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	Under normal circumstances, the Senate Chamber is also home to the various auctions conducted by the [[Bourse]]. Unlike a Senate session, these auctions are open to anyone, though the best prizes usually go to those with the heaviest purse.		Under normal circumstances, the Senate Chamber is also home to the various auctions conducted by the [[Bourse]]. Unlike a Senate session, these auctions are open to anyone, though the best prizes usually go to those with the heaviest purse.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Military Council Meeting.png\|align=right\|caption=The chamber where the Military Council meets.\|width=600}}		<div {{float}}>{{CaptionedImage\|file=Military Council Meeting.png\|align=right\|caption=The chamber where the Military Council meets.\|width=600}}</div>
	The rest of the time, the Senate Chamber is available to private citizens and is a regular venue for concerts, plays, and debates. During the quarterly summits, recent fashion has seen the respected [[Senate Motions]] organisation make use of the Senate after all business is concluded, in their quest to educate and divert through music and dance.		The rest of the time, the Senate Chamber is available to private citizens and is a regular venue for concerts, plays, and debates. During the quarterly summits, recent fashion has seen the respected [[Senate Motions]] organisation make use of the Senate after all business is concluded, in their quest to educate and divert through music and dance.

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	The Academy staff run a schedule of lessons, but are always interested in engaging Imperial citizens to provide lessons on specific topics of interest to their students.		The Academy staff run a schedule of lessons, but are always interested in engaging Imperial citizens to provide lessons on specific topics of interest to their students.

	<div style="float:right; width: ~~250px~~; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=~~Camock~~.jpg\|caption=The ''Tourneyground of Camock'' is now the Anvil Arena.\|align=right\|width=~~250~~}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Sunlit Arena Crowd.jpg\|caption=The ''Tourneyground of Camock'' is now the Anvil Arena.\|align=right\|width=550}}</div>
	===The Arena===		===The Arena===
	The Arena is an unusual new addition to Anvil, situated just on its margins where long-standing proscriptions against the construction of new buildings do not apply. The arena is a demarcated open area with rows of tiered seating, a welcome place for performances of music, theatre or dance - or perhaps for passionate debate and fervent lecture - and, of course, any contests of arms with Imperial interest.		The Arena is an unusual new addition to Anvil, situated just on its margins where long-standing proscriptions against the construction of new buildings do not apply. The arena is a demarcated open area with rows of tiered seating, a welcome place for performances of music, theatre or dance - or perhaps for passionate debate and fervent lecture - and, of course, any contests of arms with Imperial interest.
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	===The Anvil Library===		===The Anvil Library===
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=E1 2019 Tom Garnett.jpg\|title=The Anvil Library stores a great many books and pamphlets.\|align=right\|width=450}}~~
	The Anvil Library is an organisation dedicated to the protection and promotion of knowledge across the Empire. It collates and prints a multitude of publications, covering subjects from medicine to religion, politics to magic, and everything in between. The Library also publishes, and will help publish, other texts, treatises, and other materials relevant to the citizens attending the summit at Anvil and the wider Empire. Citizens are free to read a selection of the thousands of pamphlets, books and papers the Library has in its possession, covering a wide variety of topics and subjects. Copies of most of these works can be purchased for a modest fee, which, in turn, helps to financially support the Library with its running costs.		The Anvil Library is an organisation dedicated to the protection and promotion of knowledge across the Empire. It collates and prints a multitude of publications, covering subjects from medicine to religion, politics to magic, and everything in between. The Library also publishes, and will help publish, other texts, treatises, and other materials relevant to the citizens attending the summit at Anvil and the wider Empire. Citizens are free to read a selection of the thousands of pamphlets, books and papers the Library has in its possession, covering a wide variety of topics and subjects. Copies of most of these works can be purchased for a modest fee, which, in turn, helps to financially support the Library with its running costs.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=E1 2019 Tom Garnett.jpg\|title=The Anvil Library stores a great many books and pamphlets.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	The Library also looks to collect and preserve special artefacts, historic documents, maps and articles from expeditions. These are kept in a special reference section of the Library for researchers to access (they are not available for sale or lending outside of the Library). There is also a back catalogue of newspapers from each of the Anvil Summits, including such notable publications as the Oathwright, the Looking Glass, the Thrifty Squid, and The Pledge. The Library is always interested in receiving copies of any publications produced at each Anvil Summit for inclusion in the reference section.		The Library also looks to collect and preserve special artefacts, historic documents, maps and articles from expeditions. These are kept in a special reference section of the Library for researchers to access (they are not available for sale or lending outside of the Library). There is also a back catalogue of newspapers from each of the Anvil Summits, including such notable publications as the Oathwright, the Looking Glass, the Thrifty Squid, and The Pledge. The Library is always interested in receiving copies of any publications produced at each Anvil Summit for inclusion in the reference section.

	The Library also produces a newsletter at each Anvil Summit that covers important updates and news items concerning the library, and articles on various other matters. This pamphlet can be picked up for just a few rings.		The Library also produces a newsletter at each Anvil Summit that covers important updates and news items concerning the library, and articles on various other matters. This pamphlet can be picked up for just a few rings.
	'''OOC Note:''' The Library is a location at Anvil, but it is run by players for players, not by Profound Decisions and our civil service. As such, they set their own schedule and operate to their own agenda.		'''OOC Note:''' The Library is a location at Anvil, but it is run by players for players, not by Profound Decisions and our civil service. As such, they set their own schedule and operate to their own agenda.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Regio.png\|title=The Imperial Regio.\|align=right\|width=600}}~~

	==Magical==		==Magical==
	===The Imperial Regio===		===The Imperial Regio===
			<div {{float}}>{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Regio.png\|title=The Imperial Regio.\|align=right\|width=600}}</div>
	The [[Regio#The_Imperial_Regio\|Imperial Regio]] is of particular importance to the [[Magical skills#magicians\|magicians]] of the Empire. This powerful [[regio]] is a site of great magical power, unique in the Empire (and perhaps even the world) in that it is connected to all six realms of magic. It is freely available to any ritual magician who wishes to draw on its power, and is marked out by a wide circle of black monoliths.		The [[Regio#The_Imperial_Regio\|Imperial Regio]] is of particular importance to the [[Magical skills#magicians\|magicians]] of the Empire. This powerful [[regio]] is a site of great magical power, unique in the Empire (and perhaps even the world) in that it is connected to all six realms of magic. It is freely available to any ritual magician who wishes to draw on its power, and is marked out by a wide circle of black monoliths.

Emmanovi: /* Gallery */ updated format

2026-05-21T22:58:00Z

Gallery: updated format

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<~~fourpicture~~>		<gallery heights=250 mode="packed">
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=The Forge.png\|~~caption=~~The Forge~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:The Forge.png\|The Forge
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Anvil By Night.png\|~~caption=~~Anvil by Night~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Anvil By Night.png\|Anvil by Night
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=The League Board.png\|~~caption=~~Noticeboard in the League camp~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:The League Board.png\|Noticeboard in the League camp
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Marcher Dusk.png\|~~caption=~~A Marcher tent at dusk~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Marcher Dusk.png\|A Marcher tent at dusk
	~~</fourpicture>~~		file:Orc Entry.png\|Gateway to the Imperial Orc camp
	~~<fourpicture>~~		file:Orc Cooking.png\|The Imperial Orcs camp
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Orc Entry.png\|~~caption=~~Gateway to the Imperial ~~Orcs~~ camp~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Anvil Scale.png\|The fields of Anvil
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Orc Cooking.png\|~~caption=~~The Imperial Orcs camp~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Dawn Entry.png\|Part of the Dawnish camp
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Anvil Scale.png\|~~caption=~~The fields of Anvil~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Military Council Tent.png\|The chamber where the Military Council meets
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Dawn Entry.png\|~~caption=~~Part of the Dawnish camp~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Anvil Dust.png\|The approach to Anvil
	~~</fourpicture>~~		</gallery>
	~~<fourpicture>~~
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Military Council Tent.png\|~~caption=~~The chamber where the Military Council meets~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Anvil Dust.png\|~~caption=~~The approach to Anvil~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~
	</~~fourpicture~~>

Hailmur: /* Gallery */

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Gallery

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<fourpicture>		<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Forge.png\|caption=The Forge.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Forge.png\|caption=The Forge.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil By Night.png\|caption=Anvil by Night.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil By Night.png\|caption=Anvil by Night.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The League Board.png\|caption=Noticeboard in the League camp.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The League Board.png\|caption=Noticeboard in the League camp.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Dusk.png\|caption=A Marcher tent at dusk.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Dusk.png\|caption=A Marcher tent at dusk.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	</fourpicture>		</fourpicture>
	<fourpicture>		<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Entry.png\|caption=Gateway to the Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Entry.png\|caption=Gateway to the Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Cooking.png\|caption=The Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Cooking.png\|caption=The Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Scale.png\|caption=The fields of Anvil.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Scale.png\|caption=The fields of Anvil.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dawn Entry.png\|caption=Part of the Dawnish camp.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dawn Entry.png\|caption=Part of the Dawnish camp.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	</fourpicture>		</fourpicture>
	<fourpicture>		<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Military Council Tent.png\|caption=The chamber where the Military Council meets.\|align=left\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Military Council Tent.png\|caption=The chamber where the Military Council meets.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Dust.png\|caption=The approach to Anvil.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Dust.png\|caption=The approach to Anvil.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	</fourpicture>		</fourpicture>

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Gallery

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<~~row-fluid~~>		<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Forge.png\|caption=The Forge.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Forge.png\|caption=The Forge.\|align=left\|width=450}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil By Night.png\|caption=Anvil by Night.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil By Night.png\|caption=Anvil by Night.\|align=left\|width=450}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The League Board.png\|caption=Noticeboard in the League camp.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The League Board.png\|caption=Noticeboard in the League camp.\|align=left\|width=450}}
	~~</row-fluid>~~
	~~<row-fluid>~~
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Dusk.png\|caption=A Marcher tent at dusk.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Dusk.png\|caption=A Marcher tent at dusk.\|align=left\|width=450}}
			</fourpicture>
			<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Entry.png\|caption=Gateway to the Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Entry.png\|caption=Gateway to the Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=450}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Cooking.png\|caption=The Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Cooking.png\|caption=The Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=450}}
	~~</row-fluid>~~
	~~<row-fluid>~~
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Scale.png\|caption=The fields of Anvil.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Scale.png\|caption=The fields of Anvil.\|align=left\|width=450}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dawn Entry.png\|caption=Part of the Dawnish camp.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dawn Entry.png\|caption=Part of the Dawnish camp.\|align=left\|width=450}}
			</fourpicture>
			<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Military Council Tent.png\|caption=The chamber where the Military Council meets.\|align=left\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Military Council Tent.png\|caption=The chamber where the Military Council meets.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	~~</row-fluid>~~
	~~<row-fluid>~~
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Dust.png\|caption=The approach to Anvil.\|align=left\|width=450}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Dust.png\|caption=The approach to Anvil.\|align=left\|width=450}}
	</~~row-fluid~~>		</fourpicture>

Dre: /* Outer Anvil */

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Outer Anvil

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	'''OOC Note:''' "Outer Anvil" refers to the parts of the village that don't appear on the field. They serve to explain where people sleeping in their out-of-character sleeping tents are spending their nights, and where people are going in-character when they drop out-of-character to visit the caterers off the in-character field. Very occasionally, Profound Decisions may create a quest or meeting that takes place in the "outer Anvil" area in a meeting room somewhere off the main field.		'''OOC Note:''' "Outer Anvil" refers to the parts of the village that don't appear on the field. They serve to explain where people sleeping in their out-of-character sleeping tents are spending their nights, and where people are going in-character when they drop out-of-character to visit the caterers off the in-character field. Very occasionally, Profound Decisions may create a quest or meeting that takes place in the "outer Anvil" area in a meeting room somewhere off the main field.

	~~For more~~ guidance on in- and out-of-character sleeping arrangements, can be found in this article by Clare Evans [[Writing_about_Empire#In_Character_Tents\|here]].		More guidance on in- and out-of-character sleeping arrangements can be found in this article by Clare Evans, [[Writing_about_Empire#In_Character_Tents\|here]].

	==Booking Civil Service Spaces==		==Booking Civil Service Spaces==

Emmanovi: Divers updates

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Hastur: /* The Forge */

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The Forge

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	==Cultural==		==Cultural==
	===The Forge===		===The Forge===
	According to legends, the Forge is the tavern is where the [[First Empress]] originally met with the leaders of the nations that would go on to form the Empire. The tavern still runs today, offering warm shelter and a cold beer to any who complete the long journey to Anvil. It is a site of pilgrimage for many Imperial followers of [[the Way]], steeped as it is in historical [[Pride]] and [[Ambition]]. While there are many other places of hospitality in Anvil, the Forge continues to serve as a place for people of all nations to meet and relax - or to talk business over a pint of beer.		According to legends, the Forge is the tavern where the [[First Empress]] originally met with the leaders of the nations that would go on to form the Empire. The tavern still runs today, offering warm shelter and a cold beer to any who complete the long journey to Anvil. It is a site of pilgrimage for many Imperial followers of [[the Way]], steeped as it is in historical [[Pride]] and [[Ambition]]. While there are many other places of hospitality in Anvil, the Forge continues to serve as a place for people of all nations to meet and relax - or to talk business over a pint of beer.

	===The Academy===		===The Academy===

Matt: Text replacement - "Synod" to "Synod"

2026-01-16T09:38:24Z

Text replacement - "Synod" to "Synod"

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	==Political==		==Political==
	===The Senate Chamber===		===The Senate Chamber===
	One of the few solid buildings in Anvil, the Senate is a sturdy structure where the [[Senator\|senators]] of the [[Senate]] meet during the quarterly summits to discuss the direction the Empire will take. The main hall is where the [[Senate session\|Senate sessions]] take place, in front of [[the Throne]] of the Empire. There is also a witness gallery, initially intended for the use of [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]] priests to observe the business of the Senate, but today open to anyone who wishes to watch their senators debate the business of the day.		One of the few solid buildings in Anvil, the Senate is a sturdy structure where the [[Senator\|senators]] of the [[Senate]] meet during the quarterly summits to discuss the direction the Empire will take. The main hall is where the [[Senate session\|Senate sessions]] take place, in front of [[the Throne]] of the Empire. There is also a witness gallery, initially intended for the use of [[Synod]] priests to observe the business of the Senate, but today open to anyone who wishes to watch their senators debate the business of the day.

	There is only one entrance to the Senate proper. While the Senate is meeting, this entrance is guarded by the [[Captain of the Senate Guard]] and their hand-picked recruits. They carefully enforce the rules prohibiting entry to anyone who is not entitled to be on the floor during a Senate session.		There is only one entrance to the Senate proper. While the Senate is meeting, this entrance is guarded by the [[Captain of the Senate Guard]] and their hand-picked recruits. They carefully enforce the rules prohibiting entry to anyone who is not entitled to be on the floor during a Senate session.

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

2026-01-15T15:47:52Z

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

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	It is here that [[judgement\|judgements]] of the [[Synod]] are presented, voted on, and resolved. Every judgement that has been submitted for consideration by the Synod is pinned to the walls of the Hub so that priests who visit can read and judge them accordingly. Priests lodge their votes with the [[Tribune of the Synod]], who announces the verdicts here once they are decided.		It is here that [[judgement\|judgements]] of the [[Synod]] are presented, voted on, and resolved. Every judgement that has been submitted for consideration by the Synod is pinned to the walls of the Hub so that priests who visit can read and judge them accordingly. Priests lodge their votes with the [[Tribune of the Synod]], who announces the verdicts here once they are decided.

	The magistrates are also based here. Anyone who needs assistance with a legal matter or wishes to report a crime can find a magistrate within. In addition, although Senate and the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] sit in session elsewhere, the civil servants who support them, the [[Speaker_for_the_Senate\|Speakers for the Senate]] and the [[Prefect of the Conclave]] can be found here outside of these times for anyone who needs to submit business for either house.		The magistrates are also based here. Anyone who needs assistance with a legal matter or wishes to report a crime can find a magistrate within. In addition, although Senate and the [[Conclave]] sit in session elsewhere, the civil servants who support them, the [[Speaker_for_the_Senate\|Speakers for the Senate]] and the [[Prefect of the Conclave]] can be found here outside of these times for anyone who needs to submit business for either house.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Offices.jpg\|title=The Imperial Offices at Anvil\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Offices.jpg\|title=The Imperial Offices at Anvil\|align=right\|width=500}}

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	Some historians believe it was the presence of this regio, more than the important role played by [[#The Forge\|the Forge]], that caused the founders to make Anvil the heart of the Empire. The Imperial Regio enhances rituals performed within it, and can also be used to cast powerful magic that affects an entire [[territory]] anywhere in the Empire. This allows Imperial magicians to perform rituals from Anvil that would otherwise require them to be in a regio situated in the target territory. As a result, during the summits, the Imperial Regio understandably can be extremely busy.		Some historians believe it was the presence of this regio, more than the important role played by [[#The Forge\|the Forge]], that caused the founders to make Anvil the heart of the Empire. The Imperial Regio enhances rituals performed within it, and can also be used to cast powerful magic that affects an entire [[territory]] anywhere in the Empire. This allows Imperial magicians to perform rituals from Anvil that would otherwise require them to be in a regio situated in the target territory. As a result, during the summits, the Imperial Regio understandably can be extremely busy.

	The regio also provides entrance to the [[#Hall of the Worlds\|Hall of the Worlds]] - the magical space beyond the mundane world where the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] meets during the quarterly summits.		The regio also provides entrance to the [[#Hall of the Worlds\|Hall of the Worlds]] - the magical space beyond the mundane world where the [[Conclave]] meets during the quarterly summits.

	===The Hall of Worlds===		===The Hall of Worlds===
	Technically, the Hall of Worlds is not actually ''in'' Anvil. Rather it exists beyond Anvil in some fashion - a magical space that can be reached from the mortal world only via the [[Regio#Imperial Regio\|Imperial Regio]]. The Hall changes size and decoration seemingly at random.		Technically, the Hall of Worlds is not actually ''in'' Anvil. Rather it exists beyond Anvil in some fashion - a magical space that can be reached from the mortal world only via the [[Regio#Imperial Regio\|Imperial Regio]]. The Hall changes size and decoration seemingly at random.

	By law, the [[Conclave session\|formal sessions]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] must be held in the Hall of Worlds if it is accessible. Any Imperial citizen who can reach the Hall of Worlds is de facto considered to be a part of the Conclave, although participation is controlled by the [[Grandmaster\|grandmasters]] of the [[Conclave order\|Conclave orders]].		By law, the [[Conclave session\|formal sessions]] of the [[Conclave]] must be held in the Hall of Worlds if it is accessible. Any Imperial citizen who can reach the Hall of Worlds is de facto considered to be a part of the Conclave, although participation is controlled by the [[Grandmaster\|grandmasters]] of the [[Conclave order\|Conclave orders]].

	At the rear of the Hall of Worlds is a second portal that connects in some fashion to the nothingness that lies between the mortal world and the six magical realms. This portal allows heralds in the service to the powerful [[eternal\|eternals]] to reach the Hall, and sometimes to pass through it to Anvil. Although it is impossible for a mortal to travel to one of the realms and survive, the portal is sometimes used by Imperial citizens to attend audiences with eternals or their servants in chambers that, like the Hall of Worlds, somehow lie between the mortal world and each of the six realms.		At the rear of the Hall of Worlds is a second portal that connects in some fashion to the nothingness that lies between the mortal world and the six magical realms. This portal allows heralds in the service to the powerful [[eternal\|eternals]] to reach the Hall, and sometimes to pass through it to Anvil. Although it is impossible for a mortal to travel to one of the realms and survive, the portal is sometimes used by Imperial citizens to attend audiences with eternals or their servants in chambers that, like the Hall of Worlds, somehow lie between the mortal world and each of the six realms.

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

2026-01-15T12:31:04Z

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

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	==Political==		==Political==
	===The Senate Chamber===		===The Senate Chamber===
	One of the few solid buildings in Anvil, the Senate is a sturdy structure where the [[Senator\|senators]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] meet during the quarterly summits to discuss the direction the Empire will take. The main hall is where the [[Senate session\|Senate sessions]] take place, in front of [[the Throne]] of the Empire. There is also a witness gallery, initially intended for the use of [[Synod\|Synod]] priests to observe the business of the Senate, but today open to anyone who wishes to watch their senators debate the business of the day.		One of the few solid buildings in Anvil, the Senate is a sturdy structure where the [[Senator\|senators]] of the [[Senate]] meet during the quarterly summits to discuss the direction the Empire will take. The main hall is where the [[Senate session\|Senate sessions]] take place, in front of [[the Throne]] of the Empire. There is also a witness gallery, initially intended for the use of [[Synod\|Synod]] priests to observe the business of the Senate, but today open to anyone who wishes to watch their senators debate the business of the day.

	There is only one entrance to the Senate proper. While the Senate is meeting, this entrance is guarded by the [[Captain of the Senate Guard]] and their hand-picked recruits. They carefully enforce the rules prohibiting entry to anyone who is not entitled to be on the floor during a Senate session.		There is only one entrance to the Senate proper. While the Senate is meeting, this entrance is guarded by the [[Captain of the Senate Guard]] and their hand-picked recruits. They carefully enforce the rules prohibiting entry to anyone who is not entitled to be on the floor during a Senate session.
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	===The Imperial Offices===		===The Imperial Offices===
	The Imperial Offices were [[Establish_Imperial_Offices\|established]] by [[Empress Lisabetta]], with the support of the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]], and began as an organization dedicated to supporting [[the Throne]] in the performance of their duties and the furtherance of the Imperial agenda. It also seeks to encourage politically minded citizens and to provide them with experience of the Empire’s system of government. Over time, the Imperial Offices have gradually matured into a more formal structure offering support and assistance to those looking to participate in diplomacy and the politics of the Empire. It provides a single central location at Anvil where citizens with knowledge pertinent to the Throne’s responsibilities can share that information with those who needed to use it.		The Imperial Offices were [[Establish_Imperial_Offices\|established]] by [[Empress Lisabetta]], with the support of the [[Senate]], and began as an organization dedicated to supporting [[the Throne]] in the performance of their duties and the furtherance of the Imperial agenda. It also seeks to encourage politically minded citizens and to provide them with experience of the Empire’s system of government. Over time, the Imperial Offices have gradually matured into a more formal structure offering support and assistance to those looking to participate in diplomacy and the politics of the Empire. It provides a single central location at Anvil where citizens with knowledge pertinent to the Throne’s responsibilities can share that information with those who needed to use it.

	The Imperial Offices serves as a place where members of the diplomatic corps can congregate and (by arrangement) receive foreign dignitaries. The Imperial Offices are sometimes used by the Assembly of Nine to meet. It can also serve as a convenient location for some Imperial Title holders to meet, particularly where the meeting is pertinent to the Throne’s agenda.		The Imperial Offices serves as a place where members of the diplomatic corps can congregate and (by arrangement) receive foreign dignitaries. The Imperial Offices are sometimes used by the Assembly of Nine to meet. It can also serve as a convenient location for some Imperial Title holders to meet, particularly where the meeting is pertinent to the Throne’s agenda.

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<~~fourpicture~~>		<gallery heights=250 mode="packed">
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=The Forge.png\|~~caption=~~The Forge~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:The Forge.png\|The Forge
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Anvil By Night.png\|~~caption=~~Anvil by Night~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Anvil By Night.png\|Anvil by Night
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=The League Board.png\|~~caption=~~Noticeboard in the League camp~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:The League Board.png\|Noticeboard in the League camp
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Marcher Dusk.png\|~~caption=~~A Marcher tent at dusk~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Marcher Dusk.png\|A Marcher tent at dusk
	~~</fourpicture>~~		file:Orc Entry.png\|Gateway to the Imperial Orc camp
	~~<fourpicture>~~		file:Orc Cooking.png\|The Imperial Orcs camp
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Orc Entry.png\|~~caption=~~Gateway to the Imperial ~~Orcs~~ camp~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Anvil Scale.png\|The fields of Anvil
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Orc Cooking.png\|~~caption=~~The Imperial Orcs camp~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Dawn Entry.png\|Part of the Dawnish camp
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Anvil Scale.png\|~~caption=~~The fields of Anvil~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Military Council Tent.png\|The chamber where the Military Council meets
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Dawn Entry.png\|~~caption=~~Part of the Dawnish camp~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~		file:Anvil Dust.png\|The approach to Anvil
	~~</fourpicture>~~		</gallery>
	~~<fourpicture>~~
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Military Council Tent.png\|~~caption=~~The chamber where the Military Council meets~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|~~file=Anvil Dust.png\|~~caption=~~The approach to Anvil~~.\|align=left\|width=350}}~~
	</~~fourpicture~~>

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<fourpicture>		<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Forge.png\|caption=The Forge.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The Forge.png\|caption=The Forge.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil By Night.png\|caption=Anvil by Night.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil By Night.png\|caption=Anvil by Night.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=The League Board.png\|caption=Noticeboard in the League camp.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=The League Board.png\|caption=Noticeboard in the League camp.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Dusk.png\|caption=A Marcher tent at dusk.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Marcher Dusk.png\|caption=A Marcher tent at dusk.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	</fourpicture>		</fourpicture>
	<fourpicture>		<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Entry.png\|caption=Gateway to the Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Entry.png\|caption=Gateway to the Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Cooking.png\|caption=The Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Orc Cooking.png\|caption=The Imperial Orcs camp.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Scale.png\|caption=The fields of Anvil.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Scale.png\|caption=The fields of Anvil.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dawn Entry.png\|caption=Part of the Dawnish camp.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dawn Entry.png\|caption=Part of the Dawnish camp.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	</fourpicture>		</fourpicture>
	<fourpicture>		<fourpicture>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Military Council Tent.png\|caption=The chamber where the Military Council meets.\|align=left\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Military Council Tent.png\|caption=The chamber where the Military Council meets.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Dust.png\|caption=The approach to Anvil.\|align=left\|width=~~450~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Anvil Dust.png\|caption=The approach to Anvil.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	</fourpicture>		</fourpicture>

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	It is here that [[judgement\|judgements]] of the [[Synod]] are presented, voted on, and resolved. Every judgement that has been submitted for consideration by the Synod is pinned to the walls of the Hub so that priests who visit can read and judge them accordingly. Priests lodge their votes with the [[Tribune of the Synod]], who announces the verdicts here once they are decided.		It is here that [[judgement\|judgements]] of the [[Synod]] are presented, voted on, and resolved. Every judgement that has been submitted for consideration by the Synod is pinned to the walls of the Hub so that priests who visit can read and judge them accordingly. Priests lodge their votes with the [[Tribune of the Synod]], who announces the verdicts here once they are decided.

	The magistrates are also based here. Anyone who needs assistance with a legal matter or wishes to report a crime can find a magistrate within. In addition, although Senate and the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] sit in session elsewhere, the civil servants who support them, the [[Speaker_for_the_Senate\|Speakers for the Senate]] and the [[Prefect of the Conclave]] can be found here outside of these times for anyone who needs to submit business for either house.		The magistrates are also based here. Anyone who needs assistance with a legal matter or wishes to report a crime can find a magistrate within. In addition, although Senate and the [[Conclave]] sit in session elsewhere, the civil servants who support them, the [[Speaker_for_the_Senate\|Speakers for the Senate]] and the [[Prefect of the Conclave]] can be found here outside of these times for anyone who needs to submit business for either house.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Offices.jpg\|title=The Imperial Offices at Anvil\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Offices.jpg\|title=The Imperial Offices at Anvil\|align=right\|width=500}}

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	Some historians believe it was the presence of this regio, more than the important role played by [[#The Forge\|the Forge]], that caused the founders to make Anvil the heart of the Empire. The Imperial Regio enhances rituals performed within it, and can also be used to cast powerful magic that affects an entire [[territory]] anywhere in the Empire. This allows Imperial magicians to perform rituals from Anvil that would otherwise require them to be in a regio situated in the target territory. As a result, during the summits, the Imperial Regio understandably can be extremely busy.		Some historians believe it was the presence of this regio, more than the important role played by [[#The Forge\|the Forge]], that caused the founders to make Anvil the heart of the Empire. The Imperial Regio enhances rituals performed within it, and can also be used to cast powerful magic that affects an entire [[territory]] anywhere in the Empire. This allows Imperial magicians to perform rituals from Anvil that would otherwise require them to be in a regio situated in the target territory. As a result, during the summits, the Imperial Regio understandably can be extremely busy.

	The regio also provides entrance to the [[#Hall of the Worlds\|Hall of the Worlds]] - the magical space beyond the mundane world where the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] meets during the quarterly summits.		The regio also provides entrance to the [[#Hall of the Worlds\|Hall of the Worlds]] - the magical space beyond the mundane world where the [[Conclave]] meets during the quarterly summits.

	===The Hall of Worlds===		===The Hall of Worlds===
	Technically, the Hall of Worlds is not actually ''in'' Anvil. Rather it exists beyond Anvil in some fashion - a magical space that can be reached from the mortal world only via the [[Regio#Imperial Regio\|Imperial Regio]]. The Hall changes size and decoration seemingly at random.		Technically, the Hall of Worlds is not actually ''in'' Anvil. Rather it exists beyond Anvil in some fashion - a magical space that can be reached from the mortal world only via the [[Regio#Imperial Regio\|Imperial Regio]]. The Hall changes size and decoration seemingly at random.

	By law, the [[Conclave session\|formal sessions]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] must be held in the Hall of Worlds if it is accessible. Any Imperial citizen who can reach the Hall of Worlds is de facto considered to be a part of the Conclave, although participation is controlled by the [[Grandmaster\|grandmasters]] of the [[Conclave order\|Conclave orders]].		By law, the [[Conclave session\|formal sessions]] of the [[Conclave]] must be held in the Hall of Worlds if it is accessible. Any Imperial citizen who can reach the Hall of Worlds is de facto considered to be a part of the Conclave, although participation is controlled by the [[Grandmaster\|grandmasters]] of the [[Conclave order\|Conclave orders]].

	At the rear of the Hall of Worlds is a second portal that connects in some fashion to the nothingness that lies between the mortal world and the six magical realms. This portal allows heralds in the service to the powerful [[eternal\|eternals]] to reach the Hall, and sometimes to pass through it to Anvil. Although it is impossible for a mortal to travel to one of the realms and survive, the portal is sometimes used by Imperial citizens to attend audiences with eternals or their servants in chambers that, like the Hall of Worlds, somehow lie between the mortal world and each of the six realms.		At the rear of the Hall of Worlds is a second portal that connects in some fashion to the nothingness that lies between the mortal world and the six magical realms. This portal allows heralds in the service to the powerful [[eternal\|eternals]] to reach the Hall, and sometimes to pass through it to Anvil. Although it is impossible for a mortal to travel to one of the realms and survive, the portal is sometimes used by Imperial citizens to attend audiences with eternals or their servants in chambers that, like the Hall of Worlds, somehow lie between the mortal world and each of the six realms.