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[gowb]

Sure, no problem.

In other news, war in the south is heating up! The only uninvolved southern nation so far is Marignon, but who knows how long this will last?? The fishes of Atlantis are on the run and hiding in their stronghold. Arcosephale, once on the defensive itself, rushes to reclaim lost lands while the giants of the Jotun hills take advantage of the chaos! Who will emerge the victor?? Only time will tell...

[zenphos]

Sounds like the southern continent is the place not to be.

Although the northern lands seem to be on a knife edge with many pretenders poised to strike, who shall be the first to march to war?

[Kamamura]

The brave Atlantian nation wants to say this: The treachery commited on our nation shall not go unpunished. We may have been defeated on land, but the lakes, rivers and seas are deep. Watch your step when your farmers go to fill a bucket of water, or your maids admire their beauty in a flowing river - our righteous wrath will not be far!

[Zogger]

Being in the middle between warring south and soon exploding north is not very nice either. Caelum has been at peace except accidental clashing with Pangaea forces when we both moved to same indy province and my army run away when my mammoths fell in love with the beautiful Pangaens and refused to trample them

[gowb]

Treachery? The Atlantians speak of treachery where none exists. Arcosephale is on the warpath out of righteous vengeance - the fish people had marched right up to their doorstep before being driven away. The giants of the Jotun hills had no contact with the fishes before our small friends to the north warned us of their aggression, and we act only out of love for our Arcosephalian allies. So do not lend credence to Atlantis lies! Fish have no teeth to lie through, but they lie just the same.

[AreaOfEffect]

What Atlantis doesn't know is that the great nation of Man has begun the conquest of the sea already. It may also shock him to know that Heidegger, the Witch-King, has ordered the deaths of all living creatures in the sea. Soon the populations of all the underwater provinces will be pillaged to the point of non-existance. There will be no one to tax, no one to recruit, and no one to feed your hungry mouths.

Why would Heidegger do this you say. Simply put, he dislikes sea food.

[jmb]

Zogger said:
Being in the middle between warring south and soon exploding north is not very nice either. Caelum has been at peace except accidental clashing with Pangaea forces when we both moved to same indy province and my army run away when my mammoths fell in love with the beautiful Pangaens and refused to trample them

Well, of course they fell in love! After all, what's there not to love? It is a well known fact that the Pangeans are the best people in this whole world (And I don't say that just because I'm their god, either).

[gowb]

Aasbjörn stood tall against the setting sun. It had burned brightly today, hotter than the Voice of Sölve usually preferred. But the hills of his home were far behind him, and he stood on this fertile ground that the Lord of Near and Close had demanded become theirs. The blood of the indigenous forces stained the soil beneath his feet, and his human retainers busied themselves with finishing off the wounded and dying around him. The Norna and her apprentice had left to scry for any traces of magic left in this dying world, and his elite warriors were off relaxing in their brief respite. He was alone, his massive form silhouetted against the sky. The giant called to be the Prophet of the World God sighed. Not for the first time did he wonder why he had answered that call.

The one they called the Golden directed his gaze to the north. His scouts had reported that a large army of Atlantians had attacked immediately upon his departure, easily rolling over the paltry defenses he had set up. The giant rested his hands on the sword struck into the ground before him, shifting slightly in his burnished golden armor. He had a decision to make. Stand and trust in the might of the Arcosephalian army, or retreat from the behemoth to the north? His warband was in tune with battle and hungry for more, but they were few in number and he doubted any magical tricks the Hag's daughters could come up with would turn the tide.

Angerboda. The Hag of the Iron Wood was another problem he would have to face. The vile giantess had emerged from hiding several months ago, seemingly subservient and willing to serve Lord Sölve - but Aasbjörn did not trust her. The witch served only herself, and though she would not dare to challenge the Lord of Winter Himself, surely His prophet stood as a potential obstacle to power. He did not feel entirely safe with her roaming the halls of the Coldsteel Palace.

Beseiged by enemies from both within and without. Aasbjörn the Golden sighed once again, no steam issuing with his breath, once again reminding him of the distance between him and his beloved home. With a fatalistic shrug, the stoic giant drew the horned helm of his position over his head. Either way, the respite was over.

[gowb]

Utgard requires Death gems and is willing to trade Air, Earth, Astral, or Nature 1:1 for them. We would also be willing to go as high at 50:1 gold for such gems.