Summit for the Wide Ocean

The **Summit for the Wide Ocean** was the official name for a wide ranging series of meetings held in 9879 AR between dignitaries from city-states, nations, and powerful organizations from across Tretch and western Yulia. The talks lasted 10 days and were held in the city-state of Hewliss in western Yulia.

## History

While the relationships between the major Tretchi powers and the Sisters of Yulia had always been icy, by 9879 they had reached boiling point. The Breckish League and the Sylvan Queendom had long sought to gain a foothold in the trade of Sisters like Lithrock, Ante, and Hewliss. The Breckish Colonial Company even went so far as to found a colony on the Yulian coast, on land long claimed by Lithrock. These tensions came to a head when late in that year, a bomb had gone off in the Breckish harbor of Fallsea, crippling that continent's largest seaport and essentially starving their colony of First Landing.

Shortly after the explosion in Fallsea, representatives from Lithrock and Girad-Upon-High began reaching out to their counterparts in the Breckish League. After reaching some agreements, namely that no side desired war, the Yulian diplomats managed to convince the leaders of Hewliss to agree to host a summit. Believing themselves to be unequaled across Chebeth, the Hewlians agreed to showcase their "power" for all to see.

While preparing to host the summit, Hewliss was attacked by demons invading from Avernus, the first layer of the Hells. They managed to handily fend off the assault, with no small help from Minders from Girad-Upon-High. Despite this distraction, the summit was able to be held on time.

The recent victory imbued a tone of hubris on the part of the Hewlians, causing them to vote "no" on most resolutions and refusing to budge on any concessions towards the Tretchi. The delegations from Lithrock, Mykatten, and Girad-Upon-High were more conciliatory, however, and they managed to broker some deals with the Breckish League and the other Tretchi powers to ease their tensions and speed the reconstruction of Fallsea's harbor district. Concessions were also made to allow First Landing to trade with the Sisters overland.

## Location

In deference to Hewliss' self-perceived position of power, the other Sisters suggested that the summit be held in Hewliss. High level talks took place in the council chamber of the Lichdeans in Hewliss' Pyramid Stone. Mid-level talks between powers were distributed throughout the city, using various lecture halls, classrooms, and auditoriums owned by the College of Hewliss. Some low-levels and of-the-books discussions happened in other parts of the city, sometimes using properties owned by Xoraxes and the Longscale, or were held on ships docked in either the north or south docks.

## Participants

The following is a list of the official high-level participants of the summit along with any honorifics and titles they so deigned to be included in official memoranda. Each delegation included numerous mid and low-level functionaries that met and engaged in many other issues and topics throughout the duration of the summit.

### Representing Girad-Upon-High

* Pontiff Harah-Yet-Been, Minder of the Last Rupture, of the Eternal City
* Cardinal Patrick Hayte of the Order of Planeminders

### Representing Hewliss

* Rector Daoud of the College and City of Hewliss
* Lichdean Yurindle, Dean of the School of Law and Strategy, University of the Mundane Arts, College of Hewliss

### Representing Mykatten

* Her Magnificent Highness the Gerent Yinessa Almodovar of Mykatten, City of the Wheel

### Representing Ante

* Captain Yendris Tolinado, Ambassador of the Rainbow Republic, Representative of the 1,000 Flags of Ante, Speaker of Salt Law
* Yeoman Gareth Duskhaven, Ambassador of Ante, Arbiter of Dunwall, Hand of the Sandstone King, Speaker of Sand Law

### Representing Lithrock

* Foreman Grumsh, Speaker of the Triumvirated Unions of Lithrock

### Representing the Sylvan Queendom

* Crown Princess of the Sylvan Queendom and Marquess of West Morn Valski
* Grand Exquisitor Melangue of the Arboreal Academy

### Representing the Breckish League

* First Craftsman of the Breckish League Boris Torma
* Ambassador Ryman Sheen of the Breckish Colonial Company

### Representing the Kingdom of Garranagrad

* Ambassador Vlad Haggard of the United Kingdom of Garranagrad
* Inquisitor Borchetz of the Church of Morton
* Alberich, High Priest of the Fireforged

### Representing Tinger

* His Delighted Highness Hasler Leaspell, Prince of Tinger

### Representing Corlsport

* Fizzik Idleb, Prince-Magnate of Corlsport