The overall situation (and storylines had this been an actual saga) of Anulus Connectens year 31-45 is as follows:
*Before Anulus Connectens was founded and built the area was largely unused by the mundanes since the forested hills were once known to have been plagued by the mighty dragon Kovadus. Bordered by a mighty river formed by runoff from the hills were the lands once raided by the dragon After about a century of not being sighted the mundanes dared settle the fertile lowlands, ruled by local Baron Kargus. After a generation or two of slow development the costal village and the indland settlements prospered.
*Subsequently the covenant of Anulus Connectens was founded in the hills and largely kept to themselves in the previously inhospitable terrain. As the magi worked they dealt peacefully with the mundanes and developed several routes through the hills giving a moderate rise in the trade and traveling in the region. The magi also hunted and dealt with some fairly minor beasts and wyrms over time. Some 30 years later things started to happen.
*The young and ambitious magus Naris having learned about the old dragon Kovadus set off to find the presumably treasure laden cave. Drawn in by the hospitality of Janus' Mercer house and unnoticed among the many transient magi and redcaps Naris conveniently avoided notice and also deliberately did not ask the locals advice. He and his small group set off in secrecy.
*Some weeks later Narvis returned, alone and terribly lacerated and burnt. He tells a story of being ambushed just as he thought he had found the treasure cave, by what sounds like the well.known wyrm of the locale. Only several of them working more cleverly than seen before. As he is nursed back to health reports of farmers missing, buildings damaged, and livestock killed start flowing in, sounding like an uncharacteristic rise in intensity of wyrm raids.
*In the year after Narvis' visit wyrm attacks persist and political forces start to move against Anulus Connectens. The magi divide their attention between dealing with the wyrm attacks, repairing mundane detsruction and loss of resources, and dealing with accusations and Hermetic cases. Senior magi from rival covenant jealous of Anulus Connectens' succes and newly attained position form the political opposition and direct these cases from the shadows.Not only do the magi need to deal with demands that the covnenant stops bringing attention to supernatural situations like a dragon on the loose and unwanted mundane attention, some also hold the covenant responsible for Narvis' situation, his near death and the death of his companions. As the situations are dealt with locally the cabal is exposed and the instigators identified, but a range of political puppets of unknown number and power keep on appearing.
*The wyrms appear in greater numbers and more aggressive than ever before. Although of animal intelligence they are quite clever and determined and are discovered to be hunting livestock to bring to the cave where their sire Kovadus is slowly awakening. And Kovadus' hunger is great; he lusts for gold, blood, cattle, and eventually - as history tells the magi - a fair maiden. This maiden he will transform temporarily into a dragon with whom he will sire a new brood of wyrms and subsequently devour the maiden.
*The wyrms are defined as Might 20, Size +3, fire breath +15 dam. They are the recently hatched brood of Kovadus, any which survive may in time grow to become true dragons.
*The dragon Kovadus is very old, Might 45, Size +8, fire breath +25 dam. He is intelligent and research shows he can be negotiated and reasoned with, but at times he is blinded by his insatiable hunger and greed and when in this state he is no more than a wild animal.
*The more sociable magi try to deal with the mundanes and avoid panic or poor decisions, but Baron Kargus becomes impatient and mobilizes his forces. Unfortunately this raises the wyrm activity further and eventually Kovadus leaves his lair.
*Kovadus does not attack Baron Kargus, but his sighting is a grave warning about imminent disaster. After light raiding - which by this huge dragon is way more destructive than the wyrms' attacks ever were - Kovadus flies across the sea and kidnaps the fair maiden Evelyn. This young lady is Baron Kargus' niece and betrothed to the great heroic knight Harrick, son and heir to neighboring Baron Herfeld. As the dragon flies to his lair in Baron Kargus' mountains Sir Harrick curses Kovadus' name and swears to save her at all costs.
*Sir Harrick mobilizes a great host of his father's soldiers and sets sail across the waters to confront Baron Kargus and demand his help in rescuing Lady Evelyn. He holds the Baron responsible and is willing to fight him as well.
*All the while Anulus Connectens' political opponents smell even further trouble and demand the covenant cleans up what is allegedly their own mess.
-How ever will the magi of Anulus Connectens solve that situation? Let's see, shall we?
