Under the long reign of King Eadric II, the Kingdom of Morkovia prospered. Peace was established early on in his reign, and through his deft leadership, only a few minor conflicts erupted here and there during the 42 years he sat the throne. The capital city, Dresdra, became a flourishing hub of trade and commerce, with goods available from all over the realm. Great tourneys were held to celebrate special occasions, with crowds entertained by thrilling contests of jousting and melee. For all this, King Eadric II was praised in all corners of the realm. Singers in every tavern lauded his wisdom, prudence, fairness, and justice.

The only problem with the king’s reign was the succession plan. The first ripple occurred when Eadric outlived his first wife, Queen Sabella, who passed in childbirth. She had given the king two sons and three daughters. The eldest son, Crown Prince Alton, was the heir to the throne. His younger brother, Prince Otto, had for years been second-in-line to inherit the throne, before his untimely death a year after his mother. King Eadric married for a second time, his new bride was to be Queen Mara. She ended up giving the king three more sons and one daughter. The eldest son of Queen Mara was Prince Ronnel, born around the same time as Crown Prince Alton’s own son, Prince Kasten.

The second ripple occurred when Crown Prince Alton passed away from illness. Now, the realm was left with two options for heir. The first was King Eadric’s grandson, son of Crown Prince Alton, Prince Kasten. The second was King Eadric’s oldest living son, Prince Ronnel. A major mistake the king made was never formally naming either as his heir, claiming he would make his decision once the boys were grown and he could judge their characters. As the boys grew into men, King Eadric grew older and feebler, his mind becoming weaker. He would utter this and that about the succession, but nothing was ever solidly decided.

One day, King Eadric was found having passed peacefully in his sleep the night before. Immediately upon hearing the news, plans hatched long ago were put in motion. Prince Kasten was away from Dresdra, helping to fight off barbarian raids on the northern border of Morkovia. That left Prince Ronnel as the lone option in the capital. At the prompting of his mother, Queen Mara, a coronation was planned and her son was to be crowned king. Lords who supported Prince Kasten tried to object, but to no avail. When the day came, Prince Ronnel was crowned King Ronnel in the royal castle of Dresdra.

Prince Kasten, hearing about all of this weeks later, was furious when news reached him. He immediately called his supporters to join him with their armies, for they were to march in the capital to claim his birthright from ‘The Usurper’. The lords and knights in his camp immediately crowned him king and began gathering their strength. In response, King Ronnel called his supporters to Dresdra to prepare to face ‘The Rebel Prince’. Any attempt at negotiation has failed, and war appears to be inevitable. Is there still a chance to avoid catastrophe? Or will the Kingdom of Morkovia be torn apart by civil war?

Hello, and thanks for reading my prompt! This narrative would take place in a medieval fantasy setting, something along the lines of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. Like those works, I was hoping to craft a story filled with adventure, romance, and drama. I love character development and a gripping narrative filled with both triumph and tragedy. This conflict will force everyone to choose a side, which one will our characters choose? And what will they do once they choose?

A little about me, I’m 28 years old and live in the US. I’ve been roleplaying for eight years and consider myself advanced literate, writing on average four paragraphs per post. I write exclusively on Discord and only write in third-person, past tense. Any partners must be 18+.

If you’re interested, feel free to DM me! I’d love to discuss ideas, characters, and plot with you. The prompt above is only the basic structure, everything else is open for us to create together!