Sovereign's Siege

"*Sovereign's Siege*" (*1x08*) is the eighth session of the **Campaign of the Black Knights** and the eighth session of **Chapter 1 - The Rise**. Faced with Sovereign's imminent arrival, the group were left to figure out what to do next. They were left with a choice: Cut and run or stand with the Risen Sovereignty.

## Synopsis

Date: **8th August 342 Third Age, 1:00 PM – Cumulo Square, Aestinvale**

Following General **Radahn’s** news of Sovereign’s imminent arrival, the group went to **Heor** **Lou** to attend a war meeting. In the following meeting, the group agreed to fight for *Aestinvale* against **Sovereign**. They agreed to act as his bodyguards. After the meeting, they went with **Heor** back to his office in *Whitehill Guild*.

Date: **8th August 342 Third Age, 2:00 PM – Cumulo Square, Aestinvale**

In **Heor’s** office, the group accepted a new mission. They were tasked to find General **Radahn’s** vanguard and ascertain what happened to them. After this, the group all bought several types of high-quality weaponry and armour to prepare for the upcoming battle. After this, the group went back to the Ill-Tempered Fox to rest.

Date: **9th August 342 Third Age, 6:00 AM – The Ill-Tempered Fox, Aestinvale**

In the morning, the group set off south. They spent the whole day travelling before bunkering down in a small cave to rest.

Date: **10th August 342 Third Age, 6:00 AM – Plains of the Southern Border**

In the following morning, the group set off again. Later in the day, they make it to the river *Telun* and the bridge that allows crossing. It was here that the group bore witness to a grisly sight. At the bridge, they found dozens of corpses bearing the symbol of the *Sovereignty*. From this sight, it was obvious to the group that the *Sovereignty* suffered a clear defeat here. After this, they crossed the bridge and continued on. They eventually made their way to the mountain range that splits the western part of Helion in two. They eventually made their way to Fortress Verdawn.

Date: **10th August 342 Third Age, 6:00 PM – Fortress Verdawn, Southern Sovereignty**

It was here they got intel on Sovereign’s army. They found out that **Sovereign** defeated the vanguard and killed the battle mage and commander of the vanguard. The survivors retreated to *Fortress Verdawn*, with the **Commander** holding the line at the bridge to give the survivors time to retreat. Their talk was interrupted by the sight of the storm on the way to the fortress. The group decided to leave the fortress to get the intel back to *Aestinvale*. The survivors stayed at Fortress Verdawn, and resolved to die for the Sovereignty, tasking the group to inform the Sovereignty that they died brave and true to the Sovereignty. The group retreats and then bunkered down in a nearby cave a few hours away.

Date: **11th August 342 Third Age, 6:00 PM – Cave in mountain, Southern Sovereignty**

In the morning, the group planned to leave but heard nearby noise. They hid and found that they were being pursued by a lion humanoid and several ice monsters. The group ambushed the patrol and made short work of them. The group then spent the rest of the day to get back to Aestinvale.