The Bolton Feud

**The Bolton Feud** is the name given to the disagreement between the two Warrendeep cities that share the name Bolton, currently known as **East Bolton** and **West Bolton**.

## History of the Disagreement

The Bolton Feud is based on the two cities' disagreements on who built the only support Bolt that didn't fail when the Everbridge collapsed.

The Everbridge, an impressive engineering feat that connected the eastern and western shores of the lake, was built in the year 967 5th Epoch and was once considered one of the Eight Wonders of Moro. The bridge was created using the combined labour of all the tribes in Warrendeep. In a show of unity and a mark of their individual craftsmanship, each tribe contributed one of the 13 massive bolts that were crucial in its construction. These bolts were embellished with artistic symbols and inlaid with expensive gems and minerals as a representation of their artistanic prowess and wealth. For years the proud marks of the tribes' masterworks could be seen when you crossed the 20-mile bridge and each tribe claimed that theirs was the most beautiful and most structurally sound.

in the year 1274 5th Epoch, the bridge began to greatly deteriorate and by 1284 the bridge in its entirety has sunken to the bottom of the Everlake. Infuriated the engineers hired tritons and sea elves to dive to the bottom of the lake to retrieve the massive bolts with the aid of magic. The tritons and sea elves, upon investigation, discovered that all but one of the massive bolts had failed and were the cause of the structure's collapse. The feud began when two Warrendeep tribes, on the opposing ends of the Everlake both claimed that their bolt could never fail and that their engineers were not responsible for the bridge's failure. Both cities proudly displayed a massive 10 metre long bolt which they claimed was the sole bolt that survived the bridge's failure. Each city began a campaign that would progressively attempt to one-up the other city and disprove the other which eventually culminated in both cities claiming the name 'Bolton'.

Both cities claim the others bolt is a counterfeit and intense investigation into the matter by Warrendeep authorities have to not been able to come to a definite conclussion.

## Consequences

The Bolton Feud, while may appear to be a petty disagreement to outsiders is quite a serious conflict to those of the opposing cities. On numerous occasions, blood has been spilled in the name of settling the despute. On both sides, thieves have been caught attempting to steal, sabotage or vandalize their neighbours' 'One Bolt'. Due to the constant state of subterfuge and attacks on each other, the 'One Bolts' of the Everbridge held within the two Boltons are intensely guarded and magically secured.

in the year 1301, the feud escalated to its largest conflict when Barbran Baxter of West Bolton set off a large explosive device in the East Bolton bolt vault, killing 11 and wounding 4, the bolt survived without any damages, due to the powerful abjuration magic protecting it. The East Boltons, in response, led a seaborn assault across the lake with the intention of occupying the West Bolton bolt vault and holding the artifact hostage. This conflict lasted nearly 9 months before it was resolved and the brief event became known as the Bolton Civil War.

The Warrendeep Authorities claim both Bolts are authentic despite the impossibility of such a claim, in an attempt to garner peace between the two cities. There have been many failed coups and separatist movements from both cities founded on their undying hatred for one another.