[Southern] To Arms!

[Bob Kelley]

    On this seventh day of November,
    I, brother Ambrosius, papal clerk to his holiness, Pope Benedict
XIII, send these greetings to the brave warriors and good people of
Southern Ansteorra...

    As the papal scribe to Benedict XIII, the duly appointed Pope and
true defender of the Church, I am bid by his eminence to send these
words to each of you.
    As a friend to all who share his homelands of the southern region,
Pope Benedict conveys this call to arms to all good people who believe
in and support his rightful claim to the papacy.  Soon an opportunity
awaits you at Three Kings to join his army and repudiate the false
challenges of those who would usurp his rightful and divine office.
    Duly elected in Avignon by the assembly of French cardinals
following the death of his predecessor Clement VII, Pope Benedict XIII
will march with you to defeat these false claimants.
    His holiness conveys that all who join his forces will be amply
rewarded in coin of silver.  Those marching under his banner who are of
ducal rank will each receive ten (10) silver pieces.  Eight  pieces
silver for those of county estate who support this divine cause.
Knights with horse and lance, 5 silver pieces each, with 3 coin apiece
for their squires.  Every man at arms, siege engineer or archer joining
Pope Benedict army receive a month's wage of 2 coin silver.  Likewise,
all artisans and bards who create works of art to glorify his cause will
be awarded with coinage befitting their station.

    Camp followers will receive absolution of all but the deadliest of
sins.

    Brave warriors and good folk, I am grateful to Pope Benedict XIII in
bringing you this missive.  Join those who march in just and rightful
cause.

Ambrosius,
Papal cleric to his holiness, Pope Benedict XIII