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THE BALTBURG DISPATCH

Issue 8, Wap 29th  469

“All the Hacks that are fit to print”

 

TERROR AND VICTORY IN THE NORTH

Dateline, East Eagle  Wap 29nd 

By Horatio Falkenstein, bard

            After the fall of West Tower in Storm Eagle County, things looked grim for the Count and his vassals, yet help arrived and the tables have turned.  Whitefire the famous Demon-Slayer and Sir Rannos, who recently struck down the Son of the Unholy Feaster, arrived and raised the siege of High Chapel, saving Bishop Dumbric and breaking the back of the “Followers of the Suffering Dwarf”.  The mighty Sir Richard Stercorius also arrived to the Count’s aid and led the charge that drove the Black-Rock Hill giants and their orcish minions from the siege of East Tower.  Sir Raynard and his vassals are now free to join the Count in his march to join Whitefire and Sir Rannos to drive out the “Bloody Bear” tribe from West Tower.

 

IT IS DECREED

Dateline, Marchburg,  Wap the 27nd

By his Grace, Granville, Duke of the Northern Marches

          Let it be known that the petty quarrels of border-vassals are of no interest to his Grace, and the forces of the Emperor are much better used in making strong show against the Druidic heretics of the Holtens and their usurper king.  The Count of Storm Eagle should do his duty and clean up his own mess.

 

News in brief

Ludwig:  Master Baldric of Ludwig says that the Feaster cult army that was gathering in the Waste has dispersed, but is not destroyed.

Castle Eagle: the castellan swears the fortress is secure and there is no danger to the family of the count.

Baltburg:  Bishop Lucius’ request that a detachment of the town guard be sent to help Count Edmund was voted down, leading the objection were Abbot Marco and Captain Horatio.

County Marh: Stelgar the Count of Marh was arrested on a charge of heresy by the inquistional court, he was deposed and replaced by his cousin Humphrey.

 

News from afar

Dwarf Kingdom:  the dwarf king reports a minor victory over a party of orcish scouts.

Holtens:  the false king has sent a strongly worded protest to the Emperor about Duke Granville’s presence on the border.