A Summons for the Brave and Talented of Arden –

His Majesty, Roderick, King of Arden, has ridden to the east in pursuit of the vile Grith. However, in his great wisdom, he has recognized that Arden faces a threat from within, in the wake of the Grithian turmoil. Rachenza’s harbors, trade routes, and establishments of commerce have been decimated. Even the stalwart Magephilen Collegium faces a daunting task to rebuild, after the Masters were scattered and the edifice destroyed by the Grith.  Profiteers and charlatans prey upon the citizenry, bereft of a Duke to guide and protect them. 

His Majesty has entrusted Rachenza, a vital center of commerce and learning, to Prince Rupert, so that the Duchy can be restored to a state of peace and vitality. Thus, the way shall be prepared for Rachenza to choose a new Duke or Duchess, according to tradition.

His Royal Highness, Rupert, Prince of Arden, thereby extends this invitation for all brave and noble Citizens of Arden to aid him in this task in one of two ways. First, a special branch of the Arden Army has been created, under the direct command of the Prince. Falcon Cadre will oversee military rebuilding efforts, law enforcement, and peacekeeping efforts. Second, a unique group, the Magephilen Cooperative, has been established for the honored purpose of re-establishing the Magephilen Collegium. The Cooperative will also provide research and magical assistance to the Falcon Cadre. Together, these groups will work under the Prince’s leadership to restore the glory of beloved Rachenza.

Talented citizens are needed for all endeavors: military training, law enforcement, diplomacy, medical and surgical disciplines, knowledge of schools of magic, and all crafting trades. Volunteers will be assigned to either Falcon Cadre or the Magephilen Cooperative, according to their choice. All volunteers will be provided with shelter and a stipend for the duration of service. Additionally, when Rachenza is stabilized and a new Duke is chosen, volunteers will be

considered for higher awards, which may include lands, titles, positions of responsibility in either the Arden military or in the Collegium, or other boons as His Royal Highness and His Majesty see fit to bestow.

Volunteers should proceed to the town of Potter’s Hill, in the Duchy of Rachenza, to be mustered into immediate service.