A great war threatens the stability of northern Ibres and those in its path cannot help but be swept away. Is there any good that can come from this bloodshed?
Or is it yet another folly like those that came before?
~~Prologue: Home Sweet Home~~
Lord Heston's party arrives at the edge of Throneshadow Keep. The village along the valley road that also belonged to the fief (sharing its name) had seen better days. The peasants and village folk who did not live further out feared your party were Brettian raiders.
Historically their brigand parties would strike into the forested borders of Molvonia without fear, and great reward, before retreating to Westshire where the local Lord-Mayor would rebuke any Molvonian demands for justice. With the war their predicament would've been bad enough, but the lands here fell to Count Zhardif of Endsdale, who cared little for them and the keep's defenses beyond what taxes he could extort. And now you've heard a Necromancer has taken root for the past few years... It is a travesty that this situation has lasted as long as it has, but now...
The Seneschal gifted to Lord Heston's new household, Harold Klessen, is an old soldier and King's Man who served under Joric Avon before his liege's unfortunate duel, but on your journey here you had begun to rely on the grave man's loyalty and drive to humble service.
"The keep remains just ahead. Hopefully you will be prepared for whatever trickery the criminal within has used to squat here against all challengers for the past 17 months." "According to the lookout I hired, he doesn't seem to leave the castle's interior often, only coming out to harvest the House Inarys mausoleum or village graveyard for bodies." "And while the call to service was on short notice we do appear to have had some success." He points his hand towards the waiting Trakri, Vara, Nanoha, and Christoph.
"Hopefully this force, along with the retainers who came with you, will be enough." "I'm afraid I won't be able to join you in this battle, as I will be organizing with the villagers and the builders I hired to fix this... " "unfortunate condition." "But the Crown-Princess also intends this to be your right of passage. She wishes the border secure, and thus has asked that you prove yourself in battle. As my last order I was told not to interfere with this task... except..."He reaches into his rider's pouch and pulls from it a vial of pure crystal water.
"To provide you this in the event that you cannot handle whatever magic he has on hand. If you do not need it now, you will in the coming months as we renew the fight against Letia and the other nations."Lord Charles Heston receives Pure Water! (can be traded before battle)
"Is there anything else I can do for my Lord before I head out to make the arrangements?"= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
// Lord's Party! // Charles Heston, Kristii, Mordecai, and Tirena Nerarand are in!// Recruitment Party! // Trakri Vendison, Vara, Nanoha Kaname, and Christoph Lorenz are in!Battle will begin after the Lord's Command!(You have time for out of battle introductions - though even after start you can "retroactively RP" this period to some extent - and each party can retroactively RP the period it was together)