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, and most accurate, news on the East Island.
Commentary		The News
June 27, 2006 - Victory in Meuse! In a sign of things to come, the brave troops of Perdan rallied to defend Meuse from the Fontanese invaders. The 760 invaders charged into the 580 defenders, opening up with a furious volley of arrows. The Perdanese troops charged through the arrows, tearing into the defending infantry. The viciousness of the defenders caught the attackers by surprise, and many of their infantry units retreated. Once the Fontan infantry was out of the way, their archer battalions quickly succumbed to a second Perdan cavalry charge. It looks as if the Fontan army isn't quite up to the task of defeating Perdan without the help of three other realms to provide additional troops and diversionary attacks. June 24, 2006 - In a brutal act of imperialism and expansionism, Fontan has siezed control of the peaceful agricultural region of Bescanon from Perdan. Aided by their allies from Sirion, the Fontan army has been stationed in Bescanon for nearly a week, looting the villages and killing anyone they can find who showed any sign of loyalty to Perdan. Although they fought with valiant spirit, the citizens of Bescanon could hold out no longer, and yielded to the invading army. June 20, 2006 - SIRION AND FONTAN INVADE! In a massive attack on Bescanon, the armies of Sirion and Fontan have begun an invasion of Perdan! The enemy forces numbered nearly 2,500 troops, greatly outnumbering the 1,200 defending guardsmen and militia. Fontanese troops immediately began a brutal takeover of Bescanon. June 19, 2006 - In a surprisingly well-thought-out plan, the armies of Itorunt and Ibladesh have executed a pincer attack on the Perdanese takeover force in Al Arab. The attack resulted in heavy losses for the Perdanese forces in Al Arab. The defending forces took twice as many casualties as the attackers. In other news, Prometheus has returned to the Kalmar Islands. It appears that the Kalmarians may be buckling under pressure from Old Rancagua to reinstate Prometheus as king in order to avoid a war. The Kalmarians must be well aware that they could not stand up to Old Rancagua in a full out war. How far will they go to preserve their democracy? How many nobles in the islands really want the current government, and how many would prefer a return to their lawful monarchy? It's hard to tell. It seems that in their public vote on the matter, less than one third of the nobles bothered to cast their votes. What good is a democracy if nearly three-fourths of the voters can't be bothered to cast votes? June 16, 2006 - Well, we're caught up with the news from the past few weeks. The news and events should be posted on a more regular basis now. June 14, 2006 - The editors of the Rampant Lion have been on vacation, for the past few weeks, and weren't able to get the news to the scribes. We're currently going back through the past couple weeks of letters and reports, and hope to get the highlights posted in the next day or two. Please bear with us as we catch up!		June 27, 2006 - Huge battle fought in Meuse! The Fontanese army has attacked the Perdan army in Meuse. Although the attackers outnumbered the defenders, the troops of Perdan rallyed to push the invaders back. The attackers heavy reliance on archers was their downfall, and the defending troops of Perdan were victorious. (10,500 vs 7,500) The citizens of Tokat have revolted and decared independence from Yssaria! Huge battle fought in Bescanon! The Perdanese army has attacked the occupying forces of Fontan and Sirion in Bescanon. Although outnumbered, the attackers inflicted heavy casualties on the occupational force before being forced to retreat. Sir Sangue, Marshal of the Army of Perdan, was wounded in the attack. Sir Keyoke, Marshal of the Army of Partora was captured by Sirionite forces. (14,500 vs 20,500) June 26, 2006 - The people of Poitiers have revolted against Old Rancagua and declared independence. Perrin, an infiltrator working for Fontan has been caught while breaking into the tax offices in Brive. Battle in Meuse! Forces from Perdan suprised an expeditionary force of Sirion in Meuse. The Perdanese tropps outnumberd and quickly defeated the Sirionites. (7,000 vs 1,000) Ibladesh has taken control of Ar Mosul from Perdan. June 25, 2006 - Batle in Meuse! Troops from Perdan and Fontan fought a small skirmish in Meuse. The Perdan forces were slightly outnumbered and defeated. (2000 vs. 3000) June 24, 2006 - Itorunt has taken control of the former rogue region of Dayr. Fontan has taken control of Bescanon from Perdan. June 23, 2006 - Huge battle fought in Supra! The Yssarian army has attacked the Caliga army. The attackers were outnumbered and defeated. (5,000 vs 7,000) June 21, 2006 - Itorunt has siezed control of Zawr from Perdan. June 20, 2006 - Yssaria has taken control of Tokat from Caligus. Keyzer Soze, a Sirionite infiltrator recently captured in Bescanon, has been deported to Atamara. Huge battle fought in Bescanon! The massed armies of Fontan and Sirion have attacked the Perdan region of Bescanon. The attackers vastly overwhelemed the defenders and were victorious. Five attacking nobles were wounded, and Kaydron, Marshal of the army of Sirion, was captured by the Perdan forces. (34,500 vs 14,000) Battle fought in Ar Mosul. The armies of Itorunt and Ibladesh have attacked the Perdan militia in Ar Mosul. The attackers were victorious. (5,000 vs 2,000) June 19, 2006 - Huge battle fought in Al Arab! The armies of Itorunt and Ibladesh have attacked the forces of Perdan in Al Arab. After a long battle, the large attacking force was victorious. (19,000 vs 13,000) Battle in Tota. Forces from Yssaria attacked a contingent of forces from Perdan in Tota. The attackers were defeated. The leader of the attacking forces, Sir Sumsar, Count of Supra and Marshal of the Army of Hamadan, was captured. (2,000 vs 3,000) June 18, 2006 - Keyzer Soze, an infiltrator working for Sirion, was captured while trying to break into the tax offices in Bescanon. June 17, 2007 - Battle in Al Aquabah! The army of Ibladesh has attacked a small force of Perdan in Al Aquabah. The attackers were victorious. (9,000 vs 2,000) June 16, 2006 - Huge battle fought in Tokat! The Caligan army has attacked the Yssarian army. The attackers were defeated by the more numerous defenders. Grontar, hero of Caligus, was killed in the attack. (10,000 vs. 13,000) The forces of Perdan attack the Ibladeshian militia in Al Arab. The defending militia was quickly dispatched, and the victorious attackers have moved into the city. (13,500 vs 750) Later that day, a second huge battle is fought in Tokat! The Caligus|Caligan]] army attacks the Yssarian army again. And again, the attackers were defeated by the more numerous defenders.(5,000 vs. 8,000) June 13, 2006 - Ubent has taken control of the Mines of Isadril from Ibladesh. June 12, 2006 - Old Rancagua has taken control of the rogue region of Poitiers. June 11, 2006 - Katia, an infiltrator employed by Sirion, was identified by guards in Bescanon after an attack on the local militia. Katia managed to escape from the guards. Huge battle fought in Mines of Isadril! The armies of Perdan and Ubent have attacked the army of Ibladesh. The attackers overwhelmed and defeated the defenders. Lady Sorcha, Haruspex Maximus of Ibladesh, was captured by Perdanese forces during the battle. (10,000 vs 4,000) June 8, 2006 - Battle in Al Aquabah! The armies of Perdan have attacked the forces of Ibladesh and Itorunt. The attacking forces were victorious. (5,000 vs. 5,000) Battle in Castle Ubent! forces from Itorunt have attacked the forces of Ubent and Perdan. The attackers were severely outnumbered and defeated. TK Jones, King of Itorunt, was captured by the Ubent army. (1,000 vs 6,000) TK Jones, King of Itorunt, has been captured by Ubent forces during a battle. Itorunt is without a ruler. Lucian has been elected as the new king of Itorunt. Ibladesh has seized control of the Mines of Isadril from Ubent. Wookie, and infiltrator employed by Ibladesh, has been captured while attempting to assassinate Sir Vanalan of Perdan in Al Aquabah. June 7, 2006 - Huge battle fought! The armies of Caligus and Ubent have attacked the Yssarians in Winkamus. The attackers were victorious. (9,000 vs 6,000) Huge battle fought in Ar Mosul! The Itorunt army attacked the Perdanese militia in Ar Mosul. Despite bringing a larger number of men, the attackers were defeated. (10,000 vs 8,000) The tournament in Sirion has been held. 197 nobles attended. Pepe of Fontan won the swordfighting competition, and Sir Castamir o fOld Rancagua won the jousting competition. Both winners received a prize of 800 gold. Jelle, an infiltrator employed by Fontan, was caught trying to break into the tax offices in Bescanon, a region of Perdan. June 6, 2006 - The people of Poitiers have revolted and declared themselves independent from Old Rancagua. Speedy, Prime Minister of Ubent has disappeared! The realm of Ubent is without a leader. Zog Returns has been elected as the new ruler in Ubent. June 4, 2006 - Huge battle fought in Winkamus! The armies of Caligus and Ubent attacked the army of Yssaria. The defenders managed to hang on and beat the attackers. Vlad, Royal Treasurer of Caligus, was captured by Yssarian forces. (6,000 vs. 5,000) Huge battle fought in Castle Ubent! The armies of Itorunt and Yssaria have assaulted the capital of Ubent, which was defended by the armies of Ubent and Caligus. The attackers vastly outnumbered the defenders, and were quickly victorious. Doombringer, High Marshal of Caligus, was captured by the Itorunt army. (16,000 vs 3,000) June 3, 2006 - Huge battle fought in Al Arab! The army of Perdan storms the walls of Al Arab, attacking the defending troops of Ibladesh. The battle ends indecisively. (8,000 vs. 9,000) Huge battle fought in the Mines of Isadril! The armies of [[Ibladesh, Itorunt, and Yssaria attacked the armies f Ubent. the Ubent army was overwhelmed by the triumvirate of attackers. (16,000 vs. 5,000) The army of Perdan storms the walls of Al Arab again, attacking the defending troops of Ibladesh. This time, the attackers are able to easily defeat the defenders. (10,000 vs. 2,000) June 1, 2006 - Speedy has been elected the new Prime Minister of Ubent. Handow has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Sirion. Perdan has taken control of the rogue region of Zawr.
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