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Twiggy at 13:53, 15 March 2026

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	One of the key powers of the [[Synod]] is the ability to enact [[mandate\|mandates]]. Arising from statements of principle, a mandate allows the Synod to influence the hearts and minds of the virtuous, and thus guide the Empire. After the Autumn Equinox, several [[mandate\|mandates]] from the [[Synod]] that were enacted, still failed to find purchase in the hearts and souls of Imperial citizens. The priests charged with enacting them were stymied at every turn by the virtuous themselves, querying the wisdom of their mandate and challenging them to complex debates. The named priests and their supporters did nothing wrong - but they could not move the virtuous while dealing with these challenges.		One of the key powers of the [[Synod]] is the ability to enact [[mandate\|mandates]]. Arising from statements of principle, a mandate allows the Synod to influence the hearts and minds of the virtuous, and thus guide the Empire. After the Autumn Equinox, several [[mandate\|mandates]] from the [[Synod]] that were enacted, still failed to find purchase in the hearts and souls of Imperial citizens. The priests charged with enacting them were stymied at every turn by the virtuous themselves, querying the wisdom of their mandate and challenging them to complex debates. The named priests and their supporters did nothing wrong - but they could not move the virtuous while dealing with these challenges.

	The General Assembly has laid the blame for this state of affairs squarely at the doors of the [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]]. While it is true that the heirs of Sulemaine are enthusiastically questioning the legitimacy of the Synod's mandates, their influence is largely confined to Urizen. Everywhere else, the questioning is coming from another quarter. It is the Wisdom Assembly that sent Galene ~~Nethewatch~~ to encourage the virtuous to question what they were told. The sword scholars helped to block the Synod's wishes in Urizen, but it is the Wisdom Assembly that is responsible for the wider failure of the Autumn mandates throughout the Empire.		The General Assembly has laid the blame for this state of affairs squarely at the doors of the [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]]. While it is true that the heirs of Sulemaine are enthusiastically questioning the legitimacy of the Synod's mandates, their influence is largely confined to Urizen. Everywhere else, the questioning is coming from another quarter. It is the Wisdom Assembly that sent Galene Netherwatch to encourage the virtuous to question what they were told. The sword scholars helped to block the Synod's wishes in Urizen, but it is the Wisdom Assembly that is responsible for the wider failure of the Autumn mandates throughout the Empire.
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	If the status quo is maintained, nothing will change. All Synod mandates will require a greater majority before they are enacted. Any that do not achieve a greater majority will simply fail. No liao will be lost; no impact will be felt. Mandates are a transitory thing; there is almost invariably only one chance to enact them. If they fail due to the opposition of the followers of Wisdom, then the opportunity is gone.		If the status quo is maintained, nothing will change. All Synod mandates will require a greater majority before they are enacted. Any that do not achieve a greater majority will simply fail. No liao will be lost; no impact will be felt. Mandates are a transitory thing; there is almost invariably only one chance to enact them. If they fail due to the opposition of the followers of Wisdom, then the opportunity is gone.
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	==The Freeborn Assembly==		==The Freeborn Assembly==
	* '''The Freeborn Assembly can embrace opposition to the General Assembly'''		* '''The Freeborn Assembly can embrace opposition to the General Assembly'''
	While all this is going on, the Brass Coast National Assembly has [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_21\|voiced support for the Urizen Assembly, the sword scholars, and the reduced power of the Imperial Synod to enact mandates]]. While the statement references the Feast of the Broken Wheel, it has most impact among those who agree that the Synod has too much power over the spiritual wellbeing of individual citizens. People should be free to find their own paths, as the Founders did. The Freeborn Assembly could reach out to their people, and urge them to treat the words of the Imperial Synod with a healthy degree of ~~skepticism~~. It would reduce their own ability to influence their nation but it would also ensure they were at liberty to better navigate their own paths through life.		While all this is going on, the Brass Coast National Assembly has [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_21\|voiced support for the Urizen Assembly, the sword scholars, and the reduced power of the Imperial Synod to enact mandates]]. While the statement references the Feast of the Broken Wheel, it has most impact among those who agree that the Synod has too much power over the spiritual wellbeing of individual citizens. People should be free to find their own paths, as the Founders did. The Freeborn Assembly could reach out to their people, and urge them to treat the words of the Imperial Synod with a healthy degree of scepticism. It would reduce their own ability to influence their nation but it would also ensure they were at liberty to better navigate their own paths through life.

	<quote by="Brass Coast mandate">The example of the sword scholars of Urizen reflects the importance of individual faith and rejecting the authority of a Synod that has overstepped its bounds. Only fools obey without question. We send {named Priest} with 50 doses of liao to urge the Freeborn people to find their own path to the truth, and to challenge every Synod mandate.</quote>		<quote by="Brass Coast mandate">The example of the sword scholars of Urizen reflects the importance of individual faith and rejecting the authority of a Synod that has overstepped its bounds. Only fools obey without question. We send {named Priest} with 50 doses of liao to urge the Freeborn people to find their own path to the truth, and to challenge every Synod mandate.</quote>
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	It's not possible to submit an alternative mandate in a national assembly other than the Urizen or the Brass Coast. If any other national assembly wishes to weigh in on the matter of mandates and opposition to the Synod, they would need to start with a [[statement of principle]].		It's not possible to submit an alternative mandate in a national assembly other than the Urizen or the Brass Coast. If any other national assembly wishes to weigh in on the matter of mandates and opposition to the Synod, they would need to start with a [[statement of principle]].
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	During the Winter Solstice, Rafael Barossa di Tassato raised the mandate detailed under [[#The_Definition_of_Folly\|the Definition of Folly]]. While the mandate did not achieve a [[greater majority]], the [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_fortune#The_Late_Empress\|spiritual pilgrimage]] dedicated to the memory of [[Empress Lisabetta\|Imperatrix Lisabetta]] meant that the mandate was still successful. At the same time ~~Gaelene~~ Netherwatch raised a mandate in the Wisdom Assembly [[The_price_of_wisdom#To_Test_What_You_Learn\|encouraging the devoted of Wisdom to keep opposing mandates]]. It's not clear what the outcome of these two opposing mandates will be. Eurybia Melampus de Tassato enacted a mandate to [[#The_Opposing_Assemblies\|encourage the Loyal]] to oppose mandates alongside the Wisdom assembly.		During the Winter Solstice, Rafael Barossa di Tassato raised the mandate detailed under [[#The_Definition_of_Folly\|the Definition of Folly]]. While the mandate did not achieve a [[greater majority]], the [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_fortune#The_Late_Empress\|spiritual pilgrimage]] dedicated to the memory of [[Empress Lisabetta\|Imperatrix Lisabetta]] meant that the mandate was still successful. At the same time Galene Netherwatch raised a mandate in the Wisdom Assembly [[The_price_of_wisdom#To_Test_What_You_Learn\|encouraging the devoted of Wisdom to keep opposing mandates]]. It's not clear what the outcome of these two opposing mandates will be. Eurybia Melampus de Tassato enacted a mandate to [[#The_Opposing_Assemblies\|encourage the Loyal]] to oppose mandates alongside the Wisdom assembly.

	The civil service assessment of what will happen is based on the assumption that the General Assembly position is not challenged in the Wisdom or Urizen assemblies (at the very least). As this is not the case, then the situation will almost certainly become much more complicated.		The civil service assessment of what will happen is based on the assumption that the General Assembly position is not challenged in the Wisdom or Urizen assemblies (at the very least). As this is not the case, then the situation will almost certainly become much more complicated.

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Return of the sword scholars]] ~~summarizes~~ the background behind this wind of fortune		* [[Return of the sword scholars]] summarises the background behind this wind of fortune

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	* '''After the Autumn Equinox, several mandates that had been upheld failed to be enacted.'''		* '''After the Autumn Equinox, several mandates that had been upheld failed to be enacted.'''
	* '''You can learn a bit more about the background to this situation in the [[#Further Reading\|further reading]] section below.'''		* '''You can learn a bit more about the background to this situation in the [[#Further Reading\|further reading]] section below.'''
	One of the key powers of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] is the ability to enact [[mandate\|mandates]]. Arising from statements of principle, a mandate allows the Synod to influence the hearts and minds of the virtuous, and thus guide the Empire. After the Autumn Equinox, several [[mandate\|mandates]] from the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] that were enacted, still failed to find purchase in the hearts and souls of Imperial citizens. The priests charged with enacting them were stymied at every turn by the virtuous themselves, querying the wisdom of their mandate and challenging them to complex debates. The named priests and their supporters did nothing wrong - but they could not move the virtuous while dealing with these challenges.		One of the key powers of the [[Synod]] is the ability to enact [[mandate\|mandates]]. Arising from statements of principle, a mandate allows the Synod to influence the hearts and minds of the virtuous, and thus guide the Empire. After the Autumn Equinox, several [[mandate\|mandates]] from the [[Synod]] that were enacted, still failed to find purchase in the hearts and souls of Imperial citizens. The priests charged with enacting them were stymied at every turn by the virtuous themselves, querying the wisdom of their mandate and challenging them to complex debates. The named priests and their supporters did nothing wrong - but they could not move the virtuous while dealing with these challenges.

	The General Assembly has laid the blame for this state of affairs squarely at the doors of the [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]]. While it is true that the heirs of Sulemaine are enthusiastically questioning the legitimacy of the Synod's mandates, their influence is largely confined to Urizen. Everywhere else, the questioning is coming from another quarter. It is the Wisdom Assembly that sent Galene Nethewatch to encourage the virtuous to question what they were told. The sword scholars helped to block the Synod's wishes in Urizen, but it is the Wisdom Assembly that is responsible for the wider failure of the Autumn mandates throughout the Empire.		The General Assembly has laid the blame for this state of affairs squarely at the doors of the [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]]. While it is true that the heirs of Sulemaine are enthusiastically questioning the legitimacy of the Synod's mandates, their influence is largely confined to Urizen. Everywhere else, the questioning is coming from another quarter. It is the Wisdom Assembly that sent Galene Nethewatch to encourage the virtuous to question what they were told. The sword scholars helped to block the Synod's wishes in Urizen, but it is the Wisdom Assembly that is responsible for the wider failure of the Autumn mandates throughout the Empire.

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	During the Autumn Equinox, the Urizen Assembly upheld and enacted a [[Mercy_is_weakness#The_Soul_Is_A_Blade\|mandate]] that declared [[Sulemaine\|the Paragon of Blades]] to be the perfect epitome of Urizen spirit, and encouraged every Urizeni to embrace her teachings. "''Let us bring strength against weakness and victory will be ours''" the mandate concluded. This vocal support for the sword scholars means that a number of the more reticent sects have come forward to recruit new members, and there is a steady stream of petitioners wishing to learn more at the gates of their temples. The sword scholars are warrior-priests; independent thinkers who do not work well as part of an organised military - but even their opponents among the [[sentinel\|sentinels]] do not question their martial prowess.		During the Autumn Equinox, the Urizen Assembly upheld and enacted a [[Mercy_is_weakness#The_Soul_Is_A_Blade\|mandate]] that declared [[Sulemaine\|the Paragon of Blades]] to be the perfect epitome of Urizen spirit, and encouraged every Urizeni to embrace her teachings. "''Let us bring strength against weakness and victory will be ours''" the mandate concluded. This vocal support for the sword scholars means that a number of the more reticent sects have come forward to recruit new members, and there is a steady stream of petitioners wishing to learn more at the gates of their temples. The sword scholars are warrior-priests; independent thinkers who do not work well as part of an organised military - but even their opponents among the [[sentinel\|sentinels]] do not question their martial prowess.

	The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] could recognise this, and fund the creation of fortified sword scholar temples across Morrow - and potentially in any future Urizen territory. This would strengthen the position of the sword scholars. The merciless warriors living and studying at these temples would seek every opportunity to destroy the enemies of Urizen, keen to turn their weapons on the Druj, the Grendel, or any other foe that threatened their home. While individual temples would benefit from the funding, the focal point for this project would be the [[Envoy_to_the_Disciples_of_the_Tempest_Jade_Maiden#Temple_of_the_Four_Winds\|Temple of the Four Winds]] in [[Morrow#Peregrp\|Peregro]].		The [[Senate]] could recognise this, and fund the creation of fortified sword scholar temples across Morrow - and potentially in any future Urizen territory. This would strengthen the position of the sword scholars. The merciless warriors living and studying at these temples would seek every opportunity to destroy the enemies of Urizen, keen to turn their weapons on the Druj, the Grendel, or any other foe that threatened their home. While individual temples would benefit from the funding, the focal point for this project would be the [[Envoy_to_the_Disciples_of_the_Tempest_Jade_Maiden#Temple_of_the_Four_Winds\|Temple of the Four Winds]] in [[Morrow#Peregrp\|Peregro]].

	The [[commission]] would require 60 wains of white granite, 50 wains of mithril, and 220 crowns and would take six months to complete. As part of the motion, the Senate would need to formally [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] control of the fortified temples to the sword scholars themselves, otherwise construction could not go ahead. Once complete, the commission would see the Temple of Four Winds become a strength 3000 [[fortification]] in its own right. Garrisoned by merciless sword scholars, it would be supported by and support smaller temples across the territory. If the Temple were engaged by an enemy force during a campaign, it would inflict half again as many casualties on any attacking army as a fortification of the same size.		The [[commission]] would require 60 wains of white granite, 50 wains of mithril, and 220 crowns and would take six months to complete. As part of the motion, the Senate would need to formally [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] control of the fortified temples to the sword scholars themselves, otherwise construction could not go ahead. Once complete, the commission would see the Temple of Four Winds become a strength 3000 [[fortification]] in its own right. Garrisoned by merciless sword scholars, it would be supported by and support smaller temples across the territory. If the Temple were engaged by an enemy force during a campaign, it would inflict half again as many casualties on any attacking army as a fortification of the same size.

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	* '''There is an opportunity to pass a mandate to make clear that modern sword scholars follow Sulemaine, they don't copy her'''		* '''There is an opportunity to pass a mandate to make clear that modern sword scholars follow Sulemaine, they don't copy her'''

	The Urizen National Assembly have not shied away from publicly endorsing Sulemaine, ~~authorizing~~ Aurum of the Nightingale Temple to use 50 liao to encourage ''"every Urizeni to embrace her teachings"''. However, while it cannot be denied that Sulemaine was a deeply controversial figure who attacked and murdered dozens of Highborn missionaries as she sought to oppose them spreading the Way through Urizen, there is little sign that any modern sword scholar is interested in reprising this approach.		The Urizen National Assembly have not shied away from publicly endorsing Sulemaine, authorising Aurum of the Nightingale Temple to use 50 liao to encourage ''"every Urizeni to embrace her teachings"''. However, while it cannot be denied that Sulemaine was a deeply controversial figure who attacked and murdered dozens of Highborn missionaries as she sought to oppose them spreading the Way through Urizen, there is little sign that any modern sword scholar is interested in reprising this approach.
	===The Urizeni Spirit===		===The Urizeni Spirit===
	During the Autumn Equinox Clytemnestra of the House of the Wanderer, submitted a statement of principle to the Urizen Assembly encouraging "''all sword scholars to act within Imperial law in the prosecution of their virtuous challenges. With our increased responsibilities comes increased obligation to virtue.''" As a result, Urizen could choose to draw a firm line under the controversial past of the sword scholars. It could make clear that while the modern sword scholars are inspired by Sulemaine's unwavering resistance to the Highborn missionaries, but they no longer see the Empire or the Way as inimical to the pursuit of virtue in Urizen. The sword scholars might be diametrically opposed to the authority of the Imperial Synod, but they intend to pursue that opposition only in ways that are legal.		During the Autumn Equinox Clytemnestra of the House of the Wanderer, submitted a statement of principle to the Urizen Assembly encouraging "''all sword scholars to act within Imperial law in the prosecution of their virtuous challenges. With our increased responsibilities comes increased obligation to virtue.''" As a result, Urizen could choose to draw a firm line under the controversial past of the sword scholars. It could make clear that while the modern sword scholars are inspired by Sulemaine's unwavering resistance to the Highborn missionaries, but they no longer see the Empire or the Way as inimical to the pursuit of virtue in Urizen. The sword scholars might be diametrically opposed to the authority of the Imperial Synod, but they intend to pursue that opposition only in ways that are legal.

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	If the General Assembly now reverses its position on Sulemaine, this will raise concerns across the Empire as it begs the obvious question of what other recent judgements might be similarly reversed. A number of important mandates were enacted during the Summer Solstice, at the same time as the General Assembly explicitly declared that Sulemaine was '''not''' a false paragon. If so soon afterwards they are now saying the exact opposite then citizens across the Empire will wonder what will be next? Will Dead Reckoning be declared blasphemous? Will the people of Wintermark be condemned for drawing inspiration from the heroic actions of their forebears?		If the General Assembly now reverses its position on Sulemaine, this will raise concerns across the Empire as it begs the obvious question of what other recent judgements might be similarly reversed. A number of important mandates were enacted during the Summer Solstice, at the same time as the General Assembly explicitly declared that Sulemaine was '''not''' a false paragon. If so soon afterwards they are now saying the exact opposite then citizens across the Empire will wonder what will be next? Will Dead Reckoning be declared blasphemous? Will the people of Wintermark be condemned for drawing inspiration from the heroic actions of their forebears?

	The result of this doubt would be that ''any'' future statement of principle upheld by the General Assembly that could be seen to reverse one of the seven other statements given in response to the ~~Gray~~ Pilgrims would have a dramatic impact. Even if it only receives a simple majority of support, it would bring all the questions raised by the ~~Gray~~ Pilgrims back with a vengeance, and could trigger a crisis of faith in the General Assembly.		The result of this doubt would be that ''any'' future statement of principle upheld by the General Assembly that could be seen to reverse one of the seven other statements given in response to the Grey Pilgrims would have a dramatic impact. Even if it only receives a simple majority of support, it would bring all the questions raised by the Grey Pilgrims back with a vengeance, and could trigger a crisis of faith in the General Assembly.

	===The Definition of Folly===		===The Definition of Folly===

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	'''Bartimaeus''' has proposed a mandate for the Prosperity Assembly to consider.		'''Bartimaeus''' has proposed a mandate for the Prosperity Assembly to consider.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=A Prosperous person strives and toils on that which matters to them. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of Liao to inspire all followers of Prosperity to question mandates put to them, to ensure their ~~labor~~ is put to the most Prosperous possible use.\|assembly=Prosperity Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=A Prosperous person strives and toils on that which matters to them. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of Liao to inspire all followers of Prosperity to question mandates put to them, to ensure their labour is put to the most Prosperous possible use.\|assembly=Prosperity Assembly}}

	If this mandate were endorsed, it would cause all Prosperous citizens of the Empire to question Synod mandates, to question every mandate and to support only those that they felt were the best use for their labour. This would mean yet more citizens questioning Synod mandates, compounding the existing opposition from the sword scholars of Urizen and the Wisdom Assembly. This would mean that the current situation (mandates need a greater majority) would continue indefinitely unless the Synod found a way to overcome the opposition from members of the Wisdom Assembly ''and'' members of the Prosperity Assembly.		If this mandate were endorsed, it would cause all Prosperous citizens of the Empire to question Synod mandates, to question every mandate and to support only those that they felt were the best use for their labour. This would mean yet more citizens questioning Synod mandates, compounding the existing opposition from the sword scholars of Urizen and the Wisdom Assembly. This would mean that the current situation (mandates need a greater majority) would continue indefinitely unless the Synod found a way to overcome the opposition from members of the Wisdom Assembly ''and'' members of the Prosperity Assembly.

Hailmur: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	* '''Due to the actions of the Wisdom Assembly and the Urizen National Assembly, Synod mandates require greater majorities before they can be enacted successfully.'''		* '''Due to the actions of the Wisdom Assembly and the Urizen National Assembly, Synod mandates require greater majorities before they can be enacted successfully.'''
	* '''After the Autumn Equinox, several mandates that had been upheld failed to be enacted.'''		* '''After the Autumn Equinox, several mandates that had been upheld failed to be enacted.'''
	* '''You can learn a bit more about the background to this situation in the [[#Further ~~reading~~\|further reading]] section below.'''		* '''You can learn a bit more about the background to this situation in the [[#Further Reading\|further reading]] section below.'''
	One of the key powers of the [[Imperial Synod]] is the ability to enact [[mandate\|mandates]]. Arising from statements of principle, a mandate allows the Synod to influence the hearts and minds of the virtuous, and thus guide the Empire. After the Autumn Equinox, several [[mandate\|mandates]] from the [[Imperial Synod]] that were enacted, still failed to find purchase in the hearts and souls of Imperial citizens. The priests charged with enacting them were stymied at every turn by the virtuous themselves, querying the wisdom of their mandate and challenging them to complex debates. The named priests and their supporters did nothing wrong - but they could not move the virtuous while dealing with these challenges.		One of the key powers of the [[Imperial Synod]] is the ability to enact [[mandate\|mandates]]. Arising from statements of principle, a mandate allows the Synod to influence the hearts and minds of the virtuous, and thus guide the Empire. After the Autumn Equinox, several [[mandate\|mandates]] from the [[Imperial Synod]] that were enacted, still failed to find purchase in the hearts and souls of Imperial citizens. The priests charged with enacting them were stymied at every turn by the virtuous themselves, querying the wisdom of their mandate and challenging them to complex debates. The named priests and their supporters did nothing wrong - but they could not move the virtuous while dealing with these challenges.

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

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Resolution

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	The civil service assessment of what will happen is based on the assumption that the General Assembly position is not challenged in the Wisdom or Urizen assemblies (at the very least). As this is not the case, then the situation will almost certainly become much more complicated.		The civil service assessment of what will happen is based on the assumption that the General Assembly position is not challenged in the Wisdom or Urizen assemblies (at the very least). As this is not the case, then the situation will almost certainly become much more complicated.

	~~meanwhile~~, Clarice Novarion enacted a mandate allowing the Cardinal of Courage to [[#The_Opposing_Assemblies\|prevent interference in a single mandate]] each season, and Clytemnestra of Urizen enacted the mandate to [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_47\|end discussion of Sulemaine]].		Meanwhile, Clarice Novarion enacted a mandate allowing the Cardinal of Courage to [[#The_Opposing_Assemblies\|prevent interference in a single mandate]] each season, and Clytemnestra of Urizen enacted the mandate to [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_47\|end discussion of Sulemaine]].

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Return of the sword scholars]] summarizes the background behind this wind of fortune		* [[Return of the sword scholars]] summarizes the background behind this wind of fortune

Matt: /* The Temple of Blades */

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The Temple of Blades

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	The [[Imperial Senate]] could recognise this, and fund the creation of fortified sword scholar temples across Morrow - and potentially in any future Urizen territory. This would strengthen the position of the sword scholars. The merciless warriors living and studying at these temples would seek every opportunity to destroy the enemies of Urizen, keen to turn their weapons on the Druj, the Grendel, or any other foe that threatened their home. While individual temples would benefit from the funding, the focal point for this project would be the [[Envoy_to_the_Disciples_of_the_Tempest_Jade_Maiden#Temple_of_the_Four_Winds\|Temple of the Four Winds]] in [[Morrow#Peregrp\|Peregro]].		The [[Imperial Senate]] could recognise this, and fund the creation of fortified sword scholar temples across Morrow - and potentially in any future Urizen territory. This would strengthen the position of the sword scholars. The merciless warriors living and studying at these temples would seek every opportunity to destroy the enemies of Urizen, keen to turn their weapons on the Druj, the Grendel, or any other foe that threatened their home. While individual temples would benefit from the funding, the focal point for this project would be the [[Envoy_to_the_Disciples_of_the_Tempest_Jade_Maiden#Temple_of_the_Four_Winds\|Temple of the Four Winds]] in [[Morrow#Peregrp\|Peregro]].

	The [[commission]] would require 60 wains of white granite, 50 wains of mithril, and 220 crowns and would take six months to complete. As part of the motion, the Senate would need to formally [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] control of the fortified temples to the sword scholars themselves, otherwise construction could not go ahead. Once complete, the commission would see the Temple of Four Winds become a [[fortification]] in its own right. Garrisoned by merciless sword scholars, it would be supported by and support smaller temples across the territory. If the Temple were engaged by an enemy force during a campaign, it would inflict half again as many casualties on any attacking army as a fortification of the same size.		The [[commission]] would require 60 wains of white granite, 50 wains of mithril, and 220 crowns and would take six months to complete. As part of the motion, the Senate would need to formally [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] control of the fortified temples to the sword scholars themselves, otherwise construction could not go ahead. Once complete, the commission would see the Temple of Four Winds become a strength 3000 [[fortification]] in its own right. Garrisoned by merciless sword scholars, it would be supported by and support smaller temples across the territory. If the Temple were engaged by an enemy force during a campaign, it would inflict half again as many casualties on any attacking army as a fortification of the same size.

	Ceding the temple would mean it would not require any [[Fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] from the Senate treasury - the sword scholars would maintain their own temples and see to the provisioning of their own warriors. However, the civil service point out that this would also mean that the Senate would have no ability to control the fortification once it was complete. It could not simply be [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]]; it would take armed might or the destruction of the Temple of the Four Winds to remove them. The Temple could become a rallying point for any resistance in the unlikely event of conflict with the wider Empire.		Ceding the temple would mean it would not require any [[Fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] from the Senate treasury - the sword scholars would maintain their own temples and see to the provisioning of their own warriors. However, the civil service point out that this would also mean that the Senate would have no ability to control the fortification once it was complete. It could not simply be [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]]; it would take armed might or the destruction of the Temple of the Four Winds to remove them. The Temple could become a rallying point for any resistance in the unlikely event of conflict with the wider Empire.

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	During the Autumn Equinox, the Urizen Assembly upheld and enacted a [[Mercy_is_weakness#The_Soul_Is_A_Blade\|mandate]] that declared [[Sulemaine\|the Paragon of Blades]] to be the perfect epitome of Urizen spirit, and encouraged every Urizeni to embrace her teachings. "''Let us bring strength against weakness and victory will be ours''" the mandate concluded. This vocal support for the sword scholars means that a number of the more reticent sects have come forward to recruit new members, and there is a steady stream of petitioners wishing to learn more at the gates of their temples. The sword scholars are warrior-priests; independent thinkers who do not work well as part of an organised military - but even their opponents among the [[sentinel\|sentinels]] do not question their martial prowess.		During the Autumn Equinox, the Urizen Assembly upheld and enacted a [[Mercy_is_weakness#The_Soul_Is_A_Blade\|mandate]] that declared [[Sulemaine\|the Paragon of Blades]] to be the perfect epitome of Urizen spirit, and encouraged every Urizeni to embrace her teachings. "''Let us bring strength against weakness and victory will be ours''" the mandate concluded. This vocal support for the sword scholars means that a number of the more reticent sects have come forward to recruit new members, and there is a steady stream of petitioners wishing to learn more at the gates of their temples. The sword scholars are warrior-priests; independent thinkers who do not work well as part of an organised military - but even their opponents among the [[sentinel\|sentinels]] do not question their martial prowess.

	The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] could recognise this, and fund the creation of fortified sword scholar temples across Morrow - and potentially in any future Urizen territory. This would strengthen the position of the sword scholars. The merciless warriors living and studying at these temples would seek every opportunity to destroy the enemies of Urizen, keen to turn their weapons on the Druj, the Grendel, or any other foe that threatened their home. While individual temples would benefit from the funding, the focal point for this project would be the [[Envoy_to_the_Disciples_of_the_Tempest_Jade_Maiden#Temple_of_the_Four_Winds\|Temple of the Four Winds]] in [[Morrow#Peregrp\|Peregro]].		The [[Senate]] could recognise this, and fund the creation of fortified sword scholar temples across Morrow - and potentially in any future Urizen territory. This would strengthen the position of the sword scholars. The merciless warriors living and studying at these temples would seek every opportunity to destroy the enemies of Urizen, keen to turn their weapons on the Druj, the Grendel, or any other foe that threatened their home. While individual temples would benefit from the funding, the focal point for this project would be the [[Envoy_to_the_Disciples_of_the_Tempest_Jade_Maiden#Temple_of_the_Four_Winds\|Temple of the Four Winds]] in [[Morrow#Peregrp\|Peregro]].

	The [[commission]] would require 60 wains of white granite, 50 wains of mithril, and 220 crowns and would take six months to complete. As part of the motion, the Senate would need to formally [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] control of the fortified temples to the sword scholars themselves, otherwise construction could not go ahead. Once complete, the commission would see the Temple of Four Winds become a strength 3000 [[fortification]] in its own right. Garrisoned by merciless sword scholars, it would be supported by and support smaller temples across the territory. If the Temple were engaged by an enemy force during a campaign, it would inflict half again as many casualties on any attacking army as a fortification of the same size.		The [[commission]] would require 60 wains of white granite, 50 wains of mithril, and 220 crowns and would take six months to complete. As part of the motion, the Senate would need to formally [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] control of the fortified temples to the sword scholars themselves, otherwise construction could not go ahead. Once complete, the commission would see the Temple of Four Winds become a strength 3000 [[fortification]] in its own right. Garrisoned by merciless sword scholars, it would be supported by and support smaller temples across the territory. If the Temple were engaged by an enemy force during a campaign, it would inflict half again as many casualties on any attacking army as a fortification of the same size.

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	The [[Imperial Senate]] could recognise this, and fund the creation of fortified sword scholar temples across Morrow - and potentially in any future Urizen territory. This would strengthen the position of the sword scholars. The merciless warriors living and studying at these temples would seek every opportunity to destroy the enemies of Urizen, keen to turn their weapons on the Druj, the Grendel, or any other foe that threatened their home. While individual temples would benefit from the funding, the focal point for this project would be the [[Envoy_to_the_Disciples_of_the_Tempest_Jade_Maiden#Temple_of_the_Four_Winds\|Temple of the Four Winds]] in [[Morrow#Peregrp\|Peregro]].		The [[Imperial Senate]] could recognise this, and fund the creation of fortified sword scholar temples across Morrow - and potentially in any future Urizen territory. This would strengthen the position of the sword scholars. The merciless warriors living and studying at these temples would seek every opportunity to destroy the enemies of Urizen, keen to turn their weapons on the Druj, the Grendel, or any other foe that threatened their home. While individual temples would benefit from the funding, the focal point for this project would be the [[Envoy_to_the_Disciples_of_the_Tempest_Jade_Maiden#Temple_of_the_Four_Winds\|Temple of the Four Winds]] in [[Morrow#Peregrp\|Peregro]].

	The [[commission]] would require 60 wains of white granite, 50 wains of mithril, and 220 crowns and would take six months to complete. As part of the motion, the Senate would need to formally [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] control of the fortified temples to the sword scholars themselves, otherwise construction could not go ahead. Once complete, the commission would see the Temple of Four Winds become a [[fortification]] in its own right. Garrisoned by merciless sword scholars, it would be supported by and support smaller temples across the territory. If the Temple were engaged by an enemy force during a campaign, it would inflict half again as many casualties on any attacking army as a fortification of the same size.		The [[commission]] would require 60 wains of white granite, 50 wains of mithril, and 220 crowns and would take six months to complete. As part of the motion, the Senate would need to formally [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|cede]] control of the fortified temples to the sword scholars themselves, otherwise construction could not go ahead. Once complete, the commission would see the Temple of Four Winds become a strength 3000 [[fortification]] in its own right. Garrisoned by merciless sword scholars, it would be supported by and support smaller temples across the territory. If the Temple were engaged by an enemy force during a campaign, it would inflict half again as many casualties on any attacking army as a fortification of the same size.

	Ceding the temple would mean it would not require any [[Fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] from the Senate treasury - the sword scholars would maintain their own temples and see to the provisioning of their own warriors. However, the civil service point out that this would also mean that the Senate would have no ability to control the fortification once it was complete. It could not simply be [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]]; it would take armed might or the destruction of the Temple of the Four Winds to remove them. The Temple could become a rallying point for any resistance in the unlikely event of conflict with the wider Empire.		Ceding the temple would mean it would not require any [[Fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] from the Senate treasury - the sword scholars would maintain their own temples and see to the provisioning of their own warriors. However, the civil service point out that this would also mean that the Senate would have no ability to control the fortification once it was complete. It could not simply be [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Abrogation\|abrogated]]; it would take armed might or the destruction of the Temple of the Four Winds to remove them. The Temple could become a rallying point for any resistance in the unlikely event of conflict with the wider Empire.