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Responsible1: /* The Well of Life */

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The Well of Life

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	<tr><td>'''Location:''' Quzar, Lightsea, Madruga</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Location:''' Quzar, Lightsea, Madruga</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 40 white granite, 40 weirwood 20 mithril, and 60 Crowns</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Cost:''' 40 white granite, 40 weirwood 20 mithril, and 60 Crowns</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Time:''' 2 ~~season~~</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Time:''' 2 seasons</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Availability:''' Opportunity ends if the region ceases to be in Imperial control</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Availability:''' Opportunity ends if the region ceases to be in Imperial control</td></tr>
	<tr><td>'''Upkeep:''' 5 thrones</td></tr>		<tr><td>'''Upkeep:''' 5 thrones</td></tr>

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

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

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	We thank the parador of 'The Silver Tears' for their offer and wish to accept their aid in creating plans for a Grand Lodge of the Silver Chalice, endowing 25 mana to them as requested for this aid. We ask that the plans be for a lodge equal in scope to that of the Golden Pyramid's plans to be built in the territory of Madruga.		We thank the parador of 'The Silver Tears' for their offer and wish to accept their aid in creating plans for a Grand Lodge of the Silver Chalice, endowing 25 mana to them as requested for this aid. We ask that the plans be for a lodge equal in scope to that of the Golden Pyramid's plans to be built in the territory of Madruga.
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	In [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Endowment:_Parador_of_the_Silver_Tears\|Winter 386YE]] the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] endowed 25 mana crystals to the Parador of the Silver Tears to enable them to draw up plans for a grand lodge. The Silver Tears are delighted by this development - the group was formed by a small group of wealthy Freeborn from Kahraman, Madruga, and Segura precisely to try to make sure that the Brass Coast would benefit from hosting the grand lodge of the Silver Chalice. This desire is not purely selfish, the Order has devoted itself to saving lives in the Brass Coast more than once in the short time since it was founded. Time to pay them back!		In [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Endowment:_Parador_of_the_Silver_Tears\|Winter 386YE]] the [[Conclave]] endowed 25 mana crystals to the Parador of the Silver Tears to enable them to draw up plans for a grand lodge. The Silver Tears are delighted by this development - the group was formed by a small group of wealthy Freeborn from Kahraman, Madruga, and Segura precisely to try to make sure that the Brass Coast would benefit from hosting the grand lodge of the Silver Chalice. This desire is not purely selfish, the Order has devoted itself to saving lives in the Brass Coast more than once in the short time since it was founded. Time to pay them back!

	The Parador were unsure of where the Order would want the grand lodge to be based, or the scale of the project, so they asked the Conclave to clarify these details. In the end the Conclave opted for Madruga and instructed the Parador to build something on the same scale as the one that is now being built for the Golden Pyramid in Mareave. Perhaps they were mindful of the costs, or maybe they wished to avoid rivalry between the two orders. For now at least, no order will be able to claim their lodge has more ''grandeur''		The Parador were unsure of where the Order would want the grand lodge to be based, or the scale of the project, so they asked the Conclave to clarify these details. In the end the Conclave opted for Madruga and instructed the Parador to build something on the same scale as the one that is now being built for the Golden Pyramid in Mareave. Perhaps they were mindful of the costs, or maybe they wished to avoid rivalry between the two orders. For now at least, no order will be able to claim their lodge has more ''grandeur''

Matt: /* Each in Order */

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Each in Order

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	==Each in Order==		==Each in Order==
	* '''The Imperial Conclave could ~~ask~~ use Concord to identify a site for another grand lodge, once either the Well of Life ''or'' the grand lodge of the Golden Pyramid is complete'''		* '''The Imperial Conclave could use Concord to identify a site for another grand lodge, once either the Well of Life ''or'' the grand lodge of the Golden Pyramid is complete'''
	* '''The Conclave declaration could only select a single order and would need to explicitly name the territory'''		* '''The Conclave declaration could only select a single order and would need to explicitly name the territory'''
	* ''' Each order can only have one grand lodge, and each territory can support only one grand lodge'''		* ''' Each order can only have one grand lodge, and each territory can support only one grand lodge'''

Thespaceinvader: /* The Well of Life */

2025-08-30T12:04:19Z

The Well of Life

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	* Raises the level of investment of herb gardens (2 true vervain and 1 cerulean mazzarine) in the territory by one		* Raises the level of investment of herb gardens (2 true vervain and 1 cerulean mazzarine) in the territory by one
	* Provides every member of the order with a single dose of true vervain for a year		* Provides every member of the order with a single dose of true vervain for a year
	* Provides 2 ~~ring~~ of ilium to the order's vaults each season		* Provides 2 rings of ilium to the order's vaults each season
	* All casualties suffered by Imperial armies fighting in Madruga, Kahraman, Segura, or Feroz are reduced by a tenth		* All casualties suffered by Imperial armies fighting in Madruga, Kahraman, Segura, or Feroz are reduced by a tenth
	* Creates the Freeborn position Hakima of the Rippling Marshes		* Creates the Freeborn position Hakima of the Rippling Marshes

Twiggy at 23:24, 12 July 2025

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	<div style="float: left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Chalice.jpg\|caption=The well of life is bottomless.\|width=300px}}</div>		<div style="float: left; width: 250px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Chalice.jpg\|caption=The well of life is bottomless.\|width=300px}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Last season, the [[Golden Pyramid\|Order of the Golden Pyramid]] identified the potential to build a grand lodge in Mareave. Previous ideas had proposed a minor dwelling for members of the [[Conclave order]] who were visiting the territory, but those proposals had failed to excite anyone. Rather than be disheartened, or produce something more modest, members of the Order decided to do the opposite and seek to commission something much more bold. A vast undertaking, a truly ''grand'' lodge, something that could house hundreds of members of the order in comfort and provide the ~~with~~ facilities for their work.		Last season, the [[Golden Pyramid\|Order of the Golden Pyramid]] identified the potential to build a grand lodge in Mareave. Previous ideas had proposed a minor dwelling for members of the [[Conclave order]] who were visiting the territory, but those proposals had failed to excite anyone. Rather than be disheartened, or produce something more modest, members of the Order decided to do the opposite and seek to commission something much more bold. A vast undertaking, a truly ''grand'' lodge, something that could house hundreds of members of the order in comfort and provide the facilities for their work.

	When the prognosticators examined the proposals and looked at the implications, it was clear the Order was onto something. By identifying the right site and building a resplendent lodge, could create something truly transformational. It would anchor the Golden Pyramid in [[Mareave]], it wouldn't be possible for the order to build a grand lodge elsewhere in the Empire while this one was still under Imperial control. But having so many magicians all together in one place, with shared goals and ambitions would produce a raft of unique benefits.		When the prognosticators examined the proposals and looked at the implications, it was clear the Order was onto something. By identifying the right site and building a resplendent lodge, could create something truly transformational. It would anchor the Golden Pyramid in [[Mareave]], it wouldn't be possible for the order to build a grand lodge elsewhere in the Empire while this one was still under Imperial control. But having so many magicians all together in one place, with shared goals and ambitions would produce a raft of unique benefits.
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	In [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Endowment:_Parador_of_the_Silver_Tears\|Winter 386YE]] the [[Imperial Conclave]] endowed 25 mana crystals to the Parador of the Silver Tears to enable them to draw up plans for a grand lodge. The Silver Tears are delighted by this development - the group was formed by a small group of wealthy Freeborn from Kahraman, Madruga, and Segura precisely to try to make sure that the Brass Coast would benefit from hosting the grand lodge of the Silver Chalice. This desire is not purely selfish, the Order has devoted itself to saving lives in the Brass Coast more than once in the short time since it was founded. Time to pay them back!		In [[386YE_Winter_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Endowment:_Parador_of_the_Silver_Tears\|Winter 386YE]] the [[Imperial Conclave]] endowed 25 mana crystals to the Parador of the Silver Tears to enable them to draw up plans for a grand lodge. The Silver Tears are delighted by this development - the group was formed by a small group of wealthy Freeborn from Kahraman, Madruga, and Segura precisely to try to make sure that the Brass Coast would benefit from hosting the grand lodge of the Silver Chalice. This desire is not purely selfish, the Order has devoted itself to saving lives in the Brass Coast more than once in the short time since it was founded. Time to pay them back!

	The Parador were unsure of where the Order would want the grand lodge to be based, or the scale of the project, so they asked the Conclave to clarify these details. In the end the Conclave opted for Madruga and instructed the Parador to build something on the ~~scale~~ scale as the one that is now being built for the Golden Pyramid in Mareave. Perhaps they were mindful of the costs, or maybe they wished to avoid rivalry between the two orders. For now at least, no order will be able to claim their lodge has more ''grandeur''		The Parador were unsure of where the Order would want the grand lodge to be based, or the scale of the project, so they asked the Conclave to clarify these details. In the end the Conclave opted for Madruga and instructed the Parador to build something on the same scale as the one that is now being built for the Golden Pyramid in Mareave. Perhaps they were mindful of the costs, or maybe they wished to avoid rivalry between the two orders. For now at least, no order will be able to claim their lodge has more ''grandeur''

	The Silver Tears spend some time investigating a number of potential locations across the territory. There are a number of members who argue for [[Madruga#Crucible\|Crucible]] or [[Madruga#Siroc_Bayou\|Siroc Bayou]], but they are eventually discounted. There is no doubt at all that anything of scale that is built in their of these two regions might be able to draw on the immense magical riches of these new marshes... but there is a tiny chance that anything the Empire builds here might metamorphosize into something completely new, or just sink into the hungry swamp waters. The strange transformations wrought by the Night realm will eventually stabilise, but for now it is perhaps better not to build something experimental here.		The Silver Tears spend some time investigating a number of potential locations across the territory. There are a number of members who argue for [[Madruga#Crucible\|Crucible]] or [[Madruga#Siroc_Bayou\|Siroc Bayou]], but they are eventually discounted. There is no doubt at all that anything of scale that is built in their of these two regions might be able to draw on the immense magical riches of these new marshes... but there is a tiny chance that anything the Empire builds here might metamorphosize into something completely new, or just sink into the hungry swamp waters. The strange transformations wrought by the Night realm will eventually stabilise, but for now it is perhaps better not to build something experimental here.
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	It is not simply a desire to stick two fingers up at the crazy pirate people. It's not even the fact that [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] is a bustling settlement. What is crucial is that the town serves as the annual meeting place for the [[Hakima]]. Having some of the foremost practitioners of the magic in the Brass Coast come there once a year to meet up is simply too valuable a benefit to pass up. Only some of them will be interested in healing, but all of them are interested in serving the interests of the nation, rather than personal or family loyalty. That would seem to make them ideal allies - at least when it comes to helping the Brass Coast.		It is not simply a desire to stick two fingers up at the crazy pirate people. It's not even the fact that [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] is a bustling settlement. What is crucial is that the town serves as the annual meeting place for the [[Hakima]]. Having some of the foremost practitioners of the magic in the Brass Coast come there once a year to meet up is simply too valuable a benefit to pass up. Only some of them will be interested in healing, but all of them are interested in serving the interests of the nation, rather than personal or family loyalty. That would seem to make them ideal allies - at least when it comes to helping the Brass Coast.

	Almost as importantly, the Hakima benefit from the ~~protect~~ provided by the [[kohan]] who are sworn to defend them. Basing the grand lodge here should mean that the order can call on the kohan for aid when they need to, making it easier for them to travel to dangerous locations without fear for their lives. Quzar is a bustling trade port, but it isn't rich in ores like Mareave, and there's no handy fortress for them to adapt to the order's needs. But it is rich in people, and rich in life.		Almost as importantly, the Hakima benefit from the protection provided by the [[kohan]] who are sworn to defend them. Basing the grand lodge here should mean that the order can call on the kohan for aid when they need to, making it easier for them to travel to dangerous locations without fear for their lives. Quzar is a bustling trade port, but it isn't rich in ores like Mareave, and there's no handy fortress for them to adapt to the order's needs. But it is rich in people, and rich in life.

	It's hard to visit the Coast and not be swept away by the sights, the sounds, the passion with which the people here lead their lives. The Silver Chalice exists to remind Conclave of the value of life, nobody demonstrates that better than the people of Quzar.		It's hard to visit the Coast and not be swept away by the sights, the sounds, the passion with which the people here lead their lives. The Silver Chalice exists to remind Conclave of the value of life, nobody demonstrates that better than the people of Quzar.

Beeswax: /* A Tour of the Possibilities */

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A Tour of the Possibilities

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	* '''A Conclave Endowment called for a grand lodge on the same scale as the one commissioned for the Golden Pyramid'''		* '''A Conclave Endowment called for a grand lodge on the same scale as the one commissioned for the Golden Pyramid'''
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	<quote by="Raewynn Farkas, on behalf of the [[Silver Chalice]]">		<quote by="Raewynn Farkas, on behalf of the Silver Chalice">
	We thank the parador of 'The Silver Tears' for their offer and wish to accept their aid in creating plans for a Grand Lodge of the Silver Chalice, endowing 25 mana to them as requested for this aid. We ask that the plans be for a lodge equal in scope to that of the Golden Pyramid's plans to be built in the territory of Madruga.		We thank the parador of 'The Silver Tears' for their offer and wish to accept their aid in creating plans for a Grand Lodge of the Silver Chalice, endowing 25 mana to them as requested for this aid. We ask that the plans be for a lodge equal in scope to that of the Golden Pyramid's plans to be built in the territory of Madruga.
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Noserenda at 13:03, 10 June 2025

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	[[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] and the [[Madruga#Quiet_Grasses\|Quiet Grasses]] are less appealing. The truth is that it's called the Brass Coast for a ''reason''. It is the Coast that teems with people and life, with trade and commerce. The Silver Chalice are not secluded monks, they want to be where they are needed, which is anywhere people need healing. That means the coast - and given [[Madruga#Free_Landing\|Free Landing]] is currently controlled by the Children of Wrecks, that means either [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]] or [[Madruga#Calvos_Sound\|Calvos Sound]].		[[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] and the [[Madruga#Quiet_Grasses\|Quiet Grasses]] are less appealing. The truth is that it's called the Brass Coast for a ''reason''. It is the Coast that teems with people and life, with trade and commerce. The Silver Chalice are not secluded monks, they want to be where they are needed, which is anywhere people need healing. That means the coast - and given [[Madruga#Free_Landing\|Free Landing]] is currently controlled by the Children of Wrecks, that means either [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]] or [[Madruga#Calvos_Sound\|Calvos Sound]].

	In the end the Silver Tears decide that there is no better location than the one first identified as a great location for a lodge for the Chalice in the [[Parched earth\|appraisal by Lutomysla]]. Some consideration was given to Calvos Sounds, but there is already a great deal of work proposed there and trying to build two great commissions in one location risks getting in each others way. The [[Germinating a city\|Professors' team chose Calvos]] rather than ~~Quazar~~ for their new city because of the risk posed by the [[Children of Wrecks]], but none of these Freeborn citizens are remotely minded to let a stupid bunch of jumped-up pirates dictate their decisions. Fuck those Siakha idiots, they'll get what's coming to them soon enough.		In the end the Silver Tears decide that there is no better location than the one first identified as a great location for a lodge for the Chalice in the [[Parched earth\|appraisal by Lutomysla]]. Some consideration was given to Calvos Sounds, but there is already a great deal of work proposed there and trying to build two great commissions in one location risks getting in each others way. The [[Germinating a city\|Professors' team chose Calvos]] rather than Quzar for their new city because of the risk posed by the [[Children of Wrecks]], but none of these Freeborn citizens are remotely minded to let a stupid bunch of jumped-up pirates dictate their decisions. Fuck those Siakha idiots, they'll get what's coming to them soon enough.

	It is not simply a desire to stick two fingers up at the crazy pirate people. It's not even the fact that [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] is a bustling settlement. What is crucial is that the town serves as the annual meeting place for the [[Hakima]]. Having some of the foremost practitioners of the magic in the Brass Coast come there once a year to meet up is simply too valuable a benefit to pass up. Only some of them will be interested in healing, but all of them are interested in serving the interests of the nation, rather than personal or family loyalty. That would seem to make them ideal allies - at least when it comes to helping the Brass Coast.		It is not simply a desire to stick two fingers up at the crazy pirate people. It's not even the fact that [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] is a bustling settlement. What is crucial is that the town serves as the annual meeting place for the [[Hakima]]. Having some of the foremost practitioners of the magic in the Brass Coast come there once a year to meet up is simply too valuable a benefit to pass up. Only some of them will be interested in healing, but all of them are interested in serving the interests of the nation, rather than personal or family loyalty. That would seem to make them ideal allies - at least when it comes to helping the Brass Coast.

Dre at 13:00, 10 June 2025

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Rafferty: /* Each in Order */

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Each in Order

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	* '''The Imperial Conclave could ask use Concord to identify a site for another grand lodge, once either the Well of Life ''or'' the grand lodge of the Golden Pyramid is complete'''		* '''The Imperial Conclave could ask use Concord to identify a site for another grand lodge, once either the Well of Life ''or'' the grand lodge of the Golden Pyramid is complete'''
	* '''The Conclave declaration could only select a single order and would need to explicitly name the territory'''		* '''The Conclave declaration could only select a single order and would need to explicitly name the territory'''
	* '''Each territory can support only one grand lodge'''		* ''' Each order can only have one grand lodge, and each territory can support only one grand lodge'''
	The plans put forward by the Silver Tears have aroused the interests of members of the other orders. Might not they too benefit from just such arrangements? Unfortunately planning for a grand lodge requires a huge amount of work and preparation, much of which must be done by the civil servants who support Imperial magicians in the Conclave. There are only so many things they can work on at once.		The plans put forward by the Silver Tears have aroused the interests of members of the other orders. Might not they too benefit from just such arrangements? Unfortunately planning for a grand lodge requires a huge amount of work and preparation, much of which must be done by the civil servants who support Imperial magicians in the Conclave. There are only so many things they can work on at once.

Rafferty: /* Each in Order */

2025-06-10T12:48:54Z

Each in Order

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	* '''The Imperial Conclave could ask use Concord to identify a site for another grand lodge, once either the Well of Life ''or'' the grand lodge of the Golden Pyramid is complete'''		* '''The Imperial Conclave could ask use Concord to identify a site for another grand lodge, once either the Well of Life ''or'' the grand lodge of the Golden Pyramid is complete'''
	* '''The Conclave declaration could only select a single order and would need to explicitly name the territory'''		* '''The Conclave declaration could only select a single order and would need to explicitly name the territory'''
			* '''Each territory can support only one grand lodge'''
	The plans put forward by the Silver Tears have aroused the interests of members of the other orders. Might not they too benefit from just such arrangements? Unfortunately planning for a grand lodge requires a huge amount of work and preparation, much of which must be done by the civil servants who support Imperial magicians in the Conclave. There are only so many things they can work on at once.		The plans put forward by the Silver Tears have aroused the interests of members of the other orders. Might not they too benefit from just such arrangements? Unfortunately planning for a grand lodge requires a huge amount of work and preparation, much of which must be done by the civil servants who support Imperial magicians in the Conclave. There are only so many things they can work on at once.

	The Conclave could use a [[declaration]] of [[concord]] to request the civil service look for the ideal location for a grand lodge for a different order, but only once all the building work on ''either'' the Well of Life ''or'' the grand lodge being built for the Golden Pyramid in Mareave (which really needs a better name) is complete. Any declaration would have to exlicitly state who the lodge was for and what territory it should be in. Ideally the declaration would include more precise information such as the region or specific location for the lodge.		The Conclave could use a [[declaration]] of [[concord]] to request the civil service look for the ideal location for a grand lodge for a different order, but only once all the building work on ''either'' the Well of Life ''or'' the grand lodge being built for the Golden Pyramid in Mareave (which really needs a better name) is complete. Any declaration would have to exlicitly state who the lodge was for and what territory it should be in. Ideally the declaration would include more precise information such as the region or specific location for the lodge. However, it is important to note that a given territory can only support a single grand lodge.

	Only once the ''next'' grand lodge is complete, would the Conclave have the capacity to try and make plans for a new one. It might be possible for the Empire to build grand lodges for all the orders eventually, but it is clear that it is going to take time. The Conclave won't be able to request new proposals for a grand lodge at any time while there are two proposals outstanding.		Only once the ''next'' grand lodge is complete, would the Conclave have the capacity to try and make plans for a new one. It might be possible for the Empire to build grand lodges for all the orders eventually, but it is clear that it is going to take time. The Conclave won't be able to request new proposals for a grand lodge at any time while there are two proposals outstanding.

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	[[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] and the [[Madruga#Quiet_Grasses\|Quiet Grasses]] are less appealing. The truth is that it's called the Brass Coast for a ''reason''. It is the Coast that teems with people and life, with trade and commerce. The Silver Chalice are not secluded monks, they want to be where they are needed, which is anywhere people need healing. That means the coast - and given [[Madruga#Free_Landing\|Free Landing]] is currently controlled by the Children of Wrecks, that means either [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]] or [[Madruga#Calvos_Sound\|Calvos Sound]].		[[Madruga#Torres\|Torres]] and the [[Madruga#Quiet_Grasses\|Quiet Grasses]] are less appealing. The truth is that it's called the Brass Coast for a ''reason''. It is the Coast that teems with people and life, with trade and commerce. The Silver Chalice are not secluded monks, they want to be where they are needed, which is anywhere people need healing. That means the coast - and given [[Madruga#Free_Landing\|Free Landing]] is currently controlled by the Children of Wrecks, that means either [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]] or [[Madruga#Calvos_Sound\|Calvos Sound]].

	In the end the Silver Tears decide that there is no better location than the one first identified as a great location for a lodge for the Chalice in the [[Parched earth\|appraisal by Lutomysla]]. Some consideration was given to Calvos Sounds, but there is already a great deal of work proposed there and trying to build two great commissions in one location risks getting in each others way. The [[Germinating a city\|Professors' team chose Calvos]] rather than ~~Quazar~~ for their new city because of the risk posed by the [[Children of Wrecks]], but none of these Freeborn citizens are remotely minded to let a stupid bunch of jumped-up pirates dictate their decisions. Fuck those Siakha idiots, they'll get what's coming to them soon enough.		In the end the Silver Tears decide that there is no better location than the one first identified as a great location for a lodge for the Chalice in the [[Parched earth\|appraisal by Lutomysla]]. Some consideration was given to Calvos Sounds, but there is already a great deal of work proposed there and trying to build two great commissions in one location risks getting in each others way. The [[Germinating a city\|Professors' team chose Calvos]] rather than Quzar for their new city because of the risk posed by the [[Children of Wrecks]], but none of these Freeborn citizens are remotely minded to let a stupid bunch of jumped-up pirates dictate their decisions. Fuck those Siakha idiots, they'll get what's coming to them soon enough.

	It is not simply a desire to stick two fingers up at the crazy pirate people. It's not even the fact that [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] is a bustling settlement. What is crucial is that the town serves as the annual meeting place for the [[Hakima]]. Having some of the foremost practitioners of the magic in the Brass Coast come there once a year to meet up is simply too valuable a benefit to pass up. Only some of them will be interested in healing, but all of them are interested in serving the interests of the nation, rather than personal or family loyalty. That would seem to make them ideal allies - at least when it comes to helping the Brass Coast.		It is not simply a desire to stick two fingers up at the crazy pirate people. It's not even the fact that [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] is a bustling settlement. What is crucial is that the town serves as the annual meeting place for the [[Hakima]]. Having some of the foremost practitioners of the magic in the Brass Coast come there once a year to meet up is simply too valuable a benefit to pass up. Only some of them will be interested in healing, but all of them are interested in serving the interests of the nation, rather than personal or family loyalty. That would seem to make them ideal allies - at least when it comes to helping the Brass Coast.