Light upon the water - Revision history

Twiggy at 16:33, 16 March 2026

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	==Flooded Tassato==		==Flooded Tassato==
	{{Judgement\|Judgement=We, the priests of the League, understand that flooding is coming to Tassato. We encourage all citizens to make preparations as quickly as they can and work with their neighbours to protect their property. Families and guilds, vigilance calls us to be prepared for threats, and through our Vigilance we can protect the prosperity of Tassato.\|Raised By=Ophelia ~~Sanguinero~~ Rezia di Tassato\|Outcome=Greater Majority 252-0\|When=Summer Solstice 384YE\|Assembly=League\|Float=right}}		{{Judgement\|Judgement=We, the priests of the League, understand that flooding is coming to Tassato. We encourage all citizens to make preparations as quickly as they can and work with their neighbours to protect their property. Families and guilds, vigilance calls us to be prepared for threats, and through our Vigilance we can protect the prosperity of Tassato.\|Raised By=Ophelia Sanguineo Rezia di Tassato\|Outcome=Greater Majority 252-0\|When=Summer Solstice 384YE\|Assembly=League\|Float=right}}
	* '''The Vassa breaks its banks'''		* '''The Vassa breaks its banks'''
	* '''The Imperial Mint sustains significant water damage'''		* '''The Imperial Mint sustains significant water damage'''
	* '''A new ilium resource has been uncovered'''		* '''A new ilium resource has been uncovered'''
	With advance warning from the League assembly, and the urging of the bishops, Tassato is as prepared for the coming floods as it can possibly be. The waters rise inexorably - not only from the rain that falls on the city itself but from the accumulated effect of the rain falling on the hills to the north. Sandbags are deployed - but the defences Tassato maintains against the risk of flooding in the spring are insufficient to deal with the sheer volume of water pouring through the city. The warning issued by '''Ophelia ~~Sanguinero~~ Rezia di Tassato''' gives the people of Mestra and Regario precious little time to prepare, but they use it as best they can. The words of the League Assembly doubtless prevent significant damage to the locks of the [[Tassato#The_Sapphire_Stair\|Sapphire Stair]] at least - the locks are opened and the waters of the angry river allowed to flow freely rather than attempting to hold them back.		With advance warning from the League assembly, and the urging of the bishops, Tassato is as prepared for the coming floods as it can possibly be. The waters rise inexorably - not only from the rain that falls on the city itself but from the accumulated effect of the rain falling on the hills to the north. Sandbags are deployed - but the defences Tassato maintains against the risk of flooding in the spring are insufficient to deal with the sheer volume of water pouring through the city. The warning issued by '''Ophelia Sanguineo Rezia di Tassato''' gives the people of Mestra and Regario precious little time to prepare, but they use it as best they can. The words of the League Assembly doubtless prevent significant damage to the locks of the [[Tassato#The_Sapphire_Stair\|Sapphire Stair]] at least - the locks are opened and the waters of the angry river allowed to flow freely rather than attempting to hold them back.

	In the end the preparations only delay the inevitable - as the waters rise they eventually break over the makeshift dams and flood out into the city, indiscriminately washing away anything that falls into their grasp. For a few weeks, the people on both sides of the river are united by shared adversity. Food and especially fresh water untainted by the sewers and the filth of the streets are very much in demand as are simple things so often taken for granted like dry clothes. The streets become reminiscent of the canals of Sarvos - but narrower and with many more drowned rats. Most travel through the flooded city is by boat - the flat bottomed skiffs and gondolas that once ferried citizens back and forth across the river are now the main means of moving ''everything''. Water and food tainted with floodwater brings with it the threat of sickness - physicks and healers versed in the [[purify]] spell have their work cut out for them.		In the end the preparations only delay the inevitable - as the waters rise they eventually break over the makeshift dams and flood out into the city, indiscriminately washing away anything that falls into their grasp. For a few weeks, the people on both sides of the river are united by shared adversity. Food and especially fresh water untainted by the sewers and the filth of the streets are very much in demand as are simple things so often taken for granted like dry clothes. The streets become reminiscent of the canals of Sarvos - but narrower and with many more drowned rats. Most travel through the flooded city is by boat - the flat bottomed skiffs and gondolas that once ferried citizens back and forth across the river are now the main means of moving ''everything''. Water and food tainted with floodwater brings with it the threat of sickness - physicks and healers versed in the [[purify]] spell have their work cut out for them.

Twiggy at 22:11, 4 March 2026

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	The region of [[Holberg#Utterlund\|Utterlund]] in [[Holberg]], is now a marsh as well as a forest. The rains in Holberg have meant that the [[Great Pits of Ennerlund]] have seen some of the worst flooding since [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] first reverted to being part of [[#Holberg#The Morass\|the Morass]], but the Bourse seat has weathered the worst of it without permanent damage. Unexpected aid comes to [[the League]] in the shape of the Sand Fisher orcs. Once it becomes clear what is happening, they enthusiastically pitch in, working hard under directions from their neighbours to shore up flood defences and dig channels for the water to drain away helping to ensure that any flooding of the city itself, or any of the smaller estates scattered around the territory, is minimised.		The region of [[Holberg#Utterlund\|Utterlund]] in [[Holberg]], is now a marsh as well as a forest. The rains in Holberg have meant that the [[Great Pits of Ennerlund]] have seen some of the worst flooding since [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] first reverted to being part of [[#Holberg#The Morass\|the Morass]], but the Bourse seat has weathered the worst of it without permanent damage. Unexpected aid comes to [[the League]] in the shape of the Sand Fisher orcs. Once it becomes clear what is happening, they enthusiastically pitch in, working hard under directions from their neighbours to shore up flood defences and dig channels for the water to drain away helping to ensure that any flooding of the city itself, or any of the smaller estates scattered around the territory, is minimised.

	Further south in [[Therunin]] the region of [[Therunin#~~East Ring~~\|~~East Ring~~]] has likewise gained the ''marsh'' quality as the waters of the Feverwater rise. The Navarr and Great Forest Orcs are able to mitigate the worst of the rain in the rest of the territory, but it is no easy task. It seems that the forests of [[Zenith#Lustri\|Lustri]] and the [[Sarangrave#Nesustak_Forest\|Nesustak Forest]] endure the storm better but are significantly more swampy than they used to be where they border the lake.		Further south in [[Therunin]] the region of [[Therunin#Eastring\|Eastring]] has likewise gained the ''marsh'' quality as the waters of the Feverwater rise. The Navarr and Great Forest Orcs are able to mitigate the worst of the rain in the rest of the territory, but it is no easy task. It seems that the forests of [[Zenith#Lustri\|Lustri]] and the [[Sarangrave#Nesustak_Forest\|Nesustak Forest]] endure the storm better but are significantly more swampy than they used to be where they border the lake.
	===Price of the Marshes===		===Price of the Marshes===
	* '''For at least the next year, any commission built in a region with the marsh quality will have its labour costs increased by a fifth'''		* '''For at least the next year, any commission built in a region with the marsh quality will have its labour costs increased by a fifth'''

Twiggy at 15:50, 10 October 2025

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	"I remember you used to say that a lot." Delmar held the boatman's golden-eyed gaze, the silence stretching a little, disturbed only by the patter-patter-patter of the rain. Then from the room behind Delmar, there was a tumultuous burst of shouting and the sound of a small child refusing to put on their outdoor coat. The moment broke.		"I remember you used to say that a lot." Delmar held the boatman's golden-eyed gaze, the silence stretching a little, disturbed only by the patter-patter-patter of the rain. Then from the room behind Delmar, there was a tumultuous burst of shouting and the sound of a small child refusing to put on their outdoor coat. The moment broke.

	"Right now though I'm working for the Chamber of Commerce," said the boatman, all business. "We all are - anyone with a boat. They've opened up the School of Epistemology, and the Church of the Little Mother on Terpischore Street is above the floodwaters so a lot of people are gathering there. It's cramped, and loud, but it's safe and as dry a place as you'll find in Mestra or ~~Regarrio~~ right now. I'm just on my way back out, but I heard the shouting so I thought I'd see if someone needed help. Didn't expect it to be you."		"Right now though I'm working for the Chamber of Commerce," said the boatman, all business. "We all are - anyone with a boat. They've opened up the School of Epistemology, and the Church of the Little Mother on Terpischore Street is above the floodwaters so a lot of people are gathering there. It's cramped, and loud, but it's safe and as dry a place as you'll find in Mestra or Regario right now. I'm just on my way back out, but I heard the shouting so I thought I'd see if someone needed help. Didn't expect it to be you."

	"And when I opened the window I didn't expect it to be ''you'' either. Let me speak to Ailma. There's herself and three children, and a dog. Have you got room?"		"And when I opened the window I didn't expect it to be ''you'' either. Let me speak to Ailma. There's herself and three children, and a dog. Have you got room?"
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	In the commotion of salvaging as much of the water-damaged cargo as possible, the dose of true liao was never recovered. Considering all other items have been accounted for, the Civil Service have been forced to conclude that the dose was stolen by an opportunist taking advantage of the chaos caused by the flooding.		In the commotion of salvaging as much of the water-damaged cargo as possible, the dose of true liao was never recovered. Considering all other items have been accounted for, the Civil Service have been forced to conclude that the dose was stolen by an opportunist taking advantage of the chaos caused by the flooding.

	There has been plenty of speculation as to where the dose has ended up. Many point to the vyig as obvious culprits, suggesting that perhaps they planted agents among dockworkers along the Madruga coast in the hopes of a chance to grab whatever they could from the Civil Service and blackmail the Senate for its return. Others have suggested this is retaliation for the raid on Asavea, perhaps conducted by a member of the Plenum hidden amongst ~~Maracossans~~. There are also those who have previously expressed their desire for a dose of true liao: Jarmish Princes have previously bothered the Civil Service about buying a dose, but have been unable to legally do so; and Sadogua has previously schemed his way into acquiring a dose of true liao and could perhaps have further use for it. Frankly, there are countless individuals and organisations both within and without the Empire who could have a motive for acquiring true liao.		There has been plenty of speculation as to where the dose has ended up. Many point to the vyig as obvious culprits, suggesting that perhaps they planted agents among dockworkers along the Madruga coast in the hopes of a chance to grab whatever they could from the Civil Service and blackmail the Senate for its return. Others have suggested this is retaliation for the raid on Asavea, perhaps conducted by a member of the Plenum hidden amongst Marracossans. There are also those who have previously expressed their desire for a dose of true liao: Jarmish Princes have previously bothered the Civil Service about buying a dose, but have been unable to legally do so; and Sadogua has previously schemed his way into acquiring a dose of true liao and could perhaps have further use for it. Frankly, there are countless individuals and organisations both within and without the Empire who could have a motive for acquiring true liao.

	''Leonardo i Del'Toro i Riqueza, Secretary General of the Civil Service'' will deliver further briefing to the Gatekeepers during the summit once a full report of the situation has been gathered.		''Leonardo i Del'Toro i Riqueza, Secretary General of the Civil Service'' will deliver further briefing to the Gatekeepers during the summit once a full report of the situation has been gathered.

Twiggy at 01:31, 7 August 2025

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	The rains have had a marked effect in areas where the ground is naturally wet. Several regions across the Empire have permanently gained the ''marsh'' quality.		The rains have had a marked effect in areas where the ground is naturally wet. Several regions across the Empire have permanently gained the ''marsh'' quality.

	The region of [[Holberg#Utterlund\|Utterlund]] in [[Holberg]], is now a marsh as well as a forest. The rains in Holberg have meant that the [[Great Pits of Ennerlund]] have seen some of the worst flooding since [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] first reverted to being part of [[#Holberg#The Morass\|the Morass]], but the Bourse seat has weathered the worst of it without permanent damage. Unexpected aid comes to [[the League]] in the shape of the Sand Fisher orcs. Once it becomes clear what is happening, they enthusiastically pitch in, working hard under directions from their neighbours to shore up flood defences and dig channels for the water to drain away helping to ensure that any flooding of the city itself, or any of the smaller estates scattered around the territory, is ~~minimized~~.		The region of [[Holberg#Utterlund\|Utterlund]] in [[Holberg]], is now a marsh as well as a forest. The rains in Holberg have meant that the [[Great Pits of Ennerlund]] have seen some of the worst flooding since [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] first reverted to being part of [[#Holberg#The Morass\|the Morass]], but the Bourse seat has weathered the worst of it without permanent damage. Unexpected aid comes to [[the League]] in the shape of the Sand Fisher orcs. Once it becomes clear what is happening, they enthusiastically pitch in, working hard under directions from their neighbours to shore up flood defences and dig channels for the water to drain away helping to ensure that any flooding of the city itself, or any of the smaller estates scattered around the territory, is minimised.

	Further south in [[Therunin]] the region of [[Therunin#East Ring\|East Ring]] has likewise gained the ''marsh'' quality as the waters of the Feverwater rise. The Navarr and Great Forest Orcs are able to mitigate the worst of the rain in the rest of the territory, but it is no easy task. It seems ~~tha~~ the forests of [[Zenith#Lustri\|Lustri]] and the [[Sarangrave#Nesustak_Forest\|Nesustak Forest]] endure the storm better but are significantly more swampy than they used to be where they border the lake.		Further south in [[Therunin]] the region of [[Therunin#East Ring\|East Ring]] has likewise gained the ''marsh'' quality as the waters of the Feverwater rise. The Navarr and Great Forest Orcs are able to mitigate the worst of the rain in the rest of the territory, but it is no easy task. It seems that the forests of [[Zenith#Lustri\|Lustri]] and the [[Sarangrave#Nesustak_Forest\|Nesustak Forest]] endure the storm better but are significantly more swampy than they used to be where they border the lake.
	===Price of the Marshes===		===Price of the Marshes===
	* '''For at least the next year, any commission built in a region with the marsh quality will have its labour costs increased by a fifth'''		* '''For at least the next year, any commission built in a region with the marsh quality will have its labour costs increased by a fifth'''

Dre at 17:55, 29 December 2023

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	===The Good News===		===The Good News===
	* '''A supply of ilium has been uncovered in the hills about Tassato Mestra'''		* '''A supply of ilium has been uncovered in the hills about Tassato Mestra'''
	The Vassa may have burst it's banks, and flooded the city, but there is a glitter of gold in the waters. Or more specifically, the sparkle of [[ilium]]. Several small ingots of ilium are recovered from the Vassa over the course of the last few months. The Civil Service have confirmed that the torrential rain has washed through the largely played out mines of the northern hills and uncovered deposits of ilium in the abandoned caves. The guilds that own most of the mines in the hills above Tassato Mestra are old, traditional, and a little set in their ways, but they recognise an opportunity when they see it. The ''Forge and Furnace Fellowship'' ~~lead~~ by the ambitious ''Gemma Stewart of Tassato'', are one of the richest mining guilds in the city. Since she took her place in Tassatan politics, Gemma has publicly committed herself to changing the fortunes of Tassato and tapping into the rich veins of ore she is convinced still lie beneath the hills above the city. She is quick to offer the aid of her guild - both in exploiting the new resource and in convincing the merchant-princes of the other mining guilds to support the city.		The Vassa may have burst it's banks, and flooded the city, but there is a glitter of gold in the waters. Or more specifically, the sparkle of [[ilium]]. Several small ingots of ilium are recovered from the Vassa over the course of the last few months. The Civil Service have confirmed that the torrential rain has washed through the largely played out mines of the northern hills and uncovered deposits of ilium in the abandoned caves. The guilds that own most of the mines in the hills above Tassato Mestra are old, traditional, and a little set in their ways, but they recognise an opportunity when they see it. The ''Forge and Furnace Fellowship'' led by the ambitious ''Gemma Stewart of Tassato'', are one of the richest mining guilds in the city. Since she took her place in Tassatan politics, Gemma has publicly committed herself to changing the fortunes of Tassato and tapping into the rich veins of ore she is convinced still lie beneath the hills above the city. She is quick to offer the aid of her guild - both in exploiting the new resource and in convincing the merchant-princes of the other mining guilds to support the city.

	The Civil Service believe that if the ''Tassatan Hills'' were properly exploited, they would provide 6 rings of ilium each season as a Bourse seat. Gemma Stewart claims that much of the infrastructure needed to get at the ilium is already in place, and what is not there can be secured relatively easily from Holberg or Temeschwar. Getting the ilium seat up-and-running would cost only 75 Thrones... provided that the Civil Service was assured of the cooperation of the League guilds. If they were required to do all the work via the Civil Service, it would require 250 Thrones to exploit the ilium resources of the Tassatan Hills.		The Civil Service believe that if the ''Tassatan Hills'' were properly exploited, they would provide 6 rings of ilium each season as a Bourse seat. Gemma Stewart claims that much of the infrastructure needed to get at the ilium is already in place, and what is not there can be secured relatively easily from Holberg or Temeschwar. Getting the ilium seat up-and-running would cost only 75 Thrones... provided that the Civil Service was assured of the cooperation of the League guilds. If they were required to do all the work via the Civil Service, it would require 250 Thrones to exploit the ilium resources of the Tassatan Hills.

Dre at 23:23, 3 August 2023

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Novemberalice at 09:18, 19 April 2023

2023-04-19T09:18:31Z

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	The boatman nodded, accepted Delmar's decision, and however he felt about it he did not let it show on his face. Between them, the lowered Ailma, the three boys, and an enthusiastically barking dog out of the window into the ''Petrichor''. Raising his hand in farewell, the boatman began to pole expertly down the flooded street. The boys waved enthusiastically back at Delmar, but the boatman didn't look back. Delmar was sure of that because he watched them go, leaning out the window, ignoring the thundering rain, until the boat turned into Wyrmling Street and he couldn't see them any more.</ic>		The boatman nodded, accepted Delmar's decision, and however he felt about it he did not let it show on his face. Between them, the lowered Ailma, the three boys, and an enthusiastically barking dog out of the window into the ''Petrichor''. Raising his hand in farewell, the boatman began to pole expertly down the flooded street. The boys waved enthusiastically back at Delmar, but the boatman didn't look back. Delmar was sure of that because he watched them go, leaning out the window, ignoring the thundering rain, until the boat turned into Wyrmling Street and he couldn't see them any more.</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 550px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rain.png\|caption=A hard rain has fallen across the Empire, bringing change but promising new life.\|align=left\|width=550}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 550px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Rain.png\|caption=A hard rain has fallen across the Empire, bringing change but promising new life.\|align=left\|width=550}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudo7PnBmGs}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Great Drought of 384YE has instead become the Great Storm of 384YE. During the Summer Solstice, Imperial magicians cast both [[Thunderous Deluge]] and [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] using the special resonance imparted by a [[Every time it rains\|conjunction]] of [[the Wanderer]] with [[the Fountain]], [[the Stallion]], and [[the Lock]]. This caused the [[curse]] and the [[enchantment]] to spread unchecked across the entire Empire - or at least to every territory that was Imperial at that time.		The Great Drought of 384YE has instead become the Great Storm of 384YE. During the Summer Solstice, Imperial magicians cast both [[Thunderous Deluge]] and [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] using the special resonance imparted by a [[Every time it rains\|conjunction]] of [[the Wanderer]] with [[the Fountain]], [[the Stallion]], and [[the Lock]]. This caused the [[curse]] and the [[enchantment]] to spread unchecked across the entire Empire - or at least to every territory that was Imperial at that time.

Matt: /* Threshing */

2023-04-05T09:10:09Z

Threshing

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	===Threshing===		===Threshing===
	* '''The Marcher threshers are concerned about the wisdom of unleashing a magical storm to deal with a drought when other methods are available'''		* '''The Marcher threshers are concerned about the wisdom of unleashing a magical storm to deal with a drought when other methods are available'''
	Those threshers who pay more attention to the words of '''Gaelen Embercast''' are all for heading to Anvil and engaging in a little rough justice against whoever it was decided it was a good idea to unleash torrential rain as a response to a drought when they had the option of ''gentle'' rain instead. Those who favour the words of '''Jenny Arbor''' argue that the Conclave would surely have not taken such extreme action lightly, and that it is not only the Marches that have been ~~effect~~. The two groups do not reach any kind of consensus but at the end of the day it seems that most threshers are adopting a "wait and see" policy. While crops have been ruined, actual loss of life is limited to the foolish and the unlucky - but if this turns out to be the start of a trend for using destructive magic on Imperial citizens then all bets are off.		Those threshers who pay more attention to the words of '''Gaelen Embercast''' are all for heading to Anvil and engaging in a little rough justice against whoever it was decided it was a good idea to unleash torrential rain as a response to a drought when they had the option of ''gentle'' rain instead. Those who favour the words of '''Jenny Arbor''' argue that the Conclave would surely have not taken such extreme action lightly, and that it is not only the Marches that have been affected. The two groups do not reach any kind of consensus but at the end of the day it seems that most threshers are adopting a "wait and see" policy. While crops have been ruined, actual loss of life is limited to the foolish and the unlucky - but if this turns out to be the start of a trend for using destructive magic on Imperial citizens then all bets are off.
	{{Judgement\|Judgement= In their response to the drought and conjunction the Empire have exchanged life-threatening drought with disadvantages for life-threatening floods with advantages. If they rest at Regrow the Land's Heart then this is not malign.\|Raised By=Nicholas Reaper\|Outcome=Greater Majority 120-0\|When=Summer Solstice 384YE\|Assembly=Marches}}		{{Judgement\|Judgement= In their response to the drought and conjunction the Empire have exchanged life-threatening drought with disadvantages for life-threatening floods with advantages. If they rest at Regrow the Land's Heart then this is not malign.\|Raised By=Nicholas Reaper\|Outcome=Greater Majority 120-0\|When=Summer Solstice 384YE\|Assembly=Marches}}
	The other thing the threshers agree on is that, as a sign of good faith, they would like the Marcher Assembly to investigate and determine the names of the magicians involved in performing the Thunderous Deluge curse at Anvil. Presumably, given this was done with the approval of the Conclave, there should be no reason to need to keep those names secret. Both groups would like the Assembly to raise a [[statement of principle]] including those names. There's no hint of anyone doing anything precipitous with this information - both groups of threshers want the names so they can ''keep an eye on them'' as is entirely within their remit.		The other thing the threshers agree on is that, as a sign of good faith, they would like the Marcher Assembly to investigate and determine the names of the magicians involved in performing the Thunderous Deluge curse at Anvil. Presumably, given this was done with the approval of the Conclave, there should be no reason to need to keep those names secret. Both groups would like the Assembly to raise a [[statement of principle]] including those names. There's no hint of anyone doing anything precipitous with this information - both groups of threshers want the names so they can ''keep an eye on them'' as is entirely within their remit.

	If the Assembly is able to determine the names and raises the statement of principle, it will do much to take the wind out of the sails of those critical of the decision to curse the Empire with storms. If they do not, it will make it easier for those already critical of the Assembly to paint them as being complicit in the destructive curse that has ravaged the Marches farms.		If the Assembly is able to determine the names and raises the statement of principle, it will do much to take the wind out of the sails of those critical of the decision to curse the Empire with storms. If they do not, it will make it easier for those already critical of the Assembly to paint them as being complicit in the destructive curse that has ravaged the Marches farms.

	===River Roads===		===River Roads===
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Hailmur: /* Dho'uala's Gifts */

2022-09-12T09:38:19Z

Dho'uala's Gifts

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	Not everyone is intrigued by this bounty from the depths of the Semmerlak. Some Varushkan wise ones and Dawnish troubadours raise a note of caution. The Varushkans speak of [[The_Semmerlak#Dho.27uala\|Dho'uala]], the dreadful lake monsters that lures anyone who takes the lake's bounty for granted to their death. Troubadours tell the story of [[The_Semmerlak#Sedaret\|Sedaret]], the cursed Dawnish town that apparently lies beneath the waves east of Culwich. Both groups urge people to leave the treasures where they are, and keep their children away from the banks of the Semmerlak until the waters of the lake can reclaim these shiny lures.		Not everyone is intrigued by this bounty from the depths of the Semmerlak. Some Varushkan wise ones and Dawnish troubadours raise a note of caution. The Varushkans speak of [[The_Semmerlak#Dho.27uala\|Dho'uala]], the dreadful lake monsters that lures anyone who takes the lake's bounty for granted to their death. Troubadours tell the story of [[The_Semmerlak#Sedaret\|Sedaret]], the cursed Dawnish town that apparently lies beneath the waves east of Culwich. Both groups urge people to leave the treasures where they are, and keep their children away from the banks of the Semmerlak until the waters of the lake can reclaim these shiny lures.
	{{Mandate\|mandate=The Semmerlak is not to be trusted; Dho'uala waits in its depths to claim those who foolishly come too close. We send (named priest) with 25 doses of liao to discourage any Varushkan from foolishly claiming the trinkets left behind by the receding waters.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=The Semmerlak is not to be trusted; Dho'uala waits in its depths to claim those who foolishly come too close. We send (named priest) with 25 doses of liao to discourage any Varushkan from foolishly claiming the trinkets left behind by the receding waters.\|assembly=Varushkan National Assembly}}
	{{Mandate\|mandate=Within the depths of the Semmerlak is the cursed town of Sederat, and while the waters are rich not every gift they offer is meant to be taken. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to discourage the people of Dawn from meddling with these apparent treasures - let the waters reclaim them.\|assembly=~~Varushkan~~ National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Within the depths of the Semmerlak is the cursed town of Sederat, and while the waters are rich not every gift they offer is meant to be taken. We send (named priest) with 50 doses of liao to discourage the people of Dawn from meddling with these apparent treasures - let the waters reclaim them.\|assembly=Dawnish National Assembly}}
	If one of these mandates is upheld, it will remove the additional production of businesses in territories belonging to that nation. All save the most foolish or desperate will leave the trinkets alone and let them sink into the mud or be reclaimed by the Semmerlak. it is entirely possible that one nation will enact their mandate and the other does not - in this case businesses in the other nation will gain an ''additional'' 2 crowns as collectors focus their efforts in that nation.		If one of these mandates is upheld, it will remove the additional production of businesses in territories belonging to that nation. All save the most foolish or desperate will leave the trinkets alone and let them sink into the mud or be reclaimed by the Semmerlak. it is entirely possible that one nation will enact their mandate and the other does not - in this case businesses in the other nation will gain an ''additional'' 2 crowns as collectors focus their efforts in that nation.

Rafferty: /* Semmerlak Flotsam */

2022-09-07T11:47:49Z

Semmerlak Flotsam

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	As a result of these strange treasures, every [[business]] in a [[territory]] bordering the Semmerlak will receive either an additional 2 crowns and two random ingots of [[Materials#Metals\|rare metal]] during the Winter Solstice. The effected territories are [[Semmerholm]], [[Weirwater]], [[Karsk]], [[Karov]], and [[Ossium]]. [[Holberg]] will not benefit from this unlooked for bounty as the city itself does not border the lake.		As a result of these strange treasures, every [[business]] in a [[territory]] bordering the Semmerlak will receive either an additional 2 crowns and two random ingots of [[Materials#Metals\|rare metal]] during the Winter Solstice. The effected territories are [[Semmerholm]], [[Weirwater]], [[Karsk]], [[Karov]], and [[Ossium]]. [[Holberg]] will not benefit from this unlooked for bounty as the city itself does not border the lake.

			There is some speculation that this peculiar bounty from the Semmerlak might be connected to the [[A yellow star hung\|strange dreams]] experienced by the people of [[Weirwater]] following the Summer Solstice. A few urchins report finding strange hoofmarks in the wet sand along the shore - but these reports have so far not been substantiated by anyone over the age of ten.
	===Dho'uala's Gifts===		===Dho'uala's Gifts===
	* '''Some Varushkan wise ones are concerned about the provenance of this unexpected "treasure", as are some Dawnish troubadours'''		* '''Some Varushkan wise ones are concerned about the provenance of this unexpected "treasure", as are some Dawnish troubadours'''

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	===Participation===		===Participation===
	Feel free to tell tales of the terrible storm and how it ~~effected~~ you, especially if you own a [[farm]], [[business]] (resources that have had their production halved), or [[mine]] (resources that have lost a rank of production to the threat of flooding). Raised by magic, the damage the storms have caused has primarily been ''property'' damage - while a few people have lost their lives they are a tiny fraction of those that might have been killed if the tempest was entirely natural in origin.		Feel free to tell tales of the terrible storm and how it affected you, especially if you own a [[farm]], [[business]] (resources that have had their production halved), or [[mine]] (resources that have lost a rank of production to the threat of flooding). Raised by magic, the damage the storms have caused has primarily been ''property'' damage - while a few people have lost their lives they are a tiny fraction of those that might have been killed if the tempest was entirely natural in origin.

	Remember that the storms have ''not'' hit territories that were not part of the Empire during the Autumn Equinox - which means [[Bregasland]], [[Zenith]], [[Liathaven]], [[Brocéliande]], and [[the Barrens]].		Remember that the storms have ''not'' hit territories that were not part of the Empire during the Autumn Equinox - which means [[Bregasland]], [[Zenith]], [[Liathaven]], [[Brocéliande]], and [[the Barrens]].
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	Even as the Vassa subsides, access to whatever is down there will not be easy. One of the Civil Servants - an engineer from Holberg university - suggests that some of the pumps used in the mines might be sufficient to clear enough water to do a proper exploration of what is down there. They estimate that if the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]] can provide 5 Thrones, the rooms can be drained at least temporarily. It will be important to move quickly however - there is no telling how long any valuables will survive exposure to river water.		Even as the Vassa subsides, access to whatever is down there will not be easy. One of the Civil Servants - an engineer from Holberg university - suggests that some of the pumps used in the mines might be sufficient to clear enough water to do a proper exploration of what is down there. They estimate that if the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]] can provide 5 Thrones, the rooms can be drained at least temporarily. It will be important to move quickly however - there is no telling how long any valuables will survive exposure to river water.

	One other detail raises some concern. One of the merrow explorers was quite ~~effected~~ by their time in the flooded cellars and refused to return to them. She claimed that the place had an ''unpleasant aspect'' - a resonance that reminded her very much of the [[dramaturgy\|dramaturgical]] [[the Tomb\|Tomb]].		One other detail raises some concern. One of the merrow explorers was quite affected by their time in the flooded cellars and refused to return to them. She claimed that the place had an ''unpleasant aspect'' - a resonance that reminded her very much of the [[dramaturgy\|dramaturgical]] [[the Tomb\|Tomb]].

	'''OOC Note:''' If the Master of the Mint wishes to authorise this expenditure, they will need to ensure the money is in their inventory and e-mail Profound Decisions at plot@profounddecisions.co.uk after the event.		'''OOC Note:''' If the Master of the Mint wishes to authorise this expenditure, they will need to ensure the money is in their inventory and e-mail Profound Decisions at plot@profounddecisions.co.uk after the event.
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	The waters recede slowly, but they do recede. In their wake, they leave... well it wouldn't be right to call it ''treasure'' as such. Most of it is rubbish - broken pots, bits of weirdly shaped wood, corroded hunks of metal. Occasionally, however, something of actual value is discovered. Old coins, metalwork that has not corroded, beautifully painted bowls, carved pieces of wood that show no sign of water damage, little figurines, and the like. For some people - especially children - this combination of junk-and-treasure presents an almost irresistible lure. They brave the slippery mud and treacherous waters looking for loot they can show off to their friends or barter to collectors. Not only children, either - once it becomes clear that there are a few interesting items among the dross it begins to attract the curious, and those prepared to take risks in the hope of finding something valuable.		The waters recede slowly, but they do recede. In their wake, they leave... well it wouldn't be right to call it ''treasure'' as such. Most of it is rubbish - broken pots, bits of weirdly shaped wood, corroded hunks of metal. Occasionally, however, something of actual value is discovered. Old coins, metalwork that has not corroded, beautifully painted bowls, carved pieces of wood that show no sign of water damage, little figurines, and the like. For some people - especially children - this combination of junk-and-treasure presents an almost irresistible lure. They brave the slippery mud and treacherous waters looking for loot they can show off to their friends or barter to collectors. Not only children, either - once it becomes clear that there are a few interesting items among the dross it begins to attract the curious, and those prepared to take risks in the hope of finding something valuable.

	As a result of these strange treasures, every [[business]] in a [[territory]] bordering the Semmerlak will receive either an additional 2 crowns and two random ingots of [[Materials#Metals\|rare metal]] during the Winter Solstice. The ~~effected~~ territories are [[Semmerholm]], [[Weirwater]], [[Karsk]], [[Karov]], and [[Ossium]]. [[Holberg]] will not benefit from this unlooked for bounty as the city itself does not border the lake.		As a result of these strange treasures, every [[business]] in a [[territory]] bordering the Semmerlak will receive either an additional 2 crowns and two random ingots of [[Materials#Metals\|rare metal]] during the Winter Solstice. The affected territories are [[Semmerholm]], [[Weirwater]], [[Karsk]], [[Karov]], and [[Ossium]]. [[Holberg]] will not benefit from this unlooked for bounty as the city itself does not border the lake.

	There is some speculation that this peculiar bounty from the Semmerlak might be connected to the [[A yellow star hung\|strange dreams]] experienced by the people of [[Weirwater]] following the Summer Solstice. A few urchins report finding strange hoofmarks in the wet sand along the shore - but these reports have so far not been substantiated by anyone over the age of ten.		There is some speculation that this peculiar bounty from the Semmerlak might be connected to the [[A yellow star hung\|strange dreams]] experienced by the people of [[Weirwater]] following the Summer Solstice. A few urchins report finding strange hoofmarks in the wet sand along the shore - but these reports have so far not been substantiated by anyone over the age of ten.
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	===The Thirsty Grasses===		===The Thirsty Grasses===
	* '''The Great Grasses in Madruga appear to have experienced no ill effects from the rain and recovered very quickly'''		* '''The Great Grasses in Madruga appear to have experienced no ill effects from the rain and recovered very quickly'''
	This last point is most likely only a curiosity. The [[Madruga#The_Great_Grasses\|Great Grasses]] in Madruga are a vast fertile plain known for herds of animals (representing rich farms), and for a populace that keep themselves to themselves. The tumultuous Scorrero River runs along the south-western borders, until it empties into the sea near [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]]. In other parts of the Empire, the grasslands have been badly ~~effected~~ by the storms - vegetation washed away, the soil left sodden for weeks. Not so in the Great Grasses. Within a week of the last rain, the plains are as dry as a bone. If anything, they are drier than they were before the rains started - something that has begun to worry the citizens there more than the storms did. No explanation is currently forthcoming, and there is no sign of a [[Sentinel Gate]] conjunction leading to the area, at least not at the Autumn Equinox.		This last point is most likely only a curiosity. The [[Madruga#The_Great_Grasses\|Great Grasses]] in Madruga are a vast fertile plain known for herds of animals (representing rich farms), and for a populace that keep themselves to themselves. The tumultuous Scorrero River runs along the south-western borders, until it empties into the sea near [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]]. In other parts of the Empire, the grasslands have been badly affected by the storms - vegetation washed away, the soil left sodden for weeks. Not so in the Great Grasses. Within a week of the last rain, the plains are as dry as a bone. If anything, they are drier than they were before the rains started - something that has begun to worry the citizens there more than the storms did. No explanation is currently forthcoming, and there is no sign of a [[Sentinel Gate]] conjunction leading to the area, at least not at the Autumn Equinox.

	==Lingering Effects==		==Lingering Effects==
	* '''The rains have stopped, and the floods are receding, but the full extent of the damage remains to be seen'''		* '''The rains have stopped, and the floods are receding, but the full extent of the damage remains to be seen'''
	While the rains have stopped, and new life is coming from the destruction they caused, the Empire is still taking stock of the full extent of the damage. While the Vassa is the most obviously ~~effected~~ - and the damage it has inflicted on Tassato the most extreme - nowhere in the Empire have the waters receded entirely. There are some concerns about the Scorrero in particular, as well as the potential for damage to bridges such as the [[Sarvos#The_Spider.27s_Dream\|Spider's Dream]]. As such the Civil Service warn their fellow citizens that the full cost of the storms may yet to be paid.		While the rains have stopped, and new life is coming from the destruction they caused, the Empire is still taking stock of the full extent of the damage. While the Vassa is the most obviously affected - and the damage it has inflicted on Tassato the most extreme - nowhere in the Empire have the waters receded entirely. There are some concerns about the Scorrero in particular, as well as the potential for damage to bridges such as the [[Sarvos#The_Spider.27s_Dream\|Spider's Dream]]. As such the Civil Service warn their fellow citizens that the full cost of the storms may yet to be paid.