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

2026-01-15T15:09:34Z

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

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	===Those Who No Longer Need To Live===		===Those Who No Longer Need To Live===
	* '''The Senate can change the law so that criminals are drowned in the Semmerlak'''		* '''The Senate can change the law so that criminals are drowned in the Semmerlak'''
	Throwing Imperial citizens or foreigners into the Semmerlak, alive, so that they drown is a [[List_of_Criminal_Offences#Crimes_against_the_Person\|serious crime]]. It might not be a crime to do this with a barbarian, but there are precious few opportunities for that. Determination of who should be executed, and how they should be executed, is in the hands of the magistrates. However, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] could provide the magistrates with guidance as to how criminals in the territories bordering the Semmerlak should be treated. With a suitably worded [[Senate motion]], the magistrates of the north-east could be instructed to execute criminals in [[Holberg]], [[Semmerholm]], [[Weirwater]], [[Karov]], [[Karsk]], and [[Ossium]] by drowning. According to Varushkan records, common methods of execution in the past included being weighted down with chains or rocks and thrown from the deck of a boat; being bound and thrown from a clifftop; and being chained to a post at low-tide and claimed by the rising tide. The exact method would continue to be at the discretion of the magistrates however.		Throwing Imperial citizens or foreigners into the Semmerlak, alive, so that they drown is a [[List_of_Criminal_Offences#Crimes_against_the_Person\|serious crime]]. It might not be a crime to do this with a barbarian, but there are precious few opportunities for that. Determination of who should be executed, and how they should be executed, is in the hands of the magistrates. However, the [[Senate]] could provide the magistrates with guidance as to how criminals in the territories bordering the Semmerlak should be treated. With a suitably worded [[Senate motion]], the magistrates of the north-east could be instructed to execute criminals in [[Holberg]], [[Semmerholm]], [[Weirwater]], [[Karov]], [[Karsk]], and [[Ossium]] by drowning. According to Varushkan records, common methods of execution in the past included being weighted down with chains or rocks and thrown from the deck of a boat; being bound and thrown from a clifftop; and being chained to a post at low-tide and claimed by the rising tide. The exact method would continue to be at the discretion of the magistrates however.

	Under normal circumstances, a criminal condemned to death is quickly and efficiently executed with a sword or axe. This would require the criminal to be transported to the Semmerlak and cast into its depths. The body would not be recoverable, which is likely to cause unhappiness among the families of condemned criminals. It also has unpleasant echoes of a sacrifice to an inhuman power, which may cause priests to look askance at the Senate if they pass such a law. On the other hand, the Imperial Synod has confirmed that it is not blasphemous to deal with dark powers; as long as they maintain this stance it's not clear what the virtuous case for condemning such behaviour might be.		Under normal circumstances, a criminal condemned to death is quickly and efficiently executed with a sword or axe. This would require the criminal to be transported to the Semmerlak and cast into its depths. The body would not be recoverable, which is likely to cause unhappiness among the families of condemned criminals. It also has unpleasant echoes of a sacrifice to an inhuman power, which may cause priests to look askance at the Senate if they pass such a law. On the other hand, the Imperial Synod has confirmed that it is not blasphemous to deal with dark powers; as long as they maintain this stance it's not clear what the virtuous case for condemning such behaviour might be.

Twiggy at 20:23, 4 October 2025

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	After hearing the words of the National Assembly, an enterprising gang of wagon raiders set out from Tolvoli to see if they could gain anything from the haunted groves around the Heart of the Tempest. They weren't fools; they took plenty of precautions and loaded themselves down with both wards and sharp axes. Of the dozen who set out, nine returned, and they would give no indication as to what happened to their three missing siblings beyond stating emphatically that it was important that no [[changeling]] ventured into the twisted, magical woods. They also came back on foot, without their wagons, but with samples of unique dark red liquor that they were able to sell for fairly large amount of money.		After hearing the words of the National Assembly, an enterprising gang of wagon raiders set out from Tolvoli to see if they could gain anything from the haunted groves around the Heart of the Tempest. They weren't fools; they took plenty of precautions and loaded themselves down with both wards and sharp axes. Of the dozen who set out, nine returned, and they would give no indication as to what happened to their three missing siblings beyond stating emphatically that it was important that no [[changeling]] ventured into the twisted, magical woods. They also came back on foot, without their wagons, but with samples of unique dark red liquor that they were able to sell for fairly large amount of money.

	It is well known that dubik feast on blood. It seems that while the dubik up near ~~Tolovi~~ prefer human blood, they are prepared to accept animal blood as long as it is fresh and steaming. The wagon raiders bought up a lot of sheep, goats, and oxen, transported them into the depths of Miekarova, and handed them over to the dubik. They say that the creatures used the blood to water a garden, and paid with unique magical potions and winter-infused thorns. Unfortunately, after only a couple of such trips, the wagon raiders had stripped ~~Tolovi~~ and the surrounding vales of every spare animal. So now they reach out to their neighbours, to the National Assembly that encouraged them to make contact with the dubik in the first place. They ask that a slaughterhouse and stockyard be built at ~~Tolovi~~, that will allow more animals to be brought in and more magical potions to be acquired.		It is well known that dubik feast on blood. It seems that while the dubik up near Tolvoli prefer human blood, they are prepared to accept animal blood as long as it is fresh and steaming. The wagon raiders bought up a lot of sheep, goats, and oxen, transported them into the depths of Miekarova, and handed them over to the dubik. They say that the creatures used the blood to water a garden, and paid with unique magical potions and winter-infused thorns. Unfortunately, after only a couple of such trips, the wagon raiders had stripped Tolvoli and the surrounding vales of every spare animal. So now they reach out to their neighbours, to the National Assembly that encouraged them to make contact with the dubik in the first place. They ask that a slaughterhouse and stockyard be built at Tolvoli, that will allow more animals to be brought in and more magical potions to be acquired.

	The structure they are proposing is relatively cheap; 12 wains of weirwood, 24 crowns in labour costs, three months to complete. It will create the title ''Tolvoli Butcher'', and in return for helping to secure animals to feed to the dubik, the butcher will be able to buy some of the potions the wagon raiders bring back. They'll be responsible for keeping an eye on the situation, and making sure that if the dubik become a problem they are dealt with.		The structure they are proposing is relatively cheap; 12 wains of weirwood, 24 crowns in labour costs, three months to complete. It will create the title ''Tolvoli Butcher'', and in return for helping to secure animals to feed to the dubik, the butcher will be able to buy some of the potions the wagon raiders bring back. They'll be responsible for keeping an eye on the situation, and making sure that if the dubik become a problem they are dealt with.

Dre at 17:57, 29 December 2023

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	Irina's Grove has stood in the forests of [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Skoremujac]] since before there was an Empire. If the tales told in [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Kolvy]] are to be believed then before the Vard came the Ushkans tended the place, and bargained with the thing that dwelt at its heart. Ownership and care has been passed down from group to disparate group over the centuries and most recently it has been cared for and guarded by the ''Adventurers of the Golden Grain''; a [[warden\|warden fellowship]] who unfortunately died a few years ago while fighting a [[plaguewulf]] in [[Miekarova#Perumaki\|Perumaki]].		Irina's Grove has stood in the forests of [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Skoremujac]] since before there was an Empire. If the tales told in [[Karov#Skoremujac\|Kolvy]] are to be believed then before the Vard came the Ushkans tended the place, and bargained with the thing that dwelt at its heart. Ownership and care has been passed down from group to disparate group over the centuries and most recently it has been cared for and guarded by the ''Adventurers of the Golden Grain''; a [[warden\|warden fellowship]] who unfortunately died a few years ago while fighting a [[plaguewulf]] in [[Miekarova#Perumaki\|Perumaki]].

	Following the mandate of the Varushkan assembly, a small band of hunters ~~lead~~ by ''Gnierat Dobiegnivich Keradin'' egged each other on to explore the grove. Six of the eight came back, and confirmed that there are things living within the grove though they could not put into words exactly what they were. What they had at first taken for an incredibly insular outpost turned out to be a settlement of [[Varushkan_Monster#Mora\|mora]] who appear to have found themselves trapped in a cycle of accepting offers of trade in exchange for [[herb\|herbs]]. The hunters returned with packs full of herbs, rather than furs, and agreed that they were not interested in delving further into the mystery of Irina's Grove, being pleased to have escaped with their lives. Instead they suggest that someone else might wish to make a more formal arrangement to claim the bounty that can be gained from taking baskets of trinkets and other luxury goods there - making sure to keep to the paths - and receiving the bundles of herbs offered in return.		Following the mandate of the Varushkan assembly, a small band of hunters led by ''Gnierat Dobiegnivich Keradin'' egged each other on to explore the grove. Six of the eight came back, and confirmed that there are things living within the grove though they could not put into words exactly what they were. What they had at first taken for an incredibly insular outpost turned out to be a settlement of [[Varushkan_Monster#Mora\|mora]] who appear to have found themselves trapped in a cycle of accepting offers of trade in exchange for [[herb\|herbs]]. The hunters returned with packs full of herbs, rather than furs, and agreed that they were not interested in delving further into the mystery of Irina's Grove, being pleased to have escaped with their lives. Instead they suggest that someone else might wish to make a more formal arrangement to claim the bounty that can be gained from taking baskets of trinkets and other luxury goods there - making sure to keep to the paths - and receiving the bundles of herbs offered in return.

	The hunters warned that the illusion of a settlement is starting to break down, and suggest that the mora might soon revert to type. However, it might be possible to repair the paths that lead through Irina's Grove, and restore the buildings there, encouraging the shapechangers to continue their delusional pretence of being simple vale dwellers. Based on what Gnierat saw during his last visit through Irina's Grove he estimates that the pathways would require 16 wains of [[weirwood]] and four thrones in order to ensure the safety of the person appointed, ''Tender of Irina's Grove'', to trade with whatever it is that inhabits the dark woods.		The hunters warned that the illusion of a settlement is starting to break down, and suggest that the mora might soon revert to type. However, it might be possible to repair the paths that lead through Irina's Grove, and restore the buildings there, encouraging the shapechangers to continue their delusional pretence of being simple vale dwellers. Based on what Gnierat saw during his last visit through Irina's Grove he estimates that the pathways would require 16 wains of [[weirwood]] and four thrones in order to ensure the safety of the person appointed, ''Tender of Irina's Grove'', to trade with whatever it is that inhabits the dark woods.

Hailmur at 19:43, 17 September 2023

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Hailmur: /* The Schlacta of Rot (Conjunction) */

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The Schlacta of Rot (Conjunction)

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	* '''The Schlacta of Rot, also known as the Deadwood Knight, has emerged in the forests between Karov and Weirwater'''		* '''The Schlacta of Rot, also known as the Deadwood Knight, has emerged in the forests between Karov and Weirwater'''
	* '''Its challenge calls for a Varushkan and a Dawnish champion to face it or it will begin a murderous rampage'''		* '''Its challenge calls for a Varushkan and a Dawnish champion to face it or it will begin a murderous rampage'''
	* '''A conjunction of the Sentinel Gate has been identified at 20:45 on Saturday allowing 20 people to reach the ''Woods on the border of Karov'', in Wickmoor, Weirwater'''		* '''A conjunction of the Sentinel Gate has been identified at 20:45 on Saturday allowing 20 people to reach the Woods on the border of Karov, in Wickmoor, Weirwater'''
	* '''''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti'' is responsible for the challenge of the Deadwood Knight being met'''		* '''''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti'' is responsible for the challenge of the Deadwood Knight being met'''
	The ''Schlacta of Rot'' is a legendary figure in both southern Karov, and in Weirwater where it is known as the Deadwood Knight. Believed to be a powerful lieutenant of a sovereign, the schlacta is sometimes encountered on the border between Varushka and Dawn. Depending on who you ask, it was either an arrogant [[questing knight]] who fell foul of an unwise bargain, or a bloodthirsty schlacta who betrayed their [[boyar]] and their battle-siblings and was cursed forever as a result. A few tales suggest that ''both'' stories are true, and whatever else the creature is it partakes equally of sneering knight and murderous schlacta, donning the garb of one or the other as it suits them. Stories say that they either have the [[briar]] [[lineage]], or they have been horribly transformed to take on the qualities of the trees where they hunt, perhaps by the master of the dubik. Clad in their decayed heavy plate, they occasionally emerge from the deepest parts of the darkest woods to issue a ''challenge''. It seems that after a long absence, someone has made contact with the Schlacta and roused them from their sleep.		The ''Schlacta of Rot'' is a legendary figure in both southern Karov, and in Weirwater where it is known as the Deadwood Knight. Believed to be a powerful lieutenant of a sovereign, the schlacta is sometimes encountered on the border between Varushka and Dawn. Depending on who you ask, it was either an arrogant [[questing knight]] who fell foul of an unwise bargain, or a bloodthirsty schlacta who betrayed their [[boyar]] and their battle-siblings and was cursed forever as a result. A few tales suggest that ''both'' stories are true, and whatever else the creature is it partakes equally of sneering knight and murderous schlacta, donning the garb of one or the other as it suits them. Stories say that they either have the [[briar]] [[lineage]], or they have been horribly transformed to take on the qualities of the trees where they hunt, perhaps by the master of the dubik. Clad in their decayed heavy plate, they occasionally emerge from the deepest parts of the darkest woods to issue a ''challenge''. It seems that after a long absence, someone has made contact with the Schlacta and roused them from their sleep.

Vsabo: /* The Schlacta of Rot (Conjunction) */

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The Schlacta of Rot (Conjunction)

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	The challenge is known to the vales of southern Karov and the villages of northern Weirwater. When the creature emerges, it calls for champions, one from Varushka and one from Dawn, to face a challenge of arms. Whichever is victorious, the ritual bloodshed brings a boon of prosperity to the territory of the victor and a commensurate curse to the territory of the loser. The creature itself appears to be immortal, able to endure the most terrible wounds without being ultimately defeated. As with several such beings it can be driven off, but not slain - or rather if it can be slain the method of doing so is unknown.		The challenge is known to the vales of southern Karov and the villages of northern Weirwater. When the creature emerges, it calls for champions, one from Varushka and one from Dawn, to face a challenge of arms. Whichever is victorious, the ritual bloodshed brings a boon of prosperity to the territory of the victor and a commensurate curse to the territory of the loser. The creature itself appears to be immortal, able to endure the most terrible wounds without being ultimately defeated. As with several such beings it can be driven off, but not slain - or rather if it can be slain the method of doing so is unknown.

	There is a coda to the tale of the Schlacta of Rot, to the ~~Deepwood~~ Knight. The challenge appears to be a ban, geas, or binding laid on it to keep its malice limited. If that challenge is ''not'' met, it is free to begin preying on the folk on both sides of the border, slaughtering freely, and raising those it kills as shambling lackeys that hunger for living flesh. The more it kills, the more dangerous it becomes, and there are stories that on one tumultuous occasion, it was left alone long enough to "recruit" sufficient followers that it required an Imperial army to deal with it, and the woods of southern Karov and northern Weirwater remain sparsely settled to this day as a consequence. This urge to create unliving horrors, coupled with the fact it seems impossible to kill, causes some to theorise that it is an unliving pawn of the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|Howling Queen]], a product of the foul venom of her [[plaguewulf\|plaguewulfs]].		There is a coda to the tale of the Schlacta of Rot, to the Deadwood Knight. The challenge appears to be a ban, geas, or binding laid on it to keep its malice limited. If that challenge is ''not'' met, it is free to begin preying on the folk on both sides of the border, slaughtering freely, and raising those it kills as shambling lackeys that hunger for living flesh. The more it kills, the more dangerous it becomes, and there are stories that on one tumultuous occasion, it was left alone long enough to "recruit" sufficient followers that it required an Imperial army to deal with it, and the woods of southern Karov and northern Weirwater remain sparsely settled to this day as a consequence. This urge to create unliving horrors, coupled with the fact it seems impossible to kill, causes some to theorise that it is an unliving pawn of the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|Howling Queen]], a product of the foul venom of her [[plaguewulf\|plaguewulfs]].

	A [[Sentinel_Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] has been identified that will allow a group of no more than twenty heroes to reach its hunting ground during the coming Solstice, on Saturday at quarter to nine. Troubadours and stzena alike stress that the challenge explicitly requires both a champion of Dawn and a champion of Varushka. If only one or the other turns up, the challenge is not met and the creature is free to begin its rampage of murder and sorrow. The civil service believe that responsibility for this conjunction lies with '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''', though they are expected to liaise closely with the Senators for Karov and Weirwater.		A [[Sentinel_Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] has been identified that will allow a group of no more than twenty heroes to reach its hunting ground during the coming Solstice, on Saturday at quarter to nine. Troubadours and stzena alike stress that the challenge explicitly requires both a champion of Dawn and a champion of Varushka. If only one or the other turns up, the challenge is not met and the creature is free to begin its rampage of murder and sorrow. The civil service believe that responsibility for this conjunction lies with '''Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti''', though they are expected to liaise closely with the Senators for Karov and Weirwater.

Vsabo: /* Under Dock and Quay (Conjunction) */

2023-07-23T15:30:30Z

Under Dock and Quay (Conjunction)

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	The town - village really - of Surlac in Weirwater is a nowhere place. A double handful of houses on the shores of the Semmerlak, a day's hard walk from [[Weirwater#Culwich\|Culwich]] in the shadow of the mountains. It bothers the wide world very little and in turn is rarely bothered itself. Except... in the last week before the Summer Solstice a rain-soaked yeofolk traveller arrives at Culwich to report that everyone in Surlac appears to have abandoned the place. Not disappeared, just left the village and en masse taken to camping in the hills above the town. Apparently something began picking them off one by one, and those who remained decided it was safer to put some distance between themselves and the lake. Nobody can quite agree on the details of the traveller themselves, but they remember the story they told. A couple of stout yeofolk are dispatched to investigate and so far none of them have come back.		The town - village really - of Surlac in Weirwater is a nowhere place. A double handful of houses on the shores of the Semmerlak, a day's hard walk from [[Weirwater#Culwich\|Culwich]] in the shadow of the mountains. It bothers the wide world very little and in turn is rarely bothered itself. Except... in the last week before the Summer Solstice a rain-soaked yeofolk traveller arrives at Culwich to report that everyone in Surlac appears to have abandoned the place. Not disappeared, just left the village and en masse taken to camping in the hills above the town. Apparently something began picking them off one by one, and those who remained decided it was safer to put some distance between themselves and the lake. Nobody can quite agree on the details of the traveller themselves, but they remember the story they told. A couple of stout yeofolk are dispatched to investigate and so far none of them have come back.

	The most disturbing element of this is that when the traveller's room at the inn where they were staying is checked it is found to be empty, the windows that look out toward the Semmerlak thrown wide open despite the rain and the chill night air, and a folded piece of parchment left on the sill. It seems to be a page torn from a ship's log, one side covered in spidery writing accounting for the manifest of the ''Emily Rose'', wrecked on the rocks of Karov eighteen years ago. The other side has a simple message. "Surlac. Come and see. Areloe Larmallevés"		The most disturbing element of this is that when the traveller's room at the inn where they were staying is checked it is found to be empty, the windows that look out toward the Semmerlak thrown wide open despite the rain and the chill night air, and a folded piece of parchment left on the sill. It seems to be a page torn from a ship's log, one side covered in spidery writing accounting for the manifest of the ''Emily Rose'', wrecked on the rocks of Karov eighteen years ago. The other side has a simple message. "Surlac. Come and see. Areloe Larmallevés."

	Areloe Larmallevés is presumed to be a citizen of Dawn. Prognosticators are able to confirm that there is a [[Sentinel_Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] that will reach the little village of Surlac, in Sandling, in the territory of Weirwater, at eleven in the evening on Friday night during the Summit. Large enough to let five people visit the fishing village, should they wish to do so. Presumably Areloe Larmallevés will be able to gather a small group of companions to find out what is going on.		Areloe Larmallevés is presumed to be a citizen of Dawn. Prognosticators are able to confirm that there is a [[Sentinel_Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] of the [[Sentinel Gate]] that will reach the little village of Surlac, in Sandling, in the territory of Weirwater, at eleven in the evening on Friday night during the Summit. Large enough to let five people visit the fishing village, should they wish to do so. Presumably Areloe Larmallevés will be able to gather a small group of companions to find out what is going on.

Vsabo: /* Heart of the Tempest */

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Heart of the Tempest

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	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Mieriada, Miekarova</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Mieriada, Miekarova</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 12 weirwood, 3 thrones, three months to complete</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 12 weirwood, 3 thrones, three months to complete</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect: '''Creates the title of Butcher of </td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect: '''Creates the title of Tolvoli Butcher </td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>
	<div style="width: 400px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">		<div style="width: 400px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;">

Vsabo: /* Heart of the Tempest */

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Heart of the Tempest

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	There is one other consideration, of course. The dubik in the woods near Tolvoli have been fed a lot of blood, and no doubt have a taste for it. In the event their supply of animal blood is cut off, it is entirely possible they will leave their grove and seek out the much more potent, much more desirable blood of humans and orcs. With that in mind, the opportunity to build the Tolvoli Slaughterhouse is limited in that if it is ''not'' commissioned, and construction completed, by the start of the Winter Solstice the opportunity will be lost and the dubik will make their own arrangements.		There is one other consideration, of course. The dubik in the woods near Tolvoli have been fed a lot of blood, and no doubt have a taste for it. In the event their supply of animal blood is cut off, it is entirely possible they will leave their grove and seek out the much more potent, much more desirable blood of humans and orcs. With that in mind, the opportunity to build the Tolvoli Slaughterhouse is limited in that if it is ''not'' commissioned, and construction completed, by the start of the Winter Solstice the opportunity will be lost and the dubik will make their own arrangements.
	<box>'''The Red Harvest'''<br>According to the wagon raiders, the grove near Tolvoli produces three different types of elixir depending on the quality and quantity of the blood provided. ''Bloodvine Liquor'' is a sweet, thick, gloopy substance that provides additional power to a magician working [[Spring magic]], provided they spill copious amounts of their own blood in the casting. A ''Blackblood Thorn'' is razor-sharp and must be thrust into the skin when performing [[Winter magic]] to provide a burst of additional power, but leaves an stinging wound that may take some time to heal completely. ''Darkwine'' is a euphemistic name for a bitter alcoholic infusion that looks like blood and smells of honey, and grants vigorous health for a time. All three are tonics.</box>		<box>'''The Red Harvest'''<br>According to the wagon raiders, the grove near Tolvoli produces three different types of elixir depending on the quality and quantity of the blood provided. ''Bloodvine Liquor'' is a sweet, thick, gloopy substance that provides additional power to a magician working [[Spring magic]], provided they spill copious amounts of their own blood in the casting. A ''Blackblood Thorn'' is razor-sharp and must be thrust into the skin when performing [[Winter magic]] to provide a burst of additional power, but leaves a stinging wound that may take some time to heal completely. ''Darkwine'' is a euphemistic name for a bitter alcoholic infusion that looks like blood and smells of honey, and grants vigorous health for a time. All three are tonics.</box>

	==Speakers of the Void==		==Speakers of the Void==

Vsabo: /* Heart of the Tempest */

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Heart of the Tempest

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	It is well known that dubik feast on blood. It seems that while the dubik up near Tolovi prefer human blood, they are prepared to accept animal blood as long as it is fresh and steaming. The wagon raiders bought up a lot of sheep, goats, and oxen, transported them into the depths of Miekarova, and handed them over to the dubik. They say that the creatures used the blood to water a garden, and paid with unique magical potions and winter-infused thorns. Unfortunately, after only a couple of such trips, the wagon raiders had stripped Tolovi and the surrounding vales of every spare animal. So now they reach out to their neighbours, to the National Assembly that encouraged them to make contact with the dubik in the first place. They ask that a slaughterhouse and stockyard be built at Tolovi, that will allow more animals to be brought in and more magical potions to be acquired.		It is well known that dubik feast on blood. It seems that while the dubik up near Tolovi prefer human blood, they are prepared to accept animal blood as long as it is fresh and steaming. The wagon raiders bought up a lot of sheep, goats, and oxen, transported them into the depths of Miekarova, and handed them over to the dubik. They say that the creatures used the blood to water a garden, and paid with unique magical potions and winter-infused thorns. Unfortunately, after only a couple of such trips, the wagon raiders had stripped Tolovi and the surrounding vales of every spare animal. So now they reach out to their neighbours, to the National Assembly that encouraged them to make contact with the dubik in the first place. They ask that a slaughterhouse and stockyard be built at Tolovi, that will allow more animals to be brought in and more magical potions to be acquired.

	The structure they are proposing is relatively cheap; 12 wains of weirwood, 24 crowns in labour costs, three months to complete. It will create the title ''Tolvoli Butcher'', and in return for helping to secure animals to feed to the dubik, the butcher will be able to buy some of the potions the wagon raiders bring back They'll be responsible for keeping an eye on the situation, and making sure that if the dubik become a problem they are dealt with.		The structure they are proposing is relatively cheap; 12 wains of weirwood, 24 crowns in labour costs, three months to complete. It will create the title ''Tolvoli Butcher'', and in return for helping to secure animals to feed to the dubik, the butcher will be able to buy some of the potions the wagon raiders bring back. They'll be responsible for keeping an eye on the situation, and making sure that if the dubik become a problem they are dealt with.

	There is one other consideration, of course. The dubik in the woods near Tolvoli have been fed a lot of blood, and no doubt have a taste for it. In the event their supply of animal blood is cut off, it is entirely possible they will leave their grove and seek out the much more potent, much more desirable blood of humans and orcs. With that in mind, the opportunity to build the Tolvoli Slaughterhouse is limited in that if it is ''not'' commissioned, and construction completed, by the start of the Winter Solstice the opportunity will be lost and the dubik will make their own arrangements.		There is one other consideration, of course. The dubik in the woods near Tolvoli have been fed a lot of blood, and no doubt have a taste for it. In the event their supply of animal blood is cut off, it is entirely possible they will leave their grove and seek out the much more potent, much more desirable blood of humans and orcs. With that in mind, the opportunity to build the Tolvoli Slaughterhouse is limited in that if it is ''not'' commissioned, and construction completed, by the start of the Winter Solstice the opportunity will be lost and the dubik will make their own arrangements.

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	The Senate could also pass a law making it a crime to take things from the depths of the Semmerlak. Taking, owning, or selling such items would be illegal, with such items being treated like any other illicit goods. Citizens are rarely in a position to determine if something is actually claimed by the horror of the deep water, so would be at pains to throw ''anything'' that comes out of the water with the possible exception of fish back into the lake. This would, unfortunately, include all the [[ilium]] currently being delivered to the [[Harbourmaster of the Semmerlak]]. They would not be able to purchase star metal from their ministry for as long as the law was in place.		The Senate could also pass a law making it a crime to take things from the depths of the Semmerlak. Taking, owning, or selling such items would be illegal, with such items being treated like any other illicit goods. Citizens are rarely in a position to determine if something is actually claimed by the horror of the deep water, so would be at pains to throw ''anything'' that comes out of the water with the possible exception of fish back into the lake. This would, unfortunately, include all the [[ilium]] currently being delivered to the [[Harbourmaster of the Semmerlak]]. They would not be able to purchase star metal from their ministry for as long as the law was in place.

	Passing such a law would also discourage fishing in the Semmerlak, at least to a degree. Most of those too afraid to take to the water would move elsewhere within their respective nations. Hardest hit would be Karov, Weirwater, and Semmerholm, where most of the fishing of the Semmerlak takes place. The outcome would be a loss of 2 ~~Thrones~~ from each territory to the [[Imperial treasury]] each season.		Passing such a law would also discourage fishing in the Semmerlak, at least to a degree. Most of those too afraid to take to the water would move elsewhere within their respective nations. Hardest hit would be Karov, Weirwater, and Semmerholm, where most of the fishing of the Semmerlak takes place. The outcome would be a loss of 2 thrones from each territory to the [[Imperial treasury]] each season.

	==Irina's Grove==		==Irina's Grove==
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	<tr><td>'''Commission Type: '''[[Ministry]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type: '''[[Ministry]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Skoremujac, Karov</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Skoremujac, Karov</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 16 weirwood, 4 thrones, three months to complete</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 16 weirwood, 6 thrones, three months to complete</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect: ''' Creates the title of Tender of the Warded Grove</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect: ''' Creates the title of Tender of the Warded Grove</td></tr>
	</table></div>		</table></div>
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	<tr><td>46 crowns</td><td>22 drams each of bladeroot, marrowort, and true vervain, and one dose of realmsroot</td></tr>		<tr><td>46 crowns</td><td>22 drams each of bladeroot, marrowort, and true vervain, and one dose of realmsroot</td></tr>
	<tr><td>65 crowns</td><td>28 drams each of bladeroot, marrowort, and true vervain, and three doses of realmsroot</td></tr></table></div>		<tr><td>65 crowns</td><td>28 drams each of bladeroot, marrowort, and true vervain, and three doses of realmsroot</td></tr></table></div>
	* '''Irina's Grove requires a commission, 16 wains of weirwood, 4 thrones in labour costs, and three months to complete'''		* '''Irina's Grove requires a commission, 16 wains of weirwood, 6 thrones in labour costs, and three months to complete'''
	* '''Once complete this would create an Imperial title that has the power to purchase herbs from the inhabitants of Irina's Grove'''		* '''Once complete this would create an Imperial title that has the power to purchase herbs from the inhabitants of Irina's Grove'''
	* '''This is an opportunity; there are several restrictions on where the commission may be built and the nature of the title it creates'''		* '''This is an opportunity; there are several restrictions on where the commission may be built and the nature of the title it creates'''
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	<tr><td>'''Commission Type: '''[[Ministry]]</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Commission Type: '''[[Ministry]]</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Void, Brez, Volodmartz</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Void, Brez, Volodmartz</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 10 white granite, 5 mithril, 30 crowns, three months to construct</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 10 white granite, 5 mithril, 45 crowns, three months to construct</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates the position of ''Bredavoi Emissary'' who is able to purchase tempest jade from the cabalists of Void</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Effect:''' Creates the position of ''Bredavoi Emissary'' who is able to purchase tempest jade from the cabalists of Void</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Time Limit:''' If the Deep Place is not commissioned by the end of the Autumn Equinox 385YE, the opportunity is lost</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Time Limit:''' If the Deep Place is not commissioned by the end of the Autumn Equinox 385YE, the opportunity is lost</td></tr>
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	As is also the wont of many cabalists, they refuse point blank to tell anyone anything about what they are doing, what the creature is, or what bargain they have made with it. However, one of the outcomes is that they are now apparently sitting on quite a large supply of [[tempest jade]], a material that is very valuable for the creation of [[:Category:Paraphernalia\|covenstones]] and many other items of interest to magicians. The magicians of Void are wealthy, but they don't have bottomless pockets and there is a limit to what they can achieve by themselves.		As is also the wont of many cabalists, they refuse point blank to tell anyone anything about what they are doing, what the creature is, or what bargain they have made with it. However, one of the outcomes is that they are now apparently sitting on quite a large supply of [[tempest jade]], a material that is very valuable for the creation of [[:Category:Paraphernalia\|covenstones]] and many other items of interest to magicians. The magicians of Void are wealthy, but they don't have bottomless pockets and there is a limit to what they can achieve by themselves.

	The cabalists need assistance establishing what they describe as a "deep chamber, down in the dark places." They require materials and expertise they simply cannot access; 10 wains of white granite, 5 wains of mithril, 30 crowns in labour costs. It will also require a Senate Commission, Imperial Wayleave, or similar - they require assistance from the civil service that they cannot get otherwise. Everyone involved in building... whatever it is... will need to do so in pitch blackness, and will be blindfolded on their way there and back. They are extremely shifty about what it is, but reassure those who raise concerns that it is unlikely to cause trouble for anyone else even if it goes wrong. Quite unlikely, anyway.		The cabalists need assistance establishing what they describe as a "deep chamber, down in the dark places." They require materials and expertise they simply cannot access; 10 wains of white granite, 5 wains of mithril, 45 crowns in labour costs. It will also require a Senate Commission, Imperial Wayleave, or similar - they require assistance from the civil service that they cannot get otherwise. Everyone involved in building... whatever it is... will need to do so in pitch blackness, and will be blindfolded on their way there and back. They are extremely shifty about what it is, but reassure those who raise concerns that it is unlikely to cause trouble for anyone else even if it goes wrong. Quite unlikely, anyway.

	In return for all this assistance, the cabalists of Void will recognise the ''Bredavoi Emissary''. This will be an Imperial title and frankly they aren't fussed how it is appointed, or whether it is Imperial or Varushkan in nature. They would prefer a magician, but again they don't really seem to care (although they specify that for reasons too complicated to go into they do not want the emissary to have [[tenure]]). Its responsibilities would be to serve as an emissary for the cabalists of Void when they need one, and to prevent anyone else nosing around in their business. In return, they would give the Emissary first refusal on all the tempest jade they bring out from under the mountains. The jade is by no means the main motivation for their excavations, but the wealth it represents will allow the cabalists to buy things that will help with their real interests.		In return for all this assistance, the cabalists of Void will recognise the ''Bredavoi Emissary''. This will be an Imperial title and frankly they aren't fussed how it is appointed, or whether it is Imperial or Varushkan in nature. They would prefer a magician, but again they don't really seem to care (although they specify that for reasons too complicated to go into they do not want the emissary to have [[tenure]]). Its responsibilities would be to serve as an emissary for the cabalists of Void when they need one, and to prevent anyone else nosing around in their business. In return, they would give the Emissary first refusal on all the tempest jade they bring out from under the mountains. The jade is by no means the main motivation for their excavations, but the wealth it represents will allow the cabalists to buy things that will help with their real interests.