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	Following the Winter Solstice 383YE, the newly appointed [[Master of the Koboldi]] spoke with the civil service about the feasibility of undertaking the work to build the wayhouses with the aid of [[Adamant]]. Unfortunately, the project is simply too large scale, and beyond the scope of the Master to undertake.		Following the Winter Solstice 383YE, the newly appointed [[Master of the Koboldi]] spoke with the civil service about the feasibility of undertaking the work to build the wayhouses with the aid of [[Adamant]]. Unfortunately, the project is simply too large scale, and beyond the scope of the Master to undertake.
	{{SOP\|statement=The Vallorn spawn husks have souls trapped with them, both human and orc, including Imperial souls. This can be observed by the use of Insight upon the husk. The Advisor on the Vallorn, Siân Eternal, has collated evidence of this. This, the ~~Vallorn~~, is the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire.\|by=Raewyn Eternal, General Assembly\|when=Spring Equinox 382YE\|vote=969 - 213}}		{{SOP\|statement=The Vallorn spawn husks have souls trapped with them, both human and orc, including Imperial souls. This can be observed by the use of Insight upon the husk. The Advisor on the Vallorn, Siân Eternal, has collated evidence of this. This, the vallorn, is the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire.\|by=Raewyn Eternal, General Assembly\|when=Spring Equinox 382YE\|vote=969 - 213}}

	==A Five Year Plan==		==A Five Year Plan==

Twiggy at 21:27, 4 March 2026

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	==A Word of Caution==		==A Word of Caution==
	* '''Extending the trod network is the most effective way to increase its effectiveness.'''		* '''Extending the trod network is the most effective way to increase its effectiveness.'''
	The most obvious way to make the trods more effective is to extend the network. When the Empire extends the trod network to new territories, that extends the reach of the network which improves the potency of all the trods. This effect is well known to the Navarr - indeed it is one of the major reasons they were so keen to support the creation of the Empire in the first place. However the prognosticators office assumes that the Senate wishes them to find some new way to improve the efficiency of the network, not to simply ~~summarize~~ the existing options.		The most obvious way to make the trods more effective is to extend the network. When the Empire extends the trod network to new territories, that extends the reach of the network which improves the potency of all the trods. This effect is well known to the Navarr - indeed it is one of the major reasons they were so keen to support the creation of the Empire in the first place. However the prognosticators office assumes that the Senate wishes them to find some new way to improve the efficiency of the network, not to simply summarise the existing options.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Walking.jpg\|caption=The Navarr understand that expanding the reach of the trods is the most obvious way to make them more effective.\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Walking.jpg\|caption=The Navarr understand that expanding the reach of the trods is the most obvious way to make them more effective.\|align=right\|width=500}}
	As Gerard La Salle, the Auditor of the Imperial Treasury, made clear on the day, this appraisal is particularly challenging. The vallorn is not some new problem about which relatively little is known. The challenge is centuries old and the solutions the Navarr now employ have been refined and honed over the centuries since their cities first fell. The Empire has been working to drive the vallorn from the world for the best part of four centuries - there are no low-hanging fruit yet to be gathered in the war against the vallorn.		As Gerard La Salle, the Auditor of the Imperial Treasury, made clear on the day, this appraisal is particularly challenging. The vallorn is not some new problem about which relatively little is known. The challenge is centuries old and the solutions the Navarr now employ have been refined and honed over the centuries since their cities first fell. The Empire has been working to drive the vallorn from the world for the best part of four centuries - there are no low-hanging fruit yet to be gathered in the war against the vallorn.

Twiggy at 02:03, 22 January 2026

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	As Gerard La Salle, the Auditor of the Imperial Treasury, made clear on the day, this appraisal is particularly challenging. The vallorn is not some new problem about which relatively little is known. The challenge is centuries old and the solutions the Navarr now employ have been refined and honed over the centuries since their cities first fell. The Empire has been working to drive the vallorn from the world for the best part of four centuries - there are no low-hanging fruit yet to be gathered in the war against the vallorn.		As Gerard La Salle, the Auditor of the Imperial Treasury, made clear on the day, this appraisal is particularly challenging. The vallorn is not some new problem about which relatively little is known. The challenge is centuries old and the solutions the Navarr now employ have been refined and honed over the centuries since their cities first fell. The Empire has been working to drive the vallorn from the world for the best part of four centuries - there are no low-hanging fruit yet to be gathered in the war against the vallorn.

	For this reason it is very difficult to use an appraisal to find new ways to make current methods more efficient. The techniques the Empire use for [[commission\|construction]], raising and training [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]], and so forth, represent a high point of civilisation developed and polished and continuously improved. If there was some ready way to build every [[fortification]] more cheaply, to recover the materials from any existing commission, or to produce more income for the [[Imperial treasury]] - it would have already been discovered and implemented long ago.		For this reason it is very difficult to use an appraisal to find new ways to make current methods more efficient. The techniques the Empire use for [[commission\|construction]], raising and training [[Army\|armies]], and so forth, represent a high point of civilisation developed and polished and continuously improved. If there was some ready way to build every [[fortification]] more cheaply, to recover the materials from any existing commission, or to produce more income for the [[Imperial treasury]] - it would have already been discovered and implemented long ago.

	Appraisal is most effective when used to look at a specific case with a wide remit for potential solutions. For example, an appraisal to see how the Empire might profitably dispose of [[Tassato#La_Redotta_Rezia\|La Redotta Rezia]] in Tassato would allow the prognosticators to look at a wide range of possible options as well as taking into account all the local conditions that are unique to that fortification.		Appraisal is most effective when used to look at a specific case with a wide remit for potential solutions. For example, an appraisal to see how the Empire might profitably dispose of [[Tassato#La_Redotta_Rezia\|La Redotta Rezia]] in Tassato would allow the prognosticators to look at a wide range of possible options as well as taking into account all the local conditions that are unique to that fortification.

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	==A Five Year Plan==		==A Five Year Plan==
	* '''The [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] could endorse a [[mandate]] urging every Imperial citizen who admired the Empress to commit themselves to walking the trods.'''		* '''The [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] could endorse a [[mandate]] urging every Imperial citizen who admired the Empress to commit themselves to walking the trods.'''
	Rather than forcing people to walk the trods by removing the roads or enticing them with the comforts of a wayhouse, another option is for the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] to exhort them to do so. The Highborn Pilgrimage began with the Synod identifying the vallorn as the greatest threat to the Empire and calling on nations to take up the challenge. Highguard is the most devout nation in the Empire by far, making it much easier for their Assembly to convince people to walk the trods. At the time the civil service calculated that it would be impossible to convince significant numbers of citizens in other nations to emulate the Navarr, but Graciana has found a way it could be done.		Rather than forcing people to walk the trods by removing the roads or enticing them with the comforts of a wayhouse, another option is for the [[Synod]] to exhort them to do so. The Highborn Pilgrimage began with the Synod identifying the vallorn as the greatest threat to the Empire and calling on nations to take up the challenge. Highguard is the most devout nation in the Empire by far, making it much easier for their Assembly to convince people to walk the trods. At the time the civil service calculated that it would be impossible to convince significant numbers of citizens in other nations to emulate the Navarr, but Graciana has found a way it could be done.

	In her "[[383YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_46\|final address]]" to the Empire - the [[Empress Lisabetta]] called on all citizens to undertake a pilgrimage. Because of the love that many citizens had for their Empress, there is a unique opportunity to capitalise on the impact of her final words. The [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] could endorse a [[mandate]] urging every Imperial citizen who admired the Empress to commit themselves to the cause.		In her "[[383YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgements#Judgement_46\|final address]]" to the Empire - the [[Empress Lisabetta]] called on all citizens to undertake a pilgrimage. Because of the love that many citizens had for their Empress, there is a unique opportunity to capitalise on the impact of her final words. The [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] could endorse a [[mandate]] urging every Imperial citizen who admired the Empress to commit themselves to the cause.

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

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	<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><ic>An Appraisal, to commission Graciana i Lopez i Guerra to research options to permanently or temporarily improve the effectiveness of the Trod network at depleting the vallorn.<br>''Proposed by Therunin, seconded by Hercynia''</ic></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px; clear: right;"><ic>An Appraisal, to commission Graciana i Lopez i Guerra to research options to permanently or temporarily improve the effectiveness of the Trod network at depleting the vallorn.<br>''Proposed by Therunin, seconded by Hercynia''</ic></div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	* '''The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] has commissioned an [[appraisal]] into ways to make the [[trods\|trod]] network more effective'''		* '''The [[Senate]] has commissioned an [[appraisal]] into ways to make the [[trods\|trod]] network more effective'''
	The [[trods\|trod]] network was created by the distant ancestors of the [[Navarr]] after the fall of the Terunael Empire to combat the [[vallorn]]. The [[Spring magic\|magic]] employed is elegant and subtle - Navarr magicians use [[The Dance of Navarr and Thorn]] ritual to create trods, a web of pathways crisscrossing a [[territory]]. The magic allows people walking the trods to draw on the magical strength of the vallorn they are connected to, weakening the corrupt Spring infestation in the process.		The [[trods\|trod]] network was created by the distant ancestors of the [[Navarr]] after the fall of the Terunael Empire to combat the [[vallorn]]. The [[Spring magic\|magic]] employed is elegant and subtle - Navarr magicians use [[The Dance of Navarr and Thorn]] ritual to create trods, a web of pathways crisscrossing a [[territory]]. The magic allows people walking the trods to draw on the magical strength of the vallorn they are connected to, weakening the corrupt Spring infestation in the process.

	This approach has endured for centuries, allowing the Navarr to steadily weaken the vallorn. In the years before the Empire was formed, progress was slow, hampered by the many threats faced by the unwary traveller from barbarian [[orc\|orcs]] and fellow humans alike. The formation and steady growth of the Empire made travel much safer and the increased numbers eventually allowed the Navarr to defeat the vallorn heart in [[Miaren]] and reclaim the territory. Since then they have continued to prosecute the long war against the vallorn, slowly conquering more [[territory#Regions\|regions]] over time.		This approach has endured for centuries, allowing the Navarr to steadily weaken the vallorn. In the years before the Empire was formed, progress was slow, hampered by the many threats faced by the unwary traveller from barbarian [[orc\|orcs]] and fellow humans alike. The formation and steady growth of the Empire made travel much safer and the increased numbers eventually allowed the Navarr to defeat the vallorn heart in [[Miaren]] and reclaim the territory. Since then they have continued to prosecute the long war against the vallorn, slowly conquering more [[territory#Regions\|regions]] over time.
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	In recent times, the trods have become uncommonly busy, with the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] joining the Navarr [[striding\|stridings]] as they walk. The discovery that souls that die within the corrupting influence of the [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]] remain trapped has spurred everyone to action. Now the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] has [[Appraise_trods\|passed a motion]] to commission [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lopez i Guerra]] to [[appraisal\|appraise]] the trods to research options to permanently or temporarily improve the effectiveness of the trod network at depleting the vallorn.		In recent times, the trods have become uncommonly busy, with the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] joining the Navarr [[striding\|stridings]] as they walk. The discovery that souls that die within the corrupting influence of the [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]] remain trapped has spurred everyone to action. Now the [[Senate]] has [[Appraise_trods\|passed a motion]] to commission [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lopez i Guerra]] to [[appraisal\|appraise]] the trods to research options to permanently or temporarily improve the effectiveness of the trod network at depleting the vallorn.

	==A Word of Caution==		==A Word of Caution==

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	The letter outlines what she believes would be needed, but not how it could be done - that would require weeks of painstaking calculation and study to create a suitable arcane projection. She chose to ask Aquillian Effugere to attempt that for her, because of his reputation for creating unorthodox magical rituals. She needed someone prepared to attempt something highly unconventional and potentially very dangerous - so she picked the renowned [[Urizen]] [[Urizen_magical_traditions#Stargazers\|stargazer]].		The letter outlines what she believes would be needed, but not how it could be done - that would require weeks of painstaking calculation and study to create a suitable arcane projection. She chose to ask Aquillian Effugere to attempt that for her, because of his reputation for creating unorthodox magical rituals. She needed someone prepared to attempt something highly unconventional and potentially very dangerous - so she picked the renowned [[Urizen]] [[Urizen_magical_traditions#Stargazers\|stargazer]].

	Regrettably, the magician may not legally able to comply with the request. Aquillian, was part of a group of Imperial citizens who were tried by the Imperial Conclave and found guilty of interacting with the [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|proscribed eternals]] known as the [[Whisper Gallery]]. Two of their number, '''Skywise Gralka''' and '''Tamar of Enlightenment''', escaped punishment but the remainder of the group, '''Medea Ruth''', '''Dr Tolame''', '''Aethelric the Grounded''', and Aquillian Effugere were declared [[sorcery\|~~sorcerors~~]], forbidden from performing or contributing to rituals.		Regrettably, the magician may not legally able to comply with the request. Aquillian, was part of a group of Imperial citizens who were tried by the Imperial Conclave and found guilty of interacting with the [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|proscribed eternals]] known as the [[Whisper Gallery]]. Two of their number, '''Skywise Gralka''' and '''Tamar of Enlightenment''', escaped punishment but the remainder of the group, '''Medea Ruth''', '''Dr Tolame''', '''Aethelric the Grounded''', and Aquillian Effugere were declared [[sorcery\|sorcerers]], forbidden from performing or contributing to rituals.

	As a result it is not clear if it would be legal for Aquillian to accede to her request even if he wanted to. Anyone interested would need to consult with the head magistrate or else seek a clarifying motion from the Imperial Senate.		As a result it is not clear if it would be legal for Aquillian to accede to her request even if he wanted to. Anyone interested would need to consult with the head magistrate or else seek a clarifying motion from the Imperial Senate.

	Whatever the legal nuances of the matter are, what is certain is that the formerly prolific magician has produced no notable works since he was declared a ~~sorceror~~. Despite this, Graciana has refused to share the details of her plan with anyone else, stating that the risks involved are sufficient that she won't work with anyone but the best the Empire has to offer. As a result the only way to know what Graciana hoped to achieve would be either to persuade Aquillian to share what he knows or else to restore his right to practice magic.		Whatever the legal nuances of the matter are, what is certain is that the formerly prolific magician has produced no notable works since he was declared a sorcerer. Despite this, Graciana has refused to share the details of her plan with anyone else, stating that the risks involved are sufficient that she won't work with anyone but the best the Empire has to offer. As a result the only way to know what Graciana hoped to achieve would be either to persuade Aquillian to share what he knows or else to restore his right to practice magic.

	Of course Aquillian may also decide that it is too dangerous to share the idea. Some roads really are better left untraveled, after all.		Of course Aquillian may also decide that it is too dangerous to share the idea. Some roads really are better left untraveled, after all.

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	In addition, the plan incorporates the creation of five substantial wayhouses, to support those people travelling to and from Liathaven. One would be adjacent to Brocéliande in [[Semmerholm#Rucastle\|Rucastle]], [[Semmerholm]]; a second is in Therunin at [[Therunin#Peakedge Stead\|Peakedge Song]] where the midpoint between Highguard and Urizen, could potentially support trods leading to Axos; while a third is proposed in Sarcombe in the [[Mournwold]] to support trods leading into Liathaven. The final two proposed wayhouses would be in Torfast, [[Skarsind]] at the centre point of the "northern trade network and in [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] where it would benefit from and contribute to the recent renaissance that the city is undergoing. These wayhouses would function as powerful ministries - creating five Navarr [[Imperial title\|Imperial positions]] to operate them.		In addition, the plan incorporates the creation of five substantial wayhouses, to support those people travelling to and from Liathaven. One would be adjacent to Brocéliande in [[Semmerholm#Rucastle\|Rucastle]], [[Semmerholm]]; a second is in Therunin at [[Therunin#Peakedge Stead\|Peakedge Song]] where the midpoint between Highguard and Urizen, could potentially support trods leading to Axos; while a third is proposed in Sarcombe in the [[Mournwold]] to support trods leading into Liathaven. The final two proposed wayhouses would be in Torfast, [[Skarsind]] at the centre point of the "northern trade network and in [[Miaren#Seren\|Seren]] where it would benefit from and contribute to the recent renaissance that the city is undergoing. These wayhouses would function as powerful ministries - creating five Navarr [[Imperial title\|Imperial positions]] to operate them.

			Following the Winter Solstice 383YE, the newly appointed [[Master of the Koboldi]] spoke with the civil service about the feasibility of undertaking the work to build the wayhouses with the aid of [[Adamant]]. Unfortunately, the project is simply too large scale, and beyond the scope of the Master to undertake.
	{{SOP\|statement=The Vallorn spawn husks have souls trapped with them, both human and orc, including Imperial souls. This can be observed by the use of Insight upon the husk. The Advisor on the Vallorn, Siân Eternal, has collated evidence of this. This, the Vallorn, is the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire.\|by=Raewyn Eternal, General Assembly\|when=Spring Equinox 382YE\|vote=969 - 213}}		{{SOP\|statement=The Vallorn spawn husks have souls trapped with them, both human and orc, including Imperial souls. This can be observed by the use of Insight upon the husk. The Advisor on the Vallorn, Siân Eternal, has collated evidence of this. This, the Vallorn, is the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire.\|by=Raewyn Eternal, General Assembly\|when=Spring Equinox 382YE\|vote=969 - 213}}

	==A Five Year Plan==		==A Five Year Plan==
	* '''The [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] could endorse a [[mandate]] urging every Imperial citizen who admired the Empress to commit themselves to walking the trods.'''		* '''The [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] could endorse a [[mandate]] urging every Imperial citizen who admired the Empress to commit themselves to walking the trods.'''

Matt: /* A Five Year Plan */

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A Five Year Plan

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Aquillian in Winter.jpg\|caption=Aquillian Effugere of Ankarien's Revenge is a widely acknowledged expert in dangerous magic.\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Aquillian in Winter.jpg\|caption=Aquillian Effugere of Ankarien's Revenge is a widely acknowledged expert in dangerous magic.\|align=right\|width=500}}

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	==The Road Less Travelled==		==The Road Less Travelled==
	* '''Graciana does have an alternative, but she has been unable to proceed due to the Conclave's injunction'''		* '''Graciana does have an alternative, but she has been unable to proceed due to the Conclave's injunction'''

Matt: /* The Road Less Travelled */

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The Road Less Travelled

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	Regrettably, the magician may not legally able to comply with the request. Aquillian, was part of a group of Imperial citizens who were tried by the Imperial Conclave and found guilty of interacting with the [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|proscribed eternals]] known as the [[Whisper Gallery]]. Two of their number, '''Skywise Gralka''' and '''Tamar of Enlightenment''', escaped punishment but the remainder of the group, '''Medea Ruth''', '''Dr Tolame''', '''Aethelric the Grounded''', and Aquillian Effugere were declared [[sorcery\|sorcerors]], forbidden from performing or contributing to rituals.		Regrettably, the magician may not legally able to comply with the request. Aquillian, was part of a group of Imperial citizens who were tried by the Imperial Conclave and found guilty of interacting with the [[Amity and enmity#Enmity\|proscribed eternals]] known as the [[Whisper Gallery]]. Two of their number, '''Skywise Gralka''' and '''Tamar of Enlightenment''', escaped punishment but the remainder of the group, '''Medea Ruth''', '''Dr Tolame''', '''Aethelric the Grounded''', and Aquillian Effugere were declared [[sorcery\|sorcerors]], forbidden from performing or contributing to rituals.

	As a result it is not clear if it would be legal for Aquillian to accede to her request even if he wanted to. ~~To be certain you~~ would need to consult with the head magistrate or else seek a clarifying motion from the Imperial Senate~~. Whatever the magistrates verdict on the matter is, what is certain is that the formerly prolific magician has produced no notable works since he was declared a sorceror~~.		As a result it is not clear if it would be legal for Aquillian to accede to her request even if he wanted to. Anyone interested would need to consult with the head magistrate or else seek a clarifying motion from the Imperial Senate.

	Despite ~~these hurdles~~, Graciana has refused to share the details of her plan, stating that the risks involved are sufficient that she won't work with anyone but the best the Empire has to offer. As a result the only way to know what Graciana hoped to achieve would be either to persuade Aquillian to share what he knows or else to restore his right to practice magic.		Whatever the legal nuances of the matter are, what is certain is that the formerly prolific magician has produced no notable works since he was declared a sorceror. Despite this, Graciana has refused to share the details of her plan with anyone else, stating that the risks involved are sufficient that she won't work with anyone but the best the Empire has to offer. As a result the only way to know what Graciana hoped to achieve would be either to persuade Aquillian to share what he knows or else to restore his right to practice magic.

	Of course Aquillian may also decide that it is too dangerous to share the idea. Some roads really are better left untraveled, after all.		Of course Aquillian may also decide that it is too dangerous to share the idea. Some roads really are better left untraveled, after all.

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	This approach has endured for centuries, allowing the Navarr to steadily weaken the vallorn. In the years before the Empire was formed, progress was slow, hampered by the many threats faced by the unwary traveller from barbarian [[orc\|orcs]] and fellow humans alike. The formation and steady growth of the Empire made travel much safer and the increased numbers eventually allowed the Navarr to defeat the vallorn heart in [[Miaren]] and reclaim the territory. Since then they have continued to prosecute the long war against the vallorn, slowly conquering more [[territory#Regions\|regions]] over time.		This approach has endured for centuries, allowing the Navarr to steadily weaken the vallorn. In the years before the Empire was formed, progress was slow, hampered by the many threats faced by the unwary traveller from barbarian [[orc\|orcs]] and fellow humans alike. The formation and steady growth of the Empire made travel much safer and the increased numbers eventually allowed the Navarr to defeat the vallorn heart in [[Miaren]] and reclaim the territory. Since then they have continued to prosecute the long war against the vallorn, slowly conquering more [[territory#Regions\|regions]] over time.
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	In recent times, the trods have become uncommonly busy, with the [[Grey ~~Pilgrim~~\|~~Grey Pilgrims~~]] joining the Navarr [[striding\|stridings]] as they walk. The discovery that souls that die within the corrupting influence of the [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]] remain trapped has spurred everyone to action. Now the [[Imperial Senate]] has [[Appraise_trods\|passed a motion]] to commission [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lopez i Guerra]] to [[appraisal\|appraise]] the trods to research options to permanently or temporarily improve the effectiveness of the trod network at depleting the vallorn.		In recent times, the trods have become uncommonly busy, with the [[Grey pilgrim\|grey pilgrims]] joining the Navarr [[striding\|stridings]] as they walk. The discovery that souls that die within the corrupting influence of the [[Vallorn#Vallorn_Miasma\|vallorn miasma]] remain trapped has spurred everyone to action. Now the [[Imperial Senate]] has [[Appraise_trods\|passed a motion]] to commission [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_L.C3.B2pez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lopez i Guerra]] to [[appraisal\|appraise]] the trods to research options to permanently or temporarily improve the effectiveness of the trod network at depleting the vallorn.

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Signs.jpg\|caption=The prevalence of convenient roads discourages people from using the trods.\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Signs.jpg\|caption=The prevalence of convenient roads discourages people from using the trods.\|align=right\|width=500}}
	==Roads==		==Roads==
	* '''The [[Grey ~~Pilgrim~~\|Grey Pilgrimage]] has already increased the effectiveness of the trods, more folk walking them would improve them further.'''		* '''The [[Grey pilgrim\|Grey Pilgrimage]] has already increased the effectiveness of the trods, more folk walking them would improve them further.'''
	* '''This could be achieved with a series of large wayhouses built along the trods.'''		* '''This could be achieved with a series of large wayhouses built along the trods.'''
	* '''This would required 300 wains of white granite, 100 wains of weirwood, and 100 Thrones.'''		* '''This would required 300 wains of white granite, 100 wains of weirwood, and 100 Thrones.'''
	* '''It would take 18 months to complete and reduce the number of [[commission\|commissions]] available to the Senate by two until it was completed.'''		* '''It would take 18 months to complete and reduce the number of [[commission\|commissions]] available to the Senate by two until it was completed.'''
	It is clear that the simplest way to improve the effectiveness of the trods would be to get more people to walk them - the more people who walk the trods, the more life is drained from the vallorn. The single most dramatic impact on the number of people walking the trods was the establishment of the ~~Grey Pilgrims~~. Although there are significantly fewer [[Highguard\|Highborn]] walking the trods than Navarr, the ~~Grey Pilgrimage~~ still represents a huge increase in people moving along them. Graciana expects that that will have a dramatic effect on the vallorn over the next decade, creating many more [[opportunity\|opportunities]] for the Empire to attack the vallorn than would have otherwise existed. The question is how to increase the number of wayfarers on the trods yet further?		It is clear that the simplest way to improve the effectiveness of the trods would be to get more people to walk them - the more people who walk the trods, the more life is drained from the vallorn. The single most dramatic impact on the number of people walking the trods was the establishment of the grey pilgrims. Although there are significantly fewer [[Highguard\|Highborn]] walking the trods than Navarr, the grey pilgrimage still represents a huge increase in people moving along them. Graciana expects that that will have a dramatic effect on the vallorn over the next decade, creating many more [[opportunity\|opportunities]] for the Empire to attack the vallorn than would have otherwise existed. The question is how to increase the number of wayfarers on the trods yet further?

	The brute force option would be to rip up every single one of the Empire's paved roads - including the recently created [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]]. It is not that roads damage the trods - that was investigated meticulously when the Blood Red Roads were created - and there is no doubt that the two can exist side-by-side without undue harm. However, there are always occasions when travel by road is quicker or more convenient than taking the trod. If all the roads were torn up and destroyed then people would be forced to use the trods when they travelled regardless of how inconvenient that was.		The brute force option would be to rip up every single one of the Empire's paved roads - including the recently created [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads\|Blood Red Roads]]. It is not that roads damage the trods - that was investigated meticulously when the Blood Red Roads were created - and there is no doubt that the two can exist side-by-side without undue harm. However, there are always occasions when travel by road is quicker or more convenient than taking the trod. If all the roads were torn up and destroyed then people would be forced to use the trods when they travelled regardless of how inconvenient that was.