378YE Autumn Equinox Synod judgements

The Imperial Titles of the Synod

At the end of the Autumn Equinox, 378 YE, the Imperial Titles in the Synod were held by:

Virtue	Cardinal	Gatekeeper / Conscience
Ambition	Bishop Olek of the League	Silent John of the Marches
Courage	Asher of Felix's Watch in Highguard	Agnieszka Katrinova Prochnost of Varushka
Loyalty	Jared of the Suns of Couros, Highguard	Tancred De Rondell of Dawn
Pride	Elka Nadyanova Gremani of Varushka	Samson of Cantiarch's Hold, Highguard
Prosperity	Ynez di Caricomare of the League	Enoch of the Shattered Tower in Highguard
Vigilance	Marrok de Carsenere of Dawn	Abraham of the Shattered Tower, Highguard
Wisdom	Agnetha De Rondell of Dawn	Livia Cascade of Urizen
The Way	Beodun Snowlock of Wintermark	Gideon of the Suns of Courous, Highguard

Other Synod-Appointed Titles

Title	Held By	Appointed By	Renews
High Exorcist	Solas of Urizen	Assembly of Nine	Winter Solstice
Auditor of Senatorial Accountability	Autocephalous Tolya Orbardenko of the League	Assembly of Nine	Until death, revocation or abdication
Imperial Inquisitor	Petra Petrivna Melikov of Vauruska	Assembly of Nine	Summer Solstice
Custodian of the Imperial War Memorial	Ira of Felix's Watch, Highguard	Assembly of Nine	Sinecure; until death, revocation or abdication

Appointments

At the Summit, the following appointments were made by the Virtue Assemblies of the Synod:

Appointment of the Cardinal of Loyalty

• Jared of the Suns of Courous, Highguard, stood unopposed and was appointed Cardinal of the Assembly
• Cardinal Jared chose to retain Tancred De Rondell as Gatekeeper of Loyalty

Appointment of the Cardinal of Pride

Candidate	Votes Received	Outcome
Samson of Cantiarch's Hold	22 votes
Elka Nadyanova Gremani	72 votes	Appointed as Cardinal
Cardinal Elka appointed Samson of Cantiarch's Hold as Gatekeeper

Appointment of the Cardinal of The Way

Candidate	Votes Received	Outcome
Adoramus of the Shattered Tower, Highguard	30 votes
Hywel Summercrow of the Navarr	30 votes
Atla, an Imperial Orc	60 votes
Beodun Snowlock of Wintermark	66 votes	Appointed as Cardinal
Cardinal Beodun retained Gideon of the Suns of Courous as Conscience of the Senate

Appointment of the Custodian of the Imperial War Memorial

• The Assembly of Nine appointed Ira of Felix's Watch, Highguard, as Curator of the Imperial War Memorial by Decisive Majority

Appointment of the Auditor of Senatorial Accountability

• The Assembly of Nine appointed Autocephalous Tolya Orbardenko of the League by Decisive Majority

Appointment of the Gatekeeper of Ambition

• Cardinal Olek of the League appointed Silent John of the Marches after Gatekeeper Serrusto stepped down

Synod Judgements

At the Summit, the following judgements were made by the Assemblies of the Synod:

Number	Assembly	Judgement	Raised By	Outcome
1	Loyalty	Appointment of the Cardinal	The Civil Service	Jared of the Suns of Couros was appointed
2	Pride	Appointment of the Cardinal	The Civil Service	Elka Gremani was appointed
3	The Way	Appointment of the Cardinal	The Civil Service	Beodun Snowlock was appointed
4	Assembly of Nine	Appointment of the Curator of the Imperial War Memorial	The Civil Service	Ira of Felix's Watch in Highguard was elected by Decisive Majority
5	Assembly of Nine	Revocation of the current Auditor of the Senate	Jared of the Suns of Courous, Highguard	Upheld by Decisive Majority (5-0) and Tolya Ordenko appointed Auditor by the same Decisive Majority
6	Highguard	The Revocation of General Mathyus of The Granite Pillar for lack of virtue. Vigilance in losing the last of Reikos. Courage in failing to act. Prosperity in losing the Vigilant swan. Pride in failing to retake Reikos. Loyalty to citizens of Reikos.	Abraham of the Shattered Tower, Highguard	Defeated 203 - 42
7	Ambition	Appointment of Gatekeeper	Civil Service	Cardinal Olek appointed Silent John of the Marches
8	Prosperity	Inquisition of Senator Henry Ward of Upwold	Rurik Von Linden	Upheld 92 – 0
9	Prosperity	Inquisition of former Senator Valentin of Volodmartz	Auditor Tolya Ordenko	Upheld 92 - 0
14	General Assembly	Veto of the Senate Motion to provide protection to visiting barbarian delegates	Adoramus of the Shattered Tower, Highguard	Failed to achieve Greater Majority (Defeated 307 – 220)
16	-	Judgement withdrawn by raising priest	-	-
17	Prosperity	Condemnation of Senator Bridget of Mitwold for lying during inquisition.	Auditor Tolya	Upheld 92 - 0
18	General	The Doctrine of Excommunication – The rite, excommunication, severs the soul’s connection to the Labyrinth	Yael of Felix’s Watch, Highguard	Failed to achieve Greater Majority (Upheld 210 to 114)
19	Varushkan National	Revocation of General Olaf, following discussions of the Assembly and the evidence given by its members and the Inquisitor of Wisdom	Inquisitor Petra Melikov	Defeated 78 – 62

Statements of Principle

The Imperial Synod made the following Statements of Principle:

Number	Assembly	Statement of Principle	Priest	Outcome
11	Pride	The Pride Assembly will be awarding the Beacon of Pride medal every Equinox to the most deserving citizen. Further details will follow in time.	Eadred Oswinson	Upheld 94 - 0
12	Highguard	The Actions of the Highborn Virtue Crusaders in seeking to reclaim Reikos were both courageous and loyal. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten by Highguard.	Caleb of the Silent Tide Chapter	Upheld 197 - 30
15	Vigilance	The stipend of the High Exorcist should be increased in order that the Empire is adequately protected from developing spiritual threats	Cardinal Marrok de Carsenere	Upheld 74 – 0

The Synod chose not to make the following Statements of Principle:

Number	Assembly	Statement of Principle	Priest	Outcome
10	General	The Senate should pass a motion granting the following: Each gathering the civil service will deposit a number of liao from their supply into the Virtue Fund. This would allow priests to undertake liao-intensive theological projects without expending their personal supply. It would also encourage engagement in activities such as experimental theology.	Noah of Cantiarch’s Hold, Highguard	Defeated 314 - 305
13	General	Romance & Virtues are interlinked. Ambition: Aim high with your genitals and woo whomever you may choose. Courage: Do not fear rejection, it is part of the journey you and your genitals make together. Wisdom: Learn from using your genitals. Pride: Never be ashamed of your genitals, let them inspire you. Prosperity: A prosperous trade is one that leaves both parties better off, if you know what I mean. Loyalty: Despise the cheat, they show a lack of virtue. Vigilance: Take no foolish risks with your genitals.	Shem of the Shattered Tower	Defeated 483 - 104

Synod Funds

The following represents the Virtue Fund of the Synod:

Starting Value	34 Thrones / 3 Crowns / 2 Rings
Income	5 Liao	A donation from Noah of Cantiarch’s Hold, Highguard
	22 Thrones	The price paid in the Bourse Auction
Rewards	None	Not applicable
Closing Value	56 Thrones / 3 Crowns / 2 Rings / 5 liao

Visionaries

The following individuals received visions of their past lives:

• General Vahne of Wintermark
• Hywel Summercrow of the Navarr
• Luke of the Shattered Tower in Highguard
• Tancred De Rondell, Gatekeeper of Loyalty