Great Pits of Ennerlund - Revision history

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Great Pits of Ennerlund are located in [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] in the [[the League\|League]] [[territory]] of [[Holberg]]. Custodianship of the Great Pits grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable mithril.		The Great Pits of Ennerlund are located in [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] in the [[the League\|League]] [[territory]] of [[Holberg]]. Custodianship of the Great Pits grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable mithril.

	==The Resource==		==The Resource==

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	Extensive work was required to restore the pits to working order - not only clearing the collapsed tunnels (and extracting the bodies of the dead) but also replacing the pumps without which the lower levels have already been submerged. The [[Senate]] passed a motion to [[Repair Great Pits of Ennerlund\|repair the Pits]] but did not fund it; instead Bridget Eastville of [[the Marches]], the [[Senator]] for [[Mitwold]] provided the 250 Thrones required to complete the project. Rumours at the time suggested this money came as part of a loan from the Marches, one that the Senate was later called upon to [[Disburse_funds_to_Mr_Tyke\|repay]].		Extensive work was required to restore the pits to working order - not only clearing the collapsed tunnels (and extracting the bodies of the dead) but also replacing the pumps without which the lower levels have already been submerged. The [[Senate]] passed a motion to [[Repair Great Pits of Ennerlund\|repair the Pits]] but did not fund it; instead Bridget Eastville of [[the Marches]], the [[Senator]] for [[Mitwold]] provided the 250 Thrones required to complete the project. Rumours at the time suggested this money came as part of a loan from the Marches, one that the Senate was later called upon to [[Disburse_funds_to_Mr_Tyke\|repay]].

	Work restoring the Great Pits began in late Spring 379YE ... and almost immediately halted. The Druj destruction of the Great Pits had been a calculated act, and one with a tragic and horrific consequence. Following dozens of reports of the [[unquiet dead]] haunting the pits, the [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] priest Ozren de Orzel of Dawn was [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments#Statements_of_Principle\|dispatched]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] to [[Religious_skills#Exorcism\|exorcise]] the cleansing of the haunting spirits from the mines as work could not continue until the ghosts were laid to rest.		Work restoring the Great Pits began in late Spring 379YE ... and almost immediately halted. The Druj destruction of the Great Pits had been a calculated act, and one with a tragic and horrific consequence. Following dozens of reports of the [[unquiet dead]] haunting the pits, the [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] priest Ozren de Orzel of Dawn was [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments#Statements_of_Principle\|dispatched]] by the [[Synod]] to [[Religious_skills#Exorcism\|exorcise]] the cleansing of the haunting spirits from the mines as work could not continue until the ghosts were laid to rest.

	With the ghosts dealt with, it still took several seasons to restore the pits to working order. Even after the pits had been reopened, problems continue. The slow spread of [[Holberg#The Morass\|The Morass]] has left the lower levels prone to serious flooding - significantly increasing the upkeep cost of the mine.		With the ghosts dealt with, it still took several seasons to restore the pits to working order. Even after the pits had been reopened, problems continue. The slow spread of [[Holberg#The Morass\|The Morass]] has left the lower levels prone to serious flooding - significantly increasing the upkeep cost of the mine.
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	As with all mithril Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Autumn Equinox. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.		As with all mithril Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Autumn Equinox. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.

	Custodianship of the Great Pits of Ennerlund is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]].		Custodianship of the Great Pits of Ennerlund is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Synod]].
	{{RecentElections\|Great_Pits_of_Ennerlund}}		{{RecentElections\|Great_Pits_of_Ennerlund}}
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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	The Great Pits of [[#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] were rightly famous for the impressive application of ingenious League engineering. Dug dangerously close to the bounds of the [[#The Morass\|Morass]] the mithril mine was kept dry by mechanised pumps. The pits were lost when Holberg was overrun and the mine - and its bounty of mithril - served the [[Druj]] instead. When the Empire began its triumphant liberation of Holberg, the barbarian orcs destroyed the pumps and collapsed the pits during the Winter Solstice 378YE. This act of vandalism was slightly overshadowed by the atrocity that accompanied it - when the pits were finally liberated, it became clear that the Druj had herded hundreds of enslaved miners into the tunnels and collapsed the tunnels on top of them.		The Great Pits of [[#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] were rightly famous for the impressive application of ingenious League engineering. Dug dangerously close to the bounds of the [[#The Morass\|Morass]] the mithril mine was kept dry by mechanised pumps. The pits were lost when Holberg was overrun and the mine - and its bounty of mithril - served the [[Druj]] instead. When the Empire began its triumphant liberation of Holberg, the barbarian orcs destroyed the pumps and collapsed the pits during the Winter Solstice 378YE. This act of vandalism was slightly overshadowed by the atrocity that accompanied it - when the pits were finally liberated, it became clear that the Druj had herded hundreds of enslaved miners into the tunnels and collapsed the tunnels on top of them.

	Extensive work was required to restore the pits to working order - not only clearing the collapsed tunnels (and extracting the bodies of the dead) but also replacing the pumps without which the lower levels have already been submerged. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] passed a motion to [[Repair Great Pits of Ennerlund\|repair the Pits]] but did not fund it; instead Bridget Eastville of [[the Marches]], the [[Senator]] for [[Mitwold]] provided the 250 Thrones required to complete the project. Rumours at the time suggested this money came as part of a loan from the Marches, one that the Senate was later called upon to [[Disburse_funds_to_Mr_Tyke\|repay]].		Extensive work was required to restore the pits to working order - not only clearing the collapsed tunnels (and extracting the bodies of the dead) but also replacing the pumps without which the lower levels have already been submerged. The [[Senate]] passed a motion to [[Repair Great Pits of Ennerlund\|repair the Pits]] but did not fund it; instead Bridget Eastville of [[the Marches]], the [[Senator]] for [[Mitwold]] provided the 250 Thrones required to complete the project. Rumours at the time suggested this money came as part of a loan from the Marches, one that the Senate was later called upon to [[Disburse_funds_to_Mr_Tyke\|repay]].

	Work restoring the Great Pits began in late Spring 379YE ... and almost immediately halted. The Druj destruction of the Great Pits had been a calculated act, and one with a tragic and horrific consequence. Following dozens of reports of the [[unquiet dead]] haunting the pits, the [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] priest Ozren de Orzel of Dawn was [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments#Statements_of_Principle\|dispatched]] by the [[Imperial Synod]] to [[Religious_skills#Exorcism\|exorcise]] the cleansing of the haunting spirits from the mines as work could not continue until the ghosts were laid to rest.		Work restoring the Great Pits began in late Spring 379YE ... and almost immediately halted. The Druj destruction of the Great Pits had been a calculated act, and one with a tragic and horrific consequence. Following dozens of reports of the [[unquiet dead]] haunting the pits, the [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] priest Ozren de Orzel of Dawn was [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments#Statements_of_Principle\|dispatched]] by the [[Imperial Synod]] to [[Religious_skills#Exorcism\|exorcise]] the cleansing of the haunting spirits from the mines as work could not continue until the ghosts were laid to rest.

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	Custodianship of the Great Pits of Ennerlund is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		Custodianship of the Great Pits of Ennerlund is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].
			{{RecentElections\|Great_Pits_of_Ennerlund}}
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Rafferty at 16:50, 9 March 2018

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	Custodianship of the Great Pits of Ennerlund is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		Custodianship of the Great Pits of Ennerlund is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].
			[[Category:Bourse]][[Category:Title]]

Rafferty at 20:15, 8 March 2018

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	With the ghosts dealt with, it still took several seasons to restore the pits to working order. Even after the pits had been reopened, problems continue. The slow spread of [[Holberg#The Morass\|The Morass]] has left the lower levels prone to serious flooding - significantly increasing the upkeep cost of the mine.		With the ghosts dealt with, it still took several seasons to restore the pits to working order. Even after the pits had been reopened, problems continue. The slow spread of [[Holberg#The Morass\|The Morass]] has left the lower levels prone to serious flooding - significantly increasing the upkeep cost of the mine.
	{{Bourse Seat\|the Great Pits of Ennerlund\|mithril\|27 Imperial wains\|Autumn Equinox\|As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.\|~~and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control}}~~		==The Bourse Seat==
			===Responsibilities===
			The Seat has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of mithril which is theirs to do with as they will. If the Great Pits of Ennerlund were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Seat to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular [[opportunity]] were to arise related to the Great Pits of Ennerlund, the Seat would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.
			===Powers===
			====Seat on the Bourse====
			Custodianship of the Great Pits of Ennerlund comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.
			Bounty of mithril

			The Seat has control of a source of mithril and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Production is 27 Imperial wains of mithril every season.
			===Appointment===
			As with all mithril Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Autumn Equinox. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.

			Custodianship of the Great Pits of Ennerlund is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].

Matt at 20:11, 8 March 2018

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Great Pits of Ennerlund are located in [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] in the [[the League\|League]] [[territory]] of [[Holberg]]. Custodianship of the Great Pits ~~grantsan~~ [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[Imperial Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable mithril.		The Great Pits of Ennerlund are located in [[Holberg#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] in the [[the League\|League]] [[territory]] of [[Holberg]]. Custodianship of the Great Pits grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[Imperial Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable mithril.

	==The Resource==		==The Resource==

Rafferty at 11:54, 13 February 2018

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	With the ghosts dealt with, it still took several seasons to restore the pits to working order. Even after the pits had been reopened, problems continue. The slow spread of [[Holberg#The Morass\|The Morass]] has left the lower levels prone to serious flooding - significantly increasing the upkeep cost of the mine.		With the ghosts dealt with, it still took several seasons to restore the pits to working order. Even after the pits had been reopened, problems continue. The slow spread of [[Holberg#The Morass\|The Morass]] has left the lower levels prone to serious flooding - significantly increasing the upkeep cost of the mine.
	{{Bourse Seat\|the Great Pits of Ennerlund\|mithril\|27 Imperial wains\|Autumn Equinox\|As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.\|and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control}}		{{Bourse Seat\|the Great Pits of Ennerlund\|mithril\|27 Imperial wains\|Autumn Equinox\|As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.\|and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control}}

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Rafferty at 19:42, 7 February 2018

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	{{Bourse Seat\|the Great Pits of Ennerlund\|mithril\|27 Imperial wains\|Autumn Equinox\|As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.\|and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control}}		{{Bourse Seat\|the Great Pits of Ennerlund\|mithril\|27 Imperial wains\|Autumn Equinox\|As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.\|and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control}}

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	[[Category:Bourse]]

Beeswax at 21:53, 15 April 2017

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	With the ghosts dealt with, it still took several seasons to restore the pits to working order. Even after the pits had been reopened, problems continue. The slow spread of [[Holberg#The Morass\|The Morass]] has left the lower levels prone to serious flooding - significantly increasing the upkeep cost of the mine.		With the ghosts dealt with, it still took several seasons to restore the pits to working order. Even after the pits had been reopened, problems continue. The slow spread of [[Holberg#The Morass\|The Morass]] has left the lower levels prone to serious flooding - significantly increasing the upkeep cost of the mine.
	{{Bourse Seat\|the Great Pits of Ennerlund\|mithril\|27 Imperial wains\|Autumn Equinox\|As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.}}		{{Bourse Seat\|the Great Pits of Ennerlund\|mithril\|27 Imperial wains\|Autumn Equinox\|As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.\|and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control}}

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	The Great Pits of [[#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] were rightly famous for the impressive application of ingenious League engineering. Dug dangerously close to the bounds of the [[#The Morass\|Morass]] the mithril mine was kept dry by mechanised pumps. The pits were lost when Holberg was overrun and the mine - and its bounty of mithril - served the [[Druj]] instead. When the Empire began its triumphant liberation of Holberg, the barbarian orcs destroyed the pumps and collapsed the pits during the Winter Solstice 378YE. This act of vandalism was slightly overshadowed by the atrocity that accompanied it - when the pits were finally liberated, it became clear that the Druj had herded hundreds of enslaved miners into the tunnels and collapsed the tunnels on top of them.		The Great Pits of [[#Ennerlund\|Ennerlund]] were rightly famous for the impressive application of ingenious League engineering. Dug dangerously close to the bounds of the [[#The Morass\|Morass]] the mithril mine was kept dry by mechanised pumps. The pits were lost when Holberg was overrun and the mine - and its bounty of mithril - served the [[Druj]] instead. When the Empire began its triumphant liberation of Holberg, the barbarian orcs destroyed the pumps and collapsed the pits during the Winter Solstice 378YE. This act of vandalism was slightly overshadowed by the atrocity that accompanied it - when the pits were finally liberated, it became clear that the Druj had herded hundreds of enslaved miners into the tunnels and collapsed the tunnels on top of them.

	Extensive work was required to restore the pits to working order - not only clearing the collapsed tunnels (and extracting the bodies of the dead) but also replacing the pumps without which the lower levels have already been submerged. The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] passed a motion to [[Repair Great Pits of Ennerlund\|repair the Pits]] but did not fund it; instead Bridget Eastville of [[the Marches]], the [[Senator]] for [[Mitwold]] provided the 250 Thrones required to complete the project. Rumours at the time suggested this money came as part of a loan from the Marches, one that the Senate was later called upon to [[Disburse_funds_to_Mr_Tyke\|repay]].		Extensive work was required to restore the pits to working order - not only clearing the collapsed tunnels (and extracting the bodies of the dead) but also replacing the pumps without which the lower levels have already been submerged. The [[Senate]] passed a motion to [[Repair Great Pits of Ennerlund\|repair the Pits]] but did not fund it; instead Bridget Eastville of [[the Marches]], the [[Senator]] for [[Mitwold]] provided the 250 Thrones required to complete the project. Rumours at the time suggested this money came as part of a loan from the Marches, one that the Senate was later called upon to [[Disburse_funds_to_Mr_Tyke\|repay]].

	Work restoring the Great Pits began in late Spring 379YE ... and almost immediately halted. The Druj destruction of the Great Pits had been a calculated act, and one with a tragic and horrific consequence. Following dozens of reports of the [[unquiet dead]] haunting the pits, the [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] priest Ozren de Orzel of Dawn was [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments#Statements_of_Principle\|dispatched]] by the [[Imperial Synod]] to [[Religious_skills#Exorcism\|exorcise]] the cleansing of the haunting spirits from the mines as work could not continue until the ghosts were laid to rest.		Work restoring the Great Pits began in late Spring 379YE ... and almost immediately halted. The Druj destruction of the Great Pits had been a calculated act, and one with a tragic and horrific consequence. Following dozens of reports of the [[unquiet dead]] haunting the pits, the [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] priest Ozren de Orzel of Dawn was [[379YE_Summer_Solstice_Synod_judgments#Statements_of_Principle\|dispatched]] by the [[Imperial Synod]] to [[Religious_skills#Exorcism\|exorcise]] the cleansing of the haunting spirits from the mines as work could not continue until the ghosts were laid to rest.