Pre-Game Events
823IC Autumn Domain Turn
September
Death of Antinus Stein
Antinus Stein, Mayor of Rourke, member of the Council of Leaders and Treasurer for the Council, falls ill and dies suddenly. One of his aids, Hector Vey, runs off with the State Treasury, taking more than 10,000gp.
October
The Council of Leaders holds the Mayor of Rourke responsible for replacing the stolen funds. The Council votes to give Rourke a year to raise 10,000gp and declares a 1,000gp reward for the capture of Hector Vey, dead or alive.
November
A dwarf named Charrek Ironfist replaces Stein as Mayor of Rourke in an uncontested election.
823IC Winter Domain Turn
December
Death of Lord Myonos
Lord Myonos, Mayor of Hamein for the last 20 years, is dying of old age. It is rumoured that the old man had accumulated a fortune in gold. Although he is dying, he is found one morning in his bed, with his head missing, cut off in the night by an unknown assassin.
January
Election in Hamein
An election is held in Hamein for a new Mayor. The candidates are Pikos Kreed, son of former Mayor and Vladimir Vladimirovich, a Vos Ferrier. Kreed publically accuses Vladimirovich of murdering his father during the election.
In a surprise result, Kreed is heavily defeated in the election by Vladimirovich, who joins the Council.
February
Death of Edward Fletcher
Edward Fletcher, Mayor of Careine, announces he is marrying Maria Mantel, the woman who it has been long said was the real power in Careine. Recently the two had appeared to have fallen out, but it seems they have made up.
A spectacular wedding is held between Fletcher and Mantel. That evening though, Fletcher and a number of his supporters who were attending the wedding disappear. Maria Mantel is widely believed to have murdered them.
824IC Spring Domain Turn
March
Maria Mantel is chosen as Grand Master of the Merchants Guild of Careine and then becomes Mayor of Careine when no one challenges her in the election.
Death of Oltslaf Magnusson
Oltslaf Magnusson, Mayor of Luandar and friend of Yuri Kavlor, Chairman of the Council of Leaders, is murdered in his home.
Rumour has it that the murderers are a group of Anuireans who recently arrived in Luandar. His deputy, Lukas Tremaine, is summoned to the next Council meeting by Yuri Kavlor to report on what has happened.