Spider's Tollkeep - Revision history

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

2026-01-16T09:45:05Z

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

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	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.		Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.

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

2026-01-15T14:52:09Z

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

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	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The Spider's Tollkeep is unusual in that it is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]] and [[the League]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] instead.		The Spider's Tollkeep is unusual in that it is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]] and [[the League]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Senate]] instead.

	The title can be held by either a Freeborn citizen or a citizen of the League.The Spider's Tollkeep has [[tenure]], and serves until they die or step down.		The title can be held by either a Freeborn citizen or a citizen of the League.The Spider's Tollkeep has [[tenure]], and serves until they die or step down.
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	The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].		The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].

	Despite its strategic importance, the bridge has not always been well maintained. Resources initially used to maintain it were siphoned off in the time of [[Emperor Walter]], and the bridge became increasingly dangerous to cross. In Spring 377YE, however, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[Repair the Spider's Dream\|took steps]] to ensure its restoration to full functionality - reinstating the [[Imperial Title]] of [[Spider's Tollkeep]] in the process and heading off potentially unpleasant implications for the people of both [[Sarvos]] and Madruga.		Despite its strategic importance, the bridge has not always been well maintained. Resources initially used to maintain it were siphoned off in the time of [[Emperor Walter]], and the bridge became increasingly dangerous to cross. In Spring 377YE, however, the [[Senate]] [[Repair the Spider's Dream\|took steps]] to ensure its restoration to full functionality - reinstating the [[Imperial Title]] of [[Spider's Tollkeep]] in the process and heading off potentially unpleasant implications for the people of both [[Sarvos]] and Madruga.

	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

2026-01-15T12:23:41Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

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	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.		Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.

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Beeswax: /* The Spider's Dream */

2025-05-20T14:20:49Z

The Spider's Dream

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	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following the repairs and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.		Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.

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Hailmur at 15:49, 19 August 2024

2024-08-19T15:49:33Z

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	In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Following the Spring Equinox 385YE, the [[Jotun]] sent raiders to attack the bridge. Despite the best efforts of the defenders, it was [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|seriously damaged]] to the point where it ~~can~~ [[Shallows_and_miseries#Game_Information\|no longer be safely used]]. With no merchants using it, there is nobody to pay tolls and thus no money coming to the Spider's Tollkeep ~~- not until~~ the bridge ~~is repaired at least~~.		Following the Spring Equinox 385YE, the [[Jotun]] sent raiders led by ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' to attack the bridge. Despite the best efforts of the defenders, it was [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|seriously damaged]] to the point where it could [[Shallows_and_miseries#Game_Information\|no longer be safely used]]. With no merchants using it, there was nobody to pay tolls and thus no money coming to the Spider's Tollkeep. The Imperial Senate voted to appraise the [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Spider.27s_Dream_Bridge\|solutions to the bridge]] During the Autumn Equinox 385YE and Eilian Sweetwater presented his [[Dreaming in strands\|findings]] before the next summit. During the Winter Solstice 385YE the Senate voted to [[Construct Spider's Dream Bridge\|repair the damage done]] and work was completed shortly before the Spring Equinox 386YE. The bridge was later supplemented with a pair of [[Fortify Spider's Dream Bridge\|simple but effective barbicans]] on either side of the bank.

	~~<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''<big>Repairing the Bridge'''</big><br>~~
	The damage to the Spider's Dream is quite significant. Until it is repaired, the Spider's Tollkeep receives no money from merchants passing between the Brass Coast and the League. More importantly, the damage presents significant difficulties to campaign armies trying to move between Madruga and either Tassato or Sarvos (or vice versa). Any army that does so must immediately stop in the other territory, even if they still have movement remaining. Repairing the Spider's Tollkeep is not as straightforward as restoring the Sapphire Stair; the Senate will need an appraisal to determine how best to replicate the genius of the suspension bridge's original architect without damaging its integrity.</box></div>
	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
	The title holder is expected to ensure that the Spider's Dream remains open and in a state of good repair. The actual job of operating the tollbridge falls to civil servants and locally recruited agents.		The title holder is expected to ensure that the Spider's Dream remains open and in a state of good repair. The actual job of operating the tollbridge falls to civil servants and locally recruited agents.
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	==Powers==		==Powers==
	===Merchants' Crossing===		===Merchants' Crossing===
	The Spider's Tollkeep gains custodianship of a [[sinecure]]~~. Unfortunately, thanks to the Jotun attack, that sinecure is not currently providing any money and will not do so again until the bridge is repaired~~. Each season the Tollkeep ~~used to receive~~ an income of 2 thrones drawn from the tolls paid by merchants crossing the bridge~~; now they get nothing~~.		The Spider's Tollkeep gains custodianship of a [[sinecure]]. Each season the Tollkeep receives an income of 2 thrones drawn from the tolls paid by merchants crossing the bridge.

	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The Spider's Tollkeep is unusual in that it is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]] and [[the League]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.		The Spider's Tollkeep is unusual in that it is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]] and [[the League]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.
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	In accordance with its peculiar method of appointment, the Spider's Tollkeep can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		In accordance with its peculiar method of appointment, the Spider's Tollkeep can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

	==The Spider's Dream==		==The Spider's Dream==
	The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].		The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].
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	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice.		Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following the repairs and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.

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Dre at 20:04, 13 May 2024

2024-05-13T20:04:42Z

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	During the reign [[Emperor Walter]] the sinecure lapsed as the bridge was allowed to fall into an increasing state of disrepair. Eventually, the cost of maintaining the sinecure in the absence of regular tolls resulted in the Senate voting to stop supporting the title. While it still existed in theory - and still had responsibility for ensuring the Spider's Dream was kept in good repair - in practice it ceased to be relevant.		During the reign [[Emperor Walter]] the sinecure lapsed as the bridge was allowed to fall into an increasing state of disrepair. Eventually, the cost of maintaining the sinecure in the absence of regular tolls resulted in the Senate voting to stop supporting the title. While it still existed in theory - and still had responsibility for ensuring the Spider's Dream was kept in good repair - in practice it ceased to be relevant.

	Following the [[Repair the Spider's Dream\|repairs]] overseen by Avisena i Ezmara i Guerra, the sinecure is once again available and was appointed for the first time in five years at the Autumn Equinox 377YE. Historically, the need for six senators from two nations to be in unanimous agreement has made this sinecure particularly difficult to assign ... The peculiar method of determining the title's holder stems from the fact that it is connected with a bridge. While it is often considered to be 'in' Madruga, the bridge spans a river and so is legally in ''both'' Madruga and Sarvos. Needless to say, this sinecure is among one of the most often contested Imperial titles, as consensus between senators from two nations has regularly proved ... difficult ... to achieve.		Following the [[Repair the Spider's Dream\|repairs]] overseen by Avisena i Ezmara i Guerra, the sinecure is once again available and was appointed for the first time in five years at the Autumn Equinox 377YE. Historically, the need for six senators from two nations to be in unanimous agreement has made this sinecure particularly difficult to assign... The peculiar method of determining the title's holder stems from the fact that it is connected with a bridge. While it is often considered to be 'in' Madruga, the bridge spans a river and so is legally in ''both'' Madruga and Sarvos. Needless to say, this sinecure is among one of the most often contested Imperial titles, as consensus between senators from two nations has regularly proved... difficult... to achieve.

	In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.
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	==Powers==		==Powers==
	===Merchants' Crossing===		===Merchants' Crossing===
	The Spider's Tollkeep gains custodianship of a [[sinecure]]. Unfortunately, thanks to the Jotun attack, that sinecure is not currently providing any money and will not do so again until the bridge is repaired. Each season the Tollkeep used to receive an income of 2 thrones drawn from the tolls paid by merchants crossing the bridge; now they get nothing.		The Spider's Tollkeep gains custodianship of a [[sinecure]]. Unfortunately, thanks to the Jotun attack, that sinecure is not currently providing any money and will not do so again until the bridge is repaired. Each season the Tollkeep used to receive an income of 2 thrones drawn from the tolls paid by merchants crossing the bridge; now they get nothing.
	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The Spider's Tollkeep is unusual in that it is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]] and [[the League]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.		The Spider's Tollkeep is unusual in that it is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]] and [[the League]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.
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	In accordance with its peculiar method of appointment, the Spider's Tollkeep can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		In accordance with its peculiar method of appointment, the Spider's Tollkeep can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
	==The Spider's Dream==		==The Spider's Dream==
	The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].		The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].

	Despite ~~it's~~ strategic importance, the bridge has not always been well maintained. Resources initially used to maintain it were siphoned off in the time of [[Emperor Walter]], and the bridge became increasingly dangerous to cross. In Spring 377YE, however, the [[Imperial Senate]] [[Repair the Spider's Dream\|took steps]] to ensure its restoration to full functionality - reinstating the [[Imperial Title]] of [[Spider's Tollkeep]] in the process and heading off potentially unpleasant implications for the people of both [[Sarvos]] and Madruga.		Despite its strategic importance, the bridge has not always been well maintained. Resources initially used to maintain it were siphoned off in the time of [[Emperor Walter]], and the bridge became increasingly dangerous to cross. In Spring 377YE, however, the [[Imperial Senate]] [[Repair the Spider's Dream\|took steps]] to ensure its restoration to full functionality - reinstating the [[Imperial Title]] of [[Spider's Tollkeep]] in the process and heading off potentially unpleasant implications for the people of both [[Sarvos]] and Madruga.

	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

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	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by E[[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice.		Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice.

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Dreaming in strands]] - 385YE Winter Wind of Fortune detailing the [[appraisal]] presenting proposals for repairing the bridge		* [[Dreaming in strands]] - 385YE Winter Wind of Fortune detailing the [[appraisal]] presenting proposals for repairing the bridge

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	In accordance with its peculiar method of appointment, the Spider's Tollkeep can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		In accordance with its peculiar method of appointment, the Spider's Tollkeep can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
	==Spider's Dream==		==The Spider's Dream==
	The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].		The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].

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			==Further Reading==
			* [[Dreaming in strands]] - 385YE Winter Wind of Fortune detailing the [[appraisal]] presenting proposals for repairing the bridge
			* [[Shallows and miseries#Meanwhile in Madruga\|Shallows and miseries]] - Summer 385YE Wind of War detailing the attack on the bridge by the Jotun
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	[[Category:Title]]		[[Category:Title]]
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The ''Spider's Tollkeep'' is an Imperial title associated with the [[Madruga#The Spider's Dream\|Spider's Dream]] that links [[Madruga]] and [[Sarvos]]. The position of tollkeeper is a [[sinecure]], requiring minimal responsibility but offering a regular income drawn from the tolls paid by merchants crossing the bridge across the furious river Vassa.		The ''Spider's Tollkeep'' is an Imperial title associated with the [[Madruga#The Spider's Dream\|Spider's Dream]], a unique suspension bridge that links [[Madruga]] and [[Sarvos]]. The position of tollkeeper is a [[sinecure]], requiring minimal responsibility but offering a regular income drawn from the tolls paid by merchants crossing the bridge across the furious river Vassa.

	During the reign [[Emperor Walter]] the sinecure lapsed as the bridge was allowed to fall into an increasing state of disrepair. Eventually, the cost of maintaining the sinecure in the absence of regular tolls resulted in the Senate voting to stop supporting the title. While it still existed in theory - and still had responsibility for ensuring the Spider's Dream was kept in good repair - in practice it ceased to be relevant.		During the reign [[Emperor Walter]] the sinecure lapsed as the bridge was allowed to fall into an increasing state of disrepair. Eventually, the cost of maintaining the sinecure in the absence of regular tolls resulted in the Senate voting to stop supporting the title. While it still existed in theory - and still had responsibility for ensuring the Spider's Dream was kept in good repair - in practice it ceased to be relevant.
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	In accordance with its peculiar method of appointment, the Spider's Tollkeep can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		In accordance with its peculiar method of appointment, the Spider's Tollkeep can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
			==Spider's Dream==
			The Spider's Dream is an elegant and unique bridge that spans the tumultuous river Vassa, connecting [[Sarvos#Bocche\|Trivento]] in [[Sarvos]] to [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] in [[the Brass Coast]]. It is a marvellous piece of engineering, a suspension bridge whose cables resemble the strands of a spider's web. It was built in the reign of [[Emperor Giovanni]] from designs created by the talented engineer Carmen i Dehasa i Erigo. Passage across the bridge requires a toll. The only alternative is to travel the long way round, up through [[Tassato]].

			Despite it's strategic importance, the bridge has not always been well maintained. Resources initially used to maintain it were siphoned off in the time of [[Emperor Walter]], and the bridge became increasingly dangerous to cross. In Spring 377YE, however, the [[Imperial Senate]] [[Repair the Spider's Dream\|took steps]] to ensure its restoration to full functionality - reinstating the [[Imperial Title]] of [[Spider's Tollkeep]] in the process and heading off potentially unpleasant implications for the people of both [[Sarvos]] and Madruga.

			The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

			Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by E[[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice.

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	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''<big>Repairing the Bridge'''</big><br>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''<big>Repairing the Bridge'''</big><br>
	The damage to the Spider's Dream is quite significant. Until it is repaired, the Spider's Tollkeep receives no money from merchants passing between the Brass Coast and the League. More importantly, the damage presents significant difficulties to campaign armies trying to move between Madruga and either Tassato or Sarvos (or vice versa). Any army that does so must immediately stop in the other territory, even if they still have movement remaining. Repairing the Spider's Tollkeep is not as straightforward as restoring the Sapphire Stair; the Senate will need an appraisal to determine how best to replicate the genius of the suspension bridge's original architect without damaging its integrity.</box><div>		The damage to the Spider's Dream is quite significant. Until it is repaired, the Spider's Tollkeep receives no money from merchants passing between the Brass Coast and the League. More importantly, the damage presents significant difficulties to campaign armies trying to move between Madruga and either Tassato or Sarvos (or vice versa). Any army that does so must immediately stop in the other territory, even if they still have movement remaining. Repairing the Spider's Tollkeep is not as straightforward as restoring the Sapphire Stair; the Senate will need an appraisal to determine how best to replicate the genius of the suspension bridge's original architect without damaging its integrity.</box></div>
	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
	The title holder is expected to ensure that the Spider's Dream remains open and in a state of good repair. The actual job of operating the tollbridge falls to civil servants and locally recruited agents.		The title holder is expected to ensure that the Spider's Dream remains open and in a state of good repair. The actual job of operating the tollbridge falls to civil servants and locally recruited agents.

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	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.		Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.

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	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.		Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.

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	The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.		The bridge has been the target of multiple attacks in recent years. In Spring 380YE, [[Grendel]] [[orc\|orcs]] attached to the forces involved in [[the sack of Sarvos]] made an attempt to take advantage of unusually high flooding in the river as part of an attempt to destroy the bridge entirely, cutting the Freeborn territories off from the rest of the Empire. They were stopped by the brave action of Imperial heroes, and the bridge was preserved - and along with it the ability for armies to pass from the south-western Empire into Sarvos and Tassato, and vice versa.

	Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following the repairs and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.		Then in 385YE, the bridge was heavily damaged by the traitorous ''Stephen of Sarcombe'' as part of a targeted [[Shallows_and_miseries#Meanwhile_in_Madruga\|raid]] out of Jotun-held land in [[Kahraman]]. It became impassable, with damage to the bridge [[Madruga#Strategic_Considerations\|impeding]] the [[Imperial Military Council\|Military Council's]] ability to move [[Imperial army\|armies]] between Madruga and both [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]]. It also made it impossible for those [[A beacon of smoke\|fleeing the invasion]] of [[Madruga]] by the [[Grendel]] to reach the relative safety of [[the League]]. The Senate commissioned an [[appraisal]] of the steps needed to repair the bridge at the Autumn Equinox 385YE, and the results were delivered by [[Appraisal#Eilian_Sweetwater_of_Storm.27s_Run_Striding\|Eilian Sweetwater]] at the Winter Solstice. Following [[Construct_Spider's_Dream_Bridge\|the repairs]] and partial fortification the bridge stands once again as a demonstrate of elegant and marvellous engineering.

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