Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20150109114215/@comment-24696651-20150124122812

Luciun read the dispatches from the men of the Reach. Apparently they were merely killing corrupt officials in the Silent Night. Tell the refugees that, he thought to himself. Although he had no desire to invade the Reach, he was sure the refugees would insist on it. Fortunately for him, they held no political power. He figured he could probably get them into the army if he claimed he was preparing to invade Markarth, but that might antagonize Madanach. He supposed that the Forsworn couldn't put up an effective resistance to a well disciplined army, and he could create an alliance with the many pockets of resistance in the Reach. For him, he had to act now or never. It didn't aid him in his goals, but he could see the value of a buffer zone. Unfortunately, the south was devoid of forts.

In the end, he decided against open intervention in the Reach itself. If they attacked him, his army would be much better equipped for an open field battle anyway. He was going to claim Fort Sungrad, though. He wrote some letters to his nobles, explaining his intent to muster some forces and invade the northwest parts of Falkreth. He had a force of perhaps 1500 to call on. It was small, but he reckoned that it would be enough to subdue the bandits in the region, and force most of them to surrender. He also wrote a letter to Madanach.

Your most esteemed majesty, Madanach,

''I wish only for peace between our great peoples. It is because of this desire for peace that I write to you now. I ask that, in your benevolence, you accept and do not contest our claims on Bilegulch Mine and Fort Sungrad. I realise that this is a territroy close to your land, however, I believe that if we share borders in the mountains, it will prevent any aggresion from foreign peoples, and enable us to make a strong alliance, sure to succeed. I have heard the lies spread against your great rulership, and I know that you only removed from power those who would try to fool and impoverish your people. I believe we must stand together to spread truth to the world.''

Your friend and ally,

Jarl Luciun.