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The Princedom of Novashan Your Source for News From The September 5, 1009 Vol. 22 Issue #8 your source for news from The Princedom of Novashan Contents this Issue: High-Ranking Druid ing others or eating, but that High-Ranking Druid Miss- Missing it was very unlike him to miss ing by Byerly Vorrutyer a meeting with such an impor- by Byerly Vorrutyer 1 vered “Greenhand” tant personage as the Lord Plague averted in Redish- Regent, particularly with such ton Ellings, an elder in E a lucrative deal in the offing. by Alexandria Cunningham 2 the Kingdom based Temple de’Fleur, who was visiting There were some signs of a Passage to Norsica Barred the Principality to discuss struggle, but no blood and no by Shawn Guster 2 the possibility of the Temple sign of anyone going into or Figures in History: Aibone obtaining a charter to oper- out of his chamber. by Alerick Von Bremen 3 ate in the Principality as well The Temple de’Fleur is of- Screams in Illveresh as the Kingdom with Lord fering a substantial reward to by Apparitional 5 Regent Drakensburg, has anyone who can help find the Visions of the Future gone missing from his quarters missing druid, who is a popular by Divine Madame Merdapossa in Yardsmuth. His attendant member of the order and very 5templars, both younger mem- skilled in the magics of the wild, bers of the peaceful Order, My studies of Dragons often assisting farmers with reported struggling by Ciruelo Cabral 6 him missing The Temple de’Fleur is offering a fields or Strange Happenings some days substantial reward to anyone who helping to ago, when by Lapis Lazuli 6 can help find the missing druid... re-estab- Missing Underworld Boss!? they discov- lish wood- ered he was by Lapis Lazuli 6 ed areas no longer in his rooms after he after they have been lumbered Laws with Order didn’t come down for meals for out. Anyone with information by Yitzchak 7 two entire days, and missed a regarding the whereabouts of Classifieds 7 meeting with the Regent. Master Evered Ellings can The young men both said that seek out the representatives of their elder often spent days the Temple in Yardsmuth. or even longer without see- Plague averted in Redishton within days he arrived with a small contingent by Alexandria Cunningham of the baronial army to enforce quarantine error gripped the streets of Rediston from outside the city walls. briefly, as a recent shipment of grain Eight days after the quarantine began, it was wasT discovered to lifted. Business quickly have originated Governer Taeil stated, “it is far better to returned to normal as those from plague-ridden inconvenience merchants and citizens trapped inside the walls were Pelain. Governor once again allowed to go on than it would be to risk a plague spreading Mordo Taeil insti- their way. Governor Taeil tuted a temporary unchecked through the entire barony.” issued the following statement quarantine of the in regards to his decision to city late last moon when word of the plague- close the city. “Even though no trace of the plague ridden grain became known. Ships and mer- was found, it is far better to inconvenience mer- chant caravans alike were delayed for half a chants and citizens than it would be to risk a plague fortnight as the local militia, aided by officials spreading unchecked through the entire barony.” In from the ministries university, locked down the addition to this the Governor stated that he would city while the inspection commenced. Fear of be “taking a direct hand in revising the way ship- a plague run rampant even drew the attention ments into the city are inspected, in the hopes that of Brisbane’s steward, Dust Azureus, as something like this can be prevented in the future.” Passage to Norsica Barred These events have by Shawn Guster been compared to The reef seemed to eports have come from some trading the recent geo- stretch from one side vessels that the bay of Norsica has logical events that of the fiord to the other beenR surrounded by an impassable reef of have prevented creating a wall that ob- mysterious coral. The discovery was made travel into Ashan, structed sea travel... as the trading ship Oleander made a which have trip north to export goods from the been equally Norsican port of Gjævingsfiord. enigmatic in The reef seemed to stretch nature. All of these events have led from one side of the fiord to speculation that the return of to the other creating a wall the fey is responsible for the re- that obstructed sea travel. cent obstructions materializing. The Oleander reportedly Scholars have yet to deter- dropped anchor and inspect- mine to what purpose these ed the reef, claiming that the events have, if any. With all coral itself seemed to shim- the troubles these times have, mer with an almost magical could these mysterious hap- hue. Messages were sent penings carry with them some through spell and bird to sign of hope, or yet another dark Gjævingsfiord to seek any fate for the people of Novashan? information that the Norsicans might have, yet no response has yet been received. 2 Figures in History: Aibone by Alerick Von Bremen ibone (240 - after 274) was a 3rd century Syr- ian queen of the Palmyrene Empire. After her father’sA death, she headed their nomadic Arab tribe, before becoming the second wife of King Septimius Odaenathus. She became queen of the Palmyrene empire following Odaenathus’ death in 267. By 269, Aibone had expanded the empire, conquering Stygia and expelling the Tomarian prefect, Tenagino Probus, who was beheaded after he led an attempt to recapture the territory. She ruled over Stygia until 274, when she was defeated and taken as a hostage to Tomar by Ayrel. Reportedly she was locked in golden chains after being captured and brought to Tomar in this way. She wore golden handcuffs in Ayrel’s military triumph parade. Ayrel was so impressed by Aibone that he freed her, granting her an elegant villa in Tibur where she became a prominent philosopher, socialite and Tomarian matron. Family, ancestry and early life ibone was born and raised in Palmyra, Rysia. Her Tomarian name was Iulia Ayrelia Ai- bone,A but she was most commonly referred to simply as Aibone’. In Ylfshea, she is known as Enobia Septimia Aibone, having added Septimia after marrying Septimius Odaenathus. Aibone would put on official documents, Bat-Amlai (daughter of (reigned 180-192). Her Father’s Ylfshea name was Amla). Aibone and her mother were both called Az- D’Tiochos, according to scriptures found in Palmyra. D’Albain, meaning “the one with long lovely hair”. Traceable up to six generations, her father’s paternal Aibone appears to have been of Arabi ancestry, ancestry includes Sampsiceramus, a Rysian chieftain though her lineage may have included other influences, who founded the Royal Family of Emesa and Gaius including Maraean and ancient Stygian. While epi- Julius Bassianus, a high priest from Emesa and father graphic and Western sources are largely silent regard- of Tomarian Empress Julia Domna. ing her immediate family origins, Ylfshea sources pro- While inscriptions found at Palmyra show that vide clearer indications. Tabari D’Kalyn, for example, Aibone’s father had a Ylfshwa name, Antiochus, writes that she belonged to the same tribe as her future according to Agustain History, his name was husband, the ‘Amlai, which was probably one of the Achilleus and his usurper was named Antiochus. four original tribes of Palmyra. Aibone’s father, ‘Amr d’Arib, was the Lord of the ‘Amlai. After he was killed Aibone claimed to be a descendant of Odio, Queen by members of the rival Tanukh tribal confederation, of Thage, the King of Emesa Sampsiceramus and Aibone became the head of the ‘Amlaqis, leading them the Lemaic Ylfshea Queen L’Eopa VII of Stygia. in their nomadic lifestyle to summer and winter pastures. Though there is no concrete evidence for this, she did have knowledge of the ancient Stygian language, Her father’s Tomarian name was Iulius Ayrelius Eno- showed a predisposition towards Stygian culture, and bius, with the gentilicium Ayrelius showing that his pa- it is thought that her mother may have been Stygian. ternal ancestors received Tomarian citizenship under According to Agustain History, an imperial declara- either Lucus Ayrel (reigned 161-180), or Mobious tion in 269 of hers was sent to the citizens of Andri, 3 Stygia, describing the city as “my ancestral city”. This Palmyra. Aibone bestowed upon herself and her son declaration only fits V’Al’thus, the son of Aibone. the honorific titles of Agustia and Agustuis. Historian Callinicus dedicated a ten-book history on Aibone conquered new territories and increased the Andri’s history to a ’L’Patra,’ who can only be Aibone. Palmyrene Empire in the memory of her husband and Aibone is descended from the three above named fig- as a legacy to her son. Her stated goal was to protect ures through D’Usilla of Maur. D’Usilla was a daugh- the Eastern Tomarian Empire from the Sassanid ter of King Lemi of Maur and Queen Julia Rania of Empire, for the peace of Tomar, however, her efforts Maur. D’Usilla’s mother most probably came from significantly increased the power of her throne. the Royal Family of Emesa and D’Usilla married into that Royal Family. D’Usilla’s paternal grandmother Invasions of Stygia and Anatolia Queen of Maur L’Parta Selene II, was a daughter n 269, Aibone, her army, and the Palmyrene Gen- of Lemaic Ylfshea Queen L’Parta VII of Stygia and eral Zabdas violently conquered Stygia with help Tomarian Triumvir Marcus Yton.
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