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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

2026-01-15T12:24:34Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

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	What the mercenaries wouldn't be able to stop are the warbands of barbarians who are focused on pillaging [[Commission#Civilian_Commissions\|civilian commissions]], nor prevent them from conducting an organised raid targeting a specific named personal resource such as [[Mournwold_spoils_of_war#Jonah.27s Lament\|Jonah's Lament]] in the Mourn. The protection of these structures would still fall firmly under the purview of their custodian and most likely require intervention through the [[Sentinel Gate]].		What the mercenaries wouldn't be able to stop are the warbands of barbarians who are focused on pillaging [[Commission#Civilian_Commissions\|civilian commissions]], nor prevent them from conducting an organised raid targeting a specific named personal resource such as [[Mournwold_spoils_of_war#Jonah.27s Lament\|Jonah's Lament]] in the Mourn. The protection of these structures would still fall firmly under the purview of their custodian and most likely require intervention through the [[Sentinel Gate]].

	This solution would ''not'' be sufficient to prevent the actions of armies, particularly those intent on [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|plundering]]. The raids that an army like the Red Wind Corsairs conducts can't be stopped by hiring a few guards. Ultimately, ensuring that the Jotun don't send an armed force of several hundred Jotun raiders to attack a specific target like the [[Singing Caves]] requires the intervention of the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]] through the disposition of the Empire's armies or the heroes of Anvil travelling via the Sentinel Gate.		This solution would ''not'' be sufficient to prevent the actions of armies, particularly those intent on [[Army_qualities#Foraging\|plundering]]. The raids that an army like the Red Wind Corsairs conducts can't be stopped by hiring a few guards. Ultimately, ensuring that the Jotun don't send an armed force of several hundred Jotun raiders to attack a specific target like the [[Singing Caves]] requires the intervention of the [[Military Council]] through the disposition of the Empire's armies or the heroes of Anvil travelling via the Sentinel Gate.

	==Bind the Hands==		==Bind the Hands==

GuiltyConscience at 00:16, 21 February 2025

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	Gerard sighed heavily. "It's like they're asking us to stop the rain from falling..." he agreed.		Gerard sighed heavily. "It's like they're asking us to stop the rain from falling..." he agreed.

	"Hah!" Lutomysla laughed. "That would be much easier. We'd just have a plenipotentiary with the Cupbearer or the Hungry ~~Wold~~ and work something out..." she trailed off slightly. The pained expression on Gerard's face had taken all the enjoyment out of making fun of him. "Why don't you ask Graciana?" she said in a more conciliatory tone.		"Hah!" Lutomysla laughed. "That would be much easier. We'd just have a plenipotentiary with the Cupbearer or the Hungry Wolf and work something out..." she trailed off slightly. The pained expression on Gerard's face had taken all the enjoyment out of making fun of him. "Why don't you ask Graciana?" she said in a more conciliatory tone.

	Gerard brightened at the suggestion. "You think she'll be able to manage this?"		Gerard brightened at the suggestion. "You think she'll be able to manage this?"

Emmanovi: /* The Black Feast */ fixed assembly

2023-09-06T09:50:09Z

The Black Feast: fixed assembly

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	'''Jared of the Suns of Couros''' has offered an alternate mandate, using the [[Rings_and_crowns#Kinship_and_Greatness\|Partner of Greatness]] power, to the Highborn National Assembly.		'''Jared of the Suns of Couros''' has offered an alternate mandate, using the [[Rings_and_crowns#Kinship_and_Greatness\|Partner of Greatness]] power, to the Highborn National Assembly.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=Seek out the poison in your neighbour's fields, lest your own crops be blighted. Highguard stands with their Freeborn siblings as a Partner in Greatness and demands that Conclave refrains from sacrificing the hard-earned Prosperity of the Brass Coast to the hungers of the Eternals. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens to refuse to pay their taxes until these raids are dealt with.\|assembly=~~Urizen~~ National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Seek out the poison in your neighbour's fields, lest your own crops be blighted. Highguard stands with their Freeborn siblings as a Partner in Greatness and demands that Conclave refrains from sacrificing the hard-earned Prosperity of the Brass Coast to the hungers of the Eternals. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens to refuse to pay their taxes until these raids are dealt with.\|assembly=Highguard National Assembly}}

	If this mandate were enacted then taxation from Bastion, Casinea, Necropolis, and Reikos will all drop by roughly one tenth. If it continues and isn't stopped at the Winter Solstice 385YE then that will rise to one fifth, increasing to two fifths if it is not resolved during the Spring Equinox 386YE.		If this mandate were enacted then taxation from Bastion, Casinea, Necropolis, and Reikos will all drop by roughly one tenth. If it continues and isn't stopped at the Winter Solstice 385YE then that will rise to one fifth, increasing to two fifths if it is not resolved during the Spring Equinox 386YE.

Hailmur: /* The Black Feast */

2023-09-06T09:47:49Z

The Black Feast

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	If this mandate were enacted then taxation from Kahraman, Madruga, and Segura will all drop by roughly one tenth. If it continues and isn't stopped at the Winter Solstice 385YE then that will rise to one fifth, increasing to two fifths if it is not resolved during the Spring Equinox 386YE.		If this mandate were enacted then taxation from Kahraman, Madruga, and Segura will all drop by roughly one tenth. If it continues and isn't stopped at the Winter Solstice 385YE then that will rise to one fifth, increasing to two fifths if it is not resolved during the Spring Equinox 386YE.

			'''Jared of the Suns of Couros''' has offered an alternate mandate, using the [[Rings_and_crowns#Kinship_and_Greatness\|Partner of Greatness]] power, to the Highborn National Assembly.

			{{Mandate\|mandate=Seek out the poison in your neighbour's fields, lest your own crops be blighted. Highguard stands with their Freeborn siblings as a Partner in Greatness and demands that Conclave refrains from sacrificing the hard-earned Prosperity of the Brass Coast to the hungers of the Eternals. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens to refuse to pay their taxes until these raids are dealt with.\|assembly=Urizen National Assembly}}

			If this mandate were enacted then taxation from Bastion, Casinea, Necropolis, and Reikos will all drop by roughly one tenth. If it continues and isn't stopped at the Winter Solstice 385YE then that will rise to one fifth, increasing to two fifths if it is not resolved during the Spring Equinox 386YE.

	==Design Notes==		==Design Notes==

Novemberalice at 08:59, 4 September 2023

2023-09-04T08:59:12Z

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	Gerard rolled his eyes at the aging cabalist. "Thanks - you've been a great help." he said sarcastically.</ic>		Gerard rolled his eyes at the aging cabalist. "Thanks - you've been a great help." he said sarcastically.</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 800px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=The best tool.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Graciana has come to the conclusion that the ''best'' tool for thwarting barbarian raiders is most likely the [[Sentinel Gate]], supported by the [[Vigilance]] of Imperial citizens.\|width=800}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 800px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=The best tool.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Graciana has come to the conclusion that the ''best'' tool for thwarting barbarian raiders is most likely the [[Sentinel Gate]], supported by the [[Vigilance]] of Imperial citizens.\|width=800}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76pdypnJ0EA}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	At the Summer Solstice, [[385YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Raids_Defence\|the Imperial Senate requested]] an [[appraisal]] on ''"how the Empire can defend itself against raids, preferably without the construction of fortifications or the commitment of armies."'' The motion didn't specify which of the four senior researchers were requested so the decision was left to ''Gerard La Salle'', the Imperial Auditor. After some discussion with the team they chose to appoint the Freeborn Night mage, [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_Lòpez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]], to the task.		At the Summer Solstice, [[385YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Appraise_Raids_Defence\|the Imperial Senate requested]] an [[appraisal]] on ''"how the Empire can defend itself against raids, preferably without the construction of fortifications or the commitment of armies."'' The motion didn't specify which of the four senior researchers were requested so the decision was left to ''Gerard La Salle'', the Imperial Auditor. After some discussion with the team they chose to appoint the Freeborn Night mage, [[Appraisal#Graciana_i_Lòpez_i_Guerra\|Graciana i Lòpez i Guerra]], to the task.

Rafferty: /* The Black Feast */

2023-08-31T17:56:10Z

The Black Feast

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	But the Brass Coast isn't Navarr or Highguard; the people in the nation don't expect to sacrifice their hard earned Prosperity in order to support an army that is already paid for by their taxes. They suspect it's not actually possible for the Imperial Senate to make it illegal for the Conclave to pay for its deals with other people's wealth. However they give fair warning, there must be no more agreements of this kind with Tharim, or indeed any other eternal, in the future. At least not that affect the Brass Coast. Any they have a simple ultimatum for if that doesn't happen - if there are any deals with Tharim involving the resources of the Brass Coast after, then they will respond in kind, withholding their taxes from the Imperial treasury.		But the Brass Coast isn't Navarr or Highguard; the people in the nation don't expect to sacrifice their hard earned Prosperity in order to support an army that is already paid for by their taxes. They suspect it's not actually possible for the Imperial Senate to make it illegal for the Conclave to pay for its deals with other people's wealth. However they give fair warning, there must be no more agreements of this kind with Tharim, or indeed any other eternal, in the future. At least not that affect the Brass Coast. Any they have a simple ultimatum for if that doesn't happen - if there are any deals with Tharim involving the resources of the Brass Coast after, then they will respond in kind, withholding their taxes from the Imperial treasury.

	The Brass Coast Assembly could use a mandate to inform these aggrieved families that the current deal that the Conclave has made does not reflect a legitimate contract signed on behalf of the Brass Coast.		''Chief Magistrate Karkovitch'' has requested that, before anyone does anything precipitous, anyone who is visiting Anvil this summit who wishes to raise a complaint about Tharim's depredations come and speak to him about the legal options that are available.

			The Brass Coast Assembly, however, could use a mandate to inform these aggrieved families that the current deal that the Conclave has made does not reflect a legitimate contract signed on behalf of the Brass Coast.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=Despise the thieving bandit. Tharim has no right to the mana and herbs of the Brass Coast. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens to refuse to pay their taxes until these raids are dealt with\|assembly=Brass Coast National Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=Despise the thieving bandit. Tharim has no right to the mana and herbs of the Brass Coast. We send {named priest} with 50 doses of liao to encourage citizens to refuse to pay their taxes until these raids are dealt with\|assembly=Brass Coast National Assembly}}

Vsabo: /* Design Notes */

2023-08-30T07:49:26Z

Design Notes

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	==Design Notes==		==Design Notes==
	We have done our best with this appraisal to present methods that the players can use to deal with some of the raids that have happened in he past in the Empire, or which are happening currently. In general however, it is not possible to use an appraisal to stop other kinds of raids. We create raids as part of the plot of the game, they represent opportunities undertaken by the Empire's enemies (just as the Empire has opportunities against the barbarians) - and they are an important part of the military side of Empire. Some armies are able to undertake raids as part of a special action they can take - the Empire can't stop the barbarians attempting that - anymore than the barbarians can stop the Empire's armies doing the same.		We have done our best with this appraisal to present methods that the players can use to deal with some of the raids that have happened in the past in the Empire, or which are happening currently. In general however, it is not possible to use an appraisal to stop other kinds of raids. We create raids as part of the plot of the game, they represent opportunities undertaken by the Empire's enemies (just as the Empire has opportunities against the barbarians) - and they are an important part of the military side of Empire. Some armies are able to undertake raids as part of a special action they can take - the Empire can't stop the barbarians attempting that - anymore than the barbarians can stop the Empire's armies doing the same.

	More generally, raids against key locations in the Empire are a key tool that helps to keep battles and skirmishes relevant to the ongoing campaign. They are part of the dramatic storyline of the game - they are part of the plot of Empire. You can't use an appraisal to take away one or more of the tools we use to create plot!		More generally, raids against key locations in the Empire are a key tool that helps to keep battles and skirmishes relevant to the ongoing campaign. They are part of the dramatic storyline of the game - they are part of the plot of Empire. You can't use an appraisal to take away one or more of the tools we use to create plot!

Vsabo: /* The Black Feast */

2023-08-30T07:46:53Z

The Black Feast

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	It is not only barbarians that can raid the holdings of Imperial citizens. Whilst the threat posed by the heralds of [[Agramant]], [[Siakha]], and [[Skathe]] are obvious, it is the actions of the [[Tharim\|''King in Chains'']] that are worrying some families in the Brass Coast. Over the last season their patches of [[true vervain]] have wilted, and a number have reported that the [[Game_items#Mana_Crystals\|mana crystals]] that they managed to harvest have been wan in colour, appearing to have been drained of their magic.		It is not only barbarians that can raid the holdings of Imperial citizens. Whilst the threat posed by the heralds of [[Agramant]], [[Siakha]], and [[Skathe]] are obvious, it is the actions of the [[Tharim\|''King in Chains'']] that are worrying some families in the Brass Coast. Over the last season their patches of [[true vervain]] have wilted, and a number have reported that the [[Game_items#Mana_Crystals\|mana crystals]] that they managed to harvest have been wan in colour, appearing to have been drained of their magic.

	These families understand that ~~the~~ the Conclave has signed a contract with ''The Bound King'' - that the ''Enthroned Monarch'' has been given license to steal the Prosperity of Freeborn holdings in return for providing his knights to fight the Jotun. However they point out that it could be illegal for the Imperial Senate to make such arrangements - if these arrangements were considered to be a tax then they would clearly be unconstitutional. Ultimately what is the difference between the Jotun raiding their herb gardens and Tharim doing it? It amounts to the same thing in their view.		These families understand that the Conclave has signed a contract with ''The Bound King'' - that the ''Enthroned Monarch'' has been given license to steal the Prosperity of Freeborn holdings in return for providing his knights to fight the Jotun. However they point out that it could be illegal for the Imperial Senate to make such arrangements - if these arrangements were considered to be a tax then they would clearly be unconstitutional. Ultimately what is the difference between the Jotun raiding their herb gardens and Tharim doing it? It amounts to the same thing in their view.

	The Freeborn aren't stupid, they're aware that the family magicians and hakima who visit Anvil and take part in Conclave must have had their reasons not to stop the [[declaration]] and that '''Izarra i Riqueza''', who raised the [[concord]] using the [[Golden Pyramid\|Golden Pyramid's]] declaration, must have had their own reasons for doing so. Moreover they do not intend to challenge the arrangements now - clearly the Coast and the Empire have some kind of contract with the ''Shackled Crown'', and contracts must be kept. When the people of the Coast give their word, they keep it.		The Freeborn aren't stupid, they're aware that the family magicians and hakima who visit Anvil and take part in Conclave must have had their reasons not to stop the [[declaration]] and that '''Izarra i Riqueza''', who raised the [[concord]] using the [[Golden Pyramid\|Golden Pyramid's]] declaration, must have had their own reasons for doing so. Moreover they do not intend to challenge the arrangements now - clearly the Coast and the Empire have some kind of contract with the ''Shackled Crown'', and contracts must be kept. When the people of the Coast give their word, they keep it.

Vsabo: /* The Black Feast */

2023-08-30T07:45:48Z

The Black Feast

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	==The Black Feast==		==The Black Feast==
	* '''The Conclave agreed that ~~the~~ Tharim could feast on the mana sites and herb gardens of the Brass Coast'''		* '''The Conclave agreed that Tharim could feast on the mana sites and herb gardens of the Brass Coast'''
	* '''A number of Freeborn families have complained that this amounts to being raided by the Bound King'''		* '''A number of Freeborn families have complained that this amounts to being raided by the Bound King'''
	It is not only barbarians that can raid the holdings of Imperial citizens. Whilst the threat posed by the heralds of [[Agramant]], [[Siakha]], and [[Skathe]] are obvious, it is the actions of the [[Tharim\|''King in Chains'']] that are worrying some families in the Brass Coast. Over the last season their patches of [[true vervain]] have wilted, and a number have reported that the [[Game_items#Mana_Crystals\|mana crystals]] that they managed to harvest have been wan in colour, appearing to have been drained of their magic.		It is not only barbarians that can raid the holdings of Imperial citizens. Whilst the threat posed by the heralds of [[Agramant]], [[Siakha]], and [[Skathe]] are obvious, it is the actions of the [[Tharim\|''King in Chains'']] that are worrying some families in the Brass Coast. Over the last season their patches of [[true vervain]] have wilted, and a number have reported that the [[Game_items#Mana_Crystals\|mana crystals]] that they managed to harvest have been wan in colour, appearing to have been drained of their magic.

Vsabo: /* Bind the Hands */

2023-08-30T07:45:00Z

Bind the Hands

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	If the Imperial Conclave could identify the magicians behind the enchantments, they might be able to negotiate for the ritual to be put into Imperial Lore. Of course if there is no ritual text, then it would mean codifying a ritual at one of the Empire's [[College of magic\|colleges of magic]], which would have to be arranged and could be expensive depending on the magnitude of the ritual. Graciana believes that it is unlikely to be cheap given it targets an entire territory.		If the Imperial Conclave could identify the magicians behind the enchantments, they might be able to negotiate for the ritual to be put into Imperial Lore. Of course if there is no ritual text, then it would mean codifying a ritual at one of the Empire's [[College of magic\|colleges of magic]], which would have to be arranged and could be expensive depending on the magnitude of the ritual. Graciana believes that it is unlikely to be cheap given it targets an entire territory.

	To help facilitate the endeavour, a [[Steinr]] coven in [[Hahnmark]] called the Raven's Plight have offered a reward for whoever created this unique enchantment if they will share it with the Empire. Provided the ritual ends up in Imperial Lore, they will present the Conclave with ''Gulnar's Eye'', a rare artifactual stone that was found in the [[Hahnmark#Gulnar.E2.80.99s_Deeps\|Deeps]] centuries ago. The Eye is a [[Magic_items#Talismans\|talisman]] that boosts a ritual ~~magicians~~ autumn lore by one rank twice a day. The Plight have placed the Eye in the care of the Prefect of the Conclave with instruction that it be available to be bequeathed to whichever magician the orders identify is responsible for creating the original ritual.		To help facilitate the endeavour, a [[Steinr]] coven in [[Hahnmark]] called the Raven's Plight have offered a reward for whoever created this unique enchantment if they will share it with the Empire. Provided the ritual ends up in Imperial Lore, they will present the Conclave with ''Gulnar's Eye'', a rare artifactual stone that was found in the [[Hahnmark#Gulnar.E2.80.99s_Deeps\|Deeps]] centuries ago. The Eye is a [[Magic_items#Talismans\|talisman]] that boosts a ritual magician's autumn lore by one rank twice a day. The Plight have placed the Eye in the care of the Prefect of the Conclave with instruction that it be available to be bequeathed to whichever magician the orders identify is responsible for creating the original ritual.

	==The Black Feast==		==The Black Feast==
	* '''The Conclave agreed that the Tharim could feast on the mana sites and herb gardens of the Brass Coast'''		* '''The Conclave agreed that the Tharim could feast on the mana sites and herb gardens of the Brass Coast'''