Throughout the lands and roads of Oren, a few couriers trot by on their horses, unarmored and unarmed, carrying satchels filled with pamphlets written upon neatly-creased parchment. The riders hold the pamphlets out towards those they pass by, giving the papers to anyone who will take them. Upon breaking the red wax seal stamped with a raven, iconic to House Briarwood, one would read the following.
Dearest reader,
Let it be said, that in the year 1455, the Baron Harrison Briarwood, one of the only remaining trueborn Sons of Kaedrin, has declared his intention to return to his ancestry and bring about a revival of his historical peoples. Long has the Kaedreni culture been lost to the annals of history. The Castle of Ard Kerrack, an overgrown ruin: the Fatherland, a marsh, first inhabited by elf-blood Adunians and now Ruskans: its originators, vanished upon a ship, never to be seen again. Oren has changed since the time of the Chivays, and so must we. Therefore, the Kaedreni Patriots are hereby established.
The Kaedreni Patriots
We, the children of Kaedrin, its guardians, most devoted, do pledge ourselves for the name and memory of the Fatherland. Warriors, Archers, Scholars, Artisans, and all Holy Men and Women alike are welcome to join the cause and become a Patriot. We are comrades, siblings in arms, minds, and faith, and our Most Holy Duties are as follows:
- To uphold, safeguard, and preserve the well-being of both the Kaedreni culture and peoples.
- To educate, spread, and enforce the Word of The Creator through all means, though peaceful guidance, instruction, and education must always come first.
- To educate, spread, and enforce the Word of the Holy Patron, Saint Owyn, the first King of Humanity, the Incorruptible, the Original Remover of the Plagus, for His creed is ours to defend.
- To ensure the purity and survival of humanity, the Kaedreni peoples firstly. This includes fighting foreign threats, infidels, splinter factions, and the Ultimate Evil, the Unholy Spookmen of the North.
- To establish, strengthen, and aide the land of Caer Rhoswyn in thriving, as well as defend it.
With the completion of Castle Blodwen, the Kaedreni Patriots begin their recruitment. All those who fall under the natures listed above are welcome to join in on our company, for a rather merry time in our band. What you earn, you keep. Your payment is food, lodging, equipment, and once again, whatever you earn out in the field.
The Kaedreni Patriots’ standing on other factions:
- The Jolly Ruskan Band: Hopefully friendly terms, being men and women of God Above, Orthodoxy being a truthful faith.
- The Order of Saint Lucien: Allies, servants to the Church, Grandmaster Jack Rovin an original man of Kaedrin, and his children making up the other trueborn Sons of Kaedrin.
- The Order of Saint Hadrian: Allies, friendly terms with Baron Lorethos. Holy men, fighting for good holy cause.
- Duke Jon Othaman and Vassals: Allies, brothers in arms. The Patriots will come to their aide, and likewise.
- The Decterum: Neutral. Little to no contact.
- The Colins: Heretics that must be purged.
- The Northern Spookmen of the Black Salamander: The Ultimate Evil, humanity’s greatest enemy. Must be slain on sight and stopped at all costs.
I hope to see many new faces at Castle Blodwen in the coming months.
Signed,
Baron Harrison Briarwood, the Son of Kaedrin
The courier asks the reader if they are interested. If so, they present them with four simple questions.
“Name?”
“Age?”
“Race?”
“Skills?”