[b][u]Winter has come...[/u][/b]

It has been a long Autumn, with the discovery of the still un-named continent nations have flung their fleets and people into action. Pushing to be the first to land and stake their claim on new lands and perhaps new materials. However most nations forgot to honour those who gave them this opportunity and the Cartographers Guild has been severly offended by this, donations may have finally come in however it may be too little too late for the powers. Only time will tell. As the winter winds come rushing into Edoniras so too do the storms, snow and cold. In efforts to be the first to land the Edonirian fleets will face many troubles in their journey and many men will be lost. Meanwhile in this new continent people of darker skin mill around carrying out their daily tasks unaware of the events that are unfolding that will change themselves and their world forever. 

-Firstly in the news is the rise in the market. With the discovery of the new world private investors and citizens are investing and buying in excitement for new products ad businesses that will rise from new found wealth.
Free Market= +2,000,000,000 GDP
No market trait= +1,000,000,000 GDP
State Controlled= +500,000,000 GDP
In addition to this the Empowered Companies have bought licenses from their home nations to begin following their own interests in this new world once the first colonies have been built.
Empowered Companies= +250,000,000 GDP

-Secondly is news that only one nation currently knows of.
[hider=The Empire of Corustaria ONLY!]
A new group of terrorists known as the 'Independent Corustaria Warriors'. This group are gaining popular support as people begin to disagree with your choice to increase the close relations with other nations. They have already burnt a number of small border villages to the ground however you police force has kept other nations unaware. With these incidents other groups have also been greatly upset and are calling for a reaction.[/hider]

-And, finally, vague reports of a mysterious ship made of pure black wood and black sails being spotted off a number of coasts. This ship is fabled to be the 'Mighty Hammer'. Supposedly it scourged the seas just over 100 years ago stealing, looting and killing all it could find before seeming to disappear now.