Dance of Navarr and Thorn - Revision history

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

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	This ritual is extremely old, and pre-dates the Empire by several centuries. It was originally codified by the antecedents of the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vates]] who used it to create the first trods to begin drawing power away from the vallorn. While the ritual could be performed by a powerful coven from any nation, it was never performed by ritual magicians who were not Navarr before it was entered into Imperial lore. Simply creating trods is not sufficient; the trods must also be constantly powered and strengthened by the peregrinations of Navarr stridings - so performing the ritual without the approval of the Navarr is a foolish endeavour.		This ritual is extremely old, and pre-dates the Empire by several centuries. It was originally codified by the antecedents of the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vates]] who used it to create the first trods to begin drawing power away from the vallorn. While the ritual could be performed by a powerful coven from any nation, it was never performed by ritual magicians who were not Navarr before it was entered into Imperial lore. Simply creating trods is not sufficient; the trods must also be constantly powered and strengthened by the peregrinations of Navarr stridings - so performing the ritual without the approval of the Navarr is a foolish endeavour.

	The ritual was reasonably widespread among the Navarr in pre-Imperial days, but over time the number of [[Formulaic_ritual#Ritual_Texts\|ritual texts]] detailing it began to decline. The ritual never entered [[Formulaic_ritual#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List\|Imperial lore]] - early [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave\|conclaves]] rejected attempts to [[Declaration#Declaration of Imperial Lore\|declare]] ''The Dance of Navarr and Thorn'' part of the Imperial canon due to its specialised nature and lack of general appeal.		The ritual was reasonably widespread among the Navarr in pre-Imperial days, but over time the number of [[Formulaic_ritual#Ritual_Texts\|ritual texts]] detailing it began to decline. The ritual never entered [[Formulaic_ritual#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List\|Imperial lore]] - early [[Conclave\|conclaves]] rejected attempts to [[Declaration#Declaration of Imperial Lore\|declare]] ''The Dance of Navarr and Thorn'' part of the Imperial canon due to its specialised nature and lack of general appeal.

	Following the reign of [[Emperor James]], the number of people with access to the ritual declined even further - with the borders of the Empire sealed and well-defended, there was little opportunity to perform it. Simple human nature meant that mastery of the ritual declined even further. However, in Summer 378YE following either a magical disaster or action by powerful [[Druj]] magicians, the trods in occupied [[Reikos]] were seriously damaged. The vate Math Far Distant of [[Brocéliande]], custodian of one of the few remaining ritual texts, entrusted it to '''Merel Pathfinder''' the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]]. Rather than risk the ritual fading from memory, that competent magician ensured that the Dance of Navarr and Thorn was inducted into Imperial Lore.		Following the reign of [[Emperor James]], the number of people with access to the ritual declined even further - with the borders of the Empire sealed and well-defended, there was little opportunity to perform it. Simple human nature meant that mastery of the ritual declined even further. However, in Summer 378YE following either a magical disaster or action by powerful [[Druj]] magicians, the trods in occupied [[Reikos]] were seriously damaged. The vate Math Far Distant of [[Brocéliande]], custodian of one of the few remaining ritual texts, entrusted it to '''Merel Pathfinder''' the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]]. Rather than risk the ritual fading from memory, that competent magician ensured that the Dance of Navarr and Thorn was inducted into Imperial Lore.

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	The ritual was reasonably widespread among the Navarr in pre-Imperial days, but over time the number of [[Formulaic_ritual#Ritual_Texts\|ritual texts]] detailing it began to decline. The ritual never entered [[Formulaic_ritual#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List\|Imperial lore]] - early [[Imperial Conclave\|conclaves]] rejected attempts to [[Declaration#Declaration of Imperial Lore\|declare]] ''The Dance of Navarr and Thorn'' part of the Imperial canon due to its specialised nature and lack of general appeal.		The ritual was reasonably widespread among the Navarr in pre-Imperial days, but over time the number of [[Formulaic_ritual#Ritual_Texts\|ritual texts]] detailing it began to decline. The ritual never entered [[Formulaic_ritual#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List\|Imperial lore]] - early [[Imperial Conclave\|conclaves]] rejected attempts to [[Declaration#Declaration of Imperial Lore\|declare]] ''The Dance of Navarr and Thorn'' part of the Imperial canon due to its specialised nature and lack of general appeal.

	Following the reign of [[Emperor James]], the number of people with access to the ritual declined even further - with the borders of the Empire sealed and well-defended, there was little opportunity to perform it. Simple human nature meant that mastery of the ritual declined even further. However, in Summer 378YE following either a magical disaster or action by powerful [[Druj]] magicians, the trods in occupied [[Reikos]] were seriously damaged. The vate Math Far Distant of [[Brocéliande]], custodian of one of the few remaining ritual texts, entrusted it to Merel Pathfinder the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]]. Rather than risk the ritual fading from memory, that competent magician ensured that the Dance of Navarr and Thorn was inducted into Imperial Lore.		Following the reign of [[Emperor James]], the number of people with access to the ritual declined even further - with the borders of the Empire sealed and well-defended, there was little opportunity to perform it. Simple human nature meant that mastery of the ritual declined even further. However, in Summer 378YE following either a magical disaster or action by powerful [[Druj]] magicians, the trods in occupied [[Reikos]] were seriously damaged. The vate Math Far Distant of [[Brocéliande]], custodian of one of the few remaining ritual texts, entrusted it to '''Merel Pathfinder''' the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]]. Rather than risk the ritual fading from memory, that competent magician ensured that the Dance of Navarr and Thorn was inducted into Imperial Lore.

	==Common Elements==		==Common Elements==

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	Where the Empire has lost control of a territory to the barbarians, it becomes harder to use the trods and they may fray or fade. If a territory were in barbarian hands for more than a decade, the ritual would be needed to repair the trods to return them to full strength. Doing so extends the reach of the trods a little, and may result in a burst of power drawn from the vallorn, but the exact effects are difficult to predict.		Where the Empire has lost control of a territory to the barbarians, it becomes harder to use the trods and they may fray or fade. If a territory were in barbarian hands for more than a decade, the ritual would be needed to repair the trods to return them to full strength. Doing so extends the reach of the trods a little, and may result in a burst of power drawn from the vallorn, but the exact effects are difficult to predict.

	The Barrens in particular seem problematic. Trods have been established there twice with the aid of our Dawnish friends at Drycastle – once in 75YE and once again in 245YE. In both cases, the trods have unravelled over the course of a few years. Some few trods are still intact but they are of minimal value in drawing the power of the ~~Vallorn~~ and dangerous to walk. It may be that the Druj are to blame, because those orcs have always been strong there and jealous of other magics. It may be that there is a force there – perhaps the dark spirit of the Great Forest of Peytaht – that actively unpicks our trods. If any vate knows, they have not shared their wisdom.		The Barrens in particular seem problematic. Trods have been established there twice with the aid of our Dawnish friends at Drycastle – once in 75YE and once again in 245YE. In both cases, the trods have unravelled over the course of a few years. Some few trods are still intact but they are of minimal value in drawing the power of the vallorn and dangerous to walk. It may be that the Druj are to blame, because those orcs have always been strong there and jealous of other magics. It may be that there is a force there – perhaps the dark spirit of the Great Forest of Peytaht – that actively unpicks our trods. If any vate knows, they have not shared their wisdom.

	While it could be performed in a territory that is not part of the Empire, doing so is of limited use because stridings simply cannot move freely enough in large enough numbers through the territory to bind the new trods into place. Moreso, without the freedom to move, the freedom to follow the trods where they wind, the trods are without purpose.		While it could be performed in a territory that is not part of the Empire, doing so is of limited use because stridings simply cannot move freely enough in large enough numbers through the territory to bind the new trods into place. Moreso, without the freedom to move, the freedom to follow the trods where they wind, the trods are without purpose.

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	Water is a good metaphor for our trods. They ebb and flow as we move along them; we are both carried by the current and draw the wild magic behind and around us. They are a dance – the steps drawn on the face of the earth but we the dancers give meaning to their design. Without the design, our movements have no weight. Without the movement, the design is just a drawing. Intent creates the pattern. Intent draws and channels the wild chaos of the vallorn from its heart and tames it, spreads it to the four corners.		Water is a good metaphor for our trods. They ebb and flow as we move along them; we are both carried by the current and draw the wild magic behind and around us. They are a dance – the steps drawn on the face of the earth but we the dancers give meaning to their design. Without the design, our movements have no weight. Without the movement, the design is just a drawing. Intent creates the pattern. Intent draws and channels the wild chaos of the vallorn from its heart and tames it, spreads it to the four corners.

	~~One~~ the wild chaos is tamed, then we may move against the vallorn itself. The beasts that live on the body of the vallorn and breathe its tainted air secure it in place. They are the dancers, while the vallorn is the design. It is never swift, but when we have drawn enough power we can strike to clear the vallorn from a place. It will not return to that place without malevolent intent of another being. This is how we claimed Miaren, one careful step at a time. It is patient work – the vallorn is stronger the closer we come to the HEART, and more vicious. It may be that to weaken several vallorn is easier than to eradicate one, and when the time comes we must choose carefully. Only when all the taint has been cleansed from a territory is the vallorn truly gone from that place.		Once the wild chaos is tamed, then we may move against the vallorn itself. The beasts that live on the body of the vallorn and breathe its tainted air secure it in place. They are the dancers, while the vallorn is the design. It is never swift, but when we have drawn enough power we can strike to clear the vallorn from a place. It will not return to that place without malevolent intent of another being. This is how we claimed Miaren, one careful step at a time. It is patient work – the vallorn is stronger the closer we come to the HEART, and more vicious. It may be that to weaken several vallorn is easier than to eradicate one, and when the time comes we must choose carefully. Only when all the taint has been cleansed from a territory is the vallorn truly gone from that place.

	It is not enough to kill the vallornspawn alone, for the wild magic returns and twists new creatures. It is not enough to walk the trods alone, for like an anchor the vallornspawn hold the taint in place. Both dancer and dance, both thorn and trod, both are required to destroy a vallorn.		It is not enough to kill the vallornspawn alone, for the wild magic returns and twists new creatures. It is not enough to walk the trods alone, for like an anchor the vallornspawn hold the taint in place. Both dancer and dance, both thorn and trod, both are required to destroy a vallorn.
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	This ritual has never been part of Imperial Lore. We brought it before the Imperial Conclave only once, in the first years of the Empire. The magicians chose not to include it at that time because it was seen as being of limited use to anyone outside the Navarr nation. When the Imperial borders were sealed in the time of Emperor James the number of vates who had mastered it dwindled. We should have been more careful to keep knowledge of it alive, but in truth the number of covens who could perform it has always been small.		This ritual has never been part of Imperial Lore. We brought it before the Imperial Conclave only once, in the first years of the Empire. The magicians chose not to include it at that time because it was seen as being of limited use to anyone outside the Navarr nation. When the Imperial borders were sealed in the time of Emperor James the number of vates who had mastered it dwindled. We should have been more careful to keep knowledge of it alive, but in truth the number of covens who could perform it has always been small.

	If the target territory contains a vallorn, the ritual allows that territory to be joined to nearby land to create a network of trods, so that they can be used to begin drawing the power of the entity away. The wider the network of trods that the vallorn is connected to, the more effective they are at leeching power from it. If a new vallorn were uncovered, the first step towards eroding it would be to connect it to the existing Empire-wide network of trods that we already use. In theory, if some power were to significantly damage the trods in a territory, this ritual might be used to repair them. Doing so would not require as much power as forging the trods from scratch, but would likely still be challenging. If the trods in a territory were damaged sufficiently, it is likely that they would slowly erode or unravel. While the damage is very unlikely to spread beyond the borders of the territory where the damage has taken ~~placed~~, the loss of an entire territory from the trod network might severely impede the ability to draw the energy from one or more of the vallorn.</quote>		If the target territory contains a vallorn, the ritual allows that territory to be joined to nearby land to create a network of trods, so that they can be used to begin drawing the power of the entity away. The wider the network of trods that the vallorn is connected to, the more effective they are at leeching power from it. If a new vallorn were uncovered, the first step towards eroding it would be to connect it to the existing Empire-wide network of trods that we already use. In theory, if some power were to significantly damage the trods in a territory, this ritual might be used to repair them. Doing so would not require as much power as forging the trods from scratch, but would likely still be challenging. If the trods in a territory were damaged sufficiently, it is likely that they would slowly erode or unravel. While the damage is very unlikely to spread beyond the borders of the territory where the damage has taken place, the loss of an entire territory from the trod network might severely impede the ability to draw the energy from one or more of the vallorn.</quote>
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	The ritual can be used to repair existing trods even if the territory is not part of the Empire.		The ritual can be used to repair existing trods even if the territory is not part of the Empire.

	~~Targetting~~ a non-Imperial territory means the ritual must be performed at a powerful Spring regio within that territory. This is rarely effective at creating new trods, and is most useful for repairing damaged or faded trods.		Targeting a non-Imperial territory means the ritual must be performed at a powerful Spring regio within that territory. This is rarely effective at creating new trods, and is most useful for repairing damaged or faded trods.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Math Far Distant.jpg\|title=The guardian of one of the last copies of this rare ritual text, the vate Math Far Distant.\|caption=Math Far Distant, of Brocéliande\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Math Far Distant.jpg\|title=The guardian of one of the last copies of this rare ritual text, the vate Math Far Distant.\|caption=Math Far Distant, of Brocéliande\|align=right\|width=300}}

Hailmur: Text replacement - "Broceliande" to "Brocéliande"

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Text replacement - "Broceliande" to "Brocéliande"

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	Targetting a non-Imperial territory means the ritual must be performed at a powerful Spring regio within that territory. This is rarely effective at creating new trods, and is most useful for repairing damaged or faded trods.		Targetting a non-Imperial territory means the ritual must be performed at a powerful Spring regio within that territory. This is rarely effective at creating new trods, and is most useful for repairing damaged or faded trods.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Math Far Distant.jpg\|title=The guardian of one of the last copies of this rare ritual text, the vate Math Far Distant.\|caption=Math Far Distant, of ~~Broceliande~~\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Math Far Distant.jpg\|title=The guardian of one of the last copies of this rare ritual text, the vate Math Far Distant.\|caption=Math Far Distant, of Brocéliande\|align=right\|width=300}}

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Hailmur: Hailmur moved page The Dance of Navarr and Thorn to Dance of Navarr and Thorn

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	==Description==		==Description==
	This ritual is extremely old, and pre-dates the Empire by several centuries. It was originally codified by the antecedents of the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vates]] who used it to create the first trods to begin drawing power away from the vallorn. While the ritual could be performed by a powerful coven from any nation, it ~~has~~ never ~~been~~ performed by ritual magicians who were not Navarr. Simply creating trods is not sufficient; the trods must also be constantly powered and strengthened by the peregrinations of Navarr stridings - so performing the ritual without the approval of the Navarr is a foolish endeavour.		This ritual is extremely old, and pre-dates the Empire by several centuries. It was originally codified by the antecedents of the [[Navarr_magical_traditions#Vates\|vates]] who used it to create the first trods to begin drawing power away from the vallorn. While the ritual could be performed by a powerful coven from any nation, it was never performed by ritual magicians who were not Navarr before it was entered into Imperial lore. Simply creating trods is not sufficient; the trods must also be constantly powered and strengthened by the peregrinations of Navarr stridings - so performing the ritual without the approval of the Navarr is a foolish endeavour.

	The ritual was reasonably widespread among the Navarr in pre-Imperial days, but over time the number of [[Formulaic_ritual#Ritual_Texts\|ritual texts]] detailing it began to decline. The ritual never entered [[Formulaic_ritual#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List\|Imperial lore]] - early [[Imperial Conclave\|conclaves]] rejected attempts to [[Declaration#Declaration of Imperial Lore\|declare]] ''The Dance of Navarr and Thorn'' part of the Imperial canon due to its specialised nature and lack of general appeal.		The ritual was reasonably widespread among the Navarr in pre-Imperial days, but over time the number of [[Formulaic_ritual#Ritual_Texts\|ritual texts]] detailing it began to decline. The ritual never entered [[Formulaic_ritual#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List\|Imperial lore]] - early [[Imperial Conclave\|conclaves]] rejected attempts to [[Declaration#Declaration of Imperial Lore\|declare]] ''The Dance of Navarr and Thorn'' part of the Imperial canon due to its specialised nature and lack of general appeal.

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	If the target territory contains a vallorn, the ritual allows that territory to be joined to nearby land to create a network of trods, so that they can be used to begin drawing the power of the entity away. The wider the network of trods that the vallorn is connected to, the more effective they are at leeching power from it. If a new vallorn were uncovered, the first step towards eroding it would be to connect it to the existing Empire-wide network of trods that we already use. In theory, if some power were to significantly damage the trods in a territory, this ritual might be used to repair them. Doing so would not require as much power as forging the trods from scratch, but would likely still be challenging. If the trods in a territory were damaged sufficiently, it is likely that they would slowly erode or unravel. While the damage is very unlikely to spread beyond the borders of the territory where the damage has taken placed, the loss of an entire territory from the trod network might severely impede the ability to draw the energy from one or more of the vallorn.</quote>		If the target territory contains a vallorn, the ritual allows that territory to be joined to nearby land to create a network of trods, so that they can be used to begin drawing the power of the entity away. The wider the network of trods that the vallorn is connected to, the more effective they are at leeching power from it. If a new vallorn were uncovered, the first step towards eroding it would be to connect it to the existing Empire-wide network of trods that we already use. In theory, if some power were to significantly damage the trods in a territory, this ritual might be used to repair them. Doing so would not require as much power as forging the trods from scratch, but would likely still be challenging. If the trods in a territory were damaged sufficiently, it is likely that they would slowly erode or unravel. While the damage is very unlikely to spread beyond the borders of the territory where the damage has taken placed, the loss of an entire territory from the trod network might severely impede the ability to draw the energy from one or more of the vallorn.</quote>
			{{Vallorn links}}
	~~[[Category:Spring Ritual]]~~
	~~[[Category:Rituals]]~~