The Geerhilt family, rulers of Baschurten, currently find themselves surrounded on all sides. Won over by the Count of Basel's grand scheme and proposals, they betrayed the western powers, only to end up on the losing side of the war.
Within the Geerhilt family, a faction centered on the Count of Baschurten's younger brother is pressuring the count to hand over the title, while the count rallies what supporters he has left and holds out to the bitter end.
It was an absurd situation, but the grand duke's backing of the younger brother was like pouring oil on the fire of that internal split. In truth, it was an extremely dangerous move. The royal house was meddling in the internal affairs of a princely family.
Yet the western princes raised no objection.
It isn't hard to guess that a political deal was struck with the grand duke, with Count Euz at its center. Euz has coveted Baschurten's Öderlen for ages. Why does Count Euz covet Öderlen so?
