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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"

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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"

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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 */

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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

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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 */

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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 */

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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]],

Hailmur: /* But Carrying A Banner */

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But Carrying A Banner

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	<quote by="Jacob, Benefactor of Regalia">I bestow ... upon the General of the Granite Pillar, Empire's Heart; upon the General of the Seventh Wave, Salvation in Darkness; and upon the General of the Valiant Pegasus, Physician's Benevolence.</quote>		<quote by="Jacob, Benefactor of Regalia">I bestow ... upon the General of the Granite Pillar, Empire's Heart; upon the General of the Seventh Wave, Salvation in Darkness; and upon the General of the Valiant Pegasus, Physician's Benevolence.</quote>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=NBHighguard.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=NBHighguard.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}
	The final banner, Ever Forward, is ready, waiting for the general of the new army to take it up. As a result of this obvious sign of dedication to the cause, people are flocking to join the fourth army, reducing the costs to eighty mithril. Hopefully, the long delayed fourth Highborn army will soon march alongside their comrades in arms. Provided all the mithril and money is available, the new general could be appointed as soon as the Autumn ~~equinox~~. Not a moment too soon, given the precarious situation on the ~~Eastern~~ front.		The final banner, Ever Forward, is ready, waiting for the general of the new army to take it up. As a result of this obvious sign of dedication to the cause, people are flocking to join the fourth army, reducing the costs to eighty mithril. Hopefully, the long-delayed fourth Highborn army will soon march alongside their comrades in arms. Provided all the mithril and money is available, the new general could be appointed as soon as the Autumn Equinox. Not a moment too soon, given the precarious situation on the eastern front.

	The tremendous accomplishment has done much to bolster the morale of those serving in the Highborn armies. Now the senator who presented the motion to raise the army must decide how to capitalise on this enthusiasm. The core of the new army ~~are~~ the grey pilgrims, any qualities the army might possess are determined by them and their nature. But that still leaves the senator with a decision to make on behalf of the nation.		The tremendous accomplishment has done much to bolster the morale of those serving in the Highborn armies. Now the senator who presented the motion to raise the army must decide how to capitalise on this enthusiasm. The core of the new army is the grey pilgrims; any qualities the army might possess are determined by them and their nature. But that still leaves the senator with a decision to make on behalf of the nation.

	===Devotion To Virtue===		===Devotion To Virtue===
	* '''~~Can~~ use the ''Armoured by Faith'' order when [[army orders#Attacking\|attacking]]'''		* '''The new army could have the ''Devoted'' quality'''
			* '''A ''Devoted'' army can use the ''Armoured by Faith'' order when [[army orders#Attacking\|attacking]]'''

	The army is able to draw on the pilgrims devotion to Virtue, and their long experience facing many terrible threats as they travelled the length and breadth of the Empire. Armoured by their faith, their commitment will never waver, even in the face of terrifying monsters, overwhelming odds, or unimaginable cruelty.		The army is able to draw on the pilgrims devotion to Virtue, and their long experience facing many terrible threats as they travelled the length and breadth of the Empire. Armoured by their faith, their commitment will never waver, even in the face of terrifying monsters, overwhelming odds, or unimaginable cruelty.
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	===Swift To Battle===		===Swift To Battle===
	* '''~~Can~~ use the ''~~forced march~~'' order when attacking'''		* '''The new army could have the ''Fast'' quality'''
	* '''~~Can~~ use the ''~~desperate reinforcement~~'' order when defending'''		* '''A ''Fast'' army can use the ''Forced March'' order when attacking'''
			* '''A ''Fast'' army can use the ''Desperate Reinforcement'' order when defending'''

	The [[Navarr_military_concerns#The_Black_Thorns\|Black Thorns]] are one of the two fast armies in the Empire, able to employ the trods to move swiftly across the Empire to engage with the enemy. The many years the grey pilgrims marched alongside the Navarr on the trods have helped them develop some of the same skills. The general could make use of this experience, by eschewing the kind of heavy armour favoured by the cataphracts for the lighter travelling of the unconquered. That would make the new army [[Army_qualities#Fast\|fast]] - able to issue orders to carry out a forced march or commit to desperate reinforcement.		The [[Navarr_military_concerns#The_Black_Thorns\|Black Thorns]] are one of the two fast armies in the Empire, able to employ the trods to move swiftly across the Empire to engage with the enemy. The many years the grey pilgrims marched alongside the Navarr on the trods have helped them develop some of the same skills. The general could make use of this experience, by eschewing the kind of heavy armour favoured by the cataphracts for the lighter travelling of the unconquered. That would make the new army [[Army_qualities#Fast\|fast]] - able to issue orders to carry out a forced march or commit to desperate reinforcement.

	===Shoulder To Shoulder===		===Shoulder To Shoulder===
	* '''The army could ~~be righteous, allowing them to issue orders to conduct a final stand~~'''		* '''The new army could have the ''Righteous'' quality'''
			* '''A ''Righteous'' army can use the ''Final Stand'' order when defending'''

	The grey pilgrims have faced death many times during their long pilgrimage around the Empire. The thought of passing into the labyrinth holds little fear for those who know that their Virtuous deeds will soon see them return to this world. Bolstered by their faith and their achievements, they could be trained to stand and fight together, shoulder-to-shoulder, locking their shields and refusing to give ground no matter what the enemy does. Such Loyalty can achieve incredible things, if the army is willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice. The general could choose to make the new army ''righteous'' which would allow them to make a final stand.		The grey pilgrims have faced death many times during their long pilgrimage around the Empire. The thought of passing into the labyrinth holds little fear for those who know that their Virtuous deeds will soon see them return to this world. Bolstered by their faith and their achievements, they could be trained to stand and fight together, shoulder-to-shoulder, locking their shields and refusing to give ground no matter what the enemy does. Such Loyalty can achieve incredible things, if the army is willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice. The general could choose to make the new army ''righteous'' which would allow them to make a final stand.

	<box>'''Final Stand'''		<box>'''Final Stand'''
	* '''Any victory gained by the enemy converts to additional casualties taken by this army, rather than territory gained'''		* '''Any victory gained by the enemy converts to additional casualties taken by this army, rather than territory gained'''

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	What of the hallows themselves? What hallows will be chosen and who will choose them? What will the names of the bells be and how will ''they'' be chosen? How long will the pilgrimage last and what route will it take? And what will happen to the bells when the pilgrimage is over? Obviously the hallows will fade after a year, leaving only the faintest trace of the power they once held, but they will still by historic items. They might not be relics in the traditional sense - the Synod would need true liao to make the hallows permanent for that to happen - but they will be the focal point of a great pilgrimage around the Empire. Even when the power fades, they will still be what the Imperial Orcs would call "[[worth\|items of worth]]". Will they be hallowed again? Or will they be placed in a museum somewhere? Or made part of the [[New_Imperial_titles#Regalia\|regalia]] of an appropriate Imperial title? Or perhaps become part of the Grand Inspiration of the Way?		What of the hallows themselves? What hallows will be chosen and who will choose them? What will the names of the bells be and how will ''they'' be chosen? How long will the pilgrimage last and what route will it take? And what will happen to the bells when the pilgrimage is over? Obviously the hallows will fade after a year, leaving only the faintest trace of the power they once held, but they will still by historic items. They might not be relics in the traditional sense - the Synod would need true liao to make the hallows permanent for that to happen - but they will be the focal point of a great pilgrimage around the Empire. Even when the power fades, they will still be what the Imperial Orcs would call "[[worth\|items of worth]]". Will they be hallowed again? Or will they be placed in a museum somewhere? Or made part of the [[New_Imperial_titles#Regalia\|regalia]] of an appropriate Imperial title? Or perhaps become part of the Grand Inspiration of the Way?
	{{WingedMessenger\|address=Seth of the Stone Library, The White City, Bastion}}		{{WingedMessenger\|address=Seth of the Stone Library, The White City, Bastion}}
	The [[archivist\|archivists]] of the ''Stone ~~Libary~~'' in [[Bastion]] in particular are eager for answers to these questions. They are planning to start work on a biography of the life of [[Emperor Vesna]], in the belief that it will be easier to record the most Virtuous things that happen during their reign if they start now, while they are still alive. The account of the Seven Bells of Virtue is clearly going to be an important event and they are eager to have as complete a record of this inspiring act as possible. Their exarch, the Librarian Seth of the Stone Library has issued a polite challenge to the Assembly of Nine. If a member of the Assembly will take responsibility for ensuring that a Virtuous account of the entire event is compiled and sent by winged messenger to the Stone Library, then the chapter will have the archivists in the scriptorium make copies of the account and distribute them across the Empire to ensure that the details of this inspirational story are not lost.		The [[archivist\|archivists]] of the ''Stone Library'' in [[Bastion]] in particular are eager for answers to these questions. They are planning to start work on a biography of the life of [[Emperor Vesna]], in the belief that it will be easier to record the most Virtuous things that happen during their reign if they start now, while they are still alive. The account of the Seven Bells of Virtue is clearly going to be an important event and they are eager to have as complete a record of this inspiring act as possible. Their exarch, the Librarian Seth of the Stone Library has issued a polite challenge to the Assembly of Nine. If a member of the Assembly will take responsibility for ensuring that a Virtuous account of the entire event is compiled and sent by winged messenger to the Stone Library, then the chapter will have the archivists in the scriptorium make copies of the account and distribute them across the Empire to ensure that the details of this inspirational story are not lost.

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