Watcher of Ratibor's Torch - Revision history

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''. The Watcher was assigned The Torch Eternal as regalia during the [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Assign_Regalia_to_Watcher_of_Ratibor's_Torch\|Winter Solstice 386YE]].		The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''. The Watcher was assigned The Torch Eternal as regalia during the [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Assign_Regalia_to_Watcher_of_Ratibor's_Torch\|Winter Solstice 386YE]].

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==

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	The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.		The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.

	Many of the old prison cells, once civil ~~servant’s~~ offices, have been converted back to facsimiles of cells that contain facts about life in the old prison. For a small fee, visitors can spend a little time in a cell to meditate on their ambitions and bask in the aura of the tomb.		Many of the old prison cells, once civil servants’ offices, have been converted back to facsimiles of cells that contain facts about life in the old prison. For a small fee, visitors can spend a little time in a cell to meditate on their ambitions and bask in the aura of the tomb.

	The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, casting stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls. These are later additions to the structure, however. Following the [[Don't blame me\|~~conescration~~]] of the site, [[Don%27t_blame_me#A_Tiny_Miracle\|strange flames]] now burn in the heart of the old prison.		The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, casting stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls. These are later additions to the structure, however. Following the [[Don't blame me\|consecration]] of the site, [[Don%27t_blame_me#A_Tiny_Miracle\|strange flames]] now burn in the heart of the old prison.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Miraculous Flame</span><br>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Miraculous Flame</span><br>
	Anyone who has a suitable phys-rep is free to roleplay that their lamp, lantern, or torch has been lit from one of those at Ratibor's Gate. LED lights are appropriate phys-reps for such flames. They don't detect as magical or spiritual, and they don't seem to have any other peculiar properties, and any light lit from these secondary sources functions as normal.</box></div>		Anyone who has a suitable phys-rep is free to roleplay that their lamp, lantern, or torch has been lit from one of those at Ratibor's Gate. LED lights are appropriate phys-reps for such flames. They don't detect as magical or spiritual, and they don't seem to have any other peculiar properties, and any light lit from these secondary sources functions as normal.</box></div>
	The site is still lit internally by flickering torches, and the exterior gates are flanked by old iron torches that give the place a particularly menacing air. Since the consecration, not one of those torches has gone out through natural means. No wind has extinguished them, they even continue to burn (albeit fitfully) during ~~rain storms~~ and blizzards. They can be extinguished intentionally (although it takes a little more effort than normal), and when removed from the vicinity of the Gate they return to normal. Other than this peculiar quality, they seem to be perfectly normal fire... almost. When someone lights their own torch, lantern, or lamp from one of the torches, the flame likewise becomes very hard to put out. People have carried lights lit in Temeschwar throughout the League and beyond; they're not as durable as lightstones in that they still seem to require air, and are quenched in water, but otherwise they are at least as useful as that magical mineral.		The site is still lit internally by flickering torches, and the exterior gates are flanked by old iron torches that give the place a particularly menacing air. Since the consecration, not one of those torches has gone out through natural means. No wind has extinguished them; they even continue to burn (albeit fitfully) during rainstorms and blizzards. They can be extinguished intentionally (although it takes a little more effort than normal), and when removed from the vicinity of the Gate they return to normal. Other than this peculiar quality, they seem to be perfectly normal fire... almost. When someone lights their own torch, lantern, or lamp from one of the torches, the flame likewise becomes very hard to put out. People have carried lights lit in Temeschwar throughout the League and beyond; they're not as durable as lightstones in that they still seem to require air, and are quenched in water, but otherwise they are at least as useful as that magical mineral.

	It has rapidly become a custom for those who intend to seek out a threat, literally or metaphorically, to begin by making a pilgrimage to the prison and lighting a lamp or torch from the miraculous flames there, to guide them on their upcoming task.		It has rapidly become a custom for those who intend to seek out a threat, literally or metaphorically, to begin by making a pilgrimage to the prison and lighting a lamp or torch from the miraculous flames there, to guide them on their upcoming task.

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Overview

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''.		The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''. The Watcher was assigned The Torch Eternal as regalia during the [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Assign_Regalia_to_Watcher_of_Ratibor's_Torch\|Winter Solstice 386YE]].

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==

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Powers

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	===Donations to the Gate===		===Donations to the Gate===
	Ratibor's Gate draws pilgrims from across the League and beyond, primarily those dedicated to Ambition and Vigilance. Some visitors choose to pay the extra fee that allows them to spend the night in one of the old cells with a portion of that income going towards the Watcher. The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch receives 6 crowns and 15 rings each season from these fees.		Ratibor's Gate draws pilgrims from across the League and beyond, primarily those dedicated to Ambition and Vigilance. Some visitors choose to pay the extra fee that allows them to spend the night in one of the old cells with a portion of that income going towards the Watcher. The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch receives 6 crowns and 15 rings each season from these fees.

			===The Torch Eternal===
			The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch bears ''The Torch Eternal '', a great weapon forged from the last surviving torch from the Night of One Thousand Torches. If the Watcher of Ratibor's Torch loses their position, then the item must be given to the new Watcher with all haste. The Watcher is encouraged to take all appropriate precautions to keep this item safe and is expected to do everything within their power to recover it if it is lost.

	==Appointment==		==Appointment==

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	<div style="float: right; width: 200px;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly League.png\|caption=This title is appointed by the ~~LeagueAssembly~~\|width=200px}}</div>		<div style="float: right; width: 200px;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly League.png\|caption=This title is appointed by the League Assembly\|width=200px}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''.		The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''.

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	<div style="float:~~left~~; width: ~~350; clear: right~~;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=~~Ratibor-FINAL-logoless~~.png\|title~~=The torches of Ratibor's Gate are rumoured to burn eternal~~\|width=~~350~~}}</div>		<div style="float: right; width: 200px;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Assembly League.png\|caption=This title is appointed by the LeagueAssembly\|width=200px}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''.		The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''.
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	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
	The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch oversees Ratibor's Gate in [[Temeschwar]]. The Watcher is expected to oversee the tending of the flame and give regular sermons to the congregation that the tomb draws. In respect to the building’s history as a prison, they are expected to provide counsel to citizens that may find themselves afoul of Imperial Law and to the victims of crime, and to offer advice to virtuous criminals on the matter of clemency. They are also expected to act as a point of contact for citizens interested in the history of Ratibor, the founding of Temeschwar, and associated subjects. If Ratibor's Gate were to be threatened, it would be the responsibility of the Watcher to face those threats; likewise should any [[opportunity]] related to the Gate arise the Watcher would decide how to respond.		The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch oversees Ratibor's Gate in [[Temeschwar]]. The Watcher is expected to oversee the tending of the flame and give regular sermons to the congregation that the tomb draws. In respect to the building’s history as a prison, they are expected to provide counsel to citizens that may find themselves afoul of Imperial Law and to the victims of crime, and to offer advice to virtuous criminals on the matter of clemency. They are also expected to act as a point of contact for citizens interested in the history of Ratibor, the founding of Temeschwar, and associated subjects. If Ratibor's Gate were to be threatened, it would be the responsibility of the Watcher to face those threats; likewise should any [[opportunity]] related to the Gate arise the Watcher would decide how to respond.
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	==Powers==		==Powers==
	===A Portion of Liao===		===A Portion of Liao===
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	==Ratibor's Gate==		==Ratibor's Gate==
	The entrance to the old prison now bears a red plaque that reads “''commissioned, built, and paid for by the Crimson Reaper Cartel, the Sea Wolf Mercenary Company, and Estella “the Wanderer” Krazentia Callabrese von Temeschwar in 384YE, we invite all who have Ambition to seek inspiration from Boyar Ratibor’s example here''”. The plaque bears the symbols of the Cartas and individuals that contributed: the stylised wolf head of the Sea Wolves; the Skulls of the Crimson Reapers; and the constellation of the Wanderer.		The entrance to the old prison now bears a red plaque that reads “''commissioned, built, and paid for by the Crimson Reaper Cartel, the Sea Wolf Mercenary Company, and Estella “the Wanderer” Krazentia Callabrese von Temeschwar in 384YE, we invite all who have Ambition to seek inspiration from Boyar Ratibor’s example here''”. The plaque bears the symbols of the Cartas and individuals that contributed: the stylised wolf head of the Sea Wolves; the Skulls of the Crimson Reapers; and the constellation of the Wanderer.
			<div style="float:left; width: 350; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Ratibor-FINAL-logoless.png\|title=The torches of Ratibor's Gate are rumoured to burn eternal\|width=350}}</div>
	The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.		The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.

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	==Ratibor's Gate==		==Ratibor's Gate==
	The entrance to the old prison now bears a red plaque that reads “''commissioned, built, and paid for by the Crimson Reaper Cartel, the Sea Wolf Mercenary Company, and Estella “the Wanderer” Krazentia Callabrese von Temeschwar in 384YE, we invite all who have Ambition to seek inspiration from Boyar Ratibor’s example here''”. The plaque bears the symbols of the Cartas and individuals that contributed: the stylised wolf head of the Sea Wolves; the Skulls of the Crimson Reapers; and the constellation of the Wanderer.		The entrance to the old prison now bears a red plaque that reads “''commissioned, built, and paid for by the Crimson Reaper Cartel, the Sea Wolf Mercenary Company, and Estella “the Wanderer” Krazentia Callabrese von Temeschwar in 384YE, we invite all who have Ambition to seek inspiration from Boyar Ratibor’s example here''”. The plaque bears the symbols of the Cartas and individuals that contributed: the stylised wolf head of the Sea Wolves; the Skulls of the Crimson Reapers; and the constellation of the Wanderer.

			The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.

			Many of the old prison cells, once civil servant’s offices, have been converted back to facsimiles of cells that contain facts about life in the old prison. For a small fee, visitors can spend a little time in a cell to meditate on their ambitions and bask in the aura of the tomb.

	The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, casting stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls. These are later additions to the structure, however. Following the [[Don't blame me\|conescration]] of the site, [[Don%27t_blame_me#A_Tiny_Miracle\|strange flames]] now burn in the heart of the old prison.		The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, casting stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls. These are later additions to the structure, however. Following the [[Don't blame me\|conescration]] of the site, [[Don%27t_blame_me#A_Tiny_Miracle\|strange flames]] now burn in the heart of the old prison.
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	The site is still lit internally by flickering torches, and the exterior gates are flanked by old iron torches that give the place a particularly menacing air. Since the consecration, not one of those torches has gone out through natural means. No wind has extinguished them, they even continue to burn (albeit fitfully) during rain storms and blizzards. They can be extinguished intentionally (although it takes a little more effort than normal), and when removed from the vicinity of the Gate they return to normal. Other than this peculiar quality, they seem to be perfectly normal fire... almost. When someone lights their own torch, lantern, or lamp from one of the torches, the flame likewise becomes very hard to put out. People have carried lights lit in Temeschwar throughout the League and beyond; they're not as durable as lightstones in that they still seem to require air, and are quenched in water, but otherwise they are at least as useful as that magical mineral.		The site is still lit internally by flickering torches, and the exterior gates are flanked by old iron torches that give the place a particularly menacing air. Since the consecration, not one of those torches has gone out through natural means. No wind has extinguished them, they even continue to burn (albeit fitfully) during rain storms and blizzards. They can be extinguished intentionally (although it takes a little more effort than normal), and when removed from the vicinity of the Gate they return to normal. Other than this peculiar quality, they seem to be perfectly normal fire... almost. When someone lights their own torch, lantern, or lamp from one of the torches, the flame likewise becomes very hard to put out. People have carried lights lit in Temeschwar throughout the League and beyond; they're not as durable as lightstones in that they still seem to require air, and are quenched in water, but otherwise they are at least as useful as that magical mineral.

	~~The old prison courtyard~~, ~~commonly referred~~ to ~~as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with~~ a ~~vaulted roof~~ to ~~create a sheltered nave. On~~ the ~~old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar~~ and ~~Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is~~ a ~~great red brazier, tended by those who visit~~ the ~~tomb~~, ~~and visitors are encouraged~~ to ~~stand before it and loudly declare~~ their ~~ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches~~.		It has rapidly become a custom for those who intend to seek out a threat, literally or metaphorically, to begin by making a pilgrimage to the prison and lighting a lamp or torch from the miraculous flames there, to guide them on their upcoming task.

	Many of the old prison cells, once civil servant’s offices, have been converted back to facsimiles of cells that contain facts about life in the old prison. For a small fee, visitors can spend a little time in a cell to meditate on their ambitions and bask in the aura of the tomb.
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	The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, casting stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls. These are later additions to the structure, however. Following the [[Don't blame me\|conescration]] of the site, [[Don%27t_blame_me#A_Tiny_Miracle\|strange flames]] now burn in the heart of the old prison.		The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, casting stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls. These are later additions to the structure, however. Following the [[Don't blame me\|conescration]] of the site, [[Don%27t_blame_me#A_Tiny_Miracle\|strange flames]] now burn in the heart of the old prison.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Miraculous Flame</span><br>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Miraculous Flame</span><br>
	Anyone who has a suitable phys-rep is free to roleplay that their lamp, lantern, or torch has been lit from one of those at Ratibor's Gate. LED lights are appropriate phys-reps for such flames. They don't detect as magical or spiritual, and they don't seem to have any other peculiar properties, and any light lit from these secondary sources functions as normal.<box></div>		Anyone who has a suitable phys-rep is free to roleplay that their lamp, lantern, or torch has been lit from one of those at Ratibor's Gate. LED lights are appropriate phys-reps for such flames. They don't detect as magical or spiritual, and they don't seem to have any other peculiar properties, and any light lit from these secondary sources functions as normal.</box></div>
	The site is still lit internally by flickering torches, and the exterior gates are flanked by old iron torches that give the place a particularly menacing air. Since the consecration, not one of those torches has gone out through natural means. No wind has extinguished them, they even continue to burn (albeit fitfully) during rain storms and blizzards. They can be extinguished intentionally (although it takes a little more effort than normal), and when removed from the vicinity of the Gate they return to normal. Other than this peculiar quality, they seem to be perfectly normal fire... almost. When someone lights their own torch, lantern, or lamp from one of the torches, the flame likewise becomes very hard to put out. People have carried lights lit in Temeschwar throughout the League and beyond; they're not as durable as lightstones in that they still seem to require air, and are quenched in water, but otherwise they are at least as useful as that magical mineral.		The site is still lit internally by flickering torches, and the exterior gates are flanked by old iron torches that give the place a particularly menacing air. Since the consecration, not one of those torches has gone out through natural means. No wind has extinguished them, they even continue to burn (albeit fitfully) during rain storms and blizzards. They can be extinguished intentionally (although it takes a little more effort than normal), and when removed from the vicinity of the Gate they return to normal. Other than this peculiar quality, they seem to be perfectly normal fire... almost. When someone lights their own torch, lantern, or lamp from one of the torches, the flame likewise becomes very hard to put out. People have carried lights lit in Temeschwar throughout the League and beyond; they're not as durable as lightstones in that they still seem to require air, and are quenched in water, but otherwise they are at least as useful as that magical mineral.

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	The entrance to the old prison now bears a red plaque that reads “''commissioned, built, and paid for by the Crimson Reaper Cartel, the Sea Wolf Mercenary Company, and Estella “the Wanderer” Krazentia Callabrese von Temeschwar in 384YE, we invite all who have Ambition to seek inspiration from Boyar Ratibor’s example here''”. The plaque bears the symbols of the Cartas and individuals that contributed: the stylised wolf head of the Sea Wolves; the Skulls of the Crimson Reapers; and the constellation of the Wanderer.		The entrance to the old prison now bears a red plaque that reads “''commissioned, built, and paid for by the Crimson Reaper Cartel, the Sea Wolf Mercenary Company, and Estella “the Wanderer” Krazentia Callabrese von Temeschwar in 384YE, we invite all who have Ambition to seek inspiration from Boyar Ratibor’s example here''”. The plaque bears the symbols of the Cartas and individuals that contributed: the stylised wolf head of the Sea Wolves; the Skulls of the Crimson Reapers; and the constellation of the Wanderer.

	The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, ~~causing the stones to seemingly flicker and cast~~ stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls.		The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, casting stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls. These are later additions to the structure, however. Following the [[Don't blame me\|conescration]] of the site, [[Don%27t_blame_me#A_Tiny_Miracle\|strange flames]] now burn in the heart of the old prison.
			<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box><span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">Miraculous Flame</span><br>
			Anyone who has a suitable phys-rep is free to roleplay that their lamp, lantern, or torch has been lit from one of those at Ratibor's Gate. LED lights are appropriate phys-reps for such flames. They don't detect as magical or spiritual, and they don't seem to have any other peculiar properties, and any light lit from these secondary sources functions as normal.<box></div>
			The site is still lit internally by flickering torches, and the exterior gates are flanked by old iron torches that give the place a particularly menacing air. Since the consecration, not one of those torches has gone out through natural means. No wind has extinguished them, they even continue to burn (albeit fitfully) during rain storms and blizzards. They can be extinguished intentionally (although it takes a little more effort than normal), and when removed from the vicinity of the Gate they return to normal. Other than this peculiar quality, they seem to be perfectly normal fire... almost. When someone lights their own torch, lantern, or lamp from one of the torches, the flame likewise becomes very hard to put out. People have carried lights lit in Temeschwar throughout the League and beyond; they're not as durable as lightstones in that they still seem to require air, and are quenched in water, but otherwise they are at least as useful as that magical mineral.

	The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.		The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''.		The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch is an Imperial title [[Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine\|created]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE following a [[The_lights_of_Temeschwar#The_Thousand_Torches\|proposal]] put forward by ''Beagan Locular di Temeschwar''.

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==
	The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch oversees Ratibor's Gate in [[Temeschwar]]. The Watcher is expected to oversee the tending of the flame and give regular sermons to the congregation that the tomb draws. In respect to the building’s history as a prison, they are expected to provide counsel to citizens that may find themselves afoul of Imperial Law and to the victims of crime, and to ~~provide clemency defences for~~ virtuous criminals. They are also expected to act as a point of contact for citizens interested in the history of Ratibor, the founding of Temeschwar, and associated subjects. If Ratibor's Gate were to be threatened, it would be the responsibility of the Watcher to face those threats; likewise should any [[opportunity]] related to the Gate arise the Watcher would decide how to respond.		The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch oversees Ratibor's Gate in [[Temeschwar]]. The Watcher is expected to oversee the tending of the flame and give regular sermons to the congregation that the tomb draws. In respect to the building’s history as a prison, they are expected to provide counsel to citizens that may find themselves afoul of Imperial Law and to the victims of crime, and to offer advice to virtuous criminals on the matter of clemency. They are also expected to act as a point of contact for citizens interested in the history of Ratibor, the founding of Temeschwar, and associated subjects. If Ratibor's Gate were to be threatened, it would be the responsibility of the Watcher to face those threats; likewise should any [[opportunity]] related to the Gate arise the Watcher would decide how to respond.

	==Powers==		==Powers==
	===~~Bounty~~ of Liao===		===A Portion of Liao===
	The ~~sinecure provides ten measures~~ of [[liao]] ~~to the Watcher~~ each season, to be used as they see fit.		The number of pilgrims drawn to the Gate sees the Watcher provided with 15 doses of [[liao]] by each season by the civil service, to be used as they see fit.
	===~~Voice in~~ the ~~Synod~~===
	~~The Watcher receives twenty votes in~~ the ~~[[Imperial Synod]]~~. ~~They may use these votes~~ in ~~any appropriate assembly, following~~ the ~~[[Sinecure#Synod_Votes\|normal rules for votes provided by~~ a ~~Sinecure]]~~.		===Donations to the Gate===
			Ratibor's Gate draws pilgrims from across the League and beyond, primarily those dedicated to Ambition and Vigilance. Some visitors choose to pay the extra fee that allows them to spend the night in one of the old cells with a portion of that income going towards the Watcher. The Watcher of Ratibor's Torch receives 6 crowns and 15 rings each season from these fees.

	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
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	The Watcher is appointed during the Autumn Equinox each year. They can be revoked by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The Watcher is appointed during the Autumn Equinox each year. They can be revoked by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the League National Assembly, and the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
			{{RecentElections\|Watcher_of_Ratibor%27s_Torch}}
	==Ratibor's Gate==		==Ratibor's Gate==
	The entrance to the old prison now bears a red plaque that reads ~~“commissioned~~, built, and paid for by the Crimson Reaper Cartel, the Sea Wolf Mercenary Company, and Estella “the Wanderer” Krazentia Callabrese von Temeschwar in 384YE, we invite all who have Ambition to seek inspiration from Boyar Ratibor’s example ~~here”~~. The plaque bears the symbols of the Cartas and individuals that contributed: the stylised wolf head of the Sea Wolves; the Skulls of the Crimson Reapers; and the constellation of the Wanderer.		The entrance to the old prison now bears a red plaque that reads “''commissioned, built, and paid for by the Crimson Reaper Cartel, the Sea Wolf Mercenary Company, and Estella “the Wanderer” Krazentia Callabrese von Temeschwar in 384YE, we invite all who have Ambition to seek inspiration from Boyar Ratibor’s example here''”. The plaque bears the symbols of the Cartas and individuals that contributed: the stylised wolf head of the Sea Wolves; the Skulls of the Crimson Reapers; and the constellation of the Wanderer.

	The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, causing the stones to seemingly flicker and cast stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls.		The two towers that flank the prison’s barbican are embossed with great white granite torches that are brightly lit at night with red glow-stones. [[Technology#Lightstones\|Lightstones]] imported from the mountains of Karov cause the lights to flicker like heatless flames, causing the stones to seemingly flicker and cast stark shadows that dance across the prisons’ walls.

	The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring ~~Eqinox~~ 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.		The old prison courtyard, commonly referred to as the "''Court of Enduring Flame''" since the [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_37\|Spring Equinox 385YE]], has been covered with a vaulted roof to create a sheltered nave. On the old courtyard walls there are murals of key moments in the history of Temeschwar and Ratibor’s life in which he experienced the perfidy of the Vyig. At the centre of the nave is a great red brazier, tended by those who visit the tomb, and visitors are encouraged to stand before it and loudly declare their ambitions to those assembled. Behind the brazier is a great mural of Ratibor surrounded by the frostbitten bodies of the Vyig that died during the night of a thousand torches.

	Many of the old prison cells, once civil servant’s offices, have been converted back to facsimiles of cells that contain facts about life in the old prison. For a small fee, visitors can spend a little time in a cell to meditate on their ambitions and bask in the aura of the tomb.		Many of the old prison cells, once civil servant’s offices, have been converted back to facsimiles of cells that contain facts about life in the old prison. For a small fee, visitors can spend a little time in a cell to meditate on their ambitions and bask in the aura of the tomb.

	~~{{RecentElections\|Watcher_of_Ratibor%27s_Torch}}~~
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