Events Over First Year of Downtime (Months 25-37)

These events detail what happens throughout the first year of a 2 year downtime our Heroes take after finally driving the Spawn of Yog-Sothoth out of the material plane. With nearly all of the threats lurking in the Greenlands dealt with and what few threats remaining easily handle by the citizens of the now prominent Kingdom of Latveria our Heroes finally get some time to rest and focus their power and effort on increasing Latverias hold over the region... but what new threats lurk on the Horizon? Only the Gods themselves can know...

Furthering Diplomacy (Month 25)
Due to substantial effort put forth by Latverias new Grand Diplomat, Delylah Fairmoon, a new Trade Edict has been established with the Neighboring Kingdom of Varnhold (Located to the East of Latveria in an area of the Stolen Lands known as The Nomen Heights). Using this Edict Ascension has established a Trade Route for exporting Raw Materials out of Latveria! Due to this new development the nations Economy had received a substantial boost ( +1 Econ for each Mine, Quarry, and Sawmill in the Kingdom)!
Now that the endeavor has proven a success Grand Diplomat hopes to establish a similar trade route with Brevoy and the city of Restov in the very near future and only waits on Latverias Leaders to tell her what type of Trade Edicts to attempt in the future!
** This event has unlocked the "Trade Edicts" option of the "Optional Kingdom Building Rules" located on Pfsrd.com, please reveiw these rules and let your Grand Diplomat know what plans you have for the future!!**

Gold Pillar Academy of Arcane Research and Application (Month 25)
The brain child of Magister Flynn Mobious Magnimar Gold Pillar academy promises an influx of magically talented travelers into Latveria seeking to learn what they can from Ascension Archmage.
The first of several planned Academies of Magic each focusing primarily on a different school of Arcane power, Gold Pillar is a magnificent construction!
For the full break down of Gold Pillar itself please visit Magister Flynns personal Blog, the link is posted here: http://fmmkingmaker.blogspot.com/2017/02/snapjaw-homunculi-medium-construct.html


The Mage of Candlemere Tower (Month 26)
It seems that whatever foul rituals the recently dispatched Spawn of Yog-Sothoth was comitting has had a strange effect on The Island in the middle of Lake Candlemere. A Temporal Rift has caused the Island to revert to whatever state it had been in thousands of years before, reconstructing the ruins there into a well built Casters Tower. Without hesitation Magister Flynn Mobious Magimar has claimed this new Tower as his own with plans to use is to further his aid of King Uldon in Latveria!
The Tower though comes with a few strange and dangerous prices though from a time long past...
Firstly, the gigantic floating gemstone at the tower peak seems to radiate strong magic, and many of Latverias citizens that visit the island claim to feel as if something is watching them just outside their vision...
Secondly, an alter is discovered in the Towers basement which can only be the same on that originally summoned the deadly Spawn into our Heroes world... The alter seems to pulsate with magic aswell and when approached one can hear whispering from things not there...
Needless to say though the Kingdom of Latveria has full faith that Magister Flynn will be able to figure these new mysteries out and use the Tower to aid the kingdom or at least use to the Kingsmen to put an end to whatever threat these things may pose...

Furthering Family Ties (Months 27-28)
This event is 2 fold! Firstly a union of 2 different families takes place within Latveria as Faron, the oldest son of the Galtus family of farmers accepts the hand of Erin, the oldest daughter of General Marshal Spencer, in marriage. The entire city of Acsension comes together to see that the two youths have a wedding to remember and proud parents of both families celebrate together for the first time as one. Faron and Erin are wed before the eyes of Erastil by High Priest Jarod at Erastils shrine in the Narlmarches. The wedding itself experiences only A FEW minor mishaps dispite there being a generous showing of local Fey in attendance.
After only a short time the two newly weds announce that they are expecting their first child making general Marshal beam with joy at the prospect of becoming a grandfather, only more motivation for him to continue using Erastils power and guidance to protect those he loves.
Secondly the Kingdom of Latveria is stricken with joy as the King himself issues an Eddict announcing that both Queen Zia and second wife (NAME) are finally expecting children by King Uldon. Latveria rallies behind their royal family throwing a MASSIVE celebration leaving the entirety of the Kingdom exhausted for much of the following day. The celebration was such that Counsilor Yosser has named an official holiday after the event. Every year Latveria will now celebrate "Pappy Day!", quoting King Uldon's announcement of his children to the Kingdom. "I will finally be called Pappy!!".

Arrival of The Ironsheilds (Month 29)
Grandal Ironsheild, the newest addition to The Kingsmen and titled Gaurdian of Magister Flynn has convinced his clans elders to send and envoy of Ironsheilds to take over and maintain the ancient Dwarven Fortress recently liberated from Trolls in the southwestern Greenlands. The Ironsheild Dwarves are renowned armor smiths and hope to receive support from Grandals new allies in Latveria to make the most of their skills in this new home. This Dwarven Envoy is Lorded over by one of Grandal's many cousins, a hearty No-Nonsense dwarf named Gravish "Beard Shield"... Grandal explains that the name comes from a tale of how "Gravish once ran a gauntlet of Goblin (Grandal spits on the ground) Archers to save a few fellows who were pinned down by bow fire. When the trio emerged from the cave they counted no less than 20 arrows caught in Gravish's bushy mane!!"

Popular Demand! (Month 30)
For sometime now in Latveria the citizenry has been of the opinion that a place or worship to the Lord of the Hunt (The God Erastil) needs to be established within Latveria. With everything that has been happening thus far in the Kingdom it has been impossible for King Uldon and his Kingsmen to answer this out cry from their people. However, now that the city is well on the way to being rebuilt, the Spawn of Yog-Sothoth banished back to its vile home, and nearly all other threats in the region dealt with this opinion has turned into a demand for a place the people can beg the Gods mercy.
Luckily, our Heroes have had time now to look into these and many other issues further and to the relief of the Citizens plans have now been announced for the construction of Stag Home! Stag Home will be exactly the place the citizens requested featuring a Shrine to Old Dead Eye, Monuments to the Gods will, a well stocked in for Pilgrims to use on their travels, and even a park for children to play while parents attend their devotions to their God.
The city is schedules to begin construction 6 months in the future, needless to say the citizens do everything they can to speed up that process!

First Latverian War Memorial Monument (Month 31)

Latverias farming association has pooled resources together to commission the construction of this Memorial Monument to commemorate those poor souls that gave their lives during The Siege of Ascension so many months ago. The monument itself features the names of the deceased imprinted on its large pedestal so that family and friends alike can visit to remember their lost loved ones. The Memorials construction has emboldened the hearts of survivors of that terrible day and given them something to rally behind. This courage has increased Latverias Loyalty Score by an additional +1 as the Citizens continue to rally behind their saviors!
Furthermore a new Holiday is added to the calendar, "Omnisorith", named for the great Owlbear the nearly destroyed Latveria, will be celebrated every year on the day of the battle... yet more ways to remember those that have perished!

Latverian Military Academy (Name Pending, Month 31)
King Uldon brings his nations Military into a new age with the construction of this Academy. The Academy features advanced training facilities for both everyday soldiers and the officers that command them. Once General Marshal becomes accustomed to the true nuances of a working Military this academy promises that Latveria will be able to train its armies to stand against any enemy!
A future post will detail the features that construction of this Military Academy unlocks in terms of bettering existing army statistics in Latveria.

Official Decree of Exploration (Month 32)
Now that things in Latveria have calmed down and the Rulers of Latveria have become preoccupied with their duties within the Kingdom, Marshal Rhaegar has taken it upon himself to further the growth of the Kingdom by issuing an Official Decree of Exploration (an Exploration Edict) to the Nation. Rhaegar's decree allows interested parties to begin exploring the lands further east of Ascension towards the Tors of Levenies (A colossal mountain range the separates the area of The Stolen Lands known as The Nomen Heights from The Greenbelt to the west.
Because the Nation of Varnhold is based in the North western part of The Nomen Heights Rhaegars Exploration Edict only includes those lands on the western side of the Tors directly east or South east of Ascension. Interested parties need only register as Expeditions with Latverias Leadership to gain the backing required for this exploration.
Needless to say The Narthopple Expedition led by Jubulist Narthopple was the first in line to accept this most recent Edict and has already begun preparations to fulfill the entire Edict himself!

Yet more Clues... Yet more hints... But still no real picture... (Month 33)
After raiding the lair of Omnisorith, the Legendary Owlbear our Heroes recovered a number of treasures two of which treasures eventually ended up in the hands of Counsilor Yosser Wylcryn in Ascension thanks to the quick thinking of Grandal Ironshield. Firstly the tiny baby owlbear that was found next to the corpse of its dead mother inside the lair. Yosser has taken the cub under his wing in the hope that he can actually tame the wild beast as it grows.
Secondly a strange Ring of Power called a Ring of Bestial Friendship. Normally the Ring functions to aid the user in taming Magical Beasts making the creatures dangerous loyal companions... Unfortunately Yosser reports that the Ring was cursed by some powerful being... The rings true function was to drive the creature it was used upon into an undying and vicious rage. Once cursed the creature would kill the wearer of the ring at any cost and afterward make its way towards the nearest bastion of civilization to destroy it aswell. The curse as far as Yosser could find is permanent and he was forced to put down the tiny baby owlbear as a result, an act that has poor Yosser riddled with guilt.
Finally putting the pieces together Yosser proposes a theory in his latest report to his fellow Kingsmen. The theory states that whatever being was in control of The Evil Dancing Lady built the ring with the intention of tricking some poor fool into thinking he could tame and control the Legendary Owlbear Omnisorith (proof in the barbarian beast riders body found in the creatures lair aswell as the pieces of barding Omnisorith was wearing). Once the curse took hold of Omnisorith the crafter of the ring knew it was only a matter of time until he made his way to Ascension... obviously there is indeed some Higher Power in the Fey World that would see harm come to Ascension...
Yosser only hope that with the death of the Winter Court in the Narlmarches and the revival of The Trues Dancing Lady whatever force that may have been has given up its mission...

New Vassalage : The Colony Town of Witch Anchor (Month 33-37)
After striking a deal with Magister Flynn Mobius Magnimir involving the purchase of land on the shores of Candlemere Island representatives of The League of Boot and Trail (which has grown extremely prominent in the Stolen Lands of late ) have hastened to construct this now bustling fishing community. So named for the Wil-o Wisps that once made the Island their home, Witch Anchor promises a large increase in the fishing trade within Latveria and its surrounding areas. Apart from the standard Peirs, Homes, Tradeshops, and General Store one might find in a humble fishing town Witch Anchor is also home to 2 very unique structures. Firstly a large Magical academy has been constructed on the farthest outskirts of Witch Anchor at the request of Magister Flynn. Supposedly the Academy is there to aid Flynn in his study of an ancient portal into the Outer Realms the exists within the bowls of a large Casters Tower near the Islands center... The town itself aswell as The League choose to leave Flynn to his own devices however and simply enjoy the chance at forging a life for themselves!