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

2026-01-16T09:41:23Z

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

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	Now that the Empire's accomplishments are manifest and visible for all to see, the pride of the Highborn armies has swelled and their trust in their generals to lead them to Virtuous triumph is absolute. The defeat of the Druj in Zenith is so comprehensive that no Highborn soldier can now imagine approaching warfare any other way.		Now that the Empire's accomplishments are manifest and visible for all to see, the pride of the Highborn armies has swelled and their trust in their generals to lead them to Virtuous triumph is absolute. The defeat of the Druj in Zenith is so comprehensive that no Highborn soldier can now imagine approaching warfare any other way.

	As a result of their triumphs, the Highborn generals can no longer submit ''crusading storm'' as an order. Instead their [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] are assumed to be dedicating themselves to the path of Virtue, no matter what orders are issued. This means if any Highborn army engages in a military campaign during the season then the virtue of the soldiers will be an inspiration to allies and a terror to their enemies. As a result, the Highborn armies will automatically generate an [[opportunity]] for their assembly to carry out a [[mandate]]. The mandate will influence the ongoing conflict in one or more of the campaigns where the Highborn armies are engaged. The number of armies will not be a factor. The orders given by the generals will continue to be critical, with the precise wording of the order given by the general shaping any mandate.		As a result of their triumphs, the Highborn generals can no longer submit ''crusading storm'' as an order. Instead their [[Army\|armies]] are assumed to be dedicating themselves to the path of Virtue, no matter what orders are issued. This means if any Highborn army engages in a military campaign during the season then the virtue of the soldiers will be an inspiration to allies and a terror to their enemies. As a result, the Highborn armies will automatically generate an [[opportunity]] for their assembly to carry out a [[mandate]]. The mandate will influence the ongoing conflict in one or more of the campaigns where the Highborn armies are engaged. The number of armies will not be a factor. The orders given by the generals will continue to be critical, with the precise wording of the order given by the general shaping any mandate.

	==Dare Do All==		==Dare Do All==

Thespaceinvader: /* Dare Do All */

2025-05-09T15:58:51Z

Dare Do All

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	In the wake of the Empire's triumph, priests and their congregants are asking questions. In true Highborn fashion this tends to boil down to "great - what's next" but beneath this simple response is a deeper more philosophical question. For the last season, much of the focus on the Highborn Assembly has been on the actions of their armies and their generals. The [[Three_soldiers#Crusade\|crusades]] unleashed on the Empire's enemies have drawn the attention of the Empire's faithful to the battlefields and helped to deliver victory against the Druj.		In the wake of the Empire's triumph, priests and their congregants are asking questions. In true Highborn fashion this tends to boil down to "great - what's next" but beneath this simple response is a deeper more philosophical question. For the last season, much of the focus on the Highborn Assembly has been on the actions of their armies and their generals. The [[Three_soldiers#Crusade\|crusades]] unleashed on the Empire's enemies have drawn the attention of the Empire's faithful to the battlefields and helped to deliver victory against the Druj.

	Now priests are asking if the virtue of their nation cannot be harnessed in other ways. Is it Ambitious for the Assembly to simply wait to see what mandates arise in the armies wake, or would it be better for them to take the lead and the initiative and set the agenda themselves? And is it [[Prosperity\|Prosperous]] to think only of war? Or should priests take a broader view of how they might best serve ~~the~~ the Empire?		Now priests are asking if the virtue of their nation cannot be harnessed in other ways. Is it Ambitious for the Assembly to simply wait to see what mandates arise in the armies wake, or would it be better for them to take the lead and the initiative and set the agenda themselves? And is it [[Prosperity\|Prosperous]] to think only of war? Or should priests take a broader view of how they might best serve the Empire?

	''Eli'', the ageing custodian of Walter's Tomb puts forward an encyclical for consideration by his fellow priests in which he posits that the Empire is like a family of ten siblings. Each of them has their own great strengths, but as the eldest, he says that Highguard's primary role is to support their brothers and sisters, not just in war but in all things. Highguard has helped Urizen to reclaim [[Zenith]], and helped the [[Navarr]] to turn back the vallorn in [[Brocéliande]], but it is a failure of Ambition to focus only on war. The nation should support their siblings not just on the battlefield, but wherever they are needed most.		''Eli'', the ageing custodian of Walter's Tomb puts forward an encyclical for consideration by his fellow priests in which he posits that the Empire is like a family of ten siblings. Each of them has their own great strengths, but as the eldest, he says that Highguard's primary role is to support their brothers and sisters, not just in war but in all things. Highguard has helped Urizen to reclaim [[Zenith]], and helped the [[Navarr]] to turn back the vallorn in [[Brocéliande]], but it is a failure of Ambition to focus only on war. The nation should support their siblings not just on the battlefield, but wherever they are needed most.

Thespaceinvader at 20:54, 10 April 2025

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	"It's different though..." protested Enoch. "Barachel and the others are generals - they were just giving orders."		"It's different though..." protested Enoch. "Barachel and the others are generals - they were just giving orders."

	Ruth snorted. "That is exactly my point!" she responded. "Only the Labyrinth knows what miracles Ratibor accomplished, but I don't believe it was killing all the Vyig ''personally''. We safeguard ~~the~~ the crucial lessons of history, the inspirational moments. The legend that we preserve is that Ratibor destroyed the Vyig because that is what will inspire us to greatness. But we don't distil the lessons of the present. We look at the messy compromises needed to create the Liberty Pact and all the tawdry facts obscure the legacy that is being created right in front of our eyes."		Ruth snorted. "That is exactly my point!" she responded. "Only the Labyrinth knows what miracles Ratibor accomplished, but I don't believe it was killing all the Vyig ''personally''. We safeguard the crucial lessons of history, the inspirational moments. The legend that we preserve is that Ratibor destroyed the Vyig because that is what will inspire us to greatness. But we don't distil the lessons of the present. We look at the messy compromises needed to create the Liberty Pact and all the tawdry facts obscure the legacy that is being created right in front of our eyes."

	Enoch straightened up, happier with where this conversation was ending than where it had started. "So you're saying that Ianthe and Eska and the generals might be paragons?"		Enoch straightened up, happier with where this conversation was ending than where it had started. "So you're saying that Ianthe and Eska and the generals might be paragons?"

Rafferty: /* The Sticking Place */ Bad Grammar

2025-04-08T16:26:10Z

The Sticking Place: Bad Grammar

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	Now that the Empire's accomplishments are manifest and visible for all to see, the pride of the Highborn armies has swelled and their trust in their generals to lead them to Virtuous triumph is absolute. The defeat of the Druj in Zenith is so comprehensive that no Highborn soldier can now imagine approaching warfare any other way.		Now that the Empire's accomplishments are manifest and visible for all to see, the pride of the Highborn armies has swelled and their trust in their generals to lead them to Virtuous triumph is absolute. The defeat of the Druj in Zenith is so comprehensive that no Highborn soldier can now imagine approaching warfare any other way.

	As a result of their triumphs, the Highborn generals can no longer submit ''crusading storm'' as an order. Instead their [[Imperial army\|armies]] are assumed to be dedicating themselves to the path of Virtue, no matter what orders are issued. This means if any Highborn army engages in a military campaign during the season then the virtue of the soldiers will be an inspiration to allies and a terror to their enemies. As a result, the Highborn armies will automatically generate an [[opportunity]] for their assembly to carry out a [[mandate]]. The mandate will influence the ongoing conflict in one or more of the campaigns where the Highborn armies are engaged in. The number of armies will not be a factor. The orders given by the generals will continue to be critical, with the precise wording of the order given by the general shaping any mandate.		As a result of their triumphs, the Highborn generals can no longer submit ''crusading storm'' as an order. Instead their [[Imperial army\|armies]] are assumed to be dedicating themselves to the path of Virtue, no matter what orders are issued. This means if any Highborn army engages in a military campaign during the season then the virtue of the soldiers will be an inspiration to allies and a terror to their enemies. As a result, the Highborn armies will automatically generate an [[opportunity]] for their assembly to carry out a [[mandate]]. The mandate will influence the ongoing conflict in one or more of the campaigns where the Highborn armies are engaged. The number of armies will not be a factor. The orders given by the generals will continue to be critical, with the precise wording of the order given by the general shaping any mandate.

	==Dare Do All==		==Dare Do All==

Matt: /* The Sticking Place */

2023-09-04T22:41:25Z

The Sticking Place

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	* '''Highborn armies can no longer submit ''crusading storm'' as an order'''		* '''Highborn armies can no longer submit ''crusading storm'' as an order'''
	* '''Highborn armies automatically generate an opportunity each season'''		* '''Highborn armies engaged in a military campaign automatically generate an opportunity each season'''
	These extraordinary accomplishments unleash a burgeoning wave of Pride that sweeps through Highguard. The victories in Zenith and the Barrens were aided by the dedication of the Highborn [[general\|generals]] and the enthusiasm with which they have urged their armies [[Army_qualities#Highborn\|to embody Ambition and Courage]] to achieve victory at any price. Such actions have not been without cost, but their unwavering commitment to virtue has demanded the attention of the faithful, and inspired the Virtuous to action.		These extraordinary accomplishments unleash a burgeoning wave of Pride that sweeps through Highguard. The victories in Zenith and the Barrens were aided by the dedication of the Highborn [[general\|generals]] and the enthusiasm with which they have urged their armies [[Army_qualities#Highborn\|to embody Ambition and Courage]] to achieve victory at any price. Such actions have not been without cost, but their unwavering commitment to virtue has demanded the attention of the faithful, and inspired the Virtuous to action.

	Now that the Empire's accomplishments are manifest and visible for all to see, the pride of the Highborn armies has swelled and their trust in their generals to lead them to Virtuous triumph is absolute. The defeat of the Druj in Zenith is so comprehensive that no Highborn soldier can now imagine approaching warfare any other way.		Now that the Empire's accomplishments are manifest and visible for all to see, the pride of the Highborn armies has swelled and their trust in their generals to lead them to Virtuous triumph is absolute. The defeat of the Druj in Zenith is so comprehensive that no Highborn soldier can now imagine approaching warfare any other way.

	As a result of their triumphs, the Highborn generals can no longer submit ''crusading storm'' as an order. Instead their [[Imperial army\|armies]] are assumed to be dedicating themselves to the path of Virtue, no matter what orders are issued. This means if any Highborn army engages ~~an enemy~~ during the season then the virtue of the soldiers will be an inspiration to allies and a terror to their enemies. As a result, the Highborn armies will automatically generate an [[opportunity]] for their assembly to carry out a [[mandate]]. The mandate will influence the ongoing conflict in one or more of the campaigns where the Highborn armies are engaged in. The number of armies will not be a factor. The orders given by the generals will continue to be critical, with the precise wording of the order given by the general shaping any mandate.		As a result of their triumphs, the Highborn generals can no longer submit ''crusading storm'' as an order. Instead their [[Imperial army\|armies]] are assumed to be dedicating themselves to the path of Virtue, no matter what orders are issued. This means if any Highborn army engages in a military campaign during the season then the virtue of the soldiers will be an inspiration to allies and a terror to their enemies. As a result, the Highborn armies will automatically generate an [[opportunity]] for their assembly to carry out a [[mandate]]. The mandate will influence the ongoing conflict in one or more of the campaigns where the Highborn armies are engaged in. The number of armies will not be a factor. The orders given by the generals will continue to be critical, with the precise wording of the order given by the general shaping any mandate.

	==Dare Do All==		==Dare Do All==

Matt at 16:26, 2 July 2023

2023-07-02T16:26:55Z

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	While Eli's words chime with many, ''Mordecai of the Basalt Throne Chapter'' of [[Bastion]] has a different concern. People are loath to use the phrase "rabble rousing" but Mordecai has given a number of passionate speeches that have stirred the hearts of many. Her accusation is that Highguard has done so much to aid the other nations, that it has become complacent and lax about its own position in the world.		While Eli's words chime with many, ''Mordecai of the Basalt Throne Chapter'' of [[Bastion]] has a different concern. People are loath to use the phrase "rabble rousing" but Mordecai has given a number of passionate speeches that have stirred the hearts of many. Her accusation is that Highguard has done so much to aid the other nations, that it has become complacent and lax about its own position in the world.

	There are [[inspirational ~~tomb~~\|inspirational tombs]] being created all over the Empire - but Mordecai points out that none are in Highguard. There are temples, basilicas and churches being raised in [[Dawn]], [[Varushka]], [[Urizen]], and other lands, but very few in [[Bastion]] or [[Necropolis]]. The Sumaah are openly disdainful of Highguard's cathedrals and with good reason argues Mordecai. It is no surprise that the Empire does not look to Highguard for leadership in the Synod, if the Highborn do so little to demonstrate what their virtue means to them.		There are [[inspirational location\|inspirational tombs]] being created all over the Empire - but Mordecai points out that none are in Highguard. There are temples, basilicas and churches being raised in [[Dawn]], [[Varushka]], [[Urizen]], and other lands, but very few in [[Bastion]] or [[Necropolis]]. The Sumaah are openly disdainful of Highguard's cathedrals and with good reason argues Mordecai. It is no surprise that the Empire does not look to Highguard for leadership in the Synod, if the Highborn do so little to demonstrate what their virtue means to them.

	Rather than focussing on supporting the other nations, Mordecai wants Highguard to focus on building up the faithful at home. If the Highborn National Assembly wishes to endorse Mordecai's message they can enact the following mandate:		Rather than focussing on supporting the other nations, Mordecai wants Highguard to focus on building up the faithful at home. If the Highborn National Assembly wishes to endorse Mordecai's message they can enact the following mandate:

Hailmur: /* Partner of Greatness */

2023-06-02T10:49:15Z

Partner of Greatness

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	In effect, the [[Vigilance]] of Highborn priests in keeping an eye on the actions of their fellow Assemblies will provide Highguard with opportunities to act in support of, or perhaps even in opposition to, the proposed mandates of the other nations of the Empire.		In effect, the [[Vigilance]] of Highborn priests in keeping an eye on the actions of their fellow Assemblies will provide Highguard with opportunities to act in support of, or perhaps even in opposition to, the proposed mandates of the other nations of the Empire.

			This power follows all the same rules for submitting an [[Mandate#Alternative_Mandates\|alternative mandate]].

	==In Deepest Consequence==		==In Deepest Consequence==

Matt: /* Partner of Greatness */

2023-04-26T21:44:32Z

Partner of Greatness

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	===Partner of Greatness===		===Partner of Greatness===
	* '''The Highborn Assembly can gain the ability to respond to statements of principle in other nations'''		* '''The Highborn Assembly can gain the ability to respond to statements of principle in other nations'''
			* '''This benefit will last for a year after the mandate is enacted'''
	In recent times, the Highborn Assembly have taken a keen interest in the affairs of the [[Dawn\|Dawnish Assembly]] and recently they have been considering some of the judgements of the Navarr Assembly. If the Highborn Assembly pass Eli's mandate, then each season they will have a brief opportunity to consider the mandates being presented by the other nine national Assemblies of the Empire. Individual priests will have the opportunity to ask the civil service to examine the impact of [[Mandate#Alternative_Mandates\|an alternative mandate]] to one published by the civil service. If the possibility exists for the Highborn Assembly to convince congregants to take a stance on the issue, then this will be identified and published along with the forecast outcome.		In recent times, the Highborn Assembly have taken a keen interest in the affairs of the [[Dawn\|Dawnish Assembly]] and recently they have been considering some of the judgements of the Navarr Assembly. If the Highborn Assembly pass Eli's mandate, then each season they will have a brief opportunity to consider the mandates being presented by the other nine national Assemblies of the Empire. Individual priests will have the opportunity to ask the civil service to examine the impact of [[Mandate#Alternative_Mandates\|an alternative mandate]] to one published by the civil service. If the possibility exists for the Highborn Assembly to convince congregants to take a stance on the issue, then this will be identified and published along with the forecast outcome.

Matt: /* A Peerless Kinship */

2023-04-26T21:44:18Z

A Peerless Kinship

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	===A Peerless Kinship===		===A Peerless Kinship===
	* '''The Highborn Assembly can gain the ability to use a statement of principle to support another Imperial nation'''		* '''The Highborn Assembly can gain the ability to use a statement of principle to support another Imperial nation'''
			* '''This benefit will last for a year after the mandate is enacted'''
	If the Highborn Assembly pass Eli's mandate, then each season they will be able to use a [[statement of principle]] to identify the single Imperial nation the Assembly feels will most benefit from Highguard's assistance. If passed with a [[greater majority]], this statement will be communicated to every priest in Highguard, who will urge their congregants to use every means at their disposal to work with the named nation to aid them in their hour of need. An example of an appropriate statement might be:		If the Highborn Assembly pass Eli's mandate, then each season they will be able to use a [[statement of principle]] to identify the single Imperial nation the Assembly feels will most benefit from Highguard's assistance. If passed with a [[greater majority]], this statement will be communicated to every priest in Highguard, who will urge their congregants to use every means at their disposal to work with the named nation to aid them in their hour of need. An example of an appropriate statement might be:

Novemberalice at 08:23, 18 April 2023

2023-04-18T08:23:14Z

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	Ruth only shrugged. "I don't know... that's for the Synod to decide not me. What I'm saying is that if we stopped for just one moment, to consider the extraordinary things we've accomplished in the last few years. If we used the same techniques to assess our actions that we use to better understand our history then we would be awe-struck by how Virtuous these things are. We live in the most extraordinary of times. We have done impossible things. The Empire is changing the whole world for the better. What could possibly be more inspirational than ''that'?."</ic>		Ruth only shrugged. "I don't know... that's for the Synod to decide not me. What I'm saying is that if we stopped for just one moment, to consider the extraordinary things we've accomplished in the last few years. If we used the same techniques to assess our actions that we use to better understand our history then we would be awe-struck by how Virtuous these things are. We live in the most extraordinary of times. We have done impossible things. The Empire is changing the whole world for the better. What could possibly be more inspirational than ''that'?."</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Pages and Paragons.png\|caption=Personal, as well as national, history is important to the Highborn; history does not live in the past it grows a little more every day. This is history, right now.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Pages and Paragons.png\|caption=Personal, as well as national, history is important to the Highborn; history does not live in the past it grows a little more every day. This is history, right now.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSJ5Ltk7kBY}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[Highguard\|Highborn]] armies first deployed in [[Urizen]] in 381YE. They fought side-by-side with the [[Citadel Guard]] to defend their neighbours; first by slowing the [[Druj]] advance and then to push them back. Periodically Highborn soldiers would be called away, redeployed to face the [[vallorn]] and the cultists who sought to rouse it, or to shore up the Western front as the [[Jotun]] pressed. Each time they would be drawn back to Urizen, like moths to a flame, summoned to fight the same evil that once took [[Reikos]] from them.		[[Highguard\|Highborn]] armies first deployed in [[Urizen]] in 381YE. They fought side-by-side with the [[Citadel Guard]] to defend their neighbours; first by slowing the [[Druj]] advance and then to push them back. Periodically Highborn soldiers would be called away, redeployed to face the [[vallorn]] and the cultists who sought to rouse it, or to shore up the Western front as the [[Jotun]] pressed. Each time they would be drawn back to Urizen, like moths to a flame, summoned to fight the same evil that once took [[Reikos]] from them.