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Imarë wrote:Could Ewen's family be from the Quste area (Shostim is close, where we were advised to check for his mother).
Imarë wrote:The killer of the Baron went to a lot of trouble to not only kill but to humiliate him. Putting him in the stock nude when it must have been difficult to do must indicate that there was a reason to do so.
Ewen wrote:The uncle, Mallenfer of Ravinargh, visited Ewen and his father in the summer of 718 TR, when Ewen had just turned 12. The uncle left in the Autumn of that year.
Ewen wrote:The idea of the family being from there contradicts the one, admittedly vague, thing Ewen was told, which was that the Ravinarghs hailed from somewhere west or south or Coranon. As Matt points out, Shiran is in the opposite direction, relative to Coranon.
Imarë wrote:I think this due to the Baron being killed by the three mascles killer (of note, the Chafin III coin) and someone sounding very similar going to look at Jelesa (not a definite connection, no calling card left).
Imarë wrote:Also in this vein is the murder of not only the Baron of Quste but his entire family has been wiped out. This now seems less than random and has something to do with Bevan and Ewen.
Imarë wrote:This would point to someone who is connected with the current administration.
Imarë wrote:The night visit to the girl would seem to indicate to me that her being in the city was not planned, why go and just look at her?
Imarë wrote:would a deryni be able to plant thoughts into her mind?
Imarë wrote:Would one want to?
Imarë wrote:why not just look at her in the streets
Imarë wrote:When did the temple of Halea move from outside the city into the most protected part?
Imarë wrote:Has there been any unpleasantness in the past?
Imarë wrote:I am thinking that perhaps Ewen was sent away to protect him. If he were a target due to who he is, or the offspring (legitimate or not) of someone of note and needed to be hidden away for the childs protection or the parents.
Ewen wrote:In the meantime, the timeline and our discussions from last session have prompted some thoughts and questions regarding the Agrikans and their role in the balance of power during recent history. When, specifically, did Arren I outlaw the religion? Was it after the 720 coup (prior to the conquest of Tharda), or later in his reign?
Ewen wrote:Could Arren I's banning of the Agrikans have had something to do with his plans for the city of Golotha, for its consolidation under his reign? What was the power structure in Golotha like during Arren I's reign (720-725)? Were the Agrikans absent from the city, and presumably from the Heptarchial Council as well, with the Morgathians running the place, or were the Agrikans operating in secret in collusion with the Morgathians? Or were the Morgathians effectively out of power due to the absence of their Agrikan allies? Why did Arren II reinstate the Agrikans, given that he is publically a Laranian and presumably more likely to hate the Agrikans than, presumably, his father? In what way might Arren II's policy of religious tolerance re the Agrikans have undermined his father's arrangement for how Golotha was to be run?
Ewen wrote:To my mind, the Morgathian / Agrikan axis is powerful due to a complementarity of strengths, with the Agrikans furnishing a level of military muscle which the Morgathians lack. The undermining of this power axis might have been one of the reasons Arren I outlawed the religion, given that otherwise the city of Golotha might have remained a thorn in his side in Rethem while he went about the business of conquering the two neighboring countries.
Ewen wrote:All of which revolves around a central question we have been asking for some time: What is the nature of the present dynamic between Arren II and his father? Our recent speculations suggest that Rahel may be Arren I's natural daughter, which leads one to think it likely she is presently acting as his agent in the city. If any of the above speculations have merit, with whom are we going to throw in our lot? And what are likely to be the consequences of that decision?
Imarë wrote:I am associating the killing of the Baron and his family with the song and whatever that started.
Imarë wrote:It was more the Harts who caused the deaths of dinner companions, you could just meet Jessica and die. Much more focused with Johnathan and Jennifer.
Imarë wrote:By current administration I mean the dynasty that Arren Parkhurst built rather than the Kingdom of Chafin III or the Thardic Republic.
Imarë wrote:It could be a regular occurance that she is visited (maybe one of the household staff let him in regularly).
Imarë wrote:The presence of two temples of Halea in town is very interesting. Ewens mother could have been in the one outside the city.
Imarë wrote:In thinking about Ewens post, could the M/S connection have something to do with this? If for some reason they were not pleased with you it would seem best to hoof it from the city as fast as possible.
Cheryl wrote:But first we have to ask what was the Baron of Quste doing in Golotha with so much ££? This stems from some other thoughts I have been having about the mission which I have been meaning to open a new thread on. (hopefully will soon ). In 728 the Baron of Quste had already sworn his loyalty to the Earl of Tormau. In the rebellion against King Arren II, Lord Tormau also had the Morgathians and the Agrikans on his side. I wonder what the M and A think of the Baron groveling to the King for his miserable little life after Tormau’s defeat? Perhaps the £20 was what he paid on some sort of schedule to them to save his life?
If Sir F killed the cousin unknown who was next in line to inherit, it would seem an easy task to see the Baron killed. How do you do this so as not to have his blood directly on your hands? Give cause for the Morgathians and Agrikans to do the job by stealing the money meant for them.
Imarë wrote:There is a connection between the guildmaster of the LK and the Agrikans.
Imarë wrote:Could the merchant uncle have been outgoing to more than just merchants on travels?
Imarë wrote:Before I know I was concentrating on the new kingdom as a whole, could just a part be the answer? Lets go back and look at the song and see.
Imarë wrote:On the uncle front, it could be in either family, Ewens or Bevans. She has a whole bunch of cousins already.
Imarë wrote:Anybody have thoughts as to why he was there? Maybe the vistor regularly visits the house and either plants or removes thoughts from people (more than just her) perhaps?
Imarë wrote: The vagueness of peoples awareness of the daughter leads me to suspect it might not just be the family. I'm sorry, the Nicola was piqued by the questions but had never thought about them? Maybe there is assiciation with the Lia Kavair and all of them have been modified.
Ewen wrote:(although if this is the case, perhaps they should have refrained from slitting his throat, and should instead have tried to soak him for more!)
Bevan wrote:What if he was just looking for something that he thinks the robbers took because Slakka was there? I think we should determine the well-being of the other 2 people involved.
Imarë wrote:The list of those who could have enough men to ambush the Baron is not complete. The Aerths (without Rahel) seem to have men at arms also. I believe there are a large number of merchants who keep a large guard. Even the temple of Halea has a large number of armed men and could have fielded a large enough body of men. You must also add whoever has the territory north of the river (Sir Blors authority does not go above the river as I remember, another sheriff must hold sway on the other side of Golotha). I am sure that there are manors with knights or even other nobles who hold land near to the city.
Imarë wrote:I was trying to point out the the ambushers went to the site of the attack by horseback but did not fight that way. To my mind that would bring many back into the suspect catagory as they could have been regular horses (which I would guess would be available to anybody).
Imarë wrote:We should just keep in mind, to my thinking, that we have not even met every possible suspect (although I do believe we have done so whoever it might be).
Cheryl wrote:Agrikans
Morgathians with the Agrikans
Rahel
VIII Legion
Sir Blors
Imarë wrote:On the basis of the horses I would say that the hot pursuit idea is not one which I go for.
Imarë wrote:did Bevan notice if they keep a large number of horses in the castle when she went through?).
Imarë wrote:The Morgathians seem more likely. They like intimidation (everybody is afraid to even be seen during the monthly progression to the hill because they are intimidated), they seem to like to act from behind the scenes, in Golotha they have the Agrikans as the face of local authority.
Imarë wrote:From what I infer, any official problems would be between the King and the Baron and perhaps the Lord Chancellor if the King were not in the city. Would the Lord Chancellor reverse what the King had done in pardoning the Baron? I think it unlikely.
Imarë wrote:When Ewen went to visit Rahel, were there horses kept in the compound?
Imarë wrote:We also are thinking she is a follower of Lord Morgan, I think this kind of action is too subtle for him.
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