Diary of Magni:
Well, the Queen sent me on this blasted journey to this "Steelhold" where she said my sister was sent to after she was sent to prison. Well, I'm sent there as a reinforcement guard crew, but the other convicts they're sending don't know I'm a guard. I'm supposed to report to this "Jackal" who is the Warden. Supposudley, from rumors with the traders, he has a thing for my sister... Which is really strange if I'm going to be working with this guy. I know my sister had some problems after the Dwarf-Elf war, but getting the hots for the warden? Pathetic... It'll be nice to see my sister after so long, especially since last I saw her was just after the war. Hopefully time has managed to calm her down quite a bit.
The current events at Steelhold were that Jackal is in charge, the convicts seem happy, and everything seems to be working to her majesty's plans. I pray that this is true and not just a façade...
LATER:
It was... I come here expecting the guards to be manning the tower and keeping a hold on the convicts, but it turned out that the convicts hold the power here now... And the best part: the last convict in charge killed, not only Jackal, but my SISTER. And there were rumors that the doctor here resurrected her somehow, but there is no evidence of this. I've watched her experiments before, hauling some odd things there just to keep an eye on things, and I must say they're rather gruesome. She appears to be attempting to resurrect bodies... But he did this before I thought? Then there's that strange shadow I keep seeing every now and then of a masked dwarf. He doesn't notice I see him, but I do, and he kind of scares me. There's an odd air about him and something sinister. He's never there for long, and when he is, he's hiding in plain sight, blending in with others. The others keep to themselves
, but one I feel bad for, which is Gob. He's a big guy and has arms the thickness of my hammer. And not the handle. He's not very bright and everyone openly insults him on it. He's a damn good fighter but really needs to learn to work for himself. I may talk a bit to him, he seems strong enough but others show me that I
can have him help me have to return power to the guards.
Speaking of guards, the convicts have a small militia force and then one that was all crossbowmen and archers. The previous convict leader, Lenehan, seemed to have an obsession with elves and made that squad, led by himself. They say he tried to turn everyone into elves, but the mad dwarves tell me this. The others talk as if Lenehan never existed. Was he really that insane? I visit my sister's tomb regularly, and as ornate as it is, its kind of sad because the coffin appears to have been broken open and hastily put back together. I then spoke with the doctor after awhile and asked her about my sister, and she kind of shook her head muttering something about "recreating the process". When I asked her about Lenehan, she says her nephew was a brilliant mind but one that must've been put down. The doctor appears to be the maddest of the mad, but I doubt he'll cause much trouble to me. After all, during the next Caravan, I can send word to the queen about the status of the place. I can only hope I am not discovered in time... I will most likely keep this diary buried somewhere so no one may find out my plans. If you're reading this, you are either a fellow guard, a soldier come to liberate Steelhold; meaning I am slain. Or I am just re-reading my observations. I can only hope that I will live long enough through these events that Steelhold will return to the grace of her majesty... Though they swear that they are a Barony under her majesty's rule, they are a bunch of bandits, thieves and traitors... And unlike my sister who's rage fueled her justice, my hammer and my strength will help me return this to the justice system her majesty had intended this place to be...
((Story placed so the next guy in the turn list can have a reason to hurry up
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Topic: Steelhold - A Penal Colony Succession Game (Read 56905 times)