Scout the area surrounding Koelling (my castle) for information on the minor clans
[4,6] The clans of Sandor and Eldos are both very friendly towards you. They mostly share your culture, although Eldos has meddled with some of the other clans in its surroundings in the past.
Send men under the flag of the Sea-Guard to each neighboring minor clan-hold(Valdrim and Kaldrim). Request a meeting in a neutral location in a week, that we might discuss the threat of the raiders, and how best to deal with them.
[1,6] You're not quite certain what happened, but while one clan agreed to meet you on a neutral ground, the envoy never reached your land. Perhaps he got intercepted along the way?
Hand command of clan troops to Voric, to carry out their mission as per my orders. Head to Tharios hold with my hunted game and offer it ot the clan head as gift and request meeting.
[?] The clan leader of Tharios accepts to receive you in his halls for a diplomatic meeting, although he informs you that he is curious of your intentions.
Scout out the Lands of the Hankals, if they notice us retreat.
[?] You scout the lands of the Hankals, finding no troops to bar your passage. In fact, it seems like they have sent out no warriors out of their keep in a long time. At least, you manage to go unnoticed.
Go by land to the other side of the bay, keep to wooded areas and stay alert for any signs of these raiders.
[1,2] You do not see any signs of raids in the areas you go through for a long time. However, as you advance across the coastline, you start noticing things: burned down farms, keeps refusing to open their gates, villages with no one leaving the walls... There are clear signs of raids around you. No matter what, however, you never manage to trace down any of them - perhaps because you remained in the woodlands, or perhaps because you were outfoxed...
Send a spy to the Mangars' land.
You send a spy to the Magnar lands, where he does a good deal of nothing until you give him further orders.
Continue to insult and dishonor the forest clan, sending a messenger, out of bowshot, to do so, the messenger himself clad in a grey robe, and about sixteen.
The stronghold remains silent despite your defiance. [?] It seems nothing is happening at all inside - perhaps they're afraid of going out and facing you..?
Scout the warriors of both the minor neighboring clans.
[4] Your scouts manage to remain unnoticed in the woods as they spy upon the nearby strongholds. They come back with relatively accurate reports: it seems the minor clans both have troops mostly made of light infantry and archers, fit for forest fighting. Alarmingly, however, it is unlikely that your troops alone could take either of them on while they defend their fortresses. You'll have to think of something else if you desire war.
Rendezvous with the veteran, asking about his immediate availiability and proceedings.
Try and glimpse more of the culture and political situation of the Baryads and Aryads, as well as whether they had any more intimate ties with my own clan, searching for something that might allow for for Graghar to unify the three clans.
[1] The veteran is not in the stronghold currently. No one knows where he is, in fact - one man mentions that he was one of the King's friends, back when the old man lived still. Perhaps he's gone to the capital, to honor his ruler's death?
[3] Beyond marriages between commoners, there's not much link between you and the minor clans. They have a culture very similar to your, although they are generally less settled due to having more forests encroaching their territories. The political situation is uninteresting - nothing's apparently happening right now in the families of the clan leaders.
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Topic: You are King 4.1 (Read 10109 times)