3-Marcus plan and betrayal
Marcus’s Plan and Betrayal in Verdis (~1005 A.Y., Post-Labyrinth Escape) Context : After escaping Solon’s betrayal at the Battle of Veridian Fields (early 1005 A.Y.) through the Labyrinth of the Shattered Islands, Marcus, First Consul of Veridia (age ~50), reaches Verdis, Veridia’s ruined secondary port city. Buoyed by his survival, he formulates an optimistic plan to counter the Drakorian-Aegean alliance, aiming to rally Veridia’s remnants, Eldoria’s survivors, Norgard’s tribes, and marginalized groups from the Shattered Islands, Desert Enclaves, and extreme northern tribes. However, Solon’s envoys, sent by Myra’s manipulation, arrive in Verdis first, bribing the Senate with promises of fair treatment in the Drakorian-Aegean Empire if they kill Marcus. The Senate, including Marcus’s close friends, betrays and assassinates him upon his arrival, ending his resistance. Geography : Verdis : A coastal port in southern Veridia, with crumbling walls, a small harbor, and a Senate Hall o...