The land between the newly erected Summerhall and the river Baltas has been struck by a devastating blight. The wells have run dry, the pasture has been trampled, and biting insects swarm Man and beast alike. The lord in Ardennes has seen fit to surround his keep with an artificial moat of no good taste, which lies muddy and stagnant, ever pumping precious water from the earth to fill its great, stinking body. And since depriving the folk of water is not enough, the unflowing moat is host to legions of bloodsucking insects who pester the surrounding region with itching and illness. Furthermore, in order to lay claim to the once fertile pasture lands, the lord in Ardennes threatens the long-standing local residences with destruction should they not vacate without compensation.
For these reasons, I ask all those residing nearby, and all those parties concerned for the wellbeing of our natural land, to band together in our Union for Nature’s Protection against the lord in Ardennes’ careless pillaging. I would ask any joining our cause to be willing to peacefully demonstrate, but also prepare to resist any violent force the lord in Ardennes may employ. This union will stand until the lord in Ardennes chooses to reach either a peaceful compromise with the folk and the land itself, or works to revert all damage he had done to the area’s nature.
In direct terms, our “Natural Union” will be directly preserving the livelihoods of the folk threatened by the lord in Ardennes, specifically the small settlement used by the Scarlet Crusaders. We extend our careful hand to all those dependent on the land, and will work to restore its health and beauty from here on.
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Name of the Treaty: Union for Nature’s Protection
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Type of Treaty: [Defensive Pact]
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[Nation / Freebuild] [Name: Natural Union ]
[Nation / Freebuild] [Name: Scarlet Crusade ]
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Date of Signing: 13th of the Deep Cold, 1685
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Mr. Locklear scrawls his signature, representing the Natural Union.