The moth for the star - Revision history

Twiggy at 19:49, 18 February 2026

2026-02-18T19:49:25Z

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	"The constellations are immutable, and fixed." Iunius was quoting again, and it made Lucanus grind his teeth. "They have hung in the night sky since the Creator finished their work, and they will hang there until the end of time..."		"The constellations are immutable, and fixed." Iunius was quoting again, and it made Lucanus grind his teeth. "They have hung in the night sky since the Creator finished their work, and they will hang there until the end of time..."

	"... or until the Creator returns to gather ~~then~~ up. We've all read Aegon, Iuni. But it's ''there''. You can ''see'' it. ''Everyone'' can see it. We're meant to be recording things as they are, not picking and choosing what is and isn't real when people can see things with their own eyes!"		"... or until the Creator returns to gather them up. We've all read Aegon, Iuni. But it's ''there''. You can ''see'' it. ''Everyone'' can see it. We're meant to be recording things as they are, not picking and choosing what is and isn't real when people can see things with their own eyes!"

	Iunius grunted, and sighed, and opened his mouth to complain, but then just stared up at the night sky where Lucanus had pointed.		Iunius grunted, and sighed, and opened his mouth to complain, but then just stared up at the night sky where Lucanus had pointed.

Twiggy at 02:32, 22 January 2026

2026-01-22T02:32:47Z

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	* '''It is currently impossible to create arcane projections that curse an individual'''		* '''It is currently impossible to create arcane projections that curse an individual'''
	* '''Arcane projections that create a personal curse will no longer work after the Autumn Equinox 387YE'''		* '''Arcane projections that create a personal curse will no longer work after the Autumn Equinox 387YE'''
	The Claw is not the only constellation acting in a peculiar fashion. Since the Winter Solstice last year, Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] had been aware of a rare ''grand conjunction'' of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]]. The impact of this conjunction coincided with permanent alterations to the way [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work. This conjunction now seems to have come to an end - except for the ongoing [[#Unravelling\|unravelling]] of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]].		The Claw is not the only constellation acting in a peculiar fashion. Since the Winter Solstice last year, Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] had been aware of a rare ''grand conjunction'' of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]]. The impact of this conjunction coincided with permanent alterations to the way [[Army\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work. This conjunction now seems to have come to an end - except for the ongoing [[#Unravelling\|unravelling]] of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]].

	However, the chaos in the stars is not over. Astronomancers have noted that [[the Drowned Man]] has been [[Stars_and_sigils#The_Drowned_Man\|shifting into alignment]] with the Great Wyrm for several months and now another grand conjunction has begin. The Drowned Man is quite a dangerous constellation, often invoked in magic that creates [[curse\|curses]] or destruction.		However, the chaos in the stars is not over. Astronomancers have noted that [[the Drowned Man]] has been [[Stars_and_sigils#The_Drowned_Man\|shifting into alignment]] with the Great Wyrm for several months and now another grand conjunction has begin. The Drowned Man is quite a dangerous constellation, often invoked in magic that creates [[curse\|curses]] or destruction.
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	* '''The inability to cast these arcane projections is permanent'''		* '''The inability to cast these arcane projections is permanent'''
	* '''Arcane projections created before the start of 2025 that enchant armies, navies, military units, or fleets or cause personal curses can be exchanged for crystal mana'''		* '''Arcane projections created before the start of 2025 that enchant armies, navies, military units, or fleets or cause personal curses can be exchanged for crystal mana'''
	The [[Unfettered Mind]] were the first people to spot the peculiar phenomenon that coincided with this sequence of grand conjunctions -''the Unravelling''. It initially meant that any [[arcane projection]] issued before Winter 386YE (the start of 2025) that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[~~Imperial army\|~~army]] or [[navy\|navy]] could no longer be cast, nor could arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]]. The grand conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves. This effect is ''permanent''.		The [[Unfettered Mind]] were the first people to spot the peculiar phenomenon that coincided with this sequence of grand conjunctions -''the Unravelling''. It initially meant that any [[arcane projection]] issued before Winter 386YE (the start of 2025) that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[army]] or [[navy\|navy]] could no longer be cast, nor could arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]]. The grand conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves. This effect is ''permanent''.

	Any of these arcane projections that no longer function can be brought to [[GOD]] and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections that deal with warfare in this way will persist until the end of this event.		Any of these arcane projections that no longer function can be brought to [[GOD]] and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections that deal with warfare in this way will persist until the end of this event.

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

2026-01-16T09:42:43Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial navy" to "[[navy"

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	* '''The inability to cast these arcane projections is permanent'''		* '''The inability to cast these arcane projections is permanent'''
	* '''Arcane projections created before the start of 2025 that enchant armies, navies, military units, or fleets or cause personal curses can be exchanged for crystal mana'''		* '''Arcane projections created before the start of 2025 that enchant armies, navies, military units, or fleets or cause personal curses can be exchanged for crystal mana'''
	The [[Unfettered Mind]] were the first people to spot the peculiar phenomenon that coincided with this sequence of grand conjunctions -''the Unravelling''. It initially meant that any [[arcane projection]] issued before Winter 386YE (the start of 2025) that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[Imperial army\|army]] or [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navy]] could no longer be cast, nor could arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]]. The grand conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves. This effect is ''permanent''.		The [[Unfettered Mind]] were the first people to spot the peculiar phenomenon that coincided with this sequence of grand conjunctions -''the Unravelling''. It initially meant that any [[arcane projection]] issued before Winter 386YE (the start of 2025) that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[Imperial army\|army]] or [[navy\|navy]] could no longer be cast, nor could arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]]. The grand conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves. This effect is ''permanent''.

	Any of these arcane projections that no longer function can be brought to [[GOD]] and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections that deal with warfare in this way will persist until the end of this event.		Any of these arcane projections that no longer function can be brought to [[GOD]] and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections that deal with warfare in this way will persist until the end of this event.

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

2026-01-15T16:46:54Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	* '''The ability to call on the Claw to cast certain rituals has expanded to make this magic even easier to practice		* '''The ability to call on the Claw to cast certain rituals has expanded to make this magic even easier to practice
	* '''Drawing on power in this way is illegal		* '''Drawing on power in this way is illegal
	First observed at the Spring Equinox, the Claw seems to be exerting [[Stars_and_sigils#Wyrm_Coils_Around_Mountain\|powerful influence]] over certain kinds of magic. Ritual magicians can invoke the Claw to enhance the power of these rituals, but doing so has become increasingly risky. The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] has chosen to [[387YE_Spring_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Shedding_Blood_for_Claw_Rituals\|outlaw this practice]]. The [[Arbiter of the Rogue Declaration]] '''Lights Aliss''' brought a [[declaration]] of [[Interdiction]] that was upheld by the magicians of the Empire. It is now a crime for any magician to call on the power of the Claw and shed blood instead of mana. Anyone who is caught doing so will face the full force of the law.		First observed at the Spring Equinox, the Claw seems to be exerting [[Stars_and_sigils#Wyrm_Coils_Around_Mountain\|powerful influence]] over certain kinds of magic. Ritual magicians can invoke the Claw to enhance the power of these rituals, but doing so has become increasingly risky. The [[Conclave]] has chosen to [[387YE_Spring_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Shedding_Blood_for_Claw_Rituals\|outlaw this practice]]. The [[Arbiter of the Rogue Declaration]] '''Lights Aliss''' brought a [[declaration]] of [[Interdiction]] that was upheld by the magicians of the Empire. It is now a crime for any magician to call on the power of the Claw and shed blood instead of mana. Anyone who is caught doing so will face the full force of the law.

	Breaking the law could be difficult to get away with. Drawing on the power of the Claw requires the spilling of blood to call on these "boons of the Claw" making it hard to hide the fact it is being done and leaving painful wounds that cannot be healed until the ritual performance ends or is abandoned.		Breaking the law could be difficult to get away with. Drawing on the power of the Claw requires the spilling of blood to call on these "boons of the Claw" making it hard to hide the fact it is being done and leaving painful wounds that cannot be healed until the ritual performance ends or is abandoned.

Cyph: /* The Bondring - Semmerholm */ corrected image captions to match

2025-09-10T14:24:30Z

The Bondring - Semmerholm: corrected image captions to match

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Two Dancers Stars.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Paired Dancers in Karov\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Two Dancers Stars.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Paired Dancers in Karov\|align=right\|width=300}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Crab Star.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Crab in Hahnmark\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Crab Star.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Crab in Hahnmark\|align=right\|width=300}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Looking Glass Star.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Looking Glass in ~~Sarvos~~\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Looking Glass Star.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Looking Glass in Holberg\|align=right\|width=300}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Mask Star.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Mask in ~~Holberg~~\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Mask Star.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Mask in Spiral\|align=right\|width=300}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Bondring Star.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Bondring in Semmerholm\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Bondring Star.png\|title=A popup title\|caption=The Bondring in Semmerholm\|align=right\|width=300}}
	</div>		</div>

	====Participation====		====Participation====
	Any character who lives or has spent time travelling in any of the affected territories, Karov, Hahnmark, Holberg, Spiral or Semmerholm may choose to experience the associated roleplaying effect during the event. The effect may ebb and flow at player discretion, and is entirely opt-in. If you choose not to have been effected by it, you cannot start being effected by it during the event.		Any character who lives or has spent time travelling in any of the affected territories, Karov, Hahnmark, Holberg, Spiral or Semmerholm may choose to experience the associated roleplaying effect during the event. The effect may ebb and flow at player discretion, and is entirely opt-in. If you choose not to have been effected by it, you cannot start being effected by it during the event.

Kirkbride: /* A Drowning Sailor */

2025-09-10T13:24:04Z

A Drowning Sailor

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	* '''The Great Wyrm has formed a grand conjunction with the Drowned Man'''		* '''The Great Wyrm has formed a grand conjunction with the Drowned Man'''
	* '''It is currently impossible to create arcane projections that curse an individual'''		* '''It is currently impossible to create arcane projections that curse an individual'''
	* '''Arcane projections that create a personal curse no longer work'''		* '''Arcane projections that create a personal curse will no longer work after the Autumn Equinox 387YE'''
	The Claw is not the only constellation acting in a peculiar fashion. Since the Winter Solstice last year, Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] had been aware of a rare ''grand conjunction'' of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]]. The impact of this conjunction coincided with permanent alterations to the way [[Imperial army\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work. This conjunction now seems to have come to an end - except for the ongoing [[#Unravelling\|unravelling]] of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]].		The Claw is not the only constellation acting in a peculiar fashion. Since the Winter Solstice last year, Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] had been aware of a rare ''grand conjunction'' of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]]. The impact of this conjunction coincided with permanent alterations to the way [[Imperial army\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work. This conjunction now seems to have come to an end - except for the ongoing [[#Unravelling\|unravelling]] of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]].

	However, the chaos in the stars is not over. Astronomancers have noted that [[the Drowned Man]] has been [[Stars_and_sigils#The_Drowned_Man\|shifting into alignment]] with the Great Wyrm for several months and now another grand conjunction has begin. The Drowned Man is quite a dangerous constellation, often invoked in magic that creates [[curse\|curses]] or destruction.		However, the chaos in the stars is not over. Astronomancers have noted that [[the Drowned Man]] has been [[Stars_and_sigils#The_Drowned_Man\|shifting into alignment]] with the Great Wyrm for several months and now another grand conjunction has begin. The Drowned Man is quite a dangerous constellation, often invoked in magic that creates [[curse\|curses]] or destruction.

	As the Grand Conjunction begins to unfold it remains impossible to create an [[arcane projection]] that creates a personal [[curse]] - a curse that targets an individual. Furthermore, as magicians of the [[Unfettered Mind]] have been warning for a while, it is becoming increasingly difficult to perform arcane projections that create a personal curse, similar to the effect that struck those arcane projections that dealt with warfare during the earlier Grand Conjunction.		As the Grand Conjunction begins to unfold, it remains impossible to create an [[arcane projection]] that creates a personal [[curse]] - a curse that targets an individual. Furthermore, as magicians of the [[Unfettered Mind]] have been warning for a while, it is becoming increasingly difficult to perform arcane projections that create a personal curse, similar to the effect that struck those arcane projections that dealt with warfare during the earlier Grand Conjunction.

	By the end of the Autumn Equinox, it will be impossible to perform any arcane projection that creates a personal curse. These arcane projections are also showing signs of the [[#unravelling\|unravelling]] that has been effecting protections related to military magic.		By the end of the Autumn Equinox, it will be impossible to perform any arcane projection that creates a personal curse. These arcane projections are also showing signs of the [[#unravelling\|unravelling]] that has been effecting protections related to military magic.

Thespaceinvader: /* A Drowning Sailor */

2025-09-10T11:48:58Z

A Drowning Sailor

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	* '''The Great Wyrm has formed a grand conjunction with the Drowned Man'''		* '''The Great Wyrm has formed a grand conjunction with the Drowned Man'''
	* '''It is currently impossible to create arcane projections that curse an individual'''		* '''It is currently impossible to create arcane projections that curse an individual'''
	* '''Arcane projections that create a ~~person~~ curse no longer work'''		* '''Arcane projections that create a personal curse no longer work'''
	The Claw is not the only constellation acting in a peculiar fashion. Since the Winter Solstice last year, Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] had been aware of a rare ''grand conjunction'' of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]]. The impact of this conjunction coincided with permanent alterations to the way [[Imperial army\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work. This conjunction now seems to have come to an end - except for the ongoing [[#Unravelling\|unravelling]] of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]].		The Claw is not the only constellation acting in a peculiar fashion. Since the Winter Solstice last year, Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] had been aware of a rare ''grand conjunction'' of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]]. The impact of this conjunction coincided with permanent alterations to the way [[Imperial army\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work. This conjunction now seems to have come to an end - except for the ongoing [[#Unravelling\|unravelling]] of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]].

Dre: /* An Unravelling */

2025-09-10T11:03:21Z

An Unravelling

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	* '''The inability to cast these arcane projections is permanent'''		* '''The inability to cast these arcane projections is permanent'''
	* '''Arcane projections created before the start of 2025 that enchant armies, navies, military units, or fleets or cause personal curses can be exchanged for crystal mana'''		* '''Arcane projections created before the start of 2025 that enchant armies, navies, military units, or fleets or cause personal curses can be exchanged for crystal mana'''
	The [[Unfettered Mind]] were the first people to spot the peculiar phenomenon that coincided with this sequence of grand conjunctions -''the Unravelling''. It initially meant that any [[arcane projection]] issued before Winter 386YE (the start of 2025) that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[Imperial army\|army]] or [[Imperial navy\|navy]] could no longer be cast, nor could arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]] ~~no longer function~~. The grand conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves. This effect is ''permanent''.		The [[Unfettered Mind]] were the first people to spot the peculiar phenomenon that coincided with this sequence of grand conjunctions -''the Unravelling''. It initially meant that any [[arcane projection]] issued before Winter 386YE (the start of 2025) that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[Imperial army\|army]] or [[Imperial navy\|navy]] could no longer be cast, nor could arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]]. The grand conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves. This effect is ''permanent''.

	Any of these arcane projections that no longer function can be brought to [[GOD]] and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections that deal with warfare in this way will persist until the end of this event.		Any of these arcane projections that no longer function can be brought to [[GOD]] and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections that deal with warfare in this way will persist until the end of this event.

Dre at 11:01, 10 September 2025

2025-09-10T11:01:32Z

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	Not everyone accepts these new names. Tacita of the Twisted Chambers, an old spire in [[Zenith]], argues that the names that have been "discovered" have absolutely nothing to do with the stars at all. She claims that the names are the result of the ritual used to look at the stars - and that if a different ritual had been employed, then different names would be revealed. Tacita, and indeed most of the Twisted Chambers, it must be pointed out are [[Night]] mages who hold a somewhat disdainful view of the value of Day magic. She and her spiremates were challenged to create a test that would prove the validity of her claims and thus far they have not managed to do so, which leads most people to discount their arguments, at least for now.		Not everyone accepts these new names. Tacita of the Twisted Chambers, an old spire in [[Zenith]], argues that the names that have been "discovered" have absolutely nothing to do with the stars at all. She claims that the names are the result of the ritual used to look at the stars - and that if a different ritual had been employed, then different names would be revealed. Tacita, and indeed most of the Twisted Chambers, it must be pointed out are [[Night]] mages who hold a somewhat disdainful view of the value of Day magic. She and her spiremates were challenged to create a test that would prove the validity of her claims and thus far they have not managed to do so, which leads most people to discount their arguments, at least for now.

	As the Autumn Equinox approaches, and the names of the stars that make up [[the Key]], [[the Lock]], and [[the Mountain]] spread across the Empire it becomes clear there are only two constellations left the name of whose stars is not clear. One is [[the Wanderer]] - which is after all a single star and perhaps that means ~~it's~~ name is the same as that given to the "constellation" as a whole. The other is [[the Drowned Man]] whose "law" is '''things end''' so perhaps it is fitting that it looks like it is going to be the last constellation whose names are learned. Assuming Imperial magicians at [[Anvil]] plan to go ahead with it.		As the Autumn Equinox approaches, and the names of the stars that make up [[the Key]], [[the Lock]], and [[the Mountain]] spread across the Empire it becomes clear there are only two constellations left the name of whose stars is not clear. One is [[the Wanderer]] - which is after all a single star and perhaps that means its name is the same as that given to the "constellation" as a whole. The other is [[the Drowned Man]] whose "law" is '''things end''' so perhaps it is fitting that it looks like it is going to be the last constellation whose names are learned. Assuming Imperial magicians at [[Anvil]] plan to go ahead with it.

	===Climbing the Mountain===		===Climbing the Mountain===
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	However, the chaos in the stars is not over. Astronomancers have noted that [[the Drowned Man]] has been [[Stars_and_sigils#The_Drowned_Man\|shifting into alignment]] with the Great Wyrm for several months and now another grand conjunction has begin. The Drowned Man is quite a dangerous constellation, often invoked in magic that creates [[curse\|curses]] or destruction.		However, the chaos in the stars is not over. Astronomancers have noted that [[the Drowned Man]] has been [[Stars_and_sigils#The_Drowned_Man\|shifting into alignment]] with the Great Wyrm for several months and now another grand conjunction has begin. The Drowned Man is quite a dangerous constellation, often invoked in magic that creates [[curse\|curses]] or destruction.

	As the Grand Conjunction begins to unfold it remains impossible to create an [[arcane projection]] that creates a personal [[curse]] - a curse that targets an individual. Furthermore, as magicians of the [[Unfettered Mind]] have been warning for a while, it is becoming increasingly difficult to perform arcane projections that create a personal curse, similar to the effect that struck those arcane projections that dealt with warfare during the earlier Grand ~~Conjuncton~~.		As the Grand Conjunction begins to unfold it remains impossible to create an [[arcane projection]] that creates a personal [[curse]] - a curse that targets an individual. Furthermore, as magicians of the [[Unfettered Mind]] have been warning for a while, it is becoming increasingly difficult to perform arcane projections that create a personal curse, similar to the effect that struck those arcane projections that dealt with warfare during the earlier Grand Conjunction.

	By the end of the Autumn Equinox, it will be impossible to perform any arcane projection that creates a personal curse. These arcane projections are also showing signs of the [[#unravelling\|unravelling]] that has been effecting protections related to military magic.		By the end of the Autumn Equinox, it will be impossible to perform any arcane projection that creates a personal curse. These arcane projections are also showing signs of the [[#unravelling\|unravelling]] that has been effecting protections related to military magic.

Kirkbride: /* The People's Claw */

2025-09-10T10:59:55Z

The People's Claw

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	* '''Magicians can perform the Empower spell using their own blood rather than personal mana		* '''Magicians can perform the Empower spell using their own blood rather than personal mana
	In previous seasons the power of the Claw has been restricted to enhancing ritual magic but during the Autumn Equinox it can also be used for certain kinds of [[spellcasting]]. Once each day a magician who knows the [[empower]] spell can invoke the Claw as part of their casting and inflict a wound on themselves. This causes a hit of damage and lets them cast the empower spell without spending any personal mana. For at least an hour after they do so they experience [[#The_Claw_Ascendant\|the roleplaying effect mentioned above]] - which might prove quite problematic on the battlefield.		In previous seasons the power of the Claw has been restricted to enhancing ritual magic but during the Autumn Equinox it can also be used for certain kinds of [[spellcasting]]. Once each day a magician who knows the [[empower]] spell can invoke the Claw as part of their casting and inflict a wound on themselves. This causes a hit of damage and lets them cast the empower spell without spending any personal mana. For at least an hour after they do so they experience [[#The_Claw_Ascendant\|the roleplaying effect mentioned above]] - which might prove quite problematic on the battlefield.

	~~The magistrates have stated that this is materially the same effect as that which enhances ritual magic and that as such taking advantage of this ability is also a criminal offence.~~

	==A Drowning Sailor==		==A Drowning Sailor==