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Twiggy at 22:11, 4 March 2026

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	'''Arianwen Thornfield's''' [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_189\|judgement to guide the Highborn]] proposed a priority of the Navarr asking the Highborn priests to help them lead the restless souls that [[Therunin#Eastring\|wander Therunin]] to their rightful place. The judgement is shrewd and well considered - of all the nations of the Empire, none have more experience in dealing with unquiet shades as the Highborn, they are well placed to offer expert help.		'''Arianwen Thornfield's''' [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_189\|judgement to guide the Highborn]] proposed a priority of the Navarr asking the Highborn priests to help them lead the restless souls that [[Therunin#Eastring\|wander Therunin]] to their rightful place. The judgement is shrewd and well considered - of all the nations of the Empire, none have more experience in dealing with unquiet shades as the Highborn, they are well placed to offer expert help.

	Unfortunately, the situation in Therunin is far from ideal. The majority of the ghosts seem to be anchored in [[Therunin#Eastring\|Eastring]], a location that is firmly under the control of the [[Druj]]. There may have been a hope that the invaders would have been defeated and ~~East Ring~~ liberated, but any such hope has been [[Under eastern skies\|cruelly dashed]]. Nonetheless, working with the help of their Highborn allies the Navarr priests are able to create a plan to deal with the ghosts in Eastring, but it would be impossible to put the plan into action until the entire region is firmly under Imperial control. Any action will have to wait until then.		Unfortunately, the situation in Therunin is far from ideal. The majority of the ghosts seem to be anchored in [[Therunin#Eastring\|Eastring]], a location that is firmly under the control of the [[Druj]]. There may have been a hope that the invaders would have been defeated and Eastring liberated, but any such hope has been [[Under eastern skies\|cruelly dashed]]. Nonetheless, working with the help of their Highborn allies the Navarr priests are able to create a plan to deal with the ghosts in Eastring, but it would be impossible to put the plan into action until the entire region is firmly under Imperial control. Any action will have to wait until then.

	Thwarted in their primary goal, the Highborn pilgrims look to see what other aid they can offer ''now''.		Thwarted in their primary goal, the Highborn pilgrims look to see what other aid they can offer ''now''.

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	* '''If an antidote can be discovered, the Imperial Senate could coordinate apothecaries to remove the taint on the Lower Tarn Valley'''		* '''If an antidote can be discovered, the Imperial Senate could coordinate apothecaries to remove the taint on the Lower Tarn Valley'''
	* '''This would require a Senate Motion and investment of 30 thrones a season for two seasons'''		* '''This would require a Senate Motion and investment of 30 thrones a season for two seasons'''
	Presuming an antidote can be isolated, the next step would be to make it as public as possible. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] can use a [[senate motion]] to publicise this information much as they would with a new set of potion recipes being made available to Imperial apothecaries. As part of that motion, they could also instruct the civil service to work with Imperial citizens to put that antidote to work removing the [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]] quality from the Lower Tarn Valley.		Presuming an antidote can be isolated, the next step would be to make it as public as possible. The [[Senate]] can use a [[senate motion]] to publicise this information much as they would with a new set of potion recipes being made available to Imperial apothecaries. As part of that motion, they could also instruct the civil service to work with Imperial citizens to put that antidote to work removing the [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]] quality from the Lower Tarn Valley.

	Doing so would take six months, and cost the Imperial treasury 30 thrones each season. It is also quite risky; the Druj are in Eastring and East Ashes. While they might suffer from another attempt to invade the Lower Tarn Valley, they know enough about the venom to ensure that their losses will be fewer than those suffered by Imperial armies fighting in the region. If they plan to continue their invasion of Therunin then they must either push along the northern route through the Tarn Valley or attack the vallorn in [[Therunin#Greenheart\|Greenheart]] - the latter is something they are ''very'' unlikely to do. If they went into the Lower Tarn while apothecaries were attempting to deal with the poison there, it's likely the project would be delayed ''at best''. If those working there were unprotected the results would be ''much'' worse.		Doing so would take six months, and cost the Imperial treasury 30 thrones each season. It is also quite risky; the Druj are in Eastring and East Ashes. While they might suffer from another attempt to invade the Lower Tarn Valley, they know enough about the venom to ensure that their losses will be fewer than those suffered by Imperial armies fighting in the region. If they plan to continue their invasion of Therunin then they must either push along the northern route through the Tarn Valley or attack the vallorn in [[Therunin#Greenheart\|Greenheart]] - the latter is something they are ''very'' unlikely to do. If they went into the Lower Tarn while apothecaries were attempting to deal with the poison there, it's likely the project would be delayed ''at best''. If those working there were unprotected the results would be ''much'' worse.

Twiggy at 20:10, 4 October 2025

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	Between them, the Highborn and the Navarr are some of the most skilled herbalists in the Empire, but dealing with the malison the Druj have unleashed will require first unlocking the secrets of the poisons the Druj created to taint the land. Skilled [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecaries]] would need to analyse the toxic concoction that the Druj brewed, and devise a way to deal with it. To make that possible, Highborn [[magisters]] have carefully collected samples of the poison from the pools and marshes of the Valley. Being at pains to protect themselves against the threat of the venom with solemn rites of [[Highguard_hearth_magic#Corruption_and_Purification\|purification]], they have managed to gather a small amount of reasonably pure venom.		Between them, the Highborn and the Navarr are some of the most skilled herbalists in the Empire, but dealing with the malison the Druj have unleashed will require first unlocking the secrets of the poisons the Druj created to taint the land. Skilled [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecaries]] would need to analyse the toxic concoction that the Druj brewed, and devise a way to deal with it. To make that possible, Highborn [[magisters]] have carefully collected samples of the poison from the pools and marshes of the Valley. Being at pains to protect themselves against the threat of the venom with solemn rites of [[Highguard_hearth_magic#Corruption_and_Purification\|purification]], they have managed to gather a small amount of reasonably pure venom.

	Aiming to arrive in the Highborn camp at three in the afternoon on Saturday during the Solstice, their hope is that, with the guidance of '''~~Hazeleponi~~''', who enacted the mandate, the apothecaries of Anvil will be able to work together to find a way to analyse the substance and find a cure.		Aiming to arrive in the Highborn camp at three in the afternoon on Saturday during the Solstice, their hope is that, with the guidance of '''Hazelelponi''', who enacted the mandate, the apothecaries of Anvil will be able to work together to find a way to analyse the substance and find a cure.

	What little is known about the mixture the Druj prepared in Sephal's Cauldron has already been provided by the Civil Service in the '''[[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|Ashes]]''' wind of war. Presumably those seeking a solution will be able to use these initial notes as the basis for a successful approach to analysing the poison.		What little is known about the mixture the Druj prepared in Sephal's Cauldron has already been provided by the Civil Service in the '''[[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|Ashes]]''' wind of war. Presumably those seeking a solution will be able to use these initial notes as the basis for a successful approach to analysing the poison.

Twiggy at 18:45, 8 August 2025

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	The plan to restore the Lower Tarn Valley relies on the Highborn assessment of the situation as it is now. If the Druj attack the Tarn Valley again in force and claim ''any'' of the region it will invalidate the scheme and a new approach will be needed.		The plan to restore the Lower Tarn Valley relies on the Highborn assessment of the situation as it is now. If the Druj attack the Tarn Valley again in force and claim ''any'' of the region it will invalidate the scheme and a new approach will be needed.

	There are other things that could be done about the poison; the most obvious is that the Senate could commission an [[appraisal]] to find other ways to deal with the quality. An [[Imperial sodality]] with a strong manifesto related to healing and the apothecary arts - there is surely an apothecary fraternity that meets at Anvil that might be able to ~~fulfill~~ the requirement to be recognised as such - then they would likely be in an ideal position to find a solution to the Druj corruption that does not impose such a drain on the Imperial treasury. For now though, the Highborn plan is the only one that is available.		There are other things that could be done about the poison; the most obvious is that the Senate could commission an [[appraisal]] to find other ways to deal with the quality. An [[Imperial sodality]] with a strong manifesto related to healing and the apothecary arts - there is surely an apothecary fraternity that meets at Anvil that might be able to fulfil the requirement to be recognised as such - then they would likely be in an ideal position to find a solution to the Druj corruption that does not impose such a drain on the Imperial treasury. For now though, the Highborn plan is the only one that is available.

	==Stand for a Dream==		==Stand for a Dream==

Twiggy: /* Further Reading */

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Hailmur: /* Limited Opportunities */

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Limited Opportunities

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	The plan to restore the Lower Tarn Valley relies on the Highborn assessment of the situation as it is now. If the Druj attack the Tarn Valley again in force and claim ''any'' of the region it will invalidate the scheme and a new approach will be needed.		The plan to restore the Lower Tarn Valley relies on the Highborn assessment of the situation as it is now. If the Druj attack the Tarn Valley again in force and claim ''any'' of the region it will invalidate the scheme and a new approach will be needed.

	There are other things that could be done about the poison; the most obvious is that the Senate could commission an [[appraisal]] to find other ways to deal with the quality. An [[Imperial sodality]] with a strong manifesto related to healing and the apothecary arts - there is surely an apothecary fraternity that meets at Anvil that might be able to fulfill the [[requirement]] to be recognised as such - then they would likely be in an ideal position to find a solution to the Druj corruption that does not impose such a drain on the Imperial treasury. For now though, the Highborn plan is the only one that is available.		There are other things that could be done about the poison; the most obvious is that the Senate could commission an [[appraisal]] to find other ways to deal with the quality. An [[Imperial sodality]] with a strong manifesto related to healing and the apothecary arts - there is surely an apothecary fraternity that meets at Anvil that might be able to fulfill the requirement to be recognised as such - then they would likely be in an ideal position to find a solution to the Druj corruption that does not impose such a drain on the Imperial treasury. For now though, the Highborn plan is the only one that is available.

	==Stand for a Dream==		==Stand for a Dream==

Matt: /* Limited Opportunities */

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Limited Opportunities

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	* '''These solutions rely on the Empire maintaining control of Lower Tarn Valley - these plans would be defunct if they lose control of any part of the region'''		* '''These solutions rely on the Empire maintaining control of Lower Tarn Valley - these plans would be defunct if they lose control of any part of the region'''
	The plan to restore the Lower Tarn Valley relies on the Highborn assessment of the situation as it is now. If the Druj attack the Tarn Valley again in force and claim ''any'' of the region it will invalidate the scheme and a new approach will be needed.		The plan to restore the Lower Tarn Valley relies on the Highborn assessment of the situation as it is now. If the Druj attack the Tarn Valley again in force and claim ''any'' of the region it will invalidate the scheme and a new approach will be needed.

			There are other things that could be done about the poison; the most obvious is that the Senate could commission an [[appraisal]] to find other ways to deal with the quality. An [[Imperial sodality]] with a strong manifesto related to healing and the apothecary arts - there is surely an apothecary fraternity that meets at Anvil that might be able to fulfill the [[requirement]] to be recognised as such - then they would likely be in an ideal position to find a solution to the Druj corruption that does not impose such a drain on the Imperial treasury. For now though, the Highborn plan is the only one that is available.

	==Stand for a Dream==		==Stand for a Dream==

Vsabo: /* Stand for a Dream */

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Stand for a Dream

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	Several of the larger chapters of Chalcis Mount are supportive of this plan; Micah's Stand, and others like it, have proved excellent neighbours, and they remember the suffering of knowing that your home was under the terror of the Druj. The steading, and those who moved, would wish to see an Imperial title who could represent them, someone they could go to with worries and who could be prevailed upon to speak on their behalf at [[Anvil]]. The steadings also look north to fecund Brocéliande, and [[Brocéliande#Vale's_Lament\|Vale's Lament]] in particular. The Navarr would want the title, ''Keeper of the Stand'' perhaps, to strive towards removing the vallorn from any border of Reikos.		Several of the larger chapters of Chalcis Mount are supportive of this plan; Micah's Stand, and others like it, have proved excellent neighbours, and they remember the suffering of knowing that your home was under the terror of the Druj. The steading, and those who moved, would wish to see an Imperial title who could represent them, someone they could go to with worries and who could be prevailed upon to speak on their behalf at [[Anvil]]. The steadings also look north to fecund Brocéliande, and [[Brocéliande#Vale's_Lament\|Vale's Lament]] in particular. The Navarr would want the title, ''Keeper of the Stand'' perhaps, to strive towards removing the vallorn from any border of Reikos.

	Building a wayhouse in Chalcis Mount would cost a little more ~~that~~ usual, but it would attract skilled Navarr herbalists to visit the region. The exchange of skills with the citizens who tend the Gardens of High Chalcis could only benefit the Empire, increasing the bounty of herbs delivered to the [[Benefactor of High Chalcis]] by one of each type and providing one additional Imperial roseweald to every herb garden in the territory.		Building a wayhouse in Chalcis Mount would cost a little more than usual, but it would attract skilled Navarr herbalists to visit the region. The exchange of skills with the citizens who tend the Gardens of High Chalcis could only benefit the Empire, increasing the bounty of herbs delivered to the [[Benefactor of High Chalcis]] by one of each type and providing one additional Imperial roseweald to every herb garden in the territory.

	Micah's Stand would need to be commissioned before the start of the Summer Solstice 387YE, otherwise the opportunity will be lost.		Micah's Stand would need to be commissioned before the start of the Summer Solstice 387YE, otherwise the opportunity will be lost.

Vsabo: /* A Cleansing Song */

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A Cleansing Song

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	* '''Highborn magisters are bringing samples of the substance that has poisoned the Lower Tarn Valley to Anvil'''		* '''Highborn magisters are bringing samples of the substance that has poisoned the Lower Tarn Valley to Anvil'''
	* '''If an antidote can be found the apothecaries of the Empire could be encouraged to deploy that solution in Therunin'''		* '''If an antidote can be found the apothecaries of the Empire could be encouraged to deploy that solution in Therunin'''
	Unable to immediately help the Navarr lay to rest the spirits of the dead, the Highborn pilgrims look for other ways to help. Another pressing problem besides the ghosts and the Druj is that of the [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisonous]] and ravaged land of the [[Therunin#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]]. While it is once again under Imperial control ~~but~~ it is far from safe, not least because the orcs of the Mallum are notorious for leaving assassins and saboteurs behind when they are driven out. For the ''Glade of Farewell'' to be built there, the corruption that pools in the earth and water must first be removed.		Unable to immediately help the Navarr lay to rest the spirits of the dead, the Highborn pilgrims look for other ways to help. Another pressing problem besides the ghosts and the Druj is that of the [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisonous]] and ravaged land of the [[Therunin#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]]. While it is once again under Imperial control it is far from safe, not least because the orcs of the Mallum are notorious for leaving assassins and saboteurs behind when they are driven out. For the ''Glade of Farewell'' to be built there, the corruption that pools in the earth and water must first be removed.

	Like Eastring, the Druj are behind the problems here. The contents of [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|Sephals Cauldron]] were spilled in the Lower Tarn Valley during the Summer Solstice, and the cursed brew sank deep into the ground and spread across the region. The situation ''could'' have been even worse if the Druj's full scheme had been realised, but that is scant comfort for those who remain in the region. Already this season, it has [[On_southern_sands#The_Arete_of_Sword_and_Spear\|cost the lives of Imperial soldiers]], and in conjunction with the [[Rivers Run Red\|Spring curse]] hanging over the territory it has caused the death of two dozen Navarr and Great Forest Orcs living in the Lower Tarn.		Like Eastring, the Druj are behind the problems here. The contents of [[Ashes#Objective:_Prevent_the_use_of_the_Sephals_Cauldron\|Sephals Cauldron]] were spilled in the Lower Tarn Valley during the Summer Solstice, and the cursed brew sank deep into the ground and spread across the region. The situation ''could'' have been even worse if the Druj's full scheme had been realised, but that is scant comfort for those who remain in the region. Already this season, it has [[On_southern_sands#The_Arete_of_Sword_and_Spear\|cost the lives of Imperial soldiers]], and in conjunction with the [[Rivers Run Red\|Spring curse]] hanging over the territory it has caused the death of two dozen Navarr and Great Forest Orcs living in the Lower Tarn.

Vsabo: /* Glade of Farewell */

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Glade of Farewell

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	The ''Glade of Farewell'' would need to be built in one of the regions of Therunin ravaged by the Druj, but not necessarily in Eastring itself. While there are more spirits in Eastring, there are also ghosts gathering in parts of Lower Tarn Valley and East Ashes. Indeed, if the Druj engage in further slaughter in either of the latter two regions it seems likely they, too, might acquire the haunted quality. Unfortunately, until Eastring or East Ashes are liberated, or the [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|corruption]] that pools in the Tarn Valley is removed, the memorial will achieve nothing save remind the dead of their loss. The region where it is built must be recaptured, or purified, before the memorial can be blessed. Of course, even if this is done there is a chance the Druj might disrupt building if their armies press west.		The ''Glade of Farewell'' would need to be built in one of the regions of Therunin ravaged by the Druj, but not necessarily in Eastring itself. While there are more spirits in Eastring, there are also ghosts gathering in parts of Lower Tarn Valley and East Ashes. Indeed, if the Druj engage in further slaughter in either of the latter two regions it seems likely they, too, might acquire the haunted quality. Unfortunately, until Eastring or East Ashes are liberated, or the [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|corruption]] that pools in the Tarn Valley is removed, the memorial will achieve nothing save remind the dead of their loss. The region where it is built must be recaptured, or purified, before the memorial can be blessed. Of course, even if this is done there is a chance the Druj might disrupt building if their armies press west.

	Once the construction is complete, the Highborn propose that it should be [[consecration#True Consecration\|consecrated]] with [[liao#True liao\|true liao]] in the same way the Shrine of Hope was. After a great deal of discussion, they recommend that it be consecrated to one of the virtues of, [[Pride]] (exalting the sacrifice performed by the fallen and the victims of the Druj), [[Loyalty]] (commemorating the commitments of those who fell to their people and their allies), or [[Courage]] (recognising that those who fell to the Druj fought to the very last for what they believed in). This would require the usual [[writ of consecration]] in the appropriate assembly, and provided it met the usual criteria and the memorial had been completed, it would create an opportunity to consecrate the ''Glade of Farewell''.		Once the construction is complete, the Highborn propose that it should be [[consecration#True Consecration\|consecrated]] with [[liao#True liao\|true liao]] in the same way the Shrine of Hope was. After a great deal of discussion, they recommend that it be consecrated to one of the virtues of [[Pride]] (exalting the sacrifice performed by the fallen and the victims of the Druj), [[Loyalty]] (commemorating the commitments of those who fell to their people and their allies), or [[Courage]] (recognising that those who fell to the Druj fought to the very last for what they believed in). This would require the usual [[writ of consecration]] in the appropriate assembly, and provided it met the usual criteria and the memorial had been completed, it would create an opportunity to consecrate the ''Glade of Farewell''.

	Once that were done, the exact effects would depend on the virtue chosen and the grandeur of the memorial, but at the bare minimum, it would allow those trapped as ghosts in eastern Therunin to move on (it would remove the haunted quality from Eastring).		Once that were done, the exact effects would depend on the virtue chosen and the grandeur of the memorial, but at the bare minimum, it would allow those trapped as ghosts in eastern Therunin to move on (it would remove the haunted quality from Eastring).

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Under eastern skies]] - 386YE Winter wind of war covering the victory of the Druj in Therunin		* [[Under eastern skies]] - 386YE Winter wind of war covering the victory of the Druj in Therunin
	* [[Blood and mire]] - ~~396YE~~ Autumn wind of war about the Imperial counterattack		* [[Blood and mire]] - 386YE Autumn wind of war about the Imperial counterattack
	* [[Ashes#Ring_of_Ashes\|Ashes]] - 386YE Summer wind of war heralding the coming of the Druj		* [[Ashes#Ring_of_Ashes\|Ashes]] - 386YE Summer wind of war heralding the coming of the Druj