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

2026-01-16T09:41:53Z

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

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	The Navarr had made their position clear; now the League must confirm they want to stand with them. But as a few citizens have pointed out, what will standing with the Navarr mean? What aid do they require?		The Navarr had made their position clear; now the League must confirm they want to stand with them. But as a few citizens have pointed out, what will standing with the Navarr mean? What aid do they require?
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_League.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_League.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	The League has only two [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]], which will certainly be important in the battle against the vallorn but not enough to turn the tide. But they do have five [[senator\|senators]]; if they throw their weight behind the Navarr it would make a potent voting block. Given the clear signal by the League Assembly, can the Navarr anticipate the support of the League in getting the Senate to authorise attempts to raise new armies? To do whatever else must be done?		The League has only two [[Army\|armies]], which will certainly be important in the battle against the vallorn but not enough to turn the tide. But they do have five [[senator\|senators]]; if they throw their weight behind the Navarr it would make a potent voting block. Given the clear signal by the League Assembly, can the Navarr anticipate the support of the League in getting the Senate to authorise attempts to raise new armies? To do whatever else must be done?

	The League also possesses great wealth and crucial skills like engineering, with positions like the [[Master of Rings]] and the [[Chair of the Wolf]]. Will those League merchants who are masters of the [[Bourse]] lend their backing to the Navarr, and help to create a legacy as [[Lorenzo's_Legacy\|Il Volpe]] once did? Could the League find a way to allow the Chair of the Wolf to work on projects needed to fight the vallorn? Could they encourage the Master of Rings to find a way to commission the Navarr wayhouses? There is a lot that could be done if the will of the nation reflects the wishes of the Assembly.		The League also possesses great wealth and crucial skills like engineering, with positions like the [[Master of Rings]] and the [[Chair of the Wolf]]. Will those League merchants who are masters of the [[Bourse]] lend their backing to the Navarr, and help to create a legacy as [[Lorenzo's_Legacy\|Il Volpe]] once did? Could the League find a way to allow the Chair of the Wolf to work on projects needed to fight the vallorn? Could they encourage the Master of Rings to find a way to commission the Navarr wayhouses? There is a lot that could be done if the will of the nation reflects the wishes of the Assembly.

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

2026-01-15T14:50:47Z

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

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	The Varushkan assembly has taken a similar approach reminding their people of the debt owed to the Navarr for the aid they rendered when [[Karsk]] was attacked. The reference to cousins is particularly effective in a nation that places such enormous importance on [[Varushka_culture_and_customs#Family\|family]]. It is common for Varushkans to use familial titles to show respect and friendship - or as in this case to remind people of how important it is to remember the support each member of a family provides.		The Varushkan assembly has taken a similar approach reminding their people of the debt owed to the Navarr for the aid they rendered when [[Karsk]] was attacked. The reference to cousins is particularly effective in a nation that places such enormous importance on [[Varushka_culture_and_customs#Family\|family]]. It is common for Varushkans to use familial titles to show respect and friendship - or as in this case to remind people of how important it is to remember the support each member of a family provides.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Varushkan.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly_Varushkan.png\|align=right\|width=200}}</div>
	The Varushkans are well placed to provide help. They have three powerful armies, and like the League they have the potential to wield significant influence in the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]]. The unanimous backing of the Varushkan senators would ease the path for the Navarr to raise their new armies. And of course [[the Throne]] is Varushkan, while she must think of the Empire, but Varushkans hope she will not forget their family...		The Varushkans are well placed to provide help. They have three powerful armies, and like the League they have the potential to wield significant influence in the [[Senate]]. The unanimous backing of the Varushkan senators would ease the path for the Navarr to raise their new armies. And of course [[the Throne]] is Varushkan, while she must think of the Empire, but Varushkans hope she will not forget their family...

	As a nation, Varushka can lay claim to be as rich as the League. Their wealth comes not from commerce but from the abundant resources of the North. The Navarr will need [[mithril]], which Varushka possess in great quantities. Will the overseer of the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]] and the [[Bargainer of the Iron Tower]] help to provide what the Navarr need? No nation produces more artisan resources than Varushka - could they use those to help their cousins raise their new army in Hercynia?		As a nation, Varushka can lay claim to be as rich as the League. Their wealth comes not from commerce but from the abundant resources of the North. The Navarr will need [[mithril]], which Varushka possess in great quantities. Will the overseer of the [[Eternal Shafts of Time]] and the [[Bargainer of the Iron Tower]] help to provide what the Navarr need? No nation produces more artisan resources than Varushka - could they use those to help their cousins raise their new army in Hercynia?

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

2026-01-15T13:16:08Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Bourse" to "[[Bourse"

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	The League has only two [[Imperial army\|armies]], which will certainly be important in the battle against the vallorn but not enough to turn the tide. But they do have five [[senator\|senators]]; if they throw their weight behind the Navarr it would make a potent voting block. Given the clear signal by the League Assembly, can the Navarr anticipate the support of the League in getting the Senate to authorise attempts to raise new armies? To do whatever else must be done?		The League has only two [[Imperial army\|armies]], which will certainly be important in the battle against the vallorn but not enough to turn the tide. But they do have five [[senator\|senators]]; if they throw their weight behind the Navarr it would make a potent voting block. Given the clear signal by the League Assembly, can the Navarr anticipate the support of the League in getting the Senate to authorise attempts to raise new armies? To do whatever else must be done?

	The League also possesses great wealth and crucial skills like engineering, with positions like the [[Master of Rings]] and the [[Chair of the Wolf]]. Will those League merchants who are masters of the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]] lend their backing to the Navarr, and help to create a legacy as [[Lorenzo's_Legacy\|Il Volpe]] once did? Could the League find a way to allow the Chair of the Wolf to work on projects needed to fight the vallorn? Could they encourage the Master of Rings to find a way to commission the Navarr wayhouses? There is a lot that could be done if the will of the nation reflects the wishes of the Assembly.		The League also possesses great wealth and crucial skills like engineering, with positions like the [[Master of Rings]] and the [[Chair of the Wolf]]. Will those League merchants who are masters of the [[Bourse]] lend their backing to the Navarr, and help to create a legacy as [[Lorenzo's_Legacy\|Il Volpe]] once did? Could the League find a way to allow the Chair of the Wolf to work on projects needed to fight the vallorn? Could they encourage the Master of Rings to find a way to commission the Navarr wayhouses? There is a lot that could be done if the will of the nation reflects the wishes of the Assembly.

	The common people of the League are mindful of the debt they owe the Navarr and ready to stand with them. The question is how best to aid them? The League Assembly could enact one of the following three [[Mandate#Competing_Mandates\|competing mandates]]:		The common people of the League are mindful of the debt they owe the Navarr and ready to stand with them. The question is how best to aid them? The League Assembly could enact one of the following three [[Mandate#Competing_Mandates\|competing mandates]]:

Twiggy at 17:13, 5 August 2025

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	<div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px;">		<div style="display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px;">
	{{Mandate\|mandate=The greatest assets of the League are our Ambition and ingenuity. We send {named priest} with 50 liao to urge every citizen to commit everything to finding new ways to fight the ~~Vallorn~~. Even the most impenetrable forest may fall one tree at a time.\|assembly=League Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=The greatest assets of the League are our Ambition and ingenuity. We send {named priest} with 50 liao to urge every citizen to commit everything to finding new ways to fight the vallorn. Even the most impenetrable forest may fall one tree at a time.\|assembly=League Assembly}}
	{{Mandate\|mandate=The greatest assets of the League are our wealth and Prosperity. We send {named priest} with 50 liao to urge every citizen to dig deep to support the fight against the ~~Vallorn~~. All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.\|assembly=League Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=The greatest assets of the League are our wealth and Prosperity. We send {named priest} with 50 liao to urge every citizen to dig deep to support the fight against the vallorn. All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.\|assembly=League Assembly}}
	{{Mandate\|mandate=The greatest assets of the League are our Loyalty and determination. We send {named priest} with 50 liao to urge every citizen to remember where their loyalties lie. The truly virtuous are loyal even through hardship and misfortune.\|assembly=League Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=The greatest assets of the League are our Loyalty and determination. We send {named priest} with 50 liao to urge every citizen to remember where their loyalties lie. The truly virtuous are loyal even through hardship and misfortune.\|assembly=League Assembly}}
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Dre at 14:31, 15 April 2025

2025-04-15T14:31:43Z

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	Both the Varushkan and League assemblies enacted mandates after the Autumn Equinox. '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''' was empowered to urge every Varushkan to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_156\|use our knowledge of the dark powers]] against the vallorn, while '''Ortenzia di Sarvos''' was sent to urge the League to find ways to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_81\|use their ambition and ingenuity]] to defeat the threat.		Both the Varushkan and League assemblies enacted mandates after the Autumn Equinox. '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''' was empowered to urge every Varushkan to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_156\|use our knowledge of the dark powers]] against the vallorn, while '''Ortenzia di Sarvos''' was sent to urge the League to find ways to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_81\|use their ambition and ingenuity]] to defeat the threat.

	At the same time the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] assembly enacted a [[The_final_countdown#A_Time_To_Sing\|mandate of their own]], sending '''Hazelelponi''' to call the [[Grey ~~Pilgrim~~\|grey pilgrims]] home to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_60\|prepare for war with the vallorn]].		At the same time the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] assembly enacted a [[The_final_countdown#A_Time_To_Sing\|mandate of their own]], sending '''Hazelelponi''' to call the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] home to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_60\|prepare for war with the vallorn]].
	{{Vallorn links}}		{{Vallorn links}}

Thespaceinvader at 21:08, 10 April 2025

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	<ic>"The Nine didn't pull their punches I see." Veselin said wrly as he passed the letter to his grandmother. "Do you think anyone will listen."		<ic>"The Nine didn't pull their punches I see." Veselin said wrly as he passed the letter to his grandmother. "Do you think anyone will listen."

	"They'll listen. Listening is easy. Will they do more than listen? Taking action is hard." Her fingers kept working her needles as she spoke, stopping only occasionally to pull on the ball of wool. "Looks to me like ~~the~~ the Throne put a finger on the scales. That's how I'd read it and that don't bode well. I think our "cousins" are going to have trouble ahead."		"They'll listen. Listening is easy. Will they do more than listen? Taking action is hard." Her fingers kept working her needles as she spoke, stopping only occasionally to pull on the ball of wool. "Looks to me like the Throne put a finger on the scales. That's how I'd read it and that don't bode well. I think our "cousins" are going to have trouble ahead."

	Veselin pulled up a chair at the family table. "A fight between the Senate and the Synod then?" he asked. He was eager to know more, and nobody understood what went on at Anvil better than grandmother. She'd spent half her life there was she younger, according to Liubov.		Veselin pulled up a chair at the family table. "A fight between the Senate and the Synod then?" he asked. He was eager to know more, and nobody understood what went on at Anvil better than grandmother. She'd spent half her life there was she younger, according to Liubov.

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

2024-09-25T09:43:49Z

Resolution

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	Both the Varushkan and League assemblies enacted mandates after the Autumn Equinox. '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''' was empowered to urge every Varushkan to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_156\|use our knowledge of the dark powers]] against the vallorn, while '''Ortenzia di Sarvos''' was sent to urge the League to find ways to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_81\|use their ambition and ingenuity]] to defeat the threat.		Both the Varushkan and League assemblies enacted mandates after the Autumn Equinox. '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''' was empowered to urge every Varushkan to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_156\|use our knowledge of the dark powers]] against the vallorn, while '''Ortenzia di Sarvos''' was sent to urge the League to find ways to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_81\|use their ambition and ingenuity]] to defeat the threat.

	At the same time the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] assembly enacted a [[The_final_countdown#A_Time_To_Sing\|mandate of their own]], sending '''Hazelelponi''' to call the [[~~Gray~~ Pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] home to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_60\|prepare for war with the vallorn]].		At the same time the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] assembly enacted a [[The_final_countdown#A_Time_To_Sing\|mandate of their own]], sending '''Hazelelponi''' to call the [[Grey Pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] home to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_60\|prepare for war with the vallorn]].
	{{Vallorn links}}		{{Vallorn links}}

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

2024-09-25T09:43:38Z

Resolution

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	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	Both the Varushkan and League assemblies enacted mandates after the Autumn Equinox. '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''' was empowered to urge every Varushkan to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_156\|use our knowledge of the dark powers]] against the vallorn, while '''Ortenzia di Sarvos''' was sent to urge the League to find ways to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_81\|use their ambition and ingenuity]] to defeat the threat.		Both the Varushkan and League assemblies enacted mandates after the Autumn Equinox. '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''' was empowered to urge every Varushkan to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_156\|use our knowledge of the dark powers]] against the vallorn, while '''Ortenzia di Sarvos''' was sent to urge the League to find ways to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_81\|use their ambition and ingenuity]] to defeat the threat.

			At the same time the [[Highguard\|Highborn]] assembly enacted a [[The_final_countdown#A_Time_To_Sing\|mandate of their own]], sending '''Hazelelponi''' to call the [[Gray Pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] home to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_60\|prepare for war with the vallorn]].
	{{Vallorn links}}		{{Vallorn links}}

Rafferty: /* Second Steps */

2024-09-25T09:40:49Z

Second Steps

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	* '''The Navarr assembly has made a fateful decision to take the fight to the vallorn'''		* '''The Navarr assembly has made a fateful decision to take the fight to the vallorn'''
	The Navarr have made their fateful decision, sending shockwaves through their nation. Two-thirds of all [[striding\|stridings]] have left the [[trods]] to begin preparation for the coming war, and every war needs troops to fight it. Details of the immediate outcome of the recent decision are found in the '''[[The first shot]]''' wind of fortune.		The Navarr have made their fateful decision, sending shockwaves through their nation. Two-thirds of all [[striding\|stridings]] have left the [[trods]] to begin preparation for the coming war, and every war needs troops to fight it. Details of the immediate outcome of the recent decision are found in the '''[[The first shot]]''' wind of fortune.
			==Resolution==
			Both the Varushkan and League assemblies enacted mandates after the Autumn Equinox. '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''' was empowered to urge every Varushkan to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_156\|use our knowledge of the dark powers]] against the vallorn, while '''Ortenzia di Sarvos''' was sent to urge the League to find ways to [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_81\|use their ambition and ingenuity]] to defeat the threat.
	{{Vallorn links}}		{{Vallorn links}}

Hailmur at 09:42, 10 September 2024

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	<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Synod Speaks.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The League and Varushkan assemblies have expressed their unequivocable support for the Navarr in their coming war against the vallorn.\|width=350}}</div>{{audio\|link= https://youtu.be/1vzAWCZ0icA?si=mqnHwavuJ7QT4Fet}}		<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Synod Speaks.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The League and Varushkan assemblies have expressed their unequivocable support for the Navarr in their coming war against the vallorn.\|width=350}}</div>{{audio\|link= https://youtu.be/1vzAWCZ0icA?si=mqnHwavuJ7QT4Fet}}
			{{PDFLink\|align=right\|link=File:The_Synod_speaks.pdf\|caption=Click for pdf version}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The [[Navarr]] Assembly has [[The first shot\|overwhelmingly backed the mandate]] to begin the final battle against the vallorn, to defeat it once and for all. But they are far from the only Assembly to speak on the matter. The [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]] was emphatic that the Empire must be willing to make this sacrifice now and called on every nation of the Empire to take up the call. Two individual nations also did so, [[the League]] and [[Varushka]], both raising clear [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] in support of the Navarr and their Assemblies backed them with a [[greater majority]].		The [[Navarr]] Assembly has [[The first shot\|overwhelmingly backed the mandate]] to begin the final battle against the vallorn, to defeat it once and for all. But they are far from the only Assembly to speak on the matter. The [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]] was emphatic that the Empire must be willing to make this sacrifice now and called on every nation of the Empire to take up the call. Two individual nations also did so, [[the League]] and [[Varushka]], both raising clear [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] in support of the Navarr and their Assemblies backed them with a [[greater majority]].

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	The League has only two [[Imperial army\|armies]], which will certainly be important in the battle against the vallorn but not enough to turn the tide. But they do have five [[senator\|senators]]; if they throw their weight behind the Navarr it would make a potent voting block. Given the clear signal by the League Assembly, can the Navarr anticipate the support of the League in getting the Senate to authorise attempts to raise new armies? To do whatever else must be done?		The League has only two [[Imperial army\|armies]], which will certainly be important in the battle against the vallorn but not enough to turn the tide. But they do have five [[senator\|senators]]; if they throw their weight behind the Navarr it would make a potent voting block. Given the clear signal by the League Assembly, can the Navarr anticipate the support of the League in getting the Senate to authorise attempts to raise new armies? To do whatever else must be done?

	The League also possesses great wealth and crucial skills like engineering, with positions like the [[Master of Rings]] and the [[Chair of the Wolf]]. Will those League merchants who are masters of the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]] lend their backing to the Navarr, and help to create a legacy as [[Lorenzo's_Legacy\|Il Volpe]] once did? Could the League find a way to allow the Chair of the Wolf to work on projects needed to fight the vallorn? Could they encourage the Master of Rings to find a way to commission the Navarr wayhouses? There is a lot that could be done if the will of the nation reflects the wishes of the Assembly.		The League also possesses great wealth and crucial skills like engineering, with positions like the [[Master of Rings]] and the [[Chair of the Wolf]]. Will those League merchants who are masters of the [[Bourse]] lend their backing to the Navarr, and help to create a legacy as [[Lorenzo's_Legacy\|Il Volpe]] once did? Could the League find a way to allow the Chair of the Wolf to work on projects needed to fight the vallorn? Could they encourage the Master of Rings to find a way to commission the Navarr wayhouses? There is a lot that could be done if the will of the nation reflects the wishes of the Assembly.

	The common people of the League are mindful of the debt they owe the Navarr and ready to stand with them. The question is how best to aid them? The League Assembly could enact one of the following three [[Mandate#Competing_Mandates\|competing mandates]]:		The common people of the League are mindful of the debt they owe the Navarr and ready to stand with them. The question is how best to aid them? The League Assembly could enact one of the following three [[Mandate#Competing_Mandates\|competing mandates]]: