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Times Turn 27

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 )       Many refugees are talking about a clash between combatants        (
(     happened in the tundra of Co'e where battle ended in a slaughter      )
 )     of one of the sides. This battle will be known as Battle of the     (
(                           town of Plongculling.                           )
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(     A few wanderers are worried about a clash between hostile forces      )
 )    happened in the tundra of Co'e where battle ended in a slaughter     (
(      of one of the sides. This battle will be known as Battle of the      )
 )                          town of Plongculling.                          (
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 )     Dozen travelers are discussing about a fight between two armies     (
(      happened in the swamps of Jinrick where 1 combatant was killed.      )
 )      The attackers slaughtered all defenders. This battle will be       (
(               known as Battle near the city of Tetmestowe.                )
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(      Several locals are worried about the village of Eginngate that       )
 )      lies in the Beinsho caverns, where a villans murdered guards.      (
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 )    Several wanderers are rumoring about the town of Lelcoerport that    (
(       lies in the Enstan plains, where a faction decimated guards.        )
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(      Several wanderers are talking about the city of Doeghtside that      )
 )      lies in the Busahar desert, where a faction destroyed guards.      (
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 )       Numerous wanderers are discussing about daredevils who have       (
(      murdered Lizard Men (245) near ocean of Atlantis Ocean. Freeing      )
 )                 the swamps of Somsted from their dread.                 (
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 )     Numerous peasants are worried about hunters who have massacred      (
(      Swamp Creatures (983) near ocean of Atlantis Ocean. Freeing the      )
 )                   swamps of Powann from their horror.                   (
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 )         Several adventurers are rumoring about rangers who have         (
(        extinguished Tribe of Centaurs (705) near ocean of Atlantis        )
 )        Ocean. Freeing the plains of Shickpesh from their terror.        (
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 )      Dozen refugees are worried about witchers who have decimated       (
(         Family of Ogres (12351) near town of Crinday. Freeing the         )
 )                  mountains of Dayiam from their dread.                  (
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 )    Handful merchants are worried about witchers who have annihilated    (
(     Ice Wurms (2232) near ocean of Atlantis Ocean. Freeing the tundra     )
 )                      of Imfulhiu from their fear.                       (
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 )      In the caverns of Mertwho, near city of Ildprot, Pack of Rats      (
(         (1753) who continue to cause dread to local inhabitants.          )
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(       In the caverns of Beinsho, near village of Eginngate, Undead        )
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 )       In the underforests of Tahimmo, near ocean of The Undersea,       (
(     Dragon (1746) who continue to cause horror to local inhabitants.      )
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Be productive and strong; explore new land and find a way to survive.

Quests

Build a Temple in Ardshisi for the glory of the Gods.
In the tundra of Nenttheen roams the Grizzly Bears (246). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Build a Temple in Aprichai for the glory of the Gods.
In the cavern of Hinpeckma roams the Dragon (1023). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the cavern of Beinsho lurks the Illyrthid (829). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the herbs of Sosmeolwaul.
In the mountain of Sweron roams the Giant Birds (330). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Blecishchan roams the Sandlings (234). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Build a Temple in Attprorspa for the glory of the Gods.
In the underforest of Silxidcact roams the Troll Pack (601). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the mushrooms of Powann.
In the plain of Ecaun lurks the Tribe of Centaurs (2251). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the mountain of Dayiam lurks the Dragon (1039). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the cavern of Cepcouthpil lurks the Dark Mages (841). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Build a Temple in Beheim for the glory of the Gods.
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the iron of Blecishchan.
In the underforest of Grauche roams the Troll Pack (495). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the desert of Cugobi roams the Sandlings (395). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the swamp of E'in lurks the Undead (1145). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the mountain of Bedsyll lurks the Storm Giant (1048). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!

Articles

Dangerous pirates are near
Red Skulls (10)
Triple Bwaah!
Meek-Minded Sheeps (100)
The jump had taken it out of Luke, appearing in the frozen tundra, he looked around for friendly faces. 5 ghost and a wraith joined him in his new quest.
The Fallen (101)
Jump about looking for friendly vortex
Children of Zardoz (102)
See if I last a little while longer this time.
Mantzikert (103)
one more time
New Farmers (104)
Still no sphinx killed, hopefully this turn :-(
The Trade Group (11)
We're number one!
Distant Drummer (15)
The bronzed lord smiled as he read the new letter.  A board that would glide upon the air?  

That would indeed allow for some most triumphant surfing.
Under Mirk Wood (18)
HONK
The Gaggle (22)
It was not the time...
Silver Hand (25)
Wistfully sailing the skies.
Wistful Thinking (27)
The courage and tenacity of a little bird who bravely flew towards monsters. Even the most formidable trials can be overcome if you believe in yourself.
Dark League (28)
Love, Death & Goblins

series 3

The same place. The same actors and a few more new goblin children (even if no one counts them, this does not mean that no one notices the increase in their number)

Dear Goblin Mom! We're going to have meat for dinner tonight! In the nearest tunnel, some bandits from the surface looted the den of the tame troll Stephashka, who begged at the local port and dragged all sorts of junk from there to the house. The den was looted, the troll was killed, but he seemed to be desperately resisting. Among the junk, I found some incomprehensible fragments of bodies that look quite appetizing! Let's cook them today!
Dear Goblin Dad! Are you sure that what you brought is really meat and is it edible? Do you remember what happened to our children when you fed them those strange mushrooms?!
Dear Goblin Mom! This is a wonderful meat and it still smells very good! And by the way, those children who survived after those mushrooms can now eat everything, even dirt and slime from our bathroom! So let's not give up this wonderful gift of fate and roast, for example, this beautiful one... The hoof! Please let it be a hoof! Oh, shit! This is the handle of an axe... with the rest of someone arm! Well! It's meat too! And you can eat it! Cook it!
Dear Goblin Dad! Of course, I will cook all this, but you will taste the food! Oh, by the way, I just had another baby!
Great, Goblin Mom! So let him taste this meat!
The Lord of Drama (29)
This week we learned of sadness...
Kiiran (3)
Finally, with grand opening the first of Enclave Expeditionary Forces has been trained and during next month the some of trade goods will be diverted to equipping them and they will be sent on the expedition to ensure safety of trade routes from too much of wandering monsters.
Trader Enclave (30)
Yes, many young trees now.  The army grows.  The farmers are prosperous and what is this about a raft?  Made out of trees?  Is that not sacrilege??
Elder Tree Forests (32)
Playing this game is a lot simpler after getting most of your units wiped out.

Almost cathartic. 
Greywolf (33)
who is killing my krakens ?
Damn, we are so late.
Frozen Sails (35)
... live to see another sunrise...
Shestoper (36)
Time for magic!
Taip (37)
We are world number one in livestock herding! Also a few other minor things.
Children of the Four Winds (4)
The Guild today honors the life and death of Slinky, a lone lizardman who joined our faction years ago, swimming north and south, east and west, scouting from the desert to the tundra, only to be lost along with several brave sailors and fishers last turn to a Merfolk raid. Everyone in Isgrove will be wearing tails today and celebrating in the pool.
Fishmongers' Guild (41)
The blue sea, just the sea astern
The blue sea, and it is far, the way home
There's beyond the mists, eternal, drunk
There's our native shore beyond the mists

There's beyond the mists, eternal, drunk
There's our native shore beyond the mists

The waves whisper, and sigh, and call
But they won't understand, they won't understand
There's beyond the mists, eternal, drunk
They love us beyond the mists and are waiting for us

There's beyond the mists, eternal, drunk
They love us beyond the mists and are waiting for us

Waiting for Erwehstead, waiting for Baimark, waiting for Leserstead
The land of its children's relatives believes and waits
There's beyond the mists, eternal, drunk
Their wives don't sleep there beyond the mists

There's beyond the mists, eternal, drunkā€¦

And we will come back, we will, of course, swim
And we will smile, and we will hug the children to our chest
There's beyond the mists, eternal, drunk
We'll finish the song there beyond the mists

There's beyond the mists, eternal, drunk
We'll finish the song there beyond the mists
Gyperboreya (42)
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              Squirrel Chatter                   third April
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The tundra  town of Plongculling seems  a pleasant, peaceful
place to settle.  This world is so much  safer than previous
worlds.
                                           --Quaestors, Co'e

The  underforest town  of Tameville  looks like  a pleasant,
peaceful place to settle.  Friends and conviviality in every
direction.
                                            --Youths, Marold

That  appears to  be  a  fifth crypt  with  65 skeletons,  2
undead, and  a lich. This  is the second lich  the squirrels
have encountered. A majority  of crypts squirrels have found
only include skeletons and undead. The last lich wasn't very
friendly; perhaps this one is friendlier?
                                    --Otsta Uslu, Attprorspa

As I said last month, despite our name, flying squirrels are
not  in fact  capable  of full  flight in  the  same way  as
balloons or  airships, but they  are able to glide  from one
land region to another with the  aid of a patagium, a furred
skin membrane that  stretches from wrist to  ankle. A flying
squirrel  that lands  in the  water  is unable  to take  off
again.
                                    --Missy Ssawtooth, Almou

Gliding is tricky.  I was afraid I might land in water, so I
tried to  take along  a limb  to float on.  But I  just fell
directly to  earth, clutching my floatation device.  Perhaps
there is a better way to do this?
                             --Sssnuggle Sslipmouth, Ewbi'ay

The forest town of Prestad is already occupied.    The world
is becoming more crowded.
                                      --Patrol 6451, Prestad

Squirrel per  capita income  continues to  fall. Down  to 19
silver per squirrel. What will happen when it falls to 10? I
can't remember now whether I subtract maintenence costs from
per capita income.   This steady  fall in squirrel wealth is
concerning.
                   squirrel income per capita                  
  35  -----------------------------------------------------    
     |                                                     |   
     |                                                     |   
  30 |-                  *                                -|   
     |                   **                                |   
     |                  *  ***                             |   
     |                ***     ****                         |   
  25 |-              *            **                      -|   
     |               *              *****                  |   
     |             **                    ******            |   
  20 |-         ***                            ******     -|   
     |          *                                    *     |   
     |      *  *                                           |   
  15 |-     *  *                                          -|   
     |      ** *                                           |   
     |      ** *                                           |   
  10 |-    *  *                                           -|   
     |     *  *                                            |   
     |     *                                               |   
     |    *                                                |   
   5 |-   *                                               -|   
     |   *                                                 |   
     |  *                                                  |   
   0  -----------------------------------------------------    
            5         10       15       20        25      30  
                              turn                             
                                     --Zas Dathnesmot, Yglen

We are all saving more silver for a rainy day.  World silver
per capita  continues to rise,  up to 37 silver  per person.
How long are  we expecting this "rainy day" to last?  That's
almost two months of income  for a squirrel, less for richer
factions.  Rainy two  months?  Or are  people saving  silver
for  something other  than maintenance?  Is silver  good for
something other than eating and recruiting?
              world silver per capita versus month             
  38  -----------------------------------------------------    
     |                                                     |   
     |                                             *       |   
  36 |-                                           *       -|   
     |                                          **         |   
  34 |-                                        *          -|   
     |                                         *           |   
     |                                        *            |   
  32 |-                                       *           -|   
     |                                        *            |   
     |                                       *             |   
  30 |-                                  *****            -|   
     |                                  *                  |   
  28 |-                                 *                 -|   
     |                                 *                   |   
     |                                *                    |   
  26 |-  *                            *                   -|   
     |  * *                          *                     |   
     |  * *                         *                      |   
  24 |**   *                        *                     -|   
     |     ***       *    **    ****                       |   
  22 |-       *      **  *  ****                          -|   
     |        *     * * *                                  |   
     |         *    *  *                                   |   
  20  -----------------------------------------------------    
         5         10        15        20        25       30  
                        --Nali, Nanotha's Student, Ersatrork

Squirrels   are  falling   even  farther   behind  in   Drow
recruitment. Some  of this may  be because others  have come
into the underworld  and begun recruitment. Some  of this is
because demons find squirrel Drow particularly tasty.
                                      --Kuga Aspak, Futbele

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                                  Be with us next time for
                                  "woodsman spear that tree"  
                                  or
                                  "axe me another"
                                                 --Squirrels
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squirrels (43)
Too many choices.
Truth Seekers (44)
News is slow. It's become a race against our dwindling pile of silver to become truly sufficient while building an army to tackle those wurms. Fortunately, they don't seem to have moved. This is gonna be close, though.

The two other groups have given up on settling and have turned to entertaining to support themselves.
The Order of the Egret (45)
The sword is near, it is singing in the storm. Never mind the giant.
Stormbringer (46)
Adventuruos life is somewhat expensive.
Thousand Masks (49)
New friends. :-)
Sunshine (5)
Hold the door!
Ennead (52)
Never realised how serene the UW is compared to the surface.
Archon Dominion (53)
They say the squirrels already know what will happen next. That's why they have fluffy tails
Surveyors (55)
Beetleswarm peacekeepers have come to the aid of Doeghtside, assisting the recovery after a visitation by Pirate raiders. 
Deathscarab (57)
*(@# %#@!!!
Men In Tights (60)
50% discount on magic wagons with this coupon.
Lunaria (66)
Soon the city will be taken
the alliance was growing

The Great Map is available, over 2000 hexes mapped!
contact via message
Cartographers (69)
At last, a victory, the Town had fallen.

a small win but an important win. now the minstrels had a home stage and production studio. we could now spread even further throughout the lands. 

Minstrels are coming to a town near you soon! they are friendly and mean no harm.

The Pied Piper was happy at last
The Wandering Minstrels (70)
The island of Grooland was peaceful, the monsters had been mostly contained, except for the ice dragon.....

the island returned to normal, hopefully the dragon would return to its cave and rest.

Groo had his sights set on a city across the waves, the forest city was ready for the taking.
3 months form now and we should be ready to take it.
Groo the Wanderer (71)
Time
Sea Guild (75)
Devil here.
MMF (79)
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Fon (8)
I can't decide if I am on a merry-go-round or microwave turntable.
Phoenix Society (86)
The spray is in her face and the wind is at her back. At last she is sailing home to the land of her grandfathers. A voyage which has been long in the making. At last, at last. 

Watching the crew busy themselves with sheets and stays, she thought how her grandfather had found only ruin there. Would she leading them to the same? Months before she would know.  
Optimaties Redux (87)
What good is money if I can't buy feed in this city? said the centaur.
La Orden de la Sangre (9)
Human! We used to be exactly like them. Flawed. Weak. Organic. But we evolved to include the synthetic. Now we use both to attain perfection. Your goal should be the same as ours.
Borg TNG (95)
What do I see?  Do my eyes deceive me?  Is it a mirage?  At last!  Dry land!!  If only I can reach it.  This clinging mud slows one down so much!
Mantu (98)

Rumors

The hoarse chanting stops 
Eldritch chains burst asunder
Freedom and vengeance
There are more roads now.