Dardianazăr Tăndi: Difference between revisions

In 1560, a small naval force led by [[Észükséges of Volon]] on behalf of Caphiria found Tăndi and a dozen of his men stationed at Töröm, a port town in the western part of the Duranis controlled by the Duchy of Volonia. In a twisted irony, Tăndi's ship had been disabled by a traitor who had been giving information to Észükséges, who cast molten lead into the links of the chain which controlled the ship's rudder. Tăndi and his crew were captured and brought to the nearby Duchy of Volonia, where they were tried for piracy. According to legend, Tăndi offered a chain of gold long enough to enclose the whole of Volonia in exchange for his life and freedom. The Duke entertained Tăndi by asking how Tăndi could possibly accomplish this, to which he replied simply "''tuber''". Referring to truffles, Tăndi explained to the Duke that he could smuggle several species from the other side of the world - in [[Zaclaria]]. The Duke was impressed with Tăndi's plan and agreed to let him and his 28 men free on one condition: They were to swear allegiance to Volonia but if they were caught by the Audonians they were to say they were working for the Imperium. As much as the Duke supported Tăndi's plan, he knew Volonia did not need to pick a fight with the Audonians.