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dnsmantra
post Jan 30 2012, 01:52 PM
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Being a little summary of ongoing events since last (feel free to know these things or not, depending on whether you've been around in the Highlands or not. More stuff is obviously going on, but these are the ones that stick out in the rumours/reports from Matthew's contacts and so on):

- Cradle Town seems to be doing well. There's been no more incidents of people being lured over the ritual protections or from poisoners, though on one occasion a group of thugs in tattered leathers were found dead near the well, all killed with pinpoint precision by what would appear to be arrows. Nobody saw anything or heard any cries though, and no arrows were ever found.

- Manor Kloss, the refuge of Lord Avoul, last remaining lord of House Bamael has come under heavy ritual assault these past weeks, though appears to be weathering the storm. Whatever protections it's former master, Lord Kloss of House Corvack put in place some years ago, or what enhancements Avoul has made seem to be working.

- Mercenary Helds fight Vanity's undead armies, or at least a vanguard of such around the Manor; their fewer numbers made up for by their strong fortifications, well oiled siege engines and ability to retreat within the Manor when rituals rain down. Raids are made on Vanity's lands under cover of night by skilled assassins, and several villages are found bereft of survivors by the morning. Avoul's strategy seemingly to murder Vanity's peon populous, she purportedly loves and freed from Duke Bamael's tyrany, until she withdraws.

- Rumours of the House of Wax within Mordred's Rest and other cities around the Empire grow, though nothing is confirmed. A handful of watchmen from the Rest seemingly disappear when orders are made to test each of them for blood. Bodies matching their descriptions were found not too far off, apparently killed by Crael. All rather too convenient.

- A small cult within Bildteve calling it's Nydor's Hand appears to be targetting undead citizens. Very much "small time" and under the radar of the scribes, no doubt a movement that could grow.

- At Yllren's Fall, scouts report a new city under construction. Great ghostly chains flowing across the chasm and the foundations of some kind of tower are all that exist to date. On closer inspection one plucky scout reported that they weren't chains at all but ghostly images of people's faces twisted to look like that, all whispering their silent torment. What Allockra, for it must be his work, is building there, is yet to be fully realised.

- A great whirlwind of sand has surrounded House Rekthenan since the dawn. It's blown unrelenting and nobody has been seen going either in or out. A small encampment has appeared outside, from which a number of well armed humans with coloured markings on their faces, alongside tall fey have been seen patrolling and moving between there and Nathramir's Seat. One, in particular, a lordly fey with deep blue markings and a sword that crackles with lightning has been seen standing before the whirlwind of sand and demanding the head of Illivah Wyre. From within, nothing seems to stir.
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