Connects to: 17.16, 20.00, 20.18, 21.12
This region is home to many well-fed cows, a squabbling collection of small holdings and the Champion of Thring. Unlike most past champions, the current one is a large crocodile.
The previous champion was Sir Goribald, but while leading an attack on the lizardmen of Smuggler’s Isle (17.16) he was dragged off his raft by a sailbeast and pitched into the water. After struggling against the river’s current and being carried downstream, he was eaten by a crocodile. According to ancient Thringish law, anyone who defeats the Champion of Thring in single combat becomes the next Champion and, as Sir Goribald is far too digested to request a rematch, the title has now passed onto the crocodile.
Several knights have attempted to reclaim the title from the crocodile but the lizardmen and their beasts have made travel down the river difficult. Enough time has passed now that only one month remains until the Grand Tourney of Thring and all know that it will bring terrible luck to Thring if the Duchy’s champion is killed during the month of the tourney or is incapable of defending their title, so a delegation has been sent to the Sages of Border’s Hill (20.18) enquiring of the best way to teach a crocodile to joust.
Connections:
- Cameron the bodak (21.12) has hatched a plan that will come to fruition during the next tourney that will make them all pay for what they have done.
- The Duke of Thring has offered a full barrel of healing potion (brought somehow to 20.00) to anyone who can get the crocodile to defend its title in the tourney.
Hooks:
- Who was Sir Goribald? He must’ve been quite a guy to have become a champion.
- What are the duties and perks of being Champion of Thring?
- Aside from determining who’s the Champion of Thring, what else happens at the Grand Tourney?
- Is there any way to get a crocodile to defend its title in a jousting tournament? What sort of evil luck will befall Thring if this fails to happen?
- Except for crocodiles, what else lives in this hex?
- What is Cameron’s plan?
