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

2026-01-15T16:45:45Z

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

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	==A Landskeeper's Oath==		==A Landskeeper's Oath==
	Of all the news from Anvil details of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] is the best received. Long Tom reports that they met with the War Mage and he tried to explain that he hadn't quite meant that he wasn't sorry and he'd do it all again when he wrote to tell everyone that he wasn't sorry and that he'd do it all again. Fine... whatever... ''"Nothing dries faster than a tear"''. But the Conclave did ban the casting of two bloody curses like those that wrote the butchers bill here. Admittedly the Senate didn't pass a motion to remove them from Imperial Lore forever (or to let the Conclave remove them though that distinction is largely lost on people here) but that is largely blamed on the senators of Dawn. Nobody is quite sure of their justification for that particular piece of prejudice, beyond ''Dawn are always causing trouble so it was probably them.''		Of all the news from Anvil details of the [[Conclave]] is the best received. Long Tom reports that they met with the War Mage and he tried to explain that he hadn't quite meant that he wasn't sorry and he'd do it all again when he wrote to tell everyone that he wasn't sorry and that he'd do it all again. Fine... whatever... ''"Nothing dries faster than a tear"''. But the Conclave did ban the casting of two bloody curses like those that wrote the butchers bill here. Admittedly the Senate didn't pass a motion to remove them from Imperial Lore forever (or to let the Conclave remove them though that distinction is largely lost on people here) but that is largely blamed on the senators of Dawn. Nobody is quite sure of their justification for that particular piece of prejudice, beyond ''Dawn are always causing trouble so it was probably them.''

	But the [[Mountain Remembers Its Youth]] - and [[Rivers Run Red]] were both interdicted by the Conclave. The Senate might still be eyeing the murderers cudgel with a keen eye, but the Conclave at least did the right thing. The clear acceptance that these rituals are beyond the pale impresses people here - they are moved by the Conclaves acknowledgement that what was done here was wrong and must not be repeated. While Rivers Run Red was one of the rituals used to devastate the Mournwold, the fact they've also interdicted Mountain Remembers Its Youth is appreciated nearly as much - given the way this ritual went into Imperial lore was practically a slap in the face to the grieving people of the Mourn.		But the [[Mountain Remembers Its Youth]] - and [[Rivers Run Red]] were both interdicted by the Conclave. The Senate might still be eyeing the murderers cudgel with a keen eye, but the Conclave at least did the right thing. The clear acceptance that these rituals are beyond the pale impresses people here - they are moved by the Conclaves acknowledgement that what was done here was wrong and must not be repeated. While Rivers Run Red was one of the rituals used to devastate the Mournwold, the fact they've also interdicted Mountain Remembers Its Youth is appreciated nearly as much - given the way this ritual went into Imperial lore was practically a slap in the face to the grieving people of the Mourn.

Thespaceinvader at 15:34, 26 June 2025

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	Most people here fully understand the complexities of the idea that the Imperial Orcs might give up their national Bourse resource to allow the Empress to grant the Singing Caves to the Marches, but if that does happen then they will be enormously grateful to the Orcs for such a generous gift. Happily, the scholars of the Constitutional Court have indicated that they believe such a change could be constitutional provided the appropriate Senate motions were passed (see box out). It remains to be seen if anyone will still think this is a good idea now that it appears to be legally possible...		Most people here fully understand the complexities of the idea that the Imperial Orcs might give up their national Bourse resource to allow the Empress to grant the Singing Caves to the Marches, but if that does happen then they will be enormously grateful to the Orcs for such a generous gift. Happily, the scholars of the Constitutional Court have indicated that they believe such a change could be constitutional provided the appropriate Senate motions were passed (see box out). It remains to be seen if anyone will still think this is a good idea now that it appears to be legally possible...

	But people are quick to point out that if the Singing Caves were made a Marcher national position, then the new occupant could provide the mithril needed to construct the ~~dolman~~ network. The entire thing could be self-funded by the nation over the next two years and still leave plenty of mithril for other important projects. A few people point out that anyone granted the title would be under no legal obligation to fund the ~~dolmans~~, to which people respond that "that's what rough music is for". The point is that by giving the Marchers permission to build the ~~dolman~~ network and granting the Singing Caves to the Mourn, the Empire could meet two of the needs of the Mournwold for the price of just one.		But people are quick to point out that if the Singing Caves were made a Marcher national position, then the new occupant could provide the mithril needed to construct the dolmen network. The entire thing could be self-funded by the nation over the next two years and still leave plenty of mithril for other important projects. A few people point out that anyone granted the title would be under no legal obligation to fund the dolmens, to which people respond that "that's what rough music is for". The point is that by giving the Marchers permission to build the dolmen network and granting the Singing Caves to the Mourn, the Empire could meet two of the needs of the Mournwold for the price of just one.

	It is a tall ask even given that... but if any citizen can make it happen they will win the undying gratitude of folk in the Mourne. The people here are fond of keeping their grudges for generations... but it can't be denied that they also remember those who have done right by them with the same fervour.		It is a tall ask even given that... but if any citizen can make it happen they will win the undying gratitude of folk in the Mourne. The people here are fond of keeping their grudges for generations... but it can't be denied that they also remember those who have done right by them with the same fervour.

GuiltyConscience: /* Jonah's Gold */

2025-06-25T20:03:14Z

Jonah's Gold

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	Most people here fully understand the complexities of the idea that the Imperial Orcs might give up their national Bourse resource to allow the Empress to grant the Singing Caves to the Marches, but if that does happen then they will be enormously grateful to the Orcs for such a generous gift. Happily, the scholars of the Constitutional Court have indicated that they believe such a change could be constitutional provided the appropriate Senate motions were passed (see box out). It remains to be seen if anyone will still think this is a good idea now that it appears to be legally possible...		Most people here fully understand the complexities of the idea that the Imperial Orcs might give up their national Bourse resource to allow the Empress to grant the Singing Caves to the Marches, but if that does happen then they will be enormously grateful to the Orcs for such a generous gift. Happily, the scholars of the Constitutional Court have indicated that they believe such a change could be constitutional provided the appropriate Senate motions were passed (see box out). It remains to be seen if anyone will still think this is a good idea now that it appears to be legally possible...

	But people are quick to point out that if the Singing Caves were made a Marcher national position, then the new occupant could provide the mithril needed to construct the ~~dolamn~~ network. The entire thing could be self-funded by the nation over the next two years and still leave plenty of mithril for other important projects. A few people point out that anyone granted the title would be under no legal obligation to fund the dolmans, to which people respond that "that's what rough music is for". The point is that by giving the Marchers permission to build the dolman network and granting the Singing Caves to the Mourn, the Empire could meet two of the needs of the Mournwold for the price of just one.		But people are quick to point out that if the Singing Caves were made a Marcher national position, then the new occupant could provide the mithril needed to construct the dolman network. The entire thing could be self-funded by the nation over the next two years and still leave plenty of mithril for other important projects. A few people point out that anyone granted the title would be under no legal obligation to fund the dolmans, to which people respond that "that's what rough music is for". The point is that by giving the Marchers permission to build the dolman network and granting the Singing Caves to the Mourn, the Empire could meet two of the needs of the Mournwold for the price of just one.

	It is a tall ask even given that... but if any citizen can make it happen they will win the undying gratitude of folk in the Mourne. The people here are fond of keeping their grudges for generations... but it can't be denied that they also remember those who have done right by them with the same fervour.		It is a tall ask even given that... but if any citizen can make it happen they will win the undying gratitude of folk in the Mourne. The people here are fond of keeping their grudges for generations... but it can't be denied that they also remember those who have done right by them with the same fervour.

GuiltyConscience: /* Jonah's Gold */

2025-06-25T20:02:29Z

Jonah's Gold

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	The single most important thing the Empire could do is to grant the Singing Caves to the Marches. The people here are aware that the Senate badly needs money into their treasury to pay for the Empire's wars ''"...but the Singing Caves is part of the Mourn"''. And besides, the Marches don't have a single national Bourse position at present so this is really only their due.		The single most important thing the Empire could do is to grant the Singing Caves to the Marches. The people here are aware that the Senate badly needs money into their treasury to pay for the Empire's wars ''"...but the Singing Caves is part of the Mourn"''. And besides, the Marches don't have a single national Bourse position at present so this is really only their due.

	Most people here fully understand the complexities of the idea that the Imperial Orcs might give up their national Bourse resource to allow the Empress to grant the Singing Caves to the Marches, but if that does happen then they will be enormously to the Orcs for such a generous gift. Happily, the scholars of the Constitutional Court have indicated that they believe such a change could be constitutional provided the appropriate Senate motions were passed (see box out). It remains to be seen if anyone will still think this is a good idea now that it appears to be legally possible...		Most people here fully understand the complexities of the idea that the Imperial Orcs might give up their national Bourse resource to allow the Empress to grant the Singing Caves to the Marches, but if that does happen then they will be enormously grateful to the Orcs for such a generous gift. Happily, the scholars of the Constitutional Court have indicated that they believe such a change could be constitutional provided the appropriate Senate motions were passed (see box out). It remains to be seen if anyone will still think this is a good idea now that it appears to be legally possible...

	But people are quick to point out that if the Singing Caves were made a Marcher national position, then the new occupant could provide the mithril needed to construct the dolamn network. The entire thing could be self-funded by the nation over the next two years and still leave plenty of mithril for other important projects. A few people point out that anyone granted the title would be under no legal obligation to fund the dolmans, to which people respond that "that's what rough music is for". The point is that by giving the Marchers permission to build the dolman network and granting the Singing Caves to the Mourn, the Empire could meet two of the needs of the Mournwold for the price of just one.		But people are quick to point out that if the Singing Caves were made a Marcher national position, then the new occupant could provide the mithril needed to construct the dolamn network. The entire thing could be self-funded by the nation over the next two years and still leave plenty of mithril for other important projects. A few people point out that anyone granted the title would be under no legal obligation to fund the dolmans, to which people respond that "that's what rough music is for". The point is that by giving the Marchers permission to build the dolman network and granting the Singing Caves to the Mourn, the Empire could meet two of the needs of the Mournwold for the price of just one.

Thespaceinvader: /* Sword and Shears */

2025-05-09T16:29:31Z

Sword and Shears

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	Much to the surprise of everyone the Imperial Senate passed commissions to build two fortifications - and there remains some hope that a third one might be authorised. Of course they haven't ceded the fortifications to the Mourn but that was a big ask. A few people try to get angry about that - but wiser heads point out that if they had been handed over then the Mournwold would have had to pay to maintain and upkeep the things instead of the Empire... not surprisingly people are less keen on that idea.		Much to the surprise of everyone the Imperial Senate passed commissions to build two fortifications - and there remains some hope that a third one might be authorised. Of course they haven't ceded the fortifications to the Mourn but that was a big ask. A few people try to get angry about that - but wiser heads point out that if they had been handed over then the Mournwold would have had to pay to maintain and upkeep the things instead of the Empire... not surprisingly people are less keen on that idea.

	Deep down most folk are grudgingly pleased with what was achieved here. Many Marchers cling to the view that you don't really own something unless you can defend it. Two solid fortifications will go a long way to making the Mournwold feel safe. Three would have been perfect... but ''"Bread without spice is better than spice without bread."'' It's easy for those who want to criticise the Empire to claim it is interested in nothing but what it can take from the Mourn. This doesn't entirely refute that - but it does demonstrate that ~~the~~ the Empire is willing to do some good here. Provided work starts on the new fortifications soon it will start to remind these people what it means to be part of a great Empire. ''"Pride in small things... loyalty to great ones"'' as one old Marcher rightly puts it.		Deep down most folk are grudgingly pleased with what was achieved here. Many Marchers cling to the view that you don't really own something unless you can defend it. Two solid fortifications will go a long way to making the Mournwold feel safe. Three would have been perfect... but ''"Bread without spice is better than spice without bread."'' It's easy for those who want to criticise the Empire to claim it is interested in nothing but what it can take from the Mourn. This doesn't entirely refute that - but it does demonstrate that the Empire is willing to do some good here. Provided work starts on the new fortifications soon it will start to remind these people what it means to be part of a great Empire. ''"Pride in small things... loyalty to great ones"'' as one old Marcher rightly puts it.

	Of course the Empire had better start to make good on these two promises soon. People are being patient at the moment - ''lost time is never found'' is a common proverb here but they also understand that you can't plough a farm in a day.		Of course the Empire had better start to make good on these two promises soon. People are being patient at the moment - ''lost time is never found'' is a common proverb here but they also understand that you can't plough a farm in a day.

Dre at 08:19, 14 April 2025

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	Richard of Holberg has [[Seals_and_stars#Grateful_Dick\|offered to design some kind of grand structure that would produce a trove of mana crystals]]. Apparently he made this offer to the Conclave as some kind of complicated politics involving eternals and things nobody here understands very well - or frankly cares about. Such a thing would be incredibly welcome - all the more so following the work that the landskeepers have done with the architect.		Richard of Holberg has [[Seals_and_stars#Grateful_Dick\|offered to design some kind of grand structure that would produce a trove of mana crystals]]. Apparently he made this offer to the Conclave as some kind of complicated politics involving eternals and things nobody here understands very well - or frankly cares about. Such a thing would be incredibly welcome - all the more so following the work that the landskeepers have done with the architect.

	After talking to the landskeepers, Richard has been able to formulate an elegant plan to create a a set of great stone menhirs, each inlaid with mithril filigree that would be erected in every region in the Mourn. Such a construction would not be cheap - it would require 80 wains of white granite and 20 wains of mithril, cost 25 thrones to erect, and take two seasons to build. But it should produce a trove of mana crystals - around 60 - spread through every [[farm]] owner in the territory.		After talking to the landskeepers, Richard has been able to formulate an elegant plan to create a set of great stone menhirs, each inlaid with mithril filigree that would be erected in every region in the Mourn. Such a construction would not be cheap - it would require 80 wains of white granite and 20 wains of mithril, cost 25 thrones to erect, and take two seasons to build. But it should produce a trove of mana crystals - around 60 - spread through every [[farm]] owner in the territory.

	But thanks to the assistance of the landskeepers, the protective menhir network would have a second effect, providing a powerful magical defence that would make the territory considerably more difficult to attack with a curse. As a result, any magical curse targeting the territory which caused increased military or civilian casualties would be weakened - the casualties inflicted would be reduced to half of the normal level.		But thanks to the assistance of the landskeepers, the protective menhir network would have a second effect, providing a powerful magical defence that would make the territory considerably more difficult to attack with a curse. As a result, any magical curse targeting the territory which caused increased military or civilian casualties would be weakened - the casualties inflicted would be reduced to half of the normal level.

Hailmur at 13:25, 25 June 2024

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	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="Marcher Proverb">A tree is known by its fruit, not by its leaves.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="Marcher Proverb">A tree is known by its fruit, not by its leaves.</quote></div>
	==A Landskeeper's Oath==		==A Landskeeper's Oath==
	Of all the news from Anvil details of the [[Imperial Conclave]] is the best received. Long Tom reports that they met with the War Mage and he tried to explain that he hadn't quite meant that he wasn't sorry and he'd do it all again when he wrote to tell everyone that he wasn't sorry and that he'd do it all again. Fine... whatever... ''"Nothing dries faster than a tear"''. But the Conclave did ban the casting of two bloody curses like those that wrote the butchers bill here. Admittedly the Senate didn't pass a motion to remove them from Imperial Lore forever (or to let the Conclave remove them though that distinction is largely lost on people here) but that is largely blamed on the senators of Dawn. Nobody is quite sure of their justification for that particular piece of ~~racism~~, beyond ''Dawn are always causing trouble so it was probably them.''		Of all the news from Anvil details of the [[Imperial Conclave]] is the best received. Long Tom reports that they met with the War Mage and he tried to explain that he hadn't quite meant that he wasn't sorry and he'd do it all again when he wrote to tell everyone that he wasn't sorry and that he'd do it all again. Fine... whatever... ''"Nothing dries faster than a tear"''. But the Conclave did ban the casting of two bloody curses like those that wrote the butchers bill here. Admittedly the Senate didn't pass a motion to remove them from Imperial Lore forever (or to let the Conclave remove them though that distinction is largely lost on people here) but that is largely blamed on the senators of Dawn. Nobody is quite sure of their justification for that particular piece of prejudice, beyond ''Dawn are always causing trouble so it was probably them.''

	But the [[Mountain Remembers Its Youth]] - and [[Rivers Run Red]] were both interdicted by the Conclave. The Senate might still be eyeing the murderers cudgel with a keen eye, but the Conclave at least did the right thing. The clear acceptance that these rituals are beyond the pale impresses people here - they are moved by the Conclaves acknowledgement that what was done here was wrong and must not be repeated. While Rivers Run Red was one of the rituals used to devastate the Mournwold, the fact they've also interdicted Mountain Remembers Its Youth is appreciated nearly as much - given the way this ritual went into Imperial lore was practically a slap in the face to the grieving people of the Mourn.		But the [[Mountain Remembers Its Youth]] - and [[Rivers Run Red]] were both interdicted by the Conclave. The Senate might still be eyeing the murderers cudgel with a keen eye, but the Conclave at least did the right thing. The clear acceptance that these rituals are beyond the pale impresses people here - they are moved by the Conclaves acknowledgement that what was done here was wrong and must not be repeated. While Rivers Run Red was one of the rituals used to devastate the Mournwold, the fact they've also interdicted Mountain Remembers Its Youth is appreciated nearly as much - given the way this ritual went into Imperial lore was practically a slap in the face to the grieving people of the Mourn.

Matt at 13:25, 11 February 2022

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	He should have gone with them of course... but he was too old to play that game now - and they were too young to admit they needed help dealing with a boggart. Still he was impatient to tell them the news, to let them know what Mel, Edda, and Long Tom had got agreed and now he'd nobody but himself to blame that where was no-one to share the gossip with.		He should have gone with them of course... but he was too old to play that game now - and they were too young to admit they needed help dealing with a boggart. Still he was impatient to tell them the news, to let them know what Mel, Edda, and Long Tom had got agreed and now he'd nobody but himself to blame that where was no-one to share the gossip with.

	Becks wouldn't believe it of course. She wouldn't accept that the Conclave had really banned the black curses that killed so many. She'd say it was all just children's tears, that they take the ban away as soon as their tears dried and it suited them to do it. Promises of castles and caves wouldn't convince her either. Promises of castles ~~and~~ are a sight easier to make than stone and mortar ones she'd say.		Becks wouldn't believe it of course. She wouldn't accept that the Conclave had really banned the black curses that killed so many. She'd say it was all just children's tears, that they take the ban away as soon as their tears dried and it suited them to do it. Promises of castles and caves wouldn't convince her either. Promises of castles are a sight easier to make than stone and mortar ones she'd say.

	And she might just have a point. Becks always saw the pips in people, and she weren't always wrong. But Shem was not so sure. Surely after all these years the Empire knew what Marcher folk were like. Things had been proper bad round here for a while - but now they had a chance to sort it all out. But chop all their bloody trees down! If they just upped and changed their mind again, folks would be twice as mad as ever they were. The Empire wouldn't risk that... he hoped...		And she might just have a point. Becks always saw the pips in people, and she weren't always wrong. But Shem was not so sure. Surely after all these years the Empire knew what Marcher folk were like. Things had been proper bad round here for a while - but now they had a chance to sort it all out. But chop all their bloody trees down! If they just upped and changed their mind again, folks would be twice as mad as ever they were. The Empire wouldn't risk that... he hoped...

Matt at 13:24, 11 February 2022

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	<ic>Shem scratched his arse while he sat on the boulder and waited for Landry and Becks. They were late and that gave him a wry smile. He'd warned them of course, brownies were treacherous little devils not to be taken lightly but the pair of them were convinced they could handle it between them. Perhaps he should have mentioned that there was rarely just one brownie... that the little bugger in Aslaug's woodpile was probably not alone. Oh well... they'd know by now sure enough.		<ic>Shem scratched his arse while he sat on the boulder and waited for Landry and Becks. They were late and that gave him a wry smile. He'd warned them of course, brownies were treacherous little devils not to be taken lightly but the pair of them were convinced they could handle it between them. Perhaps he should have mentioned that there was rarely just one brownie... that the little bugger in Aslaug's woodpile was probably not alone. Oh well... they'd know by now sure enough.

	He should have gone with them of course... but he was too old to play that game now - and they were too young to admit they needed help dealing with a boggart. Still he was impatient to tell them the news, to let them know what Mel, Edda, and Long Tom had got agreed and now he nobody but himself to blame that where was no-one to share the gossip with.		He should have gone with them of course... but he was too old to play that game now - and they were too young to admit they needed help dealing with a boggart. Still he was impatient to tell them the news, to let them know what Mel, Edda, and Long Tom had got agreed and now he'd nobody but himself to blame that where was no-one to share the gossip with.

	Becks wouldn't believe it of course. She wouldn't accept that the Conclave had really banned the black curses that killed so many. She'd say it was all just children's tears, that they take the ban away as soon as their tears dried and it suited them to do it. Promises of castles and caves wouldn't convince her either. Promises of castles and are a sight easier to make than stone and mortar ones she'd say.		Becks wouldn't believe it of course. She wouldn't accept that the Conclave had really banned the black curses that killed so many. She'd say it was all just children's tears, that they take the ban away as soon as their tears dried and it suited them to do it. Promises of castles and caves wouldn't convince her either. Promises of castles and are a sight easier to make than stone and mortar ones she'd say.

RichardRaynor at 12:53, 28 January 2022

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	<ic>Shem scratched his arse while he sat on the boulder and waited for Landry and Becks. They were late and that gave him a wry smile. He'd warned them of course, brownies were treacherous little devils not to be taken lightly but the pair of them were convinced they could handle it between them. Perhaps he should have mentioned that there was rarely just one brownie... that the little bugger in Aslaug's woodpile was probably not alone. Oh well... they'd know by now sure enough.		<ic>Shem scratched his arse while he sat on the boulder and waited for Landry and Becks. They were late and that gave him a wry smile. He'd warned them of course, brownies were treacherous little devils not to be taken lightly but the pair of them were convinced they could handle it between them. Perhaps he should have mentioned that there was rarely just one brownie... that the little bugger in Aslaug's woodpile was probably not alone. Oh well... they'd know by now sure enough.