Springdale Stories/May 1008

Free to all Nobles	From the great new land of Springdale	May 1008
Staff: Viscount Harthur Carver, Marshal Malgar Bellmon, Duchess Zyrrin Fallan

May 13, 1008 Nidhogg's Mark Rebellion

This week, the recently taken region of Nidhogg's Mark has rebelled against the might of The Empire. Sources within the region confirm that a few lesser nobles incited the peasants to revolt, taking advantage of the clerical mistake that temporarily ousted The Emperor and other top officials from their seats of power. Apparently, the lesser nobles felt that the top rungs of The Empire being absent from power would give them enough time to return the region to their control. Roughly 1 day after the mistake that lead to the officials being temporarily ousted from power, the lesser nobles incited a riot in the small town on the outskirts of the region called Bartian. By the next day the revolt had spread to the region capital, and the peasants stormed the estate of the local lord, Joash Hammarson, and forcibly removed him from power. The lesser nobles of the region quickly began to fortify their power. Feeling safe that they had ousted the local lord, and that the top offices were vacant, they put the next part of their plan into action. Roughly 24 hours after the local lord was removed, the peasants of Nidhogg's, at the urging and design of a few lesser nobles, declared the region independent from The Empire. For roughly 3 days the region has been independent. As this article is being written, The Sword and Shield, along with other soldiers from the realm, are en route to the rogue region. Very shortly these unruly peasants, and their noble manipulators, will have to answer for their unspeakable actions. It is only a matter of time before the region is returned to The Empire. Written by Duchess Zyrrin Fallan