Watches from the Wall - Revision history

Twiggy at 02:05, 8 August 2025

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	Although the Towerjacks are unquestionably skilled, their learning is a pale reflection of the experience and understanding that the engineers of Holberg. That is hardly a surprise, you don't expect soldiers to have the kind of skills and capabilities possessed by professional architects and builders. But what if they did? What if they were able to tap into the latest knowledge?		Although the Towerjacks are unquestionably skilled, their learning is a pale reflection of the experience and understanding that the engineers of Holberg. That is hardly a surprise, you don't expect soldiers to have the kind of skills and capabilities possessed by professional architects and builders. But what if they did? What if they were able to tap into the latest knowledge?

	The proposal is a simple one - bring the Towerjacks home to Holberg for a season. Let them enter the city in triumph through the Holmauer Gate - a grand procession through the streets of the city they fought for so many years to save. And then let the University ~~enroll~~ the best and brightest of them for a season's tuition. It could be done while the army was resting and recuperating, thus allowing them to also recruit skilled engineers and builders into their ranks. At the same time equipment would need to be upgraded or replaced, to ensure they had everything they needed to use their new skills.		The proposal is a simple one - bring the Towerjacks home to Holberg for a season. Let them enter the city in triumph through the Holmauer Gate - a grand procession through the streets of the city they fought for so many years to save. And then let the University enrol the best and brightest of them for a season's tuition. It could be done while the army was resting and recuperating, thus allowing them to also recruit skilled engineers and builders into their ranks. At the same time equipment would need to be upgraded or replaced, to ensure they had everything they needed to use their new skills.

	It would need 50 mithril and 100 crowns, and take the army out of action for a season, but once complete the army would upgrade their current siege quality replacing it with the Engineer quality.		It would need 50 mithril and 100 crowns, and take the army out of action for a season, but once complete the army would upgrade their current siege quality replacing it with the Engineer quality.

Beeswax at 18:16, 10 April 2023

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	Their proposals involve the construction of additional barbicans outside each city gate, with walled roads linking them back to the city itself. The aim is to further solidify the city's defences, while also ensuring that people would be free to visit Holmauer Gallery even while the city was under attack. It would only become unsafe to visit the gallery if the outer defences had been penetrated. It would still be impossible to lower the city's defences without destroying the aura on the gallery, but it would mean that any damage to the city if it were attacked, would be much less likely to affect the aura.		Their proposals involve the construction of additional barbicans outside each city gate, with walled roads linking them back to the city itself. The aim is to further solidify the city's defences, while also ensuring that people would be free to visit Holmauer Gallery even while the city was under attack. It would only become unsafe to visit the gallery if the outer defences had been penetrated. It would still be impossible to lower the city's defences without destroying the aura on the gallery, but it would mean that any damage to the city if it were attacked, would be much less likely to affect the aura.

	Of course it would be expensive. Nobody is pretending that it would be cheap, but Holberg has been a relentless target for Druj attacks for decades, so it would surely pay off quickly. Crucially the new designs are intended to spread the city's defences, taking advantage of existing ~~manpower~~ to push the fighting further from Holberg's walls, which makes them highly efficient, both to build and to maintain.		Of course it would be expensive. Nobody is pretending that it would be cheap, but Holberg has been a relentless target for Druj attacks for decades, so it would surely pay off quickly. Crucially the new designs are intended to spread the city's defences, taking advantage of the existing work force to push the fighting further from Holberg's walls, which makes them highly efficient, both to build and to maintain.

	The proposals put forward by the excited students would require 100 wains of white granite and 200 crowns and need an appropriate use of the [[commission]] power to upgrade the [[fortification]] of Holberg. Once complete they would increase the effective strength of Holberg's defences to 15,000, but without any further increase in the costs to maintain and operate those defences. They would also ensure that no damage affected the Holmauer Gallery or the gate beneath it unless at least fifty percent of the city's defensive strength were breached.		The proposals put forward by the excited students would require 100 wains of white granite and 200 crowns and need an appropriate use of the [[commission]] power to upgrade the [[fortification]] of Holberg. Once complete they would increase the effective strength of Holberg's defences to 15,000, but without any further increase in the costs to maintain and operate those defences. They would also ensure that no damage affected the Holmauer Gallery or the gate beneath it unless at least fifty percent of the city's defensive strength were breached.

Responsible1: /* Resolution */

2022-07-13T21:44:02Z

Resolution

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	If you wish your character to have undergone a spontaneous [[dedication]] to Wisdom, then you can email admin@profounddecisions.co.uk - and they will update your character's virtue accordingly. These dedications are mysterious or miraculous in nature and would occur after some uplifting experience, either a visit to the Holmauer Gallery or when you solved some particularly difficult problem that was taxing you. While many residents of Holberg believe that a spontaneous dedication marks you as special in some way, Profound Decisions will '''not be keeping a special record of who has become dedicated in this way'''. If your character is going to live up to the expectations set by this extraordinary development, that is up to you!		If you wish your character to have undergone a spontaneous [[dedication]] to Wisdom, then you can email admin@profounddecisions.co.uk - and they will update your character's virtue accordingly. These dedications are mysterious or miraculous in nature and would occur after some uplifting experience, either a visit to the Holmauer Gallery or when you solved some particularly difficult problem that was taxing you. While many residents of Holberg believe that a spontaneous dedication marks you as special in some way, Profound Decisions will '''not be keeping a special record of who has become dedicated in this way'''. If your character is going to live up to the expectations set by this extraordinary development, that is up to you!
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	The Imperial Senate [[384YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Improve_Towerjacks\|voted]] to [[Improve Towerjacks\|improve the Towerjacks]] during the Spring Equinox summit. Once the [[Improve Towerjacks#Cost\|required materials]] are provided, the army will need to return to [[Holberg]] and the [[general]] will need to issue suitable orders to have them enter through the Holmauer Gate and form a procession through the city. With the motion passed,the opportunity to complete the improvement remains available until the start of the Spring Equinox 385YE.		The Imperial Senate [[384YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Improve_Towerjacks\|voted]] to [[Improve Towerjacks\|improve the Towerjacks]] during the Spring Equinox summit. Once the [[Improve Towerjacks#Cost\|required materials]] are provided, the army will need to return to [[Holberg]] and the [[general]] will need to issue suitable orders to have them enter through the Holmauer Gate and form a procession through the city. With the motion passed, the opportunity to complete the improvement remains available until the start of the Spring Equinox 385YE.

Rafferty: /* Resolution */

2022-07-13T10:57:28Z

Resolution

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	If you wish your character to have undergone a spontaneous [[dedication]] to Wisdom, then you can email admin@profounddecisions.co.uk - and they will update your character's virtue accordingly. These dedications are mysterious or miraculous in nature and would occur after some uplifting experience, either a visit to the Holmauer Gallery or when you solved some particularly difficult problem that was taxing you. While many residents of Holberg believe that a spontaneous dedication marks you as special in some way, Profound Decisions will '''not be keeping a special record of who has become dedicated in this way'''. If your character is going to live up to the expectations set by this extraordinary development, that is up to you!		If you wish your character to have undergone a spontaneous [[dedication]] to Wisdom, then you can email admin@profounddecisions.co.uk - and they will update your character's virtue accordingly. These dedications are mysterious or miraculous in nature and would occur after some uplifting experience, either a visit to the Holmauer Gallery or when you solved some particularly difficult problem that was taxing you. While many residents of Holberg believe that a spontaneous dedication marks you as special in some way, Profound Decisions will '''not be keeping a special record of who has become dedicated in this way'''. If your character is going to live up to the expectations set by this extraordinary development, that is up to you!
	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	The Imperial Senate [[384YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Improve_Towerjacks\|voted]] to [[Improve Towerjacks\|improve the Towerjacks]] during the Spring Equinox summit.		The Imperial Senate [[384YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Improve_Towerjacks\|voted]] to [[Improve Towerjacks\|improve the Towerjacks]] during the Spring Equinox summit. Once the [[Improve Towerjacks#Cost\|required materials]] are provided, the army will need to return to [[Holberg]] and the [[general]] will need to issue suitable orders to have them enter through the Holmauer Gate and form a procession through the city. With the motion passed,the opportunity to complete the improvement remains available until the start of the Spring Equinox 385YE.

Rafferty: /* Participation */

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Participation

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	If you wish your character to have undergone a spontaneous [[dedication]] to Wisdom, then you can email admin@profounddecisions.co.uk - and they will update your character's virtue accordingly. These dedications are mysterious or miraculous in nature and would occur after some uplifting experience, either a visit to the Holmauer Gallery or when you solved some particularly difficult problem that was taxing you. While many residents of Holberg believe that a spontaneous dedication marks you as special in some way, Profound Decisions will '''not be keeping a special record of who has become dedicated in this way'''. If your character is going to live up to the expectations set by this extraordinary development, that is up to you!		If you wish your character to have undergone a spontaneous [[dedication]] to Wisdom, then you can email admin@profounddecisions.co.uk - and they will update your character's virtue accordingly. These dedications are mysterious or miraculous in nature and would occur after some uplifting experience, either a visit to the Holmauer Gallery or when you solved some particularly difficult problem that was taxing you. While many residents of Holberg believe that a spontaneous dedication marks you as special in some way, Profound Decisions will '''not be keeping a special record of who has become dedicated in this way'''. If your character is going to live up to the expectations set by this extraordinary development, that is up to you!
			==Resolution==
			The Imperial Senate [[384YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Improve_Towerjacks\|voted]] to [[Improve Towerjacks\|improve the Towerjacks]] during the Spring Equinox summit.

RichardRaynor at 08:00, 8 June 2022

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	She put her head back down on the pillow. As she did so, a sudden thought came to her... a moment of pure inspiration...</ic>		She put her head back down on the pillow. As she did so, a sudden thought came to her... a moment of pure inspiration...</ic>

	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Severin Teyhard.jpg\|\|caption=Bishop Severin Teyhard von Holberg, confidant of Imperatrix Lisabetta, and one of the most influential priests of the Empire, ~~hascome~~ to Holberg to place a true consecration on the Holmauer Gate.\|align=right\|width=450}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Severin Teyhard.jpg\|\|caption=Bishop Severin Teyhard von Holberg, confidant of Imperatrix Lisabetta, and one of the most influential priests of the Empire, has come to Holberg to place a true consecration on the Holmauer Gate.\|align=right\|width=450}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoNH1ZGH-vo}}		{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoNH1ZGH-vo}}

Novemberalice at 15:17, 7 June 2022

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	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Severin Teyhard.jpg\|\|caption=Bishop Severin Teyhard von Holberg, confidant of Imperatrix Lisabetta, and one of the most influential priests of the Empire, hascome to Holberg to place a true consecration on the Holmauer Gate.\|align=right\|width=450}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Severin Teyhard.jpg\|\|caption=Bishop Severin Teyhard von Holberg, confidant of Imperatrix Lisabetta, and one of the most influential priests of the Empire, hascome to Holberg to place a true consecration on the Holmauer Gate.\|align=right\|width=450}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
			{{Audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoNH1ZGH-vo}}
	[[Holberg]] is one of the four great cities of the Empire, and arguably one of the great cities of the world. It is renowned for its ingenuity and for its education, for its scholars and its doctors. The first Imperial university, the one that laid the template for all the others, was built here. It lacks a great library to rival those of Urizen or Highguard, but it still leads the Empire for the number and reputation of its lecturers and tutors, particularly in practical skills like engineering and surgery.		[[Holberg]] is one of the four great cities of the Empire, and arguably one of the great cities of the world. It is renowned for its ingenuity and for its education, for its scholars and its doctors. The first Imperial university, the one that laid the template for all the others, was built here. It lacks a great library to rival those of Urizen or Highguard, but it still leads the Empire for the number and reputation of its lecturers and tutors, particularly in practical skills like engineering and surgery.

Rafferty at 12:30, 7 June 2022

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	==Dreams==		==Dreams==
			* '''The people of Holberg are experiencing odd visionary dreams, and spontaneous dedications to Wisdom'''
	Over the coming season, most folk who dwell in Holberg make the effort to visit the gallery and almost everyone who visits Holmauer park chooses to access it via the gate. The beneficial effects of the auras help to inspire people, giving them confidence and certainty as they seek to find solutions for the problems they face. Perhaps as a result, countless residents report experiencing strange and vivid dreams, lucid visions in which they see themselves surrounded by problems, but filled with the certainty that they will find a way to overcome them if they are imaginative enough. Each person's dream is different, some experience a sea of problems, some see only one. Many report encountering problems they have never even thought about in their life, worldly matters, such as might trouble senators or generals. In each case, they awake with the certainty that they could solve this problem and change the world if they pursue a novel approach.		Over the coming season, most folk who dwell in Holberg make the effort to visit the gallery and almost everyone who visits Holmauer park chooses to access it via the gate. The beneficial effects of the auras help to inspire people, giving them confidence and certainty as they seek to find solutions for the problems they face. Perhaps as a result, countless residents report experiencing strange and vivid dreams, lucid visions in which they see themselves surrounded by problems, but filled with the certainty that they will find a way to overcome them if they are imaginative enough. Each person's dream is different, some experience a sea of problems, some see only one. Many report encountering problems they have never even thought about in their life, worldly matters, such as might trouble senators or generals. In each case, they awake with the certainty that they could solve this problem and change the world if they pursue a novel approach.

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	==The Focus of Wisdom==		==The Focus of Wisdom==
			* '''The Cardinal of Wisdom can use a special mandate until the end of the Winter solstice 384YE'''
	The cumulative effects of the powerful auras and the ensuing dreams and revelations produces a profound burst of enthusiasm among followers of Wisdom in the territory. People are inspired to look for new solutions to old problems, to discard failed thinking and try new ideas. Holberg is a city known for its innovation, not just in matters of engineering and construction, but in mathematics, philosophy and medicine. Now, inspired by the powerful auras that uplift the whole city they are keen to see if they can't apply new approaches beyond the walls of Holberg.		The cumulative effects of the powerful auras and the ensuing dreams and revelations produces a profound burst of enthusiasm among followers of Wisdom in the territory. People are inspired to look for new solutions to old problems, to discard failed thinking and try new ideas. Holberg is a city known for its innovation, not just in matters of engineering and construction, but in mathematics, philosophy and medicine. Now, inspired by the powerful auras that uplift the whole city they are keen to see if they can't apply new approaches beyond the walls of Holberg.

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	==Test What You Know==		==Test What You Know==
			* '''The Imperial Senate could choose to reduce the Empire's ability to commission historical research and gain an additional appraisal each season'''
	One thing that has always surprised many people who visit Holberg is that the city does not possess a great library. There are books aplenty of course, and countless small private libraries. And there are whole streets devoted to the bookbinders arts with people hawking everything from rare tomes to penny dreadful. Still, it seems strange that the city where the Empire's first university was founded would not have a great library of commensurate size and reputation.		One thing that has always surprised many people who visit Holberg is that the city does not possess a great library. There are books aplenty of course, and countless small private libraries. And there are whole streets devoted to the bookbinders arts with people hawking everything from rare tomes to penny dreadful. Still, it seems strange that the city where the Empire's first university was founded would not have a great library of commensurate size and reputation.

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	==Apply What You Have Learned==		==Apply What You Have Learned==
			* '''An opportunity exists to change the quality of the Towerjacks army'''
	The [[Towerjacks]] are one of the League's only two armies. Once they were tied to the defence of Holberg, unable to leave the city while it was invested by the Druj. Now that the orcs invasions of the city is a fading memory they have been reformed as an effective Imperial force, able to travel the Empire and bring their unique knowledge of [[Army_qualities#Siege\|siege warfare]] with them.		The [[Towerjacks]] are one of the League's only two armies. Once they were tied to the defence of Holberg, unable to leave the city while it was invested by the Druj. Now that the orcs invasions of the city is a fading memory they have been reformed as an effective Imperial force, able to travel the Empire and bring their unique knowledge of [[Army_qualities#Siege\|siege warfare]] with them.

Novemberalice at 09:24, 6 June 2022

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	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Severin Teyhard.jpg\|\|caption=Bishop Severin Teyhard von Holberg, confidant of Imperatrix Lisabetta, and one of the most influential priests of the Empire, hascome to Holberg to place a true consecration on the Holmauer Gate.\|align=right\|width=450}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Severin Teyhard.jpg\|\|caption=Bishop Severin Teyhard von Holberg, confidant of Imperatrix Lisabetta, and one of the most influential priests of the Empire, hascome to Holberg to place a true consecration on the Holmauer Gate.\|align=right\|width=450}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[Holberg]] is one of the four great cities of the Empire, and arguably one of the great cities of the world. It is renowned for its ingenuity and for its education, for its scholars and its doctors. The first Imperial university, the one that laid the template for all the others, was built here. It lacks a great library to rival those of Urizen or Highguard but it still leads the Empire for the number and reputation of its lecturers and tutors, particularly in practical skills like engineering and surgery.		[[Holberg]] is one of the four great cities of the Empire, and arguably one of the great cities of the world. It is renowned for its ingenuity and for its education, for its scholars and its doctors. The first Imperial university, the one that laid the template for all the others, was built here. It lacks a great library to rival those of Urizen or Highguard, but it still leads the Empire for the number and reputation of its lecturers and tutors, particularly in practical skills like engineering and surgery.

	But with the recent disappearance of one of ~~it's~~ great scions, and the curses levelled against the city by the Hag Queen, some residents have begun to doubt if the city is somehow losing its way. Before such fears can spread, Severin Teyhard von Holberg, a close associate of the Imperatrix, announces his intention to provide the antidote with a bold plan to remind everyone of the things that make Holberg a city of wonders.		But with the recent disappearance of one of its great scions, and the curses levelled against the city by the Hag Queen, some residents have begun to doubt if the city is somehow losing its way. Before such fears can spread, Severin Teyhard von Holberg, a close associate of the Imperatrix, announces his intention to provide the antidote with a bold plan to remind everyone of the things that make Holberg a city of wonders.

	==A Mandate For Consecration==		==A Mandate For Consecration==