History of The Land Beneath the Hanging Tree

The Warriors of Cedarwood launch a surprise assault on the Cathedral, being influenced by the cult of the hanging tree to assault their enemy the cult of the new age overlords.   A patrol sent from the city sailed down river to assault the side wall with ladders on boats, a small number of convicts infiltrate the catacombs via a secret tunnel. The guards of the hamlet cross the main bridge.   The cult of the hanging tree betray cedarwood and annex the hamlet while the guards are out, and their mercenaries are severely underprepared for the catacombs manoeuvre.   The party gets caught up in the catacombs and must fight off the convicts to stay alive, salvaging what equipment they can from the surrounding area.

Following the loss of Greenmetal Hamlet, and with increased activity of a number of cults, bandits and separatists, the Bannermen formally withdraw from the Southern Territories. They withdraw and concentrate their forces further North in an attempt to save losses and regroup. Along with this several key reforms are instituted including a change in policy, now allowing the hiring of mercenaries and small contractor groups to save manpower. Officers who bought their commissions and proved useless in the field and swapped to nominal parade roles and promotions through the ranks become commonplace. Equipment becomes state provided and is improved, mages are hired in greater numbers, and a plot of land is offered to allow veterans to retire and take up training roles within the army.

The hamlet of Cedarwood and the surrounding areas are formally acknowledged as territory of the Hanging Tree, who in return pay a small fee as compensation. Bannermen retrieve items of sentimental value to give to the refugees who fled following the capture, as well as the lost standards and decorative emblems of their organisation. The handover is tense but ultimately peaceful.

A battle between the druids and the draconic influence over dominace to cave entrances. See the burrowers.

Following division between the druidic faction, many of whom concerned with the lack of proactivity of the ruling council, an emergency law is passed passing dictatorial powers to a new leader, centralising power, expelling rival leadership candidates, and beginning new aggressive military campaigns.

The construction of a series of defensive watchtowers, bunkers and supply depots around the city to increase it's military control over the region