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

2026-01-16T09:42:33Z

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	The brightly dressed herald that erupts from the Imperial regio a fortnight before the Summer Solstice has visited Anvil before and makes their way swiftly to the Hub to speak with the civil service. They bring a message from the ''[[Rhianos\|Regent of the Eternal Sea]]'', in response to the Summer archmage's request for a parley. The herald talks fast, impatient with civil servants attempting to make notes, and is clearly frustrated when asked to repeat itself.		The brightly dressed herald that erupts from the Imperial regio a fortnight before the Summer Solstice has visited Anvil before and makes their way swiftly to the Hub to speak with the civil service. They bring a message from the ''[[Rhianos\|Regent of the Eternal Sea]]'', in response to the Summer archmage's request for a parley. The herald talks fast, impatient with civil servants attempting to make notes, and is clearly frustrated when asked to repeat itself.
	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=RhianosArt.jpg\|caption=The banners of the Regent of the Eternal Sea invariably depict sea creatures, both mundane and fanciful.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=RhianosArt.jpg\|caption=The banners of the Regent of the Eternal Sea invariably depict sea creatures, both mundane and fanciful.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>
	Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[~~Imperial~~ navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.		Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.

	The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of Wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).		The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of Wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).

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	The parley will take place in [[Anvil#The_Hall_of_Worlds\|the Hall of Worlds]], and will of course be formal in nature. The archmage, as the representative of the Empire, will determine who among their fellow citizens can speak. If there are more than two incidents of individuals talking out of turn, the representatives of the Lictors will be forced to depart. They also request that representatives of Anvil's magistrates be present, ready to arrest and prosecute any citizen who violates the rules of parley (since it is a case of [[List_of_Criminal_Offences#Crimes_against_the_Processes_of_the_State\|subverting the agencies of the state]] under Imperial law).		The parley will take place in [[Anvil#The_Hall_of_Worlds\|the Hall of Worlds]], and will of course be formal in nature. The archmage, as the representative of the Empire, will determine who among their fellow citizens can speak. If there are more than two incidents of individuals talking out of turn, the representatives of the Lictors will be forced to depart. They also request that representatives of Anvil's magistrates be present, ready to arrest and prosecute any citizen who violates the rules of parley (since it is a case of [[List_of_Criminal_Offences#Crimes_against_the_Processes_of_the_State\|subverting the agencies of the state]] under Imperial law).

	Topics to be discussed will include the situation in the [[Basileus Flint\|City of Locks]] as well as some more general digressions into the politics of the Autumn ~~Realm~~'s cities; how the Empire can resume friendly relations with the City of Bond and Bar; and the enforcement of oaths and contracts between eternals of the Iron Labyrinth and the Empire (among others).		Topics to be discussed will include the situation in the [[Basileus Flint\|City of Locks]] as well as some more general digressions into the politics of the Autumn realm's cities; how the Empire can resume friendly relations with the City of Bond and Bar; and the enforcement of oaths and contracts between eternals of the Iron Labyrinth and the Empire (among others).

	On that latter note, the Lictors extend a boon to Imperial magicians - and they are extending similar boons to magicians in other nations. It is a boon they have offered in the past, to individuals and via enchanted seals, but they choose to recognise the Empire's commitment to ensuring its citizens follow their own clear laws by extending it unilaterally to any Imperial master of Autumn lore. The ritual [[Scrivener's Bloodmark]] is intended to ensure that a contract remain binding on all parties involved. The ritual is designed to allow the magic to be extended, but this can prove unsatisfying when it is not clear how long an agreement should last for. As such, if the magicians performing the ritual invoke the Lictors directly, and provide one ring of [[ilium]] for each signatory, the Sovereign Lords of the City of Bond and Bar will sustain that magic until the contract is completed to the satisfaction of both participants, or one party calls in the associated curse. Furthermore, in the case that the curse is invoked by one of the parties the Lictors may choose to involve themselves directly in visiting appropriate consequences for forfeiture on those involved. ''However'' the emissary is at pains to clarify that should the Lictors choose to become involved they will evaluate the situation and then act in keeping with the wording of the contract... meaning that if the curse has been invoked frivolously or erroneously, their judgement will likely fall on the one doing so rather than their target.		On that latter note, the Lictors extend a boon to Imperial magicians - and they are extending similar boons to magicians in other nations. It is a boon they have offered in the past, to individuals and via enchanted seals, but they choose to recognise the Empire's commitment to ensuring its citizens follow their own clear laws by extending it unilaterally to any Imperial master of Autumn lore. The ritual [[Scrivener's Bloodmark]] is intended to ensure that a contract remain binding on all parties involved. The ritual is designed to allow the magic to be extended, but this can prove unsatisfying when it is not clear how long an agreement should last for. As such, if the magicians performing the ritual invoke the Lictors directly, and provide one ring of [[ilium]] for each signatory, the Sovereign Lords of the City of Bond and Bar will sustain that magic until the contract is completed to the satisfaction of both participants, or one party calls in the associated curse. Furthermore, in the case that the curse is invoked by one of the parties the Lictors may choose to involve themselves directly in visiting appropriate consequences for forfeiture on those involved. ''However'' the emissary is at pains to clarify that should the Lictors choose to become involved they will evaluate the situation and then act in keeping with the wording of the contract... meaning that if the curse has been invoked frivolously or erroneously, their judgement will likely fall on the one doing so rather than their target.

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

2026-01-15T15:55:35Z

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	Other topics of conversation will involve discussing what ''Beckburn'' can do to help restore places damaged by [[Cold Sun\|Oblivion]] and the [[Parched earth\|Harbingers of Thirst]]. Specifically, he is prepared to offer his aid to the magic the Archmage mentions which would send cleansing waters into the blight that was once the [[Madruga#Great Grasses\|Great Grasses]]. ''Willowbraid'' is interested to hear what the Archmage means by suggesting they travel together to the lands of the [[Thule]] to feed their people. He is certainly interested in what the Empire is planning here.		Other topics of conversation will involve discussing what ''Beckburn'' can do to help restore places damaged by [[Cold Sun\|Oblivion]] and the [[Parched earth\|Harbingers of Thirst]]. Specifically, he is prepared to offer his aid to the magic the Archmage mentions which would send cleansing waters into the blight that was once the [[Madruga#Great Grasses\|Great Grasses]]. ''Willowbraid'' is interested to hear what the Archmage means by suggesting they travel together to the lands of the [[Thule]] to feed their people. He is certainly interested in what the Empire is planning here.

	As to the question of a [[College of Magic]], the ''Streamfather'' [[Rain_king#Spring_College\|did say]] he'd be prepared to encourage his friends to put together some proposals for a college of healing. All it would require would be for the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] to formally ask him with a [[declaration]] of [[Concord]]. Obviously such a declaration would need to make it clear that the focus would be on the [[Spring magic#Healing and Vitality\|healing]] and [[Spring magic#Fertility\|beneficial]] magics of [[Spring magic\|Spring]], and it would not be used to codify magic that encourages [[Spring magic#Chaos\|corruption]], [[Spring magic#Ruinous\|ruin]], or [[Spring magic#Savagery\|savagery]]. Given that only one of the [[Rain_king#Gifts_of_the_Cupbearer\|healthful magics]] he gifted to the Empire last Spring have been codified, and then only with the intervention of a meddlesome [[eternal]], his reticence to get involved should be understandable.		As to the question of a [[College of Magic]], the ''Streamfather'' [[Rain_king#Spring_College\|did say]] he'd be prepared to encourage his friends to put together some proposals for a college of healing. All it would require would be for the [[Conclave]] to formally ask him with a [[declaration]] of [[Concord]]. Obviously such a declaration would need to make it clear that the focus would be on the [[Spring magic#Healing and Vitality\|healing]] and [[Spring magic#Fertility\|beneficial]] magics of [[Spring magic\|Spring]], and it would not be used to codify magic that encourages [[Spring magic#Chaos\|corruption]], [[Spring magic#Ruinous\|ruin]], or [[Spring magic#Savagery\|savagery]]. Given that only one of the [[Rain_king#Gifts_of_the_Cupbearer\|healthful magics]] he gifted to the Empire last Spring have been codified, and then only with the intervention of a meddlesome [[eternal]], his reticence to get involved should be understandable.

	However, there are some matters he cannot aid with. While the [[Urizen]] may place great value on crystal mana, Ossegrahn does not consider it essential to sustaining health and life. Their [[mana site\|mana sites]] may have been cursed, but as far as he knows their [[farm\|farms]], [[forest\|forests]], and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] are all untouched - which is more than can be said for some of those touched by magic raised by the magicians of that nation. Ossegrahn can not - or will not - raise forests where they do not live. Doing so would cause massive disruption. The coasts of the Empire, the grasslands and meadows and orchards of [[Sarvos]] and [[Necropolis]], are as rich with natural life as any forest. Ossegrahn will not kill and displace these plants and animals merely so Imperial magicians can create [[Forge the Wooden Fastness\|magical wards]] more easily. He's also unclear what the Archmage means about [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physicks]] treat "more exotic wounds". Is the Archmage asking for ways to make [[Fountain's Bounty]] or [[Woven Strands of Life]] easier to perform?		However, there are some matters he cannot aid with. While the [[Urizen]] may place great value on crystal mana, Ossegrahn does not consider it essential to sustaining health and life. Their [[mana site\|mana sites]] may have been cursed, but as far as he knows their [[farm\|farms]], [[forest\|forests]], and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] are all untouched - which is more than can be said for some of those touched by magic raised by the magicians of that nation. Ossegrahn can not - or will not - raise forests where they do not live. Doing so would cause massive disruption. The coasts of the Empire, the grasslands and meadows and orchards of [[Sarvos]] and [[Necropolis]], are as rich with natural life as any forest. Ossegrahn will not kill and displace these plants and animals merely so Imperial magicians can create [[Forge the Wooden Fastness\|magical wards]] more easily. He's also unclear what the Archmage means about [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physicks]] treat "more exotic wounds". Is the Archmage asking for ways to make [[Fountain's Bounty]] or [[Woven Strands of Life]] easier to perform?
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	The human being known as Gilda Ashwine was first buried in [[Dawn]], then her remains dug up and transported to [[Bastion]] for internment in a basilica there. When the Synod chose to [[Gilda_Ashwine#Controversy\|remove her status as an exemplar]] during the time of [[Empress Aenea]], they asked the Civil Service of the time to disinter her remains and rebury them with appropriate respect. Their aim was to prevent those who continued to act in her name from having a focus for their actions. That location was not recorded, but the ''Oracle of What Is'' could discover it. Presumably the Archmage intends to disturb the grave for a third time? Have they considered the potential consequences of doing so?		The human being known as Gilda Ashwine was first buried in [[Dawn]], then her remains dug up and transported to [[Bastion]] for internment in a basilica there. When the Synod chose to [[Gilda_Ashwine#Controversy\|remove her status as an exemplar]] during the time of [[Empress Aenea]], they asked the Civil Service of the time to disinter her remains and rebury them with appropriate respect. Their aim was to prevent those who continued to act in her name from having a focus for their actions. That location was not recorded, but the ''Oracle of What Is'' could discover it. Presumably the Archmage intends to disturb the grave for a third time? Have they considered the potential consequences of doing so?

	The magical key of Emperor Frederick is an [[Ilium#Creating_Artefacts\|artefact]] constructed by the renowned artisan Catherine de Sarvos. It allowed the avowedly mundane [[the Throne\|Throne]] to enter the Hall of Worlds and attend [[Conclave session\|sessions]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]]. The key itself was stolen shortly after Frederick's death and its current whereabouts unknown, but it is still in existence. The ''Unblinking Observer'' could locate it. Presumably the Archmage intends to try and recover it for use by the Empire? Have they considered the potential cost of doing so?		The magical key of Emperor Frederick is an [[Ilium#Creating_Artefacts\|artefact]] constructed by the renowned artisan Catherine de Sarvos. It allowed the avowedly mundane [[the Throne\|Throne]] to enter the Hall of Worlds and attend [[Conclave session\|sessions]] of the [[Conclave]]. The key itself was stolen shortly after Frederick's death and its current whereabouts unknown, but it is still in existence. The ''Unblinking Observer'' could locate it. Presumably the Archmage intends to try and recover it for use by the Empire? Have they considered the potential cost of doing so?

	The third object is not within the ken of the ''All-Sighted One''. The eternal presumes the Archmage means the spear - a magical [[Winternight Lifestealer]] - that was used to strike down [[Emperor Nicovar]] rather than one of the many other weapons the [[Navarr]] [[thorn]] wielded during her life? If that is the case, the object cannot be found by the ''Thousand Eyes''. Either it has been destroyed, or it has passed beyond the great sweep of places that the eternal can perceive.		The third object is not within the ken of the ''All-Sighted One''. The eternal presumes the Archmage means the spear - a magical [[Winternight Lifestealer]] - that was used to strike down [[Emperor Nicovar]] rather than one of the many other weapons the [[Navarr]] [[thorn]] wielded during her life? If that is the case, the object cannot be found by the ''Thousand Eyes''. Either it has been destroyed, or it has passed beyond the great sweep of places that the eternal can perceive.
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	* '''Conclave sent a formal request to Ossegrahn to place a proposal for a college of magic'''		* '''Conclave sent a formal request to Ossegrahn to place a proposal for a college of magic'''
	* '''The parley with Agramant did not go forward'''		* '''The parley with Agramant did not go forward'''
	The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] presented a [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Ossegrahn_and_a_College_of_Magic\|formal request]] to [[Ossegrahn#Lord Rain\|Lord Rain]] to present a proposal for a [[college of magic]].		The [[Conclave]] presented a [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Ossegrahn_and_a_College_of_Magic\|formal request]] to [[Ossegrahn#Lord Rain\|Lord Rain]] to present a proposal for a [[college of magic]].

	The [[#Founder of the Feast\|parley]] with [[Agramant]] did not take place. While the hearlds of ''Blood-on-the-Snow'' did appear briefly, the [[Archmage of Winter]] did not make the oath requested by the [[eternal]] and so they did not appear.		The [[#Founder of the Feast\|parley]] with [[Agramant]] did not take place. While the hearlds of ''Blood-on-the-Snow'' did appear briefly, the [[Archmage of Winter]] did not make the oath requested by the [[eternal]] and so they did not appear.

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

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	Beyond the parley, however, he plans to offer boons to Imperial magicians as a sign of good faith. He is aware that one of his rituals - [[Treacher%27s_Quill\|Crimson Letters]] - has been made part of [[Urizen lore]]. During the Summer Solstice any magician capable of using that ritual is encouraged to use it to request a boon of the ''Horned Manticore'' on their own behalf or on behalf of others, and the eternal will consider each one carefully and likely respond. There's no point using this boon to ask for something stupid; no wishing for the [[Druj]] to all die in a fire or the like. But something straightforward, and the ''Giver of Gifts'' will see what they can do about fulfilling that request with one of his trinkets. For example, he will be prepared to swap seven crystal mana apiece for arcane projections of ''Crimson Letters'', [[Unleash the Beasts Within]], [[The Crimson Feast]], [[Thirst of the Devourer]], or [[Loosen the Shackles]]. He's prepared to negotiate providing ritual texts of the same to covens prepared to pay his price. He's also prepared to provide magicians who ask for it with trinkets that empower their ability to perform [[curse\|curses]], or rituals of [[Winter magic]] that grant strength of body or will. Finally he's more than happy to provide those who ask with magical weapons or talismans that will help them butcher their foes, feast on their blood, endure their blows, or tear their stupid rules and constraints to pieces.		Beyond the parley, however, he plans to offer boons to Imperial magicians as a sign of good faith. He is aware that one of his rituals - [[Treacher%27s_Quill\|Crimson Letters]] - has been made part of [[Urizen lore]]. During the Summer Solstice any magician capable of using that ritual is encouraged to use it to request a boon of the ''Horned Manticore'' on their own behalf or on behalf of others, and the eternal will consider each one carefully and likely respond. There's no point using this boon to ask for something stupid; no wishing for the [[Druj]] to all die in a fire or the like. But something straightforward, and the ''Giver of Gifts'' will see what they can do about fulfilling that request with one of his trinkets. For example, he will be prepared to swap seven crystal mana apiece for arcane projections of ''Crimson Letters'', [[Unleash the Beasts Within]], [[The Crimson Feast]], [[Thirst of the Devourer]], or [[Loosen the Shackles]]. He's prepared to negotiate providing ritual texts of the same to covens prepared to pay his price. He's also prepared to provide magicians who ask for it with trinkets that empower their ability to perform [[curse\|curses]], or rituals of [[Winter magic]] that grant strength of body or will. Finally he's more than happy to provide those who ask with magical weapons or talismans that will help them butcher their foes, feast on their blood, endure their blows, or tear their stupid rules and constraints to pieces.

	Obviously, accepting any of these boons will not only be a major issue for the Imperial Conclave and risk the attentions of the magistrates, but will likely convince the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] that they are right to denounce deals with eternals. But, as the herald says, fuck 'em. Who cares what they think?		Obviously, accepting any of these boons will not only be a major issue for the Imperial Conclave and risk the attentions of the magistrates, but will likely convince the [[Synod]] that they are right to denounce deals with eternals. But, as the herald says, fuck 'em. Who cares what they think?

	==Timetable==		==Timetable==

Twiggy at 11:40, 16 July 2025

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	Topics to be discussed will include the situation in the [[Basileus Flint\|City of Locks]] as well as some more general digressions into the politics of the Autumn Realm's cities; how the Empire can resume friendly relations with the City of Bond and Bar; and the enforcement of oaths and contracts between eternals of the Iron Labyrinth and the Empire (among others).		Topics to be discussed will include the situation in the [[Basileus Flint\|City of Locks]] as well as some more general digressions into the politics of the Autumn Realm's cities; how the Empire can resume friendly relations with the City of Bond and Bar; and the enforcement of oaths and contracts between eternals of the Iron Labyrinth and the Empire (among others).

	On that latter note, the Lictors extend a boon to Imperial magicians - and they are extending similar boons to magicians in other nations. It is a boon they have offered in the past, to individuals and via enchanted seals, but they choose to recognise the Empire's commitment to ensuring its citizens follow their own clear laws by extending it unilaterally to any Imperial master of Autumn lore. The ritual [[Scrivener's Bloodmark]] is intended to ensure that a contract remain binding on all parties involved. The ritual is designed to allow the magic to be extended, but this can prove unsatisfying when it is not clear how long an agreement should last for. As such, if the magicians performing the ritual invoke the Lictors directly, and provide one ring of [[ilium]] for each signatory, the Sovereign Lords of the City of Bond and Bar will sustain that magic until the contract is completed to the satisfaction of both participants, or one party calls in the associated curse. Furthermore, in the case that the curse is invoked by one of the parties the Lictors may choose to involve themselves directly in visiting appropriate consequences for forfeiture on those involved. ''However'' the emissary is at pains to clarify that should the Lictors choose to become involved they will evaluate the situation and then act in keeping with the wording of the contract... meaning that if the curse has been invoked frivolously or erroneously, their ~~judgment~~ will likely fall on the one doing so rather than their target.		On that latter note, the Lictors extend a boon to Imperial magicians - and they are extending similar boons to magicians in other nations. It is a boon they have offered in the past, to individuals and via enchanted seals, but they choose to recognise the Empire's commitment to ensuring its citizens follow their own clear laws by extending it unilaterally to any Imperial master of Autumn lore. The ritual [[Scrivener's Bloodmark]] is intended to ensure that a contract remain binding on all parties involved. The ritual is designed to allow the magic to be extended, but this can prove unsatisfying when it is not clear how long an agreement should last for. As such, if the magicians performing the ritual invoke the Lictors directly, and provide one ring of [[ilium]] for each signatory, the Sovereign Lords of the City of Bond and Bar will sustain that magic until the contract is completed to the satisfaction of both participants, or one party calls in the associated curse. Furthermore, in the case that the curse is invoked by one of the parties the Lictors may choose to involve themselves directly in visiting appropriate consequences for forfeiture on those involved. ''However'' the emissary is at pains to clarify that should the Lictors choose to become involved they will evaluate the situation and then act in keeping with the wording of the contract... meaning that if the curse has been invoked frivolously or erroneously, their judgement will likely fall on the one doing so rather than their target.

	The little emissary then excuses itself and returns to the Imperial Regio, again deftly avoiding any attempts to engage it in further conversation.		The little emissary then excuses itself and returns to the Imperial Regio, again deftly avoiding any attempts to engage it in further conversation.

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	* '''Conclave sent a formal request to Ossegrahn to place a proposal for a college of magic'''		* '''Conclave sent a formal request to Ossegrahn to place a proposal for a college of magic'''
	* '''The parley with Agramant did not go forward'''		* '''The parley with Agramant did not go forward'''

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			* '''Conclave sent a formal request to Ossegrahn to place a proposal for a college of magic'''
			* '''The parley with Agramant did not go forward'''
			The [[Imperial Conclave]] presented a [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Ossegrahn_and_a_College_of_Magic\|formal request]] to [[Ossegrahn#Lord Rain\|Lord Rain]] to present a proposal for a [[college of magic]].

			The [[#Founder of the Feast\|parley]] with [[Agramant]] did not take place. While the hearlds of ''Blood-on-the-Snow'' did appear briefly, the [[Archmage of Winter]] did not make the oath requested by the [[eternal]] and so they did not appear.

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	Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[Imperial navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.		Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[Imperial navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.

	The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of ~~wrecks~~]]''' winds of fortune).		The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of Wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).

	During the Summer Solstice, Rhianos offers his boon to any coven that performs the ritual [[Golden Voyage]]. The magic was partly inspired by the ''Cry of Adventure'' and he has a soft-spot for it. During the performance of the ritual, any magician with at least one rank of Summer lore may consume a dose of [[Tonics_of_the_Open_Sky#Tonic_of_Sunlit_Glass\|Tonic of Sunlit Glass]] as part of the casting. Instead of the normal effect, the roleplaying effect - "''you feel a sudden burst of optimism and a rush of positive emotions; you are reminded of past triumphs, hopes and dreams'' - will be greatly intensified and the potion will grant the magician two additional ranks of Summer Lore for purposes of casting the ritual (subject to the [[Magical_skills#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]], and counting as a tonic that lasts for the duration of the casting meaning it cannot be combined with other tonics that boost ritual magic). Furthermore, any magician who has mastered the ritual is able to substitute ingots of [[weltsilver]] or [[orichalcum]] for crystal mana. Every three ingots spent will count as two crystal mana towards the performance ''provided'' the magicians include an invocation of Rhianos in the casting and make it clear that the ingots are an offering to the eternal in return for their aid.		During the Summer Solstice, Rhianos offers his boon to any coven that performs the ritual [[Golden Voyage]]. The magic was partly inspired by the ''Cry of Adventure'' and he has a soft-spot for it. During the performance of the ritual, any magician with at least one rank of Summer lore may consume a dose of [[Tonics_of_the_Open_Sky#Tonic_of_Sunlit_Glass\|Tonic of Sunlit Glass]] as part of the casting. Instead of the normal effect, the roleplaying effect - "''you feel a sudden burst of optimism and a rush of positive emotions; you are reminded of past triumphs, hopes and dreams'' - will be greatly intensified and the potion will grant the magician two additional ranks of Summer Lore for purposes of casting the ritual (subject to the [[Magical_skills#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]], and counting as a tonic that lasts for the duration of the casting meaning it cannot be combined with other tonics that boost ritual magic). Furthermore, any magician who has mastered the ritual is able to substitute ingots of [[weltsilver]] or [[orichalcum]] for crystal mana. Every three ingots spent will count as two crystal mana towards the performance ''provided'' the magicians include an invocation of Rhianos in the casting and make it clear that the ingots are an offering to the eternal in return for their aid.

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Rhianos

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	Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[Imperial navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.		Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[Imperial navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.

	The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are ~~three~~ [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).		The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).

	During the Summer Solstice, Rhianos offers his boon to any coven that performs the ritual [[Golden Voyage]]. The magic was partly inspired by the ''Cry of Adventure'' and he has a soft-spot for it. During the performance of the ritual, any magician with at least one rank of Summer lore may consume a dose of [[Tonics_of_the_Open_Sky#Tonic_of_Sunlit_Glass\|Tonic of Sunlit Glass]] as part of the casting. Instead of the normal effect, the roleplaying effect - "''you feel a sudden burst of optimism and a rush of positive emotions; you are reminded of past triumphs, hopes and dreams'' - will be greatly intensified and the potion will grant the magician two additional ranks of Summer Lore for purposes of casting the ritual (subject to the [[Magical_skills#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]], and counting as a tonic that lasts for the duration of the casting meaning it cannot be combined with other tonics that boost ritual magic). Furthermore, any magician who has mastered the ritual is able to substitute ingots of [[weltsilver]] or [[orichalcum]] for crystal mana. Every three ingots spent will count as two crystal mana towards the performance ''provided'' the magicians include an invocation of Rhianos in the casting and make it clear that the ingots are an offering to the eternal in return for their aid.		During the Summer Solstice, Rhianos offers his boon to any coven that performs the ritual [[Golden Voyage]]. The magic was partly inspired by the ''Cry of Adventure'' and he has a soft-spot for it. During the performance of the ritual, any magician with at least one rank of Summer lore may consume a dose of [[Tonics_of_the_Open_Sky#Tonic_of_Sunlit_Glass\|Tonic of Sunlit Glass]] as part of the casting. Instead of the normal effect, the roleplaying effect - "''you feel a sudden burst of optimism and a rush of positive emotions; you are reminded of past triumphs, hopes and dreams'' - will be greatly intensified and the potion will grant the magician two additional ranks of Summer Lore for purposes of casting the ritual (subject to the [[Magical_skills#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]], and counting as a tonic that lasts for the duration of the casting meaning it cannot be combined with other tonics that boost ritual magic). Furthermore, any magician who has mastered the ritual is able to substitute ingots of [[weltsilver]] or [[orichalcum]] for crystal mana. Every three ingots spent will count as two crystal mana towards the performance ''provided'' the magicians include an invocation of Rhianos in the casting and make it clear that the ingots are an offering to the eternal in return for their aid.

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	"Oh yes," it growled as it leaned across the desk that all of a sudden did not make Jorgen feel anywhere near as secure as it had a moment ago. "Yes it ''is'' Blood-on-the-Snow, at last. And I can already tell that we are going to have ''so much fun''."</ic>		"Oh yes," it growled as it leaned across the desk that all of a sudden did not make Jorgen feel anywhere near as secure as it had a moment ago. "Yes it ''is'' Blood-on-the-Snow, at last. And I can already tell that we are going to have ''so much fun''."</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=AgramantArt.jpg\|title="Voice of the Pines". Artist Unknown. An enigmatic part of the House of Leaves collection.\|caption=It has been quite some time since Blood-on-the-Snow was invited to parley by a Winter archmage.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=AgramantArt.jpg\|title="Voice of the Pines". Artist Unknown. An enigmatic part of the House of Leaves collection.\|caption=It has been quite some time since Blood-on-the-Snow was invited to parley by a Winter archmage.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjl74TviWAA}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	* '''Six eternals responded to plenipotentiary messages from the Imperial archmages.'''		* '''Six eternals responded to plenipotentiary messages from the Imperial archmages.'''

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	The brightly dressed herald that erupts from the Imperial regio a fortnight before the Summer Solstice has visited Anvil before and makes their way swiftly to the Hub to speak with the civil service. They bring a message from the ''[[Rhianos\|Regent of the Eternal Sea]]'', in response to the Summer archmage's request for a parley. The herald talks fast, impatient with civil servants attempting to make notes, and is clearly frustrated when asked to repeat itself.		The brightly dressed herald that erupts from the Imperial regio a fortnight before the Summer Solstice has visited Anvil before and makes their way swiftly to the Hub to speak with the civil service. They bring a message from the ''[[Rhianos\|Regent of the Eternal Sea]]'', in response to the Summer archmage's request for a parley. The herald talks fast, impatient with civil servants attempting to make notes, and is clearly frustrated when asked to repeat itself.
	<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=RhianosArt.jpg\|caption=The banners of the Regent of the Eternal Sea invariably depict sea creatures, both mundane and fanciful.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 300px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=RhianosArt.jpg\|caption=The banners of the Regent of the Eternal Sea invariably depict sea creatures, both mundane and fanciful.\|align=right\|width=300}}</div>
	Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[~~Imperial~~ navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.		Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.

	The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of Wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).		The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of Wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).

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	Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[Imperial navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.		Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[Imperial navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.

	The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of ~~wrecks~~]]''' winds of fortune).		The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of Wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).

	During the Summer Solstice, Rhianos offers his boon to any coven that performs the ritual [[Golden Voyage]]. The magic was partly inspired by the ''Cry of Adventure'' and he has a soft-spot for it. During the performance of the ritual, any magician with at least one rank of Summer lore may consume a dose of [[Tonics_of_the_Open_Sky#Tonic_of_Sunlit_Glass\|Tonic of Sunlit Glass]] as part of the casting. Instead of the normal effect, the roleplaying effect - "''you feel a sudden burst of optimism and a rush of positive emotions; you are reminded of past triumphs, hopes and dreams'' - will be greatly intensified and the potion will grant the magician two additional ranks of Summer Lore for purposes of casting the ritual (subject to the [[Magical_skills#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]], and counting as a tonic that lasts for the duration of the casting meaning it cannot be combined with other tonics that boost ritual magic). Furthermore, any magician who has mastered the ritual is able to substitute ingots of [[weltsilver]] or [[orichalcum]] for crystal mana. Every three ingots spent will count as two crystal mana towards the performance ''provided'' the magicians include an invocation of Rhianos in the casting and make it clear that the ingots are an offering to the eternal in return for their aid.		During the Summer Solstice, Rhianos offers his boon to any coven that performs the ritual [[Golden Voyage]]. The magic was partly inspired by the ''Cry of Adventure'' and he has a soft-spot for it. During the performance of the ritual, any magician with at least one rank of Summer lore may consume a dose of [[Tonics_of_the_Open_Sky#Tonic_of_Sunlit_Glass\|Tonic of Sunlit Glass]] as part of the casting. Instead of the normal effect, the roleplaying effect - "''you feel a sudden burst of optimism and a rush of positive emotions; you are reminded of past triumphs, hopes and dreams'' - will be greatly intensified and the potion will grant the magician two additional ranks of Summer Lore for purposes of casting the ritual (subject to the [[Magical_skills#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]], and counting as a tonic that lasts for the duration of the casting meaning it cannot be combined with other tonics that boost ritual magic). Furthermore, any magician who has mastered the ritual is able to substitute ingots of [[weltsilver]] or [[orichalcum]] for crystal mana. Every three ingots spent will count as two crystal mana towards the performance ''provided'' the magicians include an invocation of Rhianos in the casting and make it clear that the ingots are an offering to the eternal in return for their aid.

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	Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[Imperial navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.		Rhianos is not interested in raids across the [[Bay of Catazar]]. They have seen such things twice now and whatever adventure there may be in it is no longer novel. The Empire has the capacity to launch its own raids by raising an [[Imperial navy]] or two - perhaps by taking advantage of the [[To_see_what_you_sell#Additional_Benefits\|extended docks]] at the [[Elosian Architect\|Great Harbour of Elos]]? If the Empire does raise a navy or two, on the Bay of Catazar, that would be the moment to seek Rhianos' boons.

	The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are ~~three~~ [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).		The Grendel are of some interest to the Regent of the Eternal Sea, but the Archmage is correct when they suggest Rhianos is a sworn enemy of Siakha - or more rightly, of those who use her boons to despoil and destroy. It's no simple matter for the eternal to "put their thumb on the scales" and direct the flows of fate to bring about specific outcomes, but the herald says the ''Monarch of the Foam'' has "''sung to the dolphins''" and done what they can. There are four [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunction\|conjunctions]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] during the coming Solstice, and Rhianos will offer their boons to anyone who takes part. (Further details on this can be found in the '''[[Guide_the_spirit#Ripped_Away_(Necropolis)\|Guide the spirit]]''' and the '''[[Children of wrecks]]''' winds of fortune).

	During the Summer Solstice, Rhianos offers his boon to any coven that performs the ritual [[Golden Voyage]]. The magic was partly inspired by the ''Cry of Adventure'' and he has a soft-spot for it. During the performance of the ritual, any magician with at least one rank of Summer lore may consume a dose of [[Tonics_of_the_Open_Sky#Tonic_of_Sunlit_Glass\|Tonic of Sunlit Glass]] as part of the casting. Instead of the normal effect, the roleplaying effect - "''you feel a sudden burst of optimism and a rush of positive emotions; you are reminded of past triumphs, hopes and dreams'' - will be greatly intensified and the potion will grant the magician two additional ranks of Summer Lore for purposes of casting the ritual (subject to the [[Magical_skills#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]], and counting as a tonic that lasts for the duration of the casting meaning it cannot be combined with other tonics that boost ritual magic). Furthermore, any magician who has mastered the ritual is able to substitute ingots of [[weltsilver]] or [[orichalcum]] for crystal mana. Every three ingots spent will count as two crystal mana towards the performance ''provided'' the magicians include an invocation of Rhianos in the casting and make it clear that the ingots are an offering to the eternal in return for their aid.		During the Summer Solstice, Rhianos offers his boon to any coven that performs the ritual [[Golden Voyage]]. The magic was partly inspired by the ''Cry of Adventure'' and he has a soft-spot for it. During the performance of the ritual, any magician with at least one rank of Summer lore may consume a dose of [[Tonics_of_the_Open_Sky#Tonic_of_Sunlit_Glass\|Tonic of Sunlit Glass]] as part of the casting. Instead of the normal effect, the roleplaying effect - "''you feel a sudden burst of optimism and a rush of positive emotions; you are reminded of past triumphs, hopes and dreams'' - will be greatly intensified and the potion will grant the magician two additional ranks of Summer Lore for purposes of casting the ritual (subject to the [[Magical_skills#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]], and counting as a tonic that lasts for the duration of the casting meaning it cannot be combined with other tonics that boost ritual magic). Furthermore, any magician who has mastered the ritual is able to substitute ingots of [[weltsilver]] or [[orichalcum]] for crystal mana. Every three ingots spent will count as two crystal mana towards the performance ''provided'' the magicians include an invocation of Rhianos in the casting and make it clear that the ingots are an offering to the eternal in return for their aid.