LOTHIS: The great army led by Colonel Nye-Fedoran and the human spellslinger Iriana Truthspeaker is leaving today to reclaim Ebonring Keep. Although Ebonring Keep was once a key stonghold in the wars against the dramojh, it was lost to the rhodin warlord Gerex One-Horn in Common Year 1661, and it has remained in rhodin control ever since. The Gazette speaks for the entire population of the Great Plains when we say, "It's high time Ebonring Keep was back in giant control!"
Colonel Nye-Fedoran is a career soldier who has fought in many key battles against the chorrim threat in the west, as well as countless skirmishes against rhodin raiders. In gratitude for his help, the litorians of the western plains have given him some of their finest trackers to aid him in his current quest.
Iriana Truthspeaker is a sorcerer of no small skill. Colonel Nye-Fedoran most likely sought her out because of her knowledge of both the Ebonring itself and the Keep.
There will be a parade in the town square this afternoon as the heroes and their army leave for the Floating Forest. The Gazette would like to thank the Lothis Trade Council for sponsoring this event.
MILBOURNE: Well, our good friend Thorn Quatermain was sure booted out of town pretty quickly. I've heard tell of a secret meeting between Lord Michael and the high-ups of the Order of the Iron Gauntlet. While we weren't privy to the exact details, it appears he's joined Division VI and been sent straight out of the area.
After digging around in Thurmaster, we were able to gather a little information on Division VI. Apparently, they're all recent recruits, and they're led by two locals: Ai-Unia, a giantess from the Blessed Wood, and Stahl, a litorian warrior who has lived on his own just outside of Thurmaster for quite some time. We were unable to locate anyone with intimate knowledge about Stahl, and Ai-Unia's parents declined our repeated requests for interviews, so as yet, the Gazette is unable to determine just what manner of group this new Division VI is. Oddly, although the Order of the Iron Gauntlet is primarily a human organization, Mr. Quatermain is the only human in his division, which is primarily composed of giants and sibbecai, and one verrik. Perhaps the Order is diversifying.
We know Quatermain just came from De-Shamod, but we don't know why. And why did he head straight for Lord Michael? Michael was certainly eager to get rid of him, and he also seems eager to cover up his reasons—Darius Carman, his vassal, had Gazette staff removed from Milbourne while they were attempting to do background research for this story. Lord Michael has a dirty secret, and it's only a matter of time before we uncover it.
