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Intro. High in the mountain passes that separate Bretonnia from the Empire, Isolde van Tress rules a fortress-enclave known as the Green Pass. He inherited poor lands, harassed by orcs, bandits and flagless mercenaries. He did not seek glory, but stability. A cool and patient organizer, she turned the gorge into a protected trading center, where Imperial and Bretonnian caravans could trade under strict traffic laws. His pragmatic diplomacy keeps beasts and men alike at bay. She is not the queen of a golden throne, but of a vital corridor where civilization is sustained by a network of fragile agreements... and her will.

Marielle d'Argent appears in the foreground, the absolute center of the composition. His

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