THE BALTBURG DISPATCH

Issue 7, Wap 5^th  469

“All the Hacks that are fit to print”

 

A Fine Festival

Dateline, East Eagle  Wap 2^nd 

By Horatio Falkenstein, bard

            Words would fail anyone of less skill than I to describe the glorious Procession of the Majesty of Bor held in East Eagle this year.  O Sweet, Glorious Saints! The festival was like unto a glimpse of paradise, yeah, it was a rose among the thorns of our daily toil.  The sacred turnip was of surpassing girth and magnitude this year and the Epic Halfling Dance filled the heart of the turnip-carrier with such joy he shown red as the summer sun.  The tournament was also full of great drama, two such knights as Rannos and Ulfric have not been seen in such a display for many a year under Bor.  The only shadow was the sudden departure of Sir Angus, Sir Brasidas and Sir Raynard on the evening of the tourney.  These brave knight-holders must have had some word from the border, nothing serious let us hope.

 

A Proclamation

Dateline, Castle Eagle,  Xar the 2^nd

By his Honor, Edmund, Count of Storm Eagle

          Let it be known that Rannos, late steward of Blacksword, is knighted this day for courage and valor on the field of honor.  His brave showing in the tournament confirms the high praise he has won against the Road Agents, Kobold Raiders and devils of the Wastes.  Let it also be known that Whitefire, the famed demon-slayer, is now Master of Blacksword, and is high among my counsels in all matters mysterious. 

 

News in brief

Ludwig:  word has still not come from the Barony of Elf Wind.  The Master of Ludwig is worried and says that the border warden Giles was supposed to return from the Dry Hills three days ago but has not.

Castle Eagle: Sir Ulfric left Castle Eagle in a huff.  He was heard to say “Knighthood, hmmff, there wasn’t a man here worthy to lick my boots.”

Baltburg:  it has come to the notice of the town council that our mystical townsman Raedgar the Mysterious is gone from town and has been for some weeks.  No one has entered or left his tower since the end of Yeb.  Very mysterious.

 

News from afar

Dwarf Kingdom:  the ambassador from the scattered northern clans was refused aid by the Dwarf king, much to their dismay.  The king is too troubled by the Black Plague to help his distant kin.

Holtens:  the High Druids of the Holtens have declared the Empire to be “under the Bans of the Lady”, some sort of heathen curse.  Rant on you bloody pagans, Bor will win out in the end.