The Iron Ring (2013)
by Terry Mancour
(#18 in Spellmonger World (Short Story),
#16 in The Spellmonger (Short Story))


The Iron Ring
The conscripts are made up of all common born men convicted of crimes and all nobility convicted of a crimes against the realm, except for treason. A term in the Iron Ring is used instead of imprisonment or execution.

Upon a man’s successful completion of his time in the Iron Ring he is freed with all debts and obligations cleared.

Created just before the coronation in Magelord. After the Dragon attack on Vorone during Shadowmage King Rard makes further commitments to Duke Anguin III, to strengthen the Iron Ring with more men from the Kingdom.

Story in anthology The Road to Sevendor.
Published:
2013-09-19
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