The Empire have enjoyed a number of crucial victories recently - triumphs on the battlefield against the Druj of the Mallum and the slavers of Asavea and Rachensgrab. Political triumphs as well - several nations have abandoned slavery in response to the rise of the Liberty Pact. The cost of these victories has been high, but the Highborn have paid it gladly. Buoyed up these triumphs, and the Virtue that underpins them, the Highborn have passed three potent mandates, tapping into the surge of Pride in these accomplishments.
