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 (Deismar / 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.

Haelynir 568

Medoere:
The people are still announced with the regent after his refusal to lower=

taxes from the very high rate that they are currently at. Many people are=
now
talking about moving to the nearby kingdom of Roesone and living there. S=
ome
have already taken the opportunity to move when the regent of Roesone off=
ered
new areas of farmland to settlers in the province of Duerlin.
In other news the treasury here in Medoere has continued to rise after th=
e
influx of money captured from Endier this month. The regent is believed t=
o
have found a secret way into the ruined Caer Endier and removed most of i=
t
treasures before the Ghoere troops arrived. This has meant and influx of =
vast
amounts of gold and other valuables into the Medoere treasury. People are=
now
hoping that this will mean a drop in the tax rate, as Medoere now has eno=
ugh
money to maintain the kingdom for another 20 years without any taxation o=
n the
people at all.

Roesone:
More goblins have been seen raiding into the province of Ghoried. The arm=
y
units =

based there however were able to intercept the raiders and drive them bac=
k
into the =

Spiderfell. The Goblin raider seemed more interested in surviving than
stealing and =

rampaging across the land, which suggests that they may have been scouts.=
The
Regent Farrel Kawn has sent another unit of Roesone infantry north to kee=
p an
eye on the Spiderfell.
In other news, there have problems in Ilien this month, as several guilds=
have
been =

clashing over who is to control the provinces economy after the exit of t=
he
Anuirean Trading company, which was run by the evil Awnshegh who ruled En=
dier.

Advertisements:

1) The Regent of Roesone Farrel Kawn is seeking a Merchant for employment=
as a
lieutenant/head of guild. Experience necessary, call into government off=
ices
in Proudglaive.
2) Cowan the Sword, the famous general and adventurer seek young female w=
ith
charisma exceeding 17 for romantic horse rides and long tedious adventure=
s.

Diemed:
Peace spread throughout the land this month, after the last year of battl=
es
and trouble. =

The Baron has announced two new treaties, one with Medoere and another wi=
th
Ghoere. It is hoped this will lead to lasting peace between these kingdom=
s.
Although Ghoere is already making threatening noises against Medoere afte=
r
being cheated out of his =

gold.

Endier:
The Ghoere troop based here have been busy continuing the search for Endi=
er's
treasury and have broken into a hidden vault beneath the ruins of Caer En=
dier.
All they found however was a small amount of melted gold and supplies int=
end
for use during a siege. Investigating the area they discovered a hidden t=
unnel
leading out of the vault. Following it they discovered that it led out of=
the
city.
There are now suspicions that the former regent may have escaped this way=
as
his =

body is yet to be found in the burnt out castle above. This could also ex=
plain
how the regent of Medoere survived the collapse of the castle. Ghoere
officials now think that Endier's money also left this way carted away by=

Medoere forces.
In other news Lauriel Kalien has rebuilt some of the damaged cause during=
the
capture of Endier and much of the cities guilds are again operating a ful=
l
strength, although some trade routes are no longer operating.

Imperial City:
Trouble erupted between a group of foreign merchants and government offic=
ials
this =

month after the Khinasi merchants refused to submit to testing by the pri=
est
of Haelyn. The merchants were arrested after their continual refusals and=

their goods and vessel impounded.
The anti-awnsheghlien measures still receive the full support of the peop=
le of
Anuire City though, especially after the recent problems in Endier.

Advertisements:
1) The Southern Alliance is seeking allies in all parts of Cerilia. Enqui=
re
within in Roesone, 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) A good merchant / guilder is required by the regent of Roesone to run =
a new
enterprise to be set up in Endier.
4) Cowan the Sword, the famous adventurer and General requires eager youn=
g
rangers =

and scouts for work in his newly formed organization `The CIA'. (Cowan
Intelligence =

Agency). High wages paid for persons of unique talent and skills.

Avanil:
Prince Darien Avan is reported to be very upset about the loss of Endier =
to
Ghoere and has sacked several general after their poor performance in the=

battle two month ago. He is unwilling to go to war over the incident howe=
ver
as that would leave him open to attack by Boeruine who is always looking =
for
an opportunity to capture Avanil land. Instead Darien Avan has ordered th=
e
formation of a new division of the army, the Avanil Royal Guard. This new=
army
will be made up entirely of the best mounted troops in Avanil. Only the b=
est
trained and equipped will be allowed to join. These new units will also b=
e
backed by artillery are archers, making them a very potent force. Large s=
ums
of money are being spent on this venture.

Advertisements:

1) Armourers and weaponsmith are now being employed by the Avanil army, o=
nly
the =

best may apply for these high paying jobs.
2) Adventurers are now being sought for an important government mission. =
Apply
at =

army bases, or other government offices.

Spiderfell:
Even more foreign Goblins have been sneaking into the Spiderfell over the=
last
few =

months. This means that the spider now has the largest force at his comma=
nd in
recorded history. Several nearby human kingdoms have been boosting their
defences =

around the Spiderfell.

Ghoere:
The Baron has been very angry this month after losing the Endier treasury=
to
the tiny kingdom of Medoere. It took the best efforts of his generals and=

family from attacking straight away by driving through Roesone to Medoere=
=2E
Instead he has been busy talking peace with Diemed and Avanil. At the end=
of
the month a peace treaty between Diemed and Ghoere was announced.

Other News this month:

The death of the Chimaera was confirmed this month by sailors travelling =
to
that region this month. Pulling in at the port town of Mhowe they reporte=
d the
Iron Hills now under the control of a Khinasi Merchant known as Mhommed
Bakuzier who killed the evil monster that has terrorized the land for ove=
r 45
year. The Chimaeron has now been renamed and has become the Iron Hills. O=
ur
Sources also report that four large Anuirean galleons and a unit of Anuir=
ean
knights were based in Mhowe and had total control over the town.

Battle have been reported in the Dwarven kingdom of Baruk-Azhik this mont=
h
between =

large groups of Orogs and the Dwarven rulers of the kingdom. The Dwarves =
are
reported to be in serious trouble.

The search continues for the evil Awnshegh Adu El-Hadid who is now believ=
ed to
have =

survived the fall of Endier two month ago. Navel vessels from several kin=
gdoms
have =

been scouring the seas to the south. Unfortunately no sign has yet been f=
ound
of the missing Endier vessels. The number of vessels missing has also ris=
en to
4 after two galleons involved in trade with the Khinasi land did not retu=
rn
from the easterly journeys. What happen to these ships is unknown.
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