383YE Winter Solstice winds of fortune - Revision history

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	Thanks to [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_61\|a mandate]] from Yarona of the Chantry, the National Assemblies of Dawn and Highguard are [[Love_and_rockets#Virtue\|building a closer understanding]] of each other. Highborn celebrants are keen to hear the words of Dawnish priests, and vice versa.		Thanks to [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_61\|a mandate]] from Yarona of the Chantry, the National Assemblies of Dawn and Highguard are [[Love_and_rockets#Virtue\|building a closer understanding]] of each other. Highborn celebrants are keen to hear the words of Dawnish priests, and vice versa.

	At present the issue that arouses the strongest feelings is the situation in [[Brocéliande]]. Both assemblies opted to support attempts to free the Dark Ranging region from the ~~Vallorn~~ before the enemy recovers enough of its strength to make that victory impossible. Now there is an opportunity for both assemblies to draw inspiration from the methods used by the other. There is however one small matter that must be resolved first - the [[inquisition]] of those responsible for inviting the Druj into Imperial affairs.		At present the issue that arouses the strongest feelings is the situation in [[Brocéliande]]. Both assemblies opted to support attempts to free the Dark Ranging region from the vallorn before the enemy recovers enough of its strength to make that victory impossible. Now there is an opportunity for both assemblies to draw inspiration from the methods used by the other. There is however one small matter that must be resolved first - the [[inquisition]] of those responsible for inviting the Druj into Imperial affairs.

	You can learn more about these unfolding events in '''[[The virtue of sharing]]'''.		You can learn more about these unfolding events in '''[[The virtue of sharing]]'''.

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	===Impossible Landscapes (Plenipotentiary)===		===Impossible Landscapes (Plenipotentiary)===
	*'''Archmages; the Silver Chalice; Master of the Koboldi; the Seer of the Gateway; Livia of the Spire of Celestial Cascade, Lord Colwynn de Rondell, and Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato; a whole gaggle of mystics, heroes, Winterfolk, Freeborn, and more		*'''Archmages; the Silver Chalice; Master of the Koboldi; the Seer of the Gateway; Livia of the Spire of Celestial Cascade, Lord Colwynn de Rondell, and Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato; a whole gaggle of mystics, heroes, Winterfolk, Freeborn, and more
	Five of the Imperial [[Archmage\|Archmages]] have invited [[eternal\|eternals]] to attend a [[archmage#Parely\|parley]] with them, as representatives of the Empire and the [[~~Conclave\|~~Conclave]]. Replies have been received, and arrangements have been made.		Five of the Imperial [[Archmage\|Archmages]] have invited [[eternal\|eternals]] to attend a [[archmage#Parely\|parley]] with them, as representatives of the Empire and the [[Conclave]]. Replies have been received, and arrangements have been made.

	During the Winter Solstice, [[Ossegrahn\|Lord Rain]] will hold court for the first time in over three centuries; favoured emissaries of the [[Roshanwe\|Walker on the Littoral]] and the [[Sung\|Spiral Dancer]] will meet with very different groups of truth-seekers; and the [[Ephisis\|City of Gold and Lead]] will arrange a meeting with emissaries of other cities to see what can be done about the Sanguine Market.		During the Winter Solstice, [[Ossegrahn\|Lord Rain]] will hold court for the first time in over three centuries; favoured emissaries of the [[Roshanwe\|Walker on the Littoral]] and the [[Sung\|Spiral Dancer]] will meet with very different groups of truth-seekers; and the [[Ephisis\|City of Gold and Lead]] will arrange a meeting with emissaries of other cities to see what can be done about the Sanguine Market.

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	===Impossible Landscapes (Plenipotentiary)===		===Impossible Landscapes (Plenipotentiary)===
	*'''Archmages; the Silver Chalice; Master of the Koboldi; the Seer of the Gateway; Livia of the Spire of Celestial Cascade, Lord Colwynn de Rondell, and Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato; a whole gaggle of mystics, heroes, Winterfolk, Freeborn, and more		*'''Archmages; the Silver Chalice; Master of the Koboldi; the Seer of the Gateway; Livia of the Spire of Celestial Cascade, Lord Colwynn de Rondell, and Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato; a whole gaggle of mystics, heroes, Winterfolk, Freeborn, and more
	Five of the Imperial [[Archmage\|Archmages]] have invited [[eternal\|eternals]] to attend a [[archmage#Parely\|parley]] with them, as representatives of the Empire and the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave\|Conclave]]. Replies have been received, and arrangements have been made.		Five of the Imperial [[Archmage\|Archmages]] have invited [[eternal\|eternals]] to attend a [[archmage#Parely\|parley]] with them, as representatives of the Empire and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]]. Replies have been received, and arrangements have been made.

	During the Winter Solstice, [[Ossegrahn\|Lord Rain]] will hold court for the first time in over three centuries; favoured emissaries of the [[Roshanwe\|Walker on the Littoral]] and the [[Sung\|Spiral Dancer]] will meet with very different groups of truth-seekers; and the [[Ephisis\|City of Gold and Lead]] will arrange a meeting with emissaries of other cities to see what can be done about the Sanguine Market.		During the Winter Solstice, [[Ossegrahn\|Lord Rain]] will hold court for the first time in over three centuries; favoured emissaries of the [[Roshanwe\|Walker on the Littoral]] and the [[Sung\|Spiral Dancer]] will meet with very different groups of truth-seekers; and the [[Ephisis\|City of Gold and Lead]] will arrange a meeting with emissaries of other cities to see what can be done about the Sanguine Market.
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	===From the Sieve of Your Hands===		===From the Sieve of Your Hands===
	*'''[[Urizen]], especially those in [[Spiral]]; Urizen Assembly; [[General]] of the [[Citadel Guard]]; [[Doyen of the Spires]]; [[Synod]], [[Senate]], [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]]'''		*'''[[Urizen]], especially those in [[Spiral]]; Urizen Assembly; [[General]] of the [[Citadel Guard]]; [[Doyen of the Spires]]; [[Synod]], [[Senate]], [[Conclave]]'''
	During the Autumn Equinox, the Imperial Senate ceded the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] peace [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|treaty]]. Provisions were made to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions. The new governor of Spiral, the Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact, has a different proposition. Stay, and stay out of her affairs, and both sides might still find Prosperity.		During the Autumn Equinox, the Imperial Senate ceded the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] peace [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|treaty]]. Provisions were made to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions. The new governor of Spiral, the Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact, has a different proposition. Stay, and stay out of her affairs, and both sides might still find Prosperity.

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	===The Price of Wisdom===		===The Price of Wisdom===
	*'''[[Synod]]; the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General]], [[Wisdom]], [[Loyalty]], [[Prosperity]], [[Urizen]], and [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] assemblies; the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]]; [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]] '''		*'''[[Synod]]; the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General]], [[Wisdom]], [[Loyalty]], [[Prosperity]], [[Urizen]], and [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] assemblies; the [[Senate]]; [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]] '''
	Between them, the Assembly of Wisdom and the sword scholars of Urizen are obstructing anyone trying to enact a Synod mandate that has not been upheld with a greater majority. [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_fortune#Mandates\|Several have failed as a result]]. A number of [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] and one [[mandate]] were upheld during the Autumn Equinox relating to the [[sword scholar\|heirs]] of [[Sulemaine]]. There have been [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_4\|incendiary calls for action]], and calmer voices [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_127\|urging debate and discussion]] rather than open opposition to the Synod. Decisions need to be made, some of which may have implications that go far beyond the questioning of the Synod authority by the Wise.		Between them, the Assembly of Wisdom and the sword scholars of Urizen are obstructing anyone trying to enact a Synod mandate that has not been upheld with a greater majority. [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_fortune#Mandates\|Several have failed as a result]]. A number of [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] and one [[mandate]] were upheld during the Autumn Equinox relating to the [[sword scholar\|heirs]] of [[Sulemaine]]. There have been [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_4\|incendiary calls for action]], and calmer voices [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_127\|urging debate and discussion]] rather than open opposition to the Synod. Decisions need to be made, some of which may have implications that go far beyond the questioning of the Synod authority by the Wise.

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	===From the Sieve of Your Hands===		===From the Sieve of Your Hands===
	*'''[[Urizen]], especially those in [[Spiral]]; Urizen Assembly; [[General]] of the [[Citadel Guard]]; [[Doyen of the Spires]]; [[Synod]], [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]], [[Imperial Conclave]]'''		*'''[[Urizen]], especially those in [[Spiral]]; Urizen Assembly; [[General]] of the [[Citadel Guard]]; [[Doyen of the Spires]]; [[Synod]], [[Senate]], [[Imperial Conclave]]'''
	During the Autumn Equinox, the Imperial Senate ceded the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] peace [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|treaty]]. Provisions were made to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions. The new governor of Spiral, the Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact, has a different proposition. Stay, and stay out of her affairs, and both sides might still find Prosperity.		During the Autumn Equinox, the Imperial Senate ceded the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] peace [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|treaty]]. Provisions were made to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions. The new governor of Spiral, the Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact, has a different proposition. Stay, and stay out of her affairs, and both sides might still find Prosperity.

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	===The Price of Wisdom===		===The Price of Wisdom===
	*'''[[~~Imperial~~ Synod]]; the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General]], [[Wisdom]], [[Loyalty]], [[Prosperity]], [[Urizen]], and [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] assemblies; the [[Imperial Senate]]; [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]] '''		*'''[[Synod]]; the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General]], [[Wisdom]], [[Loyalty]], [[Prosperity]], [[Urizen]], and [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] assemblies; the [[Imperial Senate]]; [[sword scholar\|sword scholars]] '''
	Between them, the Assembly of Wisdom and the sword scholars of Urizen are obstructing anyone trying to enact a Synod mandate that has not been upheld with a greater majority. [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_fortune#Mandates\|Several have failed as a result]]. A number of [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] and one [[mandate]] were upheld during the Autumn Equinox relating to the [[sword scholar\|heirs]] of [[Sulemaine]]. There have been [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_4\|incendiary calls for action]], and calmer voices [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_127\|urging debate and discussion]] rather than open opposition to the Synod. Decisions need to be made, some of which may have implications that go far beyond the questioning of the Synod authority by the Wise.		Between them, the Assembly of Wisdom and the sword scholars of Urizen are obstructing anyone trying to enact a Synod mandate that has not been upheld with a greater majority. [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_fortune#Mandates\|Several have failed as a result]]. A number of [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] and one [[mandate]] were upheld during the Autumn Equinox relating to the [[sword scholar\|heirs]] of [[Sulemaine]]. There have been [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_4\|incendiary calls for action]], and calmer voices [[383YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_127\|urging debate and discussion]] rather than open opposition to the Synod. Decisions need to be made, some of which may have implications that go far beyond the questioning of the Synod authority by the Wise.

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	===From the Sieve of Your Hands===		===From the Sieve of Your Hands===
	*'''[[Urizen]], especially those in [[Spiral]]; Urizen Assembly; [[General]] of the [[Citadel Guard]]; [[Doyen of the Spires]]; [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]], [[Imperial Senate]], [[Imperial Conclave]]'''		*'''[[Urizen]], especially those in [[Spiral]]; Urizen Assembly; [[General]] of the [[Citadel Guard]]; [[Doyen of the Spires]]; [[Synod]], [[Imperial Senate]], [[Imperial Conclave]]'''
	During the Autumn Equinox, the Imperial Senate ceded the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] peace [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|treaty]]. Provisions were made to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions. The new governor of Spiral, the Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact, has a different proposition. Stay, and stay out of her affairs, and both sides might still find Prosperity.		During the Autumn Equinox, the Imperial Senate ceded the regions of [[Spiral#Ankra\|Ankra]], [[Spiral#Cinion\|Cinion]], and [[Spiral#Ateri\|Ateri]] in [[Spiral]] as part of the [[Grendel]] peace [[Ratify_treaty_with_the_Grendel_Autumn_383YE#Treaty\|treaty]]. Provisions were made to allow citizens currently in those regions two seasons' grace to relocate to Imperial territory with all of their possessions. The new governor of Spiral, the Salt Lord Mahiri Kaliact, has a different proposition. Stay, and stay out of her affairs, and both sides might still find Prosperity.

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	===Three Celebrations and a Funeral===		===Three Celebrations and a Funeral===
	* '''Imperial Synod, especially the General, League National, Varushkan National, and the Prosperity, Ambition, and Wisdom Virtue Assemblies'''		* '''Imperial Synod, especially the General, League National, Varushkan National, and the Prosperity, Ambition, and Wisdom Virtue Assemblies'''
	The virtues are often interpreted through the lives and legends of mortals; the [[paragons and exemplars]] [[recognition\|recognised]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]]. In addition to recognising new exemplars and paragons, the Synod also takes an active hand in preserving those legacies.		The virtues are often interpreted through the lives and legends of mortals; the [[paragons and exemplars]] [[recognition\|recognised]] by the [[Synod]]. In addition to recognising new exemplars and paragons, the Synod also takes an active hand in preserving those legacies.

	Last season, three [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] drew particular attention to three particular inspirations: the ancient magician [[Zoria]], Paragon of [[Wisdom]]; the [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] exemplar [[Adelmar the Lion]]; and the fiery [[corsair]] [[Zemress]], Exemplar of Prosperity. Achieving the support of individual assemblies, these statements have given rise to opportunities to the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] to celebrate the lives of the three inspirations.		Last season, three [[statement of principle\|statements of principle]] drew particular attention to three particular inspirations: the ancient magician [[Zoria]], Paragon of [[Wisdom]]; the [[Ambition\|Ambitious]] exemplar [[Adelmar the Lion]]; and the fiery [[corsair]] [[Zemress]], Exemplar of Prosperity. Achieving the support of individual assemblies, these statements have given rise to opportunities to the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]] to celebrate the lives of the three inspirations.

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	It's taken a while but the Civil Service have finally completed their survey of the wealth of Ossium. They confirm the wealth of the forests, and the paucity of minerals in territory, but they also catalogue the spoils of war seized from the Druj. These include valuable opportunities; the Palace at Orieb; the Stinking Market; Marshstand Skerry; the Bonehives; the Fields of Glory. It will fall to the Imperial Senate to determine who will made custodians of these unique sinecures and ministries.		It's taken a while but the Civil Service have finally completed their survey of the wealth of Ossium. They confirm the wealth of the forests, and the paucity of minerals in territory, but they also catalogue the spoils of war seized from the Druj. These include valuable opportunities; the Palace at Orieb; the Stinking Market; Marshstand Skerry; the Bonehives; the Fields of Glory. It will fall to the Imperial Senate to determine who will made custodians of these unique sinecures and ministries.

	They've also presented a report on ways to make Ossium more hospitable. On the wider benefits offered by a new port on the Semmerlak; a barracks-armoury in ~~Nearwald~~ to defend the new vales; and an extension to the Iron Roads already in progress. It seems the future may be bright for Varushkan settlers in the Empire's newest territory - if they're able to capitalise on these opportunities!		They've also presented a report on ways to make Ossium more hospitable. On the wider benefits offered by a new port on the Semmerlak; a barracks-armoury in Nearweald to defend the new vales; and an extension to the Iron Roads already in progress. It seems the future may be bright for Varushkan settlers in the Empire's newest territory - if they're able to capitalise on these opportunities!

	You can read about these opportunities in Ossium - to assign new titles and build new things - in '''[[Thousands or more]]'''.		You can read about these opportunities in Ossium - to assign new titles and build new things - in '''[[Thousands or more]]'''.

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	===Across the Abyss===		===Across the Abyss===
	* '''The League; Prosperity Assembly; Imperial Senate; Imperial Conclave'''		* '''The League; Prosperity Assembly; Imperial Senate; Imperial Conclave'''
	The Sand Fishers were one of the first groups of orcs that the Imperial armies encountered when they invaded Ossium. At first ~~the~~ they seemed a peaceful people; later it became clear that they had been enslaved by the Druj and brutalized for decades. Forced to gather food under soul-crushing horror of the Druj miasma, when the Empire gave them an opportunity to claim a dank forest in Holberg, they jumped at the opportunity to put the Semmerlak between them and their former home.		The Sand Fishers were one of the first groups of orcs that the Imperial armies encountered when they invaded Ossium. At first they seemed a peaceful people; later it became clear that they had been enslaved by the Druj and brutalized for decades. Forced to gather food under soul-crushing horror of the Druj miasma, when the Empire gave them an opportunity to claim a dank forest in Holberg, they jumped at the opportunity to put the Semmerlak between them and their former home.

	The Druj followed them, but the Empire kept them at bay. They brought them the Virtues, and showed them how a different path than the one the Druj had forced on them. They're grateful, but there's more the Empire and their friends in the League can do to help them get away from their legacy of fear. Yet they've also embraced the virtue of Prosperity, which proposes harsh punishment for those who take without giving. What can the Sand Fishers give to the Empire that they will value?		The Druj followed them, but the Empire kept them at bay. They brought them the Virtues, and showed them how a different path than the one the Druj had forced on them. They're grateful, but there's more the Empire and their friends in the League can do to help them get away from their legacy of fear. Yet they've also embraced the virtue of Prosperity, which proposes harsh punishment for those who take without giving. What can the Sand Fishers give to the Empire that they will value?

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	* '''Flowers are now an additional trapping for briars'''		* '''Flowers are now an additional trapping for briars'''
	* '''Some further information, relating to peculiar dreams, can be found in [[Faded_from_the_winter#Dreams\|Faded from the winter]] wind of fortune'''		* '''Some further information, relating to peculiar dreams, can be found in [[Faded_from_the_winter#Dreams\|Faded from the winter]] wind of fortune'''
	During the Autumn Equinox, several briar lineaged citizens exposed to the vallorn and the followers of [[Yaw'nagrah]] began to develop an additional trapping - blooms and flowers growing from their bark. There was some concern that these flowers represented some kind of invasive "mind control" ~~targetting~~ briars, but further studies have shown that this was predicated on a misunderstanding. It appears the flowers were related to some kind of curse inflicted by Yaw'nagrah, but fears of briars falling under the control of the Spring eternal seem to have resulted from a rumour mill run amok.		During the Autumn Equinox, several briar lineaged citizens exposed to the vallorn and the followers of [[Yaw'nagrah]] began to develop an additional trapping - blooms and flowers growing from their bark. There was some concern that these flowers represented some kind of invasive "mind control" targeting briars, but further studies have shown that this was predicated on a misunderstanding. It appears the flowers were related to some kind of curse inflicted by Yaw'nagrah, but fears of briars falling under the control of the Spring eternal seem to have resulted from a rumour mill run amok.

	That curse now appears to have run its course. Briars are no longer experiencing the strange, peculiar dreams associated with the flowers, nor experiencing the burst of vitality and health that accompanied them. However, more than a few briars have found that the flowers continue to grow, and while the flowers may have begun in Brocéliande, they've also begun to appear on briars who've never been there. Examination shows them to be entirely natural, and not a cause for concern, divination repeatedly proves that any lingering curse or connection the flowers once had with Yaw'nagrah has now ended.		That curse now appears to have run its course. Briars are no longer experiencing the strange, peculiar dreams associated with the flowers, nor experiencing the burst of vitality and health that accompanied them. However, more than a few briars have found that the flowers continue to grow, and while the flowers may have begun in Brocéliande, they've also begun to appear on briars who've never been there. Examination shows them to be entirely natural, and not a cause for concern, divination repeatedly proves that any lingering curse or connection the flowers once had with Yaw'nagrah has now ended.

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	===Across the Abyss===		===Across the Abyss===
	* '''The League; Prosperity Assembly; Imperial Senate; Imperial Conclave'''		* '''The League; Prosperity Assembly; Imperial Senate; Imperial Conclave'''
	The Sand Fishers were one of the first groups of orcs that the Imperial armies encountered when they invaded Ossium. At first the they seemed a peaceful people; later it became clear that they had been enslaved by the Druj and brutalized for decades. Forced to gather food under soul-crushing horror of the Druj miasma, when the Empire gave them an opportunity to claim ~~the~~ a dank forest in Holberg, they jumped at the opportunity to put the Semmerlak between them and their former home.		The Sand Fishers were one of the first groups of orcs that the Imperial armies encountered when they invaded Ossium. At first the they seemed a peaceful people; later it became clear that they had been enslaved by the Druj and brutalized for decades. Forced to gather food under soul-crushing horror of the Druj miasma, when the Empire gave them an opportunity to claim a dank forest in Holberg, they jumped at the opportunity to put the Semmerlak between them and their former home.

	The Druj followed them, but the Empire kept them at bay. They brought them the Virtues, and showed them how a different path than the one the Druj had forced on them. They're grateful, but there's more the Empire and their friends in the League can do to help them get away from their legacy of fear. Yet they've also embraced the virtue of Prosperity, which proposes harsh punishment for those who take without giving. What can the Sand Fishers give to the Empire that they will value?		The Druj followed them, but the Empire kept them at bay. They brought them the Virtues, and showed them how a different path than the one the Druj had forced on them. They're grateful, but there's more the Empire and their friends in the League can do to help them get away from their legacy of fear. Yet they've also embraced the virtue of Prosperity, which proposes harsh punishment for those who take without giving. What can the Sand Fishers give to the Empire that they will value?

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	The [[Axos\|Citadels of Axos]] freed their slaves when they signed the [[Ratify Liberty Pact\|Liberty Pact]]. All the information coming from Axos says that while they stuck with the letter of the Pact, their actions since have little to do with the spirit. The freed orcs live in miserable conditions, subject to laws that keep them firmly in the gutter. All attempts to encourage change through diplomatic channels have bred resentful accusations that the Empire is meddling in affairs that do not concern them.		The [[Axos\|Citadels of Axos]] freed their slaves when they signed the [[Ratify Liberty Pact\|Liberty Pact]]. All the information coming from Axos says that while they stuck with the letter of the Pact, their actions since have little to do with the spirit. The freed orcs live in miserable conditions, subject to laws that keep them firmly in the gutter. All attempts to encourage change through diplomatic channels have bred resentful accusations that the Empire is meddling in affairs that do not concern them.

	Now it falls to the Imperial Synod to make a difficult choice. Will they intervene, urging ship captains to help the orcs find new homes in the Empire? Will they risk an international incident with the Axou in the name of orcs they have never met? Or will they choose a different path... and while they are making up their minds at least one allied nations is putting ~~it's~~ ''own'' plans into motion...		Now it falls to the Imperial Synod to make a difficult choice. Will they intervene, urging ship captains to help the orcs find new homes in the Empire? Will they risk an international incident with the Axou in the name of orcs they have never met? Or will they choose a different path... and while they are making up their minds at least one allied nations is putting its ''own'' plans into motion...

	You can find out about the opportunity to help the Axos orcs in '''[[Written in salt]]'''.		You can find out about the opportunity to help the Axos orcs in '''[[Written in salt]]'''.
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	This season there are conjunctions across the Empire, including opportunities to fight the [[Jotun]] in [[Bregasland]] and [[Sermersuaq]], and the [[Druj]] in any number of dangerous places.		This season there are conjunctions across the Empire, including opportunities to fight the [[Jotun]] in [[Bregasland]] and [[Sermersuaq]], and the [[Druj]] in any number of dangerous places.

	You can learn about some of the more ~~combatative~~ conjunctions of the [[Sentinel Gate]] in '''[[Hoist up the thing]]'''.		You can learn about some of the more combative conjunctions of the [[Sentinel Gate]] in '''[[Hoist up the thing]]'''.
	===Towers Behind the Moon (Winds of Magic)===		===Towers Behind the Moon (Winds of Magic)===
	* '''Imperial citizens, especially but not solely magicians'''		* '''Imperial citizens, especially but not solely magicians'''
	As well as being a realm of politics and prosperity, of intrigue and battle, of faith and reason, the Empire is a realm of magic. It has a crowd, there's always something happening, and it's usually quite loud. Here we have a roundup of peculiar of magical events - some clearly the result of rituals performed by Imperial covens, some of less obvious provenance. One of the most enigmatic might be the unexpected delivery of a hundred Imperial citizens to Semmerholm by the Druj, apparently on the say-so of the Emissary of Mazen, but there's also strange visions in the night sky over Astolat; a curse on Casinea (where Anvil is!); messages from more than half a dozen eternals; and the usual list of castles, and shrouds, and lasting enchantments.		As well as being a realm of politics and prosperity, of intrigue and battle, of faith and reason, the Empire is a realm of magic. It has a crowd, there's always something happening, and it's usually quite loud. Here we have a roundup of peculiar of magical events - some clearly the result of rituals performed by Imperial covens, some of less obvious provenance. One of the most enigmatic might be the unexpected delivery of a hundred Imperial citizens to Semmerholm by the Druj, apparently on the say-so of the Emissary of Mazen, but there's also strange visions in the night sky over Astolat; a curse on Casinea (where Anvil is!); messages from more than half a dozen eternals; and the usual list of castles, and shrouds, and lasting enchantments.

	You can learn about magical occurrences not covered ~~elsehwere~~ in '''[[Towers behind the moon]]''', the last Wind of Fortune for the Winter Solstice 383YE.		You can learn about magical occurrences not covered elsewhere in '''[[Towers behind the moon]]''', the last Wind of Fortune for the Winter Solstice 383YE.

	==Other Events==		==Other Events==
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	* '''Liathaven is still under the effect of Wither the Seed'''		* '''Liathaven is still under the effect of Wither the Seed'''
	* '''Vallornspawn run rampant in the territory'''		* '''Vallornspawn run rampant in the territory'''
	As detailed in the [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Hercynia.2C_Therunin.2C_and_Liathaven\|winds of war]], the Heirs of Terunael were unchallenged in Liathaven and have presumably completed their schemes there. The [[Wither the Seed\|withering curse]] of [[Winter magic]] still lies across Liathaven, and there is no sign that [[Yaw'nagrah]] or her servants have taken any steps to remove that curse. Despite the curse, the heirs, the spawn of the vallorn, and the servants of Yaw'~~Nagrah~~ have run rampant here during the last few months. There has been no contact with either the [[feni]] settlers, not whatever [[~~jotun~~]] forces still notionally remain in the territory. It is not clear how well they have weathered the violence there.		As detailed in the [[383YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_war#Game_Information_:_Hercynia.2C_Therunin.2C_and_Liathaven\|winds of war]], the Heirs of Terunael were unchallenged in Liathaven and have presumably completed their schemes there. The [[Wither the Seed\|withering curse]] of [[Winter magic]] still lies across Liathaven, and there is no sign that [[Yaw'nagrah]] or her servants have taken any steps to remove that curse. Despite the curse, the heirs, the spawn of the vallorn, and the servants of Yaw'nagrah have run rampant here during the last few months. There has been no contact with either the [[feni]] settlers, not whatever [[Jotun]] forces still notionally remain in the territory. It is not clear how well they have weathered the violence there.

	There are very few Navarr left in the territory (indeed we assume only player character steadings still exist there). Players are free to roleplay the details as they wish, but their steadings will have experienced savage if sporadic attacks since the Autumn Equinox. A further 10 Thrones each season will be diverted from the Imperial Treasury to support those Imperial citizens still in Liathaven. Every forest, farm, herb garden, business, congregation, mine, and mana site in the territory will suffer a 1 rank penalty for the next year. Worse, vallornspawn have infested the territory and will represent a significant threat to any military force that enters the territory until they are dealt with. While there is no danger of the vallorn itself spreading, the vallornspawn will need to be dealt with in the event the Empire returns to liberate the beleaguered territory.		There are very few Navarr left in the territory (indeed we assume only player character steadings still exist there). Players are free to roleplay the details as they wish, but their steadings will have experienced savage if sporadic attacks since the Autumn Equinox. A further 10 Thrones each season will be diverted from the Imperial Treasury to support those Imperial citizens still in Liathaven. Every forest, farm, herb garden, business, congregation, mine, and mana site in the territory will suffer a 1 rank penalty for the next year. Worse, vallornspawn have infested the territory and will represent a significant threat to any military force that enters the territory until they are dealt with. While there is no danger of the vallorn itself spreading, the vallornspawn will need to be dealt with in the event the Empire returns to liberate the beleaguered territory.