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	* '''Ossium has lost its final under-populated quality, and so Varushka can now support a fourth Imperial army'''		* '''Ossium has lost its final under-populated quality, and so Varushka can now support a fourth Imperial army'''
	* '''There is interest in guidance from the National Assembly'''		* '''There is interest in guidance from the National Assembly'''
	The impact of the roads are particularly felt in [[Ossium]] where their completion has brought both new settlers and new opportunities for Ossium natives to trade with the rest of their nation. The western territory is no longer considered [[Ossium#Underpopulated\|under populated]], and thanks to the new port at Bittershore, the last of the economic problems facing Ossium are now gone. Even with parts of their territory in [[Thule]] hands, Varushka can comfortably support three armies, and with the prosperity brought to Ossium by the Iron Roads, they can now [[~~Imperial_army~~#Maximum_numbers_of_Imperial_Forces\|support]] a ''fourth'' army.		The impact of the roads are particularly felt in [[Ossium]] where their completion has brought both new settlers and new opportunities for Ossium natives to trade with the rest of their nation. The western territory is no longer considered [[Ossium#Underpopulated\|under populated]], and thanks to the new port at Bittershore, the last of the economic problems facing Ossium are now gone. Even with parts of their territory in [[Thule]] hands, Varushka can comfortably support three armies, and with the prosperity brought to Ossium by the Iron Roads, they can now [[Army#Maximum_numbers_of_Imperial_Forces\|support]] a ''fourth'' army.

	Nobody is quite sure what a fourth army might look like, but there is certainly appetite for raising one among the people. The Varushkan nation is perhaps in the best position of ''all'' the Imperial nations to muster a new army. The [[Eternal Shafts of Time]] provide a bounty of [[mithril]]; the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]] is in Varushkan hands (where, some argue, it should remain permanently); the [[Bargainer of the Iron Tower\|Iron Roundtower]] presents plentiful opportunities to acquire even more precious metal. Varushka is rich; it can certainly raise the money if the will is there.		Nobody is quite sure what a fourth army might look like, but there is certainly appetite for raising one among the people. The Varushkan nation is perhaps in the best position of ''all'' the Imperial nations to muster a new army. The [[Eternal Shafts of Time]] provide a bounty of [[mithril]]; the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]] is in Varushkan hands (where, some argue, it should remain permanently); the [[Bargainer of the Iron Tower\|Iron Roundtower]] presents plentiful opportunities to acquire even more precious metal. Varushka is rich; it can certainly raise the money if the will is there.

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	Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.		Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.
	{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].		If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].

	The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.		The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.

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	Nobody is quite sure what a fourth army might look like, but there is certainly appetite for raising one among the people. The Varushkan nation is perhaps in the best position of ''all'' the Imperial nations to muster a new army. The [[Eternal Shafts of Time]] provide a bounty of [[mithril]]; the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]] is in Varushkan hands (where, some argue, it should remain permanently); the [[Bargainer of the Iron Tower\|Iron Roundtower]] presents plentiful opportunities to acquire even more precious metal. Varushka is rich; it can certainly raise the money if the will is there.		Nobody is quite sure what a fourth army might look like, but there is certainly appetite for raising one among the people. The Varushkan nation is perhaps in the best position of ''all'' the Imperial nations to muster a new army. The [[Eternal Shafts of Time]] provide a bounty of [[mithril]]; the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]] is in Varushkan hands (where, some argue, it should remain permanently); the [[Bargainer of the Iron Tower\|Iron Roundtower]] presents plentiful opportunities to acquire even more precious metal. Varushka is rich; it can certainly raise the money if the will is there.

	Yet there's also concerns. The jealousy of [[Wintermark]] and [[the Brass Coast]] still rankles. Varushkan armies are still [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Military_Considerations\|less effective]] if forced to take part in a campaign with the western nations. Elements of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] continue to snipe, openly or subtly, at the ''proven'' strategies of the Iron Helms. If Varushka was to raise a fourth army, which of the nation's [[Varushka#Five things about Varushka\|strengths]] should it draw on and embody?		Yet there's also concerns. The jealousy of [[Wintermark]] and [[the Brass Coast]] still rankles. Varushkan armies are still [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Military_Considerations\|less effective]] if forced to take part in a campaign with the western nations. Elements of the [[Synod]] continue to snipe, openly or subtly, at the ''proven'' strategies of the Iron Helms. If Varushka was to raise a fourth army, which of the nation's [[Varushka#Five things about Varushka\|strengths]] should it draw on and embody?

	This is all theoretical at the moment, but some look to the National Assembly for guidance in this matter. Perhaps something like a [[Our_choice#The_Eagle_by_Night\|plighted]] army, demonstrating the subtle strength of the Ushkan people, just as the [[Golden Axe]] show the powerful legacy of the Vard? Perhaps something that seeks to draw on the unique Varushkan understanding of dark and dangerous places? Or perhaps something intended to try and mollify Varushkas critics, something more acceptable to the rest of the Empire.		This is all theoretical at the moment, but some look to the National Assembly for guidance in this matter. Perhaps something like a [[Our_choice#The_Eagle_by_Night\|plighted]] army, demonstrating the subtle strength of the Ushkan people, just as the [[Golden Axe]] show the powerful legacy of the Vard? Perhaps something that seeks to draw on the unique Varushkan understanding of dark and dangerous places? Or perhaps something intended to try and mollify Varushkas critics, something more acceptable to the rest of the Empire.

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	Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.		Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.
	{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].		If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[Senate\|Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].

	The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.		The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.

Twiggy at 13:38, 29 September 2025

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	===The Other People===		===The Other People===
	* '''The Varushkan National Assembly could urge its people to seek out opportunities to treat with the orcs in Varushka'''		* '''The Varushkan National Assembly could urge its people to seek out opportunities to treat with the orcs in Varushka'''
	There are some other, obvious, examples of sapient creatures who live in Varushka, some of whom have self-evident capacity of virtue. [[Orc\|Orcs]]. The [[Thule]] who control Miechernya, Krevsaty, Bonewood, and the Webwood, are not the only orcs in Varushka. There are former Druj subjects in Ossium, such as the small ''sept'' that lives in [[Ossium#Orieb\|Orieb]], or the one that helps tend the [[Keeper_of_the_Bonehives#The_Bone_Hives\|Bone Hives]], or the [[Blood_makes_noise#The_Sept_of_the_Menrothat\|sept of the Menrothat]] in [[Ossium#~~Nearwald~~\|~~Nearwald~~]]. There are also small enclaves of independent orcs in the wild places. While many of them are little better than bandits there are a few, such as those who live in Branoc under the aegis of the [[Charnel Lord]], who live quiet lives of hunting and agriculture and actively avoid their human neighbours. Outside of Ossium, many Varushkans are cautious about having too much to do with these orcs, but the National Assembly could encourage them to seek contact with them and make bargains.		There are some other, obvious, examples of sapient creatures who live in Varushka, some of whom have self-evident capacity of virtue. [[Orc\|Orcs]]. The [[Thule]] who control Miechernya, Krevsaty, Bonewood, and the Webwood, are not the only orcs in Varushka. There are former Druj subjects in Ossium, such as the small ''sept'' that lives in [[Ossium#Orieb\|Orieb]], or the one that helps tend the [[Keeper_of_the_Bonehives#The_Bone_Hives\|Bone Hives]], or the [[Blood_makes_noise#The_Sept_of_the_Menrothat\|sept of the Menrothat]] in [[Ossium#Nearweald\|Nearweald]]. There are also small enclaves of independent orcs in the wild places. While many of them are little better than bandits there are a few, such as those who live in Branoc under the aegis of the [[Charnel Lord]], who live quiet lives of hunting and agriculture and actively avoid their human neighbours. Outside of Ossium, many Varushkans are cautious about having too much to do with these orcs, but the National Assembly could encourage them to seek contact with them and make bargains.
	{{Mandate\|mandate=Varushka is very large, and we must acknowledge that we share it with fellow sapient beings - the orcs. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge any Varushkan who can do so to make peaceful contact with the orcs who share our hills and forests, consider their virtue, and discover what deals might be made with them.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Varushka is very large, and we must acknowledge that we share it with fellow sapient beings - the orcs. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge any Varushkan who can do so to make peaceful contact with the orcs who share our hills and forests, consider their virtue, and discover what deals might be made with them.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	If this mandate is enacted, Varushkan traders, merchants, and volhov will seek to make peaceful contact with any receptive orcs in Varushka, including the Thule, and make deals with them. The kinds of deals they would make would likely be much more mundane in nature than those available from the sovereigns and eternals - these are fellow mortals after all. During the Summer Solstice there will be at least one opportunity to take advantage of a deal or bargain with one or more of these groups of orcs, and may even improve Varushkan understanding of the scattered groups of non-humans they share their nation with.		If this mandate is enacted, Varushkan traders, merchants, and volhov will seek to make peaceful contact with any receptive orcs in Varushka, including the Thule, and make deals with them. The kinds of deals they would make would likely be much more mundane in nature than those available from the sovereigns and eternals - these are fellow mortals after all. During the Summer Solstice there will be at least one opportunity to take advantage of a deal or bargain with one or more of these groups of orcs, and may even improve Varushkan understanding of the scattered groups of non-humans they share their nation with.

Twiggy at 01:39, 18 July 2025

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	Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.		Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.
	{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in ~~existance~~ for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].		If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].

	The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.		The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.

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	===The Honey Offer===		===The Honey Offer===
	* '''The production of the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]], the [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]], the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the [[Night Quarry]], and the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] have increased by 2 wains each season'''		* '''The production of the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]], the [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]], the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the [[Night Quarry]], and the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] have increased by 2 wains each season'''
	* '''Oksana Lyava Pinavora and her allies still plan to contribute 1000 Thrones towards the purchase of the Hunt of ~~Aldrei~~ the Fair for Varushka'''		* '''Oksana Lyava Pinavora and her allies still plan to contribute 1000 Thrones towards the purchase of the Hunt of Alderei the Fair for Varushka'''
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{SOPInner\|statement=Following Judgement 54 (Autumn 374YE) and 13 (382 Winter). I call upon Varushkans to renew their support to nationalise the Hunt of ~~Alderai~~ the Fair. The offer of honey still stands so let us enjoy the rewards of our labour and have Pride in our Prosperity.\|by=Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalse\|vote=Greater Majority 150-0\|when=Winter Solstice 384YE}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{SOPInner\|statement=Following Judgement 54 (Autumn 374YE) and 13 (382 Winter). I call upon Varushkans to renew their support to nationalise the Hunt of Alderei the Fair. The offer of honey still stands so let us enjoy the rewards of our labour and have Pride in our Prosperity.\|by=Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalse\|vote=Greater Majority 150-0\|when=Winter Solstice 384YE}}</div>
	While they increase individual prosperity, the Roads also provide improved access to the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]], the [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]], the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], and the [[Night Quarry]], and the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths ]] (the [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Rename_Crawling_Depths\|renamed Crawling Depths]]). The production of each of these Bourse resources will now improve by 2 wains each season as long as the roads remained open.		While they increase individual prosperity, the Roads also provide improved access to the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]], the [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]], the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], and the [[Night Quarry]], and the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths ]] (the [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Rename_Crawling_Depths\|renamed Crawling Depths]]). The production of each of these Bourse resources will now improve by 2 wains each season as long as the roads remained open.

	Along with the [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_119\|statement of Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalze]], this increase in prosperity has ~~lead~~ to more support for the idea that the Hunt of Alderei the Fair (and for that matter the Night Quarry) should be in Varushkan hands. The ''[[The_honey_offering#Proposal:_Buying_the_Hunt\|honey offer]]'' still stands; the Hunt is still controlled by a Varushkan, and ''Oksana Lyava Pinavora'' and her affiliates are still prepared to contribute 1,000 Thrones to the pot if the Senate can be persuaded to return the weirwood groves to Varushkan hands.		Along with the [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_119\|statement of Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalze]], this increase in prosperity has led to more support for the idea that the Hunt of Alderei the Fair (and for that matter the Night Quarry) should be in Varushkan hands. The ''[[The_honey_offering#Proposal:_Buying_the_Hunt\|honey offer]]'' still stands; the Hunt is still controlled by a Varushkan, and ''Oksana Lyava Pinavora'' and her affiliates are still prepared to contribute 1,000 Thrones to the pot if the Senate can be persuaded to return the weirwood groves to Varushkan hands.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption=''Oksana Lyava Pinavora'' resides in the bustling port town of [[Karov#Malimorzi\|Korotny]] in [[Karov]], should anyone wish to enter into negotiation via [[Call Winged Messenger]].\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption=''Oksana Lyava Pinavora'' resides in the bustling port town of [[Karov#Malimorzi\|Korotny]] in [[Karov]], should anyone wish to enter into negotiation via [[Call Winged Messenger]].\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>

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	Today, it is believed to be in the possession of the Malinov family of [[Karsk]] who claimed it when the Iron Helms were disbanded in the reign of [[Empress Mariika]]. Only cursory efforts were ever made to recover the item for the Empire - it is said that it is so old and has shed so much blood that it has developed a dark spirit that urges its wielders to commit unspeakable acts in pursuit of their goals. Perhaps the Empire is better off without it.</box></div>		Today, it is believed to be in the possession of the Malinov family of [[Karsk]] who claimed it when the Iron Helms were disbanded in the reign of [[Empress Mariika]]. Only cursory efforts were ever made to recover the item for the Empire - it is said that it is so old and has shed so much blood that it has developed a dark spirit that urges its wielders to commit unspeakable acts in pursuit of their goals. Perhaps the Empire is better off without it.</box></div>
	Furthermore, the Malinov are ''extremely concerned'' about the fact that the current general of the Iron Helms appears to be [[Alderei the Fair]] reborn. Alderei is one of the most dangerous figures in the history of Varushka; he conquered Varushka and ~~lead~~ armies against the very Empire that Varushka is now part of. The undying magicians, the [[volodny]], supported him and at his execution ''Koshiev the White'' spoke a prophecy that one day Alderei would return. It's not even as if this is the first Varushkan to claim to be Alderei reborn - the last one apparently [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|destroyed the Jotun meeting stone]] further antagonising the western orcs. The Malinov aren't too worried about that - but point out that everyone who's ever made a reasonable claim to be Alderei the fair reborn has ended up coming to a bad end as their overconfidence overpowered their Wisdom. They would need ''significant'' reassurance before they handed over a weapon that urges murderous rampages to someone who claims to be the tyrant-boyar that it took ''the entire Empire'' to defeat.		Furthermore, the Malinov are ''extremely concerned'' about the fact that the current general of the Iron Helms appears to be [[Alderei the Fair]] reborn. Alderei is one of the most dangerous figures in the history of Varushka; he conquered Varushka and led armies against the very Empire that Varushka is now part of. The undying magicians, the [[volodny]], supported him and at his execution ''Koshiev the White'' spoke a prophecy that one day Alderei would return. It's not even as if this is the first Varushkan to claim to be Alderei reborn - the last one apparently [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|destroyed the Jotun meeting stone]] further antagonising the western orcs. The Malinov aren't too worried about that - but point out that everyone who's ever made a reasonable claim to be Alderei the fair reborn has ended up coming to a bad end as their overconfidence overpowered their Wisdom. They would need ''significant'' reassurance before they handed over a weapon that urges murderous rampages to someone who claims to be the tyrant-boyar that it took ''the entire Empire'' to defeat.

	Providing the reassurances the Malinov seek will not be an easy task, but Svetlana has allowed that she is prepared to receive [[Call Winged Messenger\|missives]] from anyone who wishes to persuade her to abandon her Vigilance.		Providing the reassurances the Malinov seek will not be an easy task, but Svetlana has allowed that she is prepared to receive [[Call Winged Messenger\|missives]] from anyone who wishes to persuade her to abandon her Vigilance.

Hailmur: /* The Other People */

2023-06-07T13:58:03Z

The Other People

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	{{Mandate\|mandate=Varushka is very large, and we must acknowledge that we share it with fellow sapient beings - the orcs. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge any Varushkan who can do so to make peaceful contact with the orcs who share our hills and forests, consider their virtue, and discover what deals might be made with them.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Varushka is very large, and we must acknowledge that we share it with fellow sapient beings - the orcs. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge any Varushkan who can do so to make peaceful contact with the orcs who share our hills and forests, consider their virtue, and discover what deals might be made with them.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	If this mandate is enacted, Varushkan traders, merchants, and volhov will seek to make peaceful contact with any receptive orcs in Varushka, including the Thule, and make deals with them. The kinds of deals they would make would likely be much more mundane in nature than those available from the sovereigns and eternals - these are fellow mortals after all. During the Summer Solstice there will be at least one opportunity to take advantage of a deal or bargain with one or more of these groups of orcs, and may even improve Varushkan understanding of the scattered groups of non-humans they share their nation with.		If this mandate is enacted, Varushkan traders, merchants, and volhov will seek to make peaceful contact with any receptive orcs in Varushka, including the Thule, and make deals with them. The kinds of deals they would make would likely be much more mundane in nature than those available from the sovereigns and eternals - these are fellow mortals after all. During the Summer Solstice there will be at least one opportunity to take advantage of a deal or bargain with one or more of these groups of orcs, and may even improve Varushkan understanding of the scattered groups of non-humans they share their nation with.

			'''Jared''' has offered an alternate mandate, using the [[Full_of_sacred_sound#Partner_of_Greatness\|Partners of Greatness]] power, to the Highguard National Assembly.

			{{Mandate\|mandate=Highguard wishes Varushka to be our Partner in Greatness this season. In Juha the Cave Spider's Example, we wish to support them in building bonds through trading with and finding out about their mortal non Imperial neighbours. We send {named priest} with 25 doses of liao to convince our benefactors and unconquered to offer their support to their Varushkan siblings so their lands may be tamed and harnessed further.\|assembly=Highguard National Assembly}}

			If this mandate is enacted, then the Highborn Assembly will do what they can to support the Varushkans in any approach to the orcs who dwell in their lands. This mandate will automatically fail if the Varushkans do not enact their mandate as there will be no-one to support. If the Varushkans do enact their mandate, any resulting [[opportunity]] will include details for ways in which Highguard might assist, ''if such ways exist''.

	===Plenty of Varushkans===		===Plenty of Varushkans===
	* '''These mandates are not in competition'''		* '''These mandates are not in competition'''

Matt: /* Wolves, Crows, and Rats */

2023-06-07T09:23:44Z

Wolves, Crows, and Rats

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	The sovereign asks for nothing in return; only that the Varushkan National Assembly remember that he has offered his aid freely to help protect the borders of his beloved homeland. There is a restriction however; the spy network will only be able to be used by Varsuhkans. The Charnel Lord will not - or cannot - provide his support to the folk of other nations.		The sovereign asks for nothing in return; only that the Varushkan National Assembly remember that he has offered his aid freely to help protect the borders of his beloved homeland. There is a restriction however; the spy network will only be able to be used by Varsuhkans. The Charnel Lord will not - or cannot - provide his support to the folk of other nations.

			Not all are keen to embrace this new ally however. Konstantin Rabovich Bolotnikov has asked the Varushkan Assembly to consider an alternative mandate.

			{{Mandate\|mandate=When a sovereign invokes virtue, it is vigilant to probe its motives. The Charnel Lord feasts upon bloodshed and battle, it seeks to reignite war by luring us into breaking the oath of the Thule peace treaty. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka not to accept the Lord of the Broken Barrow's offer.\|assembly=Varushkan Assembly}}

			If this mandate is enacted it will encourage people to directly reject the Charnel Lord's offer and to regard his entreaties with suspicion and vigilance. It will prevent any cooperation with the forces of the Charnel Lord and send a clear message that the sovereign will understand that they are not trusted by the people of Varushka.

	==The Zombies Are Not Our Friends==		==The Zombies Are Not Our Friends==

Rafferty at 18:14, 4 June 2023

2023-06-04T18:14:03Z

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	Not long after the Winter Solstice, a woman in a cloak of black crow feathers calling herself ''Tasya of the Black Feathers'' has been seen walking the roads of Varushka, apparently with no fear of the increasing number of monsters lurking beneath the trees. Her first port of call is the vale of the Malinov, in [[Karsk#Moresvah\|Moresvah]].		Not long after the Winter Solstice, a woman in a cloak of black crow feathers calling herself ''Tasya of the Black Feathers'' has been seen walking the roads of Varushka, apparently with no fear of the increasing number of monsters lurking beneath the trees. Her first port of call is the vale of the Malinov, in [[Karsk#Moresvah\|Moresvah]].
	{{WingedMessenger\|address=The current head of the Malinov family is ''Svetlana Ironeva Malinov'', and she is prepared to receive [[Call Winged Messenger\|winged messengers]] sent to ''Malinov Vale, Moresvah, Karsk''}}		{{WingedMessenger\|address=The current head of the Malinov family is ''Svetlana Ironeva Malinov'', and she is prepared to receive [[Call Winged Messenger\|winged messengers]] sent to ''Malinov Vale, Moresvah, Karsk''}}

	===Hunger===		===Hunger===
	* '''Boyar Svetlana Ironeva Malinov is custodian of the bloodthirsty artefact axe Hunger'''		* '''Boyar Svetlana Ironeva Malinov is custodian of the bloodthirsty artefact axe Hunger'''
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	The last time the envoy of the [[Charnel Lord]] came to Moresvah , they called in ancient agreements between the sovereign and the Malinov, the Sloev and the Pravin. They urged them to fund the [[Crow on the Cradle\|recreation of the Iron Helms]]. This time her visit apparently ''also'' concerns the Iron Helms, albeit slightly more obliquely. It concerns the disposition of the axe, Golod.		The last time the envoy of the [[Charnel Lord]] came to Moresvah , they called in ancient agreements between the sovereign and the Malinov, the Sloev and the Pravin. They urged them to fund the [[Crow on the Cradle\|recreation of the Iron Helms]]. This time her visit apparently ''also'' concerns the Iron Helms, albeit slightly more obliquely. It concerns the disposition of the axe, Golod.

	When [[Empress ~~Maarika~~]] disbanded the Iron Helms, the [[Magic_items#Artefacts\|artefact]] weapon wielded by the commander of the army since time immemorial returned with the last [[general]] to [[Karsk]]. It has apparently remined there ever since, in the possession of the Malinov family. Tasya, it seems, has urged the current boyar of the Malinov ''Svetlana Ironeva Malinov'' to return the axe to service. Svetlana has refused point blank to do so at this time for a number of reasons.		When [[Empress Mariika]] disbanded the Iron Helms, the [[Magic_items#Artefacts\|artefact]] weapon wielded by the commander of the army since time immemorial returned with the last [[general]] to [[Karsk]]. It has apparently remined there ever since, in the possession of the Malinov family. Tasya, it seems, has urged the current boyar of the Malinov ''Svetlana Ironeva Malinov'' to return the axe to service. Svetlana has refused point blank to do so at this time for a number of reasons.

	According to Svetlana, the axe is a monster and not safe to leave the hidden vault where it is contained. The boyar claims that thousand years of slaughter and death has left it infused with a dark spirit, and it hungers to kill. Only the most strong willed dare lift it, and if their will falters, the axe will urge them to unspeakable acts of murder and conquest. At this stage, the axe may as well be a sovereign itself. The Malinovs are not the custodians of Hunger, they are its jailers. They would need to be absolutely certain they were not unleashing a monster on Varushka before they would consider letting Hunger out of their sight.		According to Svetlana, the axe is a monster and not safe to leave the hidden vault where it is contained. The boyar claims that thousand years of slaughter and death has left it infused with a dark spirit, and it hungers to kill. Only the most strong willed dare lift it, and if their will falters, the axe will urge them to unspeakable acts of murder and conquest. At this stage, the axe may as well be a sovereign itself. The Malinovs are not the custodians of Hunger, they are its jailers. They would need to be absolutely certain they were not unleashing a monster on Varushka before they would consider letting Hunger out of their sight.

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	Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.		Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.
	{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].		If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].

	The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.		The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.

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	Nobody is quite sure what a fourth army might look like, but there is certainly appetite for raising one among the people. The Varushkan nation is perhaps in the best position of ''all'' the Imperial nations to muster a new army. The [[Eternal Shafts of Time]] provide a bounty of [[mithril]]; the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]] is in Varushkan hands (where, some argue, it should remain permanently); the [[Bargainer of the Iron Tower\|Iron Roundtower]] presents plentiful opportunities to acquire even more precious metal. Varushka is rich; it can certainly raise the money if the will is there.		Nobody is quite sure what a fourth army might look like, but there is certainly appetite for raising one among the people. The Varushkan nation is perhaps in the best position of ''all'' the Imperial nations to muster a new army. The [[Eternal Shafts of Time]] provide a bounty of [[mithril]]; the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]] is in Varushkan hands (where, some argue, it should remain permanently); the [[Bargainer of the Iron Tower\|Iron Roundtower]] presents plentiful opportunities to acquire even more precious metal. Varushka is rich; it can certainly raise the money if the will is there.

	Yet there's also concerns. The jealousy of [[Wintermark]] and [[the Brass Coast]] still rankles. Varushkan armies are still [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Military_Considerations\|less effective]] if forced to take part in a campaign with the western nations. Elements of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] continue to snipe, openly or subtly, at the ''proven'' strategies of the Iron Helms. If Varushka was to raise a fourth army, which of the nation's [[Varushka#Five things about Varushka\|strengths]] should it draw on and embody?		Yet there's also concerns. The jealousy of [[Wintermark]] and [[the Brass Coast]] still rankles. Varushkan armies are still [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_winds_of_war#Military_Considerations\|less effective]] if forced to take part in a campaign with the western nations. Elements of the [[Synod]] continue to snipe, openly or subtly, at the ''proven'' strategies of the Iron Helms. If Varushka was to raise a fourth army, which of the nation's [[Varushka#Five things about Varushka\|strengths]] should it draw on and embody?

	This is all theoretical at the moment, but some look to the National Assembly for guidance in this matter. Perhaps something like a [[Our_choice#The_Eagle_by_Night\|plighted]] army, demonstrating the subtle strength of the Ushkan people, just as the [[Golden Axe]] show the powerful legacy of the Vard? Perhaps something that seeks to draw on the unique Varushkan understanding of dark and dangerous places? Or perhaps something intended to try and mollify Varushkas critics, something more acceptable to the rest of the Empire.		This is all theoretical at the moment, but some look to the National Assembly for guidance in this matter. Perhaps something like a [[Our_choice#The_Eagle_by_Night\|plighted]] army, demonstrating the subtle strength of the Ushkan people, just as the [[Golden Axe]] show the powerful legacy of the Vard? Perhaps something that seeks to draw on the unique Varushkan understanding of dark and dangerous places? Or perhaps something intended to try and mollify Varushkas critics, something more acceptable to the rest of the Empire.

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	Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.		Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.
	{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].		If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[Senate\|Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].

	The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.		The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.

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	Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.		Tasya is talking about the Thule and the Druj. While the Empire has a map of [[Verthandi]], it has very little information about [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Sküld]] or [[Otkodov#Urdur\|Urdur]], and almost nothing about the [[Forest of Ulnak]]. The Charnel Lord offers his aid to gather this information if the priests of Varushka wish to accept it.
	{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Vigilance urges us to despise that which threatens what we watch over. The Empire is at peace with the Thule today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring? The Lord of the Broken Barrow offers his aid to prepare for the future. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of Varushka to accept their help.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in ~~existance~~ for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].		If this mandate is enacted, the Charnel Lord will help the Varushkan people to establish special [[spy network\|spy networks]] in Sküld, Urdur, and the Forest of Ulnak. For the next year, provided the [[commission]] explicitly mentions the Charnel Lord's aim, the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] or the [[Imperial Spymaster]] will be able to create a special spy network supported by the sovereign of Branoc. The spy network will cost 15 wains of [[weirwood]], and 30 crowns, but it will have no upkeep. It will remain in existence for only a single season after it is completed; it automatically [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network\|decomissions]] at the end of the season after it is created. Finally, if the spy network in Urdur will also provide information about the Thule holdings in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]], [[Skarsind#Crow's Ridge\|Crow's Ridge]]. and [[Miekarova#Miechernya\|Miechernya]], while the spy network in Sküld will also provide information about [[Karsk#Krevsaty\|Krevsaty]], the [[Ossium#Bonewood\|Bonewood]], and [[Ossium#Echofell\|Echofell]].

	The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.		The captain of a [[military unit]] that wishes to take advantage of this unique spy network will need to come to the [[Karsk#The Broken Barrow\|Broken Barrow]] and leave a ''blood gift'' for the Charnel Lord. This will grant them the aid of the sovereign's animal servants - crows, ravens, rats, and wolves (the canine kind). They will also be supported by woods-wise guides chosen from among the people of the vales of Branoc - both human and independent [[orc\|orcs]]. With such aid, they will be able to move unseen through the mountains to Otkodov, or through the twisted woods into the Mallum.

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	===The Honey Offer===		===The Honey Offer===
	* '''The production of the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]], the [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]], the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the [[Night Quarry]], and the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] have increased by 2 wains each season'''		* '''The production of the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]], the [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]], the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the [[Night Quarry]], and the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths\|Sunless Depths]] have increased by 2 wains each season'''
	* '''Oksana Lyava Pinavora and her allies still plan to contribute 1000 Thrones towards the purchase of the Hunt of ~~Aldrei~~ the Fair for Varushka'''		* '''Oksana Lyava Pinavora and her allies still plan to contribute 1000 Thrones towards the purchase of the Hunt of Alderei the Fair for Varushka'''
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{SOPInner\|statement=Following Judgement 54 (Autumn 374YE) and 13 (382 Winter). I call upon Varushkans to renew their support to nationalise the Hunt of ~~Alderai~~ the Fair. The offer of honey still stands so let us enjoy the rewards of our labour and have Pride in our Prosperity.\|by=Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalse\|vote=Greater Majority 150-0\|when=Winter Solstice 384YE}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{SOPInner\|statement=Following Judgement 54 (Autumn 374YE) and 13 (382 Winter). I call upon Varushkans to renew their support to nationalise the Hunt of Alderei the Fair. The offer of honey still stands so let us enjoy the rewards of our labour and have Pride in our Prosperity.\|by=Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalse\|vote=Greater Majority 150-0\|when=Winter Solstice 384YE}}</div>
	While they increase individual prosperity, the Roads also provide improved access to the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]], the [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]], the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], and the [[Night Quarry]], and the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths ]] (the [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Rename_Crawling_Depths\|renamed Crawling Depths]]). The production of each of these Bourse resources will now improve by 2 wains each season as long as the roads remained open.		While they increase individual prosperity, the Roads also provide improved access to the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]], the [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]], the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], and the [[Night Quarry]], and the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths ]] (the [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Rename_Crawling_Depths\|renamed Crawling Depths]]). The production of each of these Bourse resources will now improve by 2 wains each season as long as the roads remained open.

	Along with the [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_119\|statement of Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalze]], this increase in prosperity has ~~lead~~ to more support for the idea that the Hunt of Alderei the Fair (and for that matter the Night Quarry) should be in Varushkan hands. The ''[[The_honey_offering#Proposal:_Buying_the_Hunt\|honey offer]]'' still stands; the Hunt is still controlled by a Varushkan, and ''Oksana Lyava Pinavora'' and her affiliates are still prepared to contribute 1,000 Thrones to the pot if the Senate can be persuaded to return the weirwood groves to Varushkan hands.		Along with the [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_119\|statement of Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalze]], this increase in prosperity has led to more support for the idea that the Hunt of Alderei the Fair (and for that matter the Night Quarry) should be in Varushkan hands. The ''[[The_honey_offering#Proposal:_Buying_the_Hunt\|honey offer]]'' still stands; the Hunt is still controlled by a Varushkan, and ''Oksana Lyava Pinavora'' and her affiliates are still prepared to contribute 1,000 Thrones to the pot if the Senate can be persuaded to return the weirwood groves to Varushkan hands.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption=''Oksana Lyava Pinavora'' resides in the bustling port town of [[Karov#Malimorzi\|Korotny]] in [[Karov]], should anyone wish to enter into negotiation via [[Call Winged Messenger]].\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=WingedMessenger.png\|caption=''Oksana Lyava Pinavora'' resides in the bustling port town of [[Karov#Malimorzi\|Korotny]] in [[Karov]], should anyone wish to enter into negotiation via [[Call Winged Messenger]].\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>

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	Today, it is believed to be in the possession of the Malinov family of [[Karsk]] who claimed it when the Iron Helms were disbanded in the reign of [[Empress Mariika]]. Only cursory efforts were ever made to recover the item for the Empire - it is said that it is so old and has shed so much blood that it has developed a dark spirit that urges its wielders to commit unspeakable acts in pursuit of their goals. Perhaps the Empire is better off without it.</box></div>		Today, it is believed to be in the possession of the Malinov family of [[Karsk]] who claimed it when the Iron Helms were disbanded in the reign of [[Empress Mariika]]. Only cursory efforts were ever made to recover the item for the Empire - it is said that it is so old and has shed so much blood that it has developed a dark spirit that urges its wielders to commit unspeakable acts in pursuit of their goals. Perhaps the Empire is better off without it.</box></div>
	Furthermore, the Malinov are ''extremely concerned'' about the fact that the current general of the Iron Helms appears to be [[Alderei the Fair]] reborn. Alderei is one of the most dangerous figures in the history of Varushka; he conquered Varushka and ~~lead~~ armies against the very Empire that Varushka is now part of. The undying magicians, the [[volodny]], supported him and at his execution ''Koshiev the White'' spoke a prophecy that one day Alderei would return. It's not even as if this is the first Varushkan to claim to be Alderei reborn - the last one apparently [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|destroyed the Jotun meeting stone]] further antagonising the western orcs. The Malinov aren't too worried about that - but point out that everyone who's ever made a reasonable claim to be Alderei the fair reborn has ended up coming to a bad end as their overconfidence overpowered their Wisdom. They would need ''significant'' reassurance before they handed over a weapon that urges murderous rampages to someone who claims to be the tyrant-boyar that it took ''the entire Empire'' to defeat.		Furthermore, the Malinov are ''extremely concerned'' about the fact that the current general of the Iron Helms appears to be [[Alderei the Fair]] reborn. Alderei is one of the most dangerous figures in the history of Varushka; he conquered Varushka and led armies against the very Empire that Varushka is now part of. The undying magicians, the [[volodny]], supported him and at his execution ''Koshiev the White'' spoke a prophecy that one day Alderei would return. It's not even as if this is the first Varushkan to claim to be Alderei reborn - the last one apparently [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_58\|destroyed the Jotun meeting stone]] further antagonising the western orcs. The Malinov aren't too worried about that - but point out that everyone who's ever made a reasonable claim to be Alderei the fair reborn has ended up coming to a bad end as their overconfidence overpowered their Wisdom. They would need ''significant'' reassurance before they handed over a weapon that urges murderous rampages to someone who claims to be the tyrant-boyar that it took ''the entire Empire'' to defeat.

	Providing the reassurances the Malinov seek will not be an easy task, but Svetlana has allowed that she is prepared to receive [[Call Winged Messenger\|missives]] from anyone who wishes to persuade her to abandon her Vigilance.		Providing the reassurances the Malinov seek will not be an easy task, but Svetlana has allowed that she is prepared to receive [[Call Winged Messenger\|missives]] from anyone who wishes to persuade her to abandon her Vigilance.