383YE Summer Solstice Synod judgements

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Overview

During the Summer Solstice 383YE Summit, the Imperial Synod raised TBC judgements.

Change of doctrine

No change of doctrine was proposed during the Summer Solstice summit.

Veto

The veto was not sought during the Summer Solstice 383YE.

Statement of principle

The following statements of principle were presented to the assemblies of the Imperial Synod. Thirty-five of these statements achieved a Greater Majority, meaning they will be distributed to appropriate assemblies.

Judgement 12

Assembly: Prosperity Virtue
Raised By: Bartimaeus
Judgement: The Sand Fishers have begun the slow recovery from the tortures inflicted on the Druj. The Prosperity assembly calls upon its priests, and all those who trade with these foreigners to set prosperous prices and trade fairly - to teach and demonstrate the first tenet of Prosperity. Strive, toil, and claim the just rewards of your labours.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (226 - 10)

Judgement 14

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Alderai
Judgement: Honour is a Jotun concept. Negotiating so-called honour duels with barbarians is not only treason (except where Ambassadorial privilege applies) it is also Idolatry.
Outcome: Not upheld (334 - 1066)

Judgement 18

Assembly: Varushka National
Raised By: Nisha Strascovich
Judgement: The Varushkan assembly recognises the virtues of the citizens of Varushka. Your COURAGE, VIGILANCE, and WISDOM in fighting the dark magics, wolves, and monsters. Your AMBITION and LOYALTY that enables the Empire to prosper as you hold back the MONSTROUS TIDE from your unsuspecting neighbours. RISE UP! And raise a toast to Varushka and the Empire!
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (160 - 0)

Judgement 19

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Vindictus
Judgement: The Grey Pilgrimage rose to challenge the greatest spiritual threat to the Empire. It would be an affront to Pride, Loyalty, Courage, and Wisdom if these pilgrims were restrained or dissuaded in their dedication to spreading doctrine and combating heresy. It is a tragic shame that any theological debate brought about by the pilgrimage has provoked such a combative response from our siblings from other national assemblies. It is in these drastic times that Loyalty to each other and the Empire must overcome these small differences. We urge the General Assembly not to spurn or reject the grey pilgrims. These are Highborn citizens following their very nature. We are better than this.
Outcome: Upheld (960 -528)

Judgement 21

Assembly: Dawn National
Raised By: Darien Numbers
Judgement: When Empress Richilde stood for Queen of Dawn, none would take the field against her. No-one wanted their name or their house to be ranked as opposition, nor to question that she was a fit candidate. However, there were fourteen among them who understood that to win uncontested is less glorious than to best even the most meagre of challenges. Those fourteen knights were the first Black Knights, and by adopting anonymity as they stood against Richilde they sacrificed their personal glory, and one's life, to ensure that the tourney was held and that all others that took part had chance to demonstrate their worth and earn their legends. We will never know their identity, or that of any who continue the tradition. But we can acknowledge and applaud their sacrifices, and we can encourage others to put aside their own glory or histories if necessary; to ensure that hereafter no contest of any kind in Dawn is won without sufficiently glorious challenge. Long may the tradition of Black Knights continue, long may they provide us resplendent contests, long may we praise these anonymous examples of the spirit of Dawn.
Outcome: Upheld with Greater Majority (110 - 0)

Judgement 26

Assembly: Highguard National
Raised By: Sister Tabitha
Judgement: Reikos has finally been fully retaken, all Highborn territory is now in our hands again. Now is the time for rebuilding what was lost - we remember that wood burns but stone endures. This assembly calls for a great period of building - both to rebuild Reikos and to build a permanent legacy across all of Highguard. Architects, engineers, builders, benefactors, and labourers should come together to show the world the Pride and Prosperity of the Highborn.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (501 - 0)

Judgement 29

Assembly: Dawn National
Raised By: Mordred
Judgement: Issuing the following poem: "Whose name should Troubadours resound? Across the waters and the land? The king beneath the stony ground of gold and gemstones, Adamant... Above the shining Semmerlak, an edifice of granite stands, unbreakable by foe's attack, the glorious work of Adamant. O king! Forgive our tardiness, in giving you your proper due, and let express we with this verse our gratitude and thanks to you."
Outcome: Upheld (66 - 0)

Judgement 33

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Jericho
Judgement: Jericho of the Suns of Couros - I seek approval from the Imperial Synod for my pilgrimage to visit the burial places of the Empire and to talk to those who have lost dear friends and family in service to the Empire's war effort. I do this as custodian of the Imperial War Memorial and the holder of the Book of the Dead. I will do this as an old soldier and priest to support all nations in honouring our war dead and in service of the Empire.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (1496 - 72)

Judgement 39

Assembly: Highguard National
Raised By: Able
Judgement: The rejection of the Grey Pilgrims by the Marcher assembly is an act of cowardice and disloyalty. The tenets of Courage tell us to despise cowardice that leads to inaction - as the Marchers have shown no attempt to learn and grow - and the tenets of Loyalty call upon us to build up our fellows.To help and aid them, the Highborn assembly calls upon the grey pilgrims, and all wayfarers of the faith, to look to the example of Permion - cowardice and corruption must be challenged when it is found no matter the opposition. We must help our Marcher cousins to find the Way once more. If their assembly is not up to the task, we will do it for them.
Outcome: Upheld (253 - 246)

Judgement 41

Assembly: Loyalty Virtue
Raised By: Jared of the Suns of Couros
Judgement: Pilgrims of Loyalty in the Empire hear the voice of your assembly! Know thy heart but always remember the examples of the Bolstering Bill and Cora Holdfast in helping those in need. The Empire has an influx of new citizens who are liberated former slaves. Help them find their place and their new start by offering what support you can give.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (360 - 0)

Judgement 42

Assembly: Highguard National
Raised By: Cimeies of Felix's Watch
Judgement: To recognise someone as an Exemplar is to submit them to the Synod as someone to be spoken highly of, whose Virtuous deeds should be extolled, and to use them as inspiration for others. This is exaltation. To recognise someone as an Exemplar is to submit them to the Synod as someone who should be regarded with great respect, to revere and admire them, and someone who should be held in high regard. This is veneration. To worship, exalt, or venerate an inhuman spirit is idolatry. The recognition of inhuman Exemplars and the idea that they should be taught to human congregations as equal to human exemplars is idolatry.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (313 - 112)

Judgement 43

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower
Judgement: Our Empire has Wisdom spread to it from all kinds of priests, whose role it is to travel our Empire and spread The Way. Guides, Wayfarers, Bishops, Questors, Troubadours, Stormcrows; all have their own unique ways of spreading the Way, and are vigilant in their teachings and questionings. The Grey Pilgrims are a new addition to our travelling priests and should still take inspiration from them. To act to impede any of them in their responsibility would be to subvert Human Destiny.
Outcome: Not upheld; withdrawn (834 - 424) Withdrawn at request of raising priest

Judgement 49

Assembly: Loyalty Virtue
Raised By: Asher
Judgement: While only the virtuous can choose the loyalty of their own heart, the Loyalty Assembly applauds those people and organisations that seek to inspire Loyalty in others.
Outcome: Upheld (196 - 0)

Judgement 46

Assembly: Nine
Raised By: Empress Lisabetta von Holberg
Judgement: Pilgrimage takes us on a journey to the heart of our Imperial faith. I ask citizens of the Empire to consider whether they should undertake pilgrimage - in the understanding that this may take many forms whether of the body, mind, or spirit, unique to each person's path of virtue. I ask this, that we may, as an Enlightened Empire, find new insights to help us overcome our many challenges. As the Throne, I commit myself to undertake a pilgrimage of Wisdom.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (6 - 0)

Judgement 48

Assembly: Brass Coast National
Raised By: Tiana i Zaydan i Riqueza
Judgement: Supporting the freedom to choose your own virtuous path is what it means to be Freeborn. We will not tell you what to do with your fleets, but let your virtue guide you. Both trading and privateering can be prosperous as long as we remember the teachings of Zemress. After raiding, she gave a share to those who worked hard with her. She offered opportunity to all willing to work. She claimed a righteous bounty from the enemies of the Empire. She invested her personal wealth in projects, in her community. Whether you raid or trade be like Zemress.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (170 - 0)

Judgement 49

Assembly: Urizen National
Raised By: Galene Netherwatch
Judgement: The assembly wishes to thank everyone involved, including the eternal Adamant, in the creation of the Three Watchers. We must not subsume our will to inhuman forces, but nor should we fear to act where cooperation with an eternal can support virtuous endeavours.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (80 - 0)

Judgement 52

Assembly: Wintermark National
Raised By: Jorma Steelhail
Judgement: We choose Raknar Ravenstorm, Eyes of the North, liberator of slaves, he that led the recovery of the Bloodcloak, Thane of Stormspire, as the Warden of the Great Raid upon Ikka's Tears. Heroes will march, names made, chains broken. For our people! For Saga! For Skein we march! We Raid!
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (164 - 10)

Judgement 57

Assembly: Ambition Virtue
Raised By: Ranae de Rondell
Judgement: The Road to virtue rises high/Hard to travel, yet we must try/We stand together that we might/Reach up into the very sky. We believe that all benefit from the support, challenge, and celebration of the Synod. A core mechanic for this is the call to inquisition. Respect this process.
Outcome: Upheld (80 - 0)

Judgement 63

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Medea Ruth Irremais
Judgement: The Prosperous do not hoard knowledge, and the Courageous speak their minds. The Whisper Gallery would have us skulk in secrecy. We encourage citizens to share their knowledge, feelings, and beliefs. Wisdom calls on us to test our thoughts, by sharing them with others. Weaken the Whisper Gallery.
Outcome: Upheld (1139 - 161)

Judgement 65

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Pallidius of Highwatch
Judgement: We the Synod invite any interested parties from the Iron Confederacy to visit the Highwatch Camp within Urizen at Anvil, so they can gain understanding of the details of the True Way. We further encourage priests of the Way to meet the visitors and aid in their education.
Outcome: Upheld (786 - 276)

Judgement 67

Assembly: Navarr National
Raised By: Brat Umbral Path
Judgement: Due to the connection to the vallorn, Navarr briars should not be given the freedom to interfere with the war against our great enemy. As such, the nation should not vote for them to assume Imperial positions.
Outcome: Not Upheld by a Greater Majority (14 - 146)

Judgement 69

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Rylar
Judgement: The Synod encourages Imperial artisans to travel and teach free citizens of Otkodov their art, provided this secures the release of the Runesmiths the Thule hold as slaves.
Outcome: Upheld (870 - 38)

Judgement 70

Assembly: Navarr National
Raised By: Corey Wayfarer
Judgement: This assembly asks the nation to examine its loyalties and consider supporting fellow Navarr in Brocéliande and Liathaven to stay in their homes following the casting of Wither the Seed.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (158 - 8)

Judgement 72

Assembly: Highguard National
Raised By: Lev Unbound
Judgement: Inquisition is good for the soul. People of Highguard should approach their priests and other priests to undergo an inquisition. Priests of Highguard should seek out citizens and submit them to an inquisition to illuminate the virtue of their actions and work.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (452 - 186)

Judgement 74

Assembly: Highguard National
Raised By: Raziel of the Shattered Tower
Judgement: We appoint Raziel of the Shattered Tower to act as a point of contact between the Highborn generals and their National Assembly.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (436 - 10)

Judgement 76

Assembly: Navarr National
Raised By: Raelyn Holdfast
Judgement: We the Navarr assembly recognise that the briars among us are human, capable of Virtue, and citizens of the Empire. To prevent them from standing for or holding Imperial Positions based on their lineage instead of their actions runs directly counter to the teachings of Pride, Ambition, and the Doctrine of Human Destiny.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (150 - 8)

Judgement 77

Assembly: Wisdom Assembly
Raised By: Absalom
Judgement: Wisdom instructs us to act on the knowledge we have, to make the best choice with the information available. To ignore what we have discovered in order to support and maintain a notion of tradition is folly. Imperial positions should be appointed on virtue, not on unwritten traditions.
Outcome: Upheld (160 - 24); Greater Majority missed by 3 votes

Judgement 78

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Vasili Zoryakovich Zverokaz
Judgement: There are no virtuous arguments to be made for slavery. We the General Assembly encourage those who take Asavean coin to suppress slave revolts to consider their immortal spirits.
Outcome: Upheld (1361 - 32)

Judgement 79

Assembly: Wintermark National
Raised By: Elvar Vulfson
Judgement: We have Pride in our shared history and heritage between Suaq and Hylje. The Hylje have demonstrated their Loyalty and Courage as has been recognised. It is time for the people of Wintermark to match such Loyalty and display Vigilance and Prosperity though action. We encourage all Suaq to reach out to the Hylje where they can do safely and respectfully to reconnect via this shared heritage and offer aid to them where it is needed.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (214 - 0)

Judgement 82

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Harwyn Hollowatcher
Judgement: The triumphant victory over the vallorn in Westwood, Liathaven this past season cannot be understated. We the Synod recognise the first meaningful victory over the greatest spiritual threat in 350 years with immense Pride.
Outcome: Upheld (1385 - 0)

Judgement 84

Assembly: General
Raised By: Vukomir Maryankovitch Zverokaz
Judgement: National traditions are a source of Pride. We encourage Wintermark to rebuild the Stone of Guntherm as a site dedicated to virtue.
Outcome: Upheld (1035 - 36)

Judgement 85

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Nira of Cantiarch's Hold
Judgement: I am a priest of Courage. I am also an artisan. It is my Ambition to craft a Litany of the Labyrinth using ilium for each nation so that there will be an enduring way for each nation to protect the souls of its citizens and ensure their passage to the Labyrinth. It will be left to each nation to select the appropriate sect and oath. I call upon the Synod and Empire to look to their Prosperity to support this virtuous project through the donation of ilium and coin to Nira of Cantiarch's Hold for the crafting of lasting Litany of the Labyrinth reliquaries for each nation. Orc priests have been consulted and an appropriate item will be made for the Imperial Orc nation to ensure their souls achieve the passage intended by their people.
Outcome: Upheld (809 - 126)

Judgement 87

Assembly: Navarr National
Raised By: Berry Shatterhorn
Judgement: The people of Navarr should call out (and not display) any behaviour which discriminates against the Highguard, as this shows a lack of respect for their Prosperity and Loyalty in aiding the formation of Navarr's third army.
Outcome: Upheld (78 - 16)

Judgement 92

Assembly: Pride Virtue
Raised By: Josephine of Adina's Charge
Judgement: "Pride inspires others, it does not demean them." People all over the Empire judge and demean briars for what they are rather than what they do. This is a massive failing of Pride and we encourage everyone to challenge any who would demean briars based on their lineage alone.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (227 - 0)

Judgement 94

Assembly: Prosperity Virtue
Raised By: Luca i Taziel i Riqueza
Judgement: Raiding the enemies of the Empire is a Prosperous action as judged by the Prosperity assembly, as long as the proceeds of that raiding are put to prosperous use.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (190 - 0)

Judgement 96

Assembly: Vigilance Virtue
Raised By: Gaelen Embercast
Judgement: Torr Splitroot, Hero of the Empire, fell after battling the Jotun, upon his death, the armour he wore became wrapped in a spontaneous, permanent aura of Vigilance. We believe this miracle to be one of the signs of paragonhood, but we would invite followers of the Way from Sumaah to discuss this with us.
Outcome: Upheld (198 - 0); 11 votes short of a Greater Majority

Judgement 97

Assembly: Vigilance Virtue
Raised By: Ser Ancel Watcher
Judgement: Vigilance teaches us to seek out the blight in our neighbour's field lest our own be blighted. Whittle is a festering plague that needs action. My assembly make it clear with these words, if the Marchers are unable to cure it, then my assembly will do so. Vigilance thwarts malice.
Outcome: Upheld (180 - 10)

Judgement 98

Assembly: Varushka National
Raised By: Belakov, Wolf of Karsk
Judgement: We the Varushkan National Assembly welcome the priests of the Imperial Orcs to preach the Way and that of the life of opportunity of the legions, to the former subjugated tribes of orcs by the Druj, living in Ossium.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (156 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 99

Assembly: Varushka National
Raised By: Irina Vasilova Dukov
Judgement: In concert with our fellows in virtue across other assemblies, we the Varushkan national assembly utterly condemn the persecution and disloyalty being displayed to the Empire's briar citizens. We urge all virtuous citizens to treat our briar fellows with the same Loyalty and Pride they show any other citizens.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (120 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 100

Assembly: Varushka National
Raised By: Goran Sokolov Zaytsev
Judgement: Slavery is wholly unvirtuous, however Freedom is a false virtue. We encourage the people of the Empire to look to the true virtues as we seek to abolish the institution of slavery. DO NOT be lead astray by false virtues.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (130 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 105

Assembly: League National
Raised By: Alfredo Barossa
Judgement: The League national assembly congratulates the (??) of Seren. We invite Seren to take its rightful place as the fifth city of the League.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (170 - 0)

Judgement 106

Assembly: Marches National
Raised By: Sister Meredith
Judgement: Many years ago, the Marchers made the decision to join the Empire and follow Imperial doctrine. The victors of the Cousin's War lived with the seven virtues in their hearts. The Whittle folk must now decide whether they wish to stand with their fellow Marchers and reject Hate as a virtue, or choose to be declared heretics. The law must apply equally to all Marchers, but in respect of their past deeds against the Jotun, the Assembly wishes to give them that choice.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (106 - 0)

Judgement 108

Assembly: Wintermark National
Raised By: Severi Jarlmarison
Judgement: We the WIntermark assembly condemn the murderer of Alderei as there was no virtuous reason in killing them while they were in the hands of Imperial Law. We call upon their Pride and Courage to own their crime and come forward to face the consequences of their action.
Outcome: Upheld (144 - 0)

Judgement 109

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Lady Laudine du'Lac
Judgement: We encourage the people of the Empire to welcome and aid the refugees from Asavea fleeing slavery. It recently came to light that these people share ancestry with our nation of Dawn. We should honour this blood tie with Empire citizens and introduce these refugees to the Way and to the Empire.
Outcome: Upheld (1362 - 0)

Judgement 110

Assembly: Marcher National
Raised By: Bethany
Judgement: We keep hearing tales of lost dolmen. The wise act on what they know. We call on the beaters, landskeepers, and others that travel, especially along mana-courses and along the borders, particularly of Bregasland, to keep an eye out and report any findings to Bethany or Elke of King's Stoke, so we can bring them back into service for the Prosperity of the nation.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (116 - 0)

Judgement 111

Assembly: Brass Coast National
Raised By: Iroh i Riqueza
Judgement: We find ourselves in a troubled time. Freeborn should look to the virtuous examples of the past to give them strength in this trying time; the sacrifice of the Burning Falcons and the Courageous actions of Zemress aginst numbers greater than their own as well as many others from our histories. We are and always have been brazen and free, we will never bow to any barbarian be they Jotun, Lasambrian, Grendel, or any other.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (130 - 0)

Judgement 112

Assembly: Highguard National
Raised By: Kerem of the Chantry
Judgement: The Highborn welcome the Troubadours of Dawn and any priests of other nations who wish to share with us how the Way is followed across the Empire.
Outcome: Upheld (269 - 0)

Judgement 113

Assembly: Navarr National
Raised By: Enis Splinterspear
Judgement: The Navarr national assembly congratulates the new city of Seren. We are proud to have it as the first city of the Navarr. We look forward to how Seren further defines our nation.
Outcome: Upheld (130 - 0)

Judgement 114

Assembly: Dawn National
Raised By: Pelleas Montrose
Judgement: We do not inspire Virtue in using cruel tactics. Glory is to inspire virtue through deed. To write our glorious tales, let us oppose cruel tactics, which demean Pride and Courage.
Outcome: Not Upheld (42 - 42)

Judgement 115

Assembly: Prosperity Virtue
Raised By: Onan of the Chantry
Judgement: The Bourse wields enormous power within the Empire. While many who use this system do so in virtue, many others engage in hoarding, and act to deny the Prosperity of others. If you believe a Bourse holder is engaged in hoarding and/or unprosperous activities you should report this to the Prosperity assembly for investigation. Failure to do so makes you complicit in their misdeeds!
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (182 - 24)

Judgement 116

Assembly: Highguard National
Raised By: Shiloh of the Dauntless Light
Judgement: The attack on Sarvos and Holberg by Zephaniah's Lament is a tragedy. We Highborn feel very keenly the affront to the Pride of an entire nation. We will not rest until this debt is erased. What was great will be greater still.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (649 - 6)

Judgement 117

Assembly: Vauraus Korppitkotka
Raised By: Wintermark National
Judgement: The Ambition and Prosperity of Bron Maudssen led him to start his own hall, Hyrsthall, with a view of how they could share their Prosperity with Wintermark. Bron and Hyrsthall have provided all of the goods required to rebuild the Aviary of Ishal, demonstrating their Loyalty and Prosperity. We recognise their virtuous actions and hold them up as an example to Wintermark.
Outcome: Upheld (164 - 0)

Judgement 119

Assembly: Urizen National
Raised By: Alcuin
Judgement: Medea Ruth was not a universally liked individual - her uncompromising stance on the pursuit of virtue was not intended to win friends. Those who knew her should contemplate her path - both her moments of great Ambition, and where she struggled with finding the path of virture, and apply those lessons to their own life and aiding others along theirs.
Outcome: Upheld (44 - 8)

Judgement 122

Assembly: Varushka National
Raised By: Precepest Yevanshka
Judgement: We are appalled at the Highborn assembly's implication that exemplars are to be "worshipped" provided they are "human". The Way is not one of heathen practice. We subsume our human will and our path of virtue to no-one - inspiration is not idolatry.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (132 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 123

Assembly: Varushka National
Raised By: Doubravka Nadjaovna Vanek
Judgement: We know cruelty. We live with it. We the Varushkan national assembly will take the steps to help rehabilitate all those who wish it, who have suffered and cannot bear its effects.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (132 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 124

Assembly: Nine
Raised By: Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato
Judgement: The Assembly of Nine would like to inform the Synod that the delegates for our meeting with the Sumaah will be chosen from the following priests: Viviane de Coeurdefeur, Hywel Summercrow, Clarice Novarion, Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato, and Severin Teyhard von Holberg. Any priests interested in this topic are encouraged to contact these individuals.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (7 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 125

Assembly: Nine
Raised By: Sariel
Judgement: The Assembly of Nine directs the Silent Bell to investigate the Heirs of Terunael.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (7 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 126

Assembly: Marches National
Raised By: Landon of Longridge
Judgement: Prosperous people sell at prosperous prices as proven by the Cinderpath exchange. The Marcher assembly encourages Marchers with Bourse resources to come together to form an exchange where a nominated Marcher may purchase these at a prosperous price.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (114 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 127

Assembly: Marches National
Raised By: Anna Perrin
Judgement: Lily Guildenstern is making the breadbasket available to all those wishing to celebrate Marcher traditions and beliefs at fayre or fete or upcoming wassail. Use this bounty to draw Marcher and Mournwold Orc from near and far, to bring our community together, so none is left a stranger, and all can benefit from closer ties between market town and households.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (114 - 0); Primacy

Judgement 128

Assembly: Marches National
Raised By: Elspeth of Pickham
Judgement: Those who serve the Empire by providing food and drink for Prosperous rates are every bit as virtuous and valuable to the Empire as those who fight or shout. A full stomach is a sound foundation for virtue.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (110 - 0); Primacy

Mandate

The following mandates were passed during the Summer Solstice. Where there are competing mandates, the one that passes with the largest margin is successful and all other competing mandates are considered to have failed.

Judgement 4

Assembly: Highguard National
Raised By: Ain of the Shattered Tower
Judgement: A virtuous life leads the faithful to further righteous action but vile behaviour spreads just as easily if not checked. Blasphemy, idolatry, and heresy have been allowed to spread unchecked through the Empire for too long. We send Vashti of the Shattered Tower with 50 doses of liao to commit every citizen in Highguard to the struggle to eradicate the seeds of corruption from the Empire before they can flourish.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (560 - 14). Enacted. The current reduction in attendance in Highborn congregations will cease; for the coming year statements of principle in the Highborn Assembly that do not directly address matters of orthodoxy and false beliefs in the Empire will be significantly less likely to result in a mandate.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 5

Assembly: Loyalty Virtue
Raised By: Anastasiya Volkov
Judgement: We urge pilgrims to know their heart and what commands its devotion above all else. We send Anastasiya Volkov with 75 doses of liao to warn pilgrims against those who seek to compel their loyalty and urge them to keep faith with those they are loyal to, whatever it takes.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (233- 18). Enacted. Has far-reaching implications for the Synod and the Loyalty assembly.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 6

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Kaspar Yakovitch von Holberg
Judgement: The Sand Fishers are entirely without Ambition, Courage or Pride. They lack the strength of character the virtues provide, they will never prosper without them. We send Kaspar Yakovitch von Holberg with 25 doses of liao to teach the Sand Fishers of Misericorde the Seven Virtues.
Outcome: Upheld (1299- 72). Enacted. Among other things, the benefits provided by the covered market to businesses that diversified would be permanently reduced to two random herbs per diversification. Any future benefits that might be gained by the people of the Holberg as a result of the presence of the Sand Fishers could potentially be less beneficial to the League, and would certainly be more expensive to capitalise on.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 7

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Ophelia Sanguineo Rezia di Tassato
Judgement: The essence of Dead Reckoning is an embodiment of prosperity, a system to ensure that people get the just rewards for their labours. We send Ophelia Sanguineo Rezia di Tassato with 50 doses of liao to encourage League citizens to remember that it is virtuous to despise the thieving bandit, the lazy wastrel, the grasping miser, and those who take without giving.
Outcome: Upheld (1247- 140). Enacted. The Synod agrees that the practice of Dead Reckoning is not against doctrine. The current penalty affecting congregations in that nation would end.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 9

Assembly: League National
Raised By: Lieselotte Van Holberg
Judgement: The Sand Fishers are broken, they survived under the Druj, but now they are foreigners living in the Empire. It is our duty to show them that they can be more. We send Leonora Van Holberg with 50 doses of liao to urge every Citizen of Holberg to do what they can to support them.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (214 - 0). Enacted. Every congregation, farm, business, herb garden, forest, mine, mana site, and fleet in Holberg will suffer a one rank penalty to its production following the Summer Solstice. This penalty will last until the start of the Winter Solstice 383YE. The Sand Fishers would gain significantly from this mandate - the support of their immediate neighbours in Holberg would further cement good relations between the new inhabitants of Misericorde and the people of the city.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 11

Assembly: Wintermark National
Raised By: Rafe
Judgement: The Wintermark National Assembly applaud the cunning and guile of every brave Wintermark hero taking part in the raid on Ikka's Tears. Let all look to those who partake of the raid as exemplars of heroism. We send Rafe with 50 doses of liao to support the scops and the stormcrows in lauding the boldness of those involved
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (274 - 10). Enacted. Every Wintermark military unit that takes part in the expedition to Pride of Ikka's Tears will receive a boost in courage and morale equivalent to two additional ranks for the next two seasons.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 13

Assembly: Imperial Orc National
Raised By: Skywise Gralka
Judgement: The Sand Fishers are broken, they embrace oblivion in the Howling Abyss. It is our duty to show them that they can be more. We send Skywise Rykana with 50 doses of liao to urge every Imperial Orc to support them with the fruits of our prosperous endeavour and, upon delivery, detail its value in Worth that shall carry us beyond the Abyss.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (121 - 0, closed early). Enacted. Every congregation, farm, business, herb garden, forest, mine, mana site, and fleet owned by an Imperial Orc will suffer a one rank penalty to its production until the start of the Winter Solstice 383YE, as the Imperial Orc's loss becomes the Sand Fisher's gain.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 27

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Maximillian
Judgement: The Axou have turned their back on slavery. The General Assembly urges every Imperial citizen to support the change we wish to see in the world by looking for new trading possibilities with the Axos. We send Tarquinius Ankarien with (amount) doses of liao to urge Imperial citizens to engage with the Axou traders and look for new opportunities to enrich us both by enhancing trade between us.
Outcome: Upheld (1333 - 10). Enacted. Inspires people in every nation in the Empire leading to at least three opportunities to create new wealth through improved trade next season.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 28

Assembly: General
Raised By: Meredith Nighthaven
Judgement: The essence of the Great Dance is the belief that each person must find the time and the place where they can become their most virtuous self. It is a practical way to help people become more virtuous and we send Madog Exiles-End with 50 doses of liao to confirm to Navarr citizens that there is nothing in the Great Dance that is incompatible with the Way.
Outcome: Upheld (1278 - 97). Enacted. The Synod agrees that the philosophy of the Great Dance is not against doctrine. The current penalty affecting congregations in that nation would end.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 30

Assembly: Dawn National
Raised By: Mael Donjeon of House Remys
Judgement: The Highborn have come to Dawn to show us the Highborn Way in their words and deeds. We should rise to the challenge and send our best troubadours to teach them about Dawn. We send Mael Donjeon of House Remys with 50 doses of liao to urge every troubadour to travel to Highguard and teach them about glory and love.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (100 - 0). Enacted. Dawnish priests will travel through Highguard singing tales of adventure, of romance, of love and glory. This presents some significant potential for making the current situation worse.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 34

Assembly: General
Raised By: Atushah i Fijadoz i Erigo
Judgement: The doctrine of the Way is not diminished by the parody of the Broken Wheel, precisely because it is a parody. What matters to the faithful is the beliefs people hold in the heart, not the practical jokes they play on their friends. We send Atushah i Fijadoz i Erigo with 50 doses of liao to reassure the Freeborn that there is no need for concern about the feast
Outcome: Not Upheld - Withdrawn (604 - 102). Withdrawn at the request of the raising priest.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 47

Assembly: General
Raised By: Brother Hugh
Judgement: Neither the practice of shriving nor the belief that humans can be reborn in the bodies of trees or animals are directly contradicted by any part of the Doctrines of the Faith. We send Brother Hugh with 50 doses of liao to reassure Marcher citizens that their traditional customs and beliefs are an acceptable expression of the Way.
Outcome: Upheld (741 - 477). Enacted. The Synod agrees that the practice of shriving, and the belief that the soul can reincarnate as trees or animals is not against doctrine. The current penalty affecting congregations in that nation will end.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 50

Assembly: General
Raised By: Constanza i Kalamar i Guerra
Judgement: The doctrine of the Way is not diminished by the parody of the Broken Wheel, precisely because it is a parody. What matters to the faithful is the beliefs people hold in the heart, not the practical jokes they play on their friends. We send Constanza i Kalamar i Guerra with 50 doses of liao to reassure the Freeborn that there is no need for concern about the feast.
Outcome: Upheld (1284 - 158). Enacted The Synod agrees that the Festival of the Broken Wheel is not against doctrine. The current penalty affecting congregations in that nation will end.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 51

Assembly: General
Raised By: Amris Johan Merikovich
Judgement: Sovereigns are clearly inhuman entities, but the doctrines of the faith do not prohibit bargaining with them anymore than they prohibit bargaining with eternals or their heralds. We send Father Drakov, Tender of the Hearth with 50 doses of liao to remind every Varushkan that humans are the greatest of all beings in creation.
Outcome: Upheld (1234- 80). Enacted. The Synod agrees that making bargains with Sovereigns and eternals is not against doctrine. The current penalty affecting congregations in that nation will end.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 71

Assembly: General
Raised By: Arhan of Ashenhall
Judgement: “To sleep in Kallavesa” is a metaphor that describes the heroes reward and interring the bodies of heroes in the Wintermark swamp is no different to the tombs and mausoleums of Highguard. We send Arhan of Ashenhall with 50 doses of liao to assure every citizen of the 'Mark that it is right to be inspired by the heroic and virtuous achievements of our forebears.
Outcome: Upheld (1261 - 71). Enacted. The Synod agrees that interring bodies in Sovennan is not against doctrine. The current penalty affecting congregations in that nation will end.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 73

Assembly: General
Raised By: Aspar
Judgement: Although the Synod does not accept that Sulemaine meets the criteria to be judged a paragon, it is clear that she taught and practised widely on the virtue of Wisdom. As such she cannot be regarded as a false paragon. We send Aspar with 50 doses of liao to acknowledge to Urizeni citizens that is it acceptable to call for any virtuous human to be recognised as a paragon.
Outcome: Upheld (763 - 251). Enacted. The Synod agrees that Sulemaine is not a false paragon. The current penalty affecting congregations in that nation will end.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 80

Assembly: Brass Coast National
Raised By: Mazo i Zabala i Erigo
Judgement: It is better to live free than to die, or serve as a thrall. We send Mazo i Zabala i Erigo with 50 doses of liao to convince the people of the Coast to dig deep and support the defence of the Brass Coast. Let us commit every coin to the cause of our freedom!
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (142 - 0). Enacted. Every military unit supporting an army fighting in Segura will receive at least 5 crowns from the Zemress Islanders in addition to any guerdon allocated by the Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 83

Assembly: Wintermark National
Raised By: Usko Argonning
Judgement: The Wintermark National Assembly condemn the cowardice of every denizen of Sermersuaq who put down their weapons before all hope of victory was lost. Those who lacked the cunning and the daring to fight with heroism against the Jotun should consider the damage to their skein. We send Usko Argonning to Sermersuaq with 25 doses of liao to urge those who fell short to become frayed.
Outcome: Not Upheld - Withdrawn (50 - 54). Withdrawn at request of raising priest.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 86

Assembly: Imperial Orc National
Raised By: Bloodcrow Udoo
Judgement: Every orc who hears the ancestors' call to battle and feels themselves ready to face the challenge of the Abyss has a place in the Imperial Orcs. We send Bloodcrow Udoo with 50 liao to make them aware that a life in the Imperial Orcs will help them to cross the Howling Abyss.
Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (72 - 0). Enacted. Children of Mournwold orcs who wish to fight are encouraged to join the Imperial Orcs.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Judgement 121

Assembly: Brass Coast National
Raised By: Efenia i Maristela i Riqueza
Judgement: We must never shy away from what makes us who we are. We send Efenia i Maristela i Riqueza with 100 doses of liao to encourage the corsairs to engage in privateering.
Outcome: Upheld (104 - 50). Enacted. Any Brass Coast fleet that engages in trade loses the equivalent of one rank of production for at least the next two seasons. Every captain on the Coast will redouble their efforts to show that privateering is not just daring and dangerous but bloody hard work! People are still fired up by the raids on the Grendel territories, with this kind of encouragement another opportunity like that would be simply bound to turn up soon.
Notes: The opportunity is detailed here

Evaluation

The Synod made the following judgements of excommunication, inquisition, revocation, and sanction.

Judgement TBC

Assembly: TBC
Raised By: TBC
Judgement: Sanction:Penance. TBC
Outcome: TBC (TBC - TBC)

Recognition

There were no judgements of recognition during the Spring Equinox.

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: Ambition
Raised by: Tribune
Judgement: Appointment of the Cardinal.
Outcome: Viviane de Coeurdefer was appointed with 74 votes. Madog Exile's End received 26 votes.

Rewarding

The following judgements of rewarding were proposed during the Spring Equinox.

Judgement TBC

Assembly: General Assembly
Raised By: Solas
Judgement: As High Exorcist, I withdraw 7 Thrones from the virtue fund, pursuant to my duties. This is on the understanding that this reverts to a Senate stipend as soon as economically feasible.
Outcome: Automatically upheld; 7 Thrones provided by the Tribune.

The Virtue Fund

The following represents the Virtue Fund of the Synod:

Starting Value	36 Thrones, 6 Crowns, 15 Rings
Rewarding	7 Thrones	Rewarding to Solas of the Spire of the Waxing Sun following Judgement 8 being automatically upheld.
Rewarding	5 Thrones	Rewarding to Alcuin following Judgement 16 being automatically upheld.
Rewarding	5 Thrones	Rewarding to Aureliana following Judgement 17 being upheld.
Rewarding	5 Thrones	Rewarding to Brother Vashti following Judgement 32 being upheld.
Income	65 Thrones	The price paid in the Bourse Auction for the dose of True Liao.
Rewarding	20 Thrones	Rewarding to Eska Crowspeaker following Judgement 10 being upheld.
Rewarding	35 Thrones	Rewarding to Sterac Stijed following Judgement 3 being upheld.
Rewarding	20 Thrones	Rewarding to Benedict following Judgement 15 being upheld.
Rewarding	4 Thrones, 6 Crowns, 15 Rings	Rewarding to Chauntecleer following Judgement 20 being upheld (insufficient funds for full rewarding).
Income	1 Ring	Donation by Lysimachus.
Income	5 Rings	Donation by Raelyn Holdfast.
Income	1 Ring	Donation by Atushah.
Rewarding	7 Rings	Rewarding to Efenia i Maristela i Riqueza for Hembeneth i Guerra following Judgement being upheld (insufficient funds for full rewarding).
Closing Value	Nil

Doses of True Liao

Four doses of True Liao were disbursed this summit:

One dose to Lisabetta Imperatrix as the Throne
One dose to Silvio di Tassato by purchase in the Public Auction
One dose to Severin von Holberg by decision of the Gatekeepers
One dose to Lilith of the Chantry by decision of the Gatekeepers