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This castle will be built in Avarada. It will serve as the crown jewel of the territory for years to come.

A man walks into the throne room with joy on his face. He is not of high nobility, sporting a pointed cap with tattered armor.

“Halt. Do not come any closer.”

The man stops and prostrates himself to King Edward

“Your majesty, I come here regarding news of lands south of us.”

“You mean Estria? Are they mobilizing?”

“No sir, their government has completely faltered, our allies are partitioning it.”

Edward smiled in his chair, hand resting upon his cheek.

“Very well, KJORNBROOKKKK!!”

He peers out of the secret wine cellar, looking onto the stranger bewildered

“Eh? Need something?”

“You and this man go claim Ulandria  at this instant”

“Alrighty, I’ll go. I’m taking some booze with me though”

“Whatever, just take the land”

“Okie dokie!”

Kolpeg claims Ulandria

With Kjornbrook out of alcohol, his men pissed, and his confused mind on the situation, a return to Kolpeg is taken as he sails back gaining nothing at all. Messengers come back informing King Edward on updates of the war. He stares with a blank expression. Ashada has pulled out and will not campaign further. Edward pauses. He thinks about his men at sea, his people in the fields, and his kingdom. He slumps back, the fall of Allor, fighting a war that he gains nothing from, the constant moving of his troops without battle. His look turns stern, he can’t let this happen. He will not let his people suffer just because of his loyalty.

The Royal Treasury of Kolpeg had stood undisturbed for generations, its deepest vaults sealed behind iron doors that only the king and his closest advisors could open.

As Methril the Wise searched through forgotten relics, his lantern caught a crimson glimmer beneath an ancient ceremonial banner. Hidden inside a small stone coffer rested a flawless red crystal, warm to the touch despite the cold air of the vault.

Methril's eyes widened.

"The Second Gem..."

He carefully lifted it from its resting place. At once, the crystal began to pulse with a deep red light, and the old runes carved into the coffer flared to life. There could be no mistake. This was the second of the Four Gems of Krag—the relic long believed to have vanished before the founding of Kolpeg itself.

"The first has already been found," Methril murmured. "Now the second reveals itself. Krag's will is moving once more."

He wrapped the gem in royal cloth and hurried from the treasury to inform the king. With two of the Four Gems now in Kolpeg's possession, hope spread through the kingdom—but so did fear. The remaining gems would not stay hidden forever, and neither would those who sought their power.

The followers of Krag only grow.

After the withdrawal from the Tridentine Alliance, High King Hrothgar and his brother Raglov, Lord of Avarada have been bickering. One meeting Raglov takes his most trusted men as a show of power to the High King. Enraged by this action, Hrothgar orders a force, led by his son and heir Hathal to bring an ultimatum to Raglov. He intends to make the force small, but with experienced veterans to be able to defend themselves.

To Lord Raglov,

You have crossed the line brother. Bringing forces to attempt to impose your will upon me. I demand you to give up the army that you have. I do not wish to take your lordship as I have seen the prosperous territory you have made Avarada. War does not have to be the answer.

Signed, High King Hrothgar, King of Kolpeg, Royal House of Vokpez.

In the Northern Mountains, a mining expedition from the dwarfs was underway when one found a glowing gem. He brought it back to the Dwarfen King Rupert. He promptly requested a trusted envoy to bring it to Methril the Wise. The second slide is where the dialogue takes place.

Methril the Wise: "You wished to see me so urgently? Few disturb the tower without cause."

Brokk: "Forgive the intrusion, but we found something deep in the Iron Veins."

Brokk slowly opens his hand, revealing a brilliant green gem.

Methril the Wise "...Where did you get this?"

Methril the Wise: "Buried inside solid black stone. No pick could touch it until the wall cracked on its own."

Methril’s smile disappears. He takes the gem with trembling hands as faint green light fills the chamber

Methril the Wise: "...By Krag..."

Brokk: "Is it valuable?"

Methril the Wise: "Valuable? No... it is far beyond gold."

The runes carved into the tower walls begin glowing for the first time in centuries.

Brokk: "What's happening?"

Methril the Wise: "The old stories were true. This is the Emerald of Stone... one of the Four Sacred Gems."

Brokk: "The Four Gems... I thought those were children's tales."

Methril the Wise: "So did many. They were wrong."

The room falls silent as the gem pulses like a beating heart.

Brokk: "What do the Four Gems do?"

Methril the Wise: "When united, they awaken Krag—the Mountain God, protector of Kolpeg. Our ancestors hid the gems so no king, priest, or conqueror could command his power."

Brokk: "Then we've found the first?"

Methril the Wise: "No... we've found the first again*. Which means someone—or something—is searching for the others."*

A deep rumble echoes beneath the tower. Dust falls from the ceiling.

Brokk: "...Was that the mountain?"

Methril the Wise: (staring at the glowing emerald) "No..."

"That... was Krag answering."

With permission from the Krakens, Lord Bourbon the Blue and his men sail back to Kolpeg on the three ships that brought them there. The decision to leave was suggested by a council vote and from official orders from High King Hrothgar.

“Up ahead men!”

Lord Bourbon the Blue leads his men up to the fortress of Orlon to defend.

Aiding the Lionne’s struggles and doing what Kolpeg believes is right, 3 ships are send to The Arrad with specialized crews. (OOC: Ignore the amount on the ships, I am on vacation and don’t have them present with me)

With the discovery that nobody had actually claimed Avarada, High King Hrothgar sends his eldest son Hathal the Crown Prince with forces to take and explore the territory.

I just got this a few days ago and went I moved the legs that’s when I started to notice them.

After hearing of what a mess and humiliation General Kjornbrook made for the Kingdom, the High King had a personal ship sail out to the Tribunal to lock him in the dungeon and put him on trial back in Eluvetora.

King Hrothgar departs off his ships with copious amounts of gold and silver near the Ogunda Trading Hub. He departs with a force of 7, his two sons with him.

The dwarfs lead our miners south near the, you guessed it, southern mountains where they have a giant stronghold. They agreed to join the Kingdom, gaining two councilmen, a troll, and a dwarf.

Gold and silver production skyrockets in Eluvetora.