Pre-Game News

The Sword and Crown conclave, held three and a half years ago in the Free City of Endier, ended bitterly when the assembled lords and peers of the Empire failed to determine the next location for the next Sword and Crown. Recently, the Imperial Chaimberlain, Caliedhe Dosiere, has called upon the landed regents to decide now, so that the regent to hold it can prepare. This time, there are quite a few realms eligable to host the conclave. The eligible realms are: Tournen, Ghoere, Elinie, Boeruine, Coeranys, Osoerde, Avanil, Brosengae, Aerenwe, and Ilien

One year ago, the Grand Mistriss of the Ruling Council of the College of Sorcery died at the age of 120. Recently, after the requisite one year period of mourning had passed, the Ruling Council chose a new Grand Master. Because of this, the Council of Ten has now become the nine and the Council has begun deliberating the appointment of a new member. The Council has put out a call for wizards to attend a convocation of wizards in the summer months so that they may interview potential candidates and determine the newest member. The qualifications for consideration are as follows: Candidates must be alumni of the College of Sorcery, Candidates must practice "True Magic," Candidates must have achieved a certain level of mastery over the Art to be qualified, and finally, Candidates may not hold dominion over a landed domain, Candidates must have a sponcer within the Council of Ten and a sponcer within the nobility of Anuire. Additionally, due to a bylaw passed by the council over 900 years ago, elves are eligable for consideration and Tuarhievel and Seilwode may sponcer candidates.

A comet has appeared in the skies over Cerilia. It first appeared late last year and has brightened considerably since. It can now be seen in daylight hours early in the morning and late in the afternoon. People all over the continent have speculated about what this comet portends, but there seems to be little consensus. Indeed, there is not even a common consensus for the name for the comet.

No kingdom is safe from the Spiderlord. All realms surrounding the foul awnshegh have been the victim of recent large scale raids. Several of the goblins captured and interrogated during the raids have said that the Spider has emerged from some sort of hibernation and has grown in power tremendously. Many of the goblins spoke of the Spider flying into fits of rage and eating his goblin subjects as if possessed by some unholy fury.

Rumors have reached our ears concerning the legendary Book of Days. They say that the book has been found in Osoerde by a dark cult who is using it to perform demonic rituals.

The lack of a strong naval power on the southern coast has lead to an increasing number of pirate clans in the Straits. It is estimated that there is at least twelve major clans operating from the many islands in the Straits and innumerable independants pirating shipping in the Straits. The Straits of Aerele are among the busiest routes of sea trade in Cerilia. If something is not done about this problem, trade in area will be seriously impacted.

The Manslayer has raided Taeghas, killing the commander of the County's northern armies.

The cutthroat competition among the guilds of Talinie continues and open violence may come soon.

An earthquake struck the Seamist Mountains, leveling several small villages in Brosengae and Avanil. In the wake of this disaster, trolls and other humanoids have descended from the mountains and begun raiding.

Tournen's Chancellor has gone missing during the recent chaos in that realm's court.

Baerghos Island has been the sight of a staging base for Sigmund Svarkannek, a Rjurik pirate who recently pulled off the daring raid on Bindier, stealing the Ducal Scepter of Office. How this pirate has managed to evade the Seadrake is unknown.

Sources within the court of Brosengae say that the Duke is turning an eye toward Taeghas' southern provinces and intends to take them soon. It remains to be seen how the Prince of Avanil will react toward conflict between his vassals.

The Grand Tournament of Lofton, a bi-annual event, will be held this coming spring. The tournament typically draws the best of Anuire's knights to the four day competition.

A late frost last year ruined the harvest and thousands starved over the winter in Dhoesone, Cariele, Mhoried, Elinie, and Talinie.

The situation in Elinie continues to worsen as more commoners rally around a man who claims to be of the original Elin bloodline. Dissatisfaction has grown in that realm as the peasants starve from massive crop failures.

A recent fire has swept through the dock yards of Ghieste. Popular rumor says that it started when a guilder tried to burn down the warehouses of a rival and the flames grew out of control, sweeping through the squalid slums of the city.

Word has it that in Mhoried's northern provinces, a new group is springing up called the Temple of Human Purity. Little is known of this group other than the gossip of the commoners. Many believe the Temple is a new militant order seeking to protect Mhoried from the neighboring goblins.

A group of rebels called the Sons of Halsone have emerged in Dhoesone. Apparently, they are a group of Rjurik barbarians who want to overthrow the Anuirean government and replace it with a Rjurik kingdom.

Prince Fhileraene's consort, the Lady Savane Mhoried, was found dead one morning, hung from a tree.

The Eyeless One is reported to have been helping several goblin tribes lately and may be about to move to take more control.

Rumor has it that a virulent plague is sweeping through the goblin populace of Thurazor, and that hundreds are already dead.

In Coeranys, the counts of Mistril and Ranien have begun feuding after an arranged marriage between the two families fell apart. The two have come to blows and their forces have been raiding one another.

Stories from traveling merchants say that the great city of Ber Falaia in Khinasi has been leveled by a rain of fire and rock from the sky. Is this related to the comet?

More storied hold that a massive sea war has erupted along the Adurian Gold Coast between the city states.

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