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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

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	Fourthly, the ''Web of Blades'' has no interest in offering rituals to the Empire at this time. Why would they want the vicious protective magics he offers the Druj while they have the soft gifts of the ''[[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]]''? While that ritual is part of Imperial Lore, Arhallogen will not share his defensive wards of stealthy beasts and sudden traps with the Empire and, likewise, they should stop asking.		Fourthly, the ''Web of Blades'' has no interest in offering rituals to the Empire at this time. Why would they want the vicious protective magics he offers the Druj while they have the soft gifts of the ''[[Irra Harah\|Prince with a Thousand Foes]]''? While that ritual is part of Imperial Lore, Arhallogen will not share his defensive wards of stealthy beasts and sudden traps with the Empire and, likewise, they should stop asking.

	Finally, the ''Many Move as One'' is actually pleased to hear the Navarr are ready to attack the [[vallorn]]. They would be glad to offer their boons to an [[~~Imperial army~~\|army]] to bring dripping death to the creatures spawned by that place. The Navarr may have turned down their [[Comes_a_time#Blood_and_Fire\|last offer]] but they hold no rancour - it was a gift offered. Once the fane has been built, or something comparable, then they will offer their boons of death and war again.		Finally, the ''Many Move as One'' is actually pleased to hear the Navarr are ready to attack the [[vallorn]]. They would be glad to offer their boons to an [[Army\|army]] to bring dripping death to the creatures spawned by that place. The Navarr may have turned down their [[Comes_a_time#Blood_and_Fire\|last offer]] but they hold no rancour - it was a gift offered. Once the fane has been built, or something comparable, then they will offer their boons of death and war again.

	''Skittering Dark'' holds no malice towards the Archmage, but declines parley. There have been a lot of words of late, and now it is time to see some actions. With that final comment, the herald skitters away, returning to the Imperial regio and the Spring realm.		''Skittering Dark'' holds no malice towards the Archmage, but declines parley. There have been a lot of words of late, and now it is time to see some actions. With that final comment, the herald skitters away, returning to the Imperial regio and the Spring realm.

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

2026-01-15T16:44:04Z

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	The meeting will involve no exchange of boons, but the ''Veiled Caballero'' seeks knowledge. It has a vested interest in ensuring the matter of the Tomb is resolved, and licence from the ''Courtiers of the Chiaroscuran Halls'' to meet with the Imperials in pursuit of their shared goal. The ''Veiled Caballero'' will ensure that all the cadets present - even if they are not themselves capable of [[operate portal\|opening a portal]] - will be able to reach the chamber where the discussion will take place, and that everyone will return safely to Anvil.		The meeting will involve no exchange of boons, but the ''Veiled Caballero'' seeks knowledge. It has a vested interest in ensuring the matter of the Tomb is resolved, and licence from the ''Courtiers of the Chiaroscuran Halls'' to meet with the Imperials in pursuit of their shared goal. The ''Veiled Caballero'' will ensure that all the cadets present - even if they are not themselves capable of [[operate portal\|opening a portal]] - will be able to reach the chamber where the discussion will take place, and that everyone will return safely to Anvil.

	Having delivered their message, ''Boutine il Messaggero'' departs, and while they are followed apparently lose their tails in [[Anvil#Outer Anvil\|Outer Anvil]]. All signs point to the herald being an agent of the [[Whisper Gallery]], although they do not come out and say it directly. The civil service are not entirely sure what is going on, but suggest that any cadets who ''do'' know may wish to make contact with the Archmage of Night. Obviously there is the issue that if this ''is'' the Whisper Gallery they are under [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], but it is not illegal for anyone (other than a [[sorcery\|sorcerer]]) to talk to them, ''but it would be illegal to make any deal with them, or to give them information that would let them harm the Empire''. Hopefully the [[Archmage of Night]] knows more, and the Magistrates will be making time to speak at the Academy to ensure that the cadets understand how to stay within the law.		Having delivered their message, ''Boutine il Messaggero'' departs, and while they are followed apparently lose their tails in [[Anvil#Outer Anvil\|Outer Anvil]]. All signs point to the herald being an agent of the [[Whisper Gallery]], although they do not come out and say it directly. The civil service are not entirely sure what is going on, but suggest that any cadets who ''do'' know may wish to make contact with the Archmage of Night. Obviously there is the issue that if this ''is'' the Whisper Gallery they are under [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] of the [[Conclave]], but it is not illegal for anyone (other than a [[sorcery\|sorcerer]]) to talk to them, ''but it would be illegal to make any deal with them, or to give them information that would let them harm the Empire''. Hopefully the [[Archmage of Night]] knows more, and the Magistrates will be making time to speak at the Academy to ensure that the cadets understand how to stay within the law.

	==Queen of Silence==		==Queen of Silence==

Twiggy at 14:43, 30 July 2025

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	Consequently, the ''Master Alchemist'' has created a preparation that will allow the Navarr to work an equally fundamental change on the singing stone. It is still brewing, unfortunately, but will be finished by the Equinox. The Archmage of Night can call the cauldron forth by coming to the Imperial regio between one in the afternoon and sunset on Saturday during the Summit, and casting [[operate portal]] while loudly thanking Azoth for their boon. Ideally there should be some Navarr present. At that point the cauldron containing the preparation will appear. It will need to be used by the end of the Equinox or it will lose its potency.		Consequently, the ''Master Alchemist'' has created a preparation that will allow the Navarr to work an equally fundamental change on the singing stone. It is still brewing, unfortunately, but will be finished by the Equinox. The Archmage of Night can call the cauldron forth by coming to the Imperial regio between one in the afternoon and sunset on Saturday during the Summit, and casting [[operate portal]] while loudly thanking Azoth for their boon. Ideally there should be some Navarr present. At that point the cauldron containing the preparation will appear. It will need to be used by the end of the Equinox or it will lose its potency.

	Fulminate doesn't know exactly how it works but believes it requires a casting of [[~~Distill~~ the Serpent's Stone]] to activate it. It requires three rings of [[ilium]] to finish its empowerment, rather than the more usual one, but that between the substance and the nature of the Singing Stone, it will allow any number of Navarr magicians to cooperate together to cast the ritual and realign it to their nation. Fulminate cautions that the preparation will work for ''anyone'' so in theory any other nation could use it along with the stone to change it so that it favours their people instead; the Navarr will want to make sure nobody steals the two for obvious reasons. The ''Mirror Crack'd'' has apparently mentioned that they know there are no Navarr magicians who have mastered ''~~Distill~~ the Serpent's Stone'' attending Anvil, but is confident that there are enough masters of Night magic among them to carry off this significant and impressive achievement - especially with the aid of the Archmage of Night, the existence of ''shadow eggs'', and the ready availability of both [[Infant Starts with a Blank Slate]] and ''Calcination of Bone and Lye''. The latter raises some eyebrows as it doesn't seem to be a ritual known to Imperial magicians, which seems to take Fulminate by surprise. The herald quickly changes the subject and doesn't answer any more questions on this topic.		Fulminate doesn't know exactly how it works but believes it requires a casting of [[Distil the Serpent's Stone]] to activate it. It requires three rings of [[ilium]] to finish its empowerment, rather than the more usual one, but that between the substance and the nature of the Singing Stone, it will allow any number of Navarr magicians to cooperate together to cast the ritual and realign it to their nation. Fulminate cautions that the preparation will work for ''anyone'' so in theory any other nation could use it along with the stone to change it so that it favours their people instead; the Navarr will want to make sure nobody steals the two for obvious reasons. The ''Mirror Crack'd'' has apparently mentioned that they know there are no Navarr magicians who have mastered ''Distil the Serpent's Stone'' attending Anvil, but is confident that there are enough masters of Night magic among them to carry off this significant and impressive achievement - especially with the aid of the Archmage of Night, the existence of ''shadow eggs'', and the ready availability of both [[Infant Starts with a Blank Slate]] and ''Calcination of Bone and Lye''. The latter raises some eyebrows as it doesn't seem to be a ritual known to Imperial magicians, which seems to take Fulminate by surprise. The herald quickly changes the subject and doesn't answer any more questions on this topic.

	At the very end, just before leaving to return to the Night realm, the orc-featured herald clears its throat and looks a little shifty. The ''Changer of the Ways'' is ''reasonably'' confident that the transformation of the stone will go off without a hitch but obviously it has been impossible to ''test'' this preparation and it would be quite tricky to make any more of it. The magicians involved might want to take all the usual precautions one would take when working with untried magic based on a good theory rather than tried and tested ritual texts.		At the very end, just before leaving to return to the Night realm, the orc-featured herald clears its throat and looks a little shifty. The ''Changer of the Ways'' is ''reasonably'' confident that the transformation of the stone will go off without a hitch but obviously it has been impossible to ''test'' this preparation and it would be quite tricky to make any more of it. The magicians involved might want to take all the usual precautions one would take when working with untried magic based on a good theory rather than tried and tested ritual texts.

Twiggy at 11:46, 13 July 2025

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	The ambition of '''Sakari Nightscale''', who is [[grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]], finds favour with the ''Worldshaper''. A mighty fortress in oft-invaded [[Segura]] to defy the enemies of the Empire and stand stalwart against the wear of time. The ''Adamantine Dragon'' expresses surprise that Segura, given its wealth and exposed position between two enemies, has not been fortified already. Was there not a scheme laid out [[Segura#Iron_Qanat\|four years ago]] to create a castle in the heart of the [[territory]]? Still, it is the current work that matters, not the works of the past or the future. So Adamant makes this promise; provided the [[Master of the Koboldi]] [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|commissions]] a suitable fortification in Segura, the eternal will send his servants to aid in three ways. First, they will help design the structure so that it is mighty enough to match [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]] - that is they will ensure it is a rank two fortification, although the Master will still need to source all the materials (assuming no other opportunity, this means the fortification will cost 180 white granite, and 330 Thrones, but will have a defensive strength of 6,000). They will ensure that the work takes only a year to complete despite the size of the structure (rather than two years as would be required to build a rank one fortification and then upgrade it). Finally, they will infuse the foundations of the structure with adamant, meaning that like [[Semmerholm#The_Adamant_Gate\|the Gate]] in [[Semmerholm]], it will be ''unbreakable'' and while it may be captured by the enemy it will not fall save to the most potent magic - and Adamant makes it clear that no attacker will gain the aid of Summer eternals to shatter what he has made solid. To invoke this boon, the Master of the Koboldi should call on Adamant's aid while commissioning the fortification. As with any such promise, if the Master is already taking advantage of a different opportunity to build something in Segura, the effect of Adamant's boon will be unpredictable but it will ''have'' an effect.		The ambition of '''Sakari Nightscale''', who is [[grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]], finds favour with the ''Worldshaper''. A mighty fortress in oft-invaded [[Segura]] to defy the enemies of the Empire and stand stalwart against the wear of time. The ''Adamantine Dragon'' expresses surprise that Segura, given its wealth and exposed position between two enemies, has not been fortified already. Was there not a scheme laid out [[Segura#Iron_Qanat\|four years ago]] to create a castle in the heart of the [[territory]]? Still, it is the current work that matters, not the works of the past or the future. So Adamant makes this promise; provided the [[Master of the Koboldi]] [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|commissions]] a suitable fortification in Segura, the eternal will send his servants to aid in three ways. First, they will help design the structure so that it is mighty enough to match [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]] - that is they will ensure it is a rank two fortification, although the Master will still need to source all the materials (assuming no other opportunity, this means the fortification will cost 180 white granite, and 330 Thrones, but will have a defensive strength of 6,000). They will ensure that the work takes only a year to complete despite the size of the structure (rather than two years as would be required to build a rank one fortification and then upgrade it). Finally, they will infuse the foundations of the structure with adamant, meaning that like [[Semmerholm#The_Adamant_Gate\|the Gate]] in [[Semmerholm]], it will be ''unbreakable'' and while it may be captured by the enemy it will not fall save to the most potent magic - and Adamant makes it clear that no attacker will gain the aid of Summer eternals to shatter what he has made solid. To invoke this boon, the Master of the Koboldi should call on Adamant's aid while commissioning the fortification. As with any such promise, if the Master is already taking advantage of a different opportunity to build something in Segura, the effect of Adamant's boon will be unpredictable but it will ''have'' an effect.

	Given the current problems in Segura, with the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the river]], the ''Master of the Deep Caverns'' knows it may take some time for large-scale construction to be feasible, so he leaves this boon open to the Master until the end of the Summer Solstice two years from now (Summer 388YE). The ~~kobold~~ cautions seriously however that the boon can only be invoked ''once'' and if there is a false start - [[Judged_by_their_company#The_Iron_Qanat\|as there was with the Iron Qanat]] - the boon will be wasted.		Given the current problems in Segura, with the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the river]], the ''Master of the Deep Caverns'' knows it may take some time for large-scale construction to be feasible, so he leaves this boon open to the Master until the end of the Summer Solstice two years from now (Summer 388YE). The koboldi cautions seriously however that the boon can only be invoked ''once'' and if there is a false start - [[Judged_by_their_company#The_Iron_Qanat\|as there was with the Iron Qanat]] - the boon will be wasted.

	After this, and following a grandiose bow that sets several of the other ''koboldi'' to applause, the spokeslizard quickly runs through a list of things that Adamant will not be addressing at this time. Regardless of what a Day eternal may have said, the ''Granite Lord'' does not wish to speak of the [[Morrow#The_Eye_of_Morrow\|Eye of Morrow]], nor of those who shaped the [[Sentinel Gate]], and regrets that at this time the ''koboldi'' are far too busy to spend time visiting a tavern. The spokeslizard coughs at this and mentions that if they do find themselves in the vicinity of Anvil with time on their hand, they will certainly bear the kind invitation in mind, however.		After this, and following a grandiose bow that sets several of the other ''koboldi'' to applause, the spokeslizard quickly runs through a list of things that Adamant will not be addressing at this time. Regardless of what a Day eternal may have said, the ''Granite Lord'' does not wish to speak of the [[Morrow#The_Eye_of_Morrow\|Eye of Morrow]], nor of those who shaped the [[Sentinel Gate]], and regrets that at this time the ''koboldi'' are far too busy to spend time visiting a tavern. The spokeslizard coughs at this and mentions that if they do find themselves in the vicinity of Anvil with time on their hand, they will certainly bear the kind invitation in mind, however.

Twiggy: /* The Veiled Ladies */

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The Veiled Ladies

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	* '''It's not initially clear if this is a formal parley or not'''		* '''It's not initially clear if this is a formal parley or not'''
	* '''The current Archmage of Night is Eliina "Realm's Visionary" Lailasdottir of Wintermark'''		* '''The current Archmage of Night is Eliina "Realm's Visionary" Lailasdottir of Wintermark'''
	Three days after the Summer Solstice, a sinister figure appears at the Hub. Nobody remembers seeing them arrive. Features hidden in a porcelain mask, wrapped from head to foot in night-black sable, they claim to be ''Boutine il Messaggero'', an agent of the ''Dömur Spunanálarinnar''. They have a message for the [[Archmage of Night]]. During the Autumn Equinox, ~~the~~ the ''Veiled Caballero'' who is also known as the ''Curator of Places Secret and Hidden'' - a powerful noble in the court of ''The Veiled Ladies of the Saturnine Chamber'' wishes to meet them, and a small group of others, at the [[Regio#Imperial regio\|Imperial regio]] on Friday evening. The meeting will take place at eight o'clock, and the Archmage is to bring some (or all) of the cadets who have been dealing with the matter of the ''Tomb of Achism'', especially with regard to the [[Jotun]] and a certain missing archivist.		Three days after the Summer Solstice, a sinister figure appears at the Hub. Nobody remembers seeing them arrive. Features hidden in a porcelain mask, wrapped from head to foot in night-black sable, they claim to be ''Boutine il Messaggero'', an agent of the ''Dömur Spunanálarinnar''. They have a message for the [[Archmage of Night]]. During the Autumn Equinox, the ''Veiled Caballero'' who is also known as the ''Curator of Places Secret and Hidden'' - a powerful noble in the court of ''The Veiled Ladies of the Saturnine Chamber'' wishes to meet them, and a small group of others, at the [[Regio#Imperial regio\|Imperial regio]] on Friday evening. The meeting will take place at eight o'clock, and the Archmage is to bring some (or all) of the cadets who have been dealing with the matter of the ''Tomb of Achism'', especially with regard to the [[Jotun]] and a certain missing archivist.

	The meeting will involve no exchange of boons, but the ''Veiled Caballero'' seeks knowledge. It has a vested interest in ensuring the matter of the Tomb is resolved, and licence from the ''Courtiers of the Chiaroscuran Halls'' to meet with the Imperials in pursuit of their shared goal. The ''Veiled Caballero'' will ensure that all the cadets present - even if they are not themselves capable of [[operate portal\|opening a portal]] - will be able to reach the chamber where the discussion will take place, and that everyone will return safely to Anvil.		The meeting will involve no exchange of boons, but the ''Veiled Caballero'' seeks knowledge. It has a vested interest in ensuring the matter of the Tomb is resolved, and licence from the ''Courtiers of the Chiaroscuran Halls'' to meet with the Imperials in pursuit of their shared goal. The ''Veiled Caballero'' will ensure that all the cadets present - even if they are not themselves capable of [[operate portal\|opening a portal]] - will be able to reach the chamber where the discussion will take place, and that everyone will return safely to Anvil.

Hailmur at 19:20, 16 March 2025

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	Basileia Brazen, Sovereign Lady of the City of Locks, leans back on her throne, as that quiet little smile returns, but it does not reach her eyes.</ic>		Basileia Brazen, Sovereign Lady of the City of Locks, leans back on her throne, as that quiet little smile returns, but it does not reach her eyes.</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Seven Locks 2.jpg\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Seven Locks 2.jpg\|align=left\|width=250}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQAZZbYDqos}}
	{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:Seven_locks.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}		{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:Seven_locks.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==

Beeswax: /* King Under the Mountain */

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King Under the Mountain

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	The ambition of '''Sakari Nightscale''', who is [[grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]], finds favour with the ''Worldshaper''. A mighty fortress in oft-invaded [[Segura]] to defy the enemies of the Empire and stand stalwart against the wear of time. The ''Adamantine Dragon'' expresses surprise that Segura, given its wealth and exposed position between two enemies, has not been fortified already. Was there not a scheme laid out [[Segura#Iron_Qanat\|four years ago]] to create a castle in the heart of the [[territory]]? Still, it is the current work that matters, not the works of the past or the future. So Adamant makes this promise; provided the [[Master of the Koboldi]] [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|commissions]] a suitable fortification in Segura, the eternal will send his servants to aid in three ways. First, they will help design the structure so that it is mighty enough to match [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]] - that is they will ensure it is a rank two fortification, although the Master will still need to source all the materials (assuming no other opportunity, this means the fortification will cost 180 white granite, and 330 Thrones, but will have a defensive strength of 6,000). They will ensure that the work takes only a year to complete despite the size of the structure (rather than two years as would be required to build a rank one fortification and then upgrade it). Finally, they will infuse the foundations of the structure with adamant, meaning that like [[Semmerholm#The_Adamant_Gate\|the Gate]] in [[Semmerholm]], it will be ''unbreakable'' and while it may be captured by the enemy it will not fall save to the most potent magic - and Adamant makes it clear that no attacker will gain the aid of Summer eternals to shatter what he has made solid. To invoke this boon, the Master of the Koboldi should call on Adamant's aid while commissioning the fortification. As with any such promise, if the Master is already taking advantage of a different opportunity to build something in Segura, the effect of Adamant's boon will be unpredictable but it will ''have'' an effect.		The ambition of '''Sakari Nightscale''', who is [[grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]], finds favour with the ''Worldshaper''. A mighty fortress in oft-invaded [[Segura]] to defy the enemies of the Empire and stand stalwart against the wear of time. The ''Adamantine Dragon'' expresses surprise that Segura, given its wealth and exposed position between two enemies, has not been fortified already. Was there not a scheme laid out [[Segura#Iron_Qanat\|four years ago]] to create a castle in the heart of the [[territory]]? Still, it is the current work that matters, not the works of the past or the future. So Adamant makes this promise; provided the [[Master of the Koboldi]] [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|commissions]] a suitable fortification in Segura, the eternal will send his servants to aid in three ways. First, they will help design the structure so that it is mighty enough to match [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]] - that is they will ensure it is a rank two fortification, although the Master will still need to source all the materials (assuming no other opportunity, this means the fortification will cost 180 white granite, and 330 Thrones, but will have a defensive strength of 6,000). They will ensure that the work takes only a year to complete despite the size of the structure (rather than two years as would be required to build a rank one fortification and then upgrade it). Finally, they will infuse the foundations of the structure with adamant, meaning that like [[Semmerholm#The_Adamant_Gate\|the Gate]] in [[Semmerholm]], it will be ''unbreakable'' and while it may be captured by the enemy it will not fall save to the most potent magic - and Adamant makes it clear that no attacker will gain the aid of Summer eternals to shatter what he has made solid. To invoke this boon, the Master of the Koboldi should call on Adamant's aid while commissioning the fortification. As with any such promise, if the Master is already taking advantage of a different opportunity to build something in Segura, the effect of Adamant's boon will be unpredictable but it will ''have'' an effect.

	Given the current problems in Segura, with the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the river]], the ''Master of the Deep Caverns'' knows it may take some time for large-scale construction to be feasible, so he leaves this boon open to the Master until the end of the Summer Solstice two years from now (Summer 388YE). The kobold cautions seriously however that the boon can only be invoked ''once'' and if there is a false start - [[Judged_by_their_company#~~The_Iron_Quanat~~\|as there was with the Iron ~~Quanat~~]] the boon will be wasted.		Given the current problems in Segura, with the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the river]], the ''Master of the Deep Caverns'' knows it may take some time for large-scale construction to be feasible, so he leaves this boon open to the Master until the end of the Summer Solstice two years from now (Summer 388YE). The kobold cautions seriously however that the boon can only be invoked ''once'' and if there is a false start - [[Judged_by_their_company#The_Iron_Qanat\|as there was with the Iron Qanat]] - the boon will be wasted.

	After this, and following a grandiose bow that sets several of the other ''koboldi'' to applause, the spokeslizard quickly runs through a list of things that Adamant will not be addressing at this time. Regardless of what a Day eternal may have said, the ''Granite Lord'' does not wish to speak of the [[Morrow#The_Eye_of_Morrow\|Eye of Morrow]], nor of those who shaped the [[Sentinel Gate]], and regrets that at this time the ''koboldi'' are far too busy to spend time visiting a tavern. The spokeslizard coughs at this and mentions that if they do find themselves in the vicinity of Anvil with time on their hand, they will certainly bear the kind invitation in mind, however.		After this, and following a grandiose bow that sets several of the other ''koboldi'' to applause, the spokeslizard quickly runs through a list of things that Adamant will not be addressing at this time. Regardless of what a Day eternal may have said, the ''Granite Lord'' does not wish to speak of the [[Morrow#The_Eye_of_Morrow\|Eye of Morrow]], nor of those who shaped the [[Sentinel Gate]], and regrets that at this time the ''koboldi'' are far too busy to spend time visiting a tavern. The spokeslizard coughs at this and mentions that if they do find themselves in the vicinity of Anvil with time on their hand, they will certainly bear the kind invitation in mind, however.

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

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Resolution

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	Each of the parleys and meetings took place during the summit.		Each of the parleys and meetings took place during the summit.

	Following the meeting with [[~~Basilea~~]] of the City of Locks, '''Æsa Sigeing''' raised a [[declaration]] of [[Concord]] accepting [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_City_of_Locks_Dossier\|an offer to provide information]] on the leaders of the Grendel. The Conclave agreed, and a large amount of [[tempest jade]] was provided to the eternal in return for insight into the nature of Grendel society, and an assessment of the Salt Lords that make up the council that rules it.		Following the meeting with [[Basileia]] of the City of Locks, '''Æsa Sigeing''' raised a [[declaration]] of [[Concord]] accepting [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_City_of_Locks_Dossier\|an offer to provide information]] on the leaders of the Grendel. The Conclave agreed, and a large amount of [[tempest jade]] was provided to the eternal in return for insight into the nature of Grendel society, and an assessment of the Salt Lords that make up the council that rules it.

Rafferty: /* Timetable */

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Timetable

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			==Resolution==
			Each of the parleys and meetings took place during the summit.

			Following the meeting with [[Basilea]] of the City of Locks, '''Æsa Sigeing''' raised a [[declaration]] of [[Concord]] accepting [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_City_of_Locks_Dossier\|an offer to provide information]] on the leaders of the Grendel. The Conclave agreed, and a large amount of [[tempest jade]] was provided to the eternal in return for insight into the nature of Grendel society, and an assessment of the Salt Lords that make up the council that rules it.

Matt: /* The Veiled Ladies */

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The Veiled Ladies

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	Three days after the Summer Solstice, a sinister figure appears at the Hub. Nobody remembers seeing them arrive. Features hidden in a porcelain mask, wrapped from head to foot in night-black sable, they claim to be ''Boutine il Messaggero'', an agent of the ''Dömur Spunanálarinnar''. They have a message for the [[Archmage of Night]]. During the Autumn Equinox, the the ''Veiled Caballero'' who is also known as the ''Curator of Places Secret and Hidden'' - a powerful noble in the court of ''The Veiled Ladies of the Saturnine Chamber'' wishes to meet them, and a small group of others, at the [[Regio#Imperial regio\|Imperial regio]] on Friday evening. The meeting will take place at eight o'clock, and the Archmage is to bring some (or all) of the cadets who have been dealing with the matter of the ''Tomb of Achism'', especially with regard to the [[Jotun]] and a certain missing archivist.		Three days after the Summer Solstice, a sinister figure appears at the Hub. Nobody remembers seeing them arrive. Features hidden in a porcelain mask, wrapped from head to foot in night-black sable, they claim to be ''Boutine il Messaggero'', an agent of the ''Dömur Spunanálarinnar''. They have a message for the [[Archmage of Night]]. During the Autumn Equinox, the the ''Veiled Caballero'' who is also known as the ''Curator of Places Secret and Hidden'' - a powerful noble in the court of ''The Veiled Ladies of the Saturnine Chamber'' wishes to meet them, and a small group of others, at the [[Regio#Imperial regio\|Imperial regio]] on Friday evening. The meeting will take place at eight o'clock, and the Archmage is to bring some (or all) of the cadets who have been dealing with the matter of the ''Tomb of Achism'', especially with regard to the [[Jotun]] and a certain missing archivist.

	~~There will be no need for any magistrates; the~~ meeting will involve no exchange of boons, ~~only of knowledge. The~~ ''Veiled Caballero'' has a vested interest in ensuring the matter of the Tomb is resolved, and licence from the ''Courtiers of the Chiaroscuran Halls'' to meet with the Imperials in pursuit of their shared goal. The ''Veiled Caballero'' will ensure that all the cadets present - even if they are not themselves capable of [[operate portal\|opening a portal]] - will be able to reach the chamber where the discussion will take place, and that everyone will return safely to Anvil.		The meeting will involve no exchange of boons, but the ''Veiled Caballero'' seeks knowledge. It has a vested interest in ensuring the matter of the Tomb is resolved, and licence from the ''Courtiers of the Chiaroscuran Halls'' to meet with the Imperials in pursuit of their shared goal. The ''Veiled Caballero'' will ensure that all the cadets present - even if they are not themselves capable of [[operate portal\|opening a portal]] - will be able to reach the chamber where the discussion will take place, and that everyone will return safely to Anvil.

	Having delivered their message, ''Boutine il Messaggero'' departs, and while they are followed apparently lose their tails in [[Anvil#Outer Anvil\|Outer Anvil]]. All signs point to the herald being an agent of the [[Whisper Gallery]], although they do not come out and say it directly. The civil service are not entirely sure what is going on, but suggest that any cadets who ''do'' know may wish to make contact with the Archmage of Night. Obviously there is the issue that if this ''is'' the Whisper Gallery they are under [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] of the [[Imperial Conclave]], but it is not illegal for anyone (other than a [[sorcery\|sorcerer]]) to deal with them ~~only~~ to ~~accept their boons~~. Hopefully the Archmage of Night knows more?		Having delivered their message, ''Boutine il Messaggero'' departs, and while they are followed apparently lose their tails in [[Anvil#Outer Anvil\|Outer Anvil]]. All signs point to the herald being an agent of the [[Whisper Gallery]], although they do not come out and say it directly. The civil service are not entirely sure what is going on, but suggest that any cadets who ''do'' know may wish to make contact with the Archmage of Night. Obviously there is the issue that if this ''is'' the Whisper Gallery they are under [[alignment#enmity\|enmity]] of the [[Imperial Conclave]], but it is not illegal for anyone (other than a [[sorcery\|sorcerer]]) to talk to them, ''but it would be illegal to make any deal with them, or to give them information that would let them harm the Empire''. Hopefully the [[Archmage of Night]] knows more, and the Magistrates will be making time to speak at the Academy to ensure that the cadets understand how to stay within the law.

	==Queen of Silence==		==Queen of Silence==

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	The ambition of '''Sakari Nightscale''', who is [[grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]], finds favour with the ''Worldshaper''. A mighty fortress in oft-invaded [[Segura]] to defy the enemies of the Empire and stand stalwart against the wear of time. The ''Adamantine Dragon'' expresses surprise that Segura, given its wealth and exposed position between two enemies, has not been fortified already. Was there not a scheme laid out [[Segura#Iron_Qanat\|four years ago]] to create a castle in the heart of the [[territory]]? Still, it is the current work that matters, not the works of the past or the future. So Adamant makes this promise; provided the [[Master of the Koboldi]] [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|commissions]] a suitable fortification in Segura, the eternal will send his servants to aid in three ways. First, they will help design the structure so that it is mighty enough to match [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]] - that is they will ensure it is a rank two fortification, although the Master will still need to source all the materials (assuming no other opportunity, this means the fortification will cost 180 white granite, and 330 Thrones, but will have a defensive strength of 6,000). They will ensure that the work takes only a year to complete despite the size of the structure (rather than two years as would be required to build a rank one fortification and then upgrade it). Finally, they will infuse the foundations of the structure with adamant, meaning that like [[Semmerholm#The_Adamant_Gate\|the Gate]] in [[Semmerholm]], it will be ''unbreakable'' and while it may be captured by the enemy it will not fall save to the most potent magic - and Adamant makes it clear that no attacker will gain the aid of Summer eternals to shatter what he has made solid. To invoke this boon, the Master of the Koboldi should call on Adamant's aid while commissioning the fortification. As with any such promise, if the Master is already taking advantage of a different opportunity to build something in Segura, the effect of Adamant's boon will be unpredictable but it will ''have'' an effect.		The ambition of '''Sakari Nightscale''', who is [[grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]], finds favour with the ''Worldshaper''. A mighty fortress in oft-invaded [[Segura]] to defy the enemies of the Empire and stand stalwart against the wear of time. The ''Adamantine Dragon'' expresses surprise that Segura, given its wealth and exposed position between two enemies, has not been fortified already. Was there not a scheme laid out [[Segura#Iron_Qanat\|four years ago]] to create a castle in the heart of the [[territory]]? Still, it is the current work that matters, not the works of the past or the future. So Adamant makes this promise; provided the [[Master of the Koboldi]] [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|commissions]] a suitable fortification in Segura, the eternal will send his servants to aid in three ways. First, they will help design the structure so that it is mighty enough to match [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]] - that is they will ensure it is a rank two fortification, although the Master will still need to source all the materials (assuming no other opportunity, this means the fortification will cost 180 white granite, and 330 Thrones, but will have a defensive strength of 6,000). They will ensure that the work takes only a year to complete despite the size of the structure (rather than two years as would be required to build a rank one fortification and then upgrade it). Finally, they will infuse the foundations of the structure with adamant, meaning that like [[Semmerholm#The_Adamant_Gate\|the Gate]] in [[Semmerholm]], it will be ''unbreakable'' and while it may be captured by the enemy it will not fall save to the most potent magic - and Adamant makes it clear that no attacker will gain the aid of Summer eternals to shatter what he has made solid. To invoke this boon, the Master of the Koboldi should call on Adamant's aid while commissioning the fortification. As with any such promise, if the Master is already taking advantage of a different opportunity to build something in Segura, the effect of Adamant's boon will be unpredictable but it will ''have'' an effect.

	Given the current problems in Segura, with the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the river]], the ''Master of the Deep Caverns'' knows it may take some time for large-scale construction to be feasible, so he leaves this boon open to the Master until the end of the Summer Solstice two years from now (Summer 388YE). The ~~kobold~~ cautions seriously however that the boon can only be invoked ''once'' and if there is a false start - [[Judged_by_their_company#The_Iron_Qanat\|as there was with the Iron Qanat]] - the boon will be wasted.		Given the current problems in Segura, with the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the river]], the ''Master of the Deep Caverns'' knows it may take some time for large-scale construction to be feasible, so he leaves this boon open to the Master until the end of the Summer Solstice two years from now (Summer 388YE). The koboldi cautions seriously however that the boon can only be invoked ''once'' and if there is a false start - [[Judged_by_their_company#The_Iron_Qanat\|as there was with the Iron Qanat]] - the boon will be wasted.

	After this, and following a grandiose bow that sets several of the other ''koboldi'' to applause, the spokeslizard quickly runs through a list of things that Adamant will not be addressing at this time. Regardless of what a Day eternal may have said, the ''Granite Lord'' does not wish to speak of the [[Morrow#The_Eye_of_Morrow\|Eye of Morrow]], nor of those who shaped the [[Sentinel Gate]], and regrets that at this time the ''koboldi'' are far too busy to spend time visiting a tavern. The spokeslizard coughs at this and mentions that if they do find themselves in the vicinity of Anvil with time on their hand, they will certainly bear the kind invitation in mind, however.		After this, and following a grandiose bow that sets several of the other ''koboldi'' to applause, the spokeslizard quickly runs through a list of things that Adamant will not be addressing at this time. Regardless of what a Day eternal may have said, the ''Granite Lord'' does not wish to speak of the [[Morrow#The_Eye_of_Morrow\|Eye of Morrow]], nor of those who shaped the [[Sentinel Gate]], and regrets that at this time the ''koboldi'' are far too busy to spend time visiting a tavern. The spokeslizard coughs at this and mentions that if they do find themselves in the vicinity of Anvil with time on their hand, they will certainly bear the kind invitation in mind, however.

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	The ambition of '''Sakari Nightscale''', who is [[grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]], finds favour with the ''Worldshaper''. A mighty fortress in oft-invaded [[Segura]] to defy the enemies of the Empire and stand stalwart against the wear of time. The ''Adamantine Dragon'' expresses surprise that Segura, given its wealth and exposed position between two enemies, has not been fortified already. Was there not a scheme laid out [[Segura#Iron_Qanat\|four years ago]] to create a castle in the heart of the [[territory]]? Still, it is the current work that matters, not the works of the past or the future. So Adamant makes this promise; provided the [[Master of the Koboldi]] [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|commissions]] a suitable fortification in Segura, the eternal will send his servants to aid in three ways. First, they will help design the structure so that it is mighty enough to match [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]] - that is they will ensure it is a rank two fortification, although the Master will still need to source all the materials (assuming no other opportunity, this means the fortification will cost 180 white granite, and 330 Thrones, but will have a defensive strength of 6,000). They will ensure that the work takes only a year to complete despite the size of the structure (rather than two years as would be required to build a rank one fortification and then upgrade it). Finally, they will infuse the foundations of the structure with adamant, meaning that like [[Semmerholm#The_Adamant_Gate\|the Gate]] in [[Semmerholm]], it will be ''unbreakable'' and while it may be captured by the enemy it will not fall save to the most potent magic - and Adamant makes it clear that no attacker will gain the aid of Summer eternals to shatter what he has made solid. To invoke this boon, the Master of the Koboldi should call on Adamant's aid while commissioning the fortification. As with any such promise, if the Master is already taking advantage of a different opportunity to build something in Segura, the effect of Adamant's boon will be unpredictable but it will ''have'' an effect.		The ambition of '''Sakari Nightscale''', who is [[grandmaster]] of the [[Rod and Shield]], finds favour with the ''Worldshaper''. A mighty fortress in oft-invaded [[Segura]] to defy the enemies of the Empire and stand stalwart against the wear of time. The ''Adamantine Dragon'' expresses surprise that Segura, given its wealth and exposed position between two enemies, has not been fortified already. Was there not a scheme laid out [[Segura#Iron_Qanat\|four years ago]] to create a castle in the heart of the [[territory]]? Still, it is the current work that matters, not the works of the past or the future. So Adamant makes this promise; provided the [[Master of the Koboldi]] [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|commissions]] a suitable fortification in Segura, the eternal will send his servants to aid in three ways. First, they will help design the structure so that it is mighty enough to match [[Sermersuaq#Olgafsdottirshal\|Olgafsdottirshal]] or [[Necropolis#Reumah.27s_Rest\|Reumah's Rest]] - that is they will ensure it is a rank two fortification, although the Master will still need to source all the materials (assuming no other opportunity, this means the fortification will cost 180 white granite, and 330 Thrones, but will have a defensive strength of 6,000). They will ensure that the work takes only a year to complete despite the size of the structure (rather than two years as would be required to build a rank one fortification and then upgrade it). Finally, they will infuse the foundations of the structure with adamant, meaning that like [[Semmerholm#The_Adamant_Gate\|the Gate]] in [[Semmerholm]], it will be ''unbreakable'' and while it may be captured by the enemy it will not fall save to the most potent magic - and Adamant makes it clear that no attacker will gain the aid of Summer eternals to shatter what he has made solid. To invoke this boon, the Master of the Koboldi should call on Adamant's aid while commissioning the fortification. As with any such promise, if the Master is already taking advantage of a different opportunity to build something in Segura, the effect of Adamant's boon will be unpredictable but it will ''have'' an effect.

	Given the current problems in Segura, with the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the river]], the ''Master of the Deep Caverns'' knows it may take some time for large-scale construction to be feasible, so he leaves this boon open to the Master until the end of the Summer Solstice two years from now (Summer 388YE). The kobold cautions seriously however that the boon can only be invoked ''once'' and if there is a false start - [[Judged_by_their_company#~~The_Iron_Quanat~~\|as there was with the Iron ~~Quanat~~]] the boon will be wasted.		Given the current problems in Segura, with the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the river]], the ''Master of the Deep Caverns'' knows it may take some time for large-scale construction to be feasible, so he leaves this boon open to the Master until the end of the Summer Solstice two years from now (Summer 388YE). The kobold cautions seriously however that the boon can only be invoked ''once'' and if there is a false start - [[Judged_by_their_company#The_Iron_Qanat\|as there was with the Iron Qanat]] - the boon will be wasted.

	After this, and following a grandiose bow that sets several of the other ''koboldi'' to applause, the spokeslizard quickly runs through a list of things that Adamant will not be addressing at this time. Regardless of what a Day eternal may have said, the ''Granite Lord'' does not wish to speak of the [[Morrow#The_Eye_of_Morrow\|Eye of Morrow]], nor of those who shaped the [[Sentinel Gate]], and regrets that at this time the ''koboldi'' are far too busy to spend time visiting a tavern. The spokeslizard coughs at this and mentions that if they do find themselves in the vicinity of Anvil with time on their hand, they will certainly bear the kind invitation in mind, however.		After this, and following a grandiose bow that sets several of the other ''koboldi'' to applause, the spokeslizard quickly runs through a list of things that Adamant will not be addressing at this time. Regardless of what a Day eternal may have said, the ''Granite Lord'' does not wish to speak of the [[Morrow#The_Eye_of_Morrow\|Eye of Morrow]], nor of those who shaped the [[Sentinel Gate]], and regrets that at this time the ''koboldi'' are far too busy to spend time visiting a tavern. The spokeslizard coughs at this and mentions that if they do find themselves in the vicinity of Anvil with time on their hand, they will certainly bear the kind invitation in mind, however.