York Journal/Issue 14

The York Journal

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May 08

Editor(s): Relkin Sypher

News Articles

News Briefs

May 28th - Falasan fights a series of battles against the Cagilan Empire and her allies. May 27th - Ash Sea Islands loses battle to defend Wor'ight from the combined forces of Caergoth, Carelia,and Suville. May 26th - Caergoth has taken control of Worav (formerly part of Ash Sea Islands). May 16th - Melmoor rebels from Norland. May 13th - Eston mourns the death of Andrew McKay, King of Eston. May 12th - Field Marshal Malcor has stepped down citing personal issues. He is replaced by Marshal Voragh Orim. May 8th - Ash Sea Islands successfully defends the city of Wor'ight from Caergoth, Carelia, and Suville. Meanwhile, Caergoth has taken Worav. May 7th - Barony of Makar has taken over the rogue region of Melmoor. Moramroth has rebelled from Minas Ithil. May 5th - With the capture of Lady Katherine, Lord Mordoc was elected the new Justiciar of Minas Ithil. May 5th - Battles in Elost between defending Minas Ithil forces and Eston and Norland. See article for full analysis. May 2nd & 3rd - Falasan has successfully defended Nazgorn in some fierce battles against Cagilan Empire, Darka, and Talerium. May 2nd - The takeover attempt of Amriel by Eston has ended. May 1st - Eston has started a brutal takeover attempt in Amriel.

By Roxas Sypher

The waiting game

May 30th '08

Since the death of King Andrew of Eston the war has grown quiet. Large numbers of Eston troops occupy the city of Barad Riel. To the other side of the mountains, in Hernepoole, is the Norland forces which have not made any moves. The only battles have been small and only involved the Barony of Makar. The Barony has continued to send small raiding parties from Mansbridge. These forces have been intercepted fairly quickly and sent on their way back home. Does the inaction of Eston represent problems amongst the leaders of the Northern Federation? Only Sordnez remains of the three rulers that began this series of events. Perhaps the new King of Eston does not hold a favorable view of the vikings and their behavior. Norland has been unable to win a battle by itself in some time and the Barony only seems interested in looting. It would come as no surprise if Eston felt little obligation to help out beyond taking advantage of the situation to claim another city. It could even be that Eston is balking at Norland wanting that city back once the war progresses. Time will tell whether any of this is the case, but it will be a cruel twist of fate for Norland if Eston claims Barad Riel as the price of their participation in this war.

By Roxas Sypher

King of Eston has died

May 13th '08

The York Journal offers its condolences to the people of Eston. We recognize that a man of great stature has left the world. Before becoming King of Eston, Andrew McKay was Count of Slantrax, General of Eston, and Duke of Hawthorne. Andrew McKay leaves behind a Queen and two children as well as an entire nation in mourning. He has been entombed in the Venerest Temple within Barad Lacirith.

By Roxas Sypher

Battles in Elost

May 5th '08

Eston and Norland combined their forces to attack the fort at Elost. Nearly a thousand soldiers attacked the eight hundred defenders. The attackers took heavy casualties, with 680 killed or wounded and the Norland Hero Drojan Brakus killed. The attackers were unable to take the fort but inflicted heavy losses on the defenders. Minas Ithil casualties were 605 killed or wounded. Reinforcements from both sides continued toward the mountainous fort as each side rallied their forces. Sunset found Minas Ithil still outnumbered with around 800 hostile troops against about 600 Minas Ithil defenders. Justiciar Katherine Yorke was captured during the battle but the walls were held and the attackers driven back. The attackers suffered casualties of 623 while Minas Ithil had casualties of 413.

By Roxas Sypher

New articles coming soon

May 1st '08

The York journal is launching its new style, celebrating over a year of operations. We hope the new look will allow us to provide even more information to our readers.