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Twiggy at 17:57, 6 August 2025

2025-08-06T17:57:05Z

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	[[Category:Navarr]][[Category:Archetype]]		[[Category:Navarr]][[Category:Archetype]]
	<quote by="Common vine oath">To work with our partners to heal ''all'' those who would stand against the ~~Vallorn~~.</quote>		<quote by="Common vine oath">To work with our partners to heal ''all'' those who would stand against the vallorn.</quote>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Vines are dedicated healers who have sworn an oath to give their life in service to healing the wounds caused by the [[vallorn]]. The movement to create the vines begin in [[Anvil]] after the death of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]]. The [[Navarr]] have always possessed some of the most skilled [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecaries]] in the Empire, but before Britta few saw the need to swear specific oaths to use their skills against the vallorn. All Navarr are [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Self-Sacrifice\|oath sworn]] to oppose the vallorn. But as more information about the vallorn surfaced the idea of the vallorn might one day be "healed" took hold.		Vines are dedicated healers who have sworn an oath to give their life in service to healing the wounds caused by the [[vallorn]]. The movement to create the vines begin in [[Anvil]] after the death of [[Empress Britta\|Britta]]. The [[Navarr]] have always possessed some of the most skilled [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecaries]] in the Empire, but before Britta few saw the need to swear specific oaths to use their skills against the vallorn. All Navarr are [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Self-Sacrifice\|oath sworn]] to oppose the vallorn. But as more information about the vallorn surfaced the idea of the vallorn might one day be "healed" took hold.

Twiggy at 19:02, 12 July 2025

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	The overriding goal of a vine is to eradicate the vallorn. Most Navarr characters want to defeat the vallorn of course, but vines don't want to just defeat it in battle, they want to completely remove every last trace of it from the world. Your character is a healer and the vallorn is the infection that it is making the patient sicken. Your character's goal should be to draw the poison from the wound - the ambition is nothing less than to ''make the world whole again''.		The overriding goal of a vine is to eradicate the vallorn. Most Navarr characters want to defeat the vallorn of course, but vines don't want to just defeat it in battle, they want to completely remove every last trace of it from the world. Your character is a healer and the vallorn is the infection that it is making the patient sicken. Your character's goal should be to draw the poison from the wound - the ambition is nothing less than to ''make the world whole again''.

	Achieving this goal is going to take ''years''. The vallorn has been around for a ~~millenia~~ - the Navarr finally have the means to defeat it, but nobody imagines that it will be quick or easy. Defeating the vallorn is an epic goal that will drive your character's actions for as long as they live. Crucially it is something that has many dimensions that span all aspects of the game, political, magical, economic, spiritual and military. Defeating the vallorn isn't something the Navarr and their allies in other nations can achieve without making huge gains in ever arena in Empire. As this is something your character has committed to achieve, you've got a great reason to be pushing your agenda in every part of the game that interests you.		Achieving this goal is going to take ''years''. The vallorn has been around for a millennia - the Navarr finally have the means to defeat it, but nobody imagines that it will be quick or easy. Defeating the vallorn is an epic goal that will drive your character's actions for as long as they live. Crucially it is something that has many dimensions that span all aspects of the game, political, magical, economic, spiritual and military. Defeating the vallorn isn't something the Navarr and their allies in other nations can achieve without making huge gains in ever arena in Empire. As this is something your character has committed to achieve, you've got a great reason to be pushing your agenda in every part of the game that interests you.

	Preparation is a big part of being a vine. On a personal level, you're meant to bear the costs of healing others yourself as best you can, but you'll quickly run out of the precious herbs or mana crystals you need to heal people when doing that. So when you're not being called on to heal others, it's a great idea to be pursuing any action that might help you acquire more herbs or mana. The more preparation you do, the more resources you can acquire, the more people you will be able heal. You can burn these resources quickly in battle, so you may never have enough - but if you do somehow end up with more than you need then you have every reason to share them with your fellow vines.		Preparation is a big part of being a vine. On a personal level, you're meant to bear the costs of healing others yourself as best you can, but you'll quickly run out of the precious herbs or mana crystals you need to heal people when doing that. So when you're not being called on to heal others, it's a great idea to be pursuing any action that might help you acquire more herbs or mana. The more preparation you do, the more resources you can acquire, the more people you will be able heal. You can burn these resources quickly in battle, so you may never have enough - but if you do somehow end up with more than you need then you have every reason to share them with your fellow vines.
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	Preparation is also about finding allies. Remember that partnership is crucial for a vine. You're not trying to achieve this extraordinary goal by yourself. It is not possible in Empire for one character to defeat the vallorn. You're trying to find partners you can work with to help you get this done. Other vines are the most important partners you can have because the oath should make them as committed to this cause as you are. But you'll need the help of other Navarr who will share this goal and you'll need the help of characters in other nations too. The Navarr cannot defeat the vallorn by themselves, so finding effective partners in other nations should be a constant ambition.		Preparation is also about finding allies. Remember that partnership is crucial for a vine. You're not trying to achieve this extraordinary goal by yourself. It is not possible in Empire for one character to defeat the vallorn. You're trying to find partners you can work with to help you get this done. Other vines are the most important partners you can have because the oath should make them as committed to this cause as you are. But you'll need the help of other Navarr who will share this goal and you'll need the help of characters in other nations too. The Navarr cannot defeat the vallorn by themselves, so finding effective partners in other nations should be a constant ambition.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Vine.jpg\|caption=A Vine's sash\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Vine.jpg\|caption=A Vine's sash\|align=right\|width=300}}
	One of the key ideas for the vines is that they ''go where the need is greatest''. That doesn't mean running headlong into every battle, it means looking at every situation to find what is currently stopping you from advancing the war against the vallorn and focussing your efforts to fix that problem. There is a lot to do! Defeating the vallorn means joining the vallornhearts together so that they become active. It requires powerful magic to join the vallornhearts so gaining the support of the Conclave and the various orders will be crucial. It means raising enough armies and fortifications so that the Empire can survive the ensuing apocalypse, so you'll need the help of senators, bourse seat owners and more. The Empire is unlikely to go to war with the Empire unless you can ~~persude~~ the military council that the hour is at hand. All these are causes where the need is greatest!		One of the key ideas for the vines is that they ''go where the need is greatest''. That doesn't mean running headlong into every battle, it means looking at every situation to find what is currently stopping you from advancing the war against the vallorn and focussing your efforts to fix that problem. There is a lot to do! Defeating the vallorn means joining the vallornhearts together so that they become active. It requires powerful magic to join the vallornhearts so gaining the support of the Conclave and the various orders will be crucial. It means raising enough armies and fortifications so that the Empire can survive the ensuing apocalypse, so you'll need the help of senators, bourse seat owners and more. The Empire is unlikely to go to war with the Empire unless you can persuade the military council that the hour is at hand. All these are causes where the need is greatest!

	You are likely to face opposition from characters who will say "now is not the right time to fight the vallorn". Every nation in the Empire is facing an array of threats and problems all the time, so delaying the war with the vallorn is deliberately seductive. It is crucial to understanding Empire that there will ''never'' be a war against the vallorn unless the vines and their allies make that war happen. If you don't do everything possible to start the war, if you don't commit everything to that cause and pay any price needed, then you will spend all your time helping other people fight the wars they want to win. That's useful in the short-term, - helping other characters, other groups, other nations is the best way to gain allies, but you should try to make sure that you are giving them your help and support in return for cast-iron guarantees that they will help you next.		You are likely to face opposition from characters who will say "now is not the right time to fight the vallorn". Every nation in the Empire is facing an array of threats and problems all the time, so delaying the war with the vallorn is deliberately seductive. It is crucial to understanding Empire that there will ''never'' be a war against the vallorn unless the vines and their allies make that war happen. If you don't do everything possible to start the war, if you don't commit everything to that cause and pay any price needed, then you will spend all your time helping other people fight the wars they want to win. That's useful in the short-term, - helping other characters, other groups, other nations is the best way to gain allies, but you should try to make sure that you are giving them your help and support in return for cast-iron guarantees that they will help you next.
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	These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.		These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.

	The ''ideal'' symbol for a vine in Empire is a fist grasping vines held aloft. It's fine to use any variation or ~~simplication~~ of this symbol ''in Empire'', but if you are using a red diamond on its own in other contexts, then be aware of the specific use of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement].		The ''ideal'' symbol for a vine in Empire is a fist grasping vines held aloft. It's fine to use any variation or simplified version of this symbol ''in Empire'', but if you are using a red diamond on its own in other contexts, then be aware of the specific use of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement].

Hailmur at 00:31, 29 May 2025

2025-05-29T00:31:15Z

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	One of the key ideas for the vines is that they ''go where the need is greatest''. That doesn't mean running headlong into every battle, it means looking at every situation to find what is currently stopping you from advancing the war against the vallorn and focussing your efforts to fix that problem. There is a lot to do! Defeating the vallorn means joining the vallornhearts together so that they become active. It requires powerful magic to join the vallornhearts so gaining the support of the Conclave and the various orders will be crucial. It means raising enough armies and fortifications so that the Empire can survive the ensuing apocalypse, so you'll need the help of senators, bourse seat owners and more. The Empire is unlikely to go to war with the Empire unless you can persude the military council that the hour is at hand. All these are causes where the need is greatest!		One of the key ideas for the vines is that they ''go where the need is greatest''. That doesn't mean running headlong into every battle, it means looking at every situation to find what is currently stopping you from advancing the war against the vallorn and focussing your efforts to fix that problem. There is a lot to do! Defeating the vallorn means joining the vallornhearts together so that they become active. It requires powerful magic to join the vallornhearts so gaining the support of the Conclave and the various orders will be crucial. It means raising enough armies and fortifications so that the Empire can survive the ensuing apocalypse, so you'll need the help of senators, bourse seat owners and more. The Empire is unlikely to go to war with the Empire unless you can persude the military council that the hour is at hand. All these are causes where the need is greatest!

	You are likely to face opposition from characters who will say "now is not the right time to fight the vallorn". Every nation in the Empire is facing an array of threats and problems all the time, so delaying the war with the ~~vallon~~ is deliberately seductive. It is crucial to understanding Empire that there will ''never'' be a war against the vallorn unless the vines and their allies make that war happen. If you don't do everything possible to start the war, if you don't commit everything to that cause and pay any price needed, then you will spend all your time helping other people fight the wars they want to win. That's useful in the short-term, - helping other characters, other groups, other nations is the best way to gain allies, but you should try to make sure that you are giving them your help and support in return for cast-iron guarantees that they will help you next.		You are likely to face opposition from characters who will say "now is not the right time to fight the vallorn". Every nation in the Empire is facing an array of threats and problems all the time, so delaying the war with the vallorn is deliberately seductive. It is crucial to understanding Empire that there will ''never'' be a war against the vallorn unless the vines and their allies make that war happen. If you don't do everything possible to start the war, if you don't commit everything to that cause and pay any price needed, then you will spend all your time helping other people fight the wars they want to win. That's useful in the short-term, - helping other characters, other groups, other nations is the best way to gain allies, but you should try to make sure that you are giving them your help and support in return for cast-iron guarantees that they will help you next.

	Don't forget that your character has sworn an oath to heal anyone who is fighting the vallorn. That includes the enemies of the Empire! In practice that oath is not likely to cause you problems very often - there are very few chances to heal the enemies of the Empire and you're only required to do it when they're fighting the vallorn, which is rarer still. But this is all the more reason to stick to your convictions if the moment ever does come up! If you seize the opportunity to stand firm on your beliefs it will create a powerful moment that puts your character right at the centre of the drama.		Don't forget that your character has sworn an oath to heal anyone who is fighting the vallorn. That includes the enemies of the Empire! In practice that oath is not likely to cause you problems very often - there are very few chances to heal the enemies of the Empire and you're only required to do it when they're fighting the vallorn, which is rarer still. But this is all the more reason to stick to your convictions if the moment ever does come up! If you seize the opportunity to stand firm on your beliefs it will create a powerful moment that puts your character right at the centre of the drama.

Matt: /* Costume */

2025-05-14T12:18:50Z

Costume

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	These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.		These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.

	It's fine to use any variation or simplication of this symbol ''in Empire'', but if you are using a red diamond on its own in other contexts, then be aware of the specific use of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]~~. The ''ideal'' symbol for a vine in Empire is a fist grasping vines held aloft~~.		The ''ideal'' symbol for a vine in Empire is a fist grasping vines held aloft. It's fine to use any variation or simplication of this symbol ''in Empire'', but if you are using a red diamond on its own in other contexts, then be aware of the specific use of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement].

Matt: /* Costume */

2025-05-14T12:15:25Z

Costume

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	These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.		These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.

	~~Be aware that~~ a ~~square~~ red diamond on its own ~~is not suitable for~~ use ~~as it can be mistaken for~~ the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]. ~~A red diamond incorporated into another~~ symbol ~~- such as the~~ fist grasping vines held aloft ~~- would be appropriate, but the emphasis should be on the fist rather than the diamond~~.		It's fine to use any variation or simplication of this symbol ''in Empire'', but if you are using a red diamond on its own in other contexts, then be aware of the specific use of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]. The ''ideal'' symbol for a vine in Empire is a fist grasping vines held aloft.

Thespaceinvader: /* Playing a Vine */

2025-05-09T16:03:49Z

Playing a Vine

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	One of the key ideas for the vines is that they ''go where the need is greatest''. That doesn't mean running headlong into every battle, it means looking at every situation to find what is currently stopping you from advancing the war against the vallorn and focussing your efforts to fix that problem. There is a lot to do! Defeating the vallorn means joining the vallornhearts together so that they become active. It requires powerful magic to join the vallornhearts so gaining the support of the Conclave and the various orders will be crucial. It means raising enough armies and fortifications so that the Empire can survive the ensuing apocalypse, so you'll need the help of senators, bourse seat owners and more. The Empire is unlikely to go to war with the Empire unless you can persude the military council that the hour is at hand. All these are causes where the need is greatest!		One of the key ideas for the vines is that they ''go where the need is greatest''. That doesn't mean running headlong into every battle, it means looking at every situation to find what is currently stopping you from advancing the war against the vallorn and focussing your efforts to fix that problem. There is a lot to do! Defeating the vallorn means joining the vallornhearts together so that they become active. It requires powerful magic to join the vallornhearts so gaining the support of the Conclave and the various orders will be crucial. It means raising enough armies and fortifications so that the Empire can survive the ensuing apocalypse, so you'll need the help of senators, bourse seat owners and more. The Empire is unlikely to go to war with the Empire unless you can persude the military council that the hour is at hand. All these are causes where the need is greatest!

	You are likely to face opposition from characters who will say "now is not the right time to fight ~~the~~ the vallorn". Every nation in the Empire is facing an array of threats and problems all the time, so delaying the war with the vallon is deliberately seductive. It is crucial to understanding Empire that there will ''never'' be a war against the vallorn unless the vines and their allies make that war happen. If you don't do everything possible to start the war, if you don't commit everything to that cause and pay any price needed, then you will spend all your time helping other people fight the wars they want to win. That's useful in the short-term, - helping other characters, other groups, other nations is the best way to gain allies, but you should try to make sure that you are giving them your help and support in return for cast-iron guarantees that they will help you next.		You are likely to face opposition from characters who will say "now is not the right time to fight the vallorn". Every nation in the Empire is facing an array of threats and problems all the time, so delaying the war with the vallon is deliberately seductive. It is crucial to understanding Empire that there will ''never'' be a war against the vallorn unless the vines and their allies make that war happen. If you don't do everything possible to start the war, if you don't commit everything to that cause and pay any price needed, then you will spend all your time helping other people fight the wars they want to win. That's useful in the short-term, - helping other characters, other groups, other nations is the best way to gain allies, but you should try to make sure that you are giving them your help and support in return for cast-iron guarantees that they will help you next.

	Don't forget that your character has sworn an oath to heal anyone who is fighting the vallorn. That includes the enemies of the Empire! In practice that oath is not likely to cause you problems very often - there are very few chances to heal the enemies of the Empire and you're only required to do it when they're fighting the vallorn, which is rarer still. But this is all the more reason to stick to your convictions if the moment ever does come up! If you seize the opportunity to stand firm on your beliefs it will create a powerful moment that puts your character right at the centre of the drama.		Don't forget that your character has sworn an oath to heal anyone who is fighting the vallorn. That includes the enemies of the Empire! In practice that oath is not likely to cause you problems very often - there are very few chances to heal the enemies of the Empire and you're only required to do it when they're fighting the vallorn, which is rarer still. But this is all the more reason to stick to your convictions if the moment ever does come up! If you seize the opportunity to stand firm on your beliefs it will create a powerful moment that puts your character right at the centre of the drama.

Hailmur: /* Costume */

2025-05-03T17:14:54Z

Costume

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	These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.		These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.

	Be aware that a red diamond on its own is not suitable for use as it can be mistaken for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]. A red diamond incorporated into another symbol - such as the fist grasping vines held aloft - would be appropriate, but the emphasis should be on the fist rather than the diamond.		Be aware that a square red diamond on its own is not suitable for use as it can be mistaken for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]. A red diamond incorporated into another symbol - such as the fist grasping vines held aloft - would be appropriate, but the emphasis should be on the fist rather than the diamond.

Hailmur: /* Costume */

2025-05-03T15:46:48Z

Costume

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	These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.		These sashes are usually worn hanging down from the waist with the symbol on show. Partnership is a central theme of the archetype - by working with other vines you can achieve more - so it helps to be able to identify other vines especially if you don't know them. It will also help other characters recognise you as a vine, which may give them a reason to talk to your character.

			Be aware that a red diamond on its own is not suitable for use as it can be mistaken for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement#Red_Crystal Red Crystal] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]. A red diamond incorporated into another symbol - such as the fist grasping vines held aloft - would be appropriate, but the emphasis should be on the fist rather than the diamond.

Hailmur: /* History */

2025-04-14T18:58:27Z

History

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	These healers took the name vines, to demonstrate their intention to support the thorns who form the backbone of the nation's warriors. But it was easier to choose a name than it was to define a purpose. A guide is much more than a priest, a vate is more than just a magician, what would make a vine more than just a healer?		These healers took the name vines, to demonstrate their intention to support the thorns who form the backbone of the nation's warriors. But it was easier to choose a name than it was to define a purpose. A guide is much more than a priest, a vate is more than just a magician, what would make a vine more than just a healer?

	As they worked to define a clear purpose their numbers at Anvil slowly grew under the leadership of influential healers like ''Gawain Splitroot''. People [[Scuppernong\|pushed to know more about the vines]], after ''Enis Splinterspear'' acknowledged the oath the vines had taken to heal the maladies of the world. Still the movement failed to catch on without an obvious guiding ambition beyond healing the wounded and something to force people to see the pressing need for this new oath.		As they worked to define a clear purpose their numbers at Anvil slowly grew under the leadership of influential healers like '''Gawain Splitroot'''. People [[Scuppernong\|pushed to know more about the vines]], after '''Enis Splinterspear''' acknowledged the oath the vines had taken to heal the maladies of the world. Still the movement failed to catch on without an obvious guiding ambition beyond healing the wounded and something to force people to see the pressing need for this new oath.

	That all changed when the Navarr [[A_thousand_years_of_longing\|published ~~their~~ their great work]] detailing exactly how the vallorn might actually be defeated. The revelation that victory might come not in a thousand years time, but in our lifetimes has transformed the Navarr. For a thousand years the war with the vallorn was a commitment to a lifestyle, walking the trods or building the steadings, all to weaken the vallorn. Victory was something for the Navarr's descendants, not something any living individual might hope to see.		That all changed when the Navarr [[A_thousand_years_of_longing\|published their great work]] detailing exactly how the vallorn might actually be defeated. The revelation that victory might come not in a thousand years time, but in our lifetimes has transformed the Navarr. For a thousand years the war with the vallorn was a commitment to a lifestyle, walking the trods or building the steadings, all to weaken the vallorn. Victory was something for the Navarr's descendants, not something any living individual might hope to see.

	Now that has all changed. The discovery that the vallorn can be defeated in their ~~life time~~ has created a fierce urgency. Now that the final battle with the vallorn is soon to become a reality, more healers are embracing the purpose of a life dedicated to healing the greatest wound the world has ever known.		Now that has all changed. The discovery that the vallorn can be defeated in their lifetime has created a fierce urgency. Now that the final battle with the vallorn is soon to become a reality, more healers are embracing the purpose of a life dedicated to healing the greatest wound the world has ever known.

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	'''The Nature of Vines'''<br>		'''The Nature of Vines'''<br>
	<p>''Who bears the costs?''<br>		<p>''Who bears the costs?''<br>
	We do – in blood, in sweat and in tears. There is no price we will not meet. We ~~bare~~ the costs of our oath, and pay with our lives where we must. </p>		We do – in blood, in sweat and in tears. There is no price we will not meet. We bear the costs of our oath, and pay with our lives where we must. </p>

	<p>''Who do you heal?''<br>		<p>''Who do you heal?''<br>

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	==History==		==History==
	All the Navarr are oath sworn to fight the vallorn and for centuries their ~~healer's~~ have been content to swear the same oaths as other members of the nation. An oath to fight the vallorn, to do everything you can to defeat the great enemy. After the death of Britta, some Navarr felt it was important to raise the profile of the nation's healers and focus their efforts. The [[vate\|vates]], the [[brand\|brands]], the [[thorn\|thorns]], all these groups swear their own oath and are defined by it. Why not the healers?		All the Navarr are oath sworn to fight the vallorn and for centuries their healers have been content to swear the same oaths as other members of the nation. An oath to fight the vallorn, to do everything you can to defeat the great enemy. After the death of Britta, some Navarr felt it was important to raise the profile of the nation's healers and focus their efforts. The [[vate\|vates]], the [[brand\|brands]], the [[thorn\|thorns]], all these groups swear their own oath and are defined by it. Why not the healers?

	These healers took the name vines, to demonstrate their intention to support the thorns who form the backbone of the nation's warriors. But it was easier to choose a name than it was to define a purpose. A guide is much more than a priest, a vate is more than just a magician, what would make a vine more than just a healer?		These healers took the name vines, to demonstrate their intention to support the thorns who form the backbone of the nation's warriors. But it was easier to choose a name than it was to define a purpose. A guide is much more than a priest, a vate is more than just a magician, what would make a vine more than just a healer?