Forests of the night - Revision history

Twiggy at 15:01, 19 March 2026

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	"I know you're there," he said without turning, his voice cold.		"I know you're there," he said without turning, his voice cold.

	There was a rush of fluttering, like a thousand wings beating, but somehow in reverse, and a rush of movement, and then a second figure was standing on the other side of the pool. It was tall as he was squat, thin as he was fat, clad in a gown of rainbow feathers where he was naked. As androgynous and beautiful and ethereal as he was .. homely. Their eyes shimmered, pools of colour, and he was careful not to look into them. His lips twisted, almost in a snarl. He did not appreciate the interruption, and he did not want company. Particularly not from one of ''them''. From a rival.		There was a rush of fluttering, like a thousand wings beating, but somehow in reverse, and a rush of movement, and then a second figure was standing on the other side of the pool. It was tall as he was squat, thin as he was fat, clad in a gown of rainbow feathers where he was naked. As androgynous and beautiful and ethereal as he was ... homely. Their eyes shimmered, pools of colour, and he was careful not to look into them. His lips twisted, almost in a snarl. He did not appreciate the interruption, and he did not want company. Particularly not from one of ''them''. From a rival.

	"I expected to meet someone here," said the newcomer in a quiet voice.		"I expected to meet someone here," said the newcomer in a quiet voice.

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	The significant boost in the number of iridescent gloaming butterflies also presents an opportunity to the Senate. By selecting carefully chosen cocoons, and breeding butterflies, and setting aside a carefully chosen area of woodland, an Iridescent Butterfly reserve could be [[commission\|commissioned]]. Such a reserve must be constructed in a region with the forest or marsh quality, and work must begin immediately following the Spring Equinox or the opportunity is lost.		The significant boost in the number of iridescent gloaming butterflies also presents an opportunity to the Senate. By selecting carefully chosen cocoons, and breeding butterflies, and setting aside a carefully chosen area of woodland, an Iridescent Butterfly reserve could be [[commission\|commissioned]]. Such a reserve must be constructed in a region with the forest or marsh quality, and work must begin immediately following the Spring Equinox or the opportunity is lost.

	An Iridescent Butterfly reserve would require 15 wains of weirwood, 30 crowns in labour costs, and take three months to build. The resulting sinecure would be a [[sinecure]] that would provide 20 iridescent gloaming each season to the character appointed to oversee it. The civil service advise that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a sinecure would be through the [[Bourse]], although given the circumstances surrounding the opportunity it could also be appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration of Candidacy]] in the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]].		An Iridescent Butterfly reserve would require 15 wains of weirwood, 30 crowns in labour costs, and take three months to build. The resulting sinecure would be a [[sinecure]] that would provide 20 iridescent gloaming each season to the character appointed to oversee it. The civil service advise that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a sinecure would be through the [[Bourse]], although given the circumstances surrounding the opportunity it could also be appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration of Candidacy]] in the [[Conclave]].

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	The significant boost in the number of iridescent gloaming butterflies also presents an opportunity to the Senate. By selecting carefully chosen cocoons, and breeding butterflies, and setting aside a carefully chosen area of woodland, an Iridescent Butterfly reserve could be [[commission\|commissioned]]. Such a reserve must be constructed in a region with the forest or marsh quality, and work must begin immediately following the Spring Equinox or the opportunity is lost.		The significant boost in the number of iridescent gloaming butterflies also presents an opportunity to the Senate. By selecting carefully chosen cocoons, and breeding butterflies, and setting aside a carefully chosen area of woodland, an Iridescent Butterfly reserve could be [[commission\|commissioned]]. Such a reserve must be constructed in a region with the forest or marsh quality, and work must begin immediately following the Spring Equinox or the opportunity is lost.

	An Iridescent Butterfly reserve would require 15 wains of weirwood, 30 crowns in labour costs, and take three months to build. The resulting sinecure would be a [[sinecure]] that would provide 20 iridescent gloaming each season to the character appointed to oversee it. The civil service advise that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a sinecure would be through the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]], although given the circumstances surrounding the opportunity it could also be appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration of Candidacy]] in the [[Imperial Conclave]].		An Iridescent Butterfly reserve would require 15 wains of weirwood, 30 crowns in labour costs, and take three months to build. The resulting sinecure would be a [[sinecure]] that would provide 20 iridescent gloaming each season to the character appointed to oversee it. The civil service advise that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a sinecure would be through the [[Bourse]], although given the circumstances surrounding the opportunity it could also be appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration of Candidacy]] in the [[Imperial Conclave]].

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	For the duration of the Spring Equinox, the ritual [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]] will have an unusual side effect; it will trap some of the essence of the Wondrous Forests ritual in the trees themselves, making the drifting lights a permanent fixture. In addition to its normal effect of increasing the production of the target forest, it will ''permanently'' trap some of the energy of Wondrous Forests in the trees, and the creatures that inhabit them, altering several of them on a profound level. This will permanently reduce the production of that forest by 2 [[Materials\|measures]] of the basic material, but the forest will instead produce a single pawn of green-blue [[Vis#Crystal_Fire\|crystal fire]] every season.		For the duration of the Spring Equinox, the ritual [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]] will have an unusual side effect; it will trap some of the essence of the Wondrous Forests ritual in the trees themselves, making the drifting lights a permanent fixture. In addition to its normal effect of increasing the production of the target forest, it will ''permanently'' trap some of the energy of Wondrous Forests in the trees, and the creatures that inhabit them, altering several of them on a profound level. This will permanently reduce the production of that forest by 2 [[Materials\|measures]] of the basic material, but the forest will instead produce a single pawn of green-blue [[Vis#Crystal_Fire\|crystal fire]] every season.

	There actually appears to be no way to ''prevent'' this happening - any use of Verdant Bounty will automatically cause the permanent change in the target forest. Enchantments placed on a forest that draw on a realm other than Night will not be altered in this way. An [[Spontaneous_magic#Arcane_Projection\|arcane projection]] that uses [[Night magic]] to enhance the production of a forest ''may'' be ~~effected~~, and repeating the performance of [[Wondrous Forests of the Night]] during the Spring Equinox will force this change on every significant forest in the Empire.		There actually appears to be no way to ''prevent'' this happening - any use of Verdant Bounty will automatically cause the permanent change in the target forest. Enchantments placed on a forest that draw on a realm other than Night will not be altered in this way. An [[Spontaneous_magic#Arcane_Projection\|arcane projection]] that uses [[Night magic]] to enhance the production of a forest ''may'' be affected, and repeating the performance of [[Wondrous Forests of the Night]] during the Spring Equinox will force this change on every significant forest in the Empire.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Diras.png\|title=Rune: Diras\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Diras.png\|title=Rune: Diras\|align=right}}

RichardRaynor at 21:30, 31 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE Spring]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>The fat man leant over the dark pool, peering intently. He stirred the waters gently with one taloned finger, released a happy grunt, and leant back on his padded haunches, absently rubbing his belly. Around the clearing, pale iridescent moths fluttered and danced, like tiny stars echoing the majesty of the night-time sky above primaeval forest.		<ic>The fat man leant over the dark pool, peering intently. He stirred the waters gently with one taloned finger, released a happy grunt, and leant back on his padded haunches, absently rubbing his belly. Around the clearing, pale iridescent moths fluttered and danced, like tiny stars echoing the majesty of the night-time sky above primaeval forest.

Dre at 13:43, 13 November 2018

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	The primary effect of the ritual is to grant additional production to every [[forest]] in the Empire - and the effect has "washed over" into several territories not technically part of the Empire at this time ([[Mournwold]] and [[Liathaven]] have also been affected). Much like [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]], the effect is not so much to effect the forests themselves as it is to grant mysterious insight to the people who work in those forests. Across the Empire, those forests where [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]], [[Materials#Beggar's Lye\|beggar's lye]], and especially [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are gathered are haunted by floating, shimmering globes of purple, green, and pale blue light. They weave between the trees, and lead workers to fine quality material that might otherwise have been overlooked.		The primary effect of the ritual is to grant additional production to every [[forest]] in the Empire - and the effect has "washed over" into several territories not technically part of the Empire at this time ([[Mournwold]] and [[Liathaven]] have also been affected). Much like [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]], the effect is not so much to effect the forests themselves as it is to grant mysterious insight to the people who work in those forests. Across the Empire, those forests where [[Materials#Ambergelt\|ambergelt]], [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]], [[Materials#Beggar's Lye\|beggar's lye]], and especially [[Materials#Iridescent Gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]] are gathered are haunted by floating, shimmering globes of purple, green, and pale blue light. They weave between the trees, and lead workers to fine quality material that might otherwise have been overlooked.

	The magic also serves to temporarily empower weak Night [[regio]] across the Empire, and encouraging the heralds of Night [[eternals]] to become more active. Stories propagate across the Empire of encounters with magical creatures from the Night realm - and not only heralds. Such tales include tales of a minor boggart infestation of a barn in [[the Marches]] that is dealt with by local children; a rippling shadow wandering the [[trod\|trods]] in [[Miaren]] that steals romantic memories from anyone who cannot answer its riddles; a faceless ebony knight in armour of woven darkness offering a night of hospitality to knights of [[Semmerholm]]; and three enigmatic black crows haunting trees in northern [[Morrow]] who offer peculiar auguries to anyone who brings them offerings of white stones and perfumed smoke.		The magic also serves to temporarily empower weak Night [[regio]] across the Empire, and encouraging the heralds of Night [[eternal\|eternals]] to become more active. Stories propagate across the Empire of encounters with magical creatures from the Night realm - and not only heralds. Such tales include tales of a minor boggart infestation of a barn in [[the Marches]] that is dealt with by local children; a rippling shadow wandering the [[trod\|trods]] in [[Miaren]] that steals romantic memories from anyone who cannot answer its riddles; a faceless ebony knight in armour of woven darkness offering a night of hospitality to knights of [[Semmerholm]]; and three enigmatic black crows haunting trees in northern [[Morrow]] who offer peculiar auguries to anyone who brings them offerings of white stones and perfumed smoke.

	Indeed, the [[eternals]] of Night themselves have become increasingly active in areas where this enchantment is in effect, demonstrating increased interest in the doings of Imperial citizens. The agents of [[Sung]], [[Murit]], [[Janon]], [[Sadogua]], [[Soghter]], [[Lashonar]], and [[Sung]] have all been noticeably active across the Empire, encouraging people whose interests align with their own. It is likely that some or all of these eternals will see the Spring Equinox as an opportunity to speak with powerful and influential Imperial citizens about matters of mutual concern - there are rumours that the Brother of Wizards, the Changer of the Ways, the Shaper, the Rainbow Serpent, and the Shadowed Fire are all intending to either offer audiences or send powerful representatives to treat with the people at Anvil.		Indeed, the [[eternal\|eternals]] of Night themselves have become increasingly active in areas where this enchantment is in effect, demonstrating increased interest in the doings of Imperial citizens. The agents of [[Sung]], [[Murit]], [[Janon]], [[Sadogua]], [[Soghter]], [[Lashonar]], and [[Sung]] have all been noticeably active across the Empire, encouraging people whose interests align with their own. It is likely that some or all of these eternals will see the Spring Equinox as an opportunity to speak with powerful and influential Imperial citizens about matters of mutual concern - there are rumours that the Brother of Wizards, the Changer of the Ways, the Shaper, the Rainbow Serpent, and the Shadowed Fire are all intending to either offer audiences or send powerful representatives to treat with the people at Anvil.

	Only the [[Whisper Gallery]] seem to be ignoring the effect of the powerful enchantment - although it is difficult to say for sure whether their influence is absent, or simply so well hidden that it has not come to general attention.		Only the [[Whisper Gallery]] seem to be ignoring the effect of the powerful enchantment - although it is difficult to say for sure whether their influence is absent, or simply so well hidden that it has not come to general attention.

Rafferty at 15:33, 1 November 2018

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History~~]][[Category: Spring Equinox 381YE~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:381YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>The fat man leant over the dark pool, peering intently. He stirred the waters gently with one taloned finger, released a happy grunt, and leant back on his padded haunches, absently rubbing his belly. Around the clearing, pale iridescent moths fluttered and danced, like tiny stars echoing the majesty of the night-time sky above primaeval forest.		<ic>The fat man leant over the dark pool, peering intently. He stirred the waters gently with one taloned finger, released a happy grunt, and leant back on his padded haunches, absently rubbing his belly. Around the clearing, pale iridescent moths fluttered and danced, like tiny stars echoing the majesty of the night-time sky above primaeval forest.

Rafferty at 15:25, 1 November 2018

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	==Significance==		==Significance==
	There are several enchantments (such as [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] and [[Hallow of the Green World]]) that work at such a level of power, but this is only the second one laid across the Empire since before the reign of [[Emperor Hugh]]. While it has not had the same dramatic effects as the earlier ''Hallow'', it does seem to have drawn additional potency from the two recent large-scale workings - and perhaps from the so-called [[~~Beware_my_power_(Winds_of_Magic)~~#A_Hidden_Conjunction\|hidden conjunction]] which occurred during the Spring Equinox.		There are several enchantments (such as [[Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths]] and [[Hallow of the Green World]]) that work at such a level of power, but this is only the second one laid across the Empire since before the reign of [[Emperor Hugh]]. While it has not had the same dramatic effects as the earlier ''Hallow'', it does seem to have drawn additional potency from the two recent large-scale workings - and perhaps from the so-called [[Beware_my_power#A_Hidden_Conjunction\|hidden conjunction]] which occurred during the Spring Equinox.

	===Forest Bounty===		===Forest Bounty===

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	"Of course you did," grunted the fat man, grabbing his rod and rising as he did so. "Are you here for the pool or ... are you here for something else?"		"Of course you did," grunted the fat man, grabbing his rod and rising as he did so. "Are you here for the pool or ... are you here for something else?"

	The slender figure inclined ~~it's~~ head, then looked down into the water, ignoring him. He tried to stop his hackles rising.		The slender figure inclined its head, then looked down into the water, ignoring him. He tried to stop his hackles rising.

	"How long has it been?" the intruder asked, gesturing smoothly but vaguely with a grace that set his teeth on edge.		"How long has it been?" the intruder asked, gesturing smoothly but vaguely with a grace that set his teeth on edge.

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Shimmering Forests

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	Every [[forest]] in the Empire is haunted by drifting, shimmering lights. They seem to be manifestations of [[Night magic]]. Such eerie phantasms are common to several Night rituals that deal with forests - yet these are significantly more potent than is usually the case. As the magic of the Wondrous Forests begins to fade, so too do these lights. Yet before they are extinguished entirely, they present an [[opportunity]] to capture their essence and infuse it in a limited way into the forests they haunt.		Every [[forest]] in the Empire is haunted by drifting, shimmering lights. They seem to be manifestations of [[Night magic]]. Such eerie phantasms are common to several Night rituals that deal with forests - yet these are significantly more potent than is usually the case. As the magic of the Wondrous Forests begins to fade, so too do these lights. Yet before they are extinguished entirely, they present an [[opportunity]] to capture their essence and infuse it in a limited way into the forests they haunt.

	For the duration of the Spring Equinox, the ritual [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]] will have an unusual side effect; it will trap some of the essence of the Wondrous Forests ritual in the trees themselves, making the drifting lights a permanent fixture. In addition to its normal effect of increasing the production of the target forest, it will ''permanently'' trap some of the energy of Wondrous Forests in the trees, and the creatures that inhabit them, altering several of them on a profound level. This will permanently reduce the production of that forest by 2 [Materials\|measures]] of the basic material, but the forest will instead produce a single pawn of green-blue [[Vis#Crystal_Fire\|crystal fire]] every season.		For the duration of the Spring Equinox, the ritual [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]] will have an unusual side effect; it will trap some of the essence of the Wondrous Forests ritual in the trees themselves, making the drifting lights a permanent fixture. In addition to its normal effect of increasing the production of the target forest, it will ''permanently'' trap some of the energy of Wondrous Forests in the trees, and the creatures that inhabit them, altering several of them on a profound level. This will permanently reduce the production of that forest by 2 [[Materials\|measures]] of the basic material, but the forest will instead produce a single pawn of green-blue [[Vis#Crystal_Fire\|crystal fire]] every season.

	There actually appears to be no way to ''prevent'' this happening - any use of Verdant Bounty will automatically cause the permanent change in the target forest. Enchantments placed on a forest that draw on a realm other than Night will not be altered in this way. An [[Spontaneous_magic#Arcane_Projection\|arcane projection]] that uses [[Night magic]] to enhance the production of a forest ''may'' be effected, and repeating the performance of [[Wondrous Forests of the Night]] during the Spring Equinox will force this change on every significant forest in the Empire.		There actually appears to be no way to ''prevent'' this happening - any use of Verdant Bounty will automatically cause the permanent change in the target forest. Enchantments placed on a forest that draw on a realm other than Night will not be altered in this way. An [[Spontaneous_magic#Arcane_Projection\|arcane projection]] that uses [[Night magic]] to enhance the production of a forest ''may'' be effected, and repeating the performance of [[Wondrous Forests of the Night]] during the Spring Equinox will force this change on every significant forest in the Empire.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Diras.png\|title=Rune: Diras\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Diras.png\|title=Rune: Diras\|align=right}}

	===Butterfly Reserve (Opportunity)===		===Butterfly Reserve (Opportunity)===
	The significant boost in the number of iridescent gloaming butterflies also presents an opportunity to the Senate. By selecting carefully chosen cocoons, and breeding butterflies, and setting aside a carefully chosen area of woodland, an Iridescent Butterfly reserve could be [[commission\|commissioned]]. Such a reserve must be constructed in a region with the forest or marsh quality, and work must begin immediately following the Spring Equinox or the opportunity is lost.		The significant boost in the number of iridescent gloaming butterflies also presents an opportunity to the Senate. By selecting carefully chosen cocoons, and breeding butterflies, and setting aside a carefully chosen area of woodland, an Iridescent Butterfly reserve could be [[commission\|commissioned]]. Such a reserve must be constructed in a region with the forest or marsh quality, and work must begin immediately following the Spring Equinox or the opportunity is lost.

	An Iridescent Butterfly reserve would require 15 wains of weirwood, 30 crowns in labour costs, and take three months to build. The resulting sinecure would be a [[sinecure]] that would provide 20 iridescent gloaming each season to the character appointed to oversee it. The civil service advise that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a sinecure would be through the [[Imperial Bourse]], although given the circumstances surrounding the opportunity it could also be appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration of Candidacy]] in the [[Imperial Conclave]].		An Iridescent Butterfly reserve would require 15 wains of weirwood, 30 crowns in labour costs, and take three months to build. The resulting sinecure would be a [[sinecure]] that would provide 20 iridescent gloaming each season to the character appointed to oversee it. The civil service advise that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a sinecure would be through the [[Imperial Bourse]], although given the circumstances surrounding the opportunity it could also be appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration of Candidacy]] in the [[Imperial Conclave]].

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	For the duration of the Spring Equinox, the ritual [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]] will have an unusual side effect; it will trap some of the essence of the Wondrous Forests ritual in the trees themselves, making the drifting lights a permanent fixture. In addition to its normal effect of increasing the production of the target forest, it will ''permanently'' trap some of the energy of Wondrous Forests in the trees, and the creatures that inhabit them, altering several of them on a profound level. This will permanently reduce the production of that forest by 2 [[Materials\|measures]] of the basic material, but the forest will instead produce a single pawn of green-blue [[Vis#Crystal_Fire\|crystal fire]] every season.		For the duration of the Spring Equinox, the ritual [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]] will have an unusual side effect; it will trap some of the essence of the Wondrous Forests ritual in the trees themselves, making the drifting lights a permanent fixture. In addition to its normal effect of increasing the production of the target forest, it will ''permanently'' trap some of the energy of Wondrous Forests in the trees, and the creatures that inhabit them, altering several of them on a profound level. This will permanently reduce the production of that forest by 2 [[Materials\|measures]] of the basic material, but the forest will instead produce a single pawn of green-blue [[Vis#Crystal_Fire\|crystal fire]] every season.

	There actually appears to be no way to ''prevent'' this happening - any use of Verdant Bounty will automatically cause the permanent change in the target forest. Enchantments placed on a forest that draw on a realm other than Night will not be altered in this way. An [[Spontaneous_magic#Arcane_Projection\|arcane projection]] that uses [[Night magic]] to enhance the production of a forest ''may'' be ~~effected~~, and repeating the performance of [[Wondrous Forests of the Night]] during the Spring Equinox will force this change on every significant forest in the Empire.		There actually appears to be no way to ''prevent'' this happening - any use of Verdant Bounty will automatically cause the permanent change in the target forest. Enchantments placed on a forest that draw on a realm other than Night will not be altered in this way. An [[Spontaneous_magic#Arcane_Projection\|arcane projection]] that uses [[Night magic]] to enhance the production of a forest ''may'' be affected, and repeating the performance of [[Wondrous Forests of the Night]] during the Spring Equinox will force this change on every significant forest in the Empire.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Diras.png\|title=Rune: Diras\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Diras.png\|title=Rune: Diras\|align=right}}

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	Every [[forest]] in the Empire is haunted by drifting, shimmering lights. They seem to be manifestations of [[Night magic]]. Such eerie phantasms are common to several Night rituals that deal with forests - yet these are significantly more potent than is usually the case. As the magic of the Wondrous Forests begins to fade, so too do these lights. Yet before they are extinguished entirely, they present an [[opportunity]] to capture their essence and infuse it in a limited way into the forests they haunt.		Every [[forest]] in the Empire is haunted by drifting, shimmering lights. They seem to be manifestations of [[Night magic]]. Such eerie phantasms are common to several Night rituals that deal with forests - yet these are significantly more potent than is usually the case. As the magic of the Wondrous Forests begins to fade, so too do these lights. Yet before they are extinguished entirely, they present an [[opportunity]] to capture their essence and infuse it in a limited way into the forests they haunt.

	For the duration of the Spring Equinox, the ritual [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]] will have an unusual side effect; it will trap some of the essence of the Wondrous Forests ritual in the trees themselves, making the drifting lights a permanent fixture. In addition to its normal effect of increasing the production of the target forest, it will ''permanently'' trap some of the energy of Wondrous Forests in the trees, and the creatures that inhabit them, altering several of them on a profound level. This will permanently reduce the production of that forest by 2 [Materials\|measures]] of the basic material, but the forest will instead produce a single pawn of green-blue [[Vis#Crystal_Fire\|crystal fire]] every season.		For the duration of the Spring Equinox, the ritual [[Verdant Bounty of the Twilight Bayou]] will have an unusual side effect; it will trap some of the essence of the Wondrous Forests ritual in the trees themselves, making the drifting lights a permanent fixture. In addition to its normal effect of increasing the production of the target forest, it will ''permanently'' trap some of the energy of Wondrous Forests in the trees, and the creatures that inhabit them, altering several of them on a profound level. This will permanently reduce the production of that forest by 2 [[Materials\|measures]] of the basic material, but the forest will instead produce a single pawn of green-blue [[Vis#Crystal_Fire\|crystal fire]] every season.

	There actually appears to be no way to ''prevent'' this happening - any use of Verdant Bounty will automatically cause the permanent change in the target forest. Enchantments placed on a forest that draw on a realm other than Night will not be altered in this way. An [[Spontaneous_magic#Arcane_Projection\|arcane projection]] that uses [[Night magic]] to enhance the production of a forest ''may'' be effected, and repeating the performance of [[Wondrous Forests of the Night]] during the Spring Equinox will force this change on every significant forest in the Empire.		There actually appears to be no way to ''prevent'' this happening - any use of Verdant Bounty will automatically cause the permanent change in the target forest. Enchantments placed on a forest that draw on a realm other than Night will not be altered in this way. An [[Spontaneous_magic#Arcane_Projection\|arcane projection]] that uses [[Night magic]] to enhance the production of a forest ''may'' be effected, and repeating the performance of [[Wondrous Forests of the Night]] during the Spring Equinox will force this change on every significant forest in the Empire.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Diras.png\|title=Rune: Diras\|align=right}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Diras.png\|title=Rune: Diras\|align=right}}

	===Butterfly Reserve (Opportunity)===		===Butterfly Reserve (Opportunity)===
	The significant boost in the number of iridescent gloaming butterflies also presents an opportunity to the Senate. By selecting carefully chosen cocoons, and breeding butterflies, and setting aside a carefully chosen area of woodland, an Iridescent Butterfly reserve could be [[commission\|commissioned]]. Such a reserve must be constructed in a region with the forest or marsh quality, and work must begin immediately following the Spring Equinox or the opportunity is lost.		The significant boost in the number of iridescent gloaming butterflies also presents an opportunity to the Senate. By selecting carefully chosen cocoons, and breeding butterflies, and setting aside a carefully chosen area of woodland, an Iridescent Butterfly reserve could be [[commission\|commissioned]]. Such a reserve must be constructed in a region with the forest or marsh quality, and work must begin immediately following the Spring Equinox or the opportunity is lost.

	An Iridescent Butterfly reserve would require 15 wains of weirwood, 30 crowns in labour costs, and take three months to build. The resulting sinecure would be a [[sinecure]] that would provide 20 iridescent gloaming each season to the character appointed to oversee it. The civil service advise that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a sinecure would be through the [[Imperial Bourse]], although given the circumstances surrounding the opportunity it could also be appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration of Candidacy]] in the [[Imperial Conclave]].		An Iridescent Butterfly reserve would require 15 wains of weirwood, 30 crowns in labour costs, and take three months to build. The resulting sinecure would be a [[sinecure]] that would provide 20 iridescent gloaming each season to the character appointed to oversee it. The civil service advise that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a sinecure would be through the [[Imperial Bourse]], although given the circumstances surrounding the opportunity it could also be appointed by [[Declaration#Declaration of Candidacy\|Declaration of Candidacy]] in the [[Imperial Conclave]].