Conviction - Revision history

Dre at 18:02, 29 December 2023

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	==Significance==		==Significance==
	Golan's preaching is taking root, but has not yet had a significant effect. However, if Golan's following continues to grow then the effects will be very noticeable by the time of the Spring Equinox. [[Congregation\|Congregations]] ~~lead~~ by priests [[Religious skills#Dedication\|dedicated]] to Courage are already seeing numbers swell in response to Golan's teachings - while other Virtues are beginning to suffer by comparison.		Golan's preaching is taking root, but has not yet had a significant effect. However, if Golan's following continues to grow then the effects will be very noticeable by the time of the Spring Equinox. [[Congregation\|Congregations]] led by priests [[Religious skills#Dedication\|dedicated]] to Courage are already seeing numbers swell in response to Golan's teachings - while other Virtues are beginning to suffer by comparison.

	If nothing happens - then every congregation in Reikos operated by a priest dedicated to Courage will see a significant gain in the amount of [[liao]] and the number of votes they receive. Conversely all other congregations will see a loss of liao and votes.		If nothing happens - then every congregation in Reikos operated by a priest dedicated to Courage will see a significant gain in the amount of [[liao]] and the number of votes they receive. Conversely all other congregations will see a loss of liao and votes.
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	Her claims have cast doubt on some of Golan's claims - that the Empress will not be reborn until the Empire adopts Courage wholeheartedly - but they have done nothing to undermine his central tenet that if the First Empress is an Exemplar of Courage then Courage ''must'' be the key virtue of the Way. If anything many of his followers seem more than ready to accept Yael's claims because they see them as adding weight to Golan's wider preachings that Courage is the preeminent virtue...		Her claims have cast doubt on some of Golan's claims - that the Empress will not be reborn until the Empire adopts Courage wholeheartedly - but they have done nothing to undermine his central tenet that if the First Empress is an Exemplar of Courage then Courage ''must'' be the key virtue of the Way. If anything many of his followers seem more than ready to accept Yael's claims because they see them as adding weight to Golan's wider preachings that Courage is the preeminent virtue...

	This means that all [[congregation\|congregations]] in Highguard ~~lead~~ by priests dedicated to Courage are receiving additional votes and liao due to massively increased attendance, while those ~~lead~~ by priests who are not dedicated to Courage are seeing reduced attendance and consequently their influence in the Synod is somewhat reduced, and they have somewhat less liao that they might expect.		This means that all [[congregation\|congregations]] in Highguard led by priests dedicated to Courage are receiving additional votes and liao due to massively increased attendance, while those led by priests who are not dedicated to Courage are seeing reduced attendance and consequently their influence in the Synod is somewhat reduced, and they have somewhat less liao that they might expect.

	You can find further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching [[The_Courageous_Priest\|here]].		You can find further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching [[The_Courageous_Priest\|here]].

Matt: First First Empress Link Link

2020-08-03T10:45:44Z

First First Empress Link Link

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	Into this febrile environment has come an enigmatic Highborn preacher, Golan the Wanderer. Unkempt and dishevelled, he appears to be the very antithesis of the Highborn sensibilities - and yet his words have had a powerful effect on those who have heard them.		Into this febrile environment has come an enigmatic Highborn preacher, Golan the Wanderer. Unkempt and dishevelled, he appears to be the very antithesis of the Highborn sensibilities - and yet his words have had a powerful effect on those who have heard them.

	What Golan is preaching appears to be a simple case of heresy - he claims that only Courage can save the Empire, he does not actively deny the other Virtues - but he very clearly claims that it is profoundly more important. Of course scholars have argued for centuries about the relative merits of each of the virtues, but Golan's claims are more down-to-earth - more fundamental. He claims that the First Empress was a follower of Courage.		What Golan is preaching appears to be a simple case of heresy - he claims that only Courage can save the Empire, he does not actively deny the other Virtues - but he very clearly claims that it is profoundly more important. Of course scholars have argued for centuries about the relative merits of each of the virtues, but Golan's claims are more down-to-earth - more fundamental. He claims that the [[First Empress]] was a follower of Courage.

	Every Virtue has made claim to the First Empress at some point, but Golan goes much further. The First Empress founded the Empire - in effect the Empire is her legacy - and she is its paragon. She embodies it - and it embodies her. By Golan's logic this simply removes Courage from any comparison with the other virtues. The question he asks over and over is "''if the greatest woman who ever lived followed Courage - why would we follow a lesser Virtue? Are you wiser than the First Empress?''".		Every Virtue has made claim to the First Empress at some point, but Golan goes much further. The First Empress founded the Empire - in effect the Empire is her legacy - and she is its paragon. She embodies it - and it embodies her. By Golan's logic this simply removes Courage from any comparison with the other virtues. The question he asks over and over is "''if the greatest woman who ever lived followed Courage - why would we follow a lesser Virtue? Are you wiser than the First Empress?''".

Rafferty at 17:02, 24 November 2019

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:379YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:379YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]
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	"Reikos is no more. Our home - the cradle of our virtue - has been steeped in the noxious bile of our enemies. What grows here now is only misery and despair. The land has turned against us - those who have survived the Druj will find only death here now."		"Reikos is no more. Our home - the cradle of our virtue - has been steeped in the noxious bile of our enemies. What grows here now is only misery and despair. The land has turned against us - those who have survived the Druj will find only death here now."

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

2019-11-17T16:46:23Z

Resolution

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	This means that all [[congregation\|congregations]] in Highguard lead by priests dedicated to Courage are receiving additional votes and liao due to massively increased attendance, while those lead by priests who are not dedicated to Courage are seeing reduced attendance and consequently their influence in the Synod is somewhat reduced, and they have somewhat less liao that they might expect.		This means that all [[congregation\|congregations]] in Highguard lead by priests dedicated to Courage are receiving additional votes and liao due to massively increased attendance, while those lead by priests who are not dedicated to Courage are seeing reduced attendance and consequently their influence in the Synod is somewhat reduced, and they have somewhat less liao that they might expect.

	~~There is likely to be~~ further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching ~~in the Winds of Fortune before Event 2~~.		You can find further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching [[The_Courageous_Priest\|here]].

Rafferty at 15:12, 1 November 2018

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			[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:379YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
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	"Reikos is no more. Our home - the cradle of our virtue - has been steeped in the noxious bile of our enemies. What grows here now is only misery and despair. The land has turned against us - those who have survived the Druj will find only death here now."		"Reikos is no more. Our home - the cradle of our virtue - has been steeped in the noxious bile of our enemies. What grows here now is only misery and despair. The land has turned against us - those who have survived the Druj will find only death here now."
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	There is likely to be further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching in the Winds of Fortune before Event 2.		There is likely to be further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching in the Winds of Fortune before Event 2.
	~~{{Category:379YE Winter Solstice winds of fortune}}~~
	~~{{Category:380YE Spring Equinox winds of fortune}}~~

Gereon: Add category as template

2016-04-18T22:56:26Z

Add category as template

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	There is likely to be further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching in the Winds of Fortune before Event 2.		There is likely to be further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching in the Winds of Fortune before Event 2.
			{{Category:379YE Winter Solstice winds of fortune}}
			{{Category:380YE Spring Equinox winds of fortune}}

IllithidbixTom: Courage Assembly, not General.

2016-04-18T16:18:41Z

Courage Assembly, not General.

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	The General assembly also passed the judgement "''Golan the Wanderer is false in his preaching that purifying the Empire to Courage will cause the First Empress to Return. We know this for I, Yael, am the First Empress returned from beyond the Labyrinth and reborn among the people of my Empire. I shall come among the Citizens of Reikos to tell them of my vision of the Labyrinth and of the Land Without Tears.''"		The General assembly also passed the judgement "''Golan the Wanderer is false in his preaching that purifying the Empire to Courage will cause the First Empress to Return. We know this for I, Yael, am the First Empress returned from beyond the Labyrinth and reborn among the people of my Empire. I shall come among the Citizens of Reikos to tell them of my vision of the Labyrinth and of the Land Without Tears.''"

	Finally, the ~~general~~ assembly declared an Inquisition on Golan "''Inquisition to call Golan of Reikos to stand before the justice of the Synod on charges of Blasphemy, Heresy and Idolatry. As author of the Recognition of the First Empress I request the opportunity. Inquisition to occur at the Spring Equinox 380YE. ''" There has been no immediate response from Golan.		Finally, the Courage assembly declared an Inquisition on Golan "''Inquisition to call Golan of Reikos to stand before the justice of the Synod on charges of Blasphemy, Heresy and Idolatry. As author of the Recognition of the First Empress I request the opportunity. Inquisition to occur at the Spring Equinox 380YE. ''" There has been no immediate response from Golan.

	Unfortunately, Nina of Cantiarch's Hold did not gather sufficient liao to significantly influence the people of Reikos - the minimum threshold was 50 liao to refute Golan's claims. It becomes clear very quickly (before any liao is spent) that she has insufficient liao to influence the people of Reikos.		Unfortunately, Nina of Cantiarch's Hold did not gather sufficient liao to significantly influence the people of Reikos - the minimum threshold was 50 liao to refute Golan's claims. It becomes clear very quickly (before any liao is spent) that she has insufficient liao to influence the people of Reikos.

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

2016-04-18T15:56:09Z

Resolution

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	Unfortunately, Nina of Cantiarch's Hold did not gather sufficient liao to significantly influence the people of Reikos - the minimum threshold was 50 liao to refute Golan's claims. It becomes clear very quickly (before any liao is spent) that she has insufficient liao to influence the people of Reikos.		Unfortunately, Nina of Cantiarch's Hold did not gather sufficient liao to significantly influence the people of Reikos - the minimum threshold was 50 liao to refute Golan's claims. It becomes clear very quickly (before any liao is spent) that she has insufficient liao to influence the people of Reikos.

	In contrast Yael's judgement that Golan is incorrect because the Empress has already been reborn has inflamed the situation.		In contrast Yael's judgement (backed up virtuous auras) that Golan is incorrect because the Empress has already been reborn has inflamed the situation.

	Her claims have cast doubt on some of Golan's claims - that the Empress will not be reborn until the Empire adopts Courage wholeheartedly - but they have done nothing to undermine his central tenet that if the First Empress is an Exemplar of Courage then Courage ''must'' be the key virtue of the Way. If anything many of his followers seem more than ready to accept Yael's claims because they see them as adding weight to Golan's wider preachings that Courage is the preeminent virtue...		Her claims have cast doubt on some of Golan's claims - that the Empress will not be reborn until the Empire adopts Courage wholeheartedly - but they have done nothing to undermine his central tenet that if the First Empress is an Exemplar of Courage then Courage ''must'' be the key virtue of the Way. If anything many of his followers seem more than ready to accept Yael's claims because they see them as adding weight to Golan's wider preachings that Courage is the preeminent virtue...

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

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Resolution

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	Finally, the general assembly declared an Inquisition on Golan "''Inquisition to call Golan of Reikos to stand before the justice of the Synod on charges of Blasphemy, Heresy and Idolatry. As author of the Recognition of the First Empress I request the opportunity. Inquisition to occur at the Spring Equinox 380YE. ''" There has been no immediate response from Golan.		Finally, the general assembly declared an Inquisition on Golan "''Inquisition to call Golan of Reikos to stand before the justice of the Synod on charges of Blasphemy, Heresy and Idolatry. As author of the Recognition of the First Empress I request the opportunity. Inquisition to occur at the Spring Equinox 380YE. ''" There has been no immediate response from Golan.

	Unfortunately, Nina of Cantiarch's Hold did not gather sufficient liao to significantly influence the people of Reikos - the minimum threshold was 50 liao to refute Golan's claims. In contrast Yael's judgement that Golan is incorrect because the Empress has already been reborn has inflamed the situation.		Unfortunately, Nina of Cantiarch's Hold did not gather sufficient liao to significantly influence the people of Reikos - the minimum threshold was 50 liao to refute Golan's claims. It becomes clear very quickly (before any liao is spent) that she has insufficient liao to influence the people of Reikos.

			In contrast Yael's judgement that Golan is incorrect because the Empress has already been reborn has inflamed the situation.

	Her claims have cast doubt on some of Golan's claims - that the Empress will not be reborn until the Empire adopts Courage wholeheartedly - but they have done nothing to undermine his central tenet that if the First Empress is an Exemplar of Courage then Courage ''must'' be the key virtue of the Way. If anything many of his followers seem more than ready to accept Yael's claims because they see them as adding weight to Golan's wider preachings that Courage is the preeminent virtue...		Her claims have cast doubt on some of Golan's claims - that the Empress will not be reborn until the Empire adopts Courage wholeheartedly - but they have done nothing to undermine his central tenet that if the First Empress is an Exemplar of Courage then Courage ''must'' be the key virtue of the Way. If anything many of his followers seem more than ready to accept Yael's claims because they see them as adding weight to Golan's wider preachings that Courage is the preeminent virtue...

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

2016-04-18T15:34:02Z

Resolution

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	Her claims have cast doubt on some of Golan's claims - that the Empress will not be reborn until the Empire adopts Courage wholeheartedly - but they have done nothing to undermine his central tenet that if the First Empress is an Exemplar of Courage then Courage ''must'' be the key virtue of the Way. If anything many of his followers seem more than ready to accept Yael's claims because they see them as adding weight to Golan's wider preachings that Courage is the preeminent virtue...		Her claims have cast doubt on some of Golan's claims - that the Empress will not be reborn until the Empire adopts Courage wholeheartedly - but they have done nothing to undermine his central tenet that if the First Empress is an Exemplar of Courage then Courage ''must'' be the key virtue of the Way. If anything many of his followers seem more than ready to accept Yael's claims because they see them as adding weight to Golan's wider preachings that Courage is the preeminent virtue...

	This means that all [[congregation\|congregations]] in Highguard lead by priests dedicated to Courage are receiving additional votes and liao due to increased attendance, while those lead by priests who are not dedicated to Courage are seeing reduced attendance and consequently ~~reduced~~ influence in the Synod, and less liao.		This means that all [[congregation\|congregations]] in Highguard lead by priests dedicated to Courage are receiving additional votes and liao due to massively increased attendance, while those lead by priests who are not dedicated to Courage are seeing reduced attendance and consequently their influence in the Synod is somewhat reduced, and they have somewhat less liao that they might expect.

	There is likely to be further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching in the Winds of Fortune before Event 2.		There is likely to be further information about the situation regarding Golan and his preaching in the Winds of Fortune before Event 2.