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nor, whic~fallsamong his duties as a ruler.
In order for the regent to hoa thrs affair (not that
he has much choice), he must spend 6 CB (in addi-
rion to regular court costs) simply to provide every-
thing his fellow regents might need. If he spends
less, he’ll suffer diplomatic consequences as if he
., had not maintained a court at all. Other regents will
shun his company: most will strive to dissociate
themselves from his realm Cor fear of losing face.
O n the other hand, if the regent spendr more
than 6 G R on the festival, the other regents will
remember that he’s thrown a good party and will
he more kindly disposed toward him. Except for
those who’ve openly declared themselves to he
enemies of this regent, the rulers of Anuire will
tend to remember his realm fondly. lhis is worth a
+2 modifier to all diplomacv actions for one year.
Soon after Rendier leaves, messengers arrive
from Avanil, Boeruine, Ghoere. and Mhoried, all
offering to offset the cost of the conclave. The
messages all read something like this:

Sister (or Brother) Ruler:

I know what a hardship hosting thr Swor
Crow can be. I t can drain a kingdom’s resources
and leave the land unprotected against foul enemies.
Allow me to help take some of the sling from this ,
event; I am prepvred to offer .3 Gold Bars if you
should so desire.

<-’ ht he tempted to rake advan-

owever, several !actors should
r+ntk adp&s-OiiU remi+
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- * a s r e Tkel”;t ’

t o &-so&ee of charge.,?hey will cxpeLt o be ,

repaid or will derhand ocher coisideratiomin
return for this gestiue. Aft& all. as :he holder of
the Imperial Sword and the‘crown of Anuire, &e
PC w ill he expected to moderate some disputes,
and the hig realms are more likely U) he involved
than the smaller ones.
Second, the larger realms stand to gain status .
for helping t o host the event, a t the cost of
appearances for the PC’s realm. The four donors
are likely t o point out to the rulers o f other
domains (subtly, of course) that the event was
not entirely sponsored hv the PC.Though this
will have no immediate effect on the PC’s realm.
it’s likely to have long-term consequences.
O f course. these Considerations are all in the
across Anuire.

Before Boeruine retires to his large golden tent,

invites the PCs to dinner that evening. H e hi&

with protection from the Elfs treachery.

also wishes to forego the traditional royal !.norearrivals
into the cih, preferring instead to camp
IS troops outbide the citv walls. 1 - 1 ~
doe>. how-

remember the slight. $.:.

Otherwise, the PC a d

blcssing of H a e l p As the party rides out, the captain of the guard

be upon you!" mentions that his men are growing awfully tis&

no one gets into trouble. Throu

captain updates the regent on
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The P C s can p m t

The brigands are not '

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;.pCs. Their goal is to
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cannot rely on the PCs for matters of great
ervants received
the PCs would be

with Avan and his knights.

When Boeruine learns that Avan is sending a
pair of knights with the PCs.hc insists on sending s the PCs ride past Boeruine's camp. t
two of his own to ensure that his interestc are fairlv soldiers stand in a silent row in front
represented. H e preemptorily summons the PCs their tents. The line of soldiers pans
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pair of elves among them, also dead.
A few bandits are still alive: their moans echo

'f the PC agrees, the man contirB-

"Anyway, the elves got mad in a hu time . i d h t w \ hJvs t.,ken thc,ir toll o n this
f 'em waved his finger in the air, a.- . .>I.iic. I'he icilin): ha, a~ll;ip\c.clalrno\t
sudden, about twenty elves rose out ol .nrirsl\. Ir..ivinS the buildin\: q w n t u the
ss and from behind the trees. I thou: ..t.ir>.xnd thc sky. I h c flwr i5 in n k i i l a r
d searched the place well enough, I \t.,te t d d ; w ~ p . i i r ;i n w\er.il pL~;c$, it
arently not. They massacred us: I think
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be the dwarves’ downfall, for the orogs tunneled

fairly free ofthe neglect that years of misuse have flooded the fortress from there, proving thc
bestowed on the rest of the track. There are no destruction of this room to be unnecessary. The
carts nearby, however.

5: Turnaround X 3

above. It doesn’t change the pressure

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lies crushed into the ground.

be fo-d here, however: a n orog skeleton lies

nearby with a perfectly sharpened dagger lodged

the runes, the weapo

to have it returned to
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tallme depc me the walls and celllngs 01

this enclosi nd a great rift in the ceiling
allows the sun to shine in for a few hours
every day. The crystals mag
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as freedom from Rhuobhe's binding, he may

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as they are gathering food, guarding. and drilling. ing creatures at

In the early e v e n i a most of the fortress’s guards they’ve had the

can he led to safe

The Windriders of Ruannoch stable their five

Although this is the only pla&& the k

that’s constantly busy, the’kitcheh isone of

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lwcs \l.nv~ s h x e .i heed

In the early evenings, some of the Wm

. Jn repairing and maintaining their
ment. The others spend tim
mounts and oil the

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Special Equipment: Each elf is equipped u+th a
set of brac.m, handed down through the genera-
tions of clve5 serving under Rhuobhc. 'Their
wcapons vary: they usually carry enchanted
broad swords or hows. However, all their wcap-
ons have been secreted near the Boeruine horder
35: Elite Mess Hall
The food preparation area for the clites is not
staffed by slaves, but rather by elves loyal to
Rhuobhe. H e doesn't want tn trust the safety of
his gcneral staff to slaves with a burning hatred
for elves. The head of the staff is a gentle elfwho
cares deeply for his cooking. H e will not fight
unless fnrccd to, but he will rake thc alarm after
the PCs leave the room.
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rai. This portion of the
and more introspec

PCS!

been making plans for them. That explains the

UMMARY: The PCs are likely to

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can take a t this point. Ohviously, the list below
cannot take every eventuality into account.
Instead, it presents the most likely outcomes and
the consequences of these actions.
If no one tells of Aubrae's involvement: Auhrae
Avan escapes with her pride (and her father's
honor) intact. lhc PCs may choose to lay some
sort of blackmaid on her: if they choose this route,
the prince w ill find a way to invalidate the claim
after a while-the PCs con maintain this hold for
involvement .
l f d gets to Boeruine of the troth, but not
through the PCs: This option k at the DMs dis-
cretion, and assumes that the PCs have not cho-
small matter of justice. Boeruine asks the PCs to
deliver a public, scathing condemnation directed
at Avan's daughter's attempt on his honor, or to
ask Avan for a public apology o n Boeruine's
hehalf. Apparently, Roeruine has not yet told
anyone else of what he knows, hoping for it to
come from the mouth of the PCs.He hdds the
moral high ground over Avan, and continues to
do so as Avan refuses to apologize for the prin-
cess's actions, publicly or privately.
If the PCs agree to make a public
grudge. However. he docs then demand that a
trial he set for Auhrar Avan. on charges of con-
spiracy, collusion with enemies of Anuire, and
defamation of character.
O f course, Avan refuses even to consider
Avan wants to
 If the PCs decide Aubrae is innocent: Boeru-

.' and the PCs are stuck in the middle of it. I f ness l e ~ s\<>. .ind ,\van'> pride is .a\\u.lg:ed.
they decide in favor of Boeruine or Avan, they A> thc rcgents d . 4 n u i r L t j k c tllcir 1 e . i ~o i t h e

doesn't affect his own pfa

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