Keeping the progression short to offload my back injury. House de la Riviére sends ships to Savarolesta, buying 11,000 Regals worth of opiates from the Anahera Cabal, then sailing to the South Dukelands, where they then disappear from the public eye. The Synod sends Reverend Volkovich to Athos, giving donations and gifts. The Monks of Athos indicate not needing anything, or having any problems. The Synod sends the Guiding Eye and Reverend Harhold to the Archrevery of High Baptism to inquire they they are disloyal. The Archrevery points out that under the tenure of High Reverend Mont Saint Lucia, the Synod (while not officially declaring it in a Bull) announced during public events that Supreme Reverend Howlester was declared a puppet of political machinations, and that all his decrees and work should be drawn into question, after the Synod declared one of his actions null and void. The Archrevery of High Baptism states that Reverend Howlester is the highest respected leader of their Archrevery, and that such disgraceful insult to their leader and the continued stance of the Synod to denounce his decrees as political machinations applied through pressure from noble families, means they share no love for the Synod. The High Reverend du Pont purchases three high quality Puretek sidearms, with golden unionist symbol engravings. House von Drachenburg attempts to invest into the use of Puretek on the frontlines, but is rebuffed both by military conservatives as well as the impracticality and cost of the weapons. The original producers of Puretek are refusing to mass-produce weapons for common soldiers and to have their weapon become a "ordinary tool for the military to use". House du Brierüst sends money and troops to investigate the recent string of assassinations in Tirgunn. Unfortunately, while doing so, the Witchblood Duke sends two Witchbloods, Eleonora du Kirsch and Adrian Lindhard, and a Sorcerer on top to try and secure the situation. The guard detachment sent by the Duke is attacked by what is presumed to be Darkwald purists and radicals, and have to flee the province under hail of arrows, while the conclusion of the investigation is that the Darkwalds are seemingly trying to purge Leufred du Brierüst's loyalists, fighting what they perceive as the Witchblood abberrancy that is corrupting their land. House Black, having previously secured information that the Barony of Paddisworth would come for sale due to the death of a local Baron and the sale of titles from the councils, manages to bull-rush the action before it even starts with a fat 50,000 Regals, immediately purchasing the region before anyone else could get involved. Duchess-Regent Dianne Black then establishes the province as a sovereign realm, the Grand Barony of Worthing, to preserve the nominal independence of the locals from larger Ducal entities. House Avalorn spends money on bribes and purchases, attempting to re-stabilize the County of Coivra, negating some of the actions of others trying to destabilize it, and acquiring some financial ground to procure trade. House Avalorn gifts money to Ithania and Rie, but both rebuff their attempts, both laughing at the laughable amount of money provided, and the intent. House Avalorn purchases a couple of sets of Nightsilver, but quickly finds that equipping even a single regiment with Nightsilver is incredibly tough, considering there are very few Altalar forges, and the price of Nightsilver is so extremely high. House Viduggla sends their Duke to Ellador in an attempt to sweet talk the locals to move to Viduggla territory instead. The Duke Viduggla is instead spat on, reminded that Hedryllian Velheimers aren't the same as Skagger Velheimers, and that the State should come and liberate the land they have lived on for generations, instead of offering them a consolation prize. The Isldar are also greatly irritated by this movement, causing their hostility to the Regalians to increase. House Viduggla spend money and officers to help the West Dragenthal Barons to invade Harhold, the money and training helping the Barons secure the city they started the siege of recently, giving them a foothold in Harhold's lands. House Yaotl investigates the Astronomical entity, a secret report sent to them from Dexai. The Regalian State's Commerce is restored back to normal, the Aristocrats having backed off from their trade war with the Finance Minister on account of many Aristocrats asserting their independent spending, and no further threats being issued against them.
