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## Monthly ActionsMonth 3, Year 289

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## New House Attributes

Defense: 41 (1 Free)

Influence: 63 (22 Free)

Lands: 25 (0 Free)

Law: 30 (30 Free)

Population: 27 (7 Free)

Power: 43 (9 Free)

Wealth: 46 (2 Free)

## House Fortunes

Maester Ethon rolls Status (Stewardship) = 5d6 = 21

- 1 (Law Mod) +1 (POP Mod) +5 (Mine) +5 (Port) +3 (Sept) = 33 = Growth
GROWTH:  IMMIGRANTS (+1 POP)

Word has spread of the expanding wealth and safety of your lands, and so unbonded people from neighbouring areas are coming to Aldford.

## Marcus Oban

Torture Smallfolk = SUCCESS, Cost 1 POW, Reward 1 INF

The Master of Pain and the Master of Whispers have worked together again, this time to interrogate Hacks the bandit. Revealed:

- Hacks is not a friend of Brokenose Winston.  Winston's men approached Hacks to lure a noble out into the forest for kidnapping.  Hacks intended to betray Brokenose for 50 Gold Dragons.  But when Wilfred Hill was unwilling to pay that much, Hacks changed his plan.

- Hacks and a few of his bandit friends were preparing to leave your lands, when they were approached by strange men who wore black leather armour and covered their faces with grey veils. (The men you killed at the south wall of your castle were dressed the same way.)  These men offered Hacks ten bars of pure silver to look after an old man.  That old man turned out to be the kidnapped Lord Arin Cherrane.  Hacks was told to keep the man safe and happy for three days and then leave him alive and well in his tent.

Hacks is still a prisoner in your dungeon.

## Alon

Draw Immigrants = SUCCESS, Cost 1 INF, Reward 5 POP

Alon Redwyne has used his considerable charm and eloquence to travel to neighbouring areas, convincing folk that your lands are a good place to settle.  As a result, hundreds of new immigrants have come to work in your mines, chop your trees and work your fields.

## Lord Zandren

Doing Something = SUCCESS, Cost Stuff, Reward Things

This month, Lord Zandren has spent a significant amount of time away from the castle.  He has been spotted in the town of Aldford, often at night.

## Brenwyn

Field Exercise = SUCCESS, Cost 4 POW, Reward 8 POW

Your Master at Arms has been rigorously training your troops in precision drill.  The increased discipline and unit cohesion will make them a more effective fighting force.

## Rook

Animal Fight = SUCCESS, Cost 2 WLT, Reward 5 INF 1 WLT

Rook has unveiled a clever new form of animal contest:

Want to play a game of Rathole?  Rats are painted and named then placed in tunnels leading towards a larger pen. Fire motivates the rats to run in the large pen, where a snake awaits them. It has been fed, so it will kill, but not stop to eat. The rats must find the only bolthole out of the area. If your rat escapes, you win!  The house, of course, dopes certain rats to increase profit.

## News

News has somehow reached Tywin Lannister that House Glenbain has named Minerva the witch their Keeper of the Swans.  Lord Tywin apparently believes this was a breach of decorum and was enraged.  He has sent a threatening letter and people throughout the Westerlands are gossiping about the scandal. (House Glenbain loses 2 Influence)

The increased demand for Glenbain pine tar has caused local merchants to expand their shipments of the tar to Dorne.  Unfortunately, more ships are harder to protect from piracy.  In the past month, at least fifteen ships have either been plundered or stolen.  This situation is very bad for business. (House Glenbain loses 3 Wealth)

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