Wiki Category: News & Rumors 269

The lands of Mardrun shiver as the blustery cold wind blows through the homes and cities that dot it, however the world still seems to stir within the frozen wasteland. 

To the north along the Shield of Mardrun, the Dirge stirs and releases a hoard of Mordok upon the Ulven along the shield. Many Ulven feel the force of these Mordok as the sheer number of the abyss seems to charge forth and strike. Clan Shattered Spear, Clan Whiteoak, and Clan Axehound warriors, along with those manning the outposts fight the seemingly endless forces. However, as soon as it started, it ended with the forces of the Shield tired and weary. However, war drums can be heard off in the distance; the threat looming over the heads of the who man the shield.

In the colonies of Newhope, a mystery is afoot. For a string of murders are occurring throughout their lands. The bodys are often heavily disfigured and left out in the freezing cold. With this mad individual on the loose, the guards are doing their best to prevent further deaths by increasing patrols and recommending citizens board their windows and not let those they do not know into the buildings. The latest killing was a guard that started this practice and was left a note: Wiser folk than you have stood; Even wiser folk have turned their hood. Hide, run, matters not to me; You can search, fight or even flee. But be warned those who seek; Death awaits all who I deem weak.

In Clan Steinjottun, some hunters discovered a series of caves along the northern coast during a low tide while tracking their quarry.  They went inside the caves and noticed a massive network of tunnels. After searching down one they came across pockets carved into the side of the cave walls. The hunters searched these pockets and found what they believed to be a Lorespeaker cache. As they neared the exit, the cache began to burn their hands and steam. As they wrapped their clothes around the handles the fabric caught fire. They decided to bring it back and were able to do so with moderate burns up on their hands. They left and came back the next day with a Daughter of Gaia, but when they came to where the cave opened into the inner network they found that a rockslide had caused the opening to become buried in a seemingly impenetrable wall of stone.

Fisherfolk from Clan Stormjarl off the coast of Fire Isle celebrate as the fishing season for Red Snapper is beginning. Many fishing boats are hauling in the large red fish by the barrel load, but others are setting their sights on larger fish, such as Marlin and Swordfish. With the winter fishing season underway, a small competition, as usual, breaks out between boats to see who can reel or spear the largest fish.

The residents of the land know nothing but ice and snow, all things else that seemed to have been living have either frozen in freezing winds and rain, or fled to find shelter from the dreadfully cold winter.

In Aylin’s Reach, a group of cartographers, sea captains, and logistics personnel gathered around a table to discuss what to do with the islands to the north of Whiteoak and what they could gain. The ships sent out previously discovered rich reefs filled with fish, islands covered in towering pines and hardwoods, and shores perfect for docks and ports. They argued, bickered, and talked long into the night as the candles went from new to small nubs on the table. Eventually an agreement was made, they would attempt to build in the spring.

In the west in Clan Ironmound, the land suddenly shook as if the land itself was angry. Multiple mines collapsed and avalanches came down from the Great Wolf Hackles. After the terror and shaking was done, workers labored tirelessly to try and free those that were stuck inside these mines. Which many wondered if this had happened in the past, to which a few greybeards said it happened back in their grandfather’s time, when the mountains shook with a fury that flattened houses and opened cracks within Gaia herself. With that knowledge, many in Clan Ironmound wonder what caused such calamity and if the Goddess Gaia was angry for some unknown reason.

In settlements throughout the Colonies of Newhope and Aylin’s Reach, individuals are appearing at libraries and leaving books at their doorsteps. Librarians are baffled as these books contain small bits of wisdom, knowledge of the local lands, healing remedies, how to craft certain objects out of wood, and so on. It was when a librarian was able to grab onto the hand of an older individual and asked what was happening with these seemingly random donations.
It was then that the individual said that these people are those that worship the Elder Deities of Richtcrag and are following an ancient tradition and rite of the Elder God Tyrl, The Elder Deity of Wisdom and Winter. When the librarian relayed this information to his colleges, many remembered on the Winter Solstice that there were an unusual amount of scrolls, maps, and books also donated. With the source behind these gifts unveiled, they began to decipher and categorize the books gifted to them.