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

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	House Magot is an old [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] house whose [[glory]] has been much reduced in recent generations. In the time of [[Emperor Ahraz]], they were a powerful, well-respected house led by the famous [[Earl#Enchanters\|enchanter]] [[Earl]] Celeste. The enchantress was in and out of [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] as the mood took her, as well as a confidante of [[archmage\|archmages]], [[grandmaster\|grandmasters]], and a notable supporter of the [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] Emperor. She was a popular and influential figure, but she went into seclusion shortly after Ahraz died. Thereafter her [[noble house\|house]] encouraged those seeking a [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|test of mettle]] to look elsewhere and their reputation dwindled with their numbers. Largely forgotten in modern times, many people simply assumed that Celeste had passed away.		House Magot is an old [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] house whose [[glory]] has been much reduced in recent generations. In the time of [[Emperor Ahraz]], they were a powerful, well-respected house led by the famous [[Earl#Enchanters\|enchanter]] [[Earl]] Celeste. The enchantress was in and out of [[Senate]] as the mood took her, as well as a confidante of [[archmage\|archmages]], [[grandmaster\|grandmasters]], and a notable supporter of the [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] Emperor. She was a popular and influential figure, but she went into seclusion shortly after Ahraz died. Thereafter her [[noble house\|house]] encouraged those seeking a [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|test of mettle]] to look elsewhere and their reputation dwindled with their numbers. Largely forgotten in modern times, many people simply assumed that Celeste had passed away.

	It seems that the old enchanter still breathes and while she no longer has an interest in attending Anvil, she has not quite lost her interest in the matters of Dawn. She has written to the Dawnish egregore, Lady Griffinsbain, proposing to sell an ancient heirloom of her house. The artifact, a necklace, is said to have been made by Circe, called the Swan, a powerful enchantress from Dawn's pre-Imperial history using [[ilium]] she acquired from the [[Sadogua\|Brother of Wizards]]. Ritual magic might confirm the item's ancestry - but a simple [[detect magic]] shows it is imbued with is a more potent variant of a [[Circlet of Falling Snow]].		It seems that the old enchanter still breathes and while she no longer has an interest in attending Anvil, she has not quite lost her interest in the matters of Dawn. She has written to the Dawnish egregore, Lady Griffinsbain, proposing to sell an ancient heirloom of her house. The artifact, a necklace, is said to have been made by Circe, called the Swan, a powerful enchantress from Dawn's pre-Imperial history using [[ilium]] she acquired from the [[Sadogua\|Brother of Wizards]]. Ritual magic might confirm the item's ancestry - but a simple [[detect magic]] shows it is imbued with is a more potent variant of a [[Circlet of Falling Snow]].

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

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	<quote by="Llewellyn Leafstalker, Senator for Miaren">How do we fix the economy? Together. So says Loyalty. Although I'm hoping one of these experts has a more worldly answer.</quote>		<quote by="Llewellyn Leafstalker, Senator for Miaren">How do we fix the economy? Together. So says Loyalty. Although I'm hoping one of these experts has a more worldly answer.</quote>

	Since the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]] crash last Winter Solstice, there has been an increasing amount of concern in some quarters about the economy. While [[The Throne]] managed to prevent the Senate budget going into actual deficit - the point at which armies, resources and the like risk being disbanded - the structural issues which brought the Empire so close to financial collapse still exist. In response, [[Navarr]] [[senator]] Llewellyn Leafstalker has called together representatives of the nations, [[Synod]], [[Military Council]], Civil Service and other august bodies for an Imperial Conference on Economics. Three expert speakers will be followed by open debate on how the Empire is to manage its economy.		Since the [[Bourse]] crash last Winter Solstice, there has been an increasing amount of concern in some quarters about the economy. While [[The Throne]] managed to prevent the Senate budget going into actual deficit - the point at which armies, resources and the like risk being disbanded - the structural issues which brought the Empire so close to financial collapse still exist. In response, [[Navarr]] [[senator]] Llewellyn Leafstalker has called together representatives of the nations, [[Synod]], [[Military Council]], Civil Service and other august bodies for an Imperial Conference on Economics. Three expert speakers will be followed by open debate on how the Empire is to manage its economy.

	The representatives of the Bourse have not yet been invited. This is because its representatives are to be chosen in the traditional way - in the public auction on Friday night at 8PM. Anyone wishing to represent the Bourse - or any other interest - can bid on a ticket then. Senator Leafstalker has announced that half of all proceeds are to be donated to a Marcher cause chosen by Merrick's. The conference itself is to be held in Merrick's community hall, in the Marchers, at 5PM on Saturday, "or whenever we get out of Senate." <small>Text contributed by Simon Chiu</small>		The representatives of the Bourse have not yet been invited. This is because its representatives are to be chosen in the traditional way - in the public auction on Friday night at 8PM. Anyone wishing to represent the Bourse - or any other interest - can bid on a ticket then. Senator Leafstalker has announced that half of all proceeds are to be donated to a Marcher cause chosen by Merrick's. The conference itself is to be held in Merrick's community hall, in the Marchers, at 5PM on Saturday, "or whenever we get out of Senate." <small>Text contributed by Simon Chiu</small>

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

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	House Magot is an old [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] house whose [[glory]] has been much reduced in recent generations. In the time of [[Emperor Ahraz]], they were a powerful, well-respected house led by the famous [[Earl#Enchanters\|enchanter]] [[Earl]] Celeste. The enchantress was in and out of [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] as the mood took her, as well as a confidante of [[archmage\|archmages]], [[grandmaster\|grandmasters]], and a notable supporter of the [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] Emperor. She was a popular and influential figure, but she went into seclusion shortly after Ahraz died. Thereafter her [[noble house\|house]] encouraged those seeking a [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|test of mettle]] to look elsewhere and their reputation dwindled with their numbers. Largely forgotten in modern times, many people simply assumed that Celeste had passed away.		House Magot is an old [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] house whose [[glory]] has been much reduced in recent generations. In the time of [[Emperor Ahraz]], they were a powerful, well-respected house led by the famous [[Earl#Enchanters\|enchanter]] [[Earl]] Celeste. The enchantress was in and out of [[Senate\|Senate]] as the mood took her, as well as a confidante of [[archmage\|archmages]], [[grandmaster\|grandmasters]], and a notable supporter of the [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] Emperor. She was a popular and influential figure, but she went into seclusion shortly after Ahraz died. Thereafter her [[noble house\|house]] encouraged those seeking a [[Dawn_culture_and_customs#The_Test_of_Mettle\|test of mettle]] to look elsewhere and their reputation dwindled with their numbers. Largely forgotten in modern times, many people simply assumed that Celeste had passed away.

	It seems that the old enchanter still breathes and while she no longer has an interest in attending Anvil, she has not quite lost her interest in the matters of Dawn. She has written to the Dawnish egregore, Lady Griffinsbain, proposing to sell an ancient heirloom of her house. The artifact, a necklace, is said to have been made by Circe, called the Swan, a powerful enchantress from Dawn's pre-Imperial history using [[ilium]] she acquired from the [[Sadogua\|Brother of Wizards]]. Ritual magic might confirm the item's ancestry - but a simple [[detect magic]] shows it is imbued with is a more potent variant of a [[Circlet of Falling Snow]].		It seems that the old enchanter still breathes and while she no longer has an interest in attending Anvil, she has not quite lost her interest in the matters of Dawn. She has written to the Dawnish egregore, Lady Griffinsbain, proposing to sell an ancient heirloom of her house. The artifact, a necklace, is said to have been made by Circe, called the Swan, a powerful enchantress from Dawn's pre-Imperial history using [[ilium]] she acquired from the [[Sadogua\|Brother of Wizards]]. Ritual magic might confirm the item's ancestry - but a simple [[detect magic]] shows it is imbued with is a more potent variant of a [[Circlet of Falling Snow]].

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

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	<quote by="Llewellyn Leafstalker, Senator for Miaren">How do we fix the economy? Together. So says Loyalty. Although I'm hoping one of these experts has a more worldly answer.</quote>		<quote by="Llewellyn Leafstalker, Senator for Miaren">How do we fix the economy? Together. So says Loyalty. Although I'm hoping one of these experts has a more worldly answer.</quote>

	Since the [[Imperial Bourse]] crash last Winter Solstice, there has been an increasing amount of concern in some quarters about the economy. While [[The Throne]] managed to prevent the Senate budget going into actual deficit - the point at which armies, resources and the like risk being disbanded - the structural issues which brought the Empire so close to financial collapse still exist. In response, [[Navarr]] [[senator]] Llewellyn Leafstalker has called together representatives of the nations, [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]], [[Military Council]], Civil Service and other august bodies for an Imperial Conference on Economics. Three expert speakers will be followed by open debate on how the Empire is to manage its economy.		Since the [[Imperial Bourse]] crash last Winter Solstice, there has been an increasing amount of concern in some quarters about the economy. While [[The Throne]] managed to prevent the Senate budget going into actual deficit - the point at which armies, resources and the like risk being disbanded - the structural issues which brought the Empire so close to financial collapse still exist. In response, [[Navarr]] [[senator]] Llewellyn Leafstalker has called together representatives of the nations, [[Synod]], [[Military Council]], Civil Service and other august bodies for an Imperial Conference on Economics. Three expert speakers will be followed by open debate on how the Empire is to manage its economy.

	The representatives of the Bourse have not yet been invited. This is because its representatives are to be chosen in the traditional way - in the public auction on Friday night at 8PM. Anyone wishing to represent the Bourse - or any other interest - can bid on a ticket then. Senator Leafstalker has announced that half of all proceeds are to be donated to a Marcher cause chosen by Merrick's. The conference itself is to be held in Merrick's community hall, in the Marchers, at 5PM on Saturday, "or whenever we get out of Senate." <small>Text contributed by Simon Chiu</small>		The representatives of the Bourse have not yet been invited. This is because its representatives are to be chosen in the traditional way - in the public auction on Friday night at 8PM. Anyone wishing to represent the Bourse - or any other interest - can bid on a ticket then. Senator Leafstalker has announced that half of all proceeds are to be donated to a Marcher cause chosen by Merrick's. The conference itself is to be held in Merrick's community hall, in the Marchers, at 5PM on Saturday, "or whenever we get out of Senate." <small>Text contributed by Simon Chiu</small>

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

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	<quote by="Llewellyn Leafstalker, Senator for Miaren">How do we fix the economy? Together. So says Loyalty. Although I'm hoping one of these experts has a more worldly answer.</quote>		<quote by="Llewellyn Leafstalker, Senator for Miaren">How do we fix the economy? Together. So says Loyalty. Although I'm hoping one of these experts has a more worldly answer.</quote>

	Since the [[Imperial Bourse]] crash last Winter Solstice, there has been an increasing amount of concern in some quarters about the economy. While [[The Throne]] managed to prevent the Senate budget going into actual deficit - the point at which armies, resources and the like risk being disbanded - the structural issues which brought the Empire so close to financial collapse still exist. In response, [[Navarr]] [[senator]] Llewellyn Leafstalker has called together representatives of the nations, [[Imperial Synod]], [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]], Civil Service and other august bodies for an Imperial Conference on Economics. Three expert speakers will be followed by open debate on how the Empire is to manage its economy.		Since the [[Imperial Bourse]] crash last Winter Solstice, there has been an increasing amount of concern in some quarters about the economy. While [[The Throne]] managed to prevent the Senate budget going into actual deficit - the point at which armies, resources and the like risk being disbanded - the structural issues which brought the Empire so close to financial collapse still exist. In response, [[Navarr]] [[senator]] Llewellyn Leafstalker has called together representatives of the nations, [[Imperial Synod]], [[Military Council]], Civil Service and other august bodies for an Imperial Conference on Economics. Three expert speakers will be followed by open debate on how the Empire is to manage its economy.

	The representatives of the Bourse have not yet been invited. This is because its representatives are to be chosen in the traditional way - in the public auction on Friday night at 8PM. Anyone wishing to represent the Bourse - or any other interest - can bid on a ticket then. Senator Leafstalker has announced that half of all proceeds are to be donated to a Marcher cause chosen by Merrick's. The conference itself is to be held in Merrick's community hall, in the Marchers, at 5PM on Saturday, "or whenever we get out of Senate." <small>Text contributed by Simon Chiu</small>		The representatives of the Bourse have not yet been invited. This is because its representatives are to be chosen in the traditional way - in the public auction on Friday night at 8PM. Anyone wishing to represent the Bourse - or any other interest - can bid on a ticket then. Senator Leafstalker has announced that half of all proceeds are to be donated to a Marcher cause chosen by Merrick's. The conference itself is to be held in Merrick's community hall, in the Marchers, at 5PM on Saturday, "or whenever we get out of Senate." <small>Text contributed by Simon Chiu</small>

Twiggy at 00:18, 13 January 2026

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	Six weeks before the Anvil summit, word goes around [[Mitwold]] that a star has fallen near the Westmere. A few interested parties, [[Landskeeper\|landskeepers]] and [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Beaters\|beaters]], turn up to the West Household to investigate it, but [[Steward]] West tells them all the same thing: her great-niece Ellie has taken it to Anvil to sell it for a fortune. The wealthier citizens question exactly what's meant by "a fortune", but the Wests of Westmere aren't wealthy folk.		Six weeks before the Anvil summit, word goes around [[Mitwold]] that a star has fallen near the Westmere. A few interested parties, [[Landskeeper\|landskeepers]] and [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Beaters\|beaters]], turn up to the West Household to investigate it, but [[Steward]] West tells them all the same thing: her great-niece Ellie has taken it to Anvil to sell it for a fortune. The wealthier citizens question exactly what's meant by "a fortune", but the Wests of Westmere aren't wealthy folk.

	Two weeks later, word goes around that it's not a star after all. It's a crystal of some sort, which must surely look star-like to a lass who's never left her farm before. It's not full of [[ilium]]... but it ''is'' full of magic. Specifically, it's full of [[Autumn magic]], though its precise nature is a little mysterious. Somewhat inevitably, all kinds of preposterous claims are made for the item, that it can summon (or banish) the [[Lictors]], that it contains a thousand pawns of Autumn [[vis\|mana]], that it can serve as a [[regio\|powerful regio]] for performing an Autumn ritual. Calmer heads ~~realize~~ none of these are remotely credible, but more than a few are quite interested to find out what it ''can'' do.		Two weeks later, word goes around that it's not a star after all. It's a crystal of some sort, which must surely look star-like to a lass who's never left her farm before. It's not full of [[ilium]]... but it ''is'' full of magic. Specifically, it's full of [[Autumn magic]], though its precise nature is a little mysterious. Somewhat inevitably, all kinds of preposterous claims are made for the item, that it can summon (or banish) the [[Lictors]], that it contains a thousand pawns of Autumn [[vis\|mana]], that it can serve as a [[regio\|powerful regio]] for performing an Autumn ritual. Calmer heads realise none of these are remotely credible, but more than a few are quite interested to find out what it ''can'' do.

	Ellie West has been strongly advised to go first to the [[Bailiff of the Grand Market]], a figure well-known around the villages and towns of Mitwold for overseeing the markets there. Surely he's a trustworthy fellow who can help her to find out how much it's worth and help her get into the Hall of Worlds, where she wants to let "all the clever wizards there" bid on it. She might prefer to let it go to a Marcher, but from what she's been heard saying on the [[trods]], her heart is set on seeing the Hall of Worlds first.		Ellie West has been strongly advised to go first to the [[Bailiff of the Grand Market]], a figure well-known around the villages and towns of Mitwold for overseeing the markets there. Surely he's a trustworthy fellow who can help her to find out how much it's worth and help her get into the Hall of Worlds, where she wants to let "all the clever wizards there" bid on it. She might prefer to let it go to a Marcher, but from what she's been heard saying on the [[trods]], her heart is set on seeing the Hall of Worlds first.

Hailmur at 23:59, 3 June 2024

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	"I'm gonna sell it," she beamed, "I'm going to Anvil. Gonna go to the Conclave like Granny Edie used to, and all the landskeepers can bid on it."		"I'm gonna sell it," she beamed, "I'm going to Anvil. Gonna go to the Conclave like Granny Edie used to, and all the landskeepers can bid on it."
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	The vate opened her mouth to speak, but with an enthusiastic wave, the Marcher was off again on her way. She stared open-mouthed - the woman wasn't looking to sell it to her... Was she just going to walk to Anvil telling ''everyone'' she met along the way? She closed her eyes and tried to imagine all the ways ''that'' could go wrong.		The vate opened her mouth to speak, but with an enthusiastic wave, the Marcher was off again on her way. She stared open-mouthed - the woman wasn't looking to sell it to her... Was she just going to walk to Anvil telling ''everyone'' she met along the way? She closed her eyes and tried to imagine all the ways ''that'' could go wrong.

	By the time she'd finished telling her brand about the curious young Marcher, she'd already made up her mind. She had to go with her to Anvil, make sure she arrived safely and hopefully try and ensure she wasn't fleeced when she got there.</ic>		By the time she'd finished telling her brand about the curious young Marcher, she'd already made up her mind. She had to go with her to Anvil, make sure she arrived safely and hopefully try and ensure she wasn't fleeced when she got there.</ic>
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	Six weeks before the Anvil summit, word goes around [[Mitwold]] that a star has fallen near the Westmere. A few interested parties, [[Landskeeper\|landskeepers]] and [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Beaters\|beaters]], turn up to the West Household to investigate it, but [[Steward]] West tells them all the same thing: her great-niece Ellie has taken it to Anvil to sell it for a fortune. The wealthier citizens question exactly what's meant by "a fortune", but the Wests of Westmere aren't wealthy folk.		Six weeks before the Anvil summit, word goes around [[Mitwold]] that a star has fallen near the Westmere. A few interested parties, [[Landskeeper\|landskeepers]] and [[The_Marches_military_concerns#Beaters\|beaters]], turn up to the West Household to investigate it, but [[Steward]] West tells them all the same thing: her great-niece Ellie has taken it to Anvil to sell it for a fortune. The wealthier citizens question exactly what's meant by "a fortune", but the Wests of Westmere aren't wealthy folk.

RichardRaynor at 13:18, 28 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE Autumn]][[Category:Recent History]]
	==It's Not A Star==		==It's Not A Star==
	<ic>"It has to be. Look at it. If you've ever seen a fallen star it ''has'' to look like that."		<ic>"It has to be. Look at it. If you've ever seen a fallen star it ''has'' to look like that."

Hastur at 08:18, 3 May 2021

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	Youngtongue, an [[orc]] [[surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] of the Great Forest ~~Orc tribe~~ and his [[briar]] companion are coming to Anvil. They have a small collection of potions that they have been given leave to sell, and an artisan item that they brought themselves. Both the potions and the item once belonged to Youngtongue's brother who was killed fighting the [[Druj]] when the ~~tribe~~ fled [[the Barrens]]. Experienced apothecaries who have examined the potions confirm that they have not seen anything like them before - it is possible that the potions are not known in Imperial Lore. The crystal has been briefly examined and appears to be something that can be used to allow Heralds to pass more easily from the realms into these lands given the right circumstances. Again, the secret of its manufacture appears to be unknown to Imperial artisans.		Youngtongue, an [[orc]] [[surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] of the Great Forest Orcs and his [[briar]] companion are coming to Anvil. They have a small collection of potions that they have been given leave to sell, and an artisan item that they brought themselves. Both the potions and the item once belonged to Youngtongue's brother who was killed fighting the [[Druj]] when the nation fled [[the Barrens]]. Experienced apothecaries who have examined the potions confirm that they have not seen anything like them before - it is possible that the potions are not known in Imperial Lore. The crystal has been briefly examined and appears to be something that can be used to allow Heralds to pass more easily from the realms into these lands given the right circumstances. Again, the secret of its manufacture appears to be unknown to Imperial artisans.

	The pair are intent on seeking out the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] first, as they seemed convinced that this individual will be able to help them secure the best possible prices. They are expected to arrive late on Saturday morning of the Equinox.		The pair are intent on seeking out the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] first, as they seemed convinced that this individual will be able to help them secure the best possible prices. They are expected to arrive late on Saturday morning of the Equinox.

Rafferty at 15:43, 1 November 2018

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History~~]][[Category: Autumn Equinox 381YE~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	==It's Not A Star==		==It's Not A Star==
	<ic>"It has to be. Look at it. If you've ever seen a fallen star it ''has'' to look like that."		<ic>"It has to be. Look at it. If you've ever seen a fallen star it ''has'' to look like that."