A greeting from the new editor

Hello citizens of Golgothica. I wish to introduce myself. I am Delphi Dawn, reporter, editor, friend to all. I am here to bring you all the news and current affairs that effect us in this fair land of ours. There will be many new things added, such as a personal adds column, services offered and needed, also in-depth interviews with all those that shape our homeland, as well as your old favourites. My office door is always open to those who have information and stories. You might even find it rewarding! I do hope you will come see me at my office above the school house, even if it's for an off the record chat. And so to the news ......



GOLGOTHICA SPRING FAIRE / TOURNAMENT AND MASKED BALL

reporter Delphi Dawn.

It was a bright sunny spring day ideal for the first Spring Faire and Tournament. The day started with a buzz of excitement from all in Golgothica waiting for the fun of the day to start. Which it did with a wonderful group of entertainers. Locals took it in turn to play for the gathering crowd while a gypsy girl performed dangerous fire dances for all to watch in awe. This same girl then went on to offer kisses for groats to all present. I was surprised by how many people paid to feel her lips on theirs, both male and female! But it was all in good fun.
Apart from the wanton hussy and her kissing booth the Jester not only amused us with his marvellous talking hat and juggling but he later played for us, a true entertainer. Mean while fortunes were told by gypsies and they danced for all to see. The mood was light and all waited for the days races to start, which they did with barrel races. As the crowds lined the track I saw many a wager laid. First were barrel racing heats which caused much laughter as not only village folk but the lords and ladies took part. These were followed by the fen beast race! Oh it was a thrilling spectacle watching this large yet graceful beast race through the streets and forest of Golgothica.
The end of the course lay at the place put to one side for the tournament. ((Winners of the races will be posted later on in the paper for those that had money laid on the outcome)) As people laughed and stabled their fen beasts congratulating the winners fighters prepared to battle off to the sides.
This battle of steel against steel was a fearfully awesome display of brute force, skill and intelligence. As combatant after combatant faced off against each other. Leaving only three standing at the end. These three then went on to fight till the last man stood or in this case woman! Maleficent Nightfire leader of the Demons became the Champion of Golgothica and was awarded a sword nearly as big as her.
The event then finished with a Masked Ball where all tried there best to look resplendent in the finery even mere peasants like me managed to look there best in there mended frocks. However in my opinion it was the masks that made this event magical. At one point a girl wearing a dress of leaves and a carved wooden mask was seen to dance with Lord Aizen. In all it was a wonderful event enjoyed by all!


The lost stone of Abaddon

The young demon had never ridden one before, he wasn't going to tell anyone that though. The fell beast launched itself across the barren moorland sensing the inexperienced hands at it's reins.'Ah, this is easier than I'd imagined', he thought,just as the beast decided to leap a high stone wall.It would have been fine, the demon's balance was excellent and he was strong, but a heavy tree branch hove into his view just before his forehead connected with an audible slap.BlacknessHe shook his head, found himself crumpled by the stone wall, he had no idea how long he'd been there, the fell beast was nowhere is sight.As he shifted to raise himself, a dislodged clump of earth fell back, revealing the rounded edge of a worked stone. Using his cleaver to dig he quickly uncovered a slender stone discus, etched with strange markings inside a complicated sworl. He thought he recognised this type of stone, it wasn't quarried locally, but where had he seen it?Acting on a hunch he crossed the gate-bridge and moved across the drumlins to Hexen Hill. He approached the starfell menir, confirming his guess. Moving nearer, he noticed a glimmer of lambent light breaking through his cloak. Looking down to see the strange sigils sparking with starfell power as it reacted to the larger body of rock, perhaps the parent body. What did this mean?Who could decipher the meaning of the strange disk?