And Now the News...
Agents of Koza the Regimental Goat
have been spreading the political gospel of the horned exile through
the Cantons this month. The Weal-and-Chaos platform of Koza has great
if subversive appeal to the enlisted Black Army ranks and rural
lesser classes especially the newly rolled out Free Pasturage for
All plank.
Last month's horrific murders and
cannibalistic debasement of Pilof, the second son of Subgraf Androj
the Unsubtle, in the wilds of Upper Marlinko Canton during a
routine investigation into unlicensed witchery has produced suspects
after a Seers and Wainwrights Guild consultation. A bounty of 7,500
gold sun has been issued for the restorative justice deaths of the
so-called Revoca Seven. The Brothers of the Other Mother
are however extending an 7,257 weregild price (base weregild plus
oracular reimbursement and a “stocking fee”) has been generously
extended to the perpetrators.
Widespread pig-rustling and petty
warfare has broken out in the Translittoral Canton of Heimbutboch
(spelling variable by monthly whim of the editor). Local sources say
breaking with recent tradition this round of conflict is more of a
“card-driven affair.”
Hisfytla the newly-crowned queen
of the Amazons (western branch) is holding a lavish contest in
which outlanders are invited to captain large combat barges
“long-term leased” from the Eld in a battle of wits and valor.
Qualified contestants will be supplied with a barge and crew of male-helots.
The winners are promised a 2,500 silver “balsaccs”
(extremely-large Amazonian coins worth 5 of your masculine tainted
gold suns) and magical accouterments worthy of your ranked status.
Losers will be granted special lifetime entry-level positions in the
Regal Torture-Harem.
Long live the Vy-Queen!