RE: Re: The Watchful House of Saint Gaspodi

From: Jeff Richard <richj_at_...>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:22:53 -0700


> > The Vaulted Hall might also have been a temple. But I strongly
> > doubt that it was the Vaulted Hall of St. Caspodi prior to the fall
> > of Whitewall. I suspect that the reliquary was installed there
> > after the fall by Baron Sanuel or his liturgists.
> AFAIK the presence of the Army of Tomorrow stems from Rikard's reign
in
> Heortland or even earlier. I believe that they used the Vaulted Hall
as
> supply base and garrison, cooperating with the order.
 

Again, I doubt that Whitewall was a supply base and garrison for Malkioni mercenaries of the Heortland kings or of Rikard. It just doesn't make a lot of sense - Whitewall was reoccupied by Hardrand the Green and made the tribal center for the Volsaxi tribe. The Volsaxi remained semi-independent from the Andrini Kings (who would have been the source of any Malkioni mercenaries) and were certainly independent of Rikard's rule.  

Now I don't know when the Army of Tomorrow made it to Kethaela, but I suspect it is post-Opening, so no more than the last thirty plus years. Probably considerably more recent than that. I do not think that an Arkat-era Malkioni presence remained on the Hendreiki Holy Rock during the previous centuries.  

> We know for quite certain that Sanuel gets an arrangement with the
King of
> Dragon Pass, sending his mercenary force to fight against the Lunars
in
> the Free Army. While I haven't seen the new scenario booklet yet, I
doubt
> that Broyan will take over Whitewall after his return. He'll rather
spend
> the seasons in the hills, probably further south than he used to,
making
> small to medium scale trouble for the occupation forces and their
alliance
> of willing natives (or recent immigrants).
> 1624 sees Broyan and an army of volunteers fighting in Esrolia. IMO
in
> 1622 and 23 it's the hills.
 

Yeah, Sanuel switches sides, but I suspect he has to give up Whitewall.  

Jeff

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