August Marginalia

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#C0C0C0" LINK="#FFFF00" VLINK="#808080"> <TABLE WIDTH="400" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR> <TD> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="../../images/mhb1.jpg" ALT="Magic Horizons Title Graphic" ALIGN="BOTTOM" WIDTH="398" HEIGHT="162"></P> <H2>Port Mahon Marginalia </H2> <H4>Personals</H4> <TABLE BORDER="BORDER"> <TR> <TD> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG><FONT SIZE="+1"><EM>Darius Blackwing</EM></FONT></STRONG> </P> <P><STRONG>Looting</STRONG> the tomb while we were still engaged in fighting the monsters and then concealing what you found is not appreciated. It is our intention to seek recompense from you.</P> <P><STRONG>Return</STRONG> all that you have stolen plus a 50% penalty (total sum of 12ss) or suffer the consequences. </P> <P><STRONG>We regret</STRONG> that we have been forced into this course of action, but we cannot tolerate blatant Thievery. </P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG><FONT SIZE="+1"><EM>The Cuisinart Corps</EM></FONT></STRONG> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P>The Personal column is a new feature of the <EM>Marginalia</EM>. It will appear whenever someone wishes to take out an advertisement in it. The content of the ad is the sole responsibility of the advertiser. I make no claims to accuracy. </P> <HR> <H4>Dragonkin Hires Adventurers</H4> <P>A Dragonkin, K'sss'tha, entered Port Mahon to hire several of the citizen adventurers to clear out a goblin infestation near his nesting ground. The goblins had apparently been outcast from several different bands in the area, and managed to survive traveling through orc and great orc territory, finally reaching dragonkin lands.</P> <P>K'sss'tha's hiring requirement were that no one be skilled enough with weapons such that they could harm a Dragonkin. Apparently, the adventurers that took the job were satisfactory, as they succeeded in killing all the goblins, about four dozen in number.</P> <TABLE BORDER="BORDER"> <TR> <TD> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+1">Achmed and Azeel's </FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+2"><STRONG>House of Wonders</STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="+3">Don't leave town before seeing us.<BR> We have everything you need. </FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <H4>Kern Pod Trafficker Executed</H4> <P>Darius Blackwing was executed last Mad Moon for the crimes of purchasing a Kern Pod and attacking an Imperial Investigator. The execution was carried out by the order of Commander Castor. </P> <P>Earlier in the day, an Imperial Inspector investigating the smuggling problem in Port Mahon entered Azeel & Achmed's House of Wonders and attempted to sell a Kern Pod. He was chased out of the shop by Azeel, who proclaimed that he did not do those illegal things. </P> <P>After witnessing this, Darius Blackwing followed the Inspector, and purchased the Kern Pod for one silver shilling. He then attacked the Inspector and knocked him out, but did not kill him.</P> <P>Later in the day, the Inspector returned with Imperial guards, and had Blackwing arrested and brought before the Garrison Commander for trial. At the time of Blackwing's arrest, several hours after the purchase of the kern pod, it was still in his possession. In his defense, Blackwing claimed that he was going to sell the pod to the Commander, he just did not have time earlier in the day to do so. However, he had been seen in town at least twice prior to his arrest. "How gullible does he think I am?" Commander Castor asked.</P> <P>A companion of Blackwing's, Lord Havok, arranged for him to be raised at the Sunrise Inn, after the execution, so no permanent loss occurred as a result of the execution. </P> <TABLE BORDER="BORDER"> <TR> <TD> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+1">Advertise your Goods and Services<BR> in Port Mahon's premier newspaper,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE="+3">The Port Mahon Marginalia</FONT> <BR>Single issue, seasonal, or yearly rates</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <HR> <H4>Divination Wanted</H4> <P>Commander Castor has offered 5 silver shillings to any citizen of Port Mahon who is willing to cast a Light Philosophy Divination. He wishes to know the identity of the Kern Pod smuggler, and is resorting to the use of magic as all other attempts to discover the information, including the ten shilling reward, have failed.</P> <HR> <H4>Margin Notes: an Editorial </H4> <H4>Living with the Neighbors, Part II</H4> <P>The dragonkin, who had contented themselves with staying within their own territory, with the exception of occasional sightings elsewhere, are now becoming bolder. One has even gone so far as to come into town and hire citizen adventurers. If the dragonkin had wished to, he could have exterminated the goblins himself. Or he could have exterminated the humans once they were out in dragonkin lands. Instead, he treated honorably with the people he had hired. Why did he hire humans, instead of doing the job himself or having other dragonkin do it? Was he trying to learn more about humans and the town? Will he return with more jobs for other citizen adventurers? We currently do not know enough about the dragonkin to know if they are a threat or a boon to the well being of Port Mahon. Until we can determine that, we need to be cautious and learn more about the dragonkin with every opportunity.</P> <HR> <H4>Large Ogre Lair Near Port Mahon</H4> <P>During the Mad Moon of June, the Black Company and the Cuisinart Corps joined forces to eliminate the village of the Great Orcs that had captured Fekkesh and Olaf of the CC during the previous Mad Moon. Upon their arrival at the location of the village, they discovered that a large party of ogres had already destroyed the village and looted anything of value. </P> <P>The ogres were tracked back to their lair, where there were about twelve ogres. According to everything known about ogres, they should not be found together in such large numbers. It is unknown what could possibly be keeping them together.</P> <P>During the July Mad Moon, the Black Company and some additional citizen adventurers, notably Victor and Bruno, discovered and killed a small family band of ogres near the main lair, so some ogre presence remains in the area. </P> <HR> <TABLE BORDER="BORDER"> <TR> <TD> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+2">Darial the Spellbinder</FONT><BR> Enchanter, Papermaker, and Scholar,</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <HR> <H4>Out of Game </H4> <P>Summer game dates: September 20th, and October 18th<BR>Winter game dates: November 15th, January 17th, 1998, February 21st, March 21st. <EM>(All dates are tentative)</EM><BR>Game dates for next summer: April 18th, May 9th, June 20th, July 18th, August 15th, September 19th, and October 17th. <EM>(All dates are tentative)</EM><BR>The Game Committee is currently exploring the possibility of a overnight game for sometime next summer.<BR> Summer games are held at Camp Wowitan, winter games are held at St. Pious Catholic High School. Check-in opens at 10:30am. The game starts at noon, and ends at 6:00pm. </P> <P><STRONG>DIRECTIONS TO YMCA CAMP WOWITAN</STRONG>: Take US 45 north from Milwaukee (or come down south from the north, whatever). Exit East Pleasant Valley Road (about 10 miles north of Milwaukee, 3 miles south of West Bend) and go east. At the stop sign (County Hwy P) turn left. Go one mile and turn right on County Highway NN (also known as Hwy 143). Go about 4 miles to Church road, then turn left on Church Road (going north) and stay on Church road until it dead ends. The building at the end of the road is Grede Lodge, where check-in is located. </P> <H4>New Check in/Check out Procedure</H4> <P>There is a new sign in sheet with the names of all active members of the chapter already on it. Simply record your arrival time after your name. If EXPIRED or NEEDED is written after your name, it is time to renew your national membership. <EM>If you aren't a national member and your two game grace period has expired, you cannot play. </EM></P> <P>After paying and signing in, simply remove your character sheet from the Player Records notebook. All sheets are now in alphabetical order -- no need to remember your player number. At the end of the game, at check out, you simply return the character sheet with any the appropriate check boxes marked and any corrections made. If you do not wish to take your sheet on course with you, it should be left at the front of the notebook.</P> <P>If there are any errors on your character sheet or you have any questions or suggestions, talk to Steve Hanchar either before or after the game, or call at (414) 466-3159, or e-mail at hanchar@mfa.com.</P> <P>Several players have put a great deal of effort into bringing props to decorate their area of the lodge, notably Dana Derryberry, Dana Erlandsen, Jim Minz, Scott Borlick, and Cathy Biagioli. (If I've missed anyone, I'm sorry). Their work adds a great deal to the flavor of the game, and they are to be commended. Members of the game committee, would it be possible for a bonus experience point award be made to those people who costume not only themselves, but their surroundings?</P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="97_jun.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/prev_g.jpg" ALT="[Previous]" BORDER="0" WIDTH="110" HEIGHT="24"></A><A HREF="97_sep.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/next_n.jpg" ALT="[Next]" BORDER="0" WIDTH="110" HEIGHT="24"></A></P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR> <TD><A><IMG SRC="../../images/left_h.jpg" ALT="Left End Of Scroll Bar" WIDTH="32" HEIGHT="116"></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="../../info/info_toc.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/info_h_n.jpg" ALT="[Logistics]" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0" WIDTH="45" HEIGHT="116" NAME="info"></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="../../game/game_toc.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/game_h_n.jpg" ALT="[Game Info]" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0" WIDTH="60" HEIGHT="116" NAME="game"></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="../../misc/misc_toc.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/misc_h_n.jpg" ALT="[Miscellaneous Information]" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0" WIDTH="62" HEIGHT="116" NAME="misc"></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="../../faq.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/faq_h_n.jpg" ALT="[Frequently Asked Questions]" BORDER="0" WIDTH="58" HEIGHT="116" NAME="faq"></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="../../new.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/new_h_n.jpg" ALT="[What's New]" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0" WIDTH="52" HEIGHT="116" NAME="whatsNew"></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="../../index.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/home_h_n.jpg" ALT="[Magic Horizons Home Page]" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0" WIDTH="59" HEIGHT="116" NAME="home"></A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="../../images/right_h.jpg" ALT="Right End Of Scroll Bar" WIDTH="22" HEIGHT="116"></TD></TR></TABLE> <P>Problems with the page? 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