An Estalian Income

They were leaving the realm of Portomaggiore, having stayed the night at an inn near Scalea. When they disembarked at the city’s docks late in the afternoon the previous day, Ottaviano had insisted they begin their journey south immediately rather than linger. He said they needed no distractions, and besides, a gentle ride until nightfall […]

A Strange Vessel.

Near Palomtrina, North-East of Remas After three hours of blessing the dead, praying with the wounded and praising the soldiers for their brave service, and all this immediately after commanding his army in battle against a veritable horde, his holiness Bernado Ugolini was beginning to flag. When a messenger begged for an audience, he was […]

THE BATTLE OF PALOMTRINA, PART FOUR: CONCLUSION

As the strongmen loped away, one shouted: “If we don’t stop it, everyone in Remas could die!” Shamed and angered in equal measure, they all stopped running, turned around and, a little out of breath, hefted their weapons to try again. Caught up in their own concerns, they did not notice the bravi emerging through […]

THE BATTLE OF PALOMTRINA, PART THREE: THE FIGHT CONTINUES

Knowing this was his last chance to contribute anything to the battle, indeed to do anything else at all in his life – for to hesitate now would surely mean that he and the last few palace-guardsmen would perish to the enemy’s magic and missiles – Captain Sirus Ricci led a charge against the huge […]

THE BATTLE OF PALOMTRINA, PART TWo: THE FIGHT BEGINS

The entire Reman line stood its ground, each body of soldiers maintaining their present position, even the mounted companies. His holiness, Bernado, however, dismounted and joined the hand-gunners before him, ordering his mounted companions to join the baggage at the rear. From his new position he prayed for Morr’s protection on the handgunners, and although […]

The Battle of Palomtrina, Part One: Make Ready!

Palomtrina, Winter IC 2404-5 For several days and nights, Arch-Lector Bernado Ugolini had agonised over how to deal with the new and fearful threat. Of course, he had mustered the army immediately the danger was known, and had ordered it to march as soon as possible, for it was undebatable that the enemy could not […]

To Know and to Heed?

Remas, Palazzo Montini (Official Residence of the Arch-lector of Morr), Winter 2404-5 They gathered on the cloistered lawn of the Palazzo Montini. It once contained an extravagant knot garden of box-lined, symmetrically geometric divisions, crammed with a colourful abundance of herbs and sweet-smelling flowers, but the arch-lector had ordered it transformed into an ascetically simple […]

Broad pieces of gold

Eclano, Portomaggiore. Winter, 2404-5. Leopold Volker, Admiral of the Sartosan fleet, had gathered sufficient captains and mates to constitute a quorum. They had arrived in dribs and drabs over the last hour, each newcomer joining the feasting and drinking, until the sorcerer Adus Arcabar at last indicated to Volker that the required number was reached, […]

I Smell a Rat!

Campogrotta, Winter 2404-5 The last few years had been bad – the last few months the worst of all. When Wizard Lord Nicolo and Razger Boulderguts’ brutes had ruled the city, there were none who thought things could get worse. And indeed, they believed themselves tobe correct when General Bruno Mazallini of the Compagnia del […]

Tilea campaign: part 42

The Blessed Knights An Excerpt from Bonacorso Fidelibus’s Work: The Many Wars of the Early 25th Century Autumn, 2404 Early in the season the Sartosan pirates returned to their island haven, there to rest, repair, refit and recruit. Although one might think the pirates fully sated from their plundering of Alcente, their greed knew no […]