Subject: Rifter Cultural Exchange Project
Participants: Ennaris Tavane
Classification: Public
Date Filed: 8/30
Status: Ongoing
Summary: I've taken on the task of organizing and compiling information of use from the Rifter population for dissemination to the rest of Thedas. This information has been organized into different folders based on broader subject categories, including Medical, Infrastructural, Culinary, and Other, with attached lists of relevant contacts for each field. Projects of particular interest or significance have been flagged.

Report: Provost, I know this seems like a hefty tome, but I've done my best to make it easy to sort through—medical folder's on top, microscopes, germ theory, penicillin, and blood transfusions flagged. Microscopes we're still working on finding someone capable of cutting the lenses, but Winefride Vroome, "La Glasieuse Marveilleuse" may be a solid lead—a glass artist from Ostwick (who may or may not have studied in Orlais, and may or may not be affecting an outrageous attempt at an Orlesian accent), she's been publicly looking for a challenge. Germ theory seems to naturally follow the propogation of the microscope, once people can observe the organisms themselves. I believe blood-typing must be done in-organization, due to the sensitivity of anything blood-related. For penicillin and the rest, the Seneschal's contacts at the university seem likely to be interested.

For infrastructure, I know we have quite a few of our own worries in that regard at present, but I did flag a few ideas—some of the rifter Abella's, as well as Messeres Viktor and Talis' exhaust system for Darktown (they updated the plans on that one). Messere Viktor has also informed me that the airship project is on pause, but not forgotten, and work is being done on a portable hot plate, but they have nothing regarding this project to add to this folder as of right now.

For culinary works, I haven't flagged anything in particular (except the cookies), but Clarisse has supplied some recipes to start with, which we may be able to forward to a Signore Giancarlo Fierri—he may not have the time to realize them himself, but I think he will know someone who can. Of course, Frederick may work on whatever catches his fancy, too.

For the Other folder, there are smaller, but worthwhile every day items which we may pass on to others—the kitchen implements Messeres Viktor and Talis presented at the Exposition—and some ideas on magic. I'm not sure if the latter are things we may be able to realize, but we can at least ask the natives a few questions.

Next Steps: Contact La Glasieuse Marveilleuse and negotiate with her a turn from artist to scientist—appeal to her desire for a challenge and her sense of self-importance, if not her altruism. Support Messeres Viktor and Talis in their work on the exhaust system. Invent "hot chips". Discover a way to determine Thedosian blood types, and perform a proof-of-concept transfusion.

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