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Gathered around the roundhouse fire, pulling cloaks tight against the north wind.

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Attacked by Blood Shields, hated enemies of the Black Shields.

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An Connacht ambassador for Ailil visits Culhaven

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Blood shields mob the ambassador

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The High King Ard Ri Cascorach thinking about the start of his last year alive.

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As a celebration to women, warriors are tasked by the druids to gather flowers as a peace offering to Bridget for any deaths they have caused during the festival.

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Gwyn of Clovelly brings his wife Riannon to be tried by the Ard Ri for slaying his infant son. Out of respect for Bridget, this case is then deferred to the druids for trial.

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King Gwydion of the Black Shields content NOT to kill during the festivities.

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A band of suspicious looking Black Fox are cautiously welcomed into the walls of Culhaven...

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...where they are dazzled by massive amounts of `shiny`. After which their thin disguise reveals them as Corpse Goose and they are slain to a man.

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A delegation of Tuatha meet to discuss the new war between themselves and the Fir Bolg.

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Attack after attack of the Blood Shields.

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Incurring the wrath of a druid during the wild combat brings down a curse of generations from Slough Cul!!!

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Night of the long knives as bull dispatches one of the Blood shields at the north gate.

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With defenders chasing skirmishers out onto the fields in driving rain, battle is fierce.

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... but short lived for the less experienced Blood Shields