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Twiggy at 15:39, 20 February 2026

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	===A Third Army===		===A Third Army===
	* '''A general must be a national position but the Constitutional Court have confirmed that it would be constitutional to appoint a League general by public auction'''		* '''A general must be a national position but the Constitutional Court have confirmed that it would be constitutional to appoint a League general by public auction'''
	Without wishing to put the ox before the wagon, Lynada Prince de Tassato and Batheka d'Apulian have an intriguing proposal. Armies (or navies) are expensive, both to raise and to support. The Senate might not be minded to approve of mustering another army. So the veterans propose that whatever the nature of the third League army, the general be determined not by unanimous decision of the senators of the nation, as is traditional. but by [[Auction of the Seats\|publc auction]], like the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]]. The [[Imperial Constitution]] is consulted, and a query sent to the Constitutional Court, who confirm that it is not unconstitutional to appoint a League general this way ''provided the will of the nation in this matter is clear''. Would this make the Senate more likely to support mustering the army? Would it encourage them to disburse the kinds of funds needed to purchase mithril (or weirwood, as ~~Bahtka~~ insists on reminding people)? Would the senators of the five cities even be interested in allowing the third League army to be appointed in this fashion? It's an interesting consideration.		Without wishing to put the ox before the wagon, Lynada Prince de Tassato and Batheka d'Apulian have an intriguing proposal. Armies (or navies) are expensive, both to raise and to support. The Senate might not be minded to approve of mustering another army. So the veterans propose that whatever the nature of the third League army, the general be determined not by unanimous decision of the senators of the nation, as is traditional. but by [[Auction of the Seats\|publc auction]], like the [[Master of the Imperial Mint]]. The [[Imperial Constitution]] is consulted, and a query sent to the Constitutional Court, who confirm that it is not unconstitutional to appoint a League general this way ''provided the will of the nation in this matter is clear''. Would this make the Senate more likely to support mustering the army? Would it encourage them to disburse the kinds of funds needed to purchase mithril (or weirwood, as Batheka insists on reminding people)? Would the senators of the five cities even be interested in allowing the third League army to be appointed in this fashion? It's an interesting consideration.

	Whatever else happens, it's likely the third League army, if it is raised, will be the first Imperial army ever to combine both orc and human troops and officers. This could conceivably present additional problems of discipline and organisation, but the Tassatans are perhaps the ideal people to find ways to overcome such challenges - or turn them into opportunities.		Whatever else happens, it's likely the third League army, if it is raised, will be the first Imperial army ever to combine both orc and human troops and officers. This could conceivably present additional problems of discipline and organisation, but the Tassatans are perhaps the ideal people to find ways to overcome such challenges - or turn them into opportunities.
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	<tr><td>'''Opportunity:''' This title has required elements; if any are not all fulfilled the title does not gain some or all of its powers</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Opportunity:''' This title has required elements; if any are not all fulfilled the title does not gain some or all of its powers</td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>
	Before that can happen however, there needs to be a ~~traversible~~ road between the city of Holberg and the shores of the Semmerlak. Otherwise merchants will find it impossible to move their wares to and from the port to the deep markets of Holberg. Flat-toes suggests that a road from the [[Watches_from_the_Wall#The_Gallery_and_the_Gate\|Holmauer Gate]], through [[Holberg#Rebeshof\|Rebeshof]] to the Sand Fisher settlement of ''Lakesedge'' in north-western Misericorde.		Before that can happen however, there needs to be a traversable road between the city of Holberg and the shores of the Semmerlak. Otherwise merchants will find it impossible to move their wares to and from the port to the deep markets of Holberg. Flat-toes suggests that a road from the [[Watches_from_the_Wall#The_Gallery_and_the_Gate\|Holmauer Gate]], through [[Holberg#Rebeshof\|Rebeshof]] to the Sand Fisher settlement of ''Lakesedge'' in north-western Misericorde.

	According to the civil service assessment the road would require 30 wains of white granite. It will need to pass through the marshes of Rebeshof which would [[Commission#Marshes\|mean especially high labour costs]] but the Sand Fishers agree that they will provide half the labour for the work. As a result it would cost 54 crowns and take only three months to complete. Once finished, there will be a wide, stone highway, banked up above the marshes, connecting Holberg and the Sand Fisher town.		According to the civil service assessment the road would require 30 wains of white granite. It will need to pass through the marshes of Rebeshof which would [[Commission#Marshes\|mean especially high labour costs]] but the Sand Fishers agree that they will provide half the labour for the work. As a result it would cost 54 crowns and take only three months to complete. Once finished, there will be a wide, stone highway, banked up above the marshes, connecting Holberg and the Sand Fisher town.

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	Construction of the Academy, and the raising of the third army, could take place at the same time, but the new army could not be completed until the academy was completed. If something went wrong with the academy, then the new army would not be supported and could not be completed. If the Academy were lost, abrogated, or destroyed, then the League's ability to support three armies would likewise be lost, with the usual consequences.		Construction of the Academy, and the raising of the third army, could take place at the same time, but the new army could not be completed until the academy was completed. If something went wrong with the academy, then the new army would not be supported and could not be completed. If the Academy were lost, abrogated, or destroyed, then the League's ability to support three armies would likewise be lost, with the usual consequences.

	Batheka d'Apulian is keen to point out that the Five Cities Military Academy would also be able to incorporate the orcs' naval acumen. The third army could be an [[~~Imperial~~ navy]] just as easily. “''How else,''” asks Batheka, only half joking, “''Is Dubhtraig to become the Sixth League City?''”		Batheka d'Apulian is keen to point out that the Five Cities Military Academy would also be able to incorporate the orcs' naval acumen. The third army could be an [[navy]] just as easily. “''How else,''” asks Batheka, only half joking, “''Is Dubhtraig to become the Sixth League City?''”
	<quote by="Imperial Constitution>Each nation in the Empire will raise armies as directed by the Senate. The Senate will appoint a general for each army, but only where the will of the nation in this matter is not clear</quote>		<quote by="Imperial Constitution>Each nation in the Empire will raise armies as directed by the Senate. The Senate will appoint a general for each army, but only where the will of the nation in this matter is not clear</quote>
	===A Third Army===		===A Third Army===

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	The university of Sarvos, Diora University, has had a rocky few years. Following the [[The_sack_of_Sarvos\|Grendel invasion]], and subsequent [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Defiance_of_Sarvos\|liberation]], the University apparently encountered financial difficulties. These monetary concerns were resolved thanks to generous donations from citizens of [[the League]] and [[Highguard]], but it cannot be denied that the college has seen better days. The oldest place of learning in the League, it is a shadow of its former self, long-since outclassed by the sprawling campus of Holberg University. There have been proposals in the past to revitalise its fortunes, including one involving the establishment of a [[Focused_and_methodical#The_Diora_University_College_of_Autumn_Magic_and_Dramaturgy\|College of Autumn Magic]] with a special focus on attracting professors from across the Known World to take up teaching posts there. Sarvos is, after all, the foremost destination for ships visiting the Empire from foreign shores.		The university of Sarvos, Diora University, has had a rocky few years. Following the [[The_sack_of_Sarvos\|Grendel invasion]], and subsequent [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Defiance_of_Sarvos\|liberation]], the University apparently encountered financial difficulties. These monetary concerns were resolved thanks to generous donations from citizens of [[the League]] and [[Highguard]], but it cannot be denied that the college has seen better days. The oldest place of learning in the League, it is a shadow of its former self, long-since outclassed by the sprawling campus of Holberg University. There have been proposals in the past to revitalise its fortunes, including one involving the establishment of a [[Focused_and_methodical#The_Diora_University_College_of_Autumn_Magic_and_Dramaturgy\|College of Autumn Magic]] with a special focus on attracting professors from across the Known World to take up teaching posts there. Sarvos is, after all, the foremost destination for ships visiting the Empire from foreign shores.

	The proposal for a [[Focused_and_methodical#The_Diora_University_College_of_Autumn_Magic_and_Dramaturgy\|College of Autumn Magic and Dramaturgy]] at Diora seems to have attracted little support; even the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] seemed [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Support_for_Diora_University\|broadly disinterested]]. With three [[College of Magic\|Colleges of Magic]] in the Empire already, perhaps the costs involved discouraged the Empire. Still, Ambition teaches that it is vital to aim high, to pursue dreams, and to never accept that something may be beyond your grasp. It's also worth noting that the proposal for the College was put forward before Sarvos underwent its transformation into the ''City of Masks'', and that might make a difference.		The proposal for a [[Focused_and_methodical#The_Diora_University_College_of_Autumn_Magic_and_Dramaturgy\|College of Autumn Magic and Dramaturgy]] at Diora seems to have attracted little support; even the [[Conclave]] seemed [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Support_for_Diora_University\|broadly disinterested]]. With three [[College of Magic\|Colleges of Magic]] in the Empire already, perhaps the costs involved discouraged the Empire. Still, Ambition teaches that it is vital to aim high, to pursue dreams, and to never accept that something may be beyond your grasp. It's also worth noting that the proposal for the College was put forward before Sarvos underwent its transformation into the ''City of Masks'', and that might make a difference.

	The League prides itself on its artists, and values art and the artists who create it more than perhaps any other nation. Sarvos has always been the centre of culture for the nation, tirelessly promoting an appreciation of fine things; opera, theatre, art, and dance in their siblings in other cities. The City of Masks has done much to highlight that love of the fine things that, to some, define civilisation best. While the [[Shining like fire\|insidious magical aura gripping the Empire subtly influences people to eschew artistic appreciation]], it will never entirely dampen the fascination the people of Sarvos have for the Arts. Perhaps, some of them muse, the problem with Frederick di Sarvos' plans for the College of Autumn Magic and Dramaturgy is that they were too ''small''.		The League prides itself on its artists, and values art and the artists who create it more than perhaps any other nation. Sarvos has always been the centre of culture for the nation, tirelessly promoting an appreciation of fine things; opera, theatre, art, and dance in their siblings in other cities. The City of Masks has done much to highlight that love of the fine things that, to some, define civilisation best. While the [[Shining like fire\|insidious magical aura gripping the Empire subtly influences people to eschew artistic appreciation]], it will never entirely dampen the fascination the people of Sarvos have for the Arts. Perhaps, some of them muse, the problem with Frederick di Sarvos' plans for the College of Autumn Magic and Dramaturgy is that they were too ''small''.

Twiggy at 13:19, 16 July 2025

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	<ic>"''What'' did you just say?" Lynada's exclamation silenced the buzz of conversation in the common room. The old soldier stood up slowly, placing her balled fists on the table, and leaning slightly forward. The orc opposite took another sip from his mug, looking up at her, apparently unfazed by her reaction.		<ic>"''What'' did you just say?" Lynada's exclamation silenced the buzz of conversation in the common room. The old soldier stood up slowly, placing her balled fists on the table, and leaning slightly forward. The orc opposite took another sip from his mug, looking up at her, apparently unfazed by her reaction.

	"I ''said'' that if the Varushkans hadn't made the Black Plateau do... what it did... the Empire would have lost at Solen's Doubt." The orc spoke calmly, but there was an edge to his words.		"I ''said'' that if the Varushkans hadn't made the {{Black Plateau}} do... what it did... the Empire would have lost at Solen's Doubt." The orc spoke calmly, but there was an edge to his words.

	Lynada spoke through gritted teeth. "We ''had'' you. We ''had'' you at Solen's Doubt and you know it! Even without the... the Plateau... your armies were on the verge of breaking anyway, like the undisciplined rabble they are, and..."		Lynada spoke through gritted teeth. "We ''had'' you. We ''had'' you at Solen's Doubt and you know it! Even without the... the Plateau... your armies were on the verge of breaking anyway, like the undisciplined rabble they are, and..."

Twiggy at 21:59, 10 July 2025

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	Batheka's companion rolled his eyes, shifted along the bench slightly to make room for a student who was trying to get a better look at things from the Grendel side of the table, and caught the eye of one of the staff.		Batheka's companion rolled his eyes, shifted along the bench slightly to make room for a student who was trying to get a better look at things from the Grendel side of the table, and caught the eye of one of the staff.

	"Best send for another pitcher or two," he rumbled, while simultaneously helping himself to an abandoned bowl of rhubarb crumble. "This is going to to go on for quite a while."</ic>		"Best send for another pitcher or two," he rumbled, while simultaneously helping himself to an abandoned bowl of rhubarb crumble. "This is going to go on for quite a while."</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Art, Fashion, and Culture.jpg\|caption=Life is competition, and someone is always keeping score.\|align=left\|width=600}}</div>{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZJvuFVDVo}}		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Art, Fashion, and Culture.jpg\|caption=Life is competition, and someone is always keeping score.\|align=left\|width=600}}</div>{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZJvuFVDVo}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==

Novemberalice at 13:05, 22 July 2024

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	"Best send for another pitcher or two," he rumbled, while simultaneously helping himself to an abandoned bowl of rhubarb crumble. "This is going to to go on for quite a while."</ic>		"Best send for another pitcher or two," he rumbled, while simultaneously helping himself to an abandoned bowl of rhubarb crumble. "This is going to to go on for quite a while."</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Art, Fashion, and Culture.jpg\|caption=Life is competition, and someone is always keeping score.\|align=left\|width=600}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 600px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Art, Fashion, and Culture.jpg\|caption=Life is competition, and someone is always keeping score.\|align=left\|width=600}}</div>{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZJvuFVDVo}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	A little over three months remain in the [[The_money_goes_round#Life_is_a_Competition\|grand competition]] proposed by Merchant Prince, ''Fransesca di Matos''. Challenging the [[Ambition]], [[Pride]], and [[Prosperity]] of [[the League]], the contest has nearly run its course and will end at the start of the Winter Solstice 385YE. The winner will be the city that has invested the largest amount of [[weirwood]], [[white granite]], and [[mithril]] "improving" their [[territory]] and their city.		A little over three months remain in the [[The_money_goes_round#Life_is_a_Competition\|grand competition]] proposed by Merchant Prince, ''Fransesca di Matos''. Challenging the [[Ambition]], [[Pride]], and [[Prosperity]] of [[the League]], the contest has nearly run its course and will end at the start of the Winter Solstice 385YE. The winner will be the city that has invested the largest amount of [[weirwood]], [[white granite]], and [[mithril]] "improving" their [[territory]] and their city.

Hailmur at 14:22, 8 December 2023

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	A meeting is arranged between a delegation of Sand Fishers and representatives of Holberg at the Misericorde covered market. The orcs, to the surprise of their counterparts, bring their ''accountant''.		A meeting is arranged between a delegation of Sand Fishers and representatives of Holberg at the Misericorde covered market. The orcs, to the surprise of their counterparts, bring their ''accountant''.

	A little less than two years ago, the Senate [[Increase_upkeep_of_Holberg\|funded additional classes]] at Holberg Univeristy to [[Across_the_Abyss#A_Seat_of_Learning\|provide access to education]] to the Sand Fishers. ''Mautez Flat-toes'' is one of the first graduates, studying business law and accountancy. He's very enthused about the opportunity to put what he has learned into practice, and is advising his fellow orcs about a potential approach to the League.		A little less than two years ago, the Senate [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Increase_upkeep_of_Holberg\|funded additional classes]] at Holberg Univeristy to [[Across_the_Abyss#A_Seat_of_Learning\|provide access to education]] to the Sand Fishers. ''Mautez Flat-toes'' is one of the first graduates, studying business law and accountancy. He's very enthused about the opportunity to put what he has learned into practice, and is advising his fellow orcs about a potential approach to the League.

	It is clear that the Sand Fishers have already put a surprisingly large amount of thought into this. They're quick to point out that Misericorde is really the only viable location for a port in Holberg - there simply aren't any really suitable locations along the banks of the Nameless River in Utterlund or [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]]. But the port could bring significant economic benefits to Holberg, which currently lacks a waterfront of any kind. Of course the Sand Fishers would benefit enormously from the trade as well, but that is only fair they argue, since the region of Misericorde belongs to the sept. Ergo any port built there...		It is clear that the Sand Fishers have already put a surprisingly large amount of thought into this. They're quick to point out that Misericorde is really the only viable location for a port in Holberg - there simply aren't any really suitable locations along the banks of the Nameless River in Utterlund or [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]]. But the port could bring significant economic benefits to Holberg, which currently lacks a waterfront of any kind. Of course the Sand Fishers would benefit enormously from the trade as well, but that is only fair they argue, since the region of Misericorde belongs to the sept. Ergo any port built there...

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Tassato: Five Cities Military Academy

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	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Folly</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Folly</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Tassato Maestra or Tassato Regario</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Tassato Maestra or Tassato Regario</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 30 wains of mithril, 30 wains of white granite, 180 crowns ~~crowns~~ and 6 months</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 30 wains of mithril, 30 wains of white granite, 180 crowns, and 6 months</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Increases the number of armies the League can support to 3</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Increases the number of armies the League can support to 3</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Opportunity:''' This commission has required elements; if any are not all fulfilled the commission does nothing</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Opportunity:''' This commission has required elements; if any are not all fulfilled the commission does nothing</td></tr>

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Tassato: Five Cities Military Academy

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	==Tassato: Five Cities Military Academy==		==Tassato: Five Cities Military Academy==
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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''~~Mitliary~~ Academy'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Military Academy'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Folly</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Folly</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Tassato Maestra or Tassato Regario</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Tassato Maestra or Tassato Regario</td></tr>
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	* '''Establishing a military academy in Tassato would allow the League to support a third army'''		* '''Establishing a military academy in Tassato would allow the League to support a third army'''
	* '''The academy would 30 wains of white granite, 30 wains of mithril to establish, 180 crowns and take six months to complete'''		* '''The academy would 30 wains of white granite, 30 wains of mithril to establish, 180 crowns and take six months to complete'''

	Tassato is the site of two prestigious centres of learning - the [[Tassato#The_School_of_Epistemology\|School of Epistemology]] and the recently established [[Tassato#Barossa_School_of_Imperial_Strategy\|Barossa School of Imperial Strategy]]. The latter was founded only a couple of years ago, with the aid of the [[eternal]] [[Zakalwe]]. It was in the library here that the retired ''Lynada Prince de Tassato'' first met the newly arrived [[orc]] ''Batheka d'Apulian''. The Apulian had purchased apartments in Tassato Regario, having determined that he had no interest in being on the front line of another war between the Grendel and the Empire. It turned out he was not the only one – perhaps a dozen former Grendel have moved themselves and their families to Tassato since the Summer Solstice.		Tassato is the site of two prestigious centres of learning - the [[Tassato#The_School_of_Epistemology\|School of Epistemology]] and the recently established [[Tassato#Barossa_School_of_Imperial_Strategy\|Barossa School of Imperial Strategy]]. The latter was founded only a couple of years ago, with the aid of the [[eternal]] [[Zakalwe]]. It was in the library here that the retired ''Lynada Prince de Tassato'' first met the newly arrived [[orc]] ''Batheka d'Apulian''. The Apulian had purchased apartments in Tassato Regario, having determined that he had no interest in being on the front line of another war between the Grendel and the Empire. It turned out he was not the only one – perhaps a dozen former Grendel have moved themselves and their families to Tassato since the Summer Solstice.

Hailmur at 23:10, 5 September 2023

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 With an agreement in principle signed with the Sand Fishers, once work on the road is underway, then the civil service will go over their proposal for a port and provide the League with a full breakdown of what it might cost and how much Holberg could expect to benefit from the increase in trade that it would support.
 ==Further Reading==
 * [[Half-time score]] - 385YE Summer Wind of Fortune detailing developments in the contest and the Sand Fishers' loan

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	The university of Sarvos, Diora University, has had a rocky few years. Following the [[The_sack_of_Sarvos\|Grendel invasion]], and subsequent [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Defiance_of_Sarvos\|liberation]], the University apparently encountered financial difficulties. These monetary concerns were resolved thanks to generous donations from citizens of [[the League]] and [[Highguard]], but it cannot be denied that the college has seen better days. The oldest place of learning in the League, it is a shadow of its former self, long-since outclassed by the sprawling campus of Holberg University. There have been proposals in the past to revitalise its fortunes, including one involving the establishment of a [[Focused_and_methodical#The_Diora_University_College_of_Autumn_Magic_and_Dramaturgy\|College of Autumn Magic]] with a special focus on attracting professors from across the Known World to take up teaching posts there. Sarvos is, after all, the foremost destination for ships visiting the Empire from foreign shores.		The university of Sarvos, Diora University, has had a rocky few years. Following the [[The_sack_of_Sarvos\|Grendel invasion]], and subsequent [[380YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#The_Defiance_of_Sarvos\|liberation]], the University apparently encountered financial difficulties. These monetary concerns were resolved thanks to generous donations from citizens of [[the League]] and [[Highguard]], but it cannot be denied that the college has seen better days. The oldest place of learning in the League, it is a shadow of its former self, long-since outclassed by the sprawling campus of Holberg University. There have been proposals in the past to revitalise its fortunes, including one involving the establishment of a [[Focused_and_methodical#The_Diora_University_College_of_Autumn_Magic_and_Dramaturgy\|College of Autumn Magic]] with a special focus on attracting professors from across the Known World to take up teaching posts there. Sarvos is, after all, the foremost destination for ships visiting the Empire from foreign shores.

	The proposal for a [[Focused_and_methodical#The_Diora_University_College_of_Autumn_Magic_and_Dramaturgy\|College of Autumn Magic and Dramaturgy]] at Diora seems to have attracted little support; even the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] seemed [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Support_for_Diora_University\|broadly disinterested]]. With three [[College of Magic\|Colleges of Magic]] in the Empire already, perhaps the costs involved discouraged the Empire. Still, Ambition teaches that it is vital to aim high, to pursue dreams, and to never accept that something may be beyond your grasp. It's also worth noting that the proposal for the College was put forward before Sarvos underwent its transformation into the ''City of Masks'', and that might make a difference.		The proposal for a [[Focused_and_methodical#The_Diora_University_College_of_Autumn_Magic_and_Dramaturgy\|College of Autumn Magic and Dramaturgy]] at Diora seems to have attracted little support; even the [[Conclave]] seemed [[382YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Support_for_Diora_University\|broadly disinterested]]. With three [[College of Magic\|Colleges of Magic]] in the Empire already, perhaps the costs involved discouraged the Empire. Still, Ambition teaches that it is vital to aim high, to pursue dreams, and to never accept that something may be beyond your grasp. It's also worth noting that the proposal for the College was put forward before Sarvos underwent its transformation into the ''City of Masks'', and that might make a difference.

	The League prides itself on its artists, and values art and the artists who create it more than perhaps any other nation. Sarvos has always been the centre of culture for the nation, tirelessly promoting an appreciation of fine things; opera, theatre, art, and dance in their siblings in other cities. The City of Masks has done much to highlight that love of the fine things that, to some, define civilisation best. While the [[Shining like fire\|insidious magical aura gripping the Empire subtly influences people to eschew artistic appreciation]], it will never entirely dampen the fascination the people of Sarvos have for the Arts. Perhaps, some of them muse, the problem with Frederick di Sarvos' plans for the College of Autumn Magic and Dramaturgy is that they were too ''small''.		The League prides itself on its artists, and values art and the artists who create it more than perhaps any other nation. Sarvos has always been the centre of culture for the nation, tirelessly promoting an appreciation of fine things; opera, theatre, art, and dance in their siblings in other cities. The City of Masks has done much to highlight that love of the fine things that, to some, define civilisation best. While the [[Shining like fire\|insidious magical aura gripping the Empire subtly influences people to eschew artistic appreciation]], it will never entirely dampen the fascination the people of Sarvos have for the Arts. Perhaps, some of them muse, the problem with Frederick di Sarvos' plans for the College of Autumn Magic and Dramaturgy is that they were too ''small''.