The first wave approaches the castle located above the hills inside the steppe. A small group a peasants slowly walk up the hills and to the main gate of New Sungetche holding out a small piece of parchment. They stand there whispering among themselves before looking down to the parchment and then back to the guards.
"I wuz suppos'd to read tis off to ya Mi'lord, but we just dunt know how to reed!" the leader of the convey says before offering the piece of parchment.
It would read:
The High Jester Loleznub challenges the lord of New Sungetche Castle to a game of Rithmomachy. If you were to win you shall forfeit the castle and pay ransom for my game board. Should you lose, I take the castle and the surrounding territory and you must withdraw your troops immediately. If you feel the odds are not in your favor, please meet me at the bottom of the hill and I shall allow you to choose among many of my finest court jesters so that they may assist you.
Signed,
The High Jester Loleznub