Tag: athal

Lanyasinay

June 9, 2012 little doctors to the north
We played out part of the beginning of this, but the GM ran out of voice. I’ve made up some of the details. Fragments, may be expanded later. Being the king has its disadvantages. After having been feasted in a dozen villages it becomes a bit stale. Especially in the…

Athal’s letter to Ayneth

April 27, 2010 khas wars taking the fort
He can see the problems… Alysei Athal astin Velain to his sister, Alysei Ayneth astin Velain Dear Ayneth, First of all let me congratulate you on your expectant state and your intended marriage — though the latter needs some caution. Well, a lot of caution. You write that you won’t…

Athal’s letter to Shishe Namak

April 27, 2010 khas wars taking the fort
This was very hard for him to write, and he didn’t know the proper legal phrases, but I’m confident that Lyan does. Alysei Athal astin Velain, king of Valdyas, to Shishe Namak, governor of the Iss-Peranian part of Aumen Síth Brother, Confident that I may call you that already, I…

Coming back

March 29, 2010 conquest of solay khas wars
A little interlude from Athal in preparation for his return to Valdis. Leaving Solay behind was surprisingly difficult, and I’m glad I managed to sort of slip away, leaving Raith and my sister in charge. They’ve proved themselves enough! After Ayneth’s campaign to the upstream fort the Khas are well…

Athal writes to Raisse from Solay

September 21, 2009 conquest of solay khas wars
He misses her so much, but he’s needed where he is. As Beguyan says, “there are lots of people who can fight, but only one who can do the king stuff”. Alysei Athal astin Velain, in Aumen Síth, to Ravei Raisse astin Brun, queen of Valdyas, in Valdis. Darling Raisse,…

Cutting connections

August 27, 2009 conquest of solay khas wars
Lots of events that Athal can’t tell because they happened literally behind his back (also behind a closed door, a courtyard or two and a stretch of ruined corridor with a small tree growing on it). Loose ends galore, but we ended the episode here anyway because tying them up…

The battle for Solay

July 8, 2009 conquest of solay khas wars
This ends on a cliffhanger; not of our choice –all of us much prefer closure– but the last train waits for no man, and it doesn’t care that the man happens to be a prince and an admiral and in the middle of a battle. Where do I start? I’m…

Off to war

June 26, 2009 conquest of solay khas wars
Seeing the clerks in Beguyan’s headquarters, Athal asked for paper and a pen and wrote a note to Raisse: Off to war now. I love you. This travelled on the same ship as Aidan’s latest letter to Cora, so Raisse may get it soon after she reaches Valdis. Finally, I’m…

Name of Athal

November 9, 2008 khas wars
I swear on Queen Alyse’s grave that I didn’t know this. Well, perhaps I did pick it up somewhere along the way when reading linguistics under the table in boring geography classes (or above the table in boring English classes; my teacher encouraged it as long as my grades stayed…