A letter and a sack of silver arrived this morning, brought by a pair of couriers. The handwriting was thick and deep, as if the one who wrote the letter had either a bad temper, or poor self control.
"-Most honorable overseers of Forinthry-"
"Allow me to be frank. In this day and age, everything is overcomplicated. Army this, politics that. Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if rulers, in lieu of debates and war, simply decided the fate of each conflict via trial by champion? I know I have, and so I ask you; why the hell not?
"I know what you're asking yourself right now. How foolish, to stake everything on what amounts to gambling. It's too spontaneous, too outrageous. Ah, but honorable sovereign, have you no faith in your greatest combatants? It is no gamble if you know the true depth of the skill of your warriors, and of course, a kingdom is only as good as those who fight for it. I know also what you're thinking now. What have you to gain from such a thing?
"The island of Crandor, Dragontooth Island, the Warrior's Guild, Harmony Island, and the island of Mos Le Harmless. Your champion fights to the death with our champion (ours is entirely human, we assure you) at a location to be agreed upon, and to the victor goes everything. Yes,
everything
. All of Forinthry against our four islands and the Warrior's Guild. Should this offer interest you, then feel free to send a reply to the return address. Should you care not for such a frivolous endeavor, then you need not do anything. This is an entirely voluntary opportunity. Dwell well on it, friends."
-Arlgor Kull and J.S Burfrem
“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.”
15-Nov-2016 00:30:43
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