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Twiggy at 15:09, 19 March 2026

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	"Yes but more than that. Communion. There's a play about her I saw in Tassato that time, there's this beautiful speech it's like ... I was drunk but I remember it it was like ..."		"Yes but more than that. Communion. There's a play about her I saw in Tassato that time, there's this beautiful speech it's like ... I was drunk but I remember it it was like ..."

	The Freeborn woman struck a pose and declaimed, misty eyed "Beauty is the memory of a past that might have been, and the memory of a future that could be. It burns in the eye and in the ear; in the heart and in the soul. It is one breath, catching, an inhalation before singing, or gasping, or cheering, rising like thunder from the crowd, flowing gently in the darkened room where pen nibs scratch on parchment. It ... it .. dammit!"		The Freeborn woman struck a pose and declaimed, misty eyed "Beauty is the memory of a past that might have been, and the memory of a future that could be. It burns in the eye and in the ear; in the heart and in the soul. It is one breath, catching, an inhalation before singing, or gasping, or cheering, rising like thunder from the crowd, flowing gently in the darkened room where pen nibs scratch on parchment. It ... it ... dammit!"

	She couldn't remember the rest. It had been so powerful in the crowded, sweaty little theatre. So important. For a moment she'd forgotten where she was. The crowd - pretty drunk by this point - fell away and for a moment she felt like she was there, actually there, when Empress Richilde met with the Freeborn Senators. She felt something swell inside her, at the way the playwright had captured the spirit of the Erigo, the Riqueza, and the Guerra - and at how the actor playing the Empress had convinced them all to support her with honest words. That was how it had really happened, she was sure of it. Sure that ...		She couldn't remember the rest. It had been so powerful in the crowded, sweaty little theatre. So important. For a moment she'd forgotten where she was. The crowd - pretty drunk by this point - fell away and for a moment she felt like she was there, actually there, when Empress Richilde met with the Freeborn Senators. She felt something swell inside her, at the way the playwright had captured the spirit of the Erigo, the Riqueza, and the Guerra - and at how the actor playing the Empress had convinced them all to support her with honest words. That was how it had really happened, she was sure of it. Sure that ...

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

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	===The Power to Exalt===		===The Power to Exalt===
	As the paragon [[Empress Richilde]] proved, art has an incredible capacity to inspire the virtue of Pride in a nation, and in the Empire as a whole. This magical effect has inspired many artists to create works of art that celebrate their identity as members of a nation. It is possible that the lingering effects could be harnessed, should the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] be interested in doing so.		As the paragon [[Empress Richilde]] proved, art has an incredible capacity to inspire the virtue of Pride in a nation, and in the Empire as a whole. This magical effect has inspired many artists to create works of art that celebrate their identity as members of a nation. It is possible that the lingering effects could be harnessed, should the [[Synod]] be interested in doing so.

	The [[Senate]] may [[commission]] [[great work\|great works]] to take advantage of this flowering of artistic expression. These great works will take the form of art galleries, museums, and performance spaces appropriate to the nation where they are built. Even after the inspirational magic fades, they will serve as focal points for pilgrims of Pride, as well as places where artists and performers who want to celebrate their cultural traditions can congregate. Some will also be used to store relics connected to individuals who exemplify the history and beliefs of the various nations.		The [[Senate]] may [[commission]] [[great work\|great works]] to take advantage of this flowering of artistic expression. These great works will take the form of art galleries, museums, and performance spaces appropriate to the nation where they are built. Even after the inspirational magic fades, they will serve as focal points for pilgrims of Pride, as well as places where artists and performers who want to celebrate their cultural traditions can congregate. Some will also be used to store relics connected to individuals who exemplify the history and beliefs of the various nations.

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

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	One additional flowering of Art in the Empire has had a very specific effect. The House of Bourné is a small, yet extremely wealthy, [[Guilds\|guild]] of [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] and artists based in the League city of [[Sarvos]]. Formed some forty years ago by a union between a League [[The_League_leadership\|Merchant Priest]] and a family of [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[Weaver cabal]], they specialise in the creation of [[:Category:Mage_Robes\|magical robes]] for a very select clientele.		One additional flowering of Art in the Empire has had a very specific effect. The House of Bourné is a small, yet extremely wealthy, [[Guilds\|guild]] of [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisans]] and artists based in the League city of [[Sarvos]]. Formed some forty years ago by a union between a League [[The_League_leadership\|Merchant Priest]] and a family of [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[Weaver cabal]], they specialise in the creation of [[:Category:Mage_Robes\|magical robes]] for a very select clientele.

	In consultation with representatives of ''The Looking Glass'' - an influential League broadsheet - the House has recently revealed that they have made a unique breakthrough in the creation of magical raiment of interest to ritual magicians - likely inspired by the powerful enchantment laid over the Empire. Details are sketchy at the moment, but there is a buzz of interesting gossip coming out of Sarvos that suggests the Looking Glass are planning to reveal the existence of a set of new [[Magic_items#Schema\|schema]] to the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], schema believed to be in the possession of the House of Bourné.		In consultation with representatives of ''The Looking Glass'' - an influential League broadsheet - the House has recently revealed that they have made a unique breakthrough in the creation of magical raiment of interest to ritual magicians - likely inspired by the powerful enchantment laid over the Empire. Details are sketchy at the moment, but there is a buzz of interesting gossip coming out of Sarvos that suggests the Looking Glass are planning to reveal the existence of a set of new [[Magic_items#Schema\|schema]] to the [[Conclave]], schema believed to be in the possession of the House of Bourné.

	More details are apparently available in issue nine of "''The Looking Glass''".		More details are apparently available in issue nine of "''The Looking Glass''".
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	With the aid of the Empire's leading fashion-and-gossip magazine ''The Looking Glass'', a [[Sarvos\|Sarvosan]] guild called House Bourné has revealed the existence of six [[Magic_items#Schema\|schemata]], each providing a pattern for a [[:Category:Mage Robes\|magic robe]] that empowers ritual magic from a single realm, through the combined power of [[dramaturgy]] and the hearth magic of [[Dawn hearth magic#Girding\|girding]]. Each raiment also comes with a potent [[roleplaying effect]] tied to the [[Dramaturgy#The_Personae\|Persona]] it draws power from.		With the aid of the Empire's leading fashion-and-gossip magazine ''The Looking Glass'', a [[Sarvos\|Sarvosan]] guild called House Bourné has revealed the existence of six [[Magic_items#Schema\|schemata]], each providing a pattern for a [[:Category:Mage Robes\|magic robe]] that empowers ritual magic from a single realm, through the combined power of [[dramaturgy]] and the hearth magic of [[Dawn hearth magic#Girding\|girding]]. Each raiment also comes with a potent [[roleplaying effect]] tied to the [[Dramaturgy#The_Personae\|Persona]] it draws power from.

	Following an announcement in the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] on Friday night, the House has thrown open its doors to any Imperial [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisan]] who wishes to visit and study one or more of the schema, to learn how to duplicate their effects. The six ritual raiments are:		Following an announcement in the [[Conclave]] on Friday night, the House has thrown open its doors to any Imperial [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisan]] who wishes to visit and study one or more of the schema, to learn how to duplicate their effects. The six ritual raiments are:
	* The [[Bishop's Ensemble]], which enhances the practice of [[Day magic]].		* The [[Bishop's Ensemble]], which enhances the practice of [[Day magic]].
	* The [[Captain's Garb]], which enhances the practice of [[Summer magic]].		* The [[Captain's Garb]], which enhances the practice of [[Summer magic]].

Twiggy at 01:03, 18 July 2025

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	Beyond the barricade, the battle raged on.</ic>		Beyond the barricade, the battle raged on.</ic>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Following the Autumn Equinox, a powerful [[Night magic]] [[enchantment]] settled over the entire Empire. The effects were subtle but far-reaching. The magic encourages and inspires artists and performers to seek new heights of artistic expression. It also encourages everyone to take pride in, appreciate, and celebrate the art and artists of their nation. As a side effect, philosophers and scholars are encouraged to expound on topics of national [[Pride]], and the role that art plays in a ~~civilized~~ society.		Following the Autumn Equinox, a powerful [[Night magic]] [[enchantment]] settled over the entire Empire. The effects were subtle but far-reaching. The magic encourages and inspires artists and performers to seek new heights of artistic expression. It also encourages everyone to take pride in, appreciate, and celebrate the art and artists of their nation. As a side effect, philosophers and scholars are encouraged to expound on topics of national [[Pride]], and the role that art plays in a civilised society.

	The effects have been particularly marked in the cities of the Empire - [[Mitwold#Meade\|Meade]], [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]], [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]], the four cities of [[the League]], and even [[Skarsind#Gildenheim\|Gildenheim]] have seen a flourishing of artistic expression and interest in the arts unprecedented since the reign of Empress Richilde.		The effects have been particularly marked in the cities of the Empire - [[Mitwold#Meade\|Meade]], [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]], [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]], the four cities of [[the League]], and even [[Skarsind#Gildenheim\|Gildenheim]] have seen a flourishing of artistic expression and interest in the arts unprecedented since the reign of Empress Richilde.

RichardRaynor at 21:22, 1 February 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:380YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:380YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"The thing about art is, right, that when you come down to it it's just paint or a lump of wood or a load of noises, right?" Sierra i Cassava i Riqueza sucked her bottom lip for a moment thoughtfully, brow furrowed as she searched for the right words. "But something transforms the basic material into something else, something spiritual, right? I mean, in human hands - "		<ic>"The thing about art is, right, that when you come down to it it's just paint or a lump of wood or a load of noises, right?" Sierra i Cassava i Riqueza sucked her bottom lip for a moment thoughtfully, brow furrowed as she searched for the right words. "But something transforms the basic material into something else, something spiritual, right? I mean, in human hands - "

Rafferty at 15:29, 1 November 2018

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:380YE]][[Category:Recent History~~]][[Category: Winter Solstice 380YE~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:380YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"The thing about art is, right, that when you come down to it it's just paint or a lump of wood or a load of noises, right?" Sierra i Cassava i Riqueza sucked her bottom lip for a moment thoughtfully, brow furrowed as she searched for the right words. "But something transforms the basic material into something else, something spiritual, right? I mean, in human hands - "		<ic>"The thing about art is, right, that when you come down to it it's just paint or a lump of wood or a load of noises, right?" Sierra i Cassava i Riqueza sucked her bottom lip for a moment thoughtfully, brow furrowed as she searched for the right words. "But something transforms the basic material into something else, something spiritual, right? I mean, in human hands - "

Emmanovi: apostrophes

2017-09-11T13:31:30Z

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:380YE]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category: Winter Solstice 380YE]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:380YE]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category: Winter Solstice 380YE]]
	<ic>"The thing about art is, right, that when you come down to it ~~its~~ just paint or a lump of wood or a load of noises, right?" Sierra i Cassava i Riqueza sucked her bottom lip for a moment thoughtfully, brow furrowed as she searched for the right words. "But something transforms the basic material into something else, something spiritual, right? I mean, in human hands - "		<ic>"The thing about art is, right, that when you come down to it it's just paint or a lump of wood or a load of noises, right?" Sierra i Cassava i Riqueza sucked her bottom lip for a moment thoughtfully, brow furrowed as she searched for the right words. "But something transforms the basic material into something else, something spiritual, right? I mean, in human hands - "

	"Or orc hands," interjected Blackspear Tak.		"Or orc hands," interjected Blackspear Tak.

	"Yes or orc hands, in people's hands ~~its~~ like alchemy. It transmutes the ... the ... the ''medium'' and that in turn transforms the spirit of the person who experiences it. Good art does, I mean. Not bad art. Bad art is ... well bad art I guess is ..."		"Yes or orc hands, in people's hands it's like alchemy. It transmutes the ... the ... the ''medium'' and that in turn transforms the spirit of the person who experiences it. Good art does, I mean. Not bad art. Bad art is ... well bad art I guess is ..."

	"Shit." provided Blackspear Tak.		"Shit." provided Blackspear Tak.

Rafferty: /* House of Bourné */ Resolution

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House of Bourné: Resolution

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	More details are apparently available in issue nine of "''The Looking Glass''".		More details are apparently available in issue nine of "''The Looking Glass''".

			====House of Bourné Resolution====
			With the aid of the Empire's leading fashion-and-gossip magazine ''The Looking Glass'', a [[Sarvos\|Sarvosan]] guild called House Bourné has revealed the existence of six [[Magic_items#Schema\|schemata]], each providing a pattern for a [[:Category:Mage Robes\|magic robe]] that empowers ritual magic from a single realm, through the combined power of [[dramaturgy]] and the hearth magic of [[Dawn hearth magic#Girding\|girding]]. Each raiment also comes with a potent [[roleplaying effect]] tied to the [[Dramaturgy#The_Personae\|Persona]] it draws power from.

			Following an announcement in the [[Imperial Conclave]] on Friday night, the House has thrown open its doors to any Imperial [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisan]] who wishes to visit and study one or more of the schema, to learn how to duplicate their effects. The six ritual raiments are:
			* The [[Bishop's Ensemble]], which enhances the practice of [[Day magic]].
			* The [[Captain's Garb]], which enhances the practice of [[Summer magic]].
			* The [[Doctor's Attire]], which enhances the practice of [[Winter magic]].
			* The [[Mountebank's Guise]], which enhances the practice of [[Spring magic]].
			* The [[Prince's Raiment]], which enhances the practice of [[Autumn magic]].
			* The [[Semblance of the Witch]], which enhances the practice of [[Night magic]].
			The schema remain the property of House Bourné - the only way to learn them is to spend some time visiting their estate in Sarvos - but mechanically any character can learn one or more of these recipes in the normal way - when they pick the [[Crafting skills#Artisan\|artisan]] skill, or when they buy the [[Crafting skills#Extra Item\|extra item]] skill. It is ''not'' possible for someone who knows how to make one to simply teach someone else - although House Bourné is not placing any restriction on who can learn the patterns as long as they are Imperial citizens.

			With these robes, it is now possible for a ritual magician to be bonded to three magic items, greatly enhancing their ranks of ritual lore (within the limitations of the [[Realm_Lore#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for additional ranks]]).

Rafferty: /* The Power to Exalt */

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The Power to Exalt

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	The civil service recommends that any such commission be built in a settlement within the appropriate territory at least the size of a small town. They further predict that the results of the supernatural surge in national pride and artistic appreciation will have returned to normal levels by the start of the Summer solstice, and any commissions not completed by that time will be ineffective at capturing the imagination of the citizenry (that is, they will result in [[folly\|follies]] rather than being [[great work]]). They also remind the [[civilian Commissioner\|Civilian Commissioners]] that they will '''not''' be able to commission one of these great works as it is not legal for them to create anything that provides votes in the Imperial Synod.		The civil service recommends that any such commission be built in a settlement within the appropriate territory at least the size of a small town. They further predict that the results of the supernatural surge in national pride and artistic appreciation will have returned to normal levels by the start of the Summer solstice, and any commissions not completed by that time will be ineffective at capturing the imagination of the citizenry (that is, they will result in [[folly\|follies]] rather than being [[great work]]). They also remind the [[civilian Commissioner\|Civilian Commissioners]] that they will '''not''' be able to commission one of these great works as it is not legal for them to create anything that provides votes in the Imperial Synod.
	====OOC Note====		====OOC Note====
	The [[The Power to Exalt\|Power to Exalt]] represents an [[opportunity]] for the Imperial Senate - under normal circumstances it is not possible to create great works that provide additional liao or votes in the Imperial Synod.		The [[#The Power to Exalt\|Power to Exalt]] represents an [[opportunity]] for the Imperial Senate - under normal circumstances it is not possible to create great works that provide additional liao or votes in the Imperial Synod.

	For future reference, the magnitude of this ritual was significantly lower than would normally be expected. Anyone creating a future [[enchantment]] that targets the entire Empire should anticipate that such a ritual will have a minimum magnitude of at least 160 regardless of what benefits it provides if any.		For future reference, the magnitude of this ritual was significantly lower than would normally be expected. Anyone creating a future [[enchantment]] that targets the entire Empire should anticipate that such a ritual will have a minimum magnitude of at least 160 regardless of what benefits it provides if any.

Hailmur at 22:05, 8 May 2017

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:380YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:380YE]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category: Winter Solstice 380YE]]
	<ic>"The thing about art is, right, that when you come down to it its just paint or a lump of wood or a load of noises, right?" Sierra i Cassava i Riqueza sucked her bottom lip for a moment thoughtfully, brow furrowed as she searched for the right words. "But something transforms the basic material into something else, something spiritual, right? I mean, in human hands - "		<ic>"The thing about art is, right, that when you come down to it its just paint or a lump of wood or a load of noises, right?" Sierra i Cassava i Riqueza sucked her bottom lip for a moment thoughtfully, brow furrowed as she searched for the right words. "But something transforms the basic material into something else, something spiritual, right? I mean, in human hands - "