The War Around The Roses
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Last published Wed, Dec 3, 2025
War is about to break out in the country of Wildmereglen! The High-King calls for his best soldiers to protect him from the threat posed by the fierce Lords of Pantheras Isle, who want to claim what originally belonged to their family.
The throne of the High-King, which is currently in the possession of House Thorn, one of the four houses that form the Council of Kings, together with the Houses Aslan, Pristis and Fisherman. These three Houses all have their individual kingdoms, the Desert of Pantheras Isle, the Sea and the Riverlands. House Thorn once ruled over the Woodlands but now the High-King rules over the entire east of the country, which is governed by the Council of Clans. A gathering of the biggest clans of the north, south and far east, which are the Clans Grimbeldore, Bearion, Castor and Sarpa! Their Lords act as governors of their counties, which are the Shire in the North, the Woodlands in the east and the Wildlands in the south.
All these Kingdoms surround the great Lake Lionheart and are surrounded by a vast mountain range that keeps the Glen protected from the dangers that lurk in No Man's Land in the north, which is almost unreachable, only from one point. The castle of World's End.
Find out of the thrilling adventures that are currently happening in this split country in "The War Around The Roses"
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