Kingdom Divided "Bell Lands" (Sword Chronicle)

Kingdom Divided Session 53

Kingdom Divided Episode 52 

Kingdom Divided Episode 51

Kingdom Divided Prolog Siobhan "The Attack on Deerholt"

The Selling of A Dream

Penelope & Casimir, go and meet up with Titus Covenguard, convincing him that House Durand will stand by House Covenguard if war comes. Titus does not trust they will without writing it down. They give him the “keys” to House Durand, but they are just some normal keys. 

Sioban talks to Boris Rameriz, about what they hopes they have to deal with the future. They are going to get a drug to help Caden, and Boris Rameriz says that he will push to take over the tested in Silverridge from Emogen. After that meeting she goes to talk to Timothy, she finds him with in an argument with House Silveroak, who was owed to become a banner. With the rumors of House Henge joining House Whitestar, makes him feel they will be bypassed again. Sioban tells Timothy of the Kayna, and that the plan is to go to Windbreak and convince Hans to submit. They will go by sail. Timothy will send troops marching on Windbreak, and declare the wedding there. 

A meeting of the Rings

Nola Holt takes a meeting with Boris, who asks how to take care of beetles for Caden, and tries to get information from her about Imogen, and the nature of Silverridge's tested. 

The Old World, New Revolts.

Lyla meets with Dutchess Mercy. The conversation explains, that house talmart has troops left behind, they are preparing for war. Also that she knows very well the purpose and connections of the Collation of Shadows. She also implies that she holds her “duchy" title to the rivers but that is not her obligation to the esten people. They also note that there is something special in the woods of Silverridge that Montimer wants.. 

Boris meets with Conor

To get his support and to tell him that he feels that Carrick is not a lost cause and he feels he a can aid him in to being a leader, he has written a book about it.

There is a dinner, where Timothy and Casimir is there, Timothy offers to give the tuition of his first son to go to the academy at Icehaven. Conversation moves to letting the mikado attack the enemies of the eastern houses. Casimir then makes references to the idea that almern is “animal fuckers” creating a conflict and ending the meal. 

The War

Over are period of 3 days the major push for the war starts. 

The Eastern Army has multiple successes, with minor losses, they also do a night raid on the saffrons. Breaking the lines of the beetle mounts.

The Imperial army being commanded by Endulaudaus captured Samson Kreig and wins the war, he does not survive to trial from his wounds in the battle. 

Celebration at Bridgevale

Siobhan, asks about Timothy Whitestar, and Soverighn tells her that Timothy had a vision. In private he tells her of the vision of the death of his parents, and that is was pushed by the rivers people. He is livid at the current power structure. 

There is a push to find information on getting a drug to cure Carrick Silverridge from his poison, Boris takes the time to learn where the cure is, there is a special cinnamon tree in the saffron isles that can cure him. 

The talk to the Ex-Judge

They talk to Louis Covenguard and he tells the group that Sonya Brovina is racing to Oldwyn to become the first of the Peacekeepers taking Louis' job. 

Most people decide they will go to Oldwyn, but not bring enough people in case Douglas Sherman, will take hostages. 

The Question on Rivercliff

Penelope and Casimir talk about what they are going to do about Rivercliff and the debate ends that they will tell Titus that they will not challenge him if he invades rivers but will not support him before open war. 

Soverighn Wisdom

Notes that he will will ask to leave the connection to the West and deal with matters in the East, after helping retake Windbreak, he will go in to Montomer. 

Connor's Plan

He wants to go with just him and Rory to bend the knee, but leave the next generation away. He thinks Siobhan should go and talk to Henrick to try to convince him to give up the city. He feels the party should take the river, and use that path to get to the saffron isles and get the cure for Carrick.

Whitestar's Choice

Timothy is told about the windbreak issues, as well as Siobhan, being wanted by the Kayna (Maybe from both sides of her family) , He will publicly declare the wedding with be at Windbreak so he can send the armies to back her with Connor's plan. 

Casimer and the Faithful

Casimir Ramirez meets up with a group of clappers led by Alfieri Borroni the head of the clappers. They give him comfort as they try to heal Diego, he is stabilized but is not going to be able to travel for years. Casimir Ramirez has a religious moment with them. 

Back at the Camp

They make it back to the encampment, and meet up with Conor Silverridge and Rory Silverridge. They give the update of what they learned at the Saffron Society camp. Connor then updates the Cadre, that the Duke of Bellkind, offred 50 silver for evidence on who was involved in the Mikado Captains prison break. It seems that men of Talion Ramirez have given up information on them being involved. Since then the key members of Silverridge have been under hiding with the aid of Soverighn Ides Lev Tarasovich. They know at any time they could be called up for giving evidence, that could lead to a trial of House Silverridge.

There are also strong questions on if Windbreak is in the hands of the Kayna, or the Saffrons, or the Saffron Socitey? It's really up in the air.

3 People to talk to?

Teressa Wycliff

They go to talk to Teressa Wycliff who confirms that Sofiya Baranova has not come to the camp and has not return. She also notes that Sofiya is not an ally of Luis Covinggard. Tressa also explains that Connor Silverridge is not as immune as they think, because there is also Timothy Whitestar here he can be made leader of the Crusader Troops. 

She also tells them that the saffron troops are likely to be pulled into Faymill as the fighters are being held by Bellmoor. She is also clear that Talion Ramirez is supported by the pirate kings, and they will not hunt him down. 

Teressa hears about the ritual started of the hundreds of people of the safforn society, but does not have the magical knowledge to give information on it, and recommends they talk to the tested. 

There was a question on if other spy networks would be willing to go to war with the Red Spot. Teressa does not recommend an open war vs the spy network. 

Soverighn Ides Lev Tarasovich

Soverighn, tells the cadre that he has been hiding the Silverridges, when he tells the cadre, that they will be picked up if they walk the streets, Casimer says he needs to speak to Luis Covinggard. Soverighn says that he will send for him. He greatly advices to not confront Luis, but Casimer will not bend. 

Luis Covinggard

Luis and his cadre comes and arrests the party for questioning. They tell him that Sofiya Baranova has been seen behind enemy lines. He turns the conversation over to Casimir's honor, as he his going for questioning maybe he should not be accusing a Peacekeeper. His cadre takes the weapons of the party. 

Lyla realizes that Luis has his sword of office on the wrong side. 

After a conversation walking through the streets, Luis gives Casimer a dagger to hide. The fact that Luis is breaking the law is very unusual. Luis also confronts Casimir about his accusation when he learns that Casimir did not personally see any of the crimes. 

The Trial & Announcements

Endulaudaus calls the trial and starts to question Casimer, while the trial goes poorly, Duke Connor Silverridge and stands and takes over the defense. He show the proof that Talian demanded a pact that they were not part of the crusader troops, and that they were not under the orders of any crusader. Getting them off the trial because of the information provided. 

Endulaudaus then tells the collected people, that the Emperor has fallen in to coma, that Douglas Sherman has returned to the imperial city of Oldwyn to take regency of the young emperor. He also notes that all the peacekeepers need to be reinvested by the child emperor, and that he hopes people respect their previous title. 

Most people realize while they are still in the middle of the saffron war, that civil war is also very likely. 

The Next Day at the Windmill

The group talks for a while, about what they will do with the knowledge that Sofyia Baranova, is here with Samson Kreeg. They decide to wait it out to try to get more information. Boris tells the group of the multiple factions in the peacekeepers

• Shepherds - It is their job to move people to be less criminals not put everyone on trial
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• Judges - Demands active informant of the law
• Executioners - They believe that only by brutal example that the country will become law-abiding. 

Breaking the Fast

Amund Henge goes to a group of the mercenary leaders and wins a bit of money. The rest of the group decides to talk to the masses, learning that this windmill is a reinforcement place to refresh the armies. They see the support of the local population but it's hard to tell if they are under destress. They realize that at least in the mercenaries that they don't know that Samson Kreeg is here? Also they are able to not be noticed by Sofyia Baranova, as she leaves. The troops note that other minor nobles are going supporting the saffrons to gain power in the future regime.

The Walking March

They see a large group of a few hundred, older common folk walking though the camp, they ask a priest and he says they preparing themselves to be a ritual of the rod. Where they go to a places and their god will strike a few but take the energy of all. During this conversation they decide to go and look at a saffron ritual, but leave before they are effected Boris takes a saffron prayer book. This is also when they are told that Windbreak has fallen and will be where the Mikado allies will land.

Sneaking in, and out, and in?

Lyla first shoots down a saffron lightning rod, and then sneaks in the area where, Samson Kreeg is, but has to start killing people to stop the alarm from being raised. After killing a few she has to flee but the camp is in uproar. With the fall of the rod, the war beetles start losing control. The party decides to and “rescue” her but as she has already escaped they kill a few more and then run. 

Kingdom Divided Episode 46

Events

A Noble lady behind the Lines

Shivon, behind the lines sees that there is food being stolen. She meets up with the head cook at the fort(Matty) Matty The Cook , improving her feelings towards her. Suggesting that food for the nobles would help the poor she is directed to Edith

Edith the Monk a bellringer monk.

Shivon and Penelope go and meet this bellringer monk, and give medical attention and create a food process for them. Shivon does well at keeping a positive feelings in her new domain. They give enough food so there is 8 months left of food for the nobles.

The Rescued Renew some troops

• * Goldblades (Trained)
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• * Fleas (Scouts-Dogs-Trained)
• * Redhoofs (Cavalry-Veteran )
• * Windriders (Cavalry-Veteran)

Even though some troops are renewed Carrick was poisoned and is being taken to the House Songprawati domain.

Information from Lord Crowley

He gives updates on the successes of the Saffron are having and how they have many people around the country that are waiting to hear of successes before they attack peoples home domains.

Meeting with With the Prime Minister

They go to Endulaudaus, and are "rebuked" for going out on their own, and are told that they should be the key part of the unique unit. They return to Conner who says that it might work that if they go on their own before they are noticed out.

Caden talking with?

First he tried to talk to Soverighn, to give him information on Lord Timothy, but Timothy is drunk and Caden escapes the conflict with no issues.

Caden has a meeting with Nola Holt, talking about the war scarabs, she says she she can get a few for him, but not the larger numbers he wants for units. She is willing to pay for his samples but he has not made a choice.