Kickabout - Game Started.

[RadioGibbon]

The Marverni council of Druids has denied any links between a sudden spate of bushfires ravaging the entire eastern half of the Marvernis' lands and their neighbour Abysia. A senior Druid is reported as saying,

"Whilst their may have been some skirmishes between our forces and the burning men of the fire lands necessitating a few minor tactical withdrawals their is absolutely no need for concern. Reports that our entire army marched into a blazing inferno and didn't come out are completly false and we can catagorically deny any claims by Abysia to have slain The Thunderbird who is alive and well in the capital planning our decisive counterattack."

Reporters were unable to ask questions as the press conference came to an unscheduled end as fireballs descended from on high and incinerated the meeting circle and all within it.

Breaking News: The Council of Druids had denied any link between the burning of the meeting circle and Abysia, a senior Druid holding an umbrella and staring upwards is quoted as saying,

"Fireballs from the sky are a perfectly natural occurence and just something our citizens should learn to live with."