Ducal Court of Pommerania

[Longinus]

Rumor goes through Stettin. Northern Alliance and Pommerania reached a sort of agreement.

This agreement guarantees peace for Pommern people.

Yet it still need to be finished but the first draft is alredy done.

 

[Longinus]

The whole Pommern army is in full alert.

They securing the passage for Northern Alliance's troops. Small detathments of cavalery and herlads are sent also to Danzig and surrounding lands.

The border with Branderburg is also inspected closely.

Joachim von Klenau-Kaminski speaks with his advisors, they do not look happy at all.

"Cheer up my friends, we signed a good treaty, my father would be proud of me.

Now we have to look closely on ANY crossing troops. And I shall repeat once again we stay Neutral, we shall not attack anybody.

I wanted peace and mediation but it seems they want to kill each other, we just enable them to do this."

Joachim smiles, but his smile is rather sad and not sincere.

 

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Adolf Mannheim, the Bremer ambassador, calmly walks to the ducal palace, where he requests an audience with Joachim von Klenau-Kaminski.

When this is granted, he bows for the acting duke and starts to speak.

"I do not understand how you can continue to claim that Pommern is neutral, when Northern Alliance members have been granted right of military access.

I will not threathen with war, this is not my style, but know that this treaty you have signed borders to military support for the Northern Alliance.
It is my deepest hope that you will not offer the Northern Alliance economical aid as well, since such a move would surely mean you were taking active part in the war..."

 

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Kristiern Wasa arrives at Stettin

Lieber freund,

Finally I am here at Stettin..I only wished that it could have been under better circumstances.

The aggressors in the Nurnberger League must be taught a lesson!!..As soon as justice have been done and a fair peace achieved, I will of course confirm the friendship with you and your family.

I have only one request to make at this point..I don´t want to be rude but can we move somewhere indoor..the winds are almost reaching storm out here..

 

[Longinus]

Originally posted by BzAli
Adolf Mannheim, the Bremer ambassador, calmly walks to the ducal palace, where he requests an audience with Joachim von Klenau-Kaminski.

When this is granted, he bows for the acting duke and starts to speak.

"I do not understand how you can continue to claim that Pommern is neutral, when Northern Alliance members have been granted right of military access.

I will not threathen with war, this is not my style, but know that this treaty you have signed borders to military support for the Northern Alliance.
It is my deepest hope that you will not offer the Northern Alliance economical aid as well, since such a move would surely mean you were taking active part in the war..."

Joachim anwsers herr Mannheim during his private audience.

"Yes it is true that I granted them right of passage through Pommern lands but indeed I had little choice. I did not wanted Pommern to chance into war zone and wasteland. Pommerania is known from its neutrality.

I do not wish to threathen with war but you do this somehow. However I assure you that I have no plans for now to join to the war nor give away my precious gold and resources."

 

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Joachim smiles weakly to Kristiern Wasa.

"Oh, it is good to see a Peace loving man in Stettin. Indeed you showed your will for negotiations but this damn Bavarians."

He coughs.

"I am sorry my friend but I am not feeling very well lately. Maybe it is becouse of this wind? The Winter is comming. Or maybe it is just too many strong emotions? Yes you are right, let's move indoors where we shall find some protection from the uncomming storm..."

 

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A man, wearing noble polish furs enters the court.

In the name of King Jagiello II, I hereby accept the trade agreement. From now on, our merchantmen are to trade freely within Poland Pommerania. The king is very pleased about your idea, and wishes only to see Pommerania and Poland to have good relations.

 

[Longinus]

Joachim was upset reading correspondence from his diplomats all around the Empire. Than a massenger brought another one directly from Josef Zakrzcki.

He read the letter three times. His face was dark red in the end.

"WHAT?! they dared to call ME a traitor!!! Those BASTARDS, FILTHY PIGS, SONS of WHORES. After I proposed them my mediation! Stubborn Bavarians.

They will pay for their insolence, I swear on the Greif they will pay for this."

Joachim rushed off from his personal chambers.

 

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The agreement was finnaly made between Pommeranina and Poland.

The Concord of Warsaw, signed and ratified by the nations of the Kingdom of Poland and the Duchy of Pommerania in the Year of the Lord Fourteen-Hundred and Twenty-Five

Article I - The Kingdom of Poland and Duchy of Pommerania henceforth agree to provide each other with mutual defense in case of attack by a foreign power. In the event that war is declared one one nation, and the other is unable to send assistance for any reason, it may pay the attacked nation a subsidy in the amount of 1,000 ducats (1 eco).

Article II - Neither the Kingdom of Poland nor the Duchy of Pommerania is bound to prosecute an offensive war against any other nation.

Article III - Both the Kingdom of Poland and the Duchy of Pommerania will permit each others' soldiers to traverse each others' realms in times of peace and war.

May this agreement reign in perpetuity and mark a new age of cooperation and friendship between the Kingdom of Poland and the Duchy of Pommerania.

King Wladyslaw II Jagiello.
King of Poland, Duke of Cracow, Duke of Greater Poland, Duke of Kuiavia, Duke of Mazovia, Rightful Duke of Silesia, Rightful Duke of Ruthenia and Heir to the Ducal Throne of Prussia.

Joachim Zbigniew Friedrich von Klenau-Kaminski of the Greif, heir to the ducal throne of Pommerania, Regent and Protector of the Country.

Krysztow Kwaszniewski, representative signs the Concord.

The treaty is hereby ratified.

 

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Joachim of the Greif signs the concord.

 

[Legolas]

[A letter arrives to Pommern]

"Noble Joachim,

I am glad to hear that you are willing to establish trade routes with Lithuania. Trade is what we really need in these hard times, so I thank you for that. My ambassador will arrive to your court soon, and he will set up everything what is needed for a trade pact to be made.

Signed,
Magnus Dux Vytautas"

 

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EVENT

The assault on his Charles VII, King of Frances family in the Duchy of Bavaria triggers events. The Bavarian debtors mark and the wrist and ankle scars give leads that are followed up.
The six knights and Herr Janusz Rokosinski clank out into the courtyard and mount their horses. With a serious and determined demeanour they set forth. Traveling the land about the ambush area and asking in towns and Inns they discover some things.......

1. Saxon & Livonian evidence that they did it. A Saxon Magistrate (of holy orders) and the mother of one of the men is found to give witness.

2. It was a group of Saxon & Livonian deserters, turned bandits that have managed to steel uniforms and Information on rich "Marks".

3. Badly made imitation uniforms point to opportunistic local robbers using the war as an excuse for Banditry and pillage.

4. Hussites...... They are recognised from the battle field.

5. Nothing found. Evidence destroyed and trails cold.

6. Nothing found. Evidence destroyed and trails cold.

7. Knowledge of the sudden change of route points at French Calvinist, Heretics.

8. Personal grudge. The Dowager deeply offended the Hosteler of the last wayside stop. Using bought deserters uniforms, he seeks revenge.

9. It was a group of Bavarian deserters, turned bandits that have managed to buy Information on rich "Marks".

10. Bavarian forged the evidence for sure. A Bavarian Magistrate (of holy orders) and the mother of one of the men is found to give witness.

An 8 is thrown.

It was a Personal grudge. The Dowager deeply offended the Hosteler of the last wayside stop. Using bought deserters uniforms, he saught revenge.
The news is General knowledge before the Knights of renown return to the diet.

 

[BusterBunny]

A letter comes in from Bourgogne

"Noble Joachim Zbigniew Friedrich von Klenau-Kaminski of the Greif, heir to the ducal throne of Pommerania, Regent and Protector of the Country,

I have received your letter and am happy to see I am not alone to believe in neutrality on these issues. We do not wish to support the Empire, after what the Emperor did to Jeanne d'Arc and how the issue of Bohemia was handled. As such, I have not allowed French troops to assit the Empire.

ALSO, we are not in line with the actions of the Northern Alliance, and we all see what happened to their rather blunt actions lately. As such, we have not assisted them, and do not allow them on our lands either.

Let us march together toward peace in the Empire, even if Burgundy is reconsidering it allegiance to it. Peace on our borders is what we are looking for.

Sincerly yours, in God,
Marie de Berri, duchesse de Bourgogne"

 

[Karamazov]

A letter arrives from Hessen.

Duke Joachim of Pommerania,

Our reports from the Diet state that your ambassador there is most foolish and dishonorable. If that temperment does not represent your state, we do not mind letting a Pommeranian in our court.

We have not forgotten that you allowed Northern troops through your lands, which escalated this war immensly, so we wonder about your claim to nuetrality.

Like all nations involved we want peace, but we are fighting for the Empire and for our God, and we will not allow the Empire's cities to be sacked by foreigners who claim they know what's good for us, and who honor sadistic Hussites.

Peace for us will be when there are no foreign armies marching to conquer our brothers. (You may point to Saxony, but they are a minor affair in this matter). We also demand honor for our Bavarian and Austrian allies, who have suffered much for the Empire.

It is true that they annexed Bohemia, but Bohemia cannot be restored until the Hussites have been brought to justice. I have not a doubt that Bohemia will rise as a catholic state again once this conflict is over.

So I fear you will have trouble finding common ground among the two forces in this war, but good luck if that is your goal.

By his own hand,

Count Phillip of Hessen, loyal and devout servent to the Empire, tamer of the Saxons.

 

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Dear Duke of Pommeria

Peace is all I want, and peace it what I fight for. Restoration adn peace in the empire, to release Bohemia. This is what everybody claim to fight for, and still they fight. At this very moment I am trying to be neutral in this war, to struggel for peace without armies.

What you do is honourble, and that you should be proud of. I fully support you.

About exchanging ambassadors, I agree with you. It is about time that you recive a Saxon man. Therefor a man, Carl von Emberholten is on his way up to you, to etablish a Saxon Embassy. I hope you will accept him. Thank you.

Duke Friedrich I von Saxe-Wittenberg

 

[Karamazov]

A letter arrives from Hessen,

Duke of Pommerania,

I am sorry if my words angered you. My support for Bavaria is steadfast, even if the Duke is extremist. I know he means well, and that is enough for me.

At the time of your peace proposal, I must admit I was too furious with the Northerners to consider it. If I must remind you, I instructed my representative in the Diet to offer peace, but he too was ignored by the warmongers.

If you want peace, then please try to understand the position of Austria and Bavaria, for I would trust those countries 100 times over before I trust the Livonians again. They have put their hearts and souls into this war, and simply overreacted to Bremen's ambassador. I believe that when peace is declared, he will make amends.

I will support you in your search for peace, and albeit Hessen demands little from this war, but that our allies are respected, for we joined this war for purely religious reasons and have been branded as greedy and unethical.

I pray we can find a solution

By his own hand,

Count Phillip of Hessen

 

[Karamazov]

A note from Hessen:

We await your ambassador with open arms.

 

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A diplomat arrives from Wurtemburg with a letter for the Duke of Pommerania.

"My name is Alvon Himmler." The letter reads,"It would be my honor to have a diplomat from Pommerania in my Court. I am no longer at war with the Alliance so I am also neutral. Thank you Duke."

 

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A letter bound by the seal of the Grand Prince and Vyeche of Pskov arrives in the court of the Duke. It is followed shortly by servants carrying in several large casks

Noble Duke of Pommerania

I bid you humble and brotherly greetings from the north. I write to you as a fellow member of the Hanseatic League in the hope of fostering greater cooperation between our two nations not only as Hansa but as friends. As a token of my good will, I deliver you to some fine Pskovian vodka, brewed not a mile from where I write this today. I hope to hear from you soon.

By his own hand at Pskov,

Fedor I

Grand Prince of Pskov

 

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Joachim Zbigniew Friedrich von Klenau-Kaminski of the Greif, heir to the ducal throne of Pommerania.

It is true that the cease fire no longer holds. The mad King of France has provoked us one too many times.

Though the Pontiff has raised the threat of excomunication, he has not raised the dictum that non should interfere in the conflict of France and the Federation.

French demands have ever been un realistic at best annd the last "Offer" even suggested that England had lost the war! This continued self deciept of the French Monarch is to be beaten out of him.

The Scottish Heretics will have their King back safely on his throne, even if it's at sword point.

When the French madman has learnt his lesson, we would have no objection to your mediation in Frances surrender.

Our patients has finaly run out.

By his own hand at Warwick