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Matt: /* Simple Exchange */

2026-01-24T10:35:39Z

Simple Exchange

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	* '''For every sixty marrowort placed in an Ephisis Box with the rune Bravash, the City will provide one wain toward the new army'''		* '''For every sixty marrowort placed in an Ephisis Box with the rune Bravash, the City will provide one wain toward the new army'''
	* '''The deal is only available at the Summer Solstice 387YE'''		* '''The deal is only available at the Summer Solstice 387YE'''
	The Navarr produce significantly more [[herbs]] than any other nation in the Empire. In fact, the nation produces more herbs than [[Highguard]], the [[Imperial Orcs]], [[the League]], [[the Marches]], [[Urizen]] and [[Varushka]] ''combined''. The nation can't pay for their army with herbs, but are there people in these nations who would buy herbs if they were offered them at the right price. There could be potential markets for the nation's herbs and [[potion\|potions]] in every nation outside the Navarr. Ingots or measures can all be used to fund the army - wains of mithril are better still - but cold hard cash is almost as valuable. Enough money and you can buy anything in the Empire (particularly if the rumours of a crash in the price of mithril are correct).		The Navarr produce significantly more [[herbs]] than any other nation in the Empire. In fact, the nation produces more herbs than [[Highguard]], the [[Imperial Orcs]], [[the League]], [[the Marches]], [[Urizen]] and [[Varushka]] ''combined''. The nation can't pay for their army with herbs, but are there people in these nations who would buy herbs if they were offered them at the right price? There could be potential markets for the nation's herbs and [[potion\|potions]] in every nation outside the Navarr. Ingots or measures can all be used to fund the army - wains of mithril are better still - but cold hard cash is almost as valuable. Enough money and you can buy anything in the Empire (particularly if the rumours of a crash in the price of mithril are correct).

	Of course it's no good selling goods to each other - the Navarr need to sell whatever they can to citizens from the ''other'' nine nations - that is the only way they can bring in the additional funds they need. The [[broker\|brokers]] can lead the way with this but they will need help from everyone who can offer it. There are fifty brokers attending the next summit - and nearly four thousand potential customers! The only way they're going to be able to hawk those herbs around everyone who might buy them is if they get some help.		Of course it's no good selling goods to each other - the Navarr need to sell whatever they can to citizens from the ''other'' nine nations - that is the only way they can bring in the additional funds they need. The [[broker\|brokers]] can lead the way with this but they will need help from everyone who can offer it. There are fifty brokers attending the next summit - and nearly four thousand potential customers! The only way they're going to be able to hawk those herbs around everyone who might buy them is if they get some help.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

2026-01-16T09:44:05Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial army" to "[[Army"

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	The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate]], the [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.		The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate]], the [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.

	But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[~~Imperial army~~\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...		But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...

	==Eight Thousand Ingots==		==Eight Thousand Ingots==

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

2026-01-16T09:37:31Z

Text replacement - "Conclave" to "Conclave"

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	Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.		Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.

	The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate]], the [[Military Council]], and the [[~~Conclave\|~~Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.		The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate]], the [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.

	But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...		But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...

Matt: Text replacement - "Military Council" to "Military Council"

2026-01-16T09:33:08Z

Text replacement - "Military Council" to "Military Council"

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	Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.		Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.

	The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate]], the [[~~Military Council\|~~Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.		The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate]], the [[Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.

	But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...		But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...

Matt: Text replacement - "Senate" to "Senate"

2026-01-15T22:24:11Z

Text replacement - "Senate" to "Senate"

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	Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.		Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.

	The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]], the [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.		The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate]], the [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.

	But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...		But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...

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

2026-01-15T16:02:02Z

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

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	Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.		Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.

	The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate\|Senate]], the [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.		The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate\|Senate]], the [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.

	But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...		But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...

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

2026-01-15T12:31:37Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.		Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.

	The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]], the [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.		The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Senate\|Senate]], the [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.

	But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...		But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...
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	==Eight Thousand Ingots==		==Eight Thousand Ingots==
	* '''The nation needs every wain and every ingot and measure they can find to pay for the new army'''		* '''The nation needs every wain and every ingot and measure they can find to pay for the new army'''
	After initially [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Raise_Third_Navarr_Army\|denying]] the Navarr the right to muster another force, the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] eventually relented and has now passed a motion allowing the [[Raise_Third_Navarr_Army\|nation to commission a new army]]. Unfortunately that army (and any others the Navarr may wish to build) must be paid for. As the [[Imperial treasury]] appears to be empty, there is no money available for the nation and that means the army will only get built if the Navarr pay for it themselves.		After initially [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Raise_Third_Navarr_Army\|denying]] the Navarr the right to muster another force, the [[Senate]] eventually relented and has now passed a motion allowing the [[Raise_Third_Navarr_Army\|nation to commission a new army]]. Unfortunately that army (and any others the Navarr may wish to build) must be paid for. As the [[Imperial treasury]] appears to be empty, there is no money available for the nation and that means the army will only get built if the Navarr pay for it themselves.

	One of the [[The_first_shot#Preparation\|unique opportunities]] granted by the return of the stridings, to create armies capable of defeating the vallorn, has been taken. The army being [[The_first_shot#Hercynia\|raised in Hercynia]] can be paid for with wains of [[mithril]] as usual or with [[Materials#Metals\|ingots]] or [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|measures]] of [[weltsilver]], [[orichalcum]], [[green iron]], [[tempest jade]], [[beggar's lye]] or [[iridescent gloaming]]. This could be a very effective way to pay for the army - given that measures and ingots are generally easier to lay ones hands on than wains - but only if the nation can actually find the materials.		One of the [[The_first_shot#Preparation\|unique opportunities]] granted by the return of the stridings, to create armies capable of defeating the vallorn, has been taken. The army being [[The_first_shot#Hercynia\|raised in Hercynia]] can be paid for with wains of [[mithril]] as usual or with [[Materials#Metals\|ingots]] or [[Materials#Natural_Materials\|measures]] of [[weltsilver]], [[orichalcum]], [[green iron]], [[tempest jade]], [[beggar's lye]] or [[iridescent gloaming]]. This could be a very effective way to pay for the army - given that measures and ingots are generally easier to lay ones hands on than wains - but only if the nation can actually find the materials.

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	Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.		Which, as it turns out, is somewhat harder than it might have appeared. The single biggest problem remains the need to convince the other nations that this is the time to fight the vallorn. Three nations have agreed with the Navarr that the time is right - [[Highguard]], [[the League]], and [[Varushka]]. The other six remain broadly unconvinced despite some clear enthusiasm in [[Dawn]] for a glorious battle against long odds. Still, any idea that the right moment is just around the corner is as dangerous as it is appealing. The Empire has existed for nearly four centuries and never once in that time has there been a day when the Empire was ''safe'' and there were no more wars left to fight. Even the historians who look back on the interregnum after the reign of [[Emperor James]] must concede that there was still ''danger'', it was just kept at a distance by the wall of stone and steel that encircled the - somewhat smaller - Empire of the day. There isn't going to be a time when the Empire is ready to fight the vallorn because the barbarians have been defeated - that day won't come in anyone's lifetime, let alone the current generation. As long as the Empire remains focussed on the threat on its borders, from the [[Druj]], the [[Grendel]], the [[Jotun]], and the [[Thule]], there will ''never'' be a political will or the military capacity to join up the vallorn hearts and begin the last war.

	The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]], the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.		The Navarr ''desperately'' need more influence in the great houses of state. They need more votes in the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]], the [[Military Council\|Military Council]], and the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]]. That would come with more Navarr [[senator\|senators]] and [[general\|generals]], of course, but a better way to gain support is to gain ''allies''. Until the Navarr have powerful friends in other nations who are prepared to support them there is literally no chance of any kind that they will be able to defeat the vallorn.

	But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...		But all that is long term strategy, right now, the immediate battle the nation need to win is to find a way to fund their new [[Imperial army\|army]]. With the [[Under_eastern_skies#Now_We_Are_Ready\|sacrifice of Isaella's Dance]], they are down to two armies - one of which is currently [[The Throne#Defender of the Empire\|commanded]] by [[the Throne]]. The current pace of contributions needs to increase, otherwise the army will never be finished. It's time to pick up the pace, as they used to say on the stridings...

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	* '''Building work on the great temple in Seren seems to have disturbed some restless ghosts'''		* '''Building work on the great temple in Seren seems to have disturbed some restless ghosts'''
	* '''The hauntings are slowing the pace of construction, but local exorcists believe that helping the ghosts celebrate an ancient festival will allow them to move into the labyrinth'''		* '''The hauntings are slowing the pace of construction, but local exorcists believe that helping the ghosts celebrate an ancient festival will allow them to move into the labyrinth'''
	* '''There is a combat unlikely/contained conjunction to the Seren Temple Building Site at 22:45 on the Friday of the Summer Solstice for ~~TBC~~ people'''		* '''There is a combat unlikely/contained conjunction to the Seren Temple Building Site at 22:45 on the Friday of the Summer Solstice for 100 people'''
	* '''The ''Eternal Flame of Miaren'', Tanwen, is responsible for this conjunction'''		* '''The ''Eternal Flame of Miaren'', Tanwen, is responsible for this conjunction'''
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: left;"><box>'''Accessibility:''' This encounter is a combat unlikely/contained opportunity to pass through the [[Sentinel Gate]] for a mixture of music, dance, revelry and watching a strange story unfold. Although the wind of fortune mentions that the ghosts are drawn to dancing, the "quality" of roleplay will not be judged by any crew - dancing could be as simple as tapping a finger or swaying to a beat.		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: left;"><box>'''Accessibility:''' This encounter is a combat unlikely/contained opportunity to pass through the [[Sentinel Gate]] for a mixture of music, dance, revelry and watching a strange story unfold. Although the wind of fortune mentions that the ghosts are drawn to dancing, the "quality" of roleplay will not be judged by any crew - dancing could be as simple as tapping a finger or swaying to a beat.
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	Marged emerged in silence. Two days later, never addressing exactly what she witnessed that night, she began to speak. She suggests that the ghosts originate from the Terunael city predating Seren's current form, and suspects they are acting out some form of ancient celebration or festival. After consulting with local [[exorcism\|exorcists]], she has reached the conclusion that if people were to help the ghosts celebrate their tradition one final time, drawing on the idea of the great dance as well as the ghosts' own festivities, they will likely be able to find their ways into the Labyrinth.		Marged emerged in silence. Two days later, never addressing exactly what she witnessed that night, she began to speak. She suggests that the ghosts originate from the Terunael city predating Seren's current form, and suspects they are acting out some form of ancient celebration or festival. After consulting with local [[exorcism\|exorcists]], she has reached the conclusion that if people were to help the ghosts celebrate their tradition one final time, drawing on the idea of the great dance as well as the ghosts' own festivities, they will likely be able to find their ways into the Labyrinth.

	The Civil Service has identified a [[Sentinel_Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] to the Seren Temple Building Site, Serenael, Miaren, Navarr at quarter to eleven on the Friday of the Summer Solstice for '''''~~TBC~~''''' people. As an individual with responsibility over a nearby Terunael artefact, they have made '''Tanwen''', the [[Eternal Flame of Miaren]], responsible for the conjunction. Marged has suggested that the group should include musicians and dancers - as the ghosts seem drawn to dance and anyone losing themselves in music.		The Civil Service has identified a [[Sentinel_Gate#Conjunctions\|conjunction]] to the Seren Temple Building Site, Serenael, Miaren, Navarr at quarter to eleven on the Friday of the Summer Solstice for '''''100''''' people. As an individual with responsibility over a nearby Terunael artefact, they have made '''Tanwen''', the [[Eternal Flame of Miaren]], responsible for the conjunction. Marged has suggested that the group should include musicians and dancers - as the ghosts seem drawn to dance and anyone losing themselves in music.

	There is another peculiarity of the site... Whenever blood is spilled in the area all obvious ghostly activity ceases. Even bringing a weapon into the area seems to cause problems for the ghosts. After Marged accidentally cut herself while peeling an apple, a few days later a great rumbling shakes the earth under the temple, causing portions of the in-progress structure to collapse. In addition, given Marged's own experience, it seems the person who brought the weapon or drew the blood suffers some terrible misfortunate event - though the specific nature of what might be is hard to say. Marged offers a possible reasoning behind this: that the site was once used for an extremely large [[blood magic]] ritual which has left its own consequences on the site. She recommends all weapons be left at Anvil.		There is another peculiarity of the site... Whenever blood is spilled in the area all obvious ghostly activity ceases. Even bringing a weapon into the area seems to cause problems for the ghosts. After Marged accidentally cut herself while peeling an apple, a few days later a great rumbling shakes the earth under the temple, causing portions of the in-progress structure to collapse. In addition, given Marged's own experience, it seems the person who brought the weapon or drew the blood suffers some terrible misfortunate event - though the specific nature of what might be is hard to say. Marged offers a possible reasoning behind this: that the site was once used for an extremely large [[blood magic]] ritual which has left its own consequences on the site. She recommends all weapons be left at Anvil.

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	<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Alone in a crowd.jpg\|caption=One reason the Navarr supported the formation of the Empire is so that they would not be alone in their fight against the vallorn.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Alone in a crowd.jpg\|caption=One reason the Navarr supported the formation of the Empire is so that they would not be alone in their fight against the vallorn.\|align=left\|width=500}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nWsyZWiVO8}}
	The [[Navarr]] have committed everything to fighting the [[vallorn]], calling the [[striding\|stridings]] home and readying the nation for war. While some [[A thousand years of longing\|argued the time was not yet right]], the decision has now been made, all that remains now is for the nation to find a way to make this work.		The [[Navarr]] have committed everything to fighting the [[vallorn]], calling the [[striding\|stridings]] home and readying the nation for war. While some [[A thousand years of longing\|argued the time was not yet right]], the decision has now been made, all that remains now is for the nation to find a way to make this work.