Imperial News

Issue 8 (Winter/552 MR)

MAIN STORIES:

Gorgon fight the Brecht
Rhoubhe again active. And swifter then ever.
Several adventurers stopped Shadow Invation.

Keltier 2nd:
News from Brectur says that the Gorgons forces has moved into Wieracht to retake the
province that the allied forces of Wieract and Dauren liberated last month.
Its reported that the battles was fierce all over the province, but that no clear side could claim
to have gained the upper hand.

Keltier 3rd:
Rhoubhe in a surprise move, kidnapped several farmers, and other commoners from the interior of Tuornen.
Rhoubhe bypassed all of the patrols between the village, and his lair, like as if he knew where they would be.
There hasen't been better, and more intent, guarding against the Manslayer in several hundred years,
but even so the Manslayer and his followers marched right through it all unseen.

Keltier 4th:
Sielwode is said to have sent a diplomat to Rhoubhe. There is no indication what they where to discuss.

Keltier 6th:
Boeruine muscled into the political arena in the Imperial City. Prince Avan was reported to have used
lots of resources to prevent it, but in the end it was all for naught.
It is said that Boeruine now has as much influence in the doings of the Imperial City, as Prince Avan himself.
But with the increesed influence of the Chamberlain, the city is run better, and smoother then it has been
in several decades.

In a related note, one of the Chamberlains oldest Lieutenants has been allowed to take his leave.
A new young lady, untill now unknown has taken the place as the Chamberlains voice.
The Chamberlain is still though to be ill, as he almost never goes out of his rooms.

Keltier 7th:
Gavin Tael intent on that the Gorgon never shall succeed in marching through his realm, continues his
fortification projects in and around Ghoere. Even the great fortifications as Bhalene was improved
this month.

Keliter 9th:
Western Imperial Temple continued their work to gain a full foothold on teh fightfull in Taeghas.
They managed to have the PSN temple in Portage shut down, but the people in Islien still after
months of reistance, are intent of continueing to venerate Nesire.

Keltier 11th:
Prince Avan went on a visit to Guild Kalien. The official line is that Guilder Kalien was more then
happy to welcome Avan. Although it has leaked from the Endirian Castle, that Kalien was not
so pleased with what Avan had to tell him.
Prince Avan also mustered some troops.

Keltier 13th:
Haelyn's Aegis went to talk with the Duchess of Coeranys this month.

More troops was said to have been mustered in Mhoried.

Keliter 14th:
Brosengae started building a ship, and they also made a new trade precence in Daulton.

Keltier 16th:
The goblins of Markazor mustered some troops in Rivensprig.

Keltier 17th:
The Imperial Temple in Osoerde agitated on behalf of William Moergan this month.
The Imperial Temple is also create a new shrine in the province of Gulfport

Keltier 18th:
Talinie wants to attract more people, and sent out word that Freestead has lots of
cheap farming land. They also mustered some troops.

Keltier 19th:
MOC contested the presence of LPA in thoralinar, and drove them conpletly away in Connalier.
They claimed that the with the Gorgons recent activities, only those strong, and with the means
to fight the Gorgon, could remain.

Keltier 21st:
Celestial Jewal of Seramie opened up a new shrine in Traiward. Neither WIT or ITH did anything
to oppouse this move.

Spider River Traders opened up a new trade route between Fairfield and Caercas.

Keltier 22nd:
Shames Diem 3rd cousin of the Duke of Diemed, made several decrees on behalf of the Duke.
A large convoy with gold was sent out of Diemed to Proudglaive.

Keltier 23rd:
The Ward in Sufhanie was lifted by the Imperial Temple this month.

Keltier 24th:
The Sword Mage was seen wandering about in Brothendar.

Guilder Kalien presided over a small ceremony to celebrate the opening of the traderoute from
the Imperial City to Ciliene.

Keltier 25th:
Ghorien Hiriele increased his share of the trade in Gulfport.

Under the Banner of Boeruine's Trading Guild, a large part of Boeruine army marched into Torain in the Five Peaks.
Nothing was seen by the entity now known as the Eyeless One.

Keltier 26th:
In a move, which was a surprise to some, Mieres sent an army to Diemed. People specualte if it's to help defend
Diemed against further attacks by the undead army.

Keltier 27th:
A large goblin host from Thuarzor marched into the Gorge this day. The army from Talinie, content that they've
driven all Goblins that once lived in the Gorge away, started retreating from the fight.
Some belive that most of those people who used to live in the provinces now occupied and pillaged by the Mhor,
Boeruine, and Talinie, are now part of this large War host from Thurazor.

Keliter 28th:
Arch-Duke Carilion Alam ruled his law in Alamsreft.

The Shadow Invation:
A large skeleton army came out of a Shadow Portal on the Eve of dead. And the following day the split up
and march each their way. One army marched against Roesone, the other against Diemed.

Both nations acted quickly and sent their armies against this threat, and a few of the priests from ITH divided
themselves among these two defending armies to help with this threat.

Several Heros from among the nobility of Anuire gathered together to try to shut down the Shadow Portal,
when it came clear that over a 100 new skeletons came out of the portal each and every night.

It was also soon discovered that two shadow beings lead each of the Skeleton armies. The Court Bard of Diemed,
named them Shadow Wrights. This because the Mhor, which has slowly to gain the admiration of
the pesentry of Anuire for his currage, though at first glance they very muck looked much like wrights.
It soon became clear that these was of somewhat other nature though.

The Dieman army was defeated the 4th day of fighting, when the skeletons recived a large reinforcement of
600 skeletons. The next day the Mhor, Arch-Bishop Adaeron, and Baroness Marlae Roesone had
personally gone to defeat the Shadow Wright that lead the army that fought the Roesone, and ITH army
at the border in Ghoried. The battle between the brave 3, and the Shadow Wrights lasted almost an hour,
but at last they won. When the battle fianlly where over they looked as if they had been fighting a week,
and only by pulling themselves hard together, did they manage to mount, and ride back to the Shadow Portal.

While they rode back, a large army from Avanil, and the newly trained army in Western Diemed, engaged the remains
of the the Skeleton army. Prince Avan went to battle the Shadow Wright that lead that army himself,
but the Shadow Wright seemed to be done with whatever he was doing, and in a flash sped back to the Shadow Portal.

With the superior units from Avanil, that army was defeated also. It became clear afterwards, that the Skeleton
army had gone almost strait towards Endier. Endier might be lucky that Diemed was between them, and Caerwil.

Faniele 1st:
The armies of Gorgon continues to fight the allied army from Wieracht and Dauren.
After another month of fighting. the allied army was defeated, and had to retreat.
A few hundred people remains inside the fortifications in the province, and they have vowed never to surrender.

Faniele 2nd:
Rhoubhe attacked and pillaged Elvesniemere. He killed several hundred persons himself, and his retainers killed
as many. Bradonnal Tuare vowed that he'd take revange.

Faniele 3rd:
Boeruine Invested Helmshaven to himself this month.

Faniele 4th:
Gavin Tael is said to be gathering supporters in the province of Bellam. It seems quite a few don't
like that an outsider rules the province.

Faniele 5th:
Western Imperial Temple gathered a lot of new followers in Taeghas. With this move the WIT against regained
some of their lost power, and prestige.

Faniele 6th:
Prince Avan watched the construction of two castles this month. One was built in Caulnor, and the other in Bhrein.

Faniele 7th:
Haelyn's Aegis tried to open up a new shrine in Laraeth, but they failed. The people turned their deaf ear to the
preaching of the priests.

Faniele 8th:
The Mhor, and his son, went into the wilderness this month. What they did out there are not known to us.

Faniele 9th:
Brosengae joined SATO. And the Brosen Royal Guild opened up a small shop in Haesrien.

Faniele 10th:
The Mhorien scouts have seen that 2 new units of Goblin Wolfriders are being trained in the capitol of
Markazor.

Faniele 12th:
It is said that Arch-Bishop Adaeron of the ITH recruited a new Lieutenant.

Faniele 14th:
MOC removed the last presence of LPA in Ghoere. Now the two most militaristic temples in Anuire
are the only once with influence in Ghoere. Some whisper that the Militant Order has gained considerate
influence in the Ghoeran courts.

Faniele 17th:
Duke Diem is said to have hired several scholars, and that he currently are studying with them.
If he's looking into how to improve his tactical knowledge, know more about the shadow world,
or if he's just hiding from the public, as some have suggested, we can't say.

Faniele 18th:
ITH rebuild rebuild their destroyed church in Ghoered, and spread the word of Haelyn to the new masses
in Caercas.

Faniele 19th:
The Sword Mage was spotted by a sheep herder in the province of Hope's Demise this month.

Faniele 20th:
To better protect their realm, Endier started making a fort in Endier this month.

Ghorien Hiriele on the other hand, took hand of the remaining trade in Gulfport.

Faniele 21st:
Boeruine Trading Guild opened up several new Trade Routes.

Faniele 22nd:
Mieres invested the province of Albiele Island to their realm.

Faniele 23rd:
Thurazor continue to make war on Talinie.

Haelynare made a law precence in Braeme.

Faniele 24th:
Alamie has started to emmulate some of it's neighbours, and started to fortify some of it's provinces.

Faniele 25th:
Roesone hired a new assistant to the Magistrate in Caercas, and they continued to build on their fortfication
in Fairfield.

Faniele 26th:
Osoerde tried to pass a new Law in Osoerde, but the people rejected it so fiercely that Duke Moergan agreed
to modify it before implementing it.

Pasiphiel 2nd:
The Gorgons forces has penetrated the fort in Wieracht that stood against him, and killed those of the defenders
that still showed the slightest sign of resistance.
The forces seems to be prepering to push into the central parts of Wieracht to show them their foolishness.

Pasiphiel 3rd:
Boeruine hired a new Warden to watch over the province of Helmshaven for him. Although no one lives in the
province, those who pass through it, should be made sure follow Boeruines law.

Pasiphiel 5th:
Gavin Tael was busy talking to people who wanted to talk to him.

Pasiphiel 7th:
Western Imperial Temple, which has proven to be the true remant of the once honorable Imperial Temple,
gathered even more people to their faith in Taeghas.

Pasiphiel 8th:
Roesones newest Lieutenant was murdered this day. He apperently managed to write Ar with his own
blood before dieing. From the inaction of the Baroness, there has been speculations that she knew in advance;
that this would happen, and even maybe had it arranged herself.

Pasiphiel 9th:
Haelyn's Aegies sent some priest to start preaching in the province of Southmoor.

Pasiphiel 10th:
Michael Mhoried went to see that Mhorieds Law was properly implemented in Sufhanie.
The Mhor himself is said to have been running, lifting weights, and doing sit-ups this month.

Pasiphiel 12th:
Brosen Royal Guild opened up a few more Trade Routes. This last year, the Brosen Royal Guild has
grown a lot. Something the competitors of them in no way like.

Pasiphiel 13th:
Markazor continued to fortify Rivenspring.

Pasiphiel 15th:
The Eastern Bishoprich of ITH thieghtened their influence hold over the people of Osoerde.

Pasiphiel 16th:
MOC gathered more people to their flock in Connalier.

Pasiphiel 17th:
Arthien Borthein, and Arch-Duke Boeruine went to talk to the Thane of Talinie this month.
Boeruine brought an army into Talinie.

Pasiphiel 20th:
Haelynara opened brought the word of he Law into Caerwil.

Alamie trained 3 whole units of Elite Infantry. This in conjunction with the fort buildings, might indicate
new plans of war for Alamie?

Pasiphiel 22nd:
Osoerde implemented a modified version of the law they tried to pass the last month.

Pasiphiel 23rd:
Siele Ghoried could report that someone had poisoned her food. Luckly after a day of being ill,
she was on her feet again. It seems that whoever poisoned her, aren't too familiar with poisons,
or maybe she wheren't supposed to die in the first place?

Rumours:
The Cocoon that El-Hadid has been in has hatched.
Artien Borthein and Guilder Kalien is just as rich.
Haelyn's Aegies is richer then both.
Ilien is thinking about making ETN the state religion of Ilien.
Wizards in the north felt a ripple in the magic, in the month of Pasiphiel.
Gorgon has allied with more of the Anuirean nobility.
Roesone has been in talks to ally with Ghoere.
Lady Telfin is leading Michael Mhoried around like a lost puppy.
Roesone has monetary problems.
Diemed seems to be at the complete mercy of Avanil. It seems that the army commanders
look to Avan for guideance.

The yearly update on whos who in the political lif of Anuire:
The 5 most powerful nobles of our land is though to be:
1. Prince Avan
2. Arch-Duke Boeruine
3. Baron Gavin Tael
4. The Mhor
5. Arch-Duke Carilion Alam

The 5 most influencial Temples are though to be:
1. The Imperial Temple of Haelyn
2. Military Order of Cuiracean
3. Western Imperial Temple of Haelyn
4. Haelyn's Aegis
5. Celesital Jewel of Seramie

The 5 biggest, and richest guilds are though to be:
1. Highland/Overland Traders
2. Boeruine's Trading Guild
3. Princes Pride
4. Northlands Exchange
5. El-Hadid