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## New House Attributes

Defense:  41 (1 Free)

Influence:  65 (24 Free)

Lands:  25 (0 Free)

Law:  19 (19 Free)

Population:  21 (1 Free)

Power:  44 (10 Free)

Wealth:  49 (5 Free)

## House Fortunes

Maester Ethon rolls Status (Stewardship) = 5d6 = 17 - 2 (Law Mod) +1 (POP Mod) +5 (Mine) +5 (Port) +3 (Sept) = 29 = CURSE
CURSE:  BANDIT KING (-3 LAW)

A vicious bandit going by the name Brokenose Winston has emerged on your lands.  He and his cohort are living in the forested hills of the Greyrocks, raiding mining shipments and harassing merchant caravans.  Worst of all, Brokenose has declared himself the murderer of Lord Cassen, and many of the peasants believe his claim.

## Xu Maru

Conduct Business Venture, Risky = SUCCESS, Cost 3 WLT, Reward 5 WLT

Your wise and learned Master of Coin has used house funds to by local, high-quality pine tar and sell it in the city of Sunspear.  He has made a tidy profit.

## Marcus Oban

Intimidate Retainer, Maester Ethon = SUCCESS, Cost 1 INF
Marcus has made it clear to Maester Ethon that he must be more forthcoming with the court in the future.  Ethon has surrendered both Maester Jon's last month of raven messages and his own for the past month.
Maester Jon's messages are fairly mundane, containing mostly benign news between Jon and his neighbours' Maesters.  They also detail how his superiors at the Citadel are predicting this summer will last about one year and will be followed by a particularly frigid year-long winter.  Jon was instructed to advise Lord Cassen to stockpile more food and firewood than usual.
Maester Ethon's messages reveal that he was fairly unpopular in service to the Lannisters at Casterly Rock.  As a pure researcher at the Citadel, he did not focus on running affairs of state, or tending messenger ravens.  When he was ordered to leave the Citadel to serve in the field, he obviously found it difficult to adjust.  His messages include many apologetic requests for advice from other Maesters.  It is clear that while at Casterly Rock, he served in a somewhat minor position.

## Alon

Propaganda = SUCCESS, Cost 3 INF, Reward 6 INF

As Herald, Alon Redwyne has commissioned the composition of the critical song "Lusty Lady Maedalyn", a sharp and biting critique of House Dyre.  The song has a catchy tune that will surely spread.

## Lord Zandren

Find Suitor = SUCCESS, Cost 1 INF

Lord Zandren has made it known through the lands that his daughter, Katryna Glenbain, is available for marriage.  A suitor will make himself known in 4 months.

## Brenwyn

Field Exercise = SUCCESS, Cost 5 POW, Reward 8 POW

Your Master at Arms has taken the army out on an elaborate field exercise to train them and display their skills before the people.

## Rook

Propaganda = SUCCESS, Cost 3 INF, Reward 7 INF

Your Seneschal has implored a local minstrel to immortalize Lord Cassen with a flattering ode.  The sombre melody of "Farewell, Good Lord Cassen" is being played in courts and taverns throughout Westeros.

## News

A new book of history has emerged in the libraries of Westeros, entitled "The Triumphant Life of Lord Alarbus Dyre".  The tome recounts the many achievements of Alarbus and generally praises House Dyre.  The final chapters cast House Glenbain and House Krey as cruel and detached, ancient nobles unconcerned with the plight of the common people.  The passages referring to Lord Cassen are particularly critical.  It is not attributed to any author.
Tales are coming in from the town of Maidenville that House Dyre organized a public holiday called "Bandit Day".  Peasants took the day off work to celebrate.  There was a profusion of free beer and pork pie.  There were musicians and jugglers.  Mummers enacted a comedy, "The Merry Highwaymen".  When the sun went down they held a great dance, and after they gave out hundreds of straw dolls.  The festival ended with the dolls being burned on a great fire.

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