Lords and Ladies
1 ~ Kings & Queens Our next step is to examine what we know of the world outside today. Chronicler has an appointment with the Earl of Baeden-Bryt at his estates in Treya which is a days ride or about 30 miles away. The Earl is Newarre's local noble and he was granted his title by his king. Aaron is also off to Treya where he is considering 'fighting for his king and his country.' He expects the kings representative there to pay him a whole gold royal for enlisting with the penitent kings army and a royal is a Vintish coin. QED Newarre's king is a Vintish king who can mint his own coinage. 'The Maer has the authority to do most anything King Roderick himself can do: grant titles, raise an army, coin money, levy taxes-' The two army deserters we encounter have just been through this process , they have their vintish gold coins and are now sporting their Vintish kings colours of blue and white. Now these are good enough colouring words for the decking out of...