Everguard Visionary/Issue 2
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| Founder: Arthur Spindle Editor In Cheif: High King Fisc Arylon Authors: Fisc Arylon |
In the beginning, there was only Tor, and the beginning has a lot in common with the end. | Price: 2 Everguard Marks Issue: April 2008 Second Issue |
 War Looms on the Horizon
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| The nobles of Everguard awoke to rather disturbing news yesterday, as word reached the Royal Court in Valkyrja that a new realm had been founded in the city of Eidulb. Sources inside this new realm say that it was founded by nobles originating from the realm of Madina, joined by some nobles who left Springdale. Apparently communications coming from Eidulb are claiming that the colony was founded as a joint venture between Madina and Springdale - though as the government officials in Everguard looked into it, they were assured by both the ruler of Madina, Grand Doge Abbot Nosferatus and Emperor Neel Arya of Springdale that the colony was not an official state action by either realm, was not approved or given their blessing, and in no way was a joint venture.
This has caused a great deal of diplomatic tension since the |
news broke. Everguard has staked a territorial claim on the lands ranging from Valkyrja to the city of Eidulb, and then west to the mountain range in the center of the north west.
This provocative action has been exacerbated by the fact that no diplomatic messages were given to Everguard prior to the realm's founding. The planning and execution for taking Eidulb likely took weeks, and at no point was Everguard told - a sign that the leadership of the realm knew there would be a problem founding the realm at that location, and simply hoped that once it existed that the Guardians would allow it to stay. That is not the case. The taking of Eidulb has drastically cut into the territory claimed by Everguard, and High King Fisc Arylon has made it plain that the colony's existence in that location is unacceptable. The noble citizens of other realms from across the continent are weary of this new colony, |
believing it to be a maneuver intended to occupy territory in the north and hamper the growth and power of Everguard and any other northland in the west.
In response to this growing threat to their sovereign territory, the High King has issued an ultimatum to the fledgeling realm centered in Eidulb, ordering them to vacate the city and head for Golden Farrow, or face an onslaught of soldiers from Everguard who will wipe out any memory of their realm. Fisc has given this new realm an opportunity to survive in a new location, and only time will tell if they will accept that condition, or if this growing threat will turn to war. | |
| - Fisc Arylon,April 1 | |||
