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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 4243784" data-attributes="member: 3448">[Session 31]The 19th of O-Kas passed uneventfully, but the Council received several urgent reports at the beginning of the 20th.Dame Brionna began the discussion with a report on Caligshire [see attached].  “We have received a report on the state of the Caligshire front from Sir Devin Rollingheath.  The most notable report is that one of the drowan vollers defected to us.  Its commander’s name is Siki’Yana.  Apparently they believe that they were dishonored by the orders that they have received and wish to defect.  Sir Devin wishes to know whether he can trust them.”“What is his impression?” asked Kit.“He thinks they seem trustworthy, but they are unsure.”“All of the Noldar servant houses view themselves as bound by the Compact,” said Alistair.  “If they thought that they were being given orders that violated the Noldar Compact, they would feel bound by the Code and the Compact, not by their orders.”“So if they’ve heard of the duel with Lord Davion, they would presumably feel bound by the result,” commented Dame Brionna.“Exactly-- I think that’s the most likely explanation.  Also, the officer’s name translates as ‘knife of honor.’  I could easily see the sort of family that names a child that also raising a child who takes the obligations under the Compact very seriously.”“Moving on to the rest of the report, your grace, the Lidless Eye horde retreated to just beyond the border to the northwest.  Sir Devin appears somewhat concerned about his actions across the border.”Alistair snorted.  “It’s not like there’s any meaningful power on the other side of that border.  If our enemies are attacking us from beyond the traditional limits of the Archduchy, there’s no reason for us to worry about those borders unless it might actually offend a neighbor.”“They have now started building fortifications, your grace.  Also, a clan of ogres with some hill giants, led by an ogre magi, is heading to reinforce them.  That could develop into a serious problem if they succeed in meeting up together.  On the bright side, the Gutrippers continue to flee in panic.  Some of the other raiding bands that were heading in are now picking at the Gutrippers instead.”“That sounds perfect.  I think Sir Devin’s priority should be preventing the ogres from reinforcing the Lidless Eye.  The last thing we want is for them to cross back into Canberry able to attack more directly.”“I agree, your grace.  Perhaps a sending to Sir Devin?  I believe in particular that he will appreciate advice with regard to the drow.”The Council carefully drafted up a sending, counting the individual words to make sure they were within the limit.  When they were happy with the text, Father Waters sent it to Sir Devin.  <<Archduke to Devin.  Report received.  Drow trustworthy.  Request intercept and isolate ogre clan.  Target leader.  Disregard border as necessary-- but do not provoke foreign troops.>></blockquote>

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