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) Dozen travelers are discussing about the skirmish between two (
( armies happened in the mountains of Derngill where 1 combatant )
) was killed. The attackers slaughtered all defenders. This battle (
( will be known as Battle of the city of Onthead. )
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( Many wanderers are worried about the battle between two armies )
) happened in the ocean of Atlantis Ocean where battle ended in a (
( slaughter of one of the sides. This battle will be known as )
) Battle near the city of Ginbo'old. (
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) Some dockers have heard about a clash between hostile forces (
( happened in the swamps of Leffquapbe where many soldiers will )
) never fight again. This battle will be known as Battle near the (
( ocean of Atlantis Ocean. )
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( Numerous peasants are discussing about the battle between enemies )
) happened in the jungles of Osa where many soldiers will never (
( fight again. This battle will be known as Battle near the ocean )
) of Atlantis Ocean. (
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) Handful commoners are talking about the battle between enemies (
( happened in the plains of Acenceas where battle ended in a )
) slaughter of one of the sides. This battle will be known as (
( Battle near the ocean of Atlantis Ocean. )
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( Numerous travelers are whispering about the city of Meldorf that )
) lies in the Febefe tundra, where a villans extinguished guards. (
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) Some bards are discussing about the town of Ersatrork that lies (
( in the I'i forests, where an opposition extinguished guards. )
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( Many locals are whispering about the city of Hantsmihoo that lies )
) in the Ocen caverns, where an opposition put to the sword guards. (
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) Numerous wanderers are whispering about the city of Hantsmihoo (
( that lies in the Ocen caverns, where a partisans tried to expel )
) guards but were unsuccessful. (
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) Many wanderers are worried about witchers who have massacred Clan (
( of Wild Men (2881) near ocean of Atlantis Ocean. Freeing the )
) jungles of Dyni from their dread. (
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) A few scouts are rumoring about hunters who have annihilated (
( Lizard Men (742) near town of Coprengville. Freeing the swamps of )
) Wechargoct from their anxiety. (
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) Dozen traders are talking about rangers who have slew Imp (9174) (
( near town of Leserstead. Freeing the tundra of Rendprog from )
) their fear. (
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) A group of adventurers destroyed the Ice Wurms (169) who (
( inflicted horror on the inhabitants of the Filebom swamps near )
) city of E'egrad. (
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) In the tundra of Imfulhiu, near ocean of Atlantis Ocean, Ice (
( Wurms (2232) who continue to cause anxiety to local inhabitants. )
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( In the mountains of Wuydilberg, near ocean of Atlantis Ocean, )
) Storm Giant (746) who continue to cause terror to local (
( inhabitants. )
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( Horrifying news were coming from the forests of Utso. Inhabitants )
) were horrified by the assassination near the city of Onthead. The (
( assassin escaped unnoticed. )
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( Frightening news were coming from the desert of Dusdisoun. )
) Commoners were horrified by the assassination in the town of (
( Garhonlyc. The assassin escaped unnoticed. )
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( Horrifying news were coming from the plains of Pestflo. Citizens )
) were terrified by the assassination near the ocean of Atlantis (
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Quests
In the cavern of Gocbost roams the Dragon (1023). 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!
In the swamp of E'in lurks the Undead (1145). Free the world from this
menace and be rewarded!
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the iron of
Blecishchan.
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the mushrooms of
Powann.
In the mountain of Bedsyll lurks the Storm Giant (1048). 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!
Build a Temple in Beheim for the glory of the Gods.
In the mountain of Sweron roams the Giant Birds (330). Free the world
from this menace and be rewarded!
In the tundra of Nenttheen roams the Grizzly Bears (246). 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!
In the desert of Cugobi roams the Sandlings (395). Free the world from
this menace and be rewarded!
In the tundra of Co'e roams the Ice Wurms (291). Free the world from
this menace and be rewarded!
In the swamp of Somsted roams the Lizard Men (247). Free the world
from this menace and be rewarded!
In the underforest of Grauche roams the Troll Pack (495). Free the
world from this menace and be rewarded!
Build a Temple in Attprorspa for the glory of the Gods.
In the plain of Ecaun lurks the Tribe of Centaurs (2251). Free the
world from this menace and be rewarded!
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the wood of Dernglen.
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.
Articles
Unlucky for some, we know a bit about guerilla warfare.
Red Skulls (10)
The Sphinx now decides to move, as we try to hunt him down. He will be caught.
The Trade Group (11)
Many months ago there was people called Kowards(7) on the islan. They looked nice and peaceful, but at some point their leader was poisoned with words of people with papers and lost his mind. He ordered his solders to attack Beawers in the city and died. But now their name is lost and forgotten. Even people with papers refuce to admit that they were exists. Or maybe it live under the new name? Wanderers? To be continued...
SuperBober (14)
Ok, so plan A ended up DOA. Plan B is in the dumpster. Plan C hardly got off the drawing board. All hail plan D.
Distant Drummer (15)
The bronzed lord watched as the quartermaster finished tying off the last of the weapons among the baggage. "Like, dude, you should totally come with us," began the head porter, but the bronzed lord cut him off. "Most regrettably, I have looked at the wildlife that our scouts are monitoring in the region to which this cargo is bound, and I have decided that I must stay here." "Like, wildlife, dude?" "Anacondas, dude. Very bogus. You go first."
Under Mirk Wood (18)
Dans les ténèbres qui m’enserrent, Noires comme un puits où l’on se noie, Je rends grâce à Dieu quel qu’il soit, Pour mon âme invincible et fière. Dans de cruelles circonstances, Je n’ai ni gémi ni pleuré, Sous les coups du hasard, Ma tête saigne mais reste droite. En ce lieu de colère et de pleurs, Se profile l’ombre de la mort, Et bien que les années menacent, Je suis et je resterai sans peur. Aussi étroit soit le chemin, Nombreux les châtiments infâmes, Je suis le maître de mon destin, Je suis le capitaine de mon âme.
The Lands Kepper (20)
HONK!
The Gaggle (22)
Where do those Ice Wurms come from ????
Silver Hand (25)
We have witnessed a dark descent.
Wistful Thinking (27)
How blue the sky is... Deja vu...
Dark League (28)
Act Three, Scene Four The Keeper's chambers, the magicians, the General, the Captain of the ship. "...And further east, beyond the inner sea, mountains on the island, there, Swarm detachments are seen. If from them to the north, then the lands of Squirrels, to the south - also a Swarm, to the east - swamps with harmful Shestoper, and behind it a large mountain range, where many united and quite intensively developing factions live." "That's all well and good, but what's North of the inland sea? The centurion told me that there is a land of Fishermen and Sailors. What do you say about the possibility of their joining our kingdom? How can they be useful to us?" "I think they are useless. They have nothing but sprats. And there is no threat from them. While!" "What do the magicians say? Should we send an embassy to them, or should we send an army right away?" "Won't the Centurion deal with them himself? He has enough troops to explain their prospects to the Sprats and quietly move further north into the tundra." "The Centurion is a soldier! His diplomacy will end with a clash of arms. And I don't like war! I would like to peacefully gain access to useful resources and maintain good relations for the future when they come from south for our resources. Therefore, do not touch their too much yet, but show the capabilities of our army and mark the border. In the meantime, we have a more important task and we are almost ready to solve it!"
The Lord of Drama (29)
Perhaps we have stayed home too long. Soon we will see what the world knows...
Kiiran (3)
Monsters have waylaid even best put plans of traders. The training of expeditionary forces to limit monster roaming has put at higher priority.
Trader Enclave (30)
Yes, more blood flows. Our vengeance is being satisfied. Now we can grow more young ents
Elder Tree Forests (32)
Travel is so hard for reporting. Not sure how those travel reporters do it?
Greywolf (33)
Those storm giants are a nasty piece of work.
Queen XOT (34)
Crocodiles joined our ranks if only as exuisite shoes.
Frozen Sails (35)
Why don't we have a drink?
Shestoper (36)
Try it!
Voras (37)
Time to attack.
Mantzikert (39)
The kraken sent a tornado to rip another ship apart. The sailors perished, as they'd sailed in the direction of something that blew mightily and was said to eat seamen.
Children of the Four Winds (4)
Time seems to be slowing down, just as things seem to be hurrying up...I suppose the Makers of this world planned it all out perfectly.
Fishmongers' Guild (41)
Innkeeper, beer for everyone!
Gyperboreya (42)
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Squirrel Chatter second October
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We made the front page of the Times! Those were our Dark
Mages in Tahimmo near Oghtstowe. But the reporter got it
wrong; it was the Evil Warriors, not the Dark Mages, that
did all the damage.
--Ghost of Nigim, Tahimmo
We made the front page of the Times! Those were our Giant
Spiders in Tahimmo near Lutfirth. But the reporter got it
wrong; it was the Demons, not the Giant Spiders, that did
all the damage. We have heard that one can ride giant
spiders in some worlds, but we don't yet know how the demons
capture and tame them.
--Ghost of Zozo Fothi, Tahimmo
There is absolutely no truth to the stories of hostile
monsters in the underworld. Every "monster" I have met down
here has been friendly. Come on down, the weather is fine.
--Mister Underblaze, Futbele
It doesn't look like population growth rate is going to
start coming down anytime soon. Here is a plot of population
growth rate instead of population; it is obvious that the
baseline population growth rate is slowly increasing, and
there is some high frequency noise on top of this slow
increase as rich factions turn silver into people. Baseline
population growth rate is now between 3 and 4 thousand per
month.
world population growth by month
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--Nanotha, Ersatrork
We seem to be saving more silver than we once did. Below is
a plot of world silver per capita. Plot starts at month 3
because before in the months before that that squirrels did
not the population of most races, but we did know the total
amount of silver mined (M0), producing very high silver per
capita values. Silver per capita has been steadily rising
for the last several month. It might be useful to include
items easily converted to silver (M2), but squirrels do not
trade in enough goods to accurately estimate the amount of
monetary equivalents held in trade goods.
world silver per capita versus month
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--Zas Dathnesmot, Yglen
Interestingly, squirrels entered this world more profligate
than most others (lower silver per capita) and now are a
little stingier than most others (higher silver per capita).
Squirrels are stingy now because we fear starvation, so are
saving enough to eat for several months. Why the rest of you
are slightly less stingy we do not know, perhaps the rest of
you have large stocks of grain, livestock and fish, so the
rest of you don't need silver tucked into a sock for a rainy
day.
squirrel silver per capita versus month
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--Nali, Ersatrork
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Be with us next time for
"Fur fur away"
or
"I brought you violence for your furs"
--Squirrels
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squirrels (43)
It's a kind of magic
Truth Seekers (44)
A good site for a base has been located. Jeremy and his followers move north into the (hopefully) expansive tundra. From there they will grow and prosper, and hopefully be able to help their new friends. In the meantime, more scouts are created using Times funds to find the limits of their new territory. The others still travel on. The scouts on the raft are very bored, but funds have been strictly reserved for important uses and they will not be studying on this voyage.
The Order of the Egret (45)
It turns out that elves are not smarter than orcs. They both like to run to impossible battles following a stupid flag.
Stormbringer (46)
EUREKA!! I've found it! Finally! Ahhahahahahahaha!!!!
Kweo Keegii (47)
Do or die? Die but do.
Thousand Masks (49)
The sun has slowed its journey through the sky.
Sunshine (5)
You better do your homework!
Ennead (52)
So long between reports
Archon Dominion (53)
Squirrel and graphics are an explosive mixture
Surveyors (55)
Something incredibly strange has happened. All movement in this world has slowed down. Even my own body feels slugish. The fate of this world worries me. Based on my calculations, we could achieve this if planet gravitation was increased by 530 million times. I hope no singularity is involved in this anomaly. Otherwise, doom is our only destiny.
Copy & Bara Union (56)
Now hold on guys! Tourist visas are not even dry and already four factions have sent tourists to the swarm's beaches. We apologise if your welcome has not been as advertised in the brochures, but the beetleswarms have not quite got all the facilities ready yet.
Deathscarab (57)
Maybe its time to expand a bit
MalibuWest (59)
Tragedy in Lelcoerport – Carnival of Shadows Defeated by Undead Horde, Old Jobobo Missing Lelcoerport Left in Ruins After Devastating Attack In a dark turn of events, the town of Lelcoerport was attacked last night by a marauding band of undead creatures, leaving behind destruction and terror. Reports confirm that the attack was sudden and brutal, with the undead sweeping through the town, overpowering the townsfolk and overwhelming defenses. In a surprising display of bravery, Old Jobobo himself, accompanied by several of the Carnival of Shadows’ Strongmen, came to the town’s aid, stepping into the fray in an attempt to save the people of Lelcoerport. However, despite their efforts, they were unable to defeat the relentless horde. As dawn broke, only a handful of survivors returned, telling tales of fierce combat and desperate escapes, but they carried grave news: Old Jobobo is missing, his fate unknown. As word spread, concern grew over the whereabouts of Old Jobobo. While some survivors reported seeing him in the thick of battle, wielding magic and rallying his Strongmen, none could confirm what became of him in the chaos. His body was not recovered, and no clues remain as to whether he is alive or dead. Without Jobobo, the Carnival of Shadows has lost its ringmaster, and the absence of his ever-watchful eye has left both the Carnival’s performers and the people of Atlantis on edge. “He fought like nothing I’ve ever seen,” said one survivor, voice trembling. “But then… there was a shadow, a darkness, and he was gone. Just like that.” With no clear answers, Atlantis finds itself plunged into uncertainty. Many are left wondering if this mysterious disappearance is truly the end for the master of the Carnival or if, as some believe, Jobobo’s fate remains entwined with the shadows. Rumors have already begun to spread that the undead may have been drawn by the Carnival itself, seeking something—or someone—within its ranks. Atlantis now waits anxiously for any sign of Jobobo’s return. For now, the carnival is silent, and the question on everyone’s mind is simple yet haunting: Where is Old Jobobo? Stay tuned to The Atlantis Times for updates on this developing story as the search continues and Atlantis mourns the possible loss of one of its most enigmatic figures.
The Carnival of Shadows (61)
Such a noble creature. A quality we sometimes lack. We will add your distinctiveness to our own. Welcome home... Locutus.
Borg (62)
We're spinning round on this ball of hate There's no parole, there's no great escape We're sentenced here until the end of days And then my brother there's a price to pay We're only human, we were born to die Without the benefit of reason why We live for pleasure - to be satisfied And now it's over there's no place to hide It's such a brutal planet It's such an ugly world
Roses on White Lace (64)
The Government hails its new Anti-Piracy measures as a great success. Hundreds of arrests have been made and the authorities are confident that the 'Pirate Plague' has now ended. However, critics and doomsters have pointed out that all of these arrests have been for 'Parrot related' offences. A Government Spokesgnome dismisses these comments as 'Gnitpicking', before going on to point out that 'the absence of pirate attacks this month is clear evidence that our tough measures have smashed the Pirate gangs, as intended'. The Merchant's & Seafarer's Guild is now demanding an end to all restrictions on shipping and calls for a 'return to normal'.
Lunaria (66)
First time was just a different way of doing things. Second time may have been a misunderstanding. We think third time is most likely deliberate provocation. This is the most logical explanation. And if so it worked. Angry sheep are off to sea.
Nonentity (67)
The Great Map grows, contact your local map maker today!
Cartographers (69)
Times were beginning to get interesting. The Pied Piper mused to himself amongst the massive yew trees. this quiet glade was a welcome respite, he tuned his lute and began to strum a tune. His thoughts drifted to the parts of the globe he had explored. the people of this new world that he had met. now he had heard of wars, once far off and distant, coming closer. Soon the armies would be trudging across these lands, he hoped his minstrels could provide some lighter moods in these upcoming dark times. Maybe he should seek out some allies..
The Wandering Minstrels (70)
Groo was pleased. the Bog Thing didnt stand a chance. the swamp lit up with fireballs and the clash of steel. the creature was slain outright and the men and women cheered. His first monster slain, Groo looked in surprise as another had just appeared. oh well, seeing as the first one was so easy... Again, to battle!
Groo the Wanderer (71)
Never!
MMF (79)
Honk
Fon (8)
The city was quite..... too quite..... a storm was gathering on the horizon. the plains were eerily quite. The Cowboy Magic Robes gathered to consult the leaders. what should we do, where do you need us? The mission was clear. they would ride at once to the plains to halt the advance of these plainsmen. The posse gathered, others joined in and they round north from the city. Lets see what these next few months would birng. Lets Ride
Lucky Luke (80)
the things one must do for silver
Wanderers (83)
Pushing my luck - trying for three hexes from the starting city!
Phoenix Society (86)
Sometimes sending an emissary with 1000 silver is no guarantee that more than 100 will arrive; commissions, horse food, coins that fall out of the bag... you know.
La Orden de la Sangre (9)
Rumors
Accusations of Most uncivil civil strife Who benefits most?
How many factions does Aval need to survive more than 10 months?
Bonk!
Skilled cooks transmute each parrot into 3 meals