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− | This month saw the | + | This month saw the alteration in two major courses of Minas Leon history: First and foremost, the siege of Shanandoah began on November 29th with the Legion dismantling, bit by bit, the militia-slaves ordered by their Silnarian overlords to stand against our forces. No longer content to trounce the Silnarian bandits in the fields of Elroth and Beleriel, our Legion now marches against one of the greatest cities in our region - even if it is currently held by a mockery of nobility. Our Justiciar Richard II praised the valor and sacrifice given by our brave soldiers, hailing them for their gallant display against the majestic walls of Shanandoah. In honor of this city, which will soon belong to the dominion of Minas Leon, I have opted to begin a several part series in which I examine, to the best of my ability, the history, influences, and various cultures which make up Minas Leon. |
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+ | The second alteration came in the formation of the Northern Defense Initiative, an alternative Domestic Army. Though I will endeavor to present the NDI's formation in as unbiased a way as possible later in the paper, please give me leave to exude a bit of personal feelings on the subject here. Neither myself, nor Baroness Lisa, doubt the hard work and dedication those members of the Home Guard have to Minas Leon - however, it is our firm belief that a realm the size of Minas Leon requires a more militant response to threats. To be sure there are growing pains - to my knowledge very few have attempted a Domestic Army which demands this much of its members. We are certainly going to be prone to discovering that some actions do not work out the way we expected; but our response to those discoveries and the willingness to take part in discovering them are what makes, in my opinion, the NDI and its volunteers so great. Please enjoy this month's edition of the paper, and as always, Roar. | ||
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Whatever you do, please ensure that your peasant is capable of performing their duties afterwards. It is of no use to you if the retainer in question is incapable of helping you- in fact, that may lead you into deeper trouble further down the road! | Whatever you do, please ensure that your peasant is capable of performing their duties afterwards. It is of no use to you if the retainer in question is incapable of helping you- in fact, that may lead you into deeper trouble further down the road! | ||
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+ | Greetings for what will the first in a hopefully engaging series on the heritage of Minas Leon. It is my hope that this section can offer some insight into the development of this large and varied realm | ||
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Revision as of 13:56, 4 December 2013
Cost: 7 silver | Volume I Issue III | Editor: Lazlo Lemont II |
News Articles |
News Briefs |
November 1st - Silnaria stamped out peasant opposition in Beleriel, reclaiming the region for their own. |
By Lazlo Lemont II | The Editor's Roar: A New Era in Minas Leon | Opinions & Editorials |
This month saw the alteration in two major courses of Minas Leon history: First and foremost, the siege of Shanandoah began on November 29th with the Legion dismantling, bit by bit, the militia-slaves ordered by their Silnarian overlords to stand against our forces. No longer content to trounce the Silnarian bandits in the fields of Elroth and Beleriel, our Legion now marches against one of the greatest cities in our region - even if it is currently held by a mockery of nobility. Our Justiciar Richard II praised the valor and sacrifice given by our brave soldiers, hailing them for their gallant display against the majestic walls of Shanandoah. In honor of this city, which will soon belong to the dominion of Minas Leon, I have opted to begin a several part series in which I examine, to the best of my ability, the history, influences, and various cultures which make up Minas Leon. The second alteration came in the formation of the Northern Defense Initiative, an alternative Domestic Army. Though I will endeavor to present the NDI's formation in as unbiased a way as possible later in the paper, please give me leave to exude a bit of personal feelings on the subject here. Neither myself, nor Baroness Lisa, doubt the hard work and dedication those members of the Home Guard have to Minas Leon - however, it is our firm belief that a realm the size of Minas Leon requires a more militant response to threats. To be sure there are growing pains - to my knowledge very few have attempted a Domestic Army which demands this much of its members. We are certainly going to be prone to discovering that some actions do not work out the way we expected; but our response to those discoveries and the willingness to take part in discovering them are what makes, in my opinion, the NDI and its volunteers so great. Please enjoy this month's edition of the paper, and as always, Roar. |
By Lazlo Lemont II | Formation of a New Army and Badger Necromancy | State of the Realm |
On October 21st, 1013, Baroness Lisa Seraphen and Baron Lazlo Lemont II formed the Northern Defense Initiative. Born out of a wish to develop a more militant alternative to the Home Guard, the Northern Defense Initiative (NDI) seeks to develop an active community devoted to maintaining Minas Leon's regions while the Legion is away. Currently Baron Lazlo is serving as the Marshal, with Baroness Lisa acting as Vice-Marshal. At the time of this writing, four other nobles have joined the NDI: Earl Tristan Stryfe of Melmoor, Earl The Eastern Puff of Uforth, Sir Demastes Carandeth of Upper Tell, and Sir Spade Seraphen of Yule. The NDI, as represented by Sir Spade and Earl Puff, tested its mettle during a particularly devastating incursion of beasts and skeletons in Uforth. It was with this editor's own eyes that the giant badgers were seen. Hulking, snarling beasts, the monstrous badgers had appeared first in Melmoor, savagely eating two peasants before making their way into Uforth. There, they continued their rampage- ripping apart no less than 54 peasants and gobbling up nine bushels of food. Led by their fearsome leader Silverclaw, the massive badgers cut their way through the first unit to attack them. Later, it was discovered that an undead army had been raised in Uforth. Numbering over eighty corpses, the existence of such a force clearly pointed to one thing: Silverclaw and his brood were Giant Badger Necromancers. The existence of such a force gave no fear to The Eastern Puff, Earl of Uforth, who gallantly charged his unit against the diabolic cete, and even managed to drive back Silverclaw before his own unit retreated from the field. Sir Spade led his NDI militia into Uforth to provide support for Earl Puff and successfully decimated the Undead remnants. Truly this promises a fortuitous beginning to what is a new era in the fight against Domestic Enemies. |
By Lazlo Lemont II | Scouts and Scribes are Prone to Mistakes | Foreign News Update |
While it is clear to those of us at home and abroad that the war against the Silnarian menace is easily swinging in our favor, some may be shocked to learn a particular statistic uncovered by the stewards and scribes of The Leon's Roar. Since September the Silnarian Army has emerged victorious a whopping 22% of the time, taking the field eight times out of thirty-six engagements. Of those eight times, however, only one has been in what was possibly an intended engagement by both forces - September 27th, when an expedition led by our brave King deep into Silnarian territory was ambushed by the Silnarian Army. Every other loss has come on the heels of a movement by the Legion or a deviation in the orders given by the Grand Marshal. What this suggests is an alarming tendency for messengers and scouts to mistakenly lead their units astray, such as when one scout directed his unit to the walls of Shanandoah (alone) on October 12th, or when messengers delayed the relaying of information to their Noble benefactors and found their units attacked by a numerically superior Silnarian force on November 15th. At first it was the thought of this paper that something was to be said to the Nobles in question, but Field Marshal Ciryatan of Umbar had this clarification for our paper:
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By Lazlo Lemont II | So You Need to Inspire Through Torture | Advice Column |
Dear LR: Dear Lost Ainot, The Leon's Roar is always willing to offer some advice on how to best inspire the men under our banner. While we certainly do not condone the use of barbaric tortures (we leave those to the inhuman torturers of Silnaria), we certainly believe that many troops could occasionally use some "physical encouragement." One might, for example, order their scouts to play various games. Perhaps the Scouts and Messengers are given a point for each time they do particularly well or deliver a message on time. First place is given a quality mug from the first tavern passed, and a free drink to the fellow in second place. Third place and below? Well, we here at the Leon's Roar have found that a sack of rocks leaves the least amount of bruising. Whatever you do, please ensure that your peasant is capable of performing their duties afterwards. It is of no use to you if the retainer in question is incapable of helping you- in fact, that may lead you into deeper trouble further down the road! |
By Lazlo Lemont II | The Importance of Shanandoah | Minas Leon Heritage |
Greetings for what will the first in a hopefully engaging series on the heritage of Minas Leon. It is my hope that this section can offer some insight into the development of this large and varied realm |
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