384YE Winter Solstice Synod judgements

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Overview

During the Winter Solstice 384YE Summit, the Imperial Synod raised 168 judgements.

Considerations

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

• All Assemblies: Statements that prioritise the greater good over personal loyalties are less effective. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• All Assemblies: Statements that try to compel Loyalty will fail. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• All Assemblies: Revocations and Excommunications for disloyalty to the nation or Empire would risk causing dissent. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• 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. This lasts until some new turn of events changes things. Urizen Link. Varushka Link.
• All Assemblies: No statement of principle that is about Sulemaine i Taziel will lead to a mandate. Lasts until at least the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE and potentially longer. Link.
• Virtue Assemblies: Any statement of principle in any virtue assembly will not create a mandate for that virtue assembly. If any mandate does arise, then it will need to be passed by the General Assembly. Lasts until the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE. Link.
• Highguard and Navarr Assemblies: Statements of principle in either assembly that receive a greater majority may create opportunities in the other assembly. Lasts until the end of the Autumn Equinox 385YE Link.

Veto

No veto was sought during the Winter Solstice 384YE.

Statement of Principle

Judgement 3

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Aspar
• Judgement: The liberty pact was signed. A spontaneous aura of freedom manifested through this action. Imperial citizens raided Chalonsio. Spontaneous auras of Freedom manifested through this action, Imperial citizens raided Rachensgrab. Spontaneous auras of Freedom manifested through this action, All of these acts were encouraged and endorsed by the Synod. Some have tried to hide from the truth by replacing auras of Freedom where they are found, but how can the Synod deny tat the actions of the Empire foster the false Virtue of Freedom? If the Synod encourage Freedom in all but name but denounce it when auras arise through actions they endorse then they are hypocrites, not fit to spiritually lead our people. If the Empire is to foster acts of Freedom, then the Synod must reconsider Freedom's place as a false Virtue or take action against those who encourage these acts.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (528 - 929)

Judgement 4

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Athanus, House of the Wanderer
• Judgement: We the Urizen national assembly urge all people resist the powers granted to Highguard should the Partner of Greatness mandate pass. We will not allow another Assembly who do not undergo the same scrutiny as ours to project its influence upon our people.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (174 - 20)

Judgement 5

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Herminius, House of the Wanderer
• Judgement: The Druj have fled Zenith, but we must not sit idle whilst their legacy remains. Whilst the Architects set to rebuilding, we must not sit idle. As our Senators call to our neighbours for aid, we must not sit idle. As Magicians work the realms and Sentinels pursue the enemy, we must not sit idle. I encourage all Sword Scholars to test what they have learned and apply themselves to cleanse what remains of the Druj and their legacy of fear and hatred. With sharpened blades and the light of truth and Virtue we will scour what remains of the Druj from Zenith.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (276 - 0)

Judgement 6

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Clytemnestra, House of the Wanderer
• Judgement: We must defend our Virtue from those who would obscure or diminish it. Truth is the light that illumines our Virtue. Before our intervention, the Military Council said they would not prioritise Zenith. We witnessed that, despite her great Loyalty and Courage, General Asenath could not turn the tide of opinion alone. We, the people of Urizen, turned the tide of opinion. We, the people of Urizen, refused to sacrifice Zenith. Our actions carved the path our armies marched. Without our actions, the Druj would still ravage our lands. Zenith would have been abandoned. I, Clytemnestra of the House of the Wanderer, held our beloved army to ransom, so that Zenith would not be abandoned. I was criticised, threatened, and ridiculed for what I did. I would do it again. We have sacrificed enough. We will not sacrifice our land, we will not sacrifice our Virtue. We were not saved, we saved ourselves. The people of Urizen are powerful, we are virtuous, and we will continue to save ourselves as we rebuild our home in Zenith.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (216 - 32)

Judgement 10

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Eurybia "Blue" Melampus de Tassata
• Judgement: Francesca's proposal encouraged each city to use what it has for its own Pride, whereas prosperity teaches us that it should be shared. Ambition teaches us to strive to excel but not at the expense of our fellows. The League citizens have worked hard to build each city up to be one mighty chain with each city a link to reinforce another. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Rather than create a wealth divide I therefore I propose that each city supports each other funding each project in unison and a book of solidarity with a keeper be created tracking each ring, crown, and throne so every citizen, in every city of the League can have the opportunity to take Pride participating in the improvement and prosperity of their entire nation. Let us strive together as a nation and where one of us fails the others shall raise them up. May the most impressive and inspiring project to win rather than a single city.
• Outcome: Failed (40 - 195)

Judgement 11

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lady Kaywenn de Orzel
• Judgement: The assemblies have chosen their champions. The seven pilgrims are reformed. Soldiers of the Imperial armies, look to the champions and witness the strength Virtue brings! Take inspiration from their actions as you stand shoulder to shoulder with them, resolute against enemies that would tear down the Empire, its people, and the Way.
• Outcome: Upheld 1693 - 56

Judgement 14

• Assembly: Pride
• Raised By: Constanza i Kalamar i Guerra
• Judgement: Exemplars and paragons are the inspirational figures through which we demonstrate and preach our faith, and bring others into the Way. With so many recently freed from slavery and our increasing relations with people all over the world, exemplars and paragons are needed more than ever. Virtue flourishes everywhere and the Pride assembly calls upon the Synod to find and recognise this virtue even beyond the borders of the Empire so all can be called to virtue. As for paragons, in many ways we have very few, yet our records of pat life visions are numerous and thorough - surely there are some exemplars who could now be considered paragons? After the split from Sumaah we should not be reticent to do our research and raise up those who are deserving. Virtue calls for action - we have nothing to gain by dragging our feet in such matters.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (371 - 0)

Judgement 18

• Assembly: General
• Raised by: Rafael Barossa di Tassato
• Judgement: The Sevenfold Path's manifesto says that it exists to ensure the powers of the Conclave are deployed in line with the Way of Virtue. The Grandmaster is responsible for supporting the manifesto of the Order. The current Grandmaster is Rafael Barossa di Tassato. Anyone claiming that Conclave acts without, or is lacking in, Virtue should do well to remember this before making public claims or Statements of Principle criticising Conclave. If you believe the Sevenfold Path is failing to ensure that Conclave acts with Virtue, then you should first call its Grandmaster to Inquisition - especially if you do not yourself attend Conclave.
• Outcome: Upheld (1190 - 190)

Judgement 27

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised by: Yirane Knotes
• Judgement: Prosperity decries the coin unspent, and surely the salvation of souls is among the most virtuous of uses for spent coin. If laces and leaders of worship can be made more appealing through expenditure of coin, then more souls will attend and hear the words of the Way. Not all however can afford the extreme expense of White Granite for permanent additions or access ritualists for enchantments, and so the Prosperity Assembly should exhort the leaders of their congregations to find ways to spend smaller amounts to further spread the message of Virtue; however fleeting the improvement. The Words, Numbers, Figures, and Knotes organisation is prepared to purchase the salvation of souls.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (202 - 0)

Judgement 29

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Chauntecleer Words
• Judgement: The telling of tales within Dawn is one of our cherished traditions for the instruction of virtues. Dawn thanks all those who took part in the Autumn Contest of Words for continuing this, in particular our tied winners Arturus the Wandering Healer for their tale of the Un-Un-Sheathable Blade and Chauntecleer for his tale of the Mystic City of Ah-Blanc, as judged by the acclaim of our children.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (228 - 0)

Judgement 30

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Bartimaeus
• Judgement: Prosperity teaches us to despise the thieving bandit, the lazy wastrel, and the grasping misers, and those take without giving. Our Empire is besieged by enemies who look to take or destroy all that we have built. This assembly encourages the prosperous of every Imperial nation to seek ways to support the Imperial Warcaster in their work protecting the Empire's borders from the thieving bandits on our western and eastern flanks. By acting together in virtue we can ensure that no magic that could be used to defend our homes goes unused.
• Outcome: Upheld (136 - 16)

Judgement 34

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Earl Galeas du Maurisol
• Judgement: The spiritual force known as Freedom or Anarchy bids us unshackle ourselves from all forms of chains, law, and order that might bind us - good or ill, of which slavery is surely the most heinous and restrictive. It should come as no surprise that the massive release of slaves and the ending of the slave trade has resulted in an outpouring of unVirtuous Freedom Auras, despite clearly being a Virtuous action. But all knowledge is incomplete and some question whether Freedom is truly malign. Before this becomes a true movement, I invite those amongst the Imperial Synod and Sumaah Houses of Virtue to join me in discussing whether Freedom's place as a False Virtue should be reconsidered or whether it should rightfully be left to wallow in malignance.
• Outcome: Upheld (989 - 500)

Judgement 35

• Assembly: Imperial Orc
• Raised By: Bloodcrow Udoo
• Judgement: Imperial Orcs, the cornerstone of our spirituality is each other. In each of you, your names and deeds and the fierce bonds forged between our blood. Praise and tell of deeds that cleave to the passions in your souls. Let their worth inspire you and grow the weight of your own. Lift up each other's names before all else, for it is by these bonds between blood that we do cross the Abyss.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (86 - 0)

Judgement 37

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Darian Numbers
• Judgement: At present the militia provide their service at Anvil without payment, and this runs counter to the tenets of Prosperity. House de Gauvin through the Words, Numbers, Figures, and Knotes organisation are providing a trial reward system to remunerate them. We seek the assemblies agreement that the militia should be paid, and the trial is a firm first step to encouraging their recompense.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (220 - 23)

Judgement 38

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Tarquinius Ankarien
• Judgement: Presently if someone wishes to know the Synod's position on Vitalism, Lucidianism, or any number of other beliefs they must manually search hundreds of statements for information that is often out of date, contradictory, or both. Synod would welcome Senate action to introduce a permanent publicly accessible record of which beliefs are and are not compatible with the Way and to create a new type of judgement to allow us to populate and adjust these lists as neccessary.
• Outcome: Upheld (1262 - 205)

Judgement 42

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Morwenna Winterbuilt
• Judgement: Thanks to the Vigilance of our Archmage we are assured Kaela's Gift poses no threat to the souls of the Empire. Furthermore, we would encourage its use to spare our bodies from the blight of the Vallorn.
• Outcome: Upheld (1029 - 326)
• Notes: The Gift of Kaela can only be used by those "in the hands of the Druj". It cannot be easily used to avoid the blight of the vallorn.

Judgement 45

• Assembly: Imperial Orcs
• Raised By: Gralka
• Judgement: The Imperial Orc national assembly encourages those orcs troubled by the echoes of their ancestors to visit the mystagogue Illarawm Ithgarn in the Southpine. They hold insight into methods of sifting through the chaos of disruptive ancestors that are so far unknown to our peoples, share in this wisdom and know respite from the storm. It is also encouraged that shaman and mystagogue alike might record in writings the messages and words they hear, your words carry worth from across the Abyss to those who feel most distant from such voices and we should try to capture what is spoken from far off shore so that it might inform the path forwards.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (97 - 0)

Judgement 47

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Mael Donjeon of House Remys
• Judgement: The Lay of Occursion. We shall not see her like again, her flashing eyes, her shining hair now stilled, among the bodies that lie broken in the Glory Square. The colours of a score of houses weeapong, 'cross their comrades lain with heavy oaths and blurry eyes we swore we'd see them all again. I heard someone console his friend say with the dead again he'd walk the friend he wept, and shook his head "I'll see him not - he was an orc..." And in that orc camp, 'cross the way so solemnly they mourned their loss the General of the Summer Storm and half of all their fighting force. And yet - as if the Zenith soil no more would take a drop of blood from Urizen, not one was slain of all that on that battle stood. How easy it would be to blame! in grief to hurl recrimination how easy to forget our oaths the ties that bind us - every nation. I shall not fall to petty grudge instead I'll sing the dead to fame and bear their memory aloft like glorious ravens, wings aflame. Each army that claims victory I'll laud their deeds and cheer them on and well applaud the winner of the Empire's greatest Cathleon. The Barrens once were Dawnish, true we claim them as ancestral lands but 'ere we ever worked those fields that soil was tiled by orcish hands. None in this Empire fights alone none without comrades face their fears and each shall bleed an Empire's blood - and each shall weep an Empire's tears.
• Outcome: Upheld (652 - 352)

Judgement 48

• Assembly: Loyalty
• Raised By: Brother Dagon
• Judgement: The new role of Guardian of Britta's Memorial created by the mandate raised by Sister Sarah, inspired by the mandate raised by Brother Elkiah, with works done by the Prosperous chapters of Highguard, speaks to the way figures of history, especially our Imperatrixs, can inspire virtue today. It is the belief of the Loyalty assembly, alongside our siblings in the other virtue assemblies, that more figures of history should be identified, and actively memorialised in Necropolis, to encourage the virtuous pilgrims to travel to a city tied to our history, and reflect on the virtues they inspire. Further, we believe that each virtue should be represented, to create a pilgrim's trail through the city. To that end, we name Emperor Frederick, and their tomb in Necropolis as a site of pilgrimage for those that follow the tenets of the virtue of Loyalty, especially the tenet that the virtuous build up their fellows; they do not tear them down. Let our history guide our present, to build a more virtuous future.
• Outcome: Upheld (317 - 0)
• Notes: A greater majority for this vote was 328 votes

Judgement 50

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Wildfyre
• Judgement: Grendel traders looking to stockpile imperial goods that they hope will rise in value if there is a war should be treated with civility but shown the door. Grendel traders who are looking for a long term relationship should be welcomed and treated generously, especially if they invest up front for goods that shall only be delivered if the treaty persists. Every mechant who can convince a Grendel that being our friend is more Prosperous than being our enemy is an extra soldier free to support their fellows across the Empire.
• Outcome: Upheld (247 - 10)

Judgement 52

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Sarah of the Suns of Couros
• Judgement: Tabitha in Summer 383 asked Highguard to show its prosperity to the world, In response, Brother Elkiah raised a mandate that that successfully saw Britta's Tomb revitalised into a place of Pilgrimage in Necropolis. This act further cemented by Sister Sarah and the Courage Assembly last year, resulted in Britta's tomb being rededicated to Courage and becoming a site of Pilgrimage. The Highguard National Assembly now calls on Necropolis to make the tombs of the Imperatrixes a centre for Pilgrimage with six more sites to be dedicated to each of the remaining virtues. Vigilance, Wisdom, Prosperity, Pride, Loyalty, and Ambition. Our Ambition is to see the creation of a pilgrim's trail through the city, with each stop on the path served by an appropriate pre-existing monument or tomb that inspires virtue in the citizens of the Empire through the lessons of the past. Let the virtuous lessons of the past guide the actions of the present, to build amore virtuous future, for all citizens of the Empire willing to make Pilgrimage to Necropolis.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (318 - 0)

Judgement 53

• Assembly: Vigilance
• Raised By: Brother Enoch
• Judgement: The new role of Guardian of Britta's Memorial, created by the Mandate raised by Sister Sarah, inspired by the mandate raised by Brother Elkiah, with works done by Prosperous chapters of Highguard, speaks to the way figures of History, especially our Imperatrixs, can inspire virtue today. It is the belief of the Vigilance assembly alongside our siblings in the other virtue assemblies, that more figures of history should be identified, and actively memorialised in Necropolis, to encourage the virtuous pilgrims to travel to a city tied to our history, and reflect on the virtues they inspire. Further, we believe that each virtue should be represented, to create a Pilgrim's Trail through the city. To that end we name Empress Teleri, and their tomb in Necropolis at the centre of the sevenfold labyrinth garden, as a site of pilgrimage for those that follow the tenets of the virtue of Vigilance, especially the tenet that you seek out the poison in your neighbour's fields, lest your own crops be blighted. Let our history guide our present, to build a more virtuous future.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (181 - 10)

Judgement 55

• Assembly: Navaar
• Raised By: Enfys Larkshong
• Judgement: Wisdom teaches that all knowledge is incomplete, Vigilance teaches us to be alert to all dangers. The "Chaos Fruit" recovered from Brocéliande has the potential to both be a useful resource for the Empire as well as leading to difficulty or issue in the future. We encourage all Imperial citizens who choose to cultivate this fruit to not keep such a decision a secret and let it be known they intend to do so, This way we might learn where and what threat they possess, or what boon and use they might provide.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (270 - 0)

Judgement 62

• Assembly: Pride
• Raised By: Ubarius
• Judgement: The virtuous do not demean others, they inspire them to greatness. By allowing various foreigner such as the Feni, the Great Forest Orcs or other similar groups to settle in our lands without them adopting the Way as directed by our Synod, we are letting them languish in their own error-strewn beliefs. In doing this we demean them by denying them a chance for greatness by living lives of Virtue. We urge the priests of our Empire to not be complacent, but strive for excellence in missionary work and convert these misguided souls to a true understanding of the Way.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (285 - 26)
• Notes: Greater Majority for this judgement was 282

Judgement 64

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lia Adelaar
• Judgement: The Empire's surest path to spreading the way is to integrate those peoples, orc and human, who wish to join us. The Imperial Orcs are at present working to do just this. Let us demonstrate our Loyalty to the Imperial Orcs, our fellow citizens, and our Pride in our own nations, by seeking out other foreigners and refugees who share our national values, opening our hearts and hearths, and inviting them to share the bond to our land.
• Outcome: Upheld (1499 - 52)

Judgement 67

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Kaspar Yakovitch von Holberg
• Judgement: At a time when the territories of the Empire are occupied, under attack, or striving to recover from damage inflicted on them by our enemies, competing to build statues displays wilful blindness to the needs of our fellow citizens. We are the League. We are not frivolous, nor selfish. We see beyond our city walls to the rest of the Empire our founder helped create. Let us remember our tradition of competing to show Prosperity through acts of charity. We call upon Francesca di Matos and the Harlequin to expand their competition to include supporting construction in those nations that desperately need lifting up from the acts of our enemies.
• Outcome: Upheld (237 - 22)

Judgement 68

• Assembly: Brass Coast
• Raised By: Azir i Shartha i Riqueza
• Judgement: We the Freeborn recognise the Free Folk of Asavea as kindred spirits, both in their origins and in aspects of their culture. The Empire should stand as a beacon to the virtuous, and we believe we can and should offer them a home here. We invite the Free Folk to join the Brass Coast as a tribe in their own right, to sit alongside the Riqueze, the Guerra, the Erigo and the Zemress, such that they can maintain their Pride in their own identity while forging a place for themselves among the Freeborn.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (172 - 20)

Judgement 70

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Soratio i del Toro
• Judgement: Not all the auras on those returning from Rachensgrab are "freedom" - many are reflective of Imperial Courage, Pride, and Ambition in destroying their vile edifice. Each aura should be examined and judged - malign auras removed, but virtuous auras, however unorthodox, preserved.
• Outcome: Upheld (857 - 89)

Judgement 71

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Raphael i Zamora
• Judgement: I, Raphael i Zamora i Riqueza, as Gatekeeper of Wisdom, wish to extend an invitation to the signatories of the Liberty Pact to send individuals who have demonstrated Imperial virtues, particularly those involved in the destruction of Rachensgrab for consideration for true liao. Virtue is not the sole purview of the Empire, all souls can be virtuous and I would see them rewarded.
• Outcome: Upheld (1118 - 169)

Judgement 73

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Viviane de Courdefer
• Judgement: Consequences are the price of Ambition. We the Synod must and should pay the price of our actions. We know that our intent matters. We will grow roses where the Druj miasma lie - but first we must clear the ground. We ask for a mandate to repair the damage committed by false virtue auras such as those from Judgement 72.
• Outcome: Upheld (1201 - 134)

Judgement 75

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Callista of the Dark Shard
• Judgement: Every person bears responsibility for their own virtue.
• Outcome: Upheld (951 - 273)

Judgement 78

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Kasjay
• Judgement: Ambition is the way we strive for greater virtue. All followers of the Way should seek to define their ambitions so they can better understand their path of Virtue.
• Outcome: Upheld (895 - 43)

Judgement 81

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Aniera Exiles End
• Judgement: Be alert to all dangers. Test what you learn. This season, the ritual Hallow of the Green World has been cast over the Empire. While this ritual has previously had no effect or influence on the vallorn, the Navarr national assembly encourages all vates within the stridings and steadings to remain vigilant to any changes or reactions following the use of this ritual.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (250 - 0)

Judgement 82

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Elaydala
• Judgement: Politics must always cleave to virtue. No virtuous action should be discarded because you find the consequences inconvenient. Only actions can be virtuous.
• Outcome: Upheld (824 - 412)

Judgement 83

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Killian Mortére
• Judgement: The troubadours of Dawn suggest the appointment of a chaplain to provide spiritual guidance and counsel to our generals, so there can be no doubt that when Dawn marches to war, we march in virtue. We put forward Owain of House Wolfbourne for the role.
• Outcome: Upheld (174 - 10)

Judgement 84

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Sebastiano
• Judgement: The great chains of Sarvos will protect the finest harbour in the Empire. The Senate now considers their construction to defend Sarvos and the League. As the Empire strikes at overseas foes it is vital these fortifications are constructed. We declare that it is virtuous for citizens to donate to this vital cause and encourage all to do so.
• Outcome: Upheld (177 - 0)

Judgement 85

• Assembly: Vigilance
• Raised By: Bryce Tanner
• Judgement: We all know the cruelty and treachery the Druj are famed for and the scars it had left on the people and lands of Zenith as well as the lingering threat of their return. To give the good people of Urizen a chance to rebuild without the shadow of fear at their border and the worry of what treachery the Druj have left behind we call on the vigilant citizens of the territory to be alert to all dangers, within and without. To root out Druj malice and keep watch for their movements. No plot shall escape the lantern-light and no vile machination will outwit the prepared.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (185- 0)

Judgement 86

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Captain Charge
• Judgement: The current Dawnish voting system does not promote glorious challenge. We have seen in how it instead promotes secrets, promises yet unkept, and back room dealings. The troubadours and earls of Dawn wish to see this changed to a more open, direct, and glorious challenge.
• Outcome: Upheld (152 - 10)

Judgement 89

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Eira Larksong
• Judgement: The bandits presently in Therunin include those who have paid a great price and taken a great sacrifice for the good of Navarr and for the Empire, to allow them to fall to banditry and stray from the path of Virtue is our failing.The guides of Navarr should work with citizens of Therunin and thorns who can protect them to endeavour to help these Navarri to find their place in the Great Dance once more and help them find ways to pursue virtue, and the oaths we all have sworn.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (240 - 10)

Judgement 90

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Rocio i Fijadoz i Guerra
• Judgement: The Prosperity assembly believes that there are common pitfalls on the way to Prosperity. When trading prosperously, bear the following in mind. Resources with a virtuous purpose are not a hoard. Those around you cannot define your own Prosperity.
• Outcome: Upheld (150 - 0)

Judgement 93

• Assembly: Courage
• Raised By: Keziah of the Suns of Couros
• Judgement: The brave do not look away from uncomfortable truths. It is comfortable to believe that Winter magic - such as Whispers through the Black Gate and Kaela's Gift - cannot harm the soul. This belief, while comforting, is not backed up by hard evidence. We will not risk our immortal souls on the basis of comforting assumptions.
• Outcome: Upheld (112 - 90)

Judgement 94

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Brother Luke
• Judgement: We recognise the plight of those suffering persecution and execution in the Iron Confederacy. Wilful ignorance is neither virtuous nor morally just. We, as a Proud and Courageous people cannot and will not stand idly by while the Suranni people suffer under state-mandated genocide. The Empire will offer aid and support to any and all who seek to relieve the Suranni people's suffering.
• Outcome: Upheld (892 - 135)

Judgement 95

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Edmund of Barrowby
• Judgement: Reckless violence and lack of Vigilance have led to disaster in Whittle and Mournwold before, lending credence to the poisonous words that Mathilda Fisher sows in Bregasland. Let us turn to the Vigilant path, and root out Fisher's falsehoods as we prove her wrong through our virtuous action to free Bregasland.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (121 - 0)

Judgement 96

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Teleri Thornweaver
• Judgement: This season, the Imperial conclave has made efforts to aid Suranni refugees escape into the Empire. They have expressed interest in settling within Wintermark, Varushka, or amongst our own numbers, we encourage any Stridings who are able to accompany them, and steadings who are able to shelter them as they partake in this journey and seek to help them find their place within this Empire and the Great Dance.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (220 - 0)

Judgement 98

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Valentin von Temeschwar
• Judgement: The vyig hold each other down. The League build each other up. As we dismantle the institution of the Vyig, we the national assembly urge our citizens to welcome back those who lost their Way with the vyig, and are willing to balance their ledgers.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (261 - 0)

Judgement 99

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Hadvar
• Judgement: We the national assembly would encourage cultural exchange with the Thule, to get a better understanding of our trade partner as an act of Prosperity. We urge priests to attend the trade hall built in Wreck to facilitate the trades from a cultural perspective between the Thule and the Empire.
• Outcome: Not Upheld, Withdrawn (70 - 12)

Judgement 100

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Rikke
• Judgement: The Wintermark assembly recognises the value of a hero's death. We would encourage the opportunity for a death befitting the culture and traditions of the Nations of those condemned to die. The citizens of the Empire should have the right to death deemed worthy of their nation.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (307 - 0)

Judgement 5

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Tyr Brenna
• Judgement: Under the request of Ashbaen Trosk - virtue does not require honesty. JHust as Kethry covertly undermined the efforts of Malm the Red to protect her culture, she subverted the warlord's orders with Pride to conquer the raiders people as Tian the exemplar of Ambition used guile and intrigue to steal fire from the heavens espionage and treachery are the tools of the Ambitious as the Empire has wielded espionage and political might to create opportunities to strike at the heart of the abominable practice of slavery it has acted with Courage, Ambition, and Pride to free the oppressed while doing so we encourage citizens who practice such methods for virtuous aims such as espionage subterfuge for virtuous aims.
• Outcome: Upheld (200 - 47)

Judgement 102

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Paulus von Holberg
• Judgement: Citizens of the League, let us reach out to the Grendel, and stirke a deal with them. With the current diplomatic mission and the continuing truth we have an unrivalled opportunity; recall Holberg's ascension to the League! In Ambition, and with national Pride, we call on all priests to preach to their congregations, Let us challenge our Grendel visitors in debate and display to explore our deeply shared values.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (299 - 12)

Judgement 106

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Ingrid Seiging
• Judgement: Beodun Snowlock - Warcrow. He who gave his hero'slife for many. He whose story inspired, his name the rallying cry for the retaking of Ataloq. He whose legacy lingers, and is keenly felt within the heart of the Mark and beyond. His name shall be entered into the Chronicle of Heroes. The Mark remembers.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (324 - 0)

Judgement 108

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Shacklebreaker Thanmir Hrafnar
• Judgement: If we as a nation are to welcome orcs into our nation, then we as Crows must prepare ourselves to administer to their spiritual needs as has been done for humans of the Mark such that no orc is deprived from crossing the Howling Abyss with Virtue. We encourage all crows to learn from the Imperial Orc preachers and shamans.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (299 - 12)

Judgement 109

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Hildred Auarillys
• Judgement: Now the slavers of Rachensgrab havefallen our slaving neighbours cannot look to them to restock their pens, only to our borders. Citizens, prepare for Malice, and seek ways to thwart the malice before it strikes.
• Outcome: Upheld (804 - 36)

Judgement 110

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Prince-Bishop Jonah Yakovitch
• Judgement: With the Druj purged fromZenith the task of rebuilding must now be undertaken. As Prince Bishop of the Printers' Guild who include in its members Landon von Holfried business owner of Wunderkind, Icall for all business owners of the League to open their ledgers and offer their most favourable rates to support the engineering efforts titled the Crucible of Fate within Zenith.
• Outcome: Upheld (185 - 10)

Judgement 111

• Assembly: Ambition
• Raised By: Neriah of the Vineyard
• Judgement: The new role of Guardian of Britta's Memorial, created by the Mandate raised by Sister Sarach, inspired by the mandate raised by Brother Elkiah, with works done by the Prosperous chapters of Highguard, speaks to the way figures of History, especially our Imperatrixs, can inspire virtue today. It is the belief of the Ambition assembly, alongside our siblings in the other virtue assemblies, that more figures of history should be identified, and actively memorialised in Necropolis, to encourage the virtuous pilgrims to travel to a city tied to our history, and reflect on the virtues they inspire. Further, we believe that each virtue should be represented, to create a Pilgrim's Trail through the city.To that end we name Empress Varkula, and their tomb in Necropolis as a site of pilgrimage for those that follow the tenets of the virtue of Ambition, especially its tenet that consequence is the natural price of Ambition. Let our history guide our present to build a more virtuous future.
• Outcome: Upheld (141 - 32)

Judgement 112

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Estella the WanderingArtist
• Judgement: Our Towerjacks and Wolves of War have repeatedly demonstrated the League's mastery of the art of warfare and we take great pride in their achievements.However, our pride must not lead to complacency. We must continuously strive for excellence and improve our military capabilities to maintain our position. Vigilance is essential to our success, and we must be prepared to thwart any attempts against us. As bishops of the League, we call upon our fellow citizens to lay the groundworks and foundations for a strong navy. By being ever ready to launch this navy will be able to protect our nation and uphold the virtues we hold dear.
• Outcome: Upheld (139 - 46)

Judgement 113

• Assembly: Genearl
• Raised By: Mazo Freewalker
• Judgement: Remember the Lasambrians! The Great Forest Orcs have been invaluable allies in the recent successful campaign to Terunael. However, they have their own spiritual beliefs about which the Empire knows very little. In our enthusiasm to spread the Way we must remain Vigilant in our welcome to those who wish to become Imperial citizens.
• Outcome: Upheld (1126 - 104)

Judgement 115

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Palladout
• Judgement: We believe if the eradication of slavery is to be pursued, military action alone will not suffice and we must pursue all other avenues including diplomacy.
• Outcome: Upheld (1241 - 21)

Judgement 49

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Creighton Blackewater
• Judgement: he territories of Redoubt, Therunin, and Astolat have benefitted from the attention of the prosperity assembly and we look forward to seeing Zenith benefit in kind. We salute the hard work thus far and encourage the virtuous to continue to follow the direction of the prosperity assembly to seek opportunities to enrich and improve the territories the assembly names. With such guidance, all the territories of the EMpire might benefit from their direction over time.
• Outcome: Upheld (1158 - 56)

Judgement 118

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Goran-Sokolov Xaytsev
• Judgement: Varushka welcomes the refugees from the Iron Confederacy. We encourage people to welcome them to our hearths and allow them to grow in virtue and the Way.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (140 - 0)

Judgement 5

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Lenochka Zabotovna Vypalse
• Judgement: Following Judgement 54 (Autumn 374YE) and 13 (382 Winter). I call upon Varushkans to renew their support to nationalise the Hunt of Alderai the Fair. The offer of honey still stands so let us enjoy the rewards of our labour and have Pride in our Prosperity.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (150 - 0)

Judgement 121

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Withold Steganovic Pretrov
• Judgement: Every Varushkan understands how to deal with threats: you bargain, you endure, or you overcome. The Mallum orcs are oathbreakers, they cannot be bargained with. They twist virtuous spirits into abominations and corrupt the land with malign auras - they cannot be endured. The Druj must be destroyed.
• Outcome: Upheld (96 - 0)

Judgement 122

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Brother Geoffrey Orchard
• Judgement: We rejoice that orcs of the Mournwold wish to join the Empire.Vigilance demands that they must understand our Way, and the religious laws to which we are subject before they join. Let us resolve to teach them, especially our understanding of the orcish soul.
• Outcome: Upheld (111 - 0)
• Notes: Greater Majority for this judgement was 112

Judgement 123

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Jedediah Boon
• Judgement: Marchers take Pride in their own, in those who have bolstered our nation in times of hardshipand been an inspiration to our kin. William Guildenstern created the Fortified Raiding House in Overton to protect his fellow Marchers prior to the Liberation, which became the Sheriff's position our nation now enjoys; he was elected Senator of a territory not his own, during the tenure of which he took the Troll Curse of Doom upon himself voluntarily to spare the Marches from it; he fought in the Valiant Hurricane Battle, which pitted 12 Marchers against 50 Jotun and 12 ogres, wearing no armour as mages were in short supply. The Marches is his Pride - and always will be.And, to celebrate his enduring legacy, he has been immortalised in song.As such we recognise WIlliam Guildenstern as a Marcher folk hero.
• Outcome: Upheld (80- 26)

Judgement 124

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Atushah i Fijadoz i Riqueza
• Judgement: The new roll of Guardian of Britta's Memorial created by the Mandate raised by Sister Sarah, inspired by the mandate raised by Brother Elkiah, with works done by the Prosperous chapters of Highguard, speaks to the way figures of History, especially out Imperatrixs, can inspire virtue today. It is the belief of the Prosperity assembly,alongside our siblings in the other virtue assemblies, that more figures of history should be identified, and actively memorialised in Necropolis, to encourage the virtuous pilgrims to travel to a city tied to our history, and reflect on the virtues they inspire. Further, we believe that each Virtue should be represented, to create a Pilgrim's Trail through the city. To that end we name Empress Mariika, and their memorial in Necropolis, the three white granite pillars, as a site of pilgrimage for those that follow the tenets of the Virtue of Prosperity, especially the tenet to strive, toil,andclaim the just rewards for your labours. Let our history guide our present, to build a more virtuous future.
• Outcome: Upheld (156 - 0)

Judgement 125

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Brother Aemon
• Judgement: The virtuous build up their fellows. The benefactor council of Highguard have shorn great virtue in funding construction and distribution of ten staves of Imperial Mastery. These staves wielded by the Highborn mage block has put to flight the enemies of the Empire. Highborn,aspire to be like your benefactor!
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (320 - 0)

Judgement 126

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Telyn Stormtree
• Judgement: Strive, toil, and claim the just rewards of our labours. We have reached further into the depths of Brocéliande then ever before. With the rediscovery of Emrys in Otkodov, Cavan in Axos, and Beantol Dol in the Sarangrave, we once again have the location of all cities of Terunael. We are working to expand the Library of Hacynian and compile all information on the Vallorn within the Empire. Our nation has taken a tremendous step in the Great Dance to fulfilling the oaths we have all sworn. When the WInter passes, we should celebrate our achievement with a festival of Welcoming so great the whole Empire hears of our joy. "It's Spring!"
• Outcome: Upheld (124 - 16)

Judgement 128

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Taclav Mladanovich Kosti
• Judgement: The sentient creatures with whom we share our land have already proven themselves through service and sacrifice with our armies. The Varushkan national assembly encourages the people of Varushka to consider the capacity for virtue in those sapient creatures.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (134 - 0)

Mandate

The following mandates were passed during the Winter 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 7

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Lady Josephine of Adina's Charge
• Judgement: Pride inspires others, it does not demean them. Virtue is based on deeds and it is only actions that we should judge. We send Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum with 50 doses of liao to urge every Highborn citizen to put aside the prejudice of the past. Let us make the pursuit of Virtue the one unifying principle of this glorious Empire.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority, 328 to 111
• Enacted The effects of this mandate are unpredictable but it will lead to subtle but profound changes in the way the Highborn view the lineaged, the Imperial Orcs, and other sentient creatures. As detailed in Full of sacred sound.

Judgement 8

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Silas of the Cenotaph
• Judgement: Let us protect and raise up the things we truly care for. We send Silas of the Cenotaph with 50 doses of liao to remind every Highborn congregant that their decisions are crucial to their safety. Let benefactors and priests work together to show the world that the Way was born here in Highguard.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority, 320-0
• Enacted Highborn congregations will look for ways to restore the pre-eminence of Virtue in Highguard itself. As detailed in Full of sacred sound.

Judgement 15

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Fintan Nighthaven
• Judgement: When Virtue falls silent it allows Blasphemy to speak. When Virtue falls silent, we head "Death to the Druj". Complacency has allowed malign forces to take root in the spirit of our citizens. In Deepest Consequence we bring the Bell, the Unconquered, and the Arbiter - they know the truth, We send Fintan Nighthaven with 150 doses of liao to inspire every Imperial soldier in Virtue, to question what motivates them - and root out any corruption within. The Empire will defeat our enemies, but we must not sacrifice the Way to achieve this. Let Virtue speak - Victory to the Empire!
• Outcome: Upheld 1594 to 367 (margin 1227)
• Enacted Encourages soldiers in the Imperial armies to question orders that encourage them to slaughter the Druj As detailed in the silent page.

Judgement 17

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Genoveva Barossa di Tassato
• Judgement: Ambition drives the people of the League to reach for the impossible, to seize it, and to make it real. Ratibor ignored those who told him he could not reclaim his city, and showed them what raw ambition can achieve. We send Genoveva Barossa di Tassato with 25 doses of liao to remind the people of the League that there is nothing that they cannot achieve if they are prepared to reach for it.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority, 287 to 68
• Enacted: Every congregation run by a League citizen preaching Ambition will receive an additional liao and two additional votes in the Imperial Synod until the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE. As detailed in Don't blame me.

Judgement 20

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lady Laudine of House duLac
• Judgement: Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete. We sent Lady Laudine of House duLac with 75 doses of liao to encourage the priests of the Empire to engage with the Free Folk pilgrimage in good faith and help them to find the path of virtue. Bu sharing our understanding we will navigate the Way together.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority, 2188 to 35
• Enacted Every congregation in the Empire will benefit from the Free Folk visits gaining a bonus of 36 rings. As detailed in Folklore.

Judgement 28

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum
• Judgement: Pride inspires others - it does not demean them. Virtue is based on deeds and it is only actions we should judge. We send Olyvar of Esther's Sanctum with 50 doses of liao to urge every Highborn citizen to put aside the prejudice of the past.
• Outcome: Not Upheld; withdrawn

Judgement 29

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Jared of the Suns of Couros
• Judgement: Nothing is beyond our reach if we strive for it. We send Jared of the Suns of Couros with 50 doses of liao to remind every Highborn congregant that the virtuous build up their fellows. Let us loyally support each one of our siblings in our hour of need.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 371 to 0
• Enacted The Highborn Assembly will gain two different abilities, for the coming year. The opportunity to identify a single Imperial nation to throw their support behind A Peerless Kinship), and an opportunity to support the religious goals of other nations Partner of Greatness. Ade detailed in A peerless kinship.

Judgement 31

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lady Eleanor Novarion
• Judgement: Although the Synod does not yet agree that the Divine Family meet the criteria to be judged and paragons, it is clear that they provide virtuous inspiration to the Free Folk. As such they cannot be regarded as false paragons. We send Lady Eleanor Novarion with 75 doses of Liao to remind the faithful that it is acceptable to call for any virtuous human to be recognised as a paragon and to draw inspiration from their virtuous example.
• Outcome: Upheld 1417 to 157
• Enacted This mandate removes the final bar to them Free Folk joining an Imperial nation with the exceptions of Varushka and Urizen (given it did not achieve a greater majority). As detailed in Folklore.

Judgement 36

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Nekoda of the Shattered Tower
• Judgement: The Free Folk wish to learn how to use liao to express their faith. We send Nekoda of the Shattered Tower with 50 doses of liao to encourage our people to help the Free Folk find the Way. All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 316 to 0 (Scrutiny extended by Cardinal of Loyalty)
• Enacted Provides tutelage to the Free Folk in the use of liao. Every business in Highguard suffers a -1 rank to production for the rest of the year, the money going to fund scholarships, purchase liao, and provide access to tutors for the Free Folk who want to become priests. As detailed in Folklore.

Judgement 51

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Balenn Splitroot
• Judgement: Be alert to dangers; within and without. We send Balenn Splitroot with 25 doses of liao to urge the Navarr to be civil to the Great Forest Orcs but encourage them to move on when the time comes. Let us not give them false hope of a future we cannot share with them.
• Outcome: Not upheld, with a Greater Majority 16 to 254

Judgement 56

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Neala Blackhawk
• Judgement: We welcome the Great Forest Orcs to all our territories, following the example of Zemress to share in our combined Prosperity, work hard and defend what we have. We send Neala Blackhawk with 50 doses of liao to encourage all Navarr to welcome the Great Forest Orcs and encourage them to settle. All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 260 to 10 (Scrutiny extended by Cardinal of Vigilance)
• Enacted Welcome the Great Forest Orcs to create steadings in Miaren and Hercynia; provides an immediate benefit to the holder of the Golden Trees of Seren and the Heartwood of the Great Vale. As detailed in You belong with me.

Judgement 58

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Fenrys Whiteshroud
• Judgement: We, the Navarr national assembly, swear in the name of the Marked and their first bonds of ancient kinship that none who would join our cause will go without a proper welcoming! We send Fenrys Whiteshroud with 100 doses of liao to encourage Navarri across the Empire to show the Great Forest Orcs a spring festival they will never forget. Throw wide the gates of the Thorned Rose. Let the forges of Treji roar. Let our songs resound from root to golden boughs.
• Outcome: Not upheld, 20 to 162

Judgement 61

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Fabio Costas de Sarvos
• Judgement: Ratibor would not tolerate magical creatures infesting his realm, and neither shall we. We must take immediate action no matter how convincing the reasons to delay appear. We send Fabio Costas de Sarvos with 50 liao to burn away the horror of Metri with Ratibor's fire.
• Outcome: Not Upheld 219 to 54, withdrawn

Judgement 65

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Corrado Filiarchi de Regario
• Judgement: The driving force of the League is our Ambition to achieve the impossible. Ratibor's ambition forges a city of beggars and thieves into one of the most powerful in the world, just as the three founders of the League bound cities together into a nation. We send Corrado Filiarchi de Regario with 50 doses of liao to urge every citizen of the League that no price is too high to realise your dreams. This is uniquely virtuous opportunity that ambition demands who do not pass up.
• Outcome: Not upheld 40 to 202

Judgement 72

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lenarius Ankarien
• Judgement: The Druj enslave any peoples they can subjugate and despoil any land they cannot hold. While they exist the Empire's dreams of a world without slavery cannot be achieved, and Ambition teaches us that obstacles to our goals must be removed, one way or another. Consequences are the price of Ambition. We send Lenarius Ankarien with 200 doses of liao to encourage all citizens to focus their efforts on supporting the extermination of the Druj, wherever they may be found and by any means necessary, until no trace of them is left upon the world.
• Outcome: Not Upheld 739 to 793

Judgement 76

• Assembly: Loyalty
• Raised By: Veikko Bondforger
• Judgement: The Loyalty assembly sends Tarquinius Ankarien with 25 liao to support the Wintermark national assembly in their efforts to oppose Blood-on-the-Snow. The effort must be Wintermark led and Loyal pilgrims should seek to support them rather than starting their own investigations. The mandate reads: We urge the faithful of Wintermark to seek out the poison in your neighbour's fields. We send our priest with 50 doses of liao to remind everyone that cold cannot compromise. Those who have made dark bargains must be rooted out.
• Outcome: Upheld (243- 0)
• Enacted: The Eyes of Loyalty supports Judgement 88.

Judgement 87

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Sindr of Hraefnhall
• Judgement: The knowledge of the runes is the legacy of Isenbrad, paragon of Wisdom, and inspires our people to this day. All knowledge is incomplete, but with the Runemaster's Law we commit Wintermark once more to the mastery of the Crafter's Art. We send Isolde with one dose of True Liao and 4 crowns to consecrate the caves beneath Runegrott as an inspirational tomb for the first runesmith.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 397 to 0
• Enacted The caves beneath Runegrott have been consecrated, the runesmiths will work to create Runesmith's Law as detailed in Snow might fall

Judgement 88

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Maarit Suvisdottir
• Judgement: We urge the faithful of Wintermark to seek out the poison in our neighbours fields. We send Averil Olsen (warsmith) with 50 doses of liao to remind everyone that cold cannot compromise. Those who have made dark bargains must be rooted out.
• Outcome: Upheld with Greater Majority 387 to 0
• Enacted Wintermark priests in Sermersuaq will work to try and identify who has accepted Blood-on-the-Snow's aid. As detailed in Watching my mistakes. See also Judgement 76

Judgement 91

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Irada von Temeschwar
• Judgement: The vyig are an insidious corruption within the Empire. It may seem there is no answer to their wickedness, between the most impenetrable forest may fall one tree at a time. We send Irada von Temeschwar with 75 doses of liao to light a torch, use it to find the places where the Vyig lair, and finally finish what Ratibor started.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 285 to 10
• Enacted. Rouses the people of the League to bring an end to the vyig once and for all. As detailed in Don't blame me.

Judgement 97

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower
• Judgement: Let every word you speak carry meaning. We send Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower with 25 liao to urge the virtuous of the Seventh Wave to reach out to the Vendarri to show them that we are not their enemy.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 368 to 0
• Enacted Creates an opportunity for the generals of the Highborn armies to meet with the Vendarri at the Spring Equinox. As detailed in The silent page.

Judgement 103

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lucanus of the Ashen Tower
• Judgement: Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete. We send Lucanus of the Ashen Tower with 75 doses of liao to encourage the priests of the Empire to engage with the Free Folk pilgrimage in good faith and help them to find the path of virtue. By sharing our understanding, we will navigate the Way together.
• Outcome: Upheld 1100 to 57. This mandate was in competition with Judgement 20, which received a higher margin.

Judgement 105

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: The Fool of Glory
• Judgement: The virtuous inspire others to greatness. We send Pelleas Montrose with 25 liao to urge the glorious soldiers of the Dawnish host to reach out to the Dawnish in the Barrens and inspire them with talk of liberation.
• Outcome: Upheld 152 to 10
• Enacted Creates an opportunity for the generals of the Dawnish armies to meet with the Dawnish resistance in the Barrens at the Spring Equinox. As detailed in The silent page.

Judgement 107

• Assembly: Brass Coast
• Raised By: Ahraz i Guerra
• Judgement: The fundamental right of any being is to live freely in the manner that they wish, and the former Thule slaves are no exception. We send Ahraz i Guerra to Otkodov with 50 doses of liao to let everyone know that they do not need to live under the thumbs of their former masters. Let them come to the Empire - there is a place for them there.
• Outcome: Not upheld, 20 to 32; withdrawn

Judgement 120

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Velko Perunovich Razoradze
• Judgement: The vyig are an insidious corruption within the Empire. It may seem that there is no answer to their wickedness, but even the most impenetrable forest may fall one tree at a time. We send Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti with 100 doses of liao to light a torch, use it to find the places where the vyig lair, and finally finish what Ratibor started.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 150 to 0
• Enacted. Rouses the people of Varushka to bring an end to the vyig once and for all. As detailed in Don't blame me.

Judgement 143

• Assembly: Imperial Orc
• Raised By: Bloodcrow Knott
• Judgement: Stonecliff Brakkalo demands the aid of the Empire, but if we are to keep our Pride we must stand on our own feet. We will face the challenge presented by the septs of Ossium, and whatever other orcs seek new homes within the Empire, and when we triumph we will do so with virtue. We send Bloodcrow Knott with 50 doses of liao to challenge Brakkalo's anger with Wisdom and Vigilance, and urge her to find another cause.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority 75 to 0
• Awaiting Liao Only 45 liao have been made available. As detailed in the All too well wind of fortune.

Alternative Mandates

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

Member	Link to mandate
Azir i Shartha i Riqueza	Chime the sound
Lady Josephine of Adina's Charge	Full of sacred sound
Fintan Nighthaven	The silent page
Lenarius Ankarien	The silent page
Morwenna Winterbuilt	You belong with me
Corey Wayfarer	You belong with me

The Virtue Fund

The following represents the Virtue Fund of the Synod:

Starting Value	12 Thrones, 6 Crowns, 11 Rings
Income	13 Thrones, 7 Crowns	Donation by Azir i Shartha i Riqueza before the start of the summit.
Rewarding	7 Thrones	Rewarding to Finna i Fijadoz i Guerra following Judgement 9 being automatically upheld.
Rewarding	5 Thrones	Rewarding to Lady Laudine duLac following Judgement 24 being automatically upheld.
Rewarding	5 Thrones	Rewarding to Alcuin following Judgement 40 being automatically upheld.
Income	2 Crowns, 1 Ring	Donation by Mael Donjeon on behalf of an anonymous citizen.
Rewarding	5 Thrones	Rewarding to Tabris, Son of Armisael following Judgement 19 being upheld.
Income	1 Throne	Donation by the Tribune, from a coin found in the mud of the Hub.
Income	75 Thrones	The price paid in the Bourse Auction for the dose of True Liao.
Rewarding	20 Thrones	Rewarding to Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato following Judgement 13 being upheld.
Rewarding	11 Thrones	Rewarding to Pontus Figures following Judgement 69 being upheld.
Rewarding	30 Thrones	Rewarding to Vossk following Judgement 44 being upheld.
Income	15 Rings	Donation by the Tribune, from the sale of writing implements.
Income	1 Crown	Donation by Fintan Nighthaven.
Closing Value	20 Thrones, 1 Crown, 7 Rings

Doses of True Liao

Five doses of True Liao were disbursed this summit:

• One dose in connection to the Lepidean University to Elkiah via Judgement XX
• One dose to Herminius of the House of the Wanderer by purchase in the Public Auction
• One dose to Derowen of Sigehold by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Martin Orchard by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Estella of the First Spark by decision of the Gatekeepers