Interlude – An argosy of previously mentioned personages.

Records of the Gemeinplatz Revolutionary War, volume two, appendix one.

According to historical record, and my personal observations as a participant, the people closely involved in the revolution were doing thusly in the early days of year 1 (formerly Imperial calendar year 5860):

John Brown, the otherworlder from Örf who acted as Commander-in-Chief of the Republic, was supposed to be residing in his headquarters (built into the cave which Libertycave takes its name from) in Libertycave. However, he spent most of his time travelling around the Republic, never staying in one place for more than a day or two unless he was needed. These visits were mostly spent inspecting the works of the Republic, giving morale to the men or suggesting improvements and helping out personally if help was needed.

Ayomide, captain of the Army of the Republic presumably from the far lands of Ginye as she was a fugitive slave, and Shinasi of Yellowclover, also a captain of the Army of the Republic who was a native of Gemeinplatz, often accompanied Brown on these trips. By this point, the two of them shared a house in Libertycave and their romantic involvement was well-known. Shinasi had a father, also named Shinasi, and a sister named Shirin.

Harriet Tubman, an otherworlder from Örf who is known to be from Awmereighka like John Brown, known as “General Tubman” to her men, was spending most of this year conducting raids against the territory of Ancoire to free slaves from the Imperial work camps and scouting out the situation in Ancoire through inside contacts. While other works have overlooked her importance compared to the more direct and observable acts of the Army of the Republic, the author would like to point out that her intel and raids proved invaluable throughout the war and that the actions of the army would be much more costly (and perhaps impossible) without her.

Sir Jacob Smith of Florida, an otherworlder from Örf and Awmereighka who operated what’s known as a “maid café” with his cheat skill that allowed him to mind control those who enslaved, was stabbed to death by John Brown on the leadup to the Azdavay Slave Uprising. His grave can be found in the graveyard of the temple of Azdavay.

Hakim, the former cook of Jacob enslaved by him, was working as a cook in an orphanage in Libertycave. Tater, also a former slave of Jacob who worked as a kitchen hand, was staying in that orphanage with other freed slave children.

Count Leon Satō-Wang of Casamonu was the count of Casamonu during the Casamonu Slave Uprising. After trying to arrest Sir Baha Earlywatch on charges of treason (due to the latter having paid ransom to the slaves who had kidnapped his sister), and failing to suppress the slaves hiding in Mount Curry, the frustrated nobles rose up against him and took Casamonu. He was executed a day after his capture by the furious group of noblemen. The location of his grave is unknown to this day.

Sir Algernon Satō-Wang of Curry was a copper mine owner who was the cousin of Leon. He was captured during a slave uprising instigated by the League of Gileadites and put to death. His body was entombed in the copper mine.

Kasim and Melissa were slave overseers working for Algernon. They were killed during the slave uprising in the copper mine.

Lady Leila Earlywatch was the wife of Algernon. She was captured after the slave uprising and put to ransom by the League of Gileadites. Leila was released after her ransom was paid, found by Count Leon after he marched an army up to the copper mine. She proceeded to travel to her relatives in Ancoire, leave her children Ani, Timmy and her newborn up to their care, and take vows to enter a monastery and seclude herself there to repent for her sins which she saw as the cause for her and her husband’s downfall.

Shakir, an adventurer who accompanied Shinasi and Shakira as a party, was killed by the League of Gileadites while he was accompanying Count Leon’s army up to the copper mine. His body was buried in an unmarked grave by the count’s troops.

Sir Baha Earlywatch was the head of the Earlywatch family who are distantly related to the Imperial Earlyriser family. He was declared an outlaw by Count Leon after he paid his sister Leila’s ransom to the League of Gileadites. Baha got together a coalition of nobles from Casamonu who managed to defeat the count’s army and put Baha in charge of the county. His diary, recovered by his former servant Ted, shows that he was unable to deal with the stress that came with ruling Casamonu during such a tense time. Ship logs from Zon’guldac show that he escaped to Aroghlie and requisitioned a boat to the Imperial capital. Baha disappears from the historical record after that event. Some have speculated that his boat was shipwrecked and he lost his life along the way, but there is no conclusive evidence either way.

Sir Korvus Jr. of Casamonu was a local nobleman who led the troops of Count Leon in an attempt to apprehend Baha. He was defeated in the battle and captured by Baha. Korvus Jr. soon succumbed to the wounds he received in battle and died before he could be ransomed. Korvus Sr. is known to have escaped to the Imperial capital after the battle in fear of reprisal. Sir Korvus II briefly took power during the power struggle after Count Leon’s death and Baha’s disappearance. He was leading during the Siege of Casamonu, and he was killed off after a mob pushed him off of Casamonu Castle’s walls after he refused to surrender the town.

Bilal of Libertycave, a former copper kiln worker enslaved by Algernon, was leading the Copperworks. At the time he was also the mayor of Libertycave, proving himself to be quite the popular figure with the newly freed.

Ekene and Ejike the butler and maid enslaved by Sir Algernon. They lived at the Libertycave’s orphanage after being freed, and they are known to have worked odd jobs around Libertycave.

Vaiz of Ancoire, a priest of the Temple, was an ally of General Tubman who had been cast from the Temple for preaching that the slaves had equal value as human beings. He often accompanied John Brown as a chaplain for the Army of the Republic.

Kyauta, a convert of the otherworld religion and the first slave that John Brown freed who escaped and ended up becoming a follower of Harriet Tubman, often accompanied Tubman on her expeditions.

Iwagaya Takafumi, known as the Pavise Hero, was one of the otherworlder heroes who accompanied Count Leon’s expedition. After the failed expedition, he left with his slave harem for the Imperial capital to look for better adventuring prospects.

Master Long Dong of the Supreme Heavenly Immortal Taoist Sect was the otherworlder master of a local sect of what were known as “cultivators”. He is rumored to have been the one behind Count Leon’s brash actions, though no clear records of correspondence between the two exists. He was killed in hand-to-hand combat during the Siege of Casamonu by John Brown.

Jonathan Brown was an otherworlder adventurer in Casamonu, a dungeon-delving expert. He left with Takafumi to the Imperial capital after the failed expedition to the copper mine.

Kim Seong-min was the head of the Isegye Corporation which dealt in very limited amount of otherworlder goods acquired through a portal that allowed him to travel between Örf and Gemeinplatz. He adventured under an alter ego of a black knight, with a witch companion named Tangerina (records are unclear whether she was an otherworlder too). He is exceptional among otherworlder heroes for not having participated in slavery directly, preferring to free his employees, but he still assisted Count Leon’s expedition to the copper mine with a squad of infantry armed with otherworlder rifles. He was killed when he tried to directly attack Libertycave with his adventuring party, his body being buried in the Libertycave graveyard. Tangerina managed to escape during the chaos, most likely by using some form of magic. Her current whereabouts were unknown by this point.

Nirmal was the secretary of Kim Seong-min, a dark elf cast away from the forests of Zon’guldac after the forest elves gained superiority in the region. He secretly assisted the League of Gileadites by sending them five otherworlder rifles that were crucial in the defeat of Kim Seong-min, He later on became the steward of the Republic, handling the economy of the Republic.

Kim Do-yun was the sister of Kim Seong-min. She was on Örf when Kim Seong-min was killed and the portal between worlds closed due to his death. Little is known of her fate after the fact, but Nirmal has stated that she should be fine living on the assets of her brother’s company.

Mayor Doruk of Azdavay was the mayor at the time that the League of Gileadites seized control in Azdavay. He was put on trial and executed for owning slaves.

Dikla the Tall of Azdavay was Shinasi’s eldest cousin’s second husband’s younger brother. He was killed in a raid on Yellowclover by Korvus.

Emperor Glory XXI Earlyriser was the young emperor of Gemeinplatz at the time. He is known to have been dissatisfied with his position as an ineffectual emperor.

Chancellor Albert Spear was an otherworlder who took effective control of the Empire after a coup in which he called an Imperial Diet and arrested its participants. He rose to his position after gaining the Emperor’s trust and promising to revive the Empire using his otherworlder knowledge.

Chieftainess Tinatin Leafblower was an elven chief who was given the title of Supreme Chieftain of All Elves in Gemeinplatz" and "Marchioness of Zon'guldac" by Spear. She lead an invasion of the dwarven city of Aroghlie under his command, though she just as quickly retreated back to the elven forest once the Army of the Republic arrived.

Whitebeard Er’temirr was a dwarven diplomat from Zon’guldac who lead the Dwarven Union in its exile after the elves took Aroghlie under order from the Empire. After the liberation of Aroghlie and the ascension of it as a state of the Republic, she was elected mayor.

Barbarossa Kyou’mürr was the Lord of Trade after Whitebeard was unelected during her long absence while she travelled to meet the Republic. She escaped to Libertycave after Aroghlie fell, and after its liberation she returned to the dwarven city and worked as a merchant.

Steelheart Che’lik was the Lord of Steel during the time Whitebeard was the Lord of Trade. He escaped to Libertycave during Aroghlie’s elven occupation, assisting the development of steelmaking there. After the liberation, he retired from politics and returned to his smithy.

Captain Blackbeard is the only dwarven officer on record who participated in a field battle against the elves during their invasion. She was posthumously given an honorary title of “lady” by the dwarves.

Mis Bakeur and Altan Bakeur were humans from Aroghlie who were sent by the dwarves to assist Libertycave before Aroghlie fell. They continued their employment in the Copperworks after the fall of Aroghlie, eventually being elected leaders of the Copperworks in Aroghlie.

Holemaker Ironside is a donut-maker who escaped to Libertycave and settled there after the elven occupation of Aroghlie, opening up shop and introducing donuts to Libertycave.

Maize, a slave freed from Casamonu, was the first known farmer of corn in Southern Gemeinplatz.

Hetman Shef was the leader of the Casamonu Host, who was invited back by John Brown after the host had been exiled by Count Leon due to disputes over grazing ground. At this time he continued to lead the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the Army of the Republic.

Chevik Blackwolf was a scout of the Karabush Host from Karabush, arrested after his group tried to attack a National Guard unit. After Karabush fell and the host dissolved, he was let free. Chevik ended up gathering the remainders of his former host, retiring from combat to work as horse breeders in Karabush instead.

Mayor Mifele of Zanzlibe, a warrior from a kingdom in Ginye known as Zanzlibe, was the mayor of a small village in Casamonu named New Libertycave-by-Oak-on-Thirty.

Bob (full name Boron) and Billy (full name Bilaleddin) were former Casamonu customs guards. Bob was killed in the Siege of Casamonu, while Billy survived to work in the Copperworks.

Ayda of Casamonu was a smuggler from Casamonu who operated secret underground tunnels that ran under Casamonu’s walls. She was crucial in the Siege of Casamonu, providing the Republic with gunpowder and letting them use the tunnels to burn down the food stores of Casamonu to force a desperate sortie from the defenders. After the siege she was given a pardon, being allowed to manufacture gunpowder and working as a merchant for the Republic.

Yaz Inkwell of Casamonu was the operator of the old Inkwell Printworks in Casamonu, his family having an Imperial license to operate printing presses. He was the first mayor of Casamonu under the Republic, which he was dismissed from his position after he unsuccessfully tried to collaborate with the Imperial forces and was thrown in prison by them. He was granted amnesty by John Brown, retiring to live at his family’s estate in Casamonu.

Azra Inkwell was the daughter of Yaz Inkwell who inherited the printworks after her father. She was a well-known lover of fantastical tales of adventurers. Her second-in-command was Shakira, a former adventuring companion of Shinasi famous for her huge sword who retired from adventuring after the failed expedition to the copper mine. The two are known to have been quite close, to such a degree that some have classified their relationship as a “romantic friendship”.

Mayor Azvaran Earlywatch was the mayor of Karabush. He briefly took control of Casamonu, with the help of the overseas mercenary captain Evelyn Gorkiewicz de Habdank. The mercenaries abandoned him when Karabush was captured behind his back by the Army of the Republic, and Azvaran was killed in the battle following it.

High Priest Carl of Ancoire was a priest who represented Ancoire in a coalition of troops collected between Ancoire, Bolipoli and Changra to stop the Republic. He was captured after the Battle of Karabush and executed for owning slaves.

Mayor Gabriel Satō-Wang was the cousin of Leon Satō-Wang who represented Bolipoli in the coalition. After his city was captured by a slave revolt he broke off his forces to try and reclaim it, being captured in an ambush by the Army of the Republic on his way back. After a trial, he was executed for owning slaves.

Mayor Yenisey of Bolipoli was a local slave revolt leader who handed control of Bolipoli to the Republic. She was later elected mayor of the town.

Head Priest Castellan Earlywatch was the head of the Temple of the Divine. He was essentially put under house arrest by the Chancellor after his army was devastated in Karabush. The house arrest was short-lived as he was personally extracted by John Brown from the city and taken to serve the Republic.

High Priest Jerred Earlywatch was a high priest of Ancoire, a candidate to take the position of head priest after the disappearance of Castellan.

High Priest Lenox Satō-Wang was the rival candidate to Jerred, preferred by the high priests who wanted to break the Earlywatch monopoly on the position.

Watanabe Haruhi, my assistant and also an otherworlder from Örf, was assisting me in doing research for the Republic in Libertycave. He was declared as the Hero by the Republic, though neither himself nor the people of the Republic cared much for the title at that point.

Finally, Doctor Raban Rabanowicz Rabanow, the author of this work and an otherworlder from Cabbagelandetia. If you wish to learn more about my life before Gemeinplatz, I recommend you check out my other work, The Errant Otherworlder. I had arrived in Gemeinplatz while me and my otherworlder assistant were on our way down to Lutyvolvyia-Estland to find more about the otherworlder phenomenon, sponsored by the Grand Preacher of Lahanezy. A carriage hit us on the road out of Brasscirom, and we found ourselves stranded in the wilds of this strange realm. We encountered John Brown and co. while they were travelling to Casamonu and were being chased by bandits. After that, I joined his cause and lent my expertise.