2011Characters PresentEveryone should be at 35 points now. Having forgotten exactly where everyone is we assume a few days has passed and everyone is at Kingstown?. The Lord of Hillsdale on the far side of the Decala Forest offers forces and his allegiance in return of the confirmation of his title, and reasonable taxes. The messengers also bring word of another town further up the coast that we do not have contact with. Albert Morris is confirmed as Baron of Hillsdale, with the addition of his troops and the beginnings of conscription Madagascar is up to 4000 but light on cavalry. Petra is currently in charge of training. Gerard is sent to the far side of the pass via the Goat Path? and told to "make mischief". Blake, in his role as Ambassador from Amber is given a ship and sent up the coast to locate allies. Gerard finds that on the far side of the pass they are building a new road to the west. They are bringing in towers and APC type wagons and a large number of troops. Dierdre trumps Dominic and talks about the situation "Do you have an army you can loan us". She says she has 50,000 men in a ducky. If we send someone to Caramore and establish a treaty. Dilin? contacts the Seneshal of Caramore to work on that treaty. Blake find a blood stained tower. He feels something bad happened here but communes with it anyway. He tries to clean the stains, then uses his Null power on it. Darkness falls over him, the men with him at the base of the tower are killed, blood pouring from all their orifices. Thy have scratch marks like they tries to claw out their eyes. The event causes a Kingdom wide earthquake centered on the pass. Massive damage is done to the forts. It appears to have done even more damage on the other side, even damaging the Sorcerer kings tower. Gerard scouts the pass and finds the massive damage. The gates are broken. The report from Blake about the tower arrives at Kingstown at the same time as the damage reports from the pass. Brand? arrives for a visit unexpectedly. He gives William a trump of Blake. A feast is arranged in Brand honor. Dilin? checks with Dierdre on the promised troops. She talks to the Seneshal and finds there are really only 8000 that can be ready in 6 less than 6 months. 500 are trainers. Transport is needed. Gerard continues his scouting and goes beyond the first towns. The land isnt as militarized once past the ring of forts. He provides a map. After the earthquake there are aftershocks in the SC's lands and his tower is wreatherd in flames, it is cracked and damaged. Blake buries the dead men at sea and returns to Verdaglade. Gerard trumps Brand? and brings him through. He has Brand draw the tower. The can't trump out. Brand starts drawing magic stuff on the ground as troops approach. He drops some blood on it but it doesnt work. It does set off a pillar beacon effect so the troops know exactly where they are. They flee the troops and end up in a very narrow side pass off the main one. Trumps still dont work. The loose men on narrow cliffs but come out on the goat path. |
