385YE Spring Equinox Synod judgements

Overview

During the Spring Equinox 385YE Summit, the Imperial Synod raised 186 judgements.

Considerations

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

• All Assemblies: Statements that prioritise the greater good over personal loyalties are less effective. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• All Assemblies: Statements that try to compel Loyalty will fail. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• All Assemblies: Revocations and Excommunications for disloyalty to the nation or Empire would risk causing dissent. This is permanent effect of the Eyes of Loyalty.
• 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. This lasts until some new turn of events changes things. Urizen Link. Varushka Link.
• All Assemblies: No statement of principle that is about Sulemaine i Taziel will lead to a mandate. Lasts until at least the end of the Winter Solstice 384YE and potentially longer. Link.
• Highguard and Navarr Assemblies: Statements of principle in either assembly that receive a greater majority may create opportunities in the other assembly. Lasts until the end of the Autumn Equinox 385YE Link.

Veto

Judgement 171

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Hywel Summer Crow
• Judgement: I call upon the General Assembly to veto the "Gardens of Glory" motion proposed by Tassato and seconded by Astolat. The Gardens will provide liao to a group known to contain many dedicated to the false virtue of Anarchy, and I believe the risks of enabling anarchy cultists to spread false virtue outweighs by far the benefits of the Empire; a handful of liao each season.
• Outcome: Not upheld (1691-305)

Statement of Principle

Judgement 5

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Able, Zenith Ascendant
• Judgement: In the winter of 384YE our nation demonstrated our dedication to the restoration of Zenith to the Empire by constructing the Crucible of Fate in Iteri in a single season but we can climb higher still. I call upon the faithful of Urizen to Witness the Consecration of the Crucible of Fate to the virtue of Prosperity - to remind all who work there ,and all who live in Zenith that no reward is beyond our reach if we strive for it. The Urizen national assembly calls upon the faithful to gather in Morrow and witness the consecration of the tomb of Sulemaine I Taziel to Wisdom by Herminius of the House of the Wanderer before proceeding together to Zenith to Iteri to witness the consecration of the Crucible of Fate to Prosperity by Bartimaeus of Zenith Ascendant.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (353-10)

Judgement 7

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Father Drakov
• Judgement: General Assembly reminded us (J82 Winter 384) "No virtuous action should be discarded because you find the consequences inconvenient." Exemplars are usually recognised after their death, however, when discussing Recognition (J14 Winter 384) the Pride Assembly stated "we have nothing to gain by dragging our feet in such matters." Any living exemplar could inspire without the ambiguity of history confusing their words or message. I call on the Synod to set aside its fears of living exemplars. Let us recognise and uplift our virtous fellows, acknowledging their deeds and virtue when they meet the signs of an Exemplar.
• Outcome: Upheld (1185-738)

Judgement 9

• Assembly: Brass Coast
• Raised By: Finna i Fijadoz i Guerra
• Judgement: On behalf of the hakima of the Brass Coast. The statement of the Freeborn National Assembly in Winter 384YE debased the legacy of the Founders of the Brass Coast. We will always welcome newcomers to our shores. But inviting the Freefolk to join our nation without demonstrating alignment with our ideals and taking the name of the Three Sisters disrespects our culture and is a gross oversight by the Assembly. Tradition exists for a reason - the Assembly should respect this and remember to seek the guidance and wisdom of the hakima before making such sweeping statements.
• Outcome: Not upheld, Withdrawn (44-92)

Judgement 12

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Elagabala
• Judgement: Despite the tireless and virtuous work of Fintan Nighthaven, Hate still flourishes in the Barrens and in our warriors there. Despite a mandate to oppose false virtue, false virtue stands. The Synod's tools are not fit for the modern Anvil or the modern Empire. The Synod has failed, It is sick. It is dying. It must reform or die.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (364-1044)

Judgement 13

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Cynerik
• Judgement: Recognising the loyalty shown to Wintermark, and to her values of building bonds between nations, we, the priests of Wintermark, celebrate the virtue and heroism of Yulia Kasimiova Voronov, named "Hunger's Folly", by allowing her a place to sleep within the sacred marshes of Sovevann. As senator for Miekarova, Yulia courageously sacrificed her homeland, to enable WIntermark to take the steps needed to reclaim Sermersuaq. This act of heroism was instrumental to our victory to once again unify Wintermark. The Varushkan people and egregores recognise our traditions,and have approved of this act. The egregores of Wintermark approved of the naming of Yulia, and welcome her interment into the marshes of Kallavesa. They have made clear that this is not an action that WIntermark takes lightly, and as such something like this will never happen again.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (369-0)

Judgement 14

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Genoveva Barossa di Tassato
• Judgement: The Empire was created to allow all souls to live and die under the banner of the Way of Virtue. During Empress Teleri's reign, Cardinals were members of both the Synod and the Imperial Senate. They were able to be present in Senate, have full voting rights, and could both raise, and second a Senate motion. This was in recognition of the fact that, just as Senators represent a number of Imperial citizens in a territory, so the Cardinals represent the virtuous citizens of their assembly. This power was removed during Varkula's reign, and the Conscience of the Senate created as a political compromise. Recently, Senators have often stated that Synod and the Senate need to work more closely, and at present Synod can only react to Senate's decisions after the fact. We call on the Senate to restore the power to function as full voting members of the Senate to the Cardinals, giving full voice to Virtue in the primary legislative body of the Empire.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (879-958)

Judgement 15

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Rafael Barossa di Tassato
• Judgement: When the Free Folk learned of the burning of the Blood Red River Museum, they understood it as an attempt to injure the Empire's Pride. They consider the Empire to have given them the Ambition to be free, the Courage to fight, and the Wisdom to survive. So, they gathered the money they had all earned in an entire season and gave it to help rebuild Tassato's Pride, as the Empire has built theirs. They hope one day to visit the Museum when it is restored to its full majesty and glory, in the spirit of the Sun Queen. And so, we invite the Free Folk to the cities of the League, allowing us to repay this Reckoning. We encourage all League citizens, but especially those of Tassato, to welcome the Free Folk and give them the warmest possible welcome to our great nation's cities.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (436-20)

Judgement 20

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Travid Longest Path
• Judgement: Thornsong! To celebrate the construction of Thornsong House in Therunin, the Empire's first potion lore college. We encourage anyone with uncodified potions to donate them to Thornsong House so they can be included in the College's opening ceremonies for research and to celebrate the diversity of the herbal arts. Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete... but Thornsong would be a good start!
• Outcome: Upheld (1703-233)

Judgement 26

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Eurybia Melampus di Tassata
• Judgement: We implore the Synod to endorse the construction of "A Chain Against Chains," a fortification embodying the virtues of Courage, Loyalty, Vigilance, Ambition, and Wisdom to safeguard Sarvos. By embracing the virtues of the Way, we instill strength, unwavering loyalty, planning vigilantly for the defence of our pride and, with this ambitious project for the protection of the livelihood of our people and wise strategies into the heart of Sarvos. This project stands as a testament to our commitment to fortify our city against future Grendel or any other naval invasions, fostering a sense of courage, unity, and watchfulness among our citizens. Let the virtues of the Way guide us in fortifying Sarvos, ensuring its resilience and prosperity and in turn the prosperity of the Empire.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (290-18)

Judgement 28

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Solas, Spire of the Waxing Sun
• Judgement: True Liao visions are a vital tool in furthering our understanding of virtue and the human spirit. We call on the Gatekeepers to prioritise those who they believe will use a dose for a vision; and encourage those seeking True Liao for other purposes to pursue that which available via the Bourse, Virtue Fund, and Throne.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (689-1283)

Judgement 30

• Assembly: Pride
• Raised By: Sagua i'Ezmara
• Judgement: Last season Zenith was a territory ravaged by the Druj, this season the priests of Urizen have the opportunity to forge a new future with the Crucible of Fate. There is much to be Proud of in that statement. As Pride uplifts, it is only right to acknowledge those who have made it happen. Zenith Ascendant has a complete list of those who donated money or materials towards the effort, of particular note is Abel the Taller who not only collected the funds but also led a coven in speeding up construction and acquired a True Liao to consecrate the project! We are also grateful for the hard work and attention to detail of the koboldi and by extension the generosity of their master Adamant. It will be up to the Urizeni to decide how to consecrate the Crucible of Fate, and I am aware of my bias, but I can't help but thinkPride appropriate to hat could be an Inspiration to Greatness...
• Outcome: Upheld (175-64)

Judgement 32

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Earl Galeas du Maurisol
• Judgement: The Champions' role is to uplift others; the shields are tools to help them inspire. Fighting is not a requirement, not should it ever be.
• Outcome: Upheld (1591-488)

Judgement 37

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Estella the Wandering Wayfinder
• Judgement: It is thanks to the ambitious efforts of Regina von Temeschwar and their sect, the Church of the Enduring Flame, that Ratibor is now finally recognised for his exemplary deeds. Regina never saw the final results of her labours as she sadly passed fighting the Vyig, the old enemy of both Ratibor and the League. I, Estella the Wandering Artist and Wayfinder, propose we honour both her and her sect by renaming the courtyard of Ratibor's Tomb to "The Court of Enduring Flame."
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (390-0)

Judgement 38

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Pius Cleymont
• Judgement: With the vyig gone, we encourage all citizens of the League to extend the hand of loyalty to those abandoned or left behind by expunging of vyig. Orphans, surviving spouses, legitimate business folk and more. those who played no part in their crimes but suffer regardless. The egregores of our nation hear their heartbeats as strongly as any other League citizen ,as so should be aided to take their place in League society and not forced to the margins by crime. Let us reinstill the light of pride in their souls and remind them that they are of the League.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (450-0)

Judgement 40

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Nathair Autumngale
• Judgement: In the depths of Brocéliande, adventurers discovered Navarr and Thorn, alive and bound to the vallorn heart. They act as a spike, allowing the trods to drain vitality from the vallorn. Every grey pilgrim walking the trods, Dawnish knight questing against the vallorn, Navarri fulfilling their oaths sworn in ink and blood, every citizen of this Empire. When you work to combat or aid the fight against the vallorn, you are not only removing the foul blight from the world, but your actions are working to free two exemplars of virtue from a thousand year sacrifice they still endure to this day. Let it be known across the Empire. Supporting evidence document on hub wall
• Outcome: Upheld (1672-40)

Judgement 42

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Viuane Knotes
• Judgement: Last Summit the sepulchre of House de Gauvain in Caer Faucon was raided and ransacked by Dawnish, who perpetrated a murder to do so. We can all agree there was no glory in this act. Those villeins who undertook this did so under girding of Black Knights so as to avoid later identification. This is an abomination and corruption of the purpose of such a girding. Black Knights serve to promote glorious deeds, uplift the actions of others and place the glory of the nation above the glory of the self - anonymity serves them to allow Dawnish the leeway to participate in such free from any constraints due to their role, responsibilities, or household politics. Dawn strongly condemns any who would taint this tradition simply to perform criminal and deeply inglorious actions free from recrimination.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (242-12)

Judgement 44

• Assembly: Freeborn
• Raised By: Annacaya
• Judgement: While we rebuild the roads of Kahraman let us look ever higher. There is no height so great that it cannot be reached with preparation, cooperation, and perserverence - with such Ambition even the Gilden Peak my one day be reached!
• Outcome: Upheld (152-0); the Greater Majority for this judgement was 161

Judgement 45

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Sián Eternal
• Judgement: Let the truth of the heart of Brocéliande be known to all who hear the call of the trods. The exemplars Navarr and Thorn made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the safety of our Empire and the lands beyond. Their bodies remain at the heart of the largest vallorn in the Empire, both held in it and holding it back. They act as the spike holding open the wound that allows the trods to drain the magic from this foul creation. Spread the word through the stridings, steadings, and wayhouses, tell our Grey Pilgrim cousins and the questing knights of Dawn, recount the stories to all who would listen. The time is upon us, we will bring about the detsruction of the twisted blight upon our empire and will release the founders of the nation.
• Outcome: Upheld (298-0)

Judgement 46

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Aspar
• Judgement: "Consequences are the price of Ambition." If the Synod are to foster acts that encourage false virtues in the name of their Ambition, then they must match that Ambition with Vigilance. Blasphemous auras must be sought out and removed. Heretical preaching must be stamped out and silenced. "Seek out the poison in your neighbour's fields, lest your own crops be blighted." If consequences are the price of Ambition then the Synod must pay the cost.
• Outcome: Upheld (1592-200)

Judgement 53

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Rosemary Stamp
• Judgement: Seeks recognition of the loyalty of General Amberlain, the Strong Reeds, and every Army, military unit, and soldier who took part in the return of Bregasland to the Empire.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (140-14)

Judgement 54

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Cecilia
• Judgement: The Hounds of Glory are dead, and we will never forget them. We are proud of every step they took, every choice they made;and we are proud as well of every General and every army who marched with them through the Barrens to the Towers of Dusk. Virtue does not lay blame, or stoop to pulling others down. We know that as Spring turns to Summer, so will The Barrens come to the Empire, because of what the Hounds have done; and because of what every other army there can now do, in strength and in determination, with perfect arete, in glorious purpose. Where they have sown fear we will make flowers grow. They will come back, and see them bloom.
• Outcome: Upheld (208-26)

Judgement 57

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Brother Geoffrey Orchard
• Judgement: The Whisper Gallery declare themselves at war against the Empire. Those who assist them are fores for the Vigilant to root out. Threshers, set to and harvest this field of sorcerers and assassins! Your clergy will be ready with shriving, clemency, and recognition once the reaping is done. Let us be as watchful in our vigil as Vardas, as decisive in our action as Berechiah.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (166-0)

Judgement 58

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Kennett the Mummer
• Judgement: The Synod has embraced a campaign of Freedom in supporting the Liberty Pact (Jgmt 103 ss384, Jgmt 6 ss 384 Jgmt 20 SE 384). The Synod refuses to acknowledge the truth of this when given the chance (jgmt 3 WE 384). The Synods hypocrisy on this matter is blatant. If we can't own up to the False Virtue we've committed to and work from there, why should anycitizen listen to their priests? We have fought in Freedom's name, we must reckon with that.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (299-1301)

Judgement 59

• Assembly: Freeborn
• Raised By: Tiana i Zayden i Riqueza
• Judgement: The Highborn assembly are offering their help, through peerless kinship, to the Brass Coast. They may not direct this help, but we can. We ask the people of Highguard to help us save Kahraman from the Jotun. Please don't let it fall, and if it falls, please stand beside us as we take it back.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (184-0)

Judgement 60

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Martin Orchard
• Judgement: Next season, I shall consecrate the tomb of the exemplar. Major Benson, using True Liao. The Grave-orchard at Pickham Monastery, Upwold, shall become a lasting memorial. Benson was a sentry who rang a dire warning. He was a father in name and deed to generations of monks. He built his legacy not with legend and miracle, but brick by brick to defend what he loved. We can all be Major Benson. The Exemplars are defined by their capacity to Inspire. Come, pilgrims! Witness his memorial!
• Outcome: Upheld (1713-94)

Judgement 67

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Ivana Petara Vodjavic
• Judgement: from barbarian lands our Corsairs, Wagon Raiders, and Reavers strive to bring wealth back to the Empire through war. The Exemplar Zemress' life tells us it is not the acquisition of raided goods that is virtuous or not, but what you do with this wealth that is Prosperous. We urge these raiders to invest in their communities, like she did, and with this your Virtue shall grow.
• Outcome: Upheld (254-0); A greater majority for this judgement was 259

Judgement 68

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Fabio Costas de Sarvos
• Judgement: We show our virtue through deeds, not folly. The piling of stone in Bastion may suit the whims of Highguard, but we shall not let our own Prosperity or Pride suffer for its execution. We urge citizens of the League not to assist in the aggrandisement of the White City, except when through fair trade their own Prosperity might grow.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (306-61)

Judgement 69

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Henry Fletcher
• Judgement: The Marcher National Assembly recognises "The Marcher War-Priests". A group of individual who tasks themselves with...Gathering liao to donate for military endeavours. Helping liaise between the Military and the National Assembly to create battle opportunities. Maintaining a list of exorcists to assist the military (on and off the field). Take the time to anoint soldiers before battle. Attempt to restore hero's strength with various artefacts. Care for the minds of battle weary soldiers. "War-priest" is not a military rank and "War-Priests" are free to pursue their duties at their leisure.
• Outcome: Upheld (134-10); A Greater Majority for this judgement was 137

Judgement 73

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Rikke
• Judgement: The hylje are Wintermark's family. They are sentient people, not our property. They have bled and sacrificed for us. We remain Loyal to them. We will not bow to demands to "provide" hylje. We do not deal in slavery. Accusing us of heresy for this is a nonsensical claim. Cold cannot compromise.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (343-0)

Judgement 74

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Lia Adelaar van Holberg
• Judgement: Citizens of the League, life is a competition, and currently Dawn and Varushka are winning the Semmerlak trade. Let us join dorces with our neighbours, the Sandfishers, to create a dock at Misericorde for our mutual Pride and Prosperity. Our Ambition will be twice rewarded should the Sandfishers be welcomed as full citizens of the League.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (368-18)

Judgement 75

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Eevi of the Gadrai
• Judgement: Thane Dogri Thulebane was a hero of Wintermark and his name shall be in the Chronicles of Heroes. He fought uncompromisingly to drive the Thule out of Skarsind and defended Crows Ridge from them. he died protecting his people, fighting the Grendel in service to the Empire a hero's death. Every action he took was motivated by his unwavering Loyalty to our nation and our people. He inspired many people in the mark and he serves as an example of what Pride, Courage, and Loyalty looks like.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (276-13)

Judgement 77

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Ingrid Seiging
• Judgement: A hero seeks a worthy cause. We call upon the heroes of Wintermark to bring all their strengths to bear against the Jotun, knowing that true strength comes from virtue, not the endless pursuit of war.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (284-13)

Judgement 79

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Chauntecleer Words
• Judgement: We seek the Assembly's confirmation of a miracle. Specifically at the Winter 384YE summit Pontus Figures of our assembly acted as the guide priest on the second True Liao vision of Landon von Holfried, the vision was successful and shared by them both and corroborated at the time by independent parties that all outward signs occurred. The miraculous nature of this is that Pontus much like all members of the Words, Numbers, Figures, and Knotes organisation has never undergone the training to utilise any form of liao for spiritual effects. Put simply, this should not have worked, and the only apparent explanation is a miracle. However, at this point it is undetermined whose miracle it was - Pontus, Landon, or perhaps as a pair. The Assembly is also therefore asked to pay close attention to both participants in case they manifest further signs of the Exemplars.
• Outcome: Upheld (207-38)

Judgement 82

• Assembly: Pride
• Raised By: Vaukahainen Saltfoot
• Judgement: The Paragon Kethry kept her people's culture alive throughout oppression. The actions of General Amberalin and her Strong Reeds in resisting their would-be conquerors in Bregasland channeled the spirit of Kethry and inspire us all.
• Outcome: Upheld (239-46)

Judgement 83

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Kirenna i Veruna i Riqueza
• Judgement: If the Synod votes against any Statement, the inverse of that Statement is not endorsed by the Synod.
• Outcome: Upheld (1589-149)

Judgement 84

• Assembly: Loyalty
• Raised By: Astrea of the Crystal Skies
• Judgement: When one nation reaches out to another seeking only to help we should not cut off our own arm to refuse it. Any nation that refuses any and all help from Highguar or any of our Empire's nations has severely misunderstood why Loyalty is so important: collaboration is our greater strength as ten nations under one throne.
• Outcome: Upheld (287-0)

Judgement 85

• Assembly: Marches
• Raised By: Bryce Tanner
• Judgement: The Marcher National Assembly acknowledges the Loyalty and Prosperity of the Marchers of Alderley Forest to their land the Legacy, heritage and livelihoods it supports. We reject the proposal that it be cleared to support a Marcher army, and suggest that skilled foresters be employed to bring Alderley Forest into productive use instead of being felled.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (149-25)

Judgement 86

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Appleseed Tom
• Judgement: mana the Orc asks why is no money set aside from fleet raids to aid free slaves like myself from the profit of these raids. Rather the profit is all given to the fleet captains and the free slaves receive no share. Whilst some profit is prosperous at the cost of hardship to the freed slaves is not true prosperity.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (366-13)

Judgement 87

• Assembly: Wisdom
• Raised By: Brynn Tendlallen
• Judgement: We know that the Druj use fear and terror as their weapon. When the people of the Empire tell each other over and over that the Druj are uniquely terrible and an enemy like no other, we do their work for them. The Wisdom assembly cautions the followers of the Way against spreading Druj propaganda for them.
• Outcome: Upheld (273-34)

Judgement 89

• Assembly: Vigilance
• Raised By: Lochias
• Judgement: The Civil Service have said that they can no collate spy reports on the Imperial Spymaster's behalf, with the result that he often does not receive them until late in the summit. We therefore call upon those independent captains whose Vigilance leads them to support our spy networks to pass on what they learn to Imperial title holder who need that information.
• Outcome: Upheld (201-0); a Greater Majority for this judgement was 208

Judgement 92

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Sela of the Suns of Couros
• Judgement: Highguard we have a very prosperous Benefactor's Council, that work tirelessly to help our nation. These citizen do not have the input of every chapter but continuously work to aid the nation and help all chapters when it is required. task the nation to help the Benfactor in Prosperity by providing any resources, coin or wains so they see how essential they are for our nation and ensure they are helped by our nation to achieve their Ambition and in our nations projects.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (510-49)

Judgement 94

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Callista of the Darkshard
• Judgement: The greatest virtue is found in those who choose to follow a virtuous path. Without choice, our ability to act in virtue is restricted. Therefore, the synod should seek to facilitate autonomy of choice in all people so that everyone may have the opportunity to choose virtue.
• Outcome: Upheld (968-495)

Judgement 95

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Vaurams Korppitkotka
• Judgement: Through the Ambition and Courage of our fleet captains,we have the opportunity to trade through the Gullet. We should do everything virtuous that we can to seize this opportunity. It will increase the prosperity of our nation and provide a way to spread the Way to Faraden.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (320-0)

Judgement 97

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Jacob Tanner
• Judgement: While Emperor Nicovar may have destroyed our libraries, and burned our books, we still have a strong oral tradition, be it music, Marcher tales,alliterative poetry, or heroic Winterfolk saga songs. The virtue of Pride teaches us to "Embrace your past, never be ashamed of it" and so I call upon the folk of the Marches and Wintermark to come forward and share what they know of the stories of the troll known as the Torn Light of Night Falling, the Skinned King, Bloody Jack, Jack in Chains, and Steeple Jack to celebrate their culture and shared history.
• Outcome: Upheld (1640-42)

Judgement 98

• Assembly: Prosperity
• Raised By: Cesare Enzo di Trivento
• Judgement: Recent opportunities have arisen for the Synod to engage with local groups, seeking to spread the Way. We propose prioritizing the narrative of the Little Mother as a catalyst for founding churches dedicated to her outside the Empire. By spotlighting the inspiring story of the Little Mother, we can captivate hearts and establish a strong foundation for new churches. her tale embodies the virtues of Courage, Loyalty, and of course, Prosperity, transcending cultural boundaries and resonating with individuals seeking spiritual fulfillment. Through these churches, we can foster loyalty, provide spaces for guidance, and promote prosperity in diverse communities.Let us embrace this principle, allocating resources to share the Little Mother's story and expand the reach of the Way globally.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (291-0)

Judgement 102

• Assembly: Freeborn
• Raised By: Constanza i Kalamar i Guerra
• Judgement: We, the Freeborn National Assembly, condemn Asavea for their unconscionable slaughter of the Justicars of the Isle of Osseini, unarmed under contract of the Grendel occupation. The Justicars predate the Empire in their learning, teaching, and the practice or exorcism, their names shall not be forgotten, and we will not let their legacy face. Let us rally and support what Justicars yet remain, and rebuild the order elsewhere in the Brass Coast.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (166-0)

Judgement 103

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Winifred Blackhawk
• Judgement: Whilst we welcome the Suranni wizards to find their place in the Great Dance,whether they join our stridings and steadings or not, we must do our utmost to welcome and guide them in the Way and the traditions of Navarr. We should learn of their Ambitions and offer our support in their endeavours. Vigilance is important but breaking bread, sharing a meal, and inviting the Suranni to sit by the fire shares our prosperity and our nation.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (264-0)

Judgement 105

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Isaia Pavone di Sarvos
• Judgement: As the liberty pact engages in wars against slavers, we must prepare for the potential surge of orphaned refugees. The college of the liberated, renowned for its commitment to the virtues of Pride, Loyalty, and Prosperity, provides an optimal platform to nurture and empower these orphaned souls. By incorporating the principles upheld by the Church of the Little Mother, we can instill the values of the Way and provide a transformative journey for all those plucked from the hands of evil slavers. We propose integrating orphan training programs with the College of the Liberated, embracing the virtues upheld by the Church of the Little Mother. With this we can foster a sense of belonging among these young individuals, building their pride and loyalty.
• Outcome: Upheld (269-46)

Judgement 106

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Lorelei du Froste
• Judgement: Winter Eagles of the Gryphon's Pride, you can do more. Be inspired to be the great fortress the Druj break themselves upon, show us the orders to do so. Hold what we have won.
• Outcome: Upheld (134-0)

Judgement 107

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Konstantin Rabovich Bolotnikov
• Judgement: This spring marks the second anniversary of the complete liberation of Ossium. We Ossians understand first-hand how a life in chains denies virtuous action, but now our shackles are reforgesas axeheads and with Varushka preparing to muster a fourth army it is time for us to commit to liberating others in turn.
• Outcome: Upheld (120-34)

Judgement 109

• Assembly: Highborn
• Raised By: Lev
• Judgement: Our Freeborn cousins are locked in a struggle to defend their land and their freedom. We ask all Highborn to bend their efforts to help them in a spirit of Peerless Kinship.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (421-10)

Judgement 111

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Aedig Steadfast
• Judgement: The Way teaches us that no-one can tell another to whom they should owe Loyalty. Human Destiny is built on the choice to follow our own Virtuous paths. Attempts by the General orVirtue Assemblies to instruct citizens to direct their Loyalty to one cause over another, or Vigilance to a specific enemy, goes against these tenets of the Way. It should be the responsibility of the National Assemblies to reflect the wishes of their congregates in deciding, for example, whether to dedicate their efforts to eradicating the Druj or to face down other threats to the people of their Nations, not the dictate of the General Assembly.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (509-1031)

Judgement 113

• Assembly: The Way
• Raised By: Ortenzia di Sarvos
• Judgement: Liao dreaming furthers personal understanding of the Way, particularly through liao dream pilgimage. However, Imperial Orcs cannot be included in this blessing. Ravenswing Infusion allows the use of the insight skill for all and provides vivid dreams. I call on their Assembly to support learning about the dreams of Ravenswing Infusion and whether this potion or other substances might be used to facilitate virtuous dreams for orcs.
• Outcome: Upheld (241-0)

Judgement 116

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Herminius, House of the Wanderer
• Judgement: During the Spring Solstice 384YE I funded an excavation of caverns and ruins in Peregro, during our investigation of the site it was revealed that this was the final resting place of Sulemaine i Taziel. People of Urizen I call on you to witness and support my use of True Liao in permanently consecrating this cavern to Wisdom. Let it mark this site and Morrow as a place where dedicants ofWisdom through debate may test what they have learned and take that important next step on their path to Virtue. This is not all. For this season Urizen will be blessed with a second dose of True Liao. From Morrow I ask that you follow me on to Iteri in Zenith, to the site of the newly Constructed Crucible of Fate, to witness its concentration by Bartimeus of Zenith Ascendant.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (293-20)

Judgement 117

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Kasjay
• Judgement: We the Urizeni assembly welcome back the members of the Lambent Claw to Anvil. We applaud them for having the discernment to cast off false virtue and return to the Way.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (255-0)

Judgement 120

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Tuuli
• Judgement: I, Tuuli, on bhealf of the Crows am putting for a judgement on the known "Blood-on-the-Snow"cultist, Kaarina White-Eye, who has subsumed to an inhuman enmity and abandoned the Way. We ask citizens to offer no aid to Kaarina and those who do not renounce him. Remain vigilant and wise to the words offered by Kaarina.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (285-0)

Judgement 121

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Dag Kinnad
• Judgement: I, Dag kinnad, on behalf of the Crows am putting forth a judgement on the known "Blood in the Snow" cultist Wemba the Bloody. Wemba, former Steinr thane who devoured their hall mates,has subsumed to an inhuman will under enmity and abandoned the Way. We ask citizens to offer no aid to Wemba and those who do not renounce them. Remain vigilant and wise to the words offered by Wemba, and those who do not renounce them.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (314-0)

Judgement 122

• Assembly: Wintermark
• Raised By: Maarit Suvidottir
• Judgement: The three peoples of Wintermark know the Jotun from years of conflict and history. They are our most numerous enemies with the strongest armies. They take out people into Thralldom which the Synod has recognised as another name for slavery (J22 Summer 384, J30 Spring 384). Wintermark calls upon the Empire to take that threat seriously. The danger they pose is less apparent than the Druj but they are the greatest cultural and military threat we face.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (262-26)

Mandate

The following mandates were passed during the Spring Equinox. 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.

Judgement 4

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Bartimaeus of Zenith Ascendant
• Judgement: We must strive for excellence in all things. We send Able of Zenith Ascendant with 50 doses of liao to urge everyone who attends the Crucible of Fate to ensure that their work is practical and effective.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (373-10). This represents a margin of 363.
• Enacted: This mandate urges the people of Zenith to use Spire Calator to make things that are prosperous and powerful. As detailed in Where do we go from here?

Judgement 19

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Sofonisba Amilcara di Sarvos
• Judgement: The cities of the League fought for our independence, and we will not surrender it easily. We send Sofonisba Amilcara di Sarvos with 50 doses of liao to urge the people of the League to take pride in our history and refuse all aid from the Highborn.
• Outcome: Upheld (250-180). This represents a margin of 70.
• Notes: Liao provided. When enacted then Highguard will not be able to direct their Assembly to help the League at any point in the near future, and it will be easier to rouse people to anger in the future, if the efforts of the League Assembly were stifled by opposition to one of their mandates from the Highborn Assembly. As detailed in Pieces missing everywhere

Judgement 23

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Lady Laudine duLac
• Judgement: The Druj are a grave spiritual threat to the Empire. No price is too high to stop their campaign of spreading Hate and Fear. We send Lady Laudine duLac with 100 doses of liao to tell all who are Virtuous that the final victory against the Druj is within our grasp if we commit ourselves to it utterly.
• Outcome: Not Upheld (1036 - 1136)
• Notes: As detailed in You do it to yourself.

Judgement 27

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Alessi di Trivento
• Judgement: Test what you learn; only fools accept hearsay as truth. We send Alessi di Trivento with 25 doses of liao to urge the bravos of Holberg to remember Alexander von Holberg, embrace the philosophy of the sword scholars, and accept no higher authority than their own reason and logic.
• Outcome: Not upheld with a Greater Majority (20-462)
• Notes: As detailed in The troubled words.

Judgement 43

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Jared of the Suns of Couros
• Judgement: Highguard wishes Varushka to be our Partner in Greatness this season. In Juha the Cave Spider's example, we wish to support this great nation in building bonds through trading with, and finding out about, their mortal non-Imperial neighbours. We send Jared of the Suns of Couros with 25 liao to convince our benefactors and unconquered to offer their support to their Varushkan siblings so their lands may be tamed and harnessed further.
• Outcome: Upheld (407-35). This represents a margin of 372. A Great Majority for this mandate would have been 416.
• Enacted: As detailed in Full of Sacred Sound. See also Judgement 145.

Judgement 51

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Exarch Luke of the Navigators of Virtue
• Judgement: Having been refugee in our past, we Highborn understand the plight of those having fled persecution into a new land, and a new future. Inspired by our Navarri siblings, we send Exarch Luke with 50 doses of liao to urge wayfarers and magisters to help embrace and welcome the Suranni into the Empire and to aid them in settling their bodies and souls for generations to come.
• Outcome: Upheld (314-58). This represents a margin of 256.
• Enacted: The Highborn will reach out to the Suranni magicians in an attempt to welcome them to the Empire. Given the wizards' opinion of priests in general it is unsure what effect this will have. One thing that is certain is that it will not see the Suranni settle in Highguard. As detailed in Possibility days.

Judgement 56

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Ser Mael Donjeon
• Judgement: Never accept defeat; adapt your strategy and try anew. We send Ser Mael Donjeon with 100 doses of liao to remind everyone that the Empire faces many great threats and it is the ambition of our military council to protect us from them. The Imperial Synod exists to safeguard the soul of the Empire and guard its citizens in virtue - not to insult the pride and courage of its generals by dictating military strategy.
• Outcome: Not upheld; withdrawn (850-600)
• Notes: As detailed in You do it to yourself.

Judgement 62

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Erasmo di Tassato
• Judgement: We send Erasmo di Tassato with 25 doses of liao to remind the bravos of Holberg of Emperor Frederick - and encourage them to debate the sword scholars, seek other rival points of view and draw their own rational conclusions. Wisdom knows all knowledge is incomplete - the sword scholars should be the first of many different teachers at the Sword Academy.
• Outcome: Upheld with a greater majority (413-0). This represents a margin of 413.
• Enaced: Sparks enthusiasm and interest in the Sword Academy It will encourage bravos to look at the writings and teachings of Emperor Frederick Ritter van Holberg. As detailed in The troubled words.

Judgement 66

• Assembly: General
• Raised By: Ehmrys i Guerra
• Judgement: Never accept defeat, adapt your strategy and try anew. We send Ehmrys i Guerra with 100 doses of liao to remind everyone that the Empire faces many great threats and it is the ambition of our military council to protect us from them. The Imperial Synod exists to safeguard the soul of the Empire and guard its citizens in virtue - not to insult the pride and courage of its generals by dictating military strategy.
• Outcome: Not upheld (728 - 938)
• Notes: As detailed in You do it to yourself.

Judgement 71

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Teleri Thornweaveer
• Judgement: We believe that everyone should have a chance to find a place they will belong, where their partners in the Great Dance will be right for them. We send Teleri Thornweaver with 50 doses of liao to urge guides, vates, and brands to seek out Suranni wizards and offer them sanctuary in their steadings and stridings, and help them find a true home for their spirits.
• Outcome: Upheld (240-0). This represents a margin of 240.
• Enacted: The majority of the Suranni wizards who do not already have contacts in the Empire will become guests of the Navarr - for good and ill. As detailed in Possibility days. See also Judgement 90.

Judgement 76

• Assembly: Urizen
• Raised By: Tarquinius
• Judgement: Highguard have been good neighbours to us, we can trust them not to betray us by using their influence to undermine our goals. We send Tarquinius Ankarien with 50 doses of liao to preach that "How can we prevent Highguard assisting with issues raised by our assembly?" is asking the wrong question when we could be asking "How can we return the favour through assisting with issues raised by their own."
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (343-0). This represents a margin of 343.
• Enacted: The priests of the Urizen Assembly will will take the same interest in the statements and mandates of the Highborn Assembly as the Highborn Assembly has taken in theirs. As detailed in Pieces missing everywhere.

Judgement 90

• Assembly: Loyalty
• Raised By: Veikko Bondforger
• Judgement: The Loyalty assembly sends Raewyn Eternal with 25 liao to support the Navarr national assembly in their efforts to find homes for the Suranni refugees in the mandate that reads: We believe that everyone should have a chance to find a place they will belong, where their partners in the Great Dance will be right for them. We send Teleri Thornweaver with 50 doses of liao to urge guides, vates, and brands to seek out Suranni wizards and offer them sanctuary in their steadings and stridings, and help them find a true home for their spirits.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (456-0). This represents a margin of 456.
• Enacted: The Eyes of Loyalty supports Judgement 71.

Judgement 96

• Assembly: Dawn
• Raised By: Andwyn of House DeRondell
• Judgement: A great life leaves a legend, and the soul cannot be armoured. When we stand against our enemies, we should do so as an unbreakable wall of ice and adamant. We send Andwyn of House DeRondell with 75 doses of liao to spread tales of glorious defence and urge all those who fight beneath our banners to become as immovable as the mountain.
• Outcome: Withdrawn
• Notes: As detailed in You can't count on me. See also Judgement 114.

Judgement 104

• Assembly: League
• Raised By: Ophelia Sanguineo Rezia di Tassato
• Judgement: The Highborn have paid their debts, called us sibling, and shared in our traditions. We send Ophelia Sanguineo Rezia di Tassato with 50 doses of liao to preach that we should ensure our reckonings stay balanced, and where aid has been offered, we should offer out hand in friendship in return, rather than turn our backs on our kin.
• Outcome: Upheld (218-147). This represents a margin of 71.
• Enacted: The priests of the League Assembly will take the same interest in the statements and mandates of the Highborn Assembly as the Highborn Assembly has taken in theirs. As detailed in Pieces missing everywhere.

Judgement 108

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Vadrian Dace
• Judgement: The fruits of the Vallorn have the potential to be a hidden threat, even though they are also a useful resource. Vigilance guides us, and so we send Sister Julliette of Balthazars Vineyard with 25 doses of liao to seek out all the places where such things thrive.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (473-14). This represents a margin of 459.
• Enacted: Liao provided by Vadrian Dace. If this mandate is enacted by itself, it will provide the same list of forests where chaos fruit are being cultivated that the Navarr would have received. If both mandates are enacted however, then both characters receive the list, and it will also include details of farms and forests where vis-producing vallorn plants are cultivated in Casinea, Astolat, and Semmerholm. As detailed in Children in bloom. See also Judgement 155.

Judgement 112

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Wildfyre
• Judgement: No one knows what the morrow holds but honest trade with the Grendel demonstrates the virtue of Prosperity. We send Brother Wildfyre with 25 doses of liao to urge every citizen to enjoy the fruits of our labour today so that we may benefit from a fair trade with them.
• Outcome: Upheld (384-24). This represents a margin of 360.
• Enacted: Every business in Necropolis will gain 2 crowns additional income for as long as a Grendel navy remains in the territorial waters. As detailed in Shallow days.

Judgement 114

• Assembly: Wisdom
• Raised By: Hembeneth i Guerra
• Judgement: We call on followers of the Way to test and question what is being done. Mandate 96 in the Dawn assembly raised by Aldwyn of House DeRondell who will "spread tales of glorious defence and urge all those who fight beneath our banners to become as immovable as the mountain." We send Hembeneth i Guerra, with 25 doses of liao, to urge the faithful to test their knowledge and discard anything that falls thought.
• Outcome: Upheld (84-0)
• Notes: The target mandate was withdrawn, and so this mandate has no effect. No liao has been spent. This does not count as a successful use of the Cardinal's power.

Judgement 118

• Assembly: Highguard
• Raised By: Eli of the Cenotaph
• Judgement: Do not fear to act; only be shamed by inaction. We send Isaac of the Silent Tide, speaker of the Highborn National Assembly, with 75 doses of liao to urge Highborn priests to destroy the pillar in Clypion to clear the Druj miasma from Zenith.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (512-0). This represents a margin of 512.
• Enacted: Highborn priests seek out the last remaining miasma pillars in Clypion and use the liao they have to destroy them and still allow the Granite Pillar to engage in campaign elsewhere. As detailed in Pieces missing everywhere.

Judgement 136

• Assembly: Brass Coast
• Raised By: Rocio i Fijadoz i Guerra
• Judgement: Consequences are the price of ambition. We send Rocio i Fijadoz i Guerra 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 out virtue echo through history for a thousand years.
• Outcome: Withdrawn
• Notes: As detailed in Blood will thicken.

Judgement 145

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti
• Judgement: Varushka is very large, and we must acknowledge that we share it with fellow sapient beings - the orcs. We send Velko Perunovich Razoradze with 50 doses of liao to urge any Varushkan who can do so to make peaceful contact with the orcs who share our hills and forests, consider their virtue, and discover what deals might be made with them.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (323-0). This represents a margin of 323.
• Enacted: Varushkan traders, merchants, and volhov will seek to make peaceful contact with any receptive orcs in Varushka, including the Thule, and make deals with them. As detailed in Daylight fading.

Judgement 146

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Amvis Johan Merikovich
• Judgement: Humans are the greatest of all beings in creation, and more than a match for inhuman entities. We send Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti with 75 doses of liao to remind every Varushkan that it is not against the doctrines of the faith to bargain with sovereigns and that the virtuous can certainly put their dark boons to virtuous use.
• Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (238-26)
• Enacted: Those in a position to do so will hunt out the dark powers of Varushka, and seek to make bargains with them. As detailed in Daylight fading.

Judgement 147

• Assembly: Varushka
• Raised By: Anastasiya Volkov
• Judgement: All who travel to our hearth will be offered hospitality, while they are also offered council from our wise ones. We send Anastasiya Volkov with 50 doses of liao to encourage Varuhska to accept any aid from Highguard and in return offer aid to their assembly.
• Outcome: Upheld with Greater Majority (282-0). This represents a margin of 282.
• Enacted: The priests of the Varushkan Assembly will take the same interest in the statements and mandates of the Highborn Assembly as the Highborn Assembly has taken in theirs. As detailed in Pieces missing everywhere.

Judgement 155

• Assembly: Navarr
• Raised By: Enfys Larksong
• Judgement: The fruits of the vallorn have the potential to be a hidden threat, even thought they are also a useful resource. Vigilance guides us, and so we send Enfys Larksong with 25 doses of liao to seek out all the places where such things thrive.
• Outcome: Upheld (112-0). This represents a margin of 112.
• Enacted: If this mandate is enacted by itself, it will provide the same list of forests where chaos fruit are being cultivated that the Navarr would have received. If both mandates are enacted however, then both characters receive the list, and it will also include details of farms and forests where vis-producing vallorn plants are cultivated in Casinea, Astolat, and Semmerholm. As detailed in Children in bloom. See also Judgement 112.

Judgement 162

• Assembly: Pride
• Raised By: Harwyn Eternal
• Judgement: The virtuous inspire others to greatness. We send Ubarius of Tropaion Citadel with 75 doses of liao to urge priests to engage with the Faraden to learn their ways to discover if we might bring them to the Way.
• Outcome: Upheld (316-0). This represents a margin of 316. A greater majority for this mandate was 317.
• Enacted: Provides the Empire with a better understanding of the religious beliefs of the Faraden, and of any possible conflicts with the Way. As detailed in Tooth by tooth.

Alternative Mandates

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

Member	Link to mandate	Notes
Alvaro i Verena i Guerra	Pieces missing everywhere
Sofonisba Amilcara di Sarvos	Pieces missing everywhere
Astrid Rezia Fjellrevening di Tassato	Pieces missing everywhere
Aneira Exiles End	Pieces missing everywhere
Fintan Nighthaven	Pieces missing everywhere
Tarquinius Ankarien	Pieces missing everywhere
Anastasiya Volkov	Pieces missing everywhere
Aspar of Urizen	Blood will thicken
Kaspar Yakovitch von Holberg	The troubled words
Erasmo di Tassato	The troubled words
Corey Wayfarer	A murder of one
Nathair Autumngale	A murder of one
Mael Donjeon	You do it to yourself
Exarch Luke	Possibility days	A use of Partner of Greatness
Konstantin Rabovich Bolotnikov	Daylight fading
Eli of the Cenotaph	Shallow days
Jared	Daylight fading	A use of Partner of Greatness

Doses of True Liao

Five doses of True Liao were disbursed this summit:

• One dose in connection to the Lepidean University to Viviane de Coeurdefer via Judgement XX
• One dose to Tancred de Coeurdefer by purchase in the Public Auction
• One dose to Zadkiel de Coeurdefer by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Friar John of the Mourn by decision of the Gatekeepers
• One dose to Jonah Yakovitch von Holberg by decision of the Gatekeepers