Find the Best Path - Revision history

Twiggy at 21:38, 28 January 2026

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	We spent the better part of a year and a half beating our heads against this ritual. We studied the trods in detail, wasted nearly six months with the vates trying to find a way to separate the energy the trods granted from the trods themselves. It was Lydia of Cantiarch's Hold who spotted the most obvious flaw – that while the under- and over-growth caused by the trods was easy enough for the sole traveller to circumvent it played havoc with the ability of a large body of people to travel.		We spent the better part of a year and a half beating our heads against this ritual. We studied the trods in detail, wasted nearly six months with the vates trying to find a way to separate the energy the trods granted from the trods themselves. It was Lydia of Cantiarch's Hold who spotted the most obvious flaw – that while the under- and over-growth caused by the trods was easy enough for the sole traveller to circumvent it played havoc with the ability of a large body of people to travel.

	In the end we realised our error – this was not about making the army “faster” or giving them more energy to march – it was about finding the best route to travel. As soon as we made that realisation we knew it must fall within the purview of Autumn – although Ramis i Ezmara I Erigo claimed it would be much more suited to the ~~Realm~~ of Night. I disagreed – perhaps it was my upbringing but I disliked the idea of guiding five thousand soldiers through dangerous terrain using “intuition” rather than solid intelligence.		In the end we realised our error – this was not about making the army “faster” or giving them more energy to march – it was about finding the best route to travel. As soon as we made that realisation we knew it must fall within the purview of Autumn – although Ramis i Ezmara I Erigo claimed it would be much more suited to the realm of Night. I disagreed – perhaps it was my upbringing but I disliked the idea of guiding five thousand soldiers through dangerous terrain using “intuition” rather than solid intelligence.

	It was a Marcher landskeeper, Julia Whitestaff, a merrow, who solved the logical problems presented by the ritual – rather than try to make decisions, the magic presented the scouts and officers of the army each morning with a series of projections from which they were able to pick the route offering the best time to their next camping spot. The ritual was not infallible – no prognostication is – but over the course of several weeks we achieved a quite satisfactory level of success.		It was a Marcher landskeeper, Julia Whitestaff, a merrow, who solved the logical problems presented by the ritual – rather than try to make decisions, the magic presented the scouts and officers of the army each morning with a series of projections from which they were able to pick the route offering the best time to their next camping spot. The ritual was not infallible – no prognostication is – but over the course of several weeks we achieved a quite satisfactory level of success.

Twiggy at 01:31, 22 January 2026

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	{{Regio\|Autumn}} This ritual targets an [[~~Imperial armies~~\|Imperial army]]. The [[Military Council\|general]] responsible for the army (or the [[egregores\|egregore]] if the general is not at Anvil) must be present throughout.		{{Regio\|Autumn}} This ritual targets an [[Army\|Imperial army]]. The [[Military Council\|general]] responsible for the army (or the [[egregores\|egregore]] if the general is not at Anvil) must be present throughout.

	{{enchantment}}		{{enchantment}}

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

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

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	===Effects===		===Effects===
	While under the effect of this [[enchantment]], the [[~~Imperial army~~\|campaign army]] can [[Army_orders#Movement\|move]] through an additional territory. That is, an army in [[Bregasland]] could move through [[Kallavesa]], [[Hahnmark]], and [[Skarsind]] to reach [[Karov]] in a single move. The enchantment does not change any other movement rules - such as the need to stop when entering a hostile territory - and explicitly ''does'' combine with other effects that improve movement such as the ''[[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Barien\|Traverse the Crossroads]]'' order available to the [[Eastern Sky]].		While under the effect of this [[enchantment]], the [[Army\|campaign army]] can [[Army_orders#Movement\|move]] through an additional territory. That is, an army in [[Bregasland]] could move through [[Kallavesa]], [[Hahnmark]], and [[Skarsind]] to reach [[Karov]] in a single move. The enchantment does not change any other movement rules - such as the need to stop when entering a hostile territory - and explicitly ''does'' combine with other effects that improve movement such as the ''[[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Barien\|Traverse the Crossroads]]'' order available to the [[Eastern Sky]].

	While the enchantment persists, the general responsible for the army experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''You feel a strong affinity for maps, feeling driven to collect them and to spend your spare moments studying and memorising them''.		While the enchantment persists, the general responsible for the army experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''You feel a strong affinity for maps, feeling driven to collect them and to spend your spare moments studying and memorising them''.

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

2026-01-15T16:06:22Z

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

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	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual was entered into Imperial lore during the Autumn Equinox 382YE by Marcus of Endsmeet, the Autumn [[archmage]]. The text that provided the ritual was part of the book ''Meditations'', penned by a former [[Dean of the Lyceum]] from the reign of [[Empress Brannan]]. Callus Strategos, the author of the book, was known to be a particularly cynical critic of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] during his life, and made it a point of principle not to allow many of the rituals he codified during his tenure as Dean to be added to Imperial lore.		This ritual was entered into Imperial lore during the Autumn Equinox 382YE by Marcus of Endsmeet, the Autumn [[archmage]]. The text that provided the ritual was part of the book ''Meditations'', penned by a former [[Dean of the Lyceum]] from the reign of [[Empress Brannan]]. Callus Strategos, the author of the book, was known to be a particularly cynical critic of the [[Conclave]] during his life, and made it a point of principle not to allow many of the rituals he codified during his tenure as Dean to be added to Imperial lore.

	The ritual enchants an army so that it is able to move quickly over long distances. This is not just a quality of speed - moving thousands of soldiers overland is a daunting logistical prospect. The ritual draws heavily on the [[Autumn magic\|autumn]] resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Travel_and_Communication\|travel and communication]]. It helps to smooth the obstacles to easy travel through the power of serendipity and synchronicity, as well as granting the scouts and pathfinders of an army a supernatural ability to evaluate the relative benefits of potential routes through difficult terrain. Under the influence of this ritual, a captain can stand at a fork in the road and know with cool certainty whether one road will get them to their destination faster than the others. Any circumstantial problem that might delay or impede the armies progress to its destination is revealed, at least in general terms.		The ritual enchants an army so that it is able to move quickly over long distances. This is not just a quality of speed - moving thousands of soldiers overland is a daunting logistical prospect. The ritual draws heavily on the [[Autumn magic\|autumn]] resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Travel_and_Communication\|travel and communication]]. It helps to smooth the obstacles to easy travel through the power of serendipity and synchronicity, as well as granting the scouts and pathfinders of an army a supernatural ability to evaluate the relative benefits of potential routes through difficult terrain. Under the influence of this ritual, a captain can stand at a fork in the road and know with cool certainty whether one road will get them to their destination faster than the others. Any circumstantial problem that might delay or impede the armies progress to its destination is revealed, at least in general terms.

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

2026-01-15T12:24:01Z

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

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	{{Regio\|Autumn}} This ritual targets an [[Imperial armies\|Imperial army]]. The [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|general]] responsible for the army (or the [[egregores\|egregore]] if the general is not at Anvil) must be present throughout.		{{Regio\|Autumn}} This ritual targets an [[Imperial armies\|Imperial army]]. The [[Military Council\|general]] responsible for the army (or the [[egregores\|egregore]] if the general is not at Anvil) must be present throughout.

	{{enchantment}}		{{enchantment}}

Twiggy: /* Effects */

2025-07-29T16:24:08Z

Effects

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	===Effects===		===Effects===
	While under the effect of this [[enchantment]], the [[Imperial army\|campaign army]] can [[Army_orders#Movement\|move]] through an additional territory. That is, an army in [[Bregasland]] could move through [[Kallavesa]], [[Hahnmark]], and [[Skarsind]] to reach [[Karov]] in a single move. The enchantment does not change any other movement rules - such as the need to stop when entering a hostile territory - and explicitly ''does'' combine with other effects ~~the~~ improve movement such as the ''[[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Barien\|Traverse the Crossroads]]'' order available to the [[Eastern Sky]].		While under the effect of this [[enchantment]], the [[Imperial army\|campaign army]] can [[Army_orders#Movement\|move]] through an additional territory. That is, an army in [[Bregasland]] could move through [[Kallavesa]], [[Hahnmark]], and [[Skarsind]] to reach [[Karov]] in a single move. The enchantment does not change any other movement rules - such as the need to stop when entering a hostile territory - and explicitly ''does'' combine with other effects that improve movement such as the ''[[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Barien\|Traverse the Crossroads]]'' order available to the [[Eastern Sky]].

	While the enchantment persists, the general responsible for the army experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''You feel a strong affinity for maps, feeling driven to collect them and to spend your spare moments studying and memorising them''.		While the enchantment persists, the general responsible for the army experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''You feel a strong affinity for maps, feeling driven to collect them and to spend your spare moments studying and memorising them''.

Hailmur at 21:28, 29 May 2025

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	While under the effect of this [[enchantment]], the [[Imperial army\|campaign army]] can [[Army_orders#Movement\|move]] through an additional territory. That is, an army in [[Bregasland]] could move through [[Kallavesa]], [[Hahnmark]], and [[Skarsind]] to reach [[Karov]] in a single move. The enchantment does not change any other movement rules - such as the need to stop when entering a hostile territory - and explicitly ''does'' combine with other effects the improve movement such as the ''[[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Barien\|Traverse the Crossroads]]'' order available to the [[Eastern Sky]].		While under the effect of this [[enchantment]], the [[Imperial army\|campaign army]] can [[Army_orders#Movement\|move]] through an additional territory. That is, an army in [[Bregasland]] could move through [[Kallavesa]], [[Hahnmark]], and [[Skarsind]] to reach [[Karov]] in a single move. The enchantment does not change any other movement rules - such as the need to stop when entering a hostile territory - and explicitly ''does'' combine with other effects the improve movement such as the ''[[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Barien\|Traverse the Crossroads]]'' order available to the [[Eastern Sky]].

	While the enchantment persists, the general responsible for the army experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''~~you~~ feel a strong affinity for maps, feeling driven to collect them and to spend your spare moments studying and ~~memorizing~~ them''.		While the enchantment persists, the general responsible for the army experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''You feel a strong affinity for maps, feeling driven to collect them and to spend your spare moments studying and memorising them''.
			{{Army Scale\|realm=Autumn}}
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	Other elements resonant with the casting of this ritual include maps of the Empire, especially where the army is being enchanted with the intention of making a specific journey from one part to another; the feathers or evocations of migratory birds or birds of prey; hounds, in the aspect of creatures that lead hunters; and the [[Sular\|Rune of Discovery]].		Other elements resonant with the casting of this ritual include maps of the Empire, especially where the army is being enchanted with the intention of making a specific journey from one part to another; the feathers or evocations of migratory birds or birds of prey; hounds, in the aspect of creatures that lead hunters; and the [[Sular\|Rune of Discovery]].
	~~==Note About Scale==~~
	''Find the Best Path'' represents the best Autumn enchantment that can be created to improve movement without the involvement of an [[eternal]]. Centuries of experimentation have shown that it is not possible to improve on this ritual with the magic of this realm. An [[arcane projection]] that creates a more powerful version of this effect, or one that creates a lower-magnitude version, is not possible due to the [[Ritual_theory#The_Law_of_Scale\|law of scale]]. It might be possible to create a version of the effect that had differently flavoured roleplaying effects, but the mechanical qualities would remain the same. For further notes about this see [[link]].</box>
	[[Category:Autumn Ritual]]		[[Category:Autumn Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]
	[[Category:Warfare]]		[[Category:Warfare]]

Rafferty: /* Note About Scale */

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Note About Scale

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	Other elements resonant with the casting of this ritual include maps of the Empire, especially where the army is being enchanted with the intention of making a specific journey from one part to another; the feathers or evocations of migratory birds or birds of prey; hounds, in the aspect of creatures that lead hunters; and the [[Sular\|Rune of Discovery]].		Other elements resonant with the casting of this ritual include maps of the Empire, especially where the army is being enchanted with the intention of making a specific journey from one part to another; the feathers or evocations of migratory birds or birds of prey; hounds, in the aspect of creatures that lead hunters; and the [[Sular\|Rune of Discovery]].
	==Note About Scale==		==Note About Scale==
	''Find the Best Path'' represents the best Autumn enchantment that can be created to improve movement without the involvement of an [[eternal]]. Centuries of experimentation have shown that it is not possible to improve on this ritual with the magic of this realm. An [[arcane projection]] that creates a more powerful version of this effect, or one that creates a lower-magnitude version, is not possible due to the [[Ritual_theory#The_Law_of_Scale\|law of scale]]. It might be possible to create a version of the effect that had differently flavoured roleplaying effects, but the mechanical qualities would remain the same. For further notes about this see [[link]].</box~~></div~~>		''Find the Best Path'' represents the best Autumn enchantment that can be created to improve movement without the involvement of an [[eternal]]. Centuries of experimentation have shown that it is not possible to improve on this ritual with the magic of this realm. An [[arcane projection]] that creates a more powerful version of this effect, or one that creates a lower-magnitude version, is not possible due to the [[Ritual_theory#The_Law_of_Scale\|law of scale]]. It might be possible to create a version of the effect that had differently flavoured roleplaying effects, but the mechanical qualities would remain the same. For further notes about this see [[link]].</box>
	[[Category:Autumn Ritual]]		[[Category:Autumn Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]
	[[Category:Warfare]]		[[Category:Warfare]]

Rafferty: /* Common Elements */

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Common Elements

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	Other elements resonant with the casting of this ritual include maps of the Empire, especially where the army is being enchanted with the intention of making a specific journey from one part to another; the feathers or evocations of migratory birds or birds of prey; hounds, in the aspect of creatures that lead hunters; and the [[Sular\|Rune of Discovery]].		Other elements resonant with the casting of this ritual include maps of the Empire, especially where the army is being enchanted with the intention of making a specific journey from one part to another; the feathers or evocations of migratory birds or birds of prey; hounds, in the aspect of creatures that lead hunters; and the [[Sular\|Rune of Discovery]].
			==Note About Scale==
			''Find the Best Path'' represents the best Autumn enchantment that can be created to improve movement without the involvement of an [[eternal]]. Centuries of experimentation have shown that it is not possible to improve on this ritual with the magic of this realm. An [[arcane projection]] that creates a more powerful version of this effect, or one that creates a lower-magnitude version, is not possible due to the [[Ritual_theory#The_Law_of_Scale\|law of scale]]. It might be possible to create a version of the effect that had differently flavoured roleplaying effects, but the mechanical qualities would remain the same. For further notes about this see [[link]].</box></div>
	[[Category:Autumn Ritual]]		[[Category:Autumn Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]
	[[Category:Warfare]]		[[Category:Warfare]]

Rafferty at 15:30, 25 March 2025

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Season\|Autumn\|~~135~~}}		{{Season\|Autumn\|80}}
	===Performing the Ritual===		===Performing the Ritual===
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	===Effects===		===Effects===
	While under the effect of this [[enchantment]], the ~~[[general]] of the target~~ [[Imperial army\|campaign army]] can ~~issue the ''~~[[~~Army_qualities~~#~~Fast~~\|~~forced march~~]]'' or ''[[~~Army_qualities~~#~~Fast~~\|~~desperate reinforcement~~]]'' order~~. However, while~~ the ~~magic persists they lose any existing~~ [[~~army qualities\|army quality~~]] ~~- they cannot use any special orders or passive abilities granted by those qualities~~.		While under the effect of this [[enchantment]], the [[Imperial army\|campaign army]] can [[Army_orders#Movement\|move]] through an additional territory. That is, an army in [[Bregasland]] could move through [[Kallavesa]], [[Hahnmark]], and [[Skarsind]] to reach [[Karov]] in a single move. The enchantment does not change any other movement rules - such as the need to stop when entering a hostile territory - and explicitly ''does'' combine with other effects the improve movement such as the ''[[Eastern_Sky#Favour_of_Barien\|Traverse the Crossroads]]'' order available to the [[Eastern Sky]].

	While the enchantment persists, the general responsible for the army experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''you feel a strong affinity for maps, feeling driven to collect them and to spend your spare moments studying and memorizing them''.		While the enchantment persists, the general responsible for the army experiences a [[roleplaying effect]]: ''you feel a strong affinity for maps, feeling driven to collect them and to spend your spare moments studying and memorizing them''.
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	===Options===		===Options===
	{{Ritual Substitution~~\|[[Materials#Weltsilver~~\|weltsilver]]\|ingots}}		{{Ritual Substitution\|weltsilver\|ingots}}
	<div style="float:right; width: ~~500px~~; clear: right;"><quote by="Callus Strategos, from Meditations">		===Additional Targets===
			This ritual can affect additional armies from the same Empire. The general responsible for each army must be present throughout the ritual. Each additional target increases the magnitude by 60.
			<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Callus Strategos, from Meditations">
	We spent the better part of a year and a half beating our heads against this ritual. We studied the trods in detail, wasted nearly six months with the vates trying to find a way to separate the energy the trods granted from the trods themselves. It was Lydia of Cantiarch's Hold who spotted the most obvious flaw – that while the under- and over-growth caused by the trods was easy enough for the sole traveller to circumvent it played havoc with the ability of a large body of people to travel.		We spent the better part of a year and a half beating our heads against this ritual. We studied the trods in detail, wasted nearly six months with the vates trying to find a way to separate the energy the trods granted from the trods themselves. It was Lydia of Cantiarch's Hold who spotted the most obvious flaw – that while the under- and over-growth caused by the trods was easy enough for the sole traveller to circumvent it played havoc with the ability of a large body of people to travel.

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	It was a Marcher landskeeper, Julia Whitestaff, a merrow, who solved the logical problems presented by the ritual – rather than try to make decisions, the magic presented the scouts and officers of the army each morning with a series of projections from which they were able to pick the route offering the best time to their next camping spot. The ritual was not infallible – no prognostication is – but over the course of several weeks we achieved a quite satisfactory level of success.		It was a Marcher landskeeper, Julia Whitestaff, a merrow, who solved the logical problems presented by the ritual – rather than try to make decisions, the magic presented the scouts and officers of the army each morning with a series of projections from which they were able to pick the route offering the best time to their next camping spot. The ritual was not infallible – no prognostication is – but over the course of several weeks we achieved a quite satisfactory level of success.

	I was a little disappointed with the reception we received – we had created an elegant and potent ritual and all those arses in the Golden Pyramid did was whine that it was “too expensive.” I was a little surprised, but heartened, ~~but~~ the outrage this caused in the Shuttered Lantern who actually shouted the grandmaster down when he was expressing his “disappointment.” Trust the spies to realise the value of moving an army to a place the enemy believes it cannot reach ...</quote></div>		I was a little disappointed with the reception we received – we had created an elegant and potent ritual and all those arses in the Golden Pyramid did was whine that it was “too expensive.” I was a little surprised, but heartened, by the outrage this caused in the Shuttered Lantern who actually shouted the grandmaster down when he was expressing his “disappointment.” Trust the spies to realise the value of moving an army to a place the enemy believes it cannot reach ...</quote></div>

	==Description==		==Description==
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	Beyond the power of travel, however, the ritual also enhances communication. Captains are quickly able to pass instructions to their soldiers, but the ritual also allows scouts and guides to share some of their expertise with the warriors they are guiding. Further, the resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Bands\|bands]] makes it easier for individual soldiers to obey these orders or take advantage of this added expertise. Even when traveling out of sight of each other, soldiers in the army have a subconscious awareness of the rough location of the main body of the army, the direction and speed of travel, and the distance to any specific objective toward which the soldiers are moving.		Beyond the power of travel, however, the ritual also enhances communication. Captains are quickly able to pass instructions to their soldiers, but the ritual also allows scouts and guides to share some of their expertise with the warriors they are guiding. Further, the resonance of [[Autumn_magic#Bands\|bands]] makes it easier for individual soldiers to obey these orders or take advantage of this added expertise. Even when traveling out of sight of each other, soldiers in the army have a subconscious awareness of the rough location of the main body of the army, the direction and speed of travel, and the distance to any specific objective toward which the soldiers are moving.

	Some magicians argue that rituals such as these ~~- and there have been several through the history of the Empire that have been proposed and even codified -~~ are of limited usefulness because the enchantment "swamps" any existing special quality of the target army. While the enchantment is in effect, the army loses the benefit of any unique training they may already have, in favour of the magically provided quality. While the soldiers of an army known for its [[Army_qualities#Resilient\|resilience]] may still have all the armour, shields, and weapons that help them endure enemy attacks, they lose the capacity to make use of them for the duration. While these rituals enhance the versatility of the Empire as a whole, these magicians may argue, they run the risk of doing so at the expense of subverting the unique natures of the individual armies and the nations they represent.		Some magicians argue that rituals such as these are of limited usefulness because an army can only benefit from a single enchantment at a time. By granting the ability to move quickly, the magic also prevents them benefiting from the added benefits of rituals such as [[Knights of Glory]] or [[Clarity of the Master Strategist]] - potentially impacting their ability to support their allies. Other magicians claim that this is patently absurd - an army that cannot reach the fight is rarely useful no matter what magical enhancement it might otherwise enjoy.

	~~Perhaps more to the point,~~ an army can only benefit from a single enchantment at a time. By granting the ability to move quickly~~, at the expense of the existing strategic advantage the army enjoys~~, the magic also prevents them benefiting from the added benefits of rituals such as [[Knights of Glory]] or [[Clarity of the Master Strategist]] - potentially ~~making them weaker than other armies~~.

	<div style="float:right; width: ~~500px~~; clear: right;"><quote by="Callus Strategos, from Meditations">		<div style="float:right; width: 600px; clear: right;"><quote by="Callus Strategos, from Meditations">
	I have only performed this ritual once – it is no easy matter to perform, but it allowed the Citadel Guard to cross the Empire from east to west in three months. I draw on the Door predominantly – this is a ritual provisionally about positioning and the four stars are an excellent metaphor for a unit of soldiers. I use the Chain to bind the army together and make help the soldiers work out where their brothers and sisters at arms are even when they cannot quite see them; the Key to reveal the best route; and break down the Mountain to disprove “things are hard” which is the riskiest part.		I have only performed this ritual once – it is no easy matter to perform, but it allowed the Citadel Guard to cross the Empire from east to west in three months. I draw on the Door predominantly – this is a ritual provisionally about positioning and the four stars are an excellent metaphor for a unit of soldiers. I use the Chain to bind the army together and make help the soldiers work out where their brothers and sisters at arms are even when they cannot quite see them; the Key to reveal the best route; and break down the Mountain to disprove “things are hard” which is the riskiest part.