Falgon's History of the Clann Part I

It was the summer of '86. I was still attending a local college and working for a local merchant when I found out that my close friend, Mainlia, had just returned from a journey in the west. I was eager to hear about his travels and we made arrangements to meet. Over mugs of ale he recounted his trip.

He had been to a place called "Coopers Lake" in Pennsylvania (A large land holding to the west). There he encountered a large gathering of people from all over the known world (and even farther than that!). Men, women and children, merchants, montebanks and performers and peasants. Noblemen and their ladies, and the people who attended them, and the many
fighters and warriors. I think he was most impressed by the warriors, and had it in his mind to become one.

He had traveled with his close companion, Templeton, going as fast as they could to find this place. They were drawn there as if by Lugh himself. (He told me that they were lost and upon stopping at a common house along the way, they overheard some people speaking about the event and gained
directions from them.) They arrived at the site, and after handing over some coin, were allowed to enter the great encampment. They discovered that the reason for the gathering of so many people was that there was a war about to be fought! The Pennsic War to be exact! It was a war between
the Kingdom of the East and the Mid-Realms (or Middle Kingdom). He said that there were tournaments and battles of all kinds. That the common men and women would fight with and against kings, dukes and knights. It sounded very exciting and I knew then that I wanted to see this all for myself.

Mainlia went on to tell me that he and Templeton had been poorly prepared and could not find a very good place to set camp. They finally settled down on the outskirts of the Estmar/Silver Phoenix encampment. The people of this group were from many lands and been to the war many times before. They saw how "green" Mainlia and Templeton were and introduced
themselves. After exchanging some friendly information and conversation, they were invited to camp in the Estmar/Silver Phoenix compound. They met Gyrfalcon and Keely, Amron and Magdeline, Torrin, Li Chaing and many others. They were introduced to the people of Dalhradia, with which Mainlia shared
many of the same beliefs and attitudes. They were made welcome and shown great hospitality and a bond of friendship was made between Mainlia and Estmar/Silver Phoenix. Mainlia's narrative went on for hours And many a plan was made as well as many an ale swilled!

This is the first part of my recollections of the history of the Tuatha de Bhriain. I encourage anyone and everyone to help and share their memories and experiences of with the clann. This way, we can have a history that is of clann Bhriain, by clann Bhriain.

Falgon