The way home - Revision history

Hailmur at 20:09, 18 May 2026

2026-05-18T20:09:12Z

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	===Myfanwy's Rest===		===Myfanwy's Rest===
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	[[Necropolis#Fishguard\|Myfanwy's Rest]] in [[Necropolis]] is the most famous wayhouse in the Empire but in modern times it has dwindled to a respectable but small hostelry. At the time of the founding of the Empire it would have been much bigger. According to legend, this was once the home of [[Navarr_history#Joining_the_Empire\|Myfanwy, a companion of the First Empress]]. It is claimed that both women stopped here on their way to Anvil.		[[Necropolis#Fishguard\|Myfanwy's Rest]] in [[Necropolis]] is the most famous wayhouse in the Empire but in modern times it has dwindled to a respectable but small hostelry. At the time of the founding of the Empire it would have been much bigger. According to legend, this was once the home of [[Navarr_history#Joining_the_Empire\|Myfanwy, a companion of the First Empress]]. It is claimed that both women stopped here on their way to Anvil.

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	===The Primal Forest===		===The Primal Forest===
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	The ''Scale and the Source'' are a group of vates who are interested in the magical traditions and techniques of the Empire, who believe that a wayhouse could be more than just a meeting place for travellers. The group take their name from their study of [[blood magic]] and the [[music of the spheres]]. However, they are interested in all [[magical tradition\|magical techniques]] as well as the different approaches to magic employed across the Empire.		The ''Scale and the Source'' are a group of vates who are interested in the magical traditions and techniques of the Empire, who believe that a wayhouse could be more than just a meeting place for travellers. The group take their name from their study of [[blood magic]] and the [[music of the spheres]]. However, they are interested in all [[magical tradition\|magical techniques]] as well as the different approaches to magic employed across the Empire.
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Twiggy: /* The Last Battle */

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The Last Battle

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	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Any region adjacent to an enemy territory that contains a vallorn heart</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Any region adjacent to an enemy territory that contains a vallorn heart</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 18 wains of weirwood and 54 crowns</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 18 wains of weirwood and 54 crowns</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Special:''' Puts the adjacent regions in the neighbouring territory ''under threat''.</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Special:''' Puts the adjacent regions in the neighbouring territory ''under threat''</td></tr>
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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightGreen;">'''Keeper of the Last Battle'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightGreen;">'''Keeper of the Last Battle'''</tr>

Twiggy: /* Myfanwy's Rest */

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Myfanwy's Rest

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	===Myfanwy's Rest===		===Myfanwy's Rest===
	[[Necropolis#Fishguard\|Myfanwy's Rest]] in [[Necropolis]] is the most famous wayhouse in the Empire but in modern times it has dwindled to a respectable but small hostelry. At the time of the founding of the Empire it would have been much bigger. According to legend, this was once the home of [[Navarr_history#Joining_the_Empire\|Myfanwy, a companion of the First Empress]] It is claimed that both women stopped here on their way to Anvil.		[[Necropolis#Fishguard\|Myfanwy's Rest]] in [[Necropolis]] is the most famous wayhouse in the Empire but in modern times it has dwindled to a respectable but small hostelry. At the time of the founding of the Empire it would have been much bigger. According to legend, this was once the home of [[Navarr_history#Joining_the_Empire\|Myfanwy, a companion of the First Empress]]. It is claimed that both women stopped here on their way to Anvil.

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

2026-01-15T15:00:29Z

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

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	{{SOP\|statement=Roads and Trods are the arteries of the Empire, and the echo of our feat are the beat of its heart. Each step, each trade made or song shared strengthens the Empire and weakens our enemies. We call on all the Navarri wayhouses across the Empire to support and encourage those who travel the Empire everyday to do their bit in protecting the Roads and Trods from threats, to show that Navarri boot leather is what holds the Empire together with our songs, messages and spears.\|vote=Greater Majority (353-10)\|by=Winifred Blackhawk, Navarr Assembly\|when=385YE Winter Solstice\|size=small}}		{{SOP\|statement=Roads and Trods are the arteries of the Empire, and the echo of our feat are the beat of its heart. Each step, each trade made or song shared strengthens the Empire and weakens our enemies. We call on all the Navarri wayhouses across the Empire to support and encourage those who travel the Empire everyday to do their bit in protecting the Roads and Trods from threats, to show that Navarri boot leather is what holds the Empire together with our songs, messages and spears.\|vote=Greater Majority (353-10)\|by=Winifred Blackhawk, Navarr Assembly\|when=385YE Winter Solstice\|size=small}}
	==Building Wayhouses==		==Building Wayhouses==
	Buoyed with enthusiasm by Winifred's words, a number of groups within the nation are inspired to try to rejuvenate the wayhouse tradition. The key proposal is made by ''[[Appraisal#Eilian Sweetwater\|Eilian Sweetwater]]'', a well recognised member of the civil service who is often called on to carry out [[appraisal\|appraisals]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]]. They combine this with a deep knowledge of history, having previously worked as a member of the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]]. They have not been called on by the Senate for nearly a year, so they have been using that time to work on a proposal of their own, one that they hope will be of interest to their fellow Navarr.		Buoyed with enthusiasm by Winifred's words, a number of groups within the nation are inspired to try to rejuvenate the wayhouse tradition. The key proposal is made by ''[[Appraisal#Eilian Sweetwater\|Eilian Sweetwater]]'', a well recognised member of the civil service who is often called on to carry out [[appraisal\|appraisals]] by the [[Senate]]. They combine this with a deep knowledge of history, having previously worked as a member of the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]]. They have not been called on by the Senate for nearly a year, so they have been using that time to work on a proposal of their own, one that they hope will be of interest to their fellow Navarr.
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	<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Wayhouse'''</tr>		<table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">'''Wayhouse'''</tr>

Twiggy at 20:48, 11 August 2025

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	At the Winter Solstice, the [[Navarr]] National Assembly upheld a [[judgement]] by '''Winifred Blackhawk''' with a [[greater majority]] that emphasised the importance of travelling the roads and [[trods]] of the Empire, of being the Empire's strength and blood and soul, and most importantly of all, the [[wayhouse\|wayhouses]]. Those vital buildings that the Navarr raise along the trods to support the [[striding\|stridings]], that give them a place to rest and resupply.		At the Winter Solstice, the [[Navarr]] National Assembly upheld a [[judgement]] by '''Winifred Blackhawk''' with a [[greater majority]] that emphasised the importance of travelling the roads and [[trods]] of the Empire, of being the Empire's strength and blood and soul, and most importantly of all, the [[wayhouse\|wayhouses]]. Those vital buildings that the Navarr raise along the trods to support the [[striding\|stridings]], that give them a place to rest and resupply.

	In recent years, however, what was once a vital tradition has somewhat foundered. There are innumerable small wayhouses across the Empire, but few if any of their operators attend the great summits at Anvil, such is the burden of keeping them running. While some larger establishments such as ~~Treiji~~ Wayhouse have been built in recent years, they have generally been in the heartland of Navarri territories - not, in a sense, the truest expression of the wayhouse tradition.		In recent years, however, what was once a vital tradition has somewhat foundered. There are innumerable small wayhouses across the Empire, but few if any of their operators attend the great summits at Anvil, such is the burden of keeping them running. While some larger establishments such as Treji Wayhouse have been built in recent years, they have generally been in the heartland of Navarri territories - not, in a sense, the truest expression of the wayhouse tradition.

	Now there might be a chance to change that.		Now there might be a chance to change that.
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	The truth is that every nation has a unique approach to magic, not just the techniques but the attitudes that accompany it. Working closely with them, exchanging ideas and understanding, could benefit both parties. What the Scale and the Source want is for the vates that attend Anvil to select the one nation whose approach to magic shows the most promise. This need not be the nation whose traditions most closely align with the Navarr, harmony can produce a beautiful song, but the crucible of disagreement can also forge new understanding. They want the vates to help them found a new wayhouse, the Primal Forest, in a location where it can encourage magical study and the sharing of knowledge, techniques and approaches between Navarr and the nation in question.		The truth is that every nation has a unique approach to magic, not just the techniques but the attitudes that accompany it. Working closely with them, exchanging ideas and understanding, could benefit both parties. What the Scale and the Source want is for the vates that attend Anvil to select the one nation whose approach to magic shows the most promise. This need not be the nation whose traditions most closely align with the Navarr, harmony can produce a beautiful song, but the crucible of disagreement can also forge new understanding. They want the vates to help them found a new wayhouse, the Primal Forest, in a location where it can encourage magical study and the sharing of knowledge, techniques and approaches between Navarr and the nation in question.

	To appoint the position, the Scale and ~~Song~~ suggest the best method would formally be unanimous decision of the Navarr senators, with the understanding that they should appoint whichever candidate the vates attending Anvil decide is most suitable.		To appoint the position, the Scale and the Source suggest the best method would formally be unanimous decision of the Navarr senators, with the understanding that they should appoint whichever candidate the vates attending Anvil decide is most suitable.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Wayhouse]]		* [[Wayhouse]]

Twiggy at 21:09, 12 July 2025

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	"I rather doubt it," she said turning to place the spear back on the display stand behind the bar. "I suspect Gethin's most heroic qualities may have been his total reliability and his excellent prices."		"I rather doubt it," she said turning to place the spear back on the display stand behind the bar. "I suspect Gethin's most heroic qualities may have been his total reliability and his excellent prices."
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	<div style="float:left; width: 550px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Wayhouse2.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Wayhouses allow the stridings - and indeed any weary ~~traveler~~ - a chance to rest and resupply.\|width=550}}</div>{{audio\|link= https://youtu.be/rC1MwnRJ_ho?si=sZFfI5z1GYhCKfpU}}		<div style="float:left; width: 550px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Wayhouse2.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Wayhouses allow the stridings - and indeed any weary traveller - a chance to rest and resupply.\|width=550}}</div>{{audio\|link= https://youtu.be/rC1MwnRJ_ho?si=sZFfI5z1GYhCKfpU}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	At the Winter Solstice, the [[Navarr]] National Assembly upheld a [[judgement]] by '''Winifred Blackhawk''' with a [[greater majority]] that emphasised the importance of travelling the roads and [[trods]] of the Empire, of being the Empire's strength and blood and soul, and most importantly of all, the [[wayhouse\|wayhouses]]. Those vital buildings that the Navarr raise along the trods to support the [[striding\|stridings]], that give them a place to rest and resupply.		At the Winter Solstice, the [[Navarr]] National Assembly upheld a [[judgement]] by '''Winifred Blackhawk''' with a [[greater majority]] that emphasised the importance of travelling the roads and [[trods]] of the Empire, of being the Empire's strength and blood and soul, and most importantly of all, the [[wayhouse\|wayhouses]]. Those vital buildings that the Navarr raise along the trods to support the [[striding\|stridings]], that give them a place to rest and resupply.

Matt: /* Building Wayhouses */

2025-04-06T09:22:02Z

Building Wayhouses

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	It is always possible to create a [[wayhouse]] as a group concept anywhere in a Navarr territory. This wind of fortune provides an update that allows characters to build a wayhouse in a different way - one that is possible to create outside the Navarr territories. Although a sinecure is mechanically very different, there isn't a major difference between a wayhouse built in or outside Navarr. The word can still be used interchangeably to describe either kind of wayhouse.		It is always possible to create a [[wayhouse]] as a group concept anywhere in a Navarr territory. This wind of fortune provides an update that allows characters to build a wayhouse in a different way - one that is possible to create outside the Navarr territories. Although a sinecure is mechanically very different, there isn't a major difference between a wayhouse built in or outside Navarr. The word can still be used interchangeably to describe either kind of wayhouse.

	<p>We don't want to give new Navarr characters the option to start in a territory with a wayhouse, because we think that's a very specialised character choice that is something a player would only take because they want the relationship with that nation. The chances of a new player ending up there by accident are too great. But any player creating a new Navarr character could email [mailto:admin@profounddecisions.co.uk admin@profounddecisions.co.uk] to put themselves in that territory.		<p>We don't want to give new Navarr characters the option to start in a territory with a wayhouse, because we think that's a very specialised character choice that is something a player would only take because they want the relationship with that nation. The chances of a new player ending up there by accident are too great. But any player creating a new Navarr character could email [mailto:admin@profounddecisions.co.uk admin@profounddecisions.co.uk] to put themselves in that territory.</p>

	The ability to create wayhouses, to live and prosper in other nations in this way, is unique to the Navarr. It reflects their national character and peripatetic culture. Anyone could commission a wayhouse, but it could only ever be a Navarr national appointment. It is not possible for other nations to operate this way, even with an appraisal.		The ability to create wayhouses, to live and prosper in other nations in this way, is unique to the Navarr. It reflects their national character and peripatetic culture. Anyone could commission a wayhouse, but it could only ever be a Navarr national appointment. It is not possible for other nations to operate this way, even with an appraisal.

Matt: /* Building Wayhouses */

2025-04-06T09:21:32Z

Building Wayhouses

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	<big>'''Wayhouses'''</big><br>		<big>'''Wayhouses'''</big><br>
	It is always possible to create a [[wayhouse]] as a group concept anywhere in a Navarr territory. This wind of fortune provides an update that allows characters to build a wayhouse in a different way - one that is possible to create outside the Navarr territories. Although a sinecure is mechanically very different, there isn't a major difference between a wayhouse built in or outside Navarr. The word can still be used interchangeably to describe either kind of wayhouse.~~<br><br>~~		It is always possible to create a [[wayhouse]] as a group concept anywhere in a Navarr territory. This wind of fortune provides an update that allows characters to build a wayhouse in a different way - one that is possible to create outside the Navarr territories. Although a sinecure is mechanically very different, there isn't a major difference between a wayhouse built in or outside Navarr. The word can still be used interchangeably to describe either kind of wayhouse.

	We don't want to give new Navarr characters the option to start in a territory with a wayhouse, because we think that's a very specialised character choice that is something a player would only take because they want the relationship with that nation. The chances of a new player ending up there by accident are too great. But any player creating a new Navarr character could email [mailto:admin@profounddecisions.co.uk admin@profounddecisions.co.uk] to put themselves in that territory.		<p>We don't want to give new Navarr characters the option to start in a territory with a wayhouse, because we think that's a very specialised character choice that is something a player would only take because they want the relationship with that nation. The chances of a new player ending up there by accident are too great. But any player creating a new Navarr character could email [mailto:admin@profounddecisions.co.uk admin@profounddecisions.co.uk] to put themselves in that territory.

	The ability to create wayhouses, to live and prosper in other nations in this way, is unique to the Navarr. It reflects their national character and peripatetic culture. Anyone could commission a wayhouse, but it could only ever be a Navarr national appointment. It is not possible for other nations to operate this way, even with an appraisal.		The ability to create wayhouses, to live and prosper in other nations in this way, is unique to the Navarr. It reflects their national character and peripatetic culture. Anyone could commission a wayhouse, but it could only ever be a Navarr national appointment. It is not possible for other nations to operate this way, even with an appraisal.

Hailmur: /* The Last Battle */

2024-08-12T20:37:41Z

The Last Battle

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	Thus the Striding want to help the Empire expand their borders. They hope to see the construction of a wayhouse in a territory on the Empire's borders, a place where the thorns can mix with warriors and soldiers of other nations fresh from the fight against the neighbouring barbarians. Crucially the wayhouse they want would need to be in a region that bordered an enemy territory containing a vallorn heart - the Grey Fens in [[Bregasland]] (leading to [[Liathaven]]) or the Plains of Teeth in [[the Barrens]] (leading to the Sarangrave) are just two examples of what is needed.		Thus the Striding want to help the Empire expand their borders. They hope to see the construction of a wayhouse in a territory on the Empire's borders, a place where the thorns can mix with warriors and soldiers of other nations fresh from the fight against the neighbouring barbarians. Crucially the wayhouse they want would need to be in a region that bordered an enemy territory containing a vallorn heart - the Grey Fens in [[Bregasland]] (leading to [[Liathaven]]) or the Plains of Teeth in [[the Barrens]] (leading to the Sarangrave) are just two examples of what is needed.

	Once the wayhouse is built, the Last Battle plan to use it as a base to conduct reconnaissance and patrols on the other side of the border. These are Navarr thorns, they are some of the finest scouts in the Empire, so there is no question that they'll be able to manage this. The intelligence they bring back would be crucial in establishing supply routes and the best line of attack for any Imperial armies going over the border - it would mean that all neighbouring ~~regions not controlled by~~ the Empire would come [[Region_qualities#Under_Threat\|under threat]].		Once the wayhouse is built, the Last Battle plan to use it as a base to conduct reconnaissance and patrols on the other side of the border. These are Navarr thorns, they are some of the finest scouts in the Empire, so there is no question that they'll be able to manage this. The intelligence they bring back would be crucial in establishing supply routes and the best line of attack for any Imperial armies going over the border - it would mean that all regions in the neighbouring territory that the Empire does not control would come [[Region_qualities#Under_Threat\|under threat]].

	===The Primal Forest===		===The Primal Forest===

Novemberalice at 19:33, 23 July 2024

2024-07-23T19:33:33Z

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	"I rather doubt it," she said turning to place the spear back on the display stand behind the bar. "I suspect Gethin's most heroic qualities may have been his total reliability and his excellent prices."		"I rather doubt it," she said turning to place the spear back on the display stand behind the bar. "I suspect Gethin's most heroic qualities may have been his total reliability and his excellent prices."
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	<div style="float:left; width: 550px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Wayhouse2.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Wayhouses allow the stridings - and indeed any weary traveler - a chance to rest and resupply.\|width=550}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 550px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Wayhouse2.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Wayhouses allow the stridings - and indeed any weary traveler - a chance to rest and resupply.\|width=550}}</div>{{audio\|link= https://youtu.be/rC1MwnRJ_ho?si=sZFfI5z1GYhCKfpU}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	At the Winter Solstice, the [[Navarr]] National Assembly upheld a [[judgement]] by '''Winifred Blackhawk''' with a [[greater majority]] that emphasised the importance of travelling the roads and [[trods]] of the Empire, of being the Empire's strength and blood and soul, and most importantly of all, the [[wayhouse\|wayhouses]]. Those vital buildings that the Navarr raise along the trods to support the [[striding\|stridings]], that give them a place to rest and resupply.		At the Winter Solstice, the [[Navarr]] National Assembly upheld a [[judgement]] by '''Winifred Blackhawk''' with a [[greater majority]] that emphasised the importance of travelling the roads and [[trods]] of the Empire, of being the Empire's strength and blood and soul, and most importantly of all, the [[wayhouse\|wayhouses]]. Those vital buildings that the Navarr raise along the trods to support the [[striding\|stridings]], that give them a place to rest and resupply.