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	Every season, each of the six [[archmage\|archmages]] may send a single [[Archmage#Plenipotentiary\|plenipotentiary]] message to an [[eternal]] of their realm. The eternals are bound to respond, although not always in a way the archmage may wish. Following the Autumn Equinox, six eternals have responded to invitations to [[Archmage#Parley\|parley]] via their emissaries.		Every season, each of the six [[archmage\|archmages]] may send a single [[Archmage#Plenipotentiary\|plenipotentiary]] message to an [[eternal]] of their realm. The eternals are bound to respond, although not always in a way the archmage may wish. Following the Autumn Equinox, six eternals have responded to invitations to [[Archmage#Parley\|parley]] via their emissaries.

	There is also an internal matter, relating to the way the archmage power of plenipotentiary is used. Following a matter raised by priests in the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]], the [[Prefect of the Conclave\|Prefects]] have prepared notes on a service they could provide if the Conclave wished, for any archmage who chose to make use of it.		There is also an internal matter, relating to the way the archmage power of plenipotentiary is used. Following a matter raised by priests in the [[Synod]], the [[Prefect of the Conclave\|Prefects]] have prepared notes on a service they could provide if the Conclave wished, for any archmage who chose to make use of it.

	==Fire Mage==		==Fire Mage==

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	* '''They are seeking aid from a group of citizens who hold some of the Fire Mage's power in their hands'''		* '''They are seeking aid from a group of citizens who hold some of the Fire Mage's power in their hands'''
	* '''The current Archmage of Summer is Mirella of the Twisted Rose of Dawn'''		* '''The current Archmage of Summer is Mirella of the Twisted Rose of Dawn'''
	It is fortuitous, perhaps, that during the Autumn Equinox an [[enchantment]] was laid across the lands of [[Dawn]] by the [[coven]] of Phoenix Rising, The serendipitously named [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_interlude#Golden_Magician's_Fayre\|Golden Magician's Fayre]] creates a kind of invitation for the heralds of the [[Realm#Summer\|Summer ~~Realm~~]] to visit that nation. Alongside the servants of the other lords and ladies of the Glorious Kingdoms, shortly before the Winter Solstice, a single messenger from the domain of the ''[[Meraud\|Lord of Summer Stars]]'' appears at the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]] with a message for the [[Archmage of Summer]]. ''Ethod'' is a petite herald, with hair of living gold and eyes that glitter with the light of falling stars. They are accompanied by a single guard, a massive creature of fire and rock that is, according to Ethod, a prince of the [[Lions_of_Phoenix_Reach#Spirits_of_the_Summer_Realm\|Skyborn]].		It is fortuitous, perhaps, that during the Autumn Equinox an [[enchantment]] was laid across the lands of [[Dawn]] by the [[coven]] of Phoenix Rising, The serendipitously named [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_interlude#Golden_Magician's_Fayre\|Golden Magician's Fayre]] creates a kind of invitation for the heralds of the [[Realm#Summer\|Summer realm]] to visit that nation. Alongside the servants of the other lords and ladies of the Glorious Kingdoms, shortly before the Winter Solstice, a single messenger from the domain of the ''[[Meraud\|Lord of Summer Stars]]'' appears at the [[Astolat#The_Castle_of_Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]] with a message for the [[Archmage of Summer]]. ''Ethod'' is a petite herald, with hair of living gold and eyes that glitter with the light of falling stars. They are accompanied by a single guard, a massive creature of fire and rock that is, according to Ethod, a prince of the [[Lions_of_Phoenix_Reach#Spirits_of_the_Summer_Realm\|Skyborn]].

	There is crisis in the demesne of the Lake and the Island. The ''Golden Enchanter'' is sealed within the ''Tower of Stars'', unreachable by his apprentices and allies. The gates that lead from the domain of Meraud are closed, and save for the combination of Archmage's plenipotentiary and Dawnish enchantment, none of the kin of ''Foxwise'' would have been able to come to the mortal world. Ethod bears grim tidings. There is chaos in the realm of the ''Master of Wand and Staff''. The details are difficult to put into words, but the eternal is failing. The light that burns atop the tower in the lake flickers and threatens to go out completely. Thanks to the Archmage of Summer, however, a message has been delivered. In accordance with the rules of parley, Ethod brings that message on behalf not only of Meraud but of all those who live beneath the shadow of the tower.		There is crisis in the demesne of the Lake and the Island. The ''Golden Enchanter'' is sealed within the ''Tower of Stars'', unreachable by his apprentices and allies. The gates that lead from the domain of Meraud are closed, and save for the combination of Archmage's plenipotentiary and Dawnish enchantment, none of the kin of ''Foxwise'' would have been able to come to the mortal world. Ethod bears grim tidings. There is chaos in the realm of the ''Master of Wand and Staff''. The details are difficult to put into words, but the eternal is failing. The light that burns atop the tower in the lake flickers and threatens to go out completely. Thanks to the Archmage of Summer, however, a message has been delivered. In accordance with the rules of parley, Ethod brings that message on behalf not only of Meraud but of all those who live beneath the shadow of the tower.

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	Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, a magistrate is called to the Imperial regio. Something has emerged, and the nearby [[Highguard\|Highborn]] have raised the alarm. When '''Nihm Farkas''' arrives, she finds a little herald, reminiscent of an ambulatory tree or bush. It is delicately drawing a stream of water from a pile of fallen leaves and humming a weird song to itself. When magistrate Farkas makes herself known, she is greeted with a careful and deliberate bow accompanied by a sound like the creaking of an ancient oak in a storm. This is the Watcher of the Fragrant Leaves, herald of ''[[Yaw'nagrah\|She Who Spreads As Rampant Green]]'', and it is responding to a message from the Imperial [[Archmage of Spring\|Archmage of the Primal Forest]].		Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, a magistrate is called to the Imperial regio. Something has emerged, and the nearby [[Highguard\|Highborn]] have raised the alarm. When '''Nihm Farkas''' arrives, she finds a little herald, reminiscent of an ambulatory tree or bush. It is delicately drawing a stream of water from a pile of fallen leaves and humming a weird song to itself. When magistrate Farkas makes herself known, she is greeted with a careful and deliberate bow accompanied by a sound like the creaking of an ancient oak in a storm. This is the Watcher of the Fragrant Leaves, herald of ''[[Yaw'nagrah\|She Who Spreads As Rampant Green]]'', and it is responding to a message from the Imperial [[Archmage of Spring\|Archmage of the Primal Forest]].

	In quick succession, the herald tells the magistrate and the onlookers of matters its mistress is not interested in. The Druj escorted to Brocéliande were fleeing the slaughter of their fellows in the Barrens, nothing more. They prevailed on the Green Mother to aid them, and she gave them that aid, just as she sometimes does for her Imperial allies. She does not help them codify magic, or at least no more than she helps Imperial magicians do so. She prefers the company of some Druj to many Imperials because the orcs of the Mallum understand that the shackles of ~~civilization~~ are a poison that weakens body and soul.		In quick succession, the herald tells the magistrate and the onlookers of matters its mistress is not interested in. The Druj escorted to Brocéliande were fleeing the slaughter of their fellows in the Barrens, nothing more. They prevailed on the Green Mother to aid them, and she gave them that aid, just as she sometimes does for her Imperial allies. She does not help them codify magic, or at least no more than she helps Imperial magicians do so. She prefers the company of some Druj to many Imperials because the orcs of the Mallum understand that the shackles of civilisation are a poison that weakens body and soul.

	She will not "escort" the Navarr into Brocéliande; the children of Terunael are more than capable of doing that themselves and the ''Deep Wild'' has no interest in that. She will not move a vallornheart. She has no interest in helping create a college of magic - the Empire spurned [[Miekarova#Heart_of_the_Tempest\|the Heart of the Tempest]] and she will not offer it again. She has no idea what a ''Well of Shadows'' is and is not interested in gifts of chaos fruit or mana or the like.		She will not "escort" the Navarr into Brocéliande; the children of Terunael are more than capable of doing that themselves and the ''Deep Wild'' has no interest in that. She will not move a vallornheart. She has no interest in helping create a college of magic - the Empire spurned [[Miekarova#Heart_of_the_Tempest\|the Heart of the Tempest]] and she will not offer it again. She has no idea what a ''Well of Shadows'' is and is not interested in gifts of chaos fruit or mana or the like.

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Have a Little Faith

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	==Have a Little Faith==		==Have a Little Faith==
	{{SOP\|statement=Penance:~~'''~~ As Archmage of Spring, Ibiss negotiates with the Spring realm and has made this task more difficult by failing to retain copies of the Plenipotentiaries sent to Eternals. Ibiss reports that other Archmages also do not keep such copies. This is a collective failure of personal Vigilance which can only benefit Eternals negotiating in bad faith. This is a Conclave problem which a Conclave officer can solve. Ibiss' penance is to spend the next year creating a means by which copies of Plenipotentiaries are retained for Archmages and their successors. For more details see the 4-page leaflet (copies on opposite wall) "Ibiss Briarheart Inquisition Report". My 48 page "Strength and Guile" available from myself or the Anvil Library, makes use of the Archmage's testimony to chronicle the nefariousness of Spring.\|by=Judgement of Penance, Brother Geoffrey Orchard, Vigilance Assembly\|vote=Passed (270-0)\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE\|size=small}}		{{SOP\|statement=Penance: As Archmage of Spring, Ibiss negotiates with the Spring realm and has made this task more difficult by failing to retain copies of the Plenipotentiaries sent to Eternals. Ibiss reports that other Archmages also do not keep such copies. This is a collective failure of personal Vigilance which can only benefit Eternals negotiating in bad faith. This is a Conclave problem which a Conclave officer can solve. Ibiss' penance is to spend the next year creating a means by which copies of Plenipotentiaries are retained for Archmages and their successors. For more details see the 4-page leaflet (copies on opposite wall) "Ibiss Briarheart Inquisition Report". My 48 page "Strength and Guile" available from myself or the Anvil Library, makes use of the Archmage's testimony to chronicle the nefariousness of Spring.\|by=Judgement of Penance, Brother Geoffrey Orchard, Vigilance Assembly\|vote=Passed (270-0)\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE\|size=small}}
	* '''The Prefects of the Conclave can support any Archmage who wishes their plenipotentiary message to become common knowledge'''		* '''The Prefects of the Conclave can support any Archmage who wishes their plenipotentiary message to become common knowledge'''
	* '''This offer is made in response to the findings of the Vigilance Assembly during the Autumn Equinox'''		* '''This offer is made in response to the findings of the Vigilance Assembly during the Autumn Equinox'''

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	Over the last three months there have been reports of emissaries of the [[Realm#Autumn\|Autumn realm]] appearing in both the north-west and south-east of the Empire, apparently at the behest of the [[Archmage of Autumn]] via their proxy '''Ashborn Trosk'''. In each case they spend some time examining the lay of the land, and then deliver proposals on behalf of the organisations they represent, and their mistress the ''[[Estavus\|Forge Unending]]''.		Over the last three months there have been reports of emissaries of the [[Realm#Autumn\|Autumn realm]] appearing in both the north-west and south-east of the Empire, apparently at the behest of the [[Archmage of Autumn]] via their proxy '''Ashborn Trosk'''. In each case they spend some time examining the lay of the land, and then deliver proposals on behalf of the organisations they represent, and their mistress the ''[[Estavus\|Forge Unending]]''.

	In the north-west, several assayers from the Architects of Iron and Stone appear, in [[Skarsind]] and [[Sermersuaq]], and set about exploring the mountains between the two nations. Most recently, heralds belonging to this guild were involved in devising methods to [[Metal and stone\|improve and protect]] Imperial Bourse seats; this time they appear to be evaluating the damage done by the Jotun to [[Skarsind#Pakaanan's_Pass\|~~Pakanaan~~'s Pass]], and how it might be repaired and the pass reopened. As the Winter Solstice arrives, the assayers provide not only their findings, but an offer from a fellow guild - the House of Fire and Flame - to actually take on the contract of clearing the pass with their powerful explosive tools. You can find more about their proposal in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Clearing the pass\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.		In the north-west, several assayers from the Architects of Iron and Stone appear, in [[Skarsind]] and [[Sermersuaq]], and set about exploring the mountains between the two nations. Most recently, heralds belonging to this guild were involved in devising methods to [[Metal and stone\|improve and protect]] Imperial Bourse seats; this time they appear to be evaluating the damage done by the Jotun to [[Skarsind#Pakaanan's_Pass\|Pakaanan's Pass]], and how it might be repaired and the pass reopened. As the Winter Solstice arrives, the assayers provide not only their findings, but an offer from a fellow guild - the House of Fire and Flame - to actually take on the contract of clearing the pass with their powerful explosive tools. You can find more about their proposal in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Clearing the pass\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.

	In the south-east, a single herald belonging to the Coalition of Stone and Struggle has paid a visit to southern [[Spiral]]. This emissary of Shikal is a sturdy, almost square creature, as wide across the shoulders as it is tall, with tree-trunk limbs and wrapped in heavy iron. It spends time examining the ground along the coast, studying the road-progress already made on [[Construct Curstag's Way\|Curstag's Way]], and occasionally talking with the labourers undertaking this monumental task. After several weeks - during which the herald avoids talking to anyone other than the workers themselves - they appear without warning in [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]], rap smartly on the doors of the Palace, and patiently to be admitted. They have several proposals relating to the timely completion of the road - and some requests that might have wider implications for the League in particular. You can also read about the proposals relating to the road in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Building the road\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.		In the south-east, a single herald belonging to the Coalition of Stone and Struggle has paid a visit to southern [[Spiral]]. This emissary of Shikal is a sturdy, almost square creature, as wide across the shoulders as it is tall, with tree-trunk limbs and wrapped in heavy iron. It spends time examining the ground along the coast, studying the road-progress already made on [[Construct Curstag's Way\|Curstag's Way]], and occasionally talking with the labourers undertaking this monumental task. After several weeks - during which the herald avoids talking to anyone other than the workers themselves - they appear without warning in [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]], rap smartly on the doors of the Palace, and patiently to be admitted. They have several proposals relating to the timely completion of the road - and some requests that might have wider implications for the League in particular. You can also read about the proposals relating to the road in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Building the road\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.

Hailmur: /* Timetable */

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Timetable

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	\| Saturday\|\| 13:30 \|\| [[Meraud]] \|\| Summer \|\| Hall of Worlds, parley		\| Saturday\|\| 13:30 \|\| [[Meraud]] \|\| Summer \|\| Hall of Worlds, parley
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	\| Saturday\|\| 21:30 \|\| [[Sorin]] \|\| Winter \|\| ~~Check~~		\| Saturday\|\| 21:30 \|\| [[Sorin]] \|\| Winter \|\| Hall of Worlds, parley
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Gifts of a green mother]]		* [[Gifts of a green mother]]
	* [[Hammers and boxes]]		* [[Hammers and boxes]]

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	"Do not worry about it," said Orin with a tight smile. "It happens, and it's not as if you rang the exorcist's bells at a servant of the Great Wolf of Winter, is it? Everyone makes mistakes, and honestly the first time I was confronted by one of the heralds of the Silent Kingdom... well let's just say that it was some years before ''my'' mentor stopped reminding me about it. Now, let's go over the figures again and try not to worry about what business their kind has with the Prefects of the Conclave."</ic>		"Do not worry about it," said Orin with a tight smile. "It happens, and it's not as if you rang the exorcist's bells at a servant of the Great Wolf of Winter, is it? Everyone makes mistakes, and honestly the first time I was confronted by one of the heralds of the Silent Kingdom... well let's just say that it was some years before ''my'' mentor stopped reminding me about it. Now, let's go over the figures again and try not to worry about what business their kind has with the Prefects of the Conclave."</ic>
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
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Hailmur: /* Fire Mage */

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Fire Mage

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	There are other things that Meraud has made over the years, says Ethod, and while the ''Sage of the Sapphire Cloak'' has not called for them specifically in his desperate communication to his servants, every little bit of aid in this matter would be a help. Even if their potence has faded, the items themselves might still serve a purpose if they are returned to the ''Summer Mage'' freely and with gratitude.		There are other things that Meraud has made over the years, says Ethod, and while the ''Sage of the Sapphire Cloak'' has not called for them specifically in his desperate communication to his servants, every little bit of aid in this matter would be a help. Even if their potence has faded, the items themselves might still serve a purpose if they are returned to the ''Summer Mage'' freely and with gratitude.

	During the ~~Summer~~ Solstice, one of Meraud's apprentices will come to the Hall of Worlds and there meet with the Summer Archmage and, hopefully, those who bear the treasures Meraud has asked for. Before leaving the Castle of Thorns, Ethod cautions that there are those who would rather see Meraud lost, trapped forever in his tower, consumed by the gyre that swirls around him, so that they might rise in his stead. The Skyborn bodyguard that accompanies Ethod is not there to impress the Empire, but to ensure the apprentice delivers their message and returns to the Demesne of Lake and Star safely. Beware treachery and ambition, says Ethod, before sadly returning to the realm from which they came.		During the Winter Solstice, one of Meraud's apprentices will come to the Hall of Worlds and there meet with the Summer Archmage and, hopefully, those who bear the treasures Meraud has asked for. Before leaving the Castle of Thorns, Ethod cautions that there are those who would rather see Meraud lost, trapped forever in his tower, consumed by the gyre that swirls around him, so that they might rise in his stead. The Skyborn bodyguard that accompanies Ethod is not there to impress the Empire, but to ensure the apprentice delivers their message and returns to the Demesne of Lake and Star safely. Beware treachery and ambition, says Ethod, before sadly returning to the realm from which they came.

	==Forest Queen==		==Forest Queen==

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Endless Ringing

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	Over the last three months there have been reports of emissaries of the [[Realm#Autumn\|Autumn realm]] appearing in both the north-west and south-east of the Empire, apparently at the behest of the [[Archmage of Autumn]] via their proxy '''Ashborn Trosk'''. In each case they spend some time examining the lay of the land, and then deliver proposals on behalf of the organisations they represent, and their mistress the ''[[Estavus\|Forge Unending]]''.		Over the last three months there have been reports of emissaries of the [[Realm#Autumn\|Autumn realm]] appearing in both the north-west and south-east of the Empire, apparently at the behest of the [[Archmage of Autumn]] via their proxy '''Ashborn Trosk'''. In each case they spend some time examining the lay of the land, and then deliver proposals on behalf of the organisations they represent, and their mistress the ''[[Estavus\|Forge Unending]]''.

	In the north-west, several assayers from the Architects of Iron and Stone appear, in [[Skarsind]] and [[Sermersuaq]], and set about exploring the mountains between the two nations. Most recently, heralds belonging to this guild were involved in devising methods to [[Metal and stone\|improve and protect]] Imperial Bourse seats; this time they appear to be evaluating the damage done by the Jotun to [[Skarsind#Pakaanan's_Pass\|Pakanaan's Pass]], and how it might be repaired and the pass reopened. As the Winter Solstice arrives, the assayers provide not only their findings, but an offer from a fellow guild - the House of Fire and Flame - to actually take on the contract of clearing the pass with their powerful explosive tools. You can find more about their proposal in the [[Hammers and boxes#Clearing the pass\|Hammers and boxes]] companion wind of fortune.		In the north-west, several assayers from the Architects of Iron and Stone appear, in [[Skarsind]] and [[Sermersuaq]], and set about exploring the mountains between the two nations. Most recently, heralds belonging to this guild were involved in devising methods to [[Metal and stone\|improve and protect]] Imperial Bourse seats; this time they appear to be evaluating the damage done by the Jotun to [[Skarsind#Pakaanan's_Pass\|Pakanaan's Pass]], and how it might be repaired and the pass reopened. As the Winter Solstice arrives, the assayers provide not only their findings, but an offer from a fellow guild - the House of Fire and Flame - to actually take on the contract of clearing the pass with their powerful explosive tools. You can find more about their proposal in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Clearing the pass\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.

	In the south-east, a single herald belonging to the Coalition of Stone and Struggle has paid a visit to southern [[Spiral]]. This emissary of Shikal is a sturdy, almost square creature, as wide across the shoulders as it is tall, with tree-trunk limbs and wrapped in heavy iron. It spends time examining the ground along the coast, studying the road-progress already made on [[Construct Curstag's Way\|Curstag's Way]], and occasionally talking with the labourers undertaking this monumental task. After several weeks - during which the herald avoids talking to anyone other than the workers themselves - they appear without warning in [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]], rap smartly on the doors of the Palace, and patiently to be admitted. They have several proposals relating to the timely completion of the road - and some requests that might have wider implications for the League in particular. You can also read about the proposals relating to the road in the [[Hammers and boxes#Building the road\|Hammers and boxes]] companion wind of fortune.		In the south-east, a single herald belonging to the Coalition of Stone and Struggle has paid a visit to southern [[Spiral]]. This emissary of Shikal is a sturdy, almost square creature, as wide across the shoulders as it is tall, with tree-trunk limbs and wrapped in heavy iron. It spends time examining the ground along the coast, studying the road-progress already made on [[Construct Curstag's Way\|Curstag's Way]], and occasionally talking with the labourers undertaking this monumental task. After several weeks - during which the herald avoids talking to anyone other than the workers themselves - they appear without warning in [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]], rap smartly on the doors of the Palace, and patiently to be admitted. They have several proposals relating to the timely completion of the road - and some requests that might have wider implications for the League in particular. You can also read about the proposals relating to the road in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Building the road\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.

	it seems that the Archmage has requested assistance from the City of Fire and Stone, and that the citizens of the Fire Mountain have set about providing their aid rather than proposing a formal parley with the Archmage.		it seems that the Archmage has requested assistance from the City of Fire and Stone, and that the citizens of the Fire Mountain have set about providing their aid rather than proposing a formal parley with the Archmage.

Hailmur: /* Forest Queen */

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Forest Queen

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	She will not "escort" the Navarr into Brocéliande; the children of Terunael are more than capable of doing that themselves and the ''Deep Wild'' has no interest in that. She will not move a vallornheart. She has no interest in helping create a college of magic - the Empire spurned [[Miekarova#Heart_of_the_Tempest\|the Heart of the Tempest]] and she will not offer it again. She has no idea what a ''Well of Shadows'' is and is not interested in gifts of chaos fruit or mana or the like.		She will not "escort" the Navarr into Brocéliande; the children of Terunael are more than capable of doing that themselves and the ''Deep Wild'' has no interest in that. She will not move a vallornheart. She has no interest in helping create a college of magic - the Empire spurned [[Miekarova#Heart_of_the_Tempest\|the Heart of the Tempest]] and she will not offer it again. She has no idea what a ''Well of Shadows'' is and is not interested in gifts of chaos fruit or mana or the like.

	What does interest ''Barkspawner'', is the Archmage's claim that the Empire intends to connect the [[vallorn\|vallornhearts]] and complete the great work of the Terunael. With that in mind, the herald details several boons her mistress has chosen to offer to Imperial magicians prepared to ignore the Conclave and deal with the ''Font of the Green''. These offers are explained in more detail in the [[Gifts of a green mother]] companion wind of fortune.		What does interest ''Barkspawner'', is the Archmage's claim that the Empire intends to connect the [[vallorn\|vallornhearts]] and complete the great work of the Terunael. With that in mind, the herald details several boons her mistress has chosen to offer to Imperial magicians prepared to ignore the Conclave and deal with the ''Font of the Green''. These offers are explained in more detail in the '''[[Gifts of a green mother]]''' companion wind of fortune.

	Magistrate Farkas is at pains to remind the Conclave that it is illegal to accept a boon from an eternal under the enmity of the Conclave. Anyone, including the archmage themselves, who takes one of Yaw'nagrah's boons is committing a serious crime. Even if that were not the case, all [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction_:_Empire_Wide_Enchantments\|enchantments cast on the entire Empire]] are also illegal. While the Conclave might [[Endorsement\|endorse]] the plan to waken the trees of Brocéliande, doing so with the use of an object provided by an enemy eternal would still be a crime and would lead to an investigation of those involved. The only way to avoid that outcome would be to remove enmity from the eternal - for long enough to claim the boon as a minimum.		Magistrate Farkas is at pains to remind the Conclave that it is illegal to accept a boon from an eternal under the enmity of the Conclave. Anyone, including the archmage themselves, who takes one of Yaw'nagrah's boons is committing a serious crime. Even if that were not the case, all [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction_:_Empire_Wide_Enchantments\|enchantments cast on the entire Empire]] are also illegal. While the Conclave might [[Endorsement\|endorse]] the plan to waken the trees of Brocéliande, doing so with the use of an object provided by an enemy eternal would still be a crime and would lead to an investigation of those involved. The only way to avoid that outcome would be to remove enmity from the eternal - for long enough to claim the boon as a minimum.

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	Over the last three months there have been reports of emissaries of the [[Realm#Autumn\|Autumn realm]] appearing in both the north-west and south-east of the Empire, apparently at the behest of the [[Archmage of Autumn]] via their proxy '''Ashborn Trosk'''. In each case they spend some time examining the lay of the land, and then deliver proposals on behalf of the organisations they represent, and their mistress the ''[[Estavus\|Forge Unending]]''.		Over the last three months there have been reports of emissaries of the [[Realm#Autumn\|Autumn realm]] appearing in both the north-west and south-east of the Empire, apparently at the behest of the [[Archmage of Autumn]] via their proxy '''Ashborn Trosk'''. In each case they spend some time examining the lay of the land, and then deliver proposals on behalf of the organisations they represent, and their mistress the ''[[Estavus\|Forge Unending]]''.

	In the north-west, several assayers from the Architects of Iron and Stone appear, in [[Skarsind]] and [[Sermersuaq]], and set about exploring the mountains between the two nations. Most recently, heralds belonging to this guild were involved in devising methods to [[Metal and stone\|improve and protect]] Imperial Bourse seats; this time they appear to be evaluating the damage done by the Jotun to [[Skarsind#Pakaanan's_Pass\|~~Pakanaan~~'s Pass]], and how it might be repaired and the pass reopened. As the Winter Solstice arrives, the assayers provide not only their findings, but an offer from a fellow guild - the House of Fire and Flame - to actually take on the contract of clearing the pass with their powerful explosive tools. You can find more about their proposal in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Clearing the pass\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.		In the north-west, several assayers from the Architects of Iron and Stone appear, in [[Skarsind]] and [[Sermersuaq]], and set about exploring the mountains between the two nations. Most recently, heralds belonging to this guild were involved in devising methods to [[Metal and stone\|improve and protect]] Imperial Bourse seats; this time they appear to be evaluating the damage done by the Jotun to [[Skarsind#Pakaanan's_Pass\|Pakaanan's Pass]], and how it might be repaired and the pass reopened. As the Winter Solstice arrives, the assayers provide not only their findings, but an offer from a fellow guild - the House of Fire and Flame - to actually take on the contract of clearing the pass with their powerful explosive tools. You can find more about their proposal in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Clearing the pass\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.

	In the south-east, a single herald belonging to the Coalition of Stone and Struggle has paid a visit to southern [[Spiral]]. This emissary of Shikal is a sturdy, almost square creature, as wide across the shoulders as it is tall, with tree-trunk limbs and wrapped in heavy iron. It spends time examining the ground along the coast, studying the road-progress already made on [[Construct Curstag's Way\|Curstag's Way]], and occasionally talking with the labourers undertaking this monumental task. After several weeks - during which the herald avoids talking to anyone other than the workers themselves - they appear without warning in [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]], rap smartly on the doors of the Palace, and patiently to be admitted. They have several proposals relating to the timely completion of the road - and some requests that might have wider implications for the League in particular. You can also read about the proposals relating to the road in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Building the road\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.		In the south-east, a single herald belonging to the Coalition of Stone and Struggle has paid a visit to southern [[Spiral]]. This emissary of Shikal is a sturdy, almost square creature, as wide across the shoulders as it is tall, with tree-trunk limbs and wrapped in heavy iron. It spends time examining the ground along the coast, studying the road-progress already made on [[Construct Curstag's Way\|Curstag's Way]], and occasionally talking with the labourers undertaking this monumental task. After several weeks - during which the herald avoids talking to anyone other than the workers themselves - they appear without warning in [[Spiral#Apulian\|Apulian]], rap smartly on the doors of the Palace, and patiently to be admitted. They have several proposals relating to the timely completion of the road - and some requests that might have wider implications for the League in particular. You can also read about the proposals relating to the road in the '''[[Hammers and boxes#Building the road\|Hammers and boxes]]''' companion wind of fortune.

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	She will not "escort" the Navarr into Brocéliande; the children of Terunael are more than capable of doing that themselves and the ''Deep Wild'' has no interest in that. She will not move a vallornheart. She has no interest in helping create a college of magic - the Empire spurned [[Miekarova#Heart_of_the_Tempest\|the Heart of the Tempest]] and she will not offer it again. She has no idea what a ''Well of Shadows'' is and is not interested in gifts of chaos fruit or mana or the like.		She will not "escort" the Navarr into Brocéliande; the children of Terunael are more than capable of doing that themselves and the ''Deep Wild'' has no interest in that. She will not move a vallornheart. She has no interest in helping create a college of magic - the Empire spurned [[Miekarova#Heart_of_the_Tempest\|the Heart of the Tempest]] and she will not offer it again. She has no idea what a ''Well of Shadows'' is and is not interested in gifts of chaos fruit or mana or the like.

	What does interest ''Barkspawner'', is the Archmage's claim that the Empire intends to connect the [[vallorn\|vallornhearts]] and complete the great work of the Terunael. With that in mind, the herald details several boons her mistress has chosen to offer to Imperial magicians prepared to ignore the Conclave and deal with the ''Font of the Green''. These offers are explained in more detail in the [[Gifts of a green mother]] companion wind of fortune.		What does interest ''Barkspawner'', is the Archmage's claim that the Empire intends to connect the [[vallorn\|vallornhearts]] and complete the great work of the Terunael. With that in mind, the herald details several boons her mistress has chosen to offer to Imperial magicians prepared to ignore the Conclave and deal with the ''Font of the Green''. These offers are explained in more detail in the '''[[Gifts of a green mother]]''' companion wind of fortune.

	Magistrate Farkas is at pains to remind the Conclave that it is illegal to accept a boon from an eternal under the enmity of the Conclave. Anyone, including the archmage themselves, who takes one of Yaw'nagrah's boons is committing a serious crime. Even if that were not the case, all [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction_:_Empire_Wide_Enchantments\|enchantments cast on the entire Empire]] are also illegal. While the Conclave might [[Endorsement\|endorse]] the plan to waken the trees of Brocéliande, doing so with the use of an object provided by an enemy eternal would still be a crime and would lead to an investigation of those involved. The only way to avoid that outcome would be to remove enmity from the eternal - for long enough to claim the boon as a minimum.		Magistrate Farkas is at pains to remind the Conclave that it is illegal to accept a boon from an eternal under the enmity of the Conclave. Anyone, including the archmage themselves, who takes one of Yaw'nagrah's boons is committing a serious crime. Even if that were not the case, all [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction_:_Empire_Wide_Enchantments\|enchantments cast on the entire Empire]] are also illegal. While the Conclave might [[Endorsement\|endorse]] the plan to waken the trees of Brocéliande, doing so with the use of an object provided by an enemy eternal would still be a crime and would lead to an investigation of those involved. The only way to avoid that outcome would be to remove enmity from the eternal - for long enough to claim the boon as a minimum.