The Beginning
Year 998 post Reckoning. The Gretanarian forces took over almost all of Tenath's kingdoms extremely quickly, as if the vast distances between most remote points belonging to their newly forged empire were nothing. Bloodthirsty warlords were leaving only death, misery and ashes on their triumphant march to domination. Decisions of Emperor Ikthus I had high impact on whole continent. Florins were massively produced, making all other currencies obsolete, what with monetary union of the empire. Previously low prices were raising disturbingly quickly, bringing poverty to peasantry, craftsmen and most of lesser noble families. Crisis of faith, people reverted from their religions and again started believing in pagan mythos, Zyugewolg not letting them forget about him. These are hard times indeed, and it's only beginning...
With passing of Third Quarter getting closer and closer nobility of Iseth met at Castle Wickbreach, at the court of King Matigor I. Dark clouds gathered above whole kingdom, Gretanarian forces slowly getting closer to western border, stopped only by last, desperate attempt of barbaric tribes to defend their homeland. Twenty first day of Third Quarter, it was about time to start preparing for the inevitable. As the noon of this grim and rainy day comes, all invited enter the palace. The King, his advisor - Anrelles Mathius, and lords of three other provinces: Miles Backhorst of Erdhen, Jonathan Moore of Blackwarth and Ites Llahir of Scorchfield, sitting in a hemicircle. Three nobles sitting in a line in front of them. All other members of higher and lesser nobility gathered all around. Talking, laughing and whispering, everything went silent when the king spoke:
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It is an important day for the free Iseth. With threat from Gretanar Empire getting closer to the western border. A threat to our lives, and a threat to our freedom. And so we have gathered here.Then Anrelles spoke:
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Sheer size of Iseth made it an extremely hard task even for our king and elected lords of provinces to properly manage area nearing borders of the kingdom. Currently both industries and militia are much weaker compared to their state in provinces directly ruled by them. Taking my advice into account, our king decided to further break down Iseth into more provinces and appoint new lords for them.It was time for a vow. Lords of three provinces said to three nobles:
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Triptolemus the Three-fold Warrior, Gaspare Pavoni and Guy Cahill, are you ready to become lords of Iseth's sub-provinces and take responsibility for them? Are you ready to defend our kingdom if the need comes? Do you vow to be loyal servants of King Matigor I?The three nobles stood up from their seats and all said:
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We are ready and vow our loyalty!Then the king got off his throne, took ceremonial sword and marked them, saying:
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So let it be known that since this day, Triptolemus the Three-fold Warrior is lord of The County of Cape Taenaron, Gaspare Pavoni is lord of New Larramsir and Guy Cahill is lord of Greenhaven. Now let us go and begin feast, to celebrate election of new lords!And so the feast thriving two next days began, after which everyone departed to their provinces and began their work. Creation of new provinces and election of new lords were happy and neccessary events for future of Iseth. However, nobody knew that newly elected were power mad conspirators...
While events happening in whole Tenath and in Iseth's capital are of utmost importance, stories of new generations of adventurers, soldiers and mercenaries cannot be forgotten, as despite seeming unnecessary, they might shed more light on many different matters important during that time. Whether they'll be waking up in the wilds, guilds or houses they own. Chasing outlaws or robbing. Joining wars or escaping from them, they are as important for the course of history as decisions made by kings and armies they lead. At the Third Quarter of 998, Sapphire and Jack, Tyr Loknar, Euzaroch and Julia DragonBlood began their adventures...
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