Slupor’s Web of Deception

De brief voor de Koning

Slupor uses disguise, false reports, and infiltrated institutions to pursue Tiuri, until his own deception is exposed at the capital gate.

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Orders from Eviellan Orders from Eviellan from "De brief voor de Koning". Orders from Eviellan A concealed operator Slupor works for the Black Knight with the Red Shield and coordinates efforts to stop Tiuri.

Orders from Eviellan from "De brief voor de Koning". Orders from Eviellan A concealed operator Slupor works for the Black Knight with the Red Shield and coordinates efforts to stop Tiuri.

Orders from Eviellan A concealed operator Slupor works for the Black Knight with the Red Shield and coordinates efforts to stop Tiuri. His identity remains obscure even to many of the Red Riders. Deception as method He relies on spies and disguises rather than open confrontation. The method lets him turn ordinary people and official authority into instruments of pursuit.

A Murdered Messenger A Murdered Messenger from "De brief voor de Koning". A Murdered Messenger The wrong target Slupor kills the clerk sent from Dangria to report to the king and steals the clerk’s letter.

A Murdered Messenger from "De brief voor de Koning". A Murdered Messenger The wrong target Slupor kills the clerk sent from Dangria to report to the king and steals the clerk’s letter.

A Murdered Messenger The wrong target Slupor kills the clerk sent from Dangria to report to the king and steals the clerk’s letter. He mistakes this messenger’s mission for the one he wants to stop. A clue to the danger Tiuri and Piak discover the body and recognize that the killing may be connected to their own mission. The murder makes the road ahead more urgent.

A False Capture Report A False Capture Report from "De brief voor de Koning". A False Capture Report A counterfeit message Disguised as a messenger, Slupor claims he has been captured.

A False Capture Report from "De brief voor de Koning". A False Capture Report A counterfeit message Disguised as a messenger, Slupor claims he has been captured.

A False Capture Report A counterfeit message Disguised as a messenger, Slupor claims he has been captured. He persuades the party’s escort to return east, leaving Tiuri and Piak exposed. The pursuit resumes The supposed arrest is only a lure. Slupor uses the resulting gap in protection to follow the friends toward the capital.

The Beggar’s Attack The Beggar’s Attack from "De brief voor de Koning". The Beggar’s Attack A disguise fails Slupor waits as an old beggar and attempts to stab Tiuri when the young courier stops to speak with him.

The Beggar’s Attack from "De brief voor de Koning". The Beggar’s Attack A disguise fails Slupor waits as an old beggar and attempts to stab Tiuri when the young courier stops to speak with him.

The Beggar’s Attack A disguise fails Slupor waits as an old beggar and attempts to stab Tiuri when the young courier stops to speak with him. Tiuri recognizes the danger in time to resist. Capture at last Piak and the gate guards help subdue Slupor. The spymaster’s chain of disguises ends in the city he tried to deceive.

The Confession of Failure The Confession of Failure from "De brief voor de Koning". The Confession of Failure The network exposed Slupor boasts that he used the Dangria mayor, impersonated a herder and messenger, and followed the friends to…

The Confession of Failure from "De brief voor de Koning". The Confession of Failure The network exposed Slupor boasts that he used the Dangria mayor, impersonated a herder and messenger, and followed the friends to…

The Confession of Failure The network exposed Slupor boasts that he used the Dangria mayor, impersonated a herder and messenger, and followed the friends to the capital. His account confirms the breadth of the pursuit. A threat remains He refuses to name his master, but predicts that Eviellan’s forces will come. The immediate spy is captured, while the political conflict he served continues.

During the pursuit across Dagonaut’s lands

During the ride through the Moon Hills

After the murder in the Moon Hills

At the gate of Unauwen Capital

During questioning by Unauwen’s sheriff