Episode: Paved With Good Intentions
Posted by Story on 01/08/19
While most of the Lyceum would publicly describe conflict in the Oathlands as 'a matter of grave concern' and privately as 'hilarious', they unfortunately aren't free from spreading violence. The Kalslov, a servant house of House Volkov that bent the knee alongside of them, have been convinced by the new Seraph of Volkov Woods to convert to the Faith of the Pantheon and abandon shamanism entirely. Excited to study to become Mercies of Lagoma, a pilgrimage to Blancbier along the Great Road is planned. Almost entirely prodigals, the hundreds of hopeful new mercies come from the vassals of House Volkov, prodigals that bent the knee to Malvici in Southport, Truesworn of Esterhold, and escorted by several dozen templars from the city-state of Rivincita, a march sworn to Southport. They never make it to Blancbier. Somewhere on the Great Road as they pass through House Fournier's county of Cassyl, the entire party is attacked and massacred. While House Fournier, a Lyonesse vassal denies all responsibility and blames shavs, it seems unlikely as at least three dozen bodies were found hanged with a bloody sign near the bodies reading, "Suffer no shav or traitor to the Compact to live." The slain godsworn templar captain who was escorting the pilgrims among the dead was the brother of the Countess of the March of Rivincita, Marquessa Magdalena Daveiga, does not accept Fournier's claims, and immediately declares war on House Fournier and calls her banners.
Meanwhile, the wide plains controlled by House Groverfield, a march sworn to House Shepherd, have been attacked and burned by Abandoned of Clan Stormstorm who claim it was vengeance for their support of Duke Gregor 'the Butcher of Graypeak' Shepherd. House Groverfield is enraged, but particularly incensed because the Abandoned, who fled from near Shepherd lands due to the purges by Gregor, apparently are relatively near Gemecitta's march vassal of House Gallo, who express condolences but seem supremely disinterested in hunting down dreaded Wheat Destroyers of a particularly ridiculous name. When the Sword of Grover comes to House Gallo lands to demand justice, he drunkenly gets into a duel and kills the Sword of House Gallo after much words are exchanged. Things could have been settled better.
Meanwhile, the wide plains controlled by House Groverfield, a march sworn to House Shepherd, have been attacked and burned by Abandoned of Clan Stormstorm who claim it was vengeance for their support of Duke Gregor 'the Butcher of Graypeak' Shepherd. House Groverfield is enraged, but particularly incensed because the Abandoned, who fled from near Shepherd lands due to the purges by Gregor, apparently are relatively near Gemecitta's march vassal of House Gallo, who express condolences but seem supremely disinterested in hunting down dreaded Wheat Destroyers of a particularly ridiculous name. When the Sword of Grover comes to House Gallo lands to demand justice, he drunkenly gets into a duel and kills the Sword of House Gallo after much words are exchanged. Things could have been settled better.