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14:54, 28th March 2024 (GMT+0)

GURPS - Travesty and Response

King Conall VI is the reigning monarch in Caithness, but a civil war has been ongoing even before his Crowning. Some nobles support the king, but others are in open rebellion, and few have managed to stay neutral.

Redhall was always been one of the more peaceful areas of Caithness, but now finds itself in a war between several royalist and rebel strongholds. The local ruler, Lord Lathan Redbeard, was loyal to the king; but he showed little interest in civil war politics, or even in the affairs of his own fiefdom. A passionate hunter, he was often away on expeditions in Deerwood Forest, leaving the control of his domain in the hands of his advisors.

The PCs were effectively the real rulers of Redhall, and Lord Lathan expected them to deal with any crisis that threatened to disturb his leisure time. Regrettably, Redhall's restraint did not aid it in it's moment of need. Lord Lathan has not been seen since the attack and Redhall lies in ruins, the castle sacked and burned and the town pillaged, with many of the locals killed and the rest fled north to safety. The minor lord given Embassy paid back the trust with treachery and let in the enemy.