Gardens of High Chalcis - Revision history

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	The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called ''Urith Barath''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.		The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called ''Urith Barath''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.

	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the ~~defense~~ of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defence of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, '''Rhesa''' of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, '''Rhesa''' of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

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	The Gardens of High Chalcis are a wonder to behold - a great open park that spreads across the hills of [[Reikos#Chalcis Mount\|Chalcis Mount]] where once the settlement of High Chalcis stood. While much of the land is given over to the cultivation of [[herb\|herbs]], there are also three beautiful gardens of remembrance dedicated to those who died in the Druj invasion, during the occupation, and during the liberation.		The Gardens of High Chalcis are a wonder to behold - a great open park that spreads across the hills of [[Reikos#Chalcis Mount\|Chalcis Mount]] where once the settlement of High Chalcis stood. While much of the land is given over to the cultivation of [[herb\|herbs]], there are also three beautiful gardens of remembrance dedicated to those who died in the Druj invasion, during the occupation, and during the liberation.

	While all five of the powerful magical herbs are grown here, the crop of [[Imperial ~~Roseweald~~]] is expected to be particularly fine - perhaps appropriately so given its usefulness in treating the effects of venom and poisons. There are also areas given over to the propagation of more mundane herbs, as well as a young orchard and several small gardens exclusively given over to the cultivation of flowering plants.		While all five of the powerful magical herbs are grown here, the crop of [[Imperial roseweald]] is expected to be particularly fine - perhaps appropriately so given its usefulness in treating the effects of venom and poisons. There are also areas given over to the propagation of more mundane herbs, as well as a young orchard and several small gardens exclusively given over to the cultivation of flowering plants.

	In addition a large number of [[Highguard\|Highborn]] tending the gardens, there is a significant population of [[Navarr]] herbalists and physicks mostly from the [[steading]] of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Song]] in [[Therunin]]. Some people are already half-seriously referring to "''the steading of High Chalcis''". This combination of Highborn and Navarr expertise has made great leaps in translating some of the [[Druj]] herb lore captured during the liberation of Reikos.		In addition, a large number of [[Highguard\|Highborn]] tending the gardens, there is a significant population of [[Navarr]] herbalists and physicks mostly from the [[steading]] of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Song]] in [[Therunin]]. Some people are already half-seriously referring to "''the steading of High Chalcis''". This combination of Highborn and Navarr expertise has made great leaps in translating some of the [[Druj]] herb lore captured during the liberation of Reikos.

	The beauty of the gardens is a balm for the spirit, but there are also facilities for tending to the bodies of those who suffered at the hands of the [[orc\|orcs]]. While the majority of the patients are survivors of the occupation, or soldiers injured during the liberation, the hospitals of High Chalcis are open to anyone who needs the expertise of the healers gathering there.		The beauty of the gardens is a balm for the spirit, but there are also facilities for tending to the bodies of those who suffered at the hands of the [[orc\|orcs]]. While the majority of the patients are survivors of the occupation or soldiers injured during the liberation, the hospitals of High Chalcis are open to anyone who needs the expertise of the healers gathering there.

	Coupled with the [[Iron_and_wine\|coronation message]] of [[Empress Lisabetta]] (and in the wake of the [[Spring magic]] that washed over the territory in early 380YE), the establishment of the gardens has been seen as a "call to arms" for many of the Empire's healers. A number of physicians, chirurgeons, herbalists, and apothecaries, ~~btoh~~ from Highguard and across the wider Empire, have relocated to Reikos to help in the rebuilding - and in establishing the territory as the centre for the healing arts in the Empire.		Coupled with the [[Iron_and_wine\|coronation message]] of [[Empress Lisabetta]] (and in the wake of the [[Spring magic]] that washed over the territory in early 380YE), the establishment of the gardens has been seen as a "call to arms" for many of the Empire's healers. A number of physicians, chirurgeons, herbalists, and apothecaries, both from Highguard and across the wider Empire, have relocated to Reikos to help in the rebuilding - and in establishing the territory as the centre for the healing arts in the Empire.

	==Benefactor==		==Benefactor==
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	==History==		==History==
	Said to contain every kind of flower, fruit and herb in the known world, this walled sanctuary was once a haven of tranquillity and the study of the healing arts. While much of the gardens were given over to the study of healing herbs, it was also maintained as a conservatory where examples of plants brought from all over the world were cultivated and studied. When [[#High Chalcis\|High Chalcis]] fell to the Druj in 367YE, the gardens were been gutted and enslaved Highborn forced to toil to produce herbs and poisons for use by the barbarian invaders.		Said to contain every kind of flower, fruit and herb in the known world, this walled sanctuary was once a haven of tranquillity and the study of the healing arts. While much of the gardens were given over to the study of healing herbs, it was also maintained as a conservatory where examples of plants brought from all over the world were cultivated and studied. When [[#High Chalcis\|High Chalcis]] fell to the Druj in 367YE, the gardens were been gutted and enslaved Highborn forced to toil to produce herbs and poisons for use by the barbarian invaders.

	The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called '''Urith Barath'''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time, served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.		The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called ''Urith Barath''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.

	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, '''Rhesa''' of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].


			In 381YE, the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].
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	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].		In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].

	~~==Great Work==~~
	The Gardens of High Chalcis are a [[great work]]. Each season, they create a bounty of [[herb\|herbs]] that is distributed equally between every [[herb garden]] resource in Reikos owned by a [[Highguard\|Highborn]] character who attended the previous event.
	[[Category:Highguard]]		[[Category:Highguard]]

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	Coupled with the [[Iron_and_wine\|coronation message]] of [[Empress Lisabetta]] (and in the wake of the [[Spring magic]] that washed over the territory in early 380YE), the establishment of the gardens has been seen as a "call to arms" for many of the Empire's healers. A number of physicians, chirurgeons, herbalists, and apothecaries, btoh from Highguard and across the wider Empire, have relocated to Reikos to help in the rebuilding - and in establishing the territory as the centre for the healing arts in the Empire.		Coupled with the [[Iron_and_wine\|coronation message]] of [[Empress Lisabetta]] (and in the wake of the [[Spring magic]] that washed over the territory in early 380YE), the establishment of the gardens has been seen as a "call to arms" for many of the Empire's healers. A number of physicians, chirurgeons, herbalists, and apothecaries, btoh from Highguard and across the wider Empire, have relocated to Reikos to help in the rebuilding - and in establishing the territory as the centre for the healing arts in the Empire.

			==Benefactor==
			Next to the Gardens stands the Reikos Counting House, a structure [[Forwards_and_Rewards#High_Benefits\|proposed]] by Jemimah of Chalcis Ford in the wake of designs for similar counting houses across various territories, the idea of Dialogos of Urizen. Within the Counting House, larger than the others commissioned by the Senate, sit the offices of the [[Benefactor of High Chalcis]]. In addition to receiving donations of herbs from the citizens of Reikos, the Benefactor has the power to redirect the bounty of herbs the Gardens provides towards a worthy cause - where suitably identified as an [[opportunity]] by the Civil Service.

	==History==		==History==

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	The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called '''Urith Barath'''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time, served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.		The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called '''Urith Barath'''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time, served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.

	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already ~~lead~~ directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original ~~splendor~~.Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].		In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].

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	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already lead directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already lead directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[~~Prominent chapters~~#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendor.Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendor.Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].		In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].

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	==Great Work==		==Great Work==
	The Gardens of High Chalcis are a [[great work]]. Each season, they create a bounty of [[herb\|herbs]] that is distributed equally between every [[herb garden]] resource in Reikos owned by a [[Highguard\|Highborn]] character who attended the previous event.		The Gardens of High Chalcis are a [[great work]]. Each season, they create a bounty of [[herb\|herbs]] that is distributed equally between every [[herb garden]] resource in Reikos owned by a [[Highguard\|Highborn]] character who attended the previous event.
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	==Great Work==		==Great Work==
	The Gardens of High Chalcis are a [[great work]]. Each season, they create a bounty of [[herb\|herbs]] that is distributed equally between every [[herb garden]] resource in Reikos owned by a [[Highguard\|Highborn]] character who attended the previous event.		The Gardens of High Chalcis are a [[great work]]. Each season, they create a bounty of [[herb\|herbs]] that is distributed equally between every [[herb garden]] resource in Reikos owned by a [[Highguard\|Highborn]] character who attended the previous event.
			[[Category: Senate Motion]] [[Category:Highguard]]
	[[Category:Highguard]]

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	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already lead directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already lead directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, the ~~Highborn~~ [[~~Civilian Commissioner]] Rhesa of the~~ Scions of Ravensfell [[~~commission\|commissioned~~]] the ~~re-establishment~~ of the gardens. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Prominent chapters#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendor.Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].		In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].

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	The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called ''Urith Barath''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.		The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called ''Urith Barath''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.

	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the ~~defense~~ of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defence of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, '''Rhesa''' of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, '''Rhesa''' of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

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	The Gardens of High Chalcis are a wonder to behold - a great open park that spreads across the hills of [[Reikos#Chalcis Mount\|Chalcis Mount]] where once the settlement of High Chalcis stood. While much of the land is given over to the cultivation of [[herb\|herbs]], there are also three beautiful gardens of remembrance dedicated to those who died in the Druj invasion, during the occupation, and during the liberation.		The Gardens of High Chalcis are a wonder to behold - a great open park that spreads across the hills of [[Reikos#Chalcis Mount\|Chalcis Mount]] where once the settlement of High Chalcis stood. While much of the land is given over to the cultivation of [[herb\|herbs]], there are also three beautiful gardens of remembrance dedicated to those who died in the Druj invasion, during the occupation, and during the liberation.

	While all five of the powerful magical herbs are grown here, the crop of [[Imperial ~~Roseweald~~]] is expected to be particularly fine - perhaps appropriately so given its usefulness in treating the effects of venom and poisons. There are also areas given over to the propagation of more mundane herbs, as well as a young orchard and several small gardens exclusively given over to the cultivation of flowering plants.		While all five of the powerful magical herbs are grown here, the crop of [[Imperial roseweald]] is expected to be particularly fine - perhaps appropriately so given its usefulness in treating the effects of venom and poisons. There are also areas given over to the propagation of more mundane herbs, as well as a young orchard and several small gardens exclusively given over to the cultivation of flowering plants.

	In addition a large number of [[Highguard\|Highborn]] tending the gardens, there is a significant population of [[Navarr]] herbalists and physicks mostly from the [[steading]] of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Song]] in [[Therunin]]. Some people are already half-seriously referring to "''the steading of High Chalcis''". This combination of Highborn and Navarr expertise has made great leaps in translating some of the [[Druj]] herb lore captured during the liberation of Reikos.		In addition, a large number of [[Highguard\|Highborn]] tending the gardens, there is a significant population of [[Navarr]] herbalists and physicks mostly from the [[steading]] of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Song]] in [[Therunin]]. Some people are already half-seriously referring to "''the steading of High Chalcis''". This combination of Highborn and Navarr expertise has made great leaps in translating some of the [[Druj]] herb lore captured during the liberation of Reikos.

	The beauty of the gardens is a balm for the spirit, but there are also facilities for tending to the bodies of those who suffered at the hands of the [[orc\|orcs]]. While the majority of the patients are survivors of the occupation, or soldiers injured during the liberation, the hospitals of High Chalcis are open to anyone who needs the expertise of the healers gathering there.		The beauty of the gardens is a balm for the spirit, but there are also facilities for tending to the bodies of those who suffered at the hands of the [[orc\|orcs]]. While the majority of the patients are survivors of the occupation or soldiers injured during the liberation, the hospitals of High Chalcis are open to anyone who needs the expertise of the healers gathering there.

	Coupled with the [[Iron_and_wine\|coronation message]] of [[Empress Lisabetta]] (and in the wake of the [[Spring magic]] that washed over the territory in early 380YE), the establishment of the gardens has been seen as a "call to arms" for many of the Empire's healers. A number of physicians, chirurgeons, herbalists, and apothecaries, ~~btoh~~ from Highguard and across the wider Empire, have relocated to Reikos to help in the rebuilding - and in establishing the territory as the centre for the healing arts in the Empire.		Coupled with the [[Iron_and_wine\|coronation message]] of [[Empress Lisabetta]] (and in the wake of the [[Spring magic]] that washed over the territory in early 380YE), the establishment of the gardens has been seen as a "call to arms" for many of the Empire's healers. A number of physicians, chirurgeons, herbalists, and apothecaries, both from Highguard and across the wider Empire, have relocated to Reikos to help in the rebuilding - and in establishing the territory as the centre for the healing arts in the Empire.

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	==History==		==History==
	Said to contain every kind of flower, fruit and herb in the known world, this walled sanctuary was once a haven of tranquillity and the study of the healing arts. While much of the gardens were given over to the study of healing herbs, it was also maintained as a conservatory where examples of plants brought from all over the world were cultivated and studied. When [[#High Chalcis\|High Chalcis]] fell to the Druj in 367YE, the gardens were been gutted and enslaved Highborn forced to toil to produce herbs and poisons for use by the barbarian invaders.		Said to contain every kind of flower, fruit and herb in the known world, this walled sanctuary was once a haven of tranquillity and the study of the healing arts. While much of the gardens were given over to the study of healing herbs, it was also maintained as a conservatory where examples of plants brought from all over the world were cultivated and studied. When [[#High Chalcis\|High Chalcis]] fell to the Druj in 367YE, the gardens were been gutted and enslaved Highborn forced to toil to produce herbs and poisons for use by the barbarian invaders.

	The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called '''Urith Barath'''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time, served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.		The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called ''Urith Barath''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.

	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, '''Rhesa''' of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].


			In 381YE, the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].
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	The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called '''Urith Barath'''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time, served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.		The Stone Toad [[orc\|orcs]] built a great [[Fortifications\|fortification]] out of the town which they called '''Urith Barath'''. When the liberation began in earnest in 379YE, the orcs withdrew into their citadel and sealed the gates, fighting a slow war of attrition against Imperial forces. The citadel finally fell in Autumn 379YE, and shortly after the remaining Stone Toad forces were routed. The fortification was largely destroyed in the process, but the gardens survived - albeit in a form unrecognizable to the former gardeners. The subsequent [[A_season_of_mushrooms\|rejuvenating magic]], and the [[The_prime_colour_of_the_world\|powerful enchantment]] placed on the Empire at the same time, served to both remove the remaining ruins and encourage the growth and spread of the herb gardens. The herb gardens the Druj had built swiftly burst from their enclosures and claimed much of the area that had once been High Chalcis.

	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already ~~lead~~ directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already led directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original ~~splendor~~.Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendour. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].		In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].

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	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already lead directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already lead directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[~~Prominent chapters~~#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendor.Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Highguard groups#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendor.Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].		In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].

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	Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already lead directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.		Distasteful as it is to admit, the Empire was able to learn several lessons from the study of Druj herb lore. Indeed, investigation of the Stone Toad gardens has already lead directly to the development of [[Wiki_Updates#Ritual_Potions\|new potions]] such as [[Magnum Opus#Black Star\|Black Star]] and [[Decoctions of Hoarfrost#Sorrow's Mask\|Sorrow's Mask]]. The people of [[Therunin#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Stead]] in [[Therunin]] expressed a particular interest in making Chalcis Mount flower again. As well as Highborn exiles eager to return home, the move was supported by [[Navarr]] who wished to express their gratitude to the Highborn following their role in the defense of the [[steading]] when the Druj attempted to invade the territory from Reikos.

	In Summer 380YE, the ~~Highborn~~ [[~~Civilian Commissioner]] Rhesa of the~~ Scions of Ravensfell [[~~commission\|commissioned~~]] the ~~re-establishment~~ of the gardens. Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.		In Summer 380YE, Rhesa of the [[Prominent chapters#Scions_of_Ravensfell\|Scions of Ravensfell]], then acting as Highguard's [[Civilian Commissioner]], oversaw the process of "taming" the wild Druj gardens and restoring them to some semblance of their original splendor.Work was finally completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 380YE.

	In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].		In 381YE the Imperial Senate voted to [[amend the use of the Gardens of High Chalcis]] to allow the herbs to be redistributed to the [[orc\|orcs]] of the Great Forest resident in [[Therunin]]. For a year, the Gardens provided no benefit to the herb gardens of Reikos, but provided the orcs with a great bounty of herbs more than sufficient to [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Bounty_of_Reikos\|meet their needs]].