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Twiggy at 21:32, 4 March 2026

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	The refurbishment of the Basilica of Seven Doors, and the restoration of the title of [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]], was completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 383YE.		The refurbishment of the Basilica of Seven Doors, and the restoration of the title of [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]], was completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 383YE.
	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Prosperity and the Public Auction]] ~~summarizes~~ the background behind this wind of fortune		* [[Prosperity and the Public Auction]] summarises the background behind this wind of fortune

Twiggy at 14:24, 20 October 2025

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	===Refurbishing the Basilica===		===Refurbishing the Basilica===
	* '''Refurbishing the Basilica will require a [[Senate motion]] approving the construction, but will not count against their limited number of commissions assuming the Custodes Clavium undertake the actual work.'''		* '''Refurbishing the Basilica will require a [[Senate motion]] approving the construction, but will not count against their limited number of commissions assuming the Custodes Clavium undertake the actual work.'''
	* '''Construction would require 15 ~~wais~~ of white granite, 5 wains of weirwood.'''		* '''Construction would require 15 wains of white granite, 5 wains of weirwood.'''
	* '''Labour would cost 30 Crowns but the Custodes Clavium would pay this out of their own pockets.'''		* '''Labour would cost 30 Crowns but the Custodes Clavium would pay this out of their own pockets.'''
	* '''Without the involvement of the Custodes Clavium, the work would require one of the Senate's limited number of commissions, 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood, and 60 Crowns to complete.'''		* '''Without the involvement of the Custodes Clavium, the work would require one of the Senate's limited number of commissions, 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood, and 60 Crowns to complete.'''
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	This is not a limited opportunity; the Custodes Clavium remain committed to restoring the Speaker of the Highborn Assembly, and refurbishing the Basilica of Seven Doors. The refurbishment could be done without the aid of the Custodes Clavium, but doing so would mean that the restructuring work would count against the limited number of commissions the Senate can begin each season, the cost for the refurbishment would rise to 20 wains of white granite and 10 wains of weirwood, and the full labour costs of 60 crowns would need to be paid.		This is not a limited opportunity; the Custodes Clavium remain committed to restoring the Speaker of the Highborn Assembly, and refurbishing the Basilica of Seven Doors. The refurbishment could be done without the aid of the Custodes Clavium, but doing so would mean that the restructuring work would count against the limited number of commissions the Senate can begin each season, the cost for the refurbishment would rise to 20 wains of white granite and 10 wains of weirwood, and the full labour costs of 60 crowns would need to be paid.

	More than one archivist and ecclesiastic scholar has opined that, were the Speaker of the Highborn Assembly restored to prominence it might encourage other national assemblies to consider improving their own organisation - a Speaker for the League Assembly based in [[Sarvos#Sarvos\|Capodomus Cathedral]] perhaps, or even a Speaker for the Freeborn Assembly with offices at [[Madruga#~~Atalya~~\|~~Atalya~~]]. These same scholars imagine that a little more organisation in the more fractious assemblies could be only for the good of the Synod as a whole - but such concerns are for the National Assemblies not for the people of Highguard.		More than one archivist and ecclesiastic scholar has opined that, were the Speaker of the Highborn Assembly restored to prominence it might encourage other national assemblies to consider improving their own organisation - a Speaker for the League Assembly based in [[Sarvos#Sarvos\|Capodomus Cathedral]] perhaps, or even a Speaker for the Freeborn Assembly with offices at [[Madruga#Atalaya\|Atalaya]]. These same scholars imagine that a little more organisation in the more fractious assemblies could be only for the good of the Synod as a whole - but such concerns are for the National Assemblies not for the people of Highguard.

	==Nature makes us hungry==		==Nature makes us hungry==

Twiggy at 14:19, 29 July 2025

2025-07-29T14:19:09Z

Hailmur at 15:25, 5 May 2023

2023-05-05T15:25:03Z

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	The Basilica of the Seven Doors in Bastion was built for the use of the original Highborn Assembly, long before the foundation of the Empire, and long before the Way spread to other nations. At one point, it was perhaps the most significant building in Highguard - the centre of both spiritual and secular power, guiding the chapters and building a new nation on foundations of virtue and faith. The duty of overseeing the citadel and its grounds belongs to the Custodes Clavium - a Highborn chapter named for the ring of keys they notionally hold, each one used to secure one of the gates to the citadel.		The Basilica of the Seven Doors in Bastion was built for the use of the original Highborn Assembly, long before the foundation of the Empire, and long before the Way spread to other nations. At one point, it was perhaps the most significant building in Highguard - the centre of both spiritual and secular power, guiding the chapters and building a new nation on foundations of virtue and faith. The duty of overseeing the citadel and its grounds belongs to the Custodes Clavium - a Highborn chapter named for the ring of keys they notionally hold, each one used to secure one of the gates to the citadel.

	Towards the end of last year, '''Lev of the [[~~Prominent_chapters#Prominent_chapters~~#The_Unbound\|Unbound]]''' contacted the Custodes Clavium to discuss the future of the Basilica, with particular regard to its traditional role in the Highborn assembly. It has taken nearly a year during which the members of the chapter have ~~traveled~~ far and wide across Highguard speaking to respected scholars and priests, but they have finally reached a conclusion.		Towards the end of last year, '''Lev of the [[Highguard groups#The_Unbound\|Unbound]]''' contacted the Custodes Clavium to discuss the future of the Basilica, with particular regard to its traditional role in the Highborn assembly. It has taken nearly a year during which the members of the chapter have travelled far and wide across Highguard speaking to respected scholars and priests, but they have finally reached a conclusion.

	They agree that the time has come to reopen the Halls, and in doing so reinstitute the formal title of Speaker for the Highborn Assembly.		They agree that the time has come to reopen the Halls, and in doing so reinstitute the formal title of Speaker for the Highborn Assembly.

Rafferty: /* Building the Network */

2022-05-14T12:23:53Z

Building the Network

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	Plans for the ''White Roads'' have been drawn up by ''Johanna of Ravensfell'', a respected student of engineering. An outspoken critic of '''Lorenzo Macelliao von Temeschwar''''s taste, she is none-the-less a supporter of his actual work - the Blood Red Roads have made small but significant changes to the way the Empire builds its major highways, and she is quick to credit him with the [[Ambition\|ambitious]] vision that allowed her to make clear improvements to her designs. Although obviously, she says, she wants his grubby little fingers nowhere near her roads of virtue!		Plans for the ''White Roads'' have been drawn up by ''Johanna of Ravensfell'', a respected student of engineering. An outspoken critic of '''Lorenzo Macelliao von Temeschwar''''s taste, she is none-the-less a supporter of his actual work - the Blood Red Roads have made small but significant changes to the way the Empire builds its major highways, and she is quick to credit him with the [[Ambition\|ambitious]] vision that allowed her to make clear improvements to her designs. Although obviously, she says, she wants his grubby little fingers nowhere near her roads of virtue!

	As designed by Johanna of Ravensfell, constructing the White Roads would cost 120 wains of white granite, and 240 crowns in labour costs, and take six months to complete. Much like the Blood Red Roads, they would improve the wealth of [[business\|businesses]] and [[farm\|farms]] in [[Bastion]], [[Reikos]], and [[Necropolis]]. They would also ensure that the Pilgrim's Way hostelries were used to their full potential. Obviously, the project would require a Senate motion, and somebody would need to find all the white granite, but as presented the roads would count as only a single commission toward the limitations of new work each season.		As designed by Johanna of Ravensfell, constructing the White Roads would cost 120 wains of white granite, and 240 crowns in labour costs, and take six months to complete. Much like the Blood Red Roads, they would improve the wealth of [[business\|businesses]] and [[farm\|farms]] in [[Bastion]], [[Reikos]], and [[Necropolis]]. They would also ensure that the [[Bastion#Virtue's Rest\|Pilgrim's Way]] hostelries were used to their full potential. Obviously, the project would require a Senate motion, and somebody would need to find all the white granite, but as presented the roads would count as only a single commission toward the limitations of new work each season.

	==Basilica of the Seven Doors==		==Basilica of the Seven Doors==

Hastur at 09:13, 27 March 2022

2022-03-27T09:13:51Z

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	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	The refurbishment of the Basilica of Seven Doors, and the restoration of the title of [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]], was completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 383YE.		The refurbishment of the Basilica of Seven Doors, and the restoration of the title of [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]], was completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 383YE.
			==Further Reading==
			* [[Prosperity and the Public Auction]] summarizes the background behind this wind of fortune

RichardRaynor at 19:42, 20 January 2022

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>Catarina caressed the slab of stone. Cool, smooth beneath her long sensitive fingers. She could feel the shapes hidden beneath the surface. ''Here'' was Good Walder, truncheon in one hand and in the other an apple. ''This one'' was Tom Goodfellow, speaking before a crowd and laughing at the moneylenders. Within ''this'' slab was Zemress, sword in one hand, her boot on the chest of a Grendel pirate. And here, in the double-sized slab, was the Little Mother herself, smiling, surrounded by children, at her feet the wealth that had no power over her.		<ic>Catarina caressed the slab of stone. Cool, smooth beneath her long sensitive fingers. She could feel the shapes hidden beneath the surface. ''Here'' was Good Walder, truncheon in one hand and in the other an apple. ''This one'' was Tom Goodfellow, speaking before a crowd and laughing at the moneylenders. Within ''this'' slab was Zemress, sword in one hand, her boot on the chest of a Grendel pirate. And here, in the double-sized slab, was the Little Mother herself, smiling, surrounded by children, at her feet the wealth that had no power over her.

GuiltyConscience: /* Resolution */

2019-06-25T07:29:12Z

Resolution

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	The exchange is not without consequences, although most Highborn benefactors would consider them relatively minor. The amount of white granite offered for auction through the Bourse each season would be reduced by 4 wains each season if the Cinderpath Exchange were built. If the first mandate were also successful, the amount would be reduced further (by a total of 6 wains), and if the mandate were passed in the General Assembly there would be significantly less white granite available through the public auction (rising to 8 wains). People who might otherwise have sought to make the most money possible would instead accept a fair price for their stone, and the knowledge that they were aiding the virtuous.		The exchange is not without consequences, although most Highborn benefactors would consider them relatively minor. The amount of white granite offered for auction through the Bourse each season would be reduced by 4 wains each season if the Cinderpath Exchange were built. If the first mandate were also successful, the amount would be reduced further (by a total of 6 wains), and if the mandate were passed in the General Assembly there would be significantly less white granite available through the public auction (rising to 8 wains). People who might otherwise have sought to make the most money possible would instead accept a fair price for their stone, and the knowledge that they were aiding the virtuous.
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	The refurbishment of the Basilica of Seven Doors, and the restoration of the title of [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]], as completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 383YE.		The refurbishment of the Basilica of Seven Doors, and the restoration of the title of [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]], was completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 383YE.

Rafferty: /* A limited supply */

2019-06-24T12:40:30Z

A limited supply

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	===A limited supply===		===A limited supply===
	The exchange is not without consequences, although most Highborn benefactors would consider them relatively minor. The amount of white granite offered for auction through the Bourse each season would be reduced by 4 wains each season if the Cinderpath Exchange were built. If the first mandate were also successful, the amount would be reduced further (by a total of 6 wains), and if the mandate were passed in the General Assembly there would be significantly less white granite available through the public auction (rising to 8 wains). People who might otherwise have sought to make the most money possible would instead accept a fair price for their stone, and the knowledge that they were aiding the virtuous.		The exchange is not without consequences, although most Highborn benefactors would consider them relatively minor. The amount of white granite offered for auction through the Bourse each season would be reduced by 4 wains each season if the Cinderpath Exchange were built. If the first mandate were also successful, the amount would be reduced further (by a total of 6 wains), and if the mandate were passed in the General Assembly there would be significantly less white granite available through the public auction (rising to 8 wains). People who might otherwise have sought to make the most money possible would instead accept a fair price for their stone, and the knowledge that they were aiding the virtuous.
			==Resolution==
			The refurbishment of the Basilica of Seven Doors, and the restoration of the title of [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]], as completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 383YE.

GuiltyConscience: /* Refurbishing the Basilica */

2019-06-23T08:11:49Z

Refurbishing the Basilica

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	* '''Construction would require 15 wais of white granite, 5 wains of weirwood.'''		* '''Construction would require 15 wais of white granite, 5 wains of weirwood.'''
	* '''Labour would cost 30 Crowns but the Custodes Clavium would pay this out of their own pockets.'''		* '''Labour would cost 30 Crowns but the Custodes Clavium would pay this out of their own pockets.'''
	* '''Without the involvement of the Custodes Clavium, the work would require one of the Senate's limited number of commissions, 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of ~~weirwoo~~, and 60 Crowns to complete.'''		* '''Without the involvement of the Custodes Clavium, the work would require one of the Senate's limited number of commissions, 20 wains of white granite, 10 wains of weirwood, and 60 Crowns to complete.'''
	* '''Details of the old title still exist and the Custodes Clavium have proposed asking the constitutional court and Senate to leave those details as they were.'''		* '''Details of the old title still exist and the Custodes Clavium have proposed asking the constitutional court and Senate to leave those details as they were.'''
	The Basilica is old, and while it is well maintained, it was built at an earlier time when there were fewer priests. If it is to serve as the new heart of the Highborn assembly, it will need some refurbishment. The Custodes Clavium are more than willing to oversee these refurbishments themselves - and they are more than capable of doing so without placing additional demands on the civil service. All they require is the permission of the Senate, and the support of the Highborn assembly.		The Basilica is old, and while it is well maintained, it was built at an earlier time when there were fewer priests. If it is to serve as the new heart of the Highborn assembly, it will need some refurbishment. The Custodes Clavium are more than willing to oversee these refurbishments themselves - and they are more than capable of doing so without placing additional demands on the civil service. All they require is the permission of the Senate, and the support of the Highborn assembly.

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	==Basilica of the Seven Doors==		==Basilica of the Seven Doors==
	* '''The Basilica of the Seven Doors could be refurbished as a meeting place for the Highborn Assembly.'''		* '''The Basilica of the Seven Doors could be refurbished as a meeting place for the Highborn Assembly.'''
	* '''The title of Speaker ~~for~~ the Highborn Assembly could be reinstated.'''		* '''The title of Speaker of the Highborn Assembly could be reinstated.'''
	The Basilica of the Seven Doors in Bastion was built for the use of the original Highborn Assembly, long before the foundation of the Empire, and long before the Way spread to other nations. At one point, it was perhaps the most significant building in Highguard - the centre of both spiritual and secular power, guiding the chapters and building a new nation on foundations of virtue and faith. The duty of overseeing the citadel and its grounds belongs to the Custodes Clavium - a Highborn chapter named for the ring of keys they notionally hold, each one used to secure one of the gates to the citadel.		The Basilica of the Seven Doors in Bastion was built for the use of the original Highborn Assembly, long before the foundation of the Empire, and long before the Way spread to other nations. At one point, it was perhaps the most significant building in Highguard - the centre of both spiritual and secular power, guiding the chapters and building a new nation on foundations of virtue and faith. The duty of overseeing the citadel and its grounds belongs to the Custodes Clavium - a Highborn chapter named for the ring of keys they notionally hold, each one used to secure one of the gates to the citadel.

	Towards the end of last year, '''Lev of the [[Highguard groups#The_Unbound\|Unbound]]''' contacted the Custodes Clavium to discuss the future of the Basilica, with particular regard to its traditional role in the Highborn assembly. It has taken nearly a year during which the members of the chapter have travelled far and wide across Highguard speaking to respected scholars and priests, but they have finally reached a conclusion.		Towards the end of last year, '''Lev of the [[Highguard groups#The_Unbound\|Unbound]]''' contacted the Custodes Clavium to discuss the future of the Basilica, with particular regard to its traditional role in the Highborn assembly. It has taken nearly a year during which the members of the chapter have travelled far and wide across Highguard speaking to respected scholars and priests, but they have finally reached a conclusion.

	They agree that the time has come to reopen the Halls, and in doing so reinstitute the formal title of Speaker ~~for~~ the Highborn Assembly.		They agree that the time has come to reopen the Halls, and in doing so reinstitute the formal title of Speaker of the Highborn Assembly.

	Historically, the Speaker ~~for~~ the Highborn Assembly served in a manner very similar to a cardinal of virtue, guiding the assembly and ensuring its traditions were upheld. With the formation of the Synod in the early years of the Empire, however, the title fell out of fashion and was eventually abrogated during the reign of [[Empress Varkula]], allegedly at the request of the Assembly of the Nine (over the bitter protests of the Highborn Assembly). The actual role never really went away, however, although it rose and fell in prominence as the politics of the Highborn ebbed and flowed.		Historically, the Speaker of the Highborn Assembly served in a manner very similar to a cardinal of virtue, guiding the assembly and ensuring its traditions were upheld. With the formation of the Synod in the early years of the Empire, however, the title fell out of fashion and was eventually abrogated during the reign of [[Empress Varkula]], allegedly at the request of the Assembly of the Nine (over the bitter protests of the Highborn Assembly). The actual role never really went away, however, although it rose and fell in prominence as the politics of the Highborn ebbed and flowed.
	===Refurbishing the Basilica===		===Refurbishing the Basilica===
	* '''Refurbishing the Basilica will require a [[Senate motion]] approving the construction, but will not count against their limited number of commissions assuming the Custodes Clavium undertake the actual work.'''		* '''Refurbishing the Basilica will require a [[Senate motion]] approving the construction, but will not count against their limited number of commissions assuming the Custodes Clavium undertake the actual work.'''
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	This is not a limited opportunity; the Custodes Clavium remain committed to restoring the Speaker of the Highborn Assembly, and refurbishing the Basilica of Seven Doors. The refurbishment could be done without the aid of the Custodes Clavium, but doing so would mean that the restructuring work would count against the limited number of commissions the Senate can begin each season, the cost for the refurbishment would rise to 20 wains of white granite and 10 wains of weirwood, and the full labour costs of 60 crowns would need to be paid.		This is not a limited opportunity; the Custodes Clavium remain committed to restoring the Speaker of the Highborn Assembly, and refurbishing the Basilica of Seven Doors. The refurbishment could be done without the aid of the Custodes Clavium, but doing so would mean that the restructuring work would count against the limited number of commissions the Senate can begin each season, the cost for the refurbishment would rise to 20 wains of white granite and 10 wains of weirwood, and the full labour costs of 60 crowns would need to be paid.

	More than one archivist and ecclesiastic scholar has opined that, were the Speaker ~~for~~ the Highborn Assembly restored to prominence it might encourage other national assemblies to consider improving their own organisation - a Speaker for the League Assembly based in [[Sarvos#Sarvos\|Capodomus Cathedral]] perhaps, or even a Speaker for the Freeborn Assembly with offices at [[Madruga#Atalya\|Atalya]]. These same scholars imagine that a little more organisation in the more fractious assemblies could be only for the good of the Synod as a whole - but such concerns are for the National Assemblies not for the people of Highguard.		More than one archivist and ecclesiastic scholar has opined that, were the Speaker of the Highborn Assembly restored to prominence it might encourage other national assemblies to consider improving their own organisation - a Speaker for the League Assembly based in [[Sarvos#Sarvos\|Capodomus Cathedral]] perhaps, or even a Speaker for the Freeborn Assembly with offices at [[Madruga#Atalya\|Atalya]]. These same scholars imagine that a little more organisation in the more fractious assemblies could be only for the good of the Synod as a whole - but such concerns are for the National Assemblies not for the people of Highguard.

	==Nature makes us hungry==		==Nature makes us hungry==