Gifts of a green mother - Revision history

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	First, towards the great Black Oak to claim one of its mighty boughs. Along the way - plodding along the path that wasn't always there in the Forest that was the Queen - it would sing. Sing to the multitudes of beasts and plants, sing of the turning of the tide, of a time when broken hearts would be mended. It would sing and it would gather fruits and herbs, nuts and leavings.		First, towards the great Black Oak to claim one of its mighty boughs. Along the way - plodding along the path that wasn't always there in the Forest that was the Queen - it would sing. Sing to the multitudes of beasts and plants, sing of the turning of the tide, of a time when broken hearts would be mended. It would sing and it would gather fruits and herbs, nuts and leavings.

	Then, onto the circle that wasn't a circle near the border of the forest. The Watcher would sing no more once it had claimed a bough of the Black Oak instead, it would watch. The herald would watch the perfect multitudes of beasts and plants as they grew and changed, as they overwhelmed their neighbours and clawed upwards for the sunlight that wasn't in the ~~Realm~~ of the Green Mother.		Then, onto the circle that wasn't a circle near the border of the forest. The Watcher would sing no more once it had claimed a bough of the Black Oak instead, it would watch. The herald would watch the perfect multitudes of beasts and plants as they grew and changed, as they overwhelmed their neighbours and clawed upwards for the sunlight that wasn't in the realm of the Green Mother.

	It would come to the circle that wasn't a circle and it would pass through and deliver the greetings and offers of the Queen. Then it would return to its garden and see what might be done to encourage it to grow wilder still.</ic>		It would come to the circle that wasn't a circle and it would pass through and deliver the greetings and offers of the Queen. Then it would return to its garden and see what might be done to encourage it to grow wilder still.</ic>
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	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Donahorti'''<br>''Milksap'' and ''Glomsbark'', already mentioned, are examples of ''donahorti''. These boons come in a myriad of different shapes and flavours, but they always take the form of natural substances - fruit, juice, sap, flakes of moss, shavings of bark, shredded leaves and so on. Some other familiar ''donahorti'' include: ''Ornsap'', a dark red juice with the consistency of blood that provides a great boost to physical stamina and fortitude; ''mornsalve'', a thick light green sap that treats many ailments of the body; ''thornsting'', a vicious waxy honey-like substance that inflames violence and grants combat prowess; ''queensleaf'', oddly shaped leaves that when crushed and the juice applied to the wrists and throat grants magical healers a reserve of inner power; ''sallamoss'', a kind of moss that heartens the body and is particularly effective when used by briars (and in sufficient quantity can sometimes cause someone to take on briar lineage); various forms of ''magepetal'', gathered from flowers of various colours that provide additional facility when performing certain kinds of Spring ritual depending on their shade; and ''sunfoil'', a unique flowering herb that possesses all the qualities of those herbs familiar to herbalists and apothecaries.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Donahorti'''<br>''Milksap'' and ''Glomsbark'', already mentioned, are examples of ''donahorti''. These boons come in a myriad of different shapes and flavours, but they always take the form of natural substances - fruit, juice, sap, flakes of moss, shavings of bark, shredded leaves and so on. Some other familiar ''donahorti'' include: ''Ornsap'', a dark red juice with the consistency of blood that provides a great boost to physical stamina and fortitude; ''mornsalve'', a thick light green sap that treats many ailments of the body; ''thornsting'', a vicious waxy honey-like substance that inflames violence and grants combat prowess; ''queensleaf'', oddly shaped leaves that when crushed and the juice applied to the wrists and throat grants magical healers a reserve of inner power; ''sallamoss'', a kind of moss that heartens the body and is particularly effective when used by briars (and in sufficient quantity can sometimes cause someone to take on briar lineage); various forms of ''magepetal'', gathered from flowers of various colours that provide additional facility when performing certain kinds of Spring ritual depending on their shade; and ''sunfoil'', a unique flowering herb that possesses all the qualities of those herbs familiar to herbalists and apothecaries.</box></div>
	* '''Yaw'nagrah offers a ''bloodamber boon'' to the casting of certain enchantments'''		* '''Yaw'nagrah offers a ''bloodamber boon'' to the casting of certain enchantments'''
	* '''If the boon is used with Blessing of New Spring, Rampant Growth, Fountain's Bounty, or Woven Strands of Life the targeted resource will produce strange products from the Spring ~~Realm~~ itself'''		* '''If the boon is used with Blessing of New Spring, Rampant Growth, Fountain's Bounty, or Woven Strands of Life the targeted resource will produce strange products from the Spring realm itself'''
	* '''Several of these boons can be made permanent using ilium for significantly fewer rings than usually required'''		* '''Several of these boons can be made permanent using ilium for significantly fewer rings than usually required'''
	*'''These boons can only be taken advantage of during the Winter Solstice'''		*'''These boons can only be taken advantage of during the Winter Solstice'''

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	If the [[Silent Bell]] is specifically instructed to investigate, they will provide a list of every farm, forest, or mana site that is touched by Yaw'nagrah to the Cardinal at the Spring Equinox. What the Cardinal chose to do with this list would be at their discretion. The Cardinal may pick a single nation for the Silent Bell to assess, and for each additional nation they will need to provide 4 thrones to help support the action. ('''OOC Note:''' The money would need to be in the Cardinal's pack, and they would need to email [mailto:plot@profounddecisions.co.uk plot@profounddecisions.co.uk] after the event. If there were insufficient funds, the Silent Bell would work in the order the nations were mentioned by the Cardinal).		If the [[Silent Bell]] is specifically instructed to investigate, they will provide a list of every farm, forest, or mana site that is touched by Yaw'nagrah to the Cardinal at the Spring Equinox. What the Cardinal chose to do with this list would be at their discretion. The Cardinal may pick a single nation for the Silent Bell to assess, and for each additional nation they will need to provide 4 thrones to help support the action. ('''OOC Note:''' The money would need to be in the Cardinal's pack, and they would need to email [mailto:plot@profounddecisions.co.uk plot@profounddecisions.co.uk] after the event. If there were insufficient funds, the Silent Bell would work in the order the nations were mentioned by the Cardinal).

	The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] might instruct the magistrates to prioritise providing a list of farms, forests, and mana sites affected by these warped rituals. This would incur a one-time fee to the [[Imperial treasury]] of 50 thrones, and result in a list delivered to [[the Throne]] at the start of the Spring Equinox. It might also result in the initiation of legal proceedings against anyone who received one of these boons, depending on the status of Yaw'nagrah during the Winter Solstice.		The [[Senate]] might instruct the magistrates to prioritise providing a list of farms, forests, and mana sites affected by these warped rituals. This would incur a one-time fee to the [[Imperial treasury]] of 50 thrones, and result in a list delivered to [[the Throne]] at the start of the Spring Equinox. It might also result in the initiation of legal proceedings against anyone who received one of these boons, depending on the status of Yaw'nagrah during the Winter Solstice.

	===An Eye For Chaos===		===An Eye For Chaos===

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	* '''This opportunity is only available during the Winter Solstice but the milksap remains viable until it is used'''		* '''This opportunity is only available during the Winter Solstice but the milksap remains viable until it is used'''
	The Watcher of Fragrant Leaves speaks with a whispery, but sincere tone, of other matters. Yaw'nagrah is saddened that a gulf has grown between the children of the Empire and her own children. She loves life in all its infinite variety and strangeness, and it brings her sorrow that the magicians of the Empire are separated from her by the jealously of the Navarr and the ignorance of the Imperial Conclave. She is a fount of life and energy, and offers a little of that to the Spring magicians of the Empire.		The Watcher of Fragrant Leaves speaks with a whispery, but sincere tone, of other matters. Yaw'nagrah is saddened that a gulf has grown between the children of the Empire and her own children. She loves life in all its infinite variety and strangeness, and it brings her sorrow that the magicians of the Empire are separated from her by the jealously of the Navarr and the ignorance of the Imperial Conclave. She is a fount of life and energy, and offers a little of that to the Spring magicians of the Empire.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Milksap'''<br>If you plan to take the boon Yaw'nagrah is offering, you will need a suitably phys-rep for the resultant ''milksap''. The obvious way to create one is to put a little bit of milk or white paint into ~~tapwater~~ and mix it up a little. The milksap itself is provided in the form of a typical rip-on-use card. The only way to find out exactly what it does is to use it.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Milksap'''<br>If you plan to take the boon Yaw'nagrah is offering, you will need a suitably phys-rep for the resultant ''milksap''. The obvious way to create one is to put a little bit of milk or white paint into tap water and mix it up a little. The milksap itself is provided in the form of a typical rip-on-use card. The only way to find out exactly what it does is to use it.</box></div>
	During the Winter Solstice, any coven that performs [[Churning Cauldron of Bravash]] can use their magic to contact the Green Mother. The performance of the ritual must include invocations of Yaw'nagrah by at least three of her common names, and each contributor must willingly sacrifice a drop of blood into the container that is the target of the ritual, dripped onto [[ambergelt]] which is placed in the container; one measure for every seven drams of [[true vervain]]. The cauldron will churn as usual, but at the completion the herbs and ambergelt placed in the cauldron will have been transformed into a dose of ''milksap'' - a milky white liquid with an intensely sweet, floral scent. It provides similar benefits to [[vis#Vital Honey\|vital honey]], but it is apparently important not to ''drink'' it - it is effective when smeared on the face and palms.		During the Winter Solstice, any coven that performs [[Churning Cauldron of Bravash]] can use their magic to contact the Green Mother. The performance of the ritual must include invocations of Yaw'nagrah by at least three of her common names, and each contributor must willingly sacrifice a drop of blood into the container that is the target of the ritual, dripped onto [[ambergelt]] which is placed in the container; one measure for every seven drams of [[true vervain]]. The cauldron will churn as usual, but at the completion the herbs and ambergelt placed in the cauldron will have been transformed into a dose of ''milksap'' - a milky white liquid with an intensely sweet, floral scent. It provides similar benefits to [[vis#Vital Honey\|vital honey]], but it is apparently important not to ''drink'' it - it is effective when smeared on the face and palms.

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	* '''During the Winter solstice an orc targeted by ''irrepressible Monkey Spirit'' can consume a dose of vital honey or milksap to gain an additional boon'''		* '''During the Winter solstice an orc targeted by ''irrepressible Monkey Spirit'' can consume a dose of vital honey or milksap to gain an additional boon'''
	* '''The nature of these benefits can be detected with the ''detect enchantment'' function of ''detect magic'''''		* '''The nature of these benefits can be detected with the ''detect enchantment'' function of ''detect magic'''''
	Yaw'nagrah offers a slightly different boon to [[orc]] citizens of the Empire. Rather than ''Skin of Bark, Blood of Amber'', her boon can be gained through use of the ritual [[Irrepressible Monkey Spirit\|Unfailing Resilience of the Kudzu]] (perhaps better known to Imperial magicians as ''Irrepressible Monkey Spirit''). If an orc consumes a dose of ''vital honey'' or ''milksap'' while being ~~targetted~~ by the ritual, they gain an additional benefit. If they have any of the skills [[Heroic skills#Cleaving Strike\|Cleaving Strike]], [[Heroic skills#Mortal Blow\|Mortal Blow]], [[Heroic skills#Mighty Strikedown\|Mighty Strikedown]], [[Heroic skills#Relentless\|Relentless]], or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|Unstoppable]] then once per day they can use one of those skills without spending a hero point. This is on top of the benefits granted by the ritual with regard to ''relentless'' and ''unstoppable'', but only if they already have the skills (methods such as using the [[potion\|potions]] [[Unshackled Gift#Indomitable Might\|Indomitable Might]] or [[Unshackled Gift#Skar's Strength\|Skar's Strength]] will work fine with this ritual).		Yaw'nagrah offers a slightly different boon to [[orc]] citizens of the Empire. Rather than ''Skin of Bark, Blood of Amber'', her boon can be gained through use of the ritual [[Irrepressible Monkey Spirit\|Unfailing Resilience of the Kudzu]] (perhaps better known to Imperial magicians as ''Irrepressible Monkey Spirit''). If an orc consumes a dose of ''vital honey'' or ''milksap'' while being targeted by the ritual, they gain an additional benefit. If they have any of the skills [[Heroic skills#Cleaving Strike\|Cleaving Strike]], [[Heroic skills#Mortal Blow\|Mortal Blow]], [[Heroic skills#Mighty Strikedown\|Mighty Strikedown]], [[Heroic skills#Relentless\|Relentless]], or [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|Unstoppable]] then once per day they can use one of those skills without spending a hero point. This is on top of the benefits granted by the ritual with regard to ''relentless'' and ''unstoppable'', but only if they already have the skills (methods such as using the [[potion\|potions]] [[Unshackled Gift#Indomitable Might\|Indomitable Might]] or [[Unshackled Gift#Skar's Strength\|Skar's Strength]] will work fine with this ritual).

	As with the boon offered to humans, there is a drawback to accepting the power of Yaw'nagrah. As long as the enchantment lasts, the lingering mark of the eternal can be determined through use of the [[detect magic]] spell - if anyone uses [[Detect_magic#Discern_Enchantment\|discern enchantment]] on a target of one of these rituals, it will reveal that they bear a "''mark of the Primal Forest''" as well as whatever personal enchantment they might be under (if any).		As with the boon offered to humans, there is a drawback to accepting the power of Yaw'nagrah. As long as the enchantment lasts, the lingering mark of the eternal can be determined through use of the [[detect magic]] spell - if anyone uses [[Detect_magic#Discern_Enchantment\|discern enchantment]] on a target of one of these rituals, it will reveal that they bear a "''mark of the Primal Forest''" as well as whatever personal enchantment they might be under (if any).

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	* '''Several of these boons can be made permanent using ilium for significantly fewer rings than usually required'''		* '''Several of these boons can be made permanent using ilium for significantly fewer rings than usually required'''
	*'''These boons can only be taken advantage of during the Winter Solstice'''		*'''These boons can only be taken advantage of during the Winter Solstice'''
	Yaw'nagrah is an eternal who embodies the [[Spring_magic#Fertility\|fecundity]] and [[Spring magic#Savagery\|savagery]] of the Spring realm, but she is equally a creature of [[Spring magic#Chaos\|chaos]]. Her gifts often have ~~unforseen~~ consequences, or provide unpredictable boons. The Primal Forest is a wellspring of wonderful plants and beasts, and those that dwell in the vast demesne of the ''Great Gardener'' are said to be the most magical and variable of all. Taking the form of juice, fruit, sap, bark, or other natural substances, these boons are often referred to as ''[[yaw'nagrah#Donahorti\|donahorti]]''. The term comes from the old Asavean name for the boons of Yaw'nagrah used by scholars of Spring Magic - the ''donahorti mirabilis'', or the Marvellous Gifts of the Garden.		Yaw'nagrah is an eternal who embodies the [[Spring_magic#Fertility\|fecundity]] and [[Spring magic#Savagery\|savagery]] of the Spring realm, but she is equally a creature of [[Spring magic#Chaos\|chaos]]. Her gifts often have unforeseen consequences, or provide unpredictable boons. The Primal Forest is a wellspring of wonderful plants and beasts, and those that dwell in the vast demesne of the ''Great Gardener'' are said to be the most magical and variable of all. Taking the form of juice, fruit, sap, bark, or other natural substances, these boons are often referred to as ''[[yaw'nagrah#Donahorti\|donahorti]]''. The term comes from the old Asavean name for the boons of Yaw'nagrah used by scholars of Spring Magic - the ''donahorti mirabilis'', or the Marvellous Gifts of the Garden.

	During the Winter Solstice, Yaw'nagrah intends to share her largesse with the Empire on a scale rarely seen before - provided Imperial magicians are prepared to reach out to her and request those boons. She will not give these gifts directly, but allow them to grow "naturally" in the fertile soil of the Empire's [[farm\|farms]], [[forest\|forests]], and even [[mana site\|mana sites]].		During the Winter Solstice, Yaw'nagrah intends to share her largesse with the Empire on a scale rarely seen before - provided Imperial magicians are prepared to reach out to her and request those boons. She will not give these gifts directly, but allow them to grow "naturally" in the fertile soil of the Empire's [[farm\|farms]], [[forest\|forests]], and even [[mana site\|mana sites]].

Twiggy: /* A Panoply of Presents */

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A Panoply of Presents

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	* '''The bounteous extent of these offers probably reflects something of the nature of Yaw'nagrah, but any eternal could respond to a plenipotentiary in this way'''		* '''The bounteous extent of these offers probably reflects something of the nature of Yaw'nagrah, but any eternal could respond to a plenipotentiary in this way'''

	By its very nature, the power of plenipotentiary opens the possibility for an eternal to communicate with the Empire, even if that eternal is under enmity. It is not possible to maintain a watertight ward against an eternals minions and messages, whilst simultaneously inviting them to meet with the Empire for ~~parlay~~. Yaw'nagrah has chosen to make an array of offers, not just to the Archmage of Spring but to all the magicians of the Empire. The extensive number of offers, may be a reflection of the nature of Yaw'nagrah - she is, after-all, ''concerned with life, in infinite diversity and infinite combinations''. In practice, careful historical study by the civil service has confirmed that any eternal could chose to respond to a plenipotentiary in this way, just most of them chose not to - usually.		By its very nature, the power of plenipotentiary opens the possibility for an eternal to communicate with the Empire, even if that eternal is under enmity. It is not possible to maintain a watertight ward against an eternals minions and messages, whilst simultaneously inviting them to meet with the Empire for parley. Yaw'nagrah has chosen to make an array of offers, not just to the Archmage of Spring but to all the magicians of the Empire. The extensive number of offers, may be a reflection of the nature of Yaw'nagrah - she is, after-all, ''concerned with life, in infinite diversity and infinite combinations''. In practice, careful historical study by the civil service has confirmed that any eternal could chose to respond to a plenipotentiary in this way, just most of them chose not to - usually.

	It is notable however, that all these offers require Imperial magicians to proactively accept the Queen of the Forest's offers while performing rituals that actively invoke her by name. Despite the plenipotentiary, the power of enmity remains firmly in place - Barkspawner ''cannot'' affect rituals performed in the Empire without this invitation, nor can their heralds enter the Empire freely.		It is notable however, that all these offers require Imperial magicians to proactively accept the Queen of the Forest's offers while performing rituals that actively invoke her by name. Despite the plenipotentiary, the power of enmity remains firmly in place - Barkspawner ''cannot'' affect rituals performed in the Empire without this invitation, nor can their heralds enter the Empire freely.

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	The Watcher has brought the boon, a bough from the ''Black Oak'', for the Empire to examine. It looks innocuous, appearing to be nothing more than a fallen tree branch, but Magistrate Farkas is able to examine the power it contains with [[detect magic]]. The bough contains a power similar to a [[Cartographer's Eye]], but more powerful. To use it, a coven must lay [[Thunderous Tread of the Trees]] on one of [[Semmerholm]], [[Astolat]], [[the Barrens]], [[Reikos]], or [[Casinea]]. If the boon is activated by shattering the fallen branch during the ritual, then the magic of the Spring realm will empower the ritual. That will cause the rampaging trees to spread into Brocéliande ''as well'', where the servants of the ''Green Mother'' would empower them to remove the cursed blight from the ancient forest.		The Watcher has brought the boon, a bough from the ''Black Oak'', for the Empire to examine. It looks innocuous, appearing to be nothing more than a fallen tree branch, but Magistrate Farkas is able to examine the power it contains with [[detect magic]]. The bough contains a power similar to a [[Cartographer's Eye]], but more powerful. To use it, a coven must lay [[Thunderous Tread of the Trees]] on one of [[Semmerholm]], [[Astolat]], [[the Barrens]], [[Reikos]], or [[Casinea]]. If the boon is activated by shattering the fallen branch during the ritual, then the magic of the Spring realm will empower the ritual. That will cause the rampaging trees to spread into Brocéliande ''as well'', where the servants of the ''Green Mother'' would empower them to remove the cursed blight from the ancient forest.

	The Watcher informs the magistrate that if the Empire ''does'' use the power of the Black Oak to remove ''Wither the Seed'' from Brocéliande, Yaw'nagrah will send her servants to [[Sarangrave]] and find a way to help the Navarr, specifically, free the [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol\|vallorn of ~~Beantal~~ Dol]] from its captivity. The [[Druj]] are unwilling to do so, and the Queen of the Forest is losing patience with them. She is aware however that the Navarr have recently launched their own expedition [[into Béantal Dol]] and if the Empire truly wishes to unite the vallornhearts they must include the Sarangrave as well.		The Watcher informs the magistrate that if the Empire ''does'' use the power of the Black Oak to remove ''Wither the Seed'' from Brocéliande, Yaw'nagrah will send her servants to [[Sarangrave]] and find a way to help the Navarr, specifically, free the [[Sarangrave#Béantal_Dol\|vallorn of Béantal Dol]] from its captivity. The [[Druj]] are unwilling to do so, and the Queen of the Forest is losing patience with them. She is aware however that the Navarr have recently launched their own expedition [[into Béantal Dol]] and if the Empire truly wishes to unite the vallornhearts they must include the Sarangrave as well.

	The boon Yaw'nagrah offers is not without cost however. The awoken trees would ravage whatever territory the curse was cast on, but inevitably, they would also rouse the vallorn in Brocéliande. The presence of [[Brocéliande#The_Broch\|the Broch]] would help to blunt this attack, but there would still be a risk of losing [[Brocéliande#Boar's Dell\|Boar's Dell]] or [[Brocéliande#Elerael\|Elerael]] to the vallorn, depending on which way the vallorn went. It would require Imperial heroes to put their lives on the line to help defend the steadings of Brocéliande if the curse was removed in this way. If the boon is taken, and the ritual cast, then further information would be presented in the winds for the Spring Equinox.		The boon Yaw'nagrah offers is not without cost however. The awoken trees would ravage whatever territory the curse was cast on, but inevitably, they would also rouse the vallorn in Brocéliande. The presence of [[Brocéliande#The_Broch\|the Broch]] would help to blunt this attack, but there would still be a risk of losing [[Brocéliande#Boar's Dell\|Boar's Dell]] or [[Brocéliande#Elerael\|Elerael]] to the vallorn, depending on which way the vallorn went. It would require Imperial heroes to put their lives on the line to help defend the steadings of Brocéliande if the curse was removed in this way. If the boon is taken, and the ritual cast, then further information would be presented in the winds for the Spring Equinox.

Hailmur: /* Bloodamber Boon */

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Bloodamber Boon

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	* '''During the Winter Solstice, a combination of ambergelt, invocation of Yaw'nagrah, and spilled blood draws the power of the eternal'''		* '''During the Winter Solstice, a combination of ambergelt, invocation of Yaw'nagrah, and spilled blood draws the power of the eternal'''
	* '''If even one contributor uses this boon, the entire ritual and the resulting enchantments, are changed'''		* '''If even one contributor uses this boon, the entire ritual and the resulting enchantments, are changed'''
	* '''The ritual ~~netweaver~~'s ~~eye~~ can determine if a magician participated in a ritual using Yaw'nagrah's boon even if they didn't use the ambergelt themselves ([[#An Eye for Chaos\|see below]])'''		* '''The ritual Netweaver's Eye can determine if a magician participated in a ritual using Yaw'nagrah's boon even if they didn't use the ambergelt themselves ([[#An Eye for Chaos\|see below]])'''
	In each case, the boon begins with a substitution. To take advantage of the boon, a contributor who has the appropriate ritual mastered must name Yaw'nagrah by at least three common names, and shed a few drops of blood. They then may substitute [[ambergelt]] for crystal mana when contributing to the casting. Every 2 measures of ambergelt spent counts as 1 crystal mana toward the ritual. The usual limit of how many crystal mana a character can contribute (equal to their ranks in [[Magical_skills#Realm_Lore\|Spring lore]]) applies.		In each case, the boon begins with a substitution. To take advantage of the boon, a contributor who has the appropriate ritual mastered must name Yaw'nagrah by at least three common names, and shed a few drops of blood. They then may substitute [[ambergelt]] for crystal mana when contributing to the casting. Every 2 measures of ambergelt spent counts as 1 crystal mana toward the ritual. The usual limit of how many crystal mana a character can contribute (equal to their ranks in [[Magical_skills#Realm_Lore\|Spring lore]]) applies.

Hailmur: /* Chaos in Urizen */

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Chaos in Urizen

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	* '''Accepting this boon is a crime while Yaw'nagrah is under enmity'''		* '''Accepting this boon is a crime while Yaw'nagrah is under enmity'''
	Yaw'nagrah offers a final boon, but one that relies on the complicity of the notoriously strait-laced Urizen. Their national lore contains two rituals that use Spring magic to bring growing, vibrant bounty to [[mana site\|mana sites]] - [[Fountain's Bounty]] and [[Woven Strands of Life]]. During the Winter Solstice, she offers her magical aid in performance of both rituals. Any magician who takes advantage of the boon will find the enchantment altered by Yaw'nagrah's power. The exact effect depends on which ritual was cast.		Yaw'nagrah offers a final boon, but one that relies on the complicity of the notoriously strait-laced Urizen. Their national lore contains two rituals that use Spring magic to bring growing, vibrant bounty to [[mana site\|mana sites]] - [[Fountain's Bounty]] and [[Woven Strands of Life]]. During the Winter Solstice, she offers her magical aid in performance of both rituals. Any magician who takes advantage of the boon will find the enchantment altered by Yaw'nagrah's power. The exact effect depends on which ritual was cast.
	* Fountain's Bounty: Instead of the usual production the enchanted mana site provides one fewer crystal mana, but also provides five ''donahorti'' and a measure of ''milksap''.		* ''Fountain's Bounty:'' Instead of the usual production, the enchanted mana site provides one fewer crystal mana, but also provides five ''donahorti'' and a measure of ''milksap''.
	* ''Woven Strands of Life'' Transforms the mana site into a wild, magically infused garden of bushes, creepers, and even trees. Instead of producing herbs, the transformed site provides three ''milksap'' and six ''donahorti'' to the owner.		* ''Woven Strands of Life'' Transforms the mana site into a wild, magically infused garden of bushes, creepers, and even trees. Instead of producing herbs, the transformed site provides three ''milksap'' and six ''donahorti'' to the owner.

	===Harnessing Chaos===		===Harnessing Chaos===
	* '''During the Winter Solstice, enchantments warped by Yaw'nagrah can be made permanent more easily'''		* '''During the Winter Solstice, enchantments warped by Yaw'nagrah can be made permanent more easily'''

Hailmur: /* Cauldron of Pale Honey */

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Cauldron of Pale Honey

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	The Watcher of Fragrant Leaves speaks with a whispery, but sincere tone, of other matters. Yaw'nagrah is saddened that a gulf has grown between the children of the Empire and her own children. She loves life in all its infinite variety and strangeness, and it brings her sorrow that the magicians of the Empire are separated from her by the jealously of the Navarr and the ignorance of the Imperial Conclave. She is a fount of life and energy, and offers a little of that to the Spring magicians of the Empire.		The Watcher of Fragrant Leaves speaks with a whispery, but sincere tone, of other matters. Yaw'nagrah is saddened that a gulf has grown between the children of the Empire and her own children. She loves life in all its infinite variety and strangeness, and it brings her sorrow that the magicians of the Empire are separated from her by the jealously of the Navarr and the ignorance of the Imperial Conclave. She is a fount of life and energy, and offers a little of that to the Spring magicians of the Empire.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Milksap'''<br>If you plan to take the boon Yaw'nagrah is offering, you will need a suitably phys-rep for the resultant ''milksap''. The obvious way to create one is to put a little bit of milk or white paint into tapwater and mix it up a little. The milksap itself is provided in the form of a typical rip-on-use card. The only way to find out exactly what it does is to use it.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Milksap'''<br>If you plan to take the boon Yaw'nagrah is offering, you will need a suitably phys-rep for the resultant ''milksap''. The obvious way to create one is to put a little bit of milk or white paint into tapwater and mix it up a little. The milksap itself is provided in the form of a typical rip-on-use card. The only way to find out exactly what it does is to use it.</box></div>
	During the Winter Solstice, any coven that performs [[Churning Cauldron of Bravash]] can use their magic to contact the Green Mother. The performance of the ritual must include invocations of Yaw'nagrah by at least three of her common names, and each contributor must willingly sacrifice a drop of blood into the container that is the target of the ritual, dripped onto ~~a measure of~~ [[ambergelt]] which is placed in the container ~~with ''any'' amount~~ of [[true vervain]]. The cauldron will churn as usual, but at the completion the herbs and ambergelt placed in the cauldron will have been transformed into a dose of ''milksap'' - a milky white liquid with an intensely sweet, floral scent. It provides similar benefits to [[vis#Vital Honey\|vital honey]], but it is apparently important not to ''drink'' it - it is effective when smeared on the face and palms.		During the Winter Solstice, any coven that performs [[Churning Cauldron of Bravash]] can use their magic to contact the Green Mother. The performance of the ritual must include invocations of Yaw'nagrah by at least three of her common names, and each contributor must willingly sacrifice a drop of blood into the container that is the target of the ritual, dripped onto [[ambergelt]] which is placed in the container; one measure for every seven drams of [[true vervain]]. The cauldron will churn as usual, but at the completion the herbs and ambergelt placed in the cauldron will have been transformed into a dose of ''milksap'' - a milky white liquid with an intensely sweet, floral scent. It provides similar benefits to [[vis#Vital Honey\|vital honey]], but it is apparently important not to ''drink'' it - it is effective when smeared on the face and palms.

	This boon is available to the magicians of the Empire during the Winter Solstice only. Magistrate Farkas points out that while Yaw'nagrah is under enmity it is a crime to accept this boon, and given that the substance is broadly unknown in the Empire the magistrates must assume than any that is found at Anvil is the result of someone having undertaken this ritual.		This boon is available to the magicians of the Empire during the Winter Solstice only. Magistrate Farkas points out that while Yaw'nagrah is under enmity it is a crime to accept this boon, and given that the substance is broadly unknown in the Empire the magistrates must assume than any that is found at Anvil is the result of someone having undertaken this ritual.

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	The Imperial Conclave have used their [[Alignment#Enmity\|warding magic]], to prevent Yaw'nagrah's offspring from entering the Empire. Even if ''Hallow of the Green World'' were cast, the ward that enmity creates would keep her, and her children, from bringing their green blessing to the lands within Imperial borders that so keenly require it. As such, the Imperial Conclave must either remove the [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] they have placed on her, or the magicians performing the ritual must explicitly invite her in with ritual magic.		The Imperial Conclave have used their [[Alignment#Enmity\|warding magic]], to prevent Yaw'nagrah's offspring from entering the Empire. Even if ''Hallow of the Green World'' were cast, the ward that enmity creates would keep her, and her children, from bringing their green blessing to the lands within Imperial borders that so keenly require it. As such, the Imperial Conclave must either remove the [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] they have placed on her, or the magicians performing the ritual must explicitly invite her in with ritual magic.

	Yaw'nagrah has little patience for the Conclave and its strictures. As such, she presents a boon to the magicians of the Empire who seek communion with the Primal Forest. During the Winter Solstice, she will allow any coven that performs the clever ritual called [[Madyn's Gift]] to gain a tiny amount of her power. If the magicians performing the ritual place a measure of [[dragonbone]] in the container alongside a dram of [[realmsroot]], Yaw'nagrah will exchange them both with a portion of ''glomsbark'' - one dram of this rare material for each measure of dragonbone and dram of realmsroot that the magicians have sacrificed.		Yaw'nagrah has little patience for the Conclave and its strictures. As such, she presents a boon to the magicians of the Empire who seek communion with the Primal Forest. During the Winter Solstice, she will allow any coven that performs the clever ritual called [[Madyn's Gift]] to gain a tiny amount of her power. If the magicians performing the ritual place a measure of [[dragonbone]] in the container alongside each dram of [[realmsroot]], Yaw'nagrah will exchange them both with a portion of ''glomsbark'' - one dram of this rare material for each measure of dragonbone and dram of realmsroot that the magicians have sacrificed. If there are any leftover dragonbone or realmsroot after the exchange then they will be returned.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Glomsbark'''<br>If you plan to take the boon Yaw'nagrah is offering, you will need a suitably phys-rep for the resultant ''glomsbark''. A pouch containing woodshavings, moss, or even just grass is ideal. The glomsbark itself is provided in the form of a typical rip-on-use card. The only way to find out exactly what it does is to use it.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Glomsbark'''<br>If you plan to take the boon Yaw'nagrah is offering, you will need a suitably phys-rep for the resultant ''glomsbark''. A pouch containing woodshavings, moss, or even just grass is ideal. The glomsbark itself is provided in the form of a typical rip-on-use card. The only way to find out exactly what it does is to use it.</box></div>
	According to the Watcher of Fragrant Leaves, ''glomsbark'' can be used to empower Spring [[enchantment\|enchantments]]. Not only does it provide an amount of mana toward the casting of certain Spring magic enchantments (including ''Hallow of the Green World''), but it empowers a magician who uses it to work such enchantments more easily. In addition, and more importantly from the point of view of the eternal, if one or more doses of ''glomsbark'' is used to support a casting of Hallow the Green World it will allow her servants to bypass the warding provided by enmity, allowing them to walk freely within Imperial bounds.		According to the Watcher of Fragrant Leaves, ''glomsbark'' can be used to empower Spring [[enchantment\|enchantments]]. Not only does it provide an amount of mana toward the casting of certain Spring magic enchantments (including ''Hallow of the Green World''), but it empowers a magician who uses it to work such enchantments more easily. In addition, and more importantly from the point of view of the eternal, if one or more doses of ''glomsbark'' is used to support a casting of Hallow the Green World it will allow her servants to bypass the warding provided by enmity, allowing them to walk freely within Imperial bounds.