Kingdom of Powys

King Merfyn, a son of Rhordri the Great, is lord of the kingdom of Powys, and unlike other kings he still dwells within the high stone walls of the old caester of Viroconium. The great Roman road of Watling Street ends at Virconium, having begun far away at the eastern tip of Kent, and once there was much trade all along its length, but now only well-armed men dare tread it through the many kingdoms it traverses.
King Merfyn’s castle is a fortress, with its ancient walls forged long ago by Roman magic. But this magic may be his undoing, for stories have reached neighboring Kingdoms of Arxes are bursting open in many places within the walls, and he has not monks enough nor spears sufficient to ward them all.
King Merfyn is loathe to let the old roman city fall to ruin, and desperate enough to strike bargains even with Saxon or Dane if they can save him his fortress

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