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Twiggy: /* Better to Try */

2025-07-10T23:33:14Z

Better to Try

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	A congregation that preaches this special action will receive three fewer [[liao]] each season (assumed to have been spent on creating auras or used to provide patronage), but four additional votes in the Imperial Synod (representing the swelling of their congregations). The priest leading the congregation would be part of the Ambition Assembly when they do so.		A congregation that preaches this special action will receive three fewer [[liao]] each season (assumed to have been spent on creating auras or used to provide patronage), but four additional votes in the Imperial Synod (representing the swelling of their congregations). The priest leading the congregation would be part of the Ambition Assembly when they do so.

	Assuming the consecration took place following the Winter Solstice, this option would be available starting after the Spring Equinox 387YE, and last until just before the Spring ~~Solstice~~ 388YE.		Assuming the consecration took place following the Winter Solstice, this option would be available starting after the Spring Equinox 387YE, and last until just before the Spring Equinox 388YE.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ambition Banner.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The first rung of the ladder is the hardest.\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ambition Banner.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The first rung of the ladder is the hardest.\|width=200}}</div>

Twiggy at 22:01, 10 July 2025

2025-07-10T22:01:52Z

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	The Archbishop could arrange for a suitable tomb for Empress Giselle either within the walls of the great Cathedral or in the grounds. A marble bier, perhaps with a modest shrine for folk to consider her life and history, would cost 30 crowns and could be arranged by the Archbishop at any time. This is not a commission - all that is required is the permission of the Archbishop of the Capodomus Cathedral. Yet while the tomb would attract a few visitors, it would not become a particular site of pilgrimage without significant additional investment and a full [[commission]]. ''Giselle de Sarvos'' might not have been popular, but nobody can reasonably deny that she was a true child of Sarvos, however.		The Archbishop could arrange for a suitable tomb for Empress Giselle either within the walls of the great Cathedral or in the grounds. A marble bier, perhaps with a modest shrine for folk to consider her life and history, would cost 30 crowns and could be arranged by the Archbishop at any time. This is not a commission - all that is required is the permission of the Archbishop of the Capodomus Cathedral. Yet while the tomb would attract a few visitors, it would not become a particular site of pilgrimage without significant additional investment and a full [[commission]]. ''Giselle de Sarvos'' might not have been popular, but nobody can reasonably deny that she was a true child of Sarvos, however.

	[[Guardian_of_Giselle%27s_Tomb#Virtue's_Respite\|Virtue's Respite]] would be barely impacted by this change; it is already visited more often as a memorial to the history of the League, the successes of Temeschwar, and a tribute to to ''Demitri Archama'', than it is the tomb of an Empress.		[[Guardian_of_Giselle%27s_Tomb#Virtue's_Respite\|Virtue's Respite]] would be barely impacted by this change; it is already visited more often as a memorial to the history of the League, the successes of Temeschwar, and a tribute to ''Demitri Archama'', than it is the tomb of an Empress.

	('''OOC Note:''' Given the Empress' express intention to be interred in Sarvos, there would be no legal impediment to the Archbishop arranging for the body to return to the city and be interred in Capodomus. The Archbishop would need to ensure the required funds were in their inventory, and e-mail [mailto:plot@profounddecisions.co.uk plot@profounddecisions.co.uk] requesting the body be moved and interred in the cathedral, along with a few lines of description of the location of the tomb.)		('''OOC Note:''' Given the Empress' express intention to be interred in Sarvos, there would be no legal impediment to the Archbishop arranging for the body to return to the city and be interred in Capodomus. The Archbishop would need to ensure the required funds were in their inventory, and e-mail [mailto:plot@profounddecisions.co.uk plot@profounddecisions.co.uk] requesting the body be moved and interred in the cathedral, along with a few lines of description of the location of the tomb.)

Dre: /* Every Forest Falls */

2025-04-22T11:58:50Z

Every Forest Falls

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	==Every Forest Falls==		==Every Forest Falls==
	* '''In the season following, any citizen could freely acquire a new resource in the same territory of the kind used in their nation's Tally of the Votes'''		* '''In the season following, any citizen could freely acquire a new resource in the same territory of the kind used in their nation's Tally of the Votes'''
	Ambition takes many forms in the Empire. One of the most durable, one available to everyone who attends [[Anvil]], is the ability to participate in Imperial politics. The appointment of [[Senator\|~~Senators~~]], and the determination of who will hold a vital resource through the [[Tally of the Votes]], places a significant amount of power in the hands of those prepared to wield it in pursuit of their goals. Even if they do not use that power to claim their own [[Imperial title\|position of responsibility]], the ability to determine who ''does'' hold such a position should not be underestimated.		Ambition takes many forms in the Empire. One of the most durable, one available to everyone who attends [[Anvil]], is the ability to participate in Imperial politics. The appointment of [[Senator\|senators]], and the determination of who will hold a vital resource through the [[Tally of the Votes]], places a significant amount of power in the hands of those prepared to wield it in pursuit of their goals. Even if they do not use that power to claim their own [[Imperial title\|position of responsibility]], the ability to determine who ''does'' hold such a position should not be underestimated.

	Each nation has certain ways of investing in the future of their nation - in the League it is the ownership of a [[business]], in [[the Marches]] political power lies in the hands of the [[Steward\|stewards]] and the [[yeomen of the Marches\|yeomen]] and arises from their [[farm\|farms]]. Every nation has a certain resource that grants the ability to take part in the Tally of the Votes.		Each nation has certain ways of investing in the future of their nation - in the League it is the ownership of a [[business]], in [[the Marches]] political power lies in the hands of the [[Steward\|stewards]] and the [[yeomen of the Marches\|yeomen]] and arises from their [[farm\|farms]]. Every nation has a certain resource that grants the ability to take part in the Tally of the Votes.

Dre: /* Every Forest Falls */

2025-04-22T11:58:41Z

Every Forest Falls

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	Each nation has certain ways of investing in the future of their nation - in the League it is the ownership of a [[business]], in [[the Marches]] political power lies in the hands of the [[Steward\|stewards]] and the [[yeomen of the Marches\|yeomen]] and arises from their [[farm\|farms]]. Every nation has a certain resource that grants the ability to take part in the Tally of the Votes.		Each nation has certain ways of investing in the future of their nation - in the League it is the ownership of a [[business]], in [[the Marches]] political power lies in the hands of the [[Steward\|stewards]] and the [[yeomen of the Marches\|yeomen]] and arises from their [[farm\|farms]]. Every nation has a certain resource that grants the ability to take part in the Tally of the Votes.

	In the season following the consecration, any Imperial citizen who wishes to take a larger part in the politics of their nation (and by extension, of the Empire as a whole) will find it easier to secure a new [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resource]]. Anyone wishing to change their resource to that which grants power in their nation (as listed in the [[Tally_of_the_Votes#Voting\|Tally of the Votes]] page) could do so for free without having to spend [[Resource#Changing_Resources\|the usual two ~~Crowns~~ fee]], ''provided'' they remain in the same territory. For example, a Dawnish character in the Barrens could change their personal resource to a [[military unit]] in the Barrens without needing to pay two crowns.		In the season following the consecration, any Imperial citizen who wishes to take a larger part in the politics of their nation (and by extension, of the Empire as a whole) will find it easier to secure a new [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resource]]. Anyone wishing to change their resource to that which grants power in their nation (as listed in the [[Tally_of_the_Votes#Voting\|Tally of the Votes]] page) could do so for free without having to spend [[Resource#Changing_Resources\|the usual two crowns fee]], ''provided'' they remain in the same territory. For example, a Dawnish character in the Barrens could change their personal resource to a [[military unit]] in the Barrens without needing to pay two crowns.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Ambition.png\|align=left\|caption=Not all ambitions are created equal.\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Ambition.png\|align=left\|caption=Not all ambitions are created equal.\|width=200}}</div>

	==Better to Try==		==Better to Try==
	* '''Priests across the Empire could encourage ambitious congregants to visit Capodomus Cathedral for the next year'''		* '''Priests across the Empire could encourage ambitious congregants to visit Capodomus Cathedral for the next year'''

Dre at 11:57, 22 April 2025

2025-04-22T11:57:56Z

Wrenna: /* A Historic Cathedral */

2025-04-21T20:55:44Z

A Historic Cathedral

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	==A Historic Cathedral==		==A Historic Cathedral==
	* '''Capodomus was built before the formation of the Empire, as a centre of study for the Way'''		* '''Capodomus was built before the formation of the Empire, as a centre of study for the Way'''
	* '''~~It's~~ great store of objets d'art were cruelly looted during the Grendel occupation of Sarvos'''		* '''Its great store of objets d'art were cruelly looted during the Grendel occupation of Sarvos'''
	* '''Fortunately many of the more notable works were recovered and since the repairs the Cathedral has been restored to its former glory'''		* '''Fortunately many of the more notable works were recovered and since the repairs the Cathedral has been restored to its former glory'''
	Capodemus Cathedral is widely regarded as the first major site dedicated to the study of the Way within any of the five League cities. Historians quibble over the details, there were certainly other grand structures that predated the Cathedral, but the massive Cathedral with its huge vaulted glass ceiling was undeniably the greatest structure of its kind when it was built, larger even the Basilica of Seven Doors in Highguard it is a towering edifice of white granite and stained glass.		Capodemus Cathedral is widely regarded as the first major site dedicated to the study of the Way within any of the five League cities. Historians quibble over the details, there were certainly other grand structures that predated the Cathedral, but the massive Cathedral with its huge vaulted glass ceiling was undeniably the greatest structure of its kind when it was built, larger even the Basilica of Seven Doors in Highguard it is a towering edifice of white granite and stained glass.

Wrenna: /* Better to Try */

2025-04-21T13:32:17Z

Better to Try

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	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Ambition.png\|align=left\|caption=Not all ambitions are created equal.\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Ambition.png\|align=left\|caption=Not all ambitions are created equal.\|width=200}}</div>
	==Better to Try==		==Better to Try==
	* '''Priests across the Empire could encourage ambitious congregants to visit Capodemus ~~Catherdral~~ for the next year'''		* '''Priests across the Empire could encourage ambitious congregants to visit Capodemus Cathedral for the next year'''
	* '''Priests who do so will see their congregations swell in attendance at the cost of contributing liao to provide auras'''		* '''Priests who do so will see their congregations swell in attendance at the cost of contributing liao to provide auras'''
	* '''The option remains until the start of the Spring Equinox 388YE if the Cathedral is consecrated following Winter Solstice'''		* '''The option remains until the start of the Spring Equinox 388YE if the Cathedral is consecrated following Winter Solstice'''
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	Assuming the consecration took place following the Winter Solstice, this option would be available starting after the Spring Equinox 387YE, and last until just before the Spring Solstice 388YE.		Assuming the consecration took place following the Winter Solstice, this option would be available starting after the Spring Equinox 387YE, and last until just before the Spring Solstice 388YE.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ambition Banner.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The first rung of the ladder is the hardest.\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ambition Banner.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The first rung of the ladder is the hardest.\|width=200}}</div>

	==Voices Like Flames==		==Voices Like Flames==
	* '''Each National Assembly could use a judgement of rewarding to recognise the towering accomplishments of a single citizen each season for the next year'''		* '''Each National Assembly could use a judgement of rewarding to recognise the towering accomplishments of a single citizen each season for the next year'''

Hailmur: /* The Woman's Work */

2025-04-21T13:23:26Z

The Woman's Work

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	==The Woman's Work==		==The Woman's Work==
	* '''Empress Giselle could be interred in a tomb in the cathedral'''		* '''Empress Giselle could be interred in a tomb in the cathedral'''
	* '''It would cost 30 ~~Crowns~~ for a modest sepulchre somewhere on cathedral grounds'''		* '''It would cost 30 crowns for a modest sepulchre somewhere on cathedral grounds'''
	Finally, with the cathedral once again established as one of the most important places in the League it might be fitting as the permanent resting place of an Empress. Even her detractors could hardly deny that [[Empress Giselle]], the sixteenth person to sit on the throne and wear the crown, was an extremely ambitious woman, and her love for the League and Sarvos in particular has never been in question. On her deathbed, she refused her place in [[Necropolis#The_Necropolis\|the Necropolis]] and instead demanded she be interred in her beloved [[Sarvos#Caricomare\|Caricomare]]. Some thirty years later - after a storm, a sinking, and a dredging - her body was looted by the [[Grendel]] following the sack of Sarvos and spirited away. The remains were recovered and restored to a place of [[Guardian_of_Giselle's_Tomb\|some esteem in Temeschwar]]. The modest tomb appears to be less a memorial to the dead Throne, however, and more a testament to the recent successes of the League and the ''Brotherhood of Torn Banners'' in particular. Now, recent events in Temeschwar seem to suggest that the Empress' continued "residence" in the city is untenable. If that is the case, it might be past time she "returned home".		Finally, with the cathedral once again established as one of the most important places in the League it might be fitting as the permanent resting place of an Empress. Even her detractors could hardly deny that [[Empress Giselle]], the sixteenth person to sit on the throne and wear the crown, was an extremely ambitious woman, and her love for the League and Sarvos in particular has never been in question. On her deathbed, she refused her place in [[Necropolis#The_Necropolis\|the Necropolis]] and instead demanded she be interred in her beloved [[Sarvos#Caricomare\|Caricomare]]. Some thirty years later - after a storm, a sinking, and a dredging - her body was looted by the [[Grendel]] following the sack of Sarvos and spirited away. The remains were recovered and restored to a place of [[Guardian_of_Giselle's_Tomb\|some esteem in Temeschwar]]. The modest tomb appears to be less a memorial to the dead Throne, however, and more a testament to the recent successes of the League and the ''Brotherhood of Torn Banners'' in particular. Now, recent events in Temeschwar seem to suggest that the Empress' continued "residence" in the city is untenable. If that is the case, it might be past time she "returned home".

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	('''OOC Note:''' Given the Empress' express intention to be interred in Sarvos, there would be no legal impediment to the Archbishop arranging for the body to return to the city and be interred in Capodomus. The Archbishop would need to ensure the required funds were in their inventory, and e-mail [mailto:plot@profounddecisions.co.uk plot@profounddecisions.co.uk] requesting the body be moved and interred in the cathedral, along with a few lines of description of the location of the tomb.)		('''OOC Note:''' Given the Empress' express intention to be interred in Sarvos, there would be no legal impediment to the Archbishop arranging for the body to return to the city and be interred in Capodomus. The Archbishop would need to ensure the required funds were in their inventory, and e-mail [mailto:plot@profounddecisions.co.uk plot@profounddecisions.co.uk] requesting the body be moved and interred in the cathedral, along with a few lines of description of the location of the tomb.)

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Archbishop of Capodomus]]		* [[Archbishop of Capodomus]]
	* [[Ambition]]		* [[Ambition]]
	* [[Writ of consecration]]		* [[Writ of consecration]]

Hailmur: /* Lucati Gallery */

2025-04-21T13:22:37Z

Lucati Gallery

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	<tr><td>Wintermark</td><td>Military unit</td></tr>		<tr><td>Wintermark</td><td>Military unit</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
	<sup>(1)</sup> ~~only~~ Imperial orc military units that support Imperial armies accrue votes</div>		<sup>(1)</sup> Only Imperial orc military units that support Imperial armies accrue votes</div>

	==Every Forest Falls==		==Every Forest Falls==

Emmanovi: /* Lucati Gallery */ RM error

2025-04-21T12:53:59Z

Lucati Gallery: RM error

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	</table>		</table>
	<sup>(1)</sup> only Imperial orc military units that support Imperial armies accrue votes</div>		<sup>(1)</sup> only Imperial orc military units that support Imperial armies accrue votes</div>
	~~''Italic text''~~

	==Every Forest Falls==		==Every Forest Falls==