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Scenario 30: A New Threat on Rohan's Borders

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Despite dealing with an ambitious Freca, Helm's reign still seemed to struggle, even as several years passed by, there was growing discontent among his people and a fear that a King killing one of his own subjects that way would bring an ill omen to Rohan. Héra on one of her frequent and fun rides out was joined by her shieldmaiden Olwyn, the First Marshal of Riddermark and bodyguard Fréleáf and the attentive and worrying Lief, the Page of Helm. On this particular ride however, they discover a set of tracks caused by an unknown creature and on following them the corpse of a Southern mercenary. As they discuss this new information, the creature that caused the tracks appears, a giant rabid Mûmak. All the entourage quickly remount their horses and get ready to ride away, Héra, snatching the horn from the mercenary they found to force the rampaging beast to follow her. Little do they know, on the other side of this woodland area is a lake containing another beast of myth. Forces of Go...

Scenario 29: To Claim a Throne

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The Third Age progressed ever onward but troubles still occurred in every domain. Even the Rule of Helm Hammerhand suffered as not all the lords in his domain respected or heeded him, chief of these being Freca, the lord of the West-march. So when a witas-gemót (meeting of all the Rohan lords) was called by Freca, something outside the norm where only the Rohan King could call this meeting, all would arrive to see what Freca hoped to gain, much to the ire of Helm. Freca, looking to raise his own and his houses station, planned to offer marriage between his son Wulf and Helm's daughter Héra, acceptance would join their houses, refusal would allow him to undermine Helm with claims he is both weak and making Rohan weaker. Through the surprise, arguments and insults a physical challenge was declared by Helm. Unable to back down now Freca followed Helm outside for a brawl. Forces of Good: Helm Hammerhand, King of Rohan Forces of Evil: Freca, Lord of the West-march Additionally, the foll...