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Hailmur at 18:56, 2 June 2026

2026-06-02T18:56:20Z

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	Asher's strategy would not be enough by itself to produce results. If the Empire wants to try and win over the oppressed subjects of the Druj, avoiding killing them is essential but it won't be enough by itself. The Empire would also need to avoid curses that caused widespread casualties and other strategies that caused the death of those caught in the fighting between them and the Druj. They would need to find ways to open diplomatic channels with these groups and try to convince them that they could be trusted. Given the long and brutal history of the Barrens, that will be difficult and as the Barrens has shown those groups will have demands of their own.		Asher's strategy would not be enough by itself to produce results. If the Empire wants to try and win over the oppressed subjects of the Druj, avoiding killing them is essential but it won't be enough by itself. The Empire would also need to avoid curses that caused widespread casualties and other strategies that caused the death of those caught in the fighting between them and the Druj. They would need to find ways to open diplomatic channels with these groups and try to convince them that they could be trusted. Given the long and brutal history of the Barrens, that will be difficult and as the Barrens has shown those groups will have demands of their own.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ten-ish Siblings.png\|align=right\|caption=Highguard stands ready to aid its Imperial siblings.\|width=400}}~~

	==Peer Into the Future==		==Peer Into the Future==
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			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ten-ish Siblings.png\|align=right\|caption=Highguard stands ready to aid its Imperial siblings.\|width=350}}
	* '''The Highborn Assembly can use a statement of principle to invoke their peerless kinship with another nation in the Empire'''		* '''The Highborn Assembly can use a statement of principle to invoke their peerless kinship with another nation in the Empire'''
	* '''The Assembly can't select the same nation two seasons running'''		* '''The Assembly can't select the same nation two seasons running'''

Hailmur: /* Peer Into the Future */

2026-06-02T18:55:43Z

Peer Into the Future

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	==Peer Into the Future==		==Peer Into the Future==
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	* '''The Highborn Assembly can use a statement of principle to invoke their peerless kinship with another nation in the Empire'''		* '''The Highborn Assembly can use a statement of principle to invoke their peerless kinship with another nation in the Empire'''
	* '''The Assembly can't select the same nation two seasons running'''		* '''The Assembly can't select the same nation two seasons running'''
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	Where possible, Highborn citizens will talk to the nation to find out what help would be most welcome. The statement of principle that the Assembly passes may try to identify a specific problem that they think is most urgent or they could guide that conversation by indicating a single statement of principle passed that season or last by the peer nation's Assembly. Provided that statement ''passed'' the Assembly - indicating it had the support of the people of that nation, then attempts to provide peerless kinship would, where possible, focus on the issue identified in the statement.		Where possible, Highborn citizens will talk to the nation to find out what help would be most welcome. The statement of principle that the Assembly passes may try to identify a specific problem that they think is most urgent or they could guide that conversation by indicating a single statement of principle passed that season or last by the peer nation's Assembly. Provided that statement ''passed'' the Assembly - indicating it had the support of the people of that nation, then attempts to provide peerless kinship would, where possible, focus on the issue identified in the statement.

	This ability will remain available for the foreseeable future, at least until anything drastically changes the current situation. If two or more judgements invoking peerless kinship both pass the Assembly, the one judgement with the highest margin will take effect.		This ability will remain available for the foreseeable future, at least until anything drastically changes the current situation. If two or more judgements invoking peerless kinship both pass the Assembly, the one judgement with the highest margin will take effect.</onlyinclude>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Silent Bell.png\|width=250\|caption=Bells ring and banners are raised.\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Silent Bell.png\|width=250\|caption=Bells ring and banners are raised.\|align=right}}

Twiggy at 00:45, 19 March 2026

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[A peerless sacrifice]] - 387YE Spring Wind of Fortune relating to the choice between Peerless Kinship and Crusade		* [[A peerless sacrifice]] - 387YE Spring Wind of Fortune relating to the choice between Peerless Kinship and Crusade
	* [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#Highguard\|The war of thorns and flowers]] - 386YE Winter wind of fortune relating to Highborn opportunities to fight the ~~Vallorn~~		* [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#Highguard\|The war of thorns and flowers]] - 386YE Winter wind of fortune relating to Highborn opportunities to fight the vallorn

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

2026-01-16T09:45:05Z

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

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biiCllb2p24}}		{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biiCllb2p24}}
	The [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#The Fourth Army\|return]] of the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] from their years-long march around the Empire has restored [[Highguard\|Highguard's]] ability to raise a fourth [[~~Imperial army~~\|army]]. To aid the formation of the new force, a proposal was put forward to create powerful regalia, a [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#You Get a banner\|banner]] for each of the [[general\|generals]], [[hallow\|hallowed]] with [[liao#True Liao\|true liao]]. What better way to fuse the conviction of the returning pilgrims with the discipline of the new Highborn army? The banners are now ready and the army is being raised. Soon it will be time for it to march to war, but not before the [[senator]] who raised it has determined what [[Army qualities\|special quality]] the army should possess.		The [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#The Fourth Army\|return]] of the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] from their years-long march around the Empire has restored [[Highguard\|Highguard's]] ability to raise a fourth [[Army\|army]]. To aid the formation of the new force, a proposal was put forward to create powerful regalia, a [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#You Get a banner\|banner]] for each of the [[general\|generals]], [[hallow\|hallowed]] with [[liao#True Liao\|true liao]]. What better way to fuse the conviction of the returning pilgrims with the discipline of the new Highborn army? The banners are now ready and the army is being raised. Soon it will be time for it to march to war, but not before the [[senator]] who raised it has determined what [[Army qualities\|special quality]] the army should possess.

	With the work to raise the new army now underway, many priests in Highguard have turned their focus to the military campaigns to see what [[opportunity\|opportunities]] there might be to bolster their efforts. The [[Full_of_sacred_sound#The_Sticking_Place\|crusading storm]] is at an end now, as the Assembly has opted to focus on embracing their [[I_already_know_you#A_Peerless_Kinship\|peerless kinship]] with other nations instead, but there is a final chance for the Highborn Assembly to draw inspiration from the orders of the [[Granite Pillar]] as they march to attack the [[Druj]] in the [[Sarangrave]].		With the work to raise the new army now underway, many priests in Highguard have turned their focus to the military campaigns to see what [[opportunity\|opportunities]] there might be to bolster their efforts. The [[Full_of_sacred_sound#The_Sticking_Place\|crusading storm]] is at an end now, as the Assembly has opted to focus on embracing their [[I_already_know_you#A_Peerless_Kinship\|peerless kinship]] with other nations instead, but there is a final chance for the Highborn Assembly to draw inspiration from the orders of the [[Granite Pillar]] as they march to attack the [[Druj]] in the [[Sarangrave]].

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

2026-01-15T12:33:46Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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	{{SOPInner\|statement=The 7 Bells used in the coronation of the Throne are being hallowed with the strength of 7 priests at the Summer Solstice. Once hallowed, the bells will be sent on an empire wide pilgrimage borne by virtuous souls to inspire Imperial citizens and send the message of imperial greatness far and wide. When darkness threatens to draw near, it is on us to kindle the lights we have until they ignite fervour in all that witness their blaze.\|by=Jared of the Suns of Couros, Loyalty Assembly\|when=Spring Equinox 387YE\|vote=244-0\|size=small}}		{{SOPInner\|statement=The 7 Bells used in the coronation of the Throne are being hallowed with the strength of 7 priests at the Summer Solstice. Once hallowed, the bells will be sent on an empire wide pilgrimage borne by virtuous souls to inspire Imperial citizens and send the message of imperial greatness far and wide. When darkness threatens to draw near, it is on us to kindle the lights we have until they ignite fervour in all that witness their blaze.\|by=Jared of the Suns of Couros, Loyalty Assembly\|when=Spring Equinox 387YE\|vote=244-0\|size=small}}
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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Virtue Banners.jpg \|caption=The seven [[#Virtue Assemblies\|Virtue Assemblies]], the [[#Assembly of the Way\|Assembly of the Way]], the ten [[#National Assemblies\|National Assemblies]], the [[#General Assembly\|General Assembly]], and the [[#Assembly of the Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]] together make up the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]].\|width=1000}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Virtue Banners.jpg \|caption=The seven [[#Virtue Assemblies\|Virtue Assemblies]], the [[#Assembly of the Way\|Assembly of the Way]], the ten [[#National Assemblies\|National Assemblies]], the [[#General Assembly\|General Assembly]], and the [[#Assembly of the Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]] together make up the [[Synod]].\|width=1000}}

	===Resolution===		===Resolution===

Matt: /* You Get A Bell */

2025-09-05T08:15:16Z

You Get A Bell

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	</div>		</div>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Virtue Banners.jpg \|caption=The seven [[#Virtue Assemblies\|Virtue Assemblies]], the [[#Assembly of the Way\|Assembly of the Way]], the ten [[#National Assemblies\|National Assemblies]], the [[#General Assembly\|General Assembly]], and the [[#Assembly of the Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]] together make up the [[Imperial Synod]].\|width=1000}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Virtue Banners.jpg \|caption=The seven [[#Virtue Assemblies\|Virtue Assemblies]], the [[#Assembly of the Way\|Assembly of the Way]], the ten [[#National Assemblies\|National Assemblies]], the [[#General Assembly\|General Assembly]], and the [[#Assembly of the Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]] together make up the [[Imperial Synod]].\|width=1000}}

			===Resolution===
			The Assembly of Nine has [[387YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_261\|appointed Ardeniel of the Woodwych Harts]] to make a record of the progression of the Seven Bells for posterity. The [[archivist\|archivists]] of the ''Stone Library'' in [[Bastion]] stand ready to publish the work once it is complete.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[A peerless sacrifice]] - 387YE Spring Wind of Fortune relating to the choice between Peerless Kinship and Crusade		* [[A peerless sacrifice]] - 387YE Spring Wind of Fortune relating to the choice between Peerless Kinship and Crusade
	* [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#Highguard\|The war of thorns and flowers]] - 386YE Winter wind of fortune relating to Highborn opportunities to fight the Vallorn		* [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#Highguard\|The war of thorns and flowers]] - 386YE Winter wind of fortune relating to Highborn opportunities to fight the Vallorn

Twiggy at 17:44, 4 September 2025

2025-09-04T17:44:29Z

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	* '''The Highborn Assembly can use a statement of principle to invoke their peerless kinship with another nation in the Empire'''		* '''The Highborn Assembly can use a statement of principle to invoke their peerless kinship with another nation in the Empire'''
	* '''The Assembly can't select the same nation two seasons running'''		* '''The Assembly can't select the same nation two seasons running'''
	The Highborn Assembly remain keen to work with their fellow nations, looking for ways they might express their peerless kinship to identify an opportunity to support the nation. As a result, for the ~~forseeable~~ future, the Highborn Assembly can use a successful judgement to invoke their peerless kinship with another nation. The Assembly can choose any nation to help, provided they don't choose the same nation two seasons running. Asking Highguard to find ways to help a fellow nation will be bound to fail if they had already identified all the ways they could help the season before.		The Highborn Assembly remain keen to work with their fellow nations, looking for ways they might express their peerless kinship to identify an opportunity to support the nation. As a result, for the foreseeable future, the Highborn Assembly can use a successful judgement to invoke their peerless kinship with another nation. The Assembly can choose any nation to help, provided they don't choose the same nation two seasons running. Asking Highguard to find ways to help a fellow nation will be bound to fail if they had already identified all the ways they could help the season before.

	Where possible, Highborn citizens will talk to the nation to find out what help would be most welcome. The statement of principle that the Assembly passes may try to identify a specific problem that they think is most urgent or they could guide that conversation by indicating a single statement of principle passed that season or last by the peer nation's Assembly. Provided that statement ''passed'' the Assembly - indicating it had the support of the people of that nation, then attempts to provide peerless kinship would, where possible, focus on the issue identified in the statement.		Where possible, Highborn citizens will talk to the nation to find out what help would be most welcome. The statement of principle that the Assembly passes may try to identify a specific problem that they think is most urgent or they could guide that conversation by indicating a single statement of principle passed that season or last by the peer nation's Assembly. Provided that statement ''passed'' the Assembly - indicating it had the support of the people of that nation, then attempts to provide peerless kinship would, where possible, focus on the issue identified in the statement.

	This ability will remain available for the ~~forseeable~~ future, at least until anything drastically changes the current situation. If two or more judgements invoking peerless kinship both pass the Assembly, the one judgement with the highest margin will take effect.		This ability will remain available for the foreseeable future, at least until anything drastically changes the current situation. If two or more judgements invoking peerless kinship both pass the Assembly, the one judgement with the highest margin will take effect.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Silent Bell.png\|width=250\|caption=Bells ring and banners are raised.\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Silent Bell.png\|width=250\|caption=Bells ring and banners are raised.\|align=right}}

Novemberalice at 15:29, 21 July 2025

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Chapterhouse.jpeg\|caption=The White City is home to many fine chapterhouses.\|title=Art by Beth Dooner\|align=left\|width=400}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Chapterhouse.jpeg\|caption=The White City is home to many fine chapterhouses.\|title=Art by Beth Dooner\|align=left\|width=400}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biiCllb2p24}}
	The [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#The Fourth Army\|return]] of the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] from their years-long march around the Empire has restored [[Highguard\|Highguard's]] ability to raise a fourth [[Imperial army\|army]]. To aid the formation of the new force, a proposal was put forward to create powerful regalia, a [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#You Get a banner\|banner]] for each of the [[general\|generals]], [[hallow\|hallowed]] with [[liao#True Liao\|true liao]]. What better way to fuse the conviction of the returning pilgrims with the discipline of the new Highborn army? The banners are now ready and the army is being raised. Soon it will be time for it to march to war, but not before the [[senator]] who raised it has determined what [[Army qualities\|special quality]] the army should possess.		The [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#The Fourth Army\|return]] of the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] from their years-long march around the Empire has restored [[Highguard\|Highguard's]] ability to raise a fourth [[Imperial army\|army]]. To aid the formation of the new force, a proposal was put forward to create powerful regalia, a [[The_war_of_thorns_and_flowers#You Get a banner\|banner]] for each of the [[general\|generals]], [[hallow\|hallowed]] with [[liao#True Liao\|true liao]]. What better way to fuse the conviction of the returning pilgrims with the discipline of the new Highborn army? The banners are now ready and the army is being raised. Soon it will be time for it to march to war, but not before the [[senator]] who raised it has determined what [[Army qualities\|special quality]] the army should possess.

Kirkbride: /* A Last Crusade */

2025-07-20T20:50:08Z

A Last Crusade

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	To avoid that calamity, Asher of the Seven Pools Chapter proposed that Highborn generals could adopt an approach designed to ensure that the military strategy aligns with the approach taken by the Synod - whatever that might be. '''Exarch Luke''' has provided the wording for a mandate before the Highborn Assembly.		To avoid that calamity, Asher of the Seven Pools Chapter proposed that Highborn generals could adopt an approach designed to ensure that the military strategy aligns with the approach taken by the Synod - whatever that might be. '''Exarch Luke''' has provided the wording for a mandate before the Highborn Assembly.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=Loyalty is not displayed by words or deeds alone, but by the unity of both. We send [named priest] with 25 doses of liao to encourage Highborn armies to protect the innocent at every opportunity. Let no innocent suffer where a Highborn blade may stand between them and harm.\|assembly=Highborn Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Loyalty is not displayed by words or deeds alone, but by the unity of both. We send {named priest} with 25 doses of liao to encourage Highborn armies to protect the innocent at every opportunity. Let no innocent suffer where a Highborn blade may stand between them and harm.\|assembly=Highborn Assembly}}

	If this mandate is enacted, all Highborn armies will gain the ability to use the following [[Army_orders#Attacking\|attacking]] order.		If this mandate is enacted, all Highborn armies will gain the ability to use the following [[Army_orders#Attacking\|attacking]] order.

Kirkbride: /* A Last Crusade */

2025-07-20T20:49:51Z

A Last Crusade

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	Crucially what most folk are keen to avoid would be a repeat of the situation in the Barrens where the Imperial Synod advocated for liberation and the Military Council opted to take a different route. Either option will work - either option has benefits and drawbacks - but swapping back and forth between the two approaches will ensure the Empire gets all of the drawbacks of both approaches and none of the benefits of either.		Crucially what most folk are keen to avoid would be a repeat of the situation in the Barrens where the Imperial Synod advocated for liberation and the Military Council opted to take a different route. Either option will work - either option has benefits and drawbacks - but swapping back and forth between the two approaches will ensure the Empire gets all of the drawbacks of both approaches and none of the benefits of either.

	To avoid that calamity, Asher of the Seven Pools Chapter ~~has~~ proposed that Highborn generals could adopt an approach designed to ensure that the military strategy aligns with the approach taken by the Synod - whatever that might be. He has ~~asked~~ the Highborn Assembly ~~to consider the following mandate~~.		To avoid that calamity, Asher of the Seven Pools Chapter proposed that Highborn generals could adopt an approach designed to ensure that the military strategy aligns with the approach taken by the Synod - whatever that might be. '''Exarch Luke''' has provided the wording for a mandate before the Highborn Assembly.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=Loyalty is not displayed by words or deeds alone, but by the unity of both. We send {named priest} with 25 doses of liao to encourage Highborn armies to protect the innocent at every opportunity. ~~The Virtuous build up their fellows; they do not tear~~ them ~~down~~.\|assembly=Highborn Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Loyalty is not displayed by words or deeds alone, but by the unity of both. We send [named priest] with 25 doses of liao to encourage Highborn armies to protect the innocent at every opportunity. Let no innocent suffer where a Highborn blade may stand between them and harm.\|assembly=Highborn Assembly}}

	If this mandate is enacted, all Highborn armies will gain the ability to use the following [[Army_orders#Attacking\|attacking]] order.		If this mandate is enacted, all Highborn armies will gain the ability to use the following [[Army_orders#Attacking\|attacking]] order.

	{{Anchor\|~~Fight with honour~~}}		{{Anchor\|Protect the Innocent}}
	<box>'''Protect the Innocent'''		<box>'''Protect the Innocent'''
	* '''Casualties inflicted by this army are reduced by a tenth'''		* '''Casualties inflicted by this army are reduced by a tenth'''
	* '''The ability of this army to capture territory is reduced by a tenth'''		* '''The ability of this army to capture territory is reduced by a tenth'''
	* '''Any orders to an allied army in the same territory that increase casualties are changed to balanced attack'''		* '''Any orders to an allied army in the same territory that increase casualties are changed to balanced attack'''
	* '''The presence of an army fighting to protect the innocent in a territory is always obvious to other armies in the same territory		* '''The presence of an army fighting to protect the innocent in a territory is always obvious to other armies in the same territory'''

	Any Highborn army instructed to protect the innocent will still push forward, but they will do so cautiously and with a focus to ensure that innocent bystanders are not to be harmed. The general's orders will identify who the army is seeking to protect, but provided they are clear, then the force will do everything it can to save the lives of those the general ordered spared - even if that means stopping an allied Imperial army from attacking. This will inflame tensions between the two forces, but they will not come into armed conflict, Imperial discipline will be sufficient to prevent one Imperial soldier cutting down another - just.		Any Highborn army instructed to protect the innocent will still push forward, but they will do so cautiously and with a focus to ensure that innocent bystanders are not to be harmed. The general's orders will identify who the army is seeking to protect, but provided they are clear, then the force will do everything it can to save the lives of those the general ordered spared - even if that means stopping an allied Imperial army from attacking. This will inflame tensions between the two forces, but they will not come into armed conflict. Imperial discipline will be sufficient to prevent one Imperial soldier cutting down another - just.

	Progress will be slow, because of the sacrifice needed to ensure that the innocent on all sides are protected. The army and their allies will kill less of the enemy, simply because of the abundant caution shown by the soldiers. Any allied force in the same territory that submits the following orders [[Army_qualities#Cruel\|Merciless Onslaught]], [[Army_qualities#Cunning\|Whatever it Takes]], [[Army_qualities#Glorious\|Triumphant Charge]],		Progress will be slow, because of the sacrifice needed to ensure that the innocent on all sides are protected. The army and their allies will kill less of the enemy, simply because of the abundant caution shown by the soldiers. Any allied force in the same territory that submits the following orders [[Army_qualities#Cruel\|Merciless Onslaught]], [[Army_qualities#Cunning\|Whatever it Takes]], [[Army_qualities#Glorious\|Triumphant Charge]],