383YE Winter Solstice Synod judgements

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SOMETHING.

Overview

During the Winter Solstice 383YE Summit, the Imperial Synod raised TBC judgements.

Change of doctrine

No change of doctrine was proposed during the Winter Solstice summit.

Veto

The veto was not sought during the Winter Solstice 383YE.

Statement of principle

The following statements of principle were presented to the assemblies of the Imperial Synod. Those statements which achieved a Greater Majority will be distributed to appropriate assemblies.

Judgement 5

• Assembly: Highguard National
• Raised By: Tabris, Son of Armisael
• Judgement: Bloodcrow Udoo and the Imperial Orcs have sounded the call, and Tobias Field of House Orzel the rest of Dawn will no doubt soon throw down the gauntlet; a race to claim the Barrens from the Druj, and free the slaves held captive there. Highguard stands prepared to answer. Our Unconquered are a match for the soldiers of the Winter Sun, and our Cataphracts will match any Dawnish knight! In the name of the further extermination of the Druj, and in the name of the greater shared understanding between our nations, Highguard accepts Dawn's challenge, let the greatest Cathleon the world has ever seen commence!
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (388 - 0)

Judgement 7

• Assembly: League National
• Raised By: Genoveva Barossa di Tassato
• Judgement: Like the idolatrous beliefs of the Asaveans, the false virtue of Hatred is an affront to all Imperial citizens. Pride teaches us to despise the half-hearted, the uncommitted, and the pretender and so there is no place for those who only pretend to follow the Way of Virtue within the Empire. We recognise the shared history of Tassato and the Marches and call on all citizens of Tassato, including those of Little Mournwold, to work together and strengthen their bonds by rooting out those who cling to the blasphemous teachings of Hatred.
• Outcome: Upheld (241-20)

Judgement 9

• Assembly: Wintermark National
• Raised By: Aethelric the Grounded
• Judgement: For over two years, Isolde Tempest-Shield, Thane of Hearthfire Hall, has been working tirelessly to create a new national sinecure exclusively for Wintermark's three armies. Our generals have asked for a new source of mana to power the rituals that are essential for victory and, as Hearthfire Hall is a popular and welcoming destination for Winterborn travellers and refugees, Isolde is offering them an opportunity to demonstrate their Heroism and Virtue by laying the physical and administrative foundations of this sinecure. The Stormcrows of Wintermark therefore acknowledge and commend Isolde Tempest-Shield for her work thus far and urge all citizens of Wintermark, of whatever standing and means, to heartily support the endeavour by scouting the Mark for suitable sites.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (199-0)

Judgement 11

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Aurum of Nightingale Temple
• Judgement: Despite the protestations of more foolish priests, the sword scholars have not passed a mandate to cripple the Synod. Their imperative was to challenge ideas and ensure they have a Virtuous basis. This has had the effect of limiting the Synod not by intent, but because we have failed to adequately defend our ideas. The Virtuous response to such a challenge is not to tear down the messenger based on a hundred-year-old depiction that does not match our experiences with any modern sword scholar - but to raise to it by aiming for a higher quality [?and] delivery of ideas
• Outcome: Not upheld (652-683)

Judgement 16

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Bartimaeus of Zenith Ascendant
• Judgement: The truly Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it. We challenge the Sand Fisher Orcs to prove that they deserve the supreme gift that has been shared with them. We ask them to learn and grow strong in body, mind and soul, so that together we can prepare the way for the next tribe to be liberated from the Druj. In time, they should toil to become worthy to walk alongside the other Nations of the Empire as Equals on the Path of the Way, on our Journey to share Our Gift with the rest of the world.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (181-10)

Judgement 18

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Estella von Holberg
• Judgement: Severin von Holberg intends to consecrate the walls of Holberg to Wisdom. To this end, and for the benefit of Holberg, I ask the support of the assembly in his consecration of the gallery above Holmauer gate using true liao. Let the spiritual power of this consecration restore Holberg and make it anew as a beacon of learning, innovation, truth, and beauty.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (312-0)

Judgement 19

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Elagabala Prismatic Eye
• Judgement: Accusations of lawlessness should be met with evidence. The Synodcalls on Rafael Barossa di Tassato to prove the lawlessness and murderous actions by the sword scholars rather than just state that they are thus.
• Outcome: Upheld (889-343)

Mandate

The following mandates were passed during the Winter Solstice. Where there are competing mandates, the one that passes with the largest margin is successful and all other competing mandates are considered to have failed.

Some mandates were upheld by their respective assemblies but failed to receive a Greater Majority. These mandates might have failed due to the intervention of the Wisdom assembly and the sword scholars, but the pilgrimage of spirit encouraged during the Autumn Equinox meant they were enacted regardless. Without the pilgrimage in the name of Imperatrix Lisabetta, judgement 6 (chastise the Wisdom assembly) would have failed to be enacted.

Judgement 4

• Assembly: Vigilance Virtue
• Raised By: Lochais
• Judgement: Seek out the poison in your neighbour's fields. To defeat the Druj we must see through their deceptions and see past their lies. We send Lohaias of Oblivion's Edge with 50 liao to urge those who would claim the Barrens and defeat the Druj to be vigilant to their every ruse.
• Outcome: Upheld (128 - 0). Awaiting Liao
• Notes: The opportunity is detailed in Seize the moments. If enacted, the Imperial Orc campaign to claim the Barrens will have the explicit blessing of the Assembly of Vigilance. By providing auras of Vigilance to those forces fighting in the Barrens, the Assembly could enable them to be alert and attentive to every detail, allowing them to surveil the territory even as they attack the Druj. In the following season, any Imperial Orc army or army that is supporting them can attack the Barrens by issuing the order to gather intelligence in the same way as an army with the scouting quality.

Judgement 6

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Rafael Barossa di Tassato
• Judgement: The priests of the Assembly of Wisdom were wrong to tell citizens to question every mandate the Synod passes. While it is virtuous to despise folly, Wisdom knows that all knowledge is incomplete. By urging the virtuous to oppose the mandates of the Synod, the Wisdom Assembly has overstepped its authority. Debate and discussion are tools of the Wise, but they must not be wielded to impede the Synod in its duties. We send Rafael Barossa di Tassato with 200 doses of liao to remind the Wise that they are part of the Empire, not above it.
• Outcome: Upheld (927 - 419) with a margin of 508. Awaiting Liao
• Notes: The opportunity is detailed in The price of wisdom. If enacted, the mandate ends the requirement for other mandates to achieve a greater majority going forward, and changes the relationship between the General Assembly and the Virtue assemblies for the next year at least.

Judgement 10

• Assembly: Dawn National
• Raised By: Lady Eleanor Novarion
• Judgement: The House of the Proffered Hand was created to offer sanctuary and succour to liberated slaves while giving them guidance in The Way. It is the ideal place to welcome our distant cousins recently liberated from slavery in Asavea, who we invited to Dawn. We send Lady Eleanor Novarion with 15 doses of liao to encourage the Maracossan refugees to seek sanctuary at the House of the Proffered Hand.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (184 - 12). Awaiting Liao
• Notes: The opportunity is detailed in Between wind and water. If enacted it will encourage the followers of the Way among the Marracossan refugees to move to the House of the Proffered Hand in Astolat.

Judgement 20

• Assembly: Dawn National
• Raised By: Tobias Field
• Judgement: The conquest of the Barrens is near, possible and inevitable and we are encouraged by the Imperial Orc’s realisation of this fact. We send Tobias Field with 50 liao to urge every loyal Dawnish to offer succour to any force in the Barrens whose National Assembly accepts the following challenge: that the Nation whose armies take the most regions in the Barrens have the rightful claim to the territory.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (214-0). Awaiting Liao
• Notes: The opportunity is detailed in Seize the moments. If enacted it will provide encouragemenet to Dawnish armies, and to the armies of any nation whose national assembly could uphold a statement of principle saying that whichever nation's armies take the most regions in the Barrens have the rightful claim to the territory

Evaluation

The Synod made the following judgements of excommunication, inquisition, revocation, and sanction.

Judgement 8

• Assembly: Way
• Raised By: Earl of Fools
• Judgement: Inquisition. I call Yulia Kasimirova Voronova / presents for Throne's sake and virtue's gain / herself to the test of Inquisition / The Way to the Throne is paved by virtue / And as candidate she shall walk this path / Her soul ungirded to the Earl of fools / At 6 on Saturday's eve in Glory's Square
• Outcome: Upheld (71 - 0)

Judgement 17

• Assembly: Way
• Raised By: Galeas Seeker
• Judgement: Inquisition. I call Finna i Fijadoz i Guerra to Inquisition regarding her role in the surrendering of Feroz to the Grendel, her fitness as a Justicar, and her involvement with Tortured Souls in the Barrens, The Inquisition to occur at 10:30pm Friday, the Hub.
• Outcome: Upheld (41 - 10)

• Outcome: Automatically upheld.

Recognition

There were no judgements of recognition during the Winter Solstice.

Appointment

At the Summit, the following appointments were proposed by the Assemblies of the Synod. You can find the names of citizens who currently hold Imperial titles in the Synod here.

Judgement 1

• Assembly: Prosperity Virtue
• Raised by: Tribune
• Judgement: Appointment of the Cardinal.
• Outcome: Darian Numbers was appointed with 171 votes. Luca i Taziel i Riqueza received 20 votes.

Judgement 2

• Assembly: Way Virtue
• Raised by: Tribune
• Judgement: Appointment of the Cardinal.
• Outcome: Skywize Tulva was appointed with 110 votes. Maximillian received 20 votes.

Judgement 3

• Assembly: Nine
• Raised by: Tribune
• Judgement: Appointment of the High Exorcist.
• Outcome: Not Upheld. Solas of the Spire of the Waxing Sun (incumbent) received 2 votes; Finna i Fijadoz i Guerra receives 2 votes; Nethanial of the Cenotaph received 0 votes; Herminius of the House of the Wanderer received 0 votes.

Judgement 13

• Assembly: Wisdom Virtue
• Raised by: Tribune
• Judgement: Appointment of the Virtue Inquisitor.
• Outcome: Upheld. Palladius (incumbent) received 92 votes; Andromeda of the Black Lotus Temple received 20 votes.

Judgement 18

• Assembly: Way
• Raised By: Tribune
• Judgement: Appointment of the Virtue Inquisitor
• Outcome: Upheld. Adaephon Stormbroke received 19 votes. Galeas Seeker received 10 votes. Ilhelm of the Hall Yahara received 0 votes.

Rewarding

The following judgements of rewarding were proposed during the Winter Solstice.

Judgement 12

• Assembly: General Assembly
• Raised By: Solas
• Judgement: As High Exorcist, I withdraw 7 Thrones from the virtue funt, pursuant to my duties. This is on the understanding that this reverts to the senate stipend as soon as economically feasible.
• Outcome: Automatically upheld. Paid.

Judgement 14

• Assembly: General Assembly
• Raised By: Mael Donjeon of House Remys
• Judgement: Mael Donjeon submits this judgement on behalf of the pilgrim Roland Miller, yeofolk of House de Rondell who has been tasked to find the mortal remains of the Exemplar of Courage, Gilda Ashwine, lost in 134YE. The sum of 8 Thrones is requested thus from the virtue fund, being disposed as follows: Historical research - 5 Thrones; Mana for the casting of rituals to divine the fate of the remains - 3 Thrones; The pilgrim will provide any remaining funds himself from the fruits of his own prosperity.
• Outcome: Upheld (716-86). Paid.

The Virtue Fund

The following represents the Virtue Fund of the Synod:

Starting Value	39 Thrones, 2 Crowns, 1 Ring
Rewarding	7 Thrones	Rewarding to Solas of the Spire of the Waxing Sun following Judgement 12 being automatically upheld.
Income	5 Rings	Donation by Amris.
Rewarding	5 Thrones	Rewarding to Alcuin following Judgement 23 being automatically upheld.
Income	5 Thrones	Donation by Zaccheus.
Donation	5 Rings	Donation by Elkiah.
Rewarding	8 Thrones	Rewarding to Mael Donjeon following Judgement 14 being upheld.
Income	55 Thrones	The price paid in the Bourse Auction for the dose of True Liao.
Rewarding	5 Thrones	Rewarding to Aureliana Perpetua Nicasia Saverio di Sarvos following Judgement 110 being automatically upheld.
Income	10 Thrones	Donation by Franco i Erigo, returning funds from Judgement 33 at the Autumn Equinox 383YE.
Rewarding	12 Thrones	Rewarding to Pontus following Judgement 96 being upheld.
Rewarding	12 Thrones	Rewarding to Bea following Judgement 97 being upheld.
Closing Value	60 Thrones, 2 Crowns, 11 Rings

Doses of True Liao

Five doses of True Liao were disbursed this summit:

• One dose to Cormack Dun by purchase in the Public Auction
• One dose provided by the Seers of the Barren Tree to Locke Briason of the Marches by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Ser Ancél Watcher by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Lieselotte von Holberg by decision of the Gatekeepers