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381YE Spring Equinox winds of fortune

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==Miscellaneous==
==Miscellaneous==
===The Ritual Raiment of House Bourné===
With the aid of the Empire's leading fashion-and-gossip magazine ''The Looking Glass'', a [[Sarvos|Sarvosan]] guild called House Bourné has revealed the existence of six [[Magic_items#Schema|schemata]], each providing a pattern for a [[:Category:Mage Robes|magic robe]] that empowers ritual magic from a single realm, through the combined power of [[dramaturgy]] and the hearth magic of [[Dawn hearth magic#Girding|girding]]. Each raiment also comes with a potent [[roleplaying effect]] tied to the [[Dramaturgy#The_Personae|Persona]] it draws power from.
Following an announcement in the [[Imperial Conclave]] on Friday night, the House has thrown open its doors to any Imperial [[Crafting skills#Artisan|artisan]] who wishes to visit and study one or more of the schema, to learn how to duplicate their effects. The six ritual raiments are:
* The [[Bishop's Ensemble]], which enhances the practice of [[Day magic]].
* The [[Captain's Garb]], which enhances the practice of [[Summer magic]].
* The [[Doctor's Attire]], which enhances the practice of [[Winter magic]].
* The [[Mountebank's Guise]], which enhances the practice of [[Spring magic]].
* The [[Prince's Raiment]], which enhances the practice of [[Autumn magic]].
* The [[Semblance of the Witch]], which enhances the practice of [[Night magic]].
The schema remain the property of House Bourné - the only way to learn them is to spend some time visiting their estate in Sarvos - but mechanically any character can learn one or more of these recipes in the normal way - when they pick the [[Crafting skills#Artisan|artisan]] skill, or when they buy the [[Crafting skills#Extra Item|extra item]] skill. It is ''not'' possible for someone who knows how to make one to simply teach someone else - although House Bourné is not placing any restriction on who can learn the patterns as long as they are Imperial citizens.
With these robes, it is now possible for a ritual magician to be bonded to three magic items, greatly enhancing their ranks of ritual lore (within the limitations of the [[Realm_Lore#Gaining_additional_ranks|normal rules for additional ranks]]).
===New Rituals===
===New Rituals===
Four new rituals have been added to [[Imperial_lore#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List|Imperial lore]] by the [[Imperial Conclave]]: [[Gidyon's Refrain]], [[Lions of Phoenix Reach]], and [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]]. Any character who is eligible to master a new ritual can master one of these rituals.
Four new rituals have been added to [[Imperial_lore#Imperial_Lore_and_the_Ritual_List|Imperial lore]] by the [[Imperial Conclave]]: [[Gidyon's Refrain]], [[Lions of Phoenix Reach]], and [[Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground]]. Any character who is eligible to master a new ritual can master one of these rituals.
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===Detente in Sermersuaq===
===Detente in Sermersuaq===
* '''Wintermark'''
The [[Song_of_the_lakefolk|raids]] by the odd hunters that have been going on for the last six months or so have petered out. It is not obvious if this is a temporary respite, or whether Savik Summerstorm has secured a permanent resolution.
The [[Song_of_the_lakefolk|raids]] by the odd hunters that have been going on for the last six months or so have petered out. It is not obvious if this is a temporary respite, or whether Savik Summerstorm has secured a permanent resolution.

Revision as of 13:52, 10 June 2017


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Overview

Over the past three months, several events have occurred which are of significance to the Empire and may require a response from her champions. You can also read about the progress of the Empire's military campaigns here.

In each case, we've tried to tag the Winds of Fortune entry with the nations, or political bodies, to which it is most relevant. We've done this to help people who are interested only in events that are especially relevant to them. In no way are these tags intended to be exhaustive; the Empire is a complex place and very little happens in isolation.

As always, how much or how little of this information you choose to know in character is up to you. Part of the purpose of Winds of Fortune is to maintain the illusion of the Empire as a living, breathing place where things happen - and to make players aware of things their characters 'should' know based on what their roleplaying says they have been doing for the past three months.

Many winds of fortune open with a short section of in-character text. In all cases, these pieces are intended to help create an atmosphere and provide a little entertainment. Where they contain opinions, those are the opinions of the fictional people depicted - and where they contain information or rumours the assumption is that the reader will create their own context for that information or gossip. They're mostly just a bit of fun and they tend not to contain anything vital to the understanding of the wind of Fortune.

Winds of Fortune

Miscellaneous

New Rituals

Four new rituals have been added to Imperial lore by the Imperial Conclave: Gidyon's Refrain, Lions of Phoenix Reach, and Stalwart Stand on Solid Ground. Any character who is eligible to master a new ritual can master one of these rituals.

A fourth ritual - Hammers of the Brilliant Shore - was also submitted for Imperial lore, but we are still waiting on confirmation that the requirements for a Declaration of Imperial Lore have been met.

Detente in Sermersuaq

  • Wintermark

The raids by the odd hunters that have been going on for the last six months or so have petered out. It is not obvious if this is a temporary respite, or whether Savik Summerstorm has secured a permanent resolution.

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