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Belleshire Folks |
A long, long time ago (well, maybe not so long), along the banks of the Mudee River in the Kingdom of Gobigread, stood a large castle. The castle was the home of the Lord of Belleshire. Some in the kingdom thought that the shire was beset by deamons and warlocks as it never seemed as prosperous and happy as surrounding estates. When neighbouring shires would find bounty with the arrival of merchants and wealthy patrons, Belleshire would languish. Oh, there would be much wringing of hands and crying of woebegone, but nothing the Lord of Belleshire did seemed to make the shire prosper. What made it especially hard for the good folks of Belleshire to undesrstand was that King Dickie and Queen Demi would spend much of their time in the castle, as it was thier home when not attending to affairs of state in their grand estate of Vilach. One would think that having such regal presence at the shire for a good portion of the year would add to the luster and bring wealth and prosperity. Alas, it did not. Such was the plight of Belleshire. And so, throughout the Kingdom of Gobigread, whispers spread far and wide among the common folk that Belleshire was cursed. That among its inhabitants, both noble and common, there lived witches, evil warlocks, and fools. And none would travel to the shire, lest they be set upon by those that could do them harm. And so it came to pass that the folk of Belleshire were left to their own devices. They vowed that they would ferret out those who caused the shire to be in such a woeful state. And they knew, in their heart of hearts, that once the evil ones were banished from their midst, that they too would enjoy the land of plenty and joy that others found in the kingdom. |
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| King Dickie Queen Demi Lord Magitt of Belleshire Lord Duphis (the prior Lord) Sheriff Gropper Marshall Hippa Chamberlain Harless Stebbits, the Jester Karis, the Scribe The Witch Cairn Ginnay, the Bailiff Ded, the Blacksmith Carat, a Clerk Wista, Wardrobe Keeper Dafill, the Minstrel Laris, the Chancellor Maripe, Bookkeeper Aimist, the Reeeve |