News From June, 597

 

Rune Seer Stops Vanishing

 

A being came into town Friday night using a strange magic which caused those inflicted with it to vanish.  This vanishing was a long drawn out affair in which the subjects slowly diminished in materialism until they actually totally vanished.  As Saturday evening drew nearer the group of people had almost totally vanished .  The Rune Seer entered town and performed a ritual to see what could be done.

 

Apparently the beings minions were aware of the Rune Seer’s attempt and they attacked him in force.  Several townspeople rallied around him to try and protect the ritual and were only partly  successful.  After several interruptions the Rune Seer finally completed the ritual.  He told the assembled townsfolk to find a lantern near the lake.  Extinguishing this lantern would bring back the diminished individuals.  Everyone ran toward the lake at breakneck speed.

 

Upon arriving at a small building on the lake the searchers were set upon by more of the shadowy minions.  Quickly the people were  rallied by Field Marshall Urik and the Garrison.  Fighting as a unit the town repelled repeated assaults and gained entrance to  the building.  Guardsman Cage extinguished the lantern effectively ending the threat.

 

Orcs attack

 

A large war party of Fractured Skull Orcs attacked town late Saturday night.  Most people were asleep during the attack and the orcs destroyed several tables in both the Mystic Highlander and the Fallen Comrade.  The Garrison was reportedly unable to be roused from their drunken slumber.  Many farms were burned by the same party and the people are quite upset about the Garrison’s inaction.

 

Battle of North Field

 

An entire regimental division of the Army of Stonegate under the command of Field Marshall Jagindon Thinblade engaged an army of unknown composition at   North Field, just between the southern mouth of the Devil’s Gate Pass and the city of Barris.  No messengers reached Stonegate with news of Thinblade’s movements after his leaving the pass.  A few days ago scouts returned with stories of horrific slaughter.  Many of the soldiers were found unmarked by any apparent wound, but died in their tracks with horrified looks on their faces.  Field Marshall Thinblade’s body has not yet been found among the dead and there is hope that he still lives.

 

Rumors at Lumberton Shire

 

The Locathah have been raiding the town since the people invaded their lair.

 

Some townsfolk have mysteriously fallen in mud and injured their ankles.

 

The Rune Seer is dying from the ritual backlash.

 

Ghostly figures have been seen wandering through town.

 

Lord Balladan is dead.

 

Huntonno has been seen in the area with a large tribe.

 

The town Garrison has division in their ranks.

 

Dakota is in love with Tonella the Sea Maiden.

 

Lumberton bandits are running rampant, unchecked by the drunken garrison.

 

The war is a creation of the nobility so that they can have an excuse to raise taxes.

 

There is a traitor among the Lumberton officers.

 

Around Dyllaria...

 

Free City of Mythamber:

 

An entire regiment of light infantry has been dispatched under General Larin Zifflaren. They are reportedly heading to Barris in support of the town to try and clean up Lord Balladan’s mess.

 

Bloodhammer Forge:

 

King Grell II has sent envoys to Stonegate Keep and has asked to be kept informed of any developments in Barris or Remin. The Royal Dwarven Army has been mobilized and a large portion of their number stand poised to aid the Army of Stonegate in ant future engagements.