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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1840299" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>Dinner with the King</strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>2/25/97 O.L.G., 7 p.m., in the dining hall of the Royal Castle in Fuzia, Thule</strong></em></p><p></p><p>Having left his majordomo, Marcus, in charge of things at home, Baron Malford and Prince Rajah had gone to Fuzia, several hundred miles away. Now they sat to dinner with the King of Thule. As one of the King’s men, Malford felt obligated to relate to him the recent events involving Ketzia. It was a neighboring state, after all, and he had made diplomatic contact- sort of- with the Elf-King. King Verrion II of Thule, Lord of Lake Bellurnus, Protector of the Ketzian Mountains, Thane over the Bendrock, Guardian of the Western Reaches, etc., was most pleased to hear of it. He thought that Malford might make a wonderful addition to the aristocracy indeed. </p><p></p><p>“We’ve never had much luck with the Ketzians,” Verrion confessed. “Please, feel free to build this relationship up. Everyone knows that the Ketzians could be either fantastic allies or deadly enemies. And if you could persuade him to send envoys, or even to meet with me personally... well, I would be honored to receive any such gestures.”</p><p></p><p>Not only would friendship with the Ketzians help in its own right, it would also aid the Kingdom of Thule in its diplomacy with the Duchy of Moire and the state called only Morraine, in the north. These were two nations of mixed blood human/elves. Generally referred to as ‘half-elves,’ the inhabitants of Moire and Morraine were usually the product not of mixing elf with human, but of mixing mixed bloods among the Moirans and Morrainians. The elven blood in these folk was largely Ketzisti; they connected with the Ketzians like no other people possibly could. Like the Ketzisti, they preferred an attitude of careful neutrality towards the big polarization of Dorhaus.</p><p></p><p>Picture Dorhaus for a minute. Split along its north-south axis by the Bendrock Mountains, and along its east-west axis by the Ketzian Mountains (on the west) and the Swamp of Lithos (to the east).</p><p></p><p>In the west, south of the Ketzian Mountains, was the Kingdom of Thule, of which the Barony of Var was a vassalage. North of the Ketzian Mountains, of course, was Ketzia itself- which remains even today, and persevered through even the worst of Fuligin’s ravages. The northern extent of Ketzia ended, at that time, where the Bendrocks began curving gently west towards the coast. Further north still were Moire and Morraine, with forests and smaller ranges of mountains on their borders. </p><p></p><p>The southern portion of the eastern part of the continent, below the Swamp of Lithos, was controlled by Imperial Wotan. This included several powerful semi-independent tributaries, such as the Barony of Goldstone, the Prince’s Hold, the County of Aara and the Duchy of Sallax. But the current Emperor of Wotan- Tovan IV, called Kinslayer but never in his presence and never very loudly- held everything together with an iron-tight fist. Imperial Wotan and the Kingdom of Thule were the two largest and strongest states on Dorhaus; they were natural rivals, though separated by the Bendrocks except at their southernmost extent, where a pair of forts were built at either end of the Iron Wall long ago to guard the passage against all but the most determined armies. The interminable warfare between the two enemy states was thus limited to clashes in and around the Iron Wall or dangerous forays through the formidable chain of mountains. </p><p></p><p>North of the Swamp of Lithos, southeast of Moire and Morraine, was a smaller kingdom called Chorania. Being so close to Imperial Wotan, it could not escape becoming a satellite. North of it was a state known as Bemvia, and it and Chorania were longstanding foes. With Imperial Wotan behind Chorania- after all, the Emperor would love to annex the entire continent if he could manage it- the only way Bemvia could hold out was to become a fierce ally of Thule’s.</p><p></p><p>One of the problems in this arrangement was that it was very difficult for Thule to send reinforcements to Bemvia. They either had to sail through the rough waters off the north of Dorhaus, which were notoriously dangerous, especially in the spring, or they had to go through a long mountain journey, during which time they were vulnerable to ambush. There was a much easier route- going through territory that was Ketzian. If Malford could somehow open that route... The implications were fantastic.</p><p></p><p>So were the implications of Rajah. <em>The Tiger Prince,</em> King Verrion thought. It was not inconceivable that there could one day be a friend on the throne of Wotan. Perhaps it was unlikely; but it was at least <em>possible.</em></p><p></p><p>King Verrion II of Thule grinned to himself. It was a good time to be King. Yes indeed.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Farenth’s Game begins!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 1840299, member: 1210"] [b]Dinner with the King[/b] [i][b]2/25/97 O.L.G., 7 p.m., in the dining hall of the Royal Castle in Fuzia, Thule[/b][/i][b][/b] Having left his majordomo, Marcus, in charge of things at home, Baron Malford and Prince Rajah had gone to Fuzia, several hundred miles away. Now they sat to dinner with the King of Thule. As one of the King’s men, Malford felt obligated to relate to him the recent events involving Ketzia. It was a neighboring state, after all, and he had made diplomatic contact- sort of- with the Elf-King. King Verrion II of Thule, Lord of Lake Bellurnus, Protector of the Ketzian Mountains, Thane over the Bendrock, Guardian of the Western Reaches, etc., was most pleased to hear of it. He thought that Malford might make a wonderful addition to the aristocracy indeed. “We’ve never had much luck with the Ketzians,” Verrion confessed. “Please, feel free to build this relationship up. Everyone knows that the Ketzians could be either fantastic allies or deadly enemies. And if you could persuade him to send envoys, or even to meet with me personally... well, I would be honored to receive any such gestures.” Not only would friendship with the Ketzians help in its own right, it would also aid the Kingdom of Thule in its diplomacy with the Duchy of Moire and the state called only Morraine, in the north. These were two nations of mixed blood human/elves. Generally referred to as ‘half-elves,’ the inhabitants of Moire and Morraine were usually the product not of mixing elf with human, but of mixing mixed bloods among the Moirans and Morrainians. The elven blood in these folk was largely Ketzisti; they connected with the Ketzians like no other people possibly could. Like the Ketzisti, they preferred an attitude of careful neutrality towards the big polarization of Dorhaus. Picture Dorhaus for a minute. Split along its north-south axis by the Bendrock Mountains, and along its east-west axis by the Ketzian Mountains (on the west) and the Swamp of Lithos (to the east). In the west, south of the Ketzian Mountains, was the Kingdom of Thule, of which the Barony of Var was a vassalage. North of the Ketzian Mountains, of course, was Ketzia itself- which remains even today, and persevered through even the worst of Fuligin’s ravages. The northern extent of Ketzia ended, at that time, where the Bendrocks began curving gently west towards the coast. Further north still were Moire and Morraine, with forests and smaller ranges of mountains on their borders. The southern portion of the eastern part of the continent, below the Swamp of Lithos, was controlled by Imperial Wotan. This included several powerful semi-independent tributaries, such as the Barony of Goldstone, the Prince’s Hold, the County of Aara and the Duchy of Sallax. But the current Emperor of Wotan- Tovan IV, called Kinslayer but never in his presence and never very loudly- held everything together with an iron-tight fist. Imperial Wotan and the Kingdom of Thule were the two largest and strongest states on Dorhaus; they were natural rivals, though separated by the Bendrocks except at their southernmost extent, where a pair of forts were built at either end of the Iron Wall long ago to guard the passage against all but the most determined armies. The interminable warfare between the two enemy states was thus limited to clashes in and around the Iron Wall or dangerous forays through the formidable chain of mountains. North of the Swamp of Lithos, southeast of Moire and Morraine, was a smaller kingdom called Chorania. Being so close to Imperial Wotan, it could not escape becoming a satellite. North of it was a state known as Bemvia, and it and Chorania were longstanding foes. With Imperial Wotan behind Chorania- after all, the Emperor would love to annex the entire continent if he could manage it- the only way Bemvia could hold out was to become a fierce ally of Thule’s. One of the problems in this arrangement was that it was very difficult for Thule to send reinforcements to Bemvia. They either had to sail through the rough waters off the north of Dorhaus, which were notoriously dangerous, especially in the spring, or they had to go through a long mountain journey, during which time they were vulnerable to ambush. There was a much easier route- going through territory that was Ketzian. If Malford could somehow open that route... The implications were fantastic. So were the implications of Rajah. [i]The Tiger Prince,[/i] King Verrion thought. It was not inconceivable that there could one day be a friend on the throne of Wotan. Perhaps it was unlikely; but it was at least [i]possible.[/i] King Verrion II of Thule grinned to himself. It was a good time to be King. Yes indeed. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Farenth’s Game begins! [/QUOTE]
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