1

"Lothen will soon attack Sarta, or so they say. Armies are gathering, but what sense does it make to march so far?"

2

"The talk of the realm is dragon eggs. Some say they’ll be the weapon of the future."

3

"A plague has swept through the north, freezing entire cities. They say thousands are dead, and survivors flee south in droves."

4

"Did you hear? An elf stopped a dark lord in the north. Bet you it was the Forsaken One. Demon-tainted or not, the elf can fight."

5

"I’ve heard of a wanderer in the west—some call him the God of the Desert. Red cloak, crater-bound, and meddling with Blacktail's old dead."

6

"Dragorians, the Witch Queen of Rose, and even the Watchers are all after dragon eggs. Best hope they don’t fall into the wrong hands."

7

"Raiders from the coasts are heading east to the elven lands. The men are dead, and the elves can't protect what’s left."

8

"The northerners flee their lands because of the Whitefrost Plague. They’re frozen up there, down to their bones."

9

"The Sirakrat of Caran live without food, feeding on blood magic. And if they do eat… they eat their own."

10

"Lord Darven of Lothen is said to have ordered an entire forest cut down to build his new castle. The druids aren’t pleased."

11

"King Vheod Whiteshield has begun training new knights at Bladefall. They say his shield shines like a star."

12

"Armogrand barbarians raided a Lothen border village last week. Burned it to the ground before the king's men even arrived."

13

"Lothen’s knights drink more wine than they train. They’ll be the first to die if Nedel returns."

14

"Lady Melora of Lothen has been trying to broker peace with the barbarians. I bet her gold's better spent on swords."

15

"The Witch Queen of Rose is said to walk barefoot through her gardens at night. They say the flowers bloom at her touch."

16

"Rose’s wizards have been hoarding relics again. I heard they bought an entire temple’s treasures for a single spellbook."

17

"The Queen of Rose is rebuilding the old towers in the south. Why would she need so many wizards, I wonder?"

18

"Rose’s court bard sings songs of dragons and war these days. Maybe the Queen knows something we don’t."

19

"The Sartan raiders are getting bold. One crew burned a fishing village to the ground last week."

20

"Sarta’s lords are squabbling again. They’d rather fight each other than protect their people from Lothen’s armies."

21

"They say the raiders of Sarta pay tribute to some sea god. Probably just an excuse to loot more."

22

"The barbarians of Armogrand feast on the bones of their enemies, or so they say. I wouldn’t cross them."

23

"Armogrand’s warbands are sharpening their axes. If they aren’t raiding now, they’re waiting for something."

24

"The barbarian chiefs held a moot last moon. I bet it’s about raiding Lothen’s lands again."

25

"The southern islanders are hoarding pearls again. They say the biggest ones hold magic."

26

"A pirate ship out of the southern seas flew a flag with a serpent’s head. They’re either mad or rich."

27

"The merchants from the southern islands brought silk and spices last week. Too bad the pirates got half of it first."

28

"An island lord paid a wizard to raise a lighthouse from the sea itself. Guess gold talks anywhere."