An Interview With EM Emile & EM Sarakan!
Local Skara Brae Authorities report that substantial brigand activity has been noted near the Crossroads to Yew & Britain and the Pass to Britain. It has reportedly culminated in the death of a female civilian and her ranger companion near the Pass. Wandering Healers were the first upon the scene, but it was too late to be of assistance. The ranger appeared to have been stabbed while the civilian's skull was cracked clean open from what could indicate the hilt of a sword. 
After a long absence, the gathered Royal Britannian Guards were pleased to see Captain Ellis Duffield tonight as he joined us for an announcement.
WHEN? Sunday the 23rd of August at 8pm
Blackrock has once against been the rage of news reports across Britannia ever since a Royal Demolisher showed up on the doorstep of the High Council planted a rather large bomb near the Chambers. Fortunately, thanks to the work of the Britannian Armed Forces and citizens of Britannia, the bombs have been dismantled and moved to a secure location. However, it was not the startling appearance of the bombs, nor the sensational adventure to disarm them that gave us warning that those loyal to Casca were dabbling with Blackrock. A report submitted earlier from Whispering Winds had noted the appearance of mine shafts said to be hauling Blackrock from the depths of a rich vein that runs beneath the hamlet. It was just after the appearance of a second shaft, evidence of ramped up production, that the Blackrock bombs appeared. Wanting answers, I headed to the Council Chambers after hearing word that the Armed Forces had confiscated one of the bombs for studying.
The Office of Britannian Public Safety is pleased to report that the evacuation order issued yesterday has been rescinded. Due to the heroic actions of many brave citizens the issues threatening Compassion Grove, Empath Abbey, the Lycaeum, the Isle of Deeds, Whispering Winds, and the city of Trinsic have been neutralized. 
These maps led to the detonator for each of the five blackrock bombs. The detonator for the bomb located just south of the High Council of Britannia's chambers was located in the brigand fort farther to the south. The detonator for the bomb placed at Empath Abbey was found at the Yew Crypts. The detonator for the bomb at the Lycaeum was located in the Moonglow graveyard. The detonator for the bomb in Serpent's Hold was found in the evil mage tower in Fire Dungeon. Lastly, the detonator for Trinsic's bomb was found in the hidden valley to the west. 
Each detonator was guarded by a powerful Elite Enforcer and a few mechanized henchmen. While the bulk of the group distracted the Enforcers to death, Lady Silverbrook of Magincia managed to be the one to successfully dismantle all five detonators. The entire world can breathe a sigh of relief. 
As tonight's session of the High Council of Britannia wound down its discussion on what to do about High Chancellor's DaKaren's abduction by forces loyal to Casca, a massive murder of crows surrounded the Civic Center in Compassion Grove. Knowing these birds to be portends of doom, we all ran outside to end their spying. 
As the crows fell to arrow, blade, and spell alike, a darkly armored man was spied through the trees. Wanting to quickly put down any potential Enforcer attack, the man was quickly surrounded. He claimed to be a Royal Demolisher sent there to set up a weapon capable of thwarting a future invasion. The weapon sat innocently next to a tree, its ebon casing belying its sinister construction. This was no mere explosive, no dear readers, it was a blackrock bomb - one of five 'casually' strewn about fair Britannia. 
Dawn left a letter asking that we meet her 'at the place mentioned in Sherry's story.' The story she references is not Sherry's well-known My Story, but a lesser-known work called Cat and the Mongbat. However, the copy which had been left for the group to read had been pilfered by the vile avian. It forced the crowd to chase it all the way to The Cleaver butchershop before relinquishing the tome. 
After the army's defeat, a statue called the True Shrieking Grotesque cried out to those gathered that a lich named Pygmalion had turned Lady Dawn into statue, and that he currently resided in the dungeon of Covetous where he practiced necroartistry. 
We found Pygmalion in the crypts deep in Covetous, surrounded by many lich lords and skeletal warriors. The lich's demise came following a protracted battle, but eventually it was safe enough to peruse a book he had written about his passion. It described his work, and the foul act he perpetrated on Lady Dawn: 
Another meeting of Operation Royal Flush is arranged for this Friday evening. While the first meeting was marked with secrecy and whispers of rebellion, things have changed since then. Lord Casca grows weaker by the day and the seeds of rebellion have long since sprouted to turn into a proud and strong oak tree.
So, while secrecy is still of import, fear not and spread the word across the realm. Let all our allies meet to chart out a battle plan, lest we risk losing momentum due to caution.
Use the secret passageway from the Broken Arrow Inn located in Serpent’s Hold to reach the destination.
Time: Friday, 9:05 PST
Chesapeake Player Events
Good Deeds Never Go Unnoticed
Citizens troubled by the arson at the Yew home of Lady Dawn gathered tonight in Britain. They traveled to her home to discover that there was now someone to speak to concerning the crime. A guard named Lars had been station at the nearby Court of Truth. 
After taking down the message, we dashed off to Lars who was located in the first floor courtroom at the Court of Truth. He informed the seekers that the local farmers had seen an 'orange man' fleeing from the scene of the arson towards the moongate. Three pieces of evidence had been discovered around the blazing house: a letter to Dawn from Sherry the mouse, a strange fire horn with the words chaos and fire inscribed on it, and a Montor Lava Stone necklace. 
A rush to the Yew moongate followed, retracing the steps of the man's escape to the ruined city of Montor in Ilshenar. After fighting from the Chaos gate through the fiery denizens of the ruins, Charbon the Pyromancer appeared and led the group on a merry chase. Once cornered, the fire obsessed mage divulged that he had been hired by two men wearing heavy plate armor. The Enforcers immediately came to mind, perhaps a direct link between the arson and the duplicitous Casca? 
Heading to the Shrine, we located Dawn meditating on the mantra of Justice. Recent events had been weighing heavily upon her, and she was once more eager to wield her family sword in defense of Britannia. 
Last evening the Shadow Army's attack on Luna took center stage in the minds of many of the realm's citizens. Heralded by the arrival of a vast murder of crows, the army marched on the city from a camp to the south. 
As the bird disappeared into the trees, Max Von Bayer rushed up to the gathered B.A.F. members with troubling news. Two men dressed in the regalia of the Order of the Silver Serpent had appeared at the High Council Chambers in the Civic Center and arrested Chancellor DaKaren in the name of Casca. They shoved him through a hastily cast moongate and disappeared. 
As I live in Yew, it did not take long to locate the column of dark smoke denoting a fire. I traveled to the western most point in Yew to find a lonely thatched roof cottage, flames licking hungrily at its sides. I attempted to douse the fires, but they seemed magical in origin and refused to be put out. The front door was securely locked, and from what I could see through the windows it appeared to be unoccupied. 
I ventured to the Yew City Hall and determined that the plot of land belonged to a long retired Hero of the Realm, Lady Dawn. Dawn gained fame during the Jukan invasion, later landing the killing blow on the half-machine Lord Blackthorn. She served on the Royal Knights for a time, and was the leading candidate to succeed Lord British on the Throne of Britannia after his departure. Those plans never came to fruition, however, and she returned to Yew for an early retirement. 
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