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Announcement to the Village of Trollsbane,It's Town Council, and It's Citizens

This is an official announcement by the City-State of Varshikar and should be considered the word of our Sovereign Lord, Aristeaus.

Major changes in the government of Trollsbane have lead us to have no choice but to cancel all contracts with the village of Trollsbane and it's related government.

This means that, heretofor, we reclaim our rightful territory of all lands composing the desert of the isle of Gobaith to add to all lands that were previously part of Varshikari territory.

Also, we reclaim the right to tax all citizens of Trollsbane who enter Varshikari territory unlawfully just as non-citizens were previously taxed. The cost of such a tax is currently being negotiated.

All those, non-citizens of Varshikar and citizens of Trollsbane, who are caught stealing the precious resources of our City-State and the surrounding Varshikari territory will be punished. The way in which they are punished will be up to the House of Our Sovereign Lord.

Furthermore, we would like to announce that we are unhappy with Trollsbane's decisions to exile their criminals onto our lands and the lands of their other neighbors. For the time being, we offer aid to all exiles of Trollsbane and a place to stay. However, Varshikar is losing patience with this arrangement.

Any questions or appeals should be entrusted with our ambassadors, Sir and Madame Corulas.

-Moskher, Advisor to Lord Aristeaus of the City-State of Varshikar

And so the old enemy is stiling again? After he licked his wounds and regathered his strength? The mercy of the past will our problem of the near future I fear.

Has the north forgotten the old times? The fights? The blood? Has the north forgotten that it was Trolls Bane and Silverbrand who freed them of an old and great evil? Of evil rulership and the masters behind it?

Now again they are reaching their hands filled with sharp metal into all directions, forgetting how we spilled our blood to free their home. Is that what you are trying? Because like that it seems to be!

That is the thank we can await from once good friends? It is a shame.

May Irmorom bless us, and enlight your minds.

Galim

Priest of Irmorom
Leader of the Community of Irmorom

You freed us from nothing. We are not children of Northerot. We were founded by the bold and free Concubius. You mistake us for the ground we resettled.

Besides, from what I read, you left "we" and are left with you.

Moskher Heszche of Varshikar

I left Silverbrand, but was still there when we lead the attacks on the castle of Northerot, now the ruin of Varshikar which you try to rebuilt.

you may not be the peoples of which we freed the north, but you follow their footsteps. You want to rebuilt THEIR castle, want to gather again THEIR land, yes, you do follow their footsteps. Start to act like them.

And just because of our help, and our blood which got spilled, you and your peoples were able to live in the now called Varshikar. Without us you never would have been able to do so. I never saw one of YOU fighting against the evil up there. You never moved any finger while the evil ruled. Just after it, after we spilled our blood, done the whole dangerous work.

Galim

Noticing your dramatic change in policies regarding citizens of Troll's Bane I wondered how this would affect those who are on your list of registeres merchants. On recieving this position I was guaranteed free trade within the lands of Varshikar. Did this change as well? This is a serious matter to me as I always hoped to make your city-state a backbone of my business.

Drex Thaendrak
merchant and pawnbroker

Well, your name is on the same old list on which peoples like Arkadia, wellknown evil and enemy of trolls bane and also right hand and heir of Darlok, are listed as good friends which should be respected.

Galim

Ich erwarte, dass in den nächsten Tagen ein Botschafter Varshikars sich in Troll`s Bane oder der Grauen Zuflucht zeigt, der mir und den Bürgern der Stadt diesen Schritt persönlich erklären wird.

Wirklich gern würde ich wissen wollen, welche "großen Änderungen" in Troll`s Bane zu diesem Schritt in Varshikar geführt haben sollen. Ist man im Land der Steinwüsten zu gelangweilt und sucht nun so nach Ablenkung?

Sanktionen gegen Varshikar werden vorbereitet und bei der nächsten Ratssitzung zur Ansprache gebracht werden.

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I await an ambassador of Varshikar within the next days in Troll`s Bane or in front of the Castle of the Greys, to explain me and all citizens of the town about this act.

I really want to know, what "major changes" happened in Troll`s Bane, the reason for this acting of Varshikar? They get bored between all their rock desserts and serach for any activity?

Sanctions against Varshikar become prepared and debated during the next meeting of the Town Council.

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Lennier
Graf der Grauen Rose
Stadtrat von Troll`s Bane

Upon a little investigation of my own it seems that most of the north is totally unaware of the policy changes that a single discontent voice wishes to make.
Do not let one foolish voice speaking above its station poison your feelings towards our friends in the north.
I believe this annoucement and the actions mentioned with in have been stopped before they even began.
Yours as always
Pendar Fayed
Captain of trollsbane's guard

Then should the citiziens of Vakishhar pay a tax to Trolls Bane by entering their territory.

Durin Silberbart
Royal Treasurer and Smith

......well arent these very dramatic changes

I have heard nothing of this, nor have i heard anything from my brother on these matters, i will speak to him but until i confirm his words personally i consider this nothing but hear say.

Athian Corulas
Ambassador of Varshikar

We can't even be sure if it was Moskher himself who wrote this, perhaps it is a conspirator.

-Sian

i will put this plainly, even if it is written by his hand Moskhar, you are in no position as Adivsor in the current eyes of the citizens remaining in Varshikar. not because you are unqualifed or because of any dislike though the two latter may be present among some, but frankly because one who has abandoned his post so long ago, REGARDLESS of the reasoning, cannot and should not expect to be returned immediatly to there standing upon there return.
in Respects you may in fact be very worthy of your position or you may not be, but you were intially given your position because our leader believed you were worthy of it, but much time has past without you in the eyes of your fellows and none can be sure you are even the same person you were when you last held this position. So until you have shown that you have earned your rights to be placed once again as Advisor to the kingdom, do not seek to use that title or any power that comes with it. It is not just in my eyes that you must be fit but in that of the citizens you serve as well.

Athian Corulas
Ambassador of Varshikar

The Corulas family, indeed, likes to make my life difficult. This was written at the request of Lord Aristeaus, and as I have written, it should be considered his words, as so many times I have written such things for him in the past.

Is this such a change? How would you be aware, Athian? You were too busy out to assassinate your brother when these laws were first in effect. Allow me to explain this entirely for you and for all others:

Varshikar claimed the desert originally as a result of Western expansionism into the Southern and Eastern woods, which they took it upon themselves to police. As a matter of the defense of our own people, we claimed the desert.

At that time it was also law and still is law that non-citizens pay a tax for entering Varshikari territory; however, we have become quite lax in protecting our land. Due to negotiations with the Triumverate, Trollsbane citizens were allowed to pass, just as dwarves of Silverbrand are still, at least for the time being, allowed to pass, due to a contract that we once had with them--that they, themselves, invalidated by tearing up all contracts with us. (This, indeed, should be changed in our public roster of laws. They were the ones who cut diplomatic arrangements with us, afterall.)

Again, both of these things changed with negotiations with the Triumverate, who so view us as only a satellite of their grandeur that they believe our very territorial rights and obligations are up for negotiation with them.

Lennier himself, however, refutes the existance of the Triumverate--having replaced such a thing outside the laws of that institution (no vote from a public councelor) with a group now known as the Town Hall. We have no contracts with the Town Hall, and indeed, no contracts with any parties or governments. Congratulations, Athian, on making Varshikar a diplomacy-free land.

Therefore, even as this was, indeed the decision of Aristeaus, it was no decision at all. We have no contracts, and thus the law reverts to how it was. Simple.

Moskher of Varshikar, advisor to Lord Aristeaus

Moshker, euer Wissen über den Stadtrat (Triumvirate) von Troll`s Bane und dessen struktureller Aufbau ist falsch.

Es gibt immernoch 3 Parteien im Rat: Die Graue Rose, die Stadtwache und die registrierte Bürgerschaft der Stadt. Jeder einzelne Bürger hat dort eine Stimme, so wie die gesamte Graue Rose eine Stimme besitzt und die gesamte Stadtwache eine Stimme besitzt.

Um mich zu wiederholen: Jeder EINZELNE Bürger hat annährend die selbe Macht wie eine der beiden Gruppen.

So hört auf uns zu Tadeln mit den pseudo-demokratischen Ansichten eurer eigenen Monarchie.

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Moskher, your knowledge about the structure of the Town Council (Triumvirate) is wrong.

Their are still 3 parties: the Grey Rose, the Town Guard and the registered citizenship of the town. Every single citizen has one voice during the meetings, like the whole Grey Rose has one voice and the whole Town Guard has one voice. To repeat, a SINGLE citizen of Trolls Bane has nearly the same power like one of both groups.

So, do not blame us with your pseudo-democratic views of your own monarchy.

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Lennier
Graf der Grauen Rose
Stadtrat von Troll´s Bane

your straying Moskhar, i said nothing about the laws yet, those i can dicuss later with my brother. What i spoke of was you, so do not attempt to subvert my meaning with fancy words. I do not and will not consider you of any worth until you prove yourself the latter. i will be writing in concerns to these laws as soon as i am able to speak to my older brother. and so you know i wasn't out to assainate him, that would have been easy. i was after every last one of you, but that time has past and now iseek only a safe place to raise my family, I do hope you haven't lost much sleep over it.

Athian Corulas

Then you doubt your brother, Athian, for these are his words, not mine. Take your issues up with him. I am merely a messenger.

Lennier,

Nonetheless, the structure has changed and also the rulership. We had a contract with the Triumverate. The Triumverate no longer exists.

I don't understand why this is such a point of contrast for you, Lennier. Silverbrand tears up more of their contracts with you than they keep. Silverbrand also does not allow your citizens to enter their village or use their resources. Silverbrand claims land on a regular basis, even going so far as claiming ownership of Varshikar.

Is it Silverbrand gold in your pockets that keeps you from being so defensive when they do exactly what we do? Or are you not so much a halfling as a very small dwarf?

Moskher of Varshikar, Advisor to Lord Aristeaus

I am still waiting for a response regarding my inquiry about the future status of registered merchants.

sincerly,

Drex Thaendrak
merchant and pawnbroker

Nay. I do not foresee any changes, Drex. Our individual agreements are seperate from these contracts. You are free to pass.

Moskher of Varshikar

This is good news to hear. Of course this means that my services are available to you and your citizens at every time. If you need something special, contact me and I will see what can be done.

sincerly,

Drex Thaendrak
merchant and pawnbroker

At current, I am interested in no less than 100 donf blades of medium to large size--fresh. Collect them and you can expect a reward.

Yours,
Moskher of Varshikar