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== '''This is the Kingdom of Suville. If you came looking for Abington, you're in the wrong place''' ==
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== This is the Kingdom of Suville. If you came looking for Abington, you're in the wrong place ==
 
Dear readers of the Carelian Times.
 
Dear readers of the Carelian Times.
  
As your new reporter,Sir Tharan van Belhanka (former general of Carelia) I'd like to start with a short report of my travel to Suville.
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As your new reporter, Sir Tharan van Belhanka (former general of Carelia), I'd like to start with a short report of my travel to Suville.
After I had heard rumors about a huge Cagilan Army marching that way, in order to destroy the remains of Abington (under a new name called Suville), I knew I had to go there for some good research.
 
  
First, I had to check out if Suville could be the same Realm as Abington indeed.
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After I had heard rumors about a huge Cagilan Army marching that way, in order to destroy the remains of Abington (under a new name called Suville), I knew I had to go there for some good research. First, I had to check out if Suville could be the same Realm as Abington indeed. As I passed the border, I came upon a signpost reading:
As I passed the border, I came upon a signpost reading:
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{{quotation|This is the Kingdom of Suville. If you came looking for Abington, you're in the wrong place|Suville Border Signpost}}
“….This is the Kingdom of Suville. If you came looking for Abington, you're in the wrong place….”
 
 
Well, enough evidence for me : Suville is not Abington.
 
Well, enough evidence for me : Suville is not Abington.
  
 
But no one could fool me that easy, so I dragged myself into a general information guild (better known as the local Inn). I learned a lot from the peasants: although a new Realm, the houses were still the same; the people still had to live by the day in order to manage to pay the taxes and - last but not least - after drinking for several hours, you still have to go to the toilet.
 
But no one could fool me that easy, so I dragged myself into a general information guild (better known as the local Inn). I learned a lot from the peasants: although a new Realm, the houses were still the same; the people still had to live by the day in order to manage to pay the taxes and - last but not least - after drinking for several hours, you still have to go to the toilet.
Anyway, all peasants were talking positive about their young, peaceful and beautiful realm.
 
I didn’t noticed any “cold evidence” that Abby is now Suville.
 
 
So, after this riddle had been solved, I interviewed some nobles of Suville: a knight, a Marquis and a Council Member. Here is a short impression:
 
  
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Anyway, all peasants were talking positive about their young, peaceful and beautiful realm.  I didn’t noticed any “cold evidence” that Abby is now Suville.  So, after this riddle had been solved, I interviewed some nobles of Suville: a knight, a Marquis and a Council Member. Here is a short impression:
  
 
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===Marquis Illyrien of Webgard===
 
===Marquis Illyrien of Webgard===
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The most defining quality, in my opinion, is that we honor our agreements to a level that none in my family has seen before or heard about. This might off cause sound like empty banter, after all don’t everybody claim they do that? Well, yes, but we gave away many regions, much to the protests of the peasants. There where much discontent during that time. Besides that, I think that Suville nobles lack a lust for blood so you won’t see us rampaging the continent looking for fights at all costs. I like the nobles here.  
 
The most defining quality, in my opinion, is that we honor our agreements to a level that none in my family has seen before or heard about. This might off cause sound like empty banter, after all don’t everybody claim they do that? Well, yes, but we gave away many regions, much to the protests of the peasants. There where much discontent during that time. Besides that, I think that Suville nobles lack a lust for blood so you won’t see us rampaging the continent looking for fights at all costs. I like the nobles here.  
 
  
 
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===Selenay Valdemar, Dame of Glassinn===
===Selenay Valdemar (Dame of Glassinn)===
 
  
 
''1. Selenay, after some plowing into the Historical papers of Carelia, there seem to be a connection between an ancestor of yours – called Antonine Octavius from Carelia- and your family; Is this true and in case, do you know anything about the Carelian newspaper of the past (did we improved some things etc)?''
 
''1. Selenay, after some plowing into the Historical papers of Carelia, there seem to be a connection between an ancestor of yours – called Antonine Octavius from Carelia- and your family; Is this true and in case, do you know anything about the Carelian newspaper of the past (did we improved some things etc)?''
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If there were anything that I could say to the Carelian nobles it would be that they should break free of the shackles of Cagilan oppression and join their South East brothers instead. After all, Carelia is a nation epitomized by honor whereas the CE has shown that it has none whatsoever and does not even pretend to hide its simple desire for more land and plunder taken at sword point for no other reason than it can. Carelia should not remain allied with such a ravenous beast it should instead join the brotherhood of freedom loving nations and encourage others to do the same.Nothing less to say other than that it was a pleasure to talk to you and I hope what I said gave you some insight into the founder of the Carelian Times.  
 
If there were anything that I could say to the Carelian nobles it would be that they should break free of the shackles of Cagilan oppression and join their South East brothers instead. After all, Carelia is a nation epitomized by honor whereas the CE has shown that it has none whatsoever and does not even pretend to hide its simple desire for more land and plunder taken at sword point for no other reason than it can. Carelia should not remain allied with such a ravenous beast it should instead join the brotherhood of freedom loving nations and encourage others to do the same.Nothing less to say other than that it was a pleasure to talk to you and I hope what I said gave you some insight into the founder of the Carelian Times.  
 
  
 
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===Lady Aeryn Arete, Judge of Suville, Duchess of Suville, Marshal of the Army of Suville===
 
===Lady Aeryn Arete, Judge of Suville, Duchess of Suville, Marshal of the Army of Suville===
  
 
''(The opinions Lady Aeryn expressed were her own and therefore not necessarily representative of the Kingdom of Suville. Any facts that she shared were, of course, facts and therefore are representative of the Truth regardless of nationality)''
 
''(The opinions Lady Aeryn expressed were her own and therefore not necessarily representative of the Kingdom of Suville. Any facts that she shared were, of course, facts and therefore are representative of the Truth regardless of nationality)''
 
  
 
''1. May I ask you first something about yourself: If I am correct, you are a Duchess, a Judge and a Marshal. Where do you get the time to handle this all ? I mean, I’m just a reporter and I’m searching for time to write my articles before the deadline passes…!''
 
''1. May I ask you first something about yourself: If I am correct, you are a Duchess, a Judge and a Marshal. Where do you get the time to handle this all ? I mean, I’m just a reporter and I’m searching for time to write my articles before the deadline passes…!''
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You are correct that all three titles come with obligations and responsibilities which often include great demands on my time; however, these demands on my time usually do not occur simultaneously. Take the Suville's recent conflict with the Cagilan Empire as an example. During the approach of Cagilan troops, I was quite busy performing my responsibilities as the Duchess of Suville, namely PREPARATION in case the Cagilan Empire intended to attempt a siege. Once the attacks commenced, the time for preparation was over, and so I began performing my responsibilities as the Marshal of the Army of Suville, namely RESPONSE to new developments on the battlefront. Once the Cagilan troops began to withdraw from our regions, the time for response was over, and so I began performing my responsibilities as the Judge of Suville, namely RECOVERY in the form of prisoner exchange with Strider Wylie, Grand Justiciar of the Cagilan Empire and Duke of Tarasac. While each of these functions (preparation, response and recovery) require great demands on my time, it is rarely the case that more than one function is necessary at any given moment. Moreover, many of these functions are shared by numerous councils within the Kingdom of Suville. Should any particular individual be temporarily unable to perform their responsibilities, contingency protocols and a well-established chain of command are in place to ensure that the necessary tasks are completed.
 
You are correct that all three titles come with obligations and responsibilities which often include great demands on my time; however, these demands on my time usually do not occur simultaneously. Take the Suville's recent conflict with the Cagilan Empire as an example. During the approach of Cagilan troops, I was quite busy performing my responsibilities as the Duchess of Suville, namely PREPARATION in case the Cagilan Empire intended to attempt a siege. Once the attacks commenced, the time for preparation was over, and so I began performing my responsibilities as the Marshal of the Army of Suville, namely RESPONSE to new developments on the battlefront. Once the Cagilan troops began to withdraw from our regions, the time for response was over, and so I began performing my responsibilities as the Judge of Suville, namely RECOVERY in the form of prisoner exchange with Strider Wylie, Grand Justiciar of the Cagilan Empire and Duke of Tarasac. While each of these functions (preparation, response and recovery) require great demands on my time, it is rarely the case that more than one function is necessary at any given moment. Moreover, many of these functions are shared by numerous councils within the Kingdom of Suville. Should any particular individual be temporarily unable to perform their responsibilities, contingency protocols and a well-established chain of command are in place to ensure that the necessary tasks are completed.
  
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''3. As a Judge: Could you judge the declaration of war from CE to Suville, and if possible, I would like to see your judgment grounded with cold facts''
  
''2. Then something about the military power of Suville. Although I realize you can’t give any top secret information, could you – as a Marshal – explain how the Army of Suville could successfully defend a 21 k CS assault at Narville, although the citizen could only recruit a force of 12k CS?''
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The outbreak of hostilities began in the region of Dampinn. At the time, diplomatic relations between CE and Suville were neutral. The only troops the Kingdom of Suville had in Dampinn at the time were militia, therefore, the Cagilan troops must have been instructed to act aggressively. Afterwards, scout reports indicated that the Cagilan troops in Dampinn were moving to Werdham, which was where the entire Army of Suville was located at the time. Diplomatic relations were still neutral, and all of Suville's troops were instructed (repeatedly for the previous several days) to act either normally or defensively. I can provide the orders of High Marshal Taran and myself as evidence if necessary. Regardless, we did not want to take the risk that Cagilan troops would act aggressively again, so we ordered the entire Army of Suville to retreat to the City of Suville. Unfortunately, not everyone made it out of Werdham in time, and when Cagilan troops arrived, a battle immediately ensued, suggesting that the Cagilan troops had instructed their units to act aggressively a second time. Despite this aggression, not to mention the increasing casualties, we nevertheless had no desire for a full-scale war, so we continued to retreat to the City of Suville (with our units instructed to act defensively) and Queen Callisto decided to keep Suville's diplomatic relations with the Cagilan Empire as neutral. Scout reports indicated that the Cagilan troops in Werdham were now moving to Suville. Having witnessed two acts of aggression in the past 24 hours, we braced ourselves for the coming onslaught, but apparently it was only a misdirect. For a moment, I breathed a sigh of relief, but then Prime Minister Vengence declared war on Suville. Nonetheless, even though we were now officially at war, we still hesitated to adopt an offensive strategy: the decision to send troops to Webgard and Werdham was made only an hour before sunrise, and only a small contingent of troops were sent. So far, my response to this question has been entirely factual; however, I do not know why Prime Minister Vengence decided to declare war on us, nor do I know why he hesitated to do so for so long after initiating hostilities. Perhaps he was hoping to vex High Marshal Taran into responding aggressively instead of defensively, or perhaps he was hoping to goad Queen Callisto into declaring war for him, in which case it might have been a political maneuver instead of a military one, but again, I can only speculate about his reasons.
 
 
The outbreak of hostilities began in the region of Dampinn. At the time, diplomatic relations between CE and Suville were neutral. The only troops the Kingdom of Suville had in Dampinn at the time were militia, therefore, the Cagilan troops must have been instructed to act aggressively. Afterwards, scout reports indicated that the Cagilan troops in Dampinn were moving to Werdham, which was where the entire Army of Suville was located at the time. Diplomatic relations were still neutral, and all of Suville's troops were instructed (repeatedly for the previous several days) to act either normally or defensively. I can provide the orders of High Marshal Taran and myself as evidence if necessary. Regardless, we did not want to take the risk that Cagilan troops would act aggressively again, so we ordered the entire Army of Suville to retreat to the City of Suville. Unfortunately, not everyone made it out of Werdham in time, and when Cagilan troops arrived, a battle immediately ensued, suggesting that the Cagilan troops had instructed their units to act aggressively a second time. Despite this aggression, not to mention the increasing casualties, we nevertheless had no desire for a full-scale war, so we continued to retreat to the City of Suville (with our units instructed to act defensively) and Queen Callisto decided to keep Suville's diplomatic relations with the Cagilan Empire as neutral. Scout reports indicated that the Cagilan troops in Werdham were now moving to Suville. Having witnessed two acts of aggression in the past 24 hours, we braced ourselves for the coming onslaught, but apparently it was only a misdirect. For a moment, I breathed a sigh of relief, but then Prime Minister Vengence declared war on Suville. Nonetheless, even though we were now officially at war, we still hesitated to adopt an offensive strategy: the decision to send troops to Webgard and Werdham was made only an hour before sunrise, and only a small contingent of troops were sent."
 
3. As a Judge: Could you judge the declaration of war from CE to Suville, and if possible, I would like to see your judgment grounded with cold facts
 
"So far, my response to this question has been entirely factual; however, I do not know why Prime Minister Vengence decided to declare war on us, nor do I know why he hesitated to do so for so long after initiating hostilities. Perhaps he was hoping to vex High Marshal Taran into responding aggressively instead of defensively, or perhaps he was hoping to goad Queen Callisto into declaring war for him, in which case it might have been a political maneuver instead of a military one, but again, I can only speculate about his reasons.
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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A last word from me about the nobles of Suville from me:
 
A last word from me about the nobles of Suville from me:
 
They were brave to invite me into Suville City. After all, they didn’t know exactly my meanings, and Carelia had been at neutral with Suville. An accident could happen to me with big effects. I have to admit that I felt completely safe and all people around me were friendly. The regions I saw, were beautiful and peaceful, although I could see the effects of the damage big marching armies can do.
 
They were brave to invite me into Suville City. After all, they didn’t know exactly my meanings, and Carelia had been at neutral with Suville. An accident could happen to me with big effects. I have to admit that I felt completely safe and all people around me were friendly. The regions I saw, were beautiful and peaceful, although I could see the effects of the damage big marching armies can do.
Last but not least : Did you all noticed the name of their successful High Marshal? Of course he had been victorious in Narville; it’s all in the name…..
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Last but not least : Did you all noticed the name of their successful High Marshal? Of course he had been victorious in Narville; it’s all in the name...
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  --Sir Tharan van Belhanka  
 
  --Sir Tharan van Belhanka  
 
 
 
  
 
== '''Traitors in Carelia''' ==
 
== '''Traitors in Carelia''' ==

Latest revision as of 17:09, 12 March 2008

carelia.png The Carelia Times
Price: Free Editor: Zerric Zorrathspace Issue: No. 11 January 2008

This is the Kingdom of Suville. If you came looking for Abington, you're in the wrong place

Dear readers of the Carelian Times.

As your new reporter, Sir Tharan van Belhanka (former general of Carelia), I'd like to start with a short report of my travel to Suville.

After I had heard rumors about a huge Cagilan Army marching that way, in order to destroy the remains of Abington (under a new name called Suville), I knew I had to go there for some good research. First, I had to check out if Suville could be the same Realm as Abington indeed. As I passed the border, I came upon a signpost reading:

This is the Kingdom of Suville. If you came looking for Abington, you're in the wrong place

– Suville Border Signpost

Well, enough evidence for me : Suville is not Abington.

But no one could fool me that easy, so I dragged myself into a general information guild (better known as the local Inn). I learned a lot from the peasants: although a new Realm, the houses were still the same; the people still had to live by the day in order to manage to pay the taxes and - last but not least - after drinking for several hours, you still have to go to the toilet.

Anyway, all peasants were talking positive about their young, peaceful and beautiful realm. I didn’t noticed any “cold evidence” that Abby is now Suville. So, after this riddle had been solved, I interviewed some nobles of Suville: a knight, a Marquis and a Council Member. Here is a short impression:


Marquis Illyrien of Webgard

1. When I passed the borders of Suville, I did notice a sign : “This is the Kingdom of Suville. If you came looking for Abington, you're in the wrong place.” My first question is about emotions…. : Why do you think the Suville nobles want to explicit the fact that they’re not Abington?

Abington is dead. In Abington's place there now exists three realms, strangely though CE has singled out Suville and used the excuse “Suville = Abington” to undertake aggressive war on us. The sign is there to underline that we are a sovereign realm and that we want to be ourselves. Gauihu is not our King.

2. You told me that you would try to answer me without any emotion – a pure noble worthy -, although you have ground to do so (his brother Valanduin got killed in the 2nd battle of Stargard); could you tell me your opinion of the people of Carelia?

I have never met the people of Carelia, only its nobles. I had a friend amongst them, but he was deported by a foreign judge for espionage activities. In better times, when we where allies and stationed in Stargard I meet many of your nobles. My view then was of a realm of honorable warriors. The breaking of the federation to conquer a federation partner though has tarnished the otherwise fine reputation quite a bit in my eyes.

3. Rumours have reached the Carelian nobles that Cagilan and Taran troops were marching this way. The moment I had arrived in these regions, I noticed many separated troops from the Cagilan on it’s way back North West. Could you tell me if Webgard had been saved from any battles, looting or wandering troops?

Webgard saw action during the CE invasion but the primary battle was far away. The last time Webgard was raided and plundered where during the days of Abington by Darka mercenaries.

4. As a Marquis, I think you know a lot about the nobles of Suville. Could you tell the Carelian nobles what specific qualities your people have?

The most defining quality, in my opinion, is that we honor our agreements to a level that none in my family has seen before or heard about. This might off cause sound like empty banter, after all don’t everybody claim they do that? Well, yes, but we gave away many regions, much to the protests of the peasants. There where much discontent during that time. Besides that, I think that Suville nobles lack a lust for blood so you won’t see us rampaging the continent looking for fights at all costs. I like the nobles here.


Selenay Valdemar, Dame of Glassinn

1. Selenay, after some plowing into the Historical papers of Carelia, there seem to be a connection between an ancestor of yours – called Antonine Octavius from Carelia- and your family; Is this true and in case, do you know anything about the Carelian newspaper of the past (did we improved some things etc)?

As far as my "ancestor", he is more of a distant cousin several times removed. We do know something of the original version of the Carelian Times, however. (it was originally called the Carelia Times for example). It certainly has a much clearer layout nowadays and deals with much broader issues than it originally did. All in all, the improvements are exactly that, improvements!

2. As a noble of Suville, a very young realm in the context of Atamara, could you tell me how do you see the role of Suville in the future ? Where are you dreaming from?

As for Suville I hope that at some point in the future it will be larger than it is now although not as large as Old Abington. Personally I see our future as being part of a larger eastern federation to counter the hegemony of the Cagilan Empire. (Pah! Don't get me started on those curs!)

3. What do you think your ancestor would say about the switch that Carelia had been made in the meantime (war versus alliance)?

I think Antonine would have approved of Carelia's alliance switch, in so much that he disliked the Abingtonians and the Redspaniards due to their looting during the war with the ASI. I'm not so sure he would have approved of the alliance with the CE, however. He always despised them due to the damage they did to Carelia in the war and no doubt were he still alive he would be champing at the bit to attack them. Then again I doubt he'd complain since Carelia is now twice the size it was when he knew it.

4. Is there anything you would like to say to the Carelian Nobles?

If there were anything that I could say to the Carelian nobles it would be that they should break free of the shackles of Cagilan oppression and join their South East brothers instead. After all, Carelia is a nation epitomized by honor whereas the CE has shown that it has none whatsoever and does not even pretend to hide its simple desire for more land and plunder taken at sword point for no other reason than it can. Carelia should not remain allied with such a ravenous beast it should instead join the brotherhood of freedom loving nations and encourage others to do the same.Nothing less to say other than that it was a pleasure to talk to you and I hope what I said gave you some insight into the founder of the Carelian Times.


Lady Aeryn Arete, Judge of Suville, Duchess of Suville, Marshal of the Army of Suville

(The opinions Lady Aeryn expressed were her own and therefore not necessarily representative of the Kingdom of Suville. Any facts that she shared were, of course, facts and therefore are representative of the Truth regardless of nationality)

1. May I ask you first something about yourself: If I am correct, you are a Duchess, a Judge and a Marshal. Where do you get the time to handle this all ? I mean, I’m just a reporter and I’m searching for time to write my articles before the deadline passes…!

You are correct that all three titles come with obligations and responsibilities which often include great demands on my time; however, these demands on my time usually do not occur simultaneously. Take the Suville's recent conflict with the Cagilan Empire as an example. During the approach of Cagilan troops, I was quite busy performing my responsibilities as the Duchess of Suville, namely PREPARATION in case the Cagilan Empire intended to attempt a siege. Once the attacks commenced, the time for preparation was over, and so I began performing my responsibilities as the Marshal of the Army of Suville, namely RESPONSE to new developments on the battlefront. Once the Cagilan troops began to withdraw from our regions, the time for response was over, and so I began performing my responsibilities as the Judge of Suville, namely RECOVERY in the form of prisoner exchange with Strider Wylie, Grand Justiciar of the Cagilan Empire and Duke of Tarasac. While each of these functions (preparation, response and recovery) require great demands on my time, it is rarely the case that more than one function is necessary at any given moment. Moreover, many of these functions are shared by numerous councils within the Kingdom of Suville. Should any particular individual be temporarily unable to perform their responsibilities, contingency protocols and a well-established chain of command are in place to ensure that the necessary tasks are completed.

3. As a Judge: Could you judge the declaration of war from CE to Suville, and if possible, I would like to see your judgment grounded with cold facts

The outbreak of hostilities began in the region of Dampinn. At the time, diplomatic relations between CE and Suville were neutral. The only troops the Kingdom of Suville had in Dampinn at the time were militia, therefore, the Cagilan troops must have been instructed to act aggressively. Afterwards, scout reports indicated that the Cagilan troops in Dampinn were moving to Werdham, which was where the entire Army of Suville was located at the time. Diplomatic relations were still neutral, and all of Suville's troops were instructed (repeatedly for the previous several days) to act either normally or defensively. I can provide the orders of High Marshal Taran and myself as evidence if necessary. Regardless, we did not want to take the risk that Cagilan troops would act aggressively again, so we ordered the entire Army of Suville to retreat to the City of Suville. Unfortunately, not everyone made it out of Werdham in time, and when Cagilan troops arrived, a battle immediately ensued, suggesting that the Cagilan troops had instructed their units to act aggressively a second time. Despite this aggression, not to mention the increasing casualties, we nevertheless had no desire for a full-scale war, so we continued to retreat to the City of Suville (with our units instructed to act defensively) and Queen Callisto decided to keep Suville's diplomatic relations with the Cagilan Empire as neutral. Scout reports indicated that the Cagilan troops in Werdham were now moving to Suville. Having witnessed two acts of aggression in the past 24 hours, we braced ourselves for the coming onslaught, but apparently it was only a misdirect. For a moment, I breathed a sigh of relief, but then Prime Minister Vengence declared war on Suville. Nonetheless, even though we were now officially at war, we still hesitated to adopt an offensive strategy: the decision to send troops to Webgard and Werdham was made only an hour before sunrise, and only a small contingent of troops were sent. So far, my response to this question has been entirely factual; however, I do not know why Prime Minister Vengence decided to declare war on us, nor do I know why he hesitated to do so for so long after initiating hostilities. Perhaps he was hoping to vex High Marshal Taran into responding aggressively instead of defensively, or perhaps he was hoping to goad Queen Callisto into declaring war for him, in which case it might have been a political maneuver instead of a military one, but again, I can only speculate about his reasons.


A last word from me about the nobles of Suville from me: They were brave to invite me into Suville City. After all, they didn’t know exactly my meanings, and Carelia had been at neutral with Suville. An accident could happen to me with big effects. I have to admit that I felt completely safe and all people around me were friendly. The regions I saw, were beautiful and peaceful, although I could see the effects of the damage big marching armies can do. Last but not least : Did you all noticed the name of their successful High Marshal? Of course he had been victorious in Narville; it’s all in the name...

--Sir Tharan van Belhanka 

Traitors in Carelia

Kronos the famed King who saw Carelias expansion decided to form a new Nation from what was the Carelian City Nida. Agreements in place for the handover of the city to our allies CE are now stalled. Thus damaging our reputation through Atamara. Further appalling is the level of support he is gaining through the nobles. At this time i am unsure of whether the nobles in question are simply naive or as i suspect traitors. The definition they fit, it is now only a matter of if they are aware of there treachery. Garthon the one true king and Bartho, have yet to speak out over the issue. While they both are personally involved as friends, they are either our leaders of Carelia, who can not allow treason to stand, or they are simply nobles, who value their friendships more than Carelia. This indeed is a troubling time in Carelia. If this goes unpunished by leaders I respect and value their opinions, I question what exactly is a punishable offense now a days? January 9th, 2008

Praise be to the banker

An often under looked position of power, I offer a critique of the new banker Memnoch Corax. Under his new methods and trade policies, Carelia's exported foods has jumped exponentially allowing Carelia a higher source of revenue in which nobles are able to spend more on ale and women. His policies allow a generous amount of latitude in which to aid friends in a pinch. Already even though we are in reconstruction mode, the surplus of food has made many fat with gold. Having said all that, like all leaders in positions new to them, they tend to be a bit rash. A trader coming to pick up food from Carelian storehouses was assaulted recently, and Carelia blamed for it. To quick Memnoch looked inward to our infils. instead of outside our own borders for people trying to disrupt the vast trade deals Memnoch has signed since coming to office after Bartho (which we will critique soon) vacated the position to become the new Judge. Personally i think that Memnoch Corax has some room to learn but is a quick study and one who may make Carelia very rich soon. Jan 4th 2008

The New Year

Where to begin? In Carelia there has been a change of the hierarchy with Kronos now gone from the crown and Garthon at the helm. Not much action going on but the nobles of Carelia seem to fair well. Reconstruction was going faster than anticipated up until Lurgrod decided to jump ship. Carelia has no intention of allowing a few disloyal but determined peasants dictate the future of a whole population of that you can rest assure. Garthon nor Carelia will allow its succession.