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Twiggy at 21:58, 23 February 2026

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	"That's part of the point," she said eventually. "If the rock was worthless there'd be no point smashing it. It's ''because'' its valuable that it's tempting. It's ''because'' of the ''vis'' that we need to do this. Do you think people turn to Blood-on-the-Snow for a handful of glittering rocks? No, they turn to him because his boons are ''powerful'' and ''useful'' and that-"		"That's part of the point," she said eventually. "If the rock was worthless there'd be no point smashing it. It's ''because'' its valuable that it's tempting. It's ''because'' of the ''vis'' that we need to do this. Do you think people turn to Blood-on-the-Snow for a handful of glittering rocks? No, they turn to him because his boons are ''powerful'' and ''useful'' and that-"

	She was interrupted by another cheer. The great rock of ice had split into two halves, with a terrible creaking groan that reminded Wylfrec horribly, viscerally, of the moment when he was nine, and the sound the ice he'd thought was solid had made just before he fell through it.		She was interrupted by another cheer. The great rock of ice had split into two halves, with a terrible creaking groan that reminded Wylfrec horribly, viscerally, of the moment when he was nine, and the sound the ice he'd thought was solid had made just before he fell through it.

	"And ''that''," finished Roskva, "is exactly why it's important for us to smash this rock to pieces and take ''nothing'' he has left for us."</ic>		"And ''that''," finished Roskva, "is exactly why it's important for us to smash this rock to pieces and take ''nothing'' he has left for us."</ic>

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	* '''The box of potions delivered to the Conclave is still available for endowment'''		* '''The box of potions delivered to the Conclave is still available for endowment'''
	* '''Sadogua has thanked the Conclave for their endorsement of his actions'''		* '''Sadogua has thanked the Conclave for their endorsement of his actions'''
	As [[Possibility days\|previously discussed]], several hundred Suranni wizards and their families have found refuge in the Empire. The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] was instrumental in providing them with a safe place to flee the oppression they experienced in the [[Iron Confederacy]], along with the [[Sadogua\|Brother of Wizards]]. Last season the Suranni wizards [[Possibility_days#A_Gift_for_the_Conclave\|collected a chest of potions]] as a gift for the Imperial Conclave. The box, containing a score or so of potions useful to magicians, is still awaiting [[endowment]] in possession of the civil service.		As [[Possibility days\|previously discussed]], several hundred Suranni wizards and their families have found refuge in the Empire. The [[Conclave]] was instrumental in providing them with a safe place to flee the oppression they experienced in the [[Iron Confederacy]], along with the [[Sadogua\|Brother of Wizards]]. Last season the Suranni wizards [[Possibility_days#A_Gift_for_the_Conclave\|collected a chest of potions]] as a gift for the Imperial Conclave. The box, containing a score or so of potions useful to magicians, is still awaiting [[endowment]] in possession of the civil service.

	The Conclave also upheld a declaration of [[Concord]] raised by '''Elian i Carilla i Guerra''', using the [[Arbiter_of_the_Rogue_Declaration#Rogue_Declaration\|Rogue Declaration]]. When informed, the eternal himself is believed to have said "''You're welcome.''"		The Conclave also upheld a declaration of [[Concord]] raised by '''Elian i Carilla i Guerra''', using the [[Arbiter_of_the_Rogue_Declaration#Rogue_Declaration\|Rogue Declaration]]. When informed, the eternal himself is believed to have said "''You're welcome.''"
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	Fortunately the [[guide\|guides]] dealing with the Suranni find the terms of the original mandate are sufficient to complete their goals, thanks to the support and help of the Loyalty Assembly. By pointing to the backing of the Cardinal of Loyalty and his Assembly, they are able to convince enough Navarr families to put their reservations aside. Though painstaking work, they are able to find homes for the newcomers with people who are prepared to accept their refusal to embrace religion. "''If Virtue is worth anything,''" one guide says, "''Then they'll come to it when they see how it can help them.''"		Fortunately the [[guide\|guides]] dealing with the Suranni find the terms of the original mandate are sufficient to complete their goals, thanks to the support and help of the Loyalty Assembly. By pointing to the backing of the Cardinal of Loyalty and his Assembly, they are able to convince enough Navarr families to put their reservations aside. Though painstaking work, they are able to find homes for the newcomers with people who are prepared to accept their refusal to embrace religion. "''If Virtue is worth anything,''" one guide says, "''Then they'll come to it when they see how it can help them.''"

	While most of the Suranni have little interest in Imperial politics at the moment, a few have expressed their interest in visiting Anvil and perhaps eventually joining the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]]. For now though they are busy finding places to live, to work, and to settle. There is no doubt that while the majority will ultimately prove a boon to the Empire, some of them will ultimately prove problematic. Among them are members of the Hand of Dumon. Some of them are idolators who revere eternals, heretics and blasphemers who embrace malign spiritual forces, and straightforward criminals who will turn their magic toward self-enrichment or dominating their neighbours. Yet as one guide says with a philosophical shrug: "''They're just people, like us, and while some of them may be bad people, everyone has to find their own place in the Great Dance''."		While most of the Suranni have little interest in Imperial politics at the moment, a few have expressed their interest in visiting Anvil and perhaps eventually joining the [[Conclave]]. For now though they are busy finding places to live, to work, and to settle. There is no doubt that while the majority will ultimately prove a boon to the Empire, some of them will ultimately prove problematic. Among them are members of the Hand of Dumon. Some of them are idolators who revere eternals, heretics and blasphemers who embrace malign spiritual forces, and straightforward criminals who will turn their magic toward self-enrichment or dominating their neighbours. Yet as one guide says with a philosophical shrug: "''They're just people, like us, and while some of them may be bad people, everyone has to find their own place in the Great Dance''."

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Conclave_sessions\|385YE Spring Equinox Conclave Sessions]] - the Conclave Declarations raised during the Spring Equinox summit		* [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Conclave_sessions\|385YE Spring Equinox Conclave Sessions]] - the Conclave Declarations raised during the Spring Equinox summit

Thespaceinvader at 21:17, 12 April 2025

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	"It's looking good," she said. "We're ready. If you're ready?"		"It's looking good," she said. "We're ready. If you're ready?"

	He took a firmer grip on his staff, glanced across ~~the~~ the others who stood in a rough circle around the entry to the gully. Each one nodded in turn, grim-faced, and he returned the gesture. Half of them turned smartly and faced outward while the others kept their attention focused in the vicinity of the great block of ice.		He took a firmer grip on his staff, glanced across the others who stood in a rough circle around the entry to the gully. Each one nodded in turn, grim-faced, and he returned the gesture. Half of them turned smartly and faced outward while the others kept their attention focused in the vicinity of the great block of ice.

	"We're ready," he said.		"We're ready," he said.

Vsabo: /* Breaking the Ice */

2023-08-02T21:22:38Z

Breaking the Ice

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	During their [[Anyone_but_you#What_Lies_In_The_Shadow\|recent investigations]] in [[Skarsind]], the [[Shuttered Lantern]] identified a [[Anyone_but_you#The_Bleeding_Ice\|massive ice boulder]] in a narrow valley in [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. The boulder literally ''bled'' [[vis]] - a steady drip-drip-drip of [[Vis#Heart.27s_Blood\|Heart's Blood]]. All the signs were this magical liquid was the result of an arrangement with the twisted [[eternal]] [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]], but it might have been possible to justify harvesting it and [[Endowment\|endowing]] it to one of the Conclave orders - most likely the Shuttered Lantern. The Conclave, however, chose a different path.		During their [[Anyone_but_you#What_Lies_In_The_Shadow\|recent investigations]] in [[Skarsind]], the [[Shuttered Lantern]] identified a [[Anyone_but_you#The_Bleeding_Ice\|massive ice boulder]] in a narrow valley in [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. The boulder literally ''bled'' [[vis]] - a steady drip-drip-drip of [[Vis#Heart.27s_Blood\|Heart's Blood]]. All the signs were this magical liquid was the result of an arrangement with the twisted [[eternal]] [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]], but it might have been possible to justify harvesting it and [[Endowment\|endowing]] it to one of the Conclave orders - most likely the Shuttered Lantern. The Conclave, however, chose a different path.

	'''Tyburn Weaver of House De Rondell''', the [[Grandmaster]] of the order, raised a declaration of Concord saying that the boulder [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Rock_of_Bleeding_Ice\|must be destroyed]]. The Conclave agreed. in the weeks following the summit, a contingent of miners were employed by magicians from the Shuttered Lantern. In the secluded Tanikipari valley, they conclusively dismantled the block of ice. Several precautions were taken to ensure that the miners would not trigger a trap, or somehow invoke the wrath of [[Agramant]], but such precautions proved unnecessary. The boulder proved to be exactly what it appeared to be - a solid lump of ice - and no march for good steel picks. The rubble was boiled in massive copper kettles until nothing remained except gently drifting steam.		'''Tyburn Weaver of House De Rondell''', the [[Grandmaster]] of the order, raised a declaration of Concord saying that the boulder [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Rock_of_Bleeding_Ice\|must be destroyed]]. The Conclave agreed. In the weeks following the summit, a contingent of miners were employed by magicians from the Shuttered Lantern. In the secluded Tanikipari valley, they conclusively dismantled the block of ice. Several precautions were taken to ensure that the miners would not trigger a trap, or somehow invoke the wrath of [[Agramant]], but such precautions proved unnecessary. The boulder proved to be exactly what it appeared to be - a solid lump of ice - and no march for good steel picks. The rubble was boiled in massive copper kettles until nothing remained except gently drifting steam.

	The source of heart's blood was lost, but the Shuttered Lantern have sent a clear message to the ''Howler in the Wastes''. They do not want his boons, and will not even stoop to ''stealing'' them.		The source of heart's blood was lost, but the Shuttered Lantern have sent a clear message to the ''Howler in the Wastes''. They do not want his boons, and will not even stoop to ''stealing'' them.

Vsabo: /* Breaking the Ice */

2023-08-02T21:22:08Z

Breaking the Ice

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	==Breaking the Ice==		==Breaking the Ice==
	{{Concord\|declaration=Conclave agrees that Agramant is the eternal of broken boundaries, cursed gifts and transgressions. We know who he is. There is always a cost . Therefore the rock of bleeding ice is a magical threat to the Empire and must be destroyed.\|by=Tyburn Weaver, Order of the Shuttered Lantern\|when=Spring Equinox 385YE\|Float=right\|Width=500px\|Margin=10px}}		{{Concord\|declaration=Conclave agrees that Agramant is the eternal of broken boundaries, cursed gifts and transgressions. We know who he is. There is always a cost. Therefore the rock of bleeding ice is a magical threat to the Empire and must be destroyed.\|by=Tyburn Weaver, Order of the Shuttered Lantern\|when=Spring Equinox 385YE\|Float=right\|Width=500px\|Margin=10px}}
	* '''The rock of Bleeding Ice in Tanikipari has been destroyed'''		* '''The rock of Bleeding Ice in Tanikipari has been destroyed'''
	During their [[Anyone_but_you#What_Lies_In_The_Shadow\|recent investigations]] in [[Skarsind]], the [[Shuttered Lantern]] identified a [[Anyone_but_you#The_Bleeding_Ice\|massive ice boulder]] in a narrow valley in [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. The boulder literally ''bled'' [[vis]] - a steady drip-drip-drip of [[Vis#Heart.27s_Blood\|Heart's Blood]]. All the signs were this magical liquid was the result of an arrangement with the twisted [[eternal]] [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]], but it might have been possible to justify harvesting it and [[Endowment\|endowing]] it to one of the Conclave orders - most likely the Shuttered Lantern. The Conclave, however, chose a different path.		During their [[Anyone_but_you#What_Lies_In_The_Shadow\|recent investigations]] in [[Skarsind]], the [[Shuttered Lantern]] identified a [[Anyone_but_you#The_Bleeding_Ice\|massive ice boulder]] in a narrow valley in [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. The boulder literally ''bled'' [[vis]] - a steady drip-drip-drip of [[Vis#Heart.27s_Blood\|Heart's Blood]]. All the signs were this magical liquid was the result of an arrangement with the twisted [[eternal]] [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]], but it might have been possible to justify harvesting it and [[Endowment\|endowing]] it to one of the Conclave orders - most likely the Shuttered Lantern. The Conclave, however, chose a different path.

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Influence

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	* '''The Palace of the Frozen Night are intrigued by wider diplomatic negotiations between the Conclave and High Lord Tchemetzi'''		* '''The Palace of the Frozen Night are intrigued by wider diplomatic negotiations between the Conclave and High Lord Tchemetzi'''
	* '''They have requested a ritual text of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' and in exchange they will provide two vital honey a season to be endowed by the Conclave'''		* '''They have requested a ritual text of ''Regrow the Land's Heart'' and in exchange they will provide two vital honey a season to be endowed by the Conclave'''
	* '''if the Tchemetzi family receive the ritual text they will endorse the Conclave to Ossegrahn'''		* '''If the Tchemetzi family receive the ritual text they will endorse the Conclave to Ossegrahn'''
	The visits to various other [[regio]], farms, and wells all go well, but mostly serve as a backdrop to the real business of diplomacy with the Tchemetzi. The days are for sight-seeing, but as evening draws in talk swiftly turns to matters of diplomacy and magic. The Tchemetzi do not have access to anything like the body of [[Formulaic_ritual#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List\|Imperial lore]] that the Empire enjoys. Each Faraden magician family carefully guards their own stock of magical lore, treating them as a vital commodity that is the foundation of their wealth and influence. There's also a lot of interest in the Conclave - again the Faraden magician families are by no means unified, and are caught up in a centuries long web of intrigue, alliance, treachery, rivalry, and retribution that is tricky even for the adepts of the Celestial Arch to follow. Once one adds in the other families, there is no way of keeping track of who is aligned with whom, much to the amusement of their Faraden hosts.		The visits to various other [[regio]], farms, and wells all go well, but mostly serve as a backdrop to the real business of diplomacy with the Tchemetzi. The days are for sight-seeing, but as evening draws in talk swiftly turns to matters of diplomacy and magic. The Tchemetzi do not have access to anything like the body of [[Formulaic_ritual#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List\|Imperial lore]] that the Empire enjoys. Each Faraden magician family carefully guards their own stock of magical lore, treating them as a vital commodity that is the foundation of their wealth and influence. There's also a lot of interest in the Conclave - again the Faraden magician families are by no means unified, and are caught up in a centuries long web of intrigue, alliance, treachery, rivalry, and retribution that is tricky even for the adepts of the Celestial Arch to follow. Once one adds in the other families, there is no way of keeping track of who is aligned with whom, much to the amusement of their Faraden hosts.

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2023-08-01T21:18:16Z

Breaking the Ice

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	During their [[Anyone_but_you#What_Lies_In_The_Shadow\|recent investigations]] in [[Skarsind]], the [[Shuttered Lantern]] identified a [[Anyone_but_you#The_Bleeding_Ice\|massive ice boulder]] in a narrow valley in [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. The boulder literally ''bled'' [[vis]] - a steady drip-drip-drip of [[Vis#Heart.27s_Blood\|Heart's Blood]]. All the signs were this magical liquid was the result of an arrangement with the twisted [[eternal]] [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]], but it might have been possible to justify harvesting it and [[Endowment\|endowing]] it to one of the Conclave orders - most likely the Shuttered Lantern. The Conclave, however, chose a different path.		During their [[Anyone_but_you#What_Lies_In_The_Shadow\|recent investigations]] in [[Skarsind]], the [[Shuttered Lantern]] identified a [[Anyone_but_you#The_Bleeding_Ice\|massive ice boulder]] in a narrow valley in [[Sermersuaq#Tanikipari\|Tanikipari]]. The boulder literally ''bled'' [[vis]] - a steady drip-drip-drip of [[Vis#Heart.27s_Blood\|Heart's Blood]]. All the signs were this magical liquid was the result of an arrangement with the twisted [[eternal]] [[Agramant\|Blood-on-the-Snow]], but it might have been possible to justify harvesting it and [[Endowment\|endowing]] it to one of the Conclave orders - most likely the Shuttered Lantern. The Conclave, however, chose a different path.

	'''Tyburn Weaver of House De Rondell''', the [[Grandmaster]] of the order, raised a declaration of Concord saying that the boulder [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Rock_of_Bleeding_Ice\|must be destroyed]]. The Conclave agreed. in the weeks following the summit, a contingent of miners were employed by magicians from the Shuttered Lantern. In the secluded Tanikipari valley, they conclusively dismantled the block of ice. Several precautions were taken to ensure that the miners would not trigger a trap, or somehow invoke the wrath of [[Agramant]],but such precautions proved unnecessary. The boulder proved to be exactly what it appeared to be - a solid lump of ice - and no march for good steel picks. The rubble was boiled in massive copper kettles until nothing remained except gently drifting steam.		'''Tyburn Weaver of House De Rondell''', the [[Grandmaster]] of the order, raised a declaration of Concord saying that the boulder [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Rock_of_Bleeding_Ice\|must be destroyed]]. The Conclave agreed. in the weeks following the summit, a contingent of miners were employed by magicians from the Shuttered Lantern. In the secluded Tanikipari valley, they conclusively dismantled the block of ice. Several precautions were taken to ensure that the miners would not trigger a trap, or somehow invoke the wrath of [[Agramant]], but such precautions proved unnecessary. The boulder proved to be exactly what it appeared to be - a solid lump of ice - and no march for good steel picks. The rubble was boiled in massive copper kettles until nothing remained except gently drifting steam.

	The source of heart's blood was lost, but the Shuttered Lantern have sent a clear message to the ''Howler in the Wastes''. They do not want his boons, and will not even stoop to ''stealing'' them.		The source of heart's blood was lost, but the Shuttered Lantern have sent a clear message to the ''Howler in the Wastes''. They do not want his boons, and will not even stoop to ''stealing'' them.

	==Bats, Bottles, and Beginnings==		==Bats, Bottles, and Beginnings==
	{{Concord\|declaration=The Conclave approves Sadogua's actions to bring Suranni wizards into the Empire.\|by=Elian i Carilla i Guerra, Rogue Declaration\|when=Spring Equinox 385YE\|Float=right\|Width=500px\|Margin=10px}}		{{Concord\|declaration=The Conclave approves Sadogua's actions to bring Suranni wizards into the Empire.\|by=Elian i Carilla i Guerra, Rogue Declaration\|when=Spring Equinox 385YE\|Float=right\|Width=500px\|Margin=10px}}

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	Last season saw some [[You_can%27t_count_on_me#Twisting_Shadows\|clarifications]] related to the position of [[Custodian of the Lost]]. Included in this was the endowment from ''Harad of the High Path'' of the wayhouse they constructed [[You_can%27t_count_on_me#The_Quiet_Hall\|to be gifted to the Custodian of the Lost]]. The Imperial Conclave voted to support the Endowment raised by '''Brynn of Vision Enduring''', [[Bursar of the Conclave]], that the wayhouse be endowed to the Custodian of the Lost so that it could be used by them to support those harmed or corrupted by exposure to powerful magic.		Last season saw some [[You_can%27t_count_on_me#Twisting_Shadows\|clarifications]] related to the position of [[Custodian of the Lost]]. Included in this was the endowment from ''Harad of the High Path'' of the wayhouse they constructed [[You_can%27t_count_on_me#The_Quiet_Hall\|to be gifted to the Custodian of the Lost]]. The Imperial Conclave voted to support the Endowment raised by '''Brynn of Vision Enduring''', [[Bursar of the Conclave]], that the wayhouse be endowed to the Custodian of the Lost so that it could be used by them to support those harmed or corrupted by exposure to powerful magic.

	The Quiet Hall is perfectly serviceable as a hospital as it is, but there is a possibility it could be expanded. Not every magical malady requires an over magical treatment; some are better dealt with via tinctures and soothing poultices, so a staff of skilled [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecaries]] would likely be a boon. After some discussion, some of the patrons who used to support the [[Zenith#Lustri\|Spire of Twisting Shadows]] have agreed to do so again. Provided reasonable facilities are arranged - facilities that could be incorporated into extensive gardens that would also contribute to the restfulness of the new hospital - a cadre of herbalists trained in dealing with thaumaturgic injuries would be available to support the hospital. If commissioned, the addition of beautiful gardens would ~~require10~~ wains of [[weirwood]], 20 crowns in labour, and three months of work. Once complete, the Custodian would receive 3 doses of [[Magpie Infusion]] and 3 doses of [[Ravenwing Infusion]] each season; the [[Infusions of Feathers]] are often useful for diagnosing magical maladies.		The Quiet Hall is perfectly serviceable as a hospital as it is, but there is a possibility it could be expanded. Not every magical malady requires an over magical treatment; some are better dealt with via tinctures and soothing poultices, so a staff of skilled [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecaries]] would likely be a boon. After some discussion, some of the patrons who used to support the [[Zenith#Lustri\|Spire of Twisting Shadows]] have agreed to do so again. Provided reasonable facilities are arranged - facilities that could be incorporated into extensive gardens that would also contribute to the restfulness of the new hospital - a cadre of herbalists trained in dealing with thaumaturgic injuries would be available to support the hospital. If commissioned, the addition of beautiful gardens would require 10 wains of [[weirwood]], 20 crowns in labour, and three months of work. Once complete, the Custodian would receive 3 doses of [[Magpie Infusion]] and 3 doses of [[Ravenwing Infusion]] each season; the [[Infusions of Feathers]] are often useful for diagnosing magical maladies.

	==Breaking the Ice==		==Breaking the Ice==

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	{{Concord\|declaration=Conclave asks the Celestial Arch to send a diplomatic emissary to the Tchemetzi family in Faraden\|by=Ashborn Trosk, Order of the Celestial Arch\|when=Spring Equinox 385YE\|Float=right\|Width=500px\|Margin=10px}}		{{Concord\|declaration=Conclave asks the Celestial Arch to send a diplomatic emissary to the Tchemetzi family in Faraden\|by=Ashborn Trosk, Order of the Celestial Arch\|when=Spring Equinox 385YE\|Float=right\|Width=500px\|Margin=10px}}
	* '''A delegation of magicians from the Celestial Arch have spent the last three months in Pelabuhan'''		* '''A delegation of magicians from the Celestial Arch have spent the last three months in Pelabuhan'''
	Last season [[Ossegrahn]] suggested that the Imperial Conclave could send a delegation in the form of one of their orders to meet with the [[Sea_of_Snow#Menendram\|Tchemetzi]] family of magicians in [[Faraden]]. Grandmaster of the [[Celestial Arch]] '''Ashborn Trosk''' proposed that members of their order should be sent as diplomatic emissaries to meet with them. The High Lord of [[Sea_of_Snow#Pelabuhan\|Pelabuhan]] is one of the Tchemetzi, and the Senate is already [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Support_Expansion_of_Caitun\|working with them]] to [[Butterfly_in_reverse#A_Port_in_a_Storm\|expand the docks of Caitun]] to accept Imperial [[fleet\|shipping]]. With a little nudge from ''Lord Rain'', a diplomatic envoy from the Conclave receives a warm welcome. Which is just as well as the arduous journey across the [[Sea of Snow]] is ~~frezing~~ cold and beset by dreadful weather.		Last season [[Ossegrahn]] suggested that the Imperial Conclave could send a delegation in the form of one of their orders to meet with the [[Sea_of_Snow#Menendram\|Tchemetzi]] family of magicians in [[Faraden]]. Grandmaster of the [[Celestial Arch]] '''Ashborn Trosk''' proposed that members of their order should be sent as diplomatic emissaries to meet with them. The High Lord of [[Sea_of_Snow#Pelabuhan\|Pelabuhan]] is one of the Tchemetzi, and the Senate is already [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Support_Expansion_of_Caitun\|working with them]] to [[Butterfly_in_reverse#A_Port_in_a_Storm\|expand the docks of Caitun]] to accept Imperial [[fleet\|shipping]]. With a little nudge from ''Lord Rain'', a diplomatic envoy from the Conclave receives a warm welcome. Which is just as well as the arduous journey across the [[Sea of Snow]] is freezing cold and beset by dreadful weather.

	The delegation is met at the port and escorted through the town to a set of apartments arranged for them by ''High Lord Mukhali Tchemetzi''. The magicians of the Celestial Arch present the High Lord with carefully selected gifts; a brooch made of knapped mammoth bone and an ivory wand inscribed with runes from the runesmiths of Kalpaheim, which are also warmly received. For the most part, however, the High Lord is busy with the business of running Pelabuhan, and other members of the Tchemetzi take charge of the magician diplomats. The family are adept in the gentle application of [[Spring magic]]; healing, dousing wells, and blessing farmers' fields with life-giving rain. This latter is a particularly important service in the relatively arid west. And service it is - the Tchemetzi are Faraden, and in some ways are more similar to the [[Golden Pyramid]] than the [[Silver Chalice]]. They are paid, and paid well, for their magic. Their expertise is sought by other High Lords, Ladies, and Lieges; they are well respected by their peers and heavily involved in Faraden politics. They were among some of the earliest supporters of ''Tchinua Ganbatar'', the new Liege of the Five Winds, worried that the previous leaders were dragging their country inevitably toward a costly, pointless war with the Empire.		The delegation is met at the port and escorted through the town to a set of apartments arranged for them by ''High Lord Mukhali Tchemetzi''. The magicians of the Celestial Arch present the High Lord with carefully selected gifts; a brooch made of knapped mammoth bone and an ivory wand inscribed with runes from the runesmiths of Kalpaheim, which are also warmly received. For the most part, however, the High Lord is busy with the business of running Pelabuhan, and other members of the Tchemetzi take charge of the magician diplomats. The family are adept in the gentle application of [[Spring magic]]; healing, dousing wells, and blessing farmers' fields with life-giving rain. This latter is a particularly important service in the relatively arid west. And service it is - the Tchemetzi are Faraden, and in some ways are more similar to the [[Golden Pyramid]] than the [[Silver Chalice]]. They are paid, and paid well, for their magic. Their expertise is sought by other High Lords, Ladies, and Lieges; they are well respected by their peers and heavily involved in Faraden politics. They were among some of the earliest supporters of ''Tchinua Ganbatar'', the new Liege of the Five Winds, worried that the previous leaders were dragging their country inevitably toward a costly, pointless war with the Empire.

Dre at 22:16, 25 July 2023

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