Post by Surreal on Aug 18, 2017 20:01:39 GMT
Duke Abner Artorious Bruehawk has ruled for five years since being found by Emperor Kaladorian and brought to Saphage. Through his firm but fair rule, the town and outlying farms of Treegum have come to prosper and grow. The area has known a time of peace, with no sign of imminent catastrophic events it is known for. Trade and diplomatic relations with the other cities and towns has only increased, and indeed, business with the Trade Consortium from Cadbridge has greatly enriched Treegum.
Recently, however, things have seemed to take a downward turn. Farmers have reported large quantities of their crops have withered at a rapid pace and died. They seem to find no cause for this, though perhaps the incessant rain that seems to come out of nowhere and drench the town, often flooding the roads, is to blame. Whether it is the weather or something else no one can say, but wolves and even the occasional bear have been seen wandering further and further from the local woods, killing livestock before retreating back into the darkness of the trees. A pervasive, unnatural unease has settled over the town of Treegum. Doors are locked at night, the streets empty. The guards, militia, and Knights all seem restless. Perhaps the most troubling of all is that Duke Abner himself has seemingly disappeared, Treegum Keep locked and barred from the inside, with no one having entered or exited for almost three weeks.
Recently, however, things have seemed to take a downward turn. Farmers have reported large quantities of their crops have withered at a rapid pace and died. They seem to find no cause for this, though perhaps the incessant rain that seems to come out of nowhere and drench the town, often flooding the roads, is to blame. Whether it is the weather or something else no one can say, but wolves and even the occasional bear have been seen wandering further and further from the local woods, killing livestock before retreating back into the darkness of the trees. A pervasive, unnatural unease has settled over the town of Treegum. Doors are locked at night, the streets empty. The guards, militia, and Knights all seem restless. Perhaps the most troubling of all is that Duke Abner himself has seemingly disappeared, Treegum Keep locked and barred from the inside, with no one having entered or exited for almost three weeks.