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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eosin the Red" data-source="post: 1436299" data-attributes="member: 168">Echoes of Glory CampaignThe opening scene takes place in the provincial capitol of Draysen County, a walled town called Redgorge, it has been a long winter and spring is just now arriving and with spring comes the season of war. This is an accounting of the adventure as told by Lady Isolade who is not present until sometime later in the telling.Freya and Arron, two survivors of the infamous School of Peers, had arrived in Redgorge during a spring downpour. The rivers were swollen with snowmelt and the air was still chilly. Lady Brennica, the countess of Highvale and patron of the Academy, had sent the two of them to enquire about the recent raids in the region by the barbaric Vindel tribesmen. It was surprising they made such good time, unless Freya and his command over the weather had something to do with it. Upon arriving, the two of them settled into the local inn of some repute – I believe it is called the Wanderer’s Rest. I have long puzzled over the presence of Nagus, a paladin of Brynn within the bar and his continued presence among us. While I hate to lay credit on the feet of the Celestine, I can think of no other reason for his presence. I have yet to decide if this is something good or something that should have me worried. When the divine meddle in the affairs of men, nothing good happens. He was hard to miss, a towering albino with piercing blue eyes, not something you see everyday.Finally, Jayme Wingate a younger son to the highly respected Duke of Wingate and the infamous bard Torean Norhill had just arrived in Redgorge from the south. Destined, so I hear, for Highvale.The town was in disarray and near panic caused by the death of the Captain Commander of the Countess's guard, Sir Goran Toras. The Inn was full of nothing but talk of how his body was drug through the town by Lagos the Skindancer who took the body right up to the keep itself.It became apparent after some questioning of the town folk that Lagos and his boss had intentions to marry the countess, which would not bode well for young Bren Draysen who is due to come of age in six months. Sir Jayme had some previous dealing with Lagos and knew why the countess’s guards had left her; Lagos was widely despised and known for his penchant of skinning those who displeased him. Freya and Arron braved the downpour to visit the fortress proper. Discouraged by finding the gates unmanned and the few men-at-arms on the grounds unwilling to challenge them, the pair walked into the fortress without fanfare.Young Bren greeted them from the stairway, he held his fathers sword like he knew what he was about but it was obvious to the experienced warriors that he was untested. Accordingly, he waved the sword about and challenging the men and exclaiming his intent to fight them rather than let them have his mother.The situation was calmed when Arron explained that they wanted to help the countess, not wed her. Arron indicated that a messenger had been sent to Highvale some days ago and that help should be coming from Highvale in less than four days. By the time his explanation was done, the albino paladin from the inn was standing in the doorway, soaking wet. After another round of introductions the Lady Draysen and her newfound guardians discussed matters at hand and the possible goals of Lagos and his superior, Earl Kerwin Riddik. Meanwhile, Sir Jayme Wingate and the Bard Torean had some conversations with the locals. The locals related that the increasing raids by the Vindel had become more violent than usual, while the barbaric hill folk were rightly feared, they rarely killed without reason, but the raids of the last two months had been wanton butchery.The two were bound for Highvale but Sir Jayme felt that his father would desire for them to assist Lady Draysen. The Countess had always been a firm supporter of the Duke and with his troubles in Chandra, and the Duke Wingate could scarcely afford to squander any allies. They also reasoned that if the county of Draysen were to fall into the hands of Earl Riddik, they would also lose Highvale since the mountainous province traded much of its mineral wealth for food and other subsistence items. Earl Riddick would only need to close the roads or place an unreasonable toll at Woodbridge to effectively starve the province out. Deciding that Draysen must remain free, the bard and the young nobleman began the soggy march to join those already locked in discussion within the fortress.Jayme and Torean also walked into the open doors unopposed; thankfully Torean accustomed to the finer things in life, like heat, closed the doors.The Countess tried to convince the party to flee with her son but several of the more martial members of the ad hoc group tried to form a defensive plan to hold the town. Eventually maternal instinct won out, if the boy was killed the Countess would be forced to remarry, perhaps not Riddick but she would find herself with a royally appointed spouse. Bren Draysen was due to come of age next season and should he live long enough, it would be a simple matter to reclaim his Earldom. Royal edict prevented those with titles less than ducal from raising more than 100 armed men, for personal use. Even assuming that Earl Riddick ignored the ban, it is unlikely that he could or would desire to face the Duke of Wingate and his famed military on the field.</blockquote>

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