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Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)
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<blockquote data-quote="CPaladin" data-source="post: 8594296" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>Session 100 (April 25, 2019)</p><p></p><p>25 Ghast</p><p>The Duke of Brightspan sends an oral message that he is sending a tithe of cattle in addition to the ordinary grain shipment, and that it is substantial—some 10,000 head. He has insufficient herders for them to survive the winter, so the alternative was to slaughter.</p><p></p><p>The Council makes plans to redistribute them to refugee camps, and after they calve, to move some of the calves down to the south by vollers.</p><p></p><p>They also plan on scanning the cattle to make sure they’re not contaminated by demons or something like that; mostly this is concern about the Order of the Ram.</p><p></p><p>This has to indicate massive depopulation in the Duchy of Brightspan, which was close enough to the flow of the army.</p><p></p><p>After that’s planned for, everything goes smoothly until the Council of Southern Drucien.</p><p></p><p>30 Ghast</p><p>They invited all of the rulers of realms of humans or other younger people, including the rakasta lords of the Spice Lands, located south of the Barrier Mountains to attend the Council. They also invited the Drow to send an observer, and they did, from House Aleval. The Elves send a Star Priestess, who arrives.</p><p></p><p>The Holder of Two attends himself, having left the Mountains of the Mages to attend. He is a decrepit looking old human, but with parts of him replaced with metal parts. He has a strange staff worked in laen and high glass, clearly not of human make.</p><p></p><p>They begin with private meetings with all the various guests, before the formal council.</p><p></p><p>A man in a strange, all black metal costumes, clearly Paranswarmian, approaches Dame Brionna. “I wish to bring word personally on behalf of the Inquisitor General of Northern Drucien. The freeing of Hanal has stalled completely. The size of the military forces held by the usurper is too large; we will not be able to make any advances until spring. We can protect the coastal cities that are loyal to the Church, and we can protect the areas we have taken, but we cannot take the rebellious areas without waiting until spring and bringing in more temple troops from Khamista.”</p><p></p><p>“What is the overall prognosis?”</p><p></p><p>“Two to three years. To go faster, we would need to bring in troops from Masque. They are loyal, but they are so hated in Hanal that they would turn the common folk against us.”</p><p></p><p>They need assistance delivering significant supplies to a Kov who is cut off and who they need to supply by air; the Council offers to provide assistance (planning on using our map to avoid the Hanalian air navy), which the Church offers to pay for.</p><p></p><p>“Why do the people of Hanal hate Masque?”</p><p></p><p>“During the reign of the late God-Emperor, a large mercenary force from Masque worked for a Kov, and they engaged in an enormous rampage. That’s still in living memory, and they are mostly remembered as masked raiders raping women and murdering children throughout the country—though in reality it was confined to one Kovate.”</p><p></p><p>“Have you looked for support from Enclaves?”</p><p></p><p>“Yes, but there’s something odd going on in Enclaves. There’s a developing miasma. Our clergy have felt it, and an ally of ours is aware of it as well. It’s a sense of tension, as if from a chaotic spirit, but we can’t find any such spirit. Things are destabilizing that have remained stable for a thousand years, at least for as long as our diocese has been part of Enclaves. Some of the Enclaves are arming themselves; we’re considering deploying regiments of troops to defend the Cathedral.”</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna advises against actions that may escalate tensions.</p><p></p><p>Alistair speculates that convincing Balansar to take up residence might be capable of restabilizing. The Council reaches out to their clergy through the Archbishop.</p><p></p><p>The other private meetings are uneventful.</p><p></p><p>The One of Ones, who is an extremely elderly One of the Threes, is almost translucent in true sight. He is likely just about to pass.</p><p>[cont'd]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8594296, member: 7030144"] Session 100 (April 25, 2019) 25 Ghast The Duke of Brightspan sends an oral message that he is sending a tithe of cattle in addition to the ordinary grain shipment, and that it is substantial—some 10,000 head. He has insufficient herders for them to survive the winter, so the alternative was to slaughter. The Council makes plans to redistribute them to refugee camps, and after they calve, to move some of the calves down to the south by vollers. They also plan on scanning the cattle to make sure they’re not contaminated by demons or something like that; mostly this is concern about the Order of the Ram. This has to indicate massive depopulation in the Duchy of Brightspan, which was close enough to the flow of the army. After that’s planned for, everything goes smoothly until the Council of Southern Drucien. 30 Ghast They invited all of the rulers of realms of humans or other younger people, including the rakasta lords of the Spice Lands, located south of the Barrier Mountains to attend the Council. They also invited the Drow to send an observer, and they did, from House Aleval. The Elves send a Star Priestess, who arrives. The Holder of Two attends himself, having left the Mountains of the Mages to attend. He is a decrepit looking old human, but with parts of him replaced with metal parts. He has a strange staff worked in laen and high glass, clearly not of human make. They begin with private meetings with all the various guests, before the formal council. A man in a strange, all black metal costumes, clearly Paranswarmian, approaches Dame Brionna. “I wish to bring word personally on behalf of the Inquisitor General of Northern Drucien. The freeing of Hanal has stalled completely. The size of the military forces held by the usurper is too large; we will not be able to make any advances until spring. We can protect the coastal cities that are loyal to the Church, and we can protect the areas we have taken, but we cannot take the rebellious areas without waiting until spring and bringing in more temple troops from Khamista.” “What is the overall prognosis?” “Two to three years. To go faster, we would need to bring in troops from Masque. They are loyal, but they are so hated in Hanal that they would turn the common folk against us.” They need assistance delivering significant supplies to a Kov who is cut off and who they need to supply by air; the Council offers to provide assistance (planning on using our map to avoid the Hanalian air navy), which the Church offers to pay for. “Why do the people of Hanal hate Masque?” “During the reign of the late God-Emperor, a large mercenary force from Masque worked for a Kov, and they engaged in an enormous rampage. That’s still in living memory, and they are mostly remembered as masked raiders raping women and murdering children throughout the country—though in reality it was confined to one Kovate.” “Have you looked for support from Enclaves?” “Yes, but there’s something odd going on in Enclaves. There’s a developing miasma. Our clergy have felt it, and an ally of ours is aware of it as well. It’s a sense of tension, as if from a chaotic spirit, but we can’t find any such spirit. Things are destabilizing that have remained stable for a thousand years, at least for as long as our diocese has been part of Enclaves. Some of the Enclaves are arming themselves; we’re considering deploying regiments of troops to defend the Cathedral.” Dame Brionna advises against actions that may escalate tensions. Alistair speculates that convincing Balansar to take up residence might be capable of restabilizing. The Council reaches out to their clergy through the Archbishop. The other private meetings are uneventful. The One of Ones, who is an extremely elderly One of the Threes, is almost translucent in true sight. He is likely just about to pass. [cont'd] [/QUOTE]
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