Cirhain is a small town of farmers that lies at the mouth of the Concord River, a day's ride from Enmore. At its east-most point, there is a massive, sprawling castle where the Duskheart family lives. House Duskheart oversees Cirhain and pays tithes to the Crown, like many other sun elf dukes and duchesses who own land within the sun elf empire. It is famous for its luscious, rich red wines, and charming countryside (imagine renaissance-era Italy).
Recently, in the spring of Year 700, the King and Queen of the sun elves had the widowed Duchess Arilla Duskheart arrested and thrown in prison for crimes against the crown. Cassian Duskheart was killed shortly after. Israh and Casimir, the Duchess' other children, were on an expedition in Isandor and have returned home ... only to find their mother missing, and their castle overrun with royal guards and members of the League of Assassins.