Anderhil
Veteran
PROLOUGE
My early life
For almost 19 years, I've travelled the world, sailed the seas, seen the strange lands. But last times I got totally lost. Every ship I sail got sunken on different storms. Few times I got rescued from certain death, but I know this.....Sun still rises, sea is still blue, but stars don't look same. The old constellations I have learned to trust have all disappeared, and new ones blink in the night. I don't know how this is possible: all I know is that I'm very far away from my home.
My home....... I haven't been there for totally 19 years. My dear Serbia. Beatufull peacefull little country in west of Balkans Peninsula. For all I know my children and everyone I love must think I'm dead. I don't know if I ever can go back, so it is easier to forget my past and move on to what lies ahead of me. But even after more than two decades, it still hurts how it all ended. My name is Stephen II, son of Serbian Despot Miroslav V. I was borned 1221 in city of Smederevo, former capital of Serbia. In year 1234 my father died all of suddenly. I was his only son and heir, and I was known as Despot Stephen II of Serbia. Three years later, when I was 16 I married Lady Nia of Belgrade. We got three beatifull sons. They miss me so much, that I can't even imagine it.
My trouble became while I was at London, at the tournament. After I defeated on English Counts in final, he tried to kill me. Of course I succesfully defended myself, but I killed that Count. They accused me to lifetime prison. I escaped with my ship, but got caught with the terrible storm. One of fisherman saved my life. While I was listening to the sailors and fishermen, I learned we are traveling to a strange land. It has six kingdoms, and it was called Calradia. They droped me at town of Sargoth, the capital of kingdom of Nords. I'll write more when I get there.
Chapter 1 - Doom of kidnappers
23 March 1257
On 23 march 1257,I get to Sargoth, a capital of Nord kingdom. I heard from townsmen that the ruler of this kingdom is king Ragnar I found accommodation in one of Sargoth inns. In middle of night, I was awakened by something. I took my weapons and walked out of inn, when I saw a strange man. He muredered one of townsmen. On bad luck he saw me, and attacked me. I dogded and swinged my sword in left, cutting his throat. He fell to the ground dead. In front of me I saw man running towards me. He was unarmed. He said me to go with him, but I was wondering why. He told me guards will come here soon, and they will condemn me to death. I had no choice, but to go with him. At his place he introducet himself. He was a local merchant of Sargoth.
Bandit attacked me, but he is dead now.
After a short talk, he asked me a favor. He wanted from me to gather few men from nearby villages, and save his brother from bandits. I agreed because he saved my life tonight. Merchant told me that few bandits are in outskirts of Sargoth waiting for a ransom. I accepted a quest to rescue his brother. I went to Fenada and recruited 6 farmers. While I was returning to Sargoth I encountered bandits waiting a ransom. I defeated them easily. When their leader told me location of their hideout, I spared his life. Hideout was near village of Fenada. After 5 hours, I get to hideout.
Me and my little army, sneaked in a hideout. It looks like bandits didn't noticed us yet. When one of bandits saw us, we charged at them
We were fighting with full strenght. 4 of them charged at me. I was killing them slowly one by one, while my soldiers were killing other bandits
After a 10 minutes of fighting we killed totaly 23 bandits. They were not very skilled. Victory was ours. We succesfully saved a merchants brother. He was very gratefull to me and my farmers.
I defeated bandits and rescued merchants brother
In tavern I met merchant. He paid me 200 denars he promised. Merchant doubted the one of king Ragnar's best captains. He told me, captain is maybe kin to kidnappers. Leader of kidnappers was woman that captain love. I managed to spy captain. Merchant's doubts were true, captain is kin to bandits and he was planning to kill the merchant. I immideately reported this to merchant. After he heard this, he got very scared. I said I would protect him. We walked out of tavern, and saw bandits charging at merchant. Guards of town gates saw them and attacked them, but one bandit punched merchant from behind. I took my sword and killed him. When bandits saw this, 3 of them attacked me. After a short fight i killed them. 10 minutes passed. Captain was caught and killed. Bandits that survived escaped together with their leader. Guards thank me for help, and merchant too. I managed to be king, but first I will need strong army and wealth to do that.
My early life
For almost 19 years, I've travelled the world, sailed the seas, seen the strange lands. But last times I got totally lost. Every ship I sail got sunken on different storms. Few times I got rescued from certain death, but I know this.....Sun still rises, sea is still blue, but stars don't look same. The old constellations I have learned to trust have all disappeared, and new ones blink in the night. I don't know how this is possible: all I know is that I'm very far away from my home.
My home....... I haven't been there for totally 19 years. My dear Serbia. Beatufull peacefull little country in west of Balkans Peninsula. For all I know my children and everyone I love must think I'm dead. I don't know if I ever can go back, so it is easier to forget my past and move on to what lies ahead of me. But even after more than two decades, it still hurts how it all ended. My name is Stephen II, son of Serbian Despot Miroslav V. I was borned 1221 in city of Smederevo, former capital of Serbia. In year 1234 my father died all of suddenly. I was his only son and heir, and I was known as Despot Stephen II of Serbia. Three years later, when I was 16 I married Lady Nia of Belgrade. We got three beatifull sons. They miss me so much, that I can't even imagine it.
My trouble became while I was at London, at the tournament. After I defeated on English Counts in final, he tried to kill me. Of course I succesfully defended myself, but I killed that Count. They accused me to lifetime prison. I escaped with my ship, but got caught with the terrible storm. One of fisherman saved my life. While I was listening to the sailors and fishermen, I learned we are traveling to a strange land. It has six kingdoms, and it was called Calradia. They droped me at town of Sargoth, the capital of kingdom of Nords. I'll write more when I get there.
Chapter 1 - Doom of kidnappers
23 March 1257
On 23 march 1257,I get to Sargoth, a capital of Nord kingdom. I heard from townsmen that the ruler of this kingdom is king Ragnar I found accommodation in one of Sargoth inns. In middle of night, I was awakened by something. I took my weapons and walked out of inn, when I saw a strange man. He muredered one of townsmen. On bad luck he saw me, and attacked me. I dogded and swinged my sword in left, cutting his throat. He fell to the ground dead. In front of me I saw man running towards me. He was unarmed. He said me to go with him, but I was wondering why. He told me guards will come here soon, and they will condemn me to death. I had no choice, but to go with him. At his place he introducet himself. He was a local merchant of Sargoth.
Bandit attacked me, but he is dead now.
After a short talk, he asked me a favor. He wanted from me to gather few men from nearby villages, and save his brother from bandits. I agreed because he saved my life tonight. Merchant told me that few bandits are in outskirts of Sargoth waiting for a ransom. I accepted a quest to rescue his brother. I went to Fenada and recruited 6 farmers. While I was returning to Sargoth I encountered bandits waiting a ransom. I defeated them easily. When their leader told me location of their hideout, I spared his life. Hideout was near village of Fenada. After 5 hours, I get to hideout.
Me and my little army, sneaked in a hideout. It looks like bandits didn't noticed us yet. When one of bandits saw us, we charged at them
We were fighting with full strenght. 4 of them charged at me. I was killing them slowly one by one, while my soldiers were killing other bandits
After a 10 minutes of fighting we killed totaly 23 bandits. They were not very skilled. Victory was ours. We succesfully saved a merchants brother. He was very gratefull to me and my farmers.
I defeated bandits and rescued merchants brother
In tavern I met merchant. He paid me 200 denars he promised. Merchant doubted the one of king Ragnar's best captains. He told me, captain is maybe kin to kidnappers. Leader of kidnappers was woman that captain love. I managed to spy captain. Merchant's doubts were true, captain is kin to bandits and he was planning to kill the merchant. I immideately reported this to merchant. After he heard this, he got very scared. I said I would protect him. We walked out of tavern, and saw bandits charging at merchant. Guards of town gates saw them and attacked them, but one bandit punched merchant from behind. I took my sword and killed him. When bandits saw this, 3 of them attacked me. After a short fight i killed them. 10 minutes passed. Captain was caught and killed. Bandits that survived escaped together with their leader. Guards thank me for help, and merchant too. I managed to be king, but first I will need strong army and wealth to do that.