OOC: Quantum uncertainty could potentially rewrite the battle plans if Taric is left unable to travel to Eelspine to gather reinforcements for Miring. If that does end up being the case, we'll just say that Kain was in charge of that >_>
In any case, Reg didn't arrive till a month after everyone set out for Miring so Erika is still around during all this chaos.
Regardless of how this turns out, this little bout of chaos is only going to cause Erik to crack down hard. Demons, fires, and nobles battling in the castle do not a stable kingdom make.
In The Castle ~4 Days after Kaguro's Trial, ~6 Days after Sir Taric's Demon-slaying, Day of the War Meeting...(Lord Trubaldsome/Sir Taric) Commander Leif's regiment had been the one closest to Trubaldsome's quarters when shouts of a (3) traitor had gone up, and then fell silent. It had taken him and his men a moment to ascertain what floor the fighting had been coming from, but when the sound of fighting reached their ears it took them a second, perhaps less, to act. Immediately a runner was sent to gather a second regiment, preferably one of those which were off-duty, and then the king. The others were already making their way up the stairs with weapons drawn. The fighting was not taking place very high up, but Osvald was the first to step into the bloody hallway and the green boy staggered back in horror upon seeing a gutted soldier in the Demon Slayer's livery.
Leif shoved him aside and, great-axe in hand, led his regiment in pacifying Trubaldsome's regiment (And Taric's regiment when necessary), taking any alive who would lay down their arms, with the full confidence that a second regiment was making its way across the courtyard to lend aid.(Silas 4) Barte's eyes widen in surprise, and he runs a hand through his greasy hair. "Lad, nobody tol' meh you was down here!" he replies, shocked. "Yeh shoulda been brought 'fore
someone by now to decide what was t' be done with yah!" He motions you over to the Gaoler's room, and rushes to gather up a wooden bowl. "Ah'll go an' get th' Steward, bu'...y'should eat somethin', how long you been down h-"
It's then that Barte pauses. From the window of a nearby cell, the sound of steel crashing against steel and the shouting of "TRAITOR" can be heard.
~7 Weeks After the Armies Set Out...(Locanil 6) You convince those who ran off that by becoming educated they may rise in rank and status some day. Of course, you may have given them the wrong impression -- they now think that becoming educated might even grant them the same rights as nobles. They also bring in several more students with such promises, over-expectant students at that. Teaching classes will be significantly more difficult now. (-1 due to class size.) You then don a heavy cloak to try and disguise your appearance before heading out into town. (2) The cloak falls short however, and your tail is a little more than visible. Upon stepping out of the gates, a peasant woman lets out a shriek of "Demon!" and faints. Immediately here husband and three sons are surrounding you, crude weaponry in hand as they shout for help. An angry mob is forming.
Elsewhere in the World...In the Ztah Steppes...(Sir Jormund 2) You built the wall well, and are unable to tear it down in time. (2) You realize this too late, and the combined bandit/raider forces arrive even as you, your remaining men, and the peasantry work to tear down the defenses. They are still preparing a charge from atop a nearby hill as you order everyone back behind the wall. (5) One of your remaining soldiers hoists himself up atop the wall using some felled lumber as steps and peers out at the opposing forces. "Only thirty or so!" he shouts back to you, "And all on foot!"
You can still try to escape the imminent battle and head to Brighthall, or you can try to hold off the oncoming forces (Using your +1 defensive bonus from the wall, you'd be able to match their 1 strength regiment)
In the Eelspine Range...(Zimtar Raiders 5) The goatherders return a long time later with 1 Ducat worth of picks and shovels. (1-2) Your people attempt to settle the plateau, but harsh weather conditions and
a family of bears make the task impossible. The entire settling party is found dead or missing by your raiders a week later. You will be more than just hard-pressed to try and settle any other areas.
(N/A) You're unable to continue to send scouts out this year, due to a catastrophic loss of life during your last scouting attempt.
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