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College of Magic (Hayaak)

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	It soon becomes apparent that despite being something of a hermit, Ernreik has keen insight into magical matters related to strengthening and empowering individuals. As such, their presence and the influence of the ''Peregrine Knight'' himself, allow the [[Master of Ice and Darkness]] to [[Master_of_Ice_and_Darkness#Patronage_of_the_Peregrine_Knight\|more swiftly]] research any [[enchantment]] that targets a character (rather than a territory, an army, or the like). As well as securing books, additional materials, and equipment the Master can use some of the money required to speed the research to provide Ernreik with good food, sturdy boots and garb, finely made arrows, and Varushkan mead which the herald seems to have a particular fondness for.		It soon becomes apparent that despite being something of a hermit, Ernreik has keen insight into magical matters related to strengthening and empowering individuals. As such, their presence and the influence of the ''Peregrine Knight'' himself, allow the [[Master of Ice and Darkness]] to [[Master_of_Ice_and_Darkness#Patronage_of_the_Peregrine_Knight\|more swiftly]] research any [[enchantment]] that targets a character (rather than a territory, an army, or the like). As well as securing books, additional materials, and equipment the Master can use some of the money required to speed the research to provide Ernreik with good food, sturdy boots and garb, finely made arrows, and Varushkan mead which the herald seems to have a particular fondness for.

	Jaheris may have withdrawn from the college, but his departing heralds are keen to reassure the Master of Ice and Darkness that there is no ill feeling. None of the Lords and Ladies of Summer believe that they deserve uncontested patronage here and the '''Moonsilver King''' is confident that ''next'' time the patronage is contested his champions will surely be victorious.		Jaheris may have withdrawn from the college, but his departing heralds are keen to reassure the Master of Ice and Darkness that there is no ill feeling. None of the Lords and Ladies of Summer believe that they deserve uncontested patronage here and the ''Moonsilver King'' is confident that ''next'' time the patronage is contested his champions will surely be victorious.
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	==Autumn==		==Autumn==
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=CallidusArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=240}}~~
	===Relics of the Past (Callidus)===		===Relics of the Past (Callidus)===
	* '''Callidus is offering to help the Empire try to recover relics of the founders of the Brass Coast for a heavy price'''		* '''Callidus is offering to help the Empire try to recover relics of the founders of the Brass Coast for a heavy price'''
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	Last summit, the ''Keeper of the Gilded Chains'' sent two heralds to the [[Guildmaster_of_the_Artisans\|artisans' guild]] to ask about things the empire wanted. Apparently, Callidus found the list humorous; there was definitely some eye-opening items on the list. It has certainly piqued the interest of the City of chains, for the moment at least.		Last summit, the ''Keeper of the Gilded Chains'' sent two heralds to the [[Guildmaster_of_the_Artisans\|artisans' guild]] to ask about things the empire wanted. Apparently, Callidus found the list humorous; there was definitely some eye-opening items on the list. It has certainly piqued the interest of the City of chains, for the moment at least.
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	This summit, ''Multitudo'', a herald of the ''Golden Bargainer'', comes to offer [[the Brass Coast]], the [[Magpies]] and anyone interested in the [[tribe\|founders]] of the Brass Coast, an [[opportunity]]. The City of Chains is prepared to track down [[Erigo\|Erigo's]] gold-and-ruby chain circlet and [[Guerra\|Guerra's]] crimson sash. There is a letter for Xanthius which contains details of the City's offer, interested parties should discuss the matter with him.		This summit, ''Multitudo'', a herald of the ''Golden Bargainer'', comes to offer [[the Brass Coast]], the [[Magpies]] and anyone interested in the [[tribe\|founders]] of the Brass Coast, an [[opportunity]]. The City of Chains is prepared to track down [[Erigo\|Erigo's]] gold-and-ruby chain circlet and [[Guerra\|Guerra's]] crimson sash. There is a letter for Xanthius which contains details of the City's offer, interested parties should discuss the matter with him.

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	Multitudo will arrive at the Hall of Worlds at 7pm on Friday, to negotiate a price and inform citizens on how to forward the funds. If anyone is keen to do business, Multitudo is more than happy to relocate to a better location once he has met with those present.		Multitudo will arrive at the Hall of Worlds at 7pm on Friday, to negotiate a price and inform citizens on how to forward the funds. If anyone is keen to do business, Multitudo is more than happy to relocate to a better location once he has met with those present.
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	===Knife Creeps Closer (Basileia)===		===Knife Creeps Closer (Basileia)===
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	* '''Interested parties should seek out Irontide Rus for further details'''		* '''Interested parties should seek out Irontide Rus for further details'''
	* '''Overseer Hook has offered some intelligence about Salt Lord Seonag for reasons that remain unclear'''		* '''Overseer Hook has offered some intelligence about Salt Lord Seonag for reasons that remain unclear'''
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	Earlier this year the Guild of Accountants of the [[Basileia\|City of Locks]] were contracted to seek out opportunities for the Empire to [[Fair_play_is_turnabout#Blood_On_Account\|assassinate Salt Lord Seonag]], the chair of the Council of Salt Lords. An upfront payment was delivered, but it was made clear that successful fulfilment of the contract would require supplementary actions to be taken. This season, it seems, the first of those actions has come due.		Earlier this year the Guild of Accountants of the [[Basileia\|City of Locks]] were contracted to seek out opportunities for the Empire to [[Fair_play_is_turnabout#Blood_On_Account\|assassinate Salt Lord Seonag]], the chair of the Council of Salt Lords. An upfront payment was delivered, but it was made clear that successful fulfilment of the contract would require supplementary actions to be taken. This season, it seems, the first of those actions has come due.

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	* '''Kimus offered the Magpies the ability to work with her servants to uncover a lost item'''		* '''Kimus offered the Magpies the ability to work with her servants to uncover a lost item'''
	* '''The Magpies have confirmed with the civil service that the sodality voted to seek the ''Wraith King''		* '''The Magpies have confirmed with the civil service that the sodality voted to seek the ''Wraith King''
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Magpie Sodality.png\|title=Magpies\|align=left\|width=200}}
	The [[Kimus\|Seer Clad in Gold]] offered a [[Can_you_hear_me%3F#The_Golden_Seer\|boon]] to the Empire last season, one that could be claimed by the [[Magpies]]. The sodality opted to seek out the ship named ''The Wraith King'' and so the heralds of the ''Prismatic Sphere'' will support the members of the sodality in seeking out any trace of knowledge on the lost ship.		The [[Kimus\|Seer Clad in Gold]] offered a [[Can_you_hear_me%3F#The_Golden_Seer\|boon]] to the Empire last season, one that could be claimed by the [[Magpies]]. The sodality opted to seek out the ship named ''The Wraith King'' and so the heralds of the ''Prismatic Sphere'' will support the members of the sodality in seeking out any trace of knowledge on the lost ship.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Magpie Sodality.png\|title=Magpies\|align=right\|width=200}}~~
	Any information that is uncovered will be collated and presented before the Winter Solstice 387YE.		Any information that is uncovered will be collated and presented before the Winter Solstice 387YE.

	The eternal's heralds also make it clear that their mistress would welcome any [[Archmage#Plenipotentiary\|plenipotentiary]] aimed specifically at finding ways she can offer aid to the Magpies going forward.		The eternal's heralds also make it clear that their mistress would welcome any [[Archmage#Plenipotentiary\|plenipotentiary]] aimed specifically at finding ways she can offer aid to the Magpies going forward.
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	===Let Every Word (Roshanwe)===		===Let Every Word (Roshanwe)===
	* '''Roshanwe invites the Empire to send entrants to showcase expressive and inspiring ceremonies of the Way'''		* '''Roshanwe invites the Empire to send entrants to showcase expressive and inspiring ceremonies of the Way'''
	* '''Anyone interested from the Sevenfold Path and the Assembly of the Way can speak to the Heralds of the Wise Pioneer at Anvil Library, 22:00 on Friday'''		* '''Anyone interested from the Sevenfold Path and the Assembly of the Way can speak to the Heralds of the Wise Pioneer at Anvil Library, 22:00 on Friday'''
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=RoshanweArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=240}}~~
	The ''Walker on the Littoral'' has an excellent knowledge of the religion she professes, [[the Way]] of Virtue, but rarely has opportunity to see it practiced by humans. She is no stranger to the power of rites and liturgies to incite and inspire, so is asking priests and adherents to perform their most dramatic or moving ceremonies for her edification.		The ''Walker on the Littoral'' has an excellent knowledge of the religion she professes, [[the Way]] of Virtue, but rarely has opportunity to see it practiced by humans. She is no stranger to the power of rites and liturgies to incite and inspire, so is asking priests and adherents to perform their most dramatic or moving ceremonies for her edification.

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	''The Tempestuous Heart'' would be obliged if the [[Shadowed Torchbearer]] or a representative thereof would meet the Heralds at 11:15 and escort them to a place where said Rivals could be gathered to tell their tales - in fact, perhaps the Torchbearer (or their representative) could help to organise who shows up and speaks? Then they can collect their reward. Last season the ''Song Of Joy And Rage'' [[Can_you_hear_me%3F#Vicious_Little_Pearls\|requested]] the gathering of awful black pearls so that they might be destroyed. That was done, and so a reward is due. It will put the gift in the hands of the heralds, and see it handed out as is appropriate.		''The Tempestuous Heart'' would be obliged if the [[Shadowed Torchbearer]] or a representative thereof would meet the Heralds at 11:15 and escort them to a place where said Rivals could be gathered to tell their tales - in fact, perhaps the Torchbearer (or their representative) could help to organise who shows up and speaks? Then they can collect their reward. Last season the ''Song Of Joy And Rage'' [[Can_you_hear_me%3F#Vicious_Little_Pearls\|requested]] the gathering of awful black pearls so that they might be destroyed. That was done, and so a reward is due. It will put the gift in the hands of the heralds, and see it handed out as is appropriate.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=LashonarArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=240}}~~
	===A Peculiar Opportunity (Lashonar)===		===A Peculiar Opportunity (Lashonar)===
	* '''A conjunction is due to open to a strong Night regio in Brocéliande at 22:00 on Friday'''		* '''A conjunction is due to open to a strong Night regio in Brocéliande at 22:00 on Friday'''
	* '''Heralds of Lashonar have suggested casting a specific arcane projection which they say is in the hands of Nathair Autumngale'''		* '''Heralds of Lashonar have suggested casting a specific arcane projection which they say is in the hands of Nathair Autumngale'''
	* '''This conjunction is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Unlikely_or_Contained\|combat unlikely]] encounter'''		* '''This conjunction is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Unlikely_or_Contained\|combat unlikely]] encounter'''
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	Some weeks before the Autumn equinox, the prognosticator's department identify a conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] to [[Brocéliande]]. Specifically, the gate will open to The Singing Circle in [[Brocéliande#Vale's_Lament\|Vale's Lament]], a strong Night regio, at 22:00 on Friday. The patterns of the [[Sentinel Gate]] are hard to discern, but this conjunction is especially puzzling. There seems to be little significant about this regio.		Some weeks before the Autumn equinox, the prognosticator's department identify a conjunction of the [[Sentinel Gate]] to [[Brocéliande]]. Specifically, the gate will open to The Singing Circle in [[Brocéliande#Vale's_Lament\|Vale's Lament]], a strong Night regio, at 22:00 on Friday. The patterns of the [[Sentinel Gate]] are hard to discern, but this conjunction is especially puzzling. There seems to be little significant about this regio.

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	At 4:15pm on the Saturday of the summit, up to 50 people may pass through the sentinel gate to a chamber in the Grove of the Thousand in [[Semmerholm#Axmure\|Axmure]], [[Semmerholm]], where so many challenge celebrations have happened before. Those victors who wish to come and state the case for glory or heroism will need to bring with them a skop or troubadour, who will have a minute to present their tale to the ''Lord of the Crossroads''. Once all those who desire to have spoken, Barien and his heralds will deliberate, and rule in favour for once and for all in favour of one side or another. Barien has not revealed the prize yet, but has been working on something from [[Challenge_the_Iron_Duke#Rewards_and_the_Dragonforge\|the Dragonforge]] to deliver to whichever nation he considers worthy at the end of it.		At 4:15pm on the Saturday of the summit, up to 50 people may pass through the sentinel gate to a chamber in the Grove of the Thousand in [[Semmerholm#Axmure\|Axmure]], [[Semmerholm]], where so many challenge celebrations have happened before. Those victors who wish to come and state the case for glory or heroism will need to bring with them a skop or troubadour, who will have a minute to present their tale to the ''Lord of the Crossroads''. Once all those who desire to have spoken, Barien and his heralds will deliberate, and rule in favour for once and for all in favour of one side or another. Barien has not revealed the prize yet, but has been working on something from [[Challenge_the_Iron_Duke#Rewards_and_the_Dragonforge\|the Dragonforge]] to deliver to whichever nation he considers worthy at the end of it.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=JaherisArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=240}}~~

	===Shafting Dho'uala (Jaheris)===		===Shafting Dho'uala (Jaheris)===
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	* '''Miners in areas of Varushka, Dawn and The League have reported strange nightmares relating to drowning.'''		* '''Miners in areas of Varushka, Dawn and The League have reported strange nightmares relating to drowning.'''
	* '''These dreams have attracted the attention of a Jaheris herald who claims to have concocted a scheme to snatch some wealth for the affected mine owners.'''		* '''These dreams have attracted the attention of a Jaheris herald who claims to have concocted a scheme to snatch some wealth for the affected mine owners.'''

Twiggy at 21:00, 19 March 2026

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	===A Peculiar Opportunity (Lashonar)===		===A Peculiar Opportunity (Lashonar)===
	* '''A conjunction is due to open to a strong Night regio in ~~Broceliande~~ at 22:00 on Friday'''		* '''A conjunction is due to open to a strong Night regio in Brocéliande at 22:00 on Friday'''
	* '''Heralds of Lashonar have suggested casting a specific arcane projection which they say is in the hands of Nathair Autumngale'''		* '''Heralds of Lashonar have suggested casting a specific arcane projection which they say is in the hands of Nathair Autumngale'''
	* '''This conjunction is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Unlikely_or_Contained\|combat unlikely]] encounter'''		* '''This conjunction is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Unlikely_or_Contained\|combat unlikely]] encounter'''

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

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

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	Six [[Realms\|realms of magic]] align with the mortal world whose [[Inhabitants of the realms\|inhabitants]] are fundamentally different to the people of the mortal world and yet to a degree share some of their concerns. They are both complex and simple at the same time, seeking to change the world to match their perception of how it should work. They bargain and negotiate, threaten and cajole, and while it can be difficult to predict exactly where their gifts or curses might lead, still they have much to offer.		Six [[Realms\|realms of magic]] align with the mortal world whose [[Inhabitants of the realms\|inhabitants]] are fundamentally different to the people of the mortal world and yet to a degree share some of their concerns. They are both complex and simple at the same time, seeking to change the world to match their perception of how it should work. They bargain and negotiate, threaten and cajole, and while it can be difficult to predict exactly where their gifts or curses might lead, still they have much to offer.

	The Empire can reach out to the [[eternal\|eternals]] through the powers of the [[Archmage\|Archmages]] and the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], but the creatures of the realms may sometimes take the initiative themselves. The power of [[alignment]] allows the Conclave to make it easier or harder for them to touch the world, relationships shaped by the tension between true friends and dire enemies. Some desire that state of [[Alignment#amity\|amity]], some revel in the [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] they have earned, but none can deny the power of the Conclave to guard the borders of the Empire.		The Empire can reach out to the [[eternal\|eternals]] through the powers of the [[Archmage\|Archmages]] and the [[Conclave]], but the creatures of the realms may sometimes take the initiative themselves. The power of [[alignment]] allows the Conclave to make it easier or harder for them to touch the world, relationships shaped by the tension between true friends and dire enemies. Some desire that state of [[Alignment#amity\|amity]], some revel in the [[Alignment#enmity\|enmity]] they have earned, but none can deny the power of the Conclave to guard the borders of the Empire.

	It is a rare season that passes without an eternal, or a handful, seeking to influence the Empire. There are other winds of fortune that speak of different situations. The responses to the [[archmage#plenipotentiary\|plenipotentiary]] missives of the Archmages from this season is covered in the '''[[Has reared himself a throne ]]''' wind of fortune.		It is a rare season that passes without an eternal, or a handful, seeking to influence the Empire. There are other winds of fortune that speak of different situations. The responses to the [[archmage#plenipotentiary\|plenipotentiary]] missives of the Archmages from this season is covered in the '''[[Has reared himself a throne ]]''' wind of fortune.
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	The rebels show no signs of trusting or liking the Empire. The night before the Equinox, a lone herald approaches the hub with a message from ''Papa Otec''. As they hopefully communicated during the [[Can_you_hear_me%3F#The_Prince_of_a_Thousand_Foes\|Summer parley]], the ''Prince With a Thousand Foes'' would see the Mallum liberated from the Druj and the folk who have laboured under their tyranny freed to pursue their own destiny. Right now that means that if the Empire chooses to kill the rebel septs, or try to drive them out of the Nesustak Forest, then it will confirm all ''Shackle Breaker's'' suspicions and he will turn on the Empire.		The rebels show no signs of trusting or liking the Empire. The night before the Equinox, a lone herald approaches the hub with a message from ''Papa Otec''. As they hopefully communicated during the [[Can_you_hear_me%3F#The_Prince_of_a_Thousand_Foes\|Summer parley]], the ''Prince With a Thousand Foes'' would see the Mallum liberated from the Druj and the folk who have laboured under their tyranny freed to pursue their own destiny. Right now that means that if the Empire chooses to kill the rebel septs, or try to drive them out of the Nesustak Forest, then it will confirm all ''Shackle Breaker's'' suspicions and he will turn on the Empire.

	The herald is keen to make the civil servants understand that unlike the weak [[Ossegrahn\|Lord Rain]], hamstrung by alien philosophies of altruism and cooperation, Irra Harah will simply declare war on the Empire and do everything within his power to destroy it. The herald suggests that the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] could save a lot of time by making their opinion of the Sarangrave rebels clear - perhaps a [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] urging Imperial magicians to work with the slaves of the Mallum to free themselves. Or a Declaration of [[Alignment#Enmity\|Enmity]] to make it obvious where they stand on the matter.		The herald is keen to make the civil servants understand that unlike the weak [[Ossegrahn\|Lord Rain]], hamstrung by alien philosophies of altruism and cooperation, Irra Harah will simply declare war on the Empire and do everything within his power to destroy it. The herald suggests that the [[Conclave]] could save a lot of time by making their opinion of the Sarangrave rebels clear - perhaps a [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] urging Imperial magicians to work with the slaves of the Mallum to free themselves. Or a Declaration of [[Alignment#Enmity\|Enmity]] to make it obvious where they stand on the matter.
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	* '''At the Winter Solstice every Upwold business and farm will produce 36 fewer rings but will receive compensation		* '''At the Winter Solstice every Upwold business and farm will produce 36 fewer rings but will receive compensation
	* '''The followers of Agramant in Upwold have been rooted out and destroyed		* '''The followers of Agramant in Upwold have been rooted out and destroyed
	Following the [[Can_you_hear_me%3F#The_King_on_the_Throne_of_Chains\|formal parley]] during Summer, the [[Archmage of Winter]] '''Ematius of the Great Library of Ankarien''' proposed a [[declaration]] of [[Alignment#Acceptance\|acceptance]] that [[387YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Alignment:_Support_Tharim's_Hunt\|provided permission]] to the Knights of the [[Tharim\|Bound King]] to scour Upwold. The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] agreed, and after the Autumn Equinox, the Knights began their search for the malefactors who had attacked the Copse of the Bone Birch. In addition to vengeance for ''Obligatus'', the herald who died, they also sought those instrumental in the deaths of Marcher champions who fell defending the location.		Following the [[Can_you_hear_me%3F#The_King_on_the_Throne_of_Chains\|formal parley]] during Summer, the [[Archmage of Winter]] '''Ematius of the Great Library of Ankarien''' proposed a [[declaration]] of [[Alignment#Acceptance\|acceptance]] that [[387YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Alignment:_Support_Tharim's_Hunt\|provided permission]] to the Knights of the [[Tharim\|Bound King]] to scour Upwold. The [[Conclave]] agreed, and after the Autumn Equinox, the Knights began their search for the malefactors who had attacked the Copse of the Bone Birch. In addition to vengeance for ''Obligatus'', the herald who died, they also sought those instrumental in the deaths of Marcher champions who fell defending the location.

	At first the Marcher magicians, supported by the [[Bounders]], cooperate with the knights, albeit a little grudgingly in some cases. Then it becomes clear just what it means for servants of the Bound King to be "let off the leash" in an Imperial territory. The Knights are absolutely implacable, merciless, unconcerned about matters of law, tradition, or propriety, and eager to shed blood. They quickly resort to intimidation and torture to get what they want and while they don't quite cross the line into indiscriminately killing Imperial citizens, they are not above torching barns. slaughtering animals, or smashing in doors. Attempts to reign them in, to resist these excesses, are only momentarily effective. As soon as a Marcher magician turns their back the Knights immediately revert to their cruel tactics. It quickly becomes the case that most Marcher magicians and magistrates are busier trying to prevent the Knights running rough-shod over the law than they are in actually aiding them on their quest.		At first the Marcher magicians, supported by the [[Bounders]], cooperate with the knights, albeit a little grudgingly in some cases. Then it becomes clear just what it means for servants of the Bound King to be "let off the leash" in an Imperial territory. The Knights are absolutely implacable, merciless, unconcerned about matters of law, tradition, or propriety, and eager to shed blood. They quickly resort to intimidation and torture to get what they want and while they don't quite cross the line into indiscriminately killing Imperial citizens, they are not above torching barns. slaughtering animals, or smashing in doors. Attempts to reign them in, to resist these excesses, are only momentarily effective. As soon as a Marcher magician turns their back the Knights immediately revert to their cruel tactics. It quickly becomes the case that most Marcher magicians and magistrates are busier trying to prevent the Knights running rough-shod over the law than they are in actually aiding them on their quest.

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	If the magician wishes to create a novel and unique curse, then the ''Friend to Foes'' will help her to codify it. The curse can be anything - the ''Looking Glass'' expects her to create some horrible, bitter ritual that will inflict pain and misery on her enemies, but if the Lady's apprentice wishes to thwart the ''Hexenkönigin''' expectations... well that will ''surely work out just fine''. It doesn't matter what realm: obviously, [[Winter magic]] is the best for curses, but the High Enchantress of Grievances is a High Enchantress for a reason - she can work with any realm when the aim is to bring misery and suffering. It doesn't matter the magnitude: it could be something bringing disease, and famine to the whole land or something with a more personal touch.		If the magician wishes to create a novel and unique curse, then the ''Friend to Foes'' will help her to codify it. The curse can be anything - the ''Looking Glass'' expects her to create some horrible, bitter ritual that will inflict pain and misery on her enemies, but if the Lady's apprentice wishes to thwart the ''Hexenkönigin''' expectations... well that will ''surely work out just fine''. It doesn't matter what realm: obviously, [[Winter magic]] is the best for curses, but the High Enchantress of Grievances is a High Enchantress for a reason - she can work with any realm when the aim is to bring misery and suffering. It doesn't matter the magnitude: it could be something bringing disease, and famine to the whole land or something with a more personal touch.

	Once Catena has created or chosen the arcane projection she has chosen and is ready to accept the patronage of the High Enchantress, then the [[Archmage_of_Winter\|Winter Archmage]] will need to use their plenipotentiary to request that Skathe provide the reward she has promised. If that happens, then the Mistress of Misery will allow Catena access to the Bleak Oubliette, a Winter chamber where the two might work together to codify the curse, so ~~that~~ that the pain and suffering it brings can grow like flowers across the lands of the Druj. It will take time, of course. Even with the help of the High Enchantress's heralds and with the Queen of Hags ''personally'' supervising, Catena will need to spend many months at the work: especially if it is a powerful curse.		Once Catena has created or chosen the arcane projection she has chosen and is ready to accept the patronage of the High Enchantress, then the [[Archmage_of_Winter\|Winter Archmage]] will need to use their plenipotentiary to request that Skathe provide the reward she has promised. If that happens, then the Mistress of Misery will allow Catena access to the Bleak Oubliette, a Winter chamber where the two might work together to codify the curse, so that the pain and suffering it brings can grow like flowers across the lands of the Druj. It will take time, of course. Even with the help of the High Enchantress's heralds and with the Queen of Hags ''personally'' supervising, Catena will need to spend many months at the work: especially if it is a powerful curse.

	Access to the Bleak Oubliette will enable Catena to codify the curse at the rate of 25 levels of magnitude each season. The codification will fail if the Conclave places Skathe under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] while the work is underway. A [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] is preventing personal arcane projections that create personal curses at the moment, but the eternal is confident that will end soon.		Access to the Bleak Oubliette will enable Catena to codify the curse at the rate of 25 levels of magnitude each season. The codification will fail if the Conclave places Skathe under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] while the work is underway. A [[Sentinel Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] is preventing personal arcane projections that create personal curses at the moment, but the eternal is confident that will end soon.

Twiggy at 11:34, 12 September 2025

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Kirkbride: /* Shafting Dhou'oula (Jaheris) */

2025-09-10T18:43:21Z

Shafting Dhou'oula (Jaheris)

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	===Shafting ~~Dhou~~'~~oula~~ (Jaheris)===		===Shafting Dho'uala (Jaheris)===
	* '''Miners in areas of Varushka, Dawn and The League have reported strange nightmares relating to drowning.'''		* '''Miners in areas of Varushka, Dawn and The League have reported strange nightmares relating to drowning.'''
	* '''These dreams have attracted the attention of a Jaheris herald who claims to have concocted a scheme to snatch some wealth for the affected mine owners.'''		* '''These dreams have attracted the attention of a Jaheris herald who claims to have concocted a scheme to snatch some wealth for the affected mine owners.'''

Noserenda: /* Knife Creeps Closer (Basileia) */

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Knife Creeps Closer (Basileia)

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	===Knife Creeps Closer (Basileia)===		===Knife Creeps Closer (Basileia)===
	* '''The City of Locks has sent ambiguous instructions of what is needed to progress the plan to assassinate Salt Lord Seonag'''		* '''The City of Locks has sent ambiguous instructions of what is needed to progress the plan to assassinate Salt Lord Seonag'''
	* '''It is implied that this may relations wtih the Sarcophan Delves in some way'''		* '''It is implied that this may harm relations wtih the Sarcophan Delves in some way'''
	* '''Interested parties should seek out Irontide Rus for further details'''		* '''Interested parties should seek out Irontide Rus for further details'''
	* '''Overseer Hook has offered some intelligence about Salt Lord Seonag for reasons that remain unclear'''		* '''Overseer Hook has offered some intelligence about Salt Lord Seonag for reasons that remain unclear'''
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	One more message arrives before the summit begins. A mild-mannered Herald carrying a theodolite briefly blends in with a maintenance crew checking over Anvil's drainage ditches before discreetly passing a note to the civil service. The message from Overseer Hook offers a gift of information about Salt Lord Seonag. The [[Burning\|destruction of Rachensgrab]] sent a seismic shift through the international slave trade, and has emboldened those who speak out against the practice for whatever reason. Hook's note states that a number of orcs of the [[Broken Shore]] have begun claiming that slavery is a relic of a barbaric past, more suited to shark-worshipping pirates than civilised Grendel, and that abolition is the only way to advance their Ambitions on the global stage. Salt Lord Seonag has apparently entertained representatives of these groups at one of her fortified mansions, although what was discussed remains a secret. Whatever her own views, just being in the same room as these people is a significant gesture for one so powerful. The note offers no further information, nor any notion as to why it was sent. It is for the Empire to do with this information as they please.		One more message arrives before the summit begins. A mild-mannered Herald carrying a theodolite briefly blends in with a maintenance crew checking over Anvil's drainage ditches before discreetly passing a note to the civil service. The message from Overseer Hook offers a gift of information about Salt Lord Seonag. The [[Burning\|destruction of Rachensgrab]] sent a seismic shift through the international slave trade, and has emboldened those who speak out against the practice for whatever reason. Hook's note states that a number of orcs of the [[Broken Shore]] have begun claiming that slavery is a relic of a barbaric past, more suited to shark-worshipping pirates than civilised Grendel, and that abolition is the only way to advance their Ambitions on the global stage. Salt Lord Seonag has apparently entertained representatives of these groups at one of her fortified mansions, although what was discussed remains a secret. Whatever her own views, just being in the same room as these people is a significant gesture for one so powerful. The note offers no further information, nor any notion as to why it was sent. It is for the Empire to do with this information as they please.
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	===Unlocked Gems (Ephisis)===		===Unlocked Gems (Ephisis)===
	*'''Ticketed entry to a vault of the City of Gold and Lead is once again being auctioned'''		*'''Ticketed entry to a vault of the City of Gold and Lead is once again being auctioned'''

Kirkbride: /* Spider in the Wood (Arhallogen) */

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Spider in the Wood (Arhallogen)

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	* '''A suitably worded Declaration will encourage the Centipede General to assault the Neustak Forest rebels		* '''A suitably worded Declaration will encourage the Centipede General to assault the Neustak Forest rebels
	* '''Doing so would impress the eternal		* '''Doing so would impress the eternal
	It is interesting to note that ~~Ira Harrah~~'s messenger arrives at the Hub the day ''after'' a significantly more unsettling herald arrives bearing word from the [[Arhallogen\|Centipede General]]. It's an open secret that Arhallogen supports the Druj - but it also supports the [[Navarr]]. Neustak Forest lies on the borders of [[Therunin]] as well as [[the Barrens]], and it seems the ''Scorpion Queen'' has its own interest in events unfolding there. The offer of Arhallogen is straightforward. It can remove, or at least greatly weaken, the septs in the Neustak Forest, if the Conclave wishes.		It is interesting to note that Irra Harah's messenger arrives at the Hub the day ''after'' a significantly more unsettling herald arrives bearing word from the [[Arhallogen\|Centipede General]]. It's an open secret that Arhallogen supports the Druj - but it also supports the [[Navarr]]. Neustak Forest lies on the borders of [[Therunin]] as well as [[the Barrens]], and it seems the ''Scorpion Queen'' has its own interest in events unfolding there. The offer of Arhallogen is straightforward. It can remove, or at least greatly weaken, the septs in the Neustak Forest, if the Conclave wishes.

	Specifically, if the Conclave uses a Declaration of [[Alignment#Acceptance\|Acceptance]] to call on the ''Shadow-Hunter'' for aid in Sarangrave, it will mobilise those loyal to it to assault the Neustak Forest and slaughter the rebels. While it's unlikely they will be wiped out - they have experience fighting the Druj after all - but they hold on the region will be weakened. The main impediments to wiping them all out are the support of ''[[Irra Harah\|Little Prey]]'', and the fact that the Imperial Senate has declared one of the septs there to have Imperial protection. If the Conclave can convince the Senate to remove that protection, and the rebel septs receive no further aid from the rival eternal, the followers of ''Web of Blades'' should be able to murder their leadership and scatter their forces leaving the Empire free to seize the region at their convenience.		Specifically, if the Conclave uses a Declaration of [[Alignment#Acceptance\|Acceptance]] to call on the ''Shadow-Hunter'' for aid in Sarangrave, it will mobilise those loyal to it to assault the Neustak Forest and slaughter the rebels. While it's unlikely they will be wiped out - they have experience fighting the Druj after all - but they hold on the region will be weakened. The main impediments to wiping them all out are the support of ''[[Irra Harah\|Little Prey]]'', and the fact that the Imperial Senate has declared one of the septs there to have Imperial protection. If the Conclave can convince the Senate to remove that protection, and the rebel septs receive no further aid from the rival eternal, the followers of ''Web of Blades'' should be able to murder their leadership and scatter their forces leaving the Empire free to seize the region at their convenience.