Under the new and much improved rule of King Alexander and Queen Cassima, the Land of the Green Isles has seen numerous changes for the better in the last few months. After years of hostility, animosity, and suspicion—all proven to be the work of ex-Vizier Abdul Alhazred—the Isles have begun making significant changes in their attitudes of late, leading to some developments of historic proportions. The restored ferry has lead to the re-opening of the marketplace on the Isle of the Crown; the Winged Ones are replacing the deadly Cliffs of Logic with an immense staircase; the gnome guardians of the Isle of Wonder are taking a long-overdue vacation; the Isle of the Beast is taking

its own deadly traps; and the Isle of Mists has granted permission to all mapmakers to officially place it on kingdom maps.

With the ferry back in working order and the Isles at peace once again, the Isle of the Crown's bustling marketplace is bustling once again.

Years of slow-going and then dead trade routes brought the

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