To Pay the Toll: The Battle

The Bridge at Casoli. Early Autumn, 2405. With a wave of his hand, Barone Iacopo commanded the advance to begin. His own regiment of archers moved slowly, arrows nocked, in the hope that they could loose a volley as soon as possible. Beside them, the large bodies of pikemen and knights also moved up … […]

To Pay the Toll. A Battle Report.

The Bridge at Casoli Part One, Deployment. The bridge of Casoli lay west of the city of Pavona, spanning the River Remo to carry a road southwards from the ancient Via Aurelia to the town of Scozzese. There were several humble dwellings close by, including a toll keeper’s cottage upon the southern side, and the […]

The Battle of Bisavera.

A continuation of the letter to King Jaldeog of Karak Borgo, writ by Darnaec Whitmail (after hasty consultation with several of those present at the recent fight against the ratmen beside the River Bisavera). The enemy wasted no time in beginning their advance – and what with their numbers, why would they hesitate? Despite their […]

Plagued By Rats!

A Letter to King Jaldeog of Karak Borgo This to His Highness King Jaldeog, writ in haste by your servant, Darnaec Whitmail, after consultation with some of those present at the recent fight against the ratmen beside the River Bisavera. Further to my previous, short missive, concerning the sad news of the death of noble […]

The End of Summer 2405 Continued: Putting Right the Wrongs

A Further Excerpt from Bonacorso Fidelibus’s Work: The Many Wars of the Early 25th Century. Ravola itself, soon after the ratmen army’s departure, had been captured by a force of dwarfs and Arrabiatti, the same dwarfs who later joined with the elves to head westwards in pursuit of the ratmen. As already alluded to, Lord […]

Tilea Campaign Part 46

In Search of Escape Once mighty, then made small by defeat, he had thrust his way deep into the ground, through ever smaller crevices, down and down, as a means to escape his enemies and yet remain in their world. He had not been ready to leave, to return to the swirling miseries and glories […]