378YE Spring Equinox Synod judgements
The Imperial Titles of the Synod
At the end of the Spring Summit, 378 YE, the Imperial Titles in the Synod were held by:
| Virtue | Cardinal | Gatekeeper / Conscience |
| Ambition | Eofric Sammersund Miksa of Wintermark | Serrusto Caeli Rezia di Tassato |
| Courage | Asher of Felix's Watch in Highguard | Cyrus Cascade of Urizen |
| Loyalty | Jared of the Suns of Courous, Highguard | Tancred De Rondell of Dawn |
| Pride | Samson of Cantiarch's Hold, Highguard | Meurig Tystwarden of the Navarr |
| Prosperity | Ynez di Caricomare of the League | Enoch of the Shattered Tower in Highguard |
| Vigilance | Marrok Kanet of Dawn | Abraham of the Shattered Tower, Highguard |
| Wisdom | Agnetha De Rondell of Dawn | Livia Cascade of Urizen |
| The Way | Antonio Vanzetti of the League | Gideon of the Suns of Courous, Highguard |
Appointments
At the Summit, the following appointments were made by the Virtue Assemblies of the Synod:
Appointment of the Cardinal of Ambition
- Hector of Dawn received 10
- Serrusto Caeli Rezia di Tassato received no votes
- Eofric Sammersund Miksa received 70 votes and was appointed as Cardinal
- Eofric chose to retain Serrusto Caeli Rezia di Tassato as Gatekeeper
Appointment of the Cardinal of Vigilance
- Petra Petrivna Melikov of Varushka received 67 votes
- Marrok Kanet of Dawn received 93 votes and was appointed as Cardinal
- Marrok appointed Abraham of the Shattered Tower as Gatekeeper
Synod Judgments
At the Summit, the following judgments were made by the Assemblies of the Synod:
| Number | Assembly | Judgment | Raised By | Outcome |
| 4 | The Way | Inquisition of Angelo i Jannat | Beodun Snowlock | Upheld 136 - 0 |
| 7 | General Assembly | Rewarding each National Assembly with 2 Crowns each to be distributed to virtuous citizens by vote of the National Assembly | Ester of Highguard | Defeated 200 - 92 |
| 9 | General Assembly | Revocation of the stats of Exemplar of Prosperity from Nicolo Barossa, former Master of the Mint. This to be done on the grounds that it did not follow the Statement of Principle passed by the General Assembly in Autumn 377 YE. As such his status as Exemplar has not been sufficiently supported. | Enoch of the Shattered Tower, Highguard | Defeated 319 - 236 |
| 10 | The Way | Condemnation of Angelo of the family Janat of the Brass Coast, for the crime of blasphemy against human destiny for selling his soul to an eternal. This was an escalation of the inquisition in #4. | Beodun Snowlock | Upheld 72 - 0 |
| 11 | - | This judgment was withdrawn by the priest that proposed it | - | - |
| 12 | General Assembly | The introduction of a Doctrine of Excommunication which states: The Ceremony of Excommunication marks the soul in such a way that once it enters the Labyrinth of Ages, it shall wander lost until the end of time and never again be reborn | Yael of Felix's Watch, Highguard | Did not achieve Greater Majority (Defeated 520 - 106) |
| 14 | General Assembly | A Writ of Excommunication to be issued against the Penitents of Vashti in attendence at Anvil in Spring 378 YE for their unvirtuous behaviour and inciting war with the Realm of Summer | Silas of the Suns of Courous, Highguard | Received 344 - 306 votes, but did not achieve a Greater Majority and the subjects of the judgment took their own lives before the judgment resolved |
| 19 | Assembly of Wisdom | The Recognition of Mani, the leader of the Scions of Atun, as an Exemplar of Wisdom. | Livia Cascade of Urizen | Did not achieve a Greater Majority of the Assembly of Wisdom |
| 26 | General Assembly | The Condemnation of Silas of the Suns of Courous for the religious crime of "Abuse of Priestly Powers" | Saul of Vashti's Penitents, Highguard | Defeated 204 - 30 |
| 27 | Highguard National Assembly | Inquisition of Vashti's Penitents for their actions at the current summit | Naomi of Felix's Watch, Highguard | Upheld 110 - 0 (Vashti's penitents took their own lives before the judgment resolved) |
| 28 | Assembly of Prosperity | Inquisition of Janos of the Butcher's Bank, Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies | Rurik Von Linden | Upheld by immediate Greater Majority (86 - 0) |
| 32 | General Assembly | Veto of the Decision of the Senate to decline the ceasefire extension offered by the Jotun, to be answered by the end of Spring Equinox, against the recommendation of the Military Council | Cardinal Eofric Sammersund Miksa | Upheld by a Greater Majority of the General Assembly (752 - 42) |
| 33 | General Assembly | The introduction of a Doctrine of Testimony which states: The marks upon a soul that gained in life, such as those created through the Ceremony of Testimony, shape and guide the path the soul takes through the Labyrinth of Ages following death | Edward Watcher of the Marches | Did not achive Greater Majority (Defeated 68 - 60) |
| 34 | Assembly of Ambition | Inquisition of Serrusto di Tassato with respect to preaching the exultation of an orc | Callum Cooperson of the Marches | Upheld by Greater Majority of the Assembly |
| 35 | Assembly of Nine | Revocation of the title of Senator from Bridget Talbot | Cardinal Asher of Felix's Watch, Highguard | Upheld by Greater Majority of the Assembly |
Statements of Principle
The Imperial Synod was asked to make the following Statements of Principle:
| Number | Assembly | Statement of Principle | Priest | Outcome |
| 3 | General Assembly | We believe the Senate should make a treaty with our Faraden neighbours ensuring liao sold to them will be used only for the four virtues of the Way that they follow; and make arrangements for increased liao trade. This will increase the prosperity of the Empire, and aid virtue in our Faraden neighbours by allowing their virtuous priests to produce virtuous auras. | Soratio i Del Toro | Defeated 310 - 160 |
| 5 | General Assembly | Trade of Imperial Liao with any Eternals is fraught with risk to the Empire, is unwise, and should not take place. | Chaplain Torsch, Imperial Orc | Upheld 178 - 68 |
| 6 | General Assembly | That all Imperial Citizens should be Proud of their efforts and efficacy in freeing Imperial Territories of barbarian rule, and that all Virtuous Citizens should publically show their Pride in the achievements of our Soldiers. | Elka Nadyanova Gremani of Varushka | Upheld 294 - 74 |
| 8 | General Assembly | There are long-standing beliefs and traditions within the Imperial Faith which should be enshrined as Doctrines of the Faith until such time as theologians change our understanding otherwise | Isaac Carlino di Sarvos | Defeated 311 - 234 |
| 13 | General Assembly | Until more information can be gained as to the nature of the threat presented to the Empire by Yaw'nagrah, citizens should not allow themselves to be impregnated by Heralds of that Eternal | Rivka of Felix's Watch, Highguard | Upheld 273 - 80 |
| 15 | General Assembly | The Throne has been empty for too long. There is a virtuous candidate that has proven himself as a leader. We call upon the Senate to appoint Senator Adamah of the Silent Tide to the Throne to provide the virtuous leadership the Empire needs. So say we all. | Abraham of the Shattered Tower, Highguard | Defeated 818 - 82 (a Greater Majority of the General Assembly) |
| 16 | General Assembly | Guiellmo di Tassato, current Master of the Mint, has shown himself to be unvirtuous by being: a) Greedy and unprosperous by claiming ownership of the Imperial Crown and using it for his own empowerment. In his own words, "It is mine and I wish it to empower me", b) Disloyal to the Empire by wearing the Imperial Crown and letting others wear it. | Baldwin of Wintermark | Upheld 428 - 74 |
| 17 | General Assembly | That the unprovoked and premeditated destruction of Heralds within the Empire, that are not under a Declaration of Enmity, knowingly endangers the Empire and therefore denigrates the Virtues | Jared of the Suns of Courous, Highguard | Upheld 500 - 112 |
| 20 | League National Assembly | A Fund should be created to which virtuous citizens can contribute doncations in a demonstration of their Prosperity. This fund to be spent on worthy causes (on agreement of this national assembly). These donations would be acknowledged with a stylish token of our esteem. | Cardinal Ynez di Caricomare | Upheld 114 - 10 |
| 21 | General Assembly | The Synod should engage in Missionary Efforts to foriegn lands in the interests of spreading The Way of True Virtues. | Dietrich Elias der Holburghan of the League | Upheld 318 - 24 |
| 22 | Highguard National Assembly | The Assembly recognises General Ruth of Felix's Watch as someone who shows great Loyalty to the Empire | Lazarus of Cantiarch's Hold | Upheld 85 - 12 |
| 23 | Highguard National Assembly | The Assembly recognises Mordecai of the Suns of Courous as an example of Great Loyalty in rallying different Highguard Chapters on a successful sortie into Reikos | Adoramus of the Shattered Tower | Upheld 97 - 10 |
| 24 | - | The Judgment was withdrawn by the priest that raised it. | - | - |
| 25 | General Assembly | It is considered an unvirtuous action to state benefit of, or make attempt to, re-introduce slavery of any individual. It ignores the evidence that slavery was overall detrimental to the Empire and demonstrates a lack of learning from the past, and it is therefore unwise and inherently unvirtuous | Siflaed Ravensight of Wintermark | Upheld 238 - 82 |
| 29 | General Assembly | It should be recognised that if an inquisition determines that a citizen has acted virtuously, that citizen should be recognised publically as being virtuous in their actions | Kolyma the Guardian, Wintermark | Upheld 194 - 64 |
| 30 | General Assembly | The Synod hereby recognises that, despite the crimes for which Hilda Appleby of House Novarion of Dawn was executed, her life in service as Seneschal was full of virtuous deeds and showed Pride and Loyalty above all. | Cerwynn of Navarr | Upheld 60 - 52 |
| 31 | General Assembly | The pursuit of the ability to enable Imperial Orcs to gain the benefits of dedication and to use religious skills is not contrary to the teachings of The Way. | Taryn of Navarr | Upheld 189 - 22 |
Synod Funds
The following represents the Virtue Fund of the Synod:
| Starting Value | 7 Thrones / 2 Crowns / 17 Rings | |
| Income | 15 Thrones | Raised by auction of Pure Liao to Brother Isaac of the Shattered Tower |
| 5 Rings | Donation by a virtuous citizen whose name was not recorded | |
| Rewards | 2 Thrones | Given to the Handful of Dust in the Brass Coast at the behest of Darius i Ezmara of the Brass Coast |
| Closing Value | 21 Thrones / 3 Crowns / 2 Rings |
Visionaries
The following individuals received visions of their past lives:
- Karim of the Brass Coast
- Cesare di Tassato of the League
- Rosalene Novarion of Dawn
- Agnetha de Rondell of Dawn