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War of the Boots!
Harmless insult leads to tragedy, sparking conflict between Kaldor and Cove
War came to sleepy Cove on Thursday night after a tavern night ended in bloody violence. A combined Vesperian and Kaldorian force descended upon Cove to avenge the arrest and torture of Rebecca, a barmaid at the Swaggers Inn, and Calantha, a former Swaggers barmaid now married to Kaldorian Maul Knight, Gorn.
Kaldor and Cove had been reasonably friendly until this point, and there had even been rumours of an alliance, but these were swiftly put to rest as the furious Kaldorians and Vesperians attacked the Covian forces and set fire to their church.
The reason for the war stems from the
opening of the new Goblin tavern in Cove on Wednesday night. The evening started peacefully enough, but things turned nasty when Calantha made fun of Baron Octiovus' boots. The outraged baron ordered her arrested, but husband Gorn, knowing that she was in the early stages of pregnancy, tried to protect her.
The Kaldorians, as well as Swaggers barmaid Rebecca, ended up in the cells, where they were tortured interrogated by Covian Templar Hugo. Despite being informed that she was with child, the cowardly templar tortured Calantha so badly that she
miscarried, thus earning the wrath of both Kaldor and her former colleagues at the Vesper Trading Company.
The battle resulted in heavy injuries to both sides, but the Kaldor-Vesper alliance were
ultimately victorious, and lost no opportunity to fire Hugo's church and plunder Cove's treasury.
Two Covians were taken prisoner: Mela, wife of former Commander Erik Arkay, and Dimman, a former Kaldorian soldier who had recently turned coat.
Mela was later released unharmed. Dimman is still presumed to be in Kaldorian custody.
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What’s on? TONIGHT:
Auditions for the
Carnival of Endless Summer, Skara Brae Community Centre, 7-8pm Britannian Summer Time
The Swaggers Inn is open for business. Tonight’s specials: Trolls’ Foot Soup.
TOMORROW:
Auditions for the Carnival of Endless Summer continue, Skara Brae Community Centre, 7-8pm
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