Thunderous Deluge - Revision history

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	The ritual calls up an uncontrollable force of nature and sets it loose in a territory. Warhorns, drums, copper rods, and clashing cymbals are all used to rouse the [[Spring magic]] involved. It is not uncommon for a great bowl of water to play a central role, especially if the ritualists plan to use [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] in place of some or all of the crystalline mana, with the magical material being hurled into the water in such a way as to ensue splashing. A map or symbol of the target territory might also be employed, and where one is used it is customary to destroy or mar it at the climax of the ritual with water or mud.		The ritual calls up an uncontrollable force of nature and sets it loose in a territory. Warhorns, drums, copper rods, and clashing cymbals are all used to rouse the [[Spring magic]] involved. It is not uncommon for a great bowl of water to play a central role, especially if the ritualists plan to use [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] in place of some or all of the crystalline mana, with the magical material being hurled into the water in such a way as to ensue splashing. A map or symbol of the target territory might also be employed, and where one is used it is customary to destroy or mar it at the climax of the ritual with water or mud.

	It is common to evoke the rune [[Mawrig]] with this ritual, which represents the indiscriminate and most destructive forces of Spring. Some [[Wintermark]] covens attempt to channel or mitigate its effects with [[Hirmok]], but they are rarely successful in doing so. The eternal [[Siakha]] can be evoked to draw power for this ritual, but this is rarely done in the Empire due to her [[alignment#enmity\|status]] with the Imperial Conclave. A [[Aspect magic#Heraldic Magic\|heraldic magician]] might call on the destructive power of the [[Legendary_beasts#Chimera\|chimera]], while a [[dramaturgy\|~~dramaaturgist~~]] may frame their ritual in the context of [[the Garden]], which represents the primal powers of the natural world.		It is common to evoke the rune [[Mawrig]] with this ritual, which represents the indiscriminate and most destructive forces of Spring. Some [[Wintermark]] covens attempt to channel or mitigate its effects with [[Hirmok]], but they are rarely successful in doing so. The eternal [[Siakha]] can be evoked to draw power for this ritual, but this is rarely done in the Empire due to her [[alignment#enmity\|status]] with the Imperial Conclave. A [[Aspect magic#Heraldic Magic\|heraldic magician]] might call on the destructive power of the [[Legendary_beasts#Chimera\|chimera]], while a [[dramaturgy\|dramaturgist]] may frame their ritual in the context of [[the Garden]], which represents the primal powers of the natural world.
	[[Category:Spring Ritual]]		[[Category:Spring Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]

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	The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.		The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.

	Perhaps the most famous use of Thunderous Deluge took place in Summer 385YE, partially in response to the [[Every_time_it_rains#The_Great_Drought_of_384YE\|Great Drought]] of that year. A rare [[Every_time_it_rains#After_Three.2C_the_Multitude\|astronomantic conjunction]] of [[the Stallion]] and [[the Lock]] allowed the curse to be invoked on [[Casinea]], and from there [[Every_time_it_rains#Primal_Forces\|spread throughout the Empire]]. The rains [[Light upon the water\|relieved the drought]], and in its wake [[farm\|fields]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] [[Light_upon_the_water#Gentle_Renewal\|flourished]], but it also led to [[Light_upon_the_water#Destructive_Tempest\|extensive property damage]]. and a slow [[Light_upon_the_water#Sodden_Ground\|expansion of marshland]] in many Imperial territories. Opinion was divided over the wisdom of using the curse in this way, but an effort to have the ritual [[interdiction\|interdicted]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Thunderous_Deluge\|defeated]], and the [[Urizen]] [[coven]] who worked the magic ultimately [[Bad_blood#Endorsement_and_Consensus\|supported]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] - to the [[Bad_blood#The_Names_on_the_Wind\|chagrin]] of some [[the Marches\|Marchers]] and [[the League\|League]] citizens whose livelihoods were threatened by the encroaching flood waters.		Perhaps the most famous use of Thunderous Deluge took place in Summer 385YE, partially in response to the [[Every_time_it_rains#The_Great_Drought_of_384YE\|Great Drought]] of that year. A rare [[Every_time_it_rains#After_Three.2C_the_Multitude\|astronomantic conjunction]] of [[the Stallion]] and [[the Lock]] allowed the curse to be invoked on [[Casinea]], and from there [[Every_time_it_rains#Primal_Forces\|spread throughout the Empire]]. The rains [[Light upon the water\|relieved the drought]], and in its wake [[farm\|fields]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] [[Light_upon_the_water#Gentle_Renewal\|flourished]], but it also led to [[Light_upon_the_water#Destructive_Tempest\|extensive property damage]]. and a slow [[Light_upon_the_water#Sodden_Ground\|expansion of marshland]] in many Imperial territories. Opinion was divided over the wisdom of using the curse in this way, but an effort to have the ritual [[interdiction\|interdicted]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Thunderous_Deluge\|defeated]], and the [[Urizen]] [[coven]] who worked the magic ultimately [[Bad_blood#Endorsement_and_Consensus\|supported]] by the [[Conclave]] - to the [[Bad_blood#The_Names_on_the_Wind\|chagrin]] of some [[the Marches\|Marchers]] and [[the League\|League]] citizens whose livelihoods were threatened by the encroaching flood waters.

	That same conjunction reportedly empowered the [[Into_the_valley#A_Sudden_Flood_.28Conjunction.29\|catastrophic storms]] invoked by then [[Archmage of Spring]] Ser Fabienne De Miel in [[the Barrens]]. There is some speculation that the [[arcane projection]] used to flood [[The_Barrens#Saltmarsh\|the Saltmarsh]] was heavily inspired by this curse, although the magicians of [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]] who provided it will not be drawn on the matter. Regardless, it should be noted that the dramatic changes worked by this curse on marshes and waterways are by no means typical; such changes are rarely durable without the added power provided by the unpredictable currents of the stars and the flows of mana.		That same conjunction reportedly empowered the [[Into_the_valley#A_Sudden_Flood_.28Conjunction.29\|catastrophic storms]] invoked by then [[Archmage of Spring]] Ser Fabienne De Miel in [[the Barrens]]. There is some speculation that the [[arcane projection]] used to flood [[The_Barrens#Saltmarsh\|the Saltmarsh]] was heavily inspired by this curse, although the magicians of [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]] who provided it will not be drawn on the matter. Regardless, it should be noted that the dramatic changes worked by this curse on marshes and waterways are by no means typical; such changes are rarely durable without the added power provided by the unpredictable currents of the stars and the flows of mana.

	Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.		Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.

	As with [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], which it somewhat resembles, the ritual is known to be favoured by the [[eternal]] [[Siakha]], and she is known to provide boons that empower it and encourage its performance. Among other things, she is known to occasionally provide a particularly favoured minion with a ''Stormglass Mask'', a [[:Category:Foci\|magical focus]] of [[tempest jade]] that make both rituals easier to cast. Such masks are said to bear a curse of their own, one that drives anyone who uses it to seek out more and more destructive uses for their magic.		As with [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], which it somewhat resembles, the ritual is known to be favoured by the [[eternal]] [[Siakha]], and she is known to provide boons that empower it and encourage its performance. Among other things, she is known to occasionally provide a particularly favoured minion with a ''Stormglass Mask'', a [[:Category:Foci\|magical focus]] of [[tempest jade]] that make both rituals easier to cast. Such masks are said to bear a curse of their own, one that drives anyone who uses it to seek out more and more destructive uses for their magic.

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	The income from all [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory is reduced by 72 rings.		The income from all [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory is reduced by 72 rings.

	{{Territory Effects}} The curse may cause flooding in marshy regions, coastal areas, and along the banks of rivers and lakes. It might lead to flash floods in mountains, landslides and mudslides in hilly areas, and damage to buildings in villages, towns, cities. It may also become more difficult to move around the area affected by the curse, and the inhabitants are likely to be encouraged to stay indoors wherever possible.		{{Territory Effects}} The curse may cause flooding in marshy regions, coastal areas, and along the banks of rivers and lakes. It might lead to flash floods in mountains, landslides and mudslides in hilly areas, and damage to buildings in villages, towns and cities. It may also become more difficult to move around the area affected by the curse, and the inhabitants are likely to be encouraged to stay indoors wherever possible.

	{{Season Duration}}		{{Season Duration}}
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	Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Imperial Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.		Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Imperial Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.

	As with [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], which it somewhat resembles, the ritual is known to be favoured by by the [[eternal]] [[Siakha]], and she is known to provide boons that empower it and encourage its performance. Among other things, she is known to occasionally provide a particularly favoured minion with a ''Stormglass Mask'', a [[:Category:Foci\|magical focus]] of [[tempest jade]] that make both rituals easier to cast. Such masks are said to bear a curse of their own, one that drives anyone who uses it to seek out more and more destructive uses for their magic.		As with [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], which it somewhat resembles, the ritual is known to be favoured by the [[eternal]] [[Siakha]], and she is known to provide boons that empower it and encourage its performance. Among other things, she is known to occasionally provide a particularly favoured minion with a ''Stormglass Mask'', a [[:Category:Foci\|magical focus]] of [[tempest jade]] that make both rituals easier to cast. Such masks are said to bear a curse of their own, one that drives anyone who uses it to seek out more and more destructive uses for their magic.

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==

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	===Effects===		===Effects===
	Over the coming season the territory is scoured with terrible thunderstorms, torrential rain; frozen hail, howling winds, or dreadful blizzards as appropriate to the area and the season.		Over the coming season the territory is scoured with terrible thunderstorms, torrential rain, frozen hail, howling winds, or dreadful blizzards as appropriate to the area and the season.

	The income from all [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory is reduced by 72 rings.		The income from all [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory is reduced by 72 rings.

	{{Territory Effects}} The curse may cause flooding in marshy regions, coastal areas, and along the banks of rivers and lakes. It might lead to flash floods in mountains, landslides and mudslides in hilly areas, and damage to buildings in villages, towns, cities. It may also become more difficult to move around the area ~~effected~~ by the curse, and the inhabitants are likely to be encouraged to stay indoors wherever possible.		{{Territory Effects}} The curse may cause flooding in marshy regions, coastal areas, and along the banks of rivers and lakes. It might lead to flash floods in mountains, landslides and mudslides in hilly areas, and damage to buildings in villages, towns, cities. It may also become more difficult to move around the area affected by the curse, and the inhabitants are likely to be encouraged to stay indoors wherever possible.

	{{Season Duration}}		{{Season Duration}}
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	The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.		The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.

	Perhaps the most famous use of Thunderous Deluge took place in Summer 385YE, partially in response to the [[Every_time_it_rains#The_Great_Drought_of_384YE\|Great Drought]] of that year. A rare [[Every_time_it_rains#After_Three.2C_the_Multitude\|astronomantic conjunction]] of [[the Stallion]] and [[the Lock]] allowed the curse to be invoked on [[Casinea]], and from there [[Every_time_it_rains#Primal_Forces\|spread throughout the Empire]]. The rains [[Light upon the water\|relieved the drought]], and in its wake [[farm\|fields]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] [[Light_upon_the_water#Gentle_Renewal\|flourished]], but it also ~~lead~~ to [[Light_upon_the_water#Destructive_Tempest\|extensive property damage]]. and a slow [[Light_upon_the_water#Sodden_Ground\|expansion of marshland]] in many Imperial territories. Opinion was divided over the wisdom of using the curse in this way, but an effort to have the ritual [[interdiction\|interdicted]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Thunderous_Deluge\|defeated]], and the [[Urizen]] [[coven]] who worked the magic ultimately [[Bad_blood#Endorsement_and_Consensus\|supported]] by the [[Imperial Conclave]] - to the [[Bad_blood#The_Names_on_the_Wind\|chagrin]] of some [[the Marches\|Marchers]] and [[the League\|League]] citizens whose livelihoods were threatened by the encroaching flood waters.		Perhaps the most famous use of Thunderous Deluge took place in Summer 385YE, partially in response to the [[Every_time_it_rains#The_Great_Drought_of_384YE\|Great Drought]] of that year. A rare [[Every_time_it_rains#After_Three.2C_the_Multitude\|astronomantic conjunction]] of [[the Stallion]] and [[the Lock]] allowed the curse to be invoked on [[Casinea]], and from there [[Every_time_it_rains#Primal_Forces\|spread throughout the Empire]]. The rains [[Light upon the water\|relieved the drought]], and in its wake [[farm\|fields]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] [[Light_upon_the_water#Gentle_Renewal\|flourished]], but it also led to [[Light_upon_the_water#Destructive_Tempest\|extensive property damage]]. and a slow [[Light_upon_the_water#Sodden_Ground\|expansion of marshland]] in many Imperial territories. Opinion was divided over the wisdom of using the curse in this way, but an effort to have the ritual [[interdiction\|interdicted]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Thunderous_Deluge\|defeated]], and the [[Urizen]] [[coven]] who worked the magic ultimately [[Bad_blood#Endorsement_and_Consensus\|supported]] by the [[Imperial Conclave]] - to the [[Bad_blood#The_Names_on_the_Wind\|chagrin]] of some [[the Marches\|Marchers]] and [[the League\|League]] citizens whose livelihoods were threatened by the encroaching flood waters.

	That same conjunction reportedly empowered the [[Into_the_valley#A_Sudden_Flood_.28Conjunction.29\|catastrophic storms]] invoked by then [[Archmage of Spring]] Ser Fabienne De Miel in [[the Barrens]]. There is some speculation that the [[arcane projection]] used to flood [[The_Barrens#Saltmarsh\|the Saltmarsh]] was heavily inspired by this curse, although the magicians of [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]] who provided it will not be drawn on the matter. Regardless, it should be noted that the dramatic changes worked by this curse on ~~marshe~~ and ~~waterway~~ are by no means typical; such changes are rarely durable without the added power provided by the unpredictable currents of the stars and the flows of mana.		That same conjunction reportedly empowered the [[Into_the_valley#A_Sudden_Flood_.28Conjunction.29\|catastrophic storms]] invoked by then [[Archmage of Spring]] Ser Fabienne De Miel in [[the Barrens]]. There is some speculation that the [[arcane projection]] used to flood [[The_Barrens#Saltmarsh\|the Saltmarsh]] was heavily inspired by this curse, although the magicians of [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]] who provided it will not be drawn on the matter. Regardless, it should be noted that the dramatic changes worked by this curse on marshes and waterways are by no means typical; such changes are rarely durable without the added power provided by the unpredictable currents of the stars and the flows of mana.

	Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Imperial Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.		Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Imperial Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.
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	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==
	Performances are often violent and dramatic, as is to be expected with a ritual that unleashes the force of the storm. Some ritualists are of the opinion that the 'best' time to perform the ritual is during naturally bad weather, with the intention of ~~channeling~~ the fury of the elements toward their target, and of making it worse. There are anecdotes that just casting this ritual when the weather is poor causes it to worsen in the area around the casters, but obviously it is hard to prove or disprove this theory. The weather is unpredictable at the best of times.		Performances are often violent and dramatic, as is to be expected with a ritual that unleashes the force of the storm. Some ritualists are of the opinion that the 'best' time to perform the ritual is during naturally bad weather, with the intention of channelling the fury of the elements toward their target, and of making it worse. There are anecdotes that just casting this ritual when the weather is poor causes it to worsen in the area around the casters, but obviously it is hard to prove or disprove this theory. The weather is unpredictable at the best of times.

	The ritual calls up an uncontrollable force of nature and sets it loose in a territory. Warhorns, drums, copper rods, and clashing cymbals are all used to rouse the [[Spring magic]] involved. It is not uncommon for a great bowl of water to play a central role, especially if the ritualists plan to use [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] in place of some or all of the crystalline mana, with the magical material being hurled into the water in such a way as to ensue splashing. A map or symbol of the target territory might also be employed, and where one is used it is customary to destroy or mar it at the climax of the ritual with water or mud.		The ritual calls up an uncontrollable force of nature and sets it loose in a territory. Warhorns, drums, copper rods, and clashing cymbals are all used to rouse the [[Spring magic]] involved. It is not uncommon for a great bowl of water to play a central role, especially if the ritualists plan to use [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] in place of some or all of the crystalline mana, with the magical material being hurled into the water in such a way as to ensue splashing. A map or symbol of the target territory might also be employed, and where one is used it is customary to destroy or mar it at the climax of the ritual with water or mud.

	It is common to evoke the rune [[Mawrig]] with this ritual, which represents the indiscriminate and most destructive forces of Spring. Some [[Wintermark]] covens attempt to channel or mitigate its effects with [[Hirmok]], but they are rarely successful in doing so. The eternal [[Siakha]] can be evoked to draw power for this ritual, but this is rarely done in the Empire due to her [[alignment#enmity\|status]] with the Imperial Conclave. A [[Aspect magic#Heraldic Magic\|heraldic magician]] might call on the destructive power of the [[Legendary_beasts#Chimera\|chimera]], while a [[dramaturgy\|dramaaturgist]] may frame ~~thei~~ ritual in the context of [[~~The~~ Garden]], which represents the primal powers of the natural world.		It is common to evoke the rune [[Mawrig]] with this ritual, which represents the indiscriminate and most destructive forces of Spring. Some [[Wintermark]] covens attempt to channel or mitigate its effects with [[Hirmok]], but they are rarely successful in doing so. The eternal [[Siakha]] can be evoked to draw power for this ritual, but this is rarely done in the Empire due to her [[alignment#enmity\|status]] with the Imperial Conclave. A [[Aspect magic#Heraldic Magic\|heraldic magician]] might call on the destructive power of the [[Legendary_beasts#Chimera\|chimera]], while a [[dramaturgy\|dramaaturgist]] may frame their ritual in the context of [[the Garden]], which represents the primal powers of the natural world.
	[[Category:Spring Ritual]]		[[Category:Spring Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]

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	===Options===		===Options===
	{{Ritual Substitution\|tempest jade\|ingots}}		{{Ritual Substitution\|tempest jade\|ingots}}
	<div style="float:right; width: ~~400px~~; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Thunderstorm.jpg\|Caption=The ritual unleashes terrible storms across an entire territory with wide-reaching and unpredictable effects.\|width=~~400~~\|align=right}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Thunderstorm.jpg\|Caption=The ritual unleashes terrible storms across an entire territory with wide-reaching and unpredictable effects.\|width=500\|align=right}}</div>
	==Description==		==Description==
	The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.		The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.

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			<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Thunderstorm.jpg\|Caption=The ritual unleashes terrible storms across an entire territory with wide-reaching and unpredictable effects.\|width=400\|align=right}}</div>
	==Description==		==Description==
	The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.		The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.

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	The ritual calls up an uncontrollable force of nature and sets it loose in a territory. Warhorns, drums, copper rods, and clashing cymbals are all used to rouse the [[Spring magic]] involved. It is not uncommon for a great bowl of water to play a central role, especially if the ritualists plan to use [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] in place of some or all of the crystalline mana, with the magical material being hurled into the water in such a way as to ensue splashing. A map or symbol of the target territory might also be employed, and where one is used it is customary to destroy or mar it at the climax of the ritual with water or mud.		The ritual calls up an uncontrollable force of nature and sets it loose in a territory. Warhorns, drums, copper rods, and clashing cymbals are all used to rouse the [[Spring magic]] involved. It is not uncommon for a great bowl of water to play a central role, especially if the ritualists plan to use [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] in place of some or all of the crystalline mana, with the magical material being hurled into the water in such a way as to ensue splashing. A map or symbol of the target territory might also be employed, and where one is used it is customary to destroy or mar it at the climax of the ritual with water or mud.

	It is common to evoke the rune [[Mawrig]] with this ritual, which represents the indiscriminate and most destructive forces of Spring. Some [[Wintermark]] covens attempt to channel or mitigate its effects with [[Hirmok]], but they are rarely successful in doing so. The eternal [[Siakha]] can be evoked to draw power for this ritual, but this is rarely done in the Empire due to her [[~~alignmentenmity~~\|status]] with the Imperial Conclave. A [[Aspect magic#Heraldic Magic\|heraldic magician]] might call on the destructive power of the [[Legendary_beasts#Chimera\|chimera]], while a [[dramaturgy\|dramaaturgist]] may frame thei ritual in the context of [[The Garden]], which represents the primal powers of the natural world.		It is common to evoke the rune [[Mawrig]] with this ritual, which represents the indiscriminate and most destructive forces of Spring. Some [[Wintermark]] covens attempt to channel or mitigate its effects with [[Hirmok]], but they are rarely successful in doing so. The eternal [[Siakha]] can be evoked to draw power for this ritual, but this is rarely done in the Empire due to her [[alignment#enmity\|status]] with the Imperial Conclave. A [[Aspect magic#Heraldic Magic\|heraldic magician]] might call on the destructive power of the [[Legendary_beasts#Chimera\|chimera]], while a [[dramaturgy\|dramaaturgist]] may frame thei ritual in the context of [[The Garden]], which represents the primal powers of the natural world.
	[[Category:Spring Ritual]]		[[Category:Spring Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]

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	===Effects===		===Effects===
	~~The~~ territory is scoured with terrible thunderstorms; torrential rain; frozen hail or dreadful blizzards as appropriate to the area and the season.		Over the coming season the territory is scoured with terrible thunderstorms, torrential rain; frozen hail, howling winds, or dreadful blizzards as appropriate to the area and the season.

	The income from all [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory is ~~halved over the coming season~~.		The income from all [[farm\|farms]] and [[business\|businesses]] in the territory is reduced by 72 rings.

	~~This will have a significant effect on a foreign or barbarian territory~~, ~~damaging their agriculture~~ and ~~industry~~ and ~~reducing their capacity~~ to ~~field troops~~ and ~~feed their people~~.		{{Territory Effects}} The curse may cause flooding in marshy regions, coastal areas, and along the banks of rivers and lakes. It might lead to flash floods in mountains, landslides and mudslides in hilly areas, and damage to buildings in villages, towns, cities. It may also become more difficult to move around the area effected by the curse, and the inhabitants are likely to be encouraged to stay indoors wherever possible.

	{{Season Duration}}		{{Season Duration}}

	===Options===		===Options===
	{{Ritual Substitution\|tempest jade\|ingots}}		{{Ritual Substitution\|tempest jade\|ingots}}

	==Description==		==Description==
	The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded.		The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.

	~~In some cases, a well-timed~~ use of ~~this ritual has compounded natural conditions~~ to ~~give a strategic advantage~~ to ~~Imperial troops; as recently as~~ the [[~~Jotun~~]] ~~campaign of~~ [[~~Empress Britta~~]] ~~a well-timed~~ and ~~destructive blizzard created by~~ a ~~circle of~~ [[~~Navarr~~]] ~~magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force~~ in an ~~exposed position~~, ~~allowing them~~ to ~~be easily mopped up~~.		Perhaps the most famous use of Thunderous Deluge took place in Summer 385YE, partially in response to the [[Every_time_it_rains#The_Great_Drought_of_384YE\|Great Drought]] of that year. A rare [[Every_time_it_rains#After_Three.2C_the_Multitude\|astronomantic conjunction]] of [[the Stallion]] and [[the Lock]] allowed the curse to be invoked on [[Casinea]], and from there [[Every_time_it_rains#Primal_Forces\|spread throughout the Empire]]. The rains [[Light upon the water\|relieved the drought]], and in its wake [[farm\|fields]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] [[Light_upon_the_water#Gentle_Renewal\|flourished]], but it also lead to [[Light_upon_the_water#Destructive_Tempest\|extensive property damage]]. and a slow [[Light_upon_the_water#Sodden_Ground\|expansion of marshland]] in many Imperial territories. Opinion was divided over the wisdom of using the curse in this way, but an effort to have the ritual [[interdiction\|interdicted]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Thunderous_Deluge\|defeated]], and the [[Urizen]] [[coven]] who worked the magic ultimately [[Bad_blood#Endorsement_and_Consensus\|supported]] by the [[Imperial Conclave]] - to the [[Bad_blood#The_Names_on_the_Wind\|chagrin]] of some [[the Marches\|Marchers]] and [[the League\|League]] citizens whose livelihoods were threatened by the encroaching flood waters.

	~~The ritual has been invoked thrice in~~ the ~~last hundred years by Imperial citizens on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of~~ [[~~Varushka~~\|~~Varushkan~~]] [[~~Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists~~]] in [[~~Volodmartz~~]] that ~~boiled over into a direct assault;~~ the ~~second involved the efforts of a circle of~~ [[~~Suaq~~]] [[~~Wintermark magical traditions~~#~~Icewalkers~~\|~~icewalkers~~]] ~~who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases~~, the [[~~Groups~~#~~Covens~~\|~~covens~~]] ~~involved were declared to~~ be ~~sorcerers~~ by the ~~[[Imperial Conclave]] and faced~~ the ~~full force~~ of the ~~law. It was cast most recently at~~ the ~~Summer Solstice 384YE during a conjunction which saw it affect the entire Empire~~.		That same conjunction reportedly empowered the [[Into_the_valley#A_Sudden_Flood_.28Conjunction.29\|catastrophic storms]] invoked by then [[Archmage of Spring]] Ser Fabienne De Miel in [[the Barrens]]. There is some speculation that the [[arcane projection]] used to flood [[The_Barrens#Saltmarsh\|the Saltmarsh]] was heavily inspired by this curse, although the magicians of [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]] who provided it will not be drawn on the matter. Regardless, it should be noted that the dramatic changes worked by this curse on marshe and waterway are by no means typical; such changes are rarely durable without the added power provided by the unpredictable currents of the stars and the flows of mana.

	~~==Common Elements==~~		Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Imperial Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.
	~~The~~ ritual ~~calls up~~ an ~~uncontrollable force~~ of ~~nature and sets it loose~~ in a ~~territory. Warhorns, drums, copper rods and clashing cymbals are all used, and it is not uncommon for~~ a ~~great bowl~~ of ~~water~~ to ~~play~~ a ~~central role~~, ~~especially if~~ the ~~ritualists plan to use~~ [[~~Materials~~#~~Tempest Jade~~\|~~tempest jade~~]] ~~in place of some or all~~ of the ~~crystalline mana~~.

	~~Performances are often violent~~ and ~~dramatic~~, as is to be ~~expected~~ with a ~~ritual~~ that ~~unleashes the force of the storm~~. ~~Some ritualists~~ are of ~~the opinion~~ that ~~the 'best' time~~ to ~~perform the ritual is during naturally bad weather, with the intention of making it worse~~.		As with [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], which it somewhat resembles, the ritual is known to be favoured by by the [[eternal]] [[Siakha]], and she is known to provide boons that empower it and encourage its performance. Among other things, she is known to occasionally provide a particularly favoured minion with a ''Stormglass Mask'', a [[:Category:Foci\|magical focus]] of [[tempest jade]] that make both rituals easier to cast. Such masks are said to bear a curse of their own, one that drives anyone who uses it to seek out more and more destructive uses for their magic.

	It is ~~common~~ to ~~evoke the rune [[Mawrig]]~~ with ~~this~~ ritual~~, which represents~~ the ~~indiscriminate and most destructive forces~~ of ~~Spring~~. Some ~~[[Wintermark]] covens attempt~~ to ~~channel or mitigate its effects~~ with ~~[[Hirmok]]~~, ~~but they~~ are ~~rarely successful~~ in ~~doing so~~.		==Common Elements==
			Performances are often violent and dramatic, as is to be expected with a ritual that unleashes the force of the storm. Some ritualists are of the opinion that the 'best' time to perform the ritual is during naturally bad weather, with the intention of channeling the fury of the elements toward their target, and of making it worse. There are anecdotes that just casting this ritual when the weather is poor causes it to worsen in the area around the casters, but obviously it is hard to prove or disprove this theory. The weather is unpredictable at the best of times.

	~~<!--- Marcher flavour~~. ~~--->~~		The ritual calls up an uncontrollable force of nature and sets it loose in a territory. Warhorns, drums, copper rods, and clashing cymbals are all used to rouse the [[Spring magic]] involved. It is not uncommon for a great bowl of water to play a central role, especially if the ritualists plan to use [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] in place of some or all of the crystalline mana, with the magical material being hurled into the water in such a way as to ensue splashing. A map or symbol of the target territory might also be employed, and where one is used it is customary to destroy or mar it at the climax of the ritual with water or mud.

			It is common to evoke the rune [[Mawrig]] with this ritual, which represents the indiscriminate and most destructive forces of Spring. Some [[Wintermark]] covens attempt to channel or mitigate its effects with [[Hirmok]], but they are rarely successful in doing so. The eternal [[Siakha]] can be evoked to draw power for this ritual, but this is rarely done in the Empire due to her [[alignmentenmity\|status]] with the Imperial Conclave. A [[Aspect magic#Heraldic Magic\|heraldic magician]] might call on the destructive power of the [[Legendary_beasts#Chimera\|chimera]], while a [[dramaturgy\|dramaaturgist]] may frame thei ritual in the context of [[The Garden]], which represents the primal powers of the natural world.
	[[Category:Spring Ritual]]		[[Category:Spring Ritual]]
	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]

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	This will have a significant effect on a foreign or barbarian territory, damaging their agriculture and industry and reducing their capacity to field troops and feed their people.		This will have a significant effect on a foreign or barbarian territory, damaging their agriculture and industry and reducing their capacity to field troops and feed their people.

			{{Season Duration}}
	===Options===		===Options===
	{{Ritual Substitution\|tempest jade\|ingots}}		{{Ritual Substitution\|tempest jade\|ingots}}

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Description

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	==Description==		==Description==

	The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded.		The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded.

	In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.		In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.

	The ritual has been invoked ~~twice~~ in the last hundred years by Imperial citizens on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Imperial Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.		The ritual has been invoked thrice in the last hundred years by Imperial citizens on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Imperial Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law. It was cast most recently at the Summer Solstice 384YE during a conjunction which saw it affect the entire Empire.

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==

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	The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.		The power of this ritual pounds the target territory with supernaturally bad weather. It directly attacks the economy of the area where it is invoked. The effect is wide-reaching, but as with most such effects a certain degree of protection can be gained from any [[enchantment]] that improves the production of a resource - the enchanted production is not impeded. In some cases, a well-timed use of this ritual has compounded natural conditions to give a strategic advantage to Imperial troops; as recently as the [[Jotun]] campaign of [[Empress Britta]] a well-timed and destructive blizzard created by a circle of [[Navarr]] magicians accompanying her army trapped a retreating barbarian force in an exposed position, allowing them to be easily mopped up.

	Perhaps the most famous use of Thunderous Deluge took place in Summer 385YE, partially in response to the [[Every_time_it_rains#The_Great_Drought_of_384YE\|Great Drought]] of that year. A rare [[Every_time_it_rains#After_Three.2C_the_Multitude\|astronomantic conjunction]] of [[the Stallion]] and [[the Lock]] allowed the curse to be invoked on [[Casinea]], and from there [[Every_time_it_rains#Primal_Forces\|spread throughout the Empire]]. The rains [[Light upon the water\|relieved the drought]], and in its wake [[farm\|fields]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] [[Light_upon_the_water#Gentle_Renewal\|flourished]], but it also led to [[Light_upon_the_water#Destructive_Tempest\|extensive property damage]]. and a slow [[Light_upon_the_water#Sodden_Ground\|expansion of marshland]] in many Imperial territories. Opinion was divided over the wisdom of using the curse in this way, but an effort to have the ritual [[interdiction\|interdicted]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Thunderous_Deluge\|defeated]], and the [[Urizen]] [[coven]] who worked the magic ultimately [[Bad_blood#Endorsement_and_Consensus\|supported]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] - to the [[Bad_blood#The_Names_on_the_Wind\|chagrin]] of some [[the Marches\|Marchers]] and [[the League\|League]] citizens whose livelihoods were threatened by the encroaching flood waters.		Perhaps the most famous use of Thunderous Deluge took place in Summer 385YE, partially in response to the [[Every_time_it_rains#The_Great_Drought_of_384YE\|Great Drought]] of that year. A rare [[Every_time_it_rains#After_Three.2C_the_Multitude\|astronomantic conjunction]] of [[the Stallion]] and [[the Lock]] allowed the curse to be invoked on [[Casinea]], and from there [[Every_time_it_rains#Primal_Forces\|spread throughout the Empire]]. The rains [[Light upon the water\|relieved the drought]], and in its wake [[farm\|fields]] and [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] [[Light_upon_the_water#Gentle_Renewal\|flourished]], but it also led to [[Light_upon_the_water#Destructive_Tempest\|extensive property damage]]. and a slow [[Light_upon_the_water#Sodden_Ground\|expansion of marshland]] in many Imperial territories. Opinion was divided over the wisdom of using the curse in this way, but an effort to have the ritual [[interdiction\|interdicted]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Interdiction:_Thunderous_Deluge\|defeated]], and the [[Urizen]] [[coven]] who worked the magic ultimately [[Bad_blood#Endorsement_and_Consensus\|supported]] by the [[Conclave]] - to the [[Bad_blood#The_Names_on_the_Wind\|chagrin]] of some [[the Marches\|Marchers]] and [[the League\|League]] citizens whose livelihoods were threatened by the encroaching flood waters.

	That same conjunction reportedly empowered the [[Into_the_valley#A_Sudden_Flood_.28Conjunction.29\|catastrophic storms]] invoked by then [[Archmage of Spring]] Ser Fabienne De Miel in [[the Barrens]]. There is some speculation that the [[arcane projection]] used to flood [[The_Barrens#Saltmarsh\|the Saltmarsh]] was heavily inspired by this curse, although the magicians of [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]] who provided it will not be drawn on the matter. Regardless, it should be noted that the dramatic changes worked by this curse on marshes and waterways are by no means typical; such changes are rarely durable without the added power provided by the unpredictable currents of the stars and the flows of mana.		That same conjunction reportedly empowered the [[Into_the_valley#A_Sudden_Flood_.28Conjunction.29\|catastrophic storms]] invoked by then [[Archmage of Spring]] Ser Fabienne De Miel in [[the Barrens]]. There is some speculation that the [[arcane projection]] used to flood [[The_Barrens#Saltmarsh\|the Saltmarsh]] was heavily inspired by this curse, although the magicians of [[Weirwater#Spiral_Castle\|Spiral Castle]] who provided it will not be drawn on the matter. Regardless, it should be noted that the dramatic changes worked by this curse on marshes and waterways are by no means typical; such changes are rarely durable without the added power provided by the unpredictable currents of the stars and the flows of mana.

	Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.		Prior to this tumultuous display, the ritual had been invoked only twice on an Imperial territory. Once was during a dispute between two groups of [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka magical traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] in [[Volodmartz]] that boiled over into a direct assault; the second involved the efforts of a circle of [[Suaq]] [[Wintermark magical traditions#Icewalkers\|icewalkers]] who were trying to influence a [[The Marches\|Marcher]] vote in [[Upwold]]. In both of these cases, the [[Groups#Covens\|covens]] involved were declared to be sorcerers by the [[Conclave]] and faced the full force of the law.

	As with [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], which it somewhat resembles, the ritual is known to be favoured by the [[eternal]] [[Siakha]], and she is known to provide boons that empower it and encourage its performance. Among other things, she is known to occasionally provide a particularly favoured minion with a ''Stormglass Mask'', a [[:Category:Foci\|magical focus]] of [[tempest jade]] that make both rituals easier to cast. Such masks are said to bear a curse of their own, one that drives anyone who uses it to seek out more and more destructive uses for their magic.		As with [[Foam and Spittle of the Furious Sea]], which it somewhat resembles, the ritual is known to be favoured by the [[eternal]] [[Siakha]], and she is known to provide boons that empower it and encourage its performance. Among other things, she is known to occasionally provide a particularly favoured minion with a ''Stormglass Mask'', a [[:Category:Foci\|magical focus]] of [[tempest jade]] that make both rituals easier to cast. Such masks are said to bear a curse of their own, one that drives anyone who uses it to seek out more and more destructive uses for their magic.