Dandelion's Letters

[Dandelion]

5 Saun 722, Mistral Village

To the Council of Rharne, greetings.

I am pleased to inform you that the Stormwastes have healed enough that they are growing green, and cleansed enough that oases of clean water are available for use.

As someone whose skills lie in the area of survival and shaping nature to meet one's needs, I wish to aid the recovery of the Stormwastes and place these skills to the service of Rharne by forming a small settlement in the northwest of the Stormwastes (to be called Rosebay) as a forward base for those wishing to reclaim the area.

Under my care, this settlement will be self-supporting, requiring no material or monetry support from the Council, though the Council's approval and permission to recruit volunteers would be welcome. I am aware that there are others looking to reclaim the area as well, but the size of the project will require more than one settlement. I am willing to work with those others towards that goal, in the same way that I have worked with Eureka.

With due respect and regards, I await your response.
Dandelion

[Pig Boy]

15th of Saun 722, from the desk of Nathaniel Dubois

Greetings, Dandelion:

I would be more than happy to allow you to recruit people from the Dust Quarter to settle the Stormwastes, if indeed you can confirm that there are green areas capable of supporting a population.

I must insist upon your recruiting exclusively from the Dust Quarter, however. I assume that will not be an issue for you.

That said, so long as I have your word of establishing a secure and prosperous settlement in the Stormwastes with a signed pledge of fealty to Ilaren in Rharne, we have an accord.

In service to Ilaren,
Nathaniel Dubois

[Vincent Krome]

32nd of Saun, 722
Dear Dandelion,

Good morning, how are you and yours? I hope well. Please, I am sorry to bother you with our problem.

Please know that it’s not by mistake I am contacting you but by the special grace of the Seven. Let my start by introducing myself. I am writing from the Mayor of Volta's office, with an urgent message.

Now is the time for all good men and women to come to our aid.

First the Plague, then Ellasin, and finally if that weren't enough to break the spirit of my people, a Dragon has taken residence in my homeland, enslaving all. According to my very capable spymaster, however, I've learned of a large sum of the Krome family treasure that has lain in security in a pirate's cove off the coast of Volanta. My chancellor has reached out to these miscreants, and they refuse to part with the treasure unless I offer a certain amount of collateral and a Royal pardon. Only one of which I can afford to provide at the moment.

My state of present poverty cannot be allowed to forestall the restoration of my family's fortunes, their hopes and dreams for the future. I ask that you send only a small amount of nels, 150 golden nels will settle the collateral needed in order to assure a safe meeting with these devils. If you send the money by carriage to Volta, I will ensure that you receive half of the vast Krome family fortune, which has been held hostage for too long. Please, you must trust me.

After we send your kind loan, the pirates will come to collect the remainder, and that is when my Martial will strike with a modest squad of my modest retainers. We will force them to tell us where the treasure is, and then it will be ours.

I assure you this is all legal and not a scam. I would not cheat you, not on my honor as Duke of the fallen Duchy of Krome.

Expecting your soonest response.

With utmost hope,

your Duke Vincent Krome, In Exile