Mac'Od Bittty sits at a table in Liffan's bar in Fairhaven with a stiff drink of stinga rum in front of him. The spring air is warm but he still feels as if a chill is running through his bones. He pulls out pen and ink and scribes in a crude but readable hand.
To Orphie Dradius, Commander of Rangers
Lordoy!
I have just returned from an inspection of the are around the Tunnel of Woe. Contrary to the proud declarations of the Matis, the defense of Yrkanis most recent has not resulted in the return of the status quo. The area around the tunnel is swarming with Lacerating Kirostas and Incensed Kinchers. They are still not highly aggressive, but seem to have more of the "spotter" kitins this time than in my previous encounters. (Or perhaps I just had bad luck.) The crowd of Kinchers atop the hill over the nest is about the same as it was in my last letter. The groups to the south and north and west are all smaller than I had previously observed, but there was a great mass of mixed kinchers and kirostas at the south entrance of the Tunnel all of them moving back and forth with a deal of speed, and apparently moving to fill the valley near where the Mound used to be.
A kincher chased me to the east, so I went to visit the Matisian Border Guards, whose camp was on full alert. As I looked to the south and west, I noted that the mass of kitins was once again assembled in that region, but that instead of being mostly Lacerating Kirostas it was a mix of Kirostas and Kinchers. When I approached, it became obvious that they were not the same sorts as near the Tunnel. The entire assembly of 80 or more kitins were Great Kirostas and Great Kinchers !!! As with the other gatherings they seemed to be biding their time.
Even more worrisome was my observation of a line of Karavan hovering observation modules (such as are seen over the camps of those tribes the Karavan favor). This line extended from cliff to cliff at the border of Knoll of Dissent and Majestic Garden. If the Karavan are ready to deploy their technology, I worry that these gatherings of Kitins portend more than the usual reaction of the kitins to attacks in force by homins. I pulled one of the Great Kirostas close to the line, but did not observe any change.
I intend to post a notice warning of the increased danger.
By my hand this 26th Germinally, 1st AC, 2582
Mac'Od Bittty
Bittty carefully rolls and ties the letter and attaches it to the leg of a willing Izam. Then he orders another stinga rum.
To Orphie Dradius, Commander of Rangers
Lordoy!
I have just returned from an inspection of the are around the Tunnel of Woe. Contrary to the proud declarations of the Matis, the defense of Yrkanis most recent has not resulted in the return of the status quo. The area around the tunnel is swarming with Lacerating Kirostas and Incensed Kinchers. They are still not highly aggressive, but seem to have more of the "spotter" kitins this time than in my previous encounters. (Or perhaps I just had bad luck.) The crowd of Kinchers atop the hill over the nest is about the same as it was in my last letter. The groups to the south and north and west are all smaller than I had previously observed, but there was a great mass of mixed kinchers and kirostas at the south entrance of the Tunnel all of them moving back and forth with a deal of speed, and apparently moving to fill the valley near where the Mound used to be.
A kincher chased me to the east, so I went to visit the Matisian Border Guards, whose camp was on full alert. As I looked to the south and west, I noted that the mass of kitins was once again assembled in that region, but that instead of being mostly Lacerating Kirostas it was a mix of Kirostas and Kinchers. When I approached, it became obvious that they were not the same sorts as near the Tunnel. The entire assembly of 80 or more kitins were Great Kirostas and Great Kinchers !!! As with the other gatherings they seemed to be biding their time.
Even more worrisome was my observation of a line of Karavan hovering observation modules (such as are seen over the camps of those tribes the Karavan favor). This line extended from cliff to cliff at the border of Knoll of Dissent and Majestic Garden. If the Karavan are ready to deploy their technology, I worry that these gatherings of Kitins portend more than the usual reaction of the kitins to attacks in force by homins. I pulled one of the Great Kirostas close to the line, but did not observe any change.
I intend to post a notice warning of the increased danger.
By my hand this 26th Germinally, 1st AC, 2582
Mac'Od Bittty
Bittty carefully rolls and ties the letter and attaches it to the leg of a willing Izam. Then he orders another stinga rum.
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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