Avamar Times/Issue 11
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Issue: No.11 (January)
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in Sirion, Fontan, Old Ranacgua, Perdan or Itorunt
A Funny, Petty War
City of Kalmar, January
How the war goes at the Islands of Chaos? Well…
First of all it is not a war. It is something that at least East Continent faces for first time in its history. For five great realms (including the first three military powers that for years lead East Continent), having together more than 1 million population and an army of more than 250k CS, attacked two of the smallest that ever existed in the continent. With slightly more than 3000 population -at the beginning of the war- and t nearly 20k combat strength together. Does this looks a war to you? Because if it does, then there is a problem…
Perdan and Old Rancagua attack to restore the government of a colony that existed in the Islands years ago. Now what government will rule Islands which will be completely scattered with no income at all, is another story. The suggestion of our newspaper is that Perdan should better fight to restore the lands that lost in the recent war than to become the puppet of Sirion and Co.
Sirion attacks because the banner of Avamar Selective reminds it the “Black Hand” according to the statement of Handow (see references).
Fontan (after several attacks) decided that the reason of war is the claim on the lives of Widfara and Eireka (see Gregor’s words). Of course these nobles have left Avamar Selective but again this is not a problem for the brave realm of Fontan which has such a tradition of attacking weak realms.
And finally Itornut… Well Itornut attacks because it has nothing better to do!
It is unimaginable though what this war has cost to these realms and what will give them in return (see relevant article).
Further reference: Old Rancagua/Reasons
Fear of Avamar/Discussion
Fear of Avamar/Discussion2
"Perdan betraying its Friends …again" | |
| History Repeating
Perdan has a long history of wrong political and military decisions and thus it now forced to ally with the last realms that still trust it. Realms like Itornut which until few months ago was an enemy. Long ago Perdan refused even the political support to the falling and starving realm of Rancagua by lowering the diplomatic relationships to peace from alliance because a Rancaguan trader visited the…black market in Perdan! Later on, refused to help Avamar with the excuse that Perdan was too far away and its army was engaged fighting Itornut (the ally of today) and Ibladesh. Then it was the turn of Oligarch. Military help was refused as for the last years Perdan was ready to win the war at the south and it needed only few months more. We all know the fate of Oligarch and the outcome of the war. Finally even the small realm of Ubent felt the impact of the incapable political and military leadership of Perdan. The small and peaceful realm was the only one that was helping Oligarch with what it could. But Perdan persuaded them to join their struggle. Soon Ubent was forced to accept a shameful treaty that puts a limit to its combat strength to 6k CS. So today, mighty Perdan, having sold all allies and friends, teams up with enemies to destroy some weak realms and restore its position to the Continent. A position long lost although the Perdanese nobles prefers to live their dream and pretend that they are still an Empire. As Sirion very successfully stated “Perdan only exists because we allowed it”. Another cruel and raw truth spoken by a Sirionite. It is petty though that this gracious behaviour so rarely given by the elves didn’t make the Perdanese better. And what was granted to them is refused to others.
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| The Economics of War | |
| "Analysts go crazy!"
Up to now, Old Rancagua is loosing half income from the regions of Kazakh, Kazan and Juazzeiro. Few weeks of such a loss is way more than what they will receive from gaining ALL regions of the Islands (taking into account that the population can barely sustain a production of 1 – 20% per region and without considering monster attacks). There are about 100 Troops from the five realms marauding the Islands. But how much the maintenance of such an army costs? If we assume that the average cost for a unit is about 4 gold per day then the whole army costs nearly 2800 gold per week! And to gain what? A bunch of reasons that will never actually return even a tiny proportion of what the true cost was. We are not going with our economic analysis in depth calculating the costs in the long run if the Islands fall. A new colony won’t be able to found as the claims on the regions will stay for weeks. And an extremely strong army will have to stay at the Islands as even after the founding of this so important colony of theirs, the puppeteer nobles won’t be able to recruit sufficiently to protect themselves from the very common monster invasions. But gold is not everything. So what is the morality of this war? Or we should better say farce? Well the establishment of the Colony of course! But what kind of action is this? Destroy two sovereign realms to establish a colony? Or to replace the elected representative of the People? Especially when all the original continents (counting about 10% in numbers of the nobles that now lives in the Islands)? And even more where everyone was invited to join the Island realms and vote whoever he or she likes? Well dear readers… Something is wrong here. Something is very wrong. War for the sake of war… Old Rancagua was ashamed but her constant failures, so she had to plea for help. Now it pays the wrong decisions of the past. Perdan urgently needed something to wipe out the bad memories of the war that was recently lost. Sirion and Fontan urgently needed an enemy in order to keep the internal order between unrestful nobles. And Itornut was so bored… But only a look is enough for the educated to understand the complete lack of reasoning of this war.
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| The Papers Speaks the Truth | |
| Ancient Claims over Rancagua's Lands Revealed
The brave Avamarians moved to their regions and claimed the lordship there. Although the people jubilantly accept them, soon the forces of Old Ranacgua’s militaristic realm (which by the way is slightly above Caligus in terms of military power now, despite the overwhelming support that receives from its masters) took over by force the three regions. However the claims remain. As long as no Lord can be appointed the regions will suffer from low statistics, difficulties in maintenance, lack of the ability to build and halved tax income. It was a severe blow to Old Ranacgua’s economy inflicted by the three Avamarians. The economic cost of this action largely surpasses most war efforts made by Avamar Selective till now. According to the above mentioned nobles, the reason they used this claims over the reasons now and not earlier is simply because they were tricked and believed King Dekion’s words about a fair and noble war. Of course Dekion was right. IF there had been a war then iit would have been a fair one. As long as this is merely a farce in order for some realms to have fun, then the statement doesn’t count. As the Avamarians responded to this “We will reply to every ignoble and malicious effort made by our enemies in an equal way. And this applies also for Sirion, Fontan and Perdan”. |
| Annotation | |
| A Briefing on the Political Situation in the People's Republic of Avamar
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