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Twiggy at 21:22, 12 August 2025

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	<td>Encounter takes place in the woods which can be difficult underfoot with rough terrain and other obstacles.</td></tr>		<td>Encounter takes place in the woods which can be difficult underfoot with rough terrain and other obstacles.</td></tr>

	<tr><td>~~Accomodations~~ Possible</td>		<tr><td>Accommodations Possible</td>
	<td>If you wish to partake in the encounter but the combination of poor light, distance and mobility will make that a challenge, please talk to us well beforehand. We will try to arrange for you to travel earlier than the other players, by a separate route with better illumination.</td></tr>		<td>If you wish to partake in the encounter but the combination of poor light, distance and mobility will make that a challenge, please talk to us well beforehand. We will try to arrange for you to travel earlier than the other players, by a separate route with better illumination.</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	Gunnbrand Ironwill was dispatched by the Wintermark assembly with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Wintermark to embrace heroism.		Gunnbrand Ironwill was dispatched by the Wintermark assembly with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Wintermark to embrace heroism.

Matt at 16:10, 2 July 2023

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	According to legend there are more Wintermark heroes interred in the swamps of Kallavesa than there are stars in the sky. Many of the names have been lost to history but many endure to inspire the scions of the storm. [[Empress Britta]] lies here, though [[Emperor Guntherm]] and [[Empress Mariika]] do not. In addition to these important historical figures, two great Imperial legends, the exemplar [[Inga Tarn]] and the paragon [[Isenbrad]] are both known to have been interred here.		According to legend there are more Wintermark heroes interred in the swamps of Kallavesa than there are stars in the sky. Many of the names have been lost to history but many endure to inspire the scions of the storm. [[Empress Britta]] lies here, though [[Emperor Guntherm]] and [[Empress Mariika]] do not. In addition to these important historical figures, two great Imperial legends, the exemplar [[Inga Tarn]] and the paragon [[Isenbrad]] are both known to have been interred here.

	Despite this - or perhaps because of it - neither of these legends possess an [[inspirational ~~tomb~~]]. The pilgrimage represents an opportunity to right that wrong. If the heroes of the Mark can obtain a dose of [[liao\|true liao]], they could use it to create a powerful permanent [[consecration]] in the heart of the marsh. Of course there is no body to inter in a tomb, but it is always possible to commission a structure of white granite and weirwood to serve as a place of memorial for the faithful after the pilgrimage is complete.		Despite this - or perhaps because of it - neither of these legends possess an [[inspirational location\|inspirational memorial]]. The pilgrimage represents an opportunity to right that wrong. If the heroes of the Mark can obtain a dose of [[liao\|true liao]], they could use it to create a powerful permanent [[consecration]] in the heart of the marsh. Of course there is no body to inter in a tomb, but it is always possible to commission a structure of white granite and weirwood to serve as a place of memorial for the faithful after the pilgrimage is complete.

	Regardless of any commission, the primary impact will come from the use of the true liao. If the precious substance is used to consecrate the grove at the heart of the marshes to [[Pride]], it will serve as a reminder of their oldest traditions to every citizen of the Mark. That this is the land of heroes, that a hero has a ''name'', and that their story ends with a good death.		Regardless of any commission, the primary impact will come from the use of the true liao. If the precious substance is used to consecrate the grove at the heart of the marshes to [[Pride]], it will serve as a reminder of their oldest traditions to every citizen of the Mark. That this is the land of heroes, that a hero has a ''name'', and that their story ends with a good death.

RichardRaynor at 21:08, 22 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Spring]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"Why now?" Lumi looked at Päivä hopeful that the old crone would enlighten her. She had felt honoured when she was chosen to accompany the ancient mystic deep into the swamp but actually things had been pretty boring until she had managed to get the woman talking.		<ic>"Why now?" Lumi looked at Päivä hopeful that the old crone would enlighten her. She had felt honoured when she was chosen to accompany the ancient mystic deep into the swamp but actually things had been pretty boring until she had managed to get the woman talking.

Rafferty at 15:53, 1 November 2018

2018-11-01T15:53:44Z

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History~~]][[Category: Spring Equinox 382YE~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"Why now?" Lumi looked at Päivä hopeful that the old crone would enlighten her. She had felt honoured when she was chosen to accompany the ancient mystic deep into the swamp but actually things had been pretty boring until she had managed to get the woman talking.		<ic>"Why now?" Lumi looked at Päivä hopeful that the old crone would enlighten her. She had felt honoured when she was chosen to accompany the ancient mystic deep into the swamp but actually things had been pretty boring until she had managed to get the woman talking.

Rafferty: /* Accessibility */

2018-06-26T14:34:38Z

Accessibility

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	<td>If you wish to partake in the encounter but the combination of poor light, distance and mobility will make that a challenge, please talk to us well beforehand. We will try to arrange for you to travel earlier than the other players, by a separate route with better illumination.</td></tr>		<td>If you wish to partake in the encounter but the combination of poor light, distance and mobility will make that a challenge, please talk to us well beforehand. We will try to arrange for you to travel earlier than the other players, by a separate route with better illumination.</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
			==Resolution==
			Gunnbrand Ironwill was dispatched by the Wintermark assembly with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Wintermark to embrace heroism.

Matt: /* Accessibility */

2018-06-06T01:35:53Z

Accessibility

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	==Accessibility==		==Accessibility==
	Accessibility guidance for the conjunction is available below. Please be aware that this information may contain possible spoilers.		Accessibility guidance for the conjunction is available below. Please be aware that this information '''may contain possible spoilers'''.
	<table class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><th>Category</th><th>Status</th></tr>		<table class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><th>Category</th><th>Status</th></tr>
	<tr><td>Combat Unlikely or Contained</td>		<tr><td>Combat Unlikely or Contained</td>

Matt: /* Accessibility – Possible Spoiler */

2018-06-06T01:35:26Z

Accessibility – Possible Spoiler

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	In addition, the warriors of Wintermark will look to their history for lessons on how to comport themselves. As a result, whoever is general of the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Fist_of_the_Mountains\|Fist of the Mountains]] and the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Green_Shield_Army\|Green Shield]] will receive a single opportunity at the following summit to update the quality of their army to better reflect the heroic legacy of the three peoples of Wintermark.		In addition, the warriors of Wintermark will look to their history for lessons on how to comport themselves. As a result, whoever is general of the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Fist_of_the_Mountains\|Fist of the Mountains]] and the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Green_Shield_Army\|Green Shield]] will receive a single opportunity at the following summit to update the quality of their army to better reflect the heroic legacy of the three peoples of Wintermark.

	==Accessibility ~~– Possible Spoiler~~==		==Accessibility==
	Accessibility guidance for the conjunction is available below.		Accessibility guidance for the conjunction is available below. Please be aware that this information may contain possible spoilers.
	<table class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><th>Category</th><th>Status</th></tr>		<table class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><th>Category</th><th>Status</th></tr>
	<tr><td>Combat Unlikely or Contained</td>		<tr><td>Combat Unlikely or Contained</td>

Matt at 01:32, 6 June 2018

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	In addition, the warriors of Wintermark will look to their history for lessons on how to comport themselves. As a result, whoever is general of the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Fist_of_the_Mountains\|Fist of the Mountains]] and the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Green_Shield_Army\|Green Shield]] will receive a single opportunity at the following summit to update the quality of their army to better reflect the heroic legacy of the three peoples of Wintermark.		In addition, the warriors of Wintermark will look to their history for lessons on how to comport themselves. As a result, whoever is general of the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Fist_of_the_Mountains\|Fist of the Mountains]] and the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Green_Shield_Army\|Green Shield]] will receive a single opportunity at the following summit to update the quality of their army to better reflect the heroic legacy of the three peoples of Wintermark.

			==Accessibility – Possible Spoiler==
			Accessibility guidance for the conjunction is available below.
			<table class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><th>Category</th><th>Status</th></tr>
			<tr><td>Combat Unlikely or Contained</td>
			<td>May use the non-contact gesture as needed. Comes with same risk as if in Anvil; any combat will be in a contained area that is easily avoided both IC and OOC.</td></tr>

			<tr><td>Walking</td>
			<td>You will need to travel a couple of hundred yards to the start of the encounter, but once started it is designed to take place in a reasonably contained area.</td></tr>

			<tr><td>Light</td>
			<td>Encounter takes place late at night and will be poorly illuminated.</td></tr>

			<tr><td>Smoke</td>
			<td>Encounter will include significant use of smoke as an essential component of the encounter.</td></tr>

			<tr><td>Mobility</td>
			<td>Encounter takes place in the woods which can be difficult underfoot with rough terrain and other obstacles.</td></tr>

			<tr><td>Accomodations Possible</td>
			<td>If you wish to partake in the encounter but the combination of poor light, distance and mobility will make that a challenge, please talk to us well beforehand. We will try to arrange for you to travel earlier than the other players, by a separate route with better illumination.</td></tr>
			</table>

Dre: /* Heroism */

2018-06-05T19:12:10Z

Heroism

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	The people of Wintermark admire [[heroism]] and believe that it speeds the passage of the dead through the [[The Labyrinth of Ages and the Paragons and Exemplars\|Labyrinth of Ages]]. Although heroism is not one of the seven Virtues, the Winterfolk have argued since the beginning of the Way that acts of heroism encompass any or all of them to some extent. Many of these ideals seem to be shared with their [[orc]] neighbours to the west. The [[Jotun]] and the people of Wintermark have faced each other in battle for as long as anyone can remember. They have even fought beside Wintermark in the past - in the reign of [[Emperor Guntherm]] warriors from the two nations joined forces for a short time to fight the [[Thule]], for example.		The people of Wintermark admire [[heroism]] and believe that it speeds the passage of the dead through the [[The Labyrinth of Ages and the Paragons and Exemplars\|Labyrinth of Ages]]. Although heroism is not one of the seven Virtues, the Winterfolk have argued since the beginning of the Way that acts of heroism encompass any or all of them to some extent. Many of these ideals seem to be shared with their [[orc]] neighbours to the west. The [[Jotun]] and the people of Wintermark have faced each other in battle for as long as anyone can remember. They have even fought beside Wintermark in the past - in the reign of [[Emperor Guntherm]] warriors from the two nations joined forces for a short time to fight the [[Thule]], for example.

	Since the [[Mourne~~\|Mournwold~~]], however, things have been different. There is something in the air, something threatening. A road has been chosen that cannot easily be unchosen, say the mystics. Wintermark warriors used to fight the Jotun as heroes - not as butchers - and the Jotun would return the respect the Wintermark warriors showed them. Those days may have gone beyond salvaging... or perhaps not.		Since the [[Mournwold\|Mourne]], however, things have been different. There is something in the air, something threatening. A road has been chosen that cannot easily be unchosen, say the mystics. Wintermark warriors used to fight the Jotun as heroes - not as butchers - and the Jotun would return the respect the Wintermark warriors showed them. Those days may have gone beyond salvaging... or perhaps not.

	During the Autumn Equinox 381YE, '''Gunnbrand Ironwill''' was sent by the [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]] to urge the warriors of Wintermark to face the Jotun on the battlefield as heroes, to strive with every sinew for victory, not for slaughter. To let the grimnir of either side treat their fallen. A clear sign sent to the Jotun that the people of Wintermark are their equals in heroism. As it stood, the effects of that mandate would persist only for a year. But the reminder from Gunnbrand in the National Assembly that the path of the hero is the path of virtue has helped strengthen that resolve to fight as heroes.		During the Autumn Equinox 381YE, '''Gunnbrand Ironwill''' was sent by the [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]] to urge the warriors of Wintermark to face the Jotun on the battlefield as heroes, to strive with every sinew for victory, not for slaughter. To let the grimnir of either side treat their fallen. A clear sign sent to the Jotun that the people of Wintermark are their equals in heroism. As it stood, the effects of that mandate would persist only for a year. But the reminder from Gunnbrand in the National Assembly that the path of the hero is the path of virtue has helped strengthen that resolve to fight as heroes.

Dre at 19:11, 5 June 2018

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	The people of Wintermark admire [[heroism]] and believe that it speeds the passage of the dead through the [[The Labyrinth of Ages and the Paragons and Exemplars\|Labyrinth of Ages]]. Although heroism is not one of the seven Virtues, the Winterfolk have argued since the beginning of the Way that acts of heroism encompass any or all of them to some extent. Many of these ideals seem to be shared with their [[orc]] neighbours to the west. The [[Jotun]] and the people of Wintermark have faced each other in battle for as long as anyone can remember. They have even fought beside Wintermark in the past - in the reign of [[Emperor Guntherm]] warriors from the two nations joined forces for a short time to fight the [[Thule]], for example.		The people of Wintermark admire [[heroism]] and believe that it speeds the passage of the dead through the [[The Labyrinth of Ages and the Paragons and Exemplars\|Labyrinth of Ages]]. Although heroism is not one of the seven Virtues, the Winterfolk have argued since the beginning of the Way that acts of heroism encompass any or all of them to some extent. Many of these ideals seem to be shared with their [[orc]] neighbours to the west. The [[Jotun]] and the people of Wintermark have faced each other in battle for as long as anyone can remember. They have even fought beside Wintermark in the past - in the reign of [[Emperor Guntherm]] warriors from the two nations joined forces for a short time to fight the [[Thule]], for example.

	Since the [[Mourne~~\|Mournwold~~]], however, things have been different. There is something in the air, something threatening. A road has been chosen that cannot easily be unchosen, say the mystics. Wintermark warriors used to fight the Jotun as heroes - not as butchers - and the Jotun would return the respect the Wintermark warriors showed them. Those days may have gone beyond salvaging... or perhaps not.		Since the [[Mournwold\|Mourne]], however, things have been different. There is something in the air, something threatening. A road has been chosen that cannot easily be unchosen, say the mystics. Wintermark warriors used to fight the Jotun as heroes - not as butchers - and the Jotun would return the respect the Wintermark warriors showed them. Those days may have gone beyond salvaging... or perhaps not.

	During the Autumn Equinox 381YE, '''Gunnbrand Ironwill''' was sent by the [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]] to urge the warriors of Wintermark to face the Jotun on the battlefield as heroes, to strive with every sinew for victory, not for slaughter. To let the grimnir of either side treat their fallen. A clear sign sent to the Jotun that the people of Wintermark are their equals in heroism. As it stood, the effects of that mandate would persist only for a year. But the reminder from Gunnbrand in the National Assembly that the path of the hero is the path of virtue has helped strengthen that resolve to fight as heroes.		During the Autumn Equinox 381YE, '''Gunnbrand Ironwill''' was sent by the [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]] to urge the warriors of Wintermark to face the Jotun on the battlefield as heroes, to strive with every sinew for victory, not for slaughter. To let the grimnir of either side treat their fallen. A clear sign sent to the Jotun that the people of Wintermark are their equals in heroism. As it stood, the effects of that mandate would persist only for a year. But the reminder from Gunnbrand in the National Assembly that the path of the hero is the path of virtue has helped strengthen that resolve to fight as heroes.

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	The civil service are still trying to identify some military or political significance to the conjunction, but thus far they have found nothing. The destination is far from the site of the [[Jotun]] armies in [[Sermersuaq#Stark\|Stark]]. While it is theoretically possible that a small group of Jotun scouts might make it this far south without being spotted - perhaps from the forces left behind in the north-west - it is just not possible that the kind of force that would require the combined fighting strength of the Wintermark heroes to combat it. All attempts to use [[Day magic]] to divine some purpose for the conjunction have failed and so, somewhat reluctantly, the civil service have been forced to accept that the conjunction does not appear to military in nature.		The civil service are still trying to identify some military or political significance to the conjunction, but thus far they have found nothing. The destination is far from the site of the [[Jotun]] armies in [[Sermersuaq#Stark\|Stark]]. While it is theoretically possible that a small group of Jotun scouts might make it this far south without being spotted - perhaps from the forces left behind in the north-west - it is just not possible that the kind of force that would require the combined fighting strength of the Wintermark heroes to combat it. All attempts to use [[Day magic]] to divine some purpose for the conjunction have failed and so, somewhat reluctantly, the civil service have been forced to accept that the conjunction does not appear to military in nature.

	However, more than a few [[~~Kallevesi~~]] [[mystic\|mystics]] claim to know exactly what the conjunction is for. Although it has not happened in their lifetime, and likely will not again, the conjunction is intended to allow the great and the good of Wintermark to travel to the marsh at the summit to pay their respects to the dead interred there. They claim to have no easy explanation for why the conjunction has opened now; but open it will and the people of Wintermark will be there to greet it.		However, more than a few [[Kallavesi]] [[mystic\|mystics]] claim to know exactly what the conjunction is for. Although it has not happened in their lifetime, and likely will not again, the conjunction is intended to allow the great and the good of Wintermark to travel to the marsh at the summit to pay their respects to the dead interred there. They claim to have no easy explanation for why the conjunction has opened now; but open it will and the people of Wintermark will be there to greet it.

	==Pilgrimage==		==Pilgrimage==
	There is an opportunity for everyone from Wintermark to take part in a pilgrimage to the Kallavesa Marsh. A conjunction will open at the Sentinel Gate at 11 o'clock on Saturday night, large enough to allow the entire nation of Wintermark to travel through. This feat is achieved through the magic of the bonds of the egregore, so characters of other nations will not be able to accompany them (though a single entire nation could in theory go in their stead). ('''OOC Note:''' Please do not e-mail in asking for an exception to be made; the Sentinel Gate simply will not allow people from more than one nation to use this conjunction.)		There is an opportunity for everyone from Wintermark to take part in a pilgrimage to the Kallavesa Marsh. A conjunction will open at the Sentinel Gate at 11 o'clock on Saturday night, large enough to allow the entire nation of Wintermark to travel through. This feat is achieved through the magic of the bonds of the egregore, so characters of other nations will not be able to accompany them (though a single entire nation could in theory go in their stead). ('''OOC Note:''' Please do not e-mail in asking for an exception to be made; the Sentinel Gate simply will not allow people from more than one nation to use this conjunction.)

	A handful of warriors and mystics of [[Kallavesa#Kallavesa_Marsh\|Masi]], the traditional settlement of the ~~Kallevesa~~ marshes are making ready to receive the heroes of Wintermark. Once the host has arrived, they will perform a traditional song to sing to the spirits that rest in the marsh to ask them to prepare to accept more heroes to sleep among them.		A handful of warriors and mystics of [[Kallavesa#Kallavesa_Marsh\|Masi]], the traditional settlement of the Kallavesa marshes are making ready to receive the heroes of Wintermark. Once the host has arrived, they will perform a traditional song to sing to the spirits that rest in the marsh to ask them to prepare to accept more heroes to sleep among them.

	Hopefully there will be none, but if the heroes of Anvil have the bodies of any who have fallen that they feel are worthy to inter in the marsh, then they should bring the bodies and their accoutrements with them when they travel through the gate. In addition any Wintermarker who wishes to remember the fallen may bring grave goods belonging to the slain or simply offerings with which to remember them.		Hopefully there will be none, but if the heroes of Anvil have the bodies of any who have fallen that they feel are worthy to inter in the marsh, then they should bring the bodies and their accoutrements with them when they travel through the gate. In addition any Wintermarker who wishes to remember the fallen may bring grave goods belonging to the slain or simply offerings with which to remember them.
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	==Inspiration==		==Inspiration==
	According to legend there are more Wintermark heroes interred in the swamps of ~~Kallevesa~~ than there are stars in the sky. Many of the names have been lost to history but many endure to inspire the scions of the storm. [[Empress Britta]] lies here, though [[Emperor Guntherm]] and [[Empress Mariika]] do not. In addition to these important historical figures, two great Imperial legends, the exemplar [[Inga Tarn]] and the paragon [[Isenbrad]] are both known to have been interred here.		According to legend there are more Wintermark heroes interred in the swamps of Kallavesa than there are stars in the sky. Many of the names have been lost to history but many endure to inspire the scions of the storm. [[Empress Britta]] lies here, though [[Emperor Guntherm]] and [[Empress Mariika]] do not. In addition to these important historical figures, two great Imperial legends, the exemplar [[Inga Tarn]] and the paragon [[Isenbrad]] are both known to have been interred here.

	Despite this - or perhaps because of it - neither of these legends possess an [[inspirational tomb]]. The pilgrimage represents an opportunity to right that wrong. If the heroes of the Mark can obtain a dose of [[liao\|true liao]], they could use it to create a powerful permanent [[consecration]] in the heart of the marsh. Of course there is no body to inter in a tomb, but it is always possible to commission a structure of white granite and weirwood to serve as a place of memorial for the faithful after the pilgrimage is complete.		Despite this - or perhaps because of it - neither of these legends possess an [[inspirational tomb]]. The pilgrimage represents an opportunity to right that wrong. If the heroes of the Mark can obtain a dose of [[liao\|true liao]], they could use it to create a powerful permanent [[consecration]] in the heart of the marsh. Of course there is no body to inter in a tomb, but it is always possible to commission a structure of white granite and weirwood to serve as a place of memorial for the faithful after the pilgrimage is complete.

	Regardless of any commission, the primary impact will come from the use of the true liao. If the precious substance is used to consecrate the grove at the heart of the marshes to [[Pride]], it will serve as a reminder of their oldest traditions to every citizen of the Mark. That this is the land of heroes, that a hero has a ''name'', and that their story ends with a good death.		Regardless of any commission, the primary impact will come from the use of the true liao. If the precious substance is used to consecrate the grove at the heart of the marshes to [[Pride]], it will serve as a reminder of their oldest traditions to every citizen of the Mark. That this is the land of heroes, that a hero has a ''name'', and that their story ends with a good death.
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	The resulting upsurge in pride and [[heroism]] will affect every citizen in the Mark and will permanently lift people's spirits. It has never sat right with some Wintermark folk that Emperor Guntherm's body lies in state in Bastion, instead of returning to the swamp. People of the Mark rarely give voice to the complaint but there is a sense sometimes that the orthodoxy of [[the Way]] has supplanted the mystical Wintermark traditions of reverence for their heroic ancestors that have existed for hundreds of years before the Way came to these lands. A powerful permanent aura of Pride would show that Wintermark remembers its past and that her oldest practices are still valid.		The resulting upsurge in pride and [[heroism]] will affect every citizen in the Mark and will permanently lift people's spirits. It has never sat right with some Wintermark folk that Emperor Guntherm's body lies in state in Bastion, instead of returning to the swamp. People of the Mark rarely give voice to the complaint but there is a sense sometimes that the orthodoxy of [[the Way]] has supplanted the mystical Wintermark traditions of reverence for their heroic ancestors that have existed for hundreds of years before the Way came to these lands. A powerful permanent aura of Pride would show that Wintermark remembers its past and that her oldest practices are still valid.

	If the Wintermark nation are able to consecrate to Pride the site of the pilgrimage with a dose of true liao, then the ability of the entire Wintermark nation to [[Commission#Maximum_numbers_of_Imperial_Forces\|support armies]] will be increased to four. This effect will be permanent - or at least for as long as the aura endures. The warriors of the Masi would protect the aura, it could only be lost if the entire[[Kallavesa#Kallavesa_Marsh\|Kallavesa Marsh]] [[territory#region\|region]] were conquered by an enemy that chose to despoil the aura.		If the Wintermark nation are able to consecrate to Pride the site of the pilgrimage with a dose of true liao, then the ability of the entire Wintermark nation to [[Commission#Maximum_numbers_of_Imperial_Forces\|support armies]] will be increased to four. This effect will be permanent - or at least for as long as the aura endures. The warriors of the Masi would protect the aura, it could only be lost if the entire [[Kallavesa#Kallavesa_Marsh\|Kallavesa Marsh]] [[territory#region\|region]] were conquered by an enemy that chose to despoil the aura.
	<div style="float:right; width: 450px;"><quote by="Gunnbrand Ironwill, ~~WIntermark~~ Assembly. Winter 381YE, Upheld with a greater majority 219 - 14">The path of the hero is the path of the Virtuous. The Exemplars of the Empire are the heroes we seek to emulate, and the greatest of heroes are Paragons.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px;"><quote by="Gunnbrand Ironwill, Wintermark Assembly. Winter 381YE, Upheld with a greater majority 219 - 14">The path of the hero is the path of the Virtuous. The Exemplars of the Empire are the heroes we seek to emulate, and the greatest of heroes are Paragons.</quote></div>
	==Heroism==		==Heroism==
	The people of Wintermark admire [[heroism]] and believe that it speeds the passage of the dead through the [[The Labyrinth of Ages and the Paragons and Exemplars\|Labyrinth of Ages]]. Although heroism is not one of the seven Virtues, the Winterfolk have argued since the beginning of the Way that acts of heroism encompass any or all of them to some extent. Many of these ideals seem to be shared with their [[orc]] neighbours to the west. The [[Jotun]] and the people of Wintermark have faced each other in battle for as long as anyone can remember. They have even fought beside Wintermark in the past - in the reign of [[Emperor Guntherm]] warriors from the two nations joined forces for a short time to fight the [[Thule]], for example.		The people of Wintermark admire [[heroism]] and believe that it speeds the passage of the dead through the [[The Labyrinth of Ages and the Paragons and Exemplars\|Labyrinth of Ages]]. Although heroism is not one of the seven Virtues, the Winterfolk have argued since the beginning of the Way that acts of heroism encompass any or all of them to some extent. Many of these ideals seem to be shared with their [[orc]] neighbours to the west. The [[Jotun]] and the people of Wintermark have faced each other in battle for as long as anyone can remember. They have even fought beside Wintermark in the past - in the reign of [[Emperor Guntherm]] warriors from the two nations joined forces for a short time to fight the [[Thule]], for example.

	Since the [[Mourne\|Mournwold]], however, things have been different. There is something in the air, something threatening. A road has been chosen that cannot easily be unchosen, say the mystics.Wintermark warriors used to fight the Jotun as heroes - not as butchers - and the Jotun would return the respect the Wintermark warriors showed them. Those days may have gone beyond salvaging... or perhaps not.		Since the [[Mourne\|Mournwold]], however, things have been different. There is something in the air, something threatening. A road has been chosen that cannot easily be unchosen, say the mystics. Wintermark warriors used to fight the Jotun as heroes - not as butchers - and the Jotun would return the respect the Wintermark warriors showed them. Those days may have gone beyond salvaging... or perhaps not.

	During the Autumn Equinox 381YE, '''Gunnbrand Ironwill''' was sent by the [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]] to urge the warriors of Wintermark to face the Jotun on the battlefield as heroes, to strive with every sinew for victory, not for slaughter. To let the grimnir of either side treat their fallen. A clear sign sent to the Jotun that the people of Wintermark are their equals in heroism. As it stood, the effects of that mandate would persist only for a year. But the reminder from Gunnbrand in the National Assembly that the path of the hero is the path of virtue has helped strengthen that resolve to fight as heroes.		During the Autumn Equinox 381YE, '''Gunnbrand Ironwill''' was sent by the [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]] to urge the warriors of Wintermark to face the Jotun on the battlefield as heroes, to strive with every sinew for victory, not for slaughter. To let the grimnir of either side treat their fallen. A clear sign sent to the Jotun that the people of Wintermark are their equals in heroism. As it stood, the effects of that mandate would persist only for a year. But the reminder from Gunnbrand in the National Assembly that the path of the hero is the path of virtue has helped strengthen that resolve to fight as heroes.
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	<quote by="Synod Mandate, Wintermark National Assembly">We do not compromise even with ourselves. The mantle of the hero is not easily shrugged on and off again, it is a quality of the soul that endures beyond life. We send X with 50 doses of liao to remind all the people of Wintermark of the path that we all walk.</quote>		<quote by="Synod Mandate, Wintermark National Assembly">We do not compromise even with ourselves. The mantle of the hero is not easily shrugged on and off again, it is a quality of the soul that endures beyond life. We send X with 50 doses of liao to remind all the people of Wintermark of the path that we all walk.</quote>

	If the Wintermark Assembly passes this mandate then the effect of the current mandate will become ''permanent'' for the ~~forseable~~ future. Any Wintermark army that fights the Jotun will gain 10% more victory points but inflict 20% less casualties. '''The change of tactics that ensures this reduction of casualties will be apparent to everyone present in the territory where the campaign takes place.''' This represents the warriors of Wintermark choosing to fight the Jotun as equals in ~~hour~~.		If the Wintermark Assembly passes this mandate then the effect of the current mandate will become ''permanent'' for the foreseeable future. Any Wintermark army that fights the Jotun will gain 10% more victory points but inflict 20% less casualties. '''The change of tactics that ensures this reduction of casualties will be apparent to everyone present in the territory where the campaign takes place.''' This represents the warriors of Wintermark choosing to fight the Jotun as equals in honour.

	In addition, the warriors of Wintermark will look to their history for lessons on how to comport themselves. As a result, whoever is general of the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Fist_of_the_Mountains\|Fist of the Mountains]] and the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Green_Shield_Army\|Green Shield]] will receive a single opportunity at the following summit to update the quality of their army to better reflect the heroic legacy of the three peoples of Wintermark.		In addition, the warriors of Wintermark will look to their history for lessons on how to comport themselves. As a result, whoever is general of the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Fist_of_the_Mountains\|Fist of the Mountains]] and the [[Wintermark_military_concerns#The_Green_Shield_Army\|Green Shield]] will receive a single opportunity at the following summit to update the quality of their army to better reflect the heroic legacy of the three peoples of Wintermark.