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| 5min = The players overhead a conversation saying that few years ago (in 1229) they made the Count of Toulouse barefoot in simple clothes kneeling in front of Notre Dame to atone for his support of the heretics. The conversation isnbetween Barral and Roncelin, where asks him for his help and ask him if instead of serving in Tartous he would be interested in being the Master in Provence instead.
| 15min = They notice a very discreet carving of a Dove, this was the symbol of God in catharism, with a weird cross. It's a proof that whomever lived there had Cathar sympathies. In Based on the sky a black eagle is diving, forming a reversed crossmarks on the wall, this is a clear diabolical symbolhouse was burned down during the Albigesian crusade against the Cathars.
| 30min = Barral is with them and a crow lands next to him. He looks at Barral and seems to be shouting at him. He is upset and tries to scare him away, but he refuses to leave and keep shouting at him. Eventually Barral takes his sword and swing at him but he dodges and fly away. He explains that he really hate crows and he had a dream that he would see a crow landing at his window the day he dies.
| 45min = TODOYou notice the statue of a double headed eagle surrounded by stars and a sun symbol. That's a very clear symbol that whoever owner this building was a strong supporter or Frederick II and a Ghibelin.
| 60min = The players overhear a conversation between Barral and Roncelin, where he congratulates him for his help and ask him if instead of serving in Tartous he would be interested in being the Master in Provence instead. In their packs, the players find a small black wooden statue of an angel wielding a swordand a bunch of crow feathers. They have no idea where it came from.
| 75min = You notice In the statue of sky a double headed black eagle surrounded by stars and is diving, forming a reversed cross, this is a sun clear diabolical symbol. That's Then a very clear symbol that whoever owner bunch of dead black crows start falling from the sky. When Barral sees this building was a strong supporter or Frederick II , he signs and a Ghibelindraws his sword in panic.
| 90min = An enemy army ambushes the players in the forest. Two '''Combat (skirmish)''' or they are dead. After the battle they are hospitalised for many months before Barral finally retake his land and agrees to help.
| 30min = With the little weat that is left, they cook some bread under their camp fire by burrying the bread in the sand, however the next day they search the sand and the brand is completely dry, as if it was there for months.
| 45min = TODOIn the sand they find a little statuette, it looks like a weird reptile like creature with human hands, horns and a protuberant forehand, a mix between a crocodile and a seal, very uncanny, below it are writing undecipherable from languages long forgotten by mankind. Whiever player took the statue doesn't want to let go of it. He has to keep it or become [[Insane]].
| 60min = They are now completely dehydrated and start to have visions. Afar, they see a mighty beast with 7 heads and 10 horns rising from the sea of sand. Once they get closer it was just a big tree. "rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like the beast? Who is able to wage war against it? " "je vis monter de la mer une bête qui avait dix cornes et sept têtes, et sur ses cornes dix diadèmes, et sur ses têtes des noms de blasphème. Et toute la terre était dans l'admiration derrière la bête. ils adorèrent la bête, en disant: Qui est semblable à la bête, et qui peut combattre contre elle ? "
The conflict between Guelphs (papal supporters) and Ghibellines (imperial supporters) tore apart medieval europe for centuries and this particular reconquest of Provence was just one episode of it. More about the conflict : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guelphs_and_Ghibellines
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