On The Declaration of Rule

By this point, I am assuming we have all seen, in one form or another, the fliers that have now been making the rounds throughtout the kingdom. It would seem our enemies have shown their faces, or at least given us an obvious target. Firstly I would say each of us read through the declaration thoroughly. Some points they make aren't to be overlooked; this is playing to a large portion of the citizens who may be feeling similarly disenfranchised by Travance's choices, OUR choices. To ignore these points entirely and simply move forward with assaulting the perpetrators would only invite more unrest. We need to assess how we move forward with regard to our politicking.

Secondly, it would seem our foes have made their play. We need to make ours intelligently. Firstly I would say we find the source of these fliers. If we can find the point of origin, that gives us a lead. Furthermore we now have names to go over. If anyone is in any way familiar with any of the names listed, please let us know. Finally i would say it's time to do some background research on who exactly these people are, where they get their backing from, etc.

They've called us out by making a public statement, however it was NOT addressed to us, it was aimed at the people. We need to do likewise, address the masses or something to that effect.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Does anyone know where in the world is the Count in all this?

DJANGO

The aforementioned Declaration.

- Dennis

Lady Camilla Meldicia threatened the use of force against Travance but after tense negotiations earlier this very year in which the Count granted her territory within the Kingdom to sate her, it would seem she still desires more.


~Nalick

Django,
Does this not put the warriors of travance at odds with those enlisted into the kormyrion army?

The Count had left for Kormyre about a week ago. He and I spoke before his journey west, and it seems this is likely what the business he spoke of was about. He will be returning soon, in about a week or so.

I think it pertinent to read this declaration carefully. In earnest, I am surprised to see Baron Balkryst signing this along with Lord Pyre.

The following is a transcription of the declaration for those who find the handwriting difficult to read. This is just a transcription and does not reflect my views on the situation. It also does not contain the grammar corrections that I would have made had I written it.


The Empire of Kormyres Declaration of Rule

The future and prosperity of Kormyre is at great risk and measures must be taken to regain stability and advance our great Kingdom. We are the nobles of Kormyre and we demand access to the city of Loez, the castle of Kormre and the crown of our monarchy. Currently those articles are held captive by Count Sebastian Everest whom has arbitrarily assumed control of the Kingdom, after deceiving its people for over three years. Count Everest himself has no royal blood in his veins and was not even born within our great Kingdom. The Count has militarily seized control and has claimed that he will hand control over only to an individual of this choosing. The Counts seat of responsibility is Winterdark, yet he has barely set foot in it for five years; he now claims to control Loez, but spends all of his time in Travance which is across the great rift and therefore irrelevant to life in our great Kingdom. The time for reality to take precedent is now!

Duke Edgar Balliol does in fact have a distant blood relation to the royal line and therefore is more qualified to watch over the Kingdom in these trying times. The Duke has served Kormyre for the whole of his life and benefits from a vast knowledge of the Kingdoms workings and a wide range of support from its nobles. Duke Balliol has grand plans for the expansion of Kormyre, while the Count has nothing but more secrets to keep and a promise to leave the selection of our new ruler to a people whom are so far removed from the heartland that they could not possibly understand its needs.

Duke Balliol has already take the initiative to secure the safety of Kormyres people by negotiating an already bound treaty with Gaaldron that would ensure that the gobliniods never attack our people again. During these tough times, we need assurances like this and we need strong leaders who will work hard to secure those insurances on our behlaf in order to bring us the safety we so desperately need.

We wish for Count Everest to surrender control of the throne room and of the crown of Kormyre, relinquish the might of the Kormyrian army to Duke Balliol and remain across the great rift where he may retain full noble command over the barony of Travance and any future provinces formed east of the rift. If we do not receive a clear signal that these wishes will be met in the near future then we will have no choice but to enact the inevitable and just use of extreme force to take back Loez under the banner of a new Imperial Kormyre. Kormyre has seen enough bloodshed and has suffered enough hardships through the recent years and we truly believe that the Count will do the right thing and abdicate control for the greater good.

Signed,
Duke Edgar Balliol Baron Joseph Balkryst of Vorllorne Baroness Alurra Ravenhuerst
Lord Augustus Selindor of Gramoore Pass Lord Birum Pyre of Witchwood
Lady Marklove of Wolfhaven High Scholar Eldenmund of the Library of Anoch
Lord Lindsor of Robyrn Lady Camilla Meldicia of Tavrick Sir Merick
Sir Garth Sir Tamerund Sir Dorswin Sir Loricie Dame Archfrost
Dame Gildmier Dame Sellindryst SDame Froswyrth