The Great Port of Crystoph, namesake and seat of House Crystoph, a bustling center of commerce and trade.
Recently however, proletariat rabbits have been swarming the fields like big razgrizzly locusts. This has caused the harvest to be far below expectations, the villagers and the poor steel themselves to another cold and hungry winter as the arriving carts grow lighter.
Most of them at least...
Carter- "Ride's over asshole, have fun being comatose."
???1- "What an jerk carter"
???2- "Well, at least he got the him here, minus his arm and manhood, but he got the material."
???1- "Lets just get to the forge."
At the Duke's Manor...
King Nikolai Soren, second of his name- "I would like to welcome the assembled nobility to the first war council in the war against the Orks. First I would like to thank our host, the gracious Duke Crystoph, who will be unable to join us in the campaign due to a diplomatic obligation overseas."
Duke Crystoph, lord of the ports- "I am just glad I can donate my ships and Manor to aid in this effort."
The King- "Since the death of my daughter Rhea at the hands of Ork Marauders, I have been formulating a permanent solution to the plague of Ork Raiders that venture out from Helm's Derp and the mountains. The Lady Tactician will describe the plan specifics."
Royal Adviser- "Thank you my liege, now, let us focus (damn flower mode) on the local map here."
Adviser- "The great fortress of Helm's Derp holds the coastal path protecting the Orks' holdings in the mountains and the heart of their power, the Tower in the Shade, the Orks have the majority of their forces gathered at the Derping Wall,they are marked here by the black flag."
Adviser- "Here, we have the port city of Crystoph, nearly directly north of it. It is where we currently are, and where our pre-invasion forces have gathered. The golden flag represents the Royal Army, while the red and green flags represent the Red Company and the Company of the Dragon."
Adviser- "The Royal Army will be jointly commanded by Crown Prince David 'The Black',"
Adviser- "And High Bishop and Duke Lloyd of Thorolund."
Adviser- "The Red Company's commander is the famed Dragonslayer, Sir Ornstein."
Adviser- "And he co-commands with his son and appointed Marshal, the Lordling, who leads the 'anvil' formation of spearmen and heavy infantry,"
Adviser- "and the baron Ivan Leijon, commanding the Greatarchers, as well as his two sons,"
Adviser- "Stephan Leijon the younger, commanding the 'lion' swordsmen,"
Adviser- "And Oscar Leijon the elder, commanding the Siege weapons."
Adviser- "The Company of the Dragon is led by fallen lord Dawson Pyralspite,"
Adviser- "And the appointed Marshal Damon Garnet, who commands the cavalry."
Adviser- "And, commanding the axemen, the Earl Bruce Lowtower."
