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) Many commoners have heard about a clash between two armies (
( happened in the desert of Great Antanoatos Desert where battle )
) ended in a slaughter of one of the sides. This battle will be (
( known as Battle near the mountains of Khimilgog Rocks. )
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( Handful locals are discussing about the skirmish between hostile )
) forces happened in the desert of Great Perikeros Desert where (
( many soldiers will never fight again. This battle will be known )
) as Battle near the ocean of Great Gothall River. (
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) Multiple bards are discussing about a clash between two armies (
( happened in the mountains of Khimilgog Rocks where battle ended )
) in a slaughter of one of the sides. This battle will be known as (
( Battle near the volcanoes of Khimilgog Peak. )
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( Many dockers have heard about a clash between combatants happened )
) in the jungles of Papyrokles Jungle where many soldiers will (
( never fight again. This battle will be known as Battle near the )
) ocean of Kagaen River. (
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) Numerous wanderers are talking about the village of Dorfield that (
( lies in the Bletchvil Sands desert, where a partisans put to the )
) sword guards. (
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) Multiple wanderers are discussing about the village of Stockdare (
( that lies in the Great Antanoatos Desert desert, where a villans )
) put to the sword guards. (
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) A few commoners are discussing about the town of Warrington that (
( lies in the Great Antanoatos Desert desert, where a partisans )
) destroyed guards. (
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) Dozen scouts are worried about witchers who have annihilated (
( Family of Ogres (2242) near volcanoes of Khimilgog Peak. Freeing )
) the mountains of Khimilgog Rocks from their terror. (
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) Dozen travelers have heard about witchers who have put to the (
( sword Evil Mages (511) near mountains of Agamenakos Mountains. )
) Freeing the desert of Great Azagal Desert from their fear. (
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) Handful pilgrims are discussing about hunters who have murdered (
( Sandlings (9144) near jungles of Autarkotuspolisus Woods. Freeing )
) the desert of Great Durbuz Desert from their horror. (
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) Some wanderers are rumoring about hunters who have put to the (
( sword Undead (2530) near ocean of Lochael River. Freeing the )
) desert of Great Bletchvil Desert from their fear. (
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) In the forests of Alani Woods, near ocean of Dunham Sea, Living (
( Trees (441) who continue to cause terror to local inhabitants. )
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( In the desert of Great Volbuz Desert, near mountains of )
) Basingford Rocks, Undead (636) who continue to cause fear to (
( local inhabitants. )
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( A group of adventurers annihilated the Sandlings (117) who )
) inflicted fear on the inhabitants of the Hornlock Plains plains (
( near mountains of Durbanarb Heights. )
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( In the desert of Antanoarotes Sands, near ocean of Great Methan )
) River, Demon (138) who continue to cause anxiety to local (
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( Frightening news were coming from the desert of Great Volbuz )
) Desert. Locals were horrified by the assassination near the (
( mountains of Lurggar Heights. The assassin escaped unnoticed. )
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Quests
In the desert of Great Volbuz Desert lurks the Sandlings (2252). Free
the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Build a Temple in Ametanakos Dale for the glory of the Gods.
In the desert of Great Lurgshak Desert lurks the Undead (911). Free
the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Antanoimos Sands roams the Sandlings (405). Free the
world from this menace and be rewarded!
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the rootstone of Great
Lurgbuz Desert.
In the mountain of Basingdon Peak roams the Giant Birds (149). Free
the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Agamenakos Desert roams the Giant Scorpions (246).
Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the swamp of Great Lirael River roams the Great Apes (864). Free
the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Great Antanoatos Desert roams the Pride of Lions
(362). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Great Volbuz Desert lurks the Sphinx (631). Free the
world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Great Izuknuz Desert lurks the Sphinx (811). Free the
world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Great Bletchvil Desert roams the Crocodiles (106).
Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the mountain of Nottinghill Rocks lurks the Undead (498). Free the
world from this menace and be rewarded!
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the camels of Great
Antanoatos Desert.
Build a Temple in Agamenakos Desert for the glory of the Gods.
In the swamp of Dunham Marshes roams the Living Trees (482). Free the
world from this menace and be rewarded!
Build a Temple in Aerakos Valley for the glory of the Gods.
In the desert of Great Bletchgrove Desert roams the Giant Scorpions
(108). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Great Perikeros Desert lurks the Sphinx (848). Free
the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Great Antanoatos Desert roams the Sandlings (350).
Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Articles
We didn't know each other until this summer,
We wandered around the world, on land and water.
Gyperboreya (10)
All citadels want to be with them, all forts want to be them. An INN !
Iron Harlequins (12)
It's a tough transition from desert vagabonds to farmers and merchants (along with some fishermen), but I guess it's the way of things...
Four Horsemen (13)
“Council, meet Edmond, our new member.”
Grey Order (15)
We hate evil, lets kill Evil mages!
Great Horde (16)
I hate wandering monsters!!!
Malibu West (17)
The flow of the time goes too fast. I don't know why, but suddenly somehow I've lost the possibility to control my lands properly.
And when one lacks time, one start losing a big picture. All moves become supportive.
And those, who lost the big picture, those already lost their kingdom.
Desert Eagles (18)
One of our scouts got suprised by some Undead. Unfortunately he decided to call for help, leading more of his friends to their lonely deaths. They are still walking, but not in the form that we like. We will revenge our brothers sooner or later.
The Filras (20)
Eagles are not like vultures. They can be added to our famous soup!
M9 (22)
Need more silver!
The Power (24)
Finally !
Silver Hand (25)
I need to do something about the pile of orders on my table right now... Maybe slow down the World a bit? It would be nice if possible... more hours to think about the next move.
Avalon Empire (3)
The magic myst vanished and the Cartographer looked around. " Same place? What's wrong with this spell ?"
The Cartographer (30)
The battle for Stockham still will not begin. Both parties gather reinforcements and eye the city guards trying to judge which side would they support. Tacticians are making up new plans, but decision to attack is being postponed.
However, for us the time given has been enough and our tacticians are finally ready. Our plan is good and viking raiders are starting march to the Stockham. In couple months they will be engage.
Vikings of Hornwood (31)
Oh where, oh where, has all my tax gone. Oh where, oh where can it be.
Oh right.. I spent it!
Atlanteans of Yore (32)
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Killed 2 Scorpions!
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Our Eldest's Column
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The little folk still haven't won a battle, but for the first time ever, we killed
something. During my reign. Or whatever we call the term of service of an Eldest,
I promise it doesn't seem much like "reigning" to me.
Let me back up. Several months ago I asked the little folk to admit Orcs to our
fellowship. It wasn't a popular decision. But the orcish boys were cute. And
the cute orcish boys wanted to play with toy swords. Their little folk parents
we were afraid to give them metal swords, so we gave them wooden ones. And the
wooden practice weapons were really popular, so we needed more. So we set up a
little folk toyshop in the forest to make wooden practice weapons for the boys.
Then some lions and scorpions came into the forest. (No, really, don't skip
ahead to the next article, it's really true. Lions and scorpions came into
the forest where we were making our toys.)
The little folk toymakes mostly had no idea how to fight. (Well, okay, a few learned
some rudiments, but nothing more.) But they did have these wooden
practice weapons lying around, and the lumberjacks had axes.
As usual, the the lions and
scorpions killed most of the little folk lumberjacks, and put the rest to flight.
(What am I writing, that's not usual, usually they kill every single one of us.)
But, this time something happened that has never, ever happened before. The little
folk killed 2 of the scorpions. This is the first time the little folk have ever
killed anything in a fight. And it happened during my term of servitude. I'm so
proud of us.
Goal achieved. Next goal, actually hold the field after a fight, so our healers can
try luring the dead back with the scents of tea and biscuits. That looks to be a
little harder,
Assistant Editor's Column
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Time. Time. I need more time between publication deadlines. Half my columnists don't have
columns ready for me this month. I should have saved half the stuff from last month in a
slush pile of filler articles I could use on months like these. Particularly that long
Geography column, what a boring topic, and so many words. Don't geographers know how
to be concise? Why don't they publish maps, instead of descriptions in words?
The Times' chief editor seems to be an elf (though no elves the little folk have met
are good at art, this is still a mystery). Maybe our high elves can help me out?
Elves' Column
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The little folk explorers toss an arrow in the sky to decide which way to explore next?
We can't believe that. Arrows? Where did they get arrows? If the little folk had any
arrows, we would know about it. And whenever we try to get arrows, we are told that
there isn't any wood.
Hmm, there seems to be plenty of wood to make toys for the orcs. But none to make arrows.
Or rafts. Do goblins not like high elves? We want wood for ships and bows, not for toys
for orc boys.
Orcs' Column
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The little folk explorers toss an arrow in the sky to decide which way to explore next?
Arrows? Where did they get arrows? Can we get some? We want toy bow and arrow kits.
Just harmless wooden practice weapons. Pretty please? If we do all our home work, and
wash the dishes, and take the wolves out on walks?
Music Column
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We begin to form a theory. Monsters our musicians can see and can adapt their music to
are tamed by it, or at least choose to dine elsewhere. But monsters our musicians cannot
see often emerge from behind the curtain and consume the performers.
Religion Column
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(Written by the High Priestess this month, as usual.) I managed to distract Our Eldest from
the bad influence of his old orcish parchment scraps by news of battles with monsters in which
some monsters passed from this world to the next. Now Our Eldest wants to try initiating a
battle ourselves. I'm not so sure this is a good idea. We have only the faintest grasp of
tactics, we have almost no combat skill, we have none of that holy metal. All we have is
lots and lots of little folk. I fear this may not go well.
LFLF Column
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If tacticians are overrated, and mages are overrated, what can little folk use? Numbers! If there is one thing we have, it is an overabundance of little folk. The only reason we were able to kill some scorpions was that there were many more little folk than scorpions. Okay, maybe the wooden toy practice weapons helped too. But even if a scorpion kills one of the little folk every time it strikes (not a bad approximation), if there are enough little folk, eventually the scorpions get tired. (The lions were tougher.) So we have a little folk strategy for winning a battle. All we need is 20 times as many little folk as enemies. Now, how do we feed that many? This plan still needs a bit more work.
Join the little folk liberation front each month for discussion of what idiots our leaders are, and for really good biscuits and tea.
Obituary Column
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little folk (38)
The Architect of the Four Winds was excited. The deserts may be poor in mithril, but they had some rootstone. "We could try building a Black Keep ahead of everyone! Maybe this time we would succeed!"
The wizards kindly counselled him that in a universe where there were no gods to blaspheme, a blasphemous ritual could not occur and a Black Keep would merely be a tourist attraction.
The Children of the Four Winds (40)
The battle for finances is over. The battle for resources begins.
Alwengos (41)
The lands to the east of us suddenly emptied recently. The reason is monsters. Then curious scouts began to appear on these lands, followed by incomprehensible settlers, firmly convinced that they came to these lands first. Fools, don't waste resources. Kill the monsters first! Otherwise, the same fate awaits you.
Prodigal sons (42)
- Scouts reported on the attack of our regions.
- Check and take action immediately.
Martiniks Trade Guild (43)
Towers for magicians grow like mushrooms after the rain. We are learning! We are developing! It seems that a war is beginning for our former lands. It won't end well. I'm glad we're away from it.
Brave hedgehogs (46)
Utuk'ku looked again at the distant mountain range. Nearly two years have passed, and there has been no snow covering the peaks at any time. It is time to change that.
Stormspike (49)
Those silent will stay silent.
Thane's Ring (5)
Some heavy military operations are expected this month.
Let's hope they go according to plan.
Magogash empire (51)
Torwin came back home - as that house he started calling home a month ago - from the cemetery outside the city. That rumors locals spread around were true. It was infested with undead decomposed bodies. Torwin would leave them be, but from time to time the unrest ate people. So the cleansing fire had to be lit.
Corvin Ravens (55)
We declare war. On scorpions. Foul beasts.
Orc Hunters (56)
I'm so tired of the shadow of the past
Life is fading before our eyes.
And the mask is already worn out by me,
And the oath melts on the lips.
Dark League (6)
Lugburz!
Ogre Mages (62)
The centaur NCO cantered alongside the formation. "All right, you 'orrible lot! 'toon, by the leeeeeeeef', quick march, MARCH!"
The sweating pack of troops settled into a lope.
"Left marker, give your boys and girls a cadence!" bellowed the centaur.
The end soldier of the front rank chanted his questions, and the unit replied.
"What they call us?"
"PROBLEM CHILD"
"We spend our time?"
"SPENT ON TRIAL"
"What do we march?"
"ENDLESS MILE!"
"What WE call us?"
"ORCS GONE WILD!"
"Ooh-rah!"
"OOH-RAH!"
"Ooh-rah!"
"OOH-RAH!"
The centaur shook his head. They had spirit, and the moral may be to the physical as three to one, but he was still putting his money on the side with the bigger battalions.
The Fendahli (65)
The castle has been repaired and we owe no allegiance to any other than ourselves. The time will come when a vote will need to be cast and the city renamed; until that day, we will keep levying troops to keep the peace.
Peacekeepers (7)
"How many more are we going to invite to the party?"
"Keep 'em comin' 'til we run out of food an' ale!"
Fenris Reborn (70)
Sphinxes are back!
Trying to hide.
StarFire (72)
"Oh god oh god oh god I'm going to die!", Gamut the bedouin scout thought while running away from the Sphinx, hoping against hope it hadn't seen him. Nevertheless, any moment he expected the creature's talons to slice him open hip to shoulder blade. "Oh god oh god oh -"
He hadn't seen the Giant Scorpion hidden in the sand in front of him. Now, suddenly stopped by the stinger thrust through his belly, he stared at it wide-eyed. "...god...", he mumbled, while he felt the poison paralizing him.
Then he said nothing anymore. Without any more sound, he slid to the ground when the scorpion pulled back the stinger.
Centaur Horse Lords / Clan of the Dragon (77)
Stone is bad for teeth.
SuperBober (78)
Why are you not giving GRAIN?
People keep coming over and taking it!
Why are YOU not giving SILVER
People keep coming over and taking it!
Langobards (79)
Late on my orders, but will get them up on time!
Romans (8)
Gee whizz, the unclaimed silver runs out quick! >.<
The Broken Skull (81)
As the sun sets, a grubby young boy wearing not much more than tattered rags scurries out bearing messages to the far reaches of Peter's control. Tired, Peter knows he will not get any sleep this night eager for news from the crypts outside his headquarters. Pulling out his scrolls, he makes ready for what is coming hoping that his knowledge of the arcane will be enough to support the orphans who will go into battle before the sun rises in the morning and praying he will not lose too many of his friends.
The Orphans (9)
Rumors
Truth is rumors' strategic asset. Economize, else rationing shall be imposed.
The Lord of the Northern Lands declared the followers of Holden's Holy Deed Church and the Holden Witness Sect idiots and banned any mention of rituals, eggs and Holden on his lands on pain of death penalty. Since then, peace and order have been observed in the Northern Lands.
Rumor is a Holden
Alwe! Leave me alone, Old Pervert! Get your dirty paws off my lands!
Scorpions to the left of me, sphinxes to the right, here I am -
Stuck in the tundra with you!