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Lord Raven's Court

In the year 556 of the Runtallian Calendar, a war broke out in the eastern frontier of the Kingdom of Runtallia between the eastern overlord, Duke Gaverone Walruse of Regalia, and the barbarian chief-thane known as Dariun Drunzelle of the Shiradonii tribe, one of the Four Great Tribes of Norsmund, a nation that borders the Kingdom, deemed to be the land of brutes and savages. As the Duke of Regalia marches with his army to defend the disputed land of Kurlon, the barbarians have taken such an opportune moment to launch another incursion near the eastern border of Regalia near the town of Flendle, with the intention of dividing his army. However, despite accepting the town and the surrounding local lords' territories as lost cause in the war in favor of Kurlon– a newly discovered territory bountiful with veins of iron and other minerals– the Duke tasks his third son, Lord Velmund Walruse, along with his retinue, the Order of the Raven Knights, to fend off the attack. Now faced with the plight of defending the border town against a 5,000-strong Norsmundi army with his few yet skilled knights, along with an ill-equipped and undermanned militia, Lord Velmund has no choice but to fulfill his duty as a noble, relying upon his wits and his few but capable retainers to survive his first battle at the tender age of sixteen summers and winters. Contrary to his timid, youthful, and innocent appearance, however, lies his sly and scheming nature, evident by his fondness of dark magical arts specializing in illusion spells. Nevertheless, he himself has no idea of what he is capable of, and what he is destined to become. Meanwhile, further east at the frontier with Norsmund, a plot hatches to ensnare the Duke within the clutches of his treacherous vassals. Not only his life is threatened by these schemes, but his sons Theo and Varus as well. With this scheme put into motion, the Duke and Velmund's siblings, Varus and Theo, would taste fate's twisted humor, with the former meeting his demise in a blaze of glory amidst the field of battle, and the latter two vanishing in incidents shrouded by mysteries. With the death of the patriarch of Regalia and his heirs' disappearance, the young lord who was initially third in line for the succession of the ducal seat became its temporary occupant. And thus, the tale of him and his court begins… CHAPTER RELEASE: January 1st at 12:00 UTC

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Historical Timeline & Map of Neutomia

Autumn of the Year 1: Foundation of the Kingdom of Runtallia

Winter of the Year 5: The Development of the Inner Council System

Autumn of the Year 10: Foundation of the Faith of the Holy Triumvirate

Spring of the Year 11: King Roland's State Religion Edict

Spring of the Year 36: Conversion of the Nordfell Region to the Faith of the Holy Triumvirate

Summer of the Year 54: Petty Noble's Uprising

Summer of the Year 55: The 1st King's Hastilude

Spring of the Year 104: Siege of the Runtford Castle

Summer of the Year 204: First Runtallian-Gittlornian War

Autumn of the Year 204: Rise of House Grimuleth

Spring of the Year 254 to Winter of the Year 269: Age of the Five Tyrants

Summer of the Year 321: Dwarven-Orcish War; Siege of Ironholt

Winter of the Year 348: The Great Dwarven-Elven War

Spring of the Year 354: Viscount Crestfauld's Rebellion

Spring of the Year 369: Rise of House Bloodfallen

Summer of the Year 370: Second Dwarven-Elven War

Summer of the Year 374: Third Dwarven-Elven War; Battle of Horksfontz

Summer of the year 377: Battle of Pikestedheim

Winter of the Year 439: The Death's Dance Duel

Spring of the Year 445 to Autumn of the Year 445: Nerulish-Durfrenian War; Invasion of Neruland Isle, Sack of the Imperial Capital

Summer of the year 447: Battle of the Islet of Longspeak

Winter of the year 448: Rise of House Roswalt

Summer of the Year 450: Fourth Dwarven-Elven War

Summer of the Year 456: The Seventh Crusade

Summer of the Year 478: Fifth Dwarven-Elven War

Spring of the Year 492: Sixth Dwarven-Elven War

Autumn of the Year 499: Siege of Prendle, Fourth Annexation War

Winter of the Year 501: Discovery of Arcanium

Spring of the Year 502: Battle of the Belvrade Pass

Autumn of the Year 504: Rebellion of the Marquisate of Sturdfork

Summer of the Year 508: Invasion of the Kingdom of Balarone

Summer of the Year 526 to Spring of the Year 530: The First Norsmund Invasion; Battle of Warthrum Bridge (Summer of the Year 528)

Winter of the Year 535: Birth of the Hero of Mirim's Mark

Spring of the Year 543: The Sack of the Turfrenian Capital

Summer of the Year 546: The 27th King's Hastilude

Autumn of the Year 547: Regalian Uprising

Autumn of the Year 549: Battle of Denhark, Third Runtallian–Gittlornian War

Spring of the Year 550: Red Riot

Autumn of the Year 550: Ascension of Baroness Frenda Ferndale to the Peerage

Spring of the Year 552: Rise of Dnumlev Esurlaw

Summer of the Year 553: Seventh Dwarven-Elven War

Summer of the Year 554 to Summer of the Year 555: Tournament of the Raven's Selection

Spring of the Year 556: Battle of Kurlon

Summer of the Year 556: Siege of Flendle

Summer of the Year 556: Great Eastern Rebellion; Siege of Regalia, Battle of Sasbury, Battle of Regalia

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