=EVENT STORY=
As fighting on the northern front comes to a close, Clan Nightriver has continued its grinding fight in The Pass and is making preparations to supply itself for the coming year of war. The large clan is known to wield great combat power, like during the previous civil war, although fully mobilizing and supplying across its large territory has proven to take time. While keeping fair amounts of its warpacks on the frontline, many of their people return home to help take in the harvest and make preparations before winter sets in. Nightriver’s people are not alone in this, as the fighting is expected to die down across both sides of the fronts as winter sets in which will interrupt travel and clans will be able to take limited action without risking exhausting supplies going into the next year.
Internally, Clan Nightriver finds itself at a tense junction as they have been leaderless, with their warleader having been deciding the clans direction in the conflict; bloody and retaliatory. Holmar Bloodmoon, Warleader of Clan Nightriver, has promised the clan that Clans Grimward and Stonetooth will pay for their dishonorable slaying of Clanleader Branthur Nightriver as he has personally marched Nighter’s warpacks west to war. With Holmar’s strong backing from his revenge-seeking clan he announced his nomination for Clanleader, and many believe Holmar to be a strong military leader and proven Warleader, although his questionable past that lead to the title gives some pause and concern to his ability to lead during future peacetimes.
His is not alone though, as Packleader Sylvir Bloodmoon’s name is placed forward by her followers. Being the leader of Pack Bloodmoon, Sylvir has become known for her strong command within her pack and her sternness in keeping her people honorable. While many acknowledge her effective leadership and reliable kinship with adjacent packs, some worry for her ability to manage the clan due to its larger scale than just a single pack.
Furthermore, Jarl Laela Nightriver has recently begun her steps further into the spotlight. Her notable actions as an ambassador to aid in striking peace between Clan Grimward and Clan Stormjarl years back were when her name first became known to outsiders, and she has grown into a confident leader trained by Branthur Nightriver himself until his brutal demise by Grimward hands. While many of Branthur’s supporters have moved to follow her, her declaration to remove Holmar Bloodmoon from his position as Warleader if she is named Clanleader has many worried for the clan’s ability to be led on the field during the ongoing war.
While other names for leadership have come and gone, these three strong contenders have remained. Many Packleaders, Chieftains, and other notable figures aim to be present at the soon upcoming moot, along with travelers from other lands. While outsiders will not have a vote in this matter, many expect there to be opportunities to rub elbows and potentially even sway opinions. Tensions are high as leaders meet, Clan Nightriver’s future will soon be sown.
=EVENT SUMMARY=
The Nightriver Moot kicked off quickly, with the several Nightriver representatives and the 3 Clanleader candidates being introduced and immediately being whisked into conversation by both outsiders, and with each other. Each representative had their own concerns and reservations, and several hours went by with each of them bringing those concerns to each of the candidates. Drinks were shared and food was served from the many cultures of Mardrun, and outsiders had the opportunity for their voices to be heard and to pledge aid to the different packs of Nightriver who faced various difficulties. Even though outsiders were not part of the vote, many developed relations to give or ask for aid going into the winter and the upcoming year of war.
Before the representatives could have their final assembly, a letter arrived addressed to Nightriver leadership from Clan Ironmound. Ironmound’s leadership has declared their official entry into the war. Honoring their Ironward alliance, they have joined the side of Grimward and Stonetooth with the intention to begin marching to fight.
At the end of the Moot, in an impressive show of unity, the representatives made a unanimous vote to promote Sylvir Bloodmoon to the station of Clanleader – however, the promotion came with stipulations. The first stipulation: Clan Nightriver should take in Clan Shattered Spear refugees; the second stipulation: Jarl Laela should be kept close to the new Clan Leader as a political ambassador.
The representatives made a bold and surprising third stipulation: Warleader Holmar Bloodmoon should step down from his station and instead take up the mantle of being The Champion of Clan Nightriver, with the single goal of avenging Branthur Nightriver and the Clan’s honor in this war. Perhaps even more surprisingly, Holmar begrudgingly accepted this stipulation. As he stepped down from his station as Warleader, one name was nominated for the position: Halfrid Bloodriver, the Chieftain of Pack Bloodriver who was already in attendance of the Moot. While the nomination by her peers seemed to be entirely unexpected to her, she did not hesitate to accept it. Halfrid’s acceptance of the position along with Clanleader Sylvir’s approval to all stipulations brought the Moot to a close on a note that showed the continent that Nightriver is far from broken, and sparked hope for the future for many of those in attendance.