The Scent of Magic | Setting
The story begins with the tolling of the huge bell in the watchtower of Kronengred, calling all the citizens to begin their day. Being poor, an orphan, and at the beck and call of a cruel guardian makes Willadene dread the day. As was common in towns of the Middle Ages in Europe, the castle of the Duke overshadows all in Kronengred. The Duke also overshadows the people, ruling through his Reeves and their guards in the sectors of the walled town. Commerce keeps the town humming. The common people live by the rules made by the Duke; the privileged live by a different code. Magic and...
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