The audience chamber of the Council of Five was a rather interesting affair. Marble that had been called forth from the earth itself by Goblin shamans and shaped by their magics made up the floor, walls and roof of the chamber but those entering the room would never get to see the latter two. A series of torches lit up a path from the door to the middle of the chamber, but the light didn't travel far enough to see the walls or ceiling. Footsteps sounded out from where feet touched the marble floor but no echo returned... a fact that had unnerved more than one person to stand before the council. 

The center of the room was lit up to show a large, black stone table surrounded by a semi circle of thrones made out of the same black stone. In the two seats that would have been closest to where a subject wishing for the councils attention sat two of the greatest goblin shamans of the age, dressed in the trappings of their station while looking disturbed by the news that they had just heard. Sitting besides them were two humanoid skeletons that radiated dark magical power while dressed in wealthy if seemingly worn robes, one purple the other gold, the founders of Tushienia itself almost two hundred years ago. At the head of the table sat a goblin skeleton dressed in a royal red dress, the first goblin lich to ascend to the council and the official tied breaker when the council disagreed. While their skulls wore their fixed grins, the air in the chamber was tense and uneasy. 

Finally, it was the goblin shaman Tork that spoke first. "[color=00aeef]Something wicked this way comes.[/color]" 

"[color=ed1c24]Indeed.[/color]"  Answered Vaewith the Renovator from the head of the table, her hands coming up to tap her chin in thought. "[color=ed1c24]There is no denying it. What should our course of action be?[/color]"

There was a thoughtful silence before the second shaman Uzereda Nightshade spoke up at last. "[color=00a651]Well clearly our first course of action should be the recruitment and training of more troops. Mundane ones. Our magic is strong but having a wall of armor and steel between our mages and the enemy is always a good thing.[/color]"

"[color=662d91]Very true.[/color]" Rodrim Payne agreed before offering his own advice on the matter "[color=662d91]We should also send word to our neighbors in warning of the coming darkness so that they might make preparations themselves.[/color]" 

Vaewith turned to look at Rodrim, a questioning light in her eyes as she asked "[color=ed1c24]Why? Do you think that they will believe us?[/color]"

The answer did not come from Rodrim himself, but from Nuyor the Doctor. "Not really no but that matters little in the long run. Even if they merely start their military build up because we are building up our own forces that will still serve our purposes when this threat revels itself to the world. This would also be a good chance to finally establish trade agreements and a defensive pact with Duringis. No harm in us strengthening our position in the world while preparing ourselves after all."

The meeting lasted a little while longer, but soon a plan of action was established and word was sent to those who needed to know in order to get them into motion. 


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Messengers are to be sent to Duringis, the Chalezian Union and the Holy Empire of Quaris of a unknown but powerful dark threat that is moving to threaten them all and that they need to prepare for it. Further more, the messengers to Duringis have also been given documents to start the negotiations for trade agreements and a defensive pact.  

Recruitment and Training:
1 x Arquebusiers in 10
1 x Arquebusiers in 11
1 x Arquebusiers in 12

Research Focus: Steam Engines


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10:
4 War-Mages
16 Mages
2 Cannons
4 Archers
10 Heavy Infantry

11: 
8 War-Mages
32 Mages
4 Cannons
8 Archers
20 Heavy Infantry

12:
8 War-Mages
32 Mages
4 Cannons
8 Archers
20 Heavy Infantry

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