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Hailmur: /* Fish Dreams */

2026-03-30T20:13:15Z

Fish Dreams

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	==Fish Dreams==		==Fish Dreams==
	<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Gullet and Westmere.png\|caption=The waters of the Gullet flow out of the [[The_seven_seas#Sea_of_Snow\|Sea of Snow]] and down into the Westmere.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	* '''Odd dreams are experienced by sensitive folk especially in Kallavesa, Bregasland, and Mitwold'''		* '''Odd dreams are experienced by sensitive folk especially in Kallavesa, Bregasland, and Mitwold'''
	* '''Any citizen from other territories who has touched the waters of the Gullet may also experience one of these dreams'''		* '''Any citizen from other territories who has touched the waters of the Gullet may also experience one of these dreams'''
			<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Gullet and Westmere.png\|caption=The waters of the Gullet flow out of the [[The_seven_seas#Sea_of_Snow\|Sea of Snow]] and down into the Westmere.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	Imperial citizens are no strangers to peculiar dreams. Some arise spontaneously from within the spirit, others are guided by priests using liao ceremonies, but just as common are those created through the use of [[rituals\|ritual magic]], especially the lore of the [[Night magic\|Night realm]]. After the Autumn Equinox, a trickle of odd dreams in [[Kallavesa]], [[Bregasland]], and [[Mitwold]] soon becomes something of a flood. It becomes apparent that similar dreams are also being experienced by anyone who has touched the waters of the Gullet or the Westmere at any point in their lives.		Imperial citizens are no strangers to peculiar dreams. Some arise spontaneously from within the spirit, others are guided by priests using liao ceremonies, but just as common are those created through the use of [[rituals\|ritual magic]], especially the lore of the [[Night magic\|Night realm]]. After the Autumn Equinox, a trickle of odd dreams in [[Kallavesa]], [[Bregasland]], and [[Mitwold]] soon becomes something of a flood. It becomes apparent that similar dreams are also being experienced by anyone who has touched the waters of the Gullet or the Westmere at any point in their lives.

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	It's up to you whether your character has personally experienced these dreams or not. While they're most appropriate for characters whose personal resource is in [[Bregasland]], [[Mitwold]], or [[Kallavesa]], they're also being experienced by people across the Empire who have a connection to the Gullet or the Westmere, albeit with reduced frequency. Anyone who lives in one of the affected territories, however, is likely to have met people talking about these weird dreams even if they don't experience them themselves.		It's up to you whether your character has personally experienced these dreams or not. While they're most appropriate for characters whose personal resource is in [[Bregasland]], [[Mitwold]], or [[Kallavesa]], they're also being experienced by people across the Empire who have a connection to the Gullet or the Westmere, albeit with reduced frequency. Anyone who lives in one of the affected territories, however, is likely to have met people talking about these weird dreams even if they don't experience them themselves.
	<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;"><box>'''The Astronomancy Connection'''<br>There are astronomantic practitioners all over the Empire, and the Marches and Wintermark are no exception. One titbit of information that suggests this is more than a simple dream is that when the dreamers are flying through the night sky, the constellations of [[the Key]] and [[the Spider]] are prominent among the stars. While not everyone recognises these shapes in the sky, they are consistently present in the dream.</box></div>
	* The dreamer feels as if they are leaping from their body, flying on unseen wings beneath a night sky resplendent with stars. The sky is full of black and golden owls, wings close enough to touch. Together they soar over a great valley, spotted with stands of trees and great unfamiliar beasts. Without warning a great wave of water crashes through the valley from the north, drowning the creatures, and plunging the dreamer into freezing waters salted with the tears of the dead and the lost.		* The dreamer feels as if they are leaping from their body, flying on unseen wings beneath a night sky resplendent with stars. The sky is full of black and golden owls, wings close enough to touch. Together they soar over a great valley, spotted with stands of trees and great unfamiliar beasts. Without warning a great wave of water crashes through the valley from the north, drowning the creatures, and plunging the dreamer into freezing waters salted with the tears of the dead and the lost.
	* The dreamer understands that the seas of the world are ossuaries, full of bones, places of death. They are full of wrecks and ruins and the silent sadness of the drowned. They are also places of life, as well, albeit life that often seems very strange to people who live on the land in the air. Millions of creatures with fins, and eyes, and claws, and limbs, and jaws; but also things not beasts, not plants, but living still.		* The dreamer understands that the seas of the world are ossuaries, full of bones, places of death. They are full of wrecks and ruins and the silent sadness of the drowned. They are also places of life, as well, albeit life that often seems very strange to people who live on the land in the air. Millions of creatures with fins, and eyes, and claws, and limbs, and jaws; but also things not beasts, not plants, but living still.
	* As the dream draws to an end they become aware of something new, a glimmering sense of growth and life. This thing is not native to cold waters, and prefers warmer seas. It is composed of comingled senses of wonder and terror that ultimately wants to bring everything within itself, unique but integrated. It is something alive, familiar and utterly unknown, a blossoming celebration of the life of salt water. A thing of bright colours, of the many that are part of the whole, and it is terrible.		* As the dream draws to an end they become aware of something new, a glimmering sense of growth and life. This thing is not native to cold waters, and prefers warmer seas. It is composed of comingled senses of wonder and terror that ultimately wants to bring everything within itself, unique but integrated. It is something alive, familiar and utterly unknown, a blossoming celebration of the life of salt water. A thing of bright colours, of the many that are part of the whole, and it is terrible.
			<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;"><box>'''The Astronomancy Connection'''<br>There are astronomantic practitioners all over the Empire, and the Marches and Wintermark are no exception. One titbit of information that suggests this is more than a simple dream is that when the dreamers are flying through the night sky, the constellations of [[the Key]] and [[the Spider]] are prominent among the stars. While not everyone recognises these shapes in the sky, they are consistently present in the dream.</box></div>
	Those who wake up speak of feeling chilled to their bones, but also of a disquieting yearning to travel to the shores of the Gullet and immerse themselves in the waters.		Those who wake up speak of feeling chilled to their bones, but also of a disquieting yearning to travel to the shores of the Gullet and immerse themselves in the waters.

Hailmur: /* Fish Dreams */

2026-03-30T20:12:36Z

Fish Dreams

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	==Fish Dreams==		==Fish Dreams==
			<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Gullet and Westmere.png\|caption=The waters of the Gullet flow out of the [[The_seven_seas#Sea_of_Snow\|Sea of Snow]] and down into the Westmere.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	* '''Odd dreams are experienced by sensitive folk especially in Kallavesa, Bregasland, and Mitwold'''		* '''Odd dreams are experienced by sensitive folk especially in Kallavesa, Bregasland, and Mitwold'''
	* '''Any citizen from other territories who has touched the waters of the Gullet may also experience one of these dreams'''		* '''Any citizen from other territories who has touched the waters of the Gullet may also experience one of these dreams'''
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Gullet and Westmere.png\|caption=The waters of the Gullet flow out of the [[The_seven_seas#Sea_of_Snow\|Sea of Snow]] and down into the Westmere.\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	Imperial citizens are no strangers to peculiar dreams. Some arise spontaneously from within the spirit, others are guided by priests using liao ceremonies, but just as common are those created through the use of [[rituals\|ritual magic]], especially the lore of the [[Night magic\|Night realm]]. After the Autumn Equinox, a trickle of odd dreams in [[Kallavesa]], [[Bregasland]], and [[Mitwold]] soon becomes something of a flood. It becomes apparent that similar dreams are also being experienced by anyone who has touched the waters of the Gullet or the Westmere at any point in their lives.		Imperial citizens are no strangers to peculiar dreams. Some arise spontaneously from within the spirit, others are guided by priests using liao ceremonies, but just as common are those created through the use of [[rituals\|ritual magic]], especially the lore of the [[Night magic\|Night realm]]. After the Autumn Equinox, a trickle of odd dreams in [[Kallavesa]], [[Bregasland]], and [[Mitwold]] soon becomes something of a flood. It becomes apparent that similar dreams are also being experienced by anyone who has touched the waters of the Gullet or the Westmere at any point in their lives.

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	It's up to you whether your character has personally experienced these dreams or not. While they're most appropriate for characters whose personal resource is in [[Bregasland]], [[Mitwold]], or [[Kallavesa]], they're also being experienced by people across the Empire who have a connection to the Gullet or the Westmere, albeit with reduced frequency. Anyone who lives in one of the affected territories, however, is likely to have met people talking about these weird dreams even if they don't experience them themselves.		It's up to you whether your character has personally experienced these dreams or not. While they're most appropriate for characters whose personal resource is in [[Bregasland]], [[Mitwold]], or [[Kallavesa]], they're also being experienced by people across the Empire who have a connection to the Gullet or the Westmere, albeit with reduced frequency. Anyone who lives in one of the affected territories, however, is likely to have met people talking about these weird dreams even if they don't experience them themselves.
			<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;"><box>'''The Astronomancy Connection'''<br>There are astronomantic practitioners all over the Empire, and the Marches and Wintermark are no exception. One titbit of information that suggests this is more than a simple dream is that when the dreamers are flying through the night sky, the constellations of [[the Key]] and [[the Spider]] are prominent among the stars. While not everyone recognises these shapes in the sky, they are consistently present in the dream.</box></div>
	* The dreamer feels as if they are leaping from their body, flying on unseen wings beneath a night sky resplendent with stars. The sky is full of black and golden owls, wings close enough to touch. Together they soar over a great valley, spotted with stands of trees and great unfamiliar beasts. Without warning a great wave of water crashes through the valley from the north, drowning the creatures, and plunging the dreamer into freezing waters salted with the tears of the dead and the lost.		* The dreamer feels as if they are leaping from their body, flying on unseen wings beneath a night sky resplendent with stars. The sky is full of black and golden owls, wings close enough to touch. Together they soar over a great valley, spotted with stands of trees and great unfamiliar beasts. Without warning a great wave of water crashes through the valley from the north, drowning the creatures, and plunging the dreamer into freezing waters salted with the tears of the dead and the lost.
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;"><box>'''The Astronomancy Connection'''<br>There are astronomantic practitioners all over the Empire, and the Marches and Wintermark are no exception. One titbit of information that suggests this is more than a simple dream is that when the dreamers are flying through the night sky, the constellations of [[the Key]] and [[the Spider]] are prominent among the stars. While not everyone recognises these shapes in the sky, they are consistently present in the dream.</box></div>
	* The dreamer understands that the seas of the world are ossuaries, full of bones, places of death. They are full of wrecks and ruins and the silent sadness of the drowned. They are also places of life, as well, albeit life that often seems very strange to people who live on the land in the air. Millions of creatures with fins, and eyes, and claws, and limbs, and jaws; but also things not beasts, not plants, but living still.		* The dreamer understands that the seas of the world are ossuaries, full of bones, places of death. They are full of wrecks and ruins and the silent sadness of the drowned. They are also places of life, as well, albeit life that often seems very strange to people who live on the land in the air. Millions of creatures with fins, and eyes, and claws, and limbs, and jaws; but also things not beasts, not plants, but living still.
	* As the dream draws to an end they become aware of something new, a glimmering sense of growth and life. This thing is not native to cold waters, and prefers warmer seas. It is composed of comingled senses of wonder and terror that ultimately wants to bring everything within itself, unique but integrated. It is something alive, familiar and utterly unknown, a blossoming celebration of the life of salt water. A thing of bright colours, of the many that are part of the whole, and it is terrible.		* As the dream draws to an end they become aware of something new, a glimmering sense of growth and life. This thing is not native to cold waters, and prefers warmer seas. It is composed of comingled senses of wonder and terror that ultimately wants to bring everything within itself, unique but integrated. It is something alive, familiar and utterly unknown, a blossoming celebration of the life of salt water. A thing of bright colours, of the many that are part of the whole, and it is terrible.

	Those who wake up speak of feeling chilled to their bones, but also of a disquieting yearning to travel to the shores of the Gullet and immerse themselves in the waters.		Those who wake up speak of feeling chilled to their bones, but also of a disquieting yearning to travel to the shores of the Gullet and immerse themselves in the waters.
	One odd element that leaves [[mystic]] and [[landskeeper]] alike a little confused is that there is no sign of any [[enchantment]] responsible for these dreams. Normally, a skilled magician can [[Detect magic#Divination\|divine]] an active enchantment, and there's no sign of it here. By the Winter Solstice, the dreams have mostly fallen away, but it is possible that a ritual such as [[Eye of the High Places]] targeted at Mitwold, Bregasland, or Kallavesa may be able to catch some of the whisps of... whatever caused this.
	~~<br><br>'''<big>Participation</big>'''<br>~~		One odd element that leaves [[mystic]] and [[landskeeper]] alike a little confused is that there is no sign of any [[enchantment]] responsible for these dreams. Normally, a skilled magician can [[Detect magic#Divination\|divine]] an active enchantment, and there's no sign of it here (even with rumours rampant in Anvil last season that '''Zlata Ruznikova Perenel, The Dread Auntie''', Grandmaster of the [[Unfettered Mind]], had done ''something'' targeting the Gullet). By the Winter Solstice, the dreams have mostly fallen away, but it is possible that a ritual such as [[Eye of the High Places]] targeted at Mitwold, Bregasland, or Kallavesa may be able to catch some of the whisps of... whatever caused this.
	<quote by="Emily Dickinson">'Hope' is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -		<quote by="Emily Dickinson">'Hope' is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -

Hailmur: /* Fish Dreams */

2026-03-25T18:35:55Z

Fish Dreams

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	* As the dream draws to an end they become aware of something new, a glimmering sense of growth and life. This thing is not native to cold waters, and prefers warmer seas. It is composed of comingled senses of wonder and terror that ultimately wants to bring everything within itself, unique but integrated. It is something alive, familiar and utterly unknown, a blossoming celebration of the life of salt water. A thing of bright colours, of the many that are part of the whole, and it is terrible.		* As the dream draws to an end they become aware of something new, a glimmering sense of growth and life. This thing is not native to cold waters, and prefers warmer seas. It is composed of comingled senses of wonder and terror that ultimately wants to bring everything within itself, unique but integrated. It is something alive, familiar and utterly unknown, a blossoming celebration of the life of salt water. A thing of bright colours, of the many that are part of the whole, and it is terrible.
	Those who wake up speak of feeling chilled to their bones, but also of a disquieting yearning to travel to the shores of the Gullet and immerse themselves in the waters.		Those who wake up speak of feeling chilled to their bones, but also of a disquieting yearning to travel to the shores of the Gullet and immerse themselves in the waters.
	One odd element that leaves [[mystic]] and [[landskeeper]] alike a little confused is that there is no sign of any [[enchantment]] responsible for these dreams. Normally a skilled magician can [[Detect magic#Divination\|divine]] an active enchantment, and there's no sign of it here. By the Winter Solstice the dreams have mostly fallen away, but it is possible that a ritual such as [[Eye of the High Places]] targeted at Mitwold, Bregasland, or Kallavesa may be able to catch some of the whisps of... whatever caused this.		One odd element that leaves [[mystic]] and [[landskeeper]] alike a little confused is that there is no sign of any [[enchantment]] responsible for these dreams. Normally, a skilled magician can [[Detect magic#Divination\|divine]] an active enchantment, and there's no sign of it here. By the Winter Solstice, the dreams have mostly fallen away, but it is possible that a ritual such as [[Eye of the High Places]] targeted at Mitwold, Bregasland, or Kallavesa may be able to catch some of the whisps of... whatever caused this.
	<br><br>'''<big>Participation</big>'''<br>		<br><br>'''<big>Participation</big>'''<br>
	<quote by="Emily Dickinson">'Hope' is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -		<quote by="Emily Dickinson">'Hope' is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -

Hailmur: /* Sarvos */

2026-03-18T18:54:47Z

Sarvos

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	* '''Flood defences have protected Sarvos from the thunderous deluge'''		* '''Flood defences have protected Sarvos from the thunderous deluge'''
	* '''The region of Riposi has permanently gained the coastal quality'''		* '''The region of Riposi has permanently gained the coastal quality'''
	This is by no means the first time such powerful storms have been called up by the Children of Wrecks, but it is the first time in a very long time that Sarvos has been targeted in this way. The tempest rages for several months after the Autumn Equinox. The waters rise, and there is a great deal of worry in Sarvos that [[The_DOOM_that_came_to_Sarvos#Rising_Waters\|doom]] has finally arrived to wash away the City of Masks. If only there were suitably robust flood defences... but of course there ''are'' [[Sound_the_bells#Flooding_of_Caricomare\|suitably robust flood defences]]! Commissioned by [[Senator]] '''Rosalina Gulia Viola di Sarvos''' they were built with the aid of the Vandersaar family of the [[Sarcophan Delves]]. The Vandersaar were no doubt partly motivated by the desire to protect the low lying [[Sarvos#Sarcophan_Enclave\|Alivetti estates enclave]], but their help has proved invaluable. The canals rise a little, as the rain and wind mercilessly shakes the towers of Sarvos, but there is no lasting damage.		This is by no means the first time such powerful storms have been called up by the Children of Wrecks, but it is the first time in a very long time that Sarvos has been targeted in this way. The tempest rages for several months after the Autumn Equinox. The waters rise, and there is a great deal of worry in Sarvos that [[The_DOOM_that_came_to_Sarvos#Rising_Waters\|doom]] has finally arrived to wash away the City of Masks. If only there were suitably robust flood defences... but of course there ''are'' [[Sound_the_bells#Flooding_of_Caricomare\|suitably robust flood defences]]! Commissioned by [[Senator]] '''Rosalina Gulia Viola di Sarvos''', they were built with the aid of the Vandersaar family of the [[Sarcophan Delves]]. The Vandersaar were no doubt partly motivated by the desire to protect the low-lying [[Sarvos#Sarcophan_Enclave\|Alivetti estates enclave]], but their help has proved invaluable. The canals rise a little, as the rain and wind mercilessly shakes the towers of Sarvos, but there is no lasting damage.

	The same cannot unfortunately be said for other parts of the territory. There's some flooding in [[Sarvos#Rodez\|Rodez]] and [[Sarvos#Trivento\|Trivento]]; estates along the broad banks of the Gancio are left sodden and waterlogged; and the only folk who seem happy with the situation are the huge, white cranes that picked their way through the reed-beds of the river. The worst damage, however, is incurred in [[Sarvos#Riposi\|Riposi]]. The flat plains are known for their poor, chalky soil. The thunderous deluge pelts the farmlands here with particular virulence, but nobody is expecting it when the low cliffs that run along the southern side of the region give way and collapse into the hungry sea. Waves wash inland nearly a quarter of a mile in places, carrying away what little topsoil there is.		The same cannot, unfortunately, be said for other parts of the territory. There's some flooding in [[Sarvos#Rodez\|Rodez]] and [[Sarvos#Trivento\|Trivento]]; estates along the broad banks of the Gancio are left sodden and waterlogged, and the only folk who seem happy with the situation are the huge, white cranes that picked their way through the reed-beds of the river. The worst damage, however, is incurred in [[Sarvos#Riposi\|Riposi]]. The flat plains are known for their poor, chalky soil. The thunderous deluge pelts the farmlands here with particular virulence, but nobody is expecting it when the low cliffs that run along the southern side of the region give way and collapse into the hungry sea. Waves wash inland nearly a quarter of a mile in places, carrying away what little topsoil there is.
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Horse Fountain.jpg\|caption=Is it part of the magic that causes people in Sarvos, Madruga, and Feroz to dream so deeply of fountains and horses?\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Horse Fountain.jpg\|caption=Is it part of the magic that causes people in Sarvos, Madruga, and Feroz to dream so deeply of fountains and horses?\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	When the storms abate, as the Winter ~~solstice~~ approaches, there can be no denying that it is now ~~considerable~~ easier to approach Riposi from sea (the region has permanently gained the [[Region_qualities#Coastal\|coastal]] quality). There's not a lot that can be done about it, it seems - especially not by "''dirt poor Riposi farmers''."		When the storms abate, as the Winter Solstice approaches, there can be no denying that it is now considerably easier to approach Riposi from sea (the region has permanently gained the [[Region_qualities#Coastal\|coastal]] quality). There's not a lot that can be done about it, it seems - especially not by "''dirt poor Riposi farmers''."

	===Odd Dreams===		===Odd Dreams===
	* '''More odd dreams in Feroz, Madruga, and Sarvos'''		* '''More odd dreams in Feroz, Madruga, and Sarvos'''

Twiggy at 17:57, 18 March 2026

2026-03-18T17:57:44Z

Thespaceinvader: /* Pool of Transformation */

2026-03-18T17:49:34Z

Pool of Transformation

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	<big>'''Participation'''</big><br>		<big>'''Participation'''</big><br>
	Any naga or briar who wishes to do so may choose to have visited the pool in downtime and bathed in it, using it as an excuse to strengthen or increase their [[Lineage#Limits_on_Lineage\|lineage trappings]]. Bear in mind that once this is done it represents a permanent change to your character; it is rare for lineage trappings to become weaker over time. Naga who do so are more likely to develop [[Naga#Scaled Skin\|scales]] in unexpected colours or [[Naga#Feathers\|feathers]], and find their [[Naga#intuitive\|intuitive]] tendencies greatly pronounced at least in the short term. Briar who do so are more likely to evidence [[Briar#Flowers\|flowers]] and find their [[Briar#Mercurial\|mercurial]] tendencies greatly pronounced at least in the short term. This option is only available in the lead-up to the Winter Solstice.		Any naga or briar who wishes to do so may choose to have visited the pool in downtime and bathed in it, using it as an excuse to strengthen or increase their [[Lineage#Limits_on_Lineage\|lineage trappings]]. Bear in mind that once this is done it represents a permanent change to your character; it is rare for lineage trappings to become weaker over time. Naga who do so are more likely to develop [[Naga#Scaled Skin\|scales]] in unexpected colours or [[Naga#Feathers\|feathers]], and find their [[Naga#intuitive\|intuitive]] tendencies greatly pronounced at least in the short term. Briar who do so are more likely to evidence [[Briar#Flowers\|flowers]], and find their [[Briar#Mercurial\|mercurial]] tendencies greatly pronounced at least in the short term. This option is only available in the lead-up to the Winter Solstice.

	===Strange Flowers===		===Strange Flowers===

Thespaceinvader: /* Pool of Transformation */

2026-03-18T17:49:22Z

Pool of Transformation

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	<big>'''Participation'''</big><br>		<big>'''Participation'''</big><br>
	Any naga or briar who wishes to do so may choose to have visited the pool in downtime and bathed in it, using it as an excuse to strengthen or increase their [[Lineage#Limits_on_Lineage\|lineage trappings]]. Bear in mind that once this is done it represents a permanent change to your character; it is rare for lineage trappings to become weaker over time. Naga who do so are more likely to develop [[Naga#Scaled Skin\|scales]] in unexpected colours or [[Naga#Feathers\|feathers]], and find their [[Naga#intuitive\|intuitive]] tendencies greatly pronounced at least in the short term. Briar who do so are more likely to evidence [[Briar#Flowers\|flowers]] and ~~inf~~ their [[Briar#Mercurial\|mercurial]] tendencies greatly pronounced at least in the short term. This option is only available in the lead-up to the Winter Solstice.		Any naga or briar who wishes to do so may choose to have visited the pool in downtime and bathed in it, using it as an excuse to strengthen or increase their [[Lineage#Limits_on_Lineage\|lineage trappings]]. Bear in mind that once this is done it represents a permanent change to your character; it is rare for lineage trappings to become weaker over time. Naga who do so are more likely to develop [[Naga#Scaled Skin\|scales]] in unexpected colours or [[Naga#Feathers\|feathers]], and find their [[Naga#intuitive\|intuitive]] tendencies greatly pronounced at least in the short term. Briar who do so are more likely to evidence [[Briar#Flowers\|flowers]] and find their [[Briar#Mercurial\|mercurial]] tendencies greatly pronounced at least in the short term. This option is only available in the lead-up to the Winter Solstice.

	===Strange Flowers===		===Strange Flowers===
	* '''There is an opportunity to harness some of the power of the magical marshes in the south		* '''There is an opportunity to harness some of the power of the magical marshes in the south

GuiltyConscience: /* Liberty For All */

2026-03-18T16:25:49Z

Liberty For All

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	If you choose to experience the roleplaying effect, then during the Winter Solstice you have a [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|source of spiritual strength]] for purposes of overcoming ''any'' roleplaying effect. Instead of the expected outcome of the roleplaying effect you feel a potent urge to rebel, resist, and oppose the source of that roleplaying effect - physically if necessary. The effect will have faded by the end of the Winter Solstice.		If you choose to experience the roleplaying effect, then during the Winter Solstice you have a [[Roleplaying_effects#Overcoming_Roleplaying_Effects\|source of spiritual strength]] for purposes of overcoming ''any'' roleplaying effect. Instead of the expected outcome of the roleplaying effect you feel a potent urge to rebel, resist, and oppose the source of that roleplaying effect - physically if necessary. The effect will have faded by the end of the Winter Solstice.

	Furthermore any Freeborn character whose personal resource is in Madruga may decide they have sought out dedicates of the [[malign spiritual presences\|Malign spiritual presence]] known as [[Malign spiritual presences#Anarchy\|anarchy]] and petitioned them for a [[hallow\|hallowed]] item. The ~~herals~~ of [[Janon]] in Madruga have an uncanny knack for bringing such people together with folk with the ability to create such hallows. If you want to do this, you can email {{plot}} before the 1st of April and request a hallow. We'll provide you with a ribbon in your pack. You should clarify in the email if you are more interested in ''liberating'' others, ''undermining authority'', ''inspiring rebellion'' against the status quo, or ''fighting oppression'' by whatever means are ~~neccessary~~. In each case, we will be giving the hallow its name, and it will take the form of an amulet or talisman. You will need to provide your own physrep.		Furthermore any Freeborn character whose personal resource is in Madruga may decide they have sought out dedicates of the [[malign spiritual presences\|Malign spiritual presence]] known as [[Malign spiritual presences#Anarchy\|anarchy]] and petitioned them for a [[hallow\|hallowed]] item. The heralds of [[Janon]] in Madruga have an uncanny knack for bringing such people together with folk with the ability to create such hallows. If you want to do this, you can email {{plot}} before the 1st of April and request a hallow. We'll provide you with a ribbon in your pack. You should clarify in the email if you are more interested in ''liberating'' others, ''undermining authority'', ''inspiring rebellion'' against the status quo, or ''fighting oppression'' by whatever means are necessary. In each case, we will be giving the hallow its name, and it will take the form of an amulet or talisman. You will need to provide your own physrep.

	Bear in mind that possession of hallows created by people dedicated to Anarchy (or freedom, or liberty, or whatever else it might be called) is of dubious legality and might incur serious consequences if it becomes known you have acquired one.		Bear in mind that possession of hallows created by people dedicated to Anarchy (or freedom, or liberty, or whatever else it might be called) is of dubious legality and might incur serious consequences if it becomes known you have acquired one.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Crucible.png\|align=right\|width=200\|caption=Heralds of ''[[Azoth\|the Crucible]]'' love transformation, and the creation of new things out of old.}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Crucible.png\|align=right\|width=200\|caption=Heralds of ''[[Azoth\|the Crucible]]'' love transformation, and the creation of new things out of old.}}</div>

	===Pool of Transformation===		===Pool of Transformation===
	* '''Characters with naga or briar lineage can visit Madruga and strengthen their lineage trappings		* '''Characters with naga or briar lineage can visit Madruga and strengthen their lineage trappings

Twiggy: /* Odd Dreams */

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Odd Dreams

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	===Odd Dreams===		===Odd Dreams===
	* '''More odd dreams in Feroz, Madruga, and Sarvos'''		* '''More odd dreams in Feroz, Madruga, and Sarvos'''
	People living in or visiting Feroz, Madruga, and Sarvos find their nights filled with dreams of rushing water, rain. More peculiarly, dreams also prominently feature water features - springs, waterfalls, fountains of all kinds - and horses of all colours often racing through the sky as the rain falls. People who awaken from these dreams report feeling either tired or filled with vigour. The dreams fade as the ~~Autumn equinox~~ approaches, and don't seem to leave any particular lingering effects.		People living in or visiting Feroz, Madruga, and Sarvos find their nights filled with dreams of rushing water, rain. More peculiarly, dreams also prominently feature water features - springs, waterfalls, fountains of all kinds - and horses of all colours often racing through the sky as the rain falls. People who awaken from these dreams report feeling either tired or filled with vigour. The dreams fade as the Winter Solstice approaches, and don't seem to leave any particular lingering effects.

	==The Sky Is Low==		==The Sky Is Low==

GuiltyConscience: /* Madruga and Feroz */

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Madruga and Feroz

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	Unlike [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], the Thunderous Deluge covers the entire territory. Rain falls in sheets as far west as [[Feroz#Morajasse\|Morajasse]] and as far north as [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]]. It fills the Scorrero - a wild river at the best of time - causing it to burst its banks. This is hardly something new, but it adds to the hardship of those trying to relcaim [[Feroz#Oranseri\|Oranseri]] and will likely make any attempt to bridge the river - to restore [[Where_the_river_rises#Crossing\|easy movement]] between the two easternmost Freeborn territories - that much harder.		Unlike [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], the Thunderous Deluge covers the entire territory. Rain falls in sheets as far west as [[Feroz#Morajasse\|Morajasse]] and as far north as [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]]. It fills the Scorrero - a wild river at the best of time - causing it to burst its banks. This is hardly something new, but it adds to the hardship of those trying to relcaim [[Feroz#Oranseri\|Oranseri]] and will likely make any attempt to bridge the river - to restore [[Where_the_river_rises#Crossing\|easy movement]] between the two easternmost Freeborn territories - that much harder.

	The storms are especially odd in Madruga, where the power of the storms collides with an [[Night magic]] enchantment. Storm clouds roil with colours not normally found in the sky and ~~one~~ one occasion there is a five minute rain of tiny red frogs over Calvos that rapidly turns into a short-lived plague as the things breed and spread. Feroz is hit much more heavily by the storms, especially given that the populace such as it is, is currently busy trying to rebuild. One thing worse than living out of makeshift shacks and old tents is trying to live out of waterlogged shacks and leaky tents.		The storms are especially odd in Madruga, where the power of the storms collides with an [[Night magic]] enchantment. Storm clouds roil with colours not normally found in the sky and on one occasion there is a five minute rain of tiny red frogs over Calvos that rapidly turns into a short-lived plague as the things breed and spread. Feroz is hit much more heavily by the storms, especially given that the populace such as it is, is currently busy trying to rebuild. One thing worse than living out of makeshift shacks and old tents is trying to live out of waterlogged shacks and leaky tents.
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stormy Seas.png\|caption=Magical storms break across the shores of [[Sarvos]], drowning the coast of eastern [[Sarvos#Riposi\|Riposi]].\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Stormy Seas.png\|caption=Magical storms break across the shores of [[Sarvos]], drowning the coast of eastern [[Sarvos#Riposi\|Riposi]].\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>

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	* '''Three new rituals that draw on the power of Siakha have become part of Urizen lore		* '''Three new rituals that draw on the power of Siakha have become part of Urizen lore
	* '''These rituals are illegal to perform while the eternal remains under enmity		* '''These rituals are illegal to perform while the eternal remains under enmity
	During some of the worst storms of the early Winter, three new works of [[Spring magic]] are added to Urizen Lore without additional fanfare. The text they are drawn from is apparently a water-damaged ship's logbook, filled with cryptic poems in praise of the unceasing sea, the power of the storm, and the admirably simple life of the shark. Interspersed between the poems are crude drawings of sea monsters, and what seem to be actual prayers in praise of the ''Mother of the Maelstrom'' asking for her to send her children to torment the unknown author's enemies, or begging her to fill them and their crew with the power of the tempest. These sections become increasingly difficult to read, and the last few pages are almost entirely obscured by old ~~bloodpsatter~~. Scrawled across the cover - carved into the thick leather with a knife - was the message “at the mother’s command, a gift for Ibiss ~~Briarheart”~~.		During some of the worst storms of the early Winter, three new works of [[Spring magic]] are added to Urizen Lore without additional fanfare. The text they are drawn from is apparently a water-damaged ship's logbook, filled with cryptic poems in praise of the unceasing sea, the power of the storm, and the admirably simple life of the shark. Interspersed between the poems are crude drawings of sea monsters, and what seem to be actual prayers in praise of the ''Mother of the Maelstrom'' asking for her to send her children to torment the unknown author's enemies, or begging her to fill them and their crew with the power of the tempest. These sections become increasingly difficult to read, and the last few pages are almost entirely obscured by old blood splatter. Scrawled across the cover - carved into the thick leather with a knife - was the message “at the mother’s command, a gift for Ibiss Briarheart.”

	It should come as no surprise then that the three rituals contained in the book bear the unmistakable mark of the eternal [[Siakha]]. [[Rhythm of the Tempest]], [[Blood-dimmed Tide]], and [[Shark's Rampage]] each draw on potent resonances of [[Spring magic#Savagery\|savagery]] and [[Spring magic#Ruin\|ruin]], and are shot through with the bloodthirsty power of the ''Mother of Wrecks''.		It should come as no surprise then that the three rituals contained in the book bear the unmistakable mark of the eternal [[Siakha]]. [[Rhythm of the Tempest]], [[Blood-dimmed Tide]], and [[Shark's Rampage]] each draw on potent resonances of [[Spring magic#Savagery\|savagery]] and [[Spring magic#Ruin\|ruin]], and are shot through with the bloodthirsty power of the ''Mother of Wrecks''.
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	===Madruga and Feroz===		===Madruga and Feroz===
	* '''The storms that have struck Madruga and Feroz have stirred up some of the magic of Crucible		* '''The storms that have struck Madruga and Feroz have stirred up some of the magic of Crucible
	Unlike [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], the Thunderous Deluge covers the entire territory. Rain falls in sheets as far west as [[Feroz#Morajasse\|Morajasse]] and as far north as [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]]. It fills the Scorrero - a wild river at the best of time - causing it to burst its banks. This is hardly something new, but it adds to the hardship of those trying to ~~relcaim~~ [[Feroz#Oranseri\|Oranseri]] and will likely make any attempt to bridge the river - to restore [[Where_the_river_rises#Crossing\|easy movement]] between the two easternmost Freeborn territories - that much harder.		Unlike [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], the Thunderous Deluge covers the entire territory. Rain falls in sheets as far west as [[Feroz#Morajasse\|Morajasse]] and as far north as [[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]]. It fills the Scorrero - a wild river at the best of time - causing it to burst its banks. This is hardly something new, but it adds to the hardship of those trying to reclaim [[Feroz#Oranseri\|Oranseri]] and will likely make any attempt to bridge the river - to restore [[Where_the_river_rises#Crossing\|easy movement]] between the two easternmost Freeborn territories - that much harder.

	The storms are especially odd in Madruga, where the power of the storms collides with an [[Night magic]] enchantment. Storm clouds roil with colours not normally found in the sky and on one occasion there is a five minute rain of tiny red frogs over Calvos that rapidly turns into a short-lived plague as the things breed and spread. Feroz is hit much more heavily by the storms, especially given that the populace such as it is, is currently busy trying to rebuild. One thing worse than living out of makeshift shacks and old tents is trying to live out of waterlogged shacks and leaky tents.		The storms are especially odd in Madruga, where the power of the storms collides with an [[Night magic]] enchantment. Storm clouds roil with colours not normally found in the sky and on one occasion there is a five minute rain of tiny red frogs over Calvos that rapidly turns into a short-lived plague as the things breed and spread. Feroz is hit much more heavily by the storms, especially given that the populace such as it is, is currently busy trying to rebuild. One thing worse than living out of makeshift shacks and old tents is trying to live out of waterlogged shacks and leaky tents.
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	* '''Flood defences have protected Sarvos from the thunderous deluge'''		* '''Flood defences have protected Sarvos from the thunderous deluge'''
	* '''The region of Riposi has permanently gained the coastal quality'''		* '''The region of Riposi has permanently gained the coastal quality'''
	This is by no means the first time such powerful storms have been called up by the Children of Wrecks, but it is the first time in a very long time that Sarvos has been ~~targetted~~ in this way. The tempest rages for several months after the Autumn Equinox. The waters rise, and there is a great deal of worry in Sarvos that [[The_DOOM_that_came_to_Sarvos#Rising_Waters\|doom]] has finally arrived to wash away the City of Masks. If only there were suitably robust flood defences... but of course there ''are'' [[Sound_the_bells#Flooding_of_Caricomare\|suitably robust flood defences]]! Commissioned by [[Senator]] '''Rosalina Gulia Viola di Sarvos''' they were built with the aid of the Vandersaar family of the [[Sarcophan Delves]]. The Vandersaar were no doubt partly motivated by the desire to protect the low lying [[Sarvos#Sarcophan_Enclave\|Alivetti estates enclave]], but their help has proved invaluable. The canals rise a little, as the rain and wind mercilessly shakes the towers of Sarvos, but there is no lasting damage.		This is by no means the first time such powerful storms have been called up by the Children of Wrecks, but it is the first time in a very long time that Sarvos has been targeted in this way. The tempest rages for several months after the Autumn Equinox. The waters rise, and there is a great deal of worry in Sarvos that [[The_DOOM_that_came_to_Sarvos#Rising_Waters\|doom]] has finally arrived to wash away the City of Masks. If only there were suitably robust flood defences... but of course there ''are'' [[Sound_the_bells#Flooding_of_Caricomare\|suitably robust flood defences]]! Commissioned by [[Senator]] '''Rosalina Gulia Viola di Sarvos''' they were built with the aid of the Vandersaar family of the [[Sarcophan Delves]]. The Vandersaar were no doubt partly motivated by the desire to protect the low lying [[Sarvos#Sarcophan_Enclave\|Alivetti estates enclave]], but their help has proved invaluable. The canals rise a little, as the rain and wind mercilessly shakes the towers of Sarvos, but there is no lasting damage.

	The same cannot unfortunately be said for other parts of the territory. There's some flooding in [[Sarvos#Rodez\|Rodez]] and [[Sarvos#Trivento\|Trivento]]; estates along the broad banks of the Gancio are left sodden and waterlogged; and the only folk who seem happy with the situation are the huge, white cranes that picked their way through the reed-beds of the river. The worst damage, however, is incurred in [[Sarvos#Riposi\|Riposi]]. The flat plains are known for their poor, chalky soil. The thunderous deluge pelts the farmlands here with particular virulence, but nobody is expecting it when the low cliffs that run along the southern side of the region give way and collapse into the hungry sea. Waves wash inland nearly a quarter of a mile in places, carrying away what little topsoil there is.		The same cannot unfortunately be said for other parts of the territory. There's some flooding in [[Sarvos#Rodez\|Rodez]] and [[Sarvos#Trivento\|Trivento]]; estates along the broad banks of the Gancio are left sodden and waterlogged; and the only folk who seem happy with the situation are the huge, white cranes that picked their way through the reed-beds of the river. The worst damage, however, is incurred in [[Sarvos#Riposi\|Riposi]]. The flat plains are known for their poor, chalky soil. The thunderous deluge pelts the farmlands here with particular virulence, but nobody is expecting it when the low cliffs that run along the southern side of the region give way and collapse into the hungry sea. Waves wash inland nearly a quarter of a mile in places, carrying away what little topsoil there is.
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Horse Fountain.jpg\|caption=Is it part of the magic that causes people in Sarvos, Madruga, and Feroz to dream so deeply of fountains and horses?\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Horse Fountain.jpg\|caption=Is it part of the magic that causes people in Sarvos, Madruga, and Feroz to dream so deeply of fountains and horses?\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	When the storms abate, as the Winter solstice approaches, there can be no denying that it is now considerable easier to approach Riposi from sea (the region has permanently gained the [[Region_qualities#Coastal\|coastal]] quality). There's not a lot that can be done about it, it seems - especially not by "''dirt poor Riposi farmers''".		When the storms abate, as the Winter solstice approaches, there can be no denying that it is now considerable easier to approach Riposi from sea (the region has permanently gained the [[Region_qualities#Coastal\|coastal]] quality). There's not a lot that can be done about it, it seems - especially not by "''dirt poor Riposi farmers''."
	===Odd Dreams===		===Odd Dreams===
	* '''More odd dreams in Feroz, Madruga, and Sarvos'''		* '''More odd dreams in Feroz, Madruga, and Sarvos'''
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	It's up to you whether your character has personally experienced these dreams or not. While they're most appropriate for characters whose personal resource is in [[Bregasland]], [[Mitwold]], or [[Kallavesa]], they're also being experienced by people across the Empire who have a connection to the Gullet or the Westmere, albeit with reduced frequency. Anyone who lives in one of the affected territories, however, is likely to have met people talking about these weird dreams even if they don't experience them themselves.		It's up to you whether your character has personally experienced these dreams or not. While they're most appropriate for characters whose personal resource is in [[Bregasland]], [[Mitwold]], or [[Kallavesa]], they're also being experienced by people across the Empire who have a connection to the Gullet or the Westmere, albeit with reduced frequency. Anyone who lives in one of the affected territories, however, is likely to have met people talking about these weird dreams even if they don't experience them themselves.

	* The dreamer feels as if they are leaping from their body, flying on unseen wings beneath a night sky ~~resplendant~~ with stars. The sky is full of black and golden owls, wings close enough to touch. Together they soar over a great valley, spotted with stands of trees and great unfamiliar beasts. Without warning a great wave of water crashes through the valley from the north, drowning the creatures, and plunging the dreamer into freezing waters salted with the tears of the dead and the lost.		* The dreamer feels as if they are leaping from their body, flying on unseen wings beneath a night sky resplendent with stars. The sky is full of black and golden owls, wings close enough to touch. Together they soar over a great valley, spotted with stands of trees and great unfamiliar beasts. Without warning a great wave of water crashes through the valley from the north, drowning the creatures, and plunging the dreamer into freezing waters salted with the tears of the dead and the lost.
	<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;"><box>'''The Astronomancy Connection'''<br>There are astronomantic practitioners all over the Empire, and the Marches and Wintermark are no exception. One titbit of information that suggests this is more than a simple dream is that when the dreamers are flying through the night sky, the constellations of [[the Key]] and [[the Spider]] are prominent among the stars. While not everyone recognises these shapes in the sky, they are consistently present in the dream.</box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;"><box>'''The Astronomancy Connection'''<br>There are astronomantic practitioners all over the Empire, and the Marches and Wintermark are no exception. One titbit of information that suggests this is more than a simple dream is that when the dreamers are flying through the night sky, the constellations of [[the Key]] and [[the Spider]] are prominent among the stars. While not everyone recognises these shapes in the sky, they are consistently present in the dream.</box></div>
	* The dreamer understands that the seas of the world are ossuaries, full of bones, places of death. They are full of wrecks and ruins and the silent sadness of the drowned. They are also places of life, as well, albeit life that often seems very strange to people who live on the land in the air. Millions of creatures with fins, and eyes, and claws, and limbs, and jaws; but also things not beasts, not plants, but living still.		* The dreamer understands that the seas of the world are ossuaries, full of bones, places of death. They are full of wrecks and ruins and the silent sadness of the drowned. They are also places of life, as well, albeit life that often seems very strange to people who live on the land in the air. Millions of creatures with fins, and eyes, and claws, and limbs, and jaws; but also things not beasts, not plants, but living still.
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	And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm -		And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm -

	I’ve heard it in the ~~chillest~~ land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.</quote>		I’ve heard it in the chilliest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.</quote>