Kingdom of Brodfeld national focus tree/scriptoutput
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Reopen The Port Of Sydia
The old capital of the Principality of Sydia has always been the largest and busiest port in Prywhen. The war, however, made foreign traders abandon it and forced us to conscript many of the local fishergriffs. Now that peace and order have been restored, merchants and fishers can get back to business! We will repair the port, lower trade tariffs and ease taxation on fish markets, thus helping our economy recover.
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Lifov Forestry
Out of all the myriad materials needed for the reconstruction effort, wood stands above all else. By investing in sawmills and nationalizing the forestry companies of Crowoia and Qwoptia we can begin mass production of cheap yet versatile lumber. And after the reconstruction is over, we will have a strong forest industry ready to make profit!
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Whiteflower's N.A.S.O.M. Dam
Mason of Sydia has approached us with intriguing plans for a project he called N.A.S.O.M.(National Action to Secure Our Modernization): The construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Pry river which will be able to produce many megawatts of energy. While it may be difficult, expensive and time-consuming to build, Mason says he will take care of everything as long as we provide workers.
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Fields Of Gold
Decades ago, Brodfeld was the ricebasket of Griffonia. However, this reliance on rice caused the Great Famine of 995 ALB after blight struck (Communist claims that the famine was the fault of the King's policies is pure propaganda). It is time to restore the golden fields of old! We shall redistribute farmland confiscated from the reds and give wheat, barley and oat seeds to the new owners.
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Live In Prosperity
With foreign merchant ships arriving in Sydia, fishers catching fish in the Bay of Salt, our unemployed conscripted to work on the Whiteflower dam and houses being rebuilt with lumber from Lifov, we are quickly beginning to recover. Much work remains to be done, but the seeds have been planted, and from them golden flowers shall sprout and eventually bloom.
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Evi River Ferry
Communist sabotage might've ruined most of our regular roads, but the watery highways of nature are invincible: Rivers! While our corvée labourers repair the road network, we will invest in ferries and river patrols. This should ensure regular and safe traffic along the great and holy Evi River.
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New Schools Across the Nation
Prelate Denali and the clergy are grateful to us for saving them from godless communists, who wished to eradicate religion and create a secular state. Therefore they are more than willing to cooperate with us in the education of our populace. We shall establish temple schools, where our ignorant subjects are taught to read, count and respect Gods and Kings!
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Before, only the wealthy could afford education. Now, it is considered a Gods-given right to study and learn. We shall teach our subjects to be obedient and humble, while also reminding them that communism is a lie.
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Repair Our Oil Wells
The Terrible Marsh is a cursed land, inhabited mostly by tribal griffons and magical monsters. But it is far from worthless, as beneath the marshes lie vast oil deposits. The wells were badly damaged during the war, but with funds from our recovering economy, we can invest in repairing them.
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Royal Sydia-Temsoar Road
Our progress in repairing damaged roads has gone well. So well, in fact, that we could start building new ones! We have plans for a wide, paved road from Sydia to the isolated mining town of Temsoar. The way will have to be cut through the thick Acute Forest, but there's nothing our stout corvée labourers can't overcome.
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Royal Kivessin-Sydia Railway
Another infrastructure project we will begin in our blessed King's honour is the Kivessin-Sydia railway, first of its kind in Prywhen. While the Evi river already provides an excellent route of transportation, there is no doubt that modern trains are much faster than ferries and have higher capacity. This shall be a sign of a new, modern age in Prywhen!
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"100 Ways To Make Bread"
Royal printing presses in Sydia, Larios and Kivessin have been tasked with printing hundreds of thousands of copies of a new book, written by the finest culinary minds in Prywhen. It will explain in detail how to make various types of bread from a variety of crops. The guide will contain illustrations and simple writing that our farmers can read with ease.
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Hire Workers For Temsoar Mines
Many miners of Temsoar joined the communists during the civil war and never returned home. As a result, the mines are in sore need of more labourers which we must provide. Few skills are required, so we can easily hire many unemployed and impoverished griffons who lost everything in the war. We will pay them decent wages to compensate for the great danger of being a miner, of course.
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Beacon Of Civilization
The capital of the Principality of Kivessin, now the capital of the Kingdom of Brodfeld, should once again become the most civilized city in the realm. The King shall welcome our intelligentsia back home, ensuring them that Prywhen is now safe, and invite foreign teachers as well. Emissaries from abroad will surely be impressed by our sophistication! As long as they don't leave the city limits, that is.
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Royal Kivessin University of Culture and Science
The Royal Kivessin University is the oldest such institution in Prywhen, but has now been expanded greatly. Our old professors are back at work and foreign experts are teaching our griffons countless new things about science and culture.
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More Textbooks, Less Propaganda
Our cookbook campaign has proved to be a success, therefore it is clear we must print more educational and informative textbooks instead of just propaganda! Libraries shall be built across the country and crammed with knowledge-filled books which our students can use for a low cost.
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Yearly Science Fairs
Mason of Twelt has proposed that we establish a yearly science fair. Our students will form teams and work together on a science project which they shall then present at the fair. The most ground-breaking presentation will receive a Royal Award. This will not only allow us to find talented griffons, but will also popularize science and motivate our students.
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Reinforced Concrete
While concrete has been used in Prywhen for centuries, Mason of Sydia says that mass-production of steel allows us to adopt superior reinforced concrete. With it, even the sky is not the limit when building new constructions! No longer shall earthquakes make our houses and bridges collapse. New standards and regulations will ensure the correct production and use of this miraculous composite material.
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While concrete has been used in Prywhen for centuries, Mason of Sydia says that mass-production of steel allows us to adopt superior reinforced concrete. With it, even the sky is not the limit when building new constructions! No longer shall earthquakes make our houses and bridges collapse. New standards and regulations will ensure the correct production and use of this miraculous composite material.
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Modern Tools
Steam-powered tools are effective, but they must be replaced with new, better tools powered by fuel and electricity. One modern worker can accomplish more than ten backwards workers in the same amount of time! Contracts with Wingbardy will ensure an ample supply of tools of the new age.
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Steam-powered tools are effective, but they must be replaced with new, better tools powered by fuel and electricity. One modern worker can accomplish more than ten backwards workers in the same amount of time! Contracts with Wingbardy will ensure an ample supply of tools of the new age.
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Operation: Tame The Red Wolf
In the name of justice, the King has ordered our soldiers and militiagriffons to arrest anyone suspected of being either a member of PLA or a sympathiser to the enemy cause. They, along with the numerous prisoners of war, shall all receive fair and just trials! The first suspects in line are the wicked leaders of the revolt...
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Government Reforms
Now that peace reigns once more, our government needs to be reformed and modernized. New ministries shall be founded, each with clear responsibilities. A new governing senate will be formed, with members appointed by the King. Privileges of the nobility must also be curtailed. From the ashes, a golden phoenix shall rise!
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Militarize The Economy
During the civil war, we could barely provide all our soldiers with guns, let alone basic equipment such as uniforms. This is unacceptable and must be addressed. We shall massively increase military spending, impose tariffs on arms imports and nationalize major arms companies, thus creating a military-industrial complex.
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Industrialize The Economy
Our reliance on rice exports meant that a single epidemic of blight ruined our economy, making us unable to afford buying food from abroad. It is clear our economy must diversify! Foreign investments, liberalized commerce and governmental subsidies will all aid our capitalists and their enterprises.
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King Kloseu de Kissau
In a miraculous turn of events, the King has listened to reason and has written a new constitution, relinquishing most of his powers to a democratically elected Senate and turning into little more than a figurehead of the nation. He now spends most of his time in his secluded manor on the Evi river and goes fishing every day.
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Prime Minister Enrico
Enrico Chivaldori of Sydia has won the elections for Prime Minister, gathering 73% of the vote. He will now lead the newly formed government consisting of elected senators and ministers. Their abilities to run the country will be put to the test, for it lies in ruin after the bloody civil war.
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The recovery must happen slowly and peacefully. We must be careful and ensure we never again have to suffer so greatly.
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The government must intervene and aid with the rebuilding effort by strengthening the military and the economy.
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The longer it takes for us to recover from the civil war, the longer our griffons suffer. The government must be hasty and save lives!
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Any moment an enemy could exploit our weakness. We need to rebuild at once, otherwise we are doomed!
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Never Again!
Prywhen was once a land of peace and quiet. May it be so again! Never will brotherly blood be spilled once more on Prywhenian soil. We will ensure justice prevails on the prison camps and that the innocent are spared. Communism will be unbanned and reforms demanded by the left will be passed: land, bread and fair wages for the poor!
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Restore Civilian Economy
The ravages of cruel war ruined our economy, but it was already struggling before it. Our country will demobilize and new liberal laws shall be passed making it easier to start a business and generous low-interest loans will be given by our banks. Our griffons will be able to get to work, thus aiding our ailing economy.
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Promises of Peace
The government has promised the griffons that they will never have to suffer another war.
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Anti-Military Rally
Pacifists and anti-militarists across the nation are coming together to protest in Kivessin and demand the dismantling of the army. During the civil war, soldiers of the Royal Army committed many heinous acts and crimes which we have not apologized for. This problem must be solved at once.
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To A Brighter Future
The government has cut military spending and is instead investing in the civilian economy.
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No More Lies
For so long have we claimed that the King was innocent and that the Crown did nothing wrong. During the war, we painted communists as vile beasts instead of griffons and did everything we could to attract recruits and draftees. No more. It is time for the griffons of Prywhen to know the truth about everything.
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Instead of propaganda and falsehoods, the griffons of Prywhen will now receive only the truth.
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Consequences Of Kloseu
It hurts to admit but King Kloseu brought our fair country to the brink of ruin. Now we must undo everything he has done, repeal his oppressive laws and reform the government from the ground up. Communist prisoners will receive justice instead of cruelty and those proven innocent will hopefully reintegrate into our society peacefully.
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Consequences of Kloseu
Prime Minister Enrico's government is doing everything it can to completely reform the government after years of oppression and obstructionism from Kloseu.
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The government is undertaking massive projects to repair the roads and factories of Prywhen.
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Save Our Culture
During his rule, Kloseu attempted to eradicate regional identities and dialects in Prywhen, as well as suppressing local deities in favour of the patron goddess Eviliana. We will undo his deeds and promote local culture, building shrines, organizing events and expanding school curriculum. We are Kivessinians, Sydians and Brodfeldians first and Prywhenians second.
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Saving Our Culture
Local traditions and cultures are promoted and new shrines built dedicated to local deities.
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Strengthen Our Defences
The civil war left our military in tatters. Something must be done before we fall prey to opportunistic foreign invasion! New divisions need to be trained and equipped with new weapons and uniforms. The army saved us from the tyranny of communism, so may they save us again in the future if we are attacked.
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Extensive training programs have begun, intending to strengthen the battered army of Brodfeld.
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They're The Ones To Blame
Who is responsible for all our suffering? Clearly the insidious communist scum, who killed our Queen and brought misery and ruin to our fair Kingdom. Justice must prevail and the guilty will be punished. Thousands remain in prison camps awaiting trial. We must speed up the process and set up hundreds of courts to handle the countless cases.
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The government is blaming the PCP and PLA for all the bad things that have happened to Prywhen in recent history and is carrying out mass trials to punish them justly. King Kloseu did nothing wrong!
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Ten Reasons To Fight
Threats lurk beyond the horizon and Salmarkt remains in possession of foreigners. When war inevitably comes our scarred griffons must set aside their traumas and be willing to fight! Propaganda campaigns shall begin and speeches will be held inspiring our citizens to take up arms and join the army. Brodfeld shall prevail!
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The government has outlined ten reasons to fight for the fatherland at all costs, which inspires thousands of young griffons to join the army.
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Brodfeld Reborn
At last, our fair Kingdom has been restored to its former glory. We have turned from a struggling and unstable absolute monarchy into a prosperous and stable constitutional monarchy. The Golden Phoenix rises proudly from the ashes, spreading its wings wide and heralding the beginning of a new era in Prywhen!
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End The Raids
The lawless Creeper Mountains to the west have become a despicable hive of scum and villainy. Infamous bandit Blackrock has led several raids to our country in the past, looting and pillaging without mercy. This must end now. Order will be restored to the west and Countess Cyrille shall receive her rightful lands.
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The Salmarkt Question
Shortly after the civil war began, soldiers of the Countess of Cyanolisia occupied the state of Salmarkt, claiming to protect the civilians from the conflict. But now peace has lasted for a while and Salmarkt remains in foreign control. It is time we decide what to do about the matter.
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Long Live The King!
King Kloseu bravely led his people through the storm of civil war. He is the uniter of Prywhen and our saviour, who ended the instability following the famine and restored the economy. The communists tried to undo him and his rule but were utterly crushed. Truly, the Gods have blessed him! All must praise the infallible, glorious King!
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Grand Military Parade
The parade following our victory was a pathetic embarrassment. This time the King has ensured things are done right! Organized rows of proud soldiers in new uniforms, marching in unison with their wings spread wide and holding their shining banners of Brodfeld high! Our griffons can be proud of the army once again.
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Reward The Golden Guard
The Legion of Eviliana, otherwise known as the Golden Guard, are a patriotic and religious organization with many soldiers and veterans amongst their ranks. They were fierce opponents of communist scum during the war and should be granted high-ranking government positions. Their zeal will inspire all of Prywhen to take up arms against the red menace!
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Golden Guard In The Government
The Legion of Eviliana, also known as the Golden Guard, has received several high-ranking positions in the government of Brodfeld, both in the Senate and in the numerous ministries. Their influence in politics continues to grow.
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Codify Emergency Powers
After the famine in 995 and the following unrest, the King declared a state of emergency which granted him nigh-unlimited powers. These powers ensured peace and prosperity until the evil communists ruined it all. Now that they are dealt with, these powers must be solidifed with a new Constitution!
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Larios Opera Performance
The old opera house in Larios was badly damaged by red criminals during the war, but will now be restored to its former glory. The first performance following the grand reopening is an adaptation of a folklore story The Little Ewe, where two lazy and jealous shepherds plot to kill a virtuous wealthy shepherd and share his wealth which he justly earned with hard work.
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A Golden Dawn
Communism is not the only threat to our lives. We cannot blindly trust our neighbours either, communist or not, as some of them may see our weakness and pounce on us like vile beasts. Brodfeld must stand above all and maintain peace and order in the Evi valley! Our griffons must be taught to beware the foreigner and salute the golden banner of our nation.
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Brodfeld above all! Communists and foreign plotters beware, for the Golden Sun is rising above the horizon!
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The ancient noble houses of Prywhen have been utterly destroyed, its members killed or forced to flee the country.
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Woe To The Vanquished
The red pests languish uselessly in the prison camps, awaiting their punishments. Holding trials for the thousands of prisoners would take many more years. Why bother? There is no doubt they are all guilty of high treason. Therefore they will be put to work to rebuild their homeland which they ravaged and destroyed. Those who complain and resist will receive no mercy.
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Permanent War Economy
There can be no peace in Prywhen as long as the communist menace prevails abroad and our neighbours, who we used to trust, turn against us and plan our destruction. The economy will be nothing more than an engine of total war, geared to supply our defenders and ensure our survival in these dark days.
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The economy of Prywhen has been fully geared towards supplying the military, so the Kingdom will prevail.
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The ancient rights and privileges of the nobles which made them wealthy and powerful have all been revoked. Arisocrats are now nothing more than ordinary citizens.
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The economy of Prywhen has been reformed to be more capable of supplying the military.
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Sliver Of Sunlight
We have avoided another civil war thanks to the swift actions of our wise and just King. But war with our neighbours seems inevitable as they rattle their swords and threaten our independence. Let us march forth to bravely meet our foe, as the golden sun pushes aside the grim clouds and blinds the enemy with its light!
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It is the patriotic and holy duty of every single subject of the King to serve in the army.
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The state of emergency remains in full effect for the foreseeable future.
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Freedom, Faith, Fatherland
These are the three pillars of Prywhen. We are free griffons who have broken their chains of serfdom, slavery and vassalage. We ardently worship our Gods who lead us to victory and defend us from harm. And finally, we love the land of our ancestors and are ready to die defending it from communists and foreigners.
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Serving in the army is a patriotic and honourable deed, and our citizens know this well.
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Crisis laws have been rewritten and adjusted in response to the current dire situation.
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Operation: Horizons
Beyond the horizon our enemies plot against us, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike and enslave our nation. Never again shall Prywhen be engulfed in the flames of chaos or kneel in front of foreign despots. Our borders must be secured and our enemies crushed before it is too late! Long live the King! Brodfeld above all!
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Secure The West
The Creeper Mountains have been unstable for years now, with bandits and communists running rampant and the local nobility barely able to keep them in check. Not only that, but centuries ago Grover I attacked Prywhen across these mountains. We must ensure Imperial scum don't follow in his pawsteps. Our western border needs to be safe and secure!
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Secure Sydia
Sydia is our largest and most prosperous city, but is close to our eastern border. Greedy griffons of Gryphus surely covet its wealth! We must ensure they do not threaten our precious crown jewel and taint the holy Evi river with their filthy claws. Eviliana protect us from the heretic rats!
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Retake Salmarkt
Salmarkt was granted to the Prince of Brodfeld 200 years ago by the Emperor himself, who had seized it from the pathetic minotaurs. Shortly after the civil war began, the despicable Countess of Cyanolisia sent his army to occupy the region, claiming to protect local civilians from the ravages of war. But even after peace came it remained in enemy claws. We have no option but to take what is rightfully ours!
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The Fourth Principality
Lushians do not share our culture and language and the Whitecrests were bitter rivals of the de Kissaus for centuries. Now that Kloseu is King, they must finally recognize his authority and bend their knees in vassalage! If they do not, they clearly want to remain our enemies, in which case we will utterly destroy them.
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Secure Kivessin
Kivessin, the capital of our fair kingdom, lies on the eastern border and is thus vulnerable. The Gryphian raid during the civil war proved that the Zaphzan savages care little for their oath and can no longer be fully trusted. We will never allow enemies to cross the holy Evi river! Our eastern border must be secured from the cossacks.
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King Kloseu, sanctioned by Prelate Denali, has declared a holy crusade against communism. The Gods will it!
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For King And Country!
Our beloved Kingdom has been engulfed in the savage storm of civil war. The red tide wishes to drown us and destroy everything we hold dear. They want to take away our lands, our workshops and our homes. No one except their party will own anything. They are no more than robber rabble, as bad as the wicked bandits of Blackrock. King Kloseu, lead your griffons to victory and salvation! May Eviliana guide you!
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Tighten The Belt
The nobility of the nation still has a good amount of food in their storages which they are unwilling to give to their peasants. Their greed will not be tolerated in this time of crisis! We will send soldiers to confiscate food and give it to those in need. Any arguments that the King should give away his food as well will be dismissed. His Majesty must remain well-fed and healthy.
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Press Censorship
While most printing presses are owned by the crown and are producing propaganda every day, some independent publishers are spreading lies, defeatist ideas and even communist sympathies. This cannot be allowed, for it can demoralize our soldiers and our griffons and ultimately cost us victory. We must stop this nonsense immediately.
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Kivessin Behind Us
Kivessin has been the capital of the Kingdom since its foundation. It is also the second largest city, with many factories and workshops, and is home to many loyalists. If the enemy manages to take it, not only will it be a great strategic victory but a moral one as well. This must NOT happen. |
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Stop Their Retreat!
At last, victory is near, which many of our hardened soldiers find hard to believe. The enemy is routing in most sectors with only a few scattered pockets of resistance remaining. We must not allow them to flee abroad, or they'll come back to haunt us. Hunt them all down like the vermin they are and stop their cowardly retreat!
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Conscript The Unemployed
The decade-long economic crisis and the civil war have left hundreds of thousands of griffons unemployed, loitering around in our cities and towns. We should put them to work -- by giving them guns and basic training. They should be thankful, for is there any duty more noble than the slaughter of communist scum?
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Arm The Workers
Desperate times call for desperate measures. While so far workers in factories and workshops have been contributing to our war effort indirectly, we now need their more direct aid from them. While the adults go to the front, the children and the elderly shall replace them in the factories. All of our griffons, no matter the age, must fulfill their duty against the blight of communism!
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Modern Logistics
Logistics win wars, not guns or soldiers. And sadly our logistics are primitive, with our soldiers relying on foraging (a nice way to say "pillaging and robbing") to supply themselves. We must set up modern logistic chains with supply depots, dedicated baggage trains and contracts with suppliers.
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Every Beak Counts
We have no option. The communists are coming, ready to rape and slaughter. In our darkest hour everyone must fight! Those who cannot be given guns will arm themselves with tools and boldly charge against the accursed foe. May Arcturius give us all strength with which to smite our wicked foe! Long live the King! Long live Brodfeld! Long live Prywhen! Forward, with the help of Gods!
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Military High Command
The meeting of our officers proved what a boon centralized cooperation can be. It is time we reform our army, form a high command and reduce the independence of officers. Perhaps increased discipline will also prevent our commanders from being distracted by raids on any villages they come across.
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It is time we retrain our officers and ensure discipline and order in the Royal Army.
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Ease Conscription
These hard times of war take a toll on our griffons, especially those who are forced to serve in the Royal Army. Yet this suffering is a necessary pain and we are in need of more soldiers. Our high command has begun to reform and ease conscription, by for example clamping down on desertion during training, relaxing eligibility requirements and abolishing nobles' exemption from service.
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Expand The Royal Laboratory
Due to a decade-long economic crisis and years of civil war, most of our intelligentsia has fled the country, considerably slowing down our research and development and thus hindering our war effort. Mason of Twelt wishes to address this issue and has proposed the expansion of the secret laboratory under the Royal Palace, so all our scientists can safely work there together with generous royal funding.
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Operation: Violet
There are many knightly orders in Prywhen, most of which are chivalric orders with no military purpose. Some, however, contain the finest warriors in the Evi valley. We should gather the best of the best together, conscript them for the Royal Army and through rigorous training turn them into true supersoldiers.
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Knights Of The Modern Age
As weapons keep increasing in accuracy and lethality, knights need better equipment if they are to be relevant. They need new varities of armour and heavier weapons to increase their survivability and hitting power. This way we will ensure they remain an elite force, capable of crushing our foes on the battlefield.
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Experiment With Magical Weapons
Sicameon, one of our old trade partners, has long pioneered the use of crystals in technology. One innovation which we should consider adopting is magical weaponry, powered by crystals. Such guns are dangerous and would require us to import crystals from abroad, but they're potent enough to blow up a communist in a single shot.
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Zgarie Nori
More advanced countries have been experimenting with a new technology that allows easy detection of large objects such as ships and airplanes from a long distance. The foreigners call it RADAR, but our own scientists are now developing their own version called Zgârie Nor, the Sky-Scraper. With this device, no enemy bombers or invasion ships will be able to surprise us.
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Project Descifra
For as long as there have been military communications, there has been secrecy and attempts to breach it. Both communications as well as cryptological machines have become more and more advanced in an arms race of sorts. The Masons are now offering to help us in developing brand new methods of encryption and decryption so we can keep up in this arms race and safeguard our secrets.
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An Offensive Approach
The communist scum were not beaten with idle twiddling of dewclaws, but with decisive action and savage blows! Such tactics gave us victory in the civil war, and they will give us victory in any future war we must fight. Brodfeld is a kingdom of brave warriors, who are not afraid of bold offensives through the enemy lines.
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A Defensive Approach
Foolhardy and overly confident offensives in the beginning of the civil war almost caused our defeat as communists ambushed and destroyed many of our divisions. We have learned from our mistakes, however, and will not fall into such traps in the future. Patience and careful planning are keys to victory, allowing us to preserve our depleted griffonpower.
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Long-ranged Infantry Weapons
The best way to hold a defensive position is by blowing up the enemy before they can even reach you. Because of this, we should invest in equipping our soldiers with long-ranged weapons such as mortars and heavy machine guns, which will ease their task of defending our Kingdom from foreign invaders.
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Rifle Modernization
Thanks to aid from Wingbardy, we have begun to improve the equipment of our soldiers, brining it up to modern standards. However, more work remains done so every griffon is adequately equipped with helmets, grenades and small arms. When we first faced the communists, we were armed with flintlocks. Next time we will have semi-automatic rifles.
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Bigger Guns, Bigger Shells
Artillery is a vital component of modern armies. With concentrated artillery barrages, even the fierces offensives can be broken with relative ease. Therefore it would be wise to increase the caliber of our big guns, so they can fire larger shells at a greater distance. With proper artillery, any communist insurgency can be destroyed from afar before it can truly become a threat.
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Develop Anti-Tank Weaponry
A new miracle weapon which is commonly known as "tank" is threatening to turn the balance of war in favour of the attacker. If we wish to avoid being encircled by columns of these steel beasts, we must acquire weaponry strong enough to destroy them. Dedicated anti-tank guns firing hard tungsten bullets are such a weapon, able to pierce the metal skin of tanks.
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Wolfram, also known as tungsten, is a truly miraculous metal. It is a very hard material that is as dense as gold and has one of the highest melting points out of all elements. Even thick steel armour of tanks couldn't hope to resist rounds made out of tungsten! Therefore it might be wise to make armour-piercing projectiles out of it.
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Preserving Our Griffons And Guns
If we want to hold out as long as possible against the enemy, we need to ensure our resources last long enough. By forming dedicated support companies tasked with minimizing loss of equipment and lives, we can endure even the most grievous of assaults for as long as the lines hold, without needing to worry about running out of anything.
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Defense is the Best Offense
Some say offense is the best defense, but we say otherwise. The duty of our army is to defend the Kingdom, and defend it we shall, instead of throwing away our griffons in futile attacks. Brodfeld will truly be like gold, a noble metal that can last for millenia without degredation, always shimmering brightly under the sun of Boreas.
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Panoply Of War
The sidearms our soldiers carry are no less important than their primary weapons. To carry out a successful offensive, they need not only rifles but various explosives, pistols, bayonets, combat knives, binoculars, shovels and so on. We need to make sure every soldier is well-equipped with the best kit, so they can carry out any assault under any conditions.
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Beasts Of Steel
We previously learned of the existence of a new type of weapon that is revolutionizing warfare, but now we have concrete knowledge of what it is like. With this knowledge, we can tame these beasts of metal and use them on the field of battle against our enemies. A spearhead of tanks can penetrate enemy defenses, allowing our soldiers to flood in and overwhelm our pathetic foes.
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We began to transition most of our guns into superior rifled designs over a decade ago, but tanks have now arrived on the battlefield. Rifled cannons are unable to reliably penetrate their thick armour, unlike smoothbore ones. Sometimes the advancement of technology requires that you take two steps backwards after taking one step forwards.
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Mobile Artillery
Artillery plays a key role in offensives, weakening the defences of the enemy so infantry can assault them. However, artillery is slow to pull and even with their long range, they cannot keep up with more mobile forces. A solution is to use trucks instead of griffons to haul our guns, allowing rapid redeployment of gun batteries where ever they are needed.
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Infantry Motorization
Trucks are like self-propelled wagons, or trains that don't need to go on rails. On well-maintained roads, their speed surpasses that of a flying griffon, and their carrying capacity is much larger. If we provide trucks for our army, our infantry will be able to rapidly advance, using speed to stay one step ahead of the enemy.
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Supporting Our Assaults
An unsupported attack is likely to fail, especially if everything doesn't go as planned. We need to form support companies within our army divisions whose tasks will be to provide their fellow soldiers with intelligence, communications and equipment repair. With their help, our griffons will be able to kill twice as many communists as before.
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Strike First!
It is true indeed that offense is the best defense. Instead of waiting for our enemies to seize the initiative, we must be swift and strike at them before they can even begin to prepare their defenses. We will not allow anyone to step on the sacred fertile soil of Prywhen. Blood shall only be spilt on foreign land, taken from the enemy without hesitation.
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Adopt New Training Methods
The civil war taught us a painful lesson: Our soldiers were not prepared to fight well against the communist rebels. This is due to outdated training methods which do not take into account the changed nature of warfare. This must be addressed, so our army knows how to use the latest tactics and weapons effectively against any kind of foe, communist or not.
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Expand The Draft
The long civil war drained our griffonpower, and we have many gaps to fill among the ranks of the military. Not only does our army need to be rebuilt, but expanded as well so it can face the ever larger armies of our enemies. For this, we need to further increase conscription rates. Some griffons may grumble, but they should remember that every citizen must fulfill their patriotic duty.
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Regal Academia de Ofiteri
Our officers have served us well, there is no denying that. But the training they received was outdated, so it is about time they receive additional training to hone their skills even further. This way they too will be prepared to fight a modern war with modern strategies. We shall open a new military academy in Kivessin and hire advisors from abroad to retrain our generals.
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Formalize the Air Force
For centuries we griffons have fought in the air, but even aerial warfare cannot avoid the march of technology. Airplanes are faster, more powerful and more resilient than any griffon. If we want to ensure our control of the skies above, we need to focus on developing our air force.
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Unrestricted Aerial Warfare
The duty of our air force will be to hinder the enemy's war effort by any means necessary. The definition of "civilian target" must be stretched, as our enemies are likely to utilize railways and communications normally reserved for civilian use. Destruction of infrastructure and industrial capacity must be accomplished, no matter how much collateral damage it causes.
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In Support Of The Army
Our air force exists for a single purpose: To support our army and help them accomplish their goals. Air commanders will serve under army generals and cooperate with them closely, so they can provide effective support where ever it is needed, as quickly as possible. Working in tandem, their strength is more than doubled.
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A Flexible Air Force
We should not assign any strict role for our air force. Instead, they will do anything that is needed, whenever they are needed. Our pilots will be trained to fulfill a variety of missions depending on the situation. They may not excel at any individual task, but they make up for it by being adaptive and flexible.
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Beakau Flight Academy
To create a proper air force, we will need trained pilots. For this purpose we will found the Beakau Flight Academy, staffed by best foreign experts money can buy. They will teach our griffons how to pilot these flying machines of death and destruction, while also helping our engineers in producing the latest airplane designs.
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Procure Fighters From Wingbardy
We have managed to strike a deal with Accipitri, a Wingbardian aircraft manufacturing company. In exchange for a hefty sum of gold, they will provide us with a hundred fighters, fresh from their factories. This will be a good addition to our air force, and reverse-engineering the models will provide us with many insights.
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Heavy Bomber Models
Heavier, larger planes may be slower, but they have increased capacity for fuel and, more importantly, bombs. With their great range, they can perform long missions far behind enemy lines and drop a huge payload of explosives at strategic locations. Such planes are expensive to make, but the damage they can cause is worth the price.
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Light Bomber Models
Light bombers are still more cumbersome than fighters, but are designed to be far more flexible than their heavier counterparts. They can perform a variety of missions and still cause considerable damage despite carrying less bombs. Most importantly, they are cheaper than strategic bombers.
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Dive Bomber Development
To provide effective support for our infantry, we need agile and fast planes that can bombard small targets in the midst of battle. Dive bombers are meant to fulfill such a role, being able to achieve great accuracy by rising high and then diving straight down, dropping their payload right on top of an enemy target, wailing sirens causing the enemy morale to waver.
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The Racheta Projects
Rockets have been used in warfare for centuries, but their range and effectiveness has been limited. With modern fuel, materials and engineering skill, newer rocket designs can have a long range and relatively good accuracy, being able to destroy single targets from far away. Their small size and high speed make them almost impossible to intercept.
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The Drop Troops
Griffons can fly, that is true, but they do not have the strength or stamina to fly as high or fast as airplanes. However, we can make transport planes to carry griffon soldiers, who can then jump off and glide down using their wings. Of course, most griffons have never flown that high, so these "drop troopers" will need special training.
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Project Carucior de Boi
The griffon who proposed attaching rockets to planes was called mad, but perhaps she had a point. With proper engineering, rocket-planes can fly much faster than regular ones, possibly even breaking the sound barrier. Such velocity will be hazardous, so we must take our time and be careful when we design and build these rocket-planes.
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Restore the Royal Navy
In a controversial move, the Royal Navy had been disbanded by King Kloseu, as it was too expensive to maintain and the Gryphussian trade company handled shipping and escorting of trade convoys. But now he knows well that we cannot rely on others to defend us, so the Royal Navy shall be rebuilt from scratch!
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Floating Air Bases
We are founding both an air force and a navy at the same time. Why not take advantage of this? Both should cooperate closely during war, our fleet focusing on carriers and their escorts, functioning as mobile bases for our planes. Brodfeld's reach will extend far indeed, and no communist will be safe from us.
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Hunt And Destroy
There is no point in expending a huge amount of time and effort to build a big fleet from scratch. Instead, we should focus on a small but effective fleet, which will not try to achieve naval supremacy but instead hunt down isolated ships and trade convoys, hindering the enemy's war effort.
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The Vas de Razboi
Modern engineering allows the construction of ever larger vessels. Battleships are the pinnacle of ambition, being massive behemoths of steel, mobile fortresses armed to the brim with deadly weaponry. Truly, the navies of our enemies would tremble before us if we were to make such ships!
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Sharks Of Steel
Submarines are a relatively new invention, and have already proven to be terribly effective. They are difficult to detect and even harder to destroy, being able to hide deep beneath the ocean's surface. They excel at hunting unprotected convoys and as such would allow us to cause great damage to our enemies' supply routes.
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Out Of Sight
Naval warfare has always been two-dimensional, but technological development has expanded it into a new dimension. Not only is air superiority above the sea important, but so is superiority under the surface. Submarines make it easy to raid the trade routes of the enemy and ensure victory in the next war.
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Boarding Vessels
So far our navy has a purely defensive purpose, but what if we want to use it offensively? Ships, of course, cannot go on land, but they can carry soldiers and their equipment. Dedicated transport ships would have large capacity, able to carry entire battalions of soldiers across the waters.
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Our Gentle Guidance
It is clear now we must step forth and intervene to save Prywhen from itself. Far too long have its griffons suffered and been threatened by tyranny. With the Grace of the Gods, we will guide the nation to enlightenment and salvation. Like They made us in Their image, may we now make Prywhen in our image.
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Meet With The Prelate
The beloved Prelate unfortunately does not trust us. To him, we are occult and evil, and worship The Fourth God in secret. He is blind to the goodness of our ideals. Now he has become our loudest and most fervent opponent, urging the griffons of Prywhen to overthrow us. Nothing but a thorn on our side, he is. Our previous attempts to reason with him have failed, but perhaps one final meeting can be arranged.
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A Virtuous Government
Liberty, democracy and prosperity must be ensured for all citizens equally. A government that fails to accomplish this is an unjust and unfaithful government. A new one must be instituted in place of the old, built upon the foundations of these three sacred Principles. Only then can we cooperate with the plans of the Great Architects and raise the Temple of Light.
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State Of Religion
Our nation should be a religious one. Citizenship will be removed from those who do not confess to believe in a greater being. Discussing and arguing about matters of faith will be forbidden, for we do not desire chaos in our blessed and peaceful state. Religious freedom will also be proclaimed, so any faith may be practiced and religious minorities are protected from persecution.
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Prevent Political Conflict
To ensure peace and stability, we must ban all political discourse. Such a thing can only cause discord which we do not desire. While discussion is forbidden, every citizen is allowed to hold an opinion freely. This way they can be satisfied even if they don't get to start a fistfight because of opposing values.
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Protect The Peasantry
While serfdom was banned by King Kloseu, the status of peasants only worsened as they were not protected by law like serfs, allowing nobles to abuse them as they wished. Now new laws will be enacted to defend the souls of common griffon from exploitation and an eye will be kept on those nobles who are not Masons. Fair wages, fair labour and fair lives for all citizens!
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Military Lodges
Travelling lodges, also known as military lodges, are allowed to hold meetings with less restrictions than regular lodges, no matter the location. Their secondary name comes from their popularity in the army. Those brave Masons fighting against the cruel and dying for their homeland can now participate in the government of Prywhen and provide their expertise in warfare to those who need it.
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Mysteries Of The Universe
A good Mason should think, ask and search to unveil the inner designs of the Gods. Curiosity has always been encouraged by us, for it is our duty to discover the esoteric and most sacred Plan of the Gods. More funds must be given to Masons who work as researchers and scientists so they have enough resources for their holy quest.
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From Ignorance To Knowledge
Griffons, and griffons alone, can reveal the nature of eternal life and divine consciousness, and portray what has lain hidden in the Mind of the Gods, the Most High. This Mind must dwell in us in increasing efflorescence and revelation, for as sentient beings, we are intrinsically a part of this divine Mind, and this mind must reveal itself in the griffon race in ever greater fullness.
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Brotherhood Of Griffonkind
Boreas made us all equal before His all-seeing eyes and made us able to achieve great deeds together, and together alone. Our goal is the attaining of the cooperative, group spirit, wherein we come to know ourselves truly as the keeper of the needs of our brothers, and thus produce a world-wide culture and civilisation expressing this realisation.
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Agenda 21
To both reach the pinnacle of civilization and to live in harmony with nature requires a well-made plan. Agenda 21 is such a plan and the Gods have aided in its formation. Griffons will be moved to the cities where they have more access to services, the environment is protected, poverty eliminated and education improved.
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Master Architects
We Masons have millenia of experience with construction and design. From Hawkam Abiff to Mason of Sydia our tradition is unbroken. It was a Mason who lead the building of the Grand Temple of Eviliana in Kivessin, the grandest building in all Prywhen. Now we can put our skills to use on a much wider scale and bring sacred geometric symmetry to all buildings in the land.
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Inner Peace
To make perfection without, one must first make perfection within. Rather than the building of an outer temple, it is the inner Temple of the Soul, the Temple of Light to which we direct our attention, illustrating the process, objectives and spiritual goals through the symbolism of the art of building.
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Enlightenment
From darkness to light, from ignorance to knowledge, and from death to immortality. The Plan of the Gods unfolds before our eyes as we reach illumination, guided by the Torch of Rationalism, and finish the building of the Temple of Light, rising as Masters of Wisdom and Builders In The Light.
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Recivilize The West
Even as we build a haven of civilization, next to us a putrid band of marauders ravage and pillage everyone around them. We hoped we could deal with them using words, but clearly those bandits obey naught but cold hard steel and lead. May the Gods forgive us after we are done with them.
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Proclaim New Order
The hour has now come when divine power can manifest itself on the physical plane in an organised group form. This is the coming glory, and the next revelation in the evolutionary cycle of the consciousness of life, of which Masonry is a prophetic symbol and seed of future effort.
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