S02E03

## Building Bridges

### Summary:

The newly formed Dread Company must travel to The Twins to stop the Loyalists from claiming an important bridge.

## Building Bridges

Maxir, Minnie and Torrhen had spent a miserable week of storms and cramped inn rooms. They had been assigned to a special team led by Ser Percy of House Arryn. The group quickly found that his squire Whistler Seagrave was a likable sort, but Percy was a bit of a blowhard. It was only after this week of introductions and waiting that Petyr Baelish invited them to a secret meeting of the Eight Future Kings' Inner Council.

At the meeting, the group was introduced to Lord Gerold Grafton of The Vale, Lord Marq Mudd of the Riverlands and Lord Ronnel Penrose of the Stormlands. The other members of the group were either away in the Iron Islands or fighting King Robert's forces along the Blue Fork River.

Ronnel Penrose raised a motion that Gabrelle "Molly" Mollen be removed from the Inner Council for being a woman and that Maxir Glenbain be removed for not holding his title, but his pleas were dismissed.

Petyr Baelish gave the group their mission: The Rebels and the Loyalists were at a stalemate along the Green Fork River, the only crossing held by Walder Frey, who was delaying choosing a side. Baelish had reliable information that said three envoys from the Loyalists were to visit Walder Frey to convince him to join their cause. The group would travel to Walder Frey's fortress of The Twins, find the envoys and make sure they could not meet with Lord Walder.

- Percy thought it might be better for him to speak to Walder Frey directly. Maxir disagreed. After much shouting and arguing, it was agreed that in matter of war, Percy was their duly appointed leader, but on smaller-scale missions he would defer to Maxir's experience.

The group traveled to The Twins, riding hard to make sure they made the journey in a single day. They arrived at The Twins near dusk, the festival of the Five Brothers already in full swing. The group made their way through the party, looking for the envoys.

- The group contacted a Northern Lord, asking where their higher-ups might be and were pointed to a tavern. That tavern was reserved for gentlemen, so Percy entered alone, joining a game of cards in order to find the envoys. He got his information and quickly left.

- The group easily spotted three royal envoys wearing Baratheon badges on their chests. Minnie used forgery and witchery to send them what they thought was a maester's raven telling them to retreat to an alley. The envoys fled at once.

Following the envoys through the crowded streets, the group eventually tracked them to the alley in question. Alone and in the dark, Torrhen lifted his bow to give them a quick death. Whistler noticed Torrhen's draw and took the opportunity to kill the other two envoys.

- Searching the envoys, the group found their diplomatic papers.

- A man name Cid raced into the alley and was enraged by what he saw. He explained that the Rebels had been working for weeks to make sure that the Loyalists would send their worst envoys. These terrible diplomats would offend Walder Frey and the bridge would go to the Rebels. The Rebel general Gylo Rhegan hadn't shared his plan with Petyr Baelish and now the plan was in ruins.

To try to save the plan, the group took the badges and papers of the envoys and demanded to see Walder Frey immediately. The guards were antagonistic at first, but were easily intimidated.

- Lord Walder Frey was enjoying the Festival of Five Brothers in a private party in his tower. There the lecherous nonagenarian was surrounded by his many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. When they entered, he was licking honey from the face of his sixteen year old wife.

- The group posed as the Loyalist envoys, ineptly arguing for the virtues of the king's cause. Walder was confused and offended. They pushed him further and further, confusing and berating him until finally he was insulted into anger at the entire Loyalist faction.

- The group left quickly, hoping to keep their deception in tact and to avoid Walder's rage.

They made a decision not to return to Seagard. Instead, they would continue east, slipping through Ned Stark's Loyalist army and journeying to the village of Saltpans, where a Rebel army from The Vale was halted for unknown reasons.

- As they traveled, a large man clad in expensive armour followed, making certain to keep a safe distance behind.

## Experience

- Maxir, Minnie, Percy, Torrhen and Whistler received 13 XP, 2 Glory and 200 Silver Stags

## Army Attributes

The Dread Company

Community: 15

Discipline: 10

Equipment: 9

Power: 13

Renown: 8

Supply: 12

Wealth: 10

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