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Twiggy at 19:29, 16 January 2026

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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lovely Wares.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Trade inspires opportunity and wealth, and thanks to the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', this season there are even more things to trade than usual!\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lovely Wares.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Trade inspires opportunity and wealth, and thanks to the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', this season there are even more things to trade than usual!\|width=600}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Spring Equinox saw several dramatic events; the ratification of the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Kaliact_Treaty\|Kaliact Treaty]], the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|conquest of the Barrens]]; and the first-ever performance of an [[:Category:Imperial Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]] tied to the [[Autumn magic\|realm of Autumn]]. The ''Net and Vine'' of [[Wintermark]] used consummate mastery of Autumn magic to create the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', which has spread across the entire Empire like a subtle web. As with all Imperial enchantments, the potent magic inspires a number of unpredictable effects and attracts the attention of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of the ~~Realm~~.		The Spring Equinox saw several dramatic events; the ratification of the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Kaliact_Treaty\|Kaliact Treaty]], the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|conquest of the Barrens]]; and the first-ever performance of an [[:Category:Imperial Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]] tied to the [[Autumn magic\|realm of Autumn]]. The ''Net and Vine'' of [[Wintermark]] used consummate mastery of Autumn magic to create the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', which has spread across the entire Empire like a subtle web. As with all Imperial enchantments, the potent magic inspires a number of unpredictable effects and attracts the attention of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of the realm.

	The main thrust of the magic appears to be to encourage [[Autumn_magic#Trade\|trade]] and [[Autumn_magic#Prosperity\|prosperity]]. Yet the magic expresses itself through all the [[Autumn_magic#Resonance\|resonances]] of Autumn magic - and also through its [[Autumn_magic#Dissonance\|dissonances]]. That last is the cause of some disruption - the enchantment was created before the [[Children in bloom\|last echoes]] of the [[Hallow of the Green World]] evoked at the Winter Solstice had entirely faded away. Students of the [[Stargazer#Resonance_and_the_Omnihedron\|omnihedron theory]] posit that by working Imperial scale enchantments in a specific order the resonances of the realms can build on each other (in a similar manner to the way the familiar rituals used to enchant [[farm\|farms]] feed into one another to create more dramatic effects). The Autumn realm is however explicitly dissonant with much of Spring; the resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Binding\|binding]] strives against the resonance of [[Spring_magic#Chaos\|chaos]]; the art of [[Autumn_magic#Craftsmanship\|craftsmanship]] is at odds with the seeds of [[Spring_magic#Ruin\|ruin]]; the Spring resonance of [[Spring_magic#Fertility\|fertility]] clashes with Autumn's dissonance for [[Autumn_magic#Vegetation\|vegetation]]. This appears to have made the powerful magical working especially unpredictable.		The main thrust of the magic appears to be to encourage [[Autumn_magic#Trade\|trade]] and [[Autumn_magic#Prosperity\|prosperity]]. Yet the magic expresses itself through all the [[Autumn_magic#Resonance\|resonances]] of Autumn magic - and also through its [[Autumn_magic#Dissonance\|dissonances]]. That last is the cause of some disruption - the enchantment was created before the [[Children in bloom\|last echoes]] of the [[Hallow of the Green World]] evoked at the Winter Solstice had entirely faded away. Students of the [[Stargazer#Resonance_and_the_Omnihedron\|omnihedron theory]] posit that by working Imperial scale enchantments in a specific order the resonances of the realms can build on each other (in a similar manner to the way the familiar rituals used to enchant [[farm\|farms]] feed into one another to create more dramatic effects). The Autumn realm is however explicitly dissonant with much of Spring; the resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Binding\|binding]] strives against the resonance of [[Spring_magic#Chaos\|chaos]]; the art of [[Autumn_magic#Craftsmanship\|craftsmanship]] is at odds with the seeds of [[Spring_magic#Ruin\|ruin]]; the Spring resonance of [[Spring_magic#Fertility\|fertility]] clashes with Autumn's dissonance for [[Autumn_magic#Vegetation\|vegetation]]. This appears to have made the powerful magical working especially unpredictable.
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	Through various means both mundane and supernatural, every business owner visiting Anvil finds themselves in possession of a single voucher. These vouchers can be used to engage in trade with the ''Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame'' to purchase wains. A wain of Mithril costs 16 crowns, a wain of white granite costs 20 crowns, and a wain of weirwood costs 24 crowns. The vouchers are only usable during the Summer Solstice, and can only be used once to purchase one wain. All that is required is that the voucher be placed in a container with the appropriate amount of money as part of the performance of the [[Ephisis' Scale]] ritual. The box must only contain vouchers and money, but any number of vouchers can be redeemed with a single casting as long as enough money is included. If more than one type of wain is required, the vouchers should be marked appropriately. Each voucher is imbued with Autumn Magic, that will fade away after the Summer Solstice.		Through various means both mundane and supernatural, every business owner visiting Anvil finds themselves in possession of a single voucher. These vouchers can be used to engage in trade with the ''Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame'' to purchase wains. A wain of Mithril costs 16 crowns, a wain of white granite costs 20 crowns, and a wain of weirwood costs 24 crowns. The vouchers are only usable during the Summer Solstice, and can only be used once to purchase one wain. All that is required is that the voucher be placed in a container with the appropriate amount of money as part of the performance of the [[Ephisis' Scale]] ritual. The box must only contain vouchers and money, but any number of vouchers can be redeemed with a single casting as long as enough money is included. If more than one type of wain is required, the vouchers should be marked appropriately. Each voucher is imbued with Autumn Magic, that will fade away after the Summer Solstice.

	When asked why they have set up such a complicated method of trade, the representatives of the ''Guttered Flame'' explain that by using what they call the ''Mundane Exchange'' they will be better able to demonstrate their ability to produce wealth to various factions of Autumn ~~Realm~~ whose attention they are keen to secure. If the sale goes well, it will open up many more opportunities for them to gain wealth and influence and build the prestige of their guild.		When asked why they have set up such a complicated method of trade, the representatives of the ''Guttered Flame'' explain that by using what they call the ''Mundane Exchange'' they will be better able to demonstrate their ability to produce wealth to various factions of Autumn realm whose attention they are keen to secure. If the sale goes well, it will open up many more opportunities for them to gain wealth and influence and build the prestige of their guild.

	The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame specialise in acquiring the assets of those with significant debts in the Autumn ~~Realm~~, or who run afoul of the [[Lictors]]. They recently gained prestige and notoriety selling off various possessions of the [[Reed_of_fortune\|Reckoner of Hours]], after that heralds disastrous fall from grace at the hands of the [[Archmage of Autumn]]. It turns out, however, that this recent enterprise is being financed with resources gained from a potentially controversial source. Over the last six months they have bought up all the assets that used to belong to ''[[Ephisis#Pharam_Vex.2C_Voivode_of_Chains\|Pharam Vex, Voivode of Chains]]''. After that powerful herald was killed by Imperial soldiers during what the heralds insist on calling "''[[Burning#Temple_of_Chains\|that unfortunate Rachensgrab incident]]''" their estates were seized and sold to pay their debts. The wains they are selling were claimed from the extensive vaults beneath the ''Cage of Gold'', that part of the City of Gold and Lead once overseen by the deceased herald and their servants. It stands to reason then that they are proceeds from the slave trade. The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame are keen to make good on their investment, and don't see why the source of the goods should be a problem. As news of the provenance of their wains begins to spread, however, there are several vocal citizens who disagree and argue that anyone who buys one of these wains is benefitting from slavery, pragmatism be damned.		The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame specialise in acquiring the assets of those with significant debts in the Autumn realm, or who run afoul of the [[Lictors]]. They recently gained prestige and notoriety selling off various possessions of the [[Reed_of_fortune\|Reckoner of Hours]], after that heralds disastrous fall from grace at the hands of the [[Archmage of Autumn]]. It turns out, however, that this recent enterprise is being financed with resources gained from a potentially controversial source. Over the last six months they have bought up all the assets that used to belong to ''[[Ephisis#Pharam_Vex.2C_Voivode_of_Chains\|Pharam Vex, Voivode of Chains]]''. After that powerful herald was killed by Imperial soldiers during what the heralds insist on calling "''[[Burning#Temple_of_Chains\|that unfortunate Rachensgrab incident]]''" their estates were seized and sold to pay their debts. The wains they are selling were claimed from the extensive vaults beneath the ''Cage of Gold'', that part of the City of Gold and Lead once overseen by the deceased herald and their servants. It stands to reason then that they are proceeds from the slave trade. The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame are keen to make good on their investment, and don't see why the source of the goods should be a problem. As news of the provenance of their wains begins to spread, however, there are several vocal citizens who disagree and argue that anyone who buys one of these wains is benefitting from slavery, pragmatism be damned.

	Once the Summer Solstice is over, the Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame intend to reclaim the materials they have placed in Imperial warehouses, assuming there are any left. That means the letters of acquisition they have issued are only valid at the forthcoming summit.		Once the Summer Solstice is over, the Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame intend to reclaim the materials they have placed in Imperial warehouses, assuming there are any left. That means the letters of acquisition they have issued are only valid at the forthcoming summit.

Twiggy at 21:48, 15 July 2025

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Hailmur at 15:04, 20 May 2024

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	These fruits of the earth seem to come in four different "flavours" depending on the mine where they are uncovered, and seem to be superlatively rare. They take the form of irregular geodes, within which are found vibrantly coloured crystals and stones. It's difficult to open these mineral formations without the crystals within shattering, but the shards and dust left behind lose none of their eerie arcane potency. In the hands of a skilled [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisan]], this magic can be unlocked to empower existing [[magic items]]. After being used once, the deepstone loses its power, crumbling to inert dust. Artisans and mine owners have catalogued four different varieties of ''deepstone'', and determined that each is associated with a single magical metal.		These fruits of the earth seem to come in four different "flavours" depending on the mine where they are uncovered, and seem to be superlatively rare. They take the form of irregular geodes, within which are found vibrantly coloured crystals and stones. It's difficult to open these mineral formations without the crystals within shattering, but the shards and dust left behind lose none of their eerie arcane potency. In the hands of a skilled [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisan]], this magic can be unlocked to empower existing [[magic items]]. After being used once, the deepstone loses its power, crumbling to inert dust. Artisans and mine owners have catalogued four different varieties of ''deepstone'', and determined that each is associated with a single magical metal.

	* ''Warstones'' are found in deposits of [[green iron]]. An artisan can use them to partially restore the power of a magic [[:Category:Daggers\|dagger]], [[:Category:One-handed Weapons\|One-handed weapon]], [[:Category:~~Two-handed~~ Weapons\|~~two-handed~~ weapon]], [[:Category:One-handed Spears\|One-handed spear]], [[:Category:Paired Weapons\|paired weapon]], [[:Category:Polearms\|polearm]], or [[:Category:Arcane_Weapons\|arcane weapon]].		* ''Warstones'' are found in deposits of [[green iron]]. An artisan can use them to partially restore the power of a magic [[:Category:Daggers\|dagger]], [[:Category:One-handed Weapons\|One-handed weapon]], [[:Category:Great Weapons\|great weapon]], [[:Category:One-handed Spears\|One-handed spear]], [[:Category:Paired Weapons\|paired weapon]], [[:Category:Polearms\|polearm]], or [[:Category:Arcane_Weapons\|arcane weapon]].
	* ''Bloodstones'' are found in deposits of [[weltsilver]]. They can be used to restore power to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|mage armour]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that allow the wearer to use the [[heroic skills#Relentless\|relentless]] or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] ability.		* ''Bloodstones'' are found in deposits of [[weltsilver]]. They can be used to restore power to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|mage armour]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that allow the wearer to use the [[heroic skills#Relentless\|relentless]] or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] ability.
	* ''Spellstones'' are found near [[tempest jade]], and can be used to restore spellcasting abilities to a [[:Category:Wands\|wand]], [[:Category:Rods\|rod]], or [[:Category:Staffs\|staff]].		* ''Spellstones'' are found near [[tempest jade]], and can be used to restore spellcasting abilities to a [[:Category:Wands\|wand]], [[:Category:Rods\|rod]], or [[:Category:Staffs\|staff]].
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	The deepstone only works on a magic item; it need not be an item the artisan knows how to work but must be represented by a ribbon that has not expired.		The deepstone only works on a magic item; it need not be an item the artisan knows how to work but must be represented by a ribbon that has not expired.
	====Warstone====		====Warstone====
	* '''Requirement:''' Targets a magic [[:Category:Daggers\|dagger]], [[:Category:One-handed Weapons\|one-handed weapon]], [[:Category:~~Two-handed~~ Weapons\|~~two-handed~~ weapon]], [[:Category:One-handed Spears\|one-handed spear]], [[:Category:Paired Weapons\|paired weapon]], [[:Category:Polearms\|polearm]], or [[:Category:Arcane_Weapons\|arcane weapon]] that has a power which allows the wielder to call [[Calls#CLEAVE\|CLEAVE]], [[Calls#IMPALE\|IMPALE]], or [[Calls#Strikedown\|STRIKEDOWN]] a number of times each day. The item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout.		* '''Requirement:''' Targets a magic [[:Category:Daggers\|dagger]], [[:Category:One-handed Weapons\|one-handed weapon]], [[:Category:Great Weapons\|great weapon]], [[:Category:One-handed Spears\|one-handed spear]], [[:Category:Paired Weapons\|paired weapon]], [[:Category:Polearms\|polearm]], or [[:Category:Arcane_Weapons\|arcane weapon]] that has a power which allows the wielder to call [[Calls#CLEAVE\|CLEAVE]], [[Calls#IMPALE\|IMPALE]], or [[Calls#Strikedown\|STRIKEDOWN]] a number of times each day. The item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout.
	* '''Effect:''' Restores one daily use of the CLEAVE, IMPALE, or STRIKEDOWN call (depending on the weapon).		* '''Effect:''' Restores one daily use of the CLEAVE, IMPALE, or STRIKEDOWN call (depending on the weapon).
	====Bloodstone====		====Bloodstone====

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Overview

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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lovely Wares.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Trade inspires opportunity and wealth, and thanks to the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', this season there are even more things to trade than usual!\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lovely Wares.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Trade inspires opportunity and wealth, and thanks to the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', this season there are even more things to trade than usual!\|width=600}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Spring Equinox saw several dramatic events; the ratification of the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Kaliact_Treaty\|Kaliact Treaty]], the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|conquest of the Barrens]]; and the first-ever performance of an [[:~~385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens~~\|Imperial enchantment]] tied to the [[Autumn magic\|realm of Autumn]]. The ''Net and Vine'' of [[Wintermark]] used consummate mastery of Autumn magic to create the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', which has spread across the entire Empire like a subtle web. As with all Imperial enchantments, the potent magic inspires a number of unpredictable effects and attracts the attention of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of the Realm.		The Spring Equinox saw several dramatic events; the ratification of the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Kaliact_Treaty\|Kaliact Treaty]], the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|conquest of the Barrens]]; and the first-ever performance of an [[:Category:Imperial Enchantment\|Imperial enchantment]] tied to the [[Autumn magic\|realm of Autumn]]. The ''Net and Vine'' of [[Wintermark]] used consummate mastery of Autumn magic to create the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', which has spread across the entire Empire like a subtle web. As with all Imperial enchantments, the potent magic inspires a number of unpredictable effects and attracts the attention of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of the Realm.

	The main thrust of the magic appears to be to encourage [[Autumn_magic#Trade\|trade]] and [[Autumn_magic#Prosperity\|prosperity]]. Yet the magic expresses itself through all the [[Autumn_magic#Resonance\|resonances]] of Autumn magic - and also through its [[Autumn_magic#Dissonance\|dissonances]]. That last is the cause of some disruption - the enchantment was created before the [[Children in bloom\|last echoes]] of the [[Hallow of the Green World]] evoked at the Winter Solstice had entirely faded away. Students of the [[Stargazer#Resonance_and_the_Omnihedron\|omnihedron theory]] posit that by working Imperial scale enchantments in a specific order the resonances of the realms can build on each other (in a similar manner to the way the familiar rituals used to enchant [[farm\|farms]] feed into one another to create more dramatic effects). The Autumn realm is however explicitly dissonant with much of Spring; the resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Binding\|binding]] strives against the resonance of [[Spring_magic#Chaos\|chaos]]; the art of [[Autumn_magic#Craftsmanship\|craftsmanship]] is at odds with the seeds of [[Spring_magic#Ruin\|ruin]]; the Spring resonance of [[Spring_magic#Fertility\|fertility]] clashes with Autumn's dissonance for [[Autumn_magic#Vegetation\|vegetation]]. This appears to have made the powerful magical working especially unpredictable.		The main thrust of the magic appears to be to encourage [[Autumn_magic#Trade\|trade]] and [[Autumn_magic#Prosperity\|prosperity]]. Yet the magic expresses itself through all the [[Autumn_magic#Resonance\|resonances]] of Autumn magic - and also through its [[Autumn_magic#Dissonance\|dissonances]]. That last is the cause of some disruption - the enchantment was created before the [[Children in bloom\|last echoes]] of the [[Hallow of the Green World]] evoked at the Winter Solstice had entirely faded away. Students of the [[Stargazer#Resonance_and_the_Omnihedron\|omnihedron theory]] posit that by working Imperial scale enchantments in a specific order the resonances of the realms can build on each other (in a similar manner to the way the familiar rituals used to enchant [[farm\|farms]] feed into one another to create more dramatic effects). The Autumn realm is however explicitly dissonant with much of Spring; the resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Binding\|binding]] strives against the resonance of [[Spring_magic#Chaos\|chaos]]; the art of [[Autumn_magic#Craftsmanship\|craftsmanship]] is at odds with the seeds of [[Spring_magic#Ruin\|ruin]]; the Spring resonance of [[Spring_magic#Fertility\|fertility]] clashes with Autumn's dissonance for [[Autumn_magic#Vegetation\|vegetation]]. This appears to have made the powerful magical working especially unpredictable.
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	Additional information connected to this magical effect can be found in [[Inkpot gods]] which covers the involvement of other eternals, and also deals with the impact of boggarts taking advantage of the enchantments effect on [[regio]] to slip out of the Autumn realm and into the Empire.		Additional information connected to this magical effect can be found in [[Inkpot gods]] which covers the involvement of other eternals, and also deals with the impact of boggarts taking advantage of the enchantments effect on [[regio]] to slip out of the Autumn realm and into the Empire.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Imperial Territories'''<br>The Bounty of the Brilliant Broker enchantment only touches those [[territory\|territories]] that were Imperial at the end of the Spring Equinox 385YE. As a result, none of these effects apply to resources in [[Liathaven]], [[Brocéliande]], [[Spiral]] or [[Feroz]]. If your character has spent time in one of the other territories that ''are'' affected, it's fine to experience the more personal effects of the enchantment. A [[cambion]] who lives in Spiral but roleplays they have spent the last three months in [[Redoubt]] is free to strengthen their lineage trappings. But the owner of a [[business]] in Feroz would not be able to acquire a trinket, or diversify their goods without cost for example.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Imperial Territories'''<br>The Bounty of the Brilliant Broker enchantment only touches those [[territory\|territories]] that were Imperial at the end of the Spring Equinox 385YE. As a result, none of these effects apply to resources in [[Liathaven]], [[Brocéliande]], [[Spiral]] or [[Feroz]]. If your character has spent time in one of the other territories that ''are'' affected, it's fine to experience the more personal effects of the enchantment. A [[cambion]] who lives in Spiral but roleplays they have spent the last three months in [[Redoubt]] is free to strengthen their lineage trappings. But the owner of a [[business]] in Feroz would not be able to acquire a trinket, or diversify their goods without cost for example.</box></div>

	==Summer Gold==		==Summer Gold==
	* '''The Imperial enchantment has widespread effects across the Imperial territories affected'''		* '''The Imperial enchantment has widespread effects across the Imperial territories affected'''

Dre at 18:45, 23 July 2023

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	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lovely Wares.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Trade inspires opportunity and wealth, and thanks to the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', this season there are even more things to trade than usual!\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lovely Wares.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Trade inspires opportunity and wealth, and thanks to the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', this season there are even more things to trade than usual!\|width=600}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Spring Equinox saw several dramatic events; the ratification of the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Kaliact_Treaty\|~~Kalliact~~ Treaty]], the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|conquest of the Barrens]]; and the first-ever performance of an [[:385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|Imperial enchantment]] tied to the [[Autumn magic\|realm of Autumn]]. The ''Net and Vine'' of [[Wintermark]] used consummate mastery of Autumn magic to create the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', which has spread across the entire Empire like a subtle web. As with all Imperial enchantments, the potent magic inspires a number of unpredictable effects and attracts the attention of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of the Realm.		The Spring Equinox saw several dramatic events; the ratification of the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Ratify_Kaliact_Treaty\|Kaliact Treaty]], the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|conquest of the Barrens]]; and the first-ever performance of an [[:385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Assign_the_Barrens\|Imperial enchantment]] tied to the [[Autumn magic\|realm of Autumn]]. The ''Net and Vine'' of [[Wintermark]] used consummate mastery of Autumn magic to create the ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'', which has spread across the entire Empire like a subtle web. As with all Imperial enchantments, the potent magic inspires a number of unpredictable effects and attracts the attention of the [[eternal\|eternals]] of the Realm.

	The main thrust of the magic appears to be to encourage [[Autumn_magic#Trade\|trade]] and [[Autumn_magic#Prosperity\|prosperity]]. Yet the magic expresses itself through all the [[Autumn_magic#Resonance\|resonances]] of Autumn magic - and also through its [[Autumn_magic#Dissonance\|dissonances]]. That last is the cause of some disruption - the enchantment was created before the [[Children in bloom\|last echoes]] of the [[Hallow of the Green World]] evoked at the Winter Solstice had entirely faded away. Students of the [[Stargazer#Resonance_and_the_Omnihedron\|omnihedron theory]] posit that by working Imperial scale enchantments in a specific order the resonances of the realms can build on each other (in a similar manner to the way the familiar rituals used to enchant [[farm\|farms]] feed into one another to create more dramatic effects). The Autumn realm is however explicitly dissonant with much of Spring; the resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Binding\|binding]] strives against the resonance of [[Spring_magic#Chaos\|chaos]]; the art of [[Autumn_magic#Craftsmanship\|craftsmanship]] is at odds with the seeds of [[Spring_magic#Ruin\|ruin]]; the Spring resonance of [[Spring_magic#Fertility\|fertility]] clashes with Autumn's dissonance for [[Autumn_magic#Vegetation\|vegetation]]. This appears to have made the powerful magical working especially unpredictable.		The main thrust of the magic appears to be to encourage [[Autumn_magic#Trade\|trade]] and [[Autumn_magic#Prosperity\|prosperity]]. Yet the magic expresses itself through all the [[Autumn_magic#Resonance\|resonances]] of Autumn magic - and also through its [[Autumn_magic#Dissonance\|dissonances]]. That last is the cause of some disruption - the enchantment was created before the [[Children in bloom\|last echoes]] of the [[Hallow of the Green World]] evoked at the Winter Solstice had entirely faded away. Students of the [[Stargazer#Resonance_and_the_Omnihedron\|omnihedron theory]] posit that by working Imperial scale enchantments in a specific order the resonances of the realms can build on each other (in a similar manner to the way the familiar rituals used to enchant [[farm\|farms]] feed into one another to create more dramatic effects). The Autumn realm is however explicitly dissonant with much of Spring; the resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Binding\|binding]] strives against the resonance of [[Spring_magic#Chaos\|chaos]]; the art of [[Autumn_magic#Craftsmanship\|craftsmanship]] is at odds with the seeds of [[Spring_magic#Ruin\|ruin]]; the Spring resonance of [[Spring_magic#Fertility\|fertility]] clashes with Autumn's dissonance for [[Autumn_magic#Vegetation\|vegetation]]. This appears to have made the powerful magical working especially unpredictable.

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	Every farm owner in the Empire will find that their farm has produced 72 fewer rings than expected this season. Instead, their packs will contain a dose of ''Ashen Residue'' - the remains of produce ruined by Autumn magic. This peculiar consumable can be consumed by a [[Magical skills#magician\|magician]] to cast either the [[mend]] or [[entangle]] spell as if they knew it, without spending any personal mana. It has potentially greater use to an adept of [[Magical_skills#Realm_Lore\|Autumn lore]]. Provided every contributor to the ritual has mastered it, the Ashen Residue can be used in place of crystal mana, providing ''all'' the required mana for any Autumn ritual of magnitude 8 or lower. It can't be combined with actual crystal mana; the whole cost is paid but the magnitude of the ritual cannot be higher than 8. So, for example, the ''ashen residue'' could be used when performing [[Streams of Silver]] - a magnitude two ritual - and the casters could add up to four additional targets raising the magnitude to six, and still make use of the residue. The residue is useless for performing [[Arcane projection\|arcane projections]], due to the inability of magicians to master them (and because the arcane projection itself provides all the mana needed when the magic is magnitude 8 or lower). While it has similarities to [[Vis#Warm_Ashes\|warm ashes]] it's clearly not as versatile as actual [[vis]] - but there are surely magicians out there who would be interested in acquiring it.		Every farm owner in the Empire will find that their farm has produced 72 fewer rings than expected this season. Instead, their packs will contain a dose of ''Ashen Residue'' - the remains of produce ruined by Autumn magic. This peculiar consumable can be consumed by a [[Magical skills#magician\|magician]] to cast either the [[mend]] or [[entangle]] spell as if they knew it, without spending any personal mana. It has potentially greater use to an adept of [[Magical_skills#Realm_Lore\|Autumn lore]]. Provided every contributor to the ritual has mastered it, the Ashen Residue can be used in place of crystal mana, providing ''all'' the required mana for any Autumn ritual of magnitude 8 or lower. It can't be combined with actual crystal mana; the whole cost is paid but the magnitude of the ritual cannot be higher than 8. So, for example, the ''ashen residue'' could be used when performing [[Streams of Silver]] - a magnitude two ritual - and the casters could add up to four additional targets raising the magnitude to six, and still make use of the residue. The residue is useless for performing [[Arcane projection\|arcane projections]], due to the inability of magicians to master them (and because the arcane projection itself provides all the mana needed when the magic is magnitude 8 or lower). While it has similarities to [[Vis#Warm_Ashes\|warm ashes]] it's clearly not as versatile as actual [[vis]] - but there are surely magicians out there who would be interested in acquiring it.

	'''Phys-Repping the Residue:''' The ~~reside~~ will have a card similar to a [[potion]] lammy, which will need to be attached to or kept with a phys-rep. A simple phys-rep for Ashen Reside would be a pouch of small box containing sand, ashes, or other powder.		'''Phys-Repping the Residue:''' The residue will have a card similar to a [[potion]] lammy, which will need to be attached to or kept with a phys-rep. A simple phys-rep for Ashen Reside would be a pouch of small box containing sand, ashes, or other powder.

	===Hard Apples===		===Hard Apples===

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Treasures of the Earth

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	* ''Warstones'' are found in deposits of [[green iron]]. An artisan can use them to partially restore the power of a magic [[:Category:Daggers\|dagger]], [[:Category:One-handed Weapons\|One-handed weapon]], [[:Category:Two-handed Weapons\|two-handed weapon]], [[:Category:One-handed Spears\|One-handed spear]], [[:Category:Paired Weapons\|paired weapon]], [[:Category:Polearms\|polearm]], or [[:Category:Arcane_Weapons\|arcane weapon]].		* ''Warstones'' are found in deposits of [[green iron]]. An artisan can use them to partially restore the power of a magic [[:Category:Daggers\|dagger]], [[:Category:One-handed Weapons\|One-handed weapon]], [[:Category:Two-handed Weapons\|two-handed weapon]], [[:Category:One-handed Spears\|One-handed spear]], [[:Category:Paired Weapons\|paired weapon]], [[:Category:Polearms\|polearm]], or [[:Category:Arcane_Weapons\|arcane weapon]].
	* ''Bloodstones'' are found in deposits of [[weltsilver]]. They can be used to restore power to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|~~magearmour~~]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that allow the wearer to use the [[heroic skills#Relentless\|relentless]] or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] ability.		* ''Bloodstones'' are found in deposits of [[weltsilver]]. They can be used to restore power to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|mage armour]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that allow the wearer to use the [[heroic skills#Relentless\|relentless]] or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] ability.
	* ''Spellstones'' are found near [[tempest jade]], and can be used to restore spellcasting abilities to a [[:Category:Wands\|wand]], [[:Category:Rods\|rod]], or [[:Category:Staffs\|staff]].		* ''Spellstones'' are found near [[tempest jade]], and can be used to restore spellcasting abilities to a [[:Category:Wands\|wand]], [[:Category:Rods\|rod]], or [[:Category:Staffs\|staff]].
	* ''Heartstones'' are found alongside [[orichalcum]], and grant additional resistance to damage to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]] (including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|~~magearmour~~]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]]) that provides additional ranks of [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]].		* ''Heartstones'' are found alongside [[orichalcum]], and grant additional resistance to damage to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]] (including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|mage armour]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]]) that provides additional ranks of [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]].

	===Using Deepstones===		===Using Deepstones===

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Wages of Wickedness

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	When asked why they have set up such a complicated method of trade, the representatives of the ''Guttered Flame'' explain that by using what they call the ''Mundane Exchange'' they will be better able to demonstrate their ability to produce wealth to various factions of Autumn Realm whose attention they are keen to secure. If the sale goes well, it will open up many more opportunities for them to gain wealth and influence and build the prestige of their guild.		When asked why they have set up such a complicated method of trade, the representatives of the ''Guttered Flame'' explain that by using what they call the ''Mundane Exchange'' they will be better able to demonstrate their ability to produce wealth to various factions of Autumn Realm whose attention they are keen to secure. If the sale goes well, it will open up many more opportunities for them to gain wealth and influence and build the prestige of their guild.

	The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame specialise in acquiring the assets of those with significant debts in the Autumn Realm, or who run afoul of the [[Lictors]].They recently gained prestige and notoriety selling off various possessions of the [[Reed_of_fortune\|Reckoner of Hours]], after that heralds disastrous fall from grace at the hands of the [[Archmage of Autumn]]. It turns ~~our~~, however, that this recent enterprise is being financed with resources gained from a potentially controversial source. Over the last six months they have bought up all the assets that used to belong to ''[[Ephisis#Pharam_Vex.2C_Voivode_of_Chains\|Pharam Vex, Voivode of Chains]]''. After that powerful herald was killed by Imperial soldiers during what the heralds insist on calling "''[[Burning#Temple_of_Chains\|that unfortunate Rachensgrab incident]]''" their estates were seized and sold to pay their debts. The wains they are selling were claimed from the extensive vaults beneath the ''Cage of Gold'', that part of the City of Gold and Lead once overseen by the deceased herald and their servants. It stands to reason then that they are proceeds from the slave trade. The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame are keen to make good on their investment, and don't see why the source of the goods should be a problem. As news of the provenance of their wains begins to spread, however, there are several vocal citizens who disagree and argue that anyone who buys one of these wains is benefitting from slavery, pragmatism be damned.		The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame specialise in acquiring the assets of those with significant debts in the Autumn Realm, or who run afoul of the [[Lictors]].They recently gained prestige and notoriety selling off various possessions of the [[Reed_of_fortune\|Reckoner of Hours]], after that heralds disastrous fall from grace at the hands of the [[Archmage of Autumn]]. It turns out, however, that this recent enterprise is being financed with resources gained from a potentially controversial source. Over the last six months they have bought up all the assets that used to belong to ''[[Ephisis#Pharam_Vex.2C_Voivode_of_Chains\|Pharam Vex, Voivode of Chains]]''. After that powerful herald was killed by Imperial soldiers during what the heralds insist on calling "''[[Burning#Temple_of_Chains\|that unfortunate Rachensgrab incident]]''" their estates were seized and sold to pay their debts. The wains they are selling were claimed from the extensive vaults beneath the ''Cage of Gold'', that part of the City of Gold and Lead once overseen by the deceased herald and their servants. It stands to reason then that they are proceeds from the slave trade. The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame are keen to make good on their investment, and don't see why the source of the goods should be a problem. As news of the provenance of their wains begins to spread, however, there are several vocal citizens who disagree and argue that anyone who buys one of these wains is benefitting from slavery, pragmatism be damned.

	Once the Summer Solstice is over, the Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame intend to reclaim the materials they have placed in Imperial warehouses, assuming there are any left. That means the letters of acquisition they have issued are only valid at the forthcoming summit.		Once the Summer Solstice is over, the Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame intend to reclaim the materials they have placed in Imperial warehouses, assuming there are any left. That means the letters of acquisition they have issued are only valid at the forthcoming summit.

Hailmur: /* Heartstone */

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Heartstone

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	* '''Effect:''' Restores one daily use of the spell the item provides. It only works on implements that let the wielder perform a [[Spellcasting#Regular_Spells\|regular]] or [[Spellcasting#Offensive_Spells\|offensive]] spell.		* '''Effect:''' Restores one daily use of the spell the item provides. It only works on implements that let the wielder perform a [[Spellcasting#Regular_Spells\|regular]] or [[Spellcasting#Offensive_Spells\|offensive]] spell.
	====Heartstone====		====Heartstone====
	* '''Requirement:''' Targets a suit of [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|~~magearmour~~]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that grants an additional rank of [[combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] . The item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout.		* '''Requirement:''' Targets a suit of [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|mage armour]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that grants an additional rank of [[combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]] . The item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout.
	* '''Effect:''' Grants the wearer one additional rank of endurance. The effect lasts until the end of the next battle, skirmish or quest the character participates in; until the end of the current event; or until the character removes the magic armour whichever is sooner. This bonus rank of endurance does ''not'' stack with itself - only one total rank can be gained through the use of a heartstone.		* '''Effect:''' Grants the wearer one additional rank of endurance. The effect lasts until the end of the next battle, skirmish or quest the character participates in; until the end of the current event; or until the character removes the magic armour whichever is sooner. This bonus rank of endurance does ''not'' stack with itself - only one total rank can be gained through the use of a heartstone.
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	Click ''Expand'' to see a summary of the four deepstones' powers.		Click ''Expand'' to see a summary of the four deepstones' powers.

	===Investment Opportunities===		===Investment Opportunities===
	* '''It is possible to use certain ritual enchantments to find more deepstones during the Summer Solstice'''		* '''It is possible to use certain ritual enchantments to find more deepstones during the Summer Solstice'''

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Bloodstone

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	* '''Effect:''' Restores one daily use of the CLEAVE, IMPALE, or STRIKEDOWN call (depending on the weapon).		* '''Effect:''' Restores one daily use of the CLEAVE, IMPALE, or STRIKEDOWN call (depending on the weapon).
	====Bloodstone====		====Bloodstone====
	* '''Requirement:''' Targets a suit of [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|~~magearmour~~]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that allows the wearer to use the [[heroic skills#Relentless\|relentless]] or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] ability a limited number of times each day. The item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout.		* '''Requirement:''' Targets a suit of [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|mage armour]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that allows the wearer to use the [[heroic skills#Relentless\|relentless]] or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] ability a limited number of times each day. The item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout.
	* '''Effect:''' Restores one daily use of either relentless or unstoppable, as appropriate to the magic item.		* '''Effect:''' Restores one daily use of either relentless or unstoppable, as appropriate to the magic item.

	====Spellstone====		====Spellstone====
	* '''Requirement:''' Targets a magi [[:Category:Wands\|wand]], [[:Category:Rods\|rod]], or [[:Category:Staffs\|staff]] that allows the wielder to cast a spell a limited number of times per day. The item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout.		* '''Requirement:''' Targets a magi [[:Category:Wands\|wand]], [[:Category:Rods\|rod]], or [[:Category:Staffs\|staff]] that allows the wielder to cast a spell a limited number of times per day. The item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout.

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	* ''Warstones'' are found in deposits of [[green iron]]. An artisan can use them to partially restore the power of a magic [[:Category:Daggers\|dagger]], [[:Category:One-handed Weapons\|One-handed weapon]], [[:Category:Two-handed Weapons\|two-handed weapon]], [[:Category:One-handed Spears\|One-handed spear]], [[:Category:Paired Weapons\|paired weapon]], [[:Category:Polearms\|polearm]], or [[:Category:Arcane_Weapons\|arcane weapon]].		* ''Warstones'' are found in deposits of [[green iron]]. An artisan can use them to partially restore the power of a magic [[:Category:Daggers\|dagger]], [[:Category:One-handed Weapons\|One-handed weapon]], [[:Category:Two-handed Weapons\|two-handed weapon]], [[:Category:One-handed Spears\|One-handed spear]], [[:Category:Paired Weapons\|paired weapon]], [[:Category:Polearms\|polearm]], or [[:Category:Arcane_Weapons\|arcane weapon]].
	* ''Bloodstones'' are found in deposits of [[weltsilver]]. They can be used to restore power to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|~~magearmour~~]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that allow the wearer to use the [[heroic skills#Relentless\|relentless]] or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] ability.		* ''Bloodstones'' are found in deposits of [[weltsilver]]. They can be used to restore power to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]], including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|mage armour]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]] that allow the wearer to use the [[heroic skills#Relentless\|relentless]] or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] ability.
	* ''Spellstones'' are found near [[tempest jade]], and can be used to restore spellcasting abilities to a [[:Category:Wands\|wand]], [[:Category:Rods\|rod]], or [[:Category:Staffs\|staff]].		* ''Spellstones'' are found near [[tempest jade]], and can be used to restore spellcasting abilities to a [[:Category:Wands\|wand]], [[:Category:Rods\|rod]], or [[:Category:Staffs\|staff]].
	* ''Heartstones'' are found alongside [[orichalcum]], and grant additional resistance to damage to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]] (including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|~~magearmour~~]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]]) that provides additional ranks of [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]].		* ''Heartstones'' are found alongside [[orichalcum]], and grant additional resistance to damage to [[Magic_items#Armour\|magic armour]] (including [[:Category:Mage Robes\|mage robes]], [[:Category:Mage Armour\|mage armour]], or [[:Category:Vestments\|vestments]]) that provides additional ranks of [[Combat skills#Endurance\|endurance]].

	===Using Deepstones===		===Using Deepstones===

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:385YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:385YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>Basileus Flint sat bolt upright in his throne of bone, his fingers steepled together, a twisted rictus of pleasure distorting the handsome features of the Patron of Spies and Traitors. "Excellent news, excellent..." He cackled slightly before breaking out in ~~roarous~~ laughter. "Muahahaha. Everything is coming together exactly as I planned...". He stepped down from the throne, preparing to deliver a speech, to those present.		<ic>Basileus Flint sat bolt upright in his throne of bone, his fingers steepled together, a twisted rictus of pleasure distorting the handsome features of the Patron of Spies and Traitors. "Excellent news, excellent..." He cackled slightly before breaking out in raucous laughter. "Muahahaha. Everything is coming together exactly as I planned...". He stepped down from the throne, preparing to deliver a speech to those present.

	The briefest flicker of concern raced across the eternal's face as he glanced at the young woman in the pits at his feet. "Soon the entire Empire will be..." she furtively hissed at him.		The briefest flicker of concern raced across the eternal's face as he glanced at the young woman in the pits at his feet. "Soon the entire Empire will be..." she furtively hissed at him.

	"Soon the ~~Entire~~ Empire will be within my grasp" he boldly exclaimed, projecting his voice to ensure that everyone caught the beginning of his grand monologue on the nature of treachery.		"Soon the entire Empire will be within my grasp" he boldly exclaimed, projecting his voice to ensure that everyone caught the beginning of his grand monologue on the nature of treachery.

	"Seriously - can't he remember his lines without a prompter?" Elsabet hissed to Maud. "I can't believe you offered him 2 crowns a night for this?"		"Seriously - can't he remember his lines without a prompter?" Elsabet hissed to Maud. "I can't believe you offered him 2 crowns a night for this?"
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	"He can't remember his lines!" protested Elsabet. "Soon the entire Empire will be in my grasp ''and I shall squeeze them til the pips squeak.'' We did this very scene literally six times in rehearsal."		"He can't remember his lines!" protested Elsabet. "Soon the entire Empire will be in my grasp ''and I shall squeeze them til the pips squeak.'' We did this very scene literally six times in rehearsal."

	"Be fair - this new play was only written two weeks ago! This Spiral stuff is brand new material. It's not his fault there's no time for learning lines. "And look!" The producer exhorted, spreading her arms gesturing to the back of the theatre. "Every seat is full. Night after night. Every seat! Do you know what a full house means Elsa?"		"Be fair - this new play was only written two weeks ago! This Spiral stuff is brand new material. It's not his fault there's no time for learning lines." "And look!" The producer exhorted, spreading her arms and gesturing to the back of the theatre. "Every seat is full. Night after night. Every seat! Do you know what a full house means, Elsa?"

	"That we've swapped our virtues for coins and we're artistically bankrupt?" she asked her boss sarcastically.		"That we've swapped our virtues for coins and we're artistically bankrupt?" she asked her boss sarcastically.
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	The ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'' casts its net across the entire Empire - or at least all those [[territory\|territories]] that were Imperial at the end of the Spring Equinox. As such, its magic is not felt ''directly'' in [[Liathaven]], [[Brocéliande]], [[Feroz]], or [[Spiral]]. It ''has'' however spread into [[the Barrens]] which was effectively conquered by Imperial heroes during the [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|Battle of Merigionne]].		The ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'' casts its net across the entire Empire - or at least all those [[territory\|territories]] that were Imperial at the end of the Spring Equinox. As such, its magic is not felt ''directly'' in [[Liathaven]], [[Brocéliande]], [[Feroz]], or [[Spiral]]. It ''has'' however spread into [[the Barrens]] which was effectively conquered by Imperial heroes during the [[Everything_is_broken#Glorious_In_Victory_.28Battle.29\|Battle of Merigionne]].

	Where the effects of the ''Hallow of the Green World'' were apparent to everyone, Autumn magic often does its work by gently nudging the whims of chance and fate. ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'' is no exception, and many citizens are oblivious to the magic even as it subtly pushes them toward situations that offer opportunities for increased wealth and prosperity. Sometimes the ritual's effects take the form of serendipitous finds; a sock-full of [[orichalcum]] discovered wedged in a chimney; old documents entitling the bearer to part ownership of a prosperous bakery found wedged under a wonky table leg; a lost Throne coin fished out of a midden that will feed a [[Sarvos\|Sarvosan]] orphan for a month; a dusty bottle of hundred-year-old wine from the vineyards of [[Astolat]] found at the back of an old wardrobe. Other times it takes the shape of outrageous coincidence; the travelling Merchant-Prince whose unexpected bout of food poisoning positions a country [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] in exactly the right place at the right time to benefit from their grateful largesse; an overheard conversation that provides lucrative inside information about an upcoming deal; an accident that delays a trip to the market to just the right time to take advantage of a ~~traders~~ desire not to have to take any of their merchandise home.		Where the effects of the ''Hallow of the Green World'' were apparent to everyone, Autumn magic often does its work by gently nudging the whims of chance and fate. ''Bounty of the Brilliant Broker'' is no exception, and many citizens are oblivious to the magic even as it subtly pushes them toward situations that offer opportunities for increased wealth and prosperity. Sometimes the ritual's effects take the form of serendipitous finds; a sock-full of [[orichalcum]] discovered wedged in a chimney; old documents entitling the bearer to part ownership of a prosperous bakery found wedged under a wonky table leg; a lost Throne coin fished out of a midden that will feed a [[Sarvos\|Sarvosan]] orphan for a month; a dusty bottle of hundred-year-old wine from the vineyards of [[Astolat]] found at the back of an old wardrobe. Other times it takes the shape of outrageous coincidence; the travelling Merchant-Prince whose unexpected bout of food poisoning positions a country [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] in exactly the right place at the right time to benefit from their grateful largesse; an overheard conversation that provides lucrative inside information about an upcoming deal; an accident that delays a trip to the market to just the right time to take advantage of a trader's desire not to have to take any of their merchandise home.

	As a consequence, every Imperial citizen attending [[Anvil]] for the Summer Solstice receives a small amount of additional income, even if they are not based in one of the affected territories. Rather than 18 rings every character will receive 26 rings representing additional profits or lucky finds.		As a consequence, every Imperial citizen attending [[Anvil]] for the Summer Solstice receives a small amount of additional income, even if they are not based in one of the affected territories. Rather than 18 rings every character will receive 26 rings representing additional profits or lucky finds.
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	Interested onlookers find the heralds - members of the ''Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame'' - eager to talk about their business. They primarily hail from the [[Ephisis\|City of Gold and Lead]], but represent interests across all the cities of the Autumn realm. The valuable magical materials are not gifts for the Empire, but rather they are being "banked" so that the heralds can acquire "scrip" - a term they use to describe Bourse notes - so they can engage in trade with Imperial merchants. They are a little evasive about how precisely they intend to do that - there is some speculation that an auction is planned. A week before the Summer Solstice, however, it becomes clear that they have something else in mind.		Interested onlookers find the heralds - members of the ''Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame'' - eager to talk about their business. They primarily hail from the [[Ephisis\|City of Gold and Lead]], but represent interests across all the cities of the Autumn realm. The valuable magical materials are not gifts for the Empire, but rather they are being "banked" so that the heralds can acquire "scrip" - a term they use to describe Bourse notes - so they can engage in trade with Imperial merchants. They are a little evasive about how precisely they intend to do that - there is some speculation that an auction is planned. A week before the Summer Solstice, however, it becomes clear that they have something else in mind.

	Through various means both mundane and supernatural, every business owner visiting Anvil finds themselves in possession a single voucher. These vouchers can be used to engage in trade with the ''Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame'' to purchase wains. A wain of Mithril costs 16 ~~Crowns~~, a wain of white granite costs 20 ~~Crowns~~, and a wain of weirwood costs 24 crowns. The vouchers are only usable during the Summer Solstice, and can only be used once to purchase one wain. All that is required is that the voucher be placed in a container with the appropriate amount of money as part of the performance of the [[Ephisis' Scale]] ritual. The box must only contain vouchers and money, but any number of vouchers can be redeemed with a single casting as long as enough money is included. If more than one type of wain is required, the vouchers should be marked appropriately. Each voucher is imbued with Autumn Magic, that will fade away after the Summer Solstice.		Through various means both mundane and supernatural, every business owner visiting Anvil finds themselves in possession of a single voucher. These vouchers can be used to engage in trade with the ''Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame'' to purchase wains. A wain of Mithril costs 16 crowns, a wain of white granite costs 20 crowns, and a wain of weirwood costs 24 crowns. The vouchers are only usable during the Summer Solstice, and can only be used once to purchase one wain. All that is required is that the voucher be placed in a container with the appropriate amount of money as part of the performance of the [[Ephisis' Scale]] ritual. The box must only contain vouchers and money, but any number of vouchers can be redeemed with a single casting as long as enough money is included. If more than one type of wain is required, the vouchers should be marked appropriately. Each voucher is imbued with Autumn Magic, that will fade away after the Summer Solstice.

	When asked why they have set up such a complicated method of trade, the representatives of the ''Guttered Flame'' explain that by using what they call the ''Mundane Exchange'' they will be better able to demonstrate their ability to produce wealth to various factions of Autumn Realm whose attention they are keen to secure. If the sale goes well, it will open up many more opportunities for them to gain wealth and influence and build the prestige of their guild.		When asked why they have set up such a complicated method of trade, the representatives of the ''Guttered Flame'' explain that by using what they call the ''Mundane Exchange'' they will be better able to demonstrate their ability to produce wealth to various factions of Autumn Realm whose attention they are keen to secure. If the sale goes well, it will open up many more opportunities for them to gain wealth and influence and build the prestige of their guild.

	The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame specialise in acquiring the assets of those with significant debts in the Autumn Realm, or who run afoul of the [[Lictors]].They recently gained prestige and notoriety selling off various possessions of the [[Reed_of_fortune\|Reckoner of Hours]], after that heralds disastrous fall from grace at the hands of the [[Archmage of Autumn]]. It turns out, however, that this recent enterprise is being financed with resources gained from a potentially controversial source. Over the last six months they have bought up all the assets that used to belong to ''[[Ephisis#Pharam_Vex.2C_Voivode_of_Chains\|Pharam Vex, Voivode of Chains]]''. After that powerful herald was killed by Imperial soldiers during what the heralds insist on calling "''[[Burning#Temple_of_Chains\|that unfortunate Rachensgrab incident]]''" their estates were seized and sold to pay their debts. The wains they are selling were claimed from the extensive vaults beneath the ''Cage of Gold'', that part of the City of Gold and Lead once overseen by the deceased herald and their servants. It stands to reason then that they are proceeds from the slave trade. The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame are keen to make good on their investment, and don't see why the source of the goods should be a problem. As news of the provenance of their wains begins to spread, however, there are several vocal citizens who disagree and argue that anyone who buys one of these wains is benefitting from slavery, pragmatism be damned.		The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame specialise in acquiring the assets of those with significant debts in the Autumn Realm, or who run afoul of the [[Lictors]]. They recently gained prestige and notoriety selling off various possessions of the [[Reed_of_fortune\|Reckoner of Hours]], after that heralds disastrous fall from grace at the hands of the [[Archmage of Autumn]]. It turns out, however, that this recent enterprise is being financed with resources gained from a potentially controversial source. Over the last six months they have bought up all the assets that used to belong to ''[[Ephisis#Pharam_Vex.2C_Voivode_of_Chains\|Pharam Vex, Voivode of Chains]]''. After that powerful herald was killed by Imperial soldiers during what the heralds insist on calling "''[[Burning#Temple_of_Chains\|that unfortunate Rachensgrab incident]]''" their estates were seized and sold to pay their debts. The wains they are selling were claimed from the extensive vaults beneath the ''Cage of Gold'', that part of the City of Gold and Lead once overseen by the deceased herald and their servants. It stands to reason then that they are proceeds from the slave trade. The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame are keen to make good on their investment, and don't see why the source of the goods should be a problem. As news of the provenance of their wains begins to spread, however, there are several vocal citizens who disagree and argue that anyone who buys one of these wains is benefitting from slavery, pragmatism be damned.

	Once the Summer Solstice is over, the Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame intend to reclaim the materials they have placed in Imperial warehouses, assuming there are any left. That means the letters of acquisition they have issued are only valid at the forthcoming summit.		Once the Summer Solstice is over, the Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame intend to reclaim the materials they have placed in Imperial warehouses, assuming there are any left. That means the letters of acquisition they have issued are only valid at the forthcoming summit.
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	A deepstone is represented by a '''potion lammy'''. The card needs to be accompanied by a phys-rep. Ideal phys-reps are small crystals or gems, geodes, or pouches of sand or dust.		A deepstone is represented by a '''potion lammy'''. The card needs to be accompanied by a phys-rep. Ideal phys-reps are small crystals or gems, geodes, or pouches of sand or dust.

	Each deepstone is used in the same way; they must be held in one hand by a character with the artisan skill, who engages in 30 seconds of appropriate roleplaying involving manipulating the deepstone and the target magic item. The magic item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout. If the character of their target attacks another character or is hit then the evocation fails. The deepstone is not lost but you must begin evoking it again. Once evoked successfully, a deepstone becomes inert; they can only be used once.		Each deepstone is used in the same way; they must be held in one hand by a character with the artisan skill, who engages in 30 seconds of appropriate roleplaying involving manipulating the deepstone and the target magic item. The magic item must be bonded to a character, and both must be present throughout. If the character of their target attacks another character, or is hit, then the evocation fails. The deepstone is not lost but you must begin evoking it again. Once evoked successfully, a deepstone becomes inert; they can only be used once.

	The deepstone only works on a magic item; it need not be an item the artisan knows how to work but must be represented by a ribbon that has not expired.		The deepstone only works on a magic item; it need not be an item the artisan knows how to work but must be represented by a ribbon that has not expired.