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Twiggy at 15:03, 19 March 2026

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	The messenger unrolled the scroll, coughed slightly, and then began to intone. "By order of the Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact..." Clelia moved her attention from the speaker to the orcs behind him. It had been delivered to half the spires in Cinion, so she'd heard every word of this speech a week ago thanks to the Heliopticon. She didn't particularly need to hear it again. This time was better spent studying him, studying them, their self-styled new overlords.		The messenger unrolled the scroll, coughed slightly, and then began to intone. "By order of the Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact..." Clelia moved her attention from the speaker to the orcs behind him. It had been delivered to half the spires in Cinion, so she'd heard every word of this speech a week ago thanks to the Heliopticon. She didn't particularly need to hear it again. This time was better spent studying him, studying them, their self-styled new overlords.

	"...earnestly desires a prosperous coexistence with all the citizens of her territory..." The orc droned on and on. He stopped to draw breath occasionally, but he kept his focus firmly on the scroll as if worried that he might lose his place.. "...promises that those who obey the laws will be treated fairly..."		"...earnestly desires a prosperous coexistence with all the citizens of her territory..." The orc droned on and on. He stopped to draw breath occasionally, but he kept his focus firmly on the scroll as if worried that he might lose his place... "...promises that those who obey the laws will be treated fairly..."

	Most of the orc guards wore crude mithril armour over drab, cheap looking robes. Few had anything dyed the Imperial purple the messenger was wearing. She noticed one of them flicking his eyes from one of her sentinels to another, weighing them up and studying their weapons. Unlike the speaker, this one wasn't nervous, she realized. He was eager, just itching for an excuse to draw his blade. Her unwanted "guests" outnumbered Clelia and her sentinels three to one, easy to see why the orc felt the odds favoured them. She made a note to kill him first if the fighting started.		Most of the orc guards wore crude mithril armour over drab, cheap looking robes. Few had anything dyed the Imperial purple the messenger was wearing. She noticed one of them flicking his eyes from one of her sentinels to another, weighing them up and studying their weapons. Unlike the speaker, this one wasn't nervous, she realized. He was eager, just itching for an excuse to draw his blade. Her unwanted "guests" outnumbered Clelia and her sentinels three to one, easy to see why the orc felt the odds favoured them. She made a note to kill him first if the fighting started.

Twiggy at 14:11, 3 March 2026

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	==Victory at a price==		==Victory at a price==
	{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJVS79zaadg}}		{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJVS79zaadg}}
	During the Autumn Equinox, the [[Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE\|peace treaty]]. [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|Provisions were made]] to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions.		During the Autumn Equinox, the [[Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE\|peace treaty]]. [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|Provisions were made]] to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions.

	Despite the constant threat of the [[Spiral#The Black Plateau\| {{Black Plateau}}]] and its nightmares, the Grendel have moved armies into Spiral to lay claim to the conceded land. Reports from scouts in the territory - most of them [[cambion]] who are better able to resist the oppressive atmosphere in the [[territory]] - say that they are not ''only'' claiming the vacated Imperial regions. Some of their force is moving to take control of [[Spiral#Ossuary\|Ossuary]], and [[#Spiral#Screed\|Screed]], as well as consolidating their hold over [[Spiral#Apstrus\|Apstrus]] and [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]]. In the absence of any armed opposition, the Grendel will have claimed the ''entire'' territory of Spiral by the start of the Winter Solstice.		Despite the constant threat of the [[Spiral#The Black Plateau\| {{Black Plateau}}]] and its nightmares, the Grendel have moved armies into Spiral to lay claim to the conceded land. Reports from scouts in the territory - most of them [[cambion]] who are better able to resist the oppressive atmosphere in the [[territory]] - say that they are not ''only'' claiming the vacated Imperial regions. Some of their force is moving to take control of [[Spiral#Ossuary\|Ossuary]], and [[#Spiral#Screed\|Screed]], as well as consolidating their hold over [[Spiral#Apstrus\|Apstrus]] and [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]]. In the absence of any armed opposition, the Grendel will have claimed the ''entire'' territory of Spiral by the start of the Winter Solstice.

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

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	Unfortunately the bargain is not the Salt Lord's only word on the subject - it seems she cannot resist including a threat. The message makes clear that if the Urizen refuse to share their secret, then there would arguably be no reason to allow the Block - which is a massive piece of valuable mithril after all - to continue to exist. Should it continue to be useless to her, the Salt Lord will have it destroyed, ensuring that ''nobody'' benefits from its protection. Alternatively, the spires that ''are'' protected could benefit her if their current human occupants were replaced by loyal Grendel - if Kaliact cannot build her own protected settlements she might just tell her soldiers to seize the ones that exist.		Unfortunately the bargain is not the Salt Lord's only word on the subject - it seems she cannot resist including a threat. The message makes clear that if the Urizen refuse to share their secret, then there would arguably be no reason to allow the Block - which is a massive piece of valuable mithril after all - to continue to exist. Should it continue to be useless to her, the Salt Lord will have it destroyed, ensuring that ''nobody'' benefits from its protection. Alternatively, the spires that ''are'' protected could benefit her if their current human occupants were replaced by loyal Grendel - if Kaliact cannot build her own protected settlements she might just tell her soldiers to seize the ones that exist.

	There are several ways an unequivocal message could be sent regarding sharing - or not sharing - this information with the Grendel. A suitably worded [[Senate motion]] would resolve the matter comprehensively. Alternatively, the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] could pass a [[Declaration]] of [[Endowment]] naming the "secrets of the Block" as the knowledge to be shared. Alternatively, a [[statement of principle]] upheld by the Urizen [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]] would also influence the people of Spiral in this matter. If more than one such avenue were explored, and any of them were in opposition to each other, the people of Spiral would maintain their default position - not telling the Grendel how to protect their settlements.		There are several ways an unequivocal message could be sent regarding sharing - or not sharing - this information with the Grendel. A suitably worded [[Senate motion]] would resolve the matter comprehensively. Alternatively, the [[Conclave]] could pass a [[Declaration]] of [[Endowment]] naming the "secrets of the Block" as the knowledge to be shared. Alternatively, a [[statement of principle]] upheld by the Urizen [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]] would also influence the people of Spiral in this matter. If more than one such avenue were explored, and any of them were in opposition to each other, the people of Spiral would maintain their default position - not telling the Grendel how to protect their settlements.

	While providing the Grendel with the secret of protecting settlements might seem to be of advantage only to the orcs, it has been pointed out that once the territory is part of Urizen again, any such structures they have constructed would remain behind, to be repurposed as part of any repopulation effort.		While providing the Grendel with the secret of protecting settlements might seem to be of advantage only to the orcs, it has been pointed out that once the territory is part of Urizen again, any such structures they have constructed would remain behind, to be repurposed as part of any repopulation effort.

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	==Victory at a price==		==Victory at a price==
	{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJVS79zaadg}}		{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJVS79zaadg}}
	During the Autumn Equinox, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE\|peace treaty]]. [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|Provisions were made]] to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions.		During the Autumn Equinox, the [[Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE\|peace treaty]]. [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|Provisions were made]] to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions.

	Despite the constant threat of the [[Spiral#The Black Plateau\| {{Black Plateau}}]] and its nightmares, the Grendel have moved armies into Spiral to lay claim to the conceded land. Reports from scouts in the territory - most of them [[cambion]] who are better able to resist the oppressive atmosphere in the [[territory]] - say that they are not ''only'' claiming the vacated Imperial regions. Some of their force is moving to take control of [[Spiral#Ossuary\|Ossuary]], and [[#Spiral#Screed\|Screed]], as well as consolidating their hold over [[Spiral#Apstrus\|Apstrus]] and [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]]. In the absence of any armed opposition, the Grendel will have claimed the ''entire'' territory of Spiral by the start of the Winter Solstice.		Despite the constant threat of the [[Spiral#The Black Plateau\| {{Black Plateau}}]] and its nightmares, the Grendel have moved armies into Spiral to lay claim to the conceded land. Reports from scouts in the territory - most of them [[cambion]] who are better able to resist the oppressive atmosphere in the [[territory]] - say that they are not ''only'' claiming the vacated Imperial regions. Some of their force is moving to take control of [[Spiral#Ossuary\|Ossuary]], and [[#Spiral#Screed\|Screed]], as well as consolidating their hold over [[Spiral#Apstrus\|Apstrus]] and [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]]. In the absence of any armed opposition, the Grendel will have claimed the ''entire'' territory of Spiral by the start of the Winter Solstice.

Dre at 21:34, 6 May 2025

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	The survival of the [[Citadel Guard]] has been threatened since the Druj invaded Zenith, but conceding the remaining regions of Spiral may have sealed its fate. Already crumbling thanks to earlier losses, the beleaguered nation of magicians simply lacks the resources to support a standing army any more. The [[the Marches\|Marcher]] [[The_Marches_economic_interests#Granaries_and_Storehouses_-_the_Imperial_Breadbasket\|granaries]] are doing their best to help, and both [[mithril]] and [[Brotherhood of Tian\|ritual magic]] can stave off the eventual dissolution of the army, but these are stop-gap measures that simply serve to delay the inevitable.		The survival of the [[Citadel Guard]] has been threatened since the Druj invaded Zenith, but conceding the remaining regions of Spiral may have sealed its fate. Already crumbling thanks to earlier losses, the beleaguered nation of magicians simply lacks the resources to support a standing army any more. The [[the Marches\|Marcher]] [[The_Marches_economic_interests#Granaries_and_Storehouses_-_the_Imperial_Breadbasket\|granaries]] are doing their best to help, and both [[mithril]] and [[Brotherhood of Tian\|ritual magic]] can stave off the eventual dissolution of the army, but these are stop-gap measures that simply serve to delay the inevitable.

	The Urizen Assembly upheld two [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] with a [[Judgement#Greater_Majority\|greater majority]] during the Autumn Equinox. Meander Seaspirit urged the virtuous to search stores for supplies to support the Citadel Guard, while Faber Aerarius encouraged the spires to take in any soldiers who left the army as it declined. Neither statement has ~~lead~~ to a [[mandate]]. There have been donations made to the Citadel Guard, but the scale of the problem is not one that can be addressed by any amount of gifts from spires that in many cases are already struggling to support themselves. Those soldiers leaving the Citadel Guard for the most part simply return to the spires they already belonged to, or join their fellows in exile in [[Redoubt]] or [[Morrow]] where their former homes have been lost to the orcs.		The Urizen Assembly upheld two [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] with a [[Judgement#Greater_Majority\|greater majority]] during the Autumn Equinox. Meander Seaspirit urged the virtuous to search stores for supplies to support the Citadel Guard, while Faber Aerarius encouraged the spires to take in any soldiers who left the army as it declined. Neither statement has led to a [[mandate]]. There have been donations made to the Citadel Guard, but the scale of the problem is not one that can be addressed by any amount of gifts from spires that in many cases are already struggling to support themselves. Those soldiers leaving the Citadel Guard for the most part simply return to the spires they already belonged to, or join their fellows in exile in [[Redoubt]] or [[Morrow]] where their former homes have been lost to the orcs.

	The only known way to permanently stem the dissolution of the Citadel Guard is to reclaim lost territory, or conquer more. As a result of recent losses they would need to reconquer several regions in Zenith or Spiral to restore the supply of the Citadel Guard. Unfortunately, Zenith has been the playground of the Druj for some time now, and the [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Hunting_By_The_Rivers\|destruction of the Golden Cascade]] has damaged the ability of the territory to support an army. If not Zenith or Spiral, the Empire would need to conquer a new [[territory]] and [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign it to Urizen]] - once new spires were established in prosperous new lands the slow decline of the Citadel Guard would end.		The only known way to permanently stem the dissolution of the Citadel Guard is to reclaim lost territory, or conquer more. As a result of recent losses they would need to reconquer several regions in Zenith or Spiral to restore the supply of the Citadel Guard. Unfortunately, Zenith has been the playground of the Druj for some time now, and the [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Hunting_By_The_Rivers\|destruction of the Golden Cascade]] has damaged the ability of the territory to support an army. If not Zenith or Spiral, the Empire would need to conquer a new [[territory]] and [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign it to Urizen]] - once new spires were established in prosperous new lands the slow decline of the Citadel Guard would end.

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	Of course their conquest comes at a price. The madness and despair that hangs over the entire territory like a shroud will surely take its toll on their soldiers, but the Grendel seem to believe control of Spiral is worth that price.		Of course their conquest comes at a price. The madness and despair that hangs over the entire territory like a shroud will surely take its toll on their soldiers, but the Grendel seem to believe control of Spiral is worth that price.
	{{WingedMessenger\|address=''Salt Lord Kaliact'' has announced herself to be the Grendel governor of Spiral. A [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] can be sent to her at her court in ''Apulian, Apulus, Spiral''.}}

	==The New Boss==		==The New Boss==
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	* '''She has sent messengers to the spires of Urizen urging them to cooperate with the new regime'''		* '''She has sent messengers to the spires of Urizen urging them to cooperate with the new regime'''
	* '''She also warns them not to resist her domination of the territory'''		* '''She also warns them not to resist her domination of the territory'''
			{{WingedMessenger\|address=''Salt Lord Kaliact'' has announced herself to be the Grendel governor of Spiral. A [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] can be sent to her at her court in ''Apulian, Apulus, Spiral''.}}
	As [[orc]] armies move through Spiral, emissaries are sent north and west from the Grendel court at Apulian. Mahiri Kaliact does not style herself Governor, but rather wears the title of Salt Lord, and her messengers accompany the armies as they sweep across the territory. Whenever they find an Urizen [[spire]] that still stands, they come ahead of the army to talk to the inhabitants. There is a great deal of trepidation at first, but the [[Urizen_culture_and_customs#The_Heliopticon\|heliopticon]] is soon alive with news.		As [[orc]] armies move through Spiral, emissaries are sent north and west from the Grendel court at Apulian. Mahiri Kaliact does not style herself Governor, but rather wears the title of Salt Lord, and her messengers accompany the armies as they sweep across the territory. Whenever they find an Urizen [[spire]] that still stands, they come ahead of the army to talk to the inhabitants. There is a great deal of trepidation at first, but the [[Urizen_culture_and_customs#The_Heliopticon\|heliopticon]] is soon alive with news.

Hailmur: /* Victory at a price */

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Victory at a price

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	Of course their conquest comes at a price. The madness and despair that hangs over the entire territory like a shroud will surely take its toll on their soldiers, but the Grendel seem to believe control of Spiral is worth that price.		Of course their conquest comes at a price. The madness and despair that hangs over the entire territory like a shroud will surely take its toll on their soldiers, but the Grendel seem to believe control of Spiral is worth that price.
	{{WingedMessenger\|address="Salt Lord Kaliact'' has announced herself to be the Grendel governor of Spiral. A [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] can be sent to her at her court in ''Apulian, Apulus, Spiral''.}}		{{WingedMessenger\|address=''Salt Lord Kaliact'' has announced herself to be the Grendel governor of Spiral. A [[Call Winged Messenger\|Winged Messenger]] can be sent to her at her court in ''Apulian, Apulus, Spiral''.}}

	==The New Boss==		==The New Boss==
	* '''The Grendel governor of Spiral is Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact who has established her court at Apulian along the southern coast'''		* '''The Grendel governor of Spiral is Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact who has established her court at Apulian along the southern coast'''

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

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Resolution

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	Supply is a mechanic that represents the ability of nations to field Imperial armies, and Urizen's low population and magical focus means that it has the least ability of any Imperial nation to maintain a standing army, a situation made significantly worse by its recent loss of swathes of territory to the orcs. The ''only way'' to permanently stop the Citadel Guard [[Commission#Insufficient_Supply\|declining]] is for Urizen to replace its lost territory. The Salt Lord's offer works because Spiral already contains Urizen citizens and spires who can contribute to the upkeep of the army - something that is not usually possible in conquered territories. Other methods can slow the decline or restore strength to the army, but that is all. Ritual magic, synod mandates, senate motions, and conclave declarations cannot stop the decay of an army by themselves.		Supply is a mechanic that represents the ability of nations to field Imperial armies, and Urizen's low population and magical focus means that it has the least ability of any Imperial nation to maintain a standing army, a situation made significantly worse by its recent loss of swathes of territory to the orcs. The ''only way'' to permanently stop the Citadel Guard [[Commission#Insufficient_Supply\|declining]] is for Urizen to replace its lost territory. The Salt Lord's offer works because Spiral already contains Urizen citizens and spires who can contribute to the upkeep of the army - something that is not usually possible in conquered territories. Other methods can slow the decline or restore strength to the army, but that is all. Ritual magic, synod mandates, senate motions, and conclave declarations cannot stop the decay of an army by themselves.
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	Following the Winter Solstice, Alcuin enacted the mandate to encourage the people of Spiral [[#Look_To_the_Assembly\|to cooperate with the Grendel]].		Following the Winter Solstice, Alcuin enacted the mandate to encourage the people of Spiral [[#Look_To_the_Assembly\|to cooperate with the Grendel]]; Veikko Bondforger used the [[Like_a_hurricane#The_Eyes_of_Loyalty\|power of the Cardinal of Loyalty]] to support this judgement.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

Rafferty: /* A Crumbling Citadel */

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A Crumbling Citadel

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	<p style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin: 10px 0 0 0;">Game Information</p>		<p style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin: 10px 0 0 0;">Game Information</p>
	Supply is a mechanic that represents the ability of nations to field Imperial armies, and Urizen's low population and magical focus means that it has the least ability of any Imperial nation to maintain a standing army, a situation made significantly worse by its recent loss of swathes of territory to the orcs. The ''only way'' to permanently stop the Citadel Guard [[Commission#Insufficient_Supply\|declining]] is for Urizen to replace its lost territory. The Salt Lord's offer works because Spiral already contains Urizen citizens and spires who can contribute to the upkeep of the army - something that is not usually possible in conquered territories. Other methods can slow the decline or restore strength to the army, but that is all. Ritual magic, synod mandates, senate motions, and conclave declarations cannot stop the decay of an army by themselves.		Supply is a mechanic that represents the ability of nations to field Imperial armies, and Urizen's low population and magical focus means that it has the least ability of any Imperial nation to maintain a standing army, a situation made significantly worse by its recent loss of swathes of territory to the orcs. The ''only way'' to permanently stop the Citadel Guard [[Commission#Insufficient_Supply\|declining]] is for Urizen to replace its lost territory. The Salt Lord's offer works because Spiral already contains Urizen citizens and spires who can contribute to the upkeep of the army - something that is not usually possible in conquered territories. Other methods can slow the decline or restore strength to the army, but that is all. Ritual magic, synod mandates, senate motions, and conclave declarations cannot stop the decay of an army by themselves.
			==Resolution==
			Following the Winter Solstice, Alcuin enacted the mandate to encourage the people of Spiral [[#Look_To_the_Assembly\|to cooperate with the Grendel]].

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

Novemberalice at 22:11, 15 April 2022

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	==Victory at a price==		==Victory at a price==
	{{Audio\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJVS79zaadg}}		{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJVS79zaadg}}
	During the Autumn Equinox, the [[Imperial Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE\|peace treaty]]. [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|Provisions were made]] to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions.		During the Autumn Equinox, the [[Imperial Senate]] [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|ceded]] the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE\|peace treaty]]. [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|Provisions were made]] to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions.

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	The survival of the [[Citadel Guard]] has been threatened since the Druj invaded Zenith, but conceding the remaining regions of Spiral may have sealed its fate. Already crumbling thanks to earlier losses, the beleaguered nation of magicians simply lacks the resources to support a standing army any more. The [[the Marches\|Marcher]] [[The_Marches_economic_interests#Granaries_and_Storehouses_-_the_Imperial_Breadbasket\|granaries]] are doing their best to help, and both [[mithril]] and [[Brotherhood of Tian\|ritual magic]] can stave off the eventual dissolution of the army, but these are stop-gap measures that simply serve to delay the inevitable.		The survival of the [[Citadel Guard]] has been threatened since the Druj invaded Zenith, but conceding the remaining regions of Spiral may have sealed its fate. Already crumbling thanks to earlier losses, the beleaguered nation of magicians simply lacks the resources to support a standing army any more. The [[the Marches\|Marcher]] [[The_Marches_economic_interests#Granaries_and_Storehouses_-_the_Imperial_Breadbasket\|granaries]] are doing their best to help, and both [[mithril]] and [[Brotherhood of Tian\|ritual magic]] can stave off the eventual dissolution of the army, but these are stop-gap measures that simply serve to delay the inevitable.

	The Urizen Assembly upheld two [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] with a [[Judgement#Greater_Majority\|greater majority]] during the Autumn Equinox. Meander Seaspirit urged the virtuous to search stores for supplies to support the Citadel Guard, while Faber Aerarius encouraged the spires to take in any soldiers who left the army as it declined. Neither statement has ~~lead~~ to a [[mandate]]. There have been donations made to the Citadel Guard, but the scale of the problem is not one that can be addressed by any amount of gifts from spires that in many cases are already struggling to support themselves. Those soldiers leaving the Citadel Guard for the most part simply return to the spires they already belonged to, or join their fellows in exile in [[Redoubt]] or [[Morrow]] where their former homes have been lost to the orcs.		The Urizen Assembly upheld two [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] with a [[Judgement#Greater_Majority\|greater majority]] during the Autumn Equinox. Meander Seaspirit urged the virtuous to search stores for supplies to support the Citadel Guard, while Faber Aerarius encouraged the spires to take in any soldiers who left the army as it declined. Neither statement has led to a [[mandate]]. There have been donations made to the Citadel Guard, but the scale of the problem is not one that can be addressed by any amount of gifts from spires that in many cases are already struggling to support themselves. Those soldiers leaving the Citadel Guard for the most part simply return to the spires they already belonged to, or join their fellows in exile in [[Redoubt]] or [[Morrow]] where their former homes have been lost to the orcs.

	The only known way to permanently stem the dissolution of the Citadel Guard is to reclaim lost territory, or conquer more. As a result of recent losses they would need to reconquer several regions in Zenith or Spiral to restore the supply of the Citadel Guard. Unfortunately, Zenith has been the playground of the Druj for some time now, and the [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Hunting_By_The_Rivers\|destruction of the Golden Cascade]] has damaged the ability of the territory to support an army. If not Zenith or Spiral, the Empire would need to conquer a new [[territory]] and [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign it to Urizen]] - once new spires were established in prosperous new lands the slow decline of the Citadel Guard would end.		The only known way to permanently stem the dissolution of the Citadel Guard is to reclaim lost territory, or conquer more. As a result of recent losses they would need to reconquer several regions in Zenith or Spiral to restore the supply of the Citadel Guard. Unfortunately, Zenith has been the playground of the Druj for some time now, and the [[381YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Hunting_By_The_Rivers\|destruction of the Golden Cascade]] has damaged the ability of the territory to support an army. If not Zenith or Spiral, the Empire would need to conquer a new [[territory]] and [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign it to Urizen]] - once new spires were established in prosperous new lands the slow decline of the Citadel Guard would end.