Atamaran Advocate/Issue 2

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Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

So You Wanna Revolution? 25th April

Almost ten full days later, RedSpan has still not entered into the island-wide fray. While there may be several reasons for this, many RedSpanners believe the fault to lie with their own king, Dielo. After some quiet mumblings and grumblings about the king being too indecisive and keeping the rest of RedSpan in the dark as to their political goals, nobles began to speak up. Protest after protest began to flood in, forming into an unofficial "rebellion" led by AJ. AJ very openly asked King Dielo to step down within 24 hours, or AJ would lead a real rebellion against him (At last count, the Underground had 11 or so members, presumably all nobles of some worth). Later this evening, King Dielo announced he would be stepping down in roughly 26 hours, taking care of some final business, before returning to his Family's estate to be with his dying grandfather. The new king has not yet been decided, but AJ and Elit are two of the more public candidates (provided AJ can give up his life of international espionage). Will the new King send RedSpan running head-first into the fray, as many of its nobles seem to wish? If AJ becomes King, will RedSpan become a sneaky nation of spies and assassins (some nations claim they already are)? Will Lord Shamus ever find his stolen Ale? Only time will tell...

by Benny Kimura of RedSpan

The Straggling Realm 16th April

As the wars of Atamara continue to heat up, RedSpan, having stayed out of the conflict until now, may very well be jumping into the fray soon. With Carelia's sudden withdrawl from the SA, many RedSpanners were immediately up in arms, wishing to pay back what many considered a "blatant insult." Infiltrator AJ, known for his role in sparking the RedSpan/Darka war, and Kradus of RedSpan are among the most outspoken RedSpanners to speak in favor of joining into the war. So far, still newly appointed King Dielo has not made any real decisions, prefering to see exactly what former ally Carelia has planned. Battle-weary troops from Abington returning home after a successful campaign through RedSpan regions have only helped fuel the RedSpanners desire for combat, somewhere, and it seems only a matter of time until RedSpanner banners will be seen amongst the fray... The question is, whom does one trust when the only allies are enemies?

by Benny Kimura of RedSpan

Atamara in Turmoil 15th April

The wars in Atamara have broadened in recent weeks to the extent that RedSpan is now the only realm in Atamara not to be involved in what seems to have become a continent wide struggle stemming from the initial conflicts in the north. Indeed since the time of the publication of our last issue, Abington, the Cagilan Empire, Carelia and Talerium have all managed to get involved in the Northern Conflicts in one guise or another and diplomacy between the realms of Atamara has become increasingly volatile and unpredictable. The most solid demonstrations of the general diplomatic breakdown have been seen in King Dead Angel3's sermons that all of Norland is filled with evildoers who ought to be killed on sight, thus whipping up a frenzy of hatred against Norland in Minas Ithil and the recent weakening of the Southern Federation as detailed below. The eventual outcomes of the Minas Ithil vs Norland and Falasan vs Eston conflicts are in themselves, not so pivotal, but it seems the diplomatic maneuverings that have been taking place as a result of these wars will surely be felt for some time to come.

by Wolfram Gunnar of Ash Sea Islands

Trouble in the Southern Federation. 15th April

In a surprising move, Carelia formally withdrew from the Southern Federation over the weekend after spending several years as an integral member of the Southern bloc. According to diplomatic protocol, war was declared between Carelia and the remaining SF members immediately. However, King Kronos has already stated publicly that his kingom's alliances with RedSpan and Abington "will stand" despite his sudden withdrawal from the SA. ref At this point it is still unknown what the official response of the remaining federation members shall be and whether relations will be restored to alliance as King Kronos wishes. Considering that Abington is already involved elsewhere, eyes are now on RedSpan and whether they will try to make a big deal over Carelia's actions.

by Wolfram Gunnar of Ash Sea Islands