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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

2026-01-15T15:47:56Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	Before departing, several Dawnish [[Earl#Enchanters\|enchanters]] were able to converse with the herald who appeared to serve the role of chief engineer. They confirmed that several of the creatures possessed strong auras of Summer [[enchantment]], and that they were almost certainly intelligent inhabitants of that realm. Furthermore, from their discussion, it was clear that the eternal they claimed to represent - this King Adamant - had hitherto had little interest in the Empire. Now that his attention had been attracted, however, the creature seemed confident that he would send emissaries to speak with the Imperial magicians - especially if the Empire was capable of producing such beautiful structures as the Castle of Thorns. King Adamant, apparently, very much appreciates large, impressive structures of stone.		Before departing, several Dawnish [[Earl#Enchanters\|enchanters]] were able to converse with the herald who appeared to serve the role of chief engineer. They confirmed that several of the creatures possessed strong auras of Summer [[enchantment]], and that they were almost certainly intelligent inhabitants of that realm. Furthermore, from their discussion, it was clear that the eternal they claimed to represent - this King Adamant - had hitherto had little interest in the Empire. Now that his attention had been attracted, however, the creature seemed confident that he would send emissaries to speak with the Imperial magicians - especially if the Empire was capable of producing such beautiful structures as the Castle of Thorns. King Adamant, apparently, very much appreciates large, impressive structures of stone.

	The "chief engineer" asked several astute questions, especially about the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] and the role of the "champions of magic" as it insisted on calling the [[archmage\|archmages]]. It remains to be seen if anything comes of this, or what the nature of "King Adamant" might be.		The "chief engineer" asked several astute questions, especially about the [[Conclave]] and the role of the "champions of magic" as it insisted on calling the [[archmage\|archmages]]. It remains to be seen if anything comes of this, or what the nature of "King Adamant" might be.

	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	During the Winter Solstice 379YE, a small band of these ''koboldi'' attending the Anvil summit and spoke to a number of individuals in the name of King Adamant. They expressed interest in encouraging the Empire to build [[fortification\|fortifications]], and inquired about several matters to do with [[mine\|mines]] but the details are not general knowledge.		During the Winter Solstice 379YE, a small band of these ''koboldi'' attending the Anvil summit and spoke to a number of individuals in the name of King Adamant. They expressed interest in encouraging the Empire to build [[fortification\|fortifications]], and inquired about several matters to do with [[mine\|mines]] but the details are not general knowledge.

Matt: /* Significance */

2022-02-10T08:54:20Z

Significance

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	All residual effects of the winter curse are gone. The Castle of Thorns is at full strength, and indeed is cleaner and in a better state of repair than at any time since its completion.		All residual effects of the winter curse are gone. The Castle of Thorns is at full strength, and indeed is cleaner and in a better state of repair than at any time since its completion.

	Before departing, several Dawnish [[Earl#Enchanters\|enchanters]] were able to converse with the herald who appeared to serve the role of chief engineer. They confirmed that several of the creatures possessed strong auras of Summer [[enchantment]], and that they were almost certainly intelligent inhabitants of that realm. Furthermore, from their discussion, it was clear that the eternal they claimed to represent - this King Adamant - had hitherto had little interest in the Empire. Now that his attention had been attracted, however, the creature seemed confident that he would send emissaries to speak with the Imperial magicians - especially if the Empire was capable of producing such beautiful structures as Castle of Thorns. King Adamant, apparently, very much appreciates large, impressive structures of stone.		Before departing, several Dawnish [[Earl#Enchanters\|enchanters]] were able to converse with the herald who appeared to serve the role of chief engineer. They confirmed that several of the creatures possessed strong auras of Summer [[enchantment]], and that they were almost certainly intelligent inhabitants of that realm. Furthermore, from their discussion, it was clear that the eternal they claimed to represent - this King Adamant - had hitherto had little interest in the Empire. Now that his attention had been attracted, however, the creature seemed confident that he would send emissaries to speak with the Imperial magicians - especially if the Empire was capable of producing such beautiful structures as the Castle of Thorns. King Adamant, apparently, very much appreciates large, impressive structures of stone.

	The "chief engineer" asked several astute questions, especially about the [[Imperial Conclave]] and the role of the "champions of magic" as it insisted on calling the [[archmage\|archmages]]. It remains to be seen if anything comes of this, or what the nature of "King Adamant" might be.		The "chief engineer" asked several astute questions, especially about the [[Imperial Conclave]] and the role of the "champions of magic" as it insisted on calling the [[archmage\|archmages]]. It remains to be seen if anything comes of this, or what the nature of "King Adamant" might be.

	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	During the Winter Solstice 379YE, a small band of these ''koboldi'' attending the Anvil summit and spoke to a number of individuals in the name of King Adamant. They expressed interest in encouraging the Empire to build [[fortification\|fortifications]], and inquired about several matters to do with [[mine\|mines]] but the details are not general knowledge.		During the Winter Solstice 379YE, a small band of these ''koboldi'' attending the Anvil summit and spoke to a number of individuals in the name of King Adamant. They expressed interest in encouraging the Empire to build [[fortification\|fortifications]], and inquired about several matters to do with [[mine\|mines]] but the details are not general knowledge.

Matt at 08:53, 10 February 2022

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	"Please, we are here to repair the damage that has been done to this beautiful castle. It is truly wonderful, one of the most beautiful we have seen and we have seen many castles indeed. Did you know that it is covered in rose bushes? That is such a novel idea! And so strong! It would take several armies to breach its walls! Could we come in and ask you some questions about it? We would be very grateful!"		"Please, we are here to repair the damage that has been done to this beautiful castle. It is truly wonderful, one of the most beautiful we have seen and we have seen many castles indeed. Did you know that it is covered in rose bushes? That is such a novel idea! And so strong! It would take several armies to breach its walls! Could we come in and ask you some questions about it? We would be very grateful!"

	Wordlessly, Moche stepped back and let the scramble in through her window. All around, their fellows went to work repairing the damage to the Castle of Thorns. .		Wordlessly, Moche stepped back and let the creature scramble in through her window. All around, their fellows went to work repairing the damage to the Castle of Thorns. .
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Rafferty at 17:01, 24 November 2019

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:379YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:379YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>Moche was woken by the sound of someone trying to hammer very quietly. From the sound of it, the hammer they were using was very large and the surface they were striking was very strong. She lay in bed for a moment listening. Frowning. Over the sound of the hammering she could hear what sounded a lot like voices trying to shout instructions to each other very quietly, and the occasional thump of wood and clash of metal.		<ic>Moche was woken by the sound of someone trying to hammer very quietly. From the sound of it, the hammer they were using was very large and the surface they were striking was very strong. She lay in bed for a moment listening. Frowning. Over the sound of the hammering she could hear what sounded a lot like voices trying to shout instructions to each other very quietly, and the occasional thump of wood and clash of metal.

Rafferty at 15:12, 1 November 2018

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			[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:379YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>Moche was woken by the sound of someone trying to hammer very quietly. From the sound of it, the hammer they were using was very large and the surface they were striking was very strong. She lay in bed for a moment listening. Frowning. Over the sound of the hammering she could hear what sounded a lot like voices trying to shout instructions to each other very quietly, and the occasional thump of wood and clash of metal.		<ic>Moche was woken by the sound of someone trying to hammer very quietly. From the sound of it, the hammer they were using was very large and the surface they were striking was very strong. She lay in bed for a moment listening. Frowning. Over the sound of the hammering she could hear what sounded a lot like voices trying to shout instructions to each other very quietly, and the occasional thump of wood and clash of metal.

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	==Resolution==		==Resolution==
	During the Winter Solstice 379YE, a small band of these ''koboldi'' attending the Anvil summit and spoke to a number of individuals in the name of King Adamant. They expressed interest in encouraging the Empire to build [[fortification\|fortifications]], and inquired about several matters to do with [[mine\|mines]] but the details are not general knowledge.		During the Winter Solstice 379YE, a small band of these ''koboldi'' attending the Anvil summit and spoke to a number of individuals in the name of King Adamant. They expressed interest in encouraging the Empire to build [[fortification\|fortifications]], and inquired about several matters to do with [[mine\|mines]] but the details are not general knowledge.

	~~{{Category:379YE Winter Solstice winds of fortune}}~~

Rafferty: /* Significance */

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Significance

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	The "chief engineer" asked several astute questions, especially about the [[Imperial Conclave]] and the role of the "champions of magic" as it insisted on calling the [[archmage\|archmages]]. It remains to be seen if anything comes of this, or what the nature of "King Adamant" might be.		The "chief engineer" asked several astute questions, especially about the [[Imperial Conclave]] and the role of the "champions of magic" as it insisted on calling the [[archmage\|archmages]]. It remains to be seen if anything comes of this, or what the nature of "King Adamant" might be.
			==Resolution==
			During the Winter Solstice 379YE, a small band of these ''koboldi'' attending the Anvil summit and spoke to a number of individuals in the name of King Adamant. They expressed interest in encouraging the Empire to build [[fortification\|fortifications]], and inquired about several matters to do with [[mine\|mines]] but the details are not general knowledge.

	{{Category:379YE Winter Solstice winds of fortune}}		{{Category:379YE Winter Solstice winds of fortune}}

Gereon: Add category as template

2016-04-18T22:51:31Z

Add category as template

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	The "chief engineer" asked several astute questions, especially about the [[Imperial Conclave]] and the role of the "champions of magic" as it insisted on calling the [[archmage\|archmages]]. It remains to be seen if anything comes of this, or what the nature of "King Adamant" might be.		The "chief engineer" asked several astute questions, especially about the [[Imperial Conclave]] and the role of the "champions of magic" as it insisted on calling the [[archmage\|archmages]]. It remains to be seen if anything comes of this, or what the nature of "King Adamant" might be.

	~~[[Category:History]] [[~~Category:379YE~~]] [[Category:Recent History]]~~		{{Category:379YE Winter Solstice winds of fortune}}

Dre at 09:16, 13 March 2016

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Rafferty: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	Before the Autumn Equniox, the [[Astolat#Castle of Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]] in [[Astolat]] was subject to a powerful curse of the Winter realm that dramatically increased the cost of its upkeep. While the worst of the [[curse]] faded after the Equinox, there had still been some damage to the structure itself.		Before the Autumn Equniox, the [[Astolat#Castle of Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]] in [[Astolat]] was subject to a powerful curse of the Winter realm that dramatically increased the cost of its upkeep. While the worst of the [[curse]] faded after the Equinox, there had still been some damage to the structure itself.

	Shortly after the Autumn Eqinox, a large team of exotic creatures resembling brightly-scaled human-like lizards arrived overnight at the threshold of the castle. Calling themselves ''koboldi'', they claimed to be emissaries of the King on the Adamant Throne - King Adamant. Careful questioning by civil servants and witches quickly established that they ~~were heralds~~ of ~~an eternal of the~~ Summer realm ~~who was largely~~ unknown in the Empire. They had been summoned by magic performed by the [[Urizen\|Urizeni]] Spire of the Auric Horizon, and tasked with repairing any damage to the Castle of Thorns.		Shortly after the Autumn Eqinox, a large team of exotic creatures resembling brightly-scaled human-like lizards arrived overnight at the threshold of the castle. Calling themselves ''koboldi'', they claimed to be emissaries of the King on the Adamant Throne - King Adamant. Careful questioning by civil servants and witches quickly established that they seemed to be retainers of a Summer realm [[eternal]] unknown within the Empire. They had been summoned by magic performed by the [[Urizen\|Urizeni]] Spire of the Auric Horizon, and tasked with repairing any damage to the Castle of Thorns.

	They set about this task with enthusiastic gusto. Despite their small size they appeared supernaturally strong and resilient - on one occasion one fell almost the length of one of the towers and while it landed with enough force to crack several paving stones it appeared to suffer only minor injuries. They are well equipped, and clearly possess the talents of expert masons and engineers. They also worked with preternatural speed - within two days they had repaired all structural damage caused by the recent curse, and even taken the time to restore any number of minor inconveniences around the castle.		They set about this task with enthusiastic gusto. Despite their small size they appeared supernaturally strong and resilient - on one occasion one fell almost the length of one of the towers and while it landed with enough force to crack several paving stones it appeared to suffer only minor injuries. They are well equipped, and clearly possess the talents of expert masons and engineers. They also worked with preternatural speed - within two days they had repaired all structural damage caused by the recent curse, and even taken the time to restore any number of minor inconveniences around the castle.

	And then they went away, as suddenly as they appeared.		And then they went away, as suddenly as they appeared.

	==Significance==		==Significance==
	All residual effects of the winter curse are gone. The Castle of Thorns is at full strength, and indeed is cleaner and in a better state of repair than at any time since its completion.		All residual effects of the winter curse are gone. The Castle of Thorns is at full strength, and indeed is cleaner and in a better state of repair than at any time since its completion.

Rafferty at 19:51, 12 March 2016

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	"Yes, we had noticed." she said dryly. "Who sent you? Who are you for that matter?"		"Yes, we had noticed." she said dryly. "Who sent you? Who are you for that matter?"

	"~~We are przysięga~~ smoczych wojowników," said the blue guest proudly. Moche asked it to repeat itself a couple of times and in the end gave up.		"Przysięga smoczych wojowników!" said the blue guest proudly, effortlessly pronouncing a confusing strong of vowels and constonants. Moche asked it to repeat itself a couple of times and in the end gave up.

	"We were sent by He Who Sits on the Adamant Throne to look to your castle. At the request of the wizards of the spire of the Auric Horizon. Weren't you ... we were told you would be expecting us?"		"We were sent by He Who Sits on the Adamant Throne to look to your castle. At the request of the wizards of the spire of the Auric Horizon. Weren't you ... we were told you would be expecting us?"

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	From a distance the two creatures - she could not quite think of them people - might have been mistaken for naga. Close up, there was little chance of them being so mistaken. They were squat, muscled, and covered in scales from head to toe. Both had a scaled crest that ran over their foreheads into their thick dark hair. The one with the hammer was a deep, lustrous blue of a summer sky. The one with the parchment was emerald green. Both wore long tunics and leather aprons.		From a distance the two creatures - she could not quite think of them people - might have been mistaken for naga. Close up, there was little chance of them being so mistaken. They were squat, muscled, and covered in scales from head to toe. Both had a scaled crest that ran over their foreheads into their thick dark hair. The one with the hammer was a deep, lustrous blue of a summer sky. The one with the parchment was emerald green. Both wore long tunics and leather aprons.

	Neither party spoke. The blue creature nervously tapped its little hammer on one of the stones, then frowned. A hoarse whisper from above called down to ask what was happening. ~~Mochey~~ cleared her throat.		Neither party spoke. The blue creature nervously tapped its little hammer on one of the stones, then frowned. A hoarse whisper from above called down to ask what was happening. Moche cleared her throat.

	The green creature carefully rolled the parchment it had been sketching on and bowed deeply. It bid her good morning. She had expected it to squeak but it spoke with a deep, rumbling baritone that seemed almost to echo in its broad barrel-chest. She returned the greeting.		The green creature carefully rolled the parchment it had been sketching on and bowed deeply. It bid her good morning. She had expected it to squeak but it spoke with a deep, rumbling baritone that seemed almost to echo in its broad barrel-chest. She returned the greeting.
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	"Yes, we had noticed." she said dryly. "Who sent you? Who are you for that matter?"		"Yes, we had noticed." she said dryly. "Who sent you? Who are you for that matter?"

	"Przysięga smoczych wojowników!" said the blue guest proudly, effortlessly pronouncing a confusing strong of vowels and ~~constonants~~. Moche asked it to repeat itself a couple of times and in the end gave up.		"Przysięga smoczych wojowników!" said the blue guest proudly, effortlessly pronouncing a confusing strong of vowels and consonants. Moche asked it to repeat itself a couple of times and in the end gave up.

	"We were sent by He Who Sits on the Adamant Throne to look to your castle. At the request of the wizards of the spire of the Auric Horizon. Weren't you ... we were told you would be expecting us?"		"We were sent by He Who Sits on the Adamant Throne to look to your castle. At the request of the wizards of the spire of the Auric Horizon. Weren't you ... we were told you would be expecting us?"
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	Moche simultaneously frowned and raised her eyebrows in utter incredulity. The two lizard-like workers looked at each other out of the corners of their large, round eyes. The green one darted its long tongue a little nervously, then pulled back its lips and revealed very sharp teeth that immediately made Moche tense in expectation of an attack - before she realised it was supposed to be a smile.		Moche simultaneously frowned and raised her eyebrows in utter incredulity. The two lizard-like workers looked at each other out of the corners of their large, round eyes. The green one darted its long tongue a little nervously, then pulled back its lips and revealed very sharp teeth that immediately made Moche tense in expectation of an attack - before she realised it was supposed to be a smile.

	"Please, we are here to repair the damage that has been done to this beautiful castle. It is truly wonderful, one of the most beautiful we have seen and we have seen many castles indeed. Did you know that it is covered in rose bushes? That is such a novel idea! And so strong! It would take several armies to breach ~~it's~~ walls! Could we come in and ask you some questions about it? We would be very grateful!"		"Please, we are here to repair the damage that has been done to this beautiful castle. It is truly wonderful, one of the most beautiful we have seen and we have seen many castles indeed. Did you know that it is covered in rose bushes? That is such a novel idea! And so strong! It would take several armies to breach its walls! Could we come in and ask you some questions about it? We would be very grateful!"

	Wordlessly, Moche stepped back and let the scramble in through her window. All around, their fellows went to work repairing the damage to the Castle of Thorns. .		Wordlessly, Moche stepped back and let the scramble in through her window. All around, their fellows went to work repairing the damage to the Castle of Thorns. .
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Before the Autumn ~~Equniox~~, the [[Astolat#Castle of Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]] in [[Astolat]] was subject to a powerful curse of the Winter realm that dramatically increased the cost of its upkeep. While the worst of the [[curse]] faded after the Equinox, there had still been some damage to the structure itself.		Before the Autumn Equinox, the [[Astolat#Castle of Thorns\|Castle of Thorns]] in [[Astolat]] was subject to a powerful curse of the Winter realm that dramatically increased the cost of its upkeep. While the worst of the [[curse]] faded after the Equinox, there had still been some damage to the structure itself.

	Shortly after the Autumn ~~Eqinox~~, a large team of exotic creatures resembling brightly-scaled human-like lizards arrived overnight at the threshold of the castle. Calling themselves ''koboldi'', they claimed to be emissaries of the King on the Adamant Throne - King Adamant. Careful questioning by civil servants and witches quickly established that they seemed to be retainers of a Summer realm [[eternal]] unknown within the Empire. They had been summoned by magic performed by the [[Urizen\|Urizeni]] Spire of the Auric Horizon, and tasked with repairing any damage to the Castle of Thorns.		Shortly after the Autumn Equinox, a large team of exotic creatures resembling brightly-scaled human-like lizards arrived overnight at the threshold of the castle. Calling themselves ''koboldi'', they claimed to be emissaries of the King on the Adamant Throne - King Adamant. Careful questioning by civil servants and witches quickly established that they seemed to be retainers of a Summer realm [[eternal]] unknown within the Empire. They had been summoned by magic performed by the [[Urizen\|Urizeni]] Spire of the Auric Horizon, and tasked with repairing any damage to the Castle of Thorns.

	They set about this task with enthusiastic gusto. Despite their small size they appeared supernaturally strong and resilient - on one occasion one fell almost the length of one of the towers and while it landed with enough force to crack several paving stones it appeared to suffer only minor injuries. They are well equipped, and clearly possess the talents of expert masons and engineers. They also worked with preternatural speed - within two days they had repaired all structural damage caused by the recent curse, and even taken the time to restore any number of minor inconveniences around the castle.		They set about this task with enthusiastic gusto. Despite their small size they appeared supernaturally strong and resilient - on one occasion one fell almost the length of one of the towers and while it landed with enough force to crack several paving stones it appeared to suffer only minor injuries. They are well equipped, and clearly possess the talents of expert masons and engineers. They also worked with preternatural speed - within two days they had repaired all structural damage caused by the recent curse, and even taken the time to restore any number of minor inconveniences around the castle.