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

2026-01-15T14:58:36Z

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

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	Too expensive for anyone but the greatest city in the world!		Too expensive for anyone but the greatest city in the world!

	The plan is charmingly simple, it doesn't require any white granite, or any materials. It would need the permission of the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] of course, but it wouldn't need one of their limited number of seasonal [[commission\|commissions]] - Kirkby's architects stand ready to provide all the oversight needed to excavate the stone. It would be insanely expensive, but nothing great without cost as someone once said. There are a few little flourishes included by the architect; he plans to include a small additional area near the main barbican for six shops to be outfitted. His idea is that tourists will want to descend into the entrenchment for the best possible view as they tour the looming curtain walls that protect the city.		The plan is charmingly simple, it doesn't require any white granite, or any materials. It would need the permission of the [[Senate]] of course, but it wouldn't need one of their limited number of seasonal [[commission\|commissions]] - Kirkby's architects stand ready to provide all the oversight needed to excavate the stone. It would be insanely expensive, but nothing great without cost as someone once said. There are a few little flourishes included by the architect; he plans to include a small additional area near the main barbican for six shops to be outfitted. His idea is that tourists will want to descend into the entrenchment for the best possible view as they tour the looming curtain walls that protect the city.

	It would take a year to complete the plan and cost five hundred Thrones - it's an awful lot of labour. But it would raise the effective level of fortification of Holfried and best of all, the plan is so simple, that it wouldn't change the [[fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] of the fortification in anyway.		It would take a year to complete the plan and cost five hundred Thrones - it's an awful lot of labour. But it would raise the effective level of fortification of Holfried and best of all, the plan is so simple, that it wouldn't change the [[fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] of the fortification in anyway.
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	==Flower Gardens==		==Flower Gardens==
	* '''Four commissions slots and 50 thrones are needed to make Holmauer a garden city and give it the Uplifting quality'''		* '''Four commissions slots and 50 thrones are needed to make Holmauer a garden city and give it the Uplifting quality'''
	Expanding the fortification would make Holfried even more impressive, but what about the other half of the city, [[Holberg#Holmauer\|Holmauer]]? The sprawling suburbs of the city are a [[Territory#Regions\|region]] unto themselves. They were devastated by the lengthy [[Druj]] siege, turned into a sprawling ruin of destroyed houses and makeshift barricades. During the Spring Equinox 380YE, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] [[commission\|commissioned]] architects to [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|restore Holmauer]], turning the region into a [[#Holmauer Park\|beautiful park]] as per the [[Reclaimers#The_Park\|ambitious plans]] of architect ''Katarzyna Von Carstein''. The Park was later [[In the garden of defiance\|cursed by Skathe]], but ultimately that only made local residents more proud of the area. Lots of cities have parks, how many cities have a park that's cursed by the eternal of Spite? Only the greatest city in the world, that's who!		Expanding the fortification would make Holfried even more impressive, but what about the other half of the city, [[Holberg#Holmauer\|Holmauer]]? The sprawling suburbs of the city are a [[Territory#Regions\|region]] unto themselves. They were devastated by the lengthy [[Druj]] siege, turned into a sprawling ruin of destroyed houses and makeshift barricades. During the Spring Equinox 380YE, the [[Senate]] [[commission\|commissioned]] architects to [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|restore Holmauer]], turning the region into a [[#Holmauer Park\|beautiful park]] as per the [[Reclaimers#The_Park\|ambitious plans]] of architect ''Katarzyna Von Carstein''. The Park was later [[In the garden of defiance\|cursed by Skathe]], but ultimately that only made local residents more proud of the area. Lots of cities have parks, how many cities have a park that's cursed by the eternal of Spite? Only the greatest city in the world, that's who!
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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Garden City'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Garden City'''</tr>

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

2026-01-15T13:49:50Z

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

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	And there is one other crucial factor... the [[Druj]]. As soon as they discovered the weirwood, the Sand Fishers ''knew'' that the Druj would desire to take it from them once they learned of its existence. Just the presence of the precious wood here in their lands is a danger for them, for it will act as a lure to the envious orcs of [[the Mallum]], one they will not be able to resist given half the chance. They've already been protected once from an attack by the Druj for which they are only too grateful. And they appreciate that the Empire cannot offer them any guarantees; nobody can guarantee safety where the Druj are concerned. But the Empire has beaten the Druj and more than once in recent years. The Sand Fishers believe that if they find a way to make the Flexen Pillars benefit them and the Empire, then the Empire has every reason to make sure that the Pillars are well defended against any attack from the Druj.		And there is one other crucial factor... the [[Druj]]. As soon as they discovered the weirwood, the Sand Fishers ''knew'' that the Druj would desire to take it from them once they learned of its existence. Just the presence of the precious wood here in their lands is a danger for them, for it will act as a lure to the envious orcs of [[the Mallum]], one they will not be able to resist given half the chance. They've already been protected once from an attack by the Druj for which they are only too grateful. And they appreciate that the Empire cannot offer them any guarantees; nobody can guarantee safety where the Druj are concerned. But the Empire has beaten the Druj and more than once in recent years. The Sand Fishers believe that if they find a way to make the Flexen Pillars benefit them and the Empire, then the Empire has every reason to make sure that the Pillars are well defended against any attack from the Druj.

	After a lot of discussion, the burghers of Holberg are ready to take the Sand Fishers plan back to the Empire. The proposal needs significant investment - it would require 20 wains of [[mithril]] and 60 crowns, and need a commission slot. Work would take three months to complete. But once built it would provide a new [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse\|Bourse seat]], the ''Burgher of the Flaxen Pillars''. After the Sand Fishers take what they need, the seat would receive 22 wains of weirwood each season. The Burgher would be responsible for the defence of the Flaxen Pillars and for defending Misericorde against any assault from the Druj.		After a lot of discussion, the burghers of Holberg are ready to take the Sand Fishers plan back to the Empire. The proposal needs significant investment - it would require 20 wains of [[mithril]] and 60 crowns, and need a commission slot. Work would take three months to complete. But once built it would provide a new [[Bourse\|Bourse seat]], the ''Burgher of the Flaxen Pillars''. After the Sand Fishers take what they need, the seat would receive 22 wains of weirwood each season. The Burgher would be responsible for the defence of the Flaxen Pillars and for defending Misericorde against any assault from the Druj.

	The Sand Fishers are adamant that they want the seat to be National League position appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]]. They're surprisingly knowledgeable in this regard - it appears that they have spent some time [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Increase_upkeep_of_Holberg\|studying the legal implications]] since they first discovered the Flaxen Pillars six months ago. In fact they're clear that they'd prefer a Holberg citizen to take the [[Imperial title\|title]], but they understand that legally they can't require that. ''However'', since the weirwood is legally theirs - as the Empire ceded the entire region to them - they are in a position to make demands for how it will operate.		The Sand Fishers are adamant that they want the seat to be National League position appointed by [[Tally of the Votes]]. They're surprisingly knowledgeable in this regard - it appears that they have spent some time [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Increase_upkeep_of_Holberg\|studying the legal implications]] since they first discovered the Flaxen Pillars six months ago. In fact they're clear that they'd prefer a Holberg citizen to take the [[Imperial title\|title]], but they understand that legally they can't require that. ''However'', since the weirwood is legally theirs - as the Empire ceded the entire region to them - they are in a position to make demands for how it will operate.

Twiggy: /* High Walls */

2025-07-12T13:13:43Z

High Walls

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	The plan is charmingly simple, it doesn't require any white granite, or any materials. It would need the permission of the [[Imperial Senate]] of course, but it wouldn't need one of their limited number of seasonal [[commission\|commissions]] - Kirkby's architects stand ready to provide all the oversight needed to excavate the stone. It would be insanely expensive, but nothing great without cost as someone once said. There are a few little flourishes included by the architect; he plans to include a small additional area near the main barbican for six shops to be outfitted. His idea is that tourists will want to descend into the entrenchment for the best possible view as they tour the looming curtain walls that protect the city.		The plan is charmingly simple, it doesn't require any white granite, or any materials. It would need the permission of the [[Imperial Senate]] of course, but it wouldn't need one of their limited number of seasonal [[commission\|commissions]] - Kirkby's architects stand ready to provide all the oversight needed to excavate the stone. It would be insanely expensive, but nothing great without cost as someone once said. There are a few little flourishes included by the architect; he plans to include a small additional area near the main barbican for six shops to be outfitted. His idea is that tourists will want to descend into the entrenchment for the best possible view as they tour the looming curtain walls that protect the city.

	It would take a year to complete the plan and cost five hundred Thrones - it's an awful lot of labour. But it would raise the effective level of fortification of Holfried and best of all, the plan is so simple, that it wouldn't change the [[fortification#~~upkeep~~\|upkeep]] of the fortification in anyway.		It would take a year to complete the plan and cost five hundred Thrones - it's an awful lot of labour. But it would raise the effective level of fortification of Holfried and best of all, the plan is so simple, that it wouldn't change the [[fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] of the fortification in anyway.

	Best of all, the League architect's plans aren't time-dependent, so Holberg could attempt this improvement at any time.		Best of all, the League architect's plans aren't time-dependent, so Holberg could attempt this improvement at any time.

Beeswax at 21:34, 31 March 2025

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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Garden City'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Garden City'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' ~~Folly~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Edifice</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Holmauer, Holberg</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Holmauer, Holberg</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 50 thrones, 1 year</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 50 thrones, 1 year</td></tr>
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	If Holberg's citizens are convinced, they will need to move quickly. The work would need to begin within a year otherwise the burst of enthusiasm generated by victory in the contest will be gone.		If Holberg's citizens are convinced, they will need to move quickly. The work would need to begin within a year otherwise the burst of enthusiasm generated by victory in the contest will be gone.

	As the construction is ~~a folly~~, it would certainly be possible for the [[Master of Rings]] or the [[Chair of the Wolf]] to provide any or all of the required commissions. Somewhat unexpectedly, it would ''also'' be possible for the [[Master of the Koboldi]] to contribute their [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|participate in the project]]. The ''koboldi'' are very enthusiastic about the opportunity to tear down a load of buildings, and restructure an entire urban area. All they ask in return is that they be allowed to throw up some statues of dragons and other glorious creatures of the Summer realm while they are working; they're more than happy to supply the stone for such sculptures themselves.		As the construction is an edifice, it would certainly be possible for the [[Master of Rings]] or the [[Chair of the Wolf]] to provide any or all of the required commissions. Somewhat unexpectedly, it would ''also'' be possible for the [[Master of the Koboldi]] to contribute their [[Master_of_the_Koboldi#Commission_stone_construction\|participate in the project]]. The ''koboldi'' are very enthusiastic about the opportunity to tear down a load of buildings, and restructure an entire urban area. All they ask in return is that they be allowed to throw up some statues of dragons and other glorious creatures of the Summer realm while they are working; they're more than happy to supply the stone for such sculptures themselves.

	==Open Questions==		==Open Questions==
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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''The Temple of Tall Flowers'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''The Temple of Tall Flowers'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' ~~Folly~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Edifice</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Holmauer, Holberg</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Holmauer, Holberg</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 15 white granite, 45 crowns in labour</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 15 white granite, 45 crowns in labour</td></tr>
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	None-the-less, some people are eager to create a grand new building to support the orphans in Holberg. After-all, with the [[Towerjacks]] fighting hard on the Empire's borders there are all too many occasions when children are left without anyone to look after them and what greater sign of Holberg's wealth and opulence than to provide a suitably impressive structure to house those who might otherwise end up on Holberg's streets. There is nothing that can be done in Holberg for the orphans in other parts - that is something for the priests of other lands to resolve, but Nora di Holberg produces a pair of designs for a lavish new temple dedicated to Prosperity to be built near the centre of the new Gardens being constructed.		None-the-less, some people are eager to create a grand new building to support the orphans in Holberg. After-all, with the [[Towerjacks]] fighting hard on the Empire's borders there are all too many occasions when children are left without anyone to look after them and what greater sign of Holberg's wealth and opulence than to provide a suitably impressive structure to house those who might otherwise end up on Holberg's streets. There is nothing that can be done in Holberg for the orphans in other parts - that is something for the priests of other lands to resolve, but Nora di Holberg produces a pair of designs for a lavish new temple dedicated to Prosperity to be built near the centre of the new Gardens being constructed.

	Nora's idea is that the orphans will be able to do more than simply earn a few rings each day tending to the flower beds that will soon decorate the city. She plans to encourage the children to cultivate plants and flowers which can be sold to wealthy residents of the City. Eventually the church will be able to train a new generation of skilled gardeners, horticulturalists, and botanists. The Temple of Tall Flowers is ~~a folly~~ that would need fifteen wains of white granite and forty five crowns to complete but would not require a Senate motion or a commission, as architects working on the ongoing remodelling of Holberg are happy to volunteer their time to support the construction.		Nora's idea is that the orphans will be able to do more than simply earn a few rings each day tending to the flower beds that will soon decorate the city. She plans to encourage the children to cultivate plants and flowers which can be sold to wealthy residents of the City. Eventually the church will be able to train a new generation of skilled gardeners, horticulturalists, and botanists. The Temple of Tall Flowers is an edifice that would need fifteen wains of white granite and forty five crowns to complete but would not require a Senate motion or a commission, as architects working on the ongoing remodelling of Holberg are happy to volunteer their time to support the construction.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

Dre at 19:26, 29 July 2024

2024-07-29T19:26:45Z

Hailmur: /* Memorial of Flowers */

2024-07-19T13:32:29Z

Memorial of Flowers

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	The materials have been provided by those who feel they owe a debt to Lisabetta. Work will be completed by the Summer Solstice. There is still some possibility to make the design more ambitious, if anyone wishes to make last-minute donations to the construction. Citizens can donate money, white granite, weirwood, or mithril to the project at any time up to the start of the Summer Solstice, to allow some of Frederick's more ambitious elements to be incorporated.		The materials have been provided by those who feel they owe a debt to Lisabetta. Work will be completed by the Summer Solstice. There is still some possibility to make the design more ambitious, if anyone wishes to make last-minute donations to the construction. Citizens can donate money, white granite, weirwood, or mithril to the project at any time up to the start of the Summer Solstice, to allow some of Frederick's more ambitious elements to be incorporated.

	'''OOC Note:''' A commission was created in the downtime system that allowed players to donate bourse resources or money following the usual rules, after the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.		'''OOC Note:''' A commission was created in the downtime system that allowed players to donate bourse resources or money following the usual rules, after the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. The memorial was shortly before the Summer Solstice. You can find the full details of the memorial on the [[Memorial of Flowers]] page.

	Click ''Expand'' to see the list of contributions made to this construction.		Click ''Expand'' to see the list of contributions made to this construction.

Hailmur: /* Memorial of Flowers */

2024-07-19T13:32:07Z

Memorial of Flowers

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	The materials have been provided by those who feel they owe a debt to Lisabetta. Work will be completed by the Summer Solstice. There is still some possibility to make the design more ambitious, if anyone wishes to make last-minute donations to the construction. Citizens can donate money, white granite, weirwood, or mithril to the project at any time up to the start of the Summer Solstice, to allow some of Frederick's more ambitious elements to be incorporated.		The materials have been provided by those who feel they owe a debt to Lisabetta. Work will be completed by the Summer Solstice. There is still some possibility to make the design more ambitious, if anyone wishes to make last-minute donations to the construction. Citizens can donate money, white granite, weirwood, or mithril to the project at any time up to the start of the Summer Solstice, to allow some of Frederick's more ambitious elements to be incorporated.

	'''OOC Note:''' A commission was created in the downtime system that allowed players to donate bourse resources or money following the usual rules, after the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox~~. The memorial was shortly before the Summer Solstice. You can find the full details of the memorial on the [[Memorial of Flowers]] page~~.		'''OOC Note:''' A commission was created in the downtime system that allowed players to donate bourse resources or money following the usual rules, after the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.

	Click ''Expand'' to see the list of contributions made to this construction.		Click ''Expand'' to see the list of contributions made to this construction.

Hailmur: /* Memorial of Flowers */

2024-07-19T13:31:40Z

Memorial of Flowers

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	The materials have been provided by those who feel they owe a debt to Lisabetta. Work will be completed by the Summer Solstice. There is still some possibility to make the design more ambitious, if anyone wishes to make last-minute donations to the construction. Citizens can donate money, white granite, weirwood, or mithril to the project at any time up to the start of the Summer Solstice, to allow some of Frederick's more ambitious elements to be incorporated.		The materials have been provided by those who feel they owe a debt to Lisabetta. Work will be completed by the Summer Solstice. There is still some possibility to make the design more ambitious, if anyone wishes to make last-minute donations to the construction. Citizens can donate money, white granite, weirwood, or mithril to the project at any time up to the start of the Summer Solstice, to allow some of Frederick's more ambitious elements to be incorporated.

	'''OOC Note:''' A commission ~~has been~~ created in the downtime system that ~~allows~~ players to donate bourse resources or money following the usual rules, after the Winter ~~solstice~~ and Spring Equinox. The memorial ~~will be completed by~~ the Summer Solstice. ~~Any significant contribution - wains of mithril, weirwood, or white granite, or Thrones~~ of ~~money - will make~~ the ~~final~~ memorial ~~larger and more imposing. If at least ten wains total are contributed,~~ the ~~memorial will effectively be a~~ [[~~folly~~]].		'''OOC Note:''' A commission was created in the downtime system that allowed players to donate bourse resources or money following the usual rules, after the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. The memorial was shortly before the Summer Solstice. You can find the full details of the memorial on the [[Memorial of Flowers]] page.

	Click ''Expand'' to see the list of contributions made to this construction.		Click ''Expand'' to see the list of contributions made to this construction.
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	<small>Thanks to Steph Pardoe for her beautiful artwork to illustrate this and the Holberg page</small>		<small>Thanks to Steph Pardoe for her beautiful artwork to illustrate this and the Holberg page</small>

	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	The Imperial Senate was happy to [[Construct_Garden_City_in_Holberg\|commission the transformation of Holberg into the Garden City]]. That work has now begun - though more money and more commissions will be needed to complete the efforts. After approval from the League Synod, in the form of a statement [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_218\|submitted by Isaia Davonne di Sarvos]], the Senate agreed to [[Construct_Three_Hands'_Stand\|commission the Flaxen Pillars]] with the Red-Eyed Reaper as a national League position to be appointed by auction.		The Imperial Senate was happy to [[Construct_Garden_City_in_Holberg\|commission the transformation of Holberg into the Garden City]]. That work has now begun - though more money and more commissions will be needed to complete the efforts. After approval from the League Synod, in the form of a statement [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_218\|submitted by Isaia Davonne di Sarvos]], the Senate agreed to [[Construct_Three_Hands'_Stand\|commission the Flaxen Pillars]] with the Red-Eyed Reaper as a national League position to be appointed by auction.

Rafferty: /* Memorial of Flowers */

2024-06-05T10:00:17Z

Memorial of Flowers

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	<small>Thanks to Steph Pardoe for her beautiful artwork to illustrate this and the Holberg page</small>		<small>Thanks to Steph Pardoe for her beautiful artwork to illustrate this and the Holberg page</small>
			==Resolution==
			The Imperial Senate was happy to [[Construct_Garden_City_in_Holberg\|commission the transformation of Holberg into the Garden City]]. That work has now begun - though more money and more commissions will be needed to complete the efforts. After approval from the League Synod, in the form of a statement [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_218\|submitted by Isaia Davonne di Sarvos]], the Senate agreed to [[Construct_Three_Hands'_Stand\|commission the Flaxen Pillars]] with the Red-Eyed Reaper as a national League position to be appointed by auction.

			<div style="width: 400px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">
			<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''The Temple of Tall Flowers'''</tr>
			<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Folly</td></tr>
			<tr><td>'''Location:''' Holmauer, Holberg</td></tr>
			<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 15 white granite, 45 crowns in labour</td></tr>
			<tr><td>'''Special:''' No commission is required to construct the Temple of Tall Flowers</td></tr>
			</table>
			</div>

			The matter of what commission the city should build was [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_51\|settled by judgement of Hildebrand von Holberg]] who called on the citizens of Holberg to build a giant temple-orphanage to welcome all those displaced by Imperial action. The cities of the League have a fine tradition of such efforts, with the Church of the Little Mother and rival institutions providing shelter and sustenance to orphans. Such are their efforts that [[The_Little_Mother#OOC_Note:_Regarding_Orphans\|the prosperity and wellbeing of the Empire's orphans is being largely dealt with by the existing orphanages]] run by followers of the Little Mother and other priests.

			None-the-less, some people are eager to create a grand new building to support the orphans in Holberg. After-all, with the [[Towerjacks]] fighting hard on the Empire's borders there are all too many occasions when children are left without anyone to look after them and what greater sign of Holberg's wealth and opulence than to provide a suitably impressive structure to house those who might otherwise end up on Holberg's streets. There is nothing that can be done in Holberg for the orphans in other parts - that is something for the priests of other lands to resove, but Nora di Holberg produces a pair of designs for a lavish new temple dedicated to Prosperity to be built near the centre of the new Gardens being constructed.

			Nora's idea is that the orphans will be able to do more than simply earn a few rings each day tending to the flower beds that will soon decorate the city. She plans to encourage the children to cultivate plants and flowers which can be sold to wealthy residents of the City. Eventually the church will be able to train a new generation of skilled gardeners, horticulturalists, and botanists. The Temple of Tall Flowers is a folly that would need fifteen wains of white granite and forty five crowns to complete but would not require a Senate motion or a commission, as architects working on the ongoing remodelling of Holberg are happy to volunteer their time to support the construction.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

Hailmur: /* Flaxen Pillars */

2024-05-24T21:26:37Z

Flaxen Pillars

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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Flaxen Pillars'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Flaxen Pillars'''</tr>
	<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Special</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type:''' Special</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Misericorde Holberg</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Misericorde, Holberg</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 20 mithril, 60 crowns, 1 season</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 20 mithril, 60 crowns, 1 season</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates a new bourse seat producing 22 weirwood a season</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates a new bourse seat producing 22 weirwood a season</td></tr>

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	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 500 thrones, 1 year</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 500 thrones, 1 year</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Special:''' No commission slot needed</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Special:''' No commission slot needed</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Increases the level of fortification of ~~Holfriend~~, without raising the upkeep</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Increases the level of fortification of Holfried, without raising the upkeep</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
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	Technically speaking, that's fairly straightforward. In theory it is possible to build on top of the existing fortifications to make them even more impregnable, but it's complicated by the presence of the [[liao#true liao\|true liao]] [[aura\|auras]] that [[Watches from the Wall\|exist on the walls]]. Holbergers are very proud of their Virtuous areas - anyone who suggests messing with those is going to get pretty short shift indeed. Fortunately the architect has a crazy plan that forestalls any risk of that happening.		Technically speaking, that's fairly straightforward. In theory it is possible to build on top of the existing fortifications to make them even more impregnable, but it's complicated by the presence of the [[liao#true liao\|true liao]] [[aura\|auras]] that [[Watches from the Wall\|exist on the walls]]. Holbergers are very proud of their Virtuous areas - anyone who suggests messing with those is going to get pretty short shift indeed. Fortunately the architect has a crazy plan that forestalls any risk of that happening.

	The most basic principle of any fortification is that you want the walls to be as high as possible to make it harder for the enemy to get over them. Obviously there is more to it than that - for example, ~~Holfriend~~ now [[Watches_from_the_Wall#An_Impregnable_Fortress\|sports an impressive set of additional barbicans]] outside each city gate, with walled roads linking them back to the city itself. ~~Crenelations~~, battlements, drawbridges, portcullis, murder-holes, moats, bulwarks, ramparts, parapets - Holberg is home to a wealth of engineers and architects who are masters of all these arts. But... when it comes down to it - what you really want is for your curtain walls to be as tall and as thick as possible.		The most basic principle of any fortification is that you want the walls to be as high as possible to make it harder for the enemy to get over them. Obviously there is more to it than that - for example, Holfried now [[Watches_from_the_Wall#An_Impregnable_Fortress\|sports an impressive set of additional barbicans]] outside each city gate, with walled roads linking them back to the city itself. Crenellations, battlements, drawbridges, portcullis, murder-holes, moats, bulwarks, ramparts, parapets - Holberg is home to a wealth of engineers and architects who are masters of all these arts. But... when it comes down to it - what you really want is for your curtain walls to be as tall and as thick as possible.

	What if, says the ambitious League architect, instead of going up we went down? The unique location of Holfried half-way up the mountainside mean that much of the surrounding land is solid bedrock. It has to be of course, to support those immense walls. At the time the walls were built, little thought was given to the possibility of excavating a deep embankment ''in front'' of the walls, as is traditional with most fortifications because removing that much mountain side would be just too expensive. White granite is dear, but even so, removing 20 feet of bedrock all the way round the walls is just too expensive to contemplate.		What if, says the ambitious League architect, instead of going up we went down? The unique location of Holfried half-way up the mountainside mean that much of the surrounding land is solid bedrock. It has to be of course, to support those immense walls. At the time the walls were built, little thought was given to the possibility of excavating a deep embankment ''in front'' of the walls, as is traditional with most fortifications because removing that much mountain side would be just too expensive. White granite is dear, but even so, removing 20 feet of bedrock all the way round the walls is just too expensive to contemplate.
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	The plan is charmingly simple, it doesn't require any white granite, or any materials. It would need the permission of the [[Imperial Senate]] of course, but it wouldn't need one of their limited number of seasonal [[commission\|commissions]] - Kirkby's architects stand ready to provide all the oversight needed to excavate the stone. It would be insanely expensive, but nothing great without cost as someone once said. There are a few little flourishes included by the architect; he plans to include a small additional area near the main barbican for six shops to be outfitted. His idea is that tourists will want to descend into the entrenchment for the best possible view as they tour the looming curtain walls that protect the city.		The plan is charmingly simple, it doesn't require any white granite, or any materials. It would need the permission of the [[Imperial Senate]] of course, but it wouldn't need one of their limited number of seasonal [[commission\|commissions]] - Kirkby's architects stand ready to provide all the oversight needed to excavate the stone. It would be insanely expensive, but nothing great without cost as someone once said. There are a few little flourishes included by the architect; he plans to include a small additional area near the main barbican for six shops to be outfitted. His idea is that tourists will want to descend into the entrenchment for the best possible view as they tour the looming curtain walls that protect the city.

	It would take a year to complete the plan and cost five hundred Thrones - it's an awful lot of labour. But it would raise the effective level of fortification of ~~Holfriend~~ and best of all, the plan is so simple, that it wouldn't change the [[fortification#upkeep\|upkeep]] of the fortification in anyway.		It would take a year to complete the plan and cost five hundred Thrones - it's an awful lot of labour. But it would raise the effective level of fortification of Holfried and best of all, the plan is so simple, that it wouldn't change the [[fortification#upkeep\|upkeep]] of the fortification in anyway.

	Best of all, the League architect's plans aren't time-dependent, so Holberg could attempt this improvement at any time.		Best of all, the League architect's plans aren't time-dependent, so Holberg could attempt this improvement at any time.
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	==Flower Gardens==		==Flower Gardens==
	* '''Four commissions slots and 50 thrones are needed to make Holmauer a garden city and give it the Uplifting quality'''		* '''Four commissions slots and 50 thrones are needed to make Holmauer a garden city and give it the Uplifting quality'''
	Expanding the fortification would make Holfried even more impressive, but what about the other half of the city, [[Holberg#Holmauer\|Holmauer]]? The sprawling suburbs of the city are a [[Territory#Regions\|region]] unto themselves. They were ~~devasted~~ by the lengthy [[Druj]] siege, turned into a sprawling ruin of destroyed houses and makeshift barricades. During the Spring Equinox 380YE, the [[Imperial Senate]] [[commission\|commissioned]] architects to [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|restore Holmauer]], turning the region into a [[#Holmauer Park\|beautiful park]] as per the [[Reclaimers#The_Park\|ambitious plans]] of architect ''Katarzyna Von Carstein''. The Park was later [[In the garden of defiance\|cursed by Skathe]], but ultimately that only made local residents more proud of the area. Lots of cities have parks, how many cities have a park that's cursed by the eternal of Spite? Only the greatest city in the world, that's who!		Expanding the fortification would make Holfried even more impressive, but what about the other half of the city, [[Holberg#Holmauer\|Holmauer]]? The sprawling suburbs of the city are a [[Territory#Regions\|region]] unto themselves. They were devastated by the lengthy [[Druj]] siege, turned into a sprawling ruin of destroyed houses and makeshift barricades. During the Spring Equinox 380YE, the [[Imperial Senate]] [[commission\|commissioned]] architects to [[Construct_the_Park_of_Holberg\|restore Holmauer]], turning the region into a [[#Holmauer Park\|beautiful park]] as per the [[Reclaimers#The_Park\|ambitious plans]] of architect ''Katarzyna Von Carstein''. The Park was later [[In the garden of defiance\|cursed by Skathe]], but ultimately that only made local residents more proud of the area. Lots of cities have parks, how many cities have a park that's cursed by the eternal of Spite? Only the greatest city in the world, that's who!
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	Once the work was complete it would make the area an incredibly desirable place to live. Even cursed, the Park is an incredibly popular destination. Turning the entire region into a garden city would give it the uplifting quality. The heart-warming arrangement of greenery would improve the lives of everyone who dwelt in the city and that would make it much harder for them to be impacted by curses and blights that sought to damage morale, spread misery or sow discord. Katarzyna's plan is not to fortify the body but the soul.		Once the work was complete it would make the area an incredibly desirable place to live. Even cursed, the Park is an incredibly popular destination. Turning the entire region into a garden city would give it the uplifting quality. The heart-warming arrangement of greenery would improve the lives of everyone who dwelt in the city and that would make it much harder for them to be impacted by curses and blights that sought to damage morale, spread misery or sow discord. Katarzyna's plan is not to fortify the body but the soul.

	Holberg has always been famous for ~~it's~~ engineering, ~~it's~~ high walls and ~~it's~~ clever machinery. But the city's beloved daughter, '''[[Empress Lisabetta\|Lisabetta von Holberg]]''', was the Empress of ''Flowers''. What more fitting tribute to her memory could there be than to turn her beloved Holberg into the ''city'' of flowers?		Holberg has always been famous for its engineering, its high walls and its clever machinery. But the city's beloved daughter, '''[[Empress Lisabetta\|Lisabetta von Holberg]]''', was the Empress of ''Flowers''. What more fitting tribute to her memory could there be than to turn her beloved Holberg into the ''city'' of flowers?

	If Holberg's citizens are convinced, they will need to move quickly. The work would need to begin within a year otherwise the burst of enthusiasm generated by victory in the contest will be gone.		If Holberg's citizens are convinced, they will need to move quickly. The work would need to begin within a year otherwise the burst of enthusiasm generated by victory in the contest will be gone.
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	Following [[Daughters_of_the_Empire#Empress_of_Flowers\|extensive discussions]] with the [[The_League_groups#House_of_Seven_Mirrors\|House of Seven Mirrors]] and [[Highguard_groups#The_Cenotaph\|the Cenotaph]], Frederick drew up a design that celebrated Lisabetta von Holberg as the Empress of Flowers. The design focuses (unsurprisingly) on flowers drawn from all across the Empire. Cuttings have been arranged from as far away as [[Segura]] and [[Kallavesa]], and presented in a tiered decking system that allows visitors approaching the memorial to enjoy the beauty of the Empire laid out around them. The memorial itself is a commanding circular wall of gold-veined green marble that cannot help but evoke the walls of Holberg in the viewer. Inside, a reflecting pool studded with water lilies and rare lotus.		Following [[Daughters_of_the_Empire#Empress_of_Flowers\|extensive discussions]] with the [[The_League_groups#House_of_Seven_Mirrors\|House of Seven Mirrors]] and [[Highguard_groups#The_Cenotaph\|the Cenotaph]], Frederick drew up a design that celebrated Lisabetta von Holberg as the Empress of Flowers. The design focuses (unsurprisingly) on flowers drawn from all across the Empire. Cuttings have been arranged from as far away as [[Segura]] and [[Kallavesa]], and presented in a tiered decking system that allows visitors approaching the memorial to enjoy the beauty of the Empire laid out around them. The memorial itself is a commanding circular wall of gold-veined green marble that cannot help but evoke the walls of Holberg in the viewer. Inside, a reflecting pool studded with water lilies and rare lotus.

	The materials have been provided by those who feel they owe a debt to Lisabetta. Work will be completed by the Summer Solstice. There is still some possibility to make the design more ambitious, if anyone wishes to make last-minute donations to the construction. Citizens can donate money, white granite, weirwood, or mithril to the project at any time up to the start of the Summer Solstice, to allow some of Frederick's more ambitious elements to be incorporated.		The materials have been provided by those who feel they owe a debt to Lisabetta. Work will be completed by the Summer Solstice. There is still some possibility to make the design more ambitious, if anyone wishes to make last-minute donations to the construction. Citizens can donate money, white granite, weirwood, or mithril to the project at any time up to the start of the Summer Solstice, to allow some of Frederick's more ambitious elements to be incorporated.

	'''OOC Note:''' A commission was created in the downtime system that allowed players to donate bourse resources or money following the usual rules, after the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. The memorial was shortly before the Summer Solstice. You can find the full details of the memorial on the [[Memorial of Flowers]] page.		'''OOC Note:''' A commission was created in the downtime system that allowed players to donate bourse resources or money following the usual rules, after the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. The memorial was shortly before the Summer Solstice. You can find the full details of the memorial on the [[Memorial of Flowers]] page.
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	The matter of what commission the city should build was [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_51\|settled by judgement of Hildebrand von Holberg]] who called on the citizens of Holberg to build a giant temple-orphanage to welcome all those displaced by Imperial action. The cities of the League have a fine tradition of such efforts, with the Church of the Little Mother and rival institutions providing shelter and sustenance to orphans. Such are their efforts that [[The_Little_Mother#OOC_Note:_Regarding_Orphans\|the prosperity and wellbeing of the Empire's orphans is being largely dealt with by the existing orphanages]] run by followers of the Little Mother and other priests.		The matter of what commission the city should build was [[385YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_51\|settled by judgement of Hildebrand von Holberg]] who called on the citizens of Holberg to build a giant temple-orphanage to welcome all those displaced by Imperial action. The cities of the League have a fine tradition of such efforts, with the Church of the Little Mother and rival institutions providing shelter and sustenance to orphans. Such are their efforts that [[The_Little_Mother#OOC_Note:_Regarding_Orphans\|the prosperity and wellbeing of the Empire's orphans is being largely dealt with by the existing orphanages]] run by followers of the Little Mother and other priests.

	None-the-less, some people are eager to create a grand new building to support the orphans in Holberg. After-all, with the [[Towerjacks]] fighting hard on the Empire's borders there are all too many occasions when children are left without anyone to look after them and what greater sign of Holberg's wealth and opulence than to provide a suitably impressive structure to house those who might otherwise end up on Holberg's streets. There is nothing that can be done in Holberg for the orphans in other parts - that is something for the priests of other lands to ~~resove~~, but Nora di Holberg produces a pair of designs for a lavish new temple dedicated to Prosperity to be built near the centre of the new Gardens being constructed.		None-the-less, some people are eager to create a grand new building to support the orphans in Holberg. After-all, with the [[Towerjacks]] fighting hard on the Empire's borders there are all too many occasions when children are left without anyone to look after them and what greater sign of Holberg's wealth and opulence than to provide a suitably impressive structure to house those who might otherwise end up on Holberg's streets. There is nothing that can be done in Holberg for the orphans in other parts - that is something for the priests of other lands to resolve, but Nora di Holberg produces a pair of designs for a lavish new temple dedicated to Prosperity to be built near the centre of the new Gardens being constructed.

	Nora's idea is that the orphans will be able to do more than simply earn a few rings each day tending to the flower beds that will soon decorate the city. She plans to encourage the children to cultivate plants and flowers which can be sold to wealthy residents of the City. Eventually the church will be able to train a new generation of skilled gardeners, horticulturalists, and botanists. The Temple of Tall Flowers is a folly that would need fifteen wains of white granite and forty five crowns to complete but would not require a Senate motion or a commission, as architects working on the ongoing remodelling of Holberg are happy to volunteer their time to support the construction.		Nora's idea is that the orphans will be able to do more than simply earn a few rings each day tending to the flower beds that will soon decorate the city. She plans to encourage the children to cultivate plants and flowers which can be sold to wealthy residents of the City. Eventually the church will be able to train a new generation of skilled gardeners, horticulturalists, and botanists. The Temple of Tall Flowers is a folly that would need fifteen wains of white granite and forty five crowns to complete but would not require a Senate motion or a commission, as architects working on the ongoing remodelling of Holberg are happy to volunteer their time to support the construction.