers\|construct]] the ''Journeymage Towers'' proposed by in the recent [[appraisal]] (as laid out in last season's '''[[Less_welcome_tenants#Wards_and_Bargains\|Less welcome tenants]]''' wind of fortune). Work on the towers was completed with commendable alacrity. The [[Wisdom]] assembly chose to support the new-formed sodality of ''Wavewatchers'', with '''Kalina Jadwigowna Piosnkowa Prochnost''' [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|enacting a mandate]] encouraging virtuous folk from around the Semmerlak and beyond to contribute to the Journeymage Towers, and [[Less_welcome_tenants#Virtues of Wisdom\|assuring the Varushkans]] that the Wise approve of this coming-together of nations. While [[guiser\|guisers]] and [[mountebank\|mountebanks]] are not often trusted by their people, their skills are nonetheless important. The Wavewatchers are enthusiastically recruiting members from the three nations bordering the Semmerlak.		During the Solstice, the [[Senate]] decided to [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Construct_Journeymage_Towers\|construct]] the ''Journeymage Towers'' proposed by in the recent [[appraisal]] (as laid out in last season's '''[[Less_welcome_tenants#Wards_and_Bargains\|Less welcome tenants]]''' wind of fortune). Work on the towers was completed with commendable alacrity. The [[Wisdom]] assembly chose to support the new-formed sodality of ''Wavewatchers'', with '''Kalina Jadwigowna Piosnkowa Prochnost''' [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|enacting a mandate]] encouraging virtuous folk from around the Semmerlak and beyond to contribute to the Journeymage Towers, and [[Less_welcome_tenants#Virtues of Wisdom\|assuring the Varushkans]] that the Wise approve of this coming-together of nations. While [[guiser\|guisers]] and [[mountebank\|mountebanks]] are not often trusted by their people, their skills are nonetheless important. The Wavewatchers are enthusiastically recruiting members from the three nations bordering the Semmerlak.

	The title of Watcher of the Semmerlak, who would help ensure the Wavewatchers are able to go about their business, has not yet been created but is the subject of an [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Create_title_of_Watcher_of_the_Semmerlak\|administrative motion]] for the Imperial Senate to decide. If it is created then it will be first available to elect this season. It will be available to be appointed by the Vigilance assembly. Note that to enjoy the benefits awarded to the title, and to have the best effectiveness when dealing with the sodality, the title holder must themselves be a [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[guiser]], [[the League\|League]] [[mountebank]], or [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[volhov]].		The title of Watcher of the Semmerlak, who would help ensure the Wavewatchers are able to go about their business, has not yet been created but is the subject of an [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Create_title_of_Watcher_of_the_Semmerlak\|administrative motion]] for the Imperial Senate to decide. If it is created then it will be first available to elect this season. It will be available to be appointed by the Vigilance assembly. Note that to enjoy the benefits awarded to the title, and to have the best effectiveness when dealing with the sodality, the title holder must themselves be a [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[guiser]], [[the League\|League]] [[mountebank]], or [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[volhov]].

Twiggy: /* Rune and Tale */

2025-07-12T23:56:44Z

Rune and Tale

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	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''<big>Accessibility</big>'''<br>This visit is a combat unlikely encounter. The conjunction will allow up to fifteen people to travel to the Forge of Valashal, and while the forgemistress has asked for specific people - any of the twelve named artisans, a scop, and a stormcrow, and the Keeper of Runegrott to witness.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''<big>Accessibility</big>'''<br>This visit is a combat unlikely encounter. The conjunction will allow up to fifteen people to travel to the Forge of Valashal, and while the forgemistress has asked for specific people - any of the twelve named artisans, a scop, and a stormcrow, and the Keeper of Runegrott to witness.</box></div>

	She is therefore seeking a new apprentice, someone who is ready and worthy to take on the mantle of the forge of Aflhal. This will not be straightforward: she has consulted with the nations egregores and they have divined a list of twelve runesmiths - all artisans who might still be seeking to master their crafts. She can only take one apprentice but there is no reason to believe all twelve smiths will be interested in this opportunity. There is a conjunction to ~~the~~ ''The Forge of Valashal'', in Valasmark, at one in the afternoon on Saturday during the summit - any who are intereted in a chance to become the forgemistress' apprentice should use the Sentinel Gate to meet with Ursula. She has prepared a challenge for them which will narrow the field.		She is therefore seeking a new apprentice, someone who is ready and worthy to take on the mantle of the forge of Aflhal. This will not be straightforward: she has consulted with the nations egregores and they have divined a list of twelve runesmiths - all artisans who might still be seeking to master their crafts. She can only take one apprentice but there is no reason to believe all twelve smiths will be interested in this opportunity. There is a conjunction to ''The Forge of Valashal'', in Valasmark, at one in the afternoon on Saturday during the summit - any who are intereted in a chance to become the forgemistress' apprentice should use the Sentinel Gate to meet with Ursula. She has prepared a challenge for them which will narrow the field.

	Out of professional courtesy, the forgemistress has also invited her peer, the Keeper of Runegrott to attend if they wish to do so. Obviously they are a master of their craft already, but they are welcome to observe. She also mentions that she will be calling on the stormcrows and scops to help support her challenge, and asks that a renowned member of each of these vocations also attends to relay a message to their fellows. She has asked the egregores to identify the scop and the stormcrow best suited to help if more than one wish to attend.		Out of professional courtesy, the forgemistress has also invited her peer, the Keeper of Runegrott to attend if they wish to do so. Obviously they are a master of their craft already, but they are welcome to observe. She also mentions that she will be calling on the stormcrows and scops to help support her challenge, and asks that a renowned member of each of these vocations also attends to relay a message to their fellows. She has asked the egregores to identify the scop and the stormcrow best suited to help if more than one wish to attend.

Responsible1: /* Sanvar Isk */

2024-10-29T17:46:47Z

Sanvar Isk

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	* '''Sanvar Isk continues to lose his battle with Tassato's orphans'''		* '''Sanvar Isk continues to lose his battle with Tassato's orphans'''
	* '''Representatives of the Church of the Little Mother wish to meet with interested parties, including representatives from the Academy, the Archmage of Autumn, Erasmo di Tassato, and anyone planning on bidding on the Loom of Spells this season, in the Hub at 19:30 on Friday'''		* '''Representatives of the Church of the Little Mother wish to meet with interested parties, including representatives from the Academy, the Archmage of Autumn, Erasmo di Tassato, and anyone planning on bidding on the Loom of Spells this season, in the Hub at 19:30 on Friday'''
	{{SOP\|statement=To all the brave orphans of Tassato, Who told the greedy herald where to go. The folks who come to Anvil see your deeds, And think you've got the mindset to succeed. He built a college in the town, You threw veggies to knock him down. You can better than this guest, And show who's best. A challenging rival is hard to beat, So show us your proposal for the way you'll compete. Isk got a grant to give him a start, Pitch us your better plan and we'll do our part.\|by=~~Esrasmo~~ di Tassato, League ~~assemly~~\|vote=Greater Majority 286-30\|when=Summer Solstice 386YE\|size=small}}		{{SOP\|statement=To all the brave orphans of Tassato, Who told the greedy herald where to go. The folks who come to Anvil see your deeds, And think you've got the mindset to succeed. He built a college in the town, You threw veggies to knock him down. You can better than this guest, And show who's best. A challenging rival is hard to beat, So show us your proposal for the way you'll compete. Isk got a grant to give him a start, Pitch us your better plan and we'll do our part.\|by=Erasmo di Tassato, League assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 286-30\|when=Summer Solstice 386YE\|size=small}}

	As the season begins, the gossips of Tassato wait with bated breath to see what new foolishness Sanvar Isk will grace them with. Yet as the days tick by, they wait in vain. Weeks pass, then months, and it seems that Sanvar Isk has decided to lie low. There are a few rumours of him being seen running furtive missions around the streets, but nothing concrete. The gossips move on, and people lose interest.		As the season begins, the gossips of Tassato wait with bated breath to see what new foolishness Sanvar Isk will grace them with. Yet as the days tick by, they wait in vain. Weeks pass, then months, and it seems that Sanvar Isk has decided to lie low. There are a few rumours of him being seen running furtive missions around the streets, but nothing concrete. The gossips move on, and people lose interest.

Hailmur: /* Rune and Tale */

2024-09-27T19:39:35Z

Rune and Tale

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	==Rune and Tale==		==Rune and Tale==
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	<table class="mw-collapsible" ><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Invited Runesmiths'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" ><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Invited Runesmiths'''</tr>
	<tr><td>Adrix Nev Grislebrand</td></tr>		<tr><td>Adrix Nev Grislebrand</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Eydis Tuuling of Issglenhal </td></tr>		<tr><td>Eydis Tuuling of Issglenhal </td></tr>

Hailmur: /* Umbar's Sun */

2024-09-27T19:39:07Z

Umbar's Sun

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	Then someone points out that the figure bears a remarkable resemblance to '''Umbar i Radah i Guerra''', the Freeborn master of the "Star Bar" at Anvil and a little bit of the assumption of good faith drains away in the face of speculation that this is nothing more than a form of self-aggrandisment or perhaps advertising for the parador's services.<br><br>		Then someone points out that the figure bears a remarkable resemblance to '''Umbar i Radah i Guerra''', the Freeborn master of the "Star Bar" at Anvil and a little bit of the assumption of good faith drains away in the face of speculation that this is nothing more than a form of self-aggrandisment or perhaps advertising for the parador's services.<br><br>
	<big>'''Participation'''</big><br>		<big>'''Participation'''</big><br>
	Characters living in or visiting Casinea cannot help but be aware of the giant figure in the sky. Anyone who knows Umbar i Radah i Guerra will spot the resemblance immediately. Rather than using [[Night magic]] , this image used [[Summer magic]] and is almost overpoweringly [[Summer magic#Mafesty\|majestic]] making it almost impossible to ignore when it was present, thanks to the rumbling of thunder and occasional bright flashes. It's entirely up to the individual how they wish to respond to the appearance of this image. Any magician in Casinea can use [[detect magic]] to confirm the known facts - that it is an enchantment on the [[territory]] using Summer ~~Magic~~ of magnitude 50.		Characters living in or visiting Casinea cannot help but be aware of the giant figure in the sky. Anyone who knows Umbar i Radah i Guerra will spot the resemblance immediately. Rather than using [[Night magic]] , this image used [[Summer magic]] and is almost overpoweringly [[Summer magic#Mafesty\|majestic]] making it almost impossible to ignore when it was present, thanks to the rumbling of thunder and occasional bright flashes. It's entirely up to the individual how they wish to respond to the appearance of this image. Any magician in Casinea can use [[detect magic]] to confirm the known facts - that it is an enchantment on the [[territory]] using Summer magic of magnitude 50.

	==Rune and Tale==		==Rune and Tale==

Hailmur: /* Mortal Magic */

2024-09-27T19:38:45Z

Mortal Magic

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	This wind of fortune mostly deals with things happening around the Empire that relate to mortals, or whose provenance is uncertain. Magical events relating specifically to the eternals are detailed in the companion piece, '''[[Hey now how you doing?]]'''.		This wind of fortune mostly deals with things happening around the Empire that relate to mortals, or whose provenance is uncertain. Magical events relating specifically to the eternals are detailed in the companion piece, '''[[Hey now how you doing?]]'''.
	<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=In the Sky.png\|caption=Artist's impression of the great figure in the sky, by Gaius i Starfall i Riqueza.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=In the Sky.png\|caption=Artist's impression of the great figure in the sky, by '''Gaius Starfall i Riqueza'''.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
	{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:As it is when it was.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}		{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:As it is when it was.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}

	==Umbar's Sun==		==Umbar's Sun==
	* '''The skies over Casinea have been enchanted to show a glowing figure'''		* '''The skies over Casinea have been enchanted to show a glowing figure'''

Hailmur at 17:35, 11 September 2024

2024-09-11T17:35:21Z

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	This wind of fortune mostly deals with things happening around the Empire that relate to mortals, or whose provenance is uncertain. Magical events relating specifically to the eternals are detailed in the companion piece, '''[[Hey now how you doing?]]'''.		This wind of fortune mostly deals with things happening around the Empire that relate to mortals, or whose provenance is uncertain. Magical events relating specifically to the eternals are detailed in the companion piece, '''[[Hey now how you doing?]]'''.
	<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=In the Sky.png\|caption=Artist's impression of the great figure in the sky, by Gaius i Starfall i Riqueza.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=In the Sky.png\|caption=Artist's impression of the great figure in the sky, by Gaius i Starfall i Riqueza.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
			{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:As it is when it was.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}
	==Umbar's Sun==		==Umbar's Sun==
	* '''The skies over Casinea have been enchanted to show a glowing figure'''		* '''The skies over Casinea have been enchanted to show a glowing figure'''

Hailmur: /* Trods and New Life */

2024-09-11T16:43:05Z

Trods and New Life

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	Some concerned citizens - not just Navarr but also those of [[the Brass Coast]] and [[the Marches]] whose lands border Liathaven - have raised the question of whether it might be a good time to replace the old [[spy network]] that once allowed Imperial citizens to keep an eye on the territory. Perhaps the [[Imperial Spymaster]] '''Bernard Dugdale''' - themselves a Marcher - could be persuaded to do so? Beyond the military intelligence the spy network might gather, it might also be able to get a better idea of what is going on with the Feni? Or perhaps the [[Imperial Advisor for the Feni]] '''Syn Truth-Walker Returned''' might be able to contact them directly and ask what is happening.		Some concerned citizens - not just Navarr but also those of [[the Brass Coast]] and [[the Marches]] whose lands border Liathaven - have raised the question of whether it might be a good time to replace the old [[spy network]] that once allowed Imperial citizens to keep an eye on the territory. Perhaps the [[Imperial Spymaster]] '''Bernard Dugdale''' - themselves a Marcher - could be persuaded to do so? Beyond the military intelligence the spy network might gather, it might also be able to get a better idea of what is going on with the Feni? Or perhaps the [[Imperial Advisor for the Feni]] '''Syn Truth-Walker Returned''' might be able to contact them directly and ask what is happening.

	There's also some grumbling that maybe one of the [[Conclave order\|Conclave orders]] could look into the matter, or at least try to make contact with the wizards the Feni clearly have. Unfortunately, there's not enough impetus behind this odd discovery to engage the interest of many wizards outside the affected area, in the absence of a [[grand lodge]] it's not possible to [[Concord#Guiding_an_Order\|guide an order]] without an [[opportunity]].		There's also some grumbling that maybe one of the [[Conclave order\|Conclave orders]] could look into the matter, or at least try to make contact with the wizards the Feni clearly have. Unfortunately, there's not enough impetus behind this odd discovery to engage the interest of many wizards outside the affected area, in the absence of a [[Parched_earth#Grand_Lodge\|grand lodge]] it's not possible to [[Concord#Guiding_an_Order\|guide an order]] without an [[opportunity]].

	==Journeymage Towers==		==Journeymage Towers==
	* '''The Senate has commissioned the Journeymage Towers to support the Wavewatchers sodality to address the threat of Dho'uala'''		* '''The Senate has commissioned the Journeymage Towers to support the Wavewatchers sodality to address the threat of Dho'uala'''

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	This is hardly the first such image to appear in the sky above the Empire - last summer a [[Sense and sensibility\|giant miner]] inspired a great deal of debate in the [[Mournwold]] for example. This time however the reception is significantly more mixed. It's obvious that this is the result of [[Summer magic\|Summer]] ritual magic, and that if good faith is assumed it is meant to inspire people to fight the enemies of the Empire but... the [[enchantment]] is easily [[detect magic\|divined]] to be of the fiftieth magnitude, meaning fifty mana crystals - more than seven whole [[mana site\|mana sites]] - were spent to create it. Is that ''really'' a good use of mana? Some might argue it is ''[[Prosperity\|prosperous]]'' - obviously citizens can do what they want with their mana but still.		This is hardly the first such image to appear in the sky above the Empire - last summer a [[Sense and sensibility\|giant miner]] inspired a great deal of debate in the [[Mournwold]] for example. This time however the reception is significantly more mixed. It's obvious that this is the result of [[Summer magic\|Summer]] ritual magic, and that if good faith is assumed it is meant to inspire people to fight the enemies of the Empire but... the [[enchantment]] is easily [[detect magic\|divined]] to be of the fiftieth magnitude, meaning fifty mana crystals - more than seven whole [[mana site\|mana sites]] - were spent to create it. Is that ''really'' a good use of mana? Some might argue it is ''[[Prosperity\|prosperous]]'' - obviously citizens can do what they want with their mana but still.

	The noise and light has not been well received either. While the Marchers used the appearance of the [[Mournwold#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills miner]] as an excuse for a picnic, and the various sky-images of yesteryear in [[the Brass Coast]] [[The_same_bed#Fire_in_the_Sky\|inspired wonder]], this is [[Highguard]] and the image of a big winged man in the sky shaking his fist falls flat. More, it leads to complaints about lost sleep, disrupted routines, and frightened animals; the waste of mana. Crucially a significant number of Highborn are questioning whether this might be a form of [[Religious_crime#Idolatry\|idolatry]]? Several [[magister\|magisters]] and Casinean priests are of the opinion that the [[Imperial Censor]] '''Cassandra i Periera i Erigo''' might consider investigating whether creating glowing images in the sky for a season ought not to be subject to [[interdiction]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]]. Others are less concerned - this does appear after all to be a well-meaning if misguided attempt to raise morale and encourage people to think about the need to defend the Empire.		The noise and light has not been well received either. While the Marchers used the appearance of the [[Mournwold#Ore Hills\|Ore Hills miner]] as an excuse for a picnic, and the various sky-images of yesteryear in [[the Brass Coast]] [[The_same_bed#Fire_in_the_Sky\|inspired wonder]], this is [[Highguard]] and the image of a big winged man in the sky shaking his fist falls flat. More, it leads to complaints about lost sleep, disrupted routines, and frightened animals; the waste of mana. Crucially a significant number of Highborn are questioning whether this might be a form of [[Religious_crime#Idolatry\|idolatry]]? Several [[magister\|magisters]] and Casinean priests are of the opinion that the [[Imperial Censor]] '''Cassandra i Periera i Erigo''' might consider investigating whether creating glowing images in the sky for a season ought not to be subject to [[interdiction]] by the [[Conclave]]. Others are less concerned - this does appear after all to be a well-meaning if misguided attempt to raise morale and encourage people to think about the need to defend the Empire.

	Most of the Empire's enemies are obviously unaware of the illusory figure in the sky, but perhaps inevitably there is further dissatisfaciton about the image. A few days before the Autumn equinox, a [[Iron Confederacy\|Suranni]] merchant turns up to [[Anvil#The_Hub\|the Hub]] at Anvil to complain that the figure is clearly an insult directed at the Iron Confederacy. The civil service placate the woman, promising to bring the matter up with the Conclave... which was perhaps ill advised as it causes the merchant to become even more angry. It is unfortunately not entirely clear exactly what has angered her, but it seems to be that members of the [[Suranni pantheon]] are often depicted winged, to represent their divinity and this is taken to be a parody of such images. It's almost certainly not intentional, and so far there's been no official complaint to the [[Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy]] '''Tethros i Zuhri i Erigo'''. So far.		Most of the Empire's enemies are obviously unaware of the illusory figure in the sky, but perhaps inevitably there is further dissatisfaciton about the image. A few days before the Autumn equinox, a [[Iron Confederacy\|Suranni]] merchant turns up to [[Anvil#The_Hub\|the Hub]] at Anvil to complain that the figure is clearly an insult directed at the Iron Confederacy. The civil service placate the woman, promising to bring the matter up with the Conclave... which was perhaps ill advised as it causes the merchant to become even more angry. It is unfortunately not entirely clear exactly what has angered her, but it seems to be that members of the [[Suranni pantheon]] are often depicted winged, to represent their divinity and this is taken to be a parody of such images. It's almost certainly not intentional, and so far there's been no official complaint to the [[Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy]] '''Tethros i Zuhri i Erigo'''. So far.