O'Ferrall (Longford)

Longford is the main city in O'Ferrall. It is where the Tournament is being held, and the first major destination for the Heroes. The city is run by Clan Chief Fergus O'Ferrall.

## Physical Description

Longford's streets are dirt, with grass all over otherwise. Homes are divided by, often stone, but occasionally wooden fences. Homes are often wattle & daub, with occasional wooden houses, with many being composite designs with stone incorporated. The castle is at the head of the terrain, with a short but steep hill between it and the rest of the city. The city has a large wooden wall encircling it.

## Introduction

The players will either head to an inn first or the castle. After doing both of these, they will witness a crime in progress, a superpowered man (transforms skin into metal scales and has long claws). The players can do whatever they want. Roland will witness this if the players intervene, but will not reveal himself.

## Bruce

Bruce will be there, at whatever inn they find themselves in. He will know of their heroism in the street if that happened, and hint that Roland might well be inspired by it, implying his presence in the city. He has potential jobs in the future but nothing at the moment, but can be payed for information:

* There are other supers in town, many attracted to the tournament, and others simply here already. This includes some seemingly unkillable knight, as well as a man who can create doors to other places. [Note: logically this should be more obvious, but I will have it be missed for a day or two so the party can do some more normal activities].
* There are a number of political players involved in the tournament, including people representing the O'Ferrall sons, several English lords, and perhaps, even self-serving members of the clan itself.
* The black mist at Maynooth, was not the first of its kind, the first happening in MacCarthy, with similarly strange events surrounding the area thereafter.

## The Tournament

The tournament is held by the Clan Chief, declaring that he who wins the tournament will succeed him as heir to O'Ferrall. One can sign up outside the castle, and no one is restricted from participation, allowing for members of other clans or countries, even women. It is also advertised that those with gifts beyond those of mere men are encouraged to participate.

### Tournament Rules

* Pointed/Edged weapons must be dulled. Top heavy weapons must be reheaded/deheaded. Killing is accepted as a potential unavoidable outcome, but is heavily discouraged, and penalized on repeated instances.
* Participants are considered defeated upon surrender or upon arbitration by Chief O'Ferrall.
* Participants are selected at random for each engagement, and, once defeated, are eliminated from the tourney. Participants can only compete in one engagement per day, with the exception of the last.
* The last remaining participant is declared the victor.

### Engagements

There are 3 types of combats within the tournament. While the same arena is used, it will be modified with different structures to render each battle unique. These are:

* Free for All (numbers decided each day).
* Team vs Team (numbers decided each day).
* Duel.

## Major Goings On

* The Tournament.
* The Sinister Band - a group of vigilantes/thieves who steal from the rich/armies, and prevent other criminal action where possible. Roland has joined them. They are lead by the Sinister Swordsman.
* The war between Fergus O'Ferrall and his sons bleeds over into the populace who have differing opinions, inspiring political violence from those that care, including vandalism.

## Rumors

* **Blacksmith**: A blacksmith has lost the hilt for a sword he was creating. He suspects someone stole it. [True thief is a little boy fascinated by the hilt's craftsmanship, also Roland is a friend of the blacksmith].
* **Loyalist Kidnappers**: People have been disappearing of late. [True killer is a band of loyalists killing those suspected of wanting to side with the Sons of O'Ferrall].
* **Cheating Husband**: A local woman suspects her husband of cheating on her.