The fate of the many - Revision history

Hailmur: /* Further Reading */

2026-01-28T16:54:33Z

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

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

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	<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Philostrate.png\|align=left\|caption=The turbulent, bruised skies above Spiral reflect the hearts of its people.\|width=350}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Philostrate.png\|align=left\|caption=The turbulent, bruised skies above Spiral reflect the hearts of its people.\|width=350}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The [[Ratify treaty with Salt Lord Kaliact Spring 385YE\|decision]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] to [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign]] the [[territory]] of [[Spiral]] to [[the League]] has come as a shock to its [[Urizen\|Urizeni]] inhabitants. Even the notoriously impassive Urizen cannot completely conceal their reaction to the news that the land they have clung to for so long has been handed to another nation. Shock and astonishment slowly gives way to a painful mix of other emotions.		The [[Ratify treaty with Salt Lord Kaliact Spring 385YE\|decision]] of the [[Senate]] to [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Assignment\|assign]] the [[territory]] of [[Spiral]] to [[the League]] has come as a shock to its [[Urizen\|Urizeni]] inhabitants. Even the notoriously impassive Urizen cannot completely conceal their reaction to the news that the land they have clung to for so long has been handed to another nation. Shock and astonishment slowly gives way to a painful mix of other emotions.

	A number of individuals are furious. Angry with the Senate and with their own [[senator\|senators]] for allowing it to happen. The nation that has sacrificed so much, is called on to pay the ultimate price. Not to win peace with the [[Grendel]]; war is inevitable now. But to make good on some shady deal between the League and a Grendel traitor. There is anger too, directed at the League, a nation that always seems to come out on top. There are more than a few caustic, bitter comparisons with the "theft" of [[Holberg]] from [[Dawn]].		A number of individuals are furious. Angry with the Senate and with their own [[senator\|senators]] for allowing it to happen. The nation that has sacrificed so much, is called on to pay the ultimate price. Not to win peace with the [[Grendel]]; war is inevitable now. But to make good on some shady deal between the League and a Grendel traitor. There is anger too, directed at the League, a nation that always seems to come out on top. There are more than a few caustic, bitter comparisons with the "theft" of [[Holberg]] from [[Dawn]].

Twiggy at 13:07, 16 July 2025

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Hailmur: /* The Serpent's Edge */

2023-08-11T17:29:22Z

The Serpent's Edge

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	* '''The Urizen in Spiral will remain metaphysically (and in some cases physically) close to their people in other territories'''		* '''The Urizen in Spiral will remain metaphysically (and in some cases physically) close to their people in other territories'''
	* '''How this works, and Sung's reasons for doing so are a mystery'''		* '''How this works, and Sung's reasons for doing so are a mystery'''
	The spire of Oblivion's Edge in Screed was created to watch over the {{Black Plateau}}, to monitor its dangers and its phenomena. It was ruined when Spiral fell to the Grendel in 331YE, and remained vacant for nearly fifty years. It has been rebuilt since, during one of the periods when Spiral was part of the Empire, but its location made it uninhabitable once the dark power was roused to wakefulness. Then in 383YE, the eternal [[Sung]] made [[The_Net_of_the_Realms#An_Aerie_for_the_Watchers\|an offer]] to the people of Urizen. She would enfold Oblivion's Edge in her wings (metaphorically?), concealing it from the eyes of the enemies of Urizen. With the permission of '''Cato ~~Auricspire~~''', she consumed the magic of the [[Spiral_Spoils_of_War#The_Night_Arbour\|Night Arbour]] and made the tower vanish. It still serves as a base of operations for Urizeni sentinels to [[spy network\|keep a close eye]] on the territory, and the darkness that squats in its centre. The protective ward will remain in perpetuity - or until Sung is placed under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] by the Imperial Conclave at any rate.		The spire of Oblivion's Edge in Screed was created to watch over the {{Black Plateau}}, to monitor its dangers and its phenomena. It was ruined when Spiral fell to the Grendel in 331YE, and remained vacant for nearly fifty years. It has been rebuilt since, during one of the periods when Spiral was part of the Empire, but its location made it uninhabitable once the dark power was roused to wakefulness. Then in 383YE, the eternal [[Sung]] made [[The_Net_of_the_Realms#An_Aerie_for_the_Watchers\|an offer]] to the people of Urizen. She would enfold Oblivion's Edge in her wings (metaphorically?), concealing it from the eyes of the enemies of Urizen. With the permission of '''Cato of Scarlet Guard''', she consumed the magic of the [[Spiral_Spoils_of_War#The_Night_Arbour\|Night Arbour]] and made the tower vanish. It still serves as a base of operations for Urizeni sentinels to [[spy network\|keep a close eye]] on the territory, and the darkness that squats in its centre. The protective ward will remain in perpetuity - or until Sung is placed under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] by the Imperial Conclave at any rate.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sung001b.JPG \|caption=Nothing can be said that can't be sung.\|align=right\|width=350}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sung001b.JPG \|caption=Nothing can be said that can't be sung.\|align=right\|width=350}}</div>
	As the Wolves of War pass through Screed, the sentinels of Oblivion's Edge receive an unexpected visitor. A feathered herald of the ''Lord of Illusions'' arrives without warning at the tower, a messenger from the eternal. She knows that Spiral is being transformed, and she proposes a transformation of her own centred around the hidden spire. In her opinion, it is important that the Urizen continue to watch over the {{Black Plateau}} regardless of who controls Spiral, or what it is called. The herald cannot explain clearly, but Sung sees a symbolic connection between the people of the spires and the darkness below Oblivion's Edge. "''The time of the sun glass is done; now it is time for a shadow pharos to keep the ship of destiny from the rock.''"		As the Wolves of War pass through Screed, the sentinels of Oblivion's Edge receive an unexpected visitor. A feathered herald of the ''Lord of Illusions'' arrives without warning at the tower, a messenger from the eternal. She knows that Spiral is being transformed, and she proposes a transformation of her own centred around the hidden spire. In her opinion, it is important that the Urizen continue to watch over the {{Black Plateau}} regardless of who controls Spiral, or what it is called. The herald cannot explain clearly, but Sung sees a symbolic connection between the people of the spires and the darkness below Oblivion's Edge. "''The time of the sun glass is done; now it is time for a shadow pharos to keep the ship of destiny from the rock.''"

Hailmur: /* Competing and Alternative Mandates */

2023-07-26T10:01:51Z

Competing and Alternative Mandates

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	It is possible for members of the Imperial Synod to submit [[Mandate#Alternative_Mandates\|alternative mandates]] to influence the inhabitants of Spiral, but only if the mandate presents a simple, clearly articulated plan that presents a course of action or a clear goal. Mandates that simply encourage people to feel differently about the situation, without translating that into an option for definitive action will not have an effect.		It is possible for members of the Imperial Synod to submit [[Mandate#Alternative_Mandates\|alternative mandates]] to influence the inhabitants of Spiral, but only if the mandate presents a simple, clearly articulated plan that presents a course of action or a clear goal. Mandates that simply encourage people to feel differently about the situation, without translating that into an option for definitive action will not have an effect.

			'''Hector of Tropaion''' has submitted an alternate mandate on how the Urizen citizens of Spiral could remain in the territory.

			{{Mandate\|mandate=Despise the thieving bandit and those who take without giving. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens of Urizen to remain apart from Apulian until a reckoning is agreed upon\|assembly=Urizen National Assembly}}

			If this mandate is enacted then the Urizen who currently reside in Spiral will remain, they will keep to themselves in enclaves. It will result in some of the spires and citadels taking up weapons and seceding from the Empire, eventually claiming region(s) for themselves. This mandate is in competition with the ones presented in Victory In Defeat and A Shared Victory.

	==Wyrms and Serpents==		==Wyrms and Serpents==

Emmanovi: /* A Precious Secret */ sp

2023-07-25T11:27:26Z

A Precious Secret: sp

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	'''Able the Taller''' has provided wording for an alternate mandate.		'''Able the Taller''' has provided wording for an alternate mandate.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=All that is worthwhile is shared only with those who deserve it. The League has taken Spiral and even now discusses abandoning ~~it's~~ name and history. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens of Urizen to refuse to share the secrets of the block or provide any other aid to the League until they prove they are more than petty opportunists\|assembly=Urizen National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=All that is worthwhile is shared only with those who deserve it. The League has taken Spiral and even now discusses abandoning its name and history. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens of Urizen to refuse to share the secrets of the block or provide any other aid to the League until they prove they are more than petty opportunists\|assembly=Urizen National Assembly}}

	If this mandate is enacted then the Urizen of Spiral would refuse to share the secrets of the Block with the other residents of the territory; any construction would require blocks of mithril. The deliberate prevention of aid would also see any taxation gained from the territory dramatically drop as food and other supplies would need to be brought in via ship.		If this mandate is enacted then the Urizen of Spiral would refuse to share the secrets of the Block with the other residents of the territory; any construction would require blocks of mithril. The deliberate prevention of aid would also see any taxation gained from the territory dramatically drop as food and other supplies would need to be brought in via ship.

Hailmur: /* Competing and Alternative Mandates */

2023-07-24T22:17:12Z

Competing and Alternative Mandates

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	==Competing and Alternative Mandates==		==Competing and Alternative Mandates==
	* '''The mandates presented in Victory In Defeat and A Shared Victory are competing - they cannot both be enacted'''		* '''The mandates presented in Victory In Defeat and A Shared Victory are competing - they cannot both be enacted'''
	* '''The ~~mandate for~~ A Precious Secret is not ~~competing with any of~~ the other mandates ~~currently~~ listed'''		* '''The mandates presented in A Precious Secret are competing each other - but not the other mandates listed'''
	* '''It is possible to submit alternative mandates, if they clearly present a different course of action'''		* '''It is possible to submit alternative mandates, if they clearly present a different course of action'''
	These mandates presented above which encourage Urizen to say in Spiral are considered to be [[Mandate#Competing_Mandates\|competing]]. As such, whichever is passed with the greatest margin would be considered to have been successful and the other mandate(s) fail. At present these mandates required a mandate to receive a greater majority to take effect.		These mandates presented above which encourage Urizen to say in Spiral are considered to be [[Mandate#Competing_Mandates\|competing]]. As such, whichever is passed with the greatest margin would be considered to have been successful and the other mandate(s) fail. At present these mandates required a mandate to receive a greater majority to take effect.

	It is possible for members of the Imperial Synod to submit [[Mandate#Alternative_Mandates\|alternative mandates]] to influence the inhabitants of Spiral, but only if the mandate presents a simple, clearly articulated plan that presents a course of action or a clear goal. Mandates that simply encourage people to feel differently about the situation, without translating that into an option for definitive action will not have an effect.		It is possible for members of the Imperial Synod to submit [[Mandate#Alternative_Mandates\|alternative mandates]] to influence the inhabitants of Spiral, but only if the mandate presents a simple, clearly articulated plan that presents a course of action or a clear goal. Mandates that simply encourage people to feel differently about the situation, without translating that into an option for definitive action will not have an effect.

	==Wyrms and Serpents==		==Wyrms and Serpents==
	As well as the philosophical questions facing the Urizen in Spiral, to be debated by the National Assembly, support comes from two unlikely sources. Two [[eternal\|eternals]] of the realm of [[Night magic\|Night]] with a keen interest in Urizen and Spiral offer unexpected boons.		As well as the philosophical questions facing the Urizen in Spiral, to be debated by the National Assembly, support comes from two unlikely sources. Two [[eternal\|eternals]] of the realm of [[Night magic\|Night]] with a keen interest in Urizen and Spiral offer unexpected boons.

Hailmur: /* A Precious Secret */

2023-07-24T22:16:42Z

A Precious Secret

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	If this mandate is enacted, then the magicians of Urizen will share the secrets of the Block with the citizens of the League. There will be no more lucrative payments to Urizen magicians in exchange for their exclusive knowledge and skills - and the penalty for new commissions will no longer apply. However it will also be only a matter of time before the Grendel and everyone who wants it, possesses the secret also. Urizen can keep the knowledge secret while it is their sole preserve, but once they share it with another nation, it will inevitably become common knowledge relatively quickly.		If this mandate is enacted, then the magicians of Urizen will share the secrets of the Block with the citizens of the League. There will be no more lucrative payments to Urizen magicians in exchange for their exclusive knowledge and skills - and the penalty for new commissions will no longer apply. However it will also be only a matter of time before the Grendel and everyone who wants it, possesses the secret also. Urizen can keep the knowledge secret while it is their sole preserve, but once they share it with another nation, it will inevitably become common knowledge relatively quickly.

			'''Able the Taller''' has provided wording for an alternate mandate.

			{{Mandate\|mandate=All that is worthwhile is shared only with those who deserve it. The League has taken Spiral and even now discusses abandoning it's name and history. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens of Urizen to refuse to share the secrets of the block or provide any other aid to the League until they prove they are more than petty opportunists\|assembly=Urizen National Assembly}}

			If this mandate is enacted then the Urizen of Spiral would refuse to share the secrets of the Block with the other residents of the territory; any construction would require blocks of mithril. The deliberate prevention of aid would also see any taxation gained from the territory dramatically drop as food and other supplies would need to be brought in via ship.

	==Competing and Alternative Mandates==		==Competing and Alternative Mandates==
	* '''The mandates presented in Victory In Defeat and A Shared Victory are competing - they cannot both be enacted'''		* '''The mandates presented in Victory In Defeat and A Shared Victory are competing - they cannot both be enacted'''

Dre at 14:52, 24 July 2023

2023-07-24T14:52:51Z

Rafferty: /* The Wyrm's Bottle */

2023-07-24T07:25:31Z

The Wyrm's Bottle

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	Some obvious examples of what he ''could'' move would be the ruins of [[Spiral#Ankarien\|Ankarien]] (which could presumably be rebuilt somewhere it was not repeatedly being knocked over by philistines); the remains of [[Spiral#Ankarien\|Damakhan's Forge]], perhaps to somewhere in Zenith where it could be reforged; any of the other spires, temples, or citadels; or the ruins of [[Spiral#Ruins_of_Fort_Mezudan\|Fort Mezudan]] although he fails to see how that would be helpful. Regardless of what is moved, he advises that any people living there leave the area, and make their way to its new location on foot, as he can't guarantee that they'll be the same when they come out the other end.		Some obvious examples of what he ''could'' move would be the ruins of [[Spiral#Ankarien\|Ankarien]] (which could presumably be rebuilt somewhere it was not repeatedly being knocked over by philistines); the remains of [[Spiral#Ankarien\|Damakhan's Forge]], perhaps to somewhere in Zenith where it could be reforged; any of the other spires, temples, or citadels; or the ruins of [[Spiral#Ruins_of_Fort_Mezudan\|Fort Mezudan]] although he fails to see how that would be helpful. Regardless of what is moved, he advises that any people living there leave the area, and make their way to its new location on foot, as he can't guarantee that they'll be the same when they come out the other end.

	He says he doesn't want anything in return, but he's been very clear on ''how'' the boon can be called in. He wants his good friend '''Elyssiathian''' to use the [[declaration]] of [[Alignment]] conferred by their status as [[Archmage#Ambassador_to_the_Realm\|Archmage of Night]] to confirm once again that the Brother of Wizards has [[Alignment#Amity\|amity]]. In the wording of the declaration, Elyssiathian would name a single thing, and where it should be moved to. If it passes, and If it's at all ~~possible~~ for Sadogua to do so, he'll employ his final use of the boon of conjoined locations to move that thing.		He says he doesn't want anything in return, but he's been very clear on ''how'' the boon can be called in. He wants his good friend '''Elyssiathian''' to use the [[declaration]] of [[Alignment]] conferred by their status as [[Archmage#Ambassador_to_the_Realm\|Archmage of Night]] to confirm once again that the Brother of Wizards has [[Alignment#Amity\|amity]]. In the wording of the declaration, Elyssiathian would name a single thing, and where it should be moved to. If it passes, and If it's at all feasible for Sadogua to do so, he'll employ his final use of the boon of conjoined locations to move that thing.

	After a query from one of the [[mage\|magicians]], a herald confirms that in theory this boon could be used to move something from somewhere else in the Empire. There's a whole load of things it won't work with, but it's impossible to say what they would be in advance. If Elyssiathian and the people of Spiral would rather bargain the boon away to someone else, the Brother of Wizards will be happy to move a thing on their behalf as long as he is asked.		After a query from one of the [[mage\|magicians]], a herald confirms that in theory this boon could be used to move something from somewhere else in the Empire. There's a whole load of things it won't work with, but it's impossible to say what they would be in advance. If Elyssiathian and the people of Spiral would rather bargain the boon away to someone else, the Brother of Wizards will be happy to move a thing on their behalf as long as he is asked and it isn't "''taking too much piss''.".

	The boon is only available until the end of the Autumn Equinox; after that, Sadogua will "''put the thing back in its box for a bit''" and the opportunity will be lost. Likewise, if Elyssiathian is replaced as Archmage of Night before the boon is called in, they will need to find another way to personally raise the declaration of Alignment.		The boon is only available until the end of the Autumn Equinox; after that, Sadogua will "''put the thing back in its box for a bit''" and the opportunity will be lost. Likewise, if Elyssiathian is replaced as Archmage of Night before the boon is called in, they will need to find another way to personally raise the declaration of Alignment.

	===The Serpent's Edge===		===The Serpent's Edge===
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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Windfall]] - 385YE ~~SummerWind~~ of Fortune detailing the political ramifications of Apulian joining the League		* [[Windfall]] - 385YE Summer Wind of Fortune detailing the political ramifications of Apulian joining the League
	* [[Chords]] - 385YE Summer Wind of Fortune detailing the religious implications of the Apulian Orcs joining the Empire		* [[Chords]] - 385YE Summer Wind of Fortune detailing the religious implications of the Apulian Orcs joining the Empire
	* [[A tide in the affairs]] - 385YE Wind of War detailing the "conquest" of Spiral		* [[A tide in the affairs]] - 385YE Wind of War detailing the "conquest" of Spiral

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	CONFUSION.		CONFUSION.

	“I don’t know. Felix explained it to me. He’s an architect, he understands these things. Apparently, once this is a League territory then things will be different. Everything will just be harder. And it’s so difficult now with the Black ~~Plateau…”~~ her voice trailed off again. She hated talking about the Black Plateau with the Dancer because she knew how much it upset her. It wasn’t kind to tell a friend you were in pain when you knew how desperately they wanted to help you, but couldn’t.		“I don’t know. Felix explained it to me. He’s an architect, he understands these things. Apparently, once this is a League territory then things will be different. Everything will just be harder. And it’s so difficult now with the {{Black Plateau}}…” her voice trailed off again. She hated talking about the {{Black Plateau}} with the Dancer because she knew how much it upset her. It wasn’t kind to tell a friend you were in pain when you knew how desperately they wanted to help you, but couldn’t.

	INQUIRY.		INQUIRY.
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	If this mandate is passed, then those Urizen citizens living in Spiral who can imagine a future for themselves in the League will reach out to the [[egregore]] and explore that possibility. Dozens of them will join the nation - it will only ever be a comparative few - but it will be enough to influence the developing character of Apulian, bringing expertise with magic and a love of learning and philosophy with them. The League has never been short of [[Ambition]], but the mages and architects of Apulian would ensure that the City of Apulian combined that virtue with lofty vision.		If this mandate is passed, then those Urizen citizens living in Spiral who can imagine a future for themselves in the League will reach out to the [[egregore]] and explore that possibility. Dozens of them will join the nation - it will only ever be a comparative few - but it will be enough to influence the developing character of Apulian, bringing expertise with magic and a love of learning and philosophy with them. The League has never been short of [[Ambition]], but the mages and architects of Apulian would ensure that the City of Apulian combined that virtue with lofty vision.
	==A Precious Secret==		==A Precious Secret==
	* '''Whoever lives in Spiral will need to know how to create structures that are protected from the Black Plateau'''		* '''Whoever lives in Spiral will need to know how to create structures that are protected from the {{Black Plateau}}'''
	* '''The Urizen have never shared this secret with the Grendel'''		* '''The Urizen have never shared this secret with the Grendel'''
	Whoever lives in Spiral, they will need constant protection from the pernicious influence of the {{Black Plateau}} unless they wish to have their nights filled with tortured dreams and their days filled with a riot of madcap emotions. The people who are exposed to aura for too long without protection suffer for it, and some of them break under the strain, their minds overwhelmed by the murderous aura that infests Screed. To counter its effects, the brilliant minds of Urizen designed [[Spiral#The_Block\|the Block]], as a way to screen people from the worst effects. Without that, and crucially without the knowledge of how to channel the ''power'' of the Block, it is not possible to live in Spiral for extended periods.		Whoever lives in Spiral, they will need constant protection from the pernicious influence of the {{Black Plateau}} unless they wish to have their nights filled with tortured dreams and their days filled with a riot of madcap emotions. The people who are exposed to aura for too long without protection suffer for it, and some of them break under the strain, their minds overwhelmed by the murderous aura that infests Screed. To counter its effects, the brilliant minds of Urizen designed [[Spiral#The_Block\|the Block]], as a way to screen people from the worst effects. Without that, and crucially without the knowledge of how to channel the ''power'' of the Block, it is not possible to live in Spiral for extended periods.
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	<tr><td>'''Appointment:''' Vote of the Urizen generals</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Appointment:''' Vote of the Urizen generals</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Powers:''' Residence at Oblivion's Edge, warning about significant changes in Screed; receive a feather talisman each season</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Powers:''' Residence at Oblivion's Edge, warning about significant changes in Screed; receive a feather talisman each season</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Responsibilities:''' Keep a watch over the Black Plateau and deal with any threats associated with it</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Responsibilities:''' Keep a watch over the {{Black Plateau}} and deal with any threats associated with it</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Restriction:''' If the Conclave declared enmity against Sung, the title ceases to have any powers</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Restriction:''' If the Conclave declared enmity against Sung, the title ceases to have any powers</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Opportunity:''' This title has required elements; if any are not all fulfilled the title does not gain some or all of its powers</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Opportunity:''' This title has required elements; if any are not all fulfilled the title does not gain some or all of its powers</td></tr>
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	* '''The eternal Sung has offered to shelter the people of Urizen who wish to remain in Spiral'''		* '''The eternal Sung has offered to shelter the people of Urizen who wish to remain in Spiral'''
	* '''She offers them a chance to maintain Oblivion's Edge as a watchtower against the malice of the Black Plateau'''		* '''She offers them a chance to maintain Oblivion's Edge as a watchtower against the malice of the {{Black Plateau}}'''
	* '''If the Senate creates the title of Oblivion Sentinel, and agrees to allow two mithril statues to be placed in Zenith and Redoubt, she will repurpose the power of her special spy network'''		* '''If the Senate creates the title of Oblivion Sentinel, and agrees to allow two mithril statues to be placed in Zenith and Redoubt, she will repurpose the power of her special spy network'''
	* '''The Urizen in Spiral will remain metaphysically (and in some cases physically) close to their people in other territories'''		* '''The Urizen in Spiral will remain metaphysically (and in some cases physically) close to their people in other territories'''

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	* '''Agathea, an architect of the Visionaries of New Apulus is asking people to consider staying and joining the League'''		* '''Agathea, an architect of the Visionaries of New Apulus is asking people to consider staying and joining the League'''
	* '''The Urizen National Assembly could urge the citizens of Spiral to support Agathea's vision'''		* '''The Urizen National Assembly could urge the citizens of Spiral to support Agathea's vision'''
	Agathea is one of a handful of magicians who still dwells in [[Spiral#Apulus\|Apulus]]. An architect by training, she and her fellow magicians have traded extensively with the Grendel and know them better than most. She argues that the League are making a mistake by welcoming ~~Kalliact~~ and her supporters to join the nation. Her claim is not that the Apulian Orcs will betray the League, but rather that they will debase them. In Agathea's assessment, the Grendel are awful people, smug and self-satisfied, cynical in outlook, and selfish and self-centred with absolutely no vision. They confuse wealth for riches, expensive fabrics for haute couture, huge paintings in gold frames for art. In their experience, a Grendel maistir will pay more for a child's oil painting of a landscape in a gaudy frame than a charcoal sketch by a visionary artist.		Agathea is one of a handful of magicians who still dwells in [[Spiral#Apulus\|Apulus]]. An architect by training, she and her fellow magicians have traded extensively with the Grendel and know them better than most. She argues that the League are making a mistake by welcoming Kaliact and her supporters to join the nation. Her claim is not that the Apulian Orcs will betray the League, but rather that they will debase them. In Agathea's assessment, the Grendel are awful people, smug and self-satisfied, cynical in outlook, and selfish and self-centred with absolutely no vision. They confuse wealth for riches, expensive fabrics for haute couture, huge paintings in gold frames for art. In their experience, a Grendel maistir will pay more for a child's oil painting of a landscape in a gaudy frame than a charcoal sketch by a visionary artist.

	Her criticisms are a little much for some to swallow, given that she and her fellow architects have made a lot of money designing and building homes for the Grendel in Apulus. It is only when she pivots to her suggestion that people stop to consider the idea. Those Urizen magicians who see new opportunities here should not just stay in Spiral, they should actively look to join the League. If enough of them do this, it will have a significant impact on the new City of Apulian.		Her criticisms are a little much for some to swallow, given that she and her fellow architects have made a lot of money designing and building homes for the Grendel in Apulus. It is only when she pivots to her suggestion that people stop to consider the idea. Those Urizen magicians who see new opportunities here should not just stay in Spiral, they should actively look to join the League. If enough of them do this, it will have a significant impact on the new City of Apulian.
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	The Urizeni of Spiral have an unexpected ally, sensitive to their plight. The eternal [[Sadogua]] has made much of his support for the people of Urizen, giving boons to help them against the [[Druj]] and celebrating their victories. In the weeks leading up to the Summer Solstice, several of his heralds visit his friends throughout Urizen with an offer of a gift that might make the bitterness of leaving Spiral a tiny bit sweeter albeit in a very small way. It's a similar boon to one he's offered before when he arranged for the [[Morrow#The_Halls_of_Knowledge_.28ruined.29\|Halls of Knowledge]] to [[Foggy_mountain_top#The_Halls_of_Knowledge\|move from Zenith to Morrow]]. Although this time he hopes it will go slightly better than that did.		The Urizeni of Spiral have an unexpected ally, sensitive to their plight. The eternal [[Sadogua]] has made much of his support for the people of Urizen, giving boons to help them against the [[Druj]] and celebrating their victories. In the weeks leading up to the Summer Solstice, several of his heralds visit his friends throughout Urizen with an offer of a gift that might make the bitterness of leaving Spiral a tiny bit sweeter albeit in a very small way. It's a similar boon to one he's offered before when he arranged for the [[Morrow#The_Halls_of_Knowledge_.28ruined.29\|Halls of Knowledge]] to [[Foggy_mountain_top#The_Halls_of_Knowledge\|move from Zenith to Morrow]]. Although this time he hopes it will go slightly better than that did.

	Specifically, Sadogua has access to a single remaining artefact that can be used to move something. He'd promised the use of the item to a Marcher, if they could perform some minor tasks for him, but there's no sign they're still pursuing it. It's not something he can just do himself, and the method involved is unrepeatable (by Sadogua at least). But if asked he will take something currently in Spiral and put it somewhere else. There are limits to what he can move - a single large spire would stretch the magic to its absolute limits, so he can't do anything silly like move the city of Apulian, or a [[fortification]], or the {{Black Plateau}}. He won't move the Block, and there's no magic that can directly ~~effect~~ the [[mithril]] beneath the Legacy (although he ''could'' move most of the mine workings, forcing the Empire to rebuild it). He can only move something that belongs to another eternal with permission from that eternal.		Specifically, Sadogua has access to a single remaining artefact that can be used to move something. He'd promised the use of the item to a Marcher, if they could perform some minor tasks for him, but there's no sign they're still pursuing it. It's not something he can just do himself, and the method involved is unrepeatable (by Sadogua at least). But if asked he will take something currently in Spiral and put it somewhere else. There are limits to what he can move - a single large spire would stretch the magic to its absolute limits, so he can't do anything silly like move the city of Apulian, or a [[fortification]], or the {{Black Plateau}}. He won't move the Block, and there's no magic that can directly affect the [[mithril]] beneath the Legacy (although he ''could'' move most of the mine workings, forcing the Empire to rebuild it). He can only move something that belongs to another eternal with permission from that eternal.

	Some obvious examples of what he ''could'' move would be the ruins of [[Spiral#Ankarien\|Ankarien]] (which could presumably be rebuilt somewhere it was not repeatedly being knocked over by philistines); the remains of [[Spiral#Ankarien\|Damakhan's Forge]], perhaps to somewhere in Zenith where it could be reforged; any of the other spires, temples, or citadels; or the ruins of [[Spiral#Ruins_of_Fort_Mezudan\|Fort Mezudan]] although he fails to see how that would be helpful. Regardless of what is moved, he advises that any people living there leave the area, and make their way to its new location on foot, as he can't guarantee that they'll be the same when they come out the other end.		Some obvious examples of what he ''could'' move would be the ruins of [[Spiral#Ankarien\|Ankarien]] (which could presumably be rebuilt somewhere it was not repeatedly being knocked over by philistines); the remains of [[Spiral#Ankarien\|Damakhan's Forge]], perhaps to somewhere in Zenith where it could be reforged; any of the other spires, temples, or citadels; or the ruins of [[Spiral#Ruins_of_Fort_Mezudan\|Fort Mezudan]] although he fails to see how that would be helpful. Regardless of what is moved, he advises that any people living there leave the area, and make their way to its new location on foot, as he can't guarantee that they'll be the same when they come out the other end.

	He says he doesn't want anything in return, but he's been very clear on ''how'' the boon can be called in. He wants his good friend '''Elyssiathian''' to use the [[declaration]] of [[Alignment]] conferred by their status as [[Archmage#Ambassador_to_the_Realm\|Archmage of Night]] to confirm once again that the Brother of Wizards has [[Alignment#Amity\|amity]]. In the wording of the declaration, Elyssiathian would name a single thing, and where it should be moved to. If it passes, and If it's at all feasible for Sadogua to do so, he'll employ his final use of the boon of conjoined locations to move that thing.		He says he doesn't want anything in return, but he's been very clear on ''how'' the boon can be called in. He wants his good friend '''Elyssiathian''' to use the [[declaration]] of [[Alignment]] conferred by their status as [[Archmage#Ambassador_to_the_Realm\|Archmage of Night]] to confirm once again that the Brother of Wizards has [[Alignment#Amity\|amity]]. In the wording of the declaration, Elyssiathian would name a single thing, and where it should be moved to. If it passes, and if it's at all feasible for Sadogua to do so, he'll employ his final use of the boon of conjoined locations to move that thing.

	After a query from one of the [[mage\|magicians]], a herald confirms that in theory this boon could be used to move something from somewhere else in the Empire. There's a whole load of things it won't work with, but it's impossible to say what they would be in advance. If Elyssiathian and the people of Spiral would rather bargain the boon away to someone else, the Brother of Wizards will be happy to move a thing on their behalf as long as he is asked and it isn't "''taking too much piss''.".		After a query from one of the [[mage\|magicians]], a herald confirms that in theory this boon could be used to move something from somewhere else in the Empire. There's a whole load of things it won't work with, but it's impossible to say what they would be in advance. If Elyssiathian and the people of Spiral would rather bargain the boon away to someone else, the Brother of Wizards will be happy to move a thing on their behalf as long as he is asked and it isn't "''taking too much piss''.".
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	* '''The Urizen in Spiral will remain metaphysically (and in some cases physically) close to their people in other territories'''		* '''The Urizen in Spiral will remain metaphysically (and in some cases physically) close to their people in other territories'''
	* '''How this works, and Sung's reasons for doing so are a mystery'''		* '''How this works, and Sung's reasons for doing so are a mystery'''
	The spire of Oblivion's Edge in Screed was created to watch over the {{Black Plateau}}, to monitor its dangers and its phenomena. It was ruined when Spiral fell to the Grendel in 331YE, and remained vacant for nearly fifty years. It has been rebuilt since, during one of the periods when Spiral was part of the Empire, but ~~it's~~ location made it uninhabitable once the dark power was roused to wakefulness. Then in 383YE, the eternal [[Sung]] made [[The_Net_of_the_Realms#An_Aerie_for_the_Watchers\|an offer]] to the people of Urizen. She would enfold Oblivion's Edge in her wings (metaphorically?), concealing it from the eyes of the enemies of Urizen. With the permission of '''Cato Auricspire''', she consumed the magic of the [[Spiral_Spoils_of_War#The_Night_Arbour\|Night Arbour]] and made the tower vanish. It still serves as a base of operations for Urizeni sentinels to [[spy network\|keep a close eye]] on the territory, and the darkness that squats in its centre. The protective ward will remain in perpetuity - or until Sung is placed under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] by the Imperial Conclave at any rate.		The spire of Oblivion's Edge in Screed was created to watch over the {{Black Plateau}}, to monitor its dangers and its phenomena. It was ruined when Spiral fell to the Grendel in 331YE, and remained vacant for nearly fifty years. It has been rebuilt since, during one of the periods when Spiral was part of the Empire, but its location made it uninhabitable once the dark power was roused to wakefulness. Then in 383YE, the eternal [[Sung]] made [[The_Net_of_the_Realms#An_Aerie_for_the_Watchers\|an offer]] to the people of Urizen. She would enfold Oblivion's Edge in her wings (metaphorically?), concealing it from the eyes of the enemies of Urizen. With the permission of '''Cato Auricspire''', she consumed the magic of the [[Spiral_Spoils_of_War#The_Night_Arbour\|Night Arbour]] and made the tower vanish. It still serves as a base of operations for Urizeni sentinels to [[spy network\|keep a close eye]] on the territory, and the darkness that squats in its centre. The protective ward will remain in perpetuity - or until Sung is placed under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] by the Imperial Conclave at any rate.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sung001b.JPG \|caption=Nothing can be said that can't be sung.\|align=right\|width=350}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sung001b.JPG \|caption=Nothing can be said that can't be sung.\|align=right\|width=350}}</div>
	As the Wolves of War pass through Screed, the sentinels of Oblivion's Edge receive an unexpected visitor. A feathered herald of the ''Lord of Illusions'' arrives without warning at the tower, a messenger from the eternal. She knows that Spiral is being transformed, and she proposes a transformation of her own centred around the hidden spire. In her opinion, it is important that the Urizen continue to watch over the {{Black Plateau}} regardless of who controls Spiral, or what it is called. The herald cannot explain clearly, but Sung sees a symbolic connection between the people of the spires and the darkness below Oblivion's Edge. "''The time of the sun glass is done; now it is time for a shadow pharos to keep the ship of destiny from the rock.''"		As the Wolves of War pass through Screed, the sentinels of Oblivion's Edge receive an unexpected visitor. A feathered herald of the ''Lord of Illusions'' arrives without warning at the tower, a messenger from the eternal. She knows that Spiral is being transformed, and she proposes a transformation of her own centred around the hidden spire. In her opinion, it is important that the Urizen continue to watch over the {{Black Plateau}} regardless of who controls Spiral, or what it is called. The herald cannot explain clearly, but Sung sees a symbolic connection between the people of the spires and the darkness below Oblivion's Edge. "''The time of the sun glass is done; now it is time for a shadow pharos to keep the ship of destiny from the rock.''"