02 - Iron Kingdoms W.. - Captain Spud Is Amazing

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Order of the Golden Crucible at Leryn. The majority
of Khador’s kommandants argue that they actually
saved the lives of tens of thousands on both sides of
the war by finding a way to defeat Leryn without firing
a single shot. They make a strong argument, for very
few cities had a stronger defensive position or could
better withstand an extended siege. Many Khadoran
soldiers are not proud of what happened at Riversmet,
particularly pious leaders like Kommander Tarovic
of Elsinberg, but even they admit the tactical genius
that delivered Leryn into their hands. However, such
slaugher shocked many Khadorans and sparked a
debate mong Morrowan clergy over whether the city’s
destruction saved more lives than it cost.
beFore the war…
the city oF riVersmet, shortened From “riVers meet,” has
ancient roots. this ParceL oF Land has been settLed For as
LonG as anyone can remember. most oF the buiLdinGs were
buiLt on stiLts or deePLy entrenched stone Foundations
because oF the FLoodinG common in the rainy season. aLonG
with some eXceLLent FarmLand, the city thriVed on riVer
trade, makinG boats, and charGinG tithes on eVery VesseL
PassinG throuGh. suPPLies, LodGinG, and diVersion to the
boatmen headinG in either direction were aLso aVaiLabLe in
riVersmet, the three riVers town.
dwarVes settLed this reGion in the ancient Past, and the
eVidence Lies in buried stonework oF dwarVen make uncoVered
onLy a Few years aGo in the mountains just north. rhuL
has shown an interest in these ruins and had started to
unearth their secrets throuGh seVeraL dwarVen FamiLies
LiVinG in riVersmet incLudinG seVeraL schoLars. doZens oF
these dwarVes were kiLLed in the hostiLities—a Very sore
toPic in rhuL and amonG aLL dwarVes abroad. amonG those
beLieVed sLain were the renowned assessor breGeth siGmur, a
resPected schoLar and Priestess oF the Great Fathers, aLonG
with her sister beLdeth. as members oF stone house siGmur,
one oF the ruLinG cLans oF rhuL, their death is Far From a
smaLL matter to the stone Lords.
it is aLmost ironic that the archduke oF the northryne,
Lord staGio Lymos, was kiLLed in the First battLe oF
riVersmet, For he was rareLy Found here. a scheminG man
who enjoyed the consPiracies oF the counciL oF nobLes, he
sPent most oF the year in merywyn and was onLy in riVersmet
by chance. his death has become romanticiZed in baLLads Far
beyond his actuaL rePutation, and he is described ridinG Forth
aGainst the khadorans. it is Quite an unLikeLy dePiction.
Noted Persons
Lord Mylo di Northryne “The Ragman” (male
Ryn Nec13): Himself an affable man dressed in rags,
Northryne and the group of similarly tattered men and
women with him put up a convincing front as former
refugees who have set up a camp near the ruined
town claiming to be looking for the bodies of kinfolk.
Lord Northryne is actually a powerful Thamarite
necromancer and worshipper of Sc. Delesle. He has
been drawn to Riversmet by the palpable odor of
death surrounding the ruins of the city. He is assisted
by Prelector Evalayne Lorynse (female Ryn Clr9) and
a band of well armed, if shabbily dressed, bandits. Lord
Northryne eagerly investigates the remains of thralls
uncovered among the ruins and has taken to studying
them to learn necrotech skills for his sept. Because he
has been seen fighting opportunistic bands of Cryxian
raiders, the local survivors and salvage groups believe he
is a good man—a reputation he uses to his advantage.
Kovnik Corinna Yurkovna (female Kossite Rgr6/
Rfl2): Rarely does someone of the rank of kovnik
oversee an entire duchy, but such is Corinna’s
assignment. This is mostly a testament to its complete
subjugation, for Riversmet was the only major city in
the area. The kovnik is a hard-bitten border scout
assigned to watch the river and report any sign of
troop movements or other suspicious activities. She
has reported that Rhulic vessels have been seen
coming down from the mountains and offloading
south of her position, all met by traders who have
taken supplies southeast toward Rhydden. Her orders
say to record all such traffic but not to engage anyone
directly. Nevertheless the kovnik and her troops have
tangled with Cryxian raiders drawn to the corpses at
Riversmet on several occasions, and Corinna feels they
will likely be a menace until the area is cleared and the
bodies are given proper burials.
Rynyr
In Power: Posadnik Igor Vojinovich
Population: 19,000 (human, very few of other races)
Military: Rynyr contains a substantial Winter
Guard presence under the command of Kovnik Ninete
Pytorevna.
Imports: Textiles, rope, livestock, timber
Exports: Red powder, ore
Quite possibly the most inhospitable excuse for
civilization in the Iron Kingdoms, Rynyr is a bustling
mining town nestled toward the base of the Thundercliff