Renewal 1104

The festival of Renewal for 1104 was held at Nuremburg in Teutonia. The site certainly showed the energy and vibrancy of the Teutonian nation, though some of the methods used in the pursuit of progress, such as the use of undead to build and maintain roads, were disconcerting to many of the those present.

The mercenary camp was very busy this festival with lots of old comrades as well as some new ones. The tendency for the camp to attract more unaligned units and peoples from nations without a home than fully mercenary units continued apace.

Gate security was a bit of a bugbear, and a source of continual chaos and argument. Some of the groups wanted very tight security while the others wanted the camp kept open. In the end we generally had the normal relaxed atmosphere we've come to know and love with a few periods of intense security, usually around the times of Company Captains' meetings.

We were honoured with a special 'request' from King Harriatta to guard the Viper gate guard for Prince Stumper's birthday - despite our usual policy of not doing gate guard this was one offer we simply couldn't turn down, especially as it was made by the king himself in our tent with about thirty specially picked bodyguards in case something displeased him. The timing couldn't have been better, we were on duty just in time to see many ex Evil Sunz who had been brought back from the lands of the dead to celebrate the night with the prince - the Lion Azure had fought alongside many of them during their lives and it was good to see them again.

The Wolves, Algaia, Jhereg & Nomads went through a portal into the Blood Queen's Soul Prison in an attempt to acquire some metal that could aid in defeating her but were driven out after a hard fight having taken a fair number of casualties. Knowing that the metal could be used to hurt her the Blood Queen had made sure it was well protected.

The camp was attacked by a group of vagrant orcs (Red Eye orcs?) who took a visitor hostage - not a wise move as it turned out as the orcs were driven off leaving their hostage behind and many of them dead.

Ashmar went missing, he headed off to the traders on his own late one night, muttering something to do with dying for a coffee, and wasn't seen again. Our friend Azir of FATCO died that night.

The following day the Vipers, Lions and Fir Cruthen went to try get the metal. It was a risky attempt as the Blood Queen already knew that the metal was a target. The Lion Azure went in as bodyguards to Donald of the College in the second raid into the Blood Queen's Soul Prison - it was a very hard fight indeed but all of us survived, though in most cases this was only due to the powers of healing miracles and creative herbalism. Unfortunately the casualties in this raid were very large indeed, entire groups being decimated.

The Blood Bitch definitely won this round - far too much blood was spilt for no noticeable gain and now she knew we wanted the metal.

Lots of rumours about a dangerous race of giant rats. Not much solid information available, but a lot of people were taking the threat seriously.

Once more we ran into Vash and at least one of the Hounds that we first met at Bronnagh was spotted looking for him.

In the Algaian camp Lady Squirrel was arrested for murder, apparently she had attacked and killed someone in cold blood at the Algaian camp fire.

We took a contract to winter with the Fir Cruthen once more, their defences needing a little bolstering after their losses in the Soul Prison.

Renewal 1104 Piccies

There's a few photos this time and also a map of the camp and a panorama of the merc camp

Lion Azure	Merchant Militia	Black Company
Narod Rodina	Draken
Camp Fire with Freebooterz and Erin Navy camps in background

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Renewal Merc Camp panorama

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Renewal Map

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