Across Aylin’s Reach, rumors are buzzing about the Northern Syndar having returned after their seemingly short return home. Seeing them traveling further out from the busking city center than their previous visit, the people of Aylin’s Reach are eagerly waiting to see what’s next from the mysterious new friends the city-state seems to have made.
In the Pass— the thin area connecting Clan Nightriver to Grimward between the rocky mountains of the Great Wolf Hackles— Champion Holmar Bloodmoon has led a charge against Grimward forces in the area in an attempt to gain ground on this heavily-contested war front. The warpacks expected a hard fight against Grimward’s great army in the area, full of blood and singing steel, but instead were met with a skeleton crew of Grimward raiders. After the realization that Grimward successfully carried a ruse for months, Nightriver leadership has been moving warpacks to drive Clan Stonetooth out of Clan Goldenfield lands, and been in discussions to train up more… stealthy scouts in the coming months.
Clan Whiteoak’s shared border with former Clan Shattered Spear territory has remained heavily patrolled by Stonetooth forces. As Clan Whiteoak sees their first responsibility to see the Shield of Mardrun hold steady despite the war ravaging to their southwest, a supply sharing mission was embarked during a break in the cold temperatures. Despite this winter being the coldest the continent has seen in years, Stonetooth turned away the supplies, stating definitively that their outposts are taken care of. It’s unclear to Whiteoak leadership if the truth was shared, or if the lack of previous mordok activity over the year has contributed to their supposed successful outposts, but it is clear that whatever Stonetooth is doing— they’re confident in their ability to do it.
Pups in Pack Sjoulfur are being kept awake at night by a wandering spirit they’ve coined as “The Gouglar”. The cackling of these “spirits” can supposedly be heard all night while they terrorize households with small misfortunes. Lanterns emptied of oil, a blanket gone missing, a tangled ball of wool yarn— all are sure signs of The Gouglars presence.
Worry not, children of Sjoulfur. The presence of mischievous spirits in the winter will surely mean a great fishing harvest come springtime.
The waters around Clan Stormjarl are finally looking more like ground gained against Grimward this month. After months of Grimward domination in the area with very little outside help for the allied fleet, they were able to push back against the Grimward naval fleet enough to turn the area into a highly contested war-zone. The war of attrition here may be finally looking up for the Stormjarl coastline, and those trying to travel it.