>>5452677>>write-in travel to neighboring duchies to gather knights errand second sons or the like and invite them to come and win glory and renown against the snakefiends. show them how dire the threat is by showing them the refugees and fight to keep the passes clear. [Hearty]Division of labor, one brother at home, one to help the dukedom at large, one already dead in the wastes, and one to rally support from the southern dandies.
Also something should probably be done about the refugee situation, maybe see if they can be employed as guides or irregulars for the parties beyond the gates. Alternatively they could maybe be routed into Romaine, with permission of course, seeing as I suspect there is always a need for more manpower to battle the constant attrition of the deadmen, and larger population would mean more land can be reclaimed and held. But these things seem above the head of our battle bro, could be something for sister dearest to work out with her fiance, two snakes with one swing as they say as having the new son-in.-law help with the refuges might endear him to father crow.
Also really want to see the interaction between Hans and lord Andrei. i can just imagine Rabe them bonding over being border lords who regularly have to hold the line against the foes of man, and of course the ego stroking when beardad gushes and raves over the magnificence of the Törwatcher gates and it's design and upkeep.
