Post by Rule Hound on Jun 14, 2016 14:47:53 GMT
A large arm of the Crusade has turned and is marching directly towards Trieste.
In the unrest approximately 1/3 of the local defense forces turned out and enhanced the chaos within the city shutting down several Inn's and brothels claiming them to be Moorish sympathizers.
This unrest quickly grows into finger pointing and claims of neighbours being affiliated with unholy things. Another portion of the watch begins looking at other businesses for ANY pagan affiliations.
Mother Isis's estate is quarantined though no one has yet attempted to enter. It is rumored that perhaps the grounds themselves are tainted due to the unatural death of the entire bloodline except for the bastard child Isis.
The Convent of the Black Madeline is also quarantined. Many generic businesses and such are being searched.
The Church always quick to take advantage when they can further the cause of the one True God, is preaching about unholy acts and how a purge of sinners may be needed and if most of their soldiers were not on the crusade they would be themselves rounding people up to burn and purge evil from the streets. This view is gaining a foothold and those wishing to prove themselves devout are beginning to talk of forming a inquisition in the city to cleanse it of Moorish sympathizers and Pagan taint.
With a good number of the local forces now inside the walls and the watch tower now all but abandoned the workers that were looking at building an inn have either fled the area to avoid the coming army or locked themselves inside the walls.
It seems some of the Councillors are still looking to the benefit of the city. The remaining city forces have been divided into maintaining peace in the streets and into travelling with wagons to the outlying farms to gather supplies and food for a siege.
It is unknown how long Trieste will be able to hold against the inquisition but it seems the gates will be barred until the motives of this army are known.
Other rumors among the general populace are that though the Merchant lords are bringing food into the warehouses for the city a good potion is also disappearing into their own cellars.
In the unrest approximately 1/3 of the local defense forces turned out and enhanced the chaos within the city shutting down several Inn's and brothels claiming them to be Moorish sympathizers.
This unrest quickly grows into finger pointing and claims of neighbours being affiliated with unholy things. Another portion of the watch begins looking at other businesses for ANY pagan affiliations.
Mother Isis's estate is quarantined though no one has yet attempted to enter. It is rumored that perhaps the grounds themselves are tainted due to the unatural death of the entire bloodline except for the bastard child Isis.
The Convent of the Black Madeline is also quarantined. Many generic businesses and such are being searched.
The Church always quick to take advantage when they can further the cause of the one True God, is preaching about unholy acts and how a purge of sinners may be needed and if most of their soldiers were not on the crusade they would be themselves rounding people up to burn and purge evil from the streets. This view is gaining a foothold and those wishing to prove themselves devout are beginning to talk of forming a inquisition in the city to cleanse it of Moorish sympathizers and Pagan taint.
With a good number of the local forces now inside the walls and the watch tower now all but abandoned the workers that were looking at building an inn have either fled the area to avoid the coming army or locked themselves inside the walls.
It seems some of the Councillors are still looking to the benefit of the city. The remaining city forces have been divided into maintaining peace in the streets and into travelling with wagons to the outlying farms to gather supplies and food for a siege.
It is unknown how long Trieste will be able to hold against the inquisition but it seems the gates will be barred until the motives of this army are known.
Other rumors among the general populace are that though the Merchant lords are bringing food into the warehouses for the city a good potion is also disappearing into their own cellars.