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 )    Handful pilgrims are discussing about a conflict between enemies     (
(      happened in the jungles of Osa where 3 combatants were killed.       )
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(             known as Battle near the ocean of Atlantis Ocean.             )
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(      Many merchants are worried about a conflict between two armies       )
 )     happened in the jungles of Osa where 3 combatants were killed.      (
(       The attackers slaughtered all defenders. This battle will be        )
 )            known as Battle near the ocean of Atlantis Ocean.            (
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 )     A few druids are rumoring about a conflict between The Lord of      (
(     Drama (29) and a villans happened in the ocean of Atlantis Ocean      )
 )     where 18 combatants were killed. Powerful magic was used in the     (
(     battle. Fearsome magical monsters were collecting their prey. The     )
 )    attackers slaughtered all defenders. This battle will be known as    (
(                     Battle near the forests of Ve'er.                     )
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(       Handful travelers are rumoring about the town of Scoford that       )
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(      Dozen dockers are worried about the city of Ginbo'old that lies      )
 )          in the Lolzeng jungles, where a rebels killed guards.          (
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 )    A few peasants are worried about the city of Holand that lies in     (
(      the Pe'ol underforests, where an opposition annihilated guards.      )
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(        Dozen dockers are discussing about witchers who have killed        )
 )    Sphinx (1049) near ocean of Atlantis Ocean. Freeing the desert of    (
(                         Bekas from their anxiety.                         )
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(      Some refugees are whispering about daredevils who have murdered      )
 )       Pirates (970) near Fort Building [2]. Freeing the ocean of        (
(                     Atlantis Ocean from their horror.                     )
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(      Many locals are rumoring about adventurers who have slew Family      )
 )     of Ogres (393) near Fort Building [3]. Freeing the mountains of     (
(                         Cedid from their terror.                          )
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(       Handful refugees have heard about rangers who have put to the       )
 )    sword Pirates (406) near jungles of Da'osin. Freeing the ocean of    (
(                     Atlantis Ocean from their terror.                     )
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(     In the caverns of Ocen, near city of Hantsmihoo, Demon (1012) who     )
 )              continue to cause fear to local inhabitants.               (
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 )     In the caverns of Lico, near ocean of The Undersea, Demon (516)     (
(            who continue to cause horror to local inhabitants.             )
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(     In the tundra of Botro, near ocean of Atlantis Ocean, Ice Dragon      )
 )        (775) who continue to cause terror to local inhabitants.         (
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 )     In the underforests of Tahimmo, near village of Lutfirth, Demon     (
(          (489) who continue to cause fear to local inhabitants.           )
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(        A group of witchers decimated the Giant Spiders (1128) who         )
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(                             city of Ithceva.                              )
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Quests

Build a Temple in Aprichai for the glory of the Gods.
In the mountain of Bedsyll lurks the Storm Giant (1048). 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 Sweron roams the Giant Birds (330). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Build a Temple in Ardshisi for the glory of the Gods.
In the tunnels of Embblox lurks the Demons (834). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the chasm of Lenu lurks the Evil Warriors (793). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the underforest of Pearmo roams the Devil (481). 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 cavern of Hinpeckma roams the Dragon (1023). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the herbs of Sosmeolwaul.
In the tundra of Nenttheen roams the Grizzly Bears (246). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the underforest of Marold roams the Troll Pack (601). 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 swamp of Jinrick lurks the Undead (738). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
In the swamp of Echellpol lurks the Lizard Men (675). Free the world from this menace and be rewarded!
Build a Temple in Attprorspa for the glory of the Gods.
Build a Temple in Ashire for the glory of the Gods.
Seek a token of the Ancient Ones legacy amongst the mushrooms of Powann.
Build a Temple in Beheim for the glory of the Gods.

Articles

Bad Santa is on the way
Red Skulls (10)
the ghosts gathered and discussed their next course of action. all agreed it was the right thing to do.
The Wraith departed to complete the one mission he was created for.
The Fallen (101)
Sometimes time just flies by, and then you discover your mages are getting powerful.
Mantzikert (103)
one more time
New Farmers (104)
Hello there!
Hello There (105)
Big things are happening. Just not here.
Distant Drummer (15)
The bronzed lord put his feet up on the chair, and adjusted the bobble on his red pointy hat, as he readied himself to do battle with the egg nog.

Happy Christmas dudes and dudettes!
Under Mirk Wood (18)
Honk honk.... honk. :)
The Gaggle (22)
Thalassa !
Silver Hand (25)
Wistfully wishing everyone an excellent break.
Wistful Thinking (27)
Santa Claus comes to good boys, and Deadline comes to bad boys.
Dark League (28)
Love, Death & Goblins

Season 2 trailer

Frame 1
At the edge of the underground forest, orcs load a huge stone with an incomprehensible inscription "" into a catapult

Frame 2
In the goblin settlement, goblin children jump on a trampoline and swing picks in an attempt to split flying catapult stones in the air

Frame 3
Goblins wander dejectedly along a deserted road, Goblin Papa, Goblin Mom (in the role of Goblin Mom, a gay-centaur who associates himself with a sphinx), goblin children... In the distance, the body of a goblin child lies alone on a traveled road. Smoke from the fires of the goblin settlement is visible in the far distance. The goblin pope raises his hands to the vaults of the underworld and prays fervently...

Frame 4
Two shabby rafts are floating on an underground river. In the first, the Goblin Papa and all the goblin children are huddled together, in the second, the Goblin Mom (in the role of the Goblin Mom, the gay-centaur), a bathtub and a fruit table (all according to the actor's rider)

Frame 5 
The exit of the mine shaft in the desert. The goblins saw sunlight for the first time. They are on their knees and praying. A gnoll company is sitting nearby and smoking a hookah. A camel caravan is visible in the distance.

Frame 6
At the edge of the jungle, a family of goblins is met by armed elves. Goblins are on their knees and praying. The elves beat them with sticks

Frame 7
Wagons with bars carry a family of goblins through a town on the plain. Goblin children stretch their hands through the bars begging for food. There is dirt, graffiti, bandit-like gnolls, centaurs, forest elves and even orcs and dwarves around. Everyone is busy with their own business, they do not pay attention to the wagons with prisoners

Frame 8
A fetid swamp. There is a miserable hut made of sticks and mud in the swamp. There is no kitchen, the bathroom is outside. A family of goblins enters the shack, fastidiously inspecting their new home. Life on the surface began...
The Lord of Drama (29)
Small group of pirates have destroyed one of the trader outposts, however, rebuilding will happen at speed. Probably we will need to take additional insurance as the pirates seem to multiply.
Trader Enclave (30)
"Fur.  Shiny fur!  Cool"
"No its not.  That is the squirrel that used to live in your ear!"
"Ah but now I can wear the squirrel without it chewing on me!"
Elder Tree Forests (32)
Does anyone know if Factions 44 and 49 have any official allies?

Are they working with anyone? Does anyone know of any collaborators of note?
Greywolf (33)
Ekhe...
Frozen Sails (35)
Everything is going to the next spanking of bullies... As is usually the case, a bully is brave and confident only when he feels unpunished. If the threat to his pathetic hide is real, he lies, pretends to be a victim and tries to assemble a gang to hide his face from the fist behind the faces of others.
Shestoper (36)
Time for teach!
Taip (37)
Flugerdihainer
Gyperboreya (42)
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              Squirrel Chatter                fourth January
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Squirrel  monthly  income  is  still 17  silver  if  we  pay
attention. On months the squirrel  leaders get busy and fail
to  issue full  instructions, (like  the month  before last)
most squirrels spend  most of their time  chasing each other
around  and little  time burying  acorns, so  monthly income
drops very low. If only there were some way to issue default
instructions, for  squirrels to follow on  months when their
leaders fail to issue new instructions.
                   squirrel income per capita
  35  -----------------------------------------------------    
     |                                                     |   
     |                                                     |   
  30 |-               *                                   -|   
     |                **                                   |   
     |               *  ***                                |   
     |             ***     ***                             |   
  25 |-            *          *                           -|   
     |            *            *****                       |   
     |           **                 *****                  |   
  20 |-        **                        *****            -|   
     |         *                              ******  *    |   
     |     *  *                                     ** * **|   
  15 |-    *  *                                        * *-|   
     |     ** *                                         *  |   
     |     ** *                                         *  |   
  10 |-   *  *                                            -|   
     |    *  *                                             |   
     |    *                                                |   
     |   *                                                 |   
   5 |-  *                                                -|   
     |  *                                                  |   
     |  *                                                  |   
   0  -----------------------------------------------------    
           5       10      15      20      25      30     35  
                              turn                             
                        --Nali, Nanotha's Student, Ersatrork

The growth rate  was very low last month, and  very high the
month before.  Population increased  by almost 8000  men two
months  ago, but  increased  by only  3000  men last  month.
Deaths are subtracted from recruits; were there an unusually
high number  of deaths  last month? Was  there a  plague, or
demon attack on a major population center killling 5000 men,
or a  big battle somewhere  to account for  surprisingly low
net  population  growth  last  month?  Did  someone  recruit
many  men the  month  before  a battle?  Does  this mean  we
could  predict a  large  battle the  month  after any  month
the  treasury  shows an  unexpectedly  large  jump in  world
population?
                 world population growth by month
  8000  --------------------------------------------------- 
       |                                                *  |
       |                                                *  |
  7000 |-                                               * -|
       |                                                *  |
       |                                               **  |
  6000 |-                                              ** -|
       |                                               **  |
       |                           *         ***   *   * * |
  5000 |-                          *         *  *  **  * *-|
       |                          **        *   * *  * * * |
       |                          * *     ***    **  **  * |
  4000 |-                        *  *  *  *           *  *-|
       |                         *  *** **            *  * |
       |                        *                        **|
  3000 |-                   ****                         *-|
       |                 *  *                              |
       |           *     ***                               |
  2000 |-          *** **                                 -|
       |        ***   *                                    |
       |    **  *                                          |
  1000 |-   * **                                          -|
       |   *   *                                           |
       |   *                                               |
     0  --------------------------------------------------- 
             5       10     15      20      25     30     35
                            turn (month)
I don't  approve of all  this noise,  it makes it  harder to
test my parabolic population  growth theory. Stupid warlords
will fight  their wars, not  worrying about the  effects the
population fluctions might have  on econometric science. How
am I to test my parabolic population growth theory with data
that jumps around like this? Please stop killing each other;
mass deaths are  bad for science!   
                                     --Zas Dathnesmot, Yglen

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                               Be with us next time for
                               "Oh Little Town of Tameville"
                               or
                               "Silent Knight"
                                                 --Squirrels
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squirrels (43)
Oops
Truth Seekers (44)
And then the storm broke.
Stormbringer (46)
90 goblins
Thousand Masks (49)
A visitor for tea!
Sunshine (5)
Let us farm spiders already!
Ennead (52)
Enjoy the break everyone
Archon Dominion (53)
MR
Surveyors (55)
Help, Insects are being killed!  Perhaps if we throw MORE insects at them it will clog their armour and they won't be able to defend themselves from our Comb-1 Spea troops!
Deathscarab (57)
Catching up
MalibuWest (59)
The Underground stays connected!
Men In Tights (60)
The Map is complete.
The underworld less so...
Cartographers (69)
The glade hummed with the music from the band. something was new. something was different...
this was music with Rocks in it!

a new sound had been created. Flint and Gypsum looked at each other. they started tapping their feet to the beat. this was the Jam, they both agreed.

coming to a venue near you - Music with Rocks in it! Troll Band of the year.
The Wandering Minstrels (70)
The fleet sailed onwards. Groo had received no more news from the faction in the jungle, so he decided to head for their destination.

a feast awaited them, the city was becoming fully productive and the addition of both new friends and monsters to hunt, made Groo happy.

how hard could a storm giant be anyways.............
Groo the Wanderer (71)
Silver
Sea Guild (75)
Big problem!
MMF (79)
.
Fon (8)
Not even back where I started! 
Phoenix Society (86)
Sometimes a centaur eats grass without asking for it.
La Orden de la Sangre (9)
You flatter yourself! I've overseen the assimilation of countless millions. You were no different!
Borg TNG (95)
The world IS flat!!!  Stay away from the edge.  You might fall off!!
Mantu (98)

Rumors

Nah, it wasn't like that at all.
Snow falls softly down,
Lights twinkle on the pine tree,
Laughter fills the night.
Nothing betray pirates in DeathScarab and  in Gaggle , not an eye patch, not a parrots on his shoulder, not a stump instead of a leg, not a black flag with a skull and crossbones fluttering behind their back...