The long-reclusive druids are now allowing
maps to be made of their island

marked down, which has lead to some unfortunate ends for ships that attempted to travel through what was believed to be open water.

But the Isle of Mists and its druid inhabitants are taking steps towards openly joining the kingdom of the Green Isles, and their first step has been informing mapmakers in the kingdom of their existence. New maps are being made and sold all over the Isles, particularly in the re-opened marketplace, that show the Isle of Mists at long last. much better position to do so when they know we exist in the first place," the Arch Druid explained.

Though the Isle is not yet accepting unannounced visitors, much less tourists, this is an important and historic step for the reclusive druids and speaks volumes for their support of the new monarchs and their efforts.

All of the Isles have made their support quite clear, in fact. To some the steps taken may seem simple and obvious, but for a nation that has dealt with so much paranoia, mistrust, lies, and betrayal recently, they are indeed difficult steps to take. That they have been taken and that further plans are in the making points all the more to the dedicated leadership of Cassima and Alexander in healing the wounds of this land.

News in Brief

Captain to visit troops. Captain Saladin of the Royal Guard to deliver a brief speech to honour those troops that were injured during the confict with Abdul Alhazred.

Tourism Increases. Tourism between islands in the Land of the Green Isles has increased dramatically over the past several months. Most islands are very welcoming to the increase in traffc with the exception of the Isle of the Mists. The island, which is inhabited by druids, has always been isolated and spokespersons for the island did not respond to our inquiries for comments before press time.

Daventry Imports. Due to newly established trade routes between the Land of the Green Isles and the Kingdom of Daventry shops are now stocking more and more imported items. The most popular items are elf-made shoes and hand-carved wooden owls.

New theatre season begins. The Isle of the Sacred Mountain Theatre Company has announced the start of it's latest season. Season highlights include "Othello" by William Shakespeare and the theatrical debut of "With All My Will" by the late Cynthia Cox.

More "grounded" development on the Isle of the Sacred Mountain? Talks have begun among developers for new developments on the Isle of the Sacred Mountain that would be more accessible to the recent surge of non-winged visitors to the island. Reception among the winged citizens have been mixed to the idea, with some believing it would be improper and completely driven by financial desires, while others believe it would help attract more visitors that would be willing to learn more about the island's history and culture.

New cache of books discovered on Isle of Wonder. Although he already possess thousands of tomes, the Bookworm is overjoyed at the discovery of dozens of new books at his home at Exclamation Point on the Isle of Wonder. "There are some real treasures in this new batch, I can't wait to devour them!" he said upon perusing his latest acquisitions.

Isle of the Dead expeditions planned. Despite numerous failed attempts, several intrepid explorers at the Isle of the Crown Historical Society are planning a new expedition to locate the mysterious black mountains of the Isle of the Dead. Previous ships that sought to discover the occasionally seen but never explored island have never returned.

       

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