[Royal Guard] A Call For Volunteers

[Thomas A. Barry]

 Maxwell De`Seyner would volunteer. He's been getting his backside handed to
him a bit too much around the inn to consider that sort of thing too much
more dangerous...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan" <dan at arangoth.org>
To: "Arangoth's Royal Guard" <Royalguard at arangoth.org>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 8:46 PM
Subject: [Royal Guard] A Call For Volunteers


> (Please JD's post to the ML entitled "Unto Captain Lucius von Stahl,
> Captain of the Royal Guard" from May 19 for more information. )
>
> Unto all members of the Royal Guard in Drache:
>
> We received word some time ago from the now-deceased Gerd ul-Alfrith
> Elgire, Aptentrod* of Valkthres, concerning increased bandit activity
> along the northern reaches of the Darian in an area called Whitepool,
> near to both the Elgar Forest and the Ruthmarnan border. While the
> countryside is not usually our responsibility, I have received word that
> the Border Watch is contending with an unusual amount of raiding by the
> Assi in the disputed border zone of Eastern Arangoth. Though the Lord
> Protector has personally led a force of Watchmen to relieve the area,
> the Watch cannot provide enough manpower to deal with the situation alone.
>
> Magistrate Abraxas Caros, himself a veteran of the army and the Border
> Watch took several of his veteran compatriots to the nearby village of
> Parmi, and was recently proclaimed Aptentrod, and deputized his
> companions and other able-bodied men. He has fortified and defended the
> village against bandits as best he can, but is is in dire need of
> reinforcements and resupply.Therefore, I have been commanded by the
> Sithire to raise a contingent of volunteers to travel north to  the
> Valkthres area to cooperate with representatives of the Border Watch and
> the defenders of Parmi in dealing with the bandits and making sure that
> travel by road and by river between Ruthmarna and Transdariania is made
> safe again.
>
> This is a dangerous situation, and hazard bonuses may be awarded if
> circumstances merit it. Sheriff Elgire made it clear that he feared for
> his life, and his fears were all too well-founded. Sheriff Elgire also
> noticed some unusual behavior on the part of the local Vorfon Broxkad,
> who has taken on new guards who rebuffed the Aptentrod from the manor.
> Be aware that that the local lord seems to be in league with the
> bandits, or they have imprisoned or killed him and are creating the
> appearance that they are in his employ. The bandit force numbers at
> least one hundred individuals, and they seem to be occupied excavating
> the ruins of an old Menxvanic temple on the Western bank of the Darian.
> The significance of this activity is unknown at the present time.
>
> If anyone is interested in volunteering for this assignment in
> Valkthres, please notify me** forthwith so I may organize the expedition
> and give the volunteers further instruction. As it may be dangerous to
> openly display the Guard's colors in area, you will be travelling
> disguised as caravan drovers escorting a supply convoy to Parmi. Attacks
> upon the caravan are possible if not probable, and the relief force must
> be prepared to repulse attacks vigorously at any time.
>
> Me enxenim,
>
> Lucius von Stahl
> Captain of the Royal Guard in Drache
>
> 28. V. 474.
>
> [Seal Affixed]
>
> ----------------------
>
> * Aptentrod literally means "Overseer" in Arangothian. As a Guard rank,
> it translates into common as Sheriff or Constable. An Aptentrod is equal
> to a Sergeant in the rank hierarchy, and are posted as  representatives
> of the Guard in small villages in the countryside. The local lord's
> guards usually serve as an Aptentrod's deputies when he needs
> reinforcements.
>
> ** Email the list if you want to volunteer a Guard character. This plot
> could take a while, so it could result in your character being out of
> Drache and out of the inn for several weeks, so please take that into
> consideration before signing up. This will be played out in scenes GMed
> by Mark (Skonar) as well as posts to the channel mailing list. Please
> respond before Friday June 4th if you want your character to be
> included. (We'll probably be playing fast and loose with the travel
> times to get your characters into the action right away, and minimize
> the time your characters are out of the inn.)
>
>
>
>
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