Banner of the Bold - Revision history

Hailmur at 12:54, 25 June 2025

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file= ExarchsStandard.jpg\|title=The banner of Adina's Charge, a memorial for the dead carried into battle by the living.\|align=right\|width=~~500~~\|caption=Each ribbon a name of the fallen, tied with a bell.}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file= ExarchsStandard.jpg\|title=The banner of Adina's Charge, a memorial for the dead carried into battle by the living.\|align=right\|width=400\|caption=Each ribbon a name of the fallen, tied with a bell.}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	The intricate needlework required to embroider a ~~banner~~ of the ~~bold~~ is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic.		The intricate needlework required to embroider a Banner of the Bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic.

	The true potency of this banner becomes clear when the bearer is exposed to malignant [[aura\|auras]] such as those produced by some horrors or [[eternal\|eternals]], evoked by [[Religious_Crimes#Heresy\|heretics]] and [[Religious_Crimes#Blasphemy\|blasphemers]], or brought into being by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.		The true potency of this banner becomes clear when the bearer is exposed to malignant [[aura\|auras]] such as those produced by some horrors or [[eternal\|eternals]], evoked by [[Religious_Crimes#Heresy\|heretics]] and [[Religious_Crimes#Blasphemy\|blasphemers]], or brought into being by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.

	As with most magical banners, a ~~banner~~ of the ~~bold~~ bears the appropriate symbols for the heraldry or livery of the soldiers who will fight beneath it. This means that the banners are most often made for commission, although some [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] focus their attention on producing fine blank canvases which can be embroidered or painted with appropriate symbols after they have been sold.		As with most magical banners, a Banner of the Bold bears the appropriate symbols for the heraldry or livery of the soldiers who will fight beneath it. This means that the banners are most often made for commission, although some [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] focus their attention on producing fine blank canvases which can be embroidered or painted with appropriate symbols after they have been sold.

	A ~~banner~~ of the ~~bold~~ often bears the runes [[Feresh]] or [[Tykonus]] worked into the banner pole, or embroidered around the edge. Some banners, especially those made by [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[Dawn magical traditions#Weavers\|weaver cabals]] use the intricate [[Summer]] sigil, carefully worked in thin silver or gold thread into the reverse of the flag proper.		A Banner of the Bold often bears the runes [[Feresh]] or [[Tykonus]] worked into the banner pole, or embroidered around the edge. Some banners, especially those made by [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[Dawn magical traditions#Weavers\|weaver cabals]] use the intricate [[Summer]] sigil, carefully worked in thin silver or gold thread into the reverse of the flag proper.

	Unlike ~~many magic standards~~, a ~~banner~~ of the ~~bold~~ is bonded to only a single individual rather than an entire band. The protection and support it offers allows the standard bearer to brave dangerous situations to support their comrades, and gives them a small measure of [[heroic skills#Hero Points\|inner strength]] to draw on while they do so.		Unlike the [[Mercenary Banner]], a Banner of the Bold is bonded to only a single individual rather than an entire band. The protection and support it offers allows the standard bearer to brave dangerous situations to support their comrades, and gives them a small measure of [[heroic skills#Hero Points\|inner strength]] to draw on while they do so.

	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Magical Standards}}		{{Magical Standards}}
	* '''Effect:''' While wielding this standard, you gain an additional hero point, and can treat it as a source of spiritual strength for purposes of [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcoming]] roleplaying effects.		* '''Effect:''' While wielding this standard, you gain an additional hero point, and can treat it as a source of spiritual strength for purposes of [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcoming]] roleplaying effects.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a ~~banner~~ of the ~~bold~~ requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a Banner of the Bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.

	<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>		<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>

Dre at 16:32, 11 November 2018

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	The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic.		The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic.

	The true potency of this banner becomes clear when the bearer is exposed to malignant [[aura\|auras]] such as those produced by some horrors or [[eternals]], evoked by [[Religious_Crimes#Heresy\|heretics]] and [[Religious_Crimes#Blasphemy\|blasphemers]], or brought into being by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.		The true potency of this banner becomes clear when the bearer is exposed to malignant [[aura\|auras]] such as those produced by some horrors or [[eternal\|eternals]], evoked by [[Religious_Crimes#Heresy\|heretics]] and [[Religious_Crimes#Blasphemy\|blasphemers]], or brought into being by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.

	As with most magical banners, a banner of the bold bears the appropriate symbols for the heraldry or livery of the soldiers who will fight beneath it. This means that the banners are most often made for commission, although some [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] focus their attention on producing fine blank canvases which can be embroidered or painted with appropriate symbols after they have been sold.		As with most magical banners, a banner of the bold bears the appropriate symbols for the heraldry or livery of the soldiers who will fight beneath it. This means that the banners are most often made for commission, although some [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] focus their attention on producing fine blank canvases which can be embroidered or painted with appropriate symbols after they have been sold.

Rafferty: /* Rules */

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Magical Standards}}		{{Magical Standards}}
	* '''Effect:''' While wielding this standard, you gain an additional hero point, and can treat it as a source of spiritual strength for purposes of overcoming roleplaying effects.		* '''Effect:''' While wielding this standard, you gain an additional hero point, and can treat it as a source of spiritual strength for purposes of [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|overcoming]] roleplaying effects.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.

	<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>		<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Magical Standards}} ~~Only one character can be bonded to this magic item.~~		{{Magical Standards}}
	* '''Effect:''' While wielding this standard, you gain an additional hero point, and can treat it as a source of spiritual strength for purposes of overcoming roleplaying effects.		* '''Effect:''' While wielding this standard, you gain an additional hero point, and can treat it as a source of spiritual strength for purposes of overcoming roleplaying effects.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.

	<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>		<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>

Rafferty at 19:59, 16 July 2016

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file= ExarchsStandard.jpg\|title=The banner of Adina's Charge, a memorial for the dead carried into battle by the living.\|align=right\|width=500\|caption=Each ribbon a name of the fallen, tied with a bell.}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file= ExarchsStandard.jpg\|title=The banner of Adina's Charge, a memorial for the dead carried into battle by the living.\|align=right\|width=500\|caption=Each ribbon a name of the fallen, tied with a bell.}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic. In truth at least some of the effect is likely to be a placebo - any unit of fighting men and women benefits from the presence of their own standard - but the true potency of this banner becomes clear when the soldiers are exposed to auras of fear and dread such as those produced by some horrors or [[Eternals]], or built by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.		The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic.

	As with most magical banners, a banner of the bold bears the appropriate symbols for the heraldry or livery of the soldiers who will ~~use~~ it. This means that the banners are most often made for commission, although some [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] focus their attention on producing fine blank canvases which can be embroidered or painted with appropriate symbols after they have been sold.		The true potency of this banner becomes clear when the bearer is exposed to malignant [[aura\|auras]] such as those produced by some horrors or [[eternals]], evoked by [[Religious_Crimes#Heresy\|heretics]] and [[Religious_Crimes#Blasphemy\|blasphemers]], or brought into being by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.

			As with most magical banners, a banner of the bold bears the appropriate symbols for the heraldry or livery of the soldiers who will fight beneath it. This means that the banners are most often made for commission, although some [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] focus their attention on producing fine blank canvases which can be embroidered or painted with appropriate symbols after they have been sold.

	A banner of the bold often bears the runes [[Feresh]] or [[Tykonus]] worked into the banner pole, or embroidered around the edge. Some banners, especially those made by [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[Dawn magical traditions#Weavers\|weaver cabals]] use the intricate [[Summer]] sigil, carefully worked in thin silver or gold thread into the reverse of the flag proper.		A banner of the bold often bears the runes [[Feresh]] or [[Tykonus]] worked into the banner pole, or embroidered around the edge. Some banners, especially those made by [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[Dawn magical traditions#Weavers\|weaver cabals]] use the intricate [[Summer]] sigil, carefully worked in thin silver or gold thread into the reverse of the flag proper.

			Unlike many magic standards, a banner of the bold is bonded to only a single individual rather than an entire band. The protection and support it offers allows the standard bearer to brave dangerous situations to support their comrades, and gives them a small measure of [[heroic skills#Hero Points\|inner strength]] to draw on while they do so.

	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Magical Standards}}		{{Magical Standards}} Only one character can be bonded to this magic item.
	* '''Effect:''' ~~Any character bonded to~~ this ~~banner who is exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear~~ can ~~respond by becoming resolute and brave instead (~~as ~~if they had spent~~ a ~~[[Heroic skills#Hero Points\|hero point]])~~.		* '''Effect:''' While wielding this standard, you gain an additional hero point, and can treat it as a source of spiritual strength for purposes of overcoming roleplaying effects.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.
	~~[[Category:Religion Review]]~~
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	<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>		<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>

Rafferty at 14:38, 30 June 2016

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	* '''Effect:''' Any character bonded to this banner who is exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear can respond by becoming resolute and brave instead (as if they had spent a [[Heroic skills#Hero Points\|hero point]]).		* '''Effect:''' Any character bonded to this banner who is exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear can respond by becoming resolute and brave instead (as if they had spent a [[Heroic skills#Hero Points\|hero point]]).
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.
			[[Category:Religion Review]]
	<!--- Credit for text --->		<!--- Credit for text --->
	<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>		<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>

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	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.
	<!--- Credit for text --->		<!--- Credit for text --->
	<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved ~~monarch~~...</ic>		<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved Empress ...</ic>

Tea: /* Rules */

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Magical Standards}}		{{Magical Standards}}
	* '''Effect:''' Any character bonded to this banner who is exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear can respond by becoming resolute and brave instead (as if they had spent a [[Heroic skills#Hero Points\|hero point).		* '''Effect:''' Any character bonded to this banner who is exposed to a roleplaying effect that creates fear can respond by becoming resolute and brave instead (as if they had spent a [[Heroic skills#Hero Points\|hero point]]).
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a banner of the bold requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.
	<!--- Credit for text --->		<!--- Credit for text --->
	<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved monarch...</ic>		<ic>It is said that the General Halmerad always insisted on having his command banner unfurled and present when he was due to appear before the Empress Varkula. This was, of course, a sign of martial respect, and not - as has been scandalously suggested by certain other scholars - an indication that he in any way feared his beloved monarch...</ic>

Rafferty at 20:04, 18 February 2015

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file= ExarchsStandard.jpg\|title=The banner of Adina's Charge, a memorial for the dead carried into battle by the living.\|align=right\|width=~~400~~\|caption=Each ribbon a name of the fallen, tied with a bell.}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file= ExarchsStandard.jpg\|title=The banner of Adina's Charge, a memorial for the dead carried into battle by the living.\|align=right\|width=500\|caption=Each ribbon a name of the fallen, tied with a bell.}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic. In truth at least some of the effect is likely to be a placebo - any unit of fighting men and women benefits from the presence of their own standard - but the true potency of this banner becomes clear when the soldiers are exposed to auras of fear and dread such as those produced by some horrors or [[Eternals]], or built by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.		The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic. In truth at least some of the effect is likely to be a placebo - any unit of fighting men and women benefits from the presence of their own standard - but the true potency of this banner becomes clear when the soldiers are exposed to auras of fear and dread such as those produced by some horrors or [[Eternals]], or built by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.

Rafferty at 20:04, 18 February 2015

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			{{CaptionedImage\|file= ExarchsStandard.jpg\|title=The banner of Adina's Charge, a memorial for the dead carried into battle by the living.\|align=right\|width=400\|caption=Each ribbon a name of the fallen, tied with a bell.}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic. In truth at least some of the effect is likely to be a placebo - any unit of fighting men and women benefits from the presence of their own standard - but the true potency of this banner becomes clear when the soldiers are exposed to auras of fear and dread such as those produced by some horrors or [[Eternals]], or built by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.		The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic. In truth at least some of the effect is likely to be a placebo - any unit of fighting men and women benefits from the presence of their own standard - but the true potency of this banner becomes clear when the soldiers are exposed to auras of fear and dread such as those produced by some horrors or [[Eternals]], or built by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.

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	The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic.		The intricate needlework required to embroider a banner of the bold is time consuming in the extreme. Trace amounts of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]] and [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are used to trim and reinforce the sturdy cloth of the standard, but it is the intricate designs worked into the fabric itself that provide most of the magic.

	The true potency of this banner becomes clear when the bearer is exposed to malignant [[aura\|auras]] such as those produced by some horrors or [[eternals]], evoked by [[Religious_Crimes#Heresy\|heretics]] and [[Religious_Crimes#Blasphemy\|blasphemers]], or brought into being by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.		The true potency of this banner becomes clear when the bearer is exposed to malignant [[aura\|auras]] such as those produced by some horrors or [[eternal\|eternals]], evoked by [[Religious_Crimes#Heresy\|heretics]] and [[Religious_Crimes#Blasphemy\|blasphemers]], or brought into being by enemies of the Empire to protect key areas.

	As with most magical banners, a banner of the bold bears the appropriate symbols for the heraldry or livery of the soldiers who will fight beneath it. This means that the banners are most often made for commission, although some [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] focus their attention on producing fine blank canvases which can be embroidered or painted with appropriate symbols after they have been sold.		As with most magical banners, a banner of the bold bears the appropriate symbols for the heraldry or livery of the soldiers who will fight beneath it. This means that the banners are most often made for commission, although some [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] focus their attention on producing fine blank canvases which can be embroidered or painted with appropriate symbols after they have been sold.