380YE Autumn Equinox winds of fortune
Overview
Over the past three months, several events have occurred which are of significance to the Empire and may require a response from her champions. You can also read about the progress of the Empire's military campaigns here.
In each case. we've tried to tag the Winds of Fortune entry with the nations, or political bodies, to which it is most relevant. We've done this to help people who are interested only in events that are especially relevant to them. In no way are these tags intended to be exhaustive; the Empire is a complex place and very little happens in isolation.
As always, how much or how little of this information you choose to know in character is up to you. Part of the purpose of Winds of Fortune is to maintain the illusion of the Empire as a living, breathing place where things happen - and to make players aware of things their characters 'should' know based on what their roleplaying says they have been doing for the past three months.
Many winds of fortune open with a short section of in-character text. In all cases, these pieces are intended to help create an atmosphere and provide a little entertainment. Where they contain opinions, those are the opinions of the fictional people depicted - and where they contain information or rumours the assumption is that the reader will create their own context for that information or gossip. They're mostly just a bit of fun and they tend not to contain anything vital to the understanding of the wind of Fortune.
On with the motley then - assuming anyone has any left.
Everything Is On Fire
- Empire
Everything is on fire. This is a humorous place-holder which will be replaced by the first actual Wind of Fortune to go live.
Ongoing Events and Resolutions
The Other Empress
- the League, Highguard, Imperial Senate
The sarcophagus of Empress Giselle is still in a cellar in the vicinity of Sybella, under the watchful gaze of the magistrates. A small delegation has visited it to examine the sarcophagus and the remains within, but their findings have not been made public at this time. The situation has otherwise not changed - there are competing claims from the Highborn and the League, with final resolution resting with the Senate. You can learn more about this situation here.