And so it was that Prince Von, last scion of the great and noble caravan kingdom of Tveland-Mors, trudged through the endless mire of Kergüs, his once fine boots now sodden with murk-wet and partially disintegrating. Not for the first time, Von lamented the great and terrible set of calamities that resulted in him losing that which was dear to him– his lands, his wealth, his horse, his concubines, his horse’s concubines…