The White Tree Times

Editor: Snowe Mithridates

Commentary and Editorials Eastern Continent Power Rankings for September 2012 Our first month as a newspaper has passed us by and now it is time to start anew with a fresh issue of the White Tree Times. First off, how we wish to start off each month is a power ranking listing of the realms of the continent. This list is compiled through total military combat strength, food production and supply, gold income, number of regions and diplomatic relationships. I hope that you enjoy: 1. Sirion Keeping their same position from last month, Sirion still stands as the most powerful and influential realm on the island. Their economic and military strength continues to remain steady. They recently lost a few nobles to the new realm of Dunnera, however none of their lands were given away so the effect on their power was minimal. With peace talks still currently on the table with Westmoor, there is much left in the air as to which direction Sirion will take in its future. 2. Perdan Perdan remains a close second to Sirion. For the past month they have mostly sat back and have gathered their strength. Perdan's regions remain economically productive, providing a steady stream of both food and gold to power their war machine. With rumors of troops movements heading northward, there is questions about this powerful realms goals in the near future. 3. Caligus Caligus retains its spot in third place, but it took a big hit on its military and economic strength from the formation of Dunnera. Regardless it maintains a strong wildcard in politics on the island, Caligus has long been the middleman to consider with both conflicts in the north and in the south. They seem to be looking towards the future as their food supply has also increased. 4. Westmoor Westmoor is really ramped up their military and economic strength in the past month. If they continue on this trend, by this time next month they will be in 3rd place. Westmoor maintains a strong relationship diplomatically with Perdan and spiritually as well as both realms share the faith of the Church of Humanity, a faith that is primarily under the control of Westmoor. 5. Nivemus Nivemus takes a bump up this month due to their steady increase in nobles as well as the strengthening of their regions economically and their military. They hold the second highest food surplus and maintain a strong relationship with Sirion with friendly relations with Caligus and Dunnera as well. In the past month Nivemus has also built what may be the strongest special forces unit on the island, the effects of this though are minimal. 6. Armonia The War of the Southern Queens has only ended recently, but Armonia has managed to come out of it with no real benefit. Armonia had the clear upperhand against Eponllyn, yet they settled with a peace treaty that gives them little benefit. They retain their position as the strongest realm in the former lands of Ibladesh, but they are no closer to taking the heritage of that old realm, the major city of Ibladesh which remains rogue and in a state of anarchy. 7. Eponllyn They came out of the recent war relatively unscathed, with the lose of one region near their capital and the acquirement of another region near Ibladesh, they are in a curious position now. Their military and economic strength have dwindled somewhat, so it is curious as to where they will bring themselves in the future. 8. Obsidian Islands The Obisdian Islands is always brought down by the quality of its regions and its lack of nobles, and this month is no exception. They have had a slight uptick in their military strength, but things seem mostly very quiet on the volcanic island chain. 9. Dunnera Taking the last spot in these rankings is the new realm of Dunnera. Rising out of the ashes of the destroyed realm of Fontan, Dunnera has been comprised of nobles from Sirion and Fontan with refugee nobles from Fontan as well. They have slowly increased their region count to Fontan's former regions, but they remain very weak. Food seems to be in constant shortage and rumors of internal discord are both two barriers that the new realm must overcome if it is to rise above. Thank you for reading and I hope that you enjoy this month to come of The White Tree Times. -Editor Vessol on September 3, 2012		The News Ticker August 28, 2012 The realm of Armonía has given the region Ar Raqqah away to Eponllyn.
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