Cabalist of the Hollow Stone - Revision history

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

2026-01-15T16:03:26Z

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

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	It's not clear what purpose the sacrifices at the stone involve; there doesn't seem to be any innate element of "worship" involved. It's also not clear if these sacrifices are responsible solely for the production of the vis, or whether they are somehow tied to the dual nature of the regio. Again, the most likely source of information about the sacrifices would be the eternals involved. If they are related to the vis alone, it might be possible to renegotiate them should the custodian of the hollow stone find the prospect distasteful.		It's not clear what purpose the sacrifices at the stone involve; there doesn't seem to be any innate element of "worship" involved. It's also not clear if these sacrifices are responsible solely for the production of the vis, or whether they are somehow tied to the dual nature of the regio. Again, the most likely source of information about the sacrifices would be the eternals involved. If they are related to the vis alone, it might be possible to renegotiate them should the custodian of the hollow stone find the prospect distasteful.

	Dual-natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.		Dual-natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.
	{{RecentElections\|Cabalist_of_the_Hollow_Stone}}		{{RecentElections\|Cabalist_of_the_Hollow_Stone}}
	[[Category: Title]]		[[Category: Title]]
	[[Category:Varushka]]		[[Category:Varushka]]

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

2026-01-15T12:28:01Z

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

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	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The title is selected by unanimous decision of the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[senator\|senators]] at the Winter Solstice. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] instead.		The title is selected by unanimous decision of the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[senator\|senators]] at the Winter Solstice. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Senate]] instead.

	The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

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2025-06-01T17:15:12Z

Marshstand Skerry

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	Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.		Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption='''Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz''', Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption='''Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz''', Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=right\|width=300}}
	The stone is the centre of a conflux of magical tides, and the heart of a rare dual-natured [[regio]] that shifts between the Spring and Winter realms. In the middle of the stone - pretty much at the point where the portal at the heart of the regio could be opened - is an apparently natural hollow that slowly fills with valuable liquid over the course of a season. In Spring and Summer, when the marsh is fecund and breeds insects in disturbing profusion, the thick amber liquid that forms in the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#~~Warm~~ Honey\|~~warm~~ honey]] - ''[[vis]]'' from the Spring realm. During Autumn and Winter, however, as the weather worsens and the insects die or slip beneath the waters to hibernate, the waters become dark and chill and the viscous red liquid that fills the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Heart's Blood\|~~Heart~~'s ~~Blood~~]] - ''vis'' of the Winter realm.		The stone is the centre of a conflux of magical tides, and the heart of a rare dual-natured [[regio]] that shifts between the Spring and Winter realms. In the middle of the stone - pretty much at the point where the portal at the heart of the regio could be opened - is an apparently natural hollow that slowly fills with valuable liquid over the course of a season. In Spring and Summer, when the marsh is fecund and breeds insects in disturbing profusion, the thick amber liquid that forms in the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Vital Honey\|vital honey]] - ''[[vis]]'' from the Spring realm. During Autumn and Winter, however, as the weather worsens and the insects die or slip beneath the waters to hibernate, the waters become dark and chill and the viscous red liquid that fills the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Heart's Blood\|heart's blood]] - ''vis'' of the Winter realm.

	The magic that produces the spring and winter ''vis'' is somehow tied to the bones that surround it, slowly sinking into the marsh. Each Summer and Autumn, an actual blood sacrifice is expected by the "spirits" that oversee the regio, If it does not take place, the ''vis'' does not flow in the coming season. They are keen to explain that the ''ghulai'' mostly sacrificed cattle or deer, but that occasionally they would "make an example" of a rival by drowning them in the waters of the stone. They rarely sacrificed slaves - allegedly they were too valuable.		The magic that produces the spring and winter ''vis'' is somehow tied to the bones that surround it, slowly sinking into the marsh. Each Summer and Autumn, an actual blood sacrifice is expected by the "spirits" that oversee the regio, If it does not take place, the ''vis'' does not flow in the coming season. They are keen to explain that the ''ghulai'' mostly sacrificed cattle or deer, but that occasionally they would "make an example" of a rival by drowning them in the waters of the stone. They rarely sacrificed slaves - allegedly they were too valuable.

Hailmur at 16:20, 1 June 2025

2025-06-01T16:20:05Z

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	The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption='''Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz''', Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=left\|width=300}}~~
	==Marshstand Skerry==		==Marshstand Skerry==
	Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.		Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption='''Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz''', Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=right\|width=300}}
	The stone is the centre of a conflux of magical tides, and the heart of a rare dual-natured [[regio]] that shifts between the Spring and Winter realms. In the middle of the stone - pretty much at the point where the portal at the heart of the regio could be opened - is an apparently natural hollow that slowly fills with valuable liquid over the course of a season. In Spring and Summer, when the marsh is fecund and breeds insects in disturbing profusion, the thick amber liquid that forms in the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Warm Honey\|warm honey]] - ''[[vis]]'' from the Spring realm. During Autumn and Winter, however, as the weather worsens and the insects die or slip beneath the waters to hibernate, the waters become dark and chill and the viscous red liquid that fills the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Heart's Blood\|Heart's Blood]] - ''vis'' of the Winter realm.		The stone is the centre of a conflux of magical tides, and the heart of a rare dual-natured [[regio]] that shifts between the Spring and Winter realms. In the middle of the stone - pretty much at the point where the portal at the heart of the regio could be opened - is an apparently natural hollow that slowly fills with valuable liquid over the course of a season. In Spring and Summer, when the marsh is fecund and breeds insects in disturbing profusion, the thick amber liquid that forms in the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Warm Honey\|warm honey]] - ''[[vis]]'' from the Spring realm. During Autumn and Winter, however, as the weather worsens and the insects die or slip beneath the waters to hibernate, the waters become dark and chill and the viscous red liquid that fills the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Heart's Blood\|Heart's Blood]] - ''vis'' of the Winter realm.

Hailmur at 18:24, 3 July 2024

2024-07-03T18:24:59Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Cabalist of the Hollow Stone is an [[Imperial title]] created by the Senate in Winter 383YE to oversee [[#Marshstand Skerry\|Marshstand Skerry]] following the conquest of Ossium. The position of Cabalist is an unusual [[sinecure]], producing crystal mana and ''[[~~Vis\|~~vis]]'' each season. The skerry is in the murky marshlands of the [[Ossium#Drownbark Forest\|Drownbark Forest]], in [[Ossium]].		The Cabalist of the Hollow Stone is an [[Imperial title]] created by the Senate in Winter 383YE to oversee [[#Marshstand Skerry\|Marshstand Skerry]] following the conquest of Ossium. The position of Cabalist is an unusual [[sinecure]], producing crystal mana and ''[[vis]]'' each season. The skerry is in the murky marshlands of the [[Ossium#Drownbark Forest\|Drownbark Forest]], in [[Ossium]].

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
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	The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption=Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz, Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=left\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption='''Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz''', Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=left\|width=300}}
	==Marshstand Skerry==		==Marshstand Skerry==
	Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.		Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.
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	It's not clear what purpose the sacrifices at the stone involve; there doesn't seem to be any innate element of "worship" involved. It's also not clear if these sacrifices are responsible solely for the production of the vis, or whether they are somehow tied to the dual nature of the regio. Again, the most likely source of information about the sacrifices would be the eternals involved. If they are related to the vis alone, it might be possible to renegotiate them should the custodian of the hollow stone find the prospect distasteful.		It's not clear what purpose the sacrifices at the stone involve; there doesn't seem to be any innate element of "worship" involved. It's also not clear if these sacrifices are responsible solely for the production of the vis, or whether they are somehow tied to the dual nature of the regio. Again, the most likely source of information about the sacrifices would be the eternals involved. If they are related to the vis alone, it might be possible to renegotiate them should the custodian of the hollow stone find the prospect distasteful.

	Dual natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[Imperial Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.		Dual-natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[Imperial Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.
	{{RecentElections\|Cabalist_of_the_Hollow_Stone}}		{{RecentElections\|Cabalist_of_the_Hollow_Stone}}
	[[Category: Title]]		[[Category: Title]]
	[[Category:Varushka]]		[[Category:Varushka]]

Rafferty at 14:38, 30 May 2024

2024-05-30T14:38:42Z

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	The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption=Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz, Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=left\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption=Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz, Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=left\|width=300}}
	~~{{RecentElections\|Cabalist_of_the_Hollow_Stone}}~~
	==Marshstand Skerry==		==Marshstand Skerry==
	Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.		Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.
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	Dual natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[Imperial Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.		Dual natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[Imperial Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.
			{{RecentElections\|Cabalist_of_the_Hollow_Stone}}
	[[Category: Title]]		[[Category: Title]]
	[[Category:Varushka]]		[[Category:Varushka]]

Hailmur at 17:00, 7 May 2024

2024-05-07T17:00:05Z

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	The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption=Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz, Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=left\|width=300}}
			{{RecentElections\|Cabalist_of_the_Hollow_Stone}}
	==Marshstand Skerry==		==Marshstand Skerry==
	Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.		Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.
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	Dual natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[Imperial Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.		Dual natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[Imperial Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.

	~~{{RecentElections\|Cabalist_of_the_Hollow_Stone}}~~
	[[Category: Title]]		[[Category: Title]]
	[[Category:Varushka]]		[[Category:Varushka]]

Hailmur at 15:23, 11 April 2024

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Hailmur: /* Appointment */

2023-07-13T19:04:19Z

Appointment

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	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The title is selected by unanimous decision of the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[senator\|senators]] at the Winter ~~Solstie~~. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.		The title is selected by unanimous decision of the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[senator\|senators]] at the Winter Solstice. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.

	The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The ~~Merchant-Boyar~~ serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

	==Marshstand Skerry==		==Marshstand Skerry==

Hailmur: /* Marshstand Skerry */

2023-01-10T14:48:23Z

Marshstand Skerry

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	The magic that produces the spring and winter ''vis'' is somehow tied to the bones that surround it, slowly sinking into the marsh. Each Summer and Autumn, an actual blood sacrifice is expected by the "spirits" that oversee the regio, If it does not take place, the ''vis'' does not flow in the coming season. They are keen to explain that the ''ghulai'' mostly sacrificed cattle or deer, but that occasionally they would "make an example" of a rival by drowning them in the waters of the stone. They rarely sacrificed slaves - allegedly they were too valuable.		The magic that produces the spring and winter ''vis'' is somehow tied to the bones that surround it, slowly sinking into the marsh. Each Summer and Autumn, an actual blood sacrifice is expected by the "spirits" that oversee the regio, If it does not take place, the ''vis'' does not flow in the coming season. They are keen to explain that the ''ghulai'' mostly sacrificed cattle or deer, but that occasionally they would "make an example" of a rival by drowning them in the waters of the stone. They rarely sacrificed slaves - allegedly they were too valuable.

	~~Dual natured regio such as this~~ are ~~not unknown~~, ~~but~~ they are ~~rare within~~ the ~~Empire. Most~~ regio ~~are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]~~. ~~Here~~, ~~it seems that~~ the ~~regio is somehow shared or contested between~~ the ~~Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and~~ the ~~Winter eternal [[Agramant]]~~. ~~Which is~~, to ~~put it mildly, somewhat problematic~~.		It's not clear what purpose the sacrifices at the stone involve; there doesn't seem to be any innate element of "worship" involved. It's also not clear if these sacrifices are responsible solely for the production of the vis, or whether they are somehow tied to the dual nature of the regio. Again, the most likely source of information about the sacrifices would be the eternals involved. If they are related to the vis alone, it might be possible to renegotiate them should the custodian of the hollow stone find the prospect distasteful.

	~~It's~~ not ~~clear what purpose the sacrifices at~~ the ~~stone involve; there doesn't seem to be any innate element of "worship" involved~~. ~~It's also not clear if these sacrifices~~ are ~~responsible solely for~~ the ~~production of~~ the ~~vis~~, ~~or whether they are somehow tied~~ to the ~~dual nature~~ of the ~~regio~~. ~~Again,~~ the ~~most likely source~~ of ~~information about~~ the ~~sacrifices would be~~ the ~~eternals involved~~. ~~If they are related to~~ the ~~vis alone, it might be possible to renegotiate them should~~ the ~~custodian of~~ the ~~hollow stone find~~ the ~~prospect distasteful~~.		Dual natured regio such as this are not unknown, but they are rare within the Empire. Most regio are associated with only a single realm, and often a single [[eternal]]. Here, the regio was somehow shared or contested between the Spring eternal [[Arhallogen]] and the Winter eternal [[Agramant]]. Which, to put it mildly, was somewhat problematic. During the Spring Equinox 384YE a discussion was had between representatives of the Empire and [[Wise Rangara]]. Shortly after the meeting a [[Out_of_the_realm#Wisdom\|request]] was made by the ''Eldest'' that the magicians of the [[Imperial Conclave]] pass a Declaration of Concord politely ask her to take up residence as patron of the stone itself. During the Summer Solstice 384YE the Conclave passed the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Marshstand_Skerry\|Declaration]] and the ''Ancient One'' took up residence shortly after.

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	The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by any Varushkan citizen. The Cabalist serves until the next scheduled election. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Varushkan [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption='''Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz''', Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=left\|width=300}}~~
	==Marshstand Skerry==		==Marshstand Skerry==
	Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.		Marshstand Skerry is a low rock that used to be tended by a [[Druj_lore#Ghulai\|ghulai]] of the Bone Serpent. It has apparently been abandoned since the territory was first invaded - allegedly since before the [[Ossium#Webwood\|Webwood]] fell. The rock is surrounded by decades or perhaps even centuries worth of bones from creatures - some of them clearly humans or orcs - drowned or interred in the marshy waters to rot. The place has a poor reputation - it is considered to be haunted and known to be home to especially large, viciously bloodthirsty insects similar to mosquitos with vicious barbed proboscises.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=CabalistofHollowStone.jpg\|caption='''Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz''', Cabalist of the Hollow Stone\|align=right\|width=300}}
	The stone is the centre of a conflux of magical tides, and the heart of a rare dual-natured [[regio]] that shifts between the Spring and Winter realms. In the middle of the stone - pretty much at the point where the portal at the heart of the regio could be opened - is an apparently natural hollow that slowly fills with valuable liquid over the course of a season. In Spring and Summer, when the marsh is fecund and breeds insects in disturbing profusion, the thick amber liquid that forms in the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Warm Honey\|warm honey]] - ''[[vis]]'' from the Spring realm. During Autumn and Winter, however, as the weather worsens and the insects die or slip beneath the waters to hibernate, the waters become dark and chill and the viscous red liquid that fills the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Heart's Blood\|Heart's Blood]] - ''vis'' of the Winter realm.		The stone is the centre of a conflux of magical tides, and the heart of a rare dual-natured [[regio]] that shifts between the Spring and Winter realms. In the middle of the stone - pretty much at the point where the portal at the heart of the regio could be opened - is an apparently natural hollow that slowly fills with valuable liquid over the course of a season. In Spring and Summer, when the marsh is fecund and breeds insects in disturbing profusion, the thick amber liquid that forms in the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Warm Honey\|warm honey]] - ''[[vis]]'' from the Spring realm. During Autumn and Winter, however, as the weather worsens and the insects die or slip beneath the waters to hibernate, the waters become dark and chill and the viscous red liquid that fills the hollow takes the form of [[Vis#Heart's Blood\|Heart's Blood]] - ''vis'' of the Winter realm.