Session 067 - Scarecrows in the Fields

General Summary

Late Summer to Autumn 721TR

The story so far

The Kingdom of Rethem is rocked by Civil War. The Earl of Tormau has rebelled against the Crown and raised a large army. The Heroes have made many enemies and ended up fighting on the side of Rebels.

Athena, a Crimson Dancer Knight, has been made Constable of the recently captured Barony of Winen. She needs to organize the finances and security of her domain as well as supply troops to the ongoing war effort.

Meanwhile, Quazzy has had revelations from the long past. During the events of the Battle of Sorrows, her Warlock Patron Desridaen has lost a valuable item and he wants it back.

Downtime Activities

Over the late Summer and Autumn months, the Heroes undertake a range of activities. These include.

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Location - Barony of Winen, Northwest Rethem.

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Reorganizing the Barony of Winen (Athena)

Athena immediately sets about managing the Barony of Winen. She hires the 15 survivors of the Band of the Bloody Gauntlet led by Captain Herment Bencson as the main garrison for the Castle. They then recruit to their full complement of 20 men.

Next, she speaks with the Grandmistress of the Sisterhood of the Crimson Dancer operating out of the nearby Castle Ithius. She secures an additional 5 troops to boost the Castle's defenses. These may prove useful if the Bloody Gauntlet does not prove reliable.

She assigns Bailiffs to the Baronies outlying Manors. Bailiffs include her old friend Kalin, her Squire Dame Lucia, and two Crimson Dancer Soldiers she had personally trained Helle and Vibeke.

Quazzy secures the contract of the Wardens of Corthir. The Wardens form 5 man garrisons for each of the Baronies scattered Manors.

Finally, Yureb using his criminal contacts acquires guards for the nearby Lead Mine.

Corruption at the Lead Mine (Yureb)

Yureb inspects the rich Rylosin Lead Mine and finds the books appear to be in order. However, he notes something is off with the metal Ingots. He finds that the scales are out of calibration, and they are weighting low, meaning that the mine is producing around 15% more raw metal than recorded in the Books. The Miners Guild is under-representing its output.

Master Miner Remont Hogg apologizes for this error and agrees to pay restitution. He attempts to bribe Yureb discreetly but fails.