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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

2026-01-16T09:44:05Z

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	According to Imperial agents, the Ibarians have an intense martial spirit and the will to fight. They are eager to rise up again, but the Plenum ensures they remain poor as punishment for their last revolt. If they had arms and armour, and the materials that an [[~~Imperial army~~\|army requires]], they could muster three armies... and rise in open defiance of the Plenum once again. The costs involved are punitive however. To muster the kind of martial force they would need to have a chance of breaking free of Asavea - that would require 600 wains of [[mithril]] and 225 thrones. If all the materials were donated in one go, then a year later the Ibarians would be ready to rise up again - and this time they might be successful. Three armies would be enough to win their freedom in the short term. With two armies, they would only succeed while the Plenum were also fighting fires elsewhere, against some other serious threat to their dominance of the Archipelago. One army would simply get them killed, and see even more punitive measures imposed by the Plenum.		According to Imperial agents, the Ibarians have an intense martial spirit and the will to fight. They are eager to rise up again, but the Plenum ensures they remain poor as punishment for their last revolt. If they had arms and armour, and the materials that an [[Army\|army requires]], they could muster three armies... and rise in open defiance of the Plenum once again. The costs involved are punitive however. To muster the kind of martial force they would need to have a chance of breaking free of Asavea - that would require 600 wains of [[mithril]] and 225 thrones. If all the materials were donated in one go, then a year later the Ibarians would be ready to rise up again - and this time they might be successful. Three armies would be enough to win their freedom in the short term. With two armies, they would only succeed while the Plenum were also fighting fires elsewhere, against some other serious threat to their dominance of the Archipelago. One army would simply get them killed, and see even more punitive measures imposed by the Plenum.

	The Satrapy of Ibaria is ripe for rebellion. Yet simply sending materials and well-wishers to the Archipelago will be of limited use. Without some support from the [[Civil Service]], it will be difficult to arrange equipment and support is employed in the most effective way. The [[Senate]] can instruct the Civil Service to orchestrate the transportation of materials to Ibaria to help them raise armies. A single [[senate motion]] could be used to ''Muster Ibarian Rebels'' - it would not require one of the Empire's limited commissions, but it would need 600 mithril and 225 thrones to complete all three armies. Any Imperial citizen would be able to contribute to this project but it would take at least a year, and could be longer if the materials were donated in dribs and drabs.		The Satrapy of Ibaria is ripe for rebellion. Yet simply sending materials and well-wishers to the Archipelago will be of limited use. Without some support from the [[Civil Service]], it will be difficult to arrange equipment and support is employed in the most effective way. The [[Senate]] can instruct the Civil Service to orchestrate the transportation of materials to Ibaria to help them raise armies. A single [[senate motion]] could be used to ''Muster Ibarian Rebels'' - it would not require one of the Empire's limited commissions, but it would need 600 mithril and 225 thrones to complete all three armies. Any Imperial citizen would be able to contribute to this project but it would take at least a year, and could be longer if the materials were donated in dribs and drabs.

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

2026-01-16T09:42:38Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial navy" to "[[navy"

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	* '''The Asaveans have now deployed five large war ships to Imperial waters to support the Grendel in their war against the Empire'''		* '''The Asaveans have now deployed five large war ships to Imperial waters to support the Grendel in their war against the Empire'''
	* '''Their support for the Empire's enemies will only increase, the more desperate they become'''		* '''Their support for the Empire's enemies will only increase, the more desperate they become'''
	It is difficult and dangerous for the Asaveans to contemplate sending an entire [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navy]] overseas to fight in foreign waters. For that reason, thus far the Asaveans have limited themselves to sending large powerful war ships - more than capable of playing a vital role on campaign, they are still agile enough to move swiftly to where they need to be. (Each warship is the strategic equivalent of a fleet, albeit with a military strength of 1000).		It is difficult and dangerous for the Asaveans to contemplate sending an entire [[navy\|navy]] overseas to fight in foreign waters. For that reason, thus far the Asaveans have limited themselves to sending large powerful war ships - more than capable of playing a vital role on campaign, they are still agile enough to move swiftly to where they need to be. (Each warship is the strategic equivalent of a fleet, albeit with a military strength of 1000).

	Now that their privateers and fleet captains are no longer engaged against Imperial shipping they are in a position to consider increasing their support for the Grendel. It is certain that they will not hesitate to do so if the Empire does not ultimately change course.		Now that their privateers and fleet captains are no longer engaged against Imperial shipping they are in a position to consider increasing their support for the Grendel. It is certain that they will not hesitate to do so if the Empire does not ultimately change course.

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

2026-01-15T15:57:54Z

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

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	* '''The Sumaash do not have the same view of excommunication as the Empire'''		* '''The Sumaash do not have the same view of excommunication as the Empire'''
	* '''The Empire may do as it wishes, Sumaah will not make it a crime to sell the stuff which has religious and spiritual use		* '''The Empire may do as it wishes, Sumaah will not make it a crime to sell the stuff which has religious and spiritual use
	Ambassador Oxtitocszin is a little surprised to discover that their opposite number continues to discuss Abrasion Oil. Last season they [[Talking_to_friends#Abrasion_Oil\|went into some detail]] about various Sumaah attitudes to [[excommunication]], and thought the matter done. They accept the suggestion that Imperial [[fleet\|merchants]] are unlikely to want to deal in the substance, but counter by pointing out that it is not in extensive use in the Republic either. As long as the Empire's captains avoid the port of ''Nyaerdivik'' they are unlikely to encounter it unless they explicitly seek it out. The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] is of course free to [[interdiction\|interdict]] whatsoever they please, within reason, although the Ambassador queries whether their remit actually extends to items of a purely spiritual nature. Is their domain not the practice of magic, and magical substances? Either way it is little concern of the Sumaah what the Empire chooses to do in this matter and Oxtitocszin is confident they will act with [[Wisdom]] and [[Vigilance]] regardless.		Ambassador Oxtitocszin is a little surprised to discover that their opposite number continues to discuss Abrasion Oil. Last season they [[Talking_to_friends#Abrasion_Oil\|went into some detail]] about various Sumaah attitudes to [[excommunication]], and thought the matter done. They accept the suggestion that Imperial [[fleet\|merchants]] are unlikely to want to deal in the substance, but counter by pointing out that it is not in extensive use in the Republic either. As long as the Empire's captains avoid the port of ''Nyaerdivik'' they are unlikely to encounter it unless they explicitly seek it out. The [[Conclave]] is of course free to [[interdiction\|interdict]] whatsoever they please, within reason, although the Ambassador queries whether their remit actually extends to items of a purely spiritual nature. Is their domain not the practice of magic, and magical substances? Either way it is little concern of the Sumaah what the Empire chooses to do in this matter and Oxtitocszin is confident they will act with [[Wisdom]] and [[Vigilance]] regardless.

	It seems that the discussion of Abrasion Oil has prompted several Imperial citizens to follow up with queries of their own. One from a [[Navarr]] named '''Dylan of the Thornweaver Striding''' asked several insightful questions. In short, the use of Abrasion Oil is carefully considered and it is hardly available to random citizens of the Republic; those who make use of it are virtuous and well-trained in its application even if they do not personally practice the ceremony of excommunication itself. On the matter of whether excommunication causes a soul to struggle to pass through the Labyrinth, the Censor of Wood and Stone points Dylan to their previous notes on the matter - nobody truly knows what happens to the soul of one who is excommunicated and such things are ultimately a matter of philosophy and faith. The [[The_Doctrines_of_the_Faith#The_Doctrine_of_the_Labyrinth\|Doctrine of the Labyrinth]] says that ''the Labyrinth of Ages is a place of pure spirit and beyond the true comprehension of any but a paragon'' and in Sumaah there are differing interpretations of how excommunication affects the soul that are in line with the doctrines. As to the recipe and the use of [[marrowort]], such questions are surely better addressed to an [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]].		It seems that the discussion of Abrasion Oil has prompted several Imperial citizens to follow up with queries of their own. One from a [[Navarr]] named '''Dylan of the Thornweaver Striding''' asked several insightful questions. In short, the use of Abrasion Oil is carefully considered and it is hardly available to random citizens of the Republic; those who make use of it are virtuous and well-trained in its application even if they do not personally practice the ceremony of excommunication itself. On the matter of whether excommunication causes a soul to struggle to pass through the Labyrinth, the Censor of Wood and Stone points Dylan to their previous notes on the matter - nobody truly knows what happens to the soul of one who is excommunicated and such things are ultimately a matter of philosophy and faith. The [[The_Doctrines_of_the_Faith#The_Doctrine_of_the_Labyrinth\|Doctrine of the Labyrinth]] says that ''the Labyrinth of Ages is a place of pure spirit and beyond the true comprehension of any but a paragon'' and in Sumaah there are differing interpretations of how excommunication affects the soul that are in line with the doctrines. As to the recipe and the use of [[marrowort]], such questions are surely better addressed to an [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]].

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

2026-01-15T12:44:08Z

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

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	According to Imperial agents, the Ibarians have an intense martial spirit and the will to fight. They are eager to rise up again, but the Plenum ensures they remain poor as punishment for their last revolt. If they had arms and armour, and the materials that an [[Imperial army\|army requires]], they could muster three armies... and rise in open defiance of the Plenum once again. The costs involved are punitive however. To muster the kind of martial force they would need to have a chance of breaking free of Asavea - that would require 600 wains of [[mithril]] and 225 thrones. If all the materials were donated in one go, then a year later the Ibarians would be ready to rise up again - and this time they might be successful. Three armies would be enough to win their freedom in the short term. With two armies, they would only succeed while the Plenum were also fighting fires elsewhere, against some other serious threat to their dominance of the Archipelago. One army would simply get them killed, and see even more punitive measures imposed by the Plenum.		According to Imperial agents, the Ibarians have an intense martial spirit and the will to fight. They are eager to rise up again, but the Plenum ensures they remain poor as punishment for their last revolt. If they had arms and armour, and the materials that an [[Imperial army\|army requires]], they could muster three armies... and rise in open defiance of the Plenum once again. The costs involved are punitive however. To muster the kind of martial force they would need to have a chance of breaking free of Asavea - that would require 600 wains of [[mithril]] and 225 thrones. If all the materials were donated in one go, then a year later the Ibarians would be ready to rise up again - and this time they might be successful. Three armies would be enough to win their freedom in the short term. With two armies, they would only succeed while the Plenum were also fighting fires elsewhere, against some other serious threat to their dominance of the Archipelago. One army would simply get them killed, and see even more punitive measures imposed by the Plenum.

	The Satrapy of Ibaria is ripe for rebellion. Yet simply sending materials and well-wishers to the Archipelago will be of limited use. Without some support from the [[Civil Service]], it will be difficult to arrange equipment and support is employed in the most effective way. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] can instruct the Civil Service to orchestrate the transportation of materials to Ibaria to help them raise armies. A single [[senate motion]] could be used to ''Muster Ibarian Rebels'' - it would not require one of the Empire's limited commissions, but it would need 600 mithril and 225 thrones to complete all three armies. Any Imperial citizen would be able to contribute to this project but it would take at least a year, and could be longer if the materials were donated in dribs and drabs.		The Satrapy of Ibaria is ripe for rebellion. Yet simply sending materials and well-wishers to the Archipelago will be of limited use. Without some support from the [[Civil Service]], it will be difficult to arrange equipment and support is employed in the most effective way. The [[Senate]] can instruct the Civil Service to orchestrate the transportation of materials to Ibaria to help them raise armies. A single [[senate motion]] could be used to ''Muster Ibarian Rebels'' - it would not require one of the Empire's limited commissions, but it would need 600 mithril and 225 thrones to complete all three armies. Any Imperial citizen would be able to contribute to this project but it would take at least a year, and could be longer if the materials were donated in dribs and drabs.

	===Freeing the Corsairs===		===Freeing the Corsairs===

Twiggy at 18:53, 26 September 2025

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	"I wanted to see it for myself and be sure." Oxtitocszin replied. "One has to trust one's own judgement sometimes in these things."		"I wanted to see it for myself and be sure." Oxtitocszin replied. "One has to trust one's own judgement sometimes in these things."

	"You look like you've been to a funeral rather than a semi-official visit to the frontier." Itzama had a bantering tone, and Oxtitocszin tried to rise to it but ultimately was not in the mood. They admitted that their choice of garb was uncharacteristically ~~somber~~ - bottle-green trousers with barely a hint of gold on them, a tunic darker than sea-blue, and a deep purple shawl with hardly any embroidery on it at all. On the other hand, they were visiting to watch a human being be put to death so a certain amount of sobriety seemed only appropriate.		"You look like you've been to a funeral rather than a semi-official visit to the frontier." Itzama had a bantering tone, and Oxtitocszin tried to rise to it but ultimately was not in the mood. They admitted that their choice of garb was uncharacteristically sombre - bottle-green trousers with barely a hint of gold on them, a tunic darker than sea-blue, and a deep purple shawl with hardly any embroidery on it at all. On the other hand, they were visiting to watch a human being be put to death so a certain amount of sobriety seemed only appropriate.

	In the end, the visit had gone well enough. The ambassador found the people of Nyaerdivik a little tiring truth be told, and their odd ceremonies with bread and rainwater always made the präster the tiniest bit nervous. The actual execution had been a cold affair, and Oxtitocszin pulled their shawl tighter as a chill not entirely due to the sea-borne winds ran through them.		In the end, the visit had gone well enough. The ambassador found the people of Nyaerdivik a little tiring truth be told, and their odd ceremonies with bread and rainwater always made the präster the tiniest bit nervous. The actual execution had been a cold affair, and Oxtitocszin pulled their shawl tighter as a chill not entirely due to the sea-borne winds ran through them.
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	===Freeing the Corsairs===		===Freeing the Corsairs===
	{{SOP\|statement=Freeborn Corsairs, you have already demonstrated your Ambition and Courage in the smuggling of missionaries to Asavea. In recent months Asavean refugees from Ibaria have started attending Anvil having settled in the League. They are a martial people who have risen up against their oppressors in the past, but they have left behind cousins in Ibaria, within whom the flame of rebellion still lingers! The National Assembly praises your Courage thus far, and encourages you to continue in your Ambition, focusing your work on Ibaria, where we may be able to better coordinate our efforts and missionaries.\|by=Asier i Elia i Guerra, Freeborn ~~Assemby~~\|vote=Greater Majority 154-0\|when=Summer Solstice 387YE\|size=small}}		{{SOP\|statement=Freeborn Corsairs, you have already demonstrated your Ambition and Courage in the smuggling of missionaries to Asavea. In recent months Asavean refugees from Ibaria have started attending Anvil having settled in the League. They are a martial people who have risen up against their oppressors in the past, but they have left behind cousins in Ibaria, within whom the flame of rebellion still lingers! The National Assembly praises your Courage thus far, and encourages you to continue in your Ambition, focusing your work on Ibaria, where we may be able to better coordinate our efforts and missionaries.\|by=Asier i Elia i Guerra, Freeborn Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 154-0\|when=Summer Solstice 387YE\|size=small}}
	* '''The Freeborn Assembly could declare that helping the Ibarians is their highest calling'''		* '''The Freeborn Assembly could declare that helping the Ibarians is their highest calling'''
	During the Summer Solstice, the Ambassador to Asavea themselves put forward a [[statement of principle]] in the Freeborn Assembly calling for those [[corsair\|corsairs]] currently [[Voyage#Smuggle_Missionaries\|smuggling missionaries]] into Asavea to focus their efforts on supporting Ibaria. The Assembly supported this call, urging support both for the Ibarian representatives attending Anvil and for the many more remaining behind in the Archipelago.		During the Summer Solstice, the Ambassador to Asavea themselves put forward a [[statement of principle]] in the Freeborn Assembly calling for those [[corsair\|corsairs]] currently [[Voyage#Smuggle_Missionaries\|smuggling missionaries]] into Asavea to focus their efforts on supporting Ibaria. The Assembly supported this call, urging support both for the Ibarian representatives attending Anvil and for the many more remaining behind in the Archipelago.
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	Following the Autumn Equinox, Imperial [[fleet]] captains will be able to take part in the '''Escort the Stone Fleet''' [[voyage]]. Each standard fleet assigned to the action adds 100 points toward successful resolution of the opportunity. Each additional rank for an [[fleet#upgrades\|upgraded]] or [[enchantment\|enchanted]] fleet adds another 20 points. Rituals and other effects that increase the ranks of a [[Voyage#Guarding_Voyages\|guarding]] fleet (most likely [[Wolves of the Hungry Sea]]) will increase the effective strength for purposes of this special action.		Following the Autumn Equinox, Imperial [[fleet]] captains will be able to take part in the '''Escort the Stone Fleet''' [[voyage]]. Each standard fleet assigned to the action adds 100 points toward successful resolution of the opportunity. Each additional rank for an [[fleet#upgrades\|upgraded]] or [[enchantment\|enchanted]] fleet adds another 20 points. Rituals and other effects that increase the ranks of a [[Voyage#Guarding_Voyages\|guarding]] fleet (most likely [[Wolves of the Hungry Sea]]) will increase the effective strength for purposes of this special action.

	The House of the People does not expect Imperial captains to participate for free; the mariners of Frieøyer are also keen to ensure that those who sail alongside them receive their just reward for their ~~labout~~. As a result, a standard fleet taking this action will receive		The House of the People does not expect Imperial captains to participate for free; the mariners of Frieøyer are also keen to ensure that those who sail alongside them receive their just reward for their labour. As a result, a standard fleet taking this action will receive
	54 rings, two bottles of '''Oilybrag''', and one pot of '''Sevensalve'''. The [[Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies]] could also choose to assign the guerdon to the action.		54 rings, two bottles of '''Oilybrag''', and one pot of '''Sevensalve'''. The [[Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies]] could also choose to assign the guerdon to the action.

Hailmur: /* Priests in Prison */

2025-09-07T18:47:51Z

Priests in Prison

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	The Plenum, and Lady Madrianna, seem broadly unconcerned with - or perhaps unaware of? - the captured priests. Their temples in Asavea, however, appear to be deeply concerned and angry that their priests are being "held in dungeons" by the Empire. Some of the more lurid tales circulating in Nemoria - at least according to missionaries and smugglers - suggest that they are being brutally tormented to try and force them to recant the gods and embrace the Way.		The Plenum, and Lady Madrianna, seem broadly unconcerned with - or perhaps unaware of? - the captured priests. Their temples in Asavea, however, appear to be deeply concerned and angry that their priests are being "held in dungeons" by the Empire. Some of the more lurid tales circulating in Nemoria - at least according to missionaries and smugglers - suggest that they are being brutally tormented to try and force them to recant the gods and embrace the Way.

	At the moment the situation is pretty much stable. The money needed to support the priests is being paid by some of those Freeborn who owe them their lives (people smuggled out of Feroz under the nose of Governor Rahab, or granted sanctuary in the old temple). But the fact they are still technically prisoners in the Empire who simply want to go home makes the situation much more complicated.		At the moment the situation is pretty much stable. The money needed to support the priests is being paid by some of those Freeborn who owe them their lives (people smuggled out of Feroz under the nose of Governor Rahab, or granted sanctuary in the old temple during the initial Grendel invasion). But the fact they are still technically prisoners in the Empire who simply want to go home makes the situation much more complicated.

	Any decision as to what should happen to the priests remains for the generals of the Brass Coast to decide. A unanimous decision by the generals could resolve their fate one way or another. It wouldn't be illegal to execute them, they are members of a nation the Empire is at war with, so they are barbarians. That would send a clear signal to the Asavean priesthood that the Way will not tolerate blasphemers and heretics. It would also be legal for the Freeborn generals to order them to be put them on ships back to the Archipelago if they preferred to try and seek a diplomatic benefit to returning them.		Any decision as to what should happen to the priests remains for the generals of the Brass Coast to decide. A unanimous decision by the generals could resolve their fate one way or another. It wouldn't be illegal to execute them, they are members of a nation the Empire is at war with, so they are barbarians. That would send a clear signal to the Asavean priesthood that the Way will not tolerate blasphemers and heretics. It would also be legal for the Freeborn generals to order them to be put them on ships back to the Archipelago if they preferred to try and seek a diplomatic benefit to returning them.

Vsabo: /* Arming the Rebels */

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Arming the Rebels

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	According to Imperial agents, the Ibarians have an intense martial spirit and the will to fight. They are eager to rise up again, but the Plenum ensures they remain poor as punishment for their last revolt. If they had arms and armour, and the materials that an [[Imperial army\|army requires]], they could muster three armies... and rise in open defiance of the Plenum once again. The costs involved are punitive however. To muster the kind of martial force they would need to have a chance of breaking free of Asavea - that would require 600 wains of [[mithril]] and 225 thrones. If all the materials were donated in one go, then a year later the Ibarians would be ready to rise up again - and this time they might be successful. Three armies would be enough to win their freedom in the short term. With two armies, they would only succeed while the Plenum were also fighting fires elsewhere, against some other serious threat to their dominance of the Archipelago. One army would simply get them killed, and see even more punitive measures imposed by the Plenum.		According to Imperial agents, the Ibarians have an intense martial spirit and the will to fight. They are eager to rise up again, but the Plenum ensures they remain poor as punishment for their last revolt. If they had arms and armour, and the materials that an [[Imperial army\|army requires]], they could muster three armies... and rise in open defiance of the Plenum once again. The costs involved are punitive however. To muster the kind of martial force they would need to have a chance of breaking free of Asavea - that would require 600 wains of [[mithril]] and 225 thrones. If all the materials were donated in one go, then a year later the Ibarians would be ready to rise up again - and this time they might be successful. Three armies would be enough to win their freedom in the short term. With two armies, they would only succeed while the Plenum were also fighting fires elsewhere, against some other serious threat to their dominance of the Archipelago. One army would simply get them killed, and see even more punitive measures imposed by the Plenum.

	The Satrapy of Ibaria is ripe for rebellion. Yet simply sending materials and well-wishers to the Archipelago will be of limited use. Without some support from the [[Civil Service]], it will be difficult to arrange equipment and support is employed in the most effective way. The [[Imperial Senate]] can instruct the Civil Service to orchestrate the transportation of materials to Ibaria to help them raise armies. A single [[senate motion]] could be used to ''Muster Ibarian Rebels'' - it would not require one of the Empire's limited commissions, but it would need 600 mithril and 225 ~~Thrones~~ to complete all three armies. Any Imperial citizen would be able to contribute to this project but it would take at least a year, and could be longer if the materials were donated in dribs and drabs.		The Satrapy of Ibaria is ripe for rebellion. Yet simply sending materials and well-wishers to the Archipelago will be of limited use. Without some support from the [[Civil Service]], it will be difficult to arrange equipment and support is employed in the most effective way. The [[Imperial Senate]] can instruct the Civil Service to orchestrate the transportation of materials to Ibaria to help them raise armies. A single [[senate motion]] could be used to ''Muster Ibarian Rebels'' - it would not require one of the Empire's limited commissions, but it would need 600 mithril and 225 thrones to complete all three armies. Any Imperial citizen would be able to contribute to this project but it would take at least a year, and could be longer if the materials were donated in dribs and drabs.

	===Freeing the Corsairs===		===Freeing the Corsairs===

Vsabo: /* Arming the Rebels */

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Arming the Rebels

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	According to Imperial agents, the Ibarians have an intense martial spirit and the will to fight. They are eager to rise up again, but the Plenum ensures they remain poor as punishment for their last revolt. If they had arms and armour, and the materials that an [[Imperial army\|army requires]], they could muster three armies... and rise in open defiance of the Plenum once again. The costs involved are punitive however. To muster the kind of martial force they would need to have a chance of breaking free of Asavea - that would require 600 wains of [[mithril]] and 225 ~~Thrones~~. If all the materials were donated in one go, then a year later the Ibarians would be ready to rise up again - and this time they might be successful. Three armies would be enough to win their freedom in the short term. With two armies, they would only succeed while the Plenum were also fighting fires elsewhere, against some other serious threat to their dominance of the Archipelago. One army would simply get them killed, and see even more punitive measures imposed by the Plenum.		According to Imperial agents, the Ibarians have an intense martial spirit and the will to fight. They are eager to rise up again, but the Plenum ensures they remain poor as punishment for their last revolt. If they had arms and armour, and the materials that an [[Imperial army\|army requires]], they could muster three armies... and rise in open defiance of the Plenum once again. The costs involved are punitive however. To muster the kind of martial force they would need to have a chance of breaking free of Asavea - that would require 600 wains of [[mithril]] and 225 thrones. If all the materials were donated in one go, then a year later the Ibarians would be ready to rise up again - and this time they might be successful. Three armies would be enough to win their freedom in the short term. With two armies, they would only succeed while the Plenum were also fighting fires elsewhere, against some other serious threat to their dominance of the Archipelago. One army would simply get them killed, and see even more punitive measures imposed by the Plenum.

	The Satrapy of Ibaria is ripe for rebellion. Yet simply sending materials and well-wishers to the Archipelago will be of limited use. Without some support from the [[Civil Service]], it will be difficult to arrange equipment and support is employed in the most effective way. The [[Imperial Senate]] can instruct the Civil Service to orchestrate the transportation of materials to Ibaria to help them raise armies. A single [[senate motion]] could be used to ''Muster Ibarian Rebels'' - it would not require one of the Empire's limited commissions, but it would need 600 mithril and 225 Thrones to complete all three armies. Any Imperial citizen would be able to contribute to this project but it would take at least a year, and could be longer if the materials were donated in dribs and drabs.		The Satrapy of Ibaria is ripe for rebellion. Yet simply sending materials and well-wishers to the Archipelago will be of limited use. Without some support from the [[Civil Service]], it will be difficult to arrange equipment and support is employed in the most effective way. The [[Imperial Senate]] can instruct the Civil Service to orchestrate the transportation of materials to Ibaria to help them raise armies. A single [[senate motion]] could be used to ''Muster Ibarian Rebels'' - it would not require one of the Empire's limited commissions, but it would need 600 mithril and 225 Thrones to complete all three armies. Any Imperial citizen would be able to contribute to this project but it would take at least a year, and could be longer if the materials were donated in dribs and drabs.

Twiggy at 15:06, 7 September 2025

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	At the moment the situation is pretty much stable. The money needed to support the priests is being paid by some of those Freeborn who owe them their lives (people smuggled out of Feroz under the nose of Governor Rahab, or granted sanctuary in the old temple). But the fact they are still technically prisoners in the Empire who simply want to go home makes the situation much more complicated.		At the moment the situation is pretty much stable. The money needed to support the priests is being paid by some of those Freeborn who owe them their lives (people smuggled out of Feroz under the nose of Governor Rahab, or granted sanctuary in the old temple). But the fact they are still technically prisoners in the Empire who simply want to go home makes the situation much more complicated.

	Any decision as to what should happen to the priests remains for the generals of the Brass Coast to decide. A unanimous decision by the generals could resolve their fate one way or another. It wouldn't be illegal to execute them, they are members of a nation the Empire is at war with, so they are barbarians. That would send a clear signal to the Asavean priesthood that the Way will not tolerate blasphemers and heretics. It would also be legal for the Freeborn generals to order them to be put them on ships back to the Archipelago if they preferred to try and seek a diplomatic benefit to returning them. ~~-->~~		Any decision as to what should happen to the priests remains for the generals of the Brass Coast to decide. A unanimous decision by the generals could resolve their fate one way or another. It wouldn't be illegal to execute them, they are members of a nation the Empire is at war with, so they are barbarians. That would send a clear signal to the Asavean priesthood that the Way will not tolerate blasphemers and heretics. It would also be legal for the Freeborn generals to order them to be put them on ships back to the Archipelago if they preferred to try and seek a diplomatic benefit to returning them.

	===Support for the Grendel===		===Support for the Grendel===

Twiggy at 14:57, 7 September 2025

2025-09-07T14:57:48Z

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