Here is the latest news from my campaign in the form of a newspaper avail=
able
in the =

city of Anuire for 1 SP per copy.
An archive of this newspaper can be found on my birthright pages at =

http://www.satech.net.au/~hoss/index.html

Southern Anuire News. Issue 6 (Roelir / 568 MR.)

Written and edited by Stephanie Vaumel
=46rom her Imperial City offices.

Produced once every three months
Correspondents include:
Medoere - Aeric Gallant
Roesone - Roesone Intel
Diemed - Kalin Sufgaer
Endier - Caine the wizard.
Avanil - Stephanie Vaumel
Anuire - Stephanie Vaumel
Ghoere - Paeghen Valesie

* Correspondents are required from other kingdoms, pay is 10 gp/month.

Sarimiere 568

Medoere:
The regent has been busy this month communicating with other regents from=
all
over =

the region. It is believed this communication has something to do with En=
dier
and why =

the war with Diemed was halted last month.
In other news there have been many protests in the kingdom this month as
farmers de-
mand a lowering of Medoere very high tax rate. The regent Lenviath da Enl=
ien
refused =

to listen to their complaints and the farmers were forced to abandon thei=
r
protests after =

the regent used his large police force to break up the demonstrating. Man=
y
farmers =

were heard commenting that the regent is holding all the wealth in the ki=
ngdom
to sup-
port his dream of conquest and he has forsaken the people of Medoere.
Travellers in northern Caerwil have seen several goblin patrols watching
Medoere from =

over the border. In response a large force of Medoere soldiers have been =
moved
into =

Caerwil to keep an eye on the Spiderfell. Other troops are training in Al=
amier
for an un-
specified mission.
At the end of the month many messages were being sent between Medoere, Di=
emed,

Ghoere & Avanil. It is unknown what these messages refer to.

Roesone:
A large force of goblins raided out of the Spiderfell this month. Fortuna=
tely
the Roesone =

army was ready and drove off the invaders before they could cause any dam=
age.
In other news the regent has announced the release of large tracks of lan=
d in
Duerlin =

province for new settlers wishing to farm the land. Many in Medoere have =
taken
up his =

offer to escape the crippling taxes in that kingdom.

Diemed:
Discussions have been going on all month between Medoere and Diemed diplo=
mats
but =

finally a treaty has been signed in Duene province. A copy of the treaty =
was
leaked to =

us by the regent of Endier. It is said to contain provisions calling for =
peace
between the =

two kingdoms as long as both regents shall live and that sort of thing. M=
ost
curious how-
ever were the final two provisions on the treaty which were torn off on t=
he
copy leaked =

to us.
In other news. It has been a boom year in the farms of Diemed this year w=
ith
large sur-
pluses of food and other goods. Things are looking good for the season ah=
ead
too.

Endier:
The regent this month was up to some very strange activities. First he ha=
s
sent the old-
est and best legion of knights out of the kingdom. Their destination rema=
ins
unknown =

though it may be somewhere to the south of Endier. Next he has ordered al=
l
other =

troops out of the city and has barricaded himself inside his castle with =
his
body guard. =

The only visitor in recent weeks has been the wizard Caine who left carry=
ing a
heavy =

looking bag that clinked as he walked. Also several wagon loads of lamp o=
il
have been =

delivered to the castle.
In other news, many people have left the city as the threat of invasion g=
rows,
especially =

after Adu El-Hadid released a copy of the treaty between Medoere and Diem=
ed. A

treaty that grants Medoere free passage through Diemed.

Imperial City:
The Endier ships have left the harbour moments before Avanil soldiers sho=
wed
up to =

impound the vessels. They have fled to the south somewhere. Before they l=
eft
many =

men on horses were seen boarding. It is believed that these may have been=
the
Endier =

knights seen leaving Endier earlier this week. Their destination remains =
a
mystery.

Advertisements:
1) The Southern Alliance is seeking allies in all parts of Cerilia. Enqui=
re
within in Roe-
sone, Medoere, Illien, or Osoerde.
2) The Stout Brother mercenary troop require strong men and woman to join=
=2E Pay
is =

good for those who prove themselves capable with a sword.
3) assassin seeking employment?? See the regent of Endier in Endier city =
for
well =

payed jobs. Hurry these jobs can't last.

Avanil:
Darien Avan has been in communication with the regents of Medoere and Die=
med
this =

month, several messages have passed between the kingdoms. It is not known=
what

was discussed but several units of Avanil soldiers have headed for the bo=
rder
with =

Endier.

Spiderfell:
The spider's forces have been seen watching Medoere very closely for any =
sign
of =

weakness from the kingdom. Unfortunately for the spider Medoere has only
increased =

its forces in Caerwil. It seems that they are preparing to defend the
kingdoms. So far the =

spider hasn't invaded, instead preferring to raid Roesone where there are=
not
so many =

soldiers.

Ghoere:
Gavin Tael has also been communicating with Medoere. Toward the end of th=
e
month =

he left the capital with a large force of mounted soldiers heading for En=
dier.

Other News this month:

The Seadrake has been spotted swimming close to Ilien and southern Medoer=
e.
Travel-
lers in those regions are advised to be careful when travelling though th=
ose
waters.

Boeruine has fought several small battles against forces of Rhuobhe, othe=
rwise
known =

as the elf. The Awnshegh's forces raided deep into Boeruine killing sever=
al
farmers be-
fore encountering Boeruine forces.

Strange vessels have been spotted south of Osoerde, many are wondering if=
a
foreign =

power is not planning an invasion somewhere along the wild southern coast=
=2E
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