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<center><p><FONT color="#800000" face="Monotype Corsiva" size="15">Orcish Endeavors</font></p></center>


<p>Two weeks ago, a source revealed to agents of the Ruling Council that orcs in Yew had received plans and material for the construction of a new form of automaton, a blackrock golem.  The orcs were said to be constructing these war machines seep in their mine beneath the Serpent's Spine Mountains.   Acting on this alarming intelligence, an assault force was assembled and swiftly laid siege to the mine.</P>

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<P>After fighting their way through abnormally large clusters of orcs, they found the golem assembly area and discovered that several prototype blackrock golems had been created.   The blueprints for the golem's creation were recovered during the battle, and later linked to a mysterious criminal known as 'Pauper.'  This same criminal has been linked to the death of Clainin, the murder of a meer dignitary, and smuggling.</P>

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<P>A week later, the Volunteer Royal Guard assembled after Dylan Krisnos, a craftsman working on the new mountain base, was taken captive.  The signs of orcish involvement were obvious, and once again the orcish mine was laid siege.  Throngs of orcs and lone golem were defeated, and the bruised and battered craftsman was rescued.  The VRG fought their way back out of the mine and through the orc valley.  Dylan was left in the tender care of the skilled hands in Deep Forest Healing of Yew.  Construction on the VRG base has recommenced.</P>

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<P>Recently, orcs have been implicated in the strange deaths of livestock in the fields west of Britain.  Cows, pigs, and a sheep all perished mysteriously a few days ago - not a mark on their bodies.  Mysterious green flecks were found on the crops growing in the nearby fields, only wheat appeared untouched.  The V.R.G. investigated and a suspect was taken into custody for questioning by Captain Savos.  He blamed the deaths at the farms on orcs, and was later released due to a lack of any evidence.</P>

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<P>I returned to the farms today to see if I could gather any further clues, and found that several of the farmers scoffed at the idea of orcish activity.  However, as I checked to see if any of the blighted crops remained in the fields an orcish scout's arrow whizzed past my ear.  The scout's death was swift.  I considered this attack to be a coincidence, the act of a solitary stray orc.  The next field I surveyed contained another orcish scout, which perished as swiftly as the first...</P>

<p>The orcs have, or had as some believe, a mysterious benefactor.  They've built blackrock golems.  And now they are caught lurking in fields near the capitol, potentially tampering with our food supply.  History has taught us the orcs can be just as cunning as any other foe, we must remain vigilant.</P>

<p>Watch the orcs, watch for signs of 'Pauper.'  Join the Volunteer Royal Guards, join the Britannian Armed Forces Alliance and help keep Britannia safe!</P>

<p><FONT color="#800000" face="Monotype Corsiva" size="5">Martyna Z'muir, Library of Sosaria</FONT></P>


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