Glantrian Politics Revised (AC 1015-1016)

by Andrew Theisen

One of the things that is most intriguing about Glantri is the political system introduced in Gazetteer 3. Not only does it provide a useful and easy means of calculating how easy (or difficult) it would be for legislation in that nation to pass, but the background provided in that module strongly indicates that the political alliances are always in flux, allowing for great roleplay possibilities. Following is the attempt to depict the current state of affairs in Glantrian politics.

 

Standings of the Houses of Glantri as of Kaldmont 28, 1015 AC.

Type (Voting Power) Dominion Ruler House Allegiance Notes

Baronies (4 points)

Adlerturm Franz Lowenroth House of Ritterburg
Celedyl Qenildor Erewan Clan of Ellerovyn 1
Egorn Gerrid Rientha House of Kern 2, 22
Igorov Morphail Gorevitch-Woszlany House of Igorov
Kern Harald Haaskinz House of Kern 3, 35
Kutchevski Piotr-Grygory Timenko House of Igorov
Mariksen Sergei Wutyla House of Skullhorn 4, 23
Oxhill Pieter Vandehaar House of Linden
Palatinsk Youri Ivanov House of Igorov
Pavlova Natacha Datchenka House of Igorov
Uigmuir Angus McDuff House of Kern 5, 24
Vladimirov Szasza Markovitch House of Igorov
Ylourgne Vincienzo di Randazzi House of Malinbois 6, 25

Viscounties (5 points)

Bergen Mirn Krollnar House of Linden 7
Blackstone Kol XIV House of Blackstone 8, 29
Blofeld Rolf von Graustein House of Ritterburg
Castelbianco Isabella de Montebello Clan of Alhambra 9
Crownguard Brannart McGregor House of Crownguard
Fausseflammes Gilles Grenier House of Sylaire
Linden Juliana Vlaardoen House of Linden 10
Malinbois Malachie du Marais House of Malinbois 11, 34
Sirecchia Innocenti di Malapietra House of Fenswick 12, 26
Sylaire Isidore d'Ambreville House of Sylaire 13, 32
Verrazano Griseo Fulvina House of Kern 27

Counties (6 points)

Glenargyll Antonio di Tarento House of Kern 14, 28
High Sonden Sinaria Verlien House of Linden 15
Ritterburg Jaggar von Drachenfels House of Ritterburg
Skullhorn Pass Urmahid Krinagar House of Skullhorn 16, 33
Touraine Genevieve de Sephora House of Sylaire

Marquessates (7 points)

Alhambra Carnelia de Belcadiz y Fedorias Clan of Alhambra
Berrym Mariana Terlagand House of Ritterburg
Dunvegan Alasdair McAllister House of Crownguard 17
Ellerovyn Carlotina Erewan Clan of Ellerovyn 30
Satolas Fernando de Casanegra Clan of Alhambra
Singhabad Lan-Syn Virayana House of Singhabad 18

Duchies (8 points)

Fenswick Dolores Hillsbury House of Fenswick 19, 31
Hightower Eachainn McDougall House of Crownguard 20

Archduchies (9 points)

Westheath John Beaumarys-Moorkroft House of Singhabad 21

Principalities (10 points)

Aalban Jaggar von Drachenfels House of Ritterburg
Belcadiz Carnelia de Belcadiz y Fedorias Clan of Alhambra
Berghdoven Juliana Vlaardoen House of Linden 10
Boldavia Morphail Gorevitch-Woszlany House of Igorov
Bramyra Urmahid Krinagar House of Skullhorn 16, 33
Erewan Carlotina Erewan Clan of Ellerovyn 30
Fenswick Dolores Hillsbury House of Fenswick 19, 31
Klantyre Brannart McGregor House of Crownguard
Krondahar Lan-Syn Virayana House of Singhabad
Morlay-Malinbois Malachie du Marais House of Malinbois 11, 33
New Kolland Kol XIV House of Blackstone 8, 29
Nouvelle Averoigne Isidore d'Ambreville House of Sylaire 13, 32
Sablestone Harald Haaskinz House of Kern 3, 35

 

Charges

Viceroy/Great Crater(1) Kol XIV House of Blackstone 8, 29
Viceroy/Huledain (1) Carlotina Erewan Clan of Ellerovyn 30
Viceroy/Nordling (1) Jaggar von Drachenfels House of Ritterburg
Viceroy/Monteleone (1) Carnelia de Belcadiz y Fedorias Clan of Alhambra
Viceroy/Tchernovodsk (1) Morphail Gorevitch-Woszlany House of Igorov
Treasurer/Council (2) Dolores Hillsbury House of Fenswick 19, 31
Chamberlain/Land (4) Isidore d'Ambreville House of Sylaire 13, 32
Chancellor/Princes (6) Urmahid Krinagar House of Skullhorn 16, 33
Supreme Judge/Council (8) Malachie du Marais House of Malinbois 11, 34
Grand Master/School (10) Harald Haaskinz House of Kern 3, 35

 

 

Voting Power

Council

Parliament

Alhambra, Clan of

18

30

Blackstone, House of

16

16

Crownguard, House of

15

30

Ellerovyn, Clan of

18

22

Fenswick, House of

20

25

Igorov, House of

15

31

Kern, House of

24

43

Linden, House of

15

30

Malinbois, House of

23

27

Ritterburg, House of

17

33

Singhabad, House of

17

26

Skullhorn, House of

22

26

Sylaire, House of

19

30

  

 

Notes:

  1. Qenildor Erewan is granted the Barony of Celedyl in 1015 AC. (MA 1015)
  2. Gerrid Rientha is made Baron of Egorn in 1004 AC. (GN)
  3. Harald of Haaskinz became Baron of Kern and Prince of Sablestone in 1004 AC. The House of Kern is established. (PC4)
  4. Sergei Wutyla succeeds his brother Laszlo as Baron of Mariksen in 1012 AC. (G:KoM, GN)
  5. Angus McClintock (born McDuff) is made Baron of Uigmuir in 1015 AC, when his heritage as the son of Lady Myra McDuff is revealed. The former Baroness had been living as a ghost for decades, awaiting the return of her lost son. (MA 1015).
  6. Vincienzo di Randazzo is made Baron of Ylourgne in 1006 AC. (G:KoM, GN)
  7. Mirn Krollnar succeeds his mother Rowena upon the latter's death in 1012 AC. (G:KoM)
  8. Kol XIV becomes Viscount of Blackstone and Prince of New Kolland in 1011 AC. The House of Blackstone is established. (PWA 1011)
  9. Isabella de Montebello becomes the Countess of Castelbianco in 1004 AC. (GN)
  10. Juliana Vlaardoen gains her noble titles upon the deaths of her parents in 1008 AC. (G:KoM)
  11. Malachie du Marais marries Diane de Moriamis in 1005 AC. Their dominions are joined and an act of enfoeffment turns the region into the Principality of Morlay-Malinbois. The Barony of Morlay is abolished, and the House of Malinbois is established. (PC4)
  12. The Principality of Caurenze is destroyed by a meteor impact in 1006 AC. Innocenti is reduced to being merely the Viscount of Sirecchia. (WotI)
  13. Isidore d'Ambreville is confirmed in her titles of Viscountess of Sylaire and Princess of Nouvelle Averoigne in 1011 AC. (PWA 1011)
  14. Antonio di Tarento is elected Count of Glenargyll in 1004 AC. (GN)
  15. Discovering Sinaria Verlien's complicity in the kidnapping of Ralindi Virayana, the House of Singhabad turns all of its considerable resources against her. She disappears shortly thereafter. Her eldest son, Pieter, handles affairs in her absence. He more or less openly supports the House of Linden. (G:KoM)
  16. Urmahid Krinagar wins the title of Prince of Bramyra when that region is enfoeffed in 1003 AC. The House of Skullhorn is established. (PC4)
  17. Alasdair McAllister is nominated Marquis of Dunvegan in 1004 AC. (GN)
  18. Jherek Virayana dies during the war with Ethengar in 1015 AC, leaving his wife Lan-Syn to succeed him in his princely duties. (MA 1015)
  19. Dolores Hillsbury succeeds her mother, Margaret, as Duchess of Fenswick in 1010 AC. An act of enfoeffment that same year turns Fenswick into a principality, with Dolores as Princess. The House of Fenswick is established. (PWA 1010)
  20. Eachainn McDougall wins the title of Duke of Hightower in 1004 AC. (GN)
  21. John Beaumarys-Moorkroft becomes the Archduke of Westheath in 1004 AC. (GN)
  22. A close friend of Harald of Haaskinz, Gerrid naturally allies himself with the House of Kern. (G:KoM)
  23. Sergei Wutyla formally allies himself with the House of Skullhorn in 1014 AC, after a chance meeting with Prince Urmahid Krinagar. Both men find common interests in the affairs and people of the Ethengar Khanates. Wutyla also finds Krinagar's political influence helpful in countering the acts of Prince Morphail.
  24. Angus McDuff allies himself with the House of Kern. Prince Harald of Haaskinz is a colleague at the Great School of Magic.
  25. Vincienzo di Randazzo immediately allies himself with the nearby House of Malinbois upon gaining his title as Baron of Ylourgne. (G:KoM)
  26. Innocenti allies himself with the House of Fenswick in 1010 AC. (PWA 1010)
  27. Upon the dissolution of the House of Sirecchia in 1006 AC, Griseo Fulvina allies himself with the influential House of Kern. (G:KoM)
  28. Likewise, Antonio di Tarento allies himself with the House of Kern in 1006 AC. (G:KoM)
  29. The position of Viceroyalty of the Great Crater is created, with Prince Kol as Viceroy, in either 1011 or 1012 AC. (G:KoM)
  30. The town of Huledain was nearly destroyed in the meteor impact of 1006 AC. In 1010 AC, it is rebuilt as Fort Huledain, in an effort to curb the growing humanoid threat of the Great Crater. Princess Carlotina Erewan is awarded the title of Viceroy in a narrow decision between herself and Prince Brannart McGregor. (GC)
  31. Dolores Hillsbury is awarded the title of Treasurer of the Council in 1010 AC. (GN)
  32. Isidore d'Ambreville is nominated Chamberlain of the Land in 1011 AC. (PWA 1011)
  33. Urmahid Krinagar gains the title of Chancellor the Princes following the death of the previous Chancellor, Prince Volospin Aendyr, in 1006 AC. (JA, GN)
  34. With the death of Prince Jherek Virayana in 1015, Malachie du Marais is named Supreme Judge Pro-Tem, serving in this capacity until a formal election can be held. (MA 1016)
  35. Harald of Haaskinz is appointed Grand Master of the Great School of Magic following the disappearance of Etienne d'Ambreville in 1009 AC. (PWA 1010)

 

Sources:

G:KoM- Glantri: Kingdom of Magic

PWA #: Poor Wizard's Almanac series

MA #: Mystaran Almanac net books

GN: Glantrian Nobles v. 3 by Aleksei Andrievski

GC: Great Crater Gazetteer by Andrew Theisen

 

 

Standings of the Houses of Glantri as of Kaldmont 28, 1016 AC.

Type (Voting Power) Dominion Ruler House Allegiance Notes

Baronies (4 points)

Adlerturm Franz Lowenroth House of Ritterburg
Celedyl Qenildor Erewan Clan of Ellerovyn
Egorn Gerrid Rientha House of Kern
Igorov Morphail Gorevitch-Woszlany House of Igorov
Kern Harald Haaskinz House of Kern
Kutchevski Piotr-Grygory Timenko House of Igorov
Mariksen Sergei Wutyla House of Skullhorn
Oxhill Pieter Vandehaar House of Fenswick 1
Palatinsk Youri Ivanov House of Igorov
Pavlova Natacha Datchenka House of Igorov
Uigmuir Angus McDuff House of Kern
Vladimirov Szasza Markovitch House of Igorov
Ylourgne Vincienzo di Randazzi House of Malinbois

 Viscounties (5 points)

Bergen Mirn Krollnar House of Linden
Blackstone Kol XIV House of Blackstone
Blofeld Rolf von Graustein House of Ritterburg
Castelbianco Isabella de Montebello Clan of Alhambra
Crownguard Angus McGregor House of Crownguard 2
Fausseflammes Gilles Grenier House of Sylaire
Linden Juliana Vlaardoen House of Linden
Malinbois Malachie du Marais House of Malinbois
Sirecchia Innocenti di Malapietra House of Fenswick
Sylaire Isidore d'Ambreville House of Sylaire
Verrazano Griseo Fulvina House of Kern 3

Counties (6 points)

Glenargyll Antonio di Tarento House of Kern 4
High Sonden Pieter Verlien House of Linden 5
Ritterburg Jaggar von Drachenfels House of Ritterburg
Skullhorn Pass Urmahid Krinagar House of Skullhorn
Touraine Genevieve de Sephora House of Sylaire

Marquessates (7 points)

Alhambra Carnelia de Belcadiz y Fedorias Clan of Alhambra
Berrym Mariana Terlagand House of Ritterburg
Dunvegan Alasdair McAllister House of Crownguard
Ellerovyn Carlotina Erewan Clan of Ellerovyn
Satolas Fernando de Casanegra Clan of Alhambra
Singhabad Ralindi Virayana House of Singhabad 6

Duchies (8 points)

Fenswick Dolores Hillsbury House of Fenswick
Hightower Eachainn McDougall House of Crownguard

Archduchies (9 points)

Westheath John Beaumarys-Moorkroft House of Singhabad

Principalities (10 points)

Aalban Jaggar von Drachenfels House of Ritterburg
Belcadiz Carnelia de Belcadiz y Fedorias Clan of Alhambra
Berghdoven Juliana Vlaardoen House of Linden
Boldavia Morphail Gorevitch-Woszlany House of Igorov
Bramyra Urmahid Krinagar House of Skullhorn
Erewan Carlotina Erewan Clan of Ellerovyn
Fenswick Dolores Hillsbury House of Fenswick
Klantyre Angus McGregor House of Crownguard 2
Krondahar Ralindi Virayana House of Singhabad 6
Morlay-Malinbois Malachie du Marais House of Malinbois
New Kolland Kol XIV House of Blackstone
Nouvelle Averoigne Isidore d'Ambreville House of Sylaire
Sablestone Harald Haaskinz House of Kern

 

Charges

Viceroy/Great Crater(1) Kol XIV House of Blackstone
Viceroy/Huledain (1) Carlotina Erewan Clan of Ellerovyn
Viceroy/Nordling (1) Jaggar von Drachenfels House of Ritterburg
Viceroy/Monteleone (1) Carnelia de Belcadiz y Fedorias Clan of Alhambra
Viceroy/Tchernovodsk (1) Morphail Gorevitch-Woszlany House of Igorov
Treasurer/Council (2) Juliana Vlaardoen House of Linden 7
Chamberlain/Land (4) Isidore d'Ambreville House of Sylaire
Chancellor/Princes (6) Urmahid Krinagar House of Skullhorn
Supreme Judge/Council (8) Dolores Hillsbury House of Fenswick 8
Grand Master/School (10) Harald Haaskinz House of Kern

 

Voting Power

Council

Parliament

Alhambra, Clan of

18

30

Blackstone, House of

16

16

Crownguard, House of

15

30

Ellerovyn, Clan of

18

22

Fenswick, House of

26

41

Igorov, House of

15

36

Kern, House of

24

32

Linden, House of

17

28

Malinbois, House of

15

19

Ritterburg, House of

17

33

Singhabad, House of

17

26

Skullhorn, House of

22

26

Sylaire, House of

19

30

 

 

Notes:

  1. Pieter Vandehaar responded favorably to Princess Dolores Hillsbury's attempts to win his support in the election for Supreme Judge in 1016. He has continued to ally himself with the House of Fenswick, in attempts to further his own ambitions.
  2. Angus McGregor was confirmed in his titles upon the discovery of the deaths of his father and grandfather, the former Prince Brannart McGregor. (MA1016)
  3. Griseo Fulvina abandoned the House of Kern in 1016 AC. His ambitions towards an act of enfeoffment in the Caurenzan Valley weren't being pursued actively enough by his allies. He has since found a sympathetic ear in the House of Igorov. (Prince Gorevitch-Woszlany has his own interests in the region.)
  4. Antonio di Tarento has allied himself with the growing influence of the House of Fenswick. Political opponents of Princess Hillsbury claim that she has made use of his ties with the Guild of Thugs.
  5. Sinaria Verlien was discovered in 1016, following a long absence from Glantri. Unfortunately, she had apparently been driven completely mad, and was sent away to an asylum in Boldavia to recover. Her son Pieter has officially been confirmed as Count of High Sonden. (MA 1016)
  6. Ralindi Virayana was elected successor to his father, the late Jherek Virayana, by Parliament in 1016 AC. Jherek had confirmed no heir prior to his death, and the succession was highly contested between Ralindi and Lan-Syn Virayana, one of Jherek's wives. (MA 1016)
  7. Juliana Vlaardoen was nominated to the position of Treasurer following the vacation of the position by Dolores Hillsbury in 1016 AC. (MA 1016)
  8. Dolores Hillsbury defeated Malachie du Marais in the election for position of Supreme Judge of the Council in 1016 AC. (MA 1016)

 

 

Political Affiliations of Glantri

 

Clan of Alhambra

Ruler: Princess Carnelia de Belcadiz y Fedorias

Siege: Principality of Belcadiz, at Alhambra.

Alignment: Proud Elven Swashbucklers

Voting Power: 18 at the Council

30 at Parliament

Family: Leontina, mother; Dona Carmina, fiancee of the late Don Hippolito (missing); Dona Blanca, Carmina's twin sister; Don Alejandro, Blanca's husband; Victoria, Leontina's aunt and mother of Carmina and Blanca; Don Diego, brother; Don Ricardo, brother; Don Miguelito, son; Don Sancho, son; Dona Maria, daughter; Don Carlo, Maria's husband; Dona Yolanda, Leontina's sister and wife of Fernando; Don Fernando de Casanegra, uncle.

Allies: Dona Isabella de Montebello, Vicontessa de Castelbianco; Don Fernando de Casanegra, Marques de Satolas.

Foes: House of Sylaire, Clan of Ellerovyn.

 

House of Blackstone

Ruler: Prince Kol XIV

Siege: Principality of New Kolland, at Blackstone

Alignment: Pretentious Humanoid Rabblerousers

Voting Power: 16 at the Council

16 at the Parliament

Family: Teurac, mate; Gulb, son.

Allies: None

Foes: Houses of Ritterburg, Clan of Ellerovyn

 

House of Crownguard

Ruler: Prince Angus McGregor

Siege: Principality of Klantyre, at Crownguard

Alignment: Chauvinistic Scots of Chaos

Voting Power: 15 at the Council

30 at the Parliament

Family: Lady Mary, mother; Sir Bruce, uncle; Lady Barbara, aunt; Lord Alasdair McAllister, Barbara's husband; Sir Sean McAllister, Alasdair's son.

Allies: Lord Alasdair McAllister, Marquis of Dunvegan.

Foes: Houses of Sylaire and Igorov.

 

Clan of Ellerovyn

Ruler: Princess Carlotina Erewan

Siege: Principality of Erewan, at Ellerovyn

Alignment: Tree-Loving Elven Ecologists

Voting Power: 18 at the Council

22 at Parliament

Family: Lady Eleesea, mother; Lady Norelia, Eleesea's sister; Lady Bethys, Eleesea's sister; Lord Qenildor, son; Sire Thendain, son; Lady Esmeralda, Thendain's wife; Sire Unedyrin, Thendain's son.

Allies: Lord Qenildor Erewan, Baron of Celedyl.

Foes: House of Blackstone, Clan of Alhambra

 

House of Fenswick

Ruler: Princess Dolores Hillsbury

Siege: Principality of Fenswick, at Fenswick

Alignment: Deceitful Entropy Worshippers

Voting Power: 26 at the Council

41 at Parliament

Family: None

Allies: Signor Innocenti di Malapietra, Viscount of Sirecchia; Lord Pieter Vandehaar, Baron of Oxhill; Signor Antonio di Tarento, Count of Glenargyll.

Foes: Houses of Malinbois and Ritterburg

 

House of Igorov

Ruler: Prince Morphail Gorevitch-Woszlany

Siege: Principality of Boldavia, at Igorov

Alignment: Expansionist Chaotic Vampires

Voting Power: 15 at the Council

36 at Parliament

Family: Sir Boris, brother; Lady Tatyana, sister; Sir Mikhail, brother.

Allies: Lady Natacha Datchenka, Baroness of Pavlova; Lord Piotr-Grygory Timenko, Baron of Kutchevski; Lord Yuri Ivanov, Baron of Palatinsk; Lady Szasza Markovitch, Baroness of Vladimirov; Signmor Griseo Fulvina, Viscount of Verrazano.

Foes: Houses of Crownguard, Skullhorn, and Sylaire.

 

House of Kern

Ruler: Prince Harald of Haaskinz

Siege: Principality of Sablestone, at Kern

Alignment: Indifferent Scholastic Misfits

Voting Power: 24 at the Council

32 at Parliament

Family: Asadel, wife; Dominick, son; Tereis, sister; Saghir, uncle.

Allies: Lord Angus McDuff, Baron of Uigmuir; Gerrid Rientha, Baron of Egorn.

Foes: None

 

House of Linden

Ruler: Princess Juliana Vlaardoen

Siege: Principality of Bergdhoven, at Linden

Alignment: Apprehensive Flaemish Philanthropists

Voting Power: 17 at the Council

28 at Parliament

Family: Sir Anton, uncle.

Allies: Lord Mirn Krollnar, Viscount of Bergen; Pieter Verlien, Count of

High Sonden.

Foes: Clan of Belcadiz.

 

House of Malinbois

Ruler: Prince Malachie du Marais

Siege: Principality of Morlay-Malinbois, at Malinbois

Alignment: Free Werewolf Patriots

Voting Power: 15 at the Council

19 at Parliament

Family: Dame Diane de Moriamis, wife; Dame Suzanne, mistress.

Allies: Signor Vincienzo di Randazzi, Baron of Ylourgne

Foes: House of Fenswick, Clan of Ellerovyn

 

House of Ritterburg

Ruler: Prince Jagger von Drachenfels

Siege: Principality of Aalban, at Ritterburg

Alignment: Warmongering Military Technocrats

Voting Power: 17 at the Council

33 at Parliament

Family: Frau Hildegarde, mother; Frau Helgar, sister; Herr Sigmund, son; Herr Rodrick, son.

Allies: Herr Franz Lowenroth, Baron of Adlerturm; Herr Rolf von Graustein, Viscount of Blofeld; Lady Mariana Terlagand, Marchioness of Berrym; Sir Eachainn McDougall, Duke of Hightower.

Foes: Houses of Fenswick, Singhabad, and Skullhorn.

 

House of Singhabad

Ruler: Prince Ralindi Virayana

Siege: Principality of Krondahar, at Singhabad

Alignment: Lawful Pacifists of Ethengar

Voting Power: 17 at the Council

26 at Parliament

Family: Lady Aleah; Lord Rejladan, brother; Lady Waira, Rejladan's mother and wife of deceased father.

Allies: Lord John Beaumarys-Moorkroft, Archduke of Westheath.

Foes: House of Ritterburg.

 

House of Skullhorn

Ruler: Prince Urmahid Krinagar

Siege: Principality of Bramyra, at Skullhorn Pass

Alignment: Struggling Independent Borderlanders

Voting Power: 22 at the Council

26 at Parliament

Family: Lady Rinnath, wife; Lady Terrigis, daughter; Lady Lan-Syn Virayana, sister.

Allies: Lord Sergei Wutyla, Baron of Mariksen.

Foes: Houses of Ritterburg and Igorov.

 

House of Sylaire

Ruler: Princess Isidore d'Ambreville

Siege: Principality of New Averoigne at Sylaire

Alignment: Mutant Werewolves of Averoigne

Voting Power: 19 at the Council

30 at Parliament

Family: Sire Richard, husband; Dame Monique, daughter; Sire Georges, son; Sire Andre-David, brother; Dame Camille, Richard's mother; Sire Etienne, Richard's brother (missing); Dame Catherine, Etienne's wife (estranged); Sire Jean- Louis, Etienne's son; Sire Claude, Etienne's son; Dame Tatiana, Jean-Louis' wife; Dame Magdelene, Richard's sister and Andre-David's wife; Sire Charles, Richard's brother; Dame Isabelle, Charles's wife; Pere Simon, Richard's brother; Sire Henri, Richard's brother (missing); Sire Gaston, Richard's cousin; Sire Guillaume, Richard's cousin; Dame Janette, Guillaume's wife; Sire Michel, Guillaume's son; Dame Marie-Helene, Camille's sister and Gaston and Guillaume's mother.

Allies: Sire Gilles Grenier, Vicomte de Fausseflammes; Dame Genevieve de Sephora, Comtesse de Touraine.

Foes: Houses of Igorov and Crownguard; Clan of Alhambra.

 

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