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	This title is appointed during the Winter Solstice by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The decision is made by Navarr who control [[herb garden]] [[Resource\|personal resources]]. The larger the herb garden an individual has, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.		This title is appointed during the Winter Solstice by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The decision is made by Navarr who control [[herb garden]] [[Resource\|personal resources]]. The larger the herb garden an individual has, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.

	Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]].		Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Synod]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rosa-goldmarie.jpg\|caption=The brokerage is also known for beautiful yellow roses.\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rosa-goldmarie.jpg\|caption=The brokerage is also known for beautiful yellow roses.\|align=right\|width=300}}

	==Invisible Cord Brokerage==		==Invisible Cord Brokerage==
	The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack thereof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr. Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.		The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack thereof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr. Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.

	It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.		It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.

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	==Invisible Cord Brokerage==		==Invisible Cord Brokerage==
	The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack ~~therof~~). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr.Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.		The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack thereof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr. Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.

	It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.		It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.

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	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	This title is appointed during the Winter Solstice by Navarr who control [[herb garden]] [[Resource\|personal resources]]. The larger the herb garden an individual has, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.		This title is appointed during the Winter Solstice by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The decision is made by Navarr who control [[herb garden]] [[Resource\|personal resources]]. The larger the herb garden an individual has, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.

	Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Broker of the Invisible Cord is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Navarr]] citizen. The [[#Invisible Cord Brokerage\|Invisible Cord Brokerage]] was [[~~comission~~\|commissioned]] by the Imperial Senate during the [[Construct Imperial Cord Brokerage II\|Summer Solstice 383YE]] and completed shortly before the Winter Solstice of the same year. It arose from proposals made by Navarr [[broker\|brokers]] who were in turn inspired by the debate initiated by the [[Prosperity]] assembly into the [[Prosperity and the Public Auction\|virtue of the old Bourse public auction]]. It is in many ways a spiritual sibling to the half-dozen other similar structures that grew up in various nations including the [[Bargainer_of_the_Iron_Tower#The_Iron_Roundtower\|Iron Roundtower]], the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]], and [[Talon_of_Kauppahall#Kauppahall\|Kauppahall]].		The Broker of the Invisible Cord is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Navarr]] citizen. The [[#Invisible Cord Brokerage\|Invisible Cord Brokerage]] was [[commission\|commissioned]] by the Imperial Senate during the [[Construct Imperial Cord Brokerage II\|Summer Solstice 383YE]] and completed shortly before the Winter Solstice of the same year. It arose from proposals made by Navarr [[broker\|brokers]] who were in turn inspired by the debate initiated by the [[Prosperity]] assembly into the [[Prosperity and the Public Auction\|virtue of the old Bourse public auction]]. It is in many ways a spiritual sibling to the half-dozen other similar structures that grew up in various nations including the [[Bargainer_of_the_Iron_Tower#The_Iron_Roundtower\|Iron Roundtower]], the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]], and [[Talon_of_Kauppahall#Kauppahall\|Kauppahall]].

	Today the Brokerage stands in the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]], providing a location for virtuous Navarr (and indeed other merchants) to bring their [[weirwood]] and be assured of receiving a virtuous fair price for the material.		Today the Brokerage stands in the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]], providing a location for virtuous Navarr (and indeed other merchants) to bring their [[weirwood]] and be assured of receiving a virtuous fair price for the material.

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	Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|~~fileRosa~~-goldmarie.jpg\|caption=The brokerage is also known for beautiful yellow roses.\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rosa-goldmarie.jpg\|caption=The brokerage is also known for beautiful yellow roses.\|align=right\|width=300}}

	==Invisible Cord Brokerage==		==Invisible Cord Brokerage==

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	Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].
			{{CaptionedImage\|fileRosa-goldmarie.jpg\|caption=The brokerage is also known for beautiful yellow roses.\|align=right\|width=300}}

	==Invisible Cord Brokerage==		==Invisible Cord Brokerage==
	The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack therof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr.Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.		The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack therof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr.Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Broker of the Invisible Cord is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Navarr]] citizen. ~~Built in~~ [[~~Miaren]], the~~ Invisible Cord Brokerage was commissioned by the Imperial Senate during the [[Construct Imperial Cord Brokerage II\|Summer Solstice 383YE]] and completed shortly before the Winter Solstice of the same year.		The Broker of the Invisible Cord is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Navarr]] citizen. The [[#Invisible Cord Brokerage\|Invisible Cord Brokerage]] was [[comission\|commissioned]] by the Imperial Senate during the [[Construct Imperial Cord Brokerage II\|Summer Solstice 383YE]] and completed shortly before the Winter Solstice of the same year. It arose from proposals made by Navarr [[broker\|brokers]] who were in turn inspired by the debate initiated by the [[Prosperity]] assembly into the [[Prosperity and the Public Auction\|virtue of the old Bourse public auction]]. It is in many ways a spiritual sibling to the half-dozen other similar structures that grew up in various nations including the [[Bargainer_of_the_Iron_Tower#The_Iron_Roundtower\|Iron Roundtower]], the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]], and [[Talon_of_Kauppahall#Kauppahall\|Kauppahall]].

			Today the Brokerage stands in the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]], providing a location for virtuous Navarr (and indeed other merchants) to bring their [[weirwood]] and be assured of receiving a virtuous fair price for the material.

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
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	Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].
	==Invisible Cord Brokerage==		==Invisible Cord Brokerage==
	The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack ~~thereof~~). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of ~~groves in~~ [[Liathaven]] and [[~~Brocéliande~~]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr.Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.		The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack therof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr.Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.

	It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.		It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.
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	The brokerage itself is a beautiful, elegant structure built from weirwood surrounded by a carefully tended orchard of apple trees. The attached [[wayhouse]] provides all the comforts traditional to such places to those who visit and there is ample space for parking wagons and caravans as well as a stable for tending to oxen and beasts of burden. Over the years since its construction the brokerage has become as famous in the local area for its hospitality, and for the delightful lemon-yellow roses that climb its walls and creep across its roof as it is for the trade in weirwood that takes place. It has become a regular place for meeting with the [[Great Forest Orcs]] who resettled in Miaren and tend the Golden Woods - they enjoy the opportunity to speak with others who share their interest in the cultivation and preservation of weirwood trees.		The brokerage itself is a beautiful, elegant structure built from weirwood surrounded by a carefully tended orchard of apple trees. The attached [[wayhouse]] provides all the comforts traditional to such places to those who visit and there is ample space for parking wagons and caravans as well as a stable for tending to oxen and beasts of burden. Over the years since its construction the brokerage has become as famous in the local area for its hospitality, and for the delightful lemon-yellow roses that climb its walls and creep across its roof as it is for the trade in weirwood that takes place. It has become a regular place for meeting with the [[Great Forest Orcs]] who resettled in Miaren and tend the Golden Woods - they enjoy the opportunity to speak with others who share their interest in the cultivation and preservation of weirwood trees.

	Where the and similar ministries are seen as a manifestation of the [[Prosperity]] of their nation, the Navarr are perhaps more concerned with ideas of [[Loyalty]] and [[Pride]]. Loyalty in this case is shown by building up one's fellows, and Pride reflects the kind of national pride that inspires and celebrates. Recognising that the Navarr produce a significant portion of the weirwood used in the Empire, and encouraging the people to see it used for the betterment of the nation rather than lining their own pockets, encourages a certain virtuous stance among those who work with that precious material.		Where the Brokerage and similar ministries are seen as a manifestation of the [[Prosperity]] of their nation, the Navarr are perhaps more concerned with ideas of [[Loyalty]] and [[Pride]]. Loyalty in this case is shown by building up one's fellows, and Pride reflects the kind of national pride that inspires and celebrates. Recognising that the Navarr produce a significant portion of the weirwood used in the Empire, and encouraging the people to see it used for the betterment of the nation rather than lining their own pockets, encourages a certain virtuous stance among those who work with that precious material.
	{{RecentElections\|Broker_of_the_Invisible_Cord}}		{{RecentElections\|Broker_of_the_Invisible_Cord}}
	{{Responsibilities Expectation}}		{{Responsibilities Expectation}}

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	The brokerage itself is a beautiful, elegant structure built from weirwood surrounded by a carefully tended orchard of apple trees. The attached [[wayhouse]] provides all the comforts traditional to such places to those who visit and there is ample space for parking wagons and caravans as well as a stable for tending to oxen and beasts of burden. Over the years since its construction the brokerage has become as famous in the local area for its hospitality, and for the delightful lemon-yellow roses that climb its walls and creep across its roof as it is for the trade in weirwood that takes place. It has become a regular place for meeting with the [[Great Forest Orcs]] who resettled in Miaren and tend the Golden Woods - they enjoy the opportunity to speak with others who share their interest in the cultivation and preservation of weirwood trees.		The brokerage itself is a beautiful, elegant structure built from weirwood surrounded by a carefully tended orchard of apple trees. The attached [[wayhouse]] provides all the comforts traditional to such places to those who visit and there is ample space for parking wagons and caravans as well as a stable for tending to oxen and beasts of burden. Over the years since its construction the brokerage has become as famous in the local area for its hospitality, and for the delightful lemon-yellow roses that climb its walls and creep across its roof as it is for the trade in weirwood that takes place. It has become a regular place for meeting with the [[Great Forest Orcs]] who resettled in Miaren and tend the Golden Woods - they enjoy the opportunity to speak with others who share their interest in the cultivation and preservation of weirwood trees.

	Where the ~~Brokerage~~ and similar ministries are seen as a manifestation of the [[Prosperity]] of their nation, the Navarr are perhaps more concerned with ideas of [[Loyalty]] and [[Pride]]. Loyalty in this case is shown by building up one's fellows, and Pride reflects the kind of national pride that inspires and celebrates. Recognising that the Navarr produce a significant portion of the weirwood used in the Empire, and encouraging the people to see it used for the betterment of the nation rather than lining their own pockets, encourages a certain virtuous stance among those who work with that precious material.		Where the and similar ministries are seen as a manifestation of the [[Prosperity]] of their nation, the Navarr are perhaps more concerned with ideas of [[Loyalty]] and [[Pride]]. Loyalty in this case is shown by building up one's fellows, and Pride reflects the kind of national pride that inspires and celebrates. Recognising that the Navarr produce a significant portion of the weirwood used in the Empire, and encouraging the people to see it used for the betterment of the nation rather than lining their own pockets, encourages a certain virtuous stance among those who work with that precious material.
	{{RecentElections\|Broker_of_the_Invisible_Cord}}		{{RecentElections\|Broker_of_the_Invisible_Cord}}
	{{Responsibilities Expectation}}		{{Responsibilities Expectation}}

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	Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].
	==Invisible Cord Brokerage==		==Invisible Cord Brokerage==
	The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack ~~therof~~). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of groves in [[Liathaven]] and [[Brocéliande]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr.Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.		The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack thereof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of groves in [[Liathaven]] and [[Brocéliande]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr.Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.

	It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.		It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.
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	The brokerage itself is a beautiful, elegant structure built from weirwood surrounded by a carefully tended orchard of apple trees. The attached [[wayhouse]] provides all the comforts traditional to such places to those who visit and there is ample space for parking wagons and caravans as well as a stable for tending to oxen and beasts of burden. Over the years since its construction the brokerage has become as famous in the local area for its hospitality, and for the delightful lemon-yellow roses that climb its walls and creep across its roof as it is for the trade in weirwood that takes place. It has become a regular place for meeting with the [[Great Forest Orcs]] who resettled in Miaren and tend the Golden Woods - they enjoy the opportunity to speak with others who share their interest in the cultivation and preservation of weirwood trees.		The brokerage itself is a beautiful, elegant structure built from weirwood surrounded by a carefully tended orchard of apple trees. The attached [[wayhouse]] provides all the comforts traditional to such places to those who visit and there is ample space for parking wagons and caravans as well as a stable for tending to oxen and beasts of burden. Over the years since its construction the brokerage has become as famous in the local area for its hospitality, and for the delightful lemon-yellow roses that climb its walls and creep across its roof as it is for the trade in weirwood that takes place. It has become a regular place for meeting with the [[Great Forest Orcs]] who resettled in Miaren and tend the Golden Woods - they enjoy the opportunity to speak with others who share their interest in the cultivation and preservation of weirwood trees.

	Where the and similar ministries are seen as a manifestation of the [[Prosperity]] of their nation, the Navarr are perhaps more concerned with ideas of [[Loyalty]] and [[Pride]]. Loyalty in this case is shown by building up one's fellows, and ~~pride~~ reflects the kind of national pride that inspires and celebrates. Recognising that the Navarr produce a significant portion of the weirwood used in the Empire, and encouraging the people to see it used for the betterment of the nation rather than lining their own pockets, encourages a certain virtuous stance among those who work with that precious material.		Where the Brokerage and similar ministries are seen as a manifestation of the [[Prosperity]] of their nation, the Navarr are perhaps more concerned with ideas of [[Loyalty]] and [[Pride]]. Loyalty in this case is shown by building up one's fellows, and Pride reflects the kind of national pride that inspires and celebrates. Recognising that the Navarr produce a significant portion of the weirwood used in the Empire, and encouraging the people to see it used for the betterment of the nation rather than lining their own pockets, encourages a certain virtuous stance among those who work with that precious material.
	{{RecentElections\|Broker_of_the_Invisible_Cord}}		{{RecentElections\|Broker_of_the_Invisible_Cord}}
	{{Responsibilities Expectation}}		{{Responsibilities Expectation}}

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Broker of the Invisible Cord is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Navarr]] citizen. ~~The~~ Invisible Cord Brokerage was commissioned by the Imperial Senate during the [[Construct Imperial Cord Brokerage II\|Summer Solstice 383YE]] and completed shortly before the Winter Solstice of the same year.		The Broker of the Invisible Cord is an [[Imperial title]] awarded to a [[Navarr]] citizen. Built in [[Miaren]], the Invisible Cord Brokerage was commissioned by the Imperial Senate during the [[Construct Imperial Cord Brokerage II\|Summer Solstice 383YE]] and completed shortly before the Winter Solstice of the same year.

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
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	Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].
			==Invisible Cord Brokerage==
			The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack therof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of groves in [[Liathaven]] and [[Brocéliande]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr.Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Imperial Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.

			It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.

			The brokerage itself is a beautiful, elegant structure built from weirwood surrounded by a carefully tended orchard of apple trees. The attached [[wayhouse]] provides all the comforts traditional to such places to those who visit and there is ample space for parking wagons and caravans as well as a stable for tending to oxen and beasts of burden. Over the years since its construction the brokerage has become as famous in the local area for its hospitality, and for the delightful lemon-yellow roses that climb its walls and creep across its roof as it is for the trade in weirwood that takes place. It has become a regular place for meeting with the [[Great Forest Orcs]] who resettled in Miaren and tend the Golden Woods - they enjoy the opportunity to speak with others who share their interest in the cultivation and preservation of weirwood trees.

			Where the and similar ministries are seen as a manifestation of the [[Prosperity]] of their nation, the Navarr are perhaps more concerned with ideas of [[Loyalty]] and [[Pride]]. Loyalty in this case is shown by building up one's fellows, and pride reflects the kind of national pride that inspires and celebrates. Recognising that the Navarr produce a significant portion of the weirwood used in the Empire, and encouraging the people to see it used for the betterment of the nation rather than lining their own pockets, encourages a certain virtuous stance among those who work with that precious material.
	{{RecentElections\|Broker_of_the_Invisible_Cord}}		{{RecentElections\|Broker_of_the_Invisible_Cord}}
	{{Responsibilities Expectation}}		{{Responsibilities Expectation}}

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	This title is appointed during the Winter Solstice by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The decision is made by Navarr who control [[herb garden]] [[Resource\|personal resources]]. The larger the herb garden an individual has, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.		This title is appointed during the Winter Solstice by the [[Tally of the Votes]]. The decision is made by Navarr who control [[herb garden]] [[Resource\|personal resources]]. The larger the herb garden an individual has, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.

	Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]].		Only a Navarr character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. They cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Synod]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rosa-goldmarie.jpg\|caption=The brokerage is also known for beautiful yellow roses.\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rosa-goldmarie.jpg\|caption=The brokerage is also known for beautiful yellow roses.\|align=right\|width=300}}

	==Invisible Cord Brokerage==		==Invisible Cord Brokerage==
	The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack thereof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr. Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.		The Invisible Cord Brokerage grew up as a result of [[What_will_be,_was_not#The_Wealth_of_the_Forest\|ongoing discussions]] about the old public auction run via the Bourse, and its virtue (or lack thereof). There have always been Navarr who are bitter about the fact that their lands contain not one but ''three'' large weirwood forests - or even as many as five with discoveries of a [[Drive_back#West_Wood_Weirwood\|grove in Liathaven]] and near the [[One_last_song#A_Power_That_Preserves\|ruins of the city of Terunael]] - but only the [[Thimble]] is actually a Navarr national seat. The Navarr territories produce nearly a third of the weirwood used by the Empire - yet they control less than a fifth of that production. At various points in Imperial history, loose conglomerates of Navarr brokers have "bought back" what many see as their legacy - using unexpected monetary reserves to seize the "missing" Navarr weirwood and using it to improve the herb gardens and [[forest\|forest reserves]] of the Navarr. Inspired by the [[Cinderpath Custodian#Cinderpath Exchange\|Cinderpath Exchange]] built in Highguard, in Spring 373YE in response to calls by the [[Synod]], those brokers proposed the creation of the Invisible Cord Brokerage.

	It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.		It was built in [[Miaren]] - a territory that is central not only to the Navarr but also in the Empire. It is also the site of one of the [[Golden Trees of Seren\|largest known weirwood forests]] in Imperial hands. This made the city of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] the obvious choice of location to build a brokerage dedicated to collecting [[weirwood]] from across the nation. Virtuous foresters and lumberjacks bring their weirwood here and exchange it for a fair amount of money. Those using the exchange are secure in the knowledge that not only are they enriching themselves, and receiving a just reward for their [[Prosperity]], but they are helping their people.