385YE Autumn Equinox Synod judgements

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Overview

During the Autumn Equinox 385YE Summit, the Imperial Synod raised 202 judgements.

Change of Doctrine

The following change of doctrine was proposed during the Autumn Equinox.

Judgement 3

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Clarice Novarion
• Judgement: To remove the Doctrine of Human Destiny and replace it with

The Doctrine of Enlightenment

Virtue lies in choice and action. Virtue's power to exalt transcends the boundaries of the soul, spirit, and species, guiding and inspiring both orcs and humans to their highest destiny. Through the practice of Virtue, orcs and humans develop the strength, knowledge and enlightenment which marks their highest potential as thinking beings .

The virtuous inspire others to greatness; they do not demean them. Let us celebrate the spiritual power of Virtue without degrading our fellow Pilgrims. Let us inspire orcs and humans as equals in the Way with a true expression of Pride and Ambition.

• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (3013 - 159)
• Notes: This historic judgement both rescinds the Doctrine of Human Destiny and creates a new Doctrine of Enlightenment. The full implications of this significant change to the Doctrines of the Faith will be felt over the coming months.

Statement of Principle

Judgement 4

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Prince Bishop Hildebrand von Holberg
• Judgement: Virtue is spread by example and what better ay can there be to share that example than the arts! We encourage all citizens of the League to bask in the glow of stained glass, to weep at plays, and to be inspired by great virtuous tales. Art begets virtue and virtue begets art.
• Outcome: Upheld (301-12)

Judgement 5

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Yosephus Morningson
• Judgement: The views of the Tample of Balance are not shared by all priests but neither are they heretical. Those who hold such views should be allowed to preach according to their beliefs. Note: Commentary on this judgement has been published on the public notice board in the hub and Yosephus Morningson is available to discuss it and share further documentation. Yosephus can be found wearing white robes with a straw hat and will be in the hub on Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 10am, 1:30pm, 3pm, and 9pm, and Sunday at 10am, Noon, and 1pm.
• Outcome: Not upheld (340-760)

Judgement 6

• Assembly: Vigilance
• Raised By: Hector of Tropaion
• Judgement: The Druj will always threaten that which we watch over. We must strike decisively in their heartland, to thwart their planned malice before we fall foul of it. This assembly advocates the cursing of Sarnath.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (275-16)
• Notes: The Salt Flats of Sanath are part of the Mallum, the homelands of the Druj. The Empire is currently engaged in a military campaign there. The Citadel Guard are present, presenting the opportunity to take advantage of the Urizen army ability to channel ritual magic into the territory.

Judgement 9

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Ortenzia di Sarvos
• Judgement: This assembly encourage the ambitious, wise, and vigilant search for potions and substances that will allow orc priests of all nations to engage with the virtues in similar ways to how human priests use liao.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (2733-10)
• Notes: Orcs are unable to use liao, and do not gain benefits from the Tisanes of the Labyrinth.

Judgement 13

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Set Mael Donjeon
• Judgement: From the now-blest Barrens shrine / Weary we walked / Great grief tempering great joy / One thing I know / That soothes a heavy heart / Is the gift of faithful friend. We returned from the Barrens in summer to a heroic welcome from the Fellowship of the Broken Willow and the Winterfolk. The Troubadours of Dawn are grateful for, and shall remember this kindness.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (313-0)
• Notes: This seems to refer to the Dawnish expedition to the Barrens at the Summer Solstice, during which they consecrated a chapel with true liao, creating an inspirational location.

Judgement 15

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Averil Olsen Warsmith of the Iron Way
• Judgement: Wintermark should remain Vigilant against our many enemies who attempt to shatter out battles lines. We should use our Wisdom to know further war with these enemies will happen. Therefore we should begin to produce Artisan Oil on a larger scale. As a nation we should take Pride in our runesmith traditions and build an Artisan Academy which would give us space to train new runesmiths. This would simultaneously produce a reserve of Artisan Oil for this great nation. This would allow our already trained Artisans to dedicate more time to crafting more complex magic items for Wintermark and the Empire. The Storm will never break us.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority(333-0)
• Notes: Artisan's Oil is a substance invented in the Commonwealth that allows shattered weapons and shields to be mended. Any Imperial artisan can create it., as the procedure for doing so was disseminated throughout the Empire in late Autumn and early Winter of 379YE by agents of the Fellowship of Purple Sails.

Judgement 16

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Friar John of the Mourn
• Judgement: It has become common in current times that past life visions have been shared and recorded more widely for the sake of reclaiming lost history and investigating the Way. Until recently, past life visions were more often a private, spiritual affair intended to offer guidance to the visionary. We call upon all those across the Empire, including those who do not attend Anvil, who may have had a more private past life vision to consider volunteering that information. This should even be if their names are to be kept anonymous in the records. Such knowledge enriches our understanding of the soul and of the Way. It allows us to track whether known virtuous souls have been reborn, gives us an insight onto history, and potentially brings us new tales of virtue which could be used to inspire.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (2506-9)
• Notes: A past life vision is achieved through the use of true liao. In recent years, records of many past life visions have been published by the Seer of the Gateway and shared with interested readers across the Known World; this publication represents only the tip of the iceberg however. There are more than three centuries of Imperial past life visions for which there is no publicly available documentation.

Judgement 29

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Jedediah Boon
• Judgement: Hue and Cry, Miners and Landskeepers of the Mourn and Marches! The constellation of the Wanderer still shines bright in the sky! Watch the tunnels of your land with Vigilance and cast your mine enchantments with cautious wisdom. Invoke the name of Jonah Gold as you stand together against mysterious spirits that offer wealth and good fortune; they are no hard workers of the land, but tulpas fit only for driving away! Miners and Landskeepers, Hue and Cry!
• Outcome: Upheld (156-10)
• Notes: This caution appears to refer to recent peculiar effects reported by magicians performing enchantments aimed at mines, apparently connected to a conjunction of the Wanderer.

Judgement 31

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Limonos of the Astral Observatory
• Judgement: Magicians are the leaders of our nation, however consequences are the price of Ambition. In light of recent events we call on Sentinels to remember their role as guardians of our nation, and remind them that threats can come from within as well as without. Do not be afraid to act to protect Urizen, even if you would act against other Urizeni.
• Outcome: Upheld (218-85)
• Notes: An exhortation to the sentinels of Urizen, who form the bulk of the nation's armed forces and embrace the arts of war with the same passion and commitment with which their fellow Urizeni study magic.

Judgement 32

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Able the Taller
• Judgement: Zenith is being rebuilt, stone by stone. One Ring At A Time. But we must not shy away from the lessons of the recent past, the mistakes and weakness that lead to the despoiling of our homes and the loss of our territory. Consequences are the Cost of Ambition, we must seek to raise another Army, and commit ourselves to this path however long it takes to travel.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (348-0)
• Notes: Each nation can maintain only a limited number of armies (and navies). Urizen can support only a single army - currently the Citadel Guard.

Judgement 35

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Luca i Taziel i Riquez
• Judgement: The Human Spirit can be touched by Purity, Pride, Peace, Prosperity, and more. Seemingly, every aura is a tune which plays in harmony with something intrinsic and pure in Spirit's song, regardless of how we feel about the notes. The Virtues were chosen as Doctrine, as we choose peace or war, amity or enmity, enemies or lovers (although those can sometimes be the same). The Doctrine of Seven is a choice built on evidence first and opinion second, but it is a choice we made and can unmake. It must be treated as such. We cannot cry heresy at a question asked, when our predecessors asked it too. We cannot claim an understanding of the Human Spirit when we do not at least acknowledge all the music it sings.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (743-869)
• Notes: The Doctrine of the Seven is one of the Doctrines of the Faith that form the foundation of the Way. It states that "There are seven Virtues that guide the spirit through the Labyrinth of Ages. These are Ambition, Courage, Loyalty, Pride, Prosperity, Vigilance and Wisdom. Other qualities may benefit humanity, but lend no aid through the passage of death to rebirth, and some may hinder it.".

Judgement 36

• Assembly: Highborn
• Raised By: Nekoda of the Shattered Tower
• Judgement: As the Freefolk complete their pilgrimage around the Empire, in the way the forebears of Highguard completed their pilgrimage across the Bay of Catazar and the First Empress brought the Revelation across the nations of the Empire, we the Highborn recognise them as kindred souls and invite them to settle with us and find new homes in our Nation. We are all scions of Atun and Atuman, as peoples seeking our paths in the world, dedicated to the pursuit of the Way, and following in the Inspiration of our exemplars and paragons. Let us do so together. In Loyalty, let us build up one another. In Pride, let us embrace our pasts and inspire one another. In Wisdom, let us test what we know, and learn together.
• Outcome: Upheld (602-10)
• Notes: Atun and Atuman are inspiration figures credited with establishing the Highborn nation and the foundations of the Way. The Free Folk are former Asavean slaves who practice the Way, albeit in an unfamiliar fashion. Many have spent the last year engaged in a pilgrimage to inspirational locations across the Empire, with the support of the Imperial Synod.

Judgement 37

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Isaia Pavone di Sarvos
• Judgement: Prosperity teaches that all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it. We benefit from Urizen's sacrifice and we must repay our debts. Let us prove we hear Urizen's pain and that we are no the thieving bandits they fear us to be. Lorenzo's Legacies provide the League with ample mana, and our Urizeni siblings are in need. Let us send the mana from these Great Works to shroud the spires of Spiral.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (325-110)
• Notes: Wealthy philanthropist Lorenzo “La Volpe” Macelliao von Temeschwar left many legacies behind; some of the best known are the Legacies of Virtue established in half-a-dozen territories across the Empire - great works that increase the amount of crystal mana that can be harvested at mana sites in those territories. This statement also seems to reference the possibility of providing the spires of Spiral with the mana needed to enact rituals that would help them remain connected to their fellows in Zenith and Redoubt, as detailed in a recent appraisal.

Judgement 38

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Velko Perunovich Razoradze
• Judgement: Drowning criminals in the Semmerlak is not an act of idolatry it is a return to the agreements of old. Dho'uala wants the mortal bodies of condemned criminals. Fulfilling this request is not heathen sacrifice it is a necessary bargain. Lawful execution by drowning is no different to chopping of a head in the eyes of virtue.
• Outcome: Not Upheld, Withdrawn (983-1042); Scrutiny was extended by the Cardinal of Vigilance.
• Notes: Appears to be talking about the proposal to drown criminals in the waters of the Semmerlak to mollify the sovereign known as Chou'ala. While a Senate motion was raised regarding this proposal, it was subsequently withdrawn.

Judgement 47

• Assembly: Highborn
• Raised By: Saul Truthmonger
• Judgement: Highguards bonds of Loyalty spread to helping souls in need. Vendarri orcs have stated that they want to settle, if only they had a swamp to call home. Ambition drives us to seek excellence in all things - so we should do what we can to make our lands more hospitable. Then we can begin to treat non believers as souls to be saved, rather than enemies to be destroyed.
• Outcome: Upheld (252-80)
• Notes: This relates to the complex situation of the Vendarri sept of orcs in the Barrens. The Imperial Senate has declared that this sept are barbarians, clarifying the situation inan administrative motion during the Autumn Equinox.

Judgement 50

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lady Josephine of Adina's Charge
• Judgement: Orcs are members of the Empire and are known to benefit from the Way of Virtue. For years Orcish traditions have been attacked and their voices spoken over and disrespected. There are now many Septs in the Empire each with their own traditions. The Empire is changing, we as humans must acknowledge what we've done and treat them with the respect they are owed as fellow citizens of the Empire. Talk to them, ask what they need and actually listen to their answer rather than just assume.
• Outcome: Upheld (1678-168)

Judgement 53

• Assembly: Highborn
• Raised By: Merari Navigators of Virtue
• Judgement: Unveiling is a valid spiritual discipline, Highborn assembly 384. A year ago as a nation the lineaged and unlineaged priests of Highguard declared with one prideful voice that our tradition of unveiling is a valid practice in our spiritual journey. This remains unchanged! However, we each travel our own path while we journey through the Way. It is true that unveiling can be fruitful for a person's spiritual growth. But it must be stressed that if a Lineaged adherent of the Way chooses not to unveil, that is also equally valid.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (484-32)
• Notes: Unveiling is a somewhat controversial practice among some lineaged Highborn in which they remove or disfigure the visible marks of their lineage, usually by cutting off their horns or antlers.

Judgement 56

• Assembly: Pride
• Raised By: Vespasian
• Judgement: The Cold Sun seeks not only to exterminate the people of the Empire, but eliminate our culture and art as well. We have lost the Grand Conservatory of Music, Freya's Garden, and the Unbound Steel Hall of Lost Chapters - we must not lose any more great works of our cultures. We urge the Prideful to proclaim their Pride in how they conduct every part of their lives by rising up against the Cold Sun and aiding the soldiers of the Empire against it. Despise the half-hearted, the uncommitted, and the pretender in this struggle for our identities.
• Outcome: Upheld with a greater Majority (590-0)
• Notes: The Cold Sun is an eternal of the Day Realm whose soldiers are engaged in a military campaign across the Empire, one that recently saw the destruction of the three locations mentioned in the statement.

Judgement 58

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Grogfear, son of Grignir
• Judgement: The Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it. Atte Arrow-Tongued has shown themselves to be a steadfast supporter of strengthening Wintermark. They have guided us through some of the most turbulent times since the death of the Young Empress. It is their words we give voide to at our moots. "Three people, one nation. Ten nations, one Empire." They played a key role in the gifting of Skarsind to the Imperial orcs and were vital to the success of the initial Liberty Pact negotiations. Now they have committed themselves to lifting up Sermersuaq, ensuring the territory does not continue to be overlooked. Wintermark is proud to add their tales to the Chronicle of Heroes.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majortiy (371-0)
• Notes: The name of Atte Arrow-Tongued has been added to the Chronicle of Heroism.

Judgement 59

• Assembly: Pride
• Raised By: Ubarius of Tropaion Citadel
• Judgement: The Virtues do not demean others, they inspire them to greatness. The Faraden follow four of the True Virtues, but also are demeaned by the false virtue of Vengeance. They also have a national shortage of liao. The Empire should not be giving or selling liao directly to the Faraden, where it may fall into the hands of blasphemers. Rather, we urge our Prideful missionaries to dedicate Faraden priests that follow Pride, and given them Hallowed items. This will raise their status in Faraden society, relative to those who follow Vengeance, thus inspiring them to greatness.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (498-28)
• Notes: The Faraden are foreigners who live to the west of the Empire, across the Jotun-controlled Lasambrian Hills. Their religion has similarities to the Way, including the veneration of the virtues of Pride, Courage, Loyalty, and Prosperity, but differs in several key regards most well-known of which is their inclusion of the malign spiritual presence of Vengeance alongside the four true virtues. The Pride assembly has recently engaged with the priests of Faraden, to learn more about their faith; further information is expected to be made available to Imperial citizens soon.

Judgement 61

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: "Shacklebreaker" Thranmir Hrafnar
• Judgement: Helgunn Chargebringer of the Fellowship of the Broken Willow should have their name written in the Chronicle of Heroisum. They were a Courageous, Pridefull, Wise, and Loyal leader of the Heart of the Mark until they met their end in Kahraman. Time and time again they welcomed new heroes of Wintermark into their battle unit, helped train them up into heroes, and watched over them as they helped the Empire secure greater victories on the battlefield. They earnt their Hero name "Chargebringer" for showing immense Courage through leading multiple charges from the front and inspired everyone to step with them. A Hero has a name!
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (365-0)
• Notes: The name of Helgunn Chargebringer has been added to the Chronicle of Heroism

Judgement 62

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Rafe
• Judgement: The young empress Britta Gilderling is a virtuous example to us all, memorialized in Necropolis, as she rests in the waters of the Sovevann. We believe it is time to link these two places of pilgrimage both symbolically and literally, for those visiting the memorial in Necropolis should also be directed to the pool where Britta Gilderling rests, and vice versa so that those what come to Britta's pool are also sent to see how her virtuous actions are remembered by all the people of the Empire. Three people, one nation, many nations under the Way in one great Empire.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (331-0)
• Notes: The body of Empress Britta was given to the marshes of the Sovevann in 376YE, while her regalia was placed in a shrine in the Necropolis. In Autumn 379YE, the regalia were removed from the shrine and interred in the marshes alongside her body. Britta's Pool remains a place of pilgrimage for those who wish to honour the memory of the Young Empress, while the former tomb has been rededicated to the virtue of Courage.

Judgement 64

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Elagabala
• Judgement: Rebels of Spiral, the Grendel are coming. Their false faith demands they invade your home. Philostrate, host of Menos, has asked "where were you twenty years ago? Ten years ago?" We are at the negotiating table. You are at the negotiating table. If you take the land you intend, the Grendel's eight units will slaughter you, and the Empire will be unable to help. Look to Urizen's enemies to the south. Your home is in peril.
• Outcome: Upheld (181-110)
• Notes: This seems to be an address to the rebellious Urizen spires in Spiral, referencing the end of the treaty securing peace with the Grendel that came to an end with the Autumn Equinox.

Judgement 67

• Assembly: Highborn
• Raised By: Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower
• Judgement: The Virtue face unwelcome truths as boldly as any barbarian charge. The Urizen National Assembly and the Sword Scholars within it have undoubtedly shown themselves to be bold; and have made the Courageous decision through their Wisdom to no longer venerate the actions of Sulemaine. In their time, they have inspired others to greatness and will continue to do so; and the Highguard National Assembly anticipates further brilliance from them. Let us see together what bright future we build for our wonderful Empire.
• Outcome: Upheld (438-6)
• Notes: This statement supports the mandate enacted by Herminius of the House of the Wanderer, which has significant implications for the future of the sword scholars of Urizen. It may be important to note that the decision to turn away from the founder of the movement is by no means universally supported by the sword scholars.

Judgement 68

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Aedig Steadfast
• Judgement: Foeslayer the artifact banner held by Emperor Gunthem and possibly Empress Britta, is missing since Britta's death. The Crows call upon the mystics, the wise, the scops, the elders, and the scholars, to bring us any news of this banner's resting place.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (337-0)
• Notes: Foe-slayer is an artefact Three Tears banner, born into battle by the Banner-Bearer of Emperor Guntherm banner-bearer until he fell in battle with the Jotun. It was said that the banner was interred in the Kallavesi swamps alongside the Emperor - and that his ghost personally gave the banner to Empress Britta when she came of age. The whereabouts of the magical standard are not common knowledge at this time.

Judgement 70

• Assembly: Vigilance
• Raised By: Irada von Temeschwar
• Judgement: The inspiration of Berechiah drives Vigilance pilgrims and priests to actively tear out the poison that threatens the Empire. We the vigilance assembly encourage the creation of an Inspirational monument consecrated with true liao at his Basilica in Bastion, so that his inspiration, in rooting out threats can be felt across the Empire
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (250-0)
• Notes: Berechiah is an often-controversial exemplar of Vigilance. This statement calls for the establishment of an inspirational location at his basilica, which stands in the city of Bastion, in Highguard.

Judgement 71

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Rey Fosterbrooke
• Judgement: We, the Imperial Synod, guardians of the Empire's faithful, acknowledge the differing orcish beliefs within our borders. While the Imperial Orcs adhere to our current doctrine, we recognise the unique spiritual path followed by the Mournwold Orcs. The virtue of wisdom teaches us to test what we know. Thus we propose a theological research imitative to explore these orc related doctrines - Reincarnation, the Howling Abyss, and the Ancestors. This seeks common ground, evaluates historical and cultural significance, and fosters dialogue between these two communities.
• Outcome: Upheld (1896-67)
• Notes: This statement speaks on the complex matter of orc spiritual beliefs, especially as they relate to the doctrines of Reincarnation, the Howling Abyss, and the Ancestors. The Mournwold Orcs in particular believe that they are capable of reincarnation, a matter that has become increasingly pressing since the Marcher assembly has called on their nation to embrace the former Jotun thralls as fellow Marchers.

Judgement 74

• Assembly: Wisdon
• Raised By: Lord Laurant Sephulcre
• Judgement: Test what you learn; only fools accept hearsay as truth. The Free Folk come to us with tales of their Divine Family. The Speaker for the Dead is recognised as an Exemplar, yet three more remain. We encourage those who believe the Free Folk to bring forward proof of their claims: evidence, fact, and reason. If truth an be found, recognition can follow. If the Divine Family are nothing more than tales and fables then they are unworthy of reverence.
• Outcome: Upheld (300-44)
• Notes: The Speaker for the Dead is one of the inspirations venerated by the former Asavean slaves known as the Free Folk, recently recognised as an exemplar. They are one of four figures dubbed "the Divine Family", who are further discussed in a number of pamphlets distributed by the Free Folk.

Judgement 75

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Creighton Blackewater
• Judgement: It has been one year since we freed the slaves at Rachensgrab and we have done nothing to help them. We killed their pretender god, burned its temple, freed its slaves, and plunder its vault for ourselves. Prosperity teaches us to despise those who take without giving, but we took everything from Rachensgrab without giving anything to the slaves. Now we take more by trading with the Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame. I call upon the Empire to right this wrong and see that the former slaves of Rachensgrab claim the just rewards of their labours.
• Outcome: Upheld (1429-204)
• Notes: Rachensgrab was an island city-state in the Sea of Steel, a centre for the international slave trade destroyed by Imperial forces following the Winter Solstice 384YE. The majority of the slaves freed in the fall of Rachensgrab were taken in by the Commonwealth, with only a few choosing to make the journey to the Empire. The Bailiffs of the Guttered Flame are a group of heralds from the City of Gold and Lead who recently offered deals to Imperial magicians relating to the estate of the former Voivode of Chains, a lieutenant of Ephisis involved in the slave trade before their destruction at the hands of Imperial forces.

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Judgement 103

• Assembly: Freeborn
• Raised By: Adón i Martán i Erigo
• Judgement: We have the opportunity to rescue slaves rebelling in the city of Marlien in Maracoss, Asavea. We call on corsairs to carry these escapees to safety in the Empire once they reach the Calatropos coast.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (160-10)
• Notes: This statement relates to events in the Asavean Archipelago. It urges Freeborn corsairs to come to help evacuate freed slaves from the satrapy of Maracoss - the same satrapy from which both the Free Folk and the Marracossan exiles of Trajadoz hail. It has created an opportunity for corsairs to take part in the evacuation if they wish.

Mandate

Judgement 11

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Aurum of the Nightingale Temple
• Judgement: The virtuous build up their fellows, they do not tear them down. Blue flowers bloom in Spiral, and if we are to hold true to the promise of this Empire we cannot laud one while cutting down another. Should the Empire shed Urizeni blood in this matter, it will prove they value thieves and slavers over virtuous citizens. It will prove they are unworthy of the oldest nation. We send Aurum of the Nightingale Temple with 25 doses of liao to encourage all Urizeni to stand in defiance of an Empire that treats our lives as an inconvenience, should they dare to enact violence against our people. Loyalty demands, and we cannot condemn the people of Spiral for having answered.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (267-75)
• Enacted: If the Empire sends an army to suppress the Urizeni rebels in Spiral at any point before the start of the Autumn Equinox 386YE, the rebellion will spread to the rest of Urizen. Spires will take up arms and declare their support for the rebellion, and opposition to the Empire. As detailed in the A question of loyalty wind of fortune.

Judgement 26

• Assembly: Pride
• Raised By: Harwyn Eternal
• Judgement: The virtuous inspire others to greatness. We send Neala Blackhawk with 75 doses of liao to urge priest to engage with the Great Forest Orcs to learn their ways to discover if we might bring them to the Way.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (468-63)
• Enacted: Sends Pride assembly priests to visit with the Great Forest Orcs and learn about their religion. As detailed in the Tooth by tooth Wind of Fortune.

Judgement 33

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Callista
• Judgement: The truly virtuous are loyal even through hardship and misfortune. We send Callista of the Dark Shard with 25 doses of liao to encourage the remaining Urizeni living in Spiral to take up arms and defend their homes. Loyalty is not displayed by words or deeds alone, but by unity of both.
• Outcome: Not upheld (30-379)
• Notes: Had it been enacted, this mandate would have spread the Urizeni rebellion across the whole of Spiral. As detailed in the A question of loyalty wind of fortune.

Judgement 40

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Herminius of the House of the Wanderer
• Judgement: Failure is the death of greatness, We send Herminius of the House of the Wanderer with 75 doses of liao to encourage sword scholars throughout Urizen to separate the woman from the teachings and no longer venerate the actions of Sulemaine. Let us find new questions to ask.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (284-10)
• Enacted: This mandate sunders the sword scholars, shattering the Temple of the Four Winds. It also damages the moral authority of the Urizen assembly, in light of their previous endorsement of Sulemaine, meaning every Urizen congregation receives 2 fewer votes and 1 fewer liao. As detailed in the A wisdom of questions wind of fortune.

Judgement 57

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Enis RootBloom
• Judgement: For too long the peoples of Navarr have struggled to claim the entirety of their homes. Let us not sit idle whilst those who have stood with us suffer a similar fate. We send Enis Rootbloom with 50 doses of liao to encourage the people of Navarr to help the Great Forest Orcs in the fight to reclaim the Heart of Peytaht.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (355-0)
• Enacted: Any Navarr army in the Barrens can support the Spears of the Pines and help them conquer the Heart of Peytaht, provided the general of the army takes an attacking order explicitly targetting the Heart of Peytaht and mention they are supporting the Great Forest Orcs. If this happens the Great Forest Orcs will claim the region and it will not require concedence by the Senate. It will also put to rest any concerns the Great Forest Orcs have expressed around the Navarr reticence to fight in the Barrens. As detailed in the Not to conquer wind of fortune. See also Judgement 149.

Judgement 63

• Assembly: Freeborn
• Raised By: Maria i Espiri i Guerra
• Judgement: The National Assembly have already spoken, the Virtuous inspire others. We raised the burial mound to honour the Courage of the Jotun, and now they wish to raise a monument to the Virtue and honour of the Freeborn who defeated them - a permanent reminder of the strength of the Freeborn. We send Maria i Espiri i Guerra with ten thrones to urge the families of Kahraman to ensure the Jotun are escorted only to the burial mound to raise the monument, and then safely returned to their own lands.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (175-0)
• Enacted: This mandate sees the visiting ghodi protected by an honour guard of Freeborn which will further demonstrate the worth of the Brass Coast to the Jotun. The Dhomiro of the Cinnabar Hills will not be able to take advantage of the opportunity to capture the ghodi and mithril. As detailed in the Between two mounds wind of fortune

Judgement 69

• Assembly: Highborn
• Raised By: Exarch Luke of the Navigators of Virtue
• Judgement: Let every word you speak carry meaning. We send Exarch Luke of the Navigators of Virtue with 25 doses of liao to persuade the soldiers of the Valiant Pegasus to seek out orc septs oppressed by the Druj. Together we will find the right question.
• Outcome: Upheld (437-0)
• Enacted: The Valiant Pegasus will strive to minimise casualties when fighting in the Salt Flats of Sanath, and open channels of communication with the septs while fighting there. As detailed in the The cities and the city wind of fortune.

Judgement 73

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Ser Dindrane
• Judgement: Test what you learn; only fools accept hearsay as truth. We send Ser Dindrane with 50 doses of liao to urge the faithful to visit Laroc to share in the lessons imparted there. Nothing is more virtuous than success.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (74-192)

Judgement 113

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Eldrid Vestardottir
• Judgement: Consequences are the price of Ambition. We send Eldrid Vestardottir with 50 doses of liao to urge every citizen to contribute what resources they can spare to support the creation of a new Holy City at Bastion. Let our virtue echo through history for a thousand years.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (284-0)
• Enacted. Wintermark will find what white granite and funds they can spare and donate them to support the construction of a sacred city in Bastion. Every Wintermark territory that is affected by this mandate will donate 12 wains of white granite and 24 crowns to support the commission each season for the next year. For the same period if it impossible to use a mandate to urge Wintermark t to support another commission or similar project that needed help. Any mandate in the Imperial Synod that urged Wintermark citizens to provide financial support to a different commission or cause will fail to affect the nation. Likewise any statement of principle in their national assembly that asks the nation for their support in this way will fail to produce a mandate. As detailed in the Blood will thicken Wind of Fortune.

Judgement 134

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Corey Wayfarer
• Judgement: Consequences are the price of Ambition. We send Fintan Founders-Dance with 50 doses of liao to urge every citizen to contribute what resources they can spare to support the creation of a new Holy City at Bastion. Let our virtue echo through history for a thousand years..
• Outcome: Upheld (276-26) the Greater Majority threshold for this judgement was 276.
• Enacted. Navarr will find what white granite and funds they can spare and donate them to support the construction of a sacred city in Bastion. Every Navarr territory that is affected by this mandate will donate 12 wains of white granite and 24 crowns to support the commission each season for the next year. For the same period if it impossible to use a mandate to urge the Navarr to support another commission or similar project that needed help. Any mandate in the Imperial Synod that urged Navarr to provide financial support to a different commission or cause will fail to affect the nation. Likewise any statement of principle in their national assembly that asks the nation for their support in this way will fail to produce a mandate. As detailed in the Blood will thicken Wind of Fortune.

Judgement 149

• Assembly: Loyalty
• Raised By: Veikko Bondforger
• Judgement: No priest can tell you what you are loyal to, but we can guide you on that path. Under the Eyes of Loyalty we send Veikko Bondforger to support the following mandate: For too long the people of Navarr have struggled to claim the entirety of their homes. Let us not sit idle while those who have stood with us suffer a similar fate. We send our priest with 50 doses of liao to encourage the people of Navarr to help the Great Forest Orcs in the fight to reclaim the Heart of Peytaht.
• Outcome: Upheld (279-0)
• Enacted: The Eyes of Loyalty will support Judgement 57.

Judgement 170

• Assembly: Imperial Orcs
• Raised By: Bleakshield Zorra
• Judgement: If we are to be liberators not conquerors, then our pride must be conveyed by actions not by words alone. We send Skywise Rykana with 75 Thrones to provide food and other vital supplies to the Rahvin in Bitter Strand. All that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (78-0)
• Enacted: Imperial Orcs priests gather food and other vital supplies, and deliver them to the Rahvin. Their largesse will improve the sept's attitude, causing the Rahvin to become more well disposed to the Imperial Orcs, prepared to speak with them directly and securing their ability to negotiate with the orcs on behalf of the Empire. As detailed in the Not to conquer wind of fortune.

Judgement 199

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Mel Bleak
• Judgement: Those orcs who once were thralls of the Jotun are Marchers. They've been patient, and we won't keep them waiting while the rest of the Empire argues about what we know to be true. We send Sister Meredith with the egregore Jack to welcome them into our nation, and we will look to the paperwork later.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (264-0)
• Enacted: With this risky mandate, the Marcher assembly makes it clear to their own people, and to the Empire, that the Mournwold Orcs should be Marchers. As detailed in the When Spring comes Wind of Fortune

Special Considerations

The following considerations should be borne in mind when bringing judgements before the Imperial Synod during the Autumn Equinox.

Assembly	Consideration	Link	Duration
All Assemblies	Statements that prioritise the greater good over personal loyalties are less effective.	Eyes of Loyalty	Ongoing
All Assemblies	Statements that try to compel Loyalty will fail.	Eyes of Loyalty	Ongoing
All Assemblies	Revocations and Excommunications for disloyalty to the nation or Empire would risk causing dissent.	Eyes of Loyalty	Ongoing
All Assemblies	Any mandate that does not pass with a greater majority will have limited or no effect on Urizen or Varushka. It is not impossible that a mandate might lead to a response in one of the two nations, but it won't lead to any immediate consequences for the people of the nation.	Urizen Link, Varushka Link.	Ongoing
Highguard	The Highborn National Assembly can submit alternate mandates to mandates presented in any National Assembly.	Partner of Greatness	Lasts until the the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE
Highguard	The Highborn National Assembly can pass a statement of principle to call on their nation to support the Imperial Orcs, the Marches, or Wintermark.	Peerless Kinship	Lasts until the the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE
Urizen	The Urizen National Assembly can submit alternate mandates to mandates presented in the Highborn Assembly.	Partner of Greatness	Lasts until the the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE
League	The League National Assembly can submit alternate mandates to mandates presented in the Highborn Assembly.	Partner of Greatness	Lasts until the the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE
Varushka	The Varushkan National Assembly can submit alternate mandates to mandates presented in the Highborn Assembly.	Partner of Greatness	Lasts until the the end of the Winter Solstice 385YE

Alternative Mandates

Prior to the summit, the following alternative mandates were proposed by members of the Synod.

Member	Link to mandate	Notes
Aurum of the Nightingale Temple	A question of loyalty
Herminius of the House of the Wanderer	Not to conquer	A use of Partner of Greatness for the Urizen Assembly
Maximillian Ankarien	Not to conquer	A use of Partner of Greatness for the Urizen Assembly
Brynn Tendfallen	Not to conquer
Nathair Autumngale	Not to conquer
Enis RootBloom	Not to conquer
Corey Wayfarer	Not to conquer
Jared of the Suns of Couros	Restraint	A use of Partner of Greatness for the Highborn Assembly
Maria i Espiri i Guerra	Between two mounds
Ahraz i Guerra	Between two mounds

The Virtue Fund

The following represents the Virtue Fund of the Synod:

Starting Value	26 Thrones, 2 Rings
Rewarding	21 Thrones	Rewarding to Estella Lucati following Judgement 8 being upheld.
Income	12 Rings	Donation by the Secretary General of the Civil Service from the sale of writing implements.
Income	5 Rings	Donation by Lysimachus.
Income	70 Thrones	The price paid in the Bourse Auction for the dose of True Liao.
Rewarding	9 Thrones, 2 Crowns, 11 Rings	Rewarding to Lysimachus following Judgement 28 being upheld.
Rewarding	35 Thrones	Rewarding to Rafael Barossa di Tassato following Judgement 10 being upheld.
Rewarding	28 Thrones	Rewarding to Jules von Holberg following Judgement 45 being upheld.
Rewarding	2 Thrones, 6 Crowns, 8 Rings	Rewarding to Pontus Figures following Judgement 95 being upheld (insufficient funds for full rewarding).
Income	14 Rings	Donation by the Secretary General of the Civil Service from the sale of writing implements.
Closing Value	14 Rings

Doses of True Liao

Six doses of True Liao were disbursed this summit:

• One dose in connection to the Lepidean University to Fintan Founders' Dance via Judgement X
• One dose to Gisli by purchase in the Public Auction
• One dose to Anastasiya Volkov by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Esteban i Del Rio Blanco i Guerra by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Tom Appleseed by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose awarded by the Gatekeepers at a previous summit to Livia Cascade