Signs and sigils - Revision history

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

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTNTT6hJ7k}}		{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTNTT6hJ7k}}
	The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.		The [[Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.

	Preservation is a pressing problem. When the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.		Preservation is a pressing problem. When the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.

Twiggy at 23:34, 12 July 2025

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	* '''The Highborn Assembly could issue a mandate chapters to form in the area and take responsibility for the Sign of Tamar'''		* '''The Highborn Assembly could issue a mandate chapters to form in the area and take responsibility for the Sign of Tamar'''

	At the Autumn equinox, Brother Vashti of the Shattered Tower received the support of the greater majority of ~~the~~ the Highborn Assembly for a statement of principle calling on any citizens who might be able to save the Sign to attempt to do so. Rallying the virtuous to save the Sign of Tamar would be effective, but it would require a significant supply of liao to ensure that the work was completed in time. To achieve it, the Highborn Assembly would need a suitably worded mandate.		At the Autumn equinox, Brother Vashti of the Shattered Tower received the support of the greater majority of the Highborn Assembly for a statement of principle calling on any citizens who might be able to save the Sign to attempt to do so. Rallying the virtuous to save the Sign of Tamar would be effective, but it would require a significant supply of liao to ensure that the work was completed in time. To achieve it, the Highborn Assembly would need a suitably worded mandate.

	{{Mandate\|assembly=Highborn Assembly\|mandate=We recognise the importance of the Sign of Tamar in Reikos and the need to preserve it and employ it for the benefits of Highguard and the Empire. We send {named priest} with 100 does of liao to urge citizens to clear the encroaching forests and to commit themselves to the long term preservation of this important historical sigil.}}		{{Mandate\|assembly=Highborn Assembly\|mandate=We recognise the importance of the Sign of Tamar in Reikos and the need to preserve it and employ it for the benefits of Highguard and the Empire. We send {named priest} with 100 does of liao to urge citizens to clear the encroaching forests and to commit themselves to the long term preservation of this important historical sigil.}}
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	To create an option for the Imperial Senate to consider, Graciana has had to consider some novel approaches looking at the ''potential'' the site might have. It was once an exceptionally powerful regio. There are rumours that the (now dead) [[Druj]] Ghulai Greenmask bound himself to the regio in some way, drawing on its power to enhance his magic. And while it is clearly damaged, the site does have a sigil carved nine feet deep into the hard earth in the shape of one of the ill-omened constellations. The Sign of Tamar could serve as some kind of [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|powerful ward]], but what if it has the opposite effect... what if it's designed to invoke the power of the constellation by evoking the very [[Urizen_hearth_magic#Essence\|essence]] of it?		To create an option for the Imperial Senate to consider, Graciana has had to consider some novel approaches looking at the ''potential'' the site might have. It was once an exceptionally powerful regio. There are rumours that the (now dead) [[Druj]] Ghulai Greenmask bound himself to the regio in some way, drawing on its power to enhance his magic. And while it is clearly damaged, the site does have a sigil carved nine feet deep into the hard earth in the shape of one of the ill-omened constellations. The Sign of Tamar could serve as some kind of [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|powerful ward]], but what if it has the opposite effect... what if it's designed to invoke the power of the constellation by evoking the very [[Urizen_hearth_magic#Essence\|essence]] of it?

	Weeks of painstaking experiments by Graciana only confirm what was reported months earlier - there is no Spring magic here. The great power of the Sign of Tamar as was - this potent fount of Spring magic - is simply never coming back. Not in this lifetime. But the Drowned Man is a powerful constellation, and it is not tied to ~~the~~ the Spring realm.		Weeks of painstaking experiments by Graciana only confirm what was reported months earlier - there is no Spring magic here. The great power of the Sign of Tamar as was - this potent fount of Spring magic - is simply never coming back. Not in this lifetime. But the Drowned Man is a powerful constellation, and it is not tied to the Spring realm.

	==A Cold Star==		==A Cold Star==

Thespaceinvader: /* Maintenance */

2025-05-09T15:57:37Z

Maintenance

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	The Sign of Tamar has been obscured by a great forest that sprung up when Llofir claimed the region for his own. As the roots of these plants and trees are growing they are steadily damaging the earthworks.		The Sign of Tamar has been obscured by a great forest that sprung up when Llofir claimed the region for his own. As the roots of these plants and trees are growing they are steadily damaging the earthworks.
	{{SOP\|statement=We recognise the importance of the Sign of Tamar in Reikos and the need to preserve and research it. We call upon any citizens who can aid with this to do so.\|assembly=Highborn Assembly\|by=Brother Vashti of the Shattered Tower\|when=Autumn Equinox 383YE\|vote=Greater Majority (573 - 42)}}		{{SOP\|statement=We recognise the importance of the Sign of Tamar in Reikos and the need to preserve and research it. We call upon any citizens who can aid with this to do so.\|assembly=Highborn Assembly\|by=Brother Vashti of the Shattered Tower\|when=Autumn Equinox 383YE\|vote=Greater Majority (573 - 42)}}
	Graciana's appraisal contains relatively little detail of how the earthworks might be preserved, instead focussing on how ~~the~~ the Sign might be employed by the Empire. She has laid out an option for how the Senate could deal with the decay. To this cursory approach, the department have appended additional information on other methods the Empire might adopt, based on previous work done assessing the impact an army might and taking account of a [[statement of principle]] passed by the Highborn Assembly last season.		Graciana's appraisal contains relatively little detail of how the earthworks might be preserved, instead focussing on how the Sign might be employed by the Empire. She has laid out an option for how the Senate could deal with the decay. To this cursory approach, the department have appended additional information on other methods the Empire might adopt, based on previous work done assessing the impact an army might and taking account of a [[statement of principle]] passed by the Highborn Assembly last season.

	None of these options are easy, but any one of them would work. The Empire would have succeeded in ensuring that the Sign of Tamar was preserved in good condition for future generations.		None of these options are easy, but any one of them would work. The Empire would have succeeded in ensuring that the Sign of Tamar was preserved in good condition for future generations.

Thespaceinvader: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.		The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.

	Preservation is a pressing problem. When the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming ~~the~~ the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.		Preservation is a pressing problem. When the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.

	Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.		Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.

Thespaceinvader: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.		The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.

	Preservation is a pressing problem. When ~~the~~ the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.		Preservation is a pressing problem. When the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.

	Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.		Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.

Hailmur at 12:06, 15 October 2024

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	To save the cost to the Imperial treasury, the [[Military Council]] could assist the Senate. A general could order their army to Reikos with instructions to clear the trees around the Sign of Tamar, remove any invading plants and restore the earthworks. If Reikos were attacked that season, then any efforts to save the Sign of Tamar would be impeded but the army would defend the territory as if they were on solid defence. In that case, the army would delay the collapse of the Sign of Tamar by one season, but not prevent it.		To save the cost to the Imperial treasury, the [[Military Council]] could assist the Senate. A general could order their army to Reikos with instructions to clear the trees around the Sign of Tamar, remove any invading plants and restore the earthworks. If Reikos were attacked that season, then any efforts to save the Sign of Tamar would be impeded but the army would defend the territory as if they were on solid defence. In that case, the army would delay the collapse of the Sign of Tamar by one season, but not prevent it.

	Clearing the forest is hard physical labour; to succeed would require an army that was in good condition. It cannot be completed by a force that is battle-weary and carrying large numbers of ~~casulaties~~. Any army would need to be at four fifths or more of full strength, before beginning the work. An army that is below that strength would not be able to carry out the work effectively, it would delay the collapse of the Sign of Tamar by one season, but not prevent it.		Clearing the forest is hard physical labour; to succeed would require an army that was in good condition. It cannot be completed by a force that is battle-weary and carrying large numbers of casualties. Any army would need to be at four fifths or more of full strength, before beginning the work. An army that is below that strength would not be able to carry out the work effectively, it would delay the collapse of the Sign of Tamar by one season, but not prevent it.

	In theory the work might need to be repeated at some point - since there would be no maintenance, but the forest is no longer driven by the magic of Spring, so no more work would be needed for at least a decade.		In theory the work might need to be repeated at some point - since there would be no maintenance, but the forest is no longer driven by the magic of Spring, so no more work would be needed for at least a decade.

Rafferty: /* This Appraisal in Play */

2022-04-29T12:07:11Z

This Appraisal in Play

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	==This Appraisal in Play==		==This Appraisal in Play==
	A construction of this kind is unique and has never been attempted before by the Empire. To create the final proposal Graciana has had to call on the assistance of eminent scholars of Winter magic, whose understanding of that realm far exceeds her own. If you play a Highborn magician and have one or more ranks of Winter lore then you are encouraged to roleplay that you have been called on by Graciana to lend your skills to her appraisal. How much help you provided, or how involved you have been in the rituals and experiments that have been conducted is up to you.		A construction of this kind is unique and has never been attempted before by the Empire. To create the final proposal Graciana has had to call on the assistance of eminent scholars of Winter magic, whose understanding of that realm far exceeds her own. If you play a Highborn magician and have one or more ranks of Winter lore then you are encouraged to roleplay that you have been called on by Graciana to lend your skills to her appraisal. How much help you provided, or how involved you have been in the rituals and experiments that have been conducted is up to you.
			==Resolution==
			During the Winter Solstice, Sela of the Suns of Couros [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|enacted a mandate]] to encourage Highborn chapters to preserve the Sign of Tamar .

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Reikos#The_Sign_of_Tamar\|The Sign of Tamar]]		* [[Reikos#The_Sign_of_Tamar\|The Sign of Tamar]]
	* [[Appraisal]]		* [[Appraisal]]

Novemberalice at 11:35, 16 April 2022

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	She looked down, staring at the ditch and scratched her head again. "What in the name of the Seven virtues am I going to do with you?"</ic>		She looked down, staring at the ditch and scratched her head again. "What in the name of the Seven virtues am I going to do with you?"</ic>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
			{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTNTT6hJ7k}}
	The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.		The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.

Matt: /* Mandate */

2022-04-14T08:16:55Z

Mandate

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	* '''The Highborn Assembly could issue a mandate chapters to form in the area and take responsibility for the Sign of Tamar'''		* '''The Highborn Assembly could issue a mandate chapters to form in the area and take responsibility for the Sign of Tamar'''

	At the Autumn equinox, ~~Bother~~ Vashti of the Shattered Tower received the support of the greater majority of the the Highborn Assembly for a statement of principle calling on any citizens who might be able to save the Sign to attempt to do so. Rallying the virtuous to save the Sign of Tamar would be effective, but it would require a significant supply of liao to ensure that the work was completed in time. To achieve it, the Highborn Assembly would need a suitably worded mandate.		At the Autumn equinox, Brother Vashti of the Shattered Tower received the support of the greater majority of the the Highborn Assembly for a statement of principle calling on any citizens who might be able to save the Sign to attempt to do so. Rallying the virtuous to save the Sign of Tamar would be effective, but it would require a significant supply of liao to ensure that the work was completed in time. To achieve it, the Highborn Assembly would need a suitably worded mandate.

	{{Mandate\|assembly=Highborn Assembly\|mandate=We recognise the importance of the Sign of Tamar in Reikos and the need to preserve it and employ it for the benefits of Highguard and the Empire. We send {named priest} with 100 does of liao to urge citizens to clear the encroaching forests and to commit themselves to the long term preservation of this important historical sigil.}}		{{Mandate\|assembly=Highborn Assembly\|mandate=We recognise the importance of the Sign of Tamar in Reikos and the need to preserve it and employ it for the benefits of Highguard and the Empire. We send {named priest} with 100 does of liao to urge citizens to clear the encroaching forests and to commit themselves to the long term preservation of this important historical sigil.}}

Dre at 23:07, 13 April 2022

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	The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.		The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.

	Preservation is a pressing problem. When the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming ~~the~~ the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.		Preservation is a pressing problem. When the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.

	Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.		Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.

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	The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.		The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.

	Preservation is a pressing problem. When ~~the~~ the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.		Preservation is a pressing problem. When the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.

	Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.		Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.

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	She looked down, staring at the ditch and scratched her head again. "What in the name of the Seven virtues am I going to do with you?"</ic>		She looked down, staring at the ditch and scratched her head again. "What in the name of the Seven virtues am I going to do with you?"</ic>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|~~apparaise~~ the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.		The [[Imperial Senate]] instructed [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]] to [[Appraise Sign of Tamar\|appraise the Sign of Tamar]]. They wanted a report on how any further damage might be stopped and how it might be used by the Empire once it was preserved.

	Preservation is a pressing problem. When the the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.		Preservation is a pressing problem. When the the [[eternal]] [[Llofir]] claimed the Sign of Tamar, the sigil vanished beneath the enchanted forest that the eternal raised over the whole region. Llofir was [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|driven off]] in the Summer of 383YE, but the forest remained, and slowly but surely the roots of the growing plants and trees were consuming the the earthworks. Left for a decade or more, this great sigil would be completely erased.

	Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.		Of the potent Spring [[regio]] that once stood here [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Reikos\|there is not the slightest trace]]. It is as if Llofir took Spring with them when they were driven back to their realm. While that is clearly a ridiculous notion, there is no denying that the [[383YE_Summer_Solstice_winds_of_war#Destroying_Angels\|battle to defeat the eternal]] did reshape the land in some fundamental way. Not just the regio disappeared, [[Reikos_Spoils_of_War#Tamar.27s_Toes\|Tamar's Toes]] and every other [[mana site]] in [[Reikos#Tamarbode\|Tamarbode]] disappeared when the Garden of Llofir was destroyed.

	As a result it is challenging for anyone to find much of value here, fortunately the Imperial Senate have had the wisdom to send their most innovative and unorthodox thinker to assess the site. Well, fortunate provided they're not worried about the potential costs of any proposals she submits.		As a result it is challenging for anyone to find much of value here, fortunately the Imperial Senate have had the wisdom to send their most innovative and unorthodox thinker to assess the site. Well, fortunate provided they're not worried about the potential costs of any proposals she submits.
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	* '''A mandate could be raised by the Highborn Assembly'''		* '''A mandate could be raised by the Highborn Assembly'''
	* '''The Sign of Tamar will be completely destroyed within 6 months if no action is taken'''		* '''The Sign of Tamar will be completely destroyed within 6 months if no action is taken'''
	The Sign of Tamar has been obscured by a great forest that sprung up when Llofir claimed the region for his own. As the roots of these plants and trees are growing they are steadily damaging the ~~earthworths~~.		The Sign of Tamar has been obscured by a great forest that sprung up when Llofir claimed the region for his own. As the roots of these plants and trees are growing they are steadily damaging the earthworks.
	{{SOP\|statement=We recognise the importance of the Sign of Tamar in Reikos and the need to preserve and research it. We call upon any citizens who can aid with this to do so.\|assembly=Highborn Assembly\|by=Brother Vashti of the Shattered Tower\|when=Autumn Equinox 383YE\|vote=Greater Majority (573 - 42)}}		{{SOP\|statement=We recognise the importance of the Sign of Tamar in Reikos and the need to preserve and research it. We call upon any citizens who can aid with this to do so.\|assembly=Highborn Assembly\|by=Brother Vashti of the Shattered Tower\|when=Autumn Equinox 383YE\|vote=Greater Majority (573 - 42)}}
	Graciana's appraisal contains relatively little detail of how the earthworks might be preserved, instead focussing on how the the Sign might be employed by the Empire. She has laid out an option for how the Senate could deal with the decay. To this cursory approach, the department have appended additional information on other methods the Empire might adopt, based on previous work done assessing the impact an army might and taking account of a [[statement of principle]] passed by the Highborn Assembly last season.		Graciana's appraisal contains relatively little detail of how the earthworks might be preserved, instead focussing on how the the Sign might be employed by the Empire. She has laid out an option for how the Senate could deal with the decay. To this cursory approach, the department have appended additional information on other methods the Empire might adopt, based on previous work done assessing the impact an army might and taking account of a [[statement of principle]] passed by the Highborn Assembly last season.
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	* '''A general would need to issue a solid defence order for Reikos with clear instructions to remove the forest'''		* '''A general would need to issue a solid defence order for Reikos with clear instructions to remove the forest'''
	* '''It would need to be an army in good condition, at four fifths or more of full strength'''		* '''It would need to be an army in good condition, at four fifths or more of full strength'''
	To save the cost to the Imperial treasury, the [[~~Miltiary~~ Council]] could assist the Senate. A general could order their army to Reikos with instructions to clear the trees around the Sign of Tamar, remove any invading plants and restore the earthworks. If Reikos were attacked that season, then any efforts to save the Sign of Tamar would be impeded but the army would defend the territory as if they were on solid defence. In that case, the army would delay the collapse of the Sign of Tamar by one season, but not prevent it.		To save the cost to the Imperial treasury, the [[Military Council]] could assist the Senate. A general could order their army to Reikos with instructions to clear the trees around the Sign of Tamar, remove any invading plants and restore the earthworks. If Reikos were attacked that season, then any efforts to save the Sign of Tamar would be impeded but the army would defend the territory as if they were on solid defence. In that case, the army would delay the collapse of the Sign of Tamar by one season, but not prevent it.

	Clearing the forest is hard physical labour; to succeed would require an army that was in good condition. It cannot be completed by a force that is battle-weary and carrying large numbers of casulaties. Any army would need to be at four fifths or more of full strength, before beginning the work. An army that is below that strength would not be able to carry out the work effectively, it would delay the collapse of the Sign of Tamar by one season, but not prevent it.		Clearing the forest is hard physical labour; to succeed would require an army that was in good condition. It cannot be completed by a force that is battle-weary and carrying large numbers of casulaties. Any army would need to be at four fifths or more of full strength, before beginning the work. An army that is below that strength would not be able to carry out the work effectively, it would delay the collapse of the Sign of Tamar by one season, but not prevent it.
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	To create an option for the Imperial Senate to consider, Graciana has had to consider some novel approaches looking at the ''potential'' the site might have. It was once an exceptionally powerful regio. There are rumours that the (now dead) [[Druj]] Ghulai Greenmask bound himself to the regio in some way, drawing on its power to enhance his magic. And while it is clearly damaged, the site does have a sigil carved nine feet deep into the hard earth in the shape of one of the ill-omened constellations. The Sign of Tamar could serve as some kind of [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|powerful ward]], but what if it has the opposite effect... what if it's designed to invoke the power of the constellation by evoking the very [[Urizen_hearth_magic#Essence\|essence]] of it?		To create an option for the Imperial Senate to consider, Graciana has had to consider some novel approaches looking at the ''potential'' the site might have. It was once an exceptionally powerful regio. There are rumours that the (now dead) [[Druj]] Ghulai Greenmask bound himself to the regio in some way, drawing on its power to enhance his magic. And while it is clearly damaged, the site does have a sigil carved nine feet deep into the hard earth in the shape of one of the ill-omened constellations. The Sign of Tamar could serve as some kind of [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|powerful ward]], but what if it has the opposite effect... what if it's designed to invoke the power of the constellation by evoking the very [[Urizen_hearth_magic#Essence\|essence]] of it?

	Weeks of painstaking experiments by Graciana only confirm what was reported months earlier - there is no Spring magic here. The great power of the Sign of Tamar as was - this potent fount of Spring magic - is simply never coming back. Not in this lifetime. But the Drowned Man is a powerful constellation, and it is not tied to the the Spring realm.		Weeks of painstaking experiments by Graciana only confirm what was reported months earlier - there is no Spring magic here. The great power of the Sign of Tamar as was - this potent fount of Spring magic - is simply never coming back. Not in this lifetime. But the Drowned Man is a powerful constellation, and it is not tied to the the Spring realm.

	==A Cold Star==		==A Cold Star==
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	==This Appraisal in Play==		==This Appraisal in Play==
	A construction of this kind is unique and has never been attempted before by the Empire. To create the final proposal Graciana has had to call on the assistance of eminent scholars of Winter magic, whose understanding of that realm far exceeds her own. If you play a Highborn magician and ~~has~~ one or more ranks of Winter lore then you are encouraged to roleplay that you have been called on by Graciana to lend your skills to her appraisal. How much help you provided, or how involved you have been in the rituals and experiments that have been conducted is up to you.		A construction of this kind is unique and has never been attempted before by the Empire. To create the final proposal Graciana has had to call on the assistance of eminent scholars of Winter magic, whose understanding of that realm far exceeds her own. If you play a Highborn magician and have one or more ranks of Winter lore then you are encouraged to roleplay that you have been called on by Graciana to lend your skills to her appraisal. How much help you provided, or how involved you have been in the rituals and experiments that have been conducted is up to you.
	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Reikos#The_Sign_of_Tamar\|The Sign of Tamar]]		* [[Reikos#The_Sign_of_Tamar\|The Sign of Tamar]]
	* [[Appraisal]]		* [[Appraisal]]