An armada bearing the crimson sails of the Order of the Sacred Flame anchored off the coast of Kent; the Frankish "Holy League" had finally arrived in England.
After making their landing at the port town of Sandwich, and seizing the docks, the army prepared to advance inland towards Canterbury, where they intended to purge Ragnar's "Iron Demon" from the face of the earth.
Or at least, that was the mission statement.
Currently, the Holy League was engaging in a vigorous campaign of "Asset Seizure." Grandmaster Roland rode through the muddy streets on a white charger draped in velvet.
The Teutonic efficiency of the Reference was replaced here by Frankish arrogance. They were conscripting men, yes, but they were far more interested in confiscating "Heretical Contraband."
In the middle of the market square, a scene displayed itself as a teenage apprentice was dragged away from his master's smithy. The boy wasn't being drafted; he was being accused of possessing "Devil's Metal."
