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Twiggy at 20:12, 14 March 2026

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	* '''The Advisor on the Vallorn could ask the Department of Historical Research to gather everything they can find on the vallorn'''		* '''The Advisor on the Vallorn could ask the Department of Historical Research to gather everything they can find on the vallorn'''
	* '''This will restrict the Empire to one historical research opportunity for the next year but will reduce the time needed to research the vallorn by six months'''		* '''This will restrict the Empire to one historical research opportunity for the next year but will reduce the time needed to research the vallorn by six months'''
	The [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] is a master of [[historical research]]. In a rare step, the Imperial Archivist ''Leontes the Scribe'' has spoken up in support of a proposal. The curmudgeonly Marcher scholar volunteers himself and his [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|entire department]] to help bring together the single finest collection of lore about the Navarr and the ~~Vallorn~~ in the Empire. It will be time consuming - for the next year the Empire will have only ''one'' opportunity for historical research each season. Once the library is built, however, everything the Department has been able to gather will be delivered to its halls, reducing the time needed to find the solution to the vallorn by six months. Leontes wishes to be clear that he has not proposed this out of any particular affection for the Navarr. Rather, given that the vallorn has been identified more than once as the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire, the way it threatens almost every Imperial nation to some degree, and the recent disruption caused by the idiots in the Heirs of Terunael, he does not feel he is overstepping his bounds by doing so.		The [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] is a master of [[historical research]]. In a rare step, the Imperial Archivist ''Leontes the Scribe'' has spoken up in support of a proposal. The curmudgeonly Marcher scholar volunteers himself and his [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|entire department]] to help bring together the single finest collection of lore about the Navarr and the vallorn in the Empire. It will be time consuming - for the next year the Empire will have only ''one'' opportunity for historical research each season. Once the library is built, however, everything the Department has been able to gather will be delivered to its halls, reducing the time needed to find the solution to the vallorn by six months. Leontes wishes to be clear that he has not proposed this out of any particular affection for the Navarr. Rather, given that the vallorn has been identified more than once as the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire, the way it threatens almost every Imperial nation to some degree, and the recent disruption caused by the idiots in the Heirs of Terunael, he does not feel he is overstepping his bounds by doing so.

	The net result will be to reduce the time required to complete the research project by six months. The instruction to begin gathering this information would need to be given before the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE.		The net result will be to reduce the time required to complete the research project by six months. The instruction to begin gathering this information would need to be given before the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE.

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

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	Dawnish knights have begun exploring the heart of [[Brocéliande]], supported by a [[Between_wind_and_water#The_Manor_of_the_Greenwood\|manor and faire]] specifically to encourage quests into the vallorn woods. Coupled with recent action by the assembly, and by the vote during the Summer Solstice to dedicate Seren as a ''City of Dreams'', many Navarr thorns have been inspired to undertake similar adventures. There is some suggestion that by [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Fire_and_Hemlock\|routing the Heirs of Terunael]] and [[Some_kind_of_fight\|breaking the power of Yaw'nagrah]], there may be opportunities to learn new secrets from the hearts of the vallorn that surround the Empire.		Dawnish knights have begun exploring the heart of [[Brocéliande]], supported by a [[Between_wind_and_water#The_Manor_of_the_Greenwood\|manor and faire]] specifically to encourage quests into the vallorn woods. Coupled with recent action by the assembly, and by the vote during the Summer Solstice to dedicate Seren as a ''City of Dreams'', many Navarr thorns have been inspired to undertake similar adventures. There is some suggestion that by [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Fire_and_Hemlock\|routing the Heirs of Terunael]] and [[Some_kind_of_fight\|breaking the power of Yaw'nagrah]], there may be opportunities to learn new secrets from the hearts of the vallorn that surround the Empire.

	A Miaren brand named ''Asoli Briarbark'' has come forward with an argument that for the first time ever the Navarr nation knows where all the vallorn actually ''is''. They know the locations of all the Terunael ruins and - inspired partly by the Dawnish and partly by the [[The city asleep\|proposal of Rhianos]] - they have a proposal for something they call the ''Hall of the Seven'', to be built in Miaren. The Hall would serve as a dedicated [[wayhouse]] for Navarr explorers who would take it upon themselves to explore the vallorn regions not only within the Empire, but beyond its borders. At the heart of the structure would be a great map table, similar to the one used by the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]], that would show not only the seven vallorn hearts but also the trods that weave between them.		A Miaren brand named ''Asoli Briarbark'' has come forward with an argument that for the first time ever the Navarr nation knows where all the vallorn actually ''is''. They know the locations of all the Terunael ruins and - inspired partly by the Dawnish and partly by the [[The city asleep\|proposal of Rhianos]] - they have a proposal for something they call the ''Hall of the Seven'', to be built in Miaren. The Hall would serve as a dedicated [[wayhouse]] for Navarr explorers who would take it upon themselves to explore the vallorn regions not only within the Empire, but beyond its borders. At the heart of the structure would be a great map table, similar to the one used by the [[Military Council]], that would show not only the seven vallorn hearts but also the trods that weave between them.

	The Hall of the Seven would be comparatively straightforward to build - although there is no shortage of things the Navarr nation might wish to build at the moment. If it were completed, it would create an [[Imperial title]] - the ''Spear of the Seven'', who would oversee the Hall. Their responsibilities would include an expectation that they would swear an oath to always be ready to support Imperial heroes who wished to fight the vallorn - from whatever nation - to organise [[military unit\|captains]] to help support any struggle against the vallorn, and to gather resources to empower and assist any effort against the vallorn or its spawn. They would effectively be a counterpart to the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]], but with a much more martial focus. The civil service suggest that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a title would be either unanimous decision of the Navarr senators, or appointment via the National assembly. The Spear of the Seven would gain access to a [[ministry]], allowing them to purchase materials recovered by those exploring the ruins of Terunael and fighting the vallorn.		The Hall of the Seven would be comparatively straightforward to build - although there is no shortage of things the Navarr nation might wish to build at the moment. If it were completed, it would create an [[Imperial title]] - the ''Spear of the Seven'', who would oversee the Hall. Their responsibilities would include an expectation that they would swear an oath to always be ready to support Imperial heroes who wished to fight the vallorn - from whatever nation - to organise [[military unit\|captains]] to help support any struggle against the vallorn, and to gather resources to empower and assist any effort against the vallorn or its spawn. They would effectively be a counterpart to the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]], but with a much more martial focus. The civil service suggest that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a title would be either unanimous decision of the Navarr senators, or appointment via the National assembly. The Spear of the Seven would gain access to a [[ministry]], allowing them to purchase materials recovered by those exploring the ruins of Terunael and fighting the vallorn.

Twiggy at 16:26, 5 August 2025

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Twiggy: /* Limited Opportunity */

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Limited Opportunity

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	* '''As with other mandates, the three listed here are only available during the Autumn equinox'''		* '''As with other mandates, the three listed here are only available during the Autumn equinox'''
	* '''The opportunity to commission the Great Library of Hacynian is available under the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE'''		* '''The opportunity to commission the Great Library of Hacynian is available under the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE'''
	This opportunity to commission the Great Library of Hacynian is dependent on the combination of the mandate, the recent statements of principle, and the successes the Navarr secured at [[Shimmerglisten\|Hotter's Mire]] against the Heirs of Terunael. It will remain available until the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE; it it has not been commissioned by that time this opportunity to build it and will be lost along with the chance to uncover a way to defeat the vallorn.		This opportunity to commission the Great Library of Hacynian is dependent on the combination of the mandate, the recent statements of principle, and the successes the Navarr secured at [[Shimmerglisten\|Hotter's Mire]] against the Heirs of Terunael. It will remain available until the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE; it has not been commissioned by that time this opportunity to build it and will be lost along with the chance to uncover a way to defeat the vallorn.
	{{SOP\|statement=Navarr should officially declare our gratitude toward Bertrand of the House Sepulchre for his virtuous efforts in trying to construct the Greenwood Manor. This will serve as a staging point for knights of Dawn who are gloriously fighting against the vallorn. He displays virtues of loyalty to Navarr.\|Assembly=Navarr Assembly\|when=Summer 384YE\|by=Lynneeve Greiver\|vote=278-12 (Greater Majority}}		{{SOP\|statement=Navarr should officially declare our gratitude toward Bertrand of the House Sepulchre for his virtuous efforts in trying to construct the Greenwood Manor. This will serve as a staging point for knights of Dawn who are gloriously fighting against the vallorn. He displays virtues of loyalty to Navarr.\|Assembly=Navarr Assembly\|when=Summer 384YE\|by=Lynneeve Greiver\|vote=278-12 (Greater Majority}}

Twiggy at 15:41, 11 July 2025

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	She raised her fists triumphantly, and there was an answering shout from the rest of the steading. "One day an end!"		She raised her fists triumphantly, and there was an answering shout from the rest of the steading. "One day an end!"

	As the cheer died away, Celebro Ringmarker called out "What about ~~Fion~~ Essa!" He was answered by laughter. Sweating, tired, her voice almost failing, Aislen joined the laughter, gratefully gulping down a mouthful of wine passed by one of the children.		As the cheer died away, Celebro Ringmarker called out "What about Feion Essa!" He was answered by laughter. Sweating, tired, her voice almost failing, Aislen joined the laughter, gratefully gulping down a mouthful of wine passed by one of the children.

	"Where now ~~Fion~~ Essa?" She improvised dramatically, to more scattered laughter. "Built on dreams, drowned in rings, bound in ragged parchment and cheap ink? A cloud city built on Leaguish whimsy, a tale for children, a sad distraction for brave thorns who should know better than to mock an artist in the circle of stories and songs after she has spent all evening regaling him with his own history!"		"Where now Feion Essa?" She improvised dramatically, to more scattered laughter. "Built on dreams, drowned in rings, bound in ragged parchment and cheap ink? A cloud city built on Leaguish whimsy, a tale for children, a sad distraction for brave thorns who should know better than to mock an artist in the circle of stories and songs after she has spent all evening regaling him with his own history!"

	She quirked an eyebrow at Celebro, who laughed along with the others, shaking his head and apologising slightly drunkenly. But not everyone was laughing. One of the newcomers - he had arrived with the striding from the west earlier in the day - was still busily scribbling on his parchment, as he had been throughout the performance. Realising it was now over, he stuck his pen behind his ear and strode purposefully over.		She quirked an eyebrow at Celebro, who laughed along with the others, shaking his head and apologising slightly drunkenly. But not everyone was laughing. One of the newcomers - he had arrived with the striding from the west earlier in the day - was still busily scribbling on his parchment, as he had been throughout the performance. Realising it was now over, he stuck his pen behind his ear and strode purposefully over.

Twiggy at 21:30, 10 July 2025

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	"Over the mountains, Emrys, on the cold plains of Sküld. Prisoner of the Thule, smothered by the winter, bound aborning, bringing down the sun." Her voice became steadier, and a half-smile spread across her face. "Clever words and caution, we have wrapped Emrys gently in the threads of our duty, bound it with oaths. The long slow walk draws away its power, and it will fall in time."		"Over the mountains, Emrys, on the cold plains of Sküld. Prisoner of the Thule, smothered by the winter, bound aborning, bringing down the sun." Her voice became steadier, and a half-smile spread across her face. "Clever words and caution, we have wrapped Emrys gently in the threads of our duty, bound it with oaths. The long slow walk draws away its power, and it will fall in time."

	"Then to the east. Two cities. The marshes of Therunin, the swamps of the Sarangrave. Tharunind and ~~Beantal~~ Dol, twins raised and fallen together, with the great dank Feverwater between them. The city waits, unbound, and unknown. Lastfound, it lies beyond the trods, but close enough that we could reach out..." She mimed her words, reaching, stretching desperately... let her fingers fall. "Too far for now, but not for much longer."		"Then to the east. Two cities. The marshes of Therunin, the swamps of the Sarangrave. Tharunind and Béantal Dol, twins raised and fallen together, with the great dank Feverwater between them. The city waits, unbound, and unknown. Lastfound, it lies beyond the trods, but close enough that we could reach out..." She mimed her words, reaching, stretching desperately... let her fingers fall. "Too far for now, but not for much longer."

	"Cavan then, at the heart of the sea of green. Furthest from the heart, in Axos. Untamed, untouched, its power unchallenged. The seething mass of Visokuma, brought to our ears by a brave traveller. A lesson from the past, a dark portent for the future. What shall be done about Cavan, kept from us by the fear of the unwise?"		"Cavan then, at the heart of the sea of green. Furthest from the heart, in Axos. Untamed, untouched, its power unchallenged. The seething mass of Visokuma, brought to our ears by a brave traveller. A lesson from the past, a dark portent for the future. What shall be done about Cavan, kept from us by the fear of the unwise?"

Thespaceinvader: /* Take in the Forest Stirring (Conjunction) */

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Take in the Forest Stirring (Conjunction)

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	[[This_little_light_of_mine#Stolen_Knowledge_.28Conjunction.29\| Last season]] Druj fighters in the service of Cintra Blackstaff were able to recover an ancient ritual text related to the Vallorn from the Spire of Sleet. Due to the sudden reversal of fortunes the Druj have suffered in Zenith, Cintra is understood to have fled east to Sarangrave, instead of making for Therunin as several prognosticators had expected.		[[This_little_light_of_mine#Stolen_Knowledge_.28Conjunction.29\| Last season]] Druj fighters in the service of Cintra Blackstaff were able to recover an ancient ritual text related to the Vallorn from the Spire of Sleet. Due to the sudden reversal of fortunes the Druj have suffered in Zenith, Cintra is understood to have fled east to Sarangrave, instead of making for Therunin as several prognosticators had expected.

	It seems that possession of the ritual text is simply the first step for the ambitious ghulai. Now they have captured two vates, taking them a vessel moored in a narrow cove on the Feverwater. The Empire believes that the two are not dead, rather they were deliberately targetted by the ghulai's mionions, so that they might be interrogated. It appears the Druj is desperate to learn more about ~~the~~ the Vallorn...		It seems that possession of the ritual text is simply the first step for the ambitious ghulai. Now they have captured two vates, taking them a vessel moored in a narrow cove on the Feverwater. The Empire believes that the two are not dead, rather they were deliberately targetted by the ghulai's mionions, so that they might be interrogated. It appears the Druj is desperate to learn more about the Vallorn...

	There is a conjunction to Karliss in Whisperwood, which is not normally somewhere the Sentinel Gate would reach. From divinations cast, the prognosticators are certain that it leads to the camp where the two vates are even now being questioned to try to discover everything they know. There is only a slim chance to free them, but it's doubtful the conjunction would exist at all if there wasn't a hope. Since the attack took place on the Feverwater, the civil service have asked the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] if they can arrange a rescue of the missing vates before all hope is lost.		There is a conjunction to Karliss in Whisperwood, which is not normally somewhere the Sentinel Gate would reach. From divinations cast, the prognosticators are certain that it leads to the camp where the two vates are even now being questioned to try to discover everything they know. There is only a slim chance to free them, but it's doubtful the conjunction would exist at all if there wasn't a hope. Since the attack took place on the Feverwater, the civil service have asked the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] if they can arrange a rescue of the missing vates before all hope is lost.

	{{Vallorn links}}		{{Vallorn links}}

Dre at 14:29, 15 April 2025

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Dre at 22:16, 23 April 2024

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	"Then to the east. Two cities. The marshes of Therunin, the swamps of the Sarangrave. Tharunind and Beantal Dol, twins raised and fallen together, with the great dank Feverwater between them. The city waits, unbound, and unknown. Lastfound, it lies beyond the trods, but close enough that we could reach out..." She mimed her words, reaching, stretching desperately... let her fingers fall. "Too far for now, but not for much longer."		"Then to the east. Two cities. The marshes of Therunin, the swamps of the Sarangrave. Tharunind and Beantal Dol, twins raised and fallen together, with the great dank Feverwater between them. The city waits, unbound, and unknown. Lastfound, it lies beyond the trods, but close enough that we could reach out..." She mimed her words, reaching, stretching desperately... let her fingers fall. "Too far for now, but not for much longer."

	"Cavan then, at the heart of the sea of green. Furthest from the heart, in Axos. Untamed, untouched, its power unchallenged. The seething mass of ~~Visokumo~~, brought to our ears by a brave traveller. A lesson from the past, a dark portent for the future. What shall be done about Cavan, kept from us by the fear of the unwise?"		"Cavan then, at the heart of the sea of green. Furthest from the heart, in Axos. Untamed, untouched, its power unchallenged. The seething mass of Visokuma, brought to our ears by a brave traveller. A lesson from the past, a dark portent for the future. What shall be done about Cavan, kept from us by the fear of the unwise?"

	She paused, as if ruminating, and then turned in a long slow circle, arms out.		She paused, as if ruminating, and then turned in a long slow circle, arms out.

Rafferty: /* Further Reading */

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	Dawnish knights have begun exploring the heart of [[Brocéliande]], supported by a [[Between_wind_and_water#The_Manor_of_the_Greenwood\|manor and faire]] specifically to encourage quests into the vallorn woods. Coupled with recent action by the assembly, and by the vote during the Summer Solstice to dedicate Seren as a ''City of Dreams'', many Navarr thorns have been inspired to undertake similar adventures. There is some suggestion that by [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Fire_and_Hemlock\|routing the Heirs of Terunael]] and [[Some_kind_of_fight\|breaking the power of Yaw'nagrah]], there may be opportunities to learn new secrets from the hearts of the vallorn that surround the Empire.		Dawnish knights have begun exploring the heart of [[Brocéliande]], supported by a [[Between_wind_and_water#The_Manor_of_the_Greenwood\|manor and faire]] specifically to encourage quests into the vallorn woods. Coupled with recent action by the assembly, and by the vote during the Summer Solstice to dedicate Seren as a ''City of Dreams'', many Navarr thorns have been inspired to undertake similar adventures. There is some suggestion that by [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Fire_and_Hemlock\|routing the Heirs of Terunael]] and [[Some_kind_of_fight\|breaking the power of Yaw'nagrah]], there may be opportunities to learn new secrets from the hearts of the vallorn that surround the Empire.

	A Miaren brand named ''Asoli Briarbark'' has come forward with an argument that for the first time ever the Navarr nation knows where all the vallorn actually ''is''. They know the locations of all the Terunael ruins and - inspired partly by the Dawnish and partly by the [[The city asleep\|proposal of Rhianos]] - they have a proposal for something they call the ''Hall of the Seven'', to be built in Miaren. The Hall would serve as a dedicated [[wayhouse]] for Navarr explorers who would take it upon themselves to explore the vallorn regions not only within the Empire, but beyond its borders. At the heart of the structure would be a great map table, similar to the one used by the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]], that would show not only the seven vallorn hearts but also the trods that weave between them.		A Miaren brand named ''Asoli Briarbark'' has come forward with an argument that for the first time ever the Navarr nation knows where all the vallorn actually ''is''. They know the locations of all the Terunael ruins and - inspired partly by the Dawnish and partly by the [[The city asleep\|proposal of Rhianos]] - they have a proposal for something they call the ''Hall of the Seven'', to be built in Miaren. The Hall would serve as a dedicated [[wayhouse]] for Navarr explorers who would take it upon themselves to explore the vallorn regions not only within the Empire, but beyond its borders. At the heart of the structure would be a great map table, similar to the one used by the [[Military Council]], that would show not only the seven vallorn hearts but also the trods that weave between them.

	The Hall of the Seven would be comparatively straightforward to build - although there is no shortage of things the Navarr nation might wish to build at the moment. If it were completed, it would create an [[Imperial title]] - the ''Spear of the Seven'', who would oversee the Hall. Their responsibilities would include an expectation that they would swear an oath to always be ready to support Imperial heroes who wished to fight the vallorn - from whatever nation - to organise [[military unit\|captains]] to help support any struggle against the vallorn, and to gather resources to empower and assist any effort against the vallorn or its spawn. They would effectively be a counterpart to the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]], but with a much more martial focus. The civil service suggest that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a title would be either unanimous decision of the Navarr senators, or appointment via the National assembly. The Spear of the Seven would gain access to a [[ministry]], allowing them to purchase materials recovered by those exploring the ruins of Terunael and fighting the vallorn.		The Hall of the Seven would be comparatively straightforward to build - although there is no shortage of things the Navarr nation might wish to build at the moment. If it were completed, it would create an [[Imperial title]] - the ''Spear of the Seven'', who would oversee the Hall. Their responsibilities would include an expectation that they would swear an oath to always be ready to support Imperial heroes who wished to fight the vallorn - from whatever nation - to organise [[military unit\|captains]] to help support any struggle against the vallorn, and to gather resources to empower and assist any effort against the vallorn or its spawn. They would effectively be a counterpart to the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]], but with a much more martial focus. The civil service suggest that the [[New_Imperial_titles#Well_Worn_Paths\|well worn path]] to appoint such a title would be either unanimous decision of the Navarr senators, or appointment via the National assembly. The Spear of the Seven would gain access to a [[ministry]], allowing them to purchase materials recovered by those exploring the ruins of Terunael and fighting the vallorn.

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	There is a conjunction to Karliss in Whisperwood, which is not normally somewhere the Sentinel Gate would reach. From divinations cast, the prognosticators are certain that it leads to the camp where the two vates are even now being questioned to try to discover everything they know. There is only a slim chance to free them, but it's doubtful the conjunction would exist at all if there wasn't a hope. Since the attack took place on the Feverwater, the civil service have asked the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] if they can arrange a rescue of the missing vates before all hope is lost.		There is a conjunction to Karliss in Whisperwood, which is not normally somewhere the Sentinel Gate would reach. From divinations cast, the prognosticators are certain that it leads to the camp where the two vates are even now being questioned to try to discover everything they know. There is only a slim chance to free them, but it's doubtful the conjunction would exist at all if there wasn't a hope. Since the attack took place on the Feverwater, the civil service have asked the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] if they can arrange a rescue of the missing vates before all hope is lost.

	~~==Further Reading==~~		{{Vallorn links}}
	* [[Advisor on the Vallorn]]
	* [[Comes_a_time#The_City_of_Dreams\|Comes a time]] - 383 Summer Solstice wind of fortune relating to the future of [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]]
	* [[Vallorn]]
	* [[Trods]]

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	===A House of Lore===		===A House of Lore===
	* '''The Great Library of Hacynian could be turned into a centre for Navarr history, and the study of the ~~Vallorn~~'''		* '''The Great Library of Hacynian could be turned into a centre for Navarr history, and the study of the vallorn'''
	* '''The commission would be a folly, requiring 50 wains of white granite, 40 wains of weirwood, and 30 wains of mithril, 240 crowns in labour, and taking a year to complete'''		* '''The commission would be a folly, requiring 50 wains of white granite, 40 wains of weirwood, and 30 wains of mithril, 240 crowns in labour, and taking a year to complete'''
	* '''Once complete, research would begin on a way to comprehensively defeat the vallorn, which would take two years without outside assistance'''		* '''Once complete, research would begin on a way to comprehensively defeat the vallorn, which would take two years without outside assistance'''
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	'''OOC Note:''' If the Great Library of Hacynian project is completed, it will lead directly to a Wind of Fortune that lays out methods for destroying the [[vallorn]] that are not solely reliant on slowly unwinding its power via the [[trods]]. This will be definitive and comprehensive - there'll be no remaining hidden or secret methods waiting to be uncovered. It will represent the culmination of generations of in-character work by the Navarr and their allies, and while it will not by any means be easy, or palatable, it ''will'' be achievable by player characters in Empire.		'''OOC Note:''' If the Great Library of Hacynian project is completed, it will lead directly to a Wind of Fortune that lays out methods for destroying the [[vallorn]] that are not solely reliant on slowly unwinding its power via the [[trods]]. This will be definitive and comprehensive - there'll be no remaining hidden or secret methods waiting to be uncovered. It will represent the culmination of generations of in-character work by the Navarr and their allies, and while it will not by any means be easy, or palatable, it ''will'' be achievable by player characters in Empire.
	{{Judgement\|Judgement=Disregarding Imperial history does us a disservice and only furthers the accusations that we care only for ourselves. The League National assembly encourages citizens of Holberg to accept the invitation to attend the library of Hacynian to further their knowledge. Whilst there we also encourage them to make use of their new anointing and the information stored there to help consider new angles to approaching the issue of the ~~Vallorn~~.\|Assembly=League National Assembly\|When=Summer 384YE\|Raised By=Alessi di Trivento\|Outcome=316-0 (Greater Majority}}		{{Judgement\|Judgement=Disregarding Imperial history does us a disservice and only furthers the accusations that we care only for ourselves. The League National assembly encourages citizens of Holberg to accept the invitation to attend the library of Hacynian to further their knowledge. Whilst there we also encourage them to make use of their new anointing and the information stored there to help consider new angles to approaching the issue of the vallorn.\|Assembly=League National Assembly\|When=Summer 384YE\|Raised By=Alessi di Trivento\|Outcome=316-0 (Greater Majority}}
	===The Scholars of the League===		===The Scholars of the League===
	* '''The League National Assembly could pass a mandate urging their scholars to scour every library and collection of lore they have available to find references to the vallorn and Navarr history'''		* '''The League National Assembly could pass a mandate urging their scholars to scour every library and collection of lore they have available to find references to the vallorn and Navarr history'''
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	* '''The civil service suggest that the ''Dredgemaster of the Feverwater'' might arrange a rescue attempt'''		* '''The civil service suggest that the ''Dredgemaster of the Feverwater'' might arrange a rescue attempt'''

	[[This_little_light_of_mine#Stolen_Knowledge_.28Conjunction.29\| Last season]] Druj fighters in the service of Cintra Blackstaff were able to recover an ancient ritual text related to the ~~Vallorn~~ from the Spire of Sleet. Due to the sudden reversal of fortunes the Druj have suffered in Zenith, Cintra is understood to have fled east to Sarangrave, instead of making for Therunin as several prognosticators had expected.		[[This_little_light_of_mine#Stolen_Knowledge_.28Conjunction.29\| Last season]] Druj fighters in the service of Cintra Blackstaff were able to recover an ancient ritual text related to the vallorn from the Spire of Sleet. Due to the sudden reversal of fortunes the Druj have suffered in Zenith, Cintra is understood to have fled east to Sarangrave, instead of making for Therunin as several prognosticators had expected.

	It seems that possession of the ritual text is simply the first step for the ambitious ghulai. Now they have captured two vates, taking them a vessel moored in a narrow cove on the Feverwater. The Empire believes that the two are not dead, rather they were deliberately ~~targetted~~ by the ghulai's ~~mionions~~, so that they might be interrogated. It appears the Druj is desperate to learn more about the ~~Vallorn~~...		It seems that possession of the ritual text is simply the first step for the ambitious ghulai. Now they have captured two vates, taking them a vessel moored in a narrow cove on the Feverwater. The Empire believes that the two are not dead, rather they were deliberately targeted by the ghulai's minions, so that they might be interrogated. It appears the Druj are desperate to learn more about the vallorn...

	There is a conjunction to Karliss in Whisperwood, which is not normally somewhere the Sentinel Gate would reach. From divinations cast, the prognosticators are certain that it leads to the camp where the two vates are even now being questioned to try to discover everything they know. There is only a slim chance to free them, but it's doubtful the conjunction would exist at all if there wasn't a hope. Since the attack took place on the Feverwater, the civil service have asked the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] if they can arrange a rescue of the missing vates before all hope is lost.		There is a conjunction to Karliss in Whisperwood, which is not normally somewhere the Sentinel Gate would reach. From divinations cast, the prognosticators are certain that it leads to the camp where the two vates are even now being questioned to try to discover everything they know. There is only a slim chance to free them, but it's doubtful the conjunction would exist at all if there wasn't a hope. Since the attack took place on the Feverwater, the civil service have asked the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] if they can arrange a rescue of the missing vates before all hope is lost.

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	* '''The Highborn National Assembly could pass a mandate urging their archivists to create copies of everything Highguard knows about the Navarr and their struggle with the vallorn'''		* '''The Highborn National Assembly could pass a mandate urging their archivists to create copies of everything Highguard knows about the Navarr and their struggle with the vallorn'''
	* '''If the mandate is enacted it will reduce the time needed to research the solution to the vallorn by three months'''		* '''If the mandate is enacted it will reduce the time needed to research the solution to the vallorn by three months'''
	This interest in the vallorn is also relevant to the Highborn, of course. The [[Grey ~~Pilgrim~~\|grey pilgrims]] were originally formed to face "the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire" after all. Indeed, the nation has sacrificed much in the name of their commitment - including abandoning plans for a fourth Highborn army. The Highborn have a great respect for the past - the foundation on which the present and the future is built - and there are many libraries and museums scattered across their nation that might contain valuable insights into past events relating not only to the Navarr and their struggle against the vallorn, but also concerning other nations. With their aid, and the support of the archivists, the task of collating and organising the Great Library could be made significantly easier.		This interest in the vallorn is also relevant to the Highborn, of course. The [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] were originally formed to face "the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire" after all. Indeed, the nation has sacrificed much in the name of their commitment - including abandoning plans for a fourth Highborn army. The Highborn have a great respect for the past - the foundation on which the present and the future is built - and there are many libraries and museums scattered across their nation that might contain valuable insights into past events relating not only to the Navarr and their struggle against the vallorn, but also concerning other nations. With their aid, and the support of the archivists, the task of collating and organising the Great Library could be made significantly easier.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=Only fools accept hearsay as truth - we seek a future free from the threat posed by the vallorn. We send (named priest) with 25 doses of liao to urge every archivist, curator, and grey pilgrim to create copies of any document relating to Terunael and the struggle against the vallorn.\|assembly=Highguard National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Only fools accept hearsay as truth - we seek a future free from the threat posed by the vallorn. We send (named priest) with 25 doses of liao to urge every archivist, curator, and grey pilgrim to create copies of any document relating to Terunael and the struggle against the vallorn.\|assembly=Highguard National Assembly}}
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	==We Will All Be There Tomorrow==		==We Will All Be There Tomorrow==
	* '''The Highborn assembly could raise a mandate '''		* '''The Highborn assembly could raise a mandate '''
	During the Spring Equinox, the Navarr assembly upheld a statement of principle by '''Quinn Eternal''' encouraging the sharing of knowledge, tools, and resources with the people of Highguard, recognising the role of those like the [[Grey ~~Pilgrim~~\|grey pilgrim]] who are dedicated to the destruction of the spiritual threat posed by the vallorn. '''Shiloh of the Dauntless Light''' raised a similar judgement in the Highborn Assembly, but while it was well supported it did not reach a greater majority. However, Highguard commitment to the destruction of the vallorn has been clear - mandates such as that of '''Hazelelponi''' [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_16\|encouraging Highborn congregations to continue their efforts to oppose the vallorn]] and the presence of the grey pilgrims walking the trods alongside the Navarr are testament to this.		During the Spring Equinox, the Navarr assembly upheld a statement of principle by '''Quinn Eternal''' encouraging the sharing of knowledge, tools, and resources with the people of Highguard, recognising the role of those like the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrim]] who are dedicated to the destruction of the spiritual threat posed by the vallorn. '''Shiloh of the Dauntless Light''' raised a similar judgement in the Highborn Assembly, but while it was well supported it did not reach a greater majority. However, Highguard commitment to the destruction of the vallorn has been clear - mandates such as that of '''Hazelelponi''' [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_16\|encouraging Highborn congregations to continue their efforts to oppose the vallorn]] and the presence of the grey pilgrims walking the trods alongside the Navarr are testament to this.

	It seems clear that the attention of the ''armies'' of Highguard is on Zenith, and the fight against the Druj. Many see the orcs of the Mallum as just as much a threat to the souls of Imperial citizens as the vallorn. Yet there is an argument that it is not down to the armies to fight the vallorn - not yet anyway. The best way to oppose spiritual threats is through spiritual means - such as through the peregrinations of the grey pilgrims. As a result of Shiloh's statement, a quiet groundswell of support has arisen among the grey pilgrims most motivated by the desire to destroy the vallorn, keen to see closer cooperation between the two nations.		It seems clear that the attention of the ''armies'' of Highguard is on Zenith, and the fight against the Druj. Many see the orcs of the Mallum as just as much a threat to the souls of Imperial citizens as the vallorn. Yet there is an argument that it is not down to the armies to fight the vallorn - not yet anyway. The best way to oppose spiritual threats is through spiritual means - such as through the peregrinations of the grey pilgrims. As a result of Shiloh's statement, a quiet groundswell of support has arisen among the grey pilgrims most motivated by the desire to destroy the vallorn, keen to see closer cooperation between the two nations.
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	If this mandate is enacted, then for the year following (until the end of the Autumn Equinox 385YE), the grey pilgrims will ensure that any statement of principle raised in the Highguard National Assembly will be shared with the Navarr Assembly, and vice versa. No statement of principle in a national assembly is guaranteed to have an effect, but this potential will exist for statements in either assembly to create mandates in the other, much as it did [[Love_and_rockets#Virtue\|between Dawn and Highguard]] over the last year. Statements that do not relate to the struggle against the vallorn are less likely to result in any kind of response in the other assembly - but statements in either assembly that ''do'' deal with the struggle against the vallorn will at least be discussed by the priests of the other nation.		If this mandate is enacted, then for the year following (until the end of the Autumn Equinox 385YE), the grey pilgrims will ensure that any statement of principle raised in the Highguard National Assembly will be shared with the Navarr Assembly, and vice versa. No statement of principle in a national assembly is guaranteed to have an effect, but this potential will exist for statements in either assembly to create mandates in the other, much as it did [[Love_and_rockets#Virtue\|between Dawn and Highguard]] over the last year. Statements that do not relate to the struggle against the vallorn are less likely to result in any kind of response in the other assembly - but statements in either assembly that ''do'' deal with the struggle against the vallorn will at least be discussed by the priests of the other nation.
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	{{SOPInner\|statement=We, the guides of the Navarr national assembly, encourage increased sharing of knowledge, tools, and resources with our Highborn siblings to further improve Highguard's effectiveness in fighting the vallorn. Only together can we look to vanquish the vallorn. The Highborn elected in loyalty and vigilance to change a part of their national identity over the course of 382YE. Since then, the ~~Grey Pilgrims~~ have taken up the mantle of walking the trods to aid in the weakening of the vallorn, helping combat the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire. But as a nation, Navarr can offer so much more to both the ~~Grey Pilgrims~~ and the people of Highguard. We encourage all Navarr to seek out and offer their collective wisdom, knowledge, and experience to all Highborn with how to most effectively equip and train themselves to fight the vallorn. This statement is considered to be complementary to the statement raised in the Highguard National Assembly by Shiloh of the Dauntless Light.\|Assembly=Navarr Assembly\|when=Spring 384YE\|by=Quinn Eternal\|vote=244-0 (Greater Majority}}		{{SOPInner\|statement=We, the guides of the Navarr national assembly, encourage increased sharing of knowledge, tools, and resources with our Highborn siblings to further improve Highguard's effectiveness in fighting the vallorn. Only together can we look to vanquish the vallorn. The Highborn elected in loyalty and vigilance to change a part of their national identity over the course of 382YE. Since then, the grey pilgrims have taken up the mantle of walking the trods to aid in the weakening of the vallorn, helping combat the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire. But as a nation, Navarr can offer so much more to both the grey pilgrims and the people of Highguard. We encourage all Navarr to seek out and offer their collective wisdom, knowledge, and experience to all Highborn with how to most effectively equip and train themselves to fight the vallorn. This statement is considered to be complementary to the statement raised in the Highguard National Assembly by Shiloh of the Dauntless Light.\|Assembly=Navarr Assembly\|when=Spring 384YE\|by=Quinn Eternal\|vote=244-0 (Greater Majority}}
	{{SOPInner\|statement=Siblings of Highguard, we need to listen to and communicate with our colleagues in Navarr and be prepared to fight the ~~Vallorn~~ in the most effective manner possible. When we joined the virtuous fight with the Navarr against the vallorn, we uprooted our citizens in a dramatic change to our nation. Now, the ~~Grey Pilgrims~~ are settled into their new way of life, we need to be vigilant and prepare for the fight going forwards. Navarr are expects in combating the vallorn and we, as Highborn, need to recognise their knowledge and experience and learn from them. We encourage all Highborn to seek out a member of the Navarr and take the time to learn from them the tools and tactics for fighting the vallorn effectively. This statement is considered to be complementary to the statement raised in the Navarr National Assembly by Quinn Eternal..\|Assembly=Highguard Assembly\|when=Spring 384YE\|by=Shiloh of the Dauntless Light\|vote=326-0 (Upheld)}}		{{SOPInner\|statement=Siblings of Highguard, we need to listen to and communicate with our colleagues in Navarr and be prepared to fight the vallorn in the most effective manner possible. When we joined the virtuous fight with the Navarr against the vallorn, we uprooted our citizens in a dramatic change to our nation. Now, the grey pilgrims are settled into their new way of life, we need to be vigilant and prepare for the fight going forwards. Navarr are expects in combating the vallorn and we, as Highborn, need to recognise their knowledge and experience and learn from them. We encourage all Highborn to seek out a member of the Navarr and take the time to learn from them the tools and tactics for fighting the vallorn effectively. This statement is considered to be complementary to the statement raised in the Navarr National Assembly by Quinn Eternal..\|Assembly=Highguard Assembly\|when=Spring 384YE\|by=Shiloh of the Dauntless Light\|vote=326-0 (Upheld)}}
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