Imperial News

Issue 13 (Spring/554 MR)

Headlines:

Large Army from Kiergard invades Rhumacht
Adventurers return with news and artefacts
Strange things continues to happen in the north
Boeruine Trading Guild has new master

Early in the month of Sarimiere:
A large war host from Kiergard, moved into Rohrmarcht, and occupied the province
of Osternord.

Arch-Duke Boeruine and Baroness Fhiele Dhosone was said to be out in the wilderness
for several weeks. The cloths they wore, suggested that they didn't expect to go anywhere
where they served chilled vine and cheese.

In an effort to try to gather information about the Manslyer, and find out how to take him
down, several regents and adventurers went out. Of those who went out, two never returned.
The Imperial News honour the names of Arthien Borthein, and Bradonnal Tuare.
If some of the rumours are true Bradonnal Tuare sacrificed himself, to save some of the
prominent members of the Empire. Another rumour suggests that the Imperial Government
is preparing to give Lord Tuare the most coveted honour, Hero of the Empire, post-mortem.

Haelyn's Aegies, and ITH gather followers in Ruorven.

Overland/Highland Traders started a major move to push out the Dwarven guild in Osoerde.

Late in the month of Sarimiere:
LPA, and their theocracy, was very active this month. They started fortifying Mholien, and they
gathered more followers in Ansien, and made a return march into Ruorven.

Princes Pride made new shops in the newly settled parts of Bhrein.

Prince Avan on the other hand appointed new officials for Bhrein, and hired more
guards to watch after the well being of the people.

Ilien called together several of the regents around Ilien. What was discussed are not
clear, but it's most likely to do with an official remaking of the defence alliance between
Ilien and it's neighbours.

Fires and small pockets of rebellion sprang up inside Aerele City. Several guardsmen,
sailors and common people died in the chaos.

The Church of Storm's Height joined the larger, and more powerful Cuiraecen temple
The Militant Order of Cuiraecen

Boeruine Trading Guild, lost it's Guildmaster Arthien Borthein. When this was known
Arch-Duke Boeruine seized all of BTGs assets, and make the guild a part of his personal
properties. While this went well in Boeruine and Taline, most of the interests of guild in
other lands where lost. Shannon Boeruine was appointed to run the guild, on Boeruines
behalf.

Gigant activity have been seen in northern parts of the Five Peaks.

Early in the month of Talienir:
Rhumacht sent their whole army, and a contingent of Dwarves from Baruk-Azik, to fight
the Gorgon. Although heavy casualties was delivered on the liberation army, they did
manage to make the army from Kiergard withdraw.
This attack from the Gorgon, also seems to have brought the two parties in Rohrmarcht
closer together. Atleast for now.

Gavin Tael hired several hundred more Watchmen for Achiese.

LPA gathered followers in Ruorven. They also tried to drive out a MOC temple, but was
unable to budge the standfast followers of that temple.

MOC opened up a new monastery in Deepshadow. The Warrior Monks to be
trained here, are to prepared incase the Gorgon come marching over the mountains.

A large army was mustered in Boeruine.

Duchess Aubrae Avan brought law and order into the province of Bindier.

Guilder Kalien hired new wardens to watch out for "dangerous animals" on
Caelcorwynn.

Haelyns Bastion of Truth joined forces with WIT. The leader of the Church
had the following to say, "As the Empire starts to reform itself, and the time
for a new Emperor to reign Anuire comes near, we will need a central administration.
Although we have had talks with ITH as well, we feel that the actions of the two
respective temples speaks volumes about who holds the values of the Empire highest".

Haelyn's Aegies tried to recruit more followers in Ruorven. But all the people was scared
away by strange sounds and sights. By a coincident, priests of LPA was always nearby.

ITH also failed with gathering more followers.

Late in the month of Talienir:

The Mhor and Son, built more shops in Tenarien.

Roesone made a new Lieutenant. A former member of the Bodyguard of the Baroness
was the one to gain this honour.

Overland/Highland Traders continued to underbid the Dwarven Guild in Osoerde at
every corner.

Torien's Watch ceded their province to the new powerblock in the Five Peaks.

Early in the month of Roelir:
Kiergard sent a new army into Rohrmarch. After another bloody battle, the invaders
occupied Osternord.

Elinie tried to gather more followers in Ruorven, but failed.
They also started to fortify Osoeriene.

Boeruine marched his big army north into Talinie. After dividing his army in two,
he marched into the provinces of Freestead, and Winters Deep to liberate those
two provinces from the Goblins.

Guilder Kalien Talked to verious people.

WIT celebrated an extended Haelyn's Festival this year. Out from their own cofferes,
WIT gave two copper coins to every single grown person in the provinces they operated,
to help pay for the celebration.

Its reported that Arles Innes has come out of his retreat, and went along to blast a few goblins
on Boeruines side.

Boeruine's Trading Guild opened up 3 new routes.

Late in th month of Roelir:

Ilien prosperes.

Michael Mhoried lead a war party into Torien's Watch to bring them back to Mhoried.
A few hours after he had crossed the border, a great mist spread it self around the province,
sealing it off from Mhoried.

Princes Pride opens up more trade in Taeghas.

Baroness Roesone traveled around in Roesone.

Overland/Highland Traders continued their moves against Diirk Waterfords guild.

The Guilds on Cariele was contested.

Rumours:
There is war in Coeranys! The Dutchess of Coeranis have assembled under her banner many
units of armed forces supplied from the nation of Chimaeron. But while most seems to think that these troops
are mercenary units hired by the Duchess, some have pointed out that many of them are well trained and diciplined.
And there have been voices raised that claims these troops are not from Chimaeron, and mercenary only in name,
because some vitnesses claims their banners identify them as units serving in Kiergard last year, ruthlessy putting
down the rebellion there against the rule of the Gorgons pawns. Pray that the churces of Haelyn wins this war!

That Prince Avan is becoming more and more mad for power is shown by the actions in which he invaded Brosengae,
removed the rightful ruler and put up his own daughter as the new regent. Luckily Avans misdeeds were somewhat thwarted
by unknown forces when the Dutchess of Brosengae were "kidnapped" during transit to Daulton, Avanils capitol.

The Mhor is completly mad. Priests of Haelyn and Cuiraecen are supposed to have said that those who
just pretend to be followers of the true gods, but instead turn their face to lesser gods, don't deserve
their help. There is rumours that Michael Mhoried sent a personal message to Rhoubher Nichaleir
(the man many consider to be the real power in the Empire) besieging for help. What came out of this are unclear.

The province of Puinol in the wilderness of the Five Peaks region have been taken control over by an ancient force
that lay resting there, until awakened by the warfare conducted by the Mhor and his allies.
Apparently it is the founding of a temple by the ITH church, in Sufhanie in the southern part of the Five Peaks,
that triggered the rising of this ancient being.

There is an ancient saying among the elves of the nation Tuarhievel that one should
"beware the floatsam coming down the Ruide River!"

During the war in northern Coeranys between forces from Haelyn's Aegis and the Dutchess of Coeranys,
forces from Haelyn's Aegis wandered to close to the border of the Sielwode, something that resulted in several dead
among the churchmen. In rage the commanding officer on site ordered fires to be started in the wood as revenge.
These ran out of control and from the province of Hope's Demise in Elenie, witnesses could se the smoke from the fires.
This might bring the elves into the conflict on the Dutchess side against the Ainurian churches.

The lost sword of Michael Roele is again in the Imperial Caern. Several notables, such as The Mhor,
Baroness Shannon Boeruine, Arch-Bishop Adaeron Shames, and Baroness Marlae Roesone was behind
making this possible.

Duke Alam have sent diplomats to the goblin kingdom of Thurazor. It's not been officially declared what the purpose of
their visit there is, but recently a young noble from Tuornen, Lord Kasien Orrin, while travelling from the capital of Cariele,
were kidnapped by goblin marauders believed to have come from Thurazor. As Lord Orrin is the last living remnant of an
old bloodline, as well as a descendant of the bloodline of the Tuor family itself, it's probably not altruistic motives that's
behind the Dukes actions.

In the Imperial City of Anuire, the leader of WIT, Rhobher Nichaleir, received visitors from both MOC and ITH.
According to rumors some matter of importance were discussed and agreed upon by all three temples.
This seems to be true as the personal representatives of Fhylie the Sword and Hubaere Armiendin were later seen to visit Nichaleir.

The ranger Shaemes Lavalier have been seen in Roesone. Famous for killing more than a score nobles,
including a few regents, this outlaws presence in Avanil bodes bad tidings for someone in that land.
Speculations is whom is he after.

In the Imperial City there exists a little known group of scholars with only one task; to keep a complete and
correct list of all living descendants from the Black Prince, Raesene. Their lists are only available to the Chamberlain,
but rumors claim that a corrupt member of this group have contacted the Baron of Ghoere, claiming he have
information relevant to that regents situation and available for the right price.

Rumours have started spreading on the taverns in Diemed about strange fleet manouvers the last two years.
The strangest being picking up a big man in Zikala, and transporting him to Mieres.

A provinceruler in Mieres rebelled against the governor Arron Vaumel because he discovered Vaumel were
preparing to use him as patsy for embezzling money supposed to be given Prince Avan. This Mierese noble is
now desperatly trying to get in touch with Prince Avan or someone with the Prince's trust.

Several notable persons, such as Suris Enlien, and the religious leader of NIT have latly had disturbing
visions. Suris Enlien are supposed to have spoken to the Chamberlain about these things.
A servent overheard the words "the return" and "the Heralds of Darkness" be mentioned.

Apperently the reason behind the Chamberlains failling health is because one of the reals in either the Eastern
Marches, or the Southern Coast have been giving him a rare and potent poison.