The Rampant Lion

	The Rampant Lion
	Chronicling Perdan's Ceaseless Struggle for Justice on the East Island
The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke (attrib.)
In every land, in every age, there are always tyrants that will prey on those who are weaker than themselves. Given free reign, they will spread their lies across the land. They build empires on a foundation of deceit, manipulation, and boundless ambition. Left unchecked these tyrants will devastate East Island, and all it's inhabitants, in wars without end. The Kingdom of Perdan will not stand idly by while the East Island is led into ruin and destruction. The Rampant Lion will stand forth as a beacon of truth regarding the travails of Perdan as it seeks to oppose those who would bring destruction upon our lands. As events in Perdan unfold, they will be chronicled here so all people on the East Island have access to an accurate, fair accounting of the events taking place in our world. The Rampant Lion is a proud member of OCPAU, dedicated to the rapid dissemination of the finest news on the East Island.
Commentary		The News
May 9, 2006 - Tournament announced in Light of Fountain! Lycastus, High Pontifex of Light of Fountain, has announced a swordfighting and jousting tournament in Fontan, to occur in 9 days. The entry fee is 10 gold, with top prizes of 400 gold each for swordfighting and jousting, with a second prize of 100 gold. May 4, 2006 - Now that the Kalmar Islands has been reformed into a democracy, I thought it would be an interesting time to take a look at who is currently calling the Islands their home. It's probably no surprise to anyone who has been following the story that there are a quite a few nobles in the Islands that used to call Avamar their home. In fact, 18 of the current 42 nobles are either directly from Avamar, or have very strong family ties to Avamar. It's also interesting to note that no less than seven of these former Avamarians deserted Oligarch while their capital was under siege by their greatest enemy. Sirion. How's that for loyalty? After their precious Avamar is destroyed by Sirion, Oligarch is nice enough to give them shelter, and allow them to continue the fight against Sirion. Then when the chips are down and Oligarch is in desperate need, they turn around and desert Oligarch. So there you have it. Avamar gets destroyed. Many former Avamarians desert Oligarch on the verge of it being destroyed by the same enemy. Then they gather in the ruins of another realm they overthrew so they could form Avamar Jr. Congratulations guys. Now we can see what freedom, democracy, and the will of the people really mean to Avamar. i.e. Nothing, when it stands in the way of them getting what they want. April 26, 2006 - Rotating door governments in Old Rancagua? The last hour has seen not one, but two rebellions in Old Rancagua. Fuinur, the ruler prior to the last series of rebellions and counter-rebellions, declared a rebellion and overthrew the government in the span of less than an hour. But less than 20 minutes later, another rebellion was announced! How long will it take for the government of Old Rancagua to settle down and get back to the task of ruling, rather than rebelling? Update: The counter-rebellion has succeeded. Thalanteus has seized control, and declared the new government a monarchy. April 24, 2006 - The small raiding party of Ibladeshian and Itorunt troops has largely been driven from Perdanese lands. Their small expeditionary force was contained to the westernmost border regions. They failed to penetrate into the heartland regions of Perdan, and their looting was mostly ineffectual. The addition of a small Yssarian contingent was unable to reinforce the invaders enough to enable them to stand against the Perdanese armies. The enemy rearguard was last seen in Clermont headed for Al Aquabah. April 21, 2006 - Looks like the small group of Ibladesh and Itorunt soldiers attempting to raid the regions of Perdan hit a brick wall in Beziers. A brick wall named the Perdanese army. In an ill-conceived attack on Beziers, a noble from Ibladesh and two nobles from Itorunt, with a combined total on 66 soldiers, attacked over 600 battle-hardened Perdanese troops. In the short battle that ensued, Alex Exiled, editor of the Itorunt Informer was wounded. April 17, 2006 - After four straight days of looting and pillaging, the armies of Perdan and Ubent leave Ibladesh. During the occupation of the city, the city walls were reduced from a mote and bailey to a mere pallisade. The population of Ibladesh is starving, with thousands dieing from the lack of food. Several of the occupying soldiers were taken ill due to the poor conditions in the city, and rumours of plague abound.		May 9, 2006 - The people of Bruck have revolted against Sirion and declared independence. Lycastus, Pontifex of Light of Fountain, has announced a Jousting and Swordfighting tournament to be held in Fontan in 9 days. May 8, 2006 - Alexandria, an infiltrator working for Ibladesh, was captured by Perdanese police forces while attempting to break into the tax offices in Ar Mosul. Itorunt has taken control of the rogue region of Az Zarqua. The forces of Ibladesh and Itorunt attacked the army of Perdan in Bisciye. The attackers were vastly outnumbered, and quickly defeated. (2,000 vs. 10,000) May 7, 2006 - Huge battle fought! The forces of Caligus and Perdan attacked the Yssarian forces in Supra. The attackers overwhelmed the Yssarians and emerged victorious. (7,000 vs. 5000) Forces from Ibladesh have attacked the army of Perdan in Beziers. The attackers were met with a defending force over twice their size, and were defeated. (4,000 vs. 8,800) May 5, 2006 - Huge battle fought! The forces of Yssaria continue their attack on the Perdanese and Caligan armies in Aestus. This time, the attackers are not able to muster enough troops, and are defeated. (6,000 vs. 7,000) May 4, 2006 - Huge battle fought! The armies of Yssaria have attacked the armies of Caligus and Perdan in Aestus. Although the Yssarians were outnumbered, they defeated the defenders. Eagles Reach, hero and High Marshal of Caligus, was killed during the battle. (8,000 vs. 9,000) Huge battle fought! The forces of Fontan and Sirion have attacked the forces of Perdan in Troyes. The attackers outnumbered the defenders, and were victorious. (9,000 vs. 7,000) Caligus has transferred to region of Akesh Temple to Light of Fountain. May 3, 2006 - Tzoutzoukos of Oligarch was executed by Johnny, judge of Old Rancagua. Az Zarqua has revolted against Perdan and declared independence. Naira has been elected the new judge of Perdan. Jacket, noble of Old Rancagua was tortured to death by Draxius, judge of the Kalmar Islands. The forces of Yssaria have attacked the armies Perdan and Caligus in Aestus. The attacking forces were outnumbered and defeated. (5,000 vs. 7,000) May 2, 2006 - Huge battle gought! The forces of Oligarch attacked the armies of Sirion in Oberndorf. The attackers were outnumbered and defeated. (5,000 vs. 6,000) Sirion has taken control of the rogue region of Bruck. The rebellion in the Kalmar Islands has succeeded. Gnaeus has been appointed the new ruler. The government has be reformed as a democracy. May 1, 2006 - Poitiers has revolted against Perdan and declared independence. Rebellion in the Kalmar Islands! Gnaeus has called for a rebellion against the current government. Caligus has seized control of Aestus from Yssaria. April 29, 2006 - Huge battle fought! The forces of Perdan and Oligarch have attacked the forces of Sirion and Fontan in Bruck. The forces of Old Rancagua remained neutral, and did not get involved in the battle. The attackers were outnumbered and defeated. Sir Sakima, Hero and former ruler of Oligarch, was killed in the battle. (19,000 vs. 24,300) Sirion has taken control of the rogue region of Oberndorf. The people of Skezard have revolted and declared independence from Sirion. The forces of Fontan follow the retreating forces of Perdan and Oligarch and attack the city of Westmoor. The defenders are defeated. (4,000 vs. 3,000) April 28, 2006 - Jelle, an infiltrator working for Fontan, has been caught by Perdanese forces in Westmoor. Jelle was caught while attempting to assassinate Sir Justin, the Minister of Finances for Oligarch. Perdan has taken control of the rogue region of Az Zarqua. Veir, an infiltrator working for Sirion, has been caught by Perdanese forces in Partora. Veir was caught while attempting to assassinate Sir Ambrosious of Perdan. April 27, 2006 - Government of Old Rancagua is overthrown! Thalanteus' rebellion has succeeded, and he is apponted the new ruler. The new government is formed as a monarchy. Fontan has seized control of Hagley from Oligarch. April 26, 2006 - Huge battle fought! The armies of Perdan and Ubent attacked the armies of Ibladesh, Itorunt, and Yssaria in Al Aquabah. The attackers were slightly outnumbered, and defeated. Losses on both sides were very heavy. Speedy, the Minister of Defense of Ubent, was seriously wounded in the battle. (13,000 vs. 15,000) The people of Bruck have revolted and declared independence from Sirion. Lysander has been elected as the new ruler of Oligarch. Rebellion in Old Rancagua! Fuinur has called for an uprising against the government. The rebellion in Old Rancagua is a success. Fuinur has been announced as the new ruler. Another rebellion in Old Rancagua! Thalanteus has called for an uprising against the government. April 25, 2006 - Sir Sakima, the Prime Minister of Oligarch was seriously wounded by an unknown assassin. Oligarch is left without a ruler. April 24, 2006 - Yssaria has siezed control of Aestus from Caligus. Oberndorf has revolted and declared independence from Sirion. The Perdanese army attacked the forces of Ibladesh and Itorunt in Bisciye. Gopherman, Duke of Itorunt was captured. Battle fought in Clermont. The forces of Perdan attacked the retreating raiders of Itorunt amd Yssaria. The raiders were outnumbered, and quickly defeated. (5,000 vs. 2,000) Huge battle fought! The force of Oligarch issued forth and attacked the army of Sirion in Oberndorf. The two forces were evenly matched, but the attacekrs were able to achieve a victory. (8,000 vs. 8,000) April 22, 2006 - Old Rancagua has taken control of the rogue region of Gadlock. April 21, 2006 - Fontan has taken control of the rogue region of Greatbridge. Small forces from Itorunt and Ibladesh continue to plunder the Perdanese region of Bisciye. Huge battle fought! The forces of Caligus attack the forces of Yssaria in Aestus. The defending Yssarians outnumbered their attackers and were victorious. (8,000 vs. 12,000) The forces of Ibladesh and Itorunt attacked the army of Perdan in Beziers. The attackers were vastly outnumbered and quickly defeated. (1,055 vs. 7,792) Alex Exiled of Itorunt, editor of the Itorunt Informer was wounded in the battle. April 20, 2006 - A small force of Itorunt and Ibladesh soldiers have begun a minor raid into Clermont, a region of Perdan. April 19, 2006 - The citizens of Poitiers have revolted against Oligarch and joined Perdan! April 18, 2006 - Greatbridge has revolted against Fontan and declared itself independent. April 17, 2006 - Sirion has seized control of Bruck from Oligarch. April 16, 2006 - The Perdanese and Ubentian armies have reduced the walls of Ibladesh to a pallisade (level 1).
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