The Grand Roll of Chivalry & Council Proclamation

Wagadu (Xenonic) Strikes at the Ancestral Seat: Cadiz Taken from Umayyad Cordoba (Orkinon)

In an Unyielding stroke that hath stirred dread through every court, Wagadu (Xenonic) hath overrun Cadiz, long venerated as an inviolate stronghold of Umayyad Cordoba (Orkinon). Sentries upon the towers were swept aside after a fierce assault against the palisades. Lords of Umayyad Cordoba held anxious colloquy behind locked doors, unable to agree upon a defense. It is whispered among the commons that while lords dispute great titles, the only sure profit fell to the armorers and grave-diggers.

Herat Falleth! Indian Kingdoms (Foxirus [SuperLis]) Overrunneth Patrimony of Saffarids (494150)

Saffarids (494150) reeleth this season following the catastrophic loss of Herat to the host of Indian Kingdoms (Foxirus [SuperLis]). Desperate riders from the high council arrived too late to avert the castle's capitulation. Monks transcribing dispatches in the abbey scriptorium record that the victor hath already stabled horses in the ducal chapel. The court of Saffarids fell into sullen mourning, the musicians dismissed and black cloth hung from the gallery.

Ancestral Walls Breached: Wagadu (Xenonic) Captures Malao of Axum (интима не будет)

The ancient keep at Malao could not withstand the resolute investment directed by Wagadu (Xenonic). With the outer palisades overthrown, defenders laid down their halberds. The chancery of Wagadu hastened to dispatch couriers bearing gilded parchment rolls of triumph. 'Let the scribes make room in the chronicle; Wagadu hath won a great name,' declared a visiting scholar.

A Great Feat of Arms: Tang China (B1V15) Gains Samarkand from Saffarids (494150)

The fall of Samarkand marks an irreparable blow to the prestige of Saffarids (494150), whose ancestral citadel was carried by Tang China (B1V15). Monks in the adjoining priory watched the change of masters with somber prayers. The treasury wardens of Saffarids buried coin beneath flagstones, trusting neither friend nor foe. 'Let him who boasteth of triumph take heed lest his own keep be beleaguered on the morrow,' cautioned a border castellan.

Audacious Sally: Rus (Kowalski) Subdueth Scania Behind Lines of Vikings (бургундий)

The heraldic lions of Vikings (бургундий) were torn from the battlements of Scania as columns of Rus (Kowalski) stormed the barbican. The host set forth from Lettish Sea under cover of morning mist. Castle stores were surrendered to the victorious quartermasters. 'The enemy relied on high masonry, but stone is naught without resolute blood behind it,' observed a siege engineer. Lords and commoners alike celebrated throughout Rus, filling the streets with torchlight and festive cheer.

The Citadel Yields: Rus (Kowalski) Masters Viken Belonging to Vikings (бургундий)

In a fierce dawn assault, the host of Rus (Kowalski) forced the river gate of Viken, ousting the feudal levies of Vikings (бургундий). From their fortified base in Scania, the warriors marched straight upon the objective. Outposts across the province capitulated before midday. Barons of Rus swore renewed fealty amidst clinking goblets and joyous shouting. 'The foe broke like dry reeds before our horsemen,' recounted a knight of Rus, wiping his blade.

Feudal Harmony: Indian Kingdoms (Foxirus [SuperLis]) and Srivijaya (Luis Rodriguez) March in Accord

Castellans peering from frontier watchtowers swear that the high command of Indian Kingdoms (Foxirus [SuperLis]) and Srivijaya (Luis Rodriguez) acted in seamless harmony, executing 1 joint movement without friction. Boundary markers between the allies have become corridors of commerce. 'Earthly glory is fleeting as mist upon the fen, yet costly in silver and blood,' murmured a wandering friar. Lords and envoys in foreign courts received the tidings with drawn brows and wary murmurs.

Feudal Concord: Harmony Between Byzantines (Эльф ушастый) and Egypt (чемпион.)

A solemn compact uniteth Byzantines (Эльф ушастый) and Egypt (чемпион.), whose allied hosts recorded 1 act of mutual assistance during the year's campaigning. Joint war-councils have assembled in pavilion tents to chart future marches. Bishops in neutral bishoprics crossed themselves in solemn contemplation of God's inscrutable judgment. Court poets are already discovering that the conqueror's grandfather was, by astonishing fortune, a paragon of chivalry.

The dominion of Axum (интима не будет) waneth upon the frontier, stripped of 1 castle and holding now but 3 castles. Tithe rolls for Egypt (чемпион.) expand by 1 new fief, bringing the crown's ledger to 9 strongholds. The feudal ledger of Germany (Perlidze) swells with newly pledged homages, advancing by 1 castle to stand at 8 castles. The fortunes of Indian Kingdoms (Foxirus [SuperLis]) wax bountifully, expanding its dominion to 10 strongholds (+2). Royal charters of Khazaria (MonsterSerg) confirm the acquisition of 2 domains, mounting to 8 domains. The chancery of Rus (Kowalski) recordeth 2 fresh holdings on the rolls, totaling 10 holdings. Rents and revenues fall steeply in Saffarids (494150), forfeiting 2 provinces to settle at 2 strongholds. Srivijaya (Luis Rodriguez) swelleth its territorial rolls by 2 fortified keeps to count 9 keeps in all. Revenues and tithes pour into the treasury of Tang China (B1V15), adding 2 fiefs to reach a grand total of 9 fiefs. Hard reverses curtail the lands of Umayyad Cordoba (Orkinon) by 1 walled town, bringing the total to 3 towns. The bailiffs of Vikings (бургундий) collect diminished tithes, the crown receding to 5 strongholds (-1). Bailiffs of Wagadu (Xenonic) report increased feudal revenue, with 3 walled towns added, reaching a total of 10 towns.

Merchants at the frontier fair note that moneylenders tied to Byzantines are extending substantial credit to barons loyal to Carolingian Franks. Minstrels singing in wayside taverns claim that lords of Byzantines and captains of Axum agreed upon a secret truce over dice.

Crisp autumn gales sweep down the river valleys, scattering scarlet leaves across the bailey and rattling timber shutters.

FOUND: A carved bone chessman representing a queen, near the south portcullis. Owner may redeem it upon naming the carving.