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<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>The tale of Jonah Gold dates from the time of the Cousins' War. He was said to be a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his Household. His jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes catastrophe or simply warns against it varies from legend to legend. <br /> <br /> His name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the &quot;Jonah Gold&quot; variety is used extensively in cooking sweet pies and apple sauce, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron. <br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Jonah Gold'''<br /> &lt;i&gt;Traditional, Mournwold <br /> (OOC: Lyrics by Jude Reid, Music and arrangement by Kathryn Wheeler)&lt;/i&gt;<br /> <br /> http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Jonahgold.mp3<br /> <br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> [[Category:Marches Music]]<br /> [[Category:The Marches]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Jonah_Gold&diff=39905 2015-10-18T20:53:14Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>The tale of Jonah Gold dates from the time of the Cousins' War. He was said to be a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his Household. His jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes catastrophe or simply warns against it varies from legend to legend. <br /> <br /> His name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the &quot;Jonah Gold&quot; variety is used extensively in cooking sweet pies and apple sauce, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron. <br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Jonah Gold'''<br /> &lt;i&gt;Traditional, Mournwold (OOC: Lyrics by Jude Reid, Music and arrangement by Kathryn Wheeler)&lt;/i&gt;<br /> <br /> http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Jonahgold.mp3<br /> <br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> [[Category:Marches Music]]<br /> [[Category:The Marches]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Jonah_Gold&diff=39904 2015-10-18T20:52:21Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>The tale of Jonah Gold dates from the time of the Cousins' War. He was said to be a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his Household. His jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes catastrophe or simply warns against it varies from legend to legend. <br /> <br /> His name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the &quot;Jonah Gold&quot; variety is used extensively in cooking sweet pies and apple sauce, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron. <br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Jonah Gold'''<br /> &lt;i&gt;Traditional, Mournwold (OOC: Lyrics by Jude Reid, Music and arrangement by Kathryn Wheeler)&lt;/i&gt;<br /> <br /> http://www.northshield.co.uk?KitsTunes&gt;Jonahgold.mp3<br /> <br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> [[Category:Marches Music]]<br /> [[Category:The Marches]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Jonah_Gold&diff=39899 2015-10-18T00:11:45Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>The tale of Jonah Gold dates from the time of the Cousins' War. He was said to be a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his Household. His jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes catastrophe or simply warns against it varies from legend to legend. <br /> <br /> His name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the &quot;Jonah Gold&quot; variety is used extensively in cooking sweet pies and apple sauce, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron. <br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Jonah Gold'''<br /> <br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> [[Category:Marches Music]]<br /> [[Category:The Marches]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Jonah_Gold&diff=39898 2015-10-18T00:10:21Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>The tale of Jonah Gold dates from the time of the Cousins' War. He was said to be a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his Household. His jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes catastrophe or simply warns against it varies from legend to legend. <br /> <br /> His name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the &quot;Jonah Gold&quot; variety is used extensively in cooking sweet pies and apple sauce, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron. <br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Jonah Gold'''<br /> <br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Jonah_Gold&diff=39897 2015-10-18T00:09:45Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>The tale of Jonah Gold dates from the time of the Cousins' War. He was said to be a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his Household. His jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance causes catastrophe or simply warns against it varies from legend to legend. <br /> <br /> His name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the &quot;Jonah Gold&quot; variety is used extensively in cooking, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron. <br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Jonah Gold'''<br /> <br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Jonah_Gold&diff=39896 2015-10-18T00:09:03Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>The tale of Jonah Gold dates from the time of the Cousins' War. He was said to be a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his Household. His jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance brings about disaster or simply warns against it varies from legend to legend. <br /> <br /> His name has also been given to a variety of apple commonly grown in the Mournwold. Heavy, green and sweet, with a sharp bite, the &quot;Jonah Gold&quot; variety is used extensively in cooking, and traditionally is buried with miners from the Mourn, particularly those who quarry green iron. <br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Jonah Gold'''<br /> <br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Jonah_Gold&diff=39895 2015-10-18T00:07:13Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>The tale of Jonah Gold dates from the time of the Cousins' War. He was said to be a miner who quarried out metal of such quality that his weapons turned the tide of war for his Household. His jealous friend betrayed him to the enemy, and for a heavy purse of coin staged a mining accident that trapped him behind a rockfall where he presumably perished. Superstitious miners say that to see Jonah Gold presages disaster - whether his appearance brings about disaster or simply warns against it varies from legend to legend. <br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Jonah Gold'''<br /> <br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Jonah_Gold&diff=39894 2015-10-18T00:03:06Z

<p>Jude: Created page with &quot; Take your pick, push your cart Make your way to the Mournwold&#039;s heart Fire the rock, watch it break All its fortune is yours to take Pick and pan, sweat and toil Carving weal...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div><br /> Take your pick, push your cart<br /> Make your way to the Mournwold's heart<br /> Fire the rock, watch it break<br /> All its fortune is yours to take<br /> Pick and pan, sweat and toil<br /> Carving wealth out of Mournworld's soil<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Times of war, long ago<br /> Cousins fought then as mortal foes<br /> Jonah Gold, Marcher brave<br /> Mined the iron for his Household's blades<br /> Found a seam, green iron ore<br /> Held an edge like no blade before<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, took the field<br /> Armed his household with sword and shield <br /> Won the day, claimed the land<br /> Gainst his weapons no foe could stand<br /> Turned the war for his kin<br /> With his steel they were sure to win<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold, none his peer<br /> Sent his weapons both far and near<br /> Jealous eyes saw his skill<br /> Envied him as weak souls will<br /> Rosie Smith, once his friend<br /> Swore that Jonah's life she'd end<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> One cold day, down the pit<br /> Shovels carried and lanterns lit<br /> Jonah followed a call for aid<br /> Learned too late that he was betrayed<br /> Heard the blast's fearful sound<br /> Rockfall trapped him beneath the ground<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold.<br /> <br /> Rosie Smith, name be cursed<br /> Killed her friend for a traitor's purse<br /> Spent her life, stiff with fright<br /> Saw his face in her dreams each night<br /> Lost her will, lost her wits<br /> Never ventured back in the pit<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Jonah Gold wanders still<br /> Haunts the mine beneath Mournwold's hill<br /> In the mines, dark and deep<br /> Rotting husk that can never sleep<br /> Face like coal, eyes that burn<br /> Waits for the traitor to return<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold<br /> <br /> Some say he comes to warn<br /> Jonah means no true miner harm<br /> See him there, turn and run<br /> Death will strike ere the shift is done<br /> Mournwold's mines claim their due<br /> Marcher blood keeps the iron true<br /> <br /> As you work, miners bold<br /> Beware of Jonah Gold</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=The_Marches_music&diff=39893 2015-10-18T00:01:54Z

<p>Jude: /* More Songs */</p> <hr /> <div>==The music of The Marches==<br /> <br /> ===Style summary===<br /> A capella harmony singing, no-nonsense, boisterous and earthy, simple folk and morality tales, minimal instrumentation, heavy ryhthms on guitars, bouzoukis or concertinas. Themes of working the land, agriculture and fishing, harvest, enjoyment of food and drink, recognition of obligation to the land and its people. <br /> <br /> The music of the Marches is drawn primarily from the folk song traditions of Devon and Cornwall, Derbyshire and Yorkshire: wassails, shanties, drinking songs, and work songs.<br /> <br /> ===Commonly known songs===<br /> <br /> * Many people in the Marches will know one version of a [[Wassail]]<br /> *[[Marcher battle song]]<br /> * [[Bringing in the Sheaves]] medium harvest song (not the hymn)<br /> * [[Carts Come Home]] - easy song about bring back Marcher dead from the wars<br /> <br /> ====Musical traditions====<br /> After every harvest, Marcher farmers perform a traditional ceremony, a [[Wassail]], to scare away evil spirits from the fields and ensure a good crop for the coming year. There are more details on the wassail in the [[Marches Culture and Customs#Wassail|Marcher brief]].<br /> <br /> In the Marches, misdeeds are sometimes rewarded with a public shaming using noise, music, even satirical performance of some kind, called [[Marches Culture and Customs#Rough Music|Rough Music]]. Some chants are known throughout the Marches such as those below (usually interspersed with verses detailing the misdeed), some songs/performances are written especially for the occasion!<br /> * &quot;Ran tan tan, raise your hand, a sin to us is a sin to the land&quot;<br /> * &quot;Old Fred Thatcher (insert name of miscreant), we know your name, Old Fred Thatcher, you are to blame, Old Fred Thatcher, we know your shame, Old Fred Thatcher, we know your name!&quot;<br /> <br /> ====One for the kids====<br /> <br /> * [[Whose Pigs Are These?]] a fun round<br /> * [[Chants for naughty children]]<br /> <br /> ====Songs about notable people/entities in the Marches====<br /> * [[Jack in the Green]] - a song about the [[Marches Egregore]]<br /> * [[The Culloch Boar]] - tells of the origins of the Culloch banner<br /> * [[Bolholt Song]] - celebrates the Bolholt house<br /> * [[Gallant Archer]] - song about William Archer and his part in rescuing three of the Cullochs<br /> * [[Men of Fenrose]] - sung by and in honour of the soldiers of Cabot's Company<br /> <br /> ===Further examples===<br /> <br /> ====Funeral Songs====<br /> * [[Lay me Low]] - medium difficulty harmony song<br /> * [[Marcher Dirge]] - a bit heretical<br /> * [[Only Remembered For What We Have Done]] - medium harmony song <br /> * [[Carts Come Home]] - easy song about bring back Marcher dead from the wars<br /> <br /> ====Battle Anthems====<br /> * [[Marcher battle song]] easy song for marching into battle<br /> * [[Rebel March]] easy song for upsetting the Dawnish (and battles)<br /> * Yet another [[Marches Battle Song]]<br /> * [[The Rising of the Moon]]<br /> <br /> ====Harvest Songs and Wassails====<br /> * [[Bringing in the Sheaves]] medium harvest song (not the hymn)<br /> * [[John Barleycorn]] medium folk song<br /> * [[Wassail]] easy call and response, and lots of versions<br /> *[[Harvest Time]] - song about the land and Britta's lost army<br /> <br /> ====Songs from Mournwold====<br /> * [[Mournwold Harvest]] - sad song about orphaned Mournwolders<br /> * [[Jonah Gold]] - traditional miners song from Mournwold<br /> <br /> ====More Songs====<br /> *[[The Unquiet Grave]]<br /> * [[Tom A'Bedlam's song]]<br /> * [[Ye Mariners All]] - medium drinking song<br /> * [[Here's A Health to the Company]] - easy drinking song<br /> * [[His Banner's Not Mine]] - medium love song<br /> * [[Pull Down Below]] - medium shanty with chunky harmonies<br /> * One More Day - easy shanty: [http://shanty.rendance.org/lyrics/showlyric.php/onemore lyrics], [http://thealbionband.bandcamp.com/track/one-more-day tune]<br /> * [[Ten Thousand Miles]] - love song with easy harmony accomp<br /> * [[Pretty Ploughboy]] - easy song about saving the lad you love from the war<br /> * [[Silent Giants]] - easy song about standing stones<br /> * [[Carts Come Home]] - easy song about bring back Marcher dead from the wars<br /> * [[Marcher At My Side]] - easy song popular with soldiers in the Marcher armies<br /> <br /> ====Instrumentation and tunes====<br /> Songs are usually unaccompanied in the Marches, typically sung in raucous harmony rather than using instruments. However sometimes drums, guitars, fiddles, and whistles/recorders are used. For instrumental music, look to the very heavy rhythms of trad English music (the kind of tunes used to accompany morris dancing would be perfect).<br /> <br /> * [[Kalenda Maya]] - More commonly known in the Marches as The Month of May. A tune sometimes used for Marches dances, typically rather rowdy affairs!<br /> * The Chook Dance - dance tune by Cora and Kit [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/The_Chook_Dance.pdf score], [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/Chook_dance_faster.mp3 recording]<br /> * The Bond Ring - dance tune by Cora and Kit [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/The_Bond_Ring_Dance.pdf score], [http://www.northshield.co.uk/KitsTunes/Ceilidh_tunes/Bondring.mp3 recording]<br /> <br /> ====Other performance traditions====<br /> [[Marches Tales]]<br /> <br /> ===How to adapt your repertoire===<br /> The Marches is all about people singing ''together'' so choose songs that have a chorus, or even better, a call and response line. Nothing wrong with a bard leading a song but try to encourage participation from the people around you, even if just banging their tankards off the table. Can you turn your song into a drinking song?! Think of some harmonies ahead of time and if possible teach them to your group instead of using instrumental accompaniment. Any folk song will be fine but especially those in the themes listed above. If you are mostly a solo performer perhaps learn a few easy rounds and sing them with people between your solo numbers.<br /> <br /> ===Our sources===<br /> * Songs: Coope, Boyes and Simpson; Muldoon's Picnic; Fisherman's Friends; Chumbawamba (the folky stuff e.g. English Rebel Songs and ABCDEFG), and number of Welsh a capella choirs; all great acapella harmony singers. Seth Lakeman (sans guitar), June Tabor.<br /> * Tunes: Florida, Eliza Carthy<br /> * Great list of harvest themed songs: http://piereligion.org/harvestsongs.html<br /> * Good list of sea shanty lyrics (stick to the very English sounding ones, preferably about fishing): http://www.boundingmain.com/Lyrics.htm<br /> * Good list of sources for English folk suitable for the Marches: http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/~zierke/folk/<br /> <br /> Here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uoJyPBKHsU&amp;list=PL28D4FF038B6F4D35&amp;feature=plpp_play_all youtube playlist] of appropriate or inspiring music.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Music]]<br /> [[Category:The Marches]]<br /> [[Category:Marches Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=File:Skirttutorial.pdf&diff=34453 2015-03-11T00:39:06Z

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Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=The_Ritual_for_the_Departed&diff=33942 2015-03-02T09:40:56Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>[http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/d/d8/Ritual.pdf Words and music by Aaron Walter]<br /> <br /> A midi of this song can be found [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/File:Ritual3.mid here].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Highguard Music]]<br /> [[Category:Highguard]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

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Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=File:Ritual2.mid&diff=33782 2015-02-19T22:55:54Z

<p>Jude: Jude uploaded a new version of &amp;quot;File:Ritual2.mid&amp;quot;</p> <hr /> <div></div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=File:Apron.pdf&diff=33417 2015-02-15T00:10:56Z

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Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=The_Ritual_for_the_Departed&diff=33416 2015-02-14T22:00:42Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>[http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/d/d8/Ritual.pdf Words and music by Aaron Walter]<br /> <br /> A midi of this song can be found [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/File:Ritual2.mid here].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Highguard Music]]<br /> [[Category:Highguard]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=The_Ritual_for_the_Departed&diff=33415 2015-02-14T21:58:52Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>[http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/c/ce/Ritual.pdf Words and music by Aaron Walter]<br /> [[File:Ritual.pdf]]<br /> <br /> A midi of this song can be found [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/File:Ritual_of_the_Departed.mid here].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Highguard Music]]<br /> [[Category:Highguard]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=The_Ritual_for_the_Departed&diff=33414 2015-02-14T21:57:43Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>[http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/c/ce/Ritual.pdf Words and music by Aaron Walter]<br /> <br /> A midi of this song can be found [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/File:Ritual_of_the_Departed.mid here].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Highguard Music]]<br /> [[Category:Highguard]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=File:Ritual.pdf&diff=33413 2015-02-14T21:56:57Z

<p>Jude: Jude uploaded a new version of &amp;quot;File:Ritual.pdf&amp;quot;</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Photos:JudeReid]] [[:Category:Photos:JudeReid|File by Jude Reid]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=File:Ritual2.mid&diff=33412 2015-02-14T21:56:35Z

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Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Marching_to_Victory&diff=33377 2015-02-12T16:01:37Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>Original tune Noi Vogliamo, an Italian rice weeding song. Words by Jude Reid and Daisy Abbott. Original on youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ER1O8dhIzw here]<br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> '''Marching to Victory'''<br /> by the Gremani Family<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> Come join with me in song, to war we march along<br /> Fighting for fame and treasure, leaving our life of leisure<br /> The buckler and the blade, the weapons of our trade<br /> War is the greatest pleasure<br /> Marching to Victory!<br /> <br /> Thieves may rob you of your treasures golden<br /> Fame's a coin that never can be stolen<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> Place your lover's ring upon your finger<br /> And look back when at the gate you linger<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> Those at home will keep the fires burning<br /> All to welcome us on our returning<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> If you find me with the dead and dying<br /> Kiss my lips and leave me where I'm lying<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> Even death can't rob us of our glory<br /> Our deeds will live on in song and story<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> Dressed for war, Don Cesare's a charmer<br /> All the bravos love a man in armour<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> &lt;/song&gt;<br /> <br /> Helper files, chorus only:<br /> <br /> * [[Media:League-tune.mp3]]<br /> * [[Media:League-alto.mp3]]<br /> * [[Media:League-low1.mp3]]<br /> * [[Media:League-low2.mp3]]<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/song&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:League Music]]<br /> [[Category:The League]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Marching_to_Victory&diff=33376 2015-02-12T16:01:13Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>Original tune Noi Vogliamo, an Italian rice weeding song. Words by Jude Reid and Daisy Abbott. Original on youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ER1O8dhIzw here]<br /> <br /> '''Marching to Victory'''<br /> by the Gremani Family<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> Come join with me in song, to war we march along<br /> Fighting for fame and treasure, leaving our life of leisure<br /> The buckler and the blade, the weapons of our trade<br /> War is the greatest pleasure<br /> Marching to Victory!<br /> <br /> Thieves may rob you of your treasures golden<br /> Fame's a coin that never can be stolen<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> Place your lover's ring upon your finger<br /> And look back when at the gate you linger<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> Those at home will keep the fires burning<br /> All to welcome us on our returning<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> If you find me with the dead and dying<br /> Kiss my lips and leave me where I'm lying<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> Even death can't rob us of our glory<br /> Our deeds will live on in song and story<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> Dressed for war, Don Cesare's a charmer<br /> All the bravos love a man in armour<br /> <br /> Chorus:<br /> <br /> <br /> Helper files, chorus only:<br /> <br /> * [[Media:League-tune.mp3]]<br /> * [[Media:League-alto.mp3]]<br /> * [[Media:League-low1.mp3]]<br /> * [[Media:League-low2.mp3]]<br /> <br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;/song&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:League Music]]<br /> [[Category:The League]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Vigilance_Guide_Our_Faithful_Watch&diff=25006 2014-04-29T21:12:05Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>A song commemorating the founder of Felix's Watch.<br /> <br /> Sung to the tune of Agni Parthene. Lyrics by Andre Tcherepnine<br /> <br /> Midi [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/9/9a/Vigilence_Guide_our_Faithful_Watchmidi.mid here]<br /> PDF score and lyrics [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/1/17/Vigilance_Guide_our_Faithful_Watch.pdf here]<br /> Original on youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1FzSC8DBs here]<br /> <br /> Lyrics:<br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> In forests dark and lands forlorn<br /> Was Felix born to clan Yagoda<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The touch of Winter in his blood<br /> Would ever test his watchfulness<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> For years he hunted wickedness<br /> And yet his soul lacked true purpose<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> In Virtue did he find the way<br /> To Shelomit, his guiding light<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The Highborn call he did accept<br /> In Casinea he found himself<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> A prosperous touch upon his brow<br /> Would bring his hand to Mount Uphaz<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> <br /> Within the mountain omens bright<br /> The skull of Susa he unearthed<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> With horse's courage laid he stones<br /> His Watch to last forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> O Shelomit she lifted him<br /> Till he stood tall as Atuman<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The Highborn they did heed her call<br /> To Felix pledged their Loyalty<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> His creed did spread among the wise<br /> Inwards they looked and knew themseves<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> To Realms beyond they turned their gaze<br /> And raised their guard Eternalwards<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> <br /> From Cuna voyaged peerless minds<br /> The wisdom of recorders sublime<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> Within the mines and battlements<br /> Are forged the virtuous and pure<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> A golden hostel on the mount<br /> Its creed inscribed in black marble<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The touch of Winter in his blood<br /> Would lead him to the Labyrinth<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The towers steadfast in his name<br /> His watch to last forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The towers steadfast in his name<br /> His legacy forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> &lt;/song&gt;</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Highguard_music&diff=25005 2014-04-29T21:07:05Z

<p>Jude: /* Chapter Anthems */</p> <hr /> <div>==The Music of Highguard==<br /> <br /> ===Style summary===<br /> Highguard's music draws its inspiration from Western church choral music, plainsong and shapenote music (also known as Sacred Harp). Of these, the last probably best exemplifies the musical style - Highguard music is robust and enthusiastic, and accessible to all levels of talent. They enjoy rich harmonies and proudly devotional texts, although amongst themselves a wicked sense of humour occasionally emerges in some soldiers' songs and there are also some surprisingly tender lullabies.<br /> <br /> ===Commonly known songs===<br /> * [[Virtues Anthem]] - usually led by one singer with everyone joining in the refrain<br /> * [[Circle March]] - very easy repeating song<br /> * [[Hymn to Vigilance]] - usually led by one singer with everyone joining in the refrain<br /> <br /> Popular with all strata of Highguard society, these three songs are heard in chapters, the necropolis, and the fields. It is when the army marches to war with its battle choir, however, that the full majesty of Highguard music is best displayed.<br /> <br /> ====A musical tradition====<br /> The Highguard Battle Choirs are a great imperial tradition - no nation matches to battle with the same holy fervour in their singing. Usually accompanied by a single drumbeat, the sound of the Highguard army in full voice is an awe-inspiring and intimidating sound. Often a small number of more confident singers lead the chant in a call-and-response pattern. At least in this context the choirsters are warriors first and musicians second - the singers need not be particularly talented, as it is holy fervour and their indomitable will that characterises the battle choir.<br /> <br /> ====One for the kids====<br /> *[[Circle March]] - very easy repeating song<br /> *[[Nursery Rhyme about Lineage]]- a very naughty chant, not to be repeated in front of anyone with Lineage!<br /> <br /> ===Further examples===<br /> <br /> ====Songs====<br /> * [[For Once I Was A Young Man]] -cautionary tale about the virtuous life<br /> * [[The Ritual for the Departed]] - haunting funerary song<br /> * [[Gone]] - another song for partings and funerals<br /> * [[Virtues Anthem]] - shapenote song with chorus<br /> * [[The Navigators]] - shapenote song, medium<br /> * [[Circle March]] - very easy repeating song<br /> * [[Hymn to Vigilance]] - medium call and response plainsong <br /> * [[Idumea]] - medium shapenote song about reincarnation<br /> * [[Naughty Pilgrim Song]], an alternative to all the serious songs sung in Highguard!<br /> * [[O Oriens]] - easy plainsong<br /> * [[Virtue Never Falter]] - rousing song with chorus, also popular in the Brass Coast<br /> * [[Least of my Kind]] - stirring battle song<br /> * [[Enoch and Levi]] - romantic ballad, Highguard style...<br /> * [[Farewell Farewell]] - rousing funeral song from Highguard but also popular in the Brass Coast due to boat references <br /> * [[Highguard Go To War]] - Battle anthem<br /> * [[All Come Listen]] - a well known, simple song that can be sung as a round<br /> <br /> ====Chapter Anthems====<br /> * [[Pride of the Highborn]] - anthem of Adina's Charge<br /> * [[Silent Tide]]- anthem of the Chapter of the same name.<br /> * [[Anthem of Cantiarch's Hold]]<br /> * [[Vigilance Guide Our Faithful Watch]] -A song commemorating the founder of Felix's Watch.<br /> <br /> ====Instrumentation====<br /> * Highborn musical traditions favour the flute and other wind instruments. On days when the wind is high, a chapterhouse resounds with the song of wind chimes, aeolian harps and bells.<br /> * Trumpets and bugles are often blown before a battlefield charge.<br /> <br /> ====Other performance traditions====<br /> <br /> <br /> ===How to adapt your repertoire===<br /> * If singing in harmony, try to sing in consecutive 4ths or 5ths. This gives a fantastic 'plainchanty' sound perfect for Highguard. An example is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xti9lXz3lVI Circle March (arranged by Katy Cooper)] which starts in unison then goes into 4ths before full harmony.<br /> * Many songs can be made to sound plainchanty by just pulling the rhythm all over the place. Have a listen to some church psalms and simply substitute your own lyrics.<br /> <br /> ===Our sources===<br /> Shape note/Sacred Harp singings (Northern or Southern Harmony), any plainchant choir,<br /> <br /> Here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOagOv6ztZg&amp;list=PL58F0C16B0DEB67D1&amp;feature=plpp_play_all youtube playlist] of appropriate or inspiring music.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Highguard Music]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]<br /> [[Category:Highguard]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Vigilance_Guide_Our_Faithful_Watch&diff=25004 2014-04-29T21:06:43Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>A song commemorating the founder of Felix's Watch.<br /> <br /> Sung to the tune of Agni Parthene. Lyrics by Andre Tcherepnine<br /> <br /> Midi [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/9/9a/Vigilence_Guide_our_Faithful_Watchmidi.mid here]<br /> PDF score and lyrics [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/1/17/Vigilance_Guide_our_Faithful_Watch.pdf here]<br /> <br /> Lyrics:<br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> In forests dark and lands forlorn<br /> Was Felix born to clan Yagoda<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The touch of Winter in his blood<br /> Would ever test his watchfulness<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> For years he hunted wickedness<br /> And yet his soul lacked true purpose<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> In Virtue did he find the way<br /> To Shelomit, his guiding light<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The Highborn call he did accept<br /> In Casinea he found himself<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> A prosperous touch upon his brow<br /> Would bring his hand to Mount Uphaz<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> <br /> Within the mountain omens bright<br /> The skull of Susa he unearthed<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> With horse's courage laid he stones<br /> His Watch to last forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> O Shelomit she lifted him<br /> Till he stood tall as Atuman<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The Highborn they did heed her call<br /> To Felix pledged their Loyalty<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> His creed did spread among the wise<br /> Inwards they looked and knew themseves<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> To Realms beyond they turned their gaze<br /> And raised their guard Eternalwards<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> <br /> From Cuna voyaged peerless minds<br /> The wisdom of recorders sublime<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> Within the mines and battlements<br /> Are forged the virtuous and pure<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> A golden hostel on the mount<br /> Its creed inscribed in black marble<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The touch of Winter in his blood<br /> Would lead him to the Labyrinth<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The towers steadfast in his name<br /> His watch to last forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The towers steadfast in his name<br /> His legacy forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> &lt;/song&gt;</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Vigilance_Guide_Our_Faithful_Watch&diff=25003 2014-04-29T21:06:12Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>This song commemorates the founder of Felix's Watch<br /> <br /> Midi [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/9/9a/Vigilence_Guide_our_Faithful_Watchmidi.mid here]<br /> PDF score and lyrics [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/1/17/Vigilance_Guide_our_Faithful_Watch.pdf here]<br /> <br /> Lyrics:<br /> &lt;song&gt;<br /> In forests dark and lands forlorn<br /> Was Felix born to clan Yagoda<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The touch of Winter in his blood<br /> Would ever test his watchfulness<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> For years he hunted wickedness<br /> And yet his soul lacked true purpose<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> In Virtue did he find the way<br /> To Shelomit, his guiding light<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The Highborn call he did accept<br /> In Casinea he found himself<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> A prosperous touch upon his brow<br /> Would bring his hand to Mount Uphaz<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> <br /> Within the mountain omens bright<br /> The skull of Susa he unearthed<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> With horse's courage laid he stones<br /> His Watch to last forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> O Shelomit she lifted him<br /> Till he stood tall as Atuman<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The Highborn they did heed her call<br /> To Felix pledged their Loyalty<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> His creed did spread among the wise<br /> Inwards they looked and knew themseves<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> To Realms beyond they turned their gaze<br /> And raised their guard Eternalwards<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> <br /> From Cuna voyaged peerless minds<br /> The wisdom of recorders sublime<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> Within the mines and battlements<br /> Are forged the virtuous and pure<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> A golden hostel on the mount<br /> Its creed inscribed in black marble<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The touch of Winter in his blood<br /> Would lead him to the Labyrinth<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The towers steadfast in his name<br /> His watch to last forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The towers steadfast in his name<br /> His legacy forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> &lt;/song&gt;</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Vigilance_Guide_Our_Faithful_Watch&diff=25002 2014-04-29T21:05:37Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>This song commemorates the founder of Felix's Watch<br /> <br /> Midi [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/9/9a/Vigilence_Guide_our_Faithful_Watchmidi.mid here]<br /> PDF score and lyrics [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/1/17/Vigilance_Guide_our_Faithful_Watch.pdf here]<br /> <br /> Lyrics:<br /> <br /> In forests dark and lands forlorn<br /> Was Felix born to clan Yagoda<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The touch of Winter in his blood<br /> Would ever test his watchfulness<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> For years he hunted wickedness<br /> And yet his soul lacked true purpose<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> In Virtue did he find the way<br /> To Shelomit, his guiding light<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The Highborn call he did accept<br /> In Casinea he found himself<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> A prosperous touch upon his brow<br /> Would bring his hand to Mount Uphaz<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> <br /> Within the mountain omens bright<br /> The skull of Susa he unearthed<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> With horse's courage laid he stones<br /> His Watch to last forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> O Shelomit she lifted him<br /> Till he stood tall as Atuman<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The Highborn they did heed her call<br /> To Felix pledged their Loyalty<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> His creed did spread among the wise<br /> Inwards they looked and knew themseves<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> To Realms beyond they turned their gaze<br /> And raised their guard Eternalwards<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> <br /> From Cuna voyaged peerless minds<br /> The wisdom of recorders sublime<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> Within the mines and battlements<br /> Are forged the virtuous and pure<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> A golden hostel on the mount<br /> Its creed inscribed in black marble<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The touch of Winter in his blood<br /> Would lead him to the Labyrinth<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The towers steadfast in his name<br /> His watch to last forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)<br /> <br /> The towers steadfast in his name<br /> His legacy forever more<br /> (Vigilance guide our faithful watch)</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Vigilance_Guide_Our_Faithful_Watch&diff=24555 2014-04-29T08:20:44Z

<p>Jude: Created page with &quot;This song commemorates the founder of Felix&#039;s Watch Midi [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/9/9a/Vigilence_Guide_our_Faithful_Watchmidi.mid here] PDF...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>This song commemorates the founder of Felix's Watch<br /> <br /> Midi [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/9/9a/Vigilence_Guide_our_Faithful_Watchmidi.mid here]<br /> PDF score and lyrics [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/1/17/Vigilance_Guide_our_Faithful_Watch.pdf here]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Highguard_music&diff=24554 2014-04-29T08:18:30Z

<p>Jude: /* Chapter Anthems */</p> <hr /> <div>==The Music of Highguard==<br /> <br /> ===Style summary===<br /> Highguard's music draws its inspiration from Western church choral music, plainsong and shapenote music (also known as Sacred Harp). Of these, the last probably best exemplifies the musical style - Highguard music is robust and enthusiastic, and accessible to all levels of talent. They enjoy rich harmonies and proudly devotional texts, although amongst themselves a wicked sense of humour occasionally emerges in some soldiers' songs and there are also some surprisingly tender lullabies.<br /> <br /> ===Commonly known songs===<br /> * [[Virtues Anthem]] - usually led by one singer with everyone joining in the refrain<br /> * [[Circle March]] - very easy repeating song<br /> * [[Hymn to Vigilance]] - usually led by one singer with everyone joining in the refrain<br /> <br /> Popular with all strata of Highguard society, these three songs are heard in chapters, the necropolis, and the fields. It is when the army marches to war with its battle choir, however, that the full majesty of Highguard music is best displayed.<br /> <br /> ====A musical tradition====<br /> The Highguard Battle Choirs are a great imperial tradition - no nation matches to battle with the same holy fervour in their singing. Usually accompanied by a single drumbeat, the sound of the Highguard army in full voice is an awe-inspiring and intimidating sound. Often a small number of more confident singers lead the chant in a call-and-response pattern. At least in this context the choirsters are warriors first and musicians second - the singers need not be particularly talented, as it is holy fervour and their indomitable will that characterises the battle choir.<br /> <br /> ====One for the kids====<br /> *[[Circle March]] - very easy repeating song<br /> *[[Nursery Rhyme about Lineage]]- a very naughty chant, not to be repeated in front of anyone with Lineage!<br /> <br /> ===Further examples===<br /> <br /> ====Songs====<br /> * [[For Once I Was A Young Man]] -cautionary tale about the virtuous life<br /> * [[The Ritual for the Departed]] - haunting funerary song<br /> * [[Gone]] - another song for partings and funerals<br /> * [[Virtues Anthem]] - shapenote song with chorus<br /> * [[The Navigators]] - shapenote song, medium<br /> * [[Circle March]] - very easy repeating song<br /> * [[Hymn to Vigilance]] - medium call and response plainsong <br /> * [[Idumea]] - medium shapenote song about reincarnation<br /> * [[Naughty Pilgrim Song]], an alternative to all the serious songs sung in Highguard!<br /> * [[O Oriens]] - easy plainsong<br /> * [[Virtue Never Falter]] - rousing song with chorus, also popular in the Brass Coast<br /> * [[Least of my Kind]] - stirring battle song<br /> * [[Enoch and Levi]] - romantic ballad, Highguard style...<br /> * [[Farewell Farewell]] - rousing funeral song from Highguard but also popular in the Brass Coast due to boat references <br /> * [[Highguard Go To War]] - Battle anthem<br /> * [[All Come Listen]] - a well known, simple song that can be sung as a round<br /> <br /> ====Chapter Anthems====<br /> * [[Pride of the Highborn]] - anthem of Adina's Charge<br /> * [[Silent Tide]]- anthem of the Chapter of the same name.<br /> * [[Anthem of Cantiarch's Hold]]<br /> * [[Vigilance Guide Our Faithful Watch]] - song commemorating the founder of Felix's Watch<br /> <br /> ====Instrumentation====<br /> * Highborn musical traditions favour the flute and other wind instruments. On days when the wind is high, a chapterhouse resounds with the song of wind chimes, aeolian harps and bells.<br /> * Trumpets and bugles are often blown before a battlefield charge.<br /> <br /> ====Other performance traditions====<br /> <br /> <br /> ===How to adapt your repertoire===<br /> * If singing in harmony, try to sing in consecutive 4ths or 5ths. This gives a fantastic 'plainchanty' sound perfect for Highguard. An example is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xti9lXz3lVI Circle March (arranged by Katy Cooper)] which starts in unison then goes into 4ths before full harmony.<br /> * Many songs can be made to sound plainchanty by just pulling the rhythm all over the place. Have a listen to some church psalms and simply substitute your own lyrics.<br /> <br /> ===Our sources===<br /> Shape note/Sacred Harp singings (Northern or Southern Harmony), any plainchant choir,<br /> <br /> Here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOagOv6ztZg&amp;list=PL58F0C16B0DEB67D1&amp;feature=plpp_play_all youtube playlist] of appropriate or inspiring music.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Highguard Music]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]<br /> [[Category:Highguard]]</div>

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<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{stub}}<br /> {{CaptionedImage|file=Zorech.png|title=Rune: Zorech|align=right}}<br /> ==The Flame, Rune of Passion==<br /> ''Affiliated with the Realm of Night''<br /> <br /> The Flame represents strong emotion, but not just romantic or carnal feelings. It represents strong feelings, especially feelings and instincts that overwhelm reason or restraint. Fire expresses the idea that passion is dual-natured - a fire can warm and illuminate, bring comfort and offer the promise of safety. It can also rage out of control, consuming and destroying everything in its path until it burns out, leaving only cold embers behind. As the Rune of Destructive Passions, it is called the Inferno.<br /> <br /> This is the rune of hatred, vengeance and fury as well as love in it's various forms, but it is also the Rune of Joy. It represents any powerful or compelling emotion. Zorech is bold and uncompromising; it overcomes impediments by whatever means are necessary and is consequently often seen as being a selfish rune. Yet Zorech also governs those passions that drive the most heroic of actions; these profound emotions may help a soldier be victorious over a hated foe, or drive a lover to acts of incredible daring to spend one night with the object of her affections.<br /> <br /> Zorech also represents disorder, and the collapse of hierarchy and tradition. It is a rune of social chaos, rather than the uncontrollable natural chaos of [[Mawrig]] the Spring Rune of Storms. Embracing passion frees one from societal constraint, and there are many who would argue that the first step to understanding this rule is to abandon conventional ideas of politeness and acceptable behaviour.<br /> All of this means that while the rune has many positive connotations, but is often mistrusted because of its dangerous duality. Several priests are deeply suspicious of this rune due to it's obvious correspondence to the [[Malign spiritual presences]] of anarchy, vengeance and hatred.<br /> <br /> The rune is often found on weapons wielded by [[The Brass Coast|Freeborn]] [[The_Brass_Coast_military_concerns#Kohan|Kohan]], and is also popular with the [[Hakima]] magicians of that nation due to its correspondence with the idea of using passion and strong emotion to fight or work magic. In combination with [[Aesh]], Rune of Thought, it is a symbol of [[Arete]] for some [[Urizen]] sentinels. It is also a common symbol for [[Kallavesi]] warriors to bear as a tattoo or brand. Some [[Navarr]] paint the rune on themselves before seeking vengeance or fighting a hated opponent - especially warriors who must enter the area of a [[Vallorn]] for some reason.<br /> <br /> The Eternal [[Janon]] exemplifies many of the attitudes and themes of Zorech, and is often referred to as ''the shadowed fire''.<br /> <br /> ===Using Zorech in magic===<br /> The Rune of Passion is used most commonly in workings designed to inflame passion. Harnessed by another rune it can be a powerful source of energy - it is often combined with [[Aesh]], the Rune of Thought, to represent passion channeled by reason. Some magicians evoke Zorech when performing the [[Empower]] Incantation, <br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Zorech===<br /> Even more so than [[Xun]], Zorech is inscribed on musical instruments, especially drums. It is also found on weapons and shields, especially among those warriors who fight with passion, especially those who hate or seek vengeance against their enemies. <br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Zorech in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneZorech.jef]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Yoorn&diff=23469 2014-04-01T21:17:00Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{stub}}<br /> {{CaptionedImage|file=Yoorn.png|title=Rune: Yoorn|align=right}}<br /> ==The Shears, Rune of Ending==<br /> ''Affiliated with the Winter Realm''<br /> <br /> Dark counterpart to Evrom, rune of Beginning, the Shears represent the end of the journey. It is the point at which all decisions have been taken, all plans made have come to fruition and victory or loss are complete. Nothing now can be changed and all has taken its course; the thread must now be cut and an ending made. <br /> <br /> Although ending can be a time for sorrow, Yoorn urges us to look back and reflect on what has been learned. Often used together with [[Irremais]], Yoorn allows us to learn from what we have done, and in that can also be a rune of fulfillment and completion. Now that an end has been made, we are ready to be renewed and move on, ready for transformation and a fresh start. <br /> <br /> Sometimes called the Rune of Severence, it is often mentioned during the formal ending of relationships, associations or agreements. The Scriviners of the Brass Coast sometimes stamp it onto a contract that is considered to have been completed, or voided in some way. <br /> Lovers occasionally give a gift with the rune inscribed on it to discreetly draw a romantic affair to an end – this is most common in Dawn and the League.<br /> <br /> Yoorn is combined with the Spring rune [[Evrom]] to represent the idea of birth - as the baby enters the world, the time of pregnancy is at an end. So too as the shears cut the thread of life the soul passes from one world into the next, ready to continue its journey, Yoorn represents Death. When used alone, it represents oblivion; when combined with Evrom, it represents the hope of reincarnation.<br /> <br /> ===Using Yoorn in magic===<br /> Yoorn is often evoked at the end of a ritual to draw a sustained magical working to its close and is used alongside Cavul, Rune of Purity, in cleansing rituals or in magic intended to prematurely bring other magic to a conclusion. It is also used alone to sever bonds, and especially when breaking the covenant between members of a magical coven who choose to part and go their separate ways. <br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Yoorn===<br /> It is often inscribed on tombstones and funeral wrappings, and occasionally found on weapons of war intended to end the life of an opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Yoorn in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneYoorn.jef]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Xun&diff=23468 2014-04-01T21:16:37Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{CaptionedImage|file=Xun.png|title=Rune: Xun|align=right}}<br /> ==The Wyrm, Rune of Transformation==<br /> ''Affiliated with the Realm of Night''<br /> <br /> The Wyrm is associated with transformation, transfiguration and change. It represents the mercurial nature of many Eternals of the Realm of Night, whose physical forms are as mutable as their passions and goals. The changes worked or divined through Xun are rarely trivial; the rune corresponds to profound, life-changing events rather than minor alterations. It is often called [[Mundane_beasts#Iridescent_Butterfly|the Butterfly or the Cocoon]] by mystics to better communicate the potency of the concepts it represents.<br /> <br /> Xun is not just concerned with physical change. It also represents profound spiritual and mental changes; in some places it is used to communicate ideas such as enlightenment, or the idea of the spiritual transformation of a mortal into a Paragon. When used specifically to represent these kinds of transformation it is often called the Key. This is also a rune associated with life, and the transition from birth through childhood and adulthood to the final transformation of death, and potential rebirth of the spirit. <br /> <br /> The Rune of Transformation also challenges and ultimately defeats stagnation and complacency. Some [[Kallavesi]] in particular speak of Xun as the Axe, which cuts away the undergrowth and clears a path through the forest. In divination this rune can often be taken to mean a challenge to accepted truths, or an encouragement to break out of a routine.<br /> <br /> This is also a rune associated with alchemy, medicine, cooking, smithing and any other endeavor where ingredients with different properties are brought together to create something different to, or stronger than, the individual components. In this aspect it is sometimes called the Clenched Fist, or the Firm Hand. <br /> <br /> Almost any activity undertaken by more than one person with similar goals can be connected to this rune, but there is a strong connection between Xun and the dramatic arts. It is often seen carved into stages, especially in [[the League]], and symbolizes the idea that a play is the result of many people combining different qualities to produce something greater than any one person could achieve alone. Several [[Troupe|Troupes]] use Xun on their rings or [[Coven Stones]], and in some places Xun is used as a symbol for the practice of ritual magic.<br /> <br /> ===Using Xun in magic===<br /> Xun is evoked in any magic that transforms one thing into another thing, or that changes one quality into another quality. It might be evoked with rituals intended to physically change a person, place or thing, but it is most commonly used to represent durable changes rather than temporary alteration or disguise. Some magicians evoke Xun when performing the [[Repair]] incantation, transforming the damaged or broken object into a new, sturdy form. A few even evoke it with the [[Disintegrate]] incantation, arguing that the magic does not destroy the target item but simply transforms it into something immaterial and profoundly transient.<br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Xun===<br /> From a mundane point of view Xun is often engraved or carved into tools used in crafting, especially cooking, alchemy and the formation of alloys. Apothecaries use it to mark preparations that alter perception or physical qualities. It is also often found on musical instruments, especially those owned by musicians who hope that their music or poetry will profoundly move their listeners. Often items crafted with Xun will also contain some [[Materials#Iridescent_Gloaming|rainbow silk]].<br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Xun in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneXun.jef]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Wyr&diff=23467 2014-04-01T21:16:14Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{stub}}<br /> {{CaptionedImage|file=Wyr.png|title=Rune: Wyr|align=right}}<br /> ==The Serpent, Rune of Mystery==<br /> ''Affiliated with the Realm of Night''<br /> <br /> The Rune of Mystery covers things that are not known, but whose nature can be uncovered. It is the counterpart of [[Diras]], Rune of Secrets. It represents confusion and uncertainty but it is also associated with intuition and perceptiveness. As with the Shuttered Lantern, what the Serpent conceals, it can also be used to uncover.<br /> <br /> Wyr is a seductive rune; mystery leads to allure, curiosity and even obsession. In this regard it is sometimes called the Veil, and is said to have correspondences with love, seduction and desire. It differs from [[Zorech]] in that this is a rune of temptation, beguilement and romance. wheras the latter rune is more closely associated with more direct infatuations and carnal desires. <br /> <br /> In some areas the Rune of Mystery is called the Pestle and Mortar, and represents the use of narcotics. Anything that dulls the mind and unshackles reason falls under this Rune, and while it is often seen in a negative light there are some who claim that by voluntarily seeking out such states their intuition becomes sharper and their ability to transcend the constraints of plodding logic is sharepened. In this aspect Wyr also represents confusion and uncertainty, as well as physical phenomena such as fog or mist.<br /> <br /> This rune has an adversarial relationship with [[Ophis]], Rune of Revelation, The illumination of the Lantern destroys mysteries, exposes romance and beguilement to the tawdry light of day, and renders the unknown and the alluring banal and commonplace. By contrast, the the Rune of Mystery has a more complex relationship with [[Sular]], Rune of Discovery. The hard work and effort represented by that rune complements the nature of Wyr - the more someone tries to understand Wyr, the more alluring and mysterious it may become. Behind every veil, another mystery awaits.<br /> <br /> Wyr is also the rune of riddles; while the person asking the riddle usually knows the answer (which would suggest a riddle is a secret) riddles are usually unraveled through intuitive steps and leaps of logic rather than through literally interpreting the meaning of their words. The ''Book of Wyr'' is a legendary [[Suaq]] tome that contains every riddle that exists; many [[Wintermark magical traditions|icewalkers]] collect their own ''Book of Wyr'' as they create or discover new riddles.<br /> <br /> In [[Highguard]] it is sometimes called the Broken Mast, representing a ship that has become damaged or lost and referencing a perceived adversarial relationship to [[Sular]] rune of discovery. Used in conjunction with that rune, it represents a quest to uncover something that is unknown, rather than a quest to uncover hidden facts and consequently investigators and magistrates often bear the two runes together on some item of jewelry to represent the quest to uncover the truth. The mystics of [[Kallavesa]] carve this rune into sweat lodges and chambers intended for vision quests and the use of sacred narcotics, and some Riqueza claim that their founder used a crystal with a flaw in the shape of this rune at it's heart to [[The Brass Coast history|lead the Freeborn to their new homeland]].<br /> <br /> Wyr is often associated with the Eternal [[Sung]], who revels in speculation about and preservation of, mysteries.<br /> <br /> ===Using Wyr in magic===<br /> Wyr is used directly to uncover mysteries, and may be evoked in magic that obscures facts or identities. Magic worked with this rune tends to be subtle; it is useful for making it harder to discern facts about something, whereas specifically changing or concealing one item of information is much more in the purview of Diras. It is also worked into magic intended to inflame desire, confusion and uncertainty.<br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Wyr===<br /> Wyr is most commonly used by craftsmen in it's aspect of the Veil, embroidered into beautiful and seductive clothing. It is also commonly associated with luxury, and may be engraved onto bottles of fine liquor or etched onto containers designed to contain exotic treats and visionary or recreational narcotics.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Wyr in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneWyr.jef]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Verys&diff=23466 2014-04-01T21:15:48Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{CaptionedImage|file=Verys.png|title=Rune: Verys|align=right}}<br /> ==The Lion, Rune of Might==<br /> ''Affiliated with the Realm of Summer''<br /> <br /> The strong arm, the numberless host, the storm against which there is no shelter, the shelter that no storm can breach, the fire that forges the strongest blade. At its basest level, Verys is the rune dealing with the application of strength, but it makes no moral assumptions about the manner of such use – beyond the assumption that it is good to exercise strength.<br /> <br /> Verys is very much a rune of two faces. One face is the strength that aids society; the strong smith at their forge, the sturdy battlement that holds back the enemy, the powerful army that keeps the peace or the learned sage that dispenses wisdom to all and sundry. It is power harnessed and channelled towards constructive ends. The other face is a brutal one, the simple naked application of force, generally in a mindlessly destructive way. It is strength without reason or restraint; the horde that pillages all in its path, the siege weapon that batters and smashes all in its path, the bully who oppresses all before them, the clever jackanape that keeps others in bondage through application of the rules of society.<br /> <br /> Verys is sometimes used to embody the idea that the great should command the weak, either by seeking its fealty or by crushing it completely. This also colours its interaction with other runes; those it cannot command it seeks to destroy. <br /> <br /> In [[Dawn]] it is used alongside [[Jotra]], [[Tykonus]] and [[Feresh]] to signify [[Glory]] – in this case the glory that comes from the exercise of strength and power. <br /> <br /> In some ancient rune sets, Verys and [[Kyrop]], the Rune of Weakness are represented by a single runestone, with the direction in which it is drawn and laid determining which meaning it takes on. <br /> <br /> ===Using Verys in magic===<br /> As with the other Summer runes, Verys is used in magic that enhances or supports. Unlike several other runes, it grants strength and prowess directly rather than enhancing what is there. It has little patience for weakness, however, and can be dangerous to apply to those who are too weak to control the strength that flows through them.<br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Verys===<br /> Throughout the Empire, warriors and soldiers bear Verys as a touchstone. It appears on armour, weapons and shields, and is a common symbol worn as a tattoo or brand.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Verys in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneVerys.jef]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Ull&diff=23465 2014-04-01T21:15:27Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{stub}}<br /> {{CaptionedImage|file=Ull.png|title=Rune: Ull|align=right}}<br /> <br /> ==The Road, Rune of Chance==<br /> <br /> Ull is the rune of chance, the counterpart of [[Gralm]] the rune of destiny. Unlike many other runes it does not have an association with one of the realms of magic. It is a highly mystical rune, and defies easy definition. In conjunction with Gralm, it represents the concept of [[Wintermark culture and customs#Skein|skein]]. It represents those things that affect the passage through life which are not the result of a personal choice. Some blasphemous cultists who profess [[Malign spiritual presences#Fate|fatalism]] use Ull as their symbol.<br /> <br /> Some mystics call Ull ''The Coin'' (or rarely ''The Dice''). It is sometimes misinterpretted as representing randomness - but Ull does not represent the chaos of inifinite possibility; rather it represents the many things that ''could'' happen at any given moment. Like the tossed coin or the rolled die, there are a finite number of outcomes to any moment or event. Ull does not care if the outcome is good or bad, only that there ''is'' an outcome.<br /> <br /> The Road also represents opportunity - the chance to perform a deed that the individual must choose to grasp, or allow to slip through their fingers. It represents the ability of individuals to perform great deeds, whether for good or ill, based on seemingly chance encounters and events.<br /> <br /> ===Using Ull in magic===<br /> Ull is useful in any magic that relies on serendipity, or on altering the likelihood that events will or will not occur. It is sometimes used as an intensifier, especially with [[curse|curses]] that bring doom down on a target.<br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Ull=== <br /> Ull is rarely used in crafting. Outside of divination, it commonly appears on simple medallions worn by those seeking adventure. Some gamblers replace the 1 or the 6 on a dice with Ull.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Ull in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneUll.jef]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Ull&diff=23464 2014-04-01T21:15:07Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{stub}}<br /> {{CaptionedImage|file=Ull.png|title=Rune: Ull|align=right}}<br /> <br /> ==The Road, Rune of Chance==<br /> <br /> Ull is the rune of chance, the counterpart of [[Gralm]] the rune of destiny. Unlike many other runes it does not have an association with one of the realms of magic. It is a highly mystical rune, and defies easy definition. In conjunction with Gralm, it represents the concept of [[Wintermark culture and customs#Skein|skein]]. It represents those things that affect the passage through life which are not the result of a personal choice. Some blasphemous cultists who profess [[Malign spiritual presences#Fate|fatalism]] use Ull as their symbol.<br /> <br /> Some mystics call Ull ''The Coin'' (or rarely ''The Dice''). It is sometimes misinterpretted as representing randomness - but Ull does not represent the chaos of inifinite possibility; rather it represents the many things that ''could'' happen at any given moment. Like the tossed coin or the rolled die, there are a finite number of outcomes to any moment or event. Ull does not care if the outcome is good or bad, only that there ''is'' an outcome.<br /> <br /> The Road also represents opportunity - the chance to perform a deed that the individual must choose to grasp, or allow to slip through their fingers. It represents the ability of individuals to perform great deeds, whether for good or ill, based on seemingly chance encounters and events.<br /> <br /> ===Using Ull in magic===<br /> Ull is useful in any magic that relies on serendipity, or on altering the likelihood that events will or will not occur. It is sometimes used as an intensifier, especially with [[curse|curses]] that bring doom down on a target.<br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Ull=== <br /> Ull is rarely used in crafting. Outside of divination, it commonly appears on simple medallions worn by those seeking adventure. Some gamblers replace the 1 or the 6 on a dice with Ull.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Tykonus in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneTykonus.jef]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Tykonus&diff=23463 2014-04-01T21:14:42Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{CaptionedImage|file=Tykonus.png|title=Rune: Tykonus|align=right}}<br /> ==The Banner, Rune of Victory==<br /> ''Affiliated with the Realm of Summer''<br /> <br /> The feasting hall that is home only to heroes is hung with banners, the golden instant of consummation that burns itself into memory, the moment when you can hear history urging you onwards in the fluttering of the pennants. Tykonus transcends mortal flesh, and becomes immortal – a legend.<br /> <br /> Tykonus cares not for morals, only that the battle is won. That said, it smiles upon those who win through great deeds that will be remembered through the ages. An infamous general who cruelly puts their enemies to the flame embodies the meaning of this rune as much as a noble warrior that spares their enemies. What matters is the victory and the triumph; that you have won and that your enemies have lost. Mercy is not a matter for Tykonus, but neither is cruelty.<br /> <br /> It is the active counterpart of [[Jotra]], and the two are often evoked together simply because there is no victory without conflict. It is sometimes presented as the mediator between [[Ull]] and [[Gralm]], representing that Victory comes from the tension between chance and destiny. <br /> <br /> Along with [[Feresh]], [[Jotra]] and [[Verys]], the Banner is used to represent [[Glory]] by many [[Dawn|Dawnish]] magicians and crafters; here it represents the Glory that comes from overcoming an opponent and achieving one's goals despite opposition.<br /> <br /> ===Using Tykonus in magic=== <br /> Tykonus is used in magic that enhances and empowers, as well as in magic that contends against others. It is often evoked in large-scale magic where success is not assured. As with the other runes associated with Summer, it is often evoked while performing the [[Spell list#Empower|empower]] incantation.<br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Tykonus===<br /> The rune of victory is commonly worn on shields and (obviously) worked into the hems of banners and surcoats. A gift given to the victor in a contest of skill or arms often bears the rune as part of it's decoration. <br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Tykonus in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneTykonus.jef]]<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;ic&gt;When dragged to battle in service to the grey little bean-counters, it serves like a whipped dog, always looking for a way to strike out and ruin it's master's aims. If you do not seek to win with some style, then you may take victory, but you will never take the truer victory of Tykonus, for your dry tales will shiver no spines and inflame no passions. Who will remember you when you are gone? True victory is immortal.&lt;/ic&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=File:RuneSular.jef&diff=23462 2014-04-01T21:14:01Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=Sular&diff=23461 2014-04-01T21:11:57Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>{{stub}}<br /> {{CaptionedImage|file=Sular.png|title=Rune: Sular|align=right}}<br /> ==The Ship, Rune of Discovery==<br /> ''Affiliated with the Realm of Day''<br /> <br /> Sular is the Ship, and is the counterpart of [[Ophis]], Rune of Revelation. It represents the questing spirit, the drive to learn and to expand one’s knowledge. It is the drive to explore, and to find things. It is sometimes called the Finder of Ways, and is often sewn into the sails of ships that must travel out of sight of land. It is sometimes used as a rune to help those who are lost, either literally or metaphorically, to get back on course.<br /> <br /> Discovery never comes without effort; unlike the flash of inspiration that leads to revelation, Sular works best when combined with hard work. It is the rune of prognostication, which extrapolates from known facts to uncover truth. During divination, Sular is sometimes used to mitigate the negative effects of Ophis. The Rune of Revelation represents the truth or fact that is sought, while Sular serves as an intermediary that helps to guide the power of the magic.<br /> <br /> [[Highguard magical traditions|Highborn magicians]] say that Sular was the name of the ship that [[Highguard history|carried Atun away from Pharos]], while some Guerra claim that their founder used a dowsing pendulum marked with this rune to [[The Brass Coast history|lead the Freeborn to their new homeland]]. In [[Varushka]] it is common to see Sular embroidered into gifts given during a [[Varushka culture and customs#Parting|Parting]], in the hope that the rune will help guide a loved one safely home again.<br /> <br /> ===Using Sular in magic===<br /> Sular is evoked with magic that finds things, scries locations or prognosticates from gathered information.<br /> <br /> ===Crafting with Sular===<br /> This rune is popular with scholars who often wear it on a medallion or ring, or even have it as a tattoo. Sailmakers and shipwrights use it when building seagoing vessels to help guide vessels safely home, and for the same reason may be inscribed on a gift given to a loved one who must spend an extended period of time away from home.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===For Machine Embroidery===<br /> Here is a digitized version of Sular in .jef format, suitable for a 7x5 hoop. <br /> [[File:RuneSular.jef]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Runes]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=The_Ritual_for_the_Departed&diff=23420 2014-03-31T12:54:51Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>[http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/c/ce/Ritual2.pdf Words and music by Aaron Walter]<br /> <br /> A midi of this song can be found [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/File:Ritual_of_the_Departed.mid here].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Highguard Music]]<br /> [[Category:Highguard]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/index.php?title=The_Ritual_for_the_Departed&diff=23419 2014-03-31T12:54:05Z

<p>Jude: </p> <hr /> <div>[http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/mediawiki-public/images/d/d8/Ritual2.pdf Words and music by Aaron Walter]<br /> <br /> A midi of this song can be found [http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/File:Ritual_of_the_Departed.mid here].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Highguard Music]]<br /> [[Category:Highguard]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

Jude