The Oakhaven valley maintained steady diplomatic relations with the mortal Capital, but the borders of the Golden Age extended far beyond civilized stone cities. To the deep east lay the untamed Eastern Wilds, a rugged expanse of dense forests and jagged canyons populated by proud, fierce Beastman tribes.
Integrating the Beastmen into the regional trade network was the Council's next major objective.
The tribal convoy arrived on a brisk autumn morning. It was a chaotic, loud procession of massive wagons pulled by armored boars. At the head of the convoy strode Chieftain Korgath.
Korgath was a towering wall of muscle, covered in thick, scarred gray fur. He possessed the broad snout of a bear and the piercing yellow eyes of a predator. He wore heavy iron plates strapped across his chest and carried a massive greataxe slung casually over his shoulder.
The diplomatic meeting was set in the open-air courtyard of the manor.
