October 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>Goblins "Organized"</H4> <P>Two humans, Mother Jones and Joe Hill, have joined the goblins and are attempting to rule them by "organizing" them. Groups of goblins entered Port Mahon last Mad Moon. They all were wearing buttons with IBGW on them, which they explained meant "I Be a Goblin Worker." Instead of scattering and making themselves nuisances in several places at once, they stayed near each other, and repeated slogans such as "We stand together." "The Goblins United Will Never Be Defeated", "The Harder They Come, the Harder They Fall", and "Take it easy--But TAKE it".</P> <P>Under the leadership of the humans, the goblins have started mining silversteel, which they are interested in trading for weapons. If they can keep the loyalty and attention of their goblin workers, the humans have a very lucrative scheme.</P> <P></P> <HR> <H4>Kidnapped Farmer Ransomed</H4> <P>Goblins kidnapped Justin Pallidus, one of the farmers in Port Mahon and his daughter Molly. She was able to escape from them and came into town to find someone to help rescue her father. Patch of the Black Company gave her the silver necessary to successfully ransom him.</P> <P>According to Pallidus, he had been looking for more land to cultivate, and had started working some additional acreage near goblin territory. He was captured by a band of goblins and taken to one of their "organizers", the human Mother Jones. After his ransom, he returned to town with the message that "The goblins aren't going to take it any longer." </P> <HR> <H4>Zombie Plague Averted</H4> <P>Several of the local farmers became sick after a zombie was seen near their farms. The zombie was dispatched and burned by Victor, and all afflicted farmers were cured. No one knows the origins of the zombie. </P> <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>Queen Lucienne of Nikkele's Birthday Celebrated</H4> <P>The Inn of the Masque D'Or held a special celebration to mark the 13th birthday of Queen Lucienne XIII of Nikkelia. Several contests were sponsored, and free cake and pear champagne were distributed to all.</P> <P>Sabrina won the poetry contest with a ode to Queen Lucienne. Many complex riddles were entered in the riddle contest, unfortunately the winner's name was not available. The martial contest was canceled due to Orc attacks, and the most courageous act contest was also canceled due to a scarcity of people willing to brag about themselves. The contests may be rescheduled for later in the year.</P> <P>The political discussion during the party (a required event at any Nikkelian gathering) centered around the merits of the young Queen's regent, the Red Duchess. Depending on which side you talked to, she is either known either for her impressive strengthening of the Nikkelian government and military, or for her ruthless mistreatment of the Nikkelian people.</P> <TABLE BORDER="BORDER"> <TR> <TD> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+2">Hunger For The Finer Things In Life?</FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1">The Inn of the Masque d'Or</FONT><BR>specializes in fine comestibles,<BR>fine Nikkelen vintages<BR>and fresh brewed ales</P> <P ALIGN="CENTER">For a small fee, you can also get your scholarly questions answered by Madame Melanthe, armor repaired (or created) by our master armorer, Vladimir, and pick up a few weapons tips from M'sieur Henri. Try our all-you-can-eat special!</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <H4>Margin Notes: an Editorial </H4> <H4>Economic Opportunities In Port Mahon</H4> <P>The population in Port Mahon has been booming, and all these new residents desperately need all types of crafters and merchants to provide them with the goods and services that they are accustomed to in the Empire. Because of the shortage of skilled workers, the base prices on most items are much higher than in other areas, and crafters are still turning away customers because their orders can't be filled.</P> <P>Aside from the high profit margin, Port Mahon also offers freedom from the stultifying effects of craft guilds, no governmental interference with business, and no taxes. If you or anyone you know would be interested in pursuing these opportunities, come to Port Mahon and see for yourself.</P> <P>We are especially interested in Scribners, Alchemists, Merchants, Weaponsmiths, and Enchanters. There are NO Scribners in town currently, and very few of the other trades. </P> <HR> <H4>Port Mahon Attacked</H4> <P>The orcs in the area took advantage of the reduction in strength of the garrison to attack town. The few citizen adventurers that had not already left town, notably Victor, Greymalkin, Inga Shortfang, Turuth, and Rantual, in addition to the remaining members of the garrison temporarily commanded by Tertullian Monocles, were able to defend the town. The orcs were a much more difficult fight than typical orcs, as they were under the effects of some sort of potion that made them stronger and tougher to kill. It is unknown where they got the potions.</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> <H4>Garrison Relief Arrives</H4> <P>Tortullian Monoclese was relieved of his temporary command of the garrison in Port Mahon by the arrival of some additional troops and officers. The remainder needed to bring the garrison back up to full strength is scheduled to arrive this month.</P> <P>The garrison has been severely understrenght since the attempted insurrection instigated by Azeel and Achmed during the August Mad Moon. The only reason any additional men arrived was a letter written by Adam the Merchant informing officials in the Empire of the events of that month.</P> <HR> <H4>Out of Game </H4> <P>Next game date: November 16th at Pius X<BR>1998 Game Dates: January 17th, 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>Winter games check-in opens at 10:30am. The game starts at noon, and ends at 6:00pm.<BR></P> <P><STRONG>DIRECTIONS TO PIUS X</STRONG>: The winter gaming site is Pius X gymnasium in Milwaukee. To get to the site from the west, take I-94 east to Milwaukee. Exit Hwy 181 North. (84th Street). Follow 181 north through a couple of curves and name changes until you cross North Ave. St. Pius X is three blocks north of North Avenue on the east side of the road. There is a parking lot/playground behind the building. Go in through the brown doors.</P> <P>From the north or south, head toward Milwaukee on I-45. Exit North Avenue east. Go about 30 blocks to Wauwatosa Ave. (if it was numbered it would be 76th St.). 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