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While delivering a gift to the Machakan king, the great Ormr of Vanheim was set upon by foul beasties lurking in the woods. Great spiders, they were! The web crawlers were huge, black and hairy, and bloated from feasting on the peoples of the land. Their beady eyes had a glint of malevolent intelligence, and their jaws dripped with foul venom.

Vanheim offers its assistance to Machaka in destroying the infestation of foul monsters that is terrorizing their forests and savannas. Our scouts have already begun to search for the nest-webs, to burn out the eggs before they hatch. Our riders will hunt down and slay the foul beasts that have already hatched!

Soon the eastern lands of Machaka will be free of the creatures, and the good people of the countryside will be at ease. We do this for free, out of the goodness of our hearts, to keep the farms and forests safe for the children and the children's children. And the children's children's children too, can't forget about them!

Nations of the West, you may be hard pressed with your own troubles, as are we all. But, look in your hearts, and find compassion there, compassion to help the poor Machakan peasants! The infestation must be purged, afore the plague of spiders spreads wide.