Vote tally - A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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[X] "I would point out that the lore is already categorized by level of danger it represents, such that common lore might be readily available at the first layer of the system, and restricted lore within the second layer is already monitored fastidiously, records kept of who accesses it, for what reason and even what project it will go on to advance," which would go on to list all of the other lore, techniques and spells developed therein. "Anything remotely so dangerous that it could easily be abused casually by anyone unobserved for a short period of time would then be held within the Royal Archive, and accessed only with the Crown's personal oversight."
-[X] "The Red Faith is already deeply involved in the Scholarum by dint of the fact that many of its priesthood are mages. It has what some factions would call unreasonable sway by the sheer weight of its collective voice in multiple facets of the Realm. This proposal sets a rather different precedent, one that would have other groups reaching for influence beyond their purview, right or even reach. The point of unifying the realm as much as possible in its institutions was to grant equal access and equal protection under the law from all who would abuse magic, wealth or power by any other means, and allow for a degree of transparency rather than furthering the Cabalistic practices of the Freehold, something we still have to fight against each day as more mages grasp the higher circles of spells and remain merely restless rather than recalcitrant due to the fact that they have been given the means to advance their research for their own benefit as much as the Realm."
-[X] "How could I further reassure the Priesthood without compromising on this matter?" You are always open to his advice, but even an "unofficial adviser" who had little authority could cause resentment in the other way, lore extracted without proper reverence toward its subject matter could cause resentment from the supposed gatekeeper who is helpless but to offer warnings against folly. "Perhaps a tenure for a sufficiently talented Priest for a few years heading the local Scholarum while Lord Naethyreon focuses on matters of rule? They would have to set aside their duties to the Faith, but for that time the lore could be housed here in Volantis and he could observe the procedures that we have already established are followed? This is neither unusual or upsetting in precedent. Eventually the lore would be distributed and secured in the proper manner across the Realm, but the merits of the system would have had its time to prove its worth. Should abuses follow despite the measures taken we might revisit the subject again, if nothing else than to revise security measures."
-[X] Ask that Benerro further develop the ritual he used to ensnare the Herald of Ymeri inside the Burning Mansion -- we have applications for it, but need to drastically increase the range.
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