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

2026-01-16T09:43:12Z

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

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	* '''The Navarr can already raise a third army'''		* '''The Navarr can already raise a third army'''
	* '''The standard cost of raising an army is 200 wains of mithril, 50 thrones, and a senate motion. It takes a year to complete.'''		* '''The standard cost of raising an army is 200 wains of mithril, 50 thrones, and a senate motion. It takes a year to complete.'''
	The call to raise a third Navarr [[~~Imperial army~~\|army]] is carried to every corner of the Empire by the [[striding\|stridings]]. This isn't the first time in recent years that there has been an attempt to raise a third army. The matter has come up several times in recent years and there was even a [[Raise Navarr Army\|motion in the Senate]] to that effect during the Summer Solstice of 380YE. The motion was [[Abrogate third Navarri army\|abrogated]] the following summit, and the subject was not raised again until very recently. Precisely why the motion failed is subject of speculation, but the most common assumption is that it was due to a shortage of materials. Funding an army has always been a challenge for the Navarr. Any army raised by the Empire needs mithril but the nation has never had a steady supply of the precious metal. While wealthy, the Navarr generally lack the great monetary wealth of [[the League]] or [[the Marches]].		The call to raise a third Navarr [[Army\|army]] is carried to every corner of the Empire by the [[striding\|stridings]]. This isn't the first time in recent years that there has been an attempt to raise a third army. The matter has come up several times in recent years and there was even a [[Raise Navarr Army\|motion in the Senate]] to that effect during the Summer Solstice of 380YE. The motion was [[Abrogate third Navarri army\|abrogated]] the following summit, and the subject was not raised again until very recently. Precisely why the motion failed is subject of speculation, but the most common assumption is that it was due to a shortage of materials. Funding an army has always been a challenge for the Navarr. Any army raised by the Empire needs mithril but the nation has never had a steady supply of the precious metal. While wealthy, the Navarr generally lack the great monetary wealth of [[the League]] or [[the Marches]].

	It is difficult to disagree with the National assembly as to the importance of an army that is specially trained to deal with the vallorn. Such an ability would be unique in the Empire, a vital boon in the endless war against the Navarr's terrible enemy. Surely any price is worth paying to have such a weapon in Navarr hands? The vallorn of Liathaven has been weakened, and there are those who speculate that if the vallorn of Brocéliande can be withstood for long enough it might likewise be weakened. The [[trods]] have never reached as far or as widely as they do today; the locations of the other vallorn-infested ruins of Terunael have been identified. The presence of the [[Grey pilgrim\|Grey Pilgrims]] means that there have never been more people actively trying to destroy the vallorn. There is something in the air - and if the Navarr are to make the most of future opportunities to fight their unnatural foe they may need to act quickly to secure the tools to do so.		It is difficult to disagree with the National assembly as to the importance of an army that is specially trained to deal with the vallorn. Such an ability would be unique in the Empire, a vital boon in the endless war against the Navarr's terrible enemy. Surely any price is worth paying to have such a weapon in Navarr hands? The vallorn of Liathaven has been weakened, and there are those who speculate that if the vallorn of Brocéliande can be withstood for long enough it might likewise be weakened. The [[trods]] have never reached as far or as widely as they do today; the locations of the other vallorn-infested ruins of Terunael have been identified. The presence of the [[Grey pilgrim\|Grey Pilgrims]] means that there have never been more people actively trying to destroy the vallorn. There is something in the air - and if the Navarr are to make the most of future opportunities to fight their unnatural foe they may need to act quickly to secure the tools to do so.

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

2026-01-15T16:06:20Z

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

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	* '''Before it will provide its aid, it requires either a [[declaration]] of [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]] or a precisely worded declaration of [[concord]].'''		* '''Before it will provide its aid, it requires either a [[declaration]] of [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]] or a precisely worded declaration of [[concord]].'''

	The ''[[Arhallogen\|Spider King]]'' has offered aid to the Navarr in the past, and continues to provide assistance in various ways. Its agents have confirmed that it is prepared to help raise and empower a third army, but before it will do so it requires the approval of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]]. That approval could be acquired in either of two ways.		The ''[[Arhallogen\|Spider King]]'' has offered aid to the Navarr in the past, and continues to provide assistance in various ways. Its agents have confirmed that it is prepared to help raise and empower a third army, but before it will do so it requires the approval of the [[Conclave]]. That approval could be acquired in either of two ways.

	The Conclave could grant the eternal [[Amity_and_enmity\|amity]]. Alternatively, they could pass a [[Concord\|Declaration of concord]] explicitly inviting the Patient One to raise its school in Brocéliande, and offer its assistance to the Navarr in raising their third army. It would not be necessary to pass both. Amity would give the eternal great freedom to act in the Empire; its heralds could travel as they chose and the ''Queen of Scorpions'' would find it easier to exert its power over within Imperial territories. The declaration of concord would have a similar effect, but ''only'' for the specific task of raising and operating a structure in Brocéliande to aid the Navarr.		The Conclave could grant the eternal [[Amity_and_enmity\|amity]]. Alternatively, they could pass a [[Concord\|Declaration of concord]] explicitly inviting the Patient One to raise its school in Brocéliande, and offer its assistance to the Navarr in raising their third army. It would not be necessary to pass both. Amity would give the eternal great freedom to act in the Empire; its heralds could travel as they chose and the ''Queen of Scorpions'' would find it easier to exert its power over within Imperial territories. The declaration of concord would have a similar effect, but ''only'' for the specific task of raising and operating a structure in Brocéliande to aid the Navarr.
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	* '''Can use the ''Tear Down the Weak'' order when [[army orders#Attacking\|attacking]]'''		* '''Can use the ''Tear Down the Weak'' order when [[army orders#Attacking\|attacking]]'''
	A pestilent army is able to employ poison and disease to weaken their enemies. Warriors employ deadly poisons on their blades in battle, but the army is also able to employ Spring magic to spread poison and disease throughout the land, sapping the strength of those any who oppose them. On campaign they excel at using murderous ambushes to kill and maim as many of the enemy as possible. Heralds and venomous beasts of Arhallogen accompany the army, bringing with them the magical might of the Spider King. Should Arhallogen be placed under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], the enmity would have the normal effect but it would not be sufficient to prevent the army from having the silent hunters quality of using the Tear Down the Weak order.		A pestilent army is able to employ poison and disease to weaken their enemies. Warriors employ deadly poisons on their blades in battle, but the army is also able to employ Spring magic to spread poison and disease throughout the land, sapping the strength of those any who oppose them. On campaign they excel at using murderous ambushes to kill and maim as many of the enemy as possible. Heralds and venomous beasts of Arhallogen accompany the army, bringing with them the magical might of the Spider King. Should Arhallogen be placed under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] by the [[Conclave]], the enmity would have the normal effect but it would not be sufficient to prevent the army from having the silent hunters quality of using the Tear Down the Weak order.

	<box>'''Tear Down the Weak'''		<box>'''Tear Down the Weak'''

Twiggy at 17:02, 5 August 2025

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Twiggy at 11:04, 19 July 2025

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	===The City of Leaves===		===The City of Leaves===
	* '''A great wonder - a grand library larger than anything that has existed in the Empire in a century and a half - could be built in Seren.'''		* '''A great wonder - a grand library larger than anything that has existed in the Empire in a century and a half - could be built in Seren.'''
	The Navarr are perhaps best known as travellers, and warriors against the vallorn, but they are also a people with a long history and a deep appreciation of learning. The [[~~Advisor_on_the_Vallorn#The_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|~~Great Library of Hacynian]] is one example of the Navarr's commitment to scholarship. They know the terrible cost when a civilisation loses its books and its scholars. In the mad scrabble for survival after the disaster that destroyed Terunael, the art and stories of a thousand years were lost in a matter of decades.		The Navarr are perhaps best known as travellers, and warriors against the vallorn, but they are also a people with a long history and a deep appreciation of learning. The [[Great Library of Hacynian]] is one example of the Navarr's commitment to scholarship. They know the terrible cost when a civilisation loses its books and its scholars. In the mad scrabble for survival after the disaster that destroyed Terunael, the art and stories of a thousand years were lost in a matter of decades.

	''Cordelia of Winter's Sorrow'' is a historian who has travelled to every corner of the Empire in her long life. She has at various times been employed by the [[Historical research#The Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]], and has taken many students with her on her long walks across the Empire - the respected nomadic scholar Eilian Sweetwater is one of her apprentices for example. She has long been an outspoken proponent of the role of the Navarr in gathering and spreading knowledge - in fostering greater understanding between the nations of the Empire and in undoing the devastating blow to Imperial scholarship inflicted by [[Emperor Nicovar]].		''Cordelia of Winter's Sorrow'' is a historian who has travelled to every corner of the Empire in her long life. She has at various times been employed by the [[Historical research#The Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]], and has taken many students with her on her long walks across the Empire - the respected nomadic scholar Eilian Sweetwater is one of her apprentices for example. She has long been an outspoken proponent of the role of the Navarr in gathering and spreading knowledge - in fostering greater understanding between the nations of the Empire and in undoing the devastating blow to Imperial scholarship inflicted by [[Emperor Nicovar]].

Dre at 14:24, 15 April 2025

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	The call to raise a third Navarr [[Imperial army\|army]] is carried to every corner of the Empire by the [[striding\|stridings]]. This isn't the first time in recent years that there has been an attempt to raise a third army. The matter has come up several times in recent years and there was even a [[Raise Navarr Army\|motion in the Senate]] to that effect during the Summer Solstice of 380YE. The motion was [[Abrogate third Navarri army\|abrogated]] the following summit, and the subject was not raised again until very recently. Precisely why the motion failed is subject of speculation, but the most common assumption is that it was due to a shortage of materials. Funding an army has always been a challenge for the Navarr. Any army raised by the Empire needs mithril but the nation has never had a steady supply of the precious metal. While wealthy, the Navarr generally lack the great monetary wealth of [[the League]] or [[the Marches]].		The call to raise a third Navarr [[Imperial army\|army]] is carried to every corner of the Empire by the [[striding\|stridings]]. This isn't the first time in recent years that there has been an attempt to raise a third army. The matter has come up several times in recent years and there was even a [[Raise Navarr Army\|motion in the Senate]] to that effect during the Summer Solstice of 380YE. The motion was [[Abrogate third Navarri army\|abrogated]] the following summit, and the subject was not raised again until very recently. Precisely why the motion failed is subject of speculation, but the most common assumption is that it was due to a shortage of materials. Funding an army has always been a challenge for the Navarr. Any army raised by the Empire needs mithril but the nation has never had a steady supply of the precious metal. While wealthy, the Navarr generally lack the great monetary wealth of [[the League]] or [[the Marches]].

	It is difficult to disagree with the National assembly as to the importance of an army that is specially trained to deal with the vallorn. Such an ability would be unique in the Empire, a vital boon in the endless war against the Navarr's terrible enemy. Surely any price is worth paying to have such a weapon in Navarr hands? The vallorn of Liathaven has been weakened, and there are those who speculate that if the vallorn of Brocéliande can be withstood for long enough it might likewise be weakened. The [[trods]] have never reached as far or as widely as they do today; the locations of the other vallorn-infested ruins of Terunael have been identified. The presence of the [[Grey ~~Pilgrim~~\|Grey Pilgrims]] means that there have never been more people actively trying to destroy the vallorn. There is something in the air - and if the Navarr are to make the most of future opportunities to fight their unnatural foe they may need to act quickly to secure the tools to do so.		It is difficult to disagree with the National assembly as to the importance of an army that is specially trained to deal with the vallorn. Such an ability would be unique in the Empire, a vital boon in the endless war against the Navarr's terrible enemy. Surely any price is worth paying to have such a weapon in Navarr hands? The vallorn of Liathaven has been weakened, and there are those who speculate that if the vallorn of Brocéliande can be withstood for long enough it might likewise be weakened. The [[trods]] have never reached as far or as widely as they do today; the locations of the other vallorn-infested ruins of Terunael have been identified. The presence of the [[Grey pilgrim\|Grey Pilgrims]] means that there have never been more people actively trying to destroy the vallorn. There is something in the air - and if the Navarr are to make the most of future opportunities to fight their unnatural foe they may need to act quickly to secure the tools to do so.

	However, as the one-eyed [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vate]] ''Araun Blood of Fire'' points out there is someone else who enthusiastically supports the idea of the Navarr raising more armies - a potential ally who has already offered their assistance to the Quiet Step and seems more than happy to offer continued assistance. He is speaking, of course, of the [[Arhallogen\|King of Spiders]].		However, as the one-eyed [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vate]] ''Araun Blood of Fire'' points out there is someone else who enthusiastically supports the idea of the Navarr raising more armies - a potential ally who has already offered their assistance to the Quiet Step and seems more than happy to offer continued assistance. He is speaking, of course, of the [[Arhallogen\|King of Spiders]].

Dre at 19:09, 29 July 2024

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	* '''Before it will provide its aid, it requires either a [[declaration]] of [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]] or a precisely worded declaration of [[concord]].'''		* '''Before it will provide its aid, it requires either a [[declaration]] of [[Amity and enmity#Amity\|amity]] or a precisely worded declaration of [[concord]].'''

	The ''[[Arhallogen\|Spider King]]'' has offered aid to the Navarr in the past, and continues to provide assistance in various ways. ~~It's~~ agents have confirmed that it is prepared to help raise and empower a third army, but before it will do so it requires the approval of the [[Imperial Conclave]]. That approval could be acquired in either of two ways.		The ''[[Arhallogen\|Spider King]]'' has offered aid to the Navarr in the past, and continues to provide assistance in various ways. Its agents have confirmed that it is prepared to help raise and empower a third army, but before it will do so it requires the approval of the [[Imperial Conclave]]. That approval could be acquired in either of two ways.

	The Conclave could grant the eternal [[Amity_and_enmity\|amity]]. Alternatively, they could pass a [[Concord\|Declaration of concord]] explicitly inviting the Patient One to raise ~~it's~~ school in ~~Broceliande~~, and offer ~~it's~~ assistance to the Navarr in raising their third army. It would not be necessary to pass both. Amity would give the eternal great freedom to act in the Empire; ~~it's~~ heralds could travel as they chose and the ''Queen of Scorpions'' would find it easier to exert its power over within Imperial territories. The declaration of concord would have a similar effect, but ''only'' for the specific task of raising and operating a structure in Brocéliande to aid the Navarr.		The Conclave could grant the eternal [[Amity_and_enmity\|amity]]. Alternatively, they could pass a [[Concord\|Declaration of concord]] explicitly inviting the Patient One to raise its school in Brocéliande, and offer its assistance to the Navarr in raising their third army. It would not be necessary to pass both. Amity would give the eternal great freedom to act in the Empire; its heralds could travel as they chose and the ''Queen of Scorpions'' would find it easier to exert its power over within Imperial territories. The declaration of concord would have a similar effect, but ''only'' for the specific task of raising and operating a structure in Brocéliande to aid the Navarr.

	If the Conclave provides their stamp of approval, the ''Marshal of Centipedes'' would require no further assistance to raise its training hall. The construction would be formed around a [[regio\|regio]] in Brocéliande - likely in [[Brocéliande#Boar's Dell\|Boar's Dell]] or [[Brocéliande#Elerael\|Elerael]] but it is not impossible the eternal might choose to place it in [[Brocéliande#The Broch\|The Broch]]. The hall would not require any materials, nor need a commission from the Senate. Nothing would be ceded - even if the hall were built in a region under Imperial control - and all the work would be carried out by the eternal and their heralds. It would be complete within a season.		If the Conclave provides their stamp of approval, the ''Marshal of Centipedes'' would require no further assistance to raise its training hall. The construction would be formed around a [[regio\|regio]] in Brocéliande - likely in [[Brocéliande#Boar's Dell\|Boar's Dell]] or [[Brocéliande#Elerael\|Elerael]] but it is not impossible the eternal might choose to place it in [[Brocéliande#The Broch\|The Broch]]. The hall would not require any materials, nor need a commission from the Senate. Nothing would be ceded - even if the hall were built in a region under Imperial control - and all the work would be carried out by the eternal and their heralds. It would be complete within a season.
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	In addition, the Gardens of Seren would provide a bounty of 90 herbs spread between the herb gardens of Miaren each season. Unlike a [[great work]] however, the herbs provided would vary by season. During Summer, the herb gardens of Miaren would produce additional Cerulean Mazzarine, During Autumn, they would produce Marrowort. In Winter, they would produce Bladeroot. In Spring, they would produce Imperial Roseweald.		In addition, the Gardens of Seren would provide a bounty of 90 herbs spread between the herb gardens of Miaren each season. Unlike a [[great work]] however, the herbs provided would vary by season. During Summer, the herb gardens of Miaren would produce additional Cerulean Mazzarine, During Autumn, they would produce Marrowort. In Winter, they would produce Bladeroot. In Spring, they would produce Imperial Roseweald.

	Perhaps most importantly, however, a wonder on this scale would cement Seren's status as the "Garden City of the Empire" - a recognition of ~~it's~~ status and natural beauty. It would become a haven for students of herb lore from across the Empire, but also a beacon for the study of the arts. This would likely lead to future opportunities, in keeping with the new prominence of the city.		Perhaps most importantly, however, a wonder on this scale would cement Seren's status as the "Garden City of the Empire" - a recognition of its status and natural beauty. It would become a haven for students of herb lore from across the Empire, but also a beacon for the study of the arts. This would likely lead to future opportunities, in keeping with the new prominence of the city.

	===The City of Dreams===		===The City of Dreams===

Noserenda: /* The Temple of Waking Dream */

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	Following the revision of how [[Rules_update_2024#Great_Works\|great works]] function, the guide ''Dradan of the River Falls'' - who originally proposed the [[Comes_a_time#The_City_of_Dreams\|Temple of the Waking Dream]] - has spent time going over his designs to better reflect the Temple and the City. Importantly, the Temple of the Waking Dream function would still be the same: the ''dreamspeakers'' would still rise to prominence as a path for Navarri priests to follow, focused on interpreting dreams and using the [[Dedication#Dreams\|Dedication]] ceremony to foster such dreams, with an eye towards helping people understand the route through the Great Dance that was right for them.		Following the revision of how [[Rules_update_2024#Great_Works\|great works]] function, the guide ''Dradan of the River Falls'' - who originally proposed the [[Comes_a_time#The_City_of_Dreams\|Temple of the Waking Dream]] - has spent time going over his designs to better reflect the Temple and the City. Importantly, the Temple of the Waking Dream function would still be the same: the ''dreamspeakers'' would still rise to prominence as a path for Navarri priests to follow, focused on interpreting dreams and using the [[Dedication#Dreams\|Dedication]] ceremony to foster such dreams, with an eye towards helping people understand the route through the Great Dance that was right for them.

	''Dradan'' revisions have added a series of gardens suitable for certain [[herb\|herbs]] along with accommodation for apothecaries with a focus towards the [[Infusions of Feathers]]. As such, every Navarri with a [[congregation]] in [[Miaren]] would receive an additional dose of [[liao]] and a dose of [[Goosewhisper Infusion]] each season. The apothecaries would also provide the Dreamer's Guide with five doses of ''asphodel tea'' each season; a potent concoction uses prepared vinum that functions in a similar way to liao in allowing dreams. The striding of ''River Falls'' have also committed to providing a Dreamer's Mask once a year to whoever is appointed as the Dreamer's Guide the season after they are elected. A Dreamer's Mask is not something known to Imperial artisans but according to ''Dradan'' it allows a liao-induced dream to be guided by the target's virtue rather than the priest's.		''Dradan's'' revisions have added a series of gardens suitable for certain [[herb\|herbs]] along with accommodation for apothecaries with a focus towards the [[Infusions of Feathers]]. As such, every Navarri with a [[congregation]] in [[Miaren]] would receive an additional dose of [[liao]] and a dose of [[Goosewhisper Infusion]] each season. The apothecaries would also provide the Dreamer's Guide with five doses of ''asphodel tea'' each season; a potent concoction uses prepared vinum that functions in a similar way to liao in allowing dreams. The striding of ''River Falls'' have also committed to providing a Dreamer's Mask once a year to whoever is appointed as the Dreamer's Guide the season after they are elected. A Dreamer's Mask is not something known to Imperial artisans but according to ''Dradan'' it allows a liao-induced dream to be guided by the target's virtue rather than the priest's.

	====The Temple of Waking Dream (Lapsed)====		====The Temple of Waking Dream (Lapsed)====

Hailmur: /* The City of Dreams */

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 * '''The Temple of Waking Dream would require 90 wains of weirwood, 30 wains of white granite, and 30 Thrones in labour. It would take three season to complete.'''
 Dradan proposes to create a grand ''Temple of Waking Dream'' - a place of faith and virtue. Big enough to rival the cathedrals of Highguard, but built in harmony with the existing gardens and steadings of Seren, it would stand as a testament to both the philosophy of the Great Dance and the teachings of the Way. In addition to the Temple itself, and the extensive gardens that surrounded it, the project would include building wayhouses and shrines suitable for use by both pilgrims and students of spirituality and religion. It would attract guides and pilgrims from across the Empire - especially those who were for whatever reason dissatisfied with their lives and wished to find new purpose - or a new way of living.
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 As a place of pilgrimage, the Temple of the Waking Dream would provide every Navarr [[congregation]] in Miaren with a share of 80 Synod votes and 40 doses of liao each season, as if it were a [[great work]].
-At the same time, the Temple would create a new Imperial title, the ''Dreamer's Guide'' who would receive 10 liao and 20 votes in the Synod each season, appointed annually by the Navarr Assembly. The guide would  oversee the temple, but also to look to the prominence and prosperity of the city of Seren and the many pilgrims passing through. If the Navarr chose they could give the Dreamer's Guide the responsibility to guide the National Assembly, effectively turning the commission into the seat of the leader of the National assembly with responsibilities similar to those of the [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]]. These would include guiding the Navarr National assembly, ensuring its traditions are upheld, chairing the meetings of the National assembly, encouraging the priests of Navarr to vote on judgements of the Synod, to express the will of their congregations, and to share the spiritual understanding of the nation with the rest of the Empire.
+At the same time, the Temple would create a new Imperial title, the ''Dreamer's Guide'' who would receive 10 liao and 20 votes in the Synod each season, appointed annually by the Navarr Assembly. The guide would oversee the temple, but also to look to the prominence and prosperity of the city of Seren and the many pilgrims passing through. If the Navarr chose they could give the Dreamer's Guide the responsibility to guide the National Assembly, effectively turning the commission into the seat of the leader of the National assembly with responsibilities similar to those of the [[Speaker of the Highborn Assembly]]. These would include guiding the Navarr National assembly, ensuring its traditions are upheld, chairing the meetings of the National assembly, encouraging the priests of Navarr to vote on judgements of the Synod, to express the will of their congregations, and to share the spiritual understanding of the nation with the rest of the Empire.
 With a centre for spiritual study such as this, the calling of dreamspeaker would be pushed into greater prominence, creating a new [[archetype]] for Navarr characters - a priest who focuses on interpreting dreams and using the [[Dedication]] ceremony to foster such dreams, with an eye towards helping people understand the route through the Great Dance that was right for them. Dradan speaks of dreamspeakers as people who would help the Navarr to remember their dreams, to remember that once they dreamed of something more than just unending war with the vallorn, that they stood for something, not just against something. He believes that dreamspeakers could help the Navarr put words to their dreams, to imagine a future greater than the one the Navarr hold now.

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	* '''Can use the ''Tear Down the Weak'' order when [[army orders#Attacking\|attacking]]'''		* '''Can use the ''Tear Down the Weak'' order when [[army orders#Attacking\|attacking]]'''
	A pestilent army is able to employ poison and disease to weaken their enemies. Warriors employ deadly poisons on their blades in battle, but the army is also able to employ Spring magic to spread poison and disease throughout the land, sapping the strength of those any who oppose them. On campaign they excel at using murderous ambushes to kill and maim as many of the enemy as possible. Heralds and venomous beasts of Arhallogen accompany the army, bringing with them the magical might of the Spider King. Should Arhallogen be placed under [[~~Amity and emnity~~#~~Emnity~~\|~~emnity~~]] by the [[Imperial Conclave]], the ~~emnity~~ would have the normal effect but it would not be sufficient to prevent the army from having the silent hunters quality of using the Tear Down the Weak order.		A pestilent army is able to employ poison and disease to weaken their enemies. Warriors employ deadly poisons on their blades in battle, but the army is also able to employ Spring magic to spread poison and disease throughout the land, sapping the strength of those any who oppose them. On campaign they excel at using murderous ambushes to kill and maim as many of the enemy as possible. Heralds and venomous beasts of Arhallogen accompany the army, bringing with them the magical might of the Spider King. Should Arhallogen be placed under [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] by the [[Imperial Conclave]], the enmity would have the normal effect but it would not be sufficient to prevent the army from having the silent hunters quality of using the Tear Down the Weak order.

	<box>'''Tear Down the Weak'''		<box>'''Tear Down the Weak'''

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	===The City of Leaves===		===The City of Leaves===
	* '''A great wonder - a grand library larger than anything that has existed in the Empire in a century and a half - could be built in Seren.'''		* '''A great wonder - a grand library larger than anything that has existed in the Empire in a century and a half - could be built in Seren.'''
	The Navarr are perhaps best known as travellers, and warriors against the vallorn, but they are also a people with a long history and a deep appreciation of learning. The [[Great Library of Hacynian]] is one example of the Navarr's commitment to scholarship. They know the terrible cost when a civilisation loses its books and its scholars. In the mad scrabble for survival after the disaster that destroyed Terunael, the art and stories of a thousand years were lost in a matter of decades.		The Navarr are perhaps best known as travellers, and warriors against the vallorn, but they are also a people with a long history and a deep appreciation of learning. The [[Advisor_on_the_Vallorn#The_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|Great Library of Hacynian]] is one example of the Navarr's commitment to scholarship. They know the terrible cost when a civilisation loses its books and its scholars. In the mad scrabble for survival after the disaster that destroyed Terunael, the art and stories of a thousand years were lost in a matter of decades.

	''Cordelia of Winter's Sorrow'' is a historian who has travelled to every corner of the Empire in her long life. She has at various times been employed by the [[Historical research#The Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]], and has taken many students with her on her long walks across the Empire - the respected nomadic scholar Eilian Sweetwater is one of her apprentices for example. She has long been an outspoken proponent of the role of the Navarr in gathering and spreading knowledge - in fostering greater understanding between the nations of the Empire and in undoing the devastating blow to Imperial scholarship inflicted by [[Emperor Nicovar]].		''Cordelia of Winter's Sorrow'' is a historian who has travelled to every corner of the Empire in her long life. She has at various times been employed by the [[Historical research#The Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]], and has taken many students with her on her long walks across the Empire - the respected nomadic scholar Eilian Sweetwater is one of her apprentices for example. She has long been an outspoken proponent of the role of the Navarr in gathering and spreading knowledge - in fostering greater understanding between the nations of the Empire and in undoing the devastating blow to Imperial scholarship inflicted by [[Emperor Nicovar]].

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	The call to raise a third Navarr [[Imperial army\|army]] is carried to every corner of the Empire by the [[striding\|stridings]]. This isn't the first time in recent years that there has been an attempt to raise a third army. The matter has come up several times in recent years and there was even a [[Raise Navarr Army\|motion in the Senate]] to that effect during the Summer Solstice of 380YE. The motion was [[Abrogate third Navarri army\|abrogated]] the following summit, and the subject was not raised again until very recently. Precisely why the motion failed is subject of speculation, but the most common assumption is that it was due to a shortage of materials. Funding an army has always been a challenge for the Navarr. Any army raised by the Empire needs mithril but the nation has never had a steady supply of the precious metal. While wealthy, the Navarr generally lack the great monetary wealth of [[the League]] or [[the Marches]].		The call to raise a third Navarr [[Imperial army\|army]] is carried to every corner of the Empire by the [[striding\|stridings]]. This isn't the first time in recent years that there has been an attempt to raise a third army. The matter has come up several times in recent years and there was even a [[Raise Navarr Army\|motion in the Senate]] to that effect during the Summer Solstice of 380YE. The motion was [[Abrogate third Navarri army\|abrogated]] the following summit, and the subject was not raised again until very recently. Precisely why the motion failed is subject of speculation, but the most common assumption is that it was due to a shortage of materials. Funding an army has always been a challenge for the Navarr. Any army raised by the Empire needs mithril but the nation has never had a steady supply of the precious metal. While wealthy, the Navarr generally lack the great monetary wealth of [[the League]] or [[the Marches]].

	It is difficult to disagree with the National assembly as to the importance of an army that is specially trained to deal with the vallorn. Such an ability would be unique in the Empire, a vital boon in the endless war against the Navarr's terrible enemy. Surely any price is worth paying to have such a weapon in Navarr hands? The vallorn of Liathaven has been weakened, and there are those who speculate that if the vallorn of Brocéliande can be withstood for long enough it might likewise be weakened. The [[trods]] have never reached as far or as widely as they do today; the locations of the other vallorn-infested ruins of Terunael have been identified. The presence of the [[Grey ~~Pilgrim~~\|Grey Pilgrims]] means that there have never been more people actively trying to destroy the vallorn. There is something in the air - and if the Navarr are to make the most of future opportunities to fight their unnatural foe they may need to act quickly to secure the tools to do so.		It is difficult to disagree with the National assembly as to the importance of an army that is specially trained to deal with the vallorn. Such an ability would be unique in the Empire, a vital boon in the endless war against the Navarr's terrible enemy. Surely any price is worth paying to have such a weapon in Navarr hands? The vallorn of Liathaven has been weakened, and there are those who speculate that if the vallorn of Brocéliande can be withstood for long enough it might likewise be weakened. The [[trods]] have never reached as far or as widely as they do today; the locations of the other vallorn-infested ruins of Terunael have been identified. The presence of the [[Grey pilgrim\|Grey Pilgrims]] means that there have never been more people actively trying to destroy the vallorn. There is something in the air - and if the Navarr are to make the most of future opportunities to fight their unnatural foe they may need to act quickly to secure the tools to do so.

	However, as the one-eyed [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vate]] ''Araun Blood of Fire'' points out there is someone else who enthusiastically supports the idea of the Navarr raising more armies - a potential ally who has already offered their assistance to the Quiet Step and seems more than happy to offer continued assistance. He is speaking, of course, of the [[Arhallogen\|King of Spiders]].		However, as the one-eyed [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vate]] ''Araun Blood of Fire'' points out there is someone else who enthusiastically supports the idea of the Navarr raising more armies - a potential ally who has already offered their assistance to the Quiet Step and seems more than happy to offer continued assistance. He is speaking, of course, of the [[Arhallogen\|King of Spiders]].

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	These two statements appeal to very different parts of the Navarr nation. The army has an obvious role to play in the present, in dealing with the vallorn and in fighting the enemies of the Empire. The status of the city of Seren, however, appeals to those Navarr who look to the future - to a time when the vallorn is gone and their people must find a new dream to guide them on their path through the Great Dance.		These two statements appeal to very different parts of the Navarr nation. The army has an obvious role to play in the present, in dealing with the vallorn and in fighting the enemies of the Empire. The status of the city of Seren, however, appeals to those Navarr who look to the future - to a time when the vallorn is gone and their people must find a new dream to guide them on their path through the Great Dance.
	<div style="width: 500px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;"><quote by="Corey Wayfarer, Navarr Assembly, Spring 383YE, Upheld (168 - 0 Greater Majority).">Now is our time, a time of venom and blood, we have an opportunity to strike at the ~~Vallorn~~. This will not be achieved without armies. To this end we ask the Navarr nation to focus its ambition and create a new army. This army will be formed with the intention of striking at the ~~Vallorn~~.</quote></div>		<div style="width: 500px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;"><quote by="Corey Wayfarer, Navarr Assembly, Spring 383YE, Upheld (168 - 0 Greater Majority).">Now is our time, a time of venom and blood, we have an opportunity to strike at the vallorn. This will not be achieved without armies. To this end we ask the Navarr nation to focus its ambition and create a new army. This army will be formed with the intention of striking at the vallorn.</quote></div>

	==Thorns==		==Thorns==
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	* '''Casualties inflicted by this army are increased by three tenths.'''		* '''Casualties inflicted by this army are increased by three tenths.'''
	* '''The ability of this army to conquer territory is reduced by a fifth.'''		* '''The ability of this army to conquer territory is reduced by a fifth.'''
	* '''The effectiveness of this army against the ~~Vallorn~~ is greatly improved; the army does not suffer additional casualties for fighting in a vallorn miasma.'''		* '''The effectiveness of this army against the vallorn is greatly improved; the army does not suffer additional casualties for fighting in a vallorn miasma.'''
	The army uses their unique training and access to Spring magic to spread poison and disease through the ranks of their enemies. Warriors set cunning traps designed to murder the unwary and use poisons and venoms to weaken the strong, and slaughter the vulnerable. Heralds of Arhallogen fight alongside the army using all the magical techniques available to such creatures.</box>		The army uses their unique training and access to Spring magic to spread poison and disease through the ranks of their enemies. Warriors set cunning traps designed to murder the unwary and use poisons and venoms to weaken the strong, and slaughter the vulnerable. Heralds of Arhallogen fight alongside the army using all the magical techniques available to such creatures.</box>

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	* '''Casualties inflicted by this army are increased by three tenths.'''		* '''Casualties inflicted by this army are increased by three tenths.'''
	* '''The ability of this army to conquer territory is reduced by a fifth.'''		* '''The ability of this army to conquer territory is reduced by a fifth.'''
	* '''The effectiveness of this army against the ~~Vallorn~~ is improved; the army does not suffer additional casualties for fighting in a vallorn miasma.'''		* '''The effectiveness of this army against the vallorn is improved; the army does not suffer additional casualties for fighting in a vallorn miasma.'''
	The army uses their mastery of Spring magic and knowledge of the apothecary's art to produce poisons and venoms that they can use in battle. These poisons cause those who succumb to them to pass swiftly and without pain and are particularly effective against the vallorn.</box>		The army uses their mastery of Spring magic and knowledge of the apothecary's art to produce poisons and venoms that they can use in battle. These poisons cause those who succumb to them to pass swiftly and without pain and are particularly effective against the vallorn.</box>

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	Should it become relevant, the Wintermark special order [[Wintermark_military_concerns#Army_Orders\|Fight with honour]] would affect both ''Tear Down the Weak'' and ''Poison Thorns'' in the same way it affects ''[[Army_qualities#Venomous\|Fire in the Blood]]''.		Should it become relevant, the Wintermark special order [[Wintermark_military_concerns#Army_Orders\|Fight with honour]] would affect both ''Tear Down the Weak'' and ''Poison Thorns'' in the same way it affects ''[[Army_qualities#Venomous\|Fire in the Blood]]''.
	<div style="width: 500px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;"><quote by="Enis, General Assembly, Spring 383YE, Upheld (587-238).">While the Ambition of the Navarr may seem to be mainly focused on eradicating the ~~Vallorn~~, we are also a people of great culture, history, and virtue. We move to recognise Seren, in Miaren, as a city of worth equal to those in other nations.</quote></div>		<div style="width: 500px; float: right; clear: right; margin-left:10px;"><quote by="Enis, General Assembly, Spring 383YE, Upheld (587-238).">While the Ambition of the Navarr may seem to be mainly focused on eradicating the vallorn, we are also a people of great culture, history, and virtue. We move to recognise Seren, in Miaren, as a city of worth equal to those in other nations.</quote></div>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==