The Imperial Herald & Public Gazette of the Forum

Perfidy in the Field: Carthage (Эльф ушастый) Double-Crosses Rome (MonsterSerg) in Baleares

No omen could have prepared Rome (MonsterSerg) for the shocking treachery in Baleares, where cohorts of Carthage (Эльф ушастый) wheeled in formation and struck their flank. The sacred bonds of alliance were torn to shreds under the hooves of the charging cavalry. Whether the subjugated citizens will greet their conquerors with garlands or poisoned wine remains to be seen. The granary wardens of Rome sealed the doors and posted guards over every sack of wheat.

Banners High over the Frontier: Egypt (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) Occupies 3 New Strongholds Across the Border

The strategic audacity of Egypt (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) was crowned with success this season, securing 3 new provinces through rapid concentration of force. Banners taken from opposing hosts were dedicated in the chief temple. Stone carvers in the capital are already growing weary of chiseling new names upon conquered boundary stones. 'The sea-lanes and provincial revenues now answer to Egypt,' proclaimed an ambitious harbor prefect.

Severe Blow to Persia (unagimaki): 2 Citadels Snatched Away

The strategic fortunes of Persia (unagimaki) have ebbed dramatically, with 2 provinces wrenched away by triumphant rivals. In the barracks, veterans openly question the wisdom of the magistrates who planned the disastrous campaign. A heavy silence settled over the public halls of Persia, where magistrates struggled to grasp the reversal. Philosophers in the agora note that glory is eternal, but replacing lost baggage mules and broken oars proves ruinously expensive.

Military Expansion: Egypt (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) Marshals Its Host

Blacksmiths and shipwrights across Egypt (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) have labored without pause, outfitting 3 new combat detachments for immediate deployment. Officers boast that the host has never appeared more resplendent or disciplined. 'Such bold campaigns permanently redraw the maps of the known world,' remarked an envoy in the court of Egypt. Centurions returning on leave to the city swear that supply trains are already rolling toward the frontier.

New Frontier: Rome (MonsterSerg) Wrests Ungarrisoned Sinope

The town crier of the lower market, hoarse since dawn, cries that horsemen of Rome (MonsterSerg) have established a permanent encampment in Sinope. The local guilds welcomed the arrival of foreign silver, though traditionalists mourned the loss of civic independence. Fortune-tellers at the crossroads are doing excellent trade; they predict victory for everybody, in turn. 'A commander who counts his oxen before his soldiers will always arrive first,' remarked a supply officer of the winning column.

From Shore to Shore: Egypt (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) Moves Formations from Alexandria into Antioch

Sailing with favorable winds and steady oars, the fleet of Egypt (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) bridged the sea between Alexandria and Antioch, depositing a formidable host upon the beaches. Admirals in neighboring ports expressed astonishment at the audacity of the voyage. Neutral envoys watched the tidings with guarded expressions, dispatching swift messengers to their respective masters. Wise men agree that the matter will be settled by the next war, as the last one was.

The Bitter Feud of Carthage (Эльф ушастый) and Rome (MonsterSerg)

Neither time nor exhaustion has softened the bitter rancor dividing Carthage (Эльф ушастый) and Rome (MonsterSerg), whose armies continue to trade slaughter across scorched boundary ditches. Travellers at a roadside inn near the border argued the matter over bread and olives until the lamps burned low. 'Words and treaties are merely the garments with which force clothes its naked ambition,' remarked a neutral diplomat.

Unforgiving Hatred: The Long Clash of Greece (karashc) and Rome (MonsterSerg)

Warfare between Greece (karashc) and Rome (MonsterSerg) has spanned 4 straight years without a single treaty or festival truce to interrupt the slaughter. Both treasuries are strained to the breaking point, yet pride forbids any concession. Pigeons loosed from the lighthouse at Pharos carry word that fresh levies are already being marshaled. Sculptors of the forum are said to be carving all new statues with detachable heads, to save time later.

An Empire in Eclipse: Jerusalem the Sole Possession of Persia (unagimaki)

Wax tablets carried by the imperial post confirm that Persia (unagimaki) faces the ultimate test of survival from within the walls of Jerusalem, its last remaining centre of power. The public treasury is exhausted, and the decree of the magistrates carries no further than the flight of a ballista bolt. 'Even Hannibal lost his elephants to the cold,' mused a schoolmaster, 'and Persia is no Hannibal.' Money-changers in Persia reported a run on coin as frightened families hoarded what they had.

Silver arrives from the new holdings of Carthage (Эльф ушастый): 1 more centre in the books, 13 centres altogether. Egypt (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) reports abundant harvests and rising revenues, securing 3 additional strongholds to reach 13. The treasury of Persia (unagimaki) strains under mounting adversity, receding by 2 strongholds to settle at 1. Rome (MonsterSerg) strikes 1 city from its ledger and now claims 2 cities.

Talk among the harbor stalls claims that Rome offered to yield an entire coastal anchorage to Greece to settle private silver debts. Ferrymen insist that a hooded rider of Persia was ferried across the river by night to a meeting with the people of Carthage.

Torrential autumn rains turn military roads into rivers of mud; baggage carts and ox-wains sink to their axles.

FRESH FIGS and dried dates from the Syrian caravan. On sale at the south market stall until they are gone.