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	At the Autumn Equinox, [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Spider.27s_Dream_Bridge\|the Imperial Senate instructed]] [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] to ''"investigate solutions to the situation with the damaged Spider's Dream Tollbridge whether repair, improvement, or alternative."'' Eilian is renowned for his willingness to revisit historical proposals; his wealth of experience as a researcher in the Department of Historical Research has encouraged him to look to the past to see what might be learnt.		At the Autumn Equinox, [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Spider.27s_Dream_Bridge\|the Imperial Senate instructed]] [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] to ''"investigate solutions to the situation with the damaged Spider's Dream Tollbridge whether repair, improvement, or alternative."'' Eilian is renowned for his willingness to revisit historical proposals; his wealth of experience as a researcher in the Department of Historical Research has encouraged him to look to the past to see what might be learnt.

	The Spider's Dream bridge was heavily damaged by ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] before the Summer Solstice 385YE. Damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|is impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]], as well as making it all but impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. It has also blocked a major trade route between [[the Brass Coast]] and the rest of the Empire, and left the [[Spider's Tollkeep]], ''Marguerita Serafini di Sarvos'' without their season income from tolls.		The Spider's Dream bridge was heavily damaged by ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] before the Summer Solstice 385YE. Damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|is impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]], as well as making it all but impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. It has also blocked a major trade route between [[the Brass Coast]] and the rest of the Empire, and left the [[Spider's Tollkeep]], ''Marguerita Serafini di Sarvos'' without their season income from tolls.

	Restoring the bridge would allow Imperial military forces to reach Madruga and the Brass Coast unimpeded. There are however potential additional benefits for rebuilding, in that the Senate could revisit some of the previous proposals for developing the Spider's Dream. These proposals were rejected by earlier Senators but perhaps of interest to their modern descendants, and could be “rolled into” any [[commission]] to replace the bridge as a single [[Senate motion]]. This possibility is ''much'' more exciting... at least to Eilian Sweetwater.		Restoring the bridge would allow Imperial military forces to reach Madruga and the Brass Coast unimpeded. There are however potential additional benefits for rebuilding, in that the Senate could revisit some of the previous proposals for developing the Spider's Dream. These proposals were rejected by earlier Senators but perhaps of interest to their modern descendants, and could be “rolled into” any [[commission]] to replace the bridge as a single [[Senate motion]]. This possibility is ''much'' more exciting... at least to Eilian Sweetwater.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

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	At the Autumn Equinox, [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Spider.27s_Dream_Bridge\|the Imperial Senate instructed]] [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] to ''"investigate solutions to the situation with the damaged Spider's Dream Tollbridge whether repair, improvement, or alternative."'' Eilian is renowned for his willingness to revisit historical proposals; his wealth of experience as a researcher in the Department of Historical Research has encouraged him to look to the past to see what might be learnt.		At the Autumn Equinox, [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Spider.27s_Dream_Bridge\|the Imperial Senate instructed]] [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] to ''"investigate solutions to the situation with the damaged Spider's Dream Tollbridge whether repair, improvement, or alternative."'' Eilian is renowned for his willingness to revisit historical proposals; his wealth of experience as a researcher in the Department of Historical Research has encouraged him to look to the past to see what might be learnt.

	The Spider's Dream bridge was heavily damaged by ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] before the Summer Solstice 385YE. Damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|is impeding]] the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]], as well as making it all but impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. It has also blocked a major trade route between [[the Brass Coast]] and the rest of the Empire, and left the [[Spider's Tollkeep]], ''Marguerita Serafini di Sarvos'' without their season income from tolls.		The Spider's Dream bridge was heavily damaged by ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] before the Summer Solstice 385YE. Damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|is impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]], as well as making it all but impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. It has also blocked a major trade route between [[the Brass Coast]] and the rest of the Empire, and left the [[Spider's Tollkeep]], ''Marguerita Serafini di Sarvos'' without their season income from tolls.

	Restoring the bridge would allow Imperial military forces to reach Madruga and the Brass Coast unimpeded. There are however potential additional benefits for rebuilding, in that the Senate could revisit some of the previous proposals for developing the Spider's Dream. These proposals were rejected by earlier Senators but perhaps of interest to their modern descendants, and could be “rolled into” any [[commission]] to replace the bridge as a single [[Senate motion]]. This possibility is ''much'' more exciting... at least to Eilian Sweetwater.		Restoring the bridge would allow Imperial military forces to reach Madruga and the Brass Coast unimpeded. There are however potential additional benefits for rebuilding, in that the Senate could revisit some of the previous proposals for developing the Spider's Dream. These proposals were rejected by earlier Senators but perhaps of interest to their modern descendants, and could be “rolled into” any [[commission]] to replace the bridge as a single [[Senate motion]]. This possibility is ''much'' more exciting... at least to Eilian Sweetwater.

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	Concetta's passion would have seen the creation of a League national title, the ''Ostiary of Trivento'', appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]], a [[ministry]] that would benefit from access to the trade passing over the bridge. However the expansion of the facilities at Trivento might eventually support the creation of a new trade network across the south of the Empire, not unlike the [[Northern trade network]] that connects settlements across the north using the trading post at [[Skarsind#Southpine\|Torfast]] as an "anchor".		Concetta's passion would have seen the creation of a League national title, the ''Ostiary of Trivento'', appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]], a [[ministry]] that would benefit from access to the trade passing over the bridge. However the expansion of the facilities at Trivento might eventually support the creation of a new trade network across the south of the Empire, not unlike the [[Northern trade network]] that connects settlements across the north using the trading post at [[Skarsind#Southpine\|Torfast]] as an "anchor".

	Once the Gateway to the South was complete, the next time a great work raised the level of investment in [[farm\|farms]] in [[Mournwold]], [[mine\|mines]] in [[Kahraman]], or [[fleet\|fleets]] in [[Madruga]] (such as the [[#Unopened Eye\|wharfs]]), [[forest\|forests]] in [[Liathaven]] (assuming the territory were conquered), the expansion in trade would automatically create an additional, new ministry connected to Trivento. In Mournwold this would be the ''Bailiff of Sarcombe Market'', a title to rival the [[Bailiff of the Grand Market]] in [[Mitwold#Meade\|Meade]]; in ~~Karhaman~~ it would be the ''Mistress of the Bounteous Parador'', based at the prosperous settlement of [[Kahraman#Jade_Range\|Nestor's Bounty]]; in Madruga it would be the ''Caravan Master of the Sunset Road''' based in [[Madruga#Calvos\|Calvos]], with a similar title created in Liathaven depending on the state of the territory at the time the great work was commissioned. Each great work would also bring more trade to Trivento, adding further purchase options to Ostiary's ministry, allowing them to purchase ever more materials, albeit at increasing costs.		Once the Gateway to the South was complete, the next time a great work raised the level of investment in [[farm\|farms]] in [[Mournwold]], [[mine\|mines]] in [[Kahraman]], or [[fleet\|fleets]] in [[Madruga]] (such as the [[#Unopened Eye\|wharfs]]), [[forest\|forests]] in [[Liathaven]] (assuming the territory were conquered), the expansion in trade would automatically create an additional, new ministry connected to Trivento. In Mournwold this would be the ''Bailiff of Sarcombe Market'', a title to rival the [[Bailiff of the Grand Market]] in [[Mitwold#Meade\|Meade]]; in Kahraman it would be the ''Mistress of the Bounteous Parador'', based at the prosperous settlement of [[Kahraman#Jade_Range\|Nestor's Bounty]]; in Madruga it would be the ''Caravan Master of the Sunset Road''' based in [[Madruga#Calvos\|Calvos]], with a similar title created in Liathaven depending on the state of the territory at the time the great work was commissioned. Each great work would also bring more trade to Trivento, adding further purchase options to Ostiary's ministry, allowing them to purchase ever more materials, albeit at increasing costs.

	It could take decades for Trivento to become a true rival to Sarvos, but lost time is never found as the [[proverbs\|Marchers like to say]].		It could take decades for Trivento to become a true rival to Sarvos, but lost time is never found as the [[proverbs\|Marchers like to say]].
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	<tr><td>'''Requirement:''' Spider's Dream is fully operational</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Requirement:''' Spider's Dream is fully operational</td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>
	The fast flowing Vassa has always proved difficult for Trivento, limiting the size and scale of the port workings possible. However on the Freeborn side of the river, there is a well protected bay, called Vassa's Eye, which is less than two miles around the headland where the Vassa meets the Bay. If the bridge were restored, it would make it viable to create a new wharf facility at the Eye that would provide valuable benefits to fleets trading out of ~~Marduga~~.		The fast flowing Vassa has always proved difficult for Trivento, limiting the size and scale of the port workings possible. However on the Freeborn side of the river, there is a well protected bay, called Vassa's Eye, which is less than two miles around the headland where the Vassa meets the Bay. If the bridge were restored, it would make it viable to create a new wharf facility at the Eye that would provide valuable benefits to fleets trading out of Madruga.

	The wharf would require 30 wains of white granite and 90 crowns, but once complete, it would allow many more Freeborn vessels to take on cargo bound for distant lands. Most trade would still go through Siroc, at least it would in regular times, but the wharf would be invaluable to Freeborn captains who were picking up cargo that had come overland to the Spider's Dream or just as useful when unloading cargos brought to the Empire that were due to head north over the bridge. Currently most of this trade travels slowly overland to be loaded at Siroc or Sarvos because there simply isn't room in the cramped docks at Trivento.		The wharf would require 30 wains of white granite and 90 crowns, but once complete, it would allow many more Freeborn vessels to take on cargo bound for distant lands. Most trade would still go through Siroc, at least it would in regular times, but the wharf would be invaluable to Freeborn captains who were picking up cargo that had come overland to the Spider's Dream or just as useful when unloading cargos brought to the Empire that were due to head north over the bridge. Currently most of this trade travels slowly overland to be loaded at Siroc or Sarvos because there simply isn't room in the cramped docks at Trivento.

Dre at 11:55, 30 September 2025

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	There are few occasions in recorded history when the Senator for Sarvos been a resident of Trivento. Passionate to raise the profile of her home, Concetta di Trivento, held the title for a single year during the reign of Emperor Ahraz. She used all four of her Senate motions to raise her proposal to construct a new merchants quarters at Trivento. Concetta was an early supporter of Ahraz, and had planned to benefit from the Emperor's patronage, but he was too busy dealing with [[the Orc Rebellion]] and her ideas were defeated each time.		There are few occasions in recorded history when the Senator for Sarvos been a resident of Trivento. Passionate to raise the profile of her home, Concetta di Trivento, held the title for a single year during the reign of Emperor Ahraz. She used all four of her Senate motions to raise her proposal to construct a new merchants quarters at Trivento. Concetta was an early supporter of Ahraz, and had planned to benefit from the Emperor's patronage, but he was too busy dealing with [[the Orc Rebellion]] and her ideas were defeated each time.

	The plan is sound, at least on paper. Creating a walled compound between Trivento and the Spider's Dream that incorporated a set of large secure warehouses and an exchange for merchants to conduct trade would finally make Trivento more than just a stopping place. It would become a hub for trade in ~~it's~~ own right, with the two rivers, the Vassa and the Tulla, providing access to Kahraman, Tassato, Liathaven, and Mournwold, and the Spider's Dream linking them up to the roads across Madruga making Trivento into a Gateway to the South.		The plan is sound, at least on paper. Creating a walled compound between Trivento and the Spider's Dream that incorporated a set of large secure warehouses and an exchange for merchants to conduct trade would finally make Trivento more than just a stopping place. It would become a hub for trade in its own right, with the two rivers, the Vassa and the Tulla, providing access to Kahraman, Tassato, Liathaven, and Mournwold, and the Spider's Dream linking them up to the roads across Madruga making Trivento into a Gateway to the South.

	Concetta's passion would have seen the creation of a League national title, the ''Ostiary of Trivento'', appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]], a [[ministry]] that would benefit from access to the trade passing over the bridge. However the expansion of the facilities at Trivento might eventually support the creation of a new trade network across the south of the Empire, not unlike the [[Northern trade network]] that connects settlements across the north using the trading post at [[Skarsind#Southpine\|Torfast]] as an "anchor".		Concetta's passion would have seen the creation of a League national title, the ''Ostiary of Trivento'', appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]], a [[ministry]] that would benefit from access to the trade passing over the bridge. However the expansion of the facilities at Trivento might eventually support the creation of a new trade network across the south of the Empire, not unlike the [[Northern trade network]] that connects settlements across the north using the trading post at [[Skarsind#Southpine\|Torfast]] as an "anchor".
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	Giovanni's notes are a fascinating part of the original history of the Bridge and after checking that the proposal is constitutional, Eilian has tidied them up and put them forward for the Senate to consider alongside the other ideas. If enacted then any time an Imperial army crossed from Madruga to Sarvos or Tassato - or vice versa - five thrones would be removed from the Senate's budget and given to the Tollkeep. This figure is taken directly from Giovanni's calculations, but of course the Senate could raise or lower the amount if they wished. Any army would be assumed to take the shortest route to their destination – and crossing the bridge is clearly the shortest route to take – unless their orders explicitly said otherwise.		Giovanni's notes are a fascinating part of the original history of the Bridge and after checking that the proposal is constitutional, Eilian has tidied them up and put them forward for the Senate to consider alongside the other ideas. If enacted then any time an Imperial army crossed from Madruga to Sarvos or Tassato - or vice versa - five thrones would be removed from the Senate's budget and given to the Tollkeep. This figure is taken directly from Giovanni's calculations, but of course the Senate could raise or lower the amount if they wished. Any army would be assumed to take the shortest route to their destination – and crossing the bridge is clearly the shortest route to take – unless their orders explicitly said otherwise.

	If enacted the responsibilities of the Tollkeeper would be amended to include the expectation that they would use the generous wealth provided by the tolls to invest in the Spider's Bridge, and the surrounding infrastructure, ensuring ~~it's~~ prosperity and security for years to come.		If enacted the responsibilities of the Tollkeeper would be amended to include the expectation that they would use the generous wealth provided by the tolls to invest in the Spider's Bridge, and the surrounding infrastructure, ensuring its prosperity and security for years to come.

	==The Grendel Problem==		==The Grendel Problem==

Hastur at 12:06, 24 March 2025

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	Ships travel much faster than caravans. The shorter the travel times, the greater the profits available, so if the wharf were completed it would act as a great work provide a one rank bonus to every Freeborn vessel based in Madruga that took the trading action, regardless of which port they were sailing for. If the Gateway to the South was commissioned earlier or at the same time, it would also meet the criteria outlined for the Ostiary of Trivento providing allowing the Ostiary to purchase more materials and automatically creating an Imperial position, the Vassa's Eye Harbourmaster, a Freeborn national postion appointed by Tally of the Votes.		Ships travel much faster than caravans. The shorter the travel times, the greater the profits available, so if the wharf were completed it would act as a great work provide a one rank bonus to every Freeborn vessel based in Madruga that took the trading action, regardless of which port they were sailing for. If the Gateway to the South was commissioned earlier or at the same time, it would also meet the criteria outlined for the Ostiary of Trivento providing allowing the Ostiary to purchase more materials and automatically creating an Imperial position, the Vassa's Eye Harbourmaster, a Freeborn national postion appointed by Tally of the Votes.

	The Harbourmaster would be responsible for overseeing the operations of the new wharfs, but that would give them opportunities to buy cheap cargoes coming to Madruga from foreign lands, particularly Zemeh, as the Brass Coast is a popular destination for many ~~Summaah~~ vessels.		The Harbourmaster would be responsible for overseeing the operations of the new wharfs, but that would give them opportunities to buy cheap cargoes coming to Madruga from foreign lands, particularly Zemeh, as the Brass Coast is a popular destination for many Sumaah vessels.

	==Unrealised Ambitions==		==Unrealised Ambitions==

Hailmur at 12:16, 19 April 2024

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	* '''Restoring the bridge would make other the other commissions possible'''		* '''Restoring the bridge would make other the other commissions possible'''
	* '''All the commissions could in theory be built with a single Senate motion'''		* '''All the commissions could in theory be built with a single Senate motion'''
			* '''Construction would take three months for every 50 wains used'''
	<div style="width: 400px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">		<div style="width: 400px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Repair Spider's Dream Bridge'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Repair Spider's Dream Bridge'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Sinecure </td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Sinecure </td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 30 mithril, 10 white granite, ~~and~~ 120 crowns</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 30 mithril, 10 white granite, 120 crowns, and three months to construct</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Repairs the Spider's Dream Bridge</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Repairs the Spider's Dream Bridge</td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>
	After considerable research, Eilian has been able to obtain copies of the original blueprints created by Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo for the Spider's Dream. After they call in a favour they are able to track down a Sarvosi engineer who has a copy of the original plans framed on their wall. They are beautifully detailed. Restoring the bridge was always going to be a costly endeavour, but having the original plans will save investment and time, allowing what remains of the original structure to be effectively incorporated into the new bridge. Thus the Empire can ensure that the famous bridge is restored to ~~it's~~ former glory.		After considerable research, Eilian has been able to obtain copies of the original blueprints created by Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo for the Spider's Dream. After they call in a favour they are able to track down a Sarvosi engineer who has a copy of the original plans framed on their wall. They are beautifully detailed. Restoring the bridge was always going to be a costly endeavour, but having the original plans will save investment and time, allowing what remains of the original structure to be effectively incorporated into the new bridge. Thus the Empire can ensure that the famous bridge is restored to its former glory.

	If the bridge were rebuilt following these original plans, once work were finished it would restore to the [[Spider's Tollkeep]] their [[Spider's Tollkeep#Sinecure\|access to tolls]]. Once the work was complete, Imperial armies would once again be able to march quickly from Sarvos to Madruga. There would need to be no other changes; there would not even be an election because there is already an incumbent [[Spider's Tollkeep\|Tollkeep]].		If the bridge were rebuilt following these original plans, once work were finished it would restore to the [[Spider's Tollkeep]] their [[Spider's Tollkeep#Sinecure\|access to tolls]]. Once the work was complete, Imperial armies would once again be able to march quickly from Sarvos to Madruga. There would need to be no other changes; there would not even be an election because there is already an incumbent [[Spider's Tollkeep\|Tollkeep]].

Novemberalice at 19:16, 14 April 2024

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	"Fortunately, Mistress Margueritte, I ''do'' like the history of bridges. Let's talk about how we can make your book a reality - and how you can contribute a whole new chapter to it."</ic>		"Fortunately, Mistress Margueritte, I ''do'' like the history of bridges. Let's talk about how we can make your book a reality - and how you can contribute a whole new chapter to it."</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Intent.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The Spider's Dream is unmatched in the Empire; a suspension bridge that connects two nations and while merchants may grumble about the toll required to cross it they still pay. The alternative is a long detour up through Tassato; the kind of detour that likely costs a trader much more than the reasonable fee paid to cross the tumultuous Vassa.\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Intent.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The Spider's Dream is unmatched in the Empire; a suspension bridge that connects two nations and while merchants may grumble about the toll required to cross it they still pay. The alternative is a long detour up through Tassato; the kind of detour that likely costs a trader much more than the reasonable fee paid to cross the tumultuous Vassa.\|width=600}}</div>{{audio\|link= https://youtu.be/U-1rQrF4sGA?si=4o2LdAtWGdvLAQTa“}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	At the Autumn Equinox, [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Spider.27s_Dream_Bridge\|the Imperial Senate instructed]] [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] to ''"investigate solutions to the situation with the damaged Spider's Dream Tollbridge whether repair, improvement, or alternative."'' Eilian is renowned for his willingness to revisit historical proposals; his wealth of experience as a researcher in the Department of Historical Research has encouraged him to look to the past to see what might be learnt.		At the Autumn Equinox, [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Spider.27s_Dream_Bridge\|the Imperial Senate instructed]] [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] to ''"investigate solutions to the situation with the damaged Spider's Dream Tollbridge whether repair, improvement, or alternative."'' Eilian is renowned for his willingness to revisit historical proposals; his wealth of experience as a researcher in the Department of Historical Research has encouraged him to look to the past to see what might be learnt.

Matt: /* Unmet Passions */

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Unmet Passions

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	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Ministry</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Ministry</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Special:''' Enhance the Spider's Dream Bridge</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Special:''' Enhance the Spider's Dream Bridge</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 15 weirwood and 45 crowns to original cost</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' +15 weirwood and 45 crowns to original cost</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates a ministry in Trivento</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates a ministry in Trivento</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Requirement:''' Spider's Dream is fully operational</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Requirement:''' Spider's Dream is fully operational</td></tr>

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	The fast flowing Vassa has always proved difficult for Trivento, limiting the size and scale of the port workings possible. However on the Freeborn side of the river, there is a well protected bay, called Vassa's Eye, which is less than two miles around the headland where the Vassa meets the Bay. If the bridge were restored, it would make it viable to create a new wharf facility at the Eye that would provide valuable benefits to fleets trading out of Marduga.		The fast flowing Vassa has always proved difficult for Trivento, limiting the size and scale of the port workings possible. However on the Freeborn side of the river, there is a well protected bay, called Vassa's Eye, which is less than two miles around the headland where the Vassa meets the Bay. If the bridge were restored, it would make it viable to create a new wharf facility at the Eye that would provide valuable benefits to fleets trading out of Marduga.

	The wharf would require 30 wains of white granite and 90 crowns, but once complete, it would allow many more Freeborn vessels to take on cargo bound for distant lands. Most trade would still go through Siroc, at least it would in regular times, but the wharf would be invaluable to Freeborn captains who were picking up cargo that had come overland to the Spider's Dream or just as useful when unloading cargos brought to the Empire that were due to head north over the bridge. Currently most of this trade travels slowly overland to be loaded at ~~Sirroc~~ or Sarvos because there simply isn't room in the cramped docks at Trivento.		The wharf would require 30 wains of white granite and 90 crowns, but once complete, it would allow many more Freeborn vessels to take on cargo bound for distant lands. Most trade would still go through Siroc, at least it would in regular times, but the wharf would be invaluable to Freeborn captains who were picking up cargo that had come overland to the Spider's Dream or just as useful when unloading cargos brought to the Empire that were due to head north over the bridge. Currently most of this trade travels slowly overland to be loaded at Siroc or Sarvos because there simply isn't room in the cramped docks at Trivento.

	<div style="width: 400px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">		<div style="width: 400px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">

Vsabo: /* Unopened Eye */

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Unopened Eye

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	The fast flowing Vassa has always proved difficult for Trivento, limiting the size and scale of the port workings possible. However on the Freeborn side of the river, there is a well protected bay, called Vassa's Eye, which is less than two miles around the headland where the Vassa meets the Bay. If the bridge were restored, it would make it viable to create a new wharf facility at the Eye that would provide valuable benefits to fleets trading out of Marduga.		The fast flowing Vassa has always proved difficult for Trivento, limiting the size and scale of the port workings possible. However on the Freeborn side of the river, there is a well protected bay, called Vassa's Eye, which is less than two miles around the headland where the Vassa meets the Bay. If the bridge were restored, it would make it viable to create a new wharf facility at the Eye that would provide valuable benefits to fleets trading out of Marduga.

	The wharf would require 30 wains of white granite and 90 crowns, but once complete, it would allow many more Freeborn vessels to take on cargo bound for distant lands. Most trade would still go through ~~Sirroc~~, at least it would in regular times, but the wharf would be invaluable to Freeborn captains who were picking up cargo that had come overland to the Spider's Dream or just as useful when unloading cargos brought to the Empire that were due to head north over the bridge. Currently most of this trade travels slowly overland to be loaded at Sirroc or Sarvos because there simply isn't room in the cramped docks at Trivento.		The wharf would require 30 wains of white granite and 90 crowns, but once complete, it would allow many more Freeborn vessels to take on cargo bound for distant lands. Most trade would still go through Siroc, at least it would in regular times, but the wharf would be invaluable to Freeborn captains who were picking up cargo that had come overland to the Spider's Dream or just as useful when unloading cargos brought to the Empire that were due to head north over the bridge. Currently most of this trade travels slowly overland to be loaded at Sirroc or Sarvos because there simply isn't room in the cramped docks at Trivento.

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