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Twiggy: /* Mortal Magic */

2026-03-19T15:18:33Z

Mortal Magic

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	==Mortal Magic==		==Mortal Magic==
	Not every strange event is magic, not every magical thing is strange. Magic can be familiar or alien, and may be different things to different people. It isn't always the purview of magicians either - there is magic in all kinds of places from the herbs favoured by physick and apothecary to the materials drawn from mines and forests. One thing is sure though, from the most mundane [[hearth magic]] to the strange influence of [[Astronomancy\|the stars]], to the vagaries of fate and chance, it changes what it touches..		Not every strange event is magic, not every magical thing is strange. Magic can be familiar or alien, and may be different things to different people. It isn't always the purview of magicians either - there is magic in all kinds of places from the herbs favoured by physick and apothecary to the materials drawn from mines and forests. One thing is sure though, from the most mundane [[hearth magic]] to the strange influence of [[Astronomancy\|the stars]], to the vagaries of fate and chance, it changes what it touches.

	[[Regrow the Land's Heart\|Gentle rains]] fall on [[Feroz]] and [[Upwold]]. In the former territory it helps to wash away some of the scars of years of occupation by the rapacious Governor Rahab. Magical citadels are conjured across the Empire, providing protection against the threat of barbarian nations. Cold prosperity comes to certain herb gardens in [[Hahnmark]], invoked by the magicians of Wintermark, as the servants of [[Sorin]] visit to ruthlessly cull weak or less-than-useful plants. Who knows what boon the eternal may ask for this blessing?		[[Regrow the Land's Heart\|Gentle rains]] fall on [[Feroz]] and [[Upwold]]. In the former territory it helps to wash away some of the scars of years of occupation by the rapacious Governor Rahab. Magical citadels are conjured across the Empire, providing protection against the threat of barbarian nations. Cold prosperity comes to certain herb gardens in [[Hahnmark]], invoked by the magicians of Wintermark, as the servants of [[Sorin]] visit to ruthlessly cull weak or less-than-useful plants. Who knows what boon the eternal may ask for this blessing?

Twiggy at 15:36, 7 February 2026

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	* '''The Loom of Spells is now controlled by the Church of The Little Mother'''		* '''The Loom of Spells is now controlled by the Church of The Little Mother'''

	The salons of Tassato are desolate. Comedic playwrights and witty gossips wail and rend their garments. The worst boss in the Empire, the greatest buffoon of all the Autumn ~~Realm~~, the orphan-kicker himself, Sanvar Isk, has lost access to the Loom of Spells. No more can his antics provide guaranteed laughs to anyone looking for a cheap and easy punchline. Some seek consolation in the fact that he was apparently violently assaulted and dragged off by a debt collector going by the wonderful name 'Charlie Kneecaps', but it provides only cold comfort. Then an unpopular street performer does something annoying again and everyone moves on to the next essential item of gossip.		The salons of Tassato are desolate. Comedic playwrights and witty gossips wail and rend their garments. The worst boss in the Empire, the greatest buffoon of all the Autumn realm, the orphan-kicker himself, Sanvar Isk, has lost access to the Loom of Spells. No more can his antics provide guaranteed laughs to anyone looking for a cheap and easy punchline. Some seek consolation in the fact that he was apparently violently assaulted and dragged off by a debt collector going by the wonderful name 'Charlie Kneecaps', but it provides only cold comfort. Then an unpopular street performer does something annoying again and everyone moves on to the next essential item of gossip.

	In the mean time, it seems that Sanvar Isk's greatest enemies have picked up where he left off. The Church of The Little Mother has somehow managed to leverage their wealth and contacts to take over the contract for the Loom of Spells. Tassato's mountebanks, used to picking up odd shifts at the Loom and slacking off whenever the boss turned away, have learned to fear the children tasked with keeping them working. Still, at least they pay actual money these days. It could be a lot worse.		In the mean time, it seems that Sanvar Isk's greatest enemies have picked up where he left off. The Church of The Little Mother has somehow managed to leverage their wealth and contacts to take over the contract for the Loom of Spells. Tassato's mountebanks, used to picking up odd shifts at the Loom and slacking off whenever the boss turned away, have learned to fear the children tasked with keeping them working. Still, at least they pay actual money these days. It could be a lot worse.
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	* '''Sadogua remains grumpy, and will not do more than the bare minimum in response to ''Dripping Echoes of the Fen'''''		* '''Sadogua remains grumpy, and will not do more than the bare minimum in response to ''Dripping Echoes of the Fen'''''
	* '''A successful meeting with a delegation from Wintermark has improved his mood somewhat with regard to Kallavesa'''		* '''A successful meeting with a delegation from Wintermark has improved his mood somewhat with regard to Kallavesa'''
	* '''Heralds from the Night ~~Realm~~ have attended several Wassail celebrations in the Marches'''		* '''Heralds from the Night realm have attended several Wassail celebrations in the Marches'''
	The ''[[Sadogua\|Father of Bats]]'' has been in a terrible mood for the last year or more following the [[Ossium#Towers_of_Zulgan_Tash\|Towers of Zulgan Tash Incident]]. As with previous seasons, his favoured servant the Almighty Panjandrum <s>have</s> has indicated that while he continues to honour the agreement that <s>underscores</s> underpins [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]], he will not bring any additional power to bear in supporting it. As [[Skeleton_key#Empty_Echoes_(Sadogua)\|in previous seasons]], the ritual will still work - it simply won't <s>perfect</s> protect anything beyond the region where it is cast. ('''OOC Note:''' The ritual can be cast normally, but it provides protection only the targeted region. If the region is attacked however, its effective strength is increased and it causes casualties as normal)		The ''[[Sadogua\|Father of Bats]]'' has been in a terrible mood for the last year or more following the [[Ossium#Towers_of_Zulgan_Tash\|Towers of Zulgan Tash Incident]]. As with previous seasons, his favoured servant the Almighty Panjandrum <s>have</s> has indicated that while he continues to honour the agreement that <s>underscores</s> underpins [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]], he will not bring any additional power to bear in supporting it. As [[Skeleton_key#Empty_Echoes_(Sadogua)\|in previous seasons]], the ritual will still work - it simply won't <s>perfect</s> protect anything beyond the region where it is cast. ('''OOC Note:''' The ritual can be cast normally, but it provides protection only the targeted region. If the region is attacked however, its effective strength is increased and it causes casualties as normal)
	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="The Almighty Panjandum">"What's better than a wizard in a hat? Three wizards in a hat.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="The Almighty Panjandum">"What's better than a wizard in a hat? Three wizards in a hat.</quote></div>

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

2026-01-16T09:44:23Z

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

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	Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] have marked a rare Grand Conjunction of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]] in the skies above the Empire. The stars known as ''Uril, Who Twists'' and ''Omadan, Who Breaks All Names'' seem particularly bright, and there is a great deal of discussion as to what it might mean (if anything) that these two stars are generally seen as being the end of the tail and the point of the snout of the notional celestial Wyrm.		Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] have marked a rare Grand Conjunction of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]] in the skies above the Empire. The stars known as ''Uril, Who Twists'' and ''Omadan, Who Breaks All Names'' seem particularly bright, and there is a great deal of discussion as to what it might mean (if anything) that these two stars are generally seen as being the end of the tail and the point of the snout of the notional celestial Wyrm.

	The impact of this conjunction has already been felt by magicians, with seismic changes to the way certain types of magic, specifically those associated with warfare, function. The changes in these magics have been carefully checked and rechecked by the magicians of the [[Unfettered Mind]] as part of their ongoing research on rituals in Imperial lore that might have an eternal assurance underpinning them. They are not temporary in nature; this is a permanent alteration to the way [[~~Imperial army~~\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work.		The impact of this conjunction has already been felt by magicians, with seismic changes to the way certain types of magic, specifically those associated with warfare, function. The changes in these magics have been carefully checked and rechecked by the magicians of the [[Unfettered Mind]] as part of their ongoing research on rituals in Imperial lore that might have an eternal assurance underpinning them. They are not temporary in nature; this is a permanent alteration to the way [[Army\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work.

	By exploring these changes, the Unfettered Mind have uncovered some interesting insight into the design of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] functioning in these areas - and are reasonably confident that the impact of this conjunction is not yet finished.		By exploring these changes, the Unfettered Mind have uncovered some interesting insight into the design of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] functioning in these areas - and are reasonably confident that the impact of this conjunction is not yet finished.
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	The Unfettered Mind are also the first people to spot a peculiar phenomenon that seems to have started at the same time as the Grand Conjunction. The Great Wyrm is the [[The_Great_Wyrm#Symbolism\|emblem of transformation and transfiguration]], not only that change will happen but that it is inevitable. It is especially common to invoke it in magical rites and processes that deal with magic itself, and it seems that this Grand Conjunction is having a direct impact on certain forms of magic - and certain forms of magical creation. Specifically [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] that deal with war and warfare.		The Unfettered Mind are also the first people to spot a peculiar phenomenon that seems to have started at the same time as the Grand Conjunction. The Great Wyrm is the [[The_Great_Wyrm#Symbolism\|emblem of transformation and transfiguration]], not only that change will happen but that it is inevitable. It is especially common to invoke it in magical rites and processes that deal with magic itself, and it seems that this Grand Conjunction is having a direct impact on certain forms of magic - and certain forms of magical creation. Specifically [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] that deal with war and warfare.

	Any arcane projection issued before E1-2025 that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[~~Imperial army~~\|army]] or [[navy\|navy]] can no longer be cast. Likewise, arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]] will no longer function. The Grand Conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves.		Any arcane projection issued before E1-2025 that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[Army\|army]] or [[navy\|navy]] can no longer be cast. Likewise, arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]] will no longer function. The Grand Conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves.

	During the coming solstice, any arcane projection that no longer functions (those creating enchantments that target a military unit, fleet, Imperial army or Imperial navy), created before Winter Solstice 386YE, may be brought to GOD and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections for mana in this way will persist until the end of the Autumn Equinox 387YE.		During the coming solstice, any arcane projection that no longer functions (those creating enchantments that target a military unit, fleet, Imperial army or Imperial navy), created before Winter Solstice 386YE, may be brought to GOD and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections for mana in this way will persist until the end of the Autumn Equinox 387YE.
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	{{SOP\|statement=At the advisement of the Hakima we warn the Freeborn of Quzar to avoid the heralds of Tharim. Do not engage or provoke them. Continue to live with passion and joy despite these grim guests. We intend no offence to them. Their business is theirs - and our business is our own.\|by=Martha i Guerra, Freeborn Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 134-0\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}		{{SOP\|statement=At the advisement of the Hakima we warn the Freeborn of Quzar to avoid the heralds of Tharim. Do not engage or provoke them. Continue to live with passion and joy despite these grim guests. We intend no offence to them. Their business is theirs - and our business is our own.\|by=Martha i Guerra, Freeborn Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 134-0\|when=Autumn Equinox 386YE}}
	* '''A thousand Ashen Knights of the Thrice-cursed Court, loyal to Tharim, are camped near Quzar in Madruga'''		* '''A thousand Ashen Knights of the Thrice-cursed Court, loyal to Tharim, are camped near Quzar in Madruga'''
	The ''[[Tharim\|Bound King]]'' has, for some time, been providing his black-armoured Bleak Knights as auxiliaries to fight alongside [[~~Imperial army~~\|Imperial armies]]. During the Spring Equinox last year, Tharim [[Skeleton_key#Ashen_Knights_and_Grim_Days_(Tharim)\|offered a new deal]], but '''Ematius of Urizen''', as [[Archmage of Winter]], [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Alignment:_Tharim,_Amity\|politely declined]]. Since then, the knights - a thousand strong warband of ruthless magical warriors - have been camped in [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]] and show no sign of going anywhere. They ''did'' go and look at the destruction caused by the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the Scorrero]], and apparently found it very entertaining.		The ''[[Tharim\|Bound King]]'' has, for some time, been providing his black-armoured Bleak Knights as auxiliaries to fight alongside [[Army\|Imperial armies]]. During the Spring Equinox last year, Tharim [[Skeleton_key#Ashen_Knights_and_Grim_Days_(Tharim)\|offered a new deal]], but '''Ematius of Urizen''', as [[Archmage of Winter]], [[386YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Alignment:_Tharim,_Amity\|politely declined]]. Since then, the knights - a thousand strong warband of ruthless magical warriors - have been camped in [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]] and show no sign of going anywhere. They ''did'' go and look at the destruction caused by the [[Where the river rises\|rising of the Scorrero]], and apparently found it very entertaining.

	During the Autumn Equinox, the Freeborn assembly reassured the people of Quzar - perhaps understandably concerned that there were a thousand very-hard-to-kill wickedly-cruel warriors camped on their doorstep - that they should leave the Bleak Knights alone and trust them to do the same. They have done so, although there have been a few reports of one or two Bleak Knights turning up unexpectedly in various parts of Madruga, apparently just to watch people. They give a horrible and unsettling impression of people ''waiting for something''.		During the Autumn Equinox, the Freeborn assembly reassured the people of Quzar - perhaps understandably concerned that there were a thousand very-hard-to-kill wickedly-cruel warriors camped on their doorstep - that they should leave the Bleak Knights alone and trust them to do the same. They have done so, although there have been a few reports of one or two Bleak Knights turning up unexpectedly in various parts of Madruga, apparently just to watch people. They give a horrible and unsettling impression of people ''waiting for something''.

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

2026-01-16T09:43:58Z

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	The Unfettered Mind are also the first people to spot a peculiar phenomenon that seems to have started at the same time as the Grand Conjunction. The Great Wyrm is the [[The_Great_Wyrm#Symbolism\|emblem of transformation and transfiguration]], not only that change will happen but that it is inevitable. It is especially common to invoke it in magical rites and processes that deal with magic itself, and it seems that this Grand Conjunction is having a direct impact on certain forms of magic - and certain forms of magical creation. Specifically [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] that deal with war and warfare.		The Unfettered Mind are also the first people to spot a peculiar phenomenon that seems to have started at the same time as the Grand Conjunction. The Great Wyrm is the [[The_Great_Wyrm#Symbolism\|emblem of transformation and transfiguration]], not only that change will happen but that it is inevitable. It is especially common to invoke it in magical rites and processes that deal with magic itself, and it seems that this Grand Conjunction is having a direct impact on certain forms of magic - and certain forms of magical creation. Specifically [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] that deal with war and warfare.

	Any arcane projection issued before E1-2025 that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[Imperial army\|army]] or [[~~Imperial~~ navy\|navy]] can no longer be cast. Likewise, arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]] will no longer function. The Grand Conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves.		Any arcane projection issued before E1-2025 that attempts to [[enchantment\|enchant]] an [[Imperial army\|army]] or [[navy\|navy]] can no longer be cast. Likewise, arcane projections that involve enchanting a [[military unit]] or [[fleet]] will no longer function. The Grand Conjunction appears to have scrambled the magic bound into the projections themselves.

	During the coming solstice, any arcane projection that no longer functions (those creating enchantments that target a military unit, fleet, Imperial army or Imperial navy), created before Winter Solstice 386YE, may be brought to GOD and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections for mana in this way will persist until the end of the Autumn Equinox 387YE.		During the coming solstice, any arcane projection that no longer functions (those creating enchantments that target a military unit, fleet, Imperial army or Imperial navy), created before Winter Solstice 386YE, may be brought to GOD and exchanged for 10 crystal mana. This either represents someone intentionally speeding the unravelling process along to reclaim the mana invested in the projection, or might mean that in-character a valued projection (that the player no longer wants OOC) has fallen apart despite their best efforts. The ability to exchange defunct arcane projections for mana in this way will persist until the end of the Autumn Equinox 387YE.

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

2026-01-15T16:51:27Z

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

Twiggy at 19:19, 2 September 2025

2025-09-02T19:19:15Z

Twiggy at 23:17, 1 August 2025

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	* '''Sadogua offers to extend the wards currently protecting the Lyceum'''		* '''Sadogua offers to extend the wards currently protecting the Lyceum'''
	* '''If the Conclave accepts he will work with the orders to find ways to more permanently protect the island and its college of magic'''		* '''If the Conclave accepts he will work with the orders to find ways to more permanently protect the island and its college of magic'''
	The [[Madruga#The_Lyceum_(Hidden)\|Lyceum]], the island where the Empire's first [[college of magic]] lies, is currently hidden away behind [[A_beacon_of_smoke#Objective:_Raise_the_Lyceum's_wards\|warding mists]] that protect it from all outside. Unfortunately it also prevents anyone from getting to or from the island. The heralds of the ''Black Sloth'' are able to reach the island thanks in part to the [[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#The Quiet Annexe\|Quiet Annexe]] but mostly thanks to the Conclave having (possibly accidentally?) granted the ''Toad King'' [[~~Ritual_theory~~#The_Law_of_Dominion\|Dominion]] over it.		The [[Madruga#The_Lyceum_(Hidden)\|Lyceum]], the island where the Empire's first [[college of magic]] lies, is currently hidden away behind [[A_beacon_of_smoke#Objective:_Raise_the_Lyceum's_wards\|warding mists]] that protect it from all outside. Unfortunately it also prevents anyone from getting to or from the island. The heralds of the ''Black Sloth'' are able to reach the island thanks in part to the [[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#The Quiet Annexe\|Quiet Annexe]] but mostly thanks to the Conclave having (possibly accidentally?) granted the ''Toad King'' [[Laws_of_magic#The_Law_of_Dominion\|Dominion]] over it.

	As such, the [[Dean of the Lyceum]] can still [[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#Guiding_the_magicians_of_the_Lyceum\|guide the magicians]] there in codifying rituals and the eternal is more than happy to transport arcane projections, messages, and ritual texts back and forth. Indeed, the heralds of ''Wyrmwynd'' are ensuring that money spent by the Senate to pay for the vital supplies needed to upkeep of the college are getting through to the magicians who need them.		As such, the [[Dean of the Lyceum]] can still [[Dean_of_the_Lyceum#Guiding_the_magicians_of_the_Lyceum\|guide the magicians]] there in codifying rituals and the eternal is more than happy to transport arcane projections, messages, and ritual texts back and forth. Indeed, the heralds of ''Wyrmwynd'' are ensuring that money spent by the Senate to pay for the vital supplies needed to upkeep of the college are getting through to the magicians who need them.

GuiltyConscience: /* Drowned Man */

2025-08-01T12:37:20Z

Drowned Man

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	====Drowned Man====		====Drowned Man====
	* '''It is currently not possible to create arcane projections that create a curse which targets an individual'''		* '''It is currently not possible to create arcane projections that create a curse which targets an individual'''
	While the ~~drowned man~~ is not part of the Grand Conjunction, astronomancers have indicated that there is a connection forming between its stars and those of the Great Wyrm. As a consequence, it is not possible to create an arcane projection that creates a personal [[curse]] - a curse that targets an individual. Such arcane projections that already exist can still be cast, but magicians of the Unfettered Mind ~~theorize~~ that it is only a matter of time before the same conjunctional effect that has diminished the power of warlike arcane projections ~~effects~~ arcane projections based around curses.		While the Drowned Man is not part of the Grand Conjunction, astronomancers have indicated that there is a connection forming between its stars and those of the Great Wyrm. As a consequence, it is not possible to create an arcane projection that creates a personal [[curse]] - a curse that targets an individual. Such arcane projections that already exist can still be cast, but magicians of the Unfettered Mind theorise that it is only a matter of time before the same conjunctional effect that has diminished the power of warlike arcane projections affects arcane projections based around curses.

	===The Littlest College===		===The Littlest College===

GuiltyConscience: /* Unravelling */

2025-08-01T12:35:57Z

Unravelling

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	<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=GreatWyrmnowingsIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Great Wyrm is the emblem of transformation and transfiguration.\|align=right\|width=250}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 250px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=GreatWyrmnowingsIllustrationInk.JPG\|title=The Great Wyrm is the emblem of transformation and transfiguration.\|align=right\|width=250}}</div>
	* '''Arcane projections created before Winter 386YE that enchant armies, navies, military units, or fleets no longer work'''		* '''Arcane projections created before Winter 386YE that enchant armies, navies, military units, or fleets no longer work'''
	* '''Such arcane projections are unravelling and may be ~~exhanged~~ for crystal mana'''		* '''Such arcane projections are unravelling and may be exchanged for crystal mana'''
	* '''The ability to exchange an arcane projection lasts until the end of the Autumn Equinox 387YE'''		* '''The ability to exchange an arcane projection lasts until the end of the Autumn Equinox 387YE'''
	* '''The inability to cast these arcane projections is permanent'''		* '''The inability to cast these arcane projections is permanent'''

Twiggy at 11:30, 12 July 2025

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	Following the [[Where_the_river_rises#Lamentable_Loss_of_Life\|terrible events]] in [[the Brass Coast]] caused by the flooding of the Scorerro river, [[Grandmaster]] '''Fausta Ankarien''' [[Concord#Guiding_an_Order\|guided]] the [[Silver Chalice]] to "''offer succour to those in need who have suffered as a result of the river Scorrero flooding''." The [[Imperial Conclave]] agreed and [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Guide_Silver_Chalice\|provided some support]], while the Grandmaster also collected a large number of healing herbs to help ease the suffering of those in Segura and Kahraman.		Following the [[Where_the_river_rises#Lamentable_Loss_of_Life\|terrible events]] in [[the Brass Coast]] caused by the flooding of the Scorerro river, [[Grandmaster]] '''Fausta Ankarien''' [[Concord#Guiding_an_Order\|guided]] the [[Silver Chalice]] to "''offer succour to those in need who have suffered as a result of the river Scorrero flooding''." The [[Imperial Conclave]] agreed and [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Guide_Silver_Chalice\|provided some support]], while the Grandmaster also collected a large number of healing herbs to help ease the suffering of those in Segura and Kahraman.

	When the river rose, many settlements along the Scorrero in [[Segura]] ~~aand~~ [[Kahraman]] were taken by surprise. Their homes and fields have been washed away, and many were forced to flee the surging river waters with little more than their lives and the clothes on their backs. The [[egregores]] believe that more than two hundred people of all ages perished in the floods, and easily twice that number sustained significant injuries. Many, many more lost their homes or livelihoods. Sickness threatens to spread as the waters recede, and drinkable water becomes scarce thanks to filthy waters tainting wells and streams. Starvation becomes a very real threat, with food stores ruined and Winter approaching.		When the river rose, many settlements along the Scorrero in [[Segura]] and [[Kahraman]] were taken by surprise. Their homes and fields have been washed away, and many were forced to flee the surging river waters with little more than their lives and the clothes on their backs. The [[egregores]] believe that more than two hundred people of all ages perished in the floods, and easily twice that number sustained significant injuries. Many, many more lost their homes or livelihoods. Sickness threatens to spread as the waters recede, and drinkable water becomes scarce thanks to filthy waters tainting wells and streams. Starvation becomes a very real threat, with food stores ruined and Winter approaching.

	Into this chaos come the members of the Silver Chalice. Those magicians versed in the arts of the [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] and the [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] set to work using the collected herbs to quell sickness, mend shattered bodies, and soothe wounded spirits. Magical healers are able to mend limbs, and treat the symptoms of disease before they can spread. Ritual magicians skilled in [[Winter magic\|Winter]] and [[Day magic\|Day]] lore help to restore or preserve food and drink, while [[Spring magic\|Spring adepts]] are in demand everywhere for their healing powers.		Into this chaos come the members of the Silver Chalice. Those magicians versed in the arts of the [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] and the [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] set to work using the collected herbs to quell sickness, mend shattered bodies, and soothe wounded spirits. Magical healers are able to mend limbs, and treat the symptoms of disease before they can spread. Ritual magicians skilled in [[Winter magic\|Winter]] and [[Day magic\|Day]] lore help to restore or preserve food and drink, while [[Spring magic\|Spring adepts]] are in demand everywhere for their healing powers.

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	<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lesser short-nosed fruit bat.jpg\|caption=Bats, specifically bats in the Marches, have been particularly active over the last few months.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lesser short-nosed fruit bat.jpg\|caption=Bats, specifically bats in the Marches, have been particularly active over the last few months.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Magic is everywhere, but not everything is magic. Here we talk of many different things - rituals cast, the doings of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], the often contradictory demands of the [[eternal\|eternals]]. A grab bag of stories - some of them nearing their ends, some of them floundering in the middle, some of them barely begun.		Magic is everywhere, but not everything is magic. Here we talk of many different things - rituals cast, the doings of the [[Conclave]], the often contradictory demands of the [[eternal\|eternals]]. A grab bag of stories - some of them nearing their ends, some of them floundering in the middle, some of them barely begun.

	There are a number of other winds that talk about magical events in the Empire; of particular interest might be [[Secret meeting]], which covers the responses to the [[Archmage]] [[Archmage#Plenipotentiary\|plenipotentiaries]], [[Hammers and boxes]] which in particular discusses special uses of the ritual [[Ephisis' Scale]], and [[Gifts of a green mother]] that talks about boons provided by [[Yaw'nagrah]] to those brave - or foolish - enough to seek them.		There are a number of other winds that talk about magical events in the Empire; of particular interest might be [[Secret meeting]], which covers the responses to the [[Archmage]] [[Archmage#Plenipotentiary\|plenipotentiaries]], [[Hammers and boxes]] which in particular discusses special uses of the ritual [[Ephisis' Scale]], and [[Gifts of a green mother]] that talks about boons provided by [[Yaw'nagrah]] to those brave - or foolish - enough to seek them.
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	* '''The Silver Chalice order are offering aid to those caught by the flooding of the Scorrero'''		* '''The Silver Chalice order are offering aid to those caught by the flooding of the Scorrero'''
	* '''They will be engaged in helping relieve the suffering in Segura and Kahraman until the Summer Solstice 387YE'''		* '''They will be engaged in helping relieve the suffering in Segura and Kahraman until the Summer Solstice 387YE'''
	Following the [[Where_the_river_rises#Lamentable_Loss_of_Life\|terrible events]] in [[the Brass Coast]] caused by the flooding of the Scorrero river, [[Grandmaster]] '''Fausta Ankarien''' [[Concord#Guiding_an_Order\|guided]] the [[Silver Chalice]] to "''offer succour to those in need who have suffered as a result of the river Scorrero flooding''." The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] agreed and [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Guide_Silver_Chalice\|provided some support]], while the Grandmaster also collected a large number of healing herbs to help ease the suffering of those in Segura and Kahraman.		Following the [[Where_the_river_rises#Lamentable_Loss_of_Life\|terrible events]] in [[the Brass Coast]] caused by the flooding of the Scorrero river, [[Grandmaster]] '''Fausta Ankarien''' [[Concord#Guiding_an_Order\|guided]] the [[Silver Chalice]] to "''offer succour to those in need who have suffered as a result of the river Scorrero flooding''." The [[Conclave]] agreed and [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Guide_Silver_Chalice\|provided some support]], while the Grandmaster also collected a large number of healing herbs to help ease the suffering of those in Segura and Kahraman.

	When the river rose, many settlements along the Scorrero in [[Segura]] and [[Kahraman]] were taken by surprise. Their homes and fields have been washed away, and many were forced to flee the surging river waters with little more than their lives and the clothes on their backs. The [[egregores]] believe that more than two hundred people of all ages perished in the floods, and easily twice that number sustained significant injuries. Many, many more lost their homes or livelihoods. Sickness threatens to spread as the waters recede, and drinkable water becomes scarce thanks to filthy waters tainting wells and streams. Starvation becomes a very real threat, with food stores ruined and Winter approaching.		When the river rose, many settlements along the Scorrero in [[Segura]] and [[Kahraman]] were taken by surprise. Their homes and fields have been washed away, and many were forced to flee the surging river waters with little more than their lives and the clothes on their backs. The [[egregores]] believe that more than two hundred people of all ages perished in the floods, and easily twice that number sustained significant injuries. Many, many more lost their homes or livelihoods. Sickness threatens to spread as the waters recede, and drinkable water becomes scarce thanks to filthy waters tainting wells and streams. Starvation becomes a very real threat, with food stores ruined and Winter approaching.
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	Ideally they would like to create something on the scale of the one put forward for Mareave, or perhaps even a little ''more'' ambitious. After all, the Silver Chalice is the most important order in the Conclave, they really ought to have a grand lodge that reflects that. And besides, the Chalice came up with the idea ''first'', so why let the Pyramid take all the glory? But they understand that money is limited and the Chalice may prefer something more modest so that they can devote their resources to helping others.		Ideally they would like to create something on the scale of the one put forward for Mareave, or perhaps even a little ''more'' ambitious. After all, the Silver Chalice is the most important order in the Conclave, they really ought to have a grand lodge that reflects that. And besides, the Chalice came up with the idea ''first'', so why let the Pyramid take all the glory? But they understand that money is limited and the Chalice may prefer something more modest so that they can devote their resources to helping others.

	They intend to do the work to create plans for such a structure, but being Freeborn they expect fair payment for their work. Should the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] pass a [[Declaration]] of [[Endowment]] providing the Silver Tears with 25 crystal mana from the font, then by the Spring Equinox they will prepare a plan to build a grand lodge for the Silver Chalice in the coast. The declaration would need to determine ''where'' in the Brass Coast it was to be built. Kahraman feels like a poor choice, but Segura, Feroz, or Madruga would all provide a suitable location for such a lodge.		They intend to do the work to create plans for such a structure, but being Freeborn they expect fair payment for their work. Should the [[Conclave]] pass a [[Declaration]] of [[Endowment]] providing the Silver Tears with 25 crystal mana from the font, then by the Spring Equinox they will prepare a plan to build a grand lodge for the Silver Chalice in the coast. The declaration would need to determine ''where'' in the Brass Coast it was to be built. Kahraman feels like a poor choice, but Segura, Feroz, or Madruga would all provide a suitable location for such a lodge.

	If the wording of the declaration encourages them to produce something ambitious, they will aim for something even more impressive than the structure proposed for Mareave. If the wording encourages them to produce something practical, they will make plans for something more modest. If it isn't clear, they'll produce something on the same scale as Mareave.		If the wording of the declaration encourages them to produce something ambitious, they will aim for something even more impressive than the structure proposed for Mareave. If the wording encourages them to produce something practical, they will make plans for something more modest. If it isn't clear, they'll produce something on the same scale as Mareave.
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	==Eternal Magic==		==Eternal Magic==
	There are creatures beyond the mortal world, the inhabitants of the six realms of magic, closer than they seem, further away than can be imagined. They dabble and deal, bargain and bond, offer and take, and it's hard to predict exactly where their gifts will lead. The Empire can reach out to them through the powers of the [[Archmage]] and the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]], but they also reach back - the one could not exist without the other - and sometimes their touch is gentle and sometimes it is harsh.		There are creatures beyond the mortal world, the inhabitants of the six realms of magic, closer than they seem, further away than can be imagined. They dabble and deal, bargain and bond, offer and take, and it's hard to predict exactly where their gifts will lead. The Empire can reach out to them through the powers of the [[Archmage]] and the [[Conclave]], but they also reach back - the one could not exist without the other - and sometimes their touch is gentle and sometimes it is harsh.

	===Mists, Marshes, and Marchers (Sadogua)===		===Mists, Marshes, and Marchers (Sadogua)===
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	The ''Toad King'' himself unfortunately is unable to attend, but nonetheless offers a small boon to the folk who have proved so welcoming to his heralds.		The ''Toad King'' himself unfortunately is unable to attend, but nonetheless offers a small boon to the folk who have proved so welcoming to his heralds.
	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="The Almighty Panjandum">You can't have the well of shadows if it's all poorly.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="The Almighty Panjandum">You can't have the well of shadows if it's all poorly.</quote></div>
	During the Winter Solstice, any Marcher farm that is enchanted with [[Blessing of New Spring]] but does ''not'' draw on the [[Gifts_of_a_green_mother#Chaos_on_the_Farm\|boon of the Green Mother]] will grow a circle of black mushrooms somewhere within its bounds. Presuming they are collected on the night of the new moon and squeezed dry, they'll produce one of two black elixirs he calls ''Shinemoon''. ''Pale Shinemoon'' can be used to provide a ritual magician with a little inspiration when performing a ritual using [[Day]], [[Summer]], or [[Autumn]] magic while ''Dark Shinemoon'' does the same but for a ritual using [[Night]], [[Winter]], or [[Spring]] magic. He's a little disgruntled that [[Yaw'nagrah]] has rather stolen his <s>rattle</s> thunder, according to the Almighty Panjandum, but does point out that unlike the ''Old Bloodbark'', ''he'' has the <s>shoes</s> [[Alignment#Amity\|amity]] of the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] and so it's not <s>time</s> illegal to accept ''his'' boons.		During the Winter Solstice, any Marcher farm that is enchanted with [[Blessing of New Spring]] but does ''not'' draw on the [[Gifts_of_a_green_mother#Chaos_on_the_Farm\|boon of the Green Mother]] will grow a circle of black mushrooms somewhere within its bounds. Presuming they are collected on the night of the new moon and squeezed dry, they'll produce one of two black elixirs he calls ''Shinemoon''. ''Pale Shinemoon'' can be used to provide a ritual magician with a little inspiration when performing a ritual using [[Day]], [[Summer]], or [[Autumn]] magic while ''Dark Shinemoon'' does the same but for a ritual using [[Night]], [[Winter]], or [[Spring]] magic. He's a little disgruntled that [[Yaw'nagrah]] has rather stolen his <s>rattle</s> thunder, according to the Almighty Panjandum, but does point out that unlike the ''Old Bloodbark'', ''he'' has the <s>shoes</s> [[Alignment#Amity\|amity]] of the [[Conclave]] and so it's not <s>time</s> illegal to accept ''his'' boons.

	With regards to the Well of Shadows, it's not entirely clear what this means but at some point following the week after Wassail, a door appears in [[Upwold#Tower_March\|Tower March]] a day's lazy hike east of King's Stoke. A meandering path, little more than a hunting trail, that nobody entirely remembers being there now connects the Stoke to the door, which is set into the bole of a massive ancient oak tree. The door is round, green, and resists all efforts to open it up to and including charging it healing with a log. The ''Brother of Wizards'' indicates that, in thanks for their continued friendship, one of the [[Landskeeper\|landskeepers]] of the Marches can use his Well of Shadows twice more - after the Winter Solstice, and the Spring Equinox; they should already know how to let him know who they have chosen to study there. At the Summer Solstice however he will begin making other preparations. Presumably the landskeepers of the Marches know what this is about.		With regards to the Well of Shadows, it's not entirely clear what this means but at some point following the week after Wassail, a door appears in [[Upwold#Tower_March\|Tower March]] a day's lazy hike east of King's Stoke. A meandering path, little more than a hunting trail, that nobody entirely remembers being there now connects the Stoke to the door, which is set into the bole of a massive ancient oak tree. The door is round, green, and resists all efforts to open it up to and including charging it healing with a log. The ''Brother of Wizards'' indicates that, in thanks for their continued friendship, one of the [[Landskeeper\|landskeepers]] of the Marches can use his Well of Shadows twice more - after the Winter Solstice, and the Spring Equinox; they should already know how to let him know who they have chosen to study there. At the Summer Solstice however he will begin making other preparations. Presumably the landskeepers of the Marches know what this is about.

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	* '''The Silver Chalice order are offering aid to those caught by the flooding of the Scorrero'''		* '''The Silver Chalice order are offering aid to those caught by the flooding of the Scorrero'''
	* '''They will be engaged in helping relieve the suffering in Segura and Kahraman until the Summer Solstice 387YE'''		* '''They will be engaged in helping relieve the suffering in Segura and Kahraman until the Summer Solstice 387YE'''
	Following the [[Where_the_river_rises#Lamentable_Loss_of_Life\|terrible events]] in [[the Brass Coast]] caused by the flooding of the ~~Scorerro~~ river, [[Grandmaster]] '''Fausta Ankarien''' [[Concord#Guiding_an_Order\|guided]] the [[Silver Chalice]] to "''offer succour to those in need who have suffered as a result of the river Scorrero flooding''." The [[Imperial Conclave]] agreed and [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Guide_Silver_Chalice\|provided some support]], while the Grandmaster also collected a large number of healing herbs to help ease the suffering of those in Segura and Kahraman.		Following the [[Where_the_river_rises#Lamentable_Loss_of_Life\|terrible events]] in [[the Brass Coast]] caused by the flooding of the Scorrero river, [[Grandmaster]] '''Fausta Ankarien''' [[Concord#Guiding_an_Order\|guided]] the [[Silver Chalice]] to "''offer succour to those in need who have suffered as a result of the river Scorrero flooding''." The [[Imperial Conclave]] agreed and [[386YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Guide_Silver_Chalice\|provided some support]], while the Grandmaster also collected a large number of healing herbs to help ease the suffering of those in Segura and Kahraman.

	When the river rose, many settlements along the Scorrero in [[Segura]] and [[Kahraman]] were taken by surprise. Their homes and fields have been washed away, and many were forced to flee the surging river waters with little more than their lives and the clothes on their backs. The [[egregores]] believe that more than two hundred people of all ages perished in the floods, and easily twice that number sustained significant injuries. Many, many more lost their homes or livelihoods. Sickness threatens to spread as the waters recede, and drinkable water becomes scarce thanks to filthy waters tainting wells and streams. Starvation becomes a very real threat, with food stores ruined and Winter approaching.		When the river rose, many settlements along the Scorrero in [[Segura]] and [[Kahraman]] were taken by surprise. Their homes and fields have been washed away, and many were forced to flee the surging river waters with little more than their lives and the clothes on their backs. The [[egregores]] believe that more than two hundred people of all ages perished in the floods, and easily twice that number sustained significant injuries. Many, many more lost their homes or livelihoods. Sickness threatens to spread as the waters recede, and drinkable water becomes scarce thanks to filthy waters tainting wells and streams. Starvation becomes a very real threat, with food stores ruined and Winter approaching.
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	Into this chaos come the members of the Silver Chalice. Those magicians versed in the arts of the [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] and the [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] set to work using the collected herbs to quell sickness, mend shattered bodies, and soothe wounded spirits. Magical healers are able to mend limbs, and treat the symptoms of disease before they can spread. Ritual magicians skilled in [[Winter magic\|Winter]] and [[Day magic\|Day]] lore help to restore or preserve food and drink, while [[Spring magic\|Spring adepts]] are in demand everywhere for their healing powers.		Into this chaos come the members of the Silver Chalice. Those magicians versed in the arts of the [[Surgical skills#Physick\|physick]] and the [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] set to work using the collected herbs to quell sickness, mend shattered bodies, and soothe wounded spirits. Magical healers are able to mend limbs, and treat the symptoms of disease before they can spread. Ritual magicians skilled in [[Winter magic\|Winter]] and [[Day magic\|Day]] lore help to restore or preserve food and drink, while [[Spring magic\|Spring adepts]] are in demand everywhere for their healing powers.

	Everything that can be done by the order is being done. The loss of life does grow, slowly, to the grief of many offering their support to the people of the Brass Coast, but the extra lives lost are a fraction of what they could have been. The ~~intervenion~~ of the order has saved the lives of hundreds of people if not more. Yet the work is not done. The Scorrero remains fattened, and may never return to its old course. Houses, farms, businesses - all have been ruined. People have nowhere to live, and great tent towns have grown up on the dry land near the swollen river.		Everything that can be done by the order is being done. The loss of life does grow, slowly, to the grief of many offering their support to the people of the Brass Coast, but the extra lives lost are a fraction of what they could have been. The intervention of the order has saved the lives of hundreds of people if not more. Yet the work is not done. The Scorrero remains fattened, and may never return to its old course. Houses, farms, businesses - all have been ruined. People have nowhere to live, and great tent towns have grown up on the dry land near the swollen river.

	While there has been some damage in Kahraman, it is Segura that has borne the brunt of the furious river. The two main bridges connecting Segura and the [[Segura#Sunset_Roads\|Sunset Roads]] to the rest of the Empire are [[Where_the_river_rises#Crossing\|broken into kindling]]; only the Sobral Bridge remains. This hampers access to Segura from the north - it is impossible to reach the territory from Madruga at all and the only secure way to enter the [[Segura#Sobral Grasses\|Sobral]] remains via [[Kahraman#Gambit\|Gambit]] in [[Kahraman]]. The town of Cerevado has been particularly unlucky; buildings along the waterfront are flattened or in some cases carried away by the flood.		While there has been some damage in Kahraman, it is Segura that has borne the brunt of the furious river. The two main bridges connecting Segura and the [[Segura#Sunset_Roads\|Sunset Roads]] to the rest of the Empire are [[Where_the_river_rises#Crossing\|broken into kindling]]; only the Sobral Bridge remains. This hampers access to Segura from the north - it is impossible to reach the territory from Madruga at all and the only secure way to enter the [[Segura#Sobral Grasses\|Sobral]] remains via [[Kahraman#Gambit\|Gambit]] in [[Kahraman]]. The town of Cerevado has been particularly unlucky; buildings along the waterfront are flattened or in some cases carried away by the flood.
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	The [[Cerevado Nets]] remain [[Where_the_river_rises#Glitter\|damaged]], and after a glut of [[ilium]] following the floods '''Lexis i Leharo i Guerra''' will receive no more star metal until they are repaired. The Sunset Roads remain closed.		The [[Cerevado Nets]] remain [[Where_the_river_rises#Glitter\|damaged]], and after a glut of [[ilium]] following the floods '''Lexis i Leharo i Guerra''' will receive no more star metal until they are repaired. The Sunset Roads remain closed.

	Thanks to the Silver Chalice, the people displaced by the floods will slowly rebuild their lives. Even if there is no further intervention, by the start of the Summer Solstice 387YE the worst of the damage will be cleared - although the matters of the Cerevado Nets and the bridges across the Scorrero will need more than the presence of the Silver Chalice to ~~reolve~~.		Thanks to the Silver Chalice, the people displaced by the floods will slowly rebuild their lives. Even if there is no further intervention, by the start of the Summer Solstice 387YE the worst of the damage will be cleared - although the matters of the Cerevado Nets and the bridges across the Scorrero will need more than the presence of the Silver Chalice to resolve.
	====Injuries of the Soul====		====Injuries of the Soul====
	* '''Ossegrahn is dismayed that the Empire chose to save property over people'''		* '''Ossegrahn is dismayed that the Empire chose to save property over people'''
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	After the Autumn Equinox, the [[Drawing the Penumbral Veil\|Penumbral Veil]] settled across the entire Empire - or at least those parts of it that are Imperial territories. While the night skies above the rest of the Empire twist and change, those above [[Madruga]], [[Mournwold]], and [[Therunin]] are untouched as are those above [[Casinea]] for some reason. For the last three months, then, anyone travelling at night in an Imperial territory finds the night sky appears strange and unfamiliar - some stars are not where they are expected to be; the moon often seems closer, or further away, or in unexpected phase; there are new lights in the sky, sometimes of marvellous colour, where no stars have been seen before. These effects are subtle - nothing like the wholesale warping of the entire nocturnal heavens that are sometimes observed when this ritual is cast. But they are noticeable if one knows what to look for. The effects of ''Drawing the Penumbral Veil'' are quite durable - so it is likely to be at least a year or more before things return to normal.		After the Autumn Equinox, the [[Drawing the Penumbral Veil\|Penumbral Veil]] settled across the entire Empire - or at least those parts of it that are Imperial territories. While the night skies above the rest of the Empire twist and change, those above [[Madruga]], [[Mournwold]], and [[Therunin]] are untouched as are those above [[Casinea]] for some reason. For the last three months, then, anyone travelling at night in an Imperial territory finds the night sky appears strange and unfamiliar - some stars are not where they are expected to be; the moon often seems closer, or further away, or in unexpected phase; there are new lights in the sky, sometimes of marvellous colour, where no stars have been seen before. These effects are subtle - nothing like the wholesale warping of the entire nocturnal heavens that are sometimes observed when this ritual is cast. But they are noticeable if one knows what to look for. The effects of ''Drawing the Penumbral Veil'' are quite durable - so it is likely to be at least a year or more before things return to normal.

	At the same time the sky is being altered, three constellations are made particularly pronounced. [[The Mountain]] and [[The Great Wyrm]] have clearly come into a powerful conjunction of some kind, with wide-reaching effects on Imperial magic. At the same time, the constellation of [[the Claw]] seems especially pronounced. Those who know where it is, and what it looks like, find their eyes are drawn to it whenever they see the night sky. The sensation of gazing on the Claw may make ~~sensisive~~ people (especially [[naga]] or [[merrow]]) a little uneasy.		At the same time the sky is being altered, three constellations are made particularly pronounced. [[The Mountain]] and [[The Great Wyrm]] have clearly come into a powerful conjunction of some kind, with wide-reaching effects on Imperial magic. At the same time, the constellation of [[the Claw]] seems especially pronounced. Those who know where it is, and what it looks like, find their eyes are drawn to it whenever they see the night sky. The sensation of gazing on the Claw may make sensitive people (especially [[naga]] or [[merrow]]) a little uneasy.

	If it is invoked it in an [[astronomancy\|astronomantic]] ritual, any contributor to that ritual will feel its power particularly strong and immediate. Anyone who wishes may experience the [[roleplaying effect]]: ''you feel an urge to assert your dominance over anyone who challenges you, or seek a physical confrontation with anyone you feel has wronged you. Violence seems easy and satisfying.'' This effect lasts for at least half an hour if a player chooses to embrace it.		If it is invoked it in an [[astronomancy\|astronomantic]] ritual, any contributor to that ritual will feel its power particularly strong and immediate. Anyone who wishes may experience the [[roleplaying effect]]: ''you feel an urge to assert your dominance over anyone who challenges you, or seek a physical confrontation with anyone you feel has wronged you. Violence seems easy and satisfying.'' This effect lasts for at least half an hour if a player chooses to embrace it.
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	Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] have marked a rare Grand Conjunction of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]] in the skies above the Empire. The stars known as ''Uril, Who Twists'' and ''Omadan, Who Breaks All Names'' seem particularly bright, and there is a great deal of discussion as to what it might mean (if anything) that these two stars are generally seen as being the end of the tail and the point of the snout of the notional celestial Wyrm.		Imperial [[astronomancy\|astronomancers]] have marked a rare Grand Conjunction of [[the Great Wyrm]] and [[the Mountain]] in the skies above the Empire. The stars known as ''Uril, Who Twists'' and ''Omadan, Who Breaks All Names'' seem particularly bright, and there is a great deal of discussion as to what it might mean (if anything) that these two stars are generally seen as being the end of the tail and the point of the snout of the notional celestial Wyrm.

	The impact of this conjunction has already been felt by magicians, with ~~siesmic~~ changes to the way certain types of magic, specifically those associated with warfare, function. The changes in these magics have been carefully checked and rechecked by the magicians of the [[Unfettered Mind]] as part of their ongoing research on rituals in Imperial lore that might have an eternal assurance underpinning them. They are not temporary in nature; this is a permanent alteration to the way [[Imperial army\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work.		The impact of this conjunction has already been felt by magicians, with seismic changes to the way certain types of magic, specifically those associated with warfare, function. The changes in these magics have been carefully checked and rechecked by the magicians of the [[Unfettered Mind]] as part of their ongoing research on rituals in Imperial lore that might have an eternal assurance underpinning them. They are not temporary in nature; this is a permanent alteration to the way [[Imperial army\|armies]], [[military unit\|warbands]], and [[fleet\|ships]] are [[enchantment\|enchanted]], and to how certain divinations work.

	By exploring these changes, the Unfettered Mind have uncovered some interesting insight into the design of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] functioning in these areas - and are reasonably confident that the impact of this conjunction is not yet finished.		By exploring these changes, the Unfettered Mind have uncovered some interesting insight into the design of [[arcane projection\|arcane projections]] functioning in these areas - and are reasonably confident that the impact of this conjunction is not yet finished.
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	* '''A successful meeting with a delegation from Wintermark has improved his mood somewhat with regard to Kallavesa'''		* '''A successful meeting with a delegation from Wintermark has improved his mood somewhat with regard to Kallavesa'''
	* '''Heralds from the Night Realm have attended several Wassail celebrations in the Marches'''		* '''Heralds from the Night Realm have attended several Wassail celebrations in the Marches'''
	The ''[[Sadogua\|Father of Bats]]'' has been in a terrible mood for the last year or more following the [[Ossium#Towers_of_Zulgan_Tash\|Towers of Zulgan Tash Incident]]. As with previous seasons, his favoured servant the Almighty Panjandrum <s>have</s> has indicated that while he continues to honour the agreement that <s>underscores</s> underpins [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]], he will not bring any additional power to bear in supporting it. As [[Skeleton_key#Empty_Echoes_(Sadogua)\|in previous seasons]], the ritual will still work - it simply won't <s>perfect</s> protect anything beyond the region where it is cast. ('''OOC Note:''' The ritual can be cast normally, but it provides protection only the ~~targetted~~ region. If the region is attacked however, its effective strength is increased and it causes casualties as normal)		The ''[[Sadogua\|Father of Bats]]'' has been in a terrible mood for the last year or more following the [[Ossium#Towers_of_Zulgan_Tash\|Towers of Zulgan Tash Incident]]. As with previous seasons, his favoured servant the Almighty Panjandrum <s>have</s> has indicated that while he continues to honour the agreement that <s>underscores</s> underpins [[Dripping Echoes of the Fen]], he will not bring any additional power to bear in supporting it. As [[Skeleton_key#Empty_Echoes_(Sadogua)\|in previous seasons]], the ritual will still work - it simply won't <s>perfect</s> protect anything beyond the region where it is cast. ('''OOC Note:''' The ritual can be cast normally, but it provides protection only the targeted region. If the region is attacked however, its effective strength is increased and it causes casualties as normal)
	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="The Almighty Panjandum">"What's better than a wizard in a hat? Three wizards in a hat.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="The Almighty Panjandum">"What's better than a wizard in a hat? Three wizards in a hat.</quote></div>
	Furthermore, for the foreseeable future, the Almighty Panjandrum <s>won't</s> will continue to <s>eat</s> answer any [[Missive for Sadogua]] sent by a [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] magician. They reassure such wizards that they are "''absoluticately commiticuled to the precisionist presentationism of the questions sent, and the exactimundic transcribbling of the Great One's repliction''."		Furthermore, for the foreseeable future, the Almighty Panjandrum <s>won't</s> will continue to <s>eat</s> answer any [[Missive for Sadogua]] sent by a [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] magician. They reassure such wizards that they are "''absoluticately commiticuled to the precisionist presentationism of the questions sent, and the exactimundic transcribbling of the Great One's repliction''."