February 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>Guard Commander Poisoned</H4> <P>Commander Junius Octo Castor, the commander of the garrison in Port Mahon was killed twice over by some unknown person. He was found in his own barracks with a dagger in his back. Moreland Kraft of the Knights of Justice revived him with a Wellspring of Life, but he succumbed again to a spiritual poison that had coated the dagger. Allister of the Black Company, cured him of the poison so that he could be successfully revived.</P> <P>A note was found on his body. It read: </P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P><EM>"Lay off the smugglers. The entire town could be in danger. You have no idea how few people in your own little city that would be on your side if it got ugly." </EM></P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>The identity of the attackers is currently unknown. Several ships were in port, so he could have been a stranger to town, rather than a resident. Hopefully, he got aboard one of the ships and has left the area permanently, as someone crazy enough to kill a man with an entire garrison of pike-men at his command is not an asset to town.</P> <P>Pursuit of the smugglers will undoubtedly increase, as the Imperial Army is unlikely to ignore either the treasonous activities of the smugglers or the cowardly attack on the commander. </P> <H4>Explosion in Port Mahon</H4> <P>Last Mad Moon, an explosion rocked Port Mahon, causing several near fatalities. Quick action on the part of nearby residents prevented the fatalities from becoming permanent.</P> <P>The cause of the explosion was a box owned by Darius Blackwing, a newcomer to Port Mahon. Earlier that morning, the box had been found by a farmer and sold to Darius. An examination of the box revealed that it would be hazardous to dispell the magical field around the box, however curiosity overcame good sense and he hired Fekkesh of the Cuisinart Corps to cast the spell. The resulting explosion was powerful enough to disrupt a card game on the other side of the town. People unhappy with their near death experience were rumored to be interested in revenge. It is hoped that they will refrain, as no permanent damage resulted.</P> <H4><EM>Willard's Luck</EM> Lost in Storm </H4> <P>The foul weather that we have been experiencing has affected the shipping to Port Mahon. The <EM>Willard's Luck</EM>, a capable merchanter, was making a run to Port Mahon during the December-January gap where no Imperial packet is scheduled. She never arrived. </P> <P>A week after she was due, the garrison sent out a search party to see if any survivors could be located. They found no signs that anyone had reached shore. It was assumed that she broke apart in one of the fierce storms that have been battering the coast.</P> <P>One of the explorers that comes into town occasionally, Downwind Sulla, reported seeing flotsam that could be the remains of the Willard's Luck, washing onto shore near Hullbreaker Point, about 40 miles south of Port Mahon, a two day journey away.</P> <P>She was planning on carrying a cargo of luxury goods and making stops at the island garrisons before reaching Port Mahon, and then returning to Karnatic Sands.</P> <H4>Orc Tourney Resounding Success </H4> <P>During the Mad Moon of last October, the Black Company carried an invitation to a tournament to one of the Great Orc encampments. There had been trouble with Great Orcs from that tribe, especially the younger ones. It was hoped that a show of the human's fighting abilities would discourage the Orcs from breaking the treaties negotiated with them.</P> <P>At the tourney, there were some difficulties, as many of the human at-tendees were unable to damage the Orcs with their weapons. However the few that could, most notably the Black Com-pany, displayed sufficient skill that it is unlikely the Great Orcs will trouble the human settlements for a while. Allister of the Black Company bested a Great Orc noble, which should give any restless young Orcs something to consider.</P> <HR> <P><FONT SIZE="5"><EM>Advertise your Goods and Services in Port Mahon's premier newspaper!</EM></FONT></P> <HR> <H4>Margin Notes: an Editorial</H4> <P>A large number of thieves have started operating in Port Mahon. Items have disappeared while their owners backs were turned, only to be seen later in the possession of someone else. There is no civil law in Port Mahon, so there is no constabulary such as can be found in cities and towns of the Imperium. Certain people might think that means there is nothing stopping them from stealing, but they would be wrong. The laws of human decency still exist. <EM>Treat other people as you would wish to be treated.</EM></P> <P>A question for the thieves -- Would you like to see the money or pos-sessions you have worked hard or risked much to gain vanish into someone else's pouches?</P> <P>If that is not of concern to you, perhaps you might pause to consider that there is nothing keeping your vic-tim from extracting whatever rude jus-tice he sees fit. The same lawlessness that favors your thievery also favors his vengeance. Perhaps he simply wishes recompense, and a 'fine' for his troubles. You might consider that risk worth the gains. But what if he is from one of the less civilized coun-tries and death is the only satisfactory repayment? If you were expecting protection from the garrison, you made a grave error. The soldiers are here to safeguard the town and the kern pod trade, not the citizens.</P> <P>It is time for a government to form in Port Mahon. We need to stop the lawlessness before it becomes open conflict in the streets.</P> <HR> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="4"></FONT></P> <H4>Darial the Spellbinder<BR>Enchanter, Papermaker, and Scholar<BR>Reasonable Rates </H4> <HR> <P ALIGN="CENTER"></P> <H4>Orcs. Goblins. Ogres.<BR>It's dangerous out there.</H4><BR><FONT SIZE="6"></FONT> <H4>The Sunrise Inn</H4><BR> <H4>offers a line of healing and restoration at <BR>reasonable prices.</H4> <TABLE BORDER="0" ALIGN="CENTER"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">Revivify --1 ss </TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER">Heal Wounds --10 cp</TD></TR></TABLE> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="4"></FONT></P> <H4>Prepayments Accepted!</H4> <HR> <H4>Goblin Treaty</H4> <P>Commander Junius Octo Castor has signed a treaty with the Stone Gate goblins. The treaty is of mutual non-aggression, the goblins agree to not rampage through Port Mahon and all loyal citizens of the Empire will refrain from attacking the goblin's lair.</P> <P>The Stone Gate goblins live in the Hellenic ruins that have so far stymied both the Black Company and the Cuisinart Corps' attempts to gain entrance.</P> <H4>Mad Moons</H4> <P>The scholars that predict the Mad Moons have overcome some difficulties and produced the schedule for the rest of the summer. The next eight Mad Moons will occur on the following days.</P> <P ALIGN="CENTER">March 16th, (St. Pius) <BR>April 19th, (Camp Wowitan) <BR>May 17th, (Camp Wowitan)<BR> June 21st, (Camp Wowitan) <BR>July 19th, (Camp Wowitan) <BR>August 16th, (Camp Wowitan) <BR>September 20th, (Camp Wowitan)<BR> October 18th, (Camp Wowitan)</P> <P><CITE>Darial The Spellbinder</CITE></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="97_jan.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/prev_g.jpg" ALT="[Previous]" BORDER="0" WIDTH="110" HEIGHT="24"></A><A HREF="97_mar.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../../images/next_g.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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