Birthday Celebration Brings Out the Best in People

Antonican Times:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 2 ~ Birthday Celebration Brings Out the Best in People ~

This week in our fair city there were several parties held in honor of the birthday of Qeynos' second son Kane Bayle. Commander Kane is well known for his vigilance as leader of the guard and protector of the city while his brother and our beloved king Antonius handles the duties of his office. Throughout the city glasses were raised to honor Commander Bayle.

The celebrations seem to have made many Qeynos citizens very generous. Lashun Novashine, of the Temple of Life, told our field reporter that donations have tripled during the last week.

We are very grateful for the donations. We will use the gold you have given us to spread the word of Rodcet Nife to every corner of Norrath. We will heal the ill and bandage the wounded. We will stand against senseless violence and raise our voices against pain. "

Preist Novashine had much to say about the value of the donations made during the week's festivities and the Temple's desire to cease senseless violence wherever it can be found.

We here at the Antonican Times would also like to thank Commander Bayle for his efforts on our behalf, for placing his armored body between us and our enemies. As reporters we have seen the dangers that our city walls keep at bay and we appreciate the strength of will and arms that keep us safe in our beds at night.

~ Strange Occurrence in Innothule Swamp ~

There has been a battle in the Innothule Swamp between the Frogloks of Gukta and a group of unknown Elves and adventurers. The Guktans claim that these entities invaded their swamp with the intent to do evil. They claim these "invaders" were performing a dark ritual that involved what appeared to be a small group of High Elves guarded by a rather random assortment of adventurers. The Guktan representative stated

They came into our home swamp and attempted to foul it with some form of necromancy. Our scouts saw an ominous figure rise from the muck once the ritual succeeded. Whatever it was it was massive."

Reports vary on this massive figure. Many who claim to have seen the battle report no such being. Those that claim to have seen it have described it with such diverse terms as "huge toad" to "froaking giant troll".

Representatives of the Koada'Dal claim no responsibility for what happened and deny that their people had anything to do with any ritual or battle in the swamp.