386YE Summer Solstice Synod judgements

The judgements of the Imperial Synod guide the spirits of the Empire's people.

Overview

During the Summer Solstice 386YE Summit, the Imperial Synod raised 216 judgements.

Statement of Principle

Judgement 7

Assembly: General
Raised By: Herminius of the House of the Wanderer
Judgement: The Druj have returned! They are active in Therunin, the Barrens, and Morrow. They threaten our Eastern border from Ossium to Zenith. I call on all citizens to be proactive, report suspicious activity, check in on your neighbours, and be prepared to fight. Remember! You do not stand alone, Sword Scholars will be active in your territory, seek their protection, aid and Wisdom where needed.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (2478-74); Margin of 2404
Notes: The Druj have recently invaded the territory of Therunin, and launched attacks into Morrow and the Barrens.

Judgement 10

Assembly: General
Raised By: Vivianne Barossa de Coeurdefer
Judgement: True Virtues guide the spirit to its highest potential, and build for the future. Earl Zadkiel de Coeurdefer, Cardinal of Pride, dedicates to Ambition so the legacy of the House may be Consecrated at Hounds' Gate, that were once the Spires of Dusk. Virtue drives us to actions greater than any one life.
Outcome: Upheld (1224-198); Margin of 1026
Notes: Refers to the consecration of the Houndsgate as detailed in the Poetry and prose wind of fortune. See also Judgement 9.

Judgement 13

Assembly: Varushkan
Raised By: Amris Johan Merikovich
Judgement: The Iron Helms have been shunned and slandered for years by many of the citizens they have protected. They have shown Courage, Loyalty, Pride and Vigilance in doing whatever their Generals and Military Council ask of them. All things grow and change and it is time for the Iron Helms to change. Based on their history and victories we believe they should now focus on their mastery of the dark magics & curses of Varushka. They have a strong magical heritage and would use such abilities Virtuously to advance the cause of our Empire.
Outcome: Upheld (350-10); Margin of 340
Notes: The Iron Helms are a Varushkan army whose tactics have been a regular source of controversy within the Empire.

Judgement 14

Assembly: General
Raised By: Sofonisba Amilicava di Sarvos
Judgement: "All citizens should work to benefit the Empire" our Emperor tells us - but the Empire is the servant of the Way, not its master. Loyalty to the Empire is not the whole of the Way. No authority can release you from your obligation to act in virtue. Obedience is the dry husk of Loyalty.
Outcome: Upheld (1350-420); Margin of 930
Notes: This appears to reference the Imperial addresses made by Empress Vesna following their coronation and after the Spring Equinox.

Judgement 15

Assembly: General
Raised By: Prince Bishop Yakovitch
Judgement: We call for the Imperial Synod to perform a great undertaking, one that will sit alongside the magnificence of the great cathedral being built in Casinea, one that will inspire the priest of Timoj. We call for a census of the soul to be performed. We call for every child, and citizen, whether they serve in the armies or attend our academies to have their soul insighted. How many exemplars reborn, and spontaneous auras are we missing? How many malign spiritual influences go undetected? Let us strive for a greater majority and send word to every corner of the Empire and beyond that we will no longer walk in the dark.
Outcome: Upheld (1252-578); Margin of 674
Notes: The Grand Inspiration of the Way is actually being built in Bastion, rather than Casinea, as detailed in the Blood will thicken wind of fortune.

Judgement 17

Assembly: General
Raised By: Lysimachus
Judgement: As an Empire you'd think it'd be unwise to go doing our enemies job for them. However it seems that nary a season goes by without hearing about citizens squabbling or cursing each other over something while we deal with an increasingly bigger world of threats. I'd say they're acting childish but it'd be an insult to the young folk of the academy. Before the empire has to consider if a mandatory 'juice and naptime' policy is required for its citizens, maybe folk should try focusing that energy on our adversaries instead? We've plenty of the bastards to take some frustration out on.
Outcome: Upheld (1162-430); Margin of 732

Judgement 18

Assembly: Urizen
Raised By: Able the Taller
Judgement: The Skyways project will be a true wonder of the Empire and the Entire world, allowing travel between our Spires, our Territories and even to the rest of the Empire in a way swifter than any before us could have imagined; gliding through the air like the messages of our Heliopticon. It is time for our Nation to demonstrate its Pride and show the rest of the Empire that we can build Wonders they would think impossible. The Urizen National assembly calls on all the Citizens of Urizen to contribute whatever their Prosperity allows to this great project. Let us show, in word and deed what our Arete can accomplish together.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (304-16); Margin of 288
Notes: References the construction of the sky roads in Urizen.

Judgement 27

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Aramis du Froste
Judgement: Pride exalts and uplifts those who have been laid low by the wicked. The Great Forest Orcs have reclaimed their home. The Karass seek to trade and grow together. The Rahvin wish to find a path away from the yoke of the Druj. Earls council has raised it's voice, it calls for the wait asked by Ser Dindrane's Mandate to be over! It calls for Dawn to venture forward and settle the lands of the Barrens! Should we answer this call, and let The Barrens bask in the light of our glorious nation?
Outcome: Not Upheld (126-220); Margin of 94
Notes: References the ongoing situation in the Barrens, specifically the mandate enacted by Ser Dindrane during the Summer Solstice 385YE.

Judgement 28

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Hendricks Lomond
Judgement: A way to end the Vallorn has been found, and Navarr look to their leadership at Anvil to ask - What now? Let them hear our voice, as we walk the Trods with them. Before the Trods are joined, and we turn to the Vallorn, we must look east. To the threat that strikes at our homes and the souls of those still here. Let us strike together and end the Druj first. And then we will turn our Glory to your cause unrestricted. We will call home the Questing Knights, we will call home those seeking Glory across the Empire and the Globe. And then, the unrelenting, unstoppable, and unflinching light of Dawn will burn the Vallorn away beside you.
Outcome: Upheld (268-110); Margin of 158
Notes: Research at the Great Library of Hacynian has provided a way to end the vallorn. This statement refers to Navarr discussions about what to do next.

Judgement 29

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Enchantress Areloe Larmavellevés
Judgement: Dawn says that great deeds are eternal, that what lives on is our legacy that we leave behind. We look to those who live Virtuous and glorious lives as inspiration, as a mark of what can be achieved. We should seek to uplift those that are ever pushing themselves, as such I urge the Troubadours of Dawn to spread the tales of the Most Glorious Knight-Erants who have worn the girding of our beloved Knight-Errant Egregore. Each Autumn Summit the Earls at Anvil hear the tale of those aspiring nobles, but we The Earls Council seek our Troubadours to spread the successes of our citizens. Let the Nation recognise the achievements of Morien Stewart (now de Carsenere) in 381YE, Caewel Smith (now Novarion) in 383YE, Claude Cutter (now Deeds) in 384YE and Ser Tunic of the Barrens in 385YE who have all worn the girding and been recognised by The Earls Council as The Most Glorious Knight-Errant for their year.
Outcome: Upheld (368-10); Margin of 358

Judgement 32

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: James of the Cenotaph
Judgement: A year ago, Fintan called for every Navarr citizen to contribute whatever they could to support the raising of the Holy City at Bastion. Our Nations stand together, resolute in the face of the greatest Spiritual dangers. The Navarr act to ensure our Faith will be guarded, it's future protected. The virtue of every Navarr citizen who contributed will enable others to find their place in the Dance. The Highborn recognise the Vigilance displayed in their commitment to safeguarding our souls from harm and invites the Navarr to send a delegation of Guides to teach in Bastion upon its completion. They have earned their alongside Highguard and should be welcomed to spread their perspective on the Way to pilgrims. Only through these bonds of kinship can the Grand Inspiration enable the Way to reach every soul in existence.
Outcome: Upheld (552-20); Margin of 532
Notes: References the mandate raised by Corey Wayfarer in Autumn 385YE sending Fintan Nighthaven to urge the Navarr to support the Grand Inspiration of the Way being raised in Bastion, introduced in the Blood will thicken wind of fortune.

Judgement 33

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Tamar
Judgement: A year ago, Eldrid Vestardottir called for every citizen of Wintermark to contribute whatever they could to support the raising of the Holy City at Bastion. The Winterfolk considered if they should join this endeavour. They concluded that Nations, bound together in one breath, can build an unbreakable Legacy. The virtue of every Wintermark citizen who contributed will truly echo through history for a thousand years. They are heroes, every one. The Highborn recognise the Wisdom displayed in asking the right question and invites the Winterfolk to send a delegation of Stormcrows to teach in Bastion upon its completion. They have earned their alongside Highguard and should be welcomed to spread their perspective on the Way to pilgrims. Only through these bonds of kinship can the Grand Inspiration enable the Way to reach every soul in existence.
Outcome: Upheld (572-20); Margin of 552
Notes: References the mandate enacted in Autumn 385YE sending Eldrid Vestardottir to urge the people of Wintermark to support the Grand Inspiration of the Way being raised in Bastion, introduced in the Blood will thicken wind of fortune.

Judgement 37

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Yarkin-Bo Embercast
Judgement: Liathaven doesn't just hold strategic value to our Empire but a huge national value to the people of Navarr. The Jotun threat must be dealt with and we must future proof our plan to reclaim it! We ask the steadings of Liathaven and every striding willing to return to their lost homeland to prepare the way for our thorns to march. Where they tread there will be provisions, where they strike will be spears and arrows to hand. Liathaven lives!
Outcome: Upheld (201-120); Margin of 81
Notes: There are very few steadings or stridings left in Liathaven, the majority having been destroyed or abandoned. (OOC Note: As of Spring 281YE, the only remaining steadings in Liathaven are player character groups.)

Judgement 40

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Severin de Rondell
Judgement: We, the Nobles and Yeofolk of Dawn, recognise the virtuous work of Marcher farmers as they sustain the armies of the Empire. Pride in small things, Loyalty to Great ones
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (424-0)

Judgement 41

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Claude Deeds
Judgement: Dawnish senators knelt and begged for the Emperor to veto the treaty with the Rahvin, after Senate had approved the treaty and Military Council had voted wholeheartedly in its s support. The Emperor vetoed the treaty because it would have given the Rahvin land where the Dawnish make their homes - in the Carmine Fields, in Bitter Strand. There are no Dawnish homes in the Fangs mithril mine. The Rahvin were kept there as Druj slaves. They worked the mine - they slept, ate, and lived their lives there. Then they seized the mine from their slavers, and now they hold it. Where we toil, where we sleep, where we eat, where we live, where we hold - that is our hearth and homestead. Our Empress and Dawn's Senators tell us to value our homestead. So any decision about the future of the Fangs must take into account the claim of the Rahvin. We must reach out to them, and demonstrate our Virtue. We must not forced them out of their home.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (424-74); Margin of 350
Notes: References the Spring 386YE treaty passed by the Imperial Senate, but vetoed by Emperor Vesna, and the Rahvin sept who currently occupy the Fangs mithril mine there.

Judgement 44

Assembly: Wisdom
Raised By: Maelfaisance Remys
Judgement: Once again we face the Grendel and their beasts; on the battlefield and in the waters of Catazar. For some of the soldiers and sailors of this empire, this is the first time they have seen such creatures. These monsters may be dreadful, but they are not immortal. Courage is when we face that which we fear - Wisdom allows us to do so equipped to defeat it. The Virtuous apply what they have learned; Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete. Therefore I call upon my siblings in Wisdom to seek the veterans of this empire and hear their tales of shark-slaying and kraken-killing. Learn of the soft underbelly, the armour-chink and the most effective tactics. Then, tell those tales at the firesides of our armies and in the inns of our docks. Inspire our citizens - grant them the knowledge they need to win.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (368-0)

Judgement 51

Assembly: General
Raised By: Warsmith the Iron Way
Judgement: To be born a human is to have failed to become a Paragon. To be born a human is proof you weren't virtuous enough in a past life. If the Senate's budget is so tight they need to be propped up by the fines of criminals. Let us fine every human for the religious crime of being born
Outcome: Not Upheld (128-1936); Margin of 1808
Notes: The greater majority for this judgement was 2286. Among other things this judgement appears to reference the recent change to the way fines are dealt with by the magistrates and the related controversy raised in the Imperial Synod.

Judgement 55

Assembly: League
Raised By: Emil Radana von Temeschwar
Judgement: Citizens of Temeschwar, do not let fear and carelessness spread with this plague. Stay vigilant. The bishops of Temeschwar open their doors to provide sanctuary to the sick and afflicted. Seek anointings to drive off delusion, seek bladeroot and prismatic ink to cure sickness. We shall stock our supplies high. Let no single citizen go unchecked. Knock their doors and drive out plagues where they fester, rescue the sick and drag them to halls of healing, seek out poisons in your neighbour's fields lest it grow in every corner of our city. We shall not tire. Prepare. Thwart. Overcome.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (304-10); Margin of 298
Notes: Refers to the rat plague currently besetting Temeschwar, as detailed in the Pitter patter and They bit the cats winds of fortune.

Judgement 59

Assembly: League
Raised By: Erasmo di Tassato
Judgement: To all the brave orphans of Tassato, Who told the greedy herald where to go. The folks who come to Anvil see your deeds, And think you've got the mindset to succeed. He built a college in the town, You threw veggies to knock him down. You can better than this guest, And show who's best. A challenging rival is hard to beat, So show us your proposal for the way you'll compete. Isk got a grant to give him a start, Pitch us your better plan and we'll do our part.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (286-30); Margin of 256
Notes: Refers to the ongoing saga of Sanvar Isk, the Loom of Spells, and the herald's feud with the orphans of Tassato.

Judgement 60

Assembly: Ambition
Raised By: Ilhelm
Judgement: In Spring 386 the Grendel took Kraken eggs to the bay of Catazar but Bronn of Hyrst Hall has proven a single Wintermark fleet can fell a Kraken. I call on Marchers and Wintermark fleetmasters to train their crews and empower their fleets so they too can face this threat.
Outcome: Upheld (264-34); Margin of 230
Notes: References the outcome of the battle in Madruga during the Spring Equinox 386YE in which the Children of Wrecks infested the waters around Free Landing with immature kraken.

Judgement 64

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Nekoda of the Shattered Tower
Judgement: Our legacy as Highborn is that of bringing the nations of the Empire together in bonds of kinship, yet our bonds with our neighbours could be forged stronger still. Let us look to build a ministry in Haros to create a trade network amongst those who share the River Couros, working with our Navarr and Urizen siblings to see the river filled with lumber from Reikos, with herbs from Therunin, with ores from Morrow, to uplift the Prosperity of us all.
Outcome: Upheld (372-22); Margin of 350
Notes: See also Judgement 65 and Judgement 168.

Judgement 65

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Esria of Balthazar's Vineyard
Judgement: Trade flows freely along the River Couros, but formalising this and providing structure would help enhance the Prosperity of the citizens of these regions. We support and encourage the development of a trade network of inter-connected ministries in Reikos (Highguard), Morrow (Urizen), and Therunin (Navarr) to begin this endeavour
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (240-0)
Notes: See also Judgement 64 and Judgement 168.

Judgement 68

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Larkin Shrike, of House Du Beste
Judgement: We stand on the cusp of a brighter future. For too long have the Vallorn polluted the souls of our friends, our families, and our loved ones. For too long have their abominable Hearts beat against the border of fair Semmerholm and beyond. No more. We will create a future for the generations to come, of fair forests and green groves, without the threat of the Vallorn. We stand on the cusp of Glory. We have the opportunity to defeat a foe that has tainted these lands for centuries. We know that great deeds are eternal. Shall we choose to live for centuries in the shadow of the Vallorn, or shall we choose to live forever, in eternal glory? The people of Dawn shall march, with our siblings in the Way, to destroy the Vallorn now. Let us commit to a war of thorns and flowers.
Outcome: Upheld (298-102); Margin of 196
Notes: Research at the Great Library of Hacynian has provided a way to end the vallorn, and the statement seems to call on the people of Dawn to actively puruse its destruction.

Judgement 70

Assembly: Urizen
Raised By: Eurybia of the Wanderers
Judgement: We've all had "that student" who thinks we can just mix the realms and harness the energy that results (or some other shortcut to power) and have seen what happens when they try it before actually listening to what we are trying to teach them. Remember, when visiting the Marchers, that their arete in farming is more developed than our own. If they're not doing something, there is probably a good reason why not. Do not change anything without running it by the steward. Engage with hard work first, rather than proposing alternatives to it. New ideas can be explored afterwards, but a harvest is a culmination of a year (or more) of someone else's work. Let's get it in.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (322-0)
Notes: See Judgement 8, the mandate encouraging Urizen magicians to visit the Marches presented in the Peaks and planes wind of fortune.

Judgement 71

Assembly: Ambition
Raised By: Tongs Barossa di Tassato Regario
Judgement: Education gives every citizen the ability to fulfill their own ambitions. With our goal to make a world where everyone can be born and die an Imperial citizen, we should establish the foundations to teach, support and uplift refugees, migrants, and the lost, to build their own future within our Empire to find their own path to Virtue.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (272-0)
Notes: Several locations around the Empire exist to support new Imperial citizens, including the College of the Liberated, the Hand of Guerra, the House of the Proferred Hand, the Abbess of Commisseration among others.

Judgement 72

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Merari of Navigator's Virtue
Judgement: The Empress calls on us to "Let no corner of our Empire be anything less than a shining example of Prosperity." Yet in Highguard we often focus on completing ambition after ambition, rather than enjoying the fruits of our labours. So, I call upon my siblings to take advantage of the hard work of Asher of Felix's Watch and a band of courageous Highguard heroes in recovering the remains of the exemplar Permion, The Lawmaker, in Winter 378 and returning them to Necropolis. At a time when Highborn patricians had become especially corrupt, he refused to be a figurehead and instead attempted to serve all his people - not just the rich and privileged. He even dared not to unveil and wore his cambion horns with pride. So, when your courage is tested, and you must make the hard choice take a short pilgrimage to Permion's tomb, read his biography and look to his example for guidance.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (546-12); Margin of 534
Notes: Permion is an exemplar of Pride, whose remains were allegedly recovered some years ago. This statement appears to confirm speculation that Permion possessed the cambion lineage.

Judgement 74

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Lord Valour de Gauvin
Judgement: In Autumn 385 the Weavers of Culwich announced a contest over the next year, Dawn was to find the best new music or artwork ideally commemorating the victory in the Barrens and declare such in a statement of principle. We believe Emmeline Weaver and their song 'Race for the Barrens' that immortalises the Anvil heroes of those nations that fought in the battle to secure the territory should win the contest, with a Watcher's Flute as chosen instrument. The contest requires a Greater Majority to select a victor.
Outcome: Upheld (324-0)
Notes: The greater majority for this judgement was 344. The competition referred to is detailed in the Dog days are over wind of fortune.

Judgement 80

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower
Judgement: Highguard, our kinship with Navarr is peerless. Our ability to support Imperial nations grew from the Pride and Loyalty shared with Navarr; so now we rise and officially support them in Peerless Kinship. As we supported Navarr in Broceliande, we now support them in Therunin to thwart the malice of the Druj and the rousing Vallorn. We gave strength to the Empire, now we give strength to Navarr.
Outcome: Upheld (424-52); Margin of 372
Notes: Refers to the peerless kinship, first introduced in the Full of sacred sound wind of fortune. The ability to declare peerless kinship was extended in the Kith and kin wind of fortune.

Judgement 82

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Oleander Ashwood
Judgement: The steadings of Rhonwen's Fall have been desecrated by the dying light of the Empty Hands. This last attempt to wipe the beauty and history at our nation's heart must not be the final mark upon this sanctuary. Our dance now echoes that of Rhonwen's time, and I implore Navarr to rebuild the falls as a beacon of both the sacrifice needed for our greatest battle, and the path we will walk on fulfilling our oldest oath.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (350-0)
Notes: Rhonwen's Fall in Miaren was significantly damaged by the scions of Cold Sun following the fight with the Empty Hands during the Spring Equinox.

Judgement 85

Assembly: Urizen
Raised By: Limonos
Judgement: Things are not easy, so the mountains tells us. This Assembly recognises the great ambition of Kespoena Archsky and Edmundo of Damakan's Forge in their plan to build an even higher peak for the Arch of the Sky in order to facilitate the Prosperity of Zenith and Urizen as a whole.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (322-18); Margin of 304

Judgement 87

Assembly: League
Raised By: Fabio Costas de Sarvos
Judgement: We applaud the assignment of Mareave to the Imperial Orcs and reach out in prosperity and friendship to our new neighbours. We encourage and promote the movement of people, material, goods, and fine things through Spiral, across the Apulian Way, and into Mareave by way of Prosperous trade. Raised by Fabio, Bishop of Apulian.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (376-0)
Notes: Relates to the assignation of the territory of Mareave during the Spring Equinox 386YE. The new Imperial Orcs territory struggles with the importing of goods and services, partly due to reticence by Imperial citizens to brave the malign atmosphere of Spiral, which presents the only land route to Mareave.

Judgement 91

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Caewel Novarion
Judgement: The Commonwealth believes that the Empire is not committed to the goals of the Libert Pact. Let us show them that we know what loyalties command our hearts. We ask all citizens who wish to see the end of slavery across the known world to show this in the union of their words and deeds by taking every opportunity to end this evil.
Outcome: Upheld (428-74); Margin of 354
Notes: The greater majority for this judgement was 444. References concerns raised by the Commonwealth regarding the future of the Liberty Pact, detailed in the For the Common Good wind of fortune.

Judgement 92

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Brynmor Rootround
Judgement: We welcome the Great Forest Orcs into the Empire, and into Navarr. We invite all to a hearth, together as neighbours, as friends, and as family. I ask Navarri Senators, Brands, Great Forest Orcs and any willing citizen to swear an oath of Loyalty and to recognise: ONE HEARTH TOGETHER. May any Great Forest Orc see this symbol painted in blood and ink, and know they are among kin.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (352-20); Margin of 332
Notes: The Navarr nation has sworn a powerful oath to protect the Great Forest Orcs as if they were family. While there are several steadings established around weirwood groves in Therunin, Miaren, and Hercynia, no members of the sept have actually become Imperial citizens at this time.

Judgement 93

Assembly: Wintermark
Raised By: Ingrid Talon-of-the-Mark
Judgement: Seek out the poison in your neighbours field, lest your own be blighted. The boons of Siakha are tools unfit for the heroes of an inspirational Empire. The heroes of Wintermark will not seek these boons, and denounce those who do.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (284-0)
Notes: Siakha is an eternal who encourages destruction and bloodshed. During the Spring Equinox she offered boons to Imperial citizens, and has offered similar boons to the Children of Wrecks. Accepting the gifts of Siakha is a crime, as the eternal has been marked as an enemy of the Empire by the Imperial Conclave.

Judgement 95

Assembly: Imperial Orc
Raised By: Bloodcrow Pip
Judgement: A long march into the Abyss as begun. The Barrens is quiet, but it is the silence of dread, only broken by echoes of the past. The Rahvin watch as the families of their former Sept rip up their lives in their homelands, stumbling towards brutal slavery in Druj mines and fields. The Imperial armies watch as potential allies march to be grist in the mill between Imperial and Druj grindstones. Despite the decision of the representatives of this Empire, our Varushkan Emperor has forced us to stand and watch as thousands of orcs march toward slavery. "We agree to work towards the abolition of slavery throughout the entire world" - today, the words of the Liberty Pact ring hollow. The Imperial Orc National Assembly denounce the veto of the peace treaty with the Rahvin by our Emperor.
Outcome: Withdrawn (0-0)
Notes: References the complex situation in the Barrens, especially the situation with the Rahvin sept, the vetoed peace treaty, and the departure of the Black Wind sept to the Mallum.

Judgement 97

Assembly: Wintermark
Raised By: Aethelric the Grounded
Judgement: Kindra Surefoot has been repeatedly tested in word, soul and deed and has passed every trial. Her leadership of the Fist of the Mountain has been exemplary and demonstrates the highest traditions of the Mark. The stormcrows therefore recognise her virtue and heroism, and therefore add her to the Book of Heroes. A hero has a name.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (339-0)
Notes:Kindra Surefoot has been added to the Chronicle of Heroes

Judgement 98

Assembly: League
Raised By: Kasimir Vukovitch von Temeschwar
Judgement: The citizens of the League have always extolled the prosperity of paying a fair wage for fair labour. We reiterate that this has always been our plan for those skilled Urizen that can work on "the Block" in Spiral. We look forward to employing them in prosperous work and helping each other grow past the damage caused by the Grendel.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (334-20); Margin of 314
Notes: References the situation in Spiral, and negotiations around access to the techniques needed to build structures imbued with the power of the Block that protect them and their inhabitants from the influence of the Black Plateau.

Judgement 99

Assembly: Freeborn
Raised By: Annalaya
Judgement: When Thrace and the orcs who followed him demanded that we acknowledge their personhood, Ahraz listened. Let the Freeborn now follow that example. In Judgement 190 at Autumn 385, Skywise Gralka and the Imperial Orc National Assembly asked us to acknowledge their identity as the Unshackled. They should not have to repeated themselves. The Unshackled, the Imperial Orcs, two names for one people, as we have the Brass Coast and the Freeborn. We congratulate our sister nation as their new name.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (162-0)
Notes: See Judgement 190 from Autumn 385YE.

Judgement 100

Assembly: Wisdom
Raised By: Silk Farkas
Judgement: Wisdom is not always knowing the right answer, but it is finding the right questions. Wisdom loves questions! The joy of curiosity and the reward of good work. There are agencies within the Empire where study, curiosity and questioning are vital to development; magical colleges, runeforges, prognosticators office, and the historical research office. I call upon dedicants of wisdom to aid these functions so we may see the rewards of the right questions asked.
Outcome: Withdrawn (0-0)
Notes: Refers to the Empire's colleges of magic, runeforge, the Prognosticator's Office, and the Department of Historical Research. xx

Judgement 101

Assembly: General
Raised By: Callista of the Dark Shard
Judgement: Restricting, impairing, or otherwise reducing the ability of anyone (be it an individual or a social group) in spreading the tenets of the Way is unvirtuous.
Outcome: Upheld (1194-380); Margin of 814
Notes: May refer to the Senate motion to criminalize preaching in the Asavean Archipelago.

Judgement 102

Assembly: Ambition
Raised By: Eli of the Cenotaph
Judgement: To push beyond what has come before is integral to the nature of Ambition. To be able to spread the Way to every corner of the world, we must push beyond our limits of what has been explored before. Esteban i Del Rio Blanco i Guerra wishes to pursue this vision and we should support him and those fleet captains who wish to pursue this goal.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (336-16); Margin of 320
Notes: May refer to the opportunity to support Imperial missionaries visiting the Asavean Archipelago detailed in the Drumbeat of war wind of fortune. See also Judgement 73

Judgement 104

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Edward Watcher
Judgement: Dawn's founding story was once condemned to History. Our Founders were Asaveans who rejected their Empires' fall to decadence. Holding firm to their values, first they rose in rebellion and when hope of victory was lost, they set sail to lands unknown rather than abandon their philosophy of Glory. As all Asaveans at the time they were Idolaters, but their understanding of glory, in seeking greatness, would lead them to create a more virtuous society than the one they left and prove fertile ground for the Way. While we should not replicate their follies, Pride teaches we should not be ashamed of our past. Let our nation's first tale inspire Dawn to keep growing in Glory and Virtue.
Outcome: Upheld(310-44); Margin of 266
Notes: References the historical origins of Dawn, and the belief that the founders originated in the Asavean Archipelago.

Judgement 109

Assembly: Wisdom
Raised By: Tuuli
Judgement: The Druj are active in Therunin, the Barrens and Morrow. They threaten the Eastern border from Ossium to Zenith. We call upon dedicants of Wisdom to investigate, question and report suspicious activity to the Assembly. The sword scholars have stated they will aid and protect you. See them out and act with vigilance and caution in your questioning.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (356-0)
Notes: The Druj have recently invaded the territory of Therunin, and launched attacks into Morrow and the Barrens. The Mallum borders both Ossium and Zenith.

Judgement 110

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Viviane Knotes
Judgement: Dawn has never lost an allocated territory to the barbarians. We reaffirm this commitment to the people of Dawn and the Empire. The Barrens is now Dawnish, and we will no more countenance its loss than we would Astolat, Weirwater or Semmerholm. We call on the generals, weavers and combatants of Dawn to ensure the Barrens remains resolutely Dawnish forever more. We expect that defence to be extended to those people of the Barrens we regard as foreigners, and for their lands to be defended with equal fervour - to do less would still be an insult to our pride.
Outcome: Upheld (320-48); Margin of 272
Notes: Refers to the complex political situation in the Barrens, with particular reference to the non-Imperial orc septs living there.

Judgement 111

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Kish of the Flame Beneath the Earth
Judgement: With Vigilance we look ahead. As Cyrus, of Ebon's Hall has said to me. The Druj have shown they will never accept the Way, and we have no choice but to remove them from this continent so that we may fulfill our Destiny. Once the Druj are defeated, and their subjects liberated from under their boot, and are free Imperial Citizens, we must find the right nation to govern and rebuild the Salt Flats of Sanath. We say with Ambition, Highuard is this Nation. The city of Leen, a mess of buildings and a monument to the corrupt husk that is Druj society, will be rebuild into a beacon of the Way, and one day, a place of Pilgrimage as a turning point in our Empires history. This is our Destiny.
Outcome: Upheld (338-66); Margin of 272
Notes: The Salt Flats of Sanath, and the city of Leen, are part of the Mallum.

Judgement 112

Assembly: Vigilance
Raised By: Fintan Nighthaven
Judgement: The virtuous must not be complacent or blind to the threat of non-Imperial virtues. We support the vigilant learning the philosophies, attitudes and auras associated with these virtues so that they may be alert to those dangers.
Outcome: Withdrawn (0-0)
Notes: “Non-Imperial virtues” likely refers to malign spiritual presences such as vengeance and anarchy.

Judgement 113

Assembly: General
Raised By: Caspian
Judgement: We, the Synod, will vote down any judgement that is unclear, imprecise, or lacking relevant evidence. The Synod voting exists to allow priests to vote on matters of virtue. Any decision taken without appropriate information is just pointless guesswork. As such, any proposed judgement must contain any necessary information. Failure to do so is a direct attack on virtue.
Outcome: Upheld (1144-468); Margin of 676

Judgement 115

Assembly: Urizen
Raised By: Lithagoros of the Lighthouse of Nikephoros
Judgement: Things change and transform. Things matter. As a national position Warmage can become something great. Let Urizen lore be its grimoire. Let boons be its blade. Let us show the Empire true magical might, and support this position.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (288-0)
Notes: Refers to the recent amendment to the warmage to make it an Urizen national position, and to the body of magical lore available only to the magicians of Urizen.

Judgement 116

Assembly: League
Raised By: Kaspar Yakovitch von Holberg
Judgement: For centuries the Navarr have sacrificed to shield our civilisation from the vallorn which seeks to subsume our lives. We the League recognise this debt and will answer this reckoning. Whatever Navarr choose to do as they stand at this momentous crossroads, the full might of the five great cities of the League supports them. Claim your destiny, Navarr: we stand with you.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (288-48); Margin of 240
Notes: Research at the Great Library of Hacynian has provided a way to end the vallorn. This statement refers to Navarr discussions about what to do next.

Judgement 117

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Larkin Otterways
Judgement: Last summit, the Marcher generals swore oaths of deep Loyalty to the people of their territory. Loyalty is not displayed by word or deed alone, but by the unity of both - Let the generals of all Nations be given this opportunity to match word with deed.
Outcome: Upheld (268-38); Margin of 230
Notes: References the powerful oaths sworn by the generals of the Strong Reeds, Drakes, Bounders, and Tusks, as detailed in the I already know you wind of fortune.

Judgement 118

Assembly: Pride
Raised By: Harwyn Eternal
Judgement: Among the Imperial Orcs, when something has been listened to and seriously considered it is said that words have weight. What weight has been given to their statement in Autumn 365 when they claimed the name Unshackled for their nation? Was it shared by the civil service or discussed among the nations? Pride uplifts, and we, the Pride Asssembly, wish to value the weight of those words, of the nation's new name alongside it's existing one. We congratulate them on this step in developing their identity as a nation.
Outcome: Upheld (264-20); Margin of 244
Notes: Refers to Judgement 190 from the Autumn Equinox 385YE. The statement was shared with the Imperial Orcs but did not result in a large-scale response. The greater majority for this judgement was 285.

Judgement 120

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Jedediah Boon
Judgement: 60 years ago, our ancestors came down the hillside to show the ferocious Pride miners possess. We bleed for every inch of our land, surface and below. Miners of the Mourn; I will be the last to tell you need to prove yourself again. But you called on me to lead us to suffrage, to Exemplify our ancestors. We must be prepared to act like them. So sharpen your picks; let us show the Jotun a fight they will remember for 60 years! The Tusks will relieve us. Until then; Plan. Arm. Enchant. Resist. Exalt. Remember. Like our rebellious ancestors, we are coming down the hillside - this time, to Sarcombe!
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (170-64); Margin of 106
Notes: The greater majority for this judgement was 159. References the Ore Hills rebellion, and the recent Jotun invasion of the Mournwold.

Judgement 122

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Jules von Holberg
Judgement: For centuries the Navarr have striven to protect all nations from the vallorn. We commend their loyalty, and recognise the loyalty of those nations who choose to stand with them in their mission to secure final victory in our lifetime.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (460-0)
Notes:Research at the Great Library of Hacynian has provided a way to end the vallorn. This statement may refer to Navarr discussions about what to do next.

Judgement 123

Assembly: Wintermark
Raised By: Cynerik
Judgement: The mystics of Ishal will be travelling Wintermark on quests and visions that serve us all. Open your doors to them. Go beyond hospitality! Mysticism is our oldest and most sacred tradition. Empower them to find the answers they seek.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (369-0)
Notes: Mysticism is a magical tradition of Wintermark, originating with the Kallavesi. The mystics of Ishal tend the Aviary of Ishal.

Judgement 124

Assembly: Freeborn
Raised By: Martha i Guerra
Judgement: Consequences are the price of ambition. To cleanse the blight from the Great Grasses requires bursting the banks of the Scorrero. Those living along its banks should be aware and prepare accordingly.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (152-0)
Notes: The Unfettered Mind have created an arcane projection that promises to purge the dessicating blight from the Great Grasses. Doing so requires causing the Scorrero river to break its banks, as detailed in the Parched earth wind of fortune.

Judgement 125

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Sister Meredith
Judgement: The Marcher Assembly calls on all those adept at farming arid land. Take up your tools and head to Mareave for our Imperial Orc friends have need for your skills to remove the arid quality and make the land grow.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (204-0)
Notes: Refers to the arid nature of the new Imperial Orcs nation of Mareave. See also Judgement 153.

Judgement 127

Assembly: Vigilance
Raised By: Irada Von Temeschwar
Judgement: The Lepidean Librarian has commissioned research with our approval on the life of Vardas, following reports of a Past Life Vision that brings what we know into question. The Vigilance Assembly will seek out Falsehoods and expose the Truth; We are conducting an investigation into this matter will make the results public only when it is complete. Exemplars and Paragons stand at the heart of our faith and we will chastise any fool that spreads hearsay against them, but we will not build our journey to Enlightenment on lies.
Outcome: Upheld (252-0)
Notes: Refers to the recent historical research on the life of Vardas presenting evidence the paragon never existed. See also Judgement 167 and Judgement 191. The greater majority for this judgement was 265.

Judgement 129

Assembly: Pride
Raised By: Nisha Strascovich
Judgement: Pride inspires us to despise the half hearted, the uncommitted and the pretender. We celebrate Navarr's commitment to fulfilling their national oath by utilising the knowledge uncovered by Siân Eternal and Nathair Autumngale to bring an end to the vallorn.
Outcome: Upheld (238-0)
Notes:Research at the Great Library of Hacynian has provided a way to end the vallorn. This statement most likely references Navarr discussions about how to proceed as detailed in the The final countdown wind of fortune.

Judgement 130

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Enfys Larksong
Judgement: The actions of the Druj in Therunin are terrible, but we must not succumb to hatred. I call on all Navarr, to guard against hatred, by vigilance amongst your fellows for actions guided by hatred, and use insight to check for hatred auras and inquisit those inciting hatred.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (312-19); Margin of 293
Notes: The Druj have invaded the territory of Therunin and engaged in horrible acts there. This judgement urges Navarr to avoid the malign spiritual presence of Hatered.

Judgement 131

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Veikko Bondforger
Judgement: For each land we claim, we pay a measure in blood. Each new Imperial home we secure is paid through strife and toil. To cede territory is to cede their home, their land, their hearth and their history, straining their bonds to kith, kin and Empire alike. Asking for secession before exhausting all other options puts unnecessary strain on a lifetime of loyalties.
Outcome: Upheld (270-82); Margin of 188
Notes: The Imperial Senate has the power to concede land and other resources, often as part of a treaty. Where a region or territory belonging to an Imperial nation is to be ceded, the National assembly of that nation gains the ability to veto that Senate motion.

Judgement 133

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Sibling Amos
Judgement: Even the mightiest forest can be felled one tree at a time. Our sibling, Aemon of the Suns of Couros, has worked tirelessly against the agents of the Shadow Courtiers and yet still they plague Reikos. These idolaters have been stealing the faces of our siblings and stringing them up over porcelain creations. We seek the aid of Conclave and the Shuttered Lantern in bringing the fire of virtue to seek out these Whisper Gallery cultists and expunge them.
Outcome: Upheld (428-0)
Notes: Seems to refer to agents of the Whisper Gallery, sinister eternals of the Night realm who are declared enemies of the Empire by the Imperial Conclave.

Judgement 162

Assembly: Pride
Raised By: Friar John of the Mourn
Judgement: Following the commission of the Orchard of the Watch, we the Pride assembly call upon the artists, artisans and the proud folk of the Empire to aid its construction. The Orchard is a memorial, constructed in the ruins of Overton, to honour those that died during the liberation of the Mournwold. Myriad spirits still haunt those lands, restless and yearning to be remembered. Let us construct a memorial that will stand the test of time, and show that the Empire will not let these people be forgotten. Pride tells us to embrace the past, be it the horrific choices that cost lives or the sacrifices of heroic souls. Let this memorial be our testament to that,
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (300-0);
Notes: The Pride Assembly can call on artists and labourers to lend their skills to a single civilian commission each season as per the Watercolours in the rain wind of fortune. The labour costs for the Orchard of the Watch has been reduced.

Mandate

Judgement 6

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Corey Wayfarer
Judgement: We march to war! We send Corey Wayfarer with 200 liao to urge every Navarr to remember the oaths they swore. Let us eradicate the ancient abomination and fulfil our nation's ambition to see the end of the vallorn for good.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (464-18);
Special: Custodian of Virtue used, greater majority required.
Enacted: Commits the nation of Navarr to fighting the vallorn as per The final countdown wind of fortune

Judgement 8

Assembly: Urizen
Raised By: Clytemnestra
Judgement: Strive, toil and claim the just rewards of your labours. We send Clytemnestra with 75 liao to urge mages, sentinels and sword scholars to help bring the Marcher harvest home. All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (358-0);
Enacted: A large number of Urizen citizens will abandon their work for the season and travel to the Marches to do what they can to help bring in the harvest. As detailed in the Peaks and planes wind of fortune

Judgement 9

Assembly: General
Raised By: Zadkiel de Coeurdefer
Judgement: Nothing is beyond our reach. We send Zadkiel de Coeurdefer with a dose of True Liao to consecrate the Spires of Dusk to ambition. Where they sewn fear, we will make flowers bloom.
Outcome: Upheld (1660-80);
Enacted: Creates a true consecration of Ambition at Spires of Dusk in the Barrens. As detailed in the Poetry and prose wind of fortune. See also Judgement 7.

Judgement 12

Assembly: General
Raised By: Aspar
Judgement: The Fire of Virtue smoulders on the archipelago. It is our duty to nurture this flame. We send Aspar with 100 liao to show Asavea the power of virtue exalts all.
Outcome: Upheld (1734-302); margin of 1402
Enacted: Allows Imperial citizens to provide the pilgrims of Asavea with the resources they need. Missionaries can work to identify sects. Large amounts of white granite will help them to establish shrines and meeting places, either in secret or in places where they can resist the attention of Plenum. Large amounts of money will help them secure the other materials they need, pay captains to help get the wains to Asavea under the noses of the Asavean government. As detailed in the Drumbeat of war wind of fortune.

Judgement 21

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Aster Acaeae
Judgement: Even the most impenetrable forest may fall one tree at a time. We send Sufyan i Zuhri i Erigo with 50 doses of liao to urge those loyal to our young siblings in Virtue, to spread the Way and support the virtuous rebels in Asavea.
Outcome: Withdrawn;

Judgement 26

Assembly: General
Raised By: Starac Sijed Orzel
Judgement: Ozren de Orzel was an inspiration to all those who take pride in their nation. We send Starac Sijed Orzel with a dose of true liao to consecrate an academy in Sandling Weirwater in the name of Pride.
Outcome: Upheld (1234-248); Margin of 986
Enacted: Creates a true consecration of Pride in Sandling, Weirwater. As detailed in the An eagle in song wind of fortune.

Judgement 31

Assembly: Freeborn
Raised By: Constanza i Kalamar i Guerra
Judgement: It is the Empire's destiny to unite the world under the Way. We send Constanza i Kalamar i Guerra with 50 doses of liao to urge every citizens to contribute what resources they can to support the creation of a new Holy City at Bastion. The road ahead is hard, but we are walking it together.
Outcome: Not Upheld (52-94);

Judgement 35

Assembly: League
Raised By: Lia Adelaar van Holberg
Judgement: Seek out falsehood and expose the truth! We send Kanute Adelaar van Holberg (Custodian of the Bloody Great Sausage) with 25 doses of liao to root out the conspiracy of murder and abomination that hides beneath the surface of Holberg.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (376-0);
Enacted: Creates an opportunity for League characters with military units to undertake the Hunt the Cannibal Butchers of Holberg adventure. As detailed in the How the sausage is made wind of fortune.

Judgement 36

Assembly: League
Raised By: Paulus Adelaar van Holberg
Judgement: The city of Apulian should include the best of Urizeni culture. We send Lia Adelaar van Holberg with 25 liao to urge Apulians to embrace our Urizeni neighbours. Let us change the world together!
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (370-10);
Enacted: Encourages the citizens of Apulian to welcome the Urizen magicians of Spiral to the city. As detailed in The city below wind of fortune.

Judgement 38

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Nigel Hornbeam
Judgement: Despise that which threatens what you watch over. Dalton Royse has betrayed the Marchers. We send Nigel Hornbeam with 15 liao to urge all Vigilant beaters to thwart this malice before it strikes.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (216-0);
Enacted: Encourages beaters to hunt down Dalton Royse and do what must be done to bring him to justice. As detailed in the Kith and kin wind of fortune.

Judgement 39

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Athiel Westernborn of the Cenotaph
Judgement: The souls of Asavea cry out for salvation. Now is the time to reach out to those who need our guidance, to find a way or make one. We send Athiel Westernborn of the Cenotaph with 100 liao to urge every Highborn to show the Asaveans that the power of Virtue exalts all.
Outcome: Not upheld (198-460);

Judgement 43

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Dagon
Judgement: Even the most impenetrable forest may fall one tree at a time. We send Dagon with 50 doses of liao to urge those loyal to our young siblings in Virtue to spread the Way and support the Virtuous rebels in Asavea.
Outcome: Upheld (400-128);
Enacted: Encourages Imperial citizens to find other ways to support the “virtuous rebels” in Asavea. As detailed in the Drumbeat of war wind of fortune.

Judgement 49

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Rhubarb Ironwood
Judgement: The Virtuous face unwelcome truths as bold as any barbarian charge. We send Rhubarb Ironwood with 50 doses of liao to lead threshers in frankly discussing the truth with Urizen, about the consequences of irresponsible magic, and the Urizen's imperious nature in its use. We wish to share our traditions of responsibility to build a better world for everyone.
Outcome: Not upheld (76-154);

Judgement 58

Assembly: Wisdom
Raised By: Kalina Jadwigowna Piosnkowa Prochnost
Judgement: The wise know that their knowledge is incomplete and there is always more to learn. We send Kalina Jadwigowna Piosnkowa Prochnost with 50 liao to support the volhov of Varushka working with guisers and mountebanks to protect the people of the Semmerlak from Dho'uala, both to teach and to learn.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (370-0);
Enacted: Encourages virtuous folk from around the Semmerlak and beyond to contribute to the Journeymage Towers. It also assures Varushkans that the Wise approve of this coming-together of nations. It will recognise that while guisers and mountebanks are not often trusted by their people, their skills are nonetheless important. As detailed in the Less welcome tenants wind of fortune.

Judgement 67

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Grey Stone
Judgement: The Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it. We send Jedediah Boon with 50 doses of liao to encourage friars to share their virtue with Urizen. Let us break new ground with Pride.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (172-64);
Enacted: Encourages Marcher priests to travel to Urizen to engage in spiritual debate with the virtuous there. The exchange of views is likely to be lively, to say the least. As detailed in the Peaks and planes wind of fortune.

Judgement 73

Assembly: Freeborn
Raised By: Pacheco i Shartha i Guerra
Judgement: Do not fear to act: only be shamed by inaction. We send Pacheco i Shartha i Guerra with 50 liao to urge our ship captains to ensure the aid offered to the people of Asavea reaches their shores.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (142-0);
Enacted: Creates a new Freeborn adventure Smuggle the Way to Asavea for fleets; the skill of the Freeborn will ensure that wherever possible those missionaries arrive safely, ready to avoid the Plenum and the Asavean priesthood. As detailed in the Drumbeat of war wind of fortune.

Judgement 81

Assembly: General
Raised By: Lutobor Branislavovich Glinka
Judgement: Let us focus our vision and begin where idolatry corrupts will and the virtuous are chained. We send Lutobor Branislavovich Glinka with 150 doses of liao to urge Imperial citizens to assist Asavean followers of the Way to spread the faith.
Outcome: Upheld (1228-292); margin of 936
Enacted: Encourages missionaries to focus on Asavea. Imperial missionaries, both lay pilgrims and priests alike, will spread out from the Empire across the Asavean Archipelago. As detailed in the Drumbeat of war wind of fortune.

Judgement 84

Assembly: Wintermark
Raised By: Rafe
Judgement: The Sumaah are our cousins in Virtue, and we are united in our shared love for the inspiration of Zemress. It behoves us to build up our fellows, rather than let them suffer at the hands of hateful idolaters. We send Rafe with 50 doses of liao to urge the sailors and fleet captains of Wintermark to journey to Sumaah, in order to help them resist the depredations of Asavean pirates and privateers.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (309-0);
Not Enacted: This judgement was superseded by Judgement 184

Judgement 96

Assembly: Urizen
Raised By: Tarquinius Ankarien
Judgement: All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it. We send Tarquinius Ankarien with 25 liao to urge Urizeni magicians to once again use the mithril block to defend their minds from the plateau.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (242-62);
Enacted: Removes the current penalties affecting economic development in Spiral caused by the Black Plateau. As detailed in the The city below wind of fortune.

Judgement 103

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Ivana Petara Vodjavic
Judgement: All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it. We send Ivana Petara Vodjavic with 50 doses of liao to reassure the faithful that is not unvirtuous or idolatrous to pay tolls or tribute, as long as this is payment and not an offering.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (226-20);
Enacted: This mandate ensures that the Waterroad Ring and their allies in other nations will contribute to the Semmerlak Tollbooth if it is constructed. For now, the penalty to fleets from Holberg has been removed. As detailed in the Less welcome tenants wind of fortune.

Judgement 105

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Arsenio Sanguineo Rezia di Tassato
Judgement: We send Aurelio Sanguineo Rezia di Tassato with 25 doses of liao to support the reconciliation between Urizen and League citizens in Spiral by turning the eyes of loyalty to the League mandate: "The city of Apulian should include the best of Urizeni culture. We send Lia Adelaar van Holberg with 50 liao to urge Apulians to embrace our Urizeni neighbours. Let us change the world together!"
Outcome: Upheld (428-12);
Enacted: Supports judgement 36

Judgement 114

Assembly: Vigilance
Raised By: Bryce the Hare
Judgement: We prepare for malice, but must always thwart malice but it strikes against you. We send Bryce the Hare with 25 liao to ~~Temeschwar~~ ~~Spiral~~ Redoubt to urge all vigilant citizens to seek out threats and drag them into the light.
Outcome: Upheld (246-0); margin of 246
Enacted: The vigilant from across the Empire will travel to Redoubt and work with pilgrims in the territory to root out threats. As detailed in the Knocking on every door wind of fortune from Winter 385YE

Judgement 135

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum
Judgement: Let us seek out the poison in our neighbour's fields. We send Samuel of Balthazar's Vineyard with 15 liao to urge all vigilant unconquered to root out the threat in Southmoor before it is too late.
Outcome: Upheld (402-18); margin of 384
Enacted: This will encourage unconquered to root out and spoil the caches of supplies the Jotun have hidden in Southmoor. As detailed in the Kith and kin wind of fortune.

Judgement 138

Assembly: Vigilance
Raised By: Jared of the Sentinels Tower
Judgement: We call all citizens to be vigilant to the machinations of the eternal Agramant and his wicked followers. We send Jared, the Champion of Vigilance with 75 doses of liao to root out all those who embrace this unspeakable act and bring them to justice.
Outcome: Upheld (260-0);
Enacted: Creates an opportunity for all Imperials with military units to undertake the Root out the Feasters adventure. Every business and farm in the Empire will produce 18 fewer rings in the coming season as people search for the cannibal cultists. As detailed in the How the sausage is made wind of fortune.

Judgement 157

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Aliss Thorn
Judgement: Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete. We send Aliss Thorn with 15 liao to encourage artisans to travel to Oakwood to help the smiths recover and rediscover the lost art. The Virtuous apply what they have learned.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (244-0);
Enacted: Artisans from all over the Marches will travel to Oakwood to speak with the smiths. The Marches nation will be reconciled with the lost tradition of their forebears - the smith archetype will be added to the list of Marcher archetypes after the Autumn Equinox 386YE. As detailed in the Rock and a hard place wind of fortune.

Judgement 184

Assembly: General
Raised By: Maarit Suvidottir
Judgement: The Sumaah are our cousins in Virtue, and we are united in our shared love for the inspiration of Zemress. The Asaveans are enemies of the Way, whether a pilgrim looks to Timoj or Bastion. In their time of need, let us build up our fellows. We send Isolde Hannasdottir with 150 doses of liao to urge the virtuous sailors and fleet captains of the Empire to journey to Sumaah, in order to help them resist the depredations of Asavean pirates and privateers.
Outcome: Upheld (1082-22); Margin of 1060
Enacted: Fleet captain from across the Empire will be able to join the efforts in the west to help the Sumaah resist the Asavean-inspired pirates and privateers. The Thwart the Blockade is now available to all fleets in the Empire bar those of two nations. As detailed in the Guide the spirit wind of fortune. Varushka and Urizen have not been affected by this mandate so the fleets of that nation cannot take the action.

Judgement 211

Assembly: Imperial Orc
Raised By: Skywise Tulva
Judgement: One nation, woven from six strong strands. Each of these septs has its own expertise, that will help us to show the people of Mareave we are not their enemies. We send Skywise Gralka with 25 doses of liao to urge the Tamazi to seek ways we may make Mareave a home for our people by using their skill in stone masonry and magical defences to aid against the Grendel threat let the first sept we send be one to protect these new lands and people.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (44-0);
Enacted: Members of the Tamazi will make a point of travelling to Mareave to explore the opportunities there. As detailed in the Set my lands in order wind of fortune.

Revocation

The following judgements of revocation were raised during the summit.

Judgement 11

Assembly: General
Raised By: Lady Josephine of Adina's Charge
Judgement: I call for the Revocation of Senator Bohemond de Rondell. His relentless pursuit of the conquest of the Barrens for Dawn, and only Dawn, has destroyed the Empire's reputation and cause those we could have brought into the Empire to see us as nothing more than human Druj. He has shamed his national assembly who said they came as liberators. He claims this is all for his Ambition, but if the cost of that ambition is the Empire's honour and integrity then it is not a price we should, or have, to pay. He says he does these things for the good of the Empire, but only a Fool or a Liar would think our standing on the international stage and the souls we could have saved was a worthy trade. Neither of those should be a senator.
Outcome: Upheld (1898-484); Margin of 1414

Judgement 63

Assembly: General
Raised By: Konstantin Rabovich Bolotnikov
Judgement: Xanthius, Guildmaster of Artisans. While their decision to assist the slavers of Jarm in their war against our Commonwealth allies disgusts me, I call for revocation due to the unprosperous way they intend to fulfil this order. The guild will profit 70 thrones and yet they intend to pay 2 crowns for each item made. 2 thrones to the hardworking artisans. 48 thrones to the Guildmaster!
Outcome: Withdrawn, Not Upheld (1150-108); Margin of 1042

Judgement 187

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Darian Numbers
Judgement: Seeks the revocation of Hew Farrier for acting in apparent hate during the inquisition. His words and actions where clearly designed to drive division and to sow hatred amongst the Marches.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (230-0)

Challenge

The following judgement of challenge was raised during the summit

Judgement 203

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Soratio i Del'toro
Judgement: Challenging Vivenne Knotes for the position of Prelate of the Little Mother. They have presented no justification for their suitability, and the cardinal - their housemate - acted to ensure the position wasn't debated. A proper debate next season - rather than a last minute block vote by a single house, will ensure legitimacy
Outcome: Upheld (92-84); Margin of 8

Inquisition

The following judgements of inquisition were raised during the summit.

Judgement 25

Assembly: Way
Raised By: Morwenna Witheredrose
Judgement: Last season a knight asked me to hold a knife to their nations throat and in doing so curb the cruellest impulses of Dawn. This season I hand them the blade so they may hold a superior office to account. Vesna Prochnost is called to inquisition on the Saturday of this summit at the Vates Claw Camp, at a reasonable time of her own convenience. The inquisiting priest will be Tunic of the Barrens, with assistance from Morwenna Witheredrose. Discussion will involve foreign policy, and our treatment of potential converts.
Outcome: Upheld (82-0)

Judgement 53

Assembly: Freeborn
Raised By: Azir i Shartha i Riqueza
Judgement: At the behest of Hakima Khan i Erigo and others, I call Ramos i Inigo i Riqueza to Inquisition to discuss their actions around their bid for custodianship of the Red Depths, and threats of violence made against other members of the Dhomiro Council at Anvil. The Inquisition is to be held at a time TBC (subject to skirmish timetables) Saturday afternoon, at the Taziel camp.
Outcome: Upheld (36-0)

Judgement 56

Assembly: Wisdom
Raised By: Kalina Jadwigowna Piosnkowa Prochnost
Judgement: Five seasons have passed and now Aspar wishes to walk a new Path. I call the Cardinal, while that is still his title, to Inquisition. May he face the Wise One and tell me what he has learned during his time as Cardinal. Let us weigh his Wisdom upon the scales. 12:00 Hearth and Honey. Witness if you wish.
Outcome: Upheld (230-0)

Judgement 57

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Father Edmund
Judgement: I call Amberlain P. Black to inquisition, to take a measure of her virtue, at 5pm Saturday in the Marcher Community Hall.
Outcome: Upheld (58-18); Margin of 40

Judgement 75

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Halwyn Splitroot
Judgement: I, Halwyn Splitroot, Guide of Navarr, Vate of the Sevenfold Path, call my own coven, the Voice of the Quiet Forest, to inquisition to examine their virtue pertaining to their meetings with the heralds of Arhallogen at the Autumn Equinox.
Outcome: Upheld (246-10); Margin of 236
Note: Names were added to the reverse of the judgement

Judgement 76

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Kellin Embercast
Judgement: Aerowen Embercast is uncertain of her own Virtue. There seem to be countless other people who are more certain, one way or another. This is causing growing issues across our nation. I call Aerowen to inquisition at 2pm on Saturday, at her own camp. We will discuss virtue, and ensure that her sense of Loyalty is satisfied.
Outcome: Upheld (166-0)

Judgement 77

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Kellin Embercast
Judgement: "Even the strongest may err, but deceivers will lie again." Rhisiart Dancewalker is a prominent figure in Navarr. A senator for three years, a General for one; his voice carries sway. However, I am not convinced that he knows what commands his heart's devotion. I believe he is conflicted, uncertain whether the bond with his banner outweighs his oaths to Navarr and the Empire. A general's heart cannot afford such a division; An Inquisitor's mind cannot abide to see this go unquestioned. I call Rhisiart Dancewalker to Inquisition on Saturday at 7:00pm, at Mhorish, where we will discuss the truth of his Loyalty.
Outcome: Upheld (158-0)

Judgement 107

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Luca i Taziel i Riqueza
Judgement: I call Xanthius, Guildmaster of the Artisans, to inquisition regarding the now defunct deal with Jarm. 11am - Sun - Artisans Guild. Prosperity Provides.
Outcome: Upheld (236-0)

Judgement 126

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Elisandre de Rondell
Judgement: I call Severin de Rondell to Inquisition at 11 Saturday night to answer questions pertaining to their meeting with Agramant.
Outcome: Upheld (248-0)

Judgement 140

Assembly: Wisdom
Raised By: Dag Kinnad
Judgement: Calls Alric 'Jackdaws Voice' Burmoth to inquisition at 11:00am Saturday at Eira Spire, Wintermark. Alric, coven leader of the Starlit Council, has performed research into Night Eternal under Enmity, the Whisper Gallery, in agreement with the Archmage of Night past and present. Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete, but this should not risk the souls of Imperial citizens to complete said knowledge. The inquisition aims to find if the research is of value with all risks considered to be held Autumn Equinox 386YE.
Outcome: Upheld (228-0)

Judgement 141

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Galahad Avolcia
Judgement: To those who would shirk their virtue, conscience appears as tyranny. Valentin Orzel has challenged the Pride of all members of Dawn's National Assembly, labelling us "Political Zealots". I call him to inquisition alone after battle on Sunday, so that we may begin to heal the rift in our nation. If he is truly virtuous, let him prove it
Outcome: Upheld (174-0)

Judgement 143

Assembly: General
Raised By: Sebastiano
Judgement: Those who work rituals and interact with eternals must always ensure they walk in virtue. I call the following members of the coven of the Horned Hare to inquisition. Cynekendra "Open handed", Kaisa Denmother, Halvar Sten, Salyen, Tallis Garmsdottir, Taavi Kettusson, Morghott,'Tact "Wellspring" Landstander, Tor'Vaal Eklund, Tupilek, Saewyn Penhall, Twla, Lorcan, Enna, Æðthelric Dagursson, Oola Dunning, Inga Svensborn, Deerlah Yrhara. To be held at the Yrhara Hall 1pm Sunday Autumn 386.
Outcome: Upheld (1380-30); Margin of 1350

Judgement 163

Assembly: Navarr
Raised By: Brynn Tendfallen
Judgement: For extolling Hatred and Vengeance to the nation, I call Travid Longest Path to inquisition at the Autumn Equinox 386YE. Time and place to be confirmed between summits.
Outcome: Upheld (188-0)

Judgement 183

Assembly: Wintermark
Raised By: Hengest Dunn
Judgement: I call Tarrick of Ashenhall, the High Bard, to inquisition. On Saturday at 1pm during the Autumn Equinox 386YE at the Wintermark hearthfire to discuss his prosperity and other virtues whilst raising funds to assist Senate motions.
Outcome: Withdrawn (40-0)

Judgement 190

Assembly: Courage
Raised By: Maarit Suvidottir
Judgement: I call Redhand Tut to inquisition at the Orc Fighting Pit at 18:00 Friday of the Autumn Summit concerning their trial and the actions that led to it.
Outcome: Upheld (92-0)

Judgement 202

Assembly: Courage
Raised By: Masha Sigeling
Judgement: In her role as Lepidean Librarian, Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower has discovered unwelcome truths about the exemplar Vardas. I call her to inquisition to speak on the virtue of her actions at the upcoming Autumn Equinox 386YE at a time convenient to both of us.
Outcome: Upheld (108-0)
Notes: Refers to the recent historical research on the life of Vardas commissioned by the Lepidean Librarian. Vardas is a recognised paragon of Vigilance.

Judgement 205

Assembly: Pride
Raised By: Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum
Judgement: I call to inquisition Vasili and Yevanshka of the Seekers of the Woven Path at the Autumn Equinox, at a time and place to be decided. As Vasilisi is the Pride of Ossium, and a member of this assembly, we examine the events of his past life vision.
Outcome: Upheld (90-0)

Judgement 206

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Sam Wych
Judgement: We, the Marchers Assembly, call Hal Talbot, new Senator for Mitwold, to inquisition to discuss his motivations and ambitions regarding his position. Whenever he can late Friday, Community Hall.
Outcome: Upheld (118-24); Margin of 94

Judgement 207

Assembly: Vigilance
Raised By: Sam Wych
Judgement: I elect the proxy Inquisitor of Vigilance, Alistair of Esther's Sanctum, to inquisit my actions regarding Hugh Farrier's inquisition. 10pm Saturday Marchers camp. Vigilance guide us.
Outcome: Upheld (120-0)

Judgement 208

Assembly: General
Raised By: Lenarius Ankarien
Judgement: As Imperial Inquisitor I call Kespoena of Urizen to inquisition to answer concerns about the Wanderer constellation and it's influence on the mortal soul. This will take place at the Autumn Summit.
Outcome: Upheld without vote

Judgement 212

Assembly: General
Raised By: Rhubarb Ironwood, as Arcane Inquisitor
Judgement: I call Arsenio, Grandmaster of the Golden Pyramid to speak about his lengthy career in magic, and involvement in magical events, big and small, and what it means for his soul.
Outcome: Upheld without vote

Sanction

The following judgements of sanction were raised during the summit.

Judgement 23

Assembly: Way
Raised By: Morwenna Witheredrose
Judgement: (Vindication) After much deliberation the Inquisitorial Court believes Sadogua has performed numerous virtuous deeds, but we cannot be sure if those deeds were deliberate and prosperous choices, or the product of his essential magical nature. We therefore challenge Sadogua to undertake a pilgrimage of spirit, and prove he can change his nature through deliberate and virtuous choice. If successful his case for Exemplardom will be incredibly strong. Should he require assistance in this task the Sevenfold Path of course stands ready to offer guidance.
Outcome: Upheld (200-42); Margin of 158

Judgement 24

Assembly: Way
Raised By: Morwenna Witheredrose
Judgement: (Vindication) Mud, rain, and a half dozen other fuck-ups have this vindication arriving seasons late with sincere apologies to Claudia Remys. Her only failing is that she allows the judgement of others to dull her own Pride. Of course people act weird around successful winter mages, few comprehend the realm properly and assume its foremost practitioners in some way foul. It is our job as more enlightened pilgrims to sing of our successes anyway, and in defiance of such pretenders find transcendent pride.
Outcome: Upheld (154-0)

Judgement 45

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Sam Wych
Judgement: (Penance) As you sow you shall reap. Brother Harvest. You have a year to redeem your evil ways. Accused Idolator and Murderer. A year in which you must reject hospitality. Refuse rest in spare rooms, church halls, and lofty barns. Stay vigilant outside, till you learn - what lesson? You shall know when you know. And when you have answered correctly, I will free you from this penance. If you do not have the answer in a year your throat will be cut and your blood will feed the next harvest.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (194-0)

Judgement 50

Assembly: Vigilance
Raised By: Sam Wych
Judgement: (Penance) I charge Fintan with dedicating his full focus to his true ambition, to share the wisdom, encourage discussion and the promotion of the Way across the Empire. He must spend the next year ensuring the New Scions is a robust, vigilant organisation aware of the damage it has the potential to cause and equipped to forestall it. This must be done without an Imperial position. It is not my belief that his testimony is due to any failing on Virtue on his part. His journey has only just begun to the great legacy he will leave behind.
Outcome: Upheld (158-66); Margin of 92

Judgement 54

Assembly: General
Raised By: Luca i Taziel i Riqueza
Judgement: (Vindication) It cannot be said that Constanzi i Kalamar i Guerra is without Pride, and does not seek to inspire it in others. At her best, she is a testimony of Virtue, and (as well as this Prosperity can tell) lives and breathes it. But we are not always at our best. Sometimes it is hard to untangle the Virtue from the politics, politics which in this case have long since passed the point of being sleeping dogs who need to lie. But, during her inquisition when discussing what had happened in elections long gone, I believe her actions spoke to her. They spoke of a distance, between Constanza at her best and Constanza as she has acted. The Labyrinth can forgive a mistake, as long as it is one we learn from, and I trust it is a lesson she will carry forward as she and her Assembly move on, whatever those next steps may be. A formal Penance is unwarranted, Constanza reach her own verdict within the Inquisition. It is up to her to live up to her best.
Outcome: Upheld (962-32); Margin of 930

Judgement 108

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Luca i Taziel i Riqueza
Judgement: (Vindication) Having spoken to debtor and debtee alike I can find no failing of Prosperity in the deal between Freeborn senators and Words, Numbers, Figures, Knots, and Deeds. All met in trust and good faith.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (238-0)

Judgement 128

Assembly: General
Raised By: Lenarius Ankarien
Judgement: (Condemnation) Belial of Ebon's Hold has admitted to excommunicating an Imperial citizen in an act of retribution (They confessed to me as Imperial Inquisitor). While they were motivated by Loyalty to their fellows, and not fully aware of the implications of their actions, this is still an abuse of priestly powers.
Outcome: Upheld (1058-30); Margin of 1028

Judgement 144

Assembly: Varushkan
Raised By: Yevanshka
Judgement: (Penance) Following Sławomir's inquisition into Desilav, the senator for Volodmartz in Winter 385, he finds that although Desilav is clear in his selfless need to do what is necessary to protect Varushka, he is failing dramatically in the understanding and enacting of the Empire's ultimate destiny. To cede land permanently subverts the purpose of the Way to encompass all of creation. He is committing Senate to make an oath they cannot keep, putting everyone at risk. I declare his penance to be a freezing brand to ensure he does not forget this lesson and aiding those who have been freed by the Empire's expansion, so he does not forget why the Empire strives forwards. Should he fail to uphold this, a stronger curse shall be called down and his revocation put before Varushka NA.
Outcome: Upheld (86-12); Margin of 74

Judgement 158

Assembly: Dawnish
Raised By: Earl of Fools
Judgement: (Penance) Dame Aurum, a rift has been formed thus a rift must be healed. Two tales lay before you; you must choose. Villany with Aura, perhaps of hate or Virtuous would be hero of Dawn. For a year you must choose and convince me.
Outcome: Upheld (160-0)

Judgement 160

Assembly: Way
Raised By: Morwenna Witheredrose
Judgement: (Castigation) While facilitating the inquisition run by Tunic of the Barrens I asked Vesna to choose between enlightenment for the world and the Empire. She chose the Empire. This, along with an uninspiring commitment to the "virtue of the hearth" over every other kind of virtue, speaks to a lack of conviction and a mediocrity of faith. The Empire serves virtue, not the other way around. The Way assembly calls on the throne to remember this, striving for enlightenment for all, not a scant Imperial minority.
Outcome: Not Upheld (124-124)
Notes: Custodian of Virtue was used on this judgement

Judgement 179

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Rinnah of the Shattered Tower
Judgement: (Vindication) Following the revocation of Acseh of the Sentinels Tower as general after blind faith and a lapse in virtue led to her dedication to purity she volunteered to undertake penance. Under the guidance of Keziah of the Suns of Couros she has undertaken acts of penance, pilgrimage, and study. For the last year she has worked tirelessly so she can never be led astray again. Veikko Bondforger and I inquisited her in Winter 385 as to her rehabilitation and penance and she is no more a risk to virtue then any other Imperial citizen. The loyal raise each other up.
Outcome: Upheld (204-46); Margin of 158

Judgement 192

Assembly: General
Raised By: Ardens of the Wanderer
Judgement: (Vindication) After inquisiting Elagabala, it is my considered view that she is truly a virtuous soul, who would be a strong Grandmaster of the Sevenfold Path in the future. Should she gain the role, I would ask that she concentrate on developing the tools the Order needs to protect magician's souls and how to leverage the Synod to this goal.
Outcome: Upheld (98-24); Margin of 74

Judgement 193

Assembly: Freeborn
Raised By: Azir i Shartha
Judgement: (Castigation) Ramos took a contingent of kohan and marched on the dhomiro's meeting with the intention of killing some or all of the participants. Only the courage of those barring the way whilst the situation was deescalated prevented a massacre. A defence of vigilance is undermined by a lack of credible evidence presented regarding any potential threat. A defence of wisdom is undermined by the fact that neither Ramos nor any under their command knew which individuals within presented that threat. A defence of loyalty is undermined by the fact that several of those that may be slain were those with whom Ramos claims to share a bond. I fund this action wholly unvirtuous. Wholesale violence against our own has no place in Freeborn affairs.
Outcome: Upheld (80-18); Margin of 62

Judgement 195

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Kellin Embercast
Judgement: (Penance) Rhisiart Dancewalker attended inquisition in the company of his thornborn, and seemed to be wholly convinced of his heart's loyalty to Navarr. He made it clear that he does not see a distinction between Blackscar, Navarr, and the Empire. I commend his dedication to his kin, and theirs to him. However, in this time of great change for Navarr, I feel that he needs to consider the distinction between family, banner, nation, and Empire. I ask him to consult a priest of every nation on this matter, and report his findings to me before next summer's summit.
Outcome: Upheld (230-0)

Judgement 196

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Kellin Embercast
Judgement: (Penance) Aerowen Embercast displays her virtue openly, but clearly struggles with Pride. She should remember that her striding cares for her deeply, and that she needs to open her heart to them. I ask her to spend some time with a guide of Pride before the year is out, to hear their advice on kindling her own pride, and to report her findings to me once per season for the next year.
Outcome: Upheld (159-0)

Judgement 198

Assembly: Marcher
Raised By: Father Edmund
Judgement: (Vindication) Amberlain is a most Virtuous citizen, and her Loyalty to the Marches could not be more clear. Wherever she has fought she has sown Inspiration, and reaped victory for the Empire. I have recognised her Loyalty with a testimony of "Devoted Marcher", but she deserves far more. Bregasland Stands!
Outcome: Upheld (146-0)
Notes: The greater majority for this judgement was 159

Judgement 204

Assembly: General
Raised By: Lenarius Ankarien
Judgement: (Penance) As Imperial Inquisitior, in the case of Finna of the Brass Coast I find the accusation that they have used excommunication inappropriately to be false. Despise some confusion over the exact effects it was a desperate situation and an attempt to deal with cursed Imperials who were close to death. Finna's attitude towards excommunication however is dangerously blasé and risks inspiring unvirtuous behaviour. As penance Finna must refrain from jokes, threats, or frivolous suggestions regarding the rite. Also they must stop tormenting Daigon of the Brass Coast.
Outcome: Upheld (598-52); Margin of 546

Recognition

The following judgements of recognition were raised during the summit.

Judgement 4

Assembly: General
Raised By: Rafael Barossa d'Apulian
Judgement: We recognise Amika Acciai, sixth child of the House of Steel, as an Exemplar of Ambition. He reached out to Rafael Barossa d'Apulian, seeking help with his goal to "engulf Asavea in a firestorm of change". Pilgrimage:Amika travelled to the Temple of the Way in Nemoria and studied there under Sumaash and Imperial priests. Benevolence: Amika turned his family estate into a safe haven for followers of the Way fleeing persecution by the Plenum. Salvation: Amika freed his family's slaves and taught them the Way. These pilgrims infiltrated other estates and spread the Way to the slaves there. Amika led the attack on the Tarquinius family estate, killing the oppressors there and giving his life for the cause. Inspiration: Amika's death inspired his cousin Alberto, who led the attack on the city of Marlien that freed all the slaves there, and started the wave of unrest that is currently crashing across Asavea.
Outcome: Upheld (1610-162); Margin of 1438
Notes: Amika Acciai will be added to the list of known exemplars

Judgement 5

Assembly: General
Raised By: Eevi of the Gadrai
Judgement: Dogri Thulebane is an Exemplar of Loyalty. The signs are clear. Inspiration: Dogri's words inspired more than 200 fighters to stand with him in defence of Crow's Keep and Skarsind. in 385YE Spring, Dogri's story was added to Wintermark's Chronicle of Heroism as a national inspiration. Benevolence: Dogri opened Crow's Keep to all Skarsind winterfolk who did not want to leave. When the battle of Crow's Keep was lost, he ordered his followers to escape with their lives rather than lead them to their death. Miracle: Upon his death, a spontaneous aura of Loyalty manifested on the amulet he was wearing with no intervention from practitioners of Liao ceremonies. Legacy: Crow's Ridge is the region where Crow's Keep is found. After Dogri's stand, Crow's Ridge was taken by the Thule but the scars of Thulebane remain. Crow's Ridge is Dogri's legacy and for that legacy we have been granted an opportunity in 385YE Sumer to create an inspirational tomb for him, in his final resting place; the Sovevann, Kallavesa with true liao
Outcome: Upheld (1751-464); Margin of 1287
Notes: Dogri Thulebane will be added to the list of known exemplars

Judgement 20

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Sufyan i Zuhri i Erigo
Judgement: We recognise Alberto Acciai, Martyr of Marilen, as an Exemplar of Loyalty, with the following signs: Benevolence: Inspired by his cousin Amika, Alberto led a rebellion of slaves in the mines surrounding Marilen. Alberto was a vintner, and freed these slaves solely in pursuit of Virtue rather than riches. Inspiration: After the rebellion, Alberto led the liberated miners to the city of Marilen, where they took over the city and slew its rulers, resolving to destroy the two coming armies of the Plenum in Virtue. Salvation: In freeing these slaves, Albero was able to teach them and the people of Marilen the Way of Virtue and the use of liao, spreading our shared faith across the oppressed of the Archipelago. Legacy: Based on correspondence with Rafael Barossa d'Apulian, we know that Alberto could have fled. Instead, out of Loyalty to those he had freed, he gave his life to ignite Virtue across Asavea.
Outcome: Not Upheld (288-68); Margin of 220
Notes: A judgement of recognition in a Virtue Assembly requires a greater majority to be upheld.

Judgement 62

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Maurice
Judgement: This judgement seeks to recognise the exemplarhood of Persephone Sage-Fletcher, Captain of the Harpy-Eagles. In an act of inspiration, she founded this brotherhood of archers, promoting solidarity and esprit de corps, both internally and with the archers of other nations. In benevolence, she did not profit from so doing, but strove instead to uplift her comrades. Whenever one marches to safeguard one's comrades, that is a pilgrimage of loyalty. The Harpy-Eagles marched often, and she stood with her comrades every time. In Broceliande she died, fighting in the army's rearguard to buy time for the wounded to be seen to safety. She has a legacy of unity: in her name, houses Orzel, Tallstag, Mortere, Griffinsong, Renard, Summerstrong and many others marched on Broceliande, putting the vallorn to the sword and bringing back her body.
Outcome: Not Upheld (186-124); Margin of 62
Notes: A judgement of recognition in a Virtue Assembly requires a greater majority to be upheld.

Judgement 142

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Rinnah
Judgement: Doctor Tolame as demonstrated signs of Exemplar: Inspiration: Tolame helped anyone in need of healing and provided guidance on and off the battlefield, teaching me and others the art of healing. Pilgrimage: Tolame started learning how the way impacted his belief in the way, especially loyalty, upon his return home Tolame was dedicated to loyalty and started to learn how to heal the bodies and souls as a priest. Legacy: Doctor Tolame established the ministry hospital in Sybella Cross bastion which provides herbs to the Anvil Hospital needed for treatment. Benevolence: Doctor Tolame saved souls that were ensnared by the whispering gallery by making a deal, knowing he would be sentenced as a sorcerer, after the souls were released, Tolame made sure that the souls passed safely into the labyrinth. In conclusion, I firmly believe Doctor Tolame is indeed an exemplar of Loyalty.
Outcome: Not Upheld (176-54); Margin of 122
Notes: A judgement of recognition in a Virtue Assembly requires a greater majority to be upheld.

Writ of Consecration

The following Writs of Consecration were requested during the summit.

Judgement 30

Assembly: Ambition
Raised By: Estella Lucati
Judgement: With the planned restoration of the Capodomus Cathedral in Sarvos, it is the Ambition of Prince-Bishop Estella Lucati di Sarvos - with the blessing of the Ambition Assembly - to consecrate the Cathedral with True Liao already granted to her by the Gatekeepers for the support given to newcomers to Anvil. May it become symbol of rebirth and new beginnings to Sarvos, the Empire and beyond.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (364-0)

Appointment

At the Summit, the following appointments were proposed by the Assemblies of the Synod. You can find the names of citizens who currently hold Imperial titles in the Synod here.

Judgement 1

Assembly: Courage
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Cardinal of Courage
Outcome: Skywise Tulva was appointed with 114 votes. Melchior of Adina's Charge received 56 votes. Maarit Suvisdottir received 20 votes. Pris, Jackadws Call received 10 votes

Judgement 2

Assembly: Wisdom
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Cardinal of Wisdom
Outcome: Silas of the Cenotaph was appointed with 126 votes. Ardens of the Wanderer received 118 votes. Tuuli of Hearthfire Hall received 96 votes. Pallidus of Ravenspire received 46 votes

Judgement 3

Assembly: General
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of true liao
Outcome: Nathair Autumngale received the true liao with 450 votes. Finna received 354 votes. Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower received 128 votes. Zephaniah of Felix's Watch received 94 votes. Nina of Cantiarch's Hold received 88 votes. Ehud of Reumah's Redoubt received 88 votes. Lady Claudia Varukolva Remys received 56 votes. Morwenna Witheredrose received 34 votes. Lady Josephine of Adina's Charge received 30 votes. Pontius received 26 votes. Lleu Winter's Reach of Black Scar received 10 votes. Armand Remys received 0 votes.

Judgement 16

Assembly: Nine
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the High Bard
Outcome: Tarik of Ashenhall was appointed with 7 votes. Sofonisba Amilcara di Sarvos received 1 vote. Flynn Emberleaf received 0 votes. Lithagoras of the Lighthouse Nikephoros received 0 votes. Snapdragon Karsus Emberwreath received 0 votes. Alonso von Holberg received 0 votes. Mercy Summermuse received 0 votes. Jymi Handaxe Cinderheart received 0 votes.

Judgement 22

Assembly: Ambition
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Champion of Ambition
Outcome: Eldrid Vestardottir was appointed with 152 votes. Axel Forgeborn received 44 votes. Rhyffllann Karken's Crawl received 36 votes.

Judgement 34

Assembly: Highborn
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Benefactor of High Chalcis
Outcome: Enoch of the Navigators of Virtue was appointed with 184 votes.

Judgement 42

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Prelate of the Little Mother
Outcome: Viviane Knotes was appointed with 114 votes. Soratio i Del'toro i Guerra received 100 votes.

Judgement 46

Assembly: Wintermark
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Banner-bearer of Atkonaroq
Outcome: Liv Tidgaring was appointed with 136 votes. Rook Fellowship of the Broken Willows received 40 votes.

Judgement 48

Assembly: Ambition
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Voice of Ambition
Outcome: Eska Harakkadottir was appointed with 192 votes.

Judgement 52

Assembly: General
Raised By: Tribute
Judgement: Appointment of the Bishop of the Navigators
Outcome: Keziah of the Suns of Couros was appointed with 444 votes. Tabris son of Armisael received 304 votes

Judgement 69

Assembly: Ambition
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Prelate of Adelmar's Shrine
Outcome: Tongs Barossa was appointed with 112 votes. Watt of Lambrook received 46 votes. Velika Belharovich Prochnost received 22 votes.

Judgement 79

Assembly: Way
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Mistress of Monuments
Outcome: Konstantin "Kosta" Rabovich Bolotnikov was appointed with 86 votes. Giacomo von Temeschwar received 60 votes.

Judgement 83

Assembly: Courage
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Voice of Courage
Outcome: Nina of Cantiarch's Hold was appointed with 38 votes. Pris, Jackdaw's Call received 32 votes. Damascius of Netherwatch Spire received 30 votes. Eurydice Starchaser received 10 votes.

Judgement 86

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Voice of Prosperity
Outcome: Merari Navigators of Virtue was appointed with 92 votes.

Judgement 88

Assembly: Prosperity
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Inquisitor of Prosperity
Outcome: Luca i Taziel i Riqueza was appointed with 172 votes.

Judgement 89

Assembly: Way
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Inquisitor of the Way
Outcome: Maximillian Ankarien was appointed with 112 votes. Yosephus Morningson received 0 votes.

Judgement 90

Assembly: Wisdom
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Voice of Wisdom
Outcome: Amris was appointed with 210 votes. Ruhadze Scrivener received 54 votes

Judgement 94

Assembly: Nine
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Imperial Inquisitor
Outcome: Lenarius Ankarien was appointed with 6 votes. Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum received 3 votes. Sam Wych received 0 votes.

Judgement 106

Assembly: Pride
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Voice of Pride
Outcome: Aldwyn Wyldrose was appointed with 68 votes. Nisha Strascovich received 52 votes.

Judgement 119

Assembly: Loyalty
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Voice of Loyalty
Outcome: Dagon of the Shattered Tower was appointed with 224 votes. Larkin Otterways received 36 votes.

Judgement 121

Assembly: Vigilance
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Voice of Vigilance
Outcome: Bryce the Hare was appointed with 122 votes.

Judgement 139

Assembly: Vigilance
Raised By: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Champion of Vigilance
Outcome: Jared of the Sentinel's Tower was appointed with 150 votes.

Rewarding

The following judgements of rewarding were sought during the summit.

Judgement 19

Assembly: General
Raised By: Rafael Barossa d'Apulian
Judgement: Silver Tongue of Virtue is a Night ritual created by Nathair Autumngale that swells Congregations by encouraging the passion of its members. It is a valuable tool in spreading the Way. Rafael Barossa d'Apulian had this ritual codified in the Loom of Spells at an equivalent cost of 5 Thrones and 10 rings, and then paid the 10 Thrones to have it entered into Imperial Lore so Virtuous magicians could master it and easily cast it on willing priests. We reward Rafael Barossa d'Apulian 15 for these actions.
Outcome: Upheld (1038-256); Margin of 782
Notes: Silver Tongue of Virtue is a Night ritual that affects congregations

Judgement 47

Assembly: General
Raised By: Eska Harakkadottir
Judgement: I request a rewarding of 6 thrones from the virtue fund to be given to Merolf, Captain of the Militia, for dispersal to those in the militia who worked on the Brighteyes case (investigating and making arrests following the Netherwatch coven's casting of Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths). This enormous undertaking was diligently performed with Vigilance, Courage, and Ambition, proving the militia are a credit to the Empire. It must be noted, the militia are not paid for their services. This is an embarrassment to the Empire's Pride and Prosperity. Let this be the first step in correcting this oversight.
Outcome: Upheld (845-264); Margin of 581

Judgement 61

Assembly: General
Raised By: Albrecht von Holberg
Judgement: It is prosperous both that no magic should go unused, and that the deserving should be rewarded with all that is worthwhile. The Sumaah Republic have requested access to two rituals in Imperial Lore, both of which enhance fortifications, to aid them in the ongoing war against the institution of slavery. To create these ritual texts to be shared, the sum of ten thrones each is required. The Synod awards Albrecht von Holberg of the Temple of Nine Fingers ten thrones to assist in funding the dissemination of the requested ritual texts.
Outcome: Upheld (1068-246); Margin of 822

Judgement 66

Assembly: General
Raised By: Sebastiano
Judgement: When the Cold Sun threatened his people Ostrik Vulpe, last Keeper of Berislav's Rest, drew a line in the snow. He sacrificed coin, mana, blood, and f finally the mines and title to Berislav's Rest. Through these actions was the Cold Sun army The Shepherds of Ash destroyed. Let there be no mistake, this was an act of great virtue, one that has gone unheralded. But the Synod should recognise the sacrifice of a valuable tenured sinecure for the good of the Empire. Let us reward Ostrike Vulpe with 20 thrones to account for the loss in income, coin and mana. Let me be an example to all.
Outcome: Upheld (596-340); Margin of 256

Judgement 78

Assembly: General
Raised By: Khan i Erigo
Judgement: While fighting in the service of the High Exorcist, Kohan Gael i Guerra and Liovani i Erigo demonstrated loyalty in using their personal resources to ransom fellow citizens from an overwhelming opponent. I propose they each be reimbursed 1 throne to compensate them for this expense. 2 thrones total.
Outcome: Upheld (1090-96); Margin of 994

Judgement 132

Assembly: General
Raised By: Iniska Ashwood
Judgement: I seek a rewarding of ten thrones for Corwyn Spear of the Seven. In fighting the Cold Sun he has led skirmishes, paying out of his own pocket for rituals, supporting those who went on the skirmishes and led the defence of those who repaired the trods damaged by the Cold Sun. His Loyalty to the Navarr and the Empire is clear.
Outcome: Upheld (574-158); Margin of 416

Judgement 148

Assembly: General
Raised By: Rhisiart Dancewalker
Judgement: Virtue requires action, action requires courage. A hero has a name, Fintan Nighthaven. Fintan worked tirelessly to secure the relic of Brawnwatch, showing courage, vigilance, and ambition. But action requires prosperity, so deserves recognition and rewarding. Brawnwatch cost twenty thrones, to be recovered from the the Axou, so twenty thrones is sought for his virtue.
Outcome: Upheld (702-198); Margin of 504

Special Considerations

The following considerations should be borne in mind when bringing judgements before the Imperial Synod during the Spring Equinox.

Assembly	Consideration	Link	Duration
All Assemblies	Statements that prioritise the greater good over personal loyalties are less effective.	Eyes of Loyalty	Ongoing
All Assemblies	Statements that try to compel Loyalty will fail.	Eyes of Loyalty	Ongoing
All Assemblies	Revocations and Excommunications for disloyalty to the nation or Empire risk causing dissent.	Eyes of Loyalty	Ongoing
All Assemblies	Any mandate that does not pass with a greater majority will have limited or no effect on Urizen or Varushka. It is not impossible that a mandate might lead to a response in one of the two nations, but it won't lead to any immediate consequences for the people of the nation.	Urizen Link, Varushka Link.	Ongoing

Alternative Mandates

Prior to the summit, the following alternative mandates were proposed by members of the Synod.

Member	Link to mandate
Eli of the Cenotaph	Drumbeat of war
Lutobor (Lut) Branislavovich Glinka	Drumbeat of war
Elagabala	Peaks and planes
Rhubarb Ironwood	Peaks and planes

The Virtue Fund

The following represents the Virtue Fund of the Synod:

Closing value at previous summit	4 Crowns, 2 Rings
Donations	1 Throne, 2 Crowns	Various donations received at the counting house of Reikos prior to the start of the summit
Starting value at this summit	1 Throne, 6 Crowns, 2 Rings
Donation	1 Ring	Donation by Lysimachus.
Donation	1 Crown	Donation by Tom Appleseed.
Donation	1 Crown, 7 Rings	Donation by Crassus, for the Sand Fishers.
Donation	10 Rings	Donation by an anonymous citizen.
Donation	1 Crown	Donation by Berith Martel.
Income	110 Thrones	The price paid in the Bourse Auction for the dose of True Liao.
Donation	1 Crown	Donation by an anonymous citizen.
Rewarding	10 Thrones	Rewarding to Albrecht von Holberg following Judgement 61 being upheld (a margin of 822).
Rewarding	15 Thrones	Rewarding to Rafael Barossa D'Apulian following Judgement 19 being upheld (a margin of 782).
Rewarding	6 Thrones	Rewarding to Eska Harakkadottir following Judgement 47 being upheld (a margin of 581).
Rewarding	20 Thrones	Rewarding to Sebastiano following Judgement 66 being upheld (a margin of 256).
Donation	5 Rings	Donation by Leonardo i Del'Toro i Riqueza in respect of extraneous payment for Civil Service duties.
Rewarding	10 Thrones	Rewarding to Iniska Ashwood following Judgement 132 being upheld (a margin of 256).
Donation	3 Rings	Donation by an anonymous citizen.
Donation	10 Rings	Donation by Sorcha Ashwood.
Rewarding	2 Thrones	Rewarding to Khan i Erigo following Judgement 78 being upheld (a margin of 994).
Rewarding	20 Thrones	Rewarding to Rhisiart Dancewalker following Judgement 148 being upheld (a margin of 504).
Closing value at this summit	29 Thrones, 3 Crowns, 18 Rings

Doses of True Liao

Five doses of True Liao were disbursed this summit:

One dose to Vesna Borkovna Prochnost as the Throne
One dose in connection to the Lepidean University to Nathair Autumngale via Judgement 3
One dose to Gisli "The Provider" Baerson by purchase in the Public Auction
One dose to Lord Alexander Tallstag by decision of the Gatekeepers
One dose to Rafael Barossa D'Apulian by decision of the Gatekeepers