Fallow Fields and Dried Meat - Revision history

Twiggy at 19:24, 14 July 2025

2025-07-14T19:24:10Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:24, 14 July 2025
Line 10:		Line 10:
	The farm earns an additional 18 rings at the Winter Solstice (event 1). The ritual ends at the start of spring.		The farm earns an additional 18 rings at the Winter Solstice (event 1). The ritual ends at the start of spring.

	This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn Equinox (event 4), but may be cast earlier. However it should be noted that this ritual is an [[enchantment]] and is not cumulative with effects such as [[Gathering the Harvest]].		This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn Equinox (event 4), but it may be cast earlier. However, it should be noted that this ritual is an [[enchantment]] and is not cumulative with effects such as [[Gathering the Harvest]].

	{{Downtime buff}}		{{Downtime buff}}
Line 26:		Line 26:

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The ritual preserves food and animals, and also encourages the growth of hardy plants. Ritual performances sometimes include the evocation of the rune [[Bravash]], but more often the rune [[Naeve]] is used (albeit in a negative or warding capacity). Symbols associated with health and [[Prosperity]] are also commonly evoked, such as shedding small amounts of blood or offering a cup or bowl of wine, ale, milk or mead to the targets.		The ritual preserves food and animals, and also encourages the growth of hardy plants. Ritual performances sometimes include the evocation of the rune [[Bravash]], but more often the rune [[Naeve]] is used (albeit in a negative or warding capacity). Symbols associated with health and [[Prosperity]] are also commonly evoked, such as shedding small amounts of blood or offering a cup or bowl of wine, ale, milk, or mead to the targets.

	The [[magic items\|magic item]] known as the [[Straw Mask]] can be used to make this ritual easier to perform.		The [[magic items\|magic item]] known as the [[Straw Mask]] can be used to make this ritual easier to perform.

Beeswax: /* Common Elements */

2022-05-18T19:56:11Z

Common Elements

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:56, 18 May 2022
Line 28:		Line 28:
	The ritual preserves food and animals, and also encourages the growth of hardy plants. Ritual performances sometimes include the evocation of the rune [[Bravash]], but more often the rune [[Naeve]] is used (albeit in a negative or warding capacity). Symbols associated with health and [[Prosperity]] are also commonly evoked, such as shedding small amounts of blood or offering a cup or bowl of wine, ale, milk or mead to the targets.		The ritual preserves food and animals, and also encourages the growth of hardy plants. Ritual performances sometimes include the evocation of the rune [[Bravash]], but more often the rune [[Naeve]] is used (albeit in a negative or warding capacity). Symbols associated with health and [[Prosperity]] are also commonly evoked, such as shedding small amounts of blood or offering a cup or bowl of wine, ale, milk or mead to the targets.

			The [[magic items\|magic item]] known as the [[Straw Mask]] can be used to make this ritual easier to perform.
	[[Category:Winter Ritual]]		[[Category:Winter Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]
	[[Category:Resource]]		[[Category:Resource]]

GuiltyConscience: /* Description */

2019-09-18T14:12:21Z

Description

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:12, 18 September 2019
Line 19:		Line 19:
	==Description==		==Description==

	This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn ~~equinox~~, to help a farm endure through the Winter months, It is very popular in [[Varushka]] and [[The Marches]]. While it can be cast earlier in the year, it provides its additional revenue only during the Winter ~~solstice~~; casting it earlier is rarely very effective, unless the farm owner is certain they will not be able to find someone to perform [[Blessing of New Spring]] on their lands.		This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn Equinox, to help a farm endure through the Winter months. It is very popular in [[Varushka]] and [[The Marches]]. While it can be cast earlier in the year, it provides its additional revenue only during the Winter Solstice; casting it earlier is rarely very effective, unless the farm owner is certain they will not be able to find someone to perform [[Blessing of New Spring]] on their lands.

	A farm affected by the ritual will find that stores of grain will be free of rot or scavengers, and that dried or preserved foodstuffs will remain edible until Spring at least. Hardy plants that bring forth fruit in winter have their yield increased; the weaker plants are killed by this ritual, allowing stronger plants to flourish. Animals and farmers alike find they require less food, and crops remain healthy much longer than usual, often allowing for a second, smaller harvest at the very end of the agricultural year. The ritual discourages and in some cases kills small scavengers and predators, meaning that animals and stores are protected even during the harshest winter, and that there are often additional sources of meat on or around the farm. It also helps to ensure that surplus stocks are available for sale, by ensuring the farmers need less food themselves.		A farm affected by the ritual will find that stores of grain will be free of rot or scavengers, and that dried or preserved foodstuffs will remain edible until Spring at least. Hardy plants that bring forth fruit in winter have their yield increased; the weaker plants are killed by this ritual, allowing stronger plants to flourish. Animals and farmers alike find they require less food, and crops remain healthy much longer than usual, often allowing for a second, smaller harvest at the very end of the agricultural year. The ritual discourages and in some cases kills small scavengers and predators, meaning that animals and stores are protected even during the harshest winter, and that there are often additional sources of meat on or around the farm. It also helps to ensure that surplus stocks are available for sale, by ensuring the farmers need less food themselves.

Beeswax: /* Description */

2019-03-12T10:52:31Z

Description

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:52, 12 March 2019
Line 21:		Line 21:
	This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn equinox, to help a farm endure through the Winter months, It is very popular in [[Varushka]] and [[The Marches]]. While it can be cast earlier in the year, it provides its additional revenue only during the Winter solstice; casting it earlier is rarely very effective, unless the farm owner is certain they will not be able to find someone to perform [[Blessing of New Spring]] on their lands.		This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn equinox, to help a farm endure through the Winter months, It is very popular in [[Varushka]] and [[The Marches]]. While it can be cast earlier in the year, it provides its additional revenue only during the Winter solstice; casting it earlier is rarely very effective, unless the farm owner is certain they will not be able to find someone to perform [[Blessing of New Spring]] on their lands.

	A farm ~~effected~~ by the ritual will find that stores of grain will be free of rot or scavengers, and that dried or preserved foodstuffs will remain edible until Spring at least. Hardy plants that bring forth fruit in winter have their yield increased; the weaker plants are killed by this ritual, allowing stronger plants to flourish. Animals and farmers alike find they require less food, and crops remain healthy much longer than usual, often allowing for a second, smaller harvest at the very end of the agricultural year. The ritual discourages and in some cases kills small scavengers and predators, meaning that animals and stores are protected even during the harshest winter, and that there are often additional sources of meat on or around the farm. It also helps to ensure that surplus stocks are available for sale, by ensuring the farmers need less food themselves.		A farm affected by the ritual will find that stores of grain will be free of rot or scavengers, and that dried or preserved foodstuffs will remain edible until Spring at least. Hardy plants that bring forth fruit in winter have their yield increased; the weaker plants are killed by this ritual, allowing stronger plants to flourish. Animals and farmers alike find they require less food, and crops remain healthy much longer than usual, often allowing for a second, smaller harvest at the very end of the agricultural year. The ritual discourages and in some cases kills small scavengers and predators, meaning that animals and stores are protected even during the harshest winter, and that there are often additional sources of meat on or around the farm. It also helps to ensure that surplus stocks are available for sale, by ensuring the farmers need less food themselves.

	This is a very old ritual indeed, practiced in various forms throughout the world. It has one deeply unpleasant quality that is rarely spoken of; it preserves anything that can be eaten, regardless of whether civilised humans would wish to eat it. As a consequence, even corpses will not rot during the Winter season if they are stored on the farm. This can prove useful - in [[Wintermark]] and Varushka the ground is often frozen solid during winter months making burials difficult ... but it can also place blasphemous, unwholesome temptation to those who misjudge the amount of food they need to see them through the winter. Luckily, in the modern Empire, starvation is very rare, but in centuries past this ritual has been blamed for certain corrupt acts of cannibalism.		This is a very old ritual indeed, practiced in various forms throughout the world. It has one deeply unpleasant quality that is rarely spoken of; it preserves anything that can be eaten, regardless of whether civilised humans would wish to eat it. As a consequence, even corpses will not rot during the Winter season if they are stored on the farm. This can prove useful - in [[Wintermark]] and Varushka the ground is often frozen solid during winter months making burials difficult ... but it can also place blasphemous, unwholesome temptation to those who misjudge the amount of food they need to see them through the winter. Luckily, in the modern Empire, starvation is very rare, but in centuries past this ritual has been blamed for certain corrupt acts of cannibalism.

Rafferty at 14:20, 1 December 2015

2015-12-01T14:20:19Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:20, 1 December 2015
Line 30:		Line 30:
	[[Category:Winter Ritual]]		[[Category:Winter Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]
			[[Category:Resource]]

Rafferty at 09:35, 18 November 2015

2015-11-18T09:35:21Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:35, 18 November 2015
Line 27:		Line 27:
	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	The ritual preserves food and animals, and also encourages the growth of hardy plants. Ritual performances sometimes include the evocation of the rune [[Bravash]], but more often the rune [[Naeve]] is used (albeit in a negative or warding capacity). Symbols associated with health and [[Prosperity]] are also commonly evoked, such as shedding small amounts of blood or offering a cup or bowl of wine, ale, milk or mead to the targets.		The ritual preserves food and animals, and also encourages the growth of hardy plants. Ritual performances sometimes include the evocation of the rune [[Bravash]], but more often the rune [[Naeve]] is used (albeit in a negative or warding capacity). Symbols associated with health and [[Prosperity]] are also commonly evoked, such as shedding small amounts of blood or offering a cup or bowl of wine, ale, milk or mead to the targets.

	~~<!--- Marcher flavour. --->~~

	[[Category:Winter Ritual]]		[[Category:Winter Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]
	~~[[Category:IC Text Required]]~~

Dre at 16:43, 18 September 2015

2015-09-18T16:43:56Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:43, 18 September 2015
Line 10:		Line 10:
	The farm earns an additional 18 rings at the Winter Solstice (event 1). The ritual ends at the start of spring.		The farm earns an additional 18 rings at the Winter Solstice (event 1). The ritual ends at the start of spring.

	This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn ~~equinox~~ (event 4), but may be cast earlier. However it should be noted that this ritual is an [[enchantment]] and is not cumulative with effects such as [[Gathering the Harvest]].		This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn Equinox (event 4), but may be cast earlier. However it should be noted that this ritual is an [[enchantment]] and is not cumulative with effects such as [[Gathering the Harvest]].

	{{Downtime buff}}		{{Downtime buff}}
Line 19:		Line 19:
	==Description==		==Description==

	This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn equinox, to help a farm endure through the Winter months, It is very popular in [[Varushka]] and [[The Marches]]. While it can be cast earlier in the year, it provides ~~it's~~ additional revenue only during the Winter solstice; casting it earlier is rarely very effective, unless the farm owner is certain they will not be able to find someone to perform [[Blessing of New Spring]] on their lands.		This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn equinox, to help a farm endure through the Winter months, It is very popular in [[Varushka]] and [[The Marches]]. While it can be cast earlier in the year, it provides its additional revenue only during the Winter solstice; casting it earlier is rarely very effective, unless the farm owner is certain they will not be able to find someone to perform [[Blessing of New Spring]] on their lands.

	A farm effected by the ritual will find that stores of grain will be free of rot or scavengers, and that dried or preserved foodstuffs will remain edible until Spring at least. Hardy plants that bring forth fruit in winter have their yield increased; the weaker plants are killed by this ritual, allowing stronger plants to flourish. Animals and farmers alike find they require less food, and crops remain healthy much longer than usual, often allowing for a second, smaller harvest at the very end of the agricultural year. The ritual discourages and in some cases kills small scavengers and predators, meaning that animals and stores are protected even during the harshest winter, and that there are often additional sources of meat on or around the farm. It also helps to ensure that surplus stocks are available for sale, by ensuring the farmers need less food themselves.		A farm effected by the ritual will find that stores of grain will be free of rot or scavengers, and that dried or preserved foodstuffs will remain edible until Spring at least. Hardy plants that bring forth fruit in winter have their yield increased; the weaker plants are killed by this ritual, allowing stronger plants to flourish. Animals and farmers alike find they require less food, and crops remain healthy much longer than usual, often allowing for a second, smaller harvest at the very end of the agricultural year. The ritual discourages and in some cases kills small scavengers and predators, meaning that animals and stores are protected even during the harshest winter, and that there are often additional sources of meat on or around the farm. It also helps to ensure that surplus stocks are available for sale, by ensuring the farmers need less food themselves.

	This is a very old ritual indeed, practiced in various forms throughout the world. It has one deeply unpleasant ~~waulity~~ that is rarely spoken of; it preserves anything that can be eaten, regardless of whether civilised humans would wish to eat it. As a consequence, even corpses will not rot during the Winter season if they are stored on the farm. This can prove useful - in [[Wintermark]] and Varushka the ground is often frozen solid during winter months making burials difficult ... but it can also place blasphemous, unwholesome temptation to those who misjudge the amount of food they need to see them through the winter. Luckily, in the modern Empire, starvation is very rare, but in centuries past this ritual has been blamed for certain corrupt acts of cannibalism.		This is a very old ritual indeed, practiced in various forms throughout the world. It has one deeply unpleasant quality that is rarely spoken of; it preserves anything that can be eaten, regardless of whether civilised humans would wish to eat it. As a consequence, even corpses will not rot during the Winter season if they are stored on the farm. This can prove useful - in [[Wintermark]] and Varushka the ground is often frozen solid during winter months making burials difficult ... but it can also place blasphemous, unwholesome temptation to those who misjudge the amount of food they need to see them through the winter. Luckily, in the modern Empire, starvation is very rare, but in centuries past this ritual has been blamed for certain corrupt acts of cannibalism.

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==

Rafferty at 16:40, 10 March 2014

2014-03-10T16:40:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:40, 10 March 2014
Line 2:		Line 2:
	{{Season\|Winter\|2}}		{{Season\|Winter\|2}}
	===Performing the Ritual===		===Performing the Ritual===
	{{Casting time\|2}} ~~The target character who controls the~~ [[~~Resource_overview\|~~farm]] ~~must be present throughout.~~		{{Casting time\|2}} {{Target Resource\|[[farm]]}}

	{{enchantment}}		{{enchantment}}

Graemej: /* Effects */

2013-05-27T14:01:35Z

Effects

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:01, 27 May 2013
Line 8:		Line 8:
	===Effects===		===Effects===

	The ~~target~~ farm earns an additional 18 rings at the Winter Solstice (event 1). The ritual ends at the start of spring.		The farm earns an additional 18 rings at the Winter Solstice (event 1). The ritual ends at the start of spring.

	This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn equinox (event 4), but may be cast earlier. However it should be noted that this ritual is an [[enchantment]] and is not cumulative with effects such as [[Gathering the Harvest]].		This spell is intended to be cast at the Autumn equinox (event 4), but may be cast earlier. However it should be noted that this ritual is an [[enchantment]] and is not cumulative with effects such as [[Gathering the Harvest]].

Graemej: /* Performing the Ritual */

2013-05-27T14:01:25Z

Performing the Ritual

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:01, 27 May 2013
Line 2:		Line 2:
	{{Season\|Winter\|2}}		{{Season\|Winter\|2}}
	===Performing the Ritual===		===Performing the Ritual===
	{{Casting time\|2}} The character who controls the ~~target~~ [[Resource_overview\|farm]] must be present throughout.		{{Casting time\|2}} The target character who controls the [[Resource_overview\|farm]] must be present throughout.

	{{enchantment}}		{{enchantment}}