the Story of a Bard named Mouse
-Foreword- For those of you who have not been following the tale of Mouse the Bard, it is sufficient to say that he is Baron Gladriel von Samovar, ruler of those lands above Bobuktu and below the Great Plateau. This is an area larger than any Duchy, but is largely uninhabited, being rife with large predators and creatures often described as monsters. The Elven lands of Byredale and Brightwood are seperate holdings in the same area, as is the Dwarven enclave of Whitsno. The Archduke of Bobuktu, His grace Archibald of the South, being a relative of the Baron and having no heir, has named his lordship Gladriel as successor, so that when the Archduke passes, Baron Gladriel will hold almost all of the human lands on the western edge of the lands of the High King in Lackland. The Baron has three wives, Lady Maude who will be Duchess, the Priestess Lorelei, who is defender of the faith and will be Baroness, and Lady of the Forest Strider, who rules the Forests of Samovar. Mouse the