Events
The adventure started as The Cadre are arriving at Deerholt, the first thing they notice is that the local farmers have set up a watch and are alerting the town when visitors come. They are met by Mayor Anya Mosley who tells them that Sir Karl Rhinehart Sir Hans Rhinehart are now in the city. While they have not been violent they are acting like it is their town. They built a sawmill and and are building a home for him. They were asked if they came from Windbreak they said they had authority to be here.
Memories
Shivon Silverridge, remembers from her childhood that Sir Karl Rhinehart was a power in the town in her past but then the Night of Knives happened, an attack by very dark bandits, that routed the nobles from Deerholt (in 175 R.E.)
Entry to the City
The Cadre with trepidation enters the city. Where they see a pavilion set up by House Rhienheart, They are first met by Sir Hans Rhinehart who bends the knee to Carrick Silverridge and takes him to his father. His father brought water for the party and then after takes them in to the pavilion.
The conversation goes back and forth, until Sir Karl Rhinehart says that he and his dead wife, Haylee Rhinehart was gifted Deerholt for a marriage dowry by Malcom Silverridge the Duke before the current one Connor Silverrige. Thus the has a weaker claim but still the strongest claim there is. He says the poor folk have treated them badly, but they have tried to just improve the town. It comes up that after the Night of Knives House Rhienheart and House MacBavo fled to the domain of Montmier. Where Sir Hans Rhinehart became a knight. They sent had sent Sir Peter McBavo to talk to Lord Connor Silverrige.
He also tells the party of some of their pasts.
That Gregory Apt Banille looks like his mother.
That Caden Mattix was born here, in the building that was destroyed but is being rebuilt
That Shivon Silverridge was taught to ride as a child by him.
They also learn that Sir Luis Covinggard has been telling the story of the liberation of Deerholt and the actions of the The Cadre. Many bits of information the players wanted to keep hidden about O’rih Silverridge living here and that his son Cormac Silverridge has been openly saying his name in the town.
There is a strong push of the local population are struggling at accepting noble rule. They learn that that there is Saffron Society bodies found outside the city.
Getting Advice from the Runewise
They sneak over to O’rih Silverridge who gives them the break down of Malcom Silverridge's deals with House Rhienheart and House MacBavo fully admitting that Connor Silverridge could abandon the claim even though he should not. Caden Mattix asks O’rih Silverridge for his magic sword, he says while he will not give it to him today he will bestow it to him in his will, so Caden Mattix will have something of the House Silverridge line for himself. They decide that they will go talk to Cormac Silverridge about being mayor. They are pushing to have Anya Mosley given another title, maybe head of the Church in the East, or a diplomatic post.
The Dark One Strikes
While they are walking in to Cormac Silverridge's house Shivon Silverridge is grabbed by a garrote and pulled away, The Cadre realises she was taken and he was seen by Lyla Silverridge Caden Mattix. He tells Shivon Silverridge that he will always be there, as he gives her a cut on her collarbone. Lyla Silverridge fires 2 arrows striking true, forcing him to flee. They rescue Shivon Silverridge and they see her bonds fade in to smoke. She is in shock. Gregory Apt Banille gives he some calming heroin, as she is taken to Cormac Silverridge who uses a hypnotism to get a clear story of Night of Knives she experienced when she was 4.
They learn a few things about the killer
He has "dragon" scars on his face from the dragon riders of the south.
He has "dragon" tattoos on his arms.
Cormac Silverridge saw a killing from a man like this on the borders of Bellkind or Almern
Wrap up
They ask Cormac Silverridge to run the city he says that he is waiting for a letter to see if he can join the knights of House Rhelrya. But he is convinced to stay for at least 90 days to run the common folk. They are going to be taking Sir Hans Rhinehart Mayor Anya Mosley to Windbreak
