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Hailmur: /* The Web */

2025-03-24T17:51:12Z

The Web

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	===Stars of the Web===		===Stars of the Web===
	~~Eight~~ stars make up the Web. As of Spring 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.		Nine stars make up the Web. As of Spring 386YE, eight of these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation. There is some confusion as to the name and title of the faint and central ninth star, and the suggestion from some astronomancers is that it is linked to its nature.

	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	Ritualists who embrace the Web speak of the sense of interconnectedness; of being ~~the~~ part of a great network of consciousness and of living things. Someone who approaches this unprepared can be overwhelmed by the sensation and it is not unknown for ritualists who embrace the Web to go mad and lose their own personalities in the ever-shifting sea of all. Once the sense of interconnectedness fades, ritualists report an enhanced ability to see all sides of a given problem or to experience other people's point of view.		Ritualists who embrace the Web speak of the sense of interconnectedness; of being part of a great network of consciousness and of living things. Someone who approaches this unprepared can be overwhelmed by the sensation and it is not unknown for ritualists who embrace the Web to go mad and lose their own personalities in the ever-shifting sea of all. Once the sense of interconnectedness fades, ritualists report an enhanced ability to see all sides of a given problem or to experience other people's point of view.

	{{Category:Constellation}}		{{Category:Constellation}}
	[[Category:Astronomancy]]		[[Category:Astronomancy]]

Hailmur: /* Stars of the Spider */

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Stars of the Spider

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	<tr><td>8 </td><td>'''Demtir''' of the Still Moment</td></tr>		<tr><td>8 </td><td>'''Demtir''' of the Still Moment</td></tr>
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	===Stars of the ~~Spider~~===		===Stars of the Web===
	Eight stars make up the ~~Spider~~. As of Spring 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.		Eight stars make up the Web. As of Spring 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.

	===Alignment===		===Alignment===

Beeswax at 09:41, 16 February 2025

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	<tr><td>3 </td><td>'''Oldoen''' Who Measures and Weighs</td></tr>		<tr><td>3 </td><td>'''Oldoen''' Who Measures and Weighs</td></tr>
	<tr><td>4 </td><td>'''Noate''', Judge of Tides</td></tr>		<tr><td>4 </td><td>'''Noate''', Judge of Tides</td></tr>
	<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''Elvot'''That Both Binds and is Bound</td></tr>		<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''Elvot''' That Both Binds and is Bound</td></tr>
	<tr><td>6 </td><td>'''Tomu''', Rattler of Bones</td></tr>		<tr><td>6 </td><td>'''Tomu''', Rattler of Bones</td></tr>
	<tr><td>7 </td><td>'''Uthond''' Who Knocks and Falls</td></tr>		<tr><td>7 </td><td>'''Uthond''' Who Knocks and Falls</td></tr>

Rafferty at 14:32, 14 November 2024

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	===Invoking the Spider in magic===		===Invoking the Spider in magic===
	Invoking the Spider can be a dangerous business for ritualists since the constellation is often seen to represent the eternals. Varushkan ritualists often use the Spider to represent the doings of sovereigns in their magic. The Spider, though, can be used to represent any hidden hand or unseen force; whether to steer it or to ward against it.		Invoking the Spider can be a dangerous business for ritualists since the constellation is often seen to represent the eternals. Varushkan ritualists often use the Spider to represent the doings of sovereigns in their magic. The Spider, though, can be used to represent any hidden hand or unseen force; whether to steer it or to ward against it.
	<div style="width: ~~250~~; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">		<div style="width: 250px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Spider.jpg\|align=left\|width=250}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Spider.jpg\|align=left\|width=250}}
	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>
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	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	Ritualists who invoke the Spider report that it leaves behind a sense of great clarity and detachment as if the affairs of humanity were watched from the other side of the sheet of glass from a very long way away. Ritualists may be detached, distant, emotionally dispassionate and cold after invoking the Spider in ritual.		Ritualists who invoke the Spider report that it leaves behind a sense of great clarity and detachment as if the affairs of humanity were watched from the other side of the sheet of glass from a very long way away. Ritualists may be detached, distant, emotionally dispassionate and cold after invoking the Spider in ritual.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Spider&WebIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Web (with Spider) (Illus.)\|align=right\|width=304\|height=240}}~~

	==The Web==		==The Web==
	===The Law===		===The Law===
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	===The Constellation===		===The Constellation===
	The Web is found almost directly opposite The Phoenix, with The Chain equidistant between them. It spirals inwards with an almost direct line between its first two stars that can be extended out to find the apex of The Oak. There are, in fact, nine stars in this constellation, however the centre star is somewhat faint and easily obscured on a less than clear night.		The Web is found almost directly opposite The Phoenix, with The Chain equidistant between them. It spirals inwards with an almost direct line between its first two stars that can be extended out to find the apex of The Oak. There are, in fact, nine stars in this constellation, however the centre star is somewhat faint and easily obscured on a less than clear night.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Spider&WebIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Web (with Spider) (Illus.)\|align=right\|width=304\|height=240}}
	Following the Spring Equinox 386YE. Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Web. Speculation suggests that, as with [[the Phoenix]] and [[the Oak]], a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Equinox to commune with the constellation, and that one of the side effects was the revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for a wider understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but a matter of some discussion.		Following the Spring Equinox 386YE. Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Web. Speculation suggests that, as with [[the Phoenix]] and [[the Oak]], a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Equinox to commune with the constellation, and that one of the side effects was the revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for a wider understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but a matter of some discussion.

Rafferty at 14:30, 14 November 2024

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	===Invoking the Spider in magic===		===Invoking the Spider in magic===
	Invoking the Spider can be a dangerous business for ritualists since the constellation is often seen to represent the eternals. Varushkan ritualists often use the Spider to represent the doings of sovereigns in their magic. The Spider, though, can be used to represent any hidden hand or unseen force; whether to steer it or to ward against it.		Invoking the Spider can be a dangerous business for ritualists since the constellation is often seen to represent the eternals. Varushkan ritualists often use the Spider to represent the doings of sovereigns in their magic. The Spider, though, can be used to represent any hidden hand or unseen force; whether to steer it or to ward against it.
	~~===Tulpas of the Spider===~~		<div style="width: 250; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
	The thought forms of the Spider never appear the same way twice. Whether it be the sinister man in black in the corner of the tavern, the pale skinned and hairless fellow traveller on the lonely mountain road or the mysterious rustling in the undergrowth keeping pace with you through the forest the agents of the Spider are many and varied. One that is a friend to you today may be a foe to you tomorrow; or may draw you into schemes that you wish you had never heard of.		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Spider.jpg\|align=left\|width=250}}
	<div style="width: ~~200px~~; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Spider.jpg\|align=left\|width=~~200~~}}
	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>
	<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Myl'morah-Watches-Unseen'''</td></tr>		<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Myl'morah-Watches-Unseen'''</td></tr>
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	<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''She'lav-Moves-From-Afar'''</td></tr>		<tr><td>5 </td><td>'''She'lav-Moves-From-Afar'''</td></tr>
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			===Tulpas of the Spider===
			The thought forms of the Spider never appear the same way twice. Whether it be the sinister man in black in the corner of the tavern, the pale skinned and hairless fellow traveller on the lonely mountain road or the mysterious rustling in the undergrowth keeping pace with you through the forest the agents of the Spider are many and varied. One that is a friend to you today may be a foe to you tomorrow; or may draw you into schemes that you wish you had never heard of.
	===Stars of the Spider===		===Stars of the Spider===
	Five stars make up the Spider. As of Summer 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.		Five stars make up the Spider. As of Summer 386YE, these names and titles are known to Imperial astronomancers. They might be evoked specifically during rituals that draw on the power of the constellation.


	===Alignment===		===Alignment===
	Ritualists who invoke the Spider report that it leaves behind a sense of great clarity and detachment as if the affairs of humanity were watched from the other side of the sheet of glass from a very long way away. Ritualists may be detached, distant, emotionally dispassionate and cold after invoking the Spider in ritual.		Ritualists who invoke the Spider report that it leaves behind a sense of great clarity and detachment as if the affairs of humanity were watched from the other side of the sheet of glass from a very long way away. Ritualists may be detached, distant, emotionally dispassionate and cold after invoking the Spider in ritual.

Rafferty at 14:29, 14 November 2024

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	===Tulpas of the Spider===		===Tulpas of the Spider===
	The thought forms of the Spider never appear the same way twice. Whether it be the sinister man in black in the corner of the tavern, the pale skinned and hairless fellow traveller on the lonely mountain road or the mysterious rustling in the undergrowth keeping pace with you through the forest the agents of the Spider are many and varied. One that is a friend to you today may be a foe to you tomorrow; or may draw you into schemes that you wish you had never heard of.		The thought forms of the Spider never appear the same way twice. Whether it be the sinister man in black in the corner of the tavern, the pale skinned and hairless fellow traveller on the lonely mountain road or the mysterious rustling in the undergrowth keeping pace with you through the forest the agents of the Spider are many and varied. One that is a friend to you today may be a foe to you tomorrow; or may draw you into schemes that you wish you had never heard of.
	<div style="width: ~~400px~~; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">		<div style="width: 200px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Spider.jpg\|align=left\|width=~~400~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stars of the Spider.jpg\|align=left\|width=200}}
	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">#<td style="background-color: LightBlue;"> '''Name'''</tr>
	<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Myl'morah-Watches-Unseen'''</td></tr>		<tr><td>1 </td><td>'''Myl'morah-Watches-Unseen'''</td></tr>

Rafferty at 14:29, 14 November 2024

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 ===The Constellation===
 The Spider is a small cluster of five stars just off the fourth star in the spiral of the Web. It appears to have two ‘arms’ reaching out towards the Web whilst a small triangular ‘body’ points outwards.
 ===Symbolism===
 The Spider stands off from the Web; quick to react to events in it but separate from it. It represents unknown forces; those that watch the affairs of the world and interfere when they see fit. The Spider stands for things outside the Imperial sphere of influence; eternals, foreigners, magical powers, great mysteries, those things that stand beyond the ken of mortal being.
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 ===Tulpas of the Spider===
 The thought forms of the Spider never appear the same way twice. Whether it be the sinister man in black in the corner of the tavern, the pale skinned and hairless fellow traveller on the lonely mountain road or the mysterious rustling in the undergrowth keeping pace with you through the forest the agents of the Spider are many and varied. One that is a friend to you today may be a foe to you tomorrow; or may draw you into schemes that you wish you had never heard of.
 ===Alignment===
 Ritualists who invoke the Spider report that it leaves behind a sense of great clarity and detachment as if the affairs of humanity were watched from the other side of the sheet of glass from a very long way away. Ritualists may be detached, distant, emotionally dispassionate and cold after invoking the Spider in ritual.

Rafferty at 13:57, 14 November 2024

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	<tr><td>6 </td><td>'''Tomu''', Rattler of Bones</td></tr>		<tr><td>6 </td><td>'''Tomu''', Rattler of Bones</td></tr>
	<tr><td>7 </td><td>'''Uthond''' Who Knocks and Falls</td></tr>		<tr><td>7 </td><td>'''Uthond''' Who Knocks and Falls</td></tr>
	<tr><td>8 </td><td>'''Demtir'''of the Still Moment</td></tr>		<tr><td>8 </td><td>'''Demtir''' of the Still Moment</td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>
	===Stars of the Spider===		===Stars of the Spider===

Rafferty: /* Tulpas of the Web */

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Tulpas of the Web

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 ===Tulpas of the Web===
 Tulpas of the Web are curious creatures. Often times they will appear as perfectly normal humans, sometimes even as orcs. They speak little if at all, and usually position themselves in the right place at the right time to give circumstances the tiny nudge they need. The cloaked and hooded person who steps out into the street and spooks the oxen of the dray master, causing them to stampede, shedding their load, and blocking the road - and stopping the pursuing magistrate from catching the running figure is in all likelihood a tulpa of the Web.
 ===Alignment===
 Ritualists who embrace the Web speak of the sense of interconnectedness; of being the part of a great network of consciousness and of living things. Someone who approaches this unprepared can be overwhelmed by the sensation and it is not unknown for ritualists who embrace the Web to go mad and lose their own personalities in the ever-shifting sea of all. Once the sense of interconnectedness fades, ritualists report an enhanced ability to see all sides of a given problem or to experience other people's point of view.

Rafferty: /* The Constellation */

2024-11-14T13:49:38Z

The Constellation

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	===The Constellation===		===The Constellation===
	The Web is found almost directly opposite The Phoenix, with The Chain equidistant between them. It spirals inwards with an almost direct line between its first two stars that can be extended out to find the apex of The Oak. There are, in fact, nine stars in this constellation, however the centre star is somewhat faint and easily obscured on a less than clear night.		The Web is found almost directly opposite The Phoenix, with The Chain equidistant between them. It spirals inwards with an almost direct line between its first two stars that can be extended out to find the apex of The Oak. There are, in fact, nine stars in this constellation, however the centre star is somewhat faint and easily obscured on a less than clear night.

			Following the Spring Equinox 386YE. Astronomancers across the Empire became aware of the names and titles of the individual stars that make up the Web. Speculation suggests that, as with [[the Phoenix]] and [[the Oak]], a coven performed a divinatory ritual during the Equinox to commune with the constellation, and that one of the side effects was the revelation of these names. Where these names come from, and what they mean for a wider understanding of astronomancy, is unclear but a matter of some discussion.

	===Symbology===		===Symbology===
	The Web - or the [[Net of the Heavens]] as Urizen would have it - represents the interconnectedness of all things. Urizen astronomancers have a saying which stems from this constellation; "the world is full of secret knots". The failure to close a deal between two grain merchants in a League city can mean that hundreds of miles away a family in the Brass Coast starve and in the Marches an honest farmer cannot sell their produce. Every action has consequences both obvious and subtle; both seen and unforeseen.		The Web - or the [[Net of the Heavens]] as Urizen would have it - represents the interconnectedness of all things. Urizen astronomancers have a saying which stems from this constellation; "the world is full of secret knots". The failure to close a deal between two grain merchants in a League city can mean that hundreds of miles away a family in the Brass Coast starve and in the Marches an honest farmer cannot sell their produce. Every action has consequences both obvious and subtle; both seen and unforeseen.