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BLACKROCK (UNDERMOUNTAIN) I want to introduce miself, Iīm Eric, son of Eric, King Undervolcano. This is a pick of our history. When I was young, my grandfather told me this: "Early in the time we were a mighty and fierce race. Whith Hill Dwarves, our brothers, we lived in a rich mountain, Hill Dwarves in the surface, but us always prfered the underworld, his minerals and the sun canīt reach us. We had a cool life, with our mines and metalworking, until the day... the Disgrace Day.The day when we released the fire , the great fire...The volcano was active, the lava invaded our houses, many people fell in front of our capital figthing against that flaming liquid. Finally, we have been forced to evacuate. Three hundreds years lateer we have returned to BlackRock, where we have found all what we need: food, stone, iron..." This arrival happened a hundred years ago. Now we are ready to build a new mining empire... We will search our brothers to rejoin our civilization. This will be hard, but we must triumph over dificulties and figth for uor prosperity. Iīm not a bard, Iīm not a scribe, speachs are not my specialty. I can only say: Letīs go my people, go and reach the happines to our sons!
Contact Eric at mcacco@hotmail.com
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Contact venom at wymatt@mediaone.net
~Being an excerpt from the Journal of Talitha Darkmoon~
Barackas. The last bastian of a once great and vast Dark Elven empire. Milleniums of greed and petty feuding brought our race to the very brink of destruction. No more! We have achieved what was once believed impossible - UNITY! Now we can begin to reclaim all that is rightfully ours.
Yet at this dawning of a new age for our race, I am given pause by the Oracles. A threat far greater than any yet faced even in our turbulent, treacherous past now stirs.
ARRAGOTH!
Too long and hard have my people fought to be vanquished at the brink of greatness by this demon born of fire. Time is of the essence. Even as I write these words our fearsome warriors begin the hunt for the Demon's lair.
I shall seek out the Lords of nations so long forgotten in our bitter struggle for survival. I go to offer the might of the Dark Elves to those who wish to unite forces to destroy the Demon before he wakes and enslaves us all in his fiery empire.
Victory once again will belong to the people of Barackas!
Contact Talitha Darkmoon at nemesis@spirit.com.au
Greetings fellow Magi of the Isles of Arragoth! I am the Wizard Iermorcus. I have come here at the bidding of the Great Mage to prevent the awakening of the demon Arragoth, son of the Fire Gods. The Scrolls of Sarakine prophesize that a great evil will arise from the Isles of Arragoth. The Scrolls say 'When the Heavens are Right, Arragoth shall Rise.' Know ye that that time is nigh upon us! In a year's time, Arragoth will awaken and wreak death and destruction upon this world, this universe and all the multiverse unless we join together to stop him! I have forged the Minotaur tribes of Bulls Canyon into a unified force, ready to oppose Arragoth's deadly peril. I fear that the Minotaur tribes by themselves may not be enough. Join with me in this struggle! Seek out the Volcanic Lair of the son of the Fire Gods! We must destroy him before his Lava Legions reawaken and once more enforce Arragoth's rule with fire and suffering. Let us mass our combined armies against this threat and destroy him! The task before us is not an easy one. I anticipate that our victory will not be easy or bloodless. But Victory it will be! We shall taste the fruit of Victory and it will be all the sweeter for the challenge it posed. I am confident that through our combined efforts we will vanquish the evil Arragoth. Join with me! Join with me! I remain, as ever, the humble and obedient servant of the Great Mage, IERMORCUS
Contact Iermorcus at pmelwhite@msn.com
Me,Malkarma,Highlord of the Plainsmen Nation,announce that the Free Plainsmen Nation has declared war to the Dervish Coalition,leaded by the Merchant Prince Eduarte Junegal,and the Union of Minotaur Tribes,leaded by the unknow Great Mage. If any race gives help to these races,as military support or using any kind of magic against the Plainsmen Nation, war will be declarated on it also. As was said was: Malkarma, Highlord of the Plainsmen Nation.
Contact Malkarma at shinano@hotmail.com
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Contact Renard at quaidfan@zdnetmail.co.uk
The old king Achilles had died at the age of 176 years, and his son Perseo is now the High King of the High Elves. The High King Perseo want that every nation of the Island World know that his oracles had predicted the return of the son of the Fire God, and that return will be very soon. The High Elves will stand against Arragothīs minions and again any one that enlist in his side. High King Perseo congratulates with the iniciative of Lord Eduarte which postulate the union of all nations against the Fire God dreaded son.
Contact PERSEO at perseo1@hotmail.com
Annals of the Dervishes in the Years of Fire: The Renunciate War In late spring of the first year of fire, Dervish feyadin exploring the far reaches of Western Mikrad were set upon by Plainsmen bandits and Underdwarf soldiers, who seized the western edge of the swamp. At the same time, the newly constructed tavern in Trader's Point was burned to the ground by an unknown saboteur. The events seemed too well-coordinated to be mere coincidence, and the Dervish suspected that they were the targets of a sinister plan. Omberto the Clever accused the Plainsmen of attempting to start a war, which the ruler of Granola, Malkarma, vehemently denied. Malkarma and Eric were known as the Renunciates since they were the only active wizards who had refused to sign the Annunciato that established the Council of Wizards. Renard, also a Renunciate, had fallen into a comatose slumber in the jungles of Varossa, apparently having inhaled too large a dose of hylic vapors, which send the ingester's soul skirling across the multiverse. Similar fates had apparently befallen Venom, Dark Lord of the Halflings, and the Gnome King of Farawayfromorl. Eduarte, Prince of Trader's Point, sent messengers to both Malkarma and Eric, King Undervolcano of the Underdwarves, attempting to defuse the crisis by offering to cede sovereignty over the disputed Western Mikrad shires in exchange for reparations for the destroyed tavern, in the hopes of gaining a peaceful settlement. Iermorcus, Supreme Bull of the Minotaur Tribes and Avatar of the Great Mage, sent strongly worded cautions to the two wizards. The Renunciates chose to interpret this self-admittedly intemperate action as a provocation, and Malkarma declared war "to the death" upon the Dervish, the Minotaurs, and any who chose to ally with them. Negotiations failed due to the intransigence of Malkarma, who would countenance no discussion that had peace as its object. Eduarte was obligated to prepare for war. Iermorcus, stung by the harsh words directed at him by Malkarma, vowed to aid Eduarte, since the prestige of the Minotaur realm and of the Council of Wizards was at stake. Senaru agreed to assist Iermorcus, from his loyalty to his ally and a deeply-felt sense of justice, and in the hopes that a quick resolution to the war would enable the Council to direct its efforts toward the defeat of Arragoth. Together, the two Council members formed the Doloriate Alliance for the purpose of succouring a fellow wizard from the Renunciate foe. Back on the Indigo Isle, Sir Durandal of Troi took command of the Archangel Brigade and advanced into Western Mikrad. He encountered and defeated the lead element of the Underdwarf army at Meerkress Ford, and was cited for valor as a result of his actions there. Meanwhile, a small company of spear-carrying Dervish asegari in the north of the Mikrad swamp attempted to hold off the Plainsman advance, but was defeated to the last man by a battalion of Malkarma's wolf-cavalry. The Renunciates also began to harass the Dervish by sending magically charmed and plague-ridden giant rats into the villages surrounding Trader's Point, causing much distress and diverting much-needed resources from the front lines in Mikrad. During the autumn, the victory of the Archangel Brigade gave the Renunciate wizards pause, enabling hastily recruited spearmen to clear out the plague of rats from the villages of Une and Doa. Charmed rat attacks continued through the fall, even attacking an encampment of Wild Tom's new Beastlord Brigade as it assembled in Quat. Renewed sabotage resulted in the destruction of boat-building facilities throughout the Trader's Point region. Meanwhile, the Cartographical Endeavor initiated by Eduarte and headed by Mizhal the Scribe succeeded in piecing together reports from far afield to create a map of the route from the Isle of Mt. Sorrow to the Indigo Isle. Armed with this knowledge, the Doloriates began to plan an expedition to relieve the beleagured Dervish people. Sir Jagganah of the Minotaur nation and Sir Dino Birchtree of the Hill Dwarves were awarded the Order of Meerkress Ford for their part in the planning and leadership of the Doloriate Expedition, as the allied army was named. The honor was accompanied by a medallion of bronze on which was a bust of Thoth-Merlin, the Dervish god of wisdom, surrounded by the start of an Ancient inscription "Dulce and decorum est"; on the obverse was the crossed scimitars representing martial prowess and the end of the Ancient inscription, "pro patria mori." Together, the inscriptions comprised the motto of the Order, "It is sweet and proper to die for one's country." Sir Durandal coined the Order's motto, uttering a further witticism that is worth reporting: "But it's even sweeter," he said, "to make the other poor bastard die for his country." That quip remains the unofficial motto of the Order of Meerkress Ford. By late autumn, volunteer dark elven spearmen were deployed along the frontiers of Eastern Mikrad. The Beastlord Brigade, under the command of Wild Tom, entered Western Mikrad in order to bolster the front lines. As the Renunciates continued to maneuver and demonstrate in Western Mikrad, building up their forces, Sir Durandal took command of the combined Dervish brigades and counter-manuevered, attempting to maintain an army-in-being as a hedgehog between the Renunciate armies and the city of Trader's Point. A few small skirmishes occurred as both sides probed the defenses of the other. Meanwhile, at the beginning of the winter, Lord Dwain of Nazair subdued Renard, ruler of the Amazons, and added those regions to his domain. Winter slowed the Renunciate advance, and the battle lines stabilized in central Mikrad as Eric and Malkarma mustered even more forces for a spring offensive. Meanwhile, the fleet of the Doloriate Allies drew closer to the Plainsman homeland. Recruiting continued at high pace in both Trader's Point and the dark elf region, aided by the arrival of Aquimil the Trader from Bulls' Run with a load of supplies to aid in the construction of the Dervish defenses. At the end of the winter, though slowed by storms and bad weather, the Agitato and Bravado Flotillas led by Jagganah Sahab of the Minotaur realm landed on Granola and conducted a highly effective raid that further delayed the Renunciates. Malkarma, expecting the raiders to stay and fight, launched a counterattack while simultaneously pulling his battalions back from Mikrad in case they were needed. At about the same time, two companies of East Mikrad volunteers led by Aquimil the Trader, a Minotaur soldier of fortune, entered the city of the Gnome King to limited resistance and established a satrap loyal to the Merchant Prince there. Similarly, Senaru of the Hill Dwarves subdued the vicious halflings of Croper's Wood after a short but fierce guerilla campaign. When the Minotaur raiders withdrew, Malkarma once more pushed his army to the edge of the disputed territory while Eric ordered his powerful battalions under the seer Galadriel back to the egress from the ascending shaft out of the Underworld. The apparent reason for this was Malkarma's demand that he should lead the assault upon the Dervish. Thus, Malkarma was taken by surprise when the Doloriate Expedition landed once more upon his shore--this time in force. In a moving speech before entering battle, Sir Jagganah named his army the "Deliverance Stampede" and led them to the fight. Malkarma recalled the ranger Harrison from the Mikrad front, and persuaded Eric to send his bard Ricardo to Granola as well. But Malkarma had more arrows in his quiver yet--magical ones. He terrorized the Dervish by sending charmed trolls into the lands surrounding Trader's Point. Seeing the end, Eduarte ordered his armies to lay waste to the regions they controlled. His commanders refused to obey in most cases--the paladin Sir Calad Bolg because of his devotion to Tsengral, god of justice; the knight Sir Durandal because of the Mizhal the Scribe's steadfast refusal to participate in such an act; and the beastmaster Wild Tom because the order went astray as he took his Brigade into Eastern Mikrad. In the end, only the marksman Venator--alone, deep within enemy territory, beset by monsters, and filled with bloodlust after a victory over a patrol of Plainsmen mithril knights--obeyed the order. Eduarte, given over to despair, vowed to end his own life and summoned the Conclave of Ashes, the Dervish priesthood responsible for selecting a new prince upon the death of the old, to take control of the nation. Attacking the Doloriate beachhead from three sides, the Renunciate forces were engaged by Sir Jagganah and Sir Dino Birchtree as well as the Minotaur heroes Indra, Bhull Jeldi, Hanuman, and Janomal. The Plainsman heroes Ug the Barbarian and Gaudi of Catalan, a builder, fell to the Deliverance Stampede--Gaudi was slain in hand-to-hand combat with Sir Jagganah, who earned on that day the sobriquet "the Relentless" for his unstoppable advance. Harrison and Ricardo, attempting to lead flanking attacks to cut off the Doloriate forces from reinforcements, were killed by the Minotaurs on the beach, though Harrison's mind blast and Ricardo's spirit drain spells caused much damage to the Doloriate forces. Meanwhile, Sir Jagganah and the Deliverance Stampede charged into the city of Granola, bravely defended by a force of archers, pikemen, and apprentices. After hard fighting, the city fell, and Malkarma cast a Dimensional Jump spell to escape the Isles of Arragoth. A hardy sprite flew from the battlefield on swift wings and delivered the news of victory to Trader's Point, where the Conclave of Ashes had just begun to assist Eduarte in his ritual suicide. Casting aside his dagger, Eduarte dismissed the Conclave, and sent congratulatory messages to the Doloriate Allies, who enjoined Eduarte to begin negotiations for peace with Eric, King Undervolcano, the surviving Renunciate wizard. Eric was willing to have peace, since he felt that he had been dragged into the war by his ally Malkarma. With the disappearance of Malkarma, he was free to act as he saw fit, but he remained determined to secure the interests of the Underdwarf Kingdom, and so the bargaining began to see if it would be peace, or war. During the negotiations, the reorganization of the Dervish Army was conducted. Sir Durandal was awarded the title of Marshal, making his command a division of the Dervish Army. The Archangel Division was given the arms "A field Gules, a Cross Or." Sir Calad Bolg was made Marshal as well and given command of the Empyreal Division, with the arms "A field Argent, a Cross Sable." Wild Tom's brigade was renamed the Cavaliers and given the arms, "A field quarterly, Argent and Sable." Venator's brigade was renamed the Bravehearts, to reflect their notable service to the Palace during the Renunciate War and their courage in defeating a force of Malkarman mithril knights. The arms of the Braveheart Brigade were "A field Vert, a Saltire Or." The various auxiliary brigades were also redesignated, with the First Volunteers receiving the arms, "A field party per bend, Gules and Argent." The Second Volunteers were awarded, "A field Or, Sable chief," and the Third Volunteers, "A field party per fess, Azure and Argent." As a signal but purely nominal honor, the members of Sir Jagganah's Deliverance Stampede were enrolled in the Dervish Army as the Deliverer Brigade and given the arms "A field Sable, a Chevron Or." During the negotiations, Iermorcus emerged with a bold plan he called the Seven Points. After a flurry of hard bargaining by both sides, the peace treaty declared that Eric would receive Kilmoth-town and sufficient surface shires to supply his need for gems and wood. The Doloriates would receive a land route connecting them to the Dervish as well as Gotill-town and parts of the desert. And so the Renunciate War came to an end, and there was much rejoicing in Trader's Point and throughout the land of the Dervish.
Contact Eduarte at whitew@scils.rutgers.edu
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