May 2004

This one from someone who forgot to mention their name:

Hear ye! Hear ye!
Shadows of the Council proudly presents a role playing faire in Skara Brae on Saturday, May 29, 2004, in the small village of Skara Brae. The fair, led by members of the Shadow of the Council, will have many fun and interesting events. Events will start in Skara Brae and will move to Luna later in the day.
A brief list of times and events follow below: (all times are CST and may possibly change)
4:00 PM -- Story Telling Contest -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds
5:00 PM -- Poetry/Song Contest -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds
6:00 PM -- Archery Contest -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds
7:00 PM -- Dagger Throwing Contest -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds
8:00 PM -- Auction -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds
9:00 PM -- Player versus Player Tournament -- Luna Bag Ball Arena
10:00 PM -- Bag Ball Tournament -- Luna Bag Ball Arena
As usual it wouldn’t be a very decent fair without prizes so the prizes for each contest are as follows:
Story Telling Contest (50k -- top prize)
Poetry/Song Contest (50k -- top prize)
Archery Contest (50k and old style practice bow -- top prize)
Dagger Throwing Contest (50k -- top prize)
Player versus Player Tournament (500k -- top prize)
Bag Ball Tournament (50k per player of winning team -- top prize)
With such a range in events a good time should be had by all so everyone come out to the Shadows of the Council Role Playing Faire on Saturday, May 29, 2004, in Skara Brae.
If you need more information or have any questions please ICQ Avalonia Dupree #175-933-450, Gha’val #46-760-675 or Gilda #258-320-197.
See you all there!

Shortly after returning from a meeting this evening I was alerted to a crisis in Trinsic. Here is what greeted me upon setting foot into the front gate.

Technical Issues from the High Council Site

If you have recently applied for an open office on the High Council, or you sent in an agenda item, either within the past two days, your items were probably not received. Please resubmit any application or item. I apologize for the issue, and have corrected it.

Thank you,


Ra'Dian Fl'Gith
Chancellor of Virtue
High Council of Britannia

Hail Citizens of Britannia!

98th Meeting of the High Council
The 98th Meeting of the High Council is set to take place on Monday, May 23, 2004 at 8:00 PM (CST) in the High Council Civic Center, located near Yew in Compassion Grove on the Trammel facet. If you would like to add an item to the agenda for the meeting, please contact the Council.

Seat of Minoc
The Seat of Minoc is open, and accepting applications. If you would like to represent the citizens of Minoc to the High Council, please feel free to apply. All Councilors are required to spend a minimum of one hour per week amongst the citizens they represent, and to attend meetings of the High Council. Further applicant information is available during the application process. The application for this seat will remain open until Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at 7:00 PM (CST), and the debate for the seat will take place that same evening at 8:00 PM (CST) in Minoc (location to be announced).

Minister of Public Affairs
The Office of the Minister of Public Affairs is accepting applications. The Minister will be in charge of forming and organizing a team of town criers that will spread news of upcoming events and meetings, and for keeping an up-to-date library of recent council happenings. This may done through the appointment of people to the Office of Public Affairs. The Minister will also be asked to attend meetings of the High Council to apprise the Council of the needs of the office. This application will remain open until 7:00 PM (CST) on Monday, June 7, 2004, and there will be a question and answer session of applicants at that evening's meeting of the High Council at 8:00 PM (CST).

Grand Marshall of Virtue
The office of Grand Marshall of Virtue was recently resigned by the former Grand Marshall, Jakob Covenant (former Councilor of Minoc). He has named Field Marshall Ren as his intended successor, and Ren currently acts as Grand Marshall of Virtue until the Council votes upon the matter. In accordance with the Charter, the vacancy is hereby announced to the public, and applications are being accepted by the High Council for the Office. The applications will remain open until 7:00 PM (CST) on Monday, June 21, 2004, and a question and answer session will be held that same evening at the 8:00 PM (CST) High Council meeting for all candidates. The vote for the office will be at the following Council meeting on Monday, June 28, 2004 beginning at 8:00 PM (CST).

Thank you,


Ra'Dian Fl'Gith
Chancellor of Virtue
High Council of Britannia

From Lore Denin:

The Towne of Whispering Winds has come under attack by a large force of evil mages, Blood Elementals and Balrons. Our local militia is overwhelmed and we request immediate aid from Britannian Armed Forces, The Royal Britannian Guard as well as any able-bodied citizen willing to come to our town's defense.

The evil forces have pressed as far as the fields but the lines held and they were driven back for now. Currently the enemy is holding the position between the Skara docks and the mother tree. However without substantial reinforcements we may not be able to contain these evil forces

We are issuing a local Travel Advisory and ask that all citizens avoid the road between Whispering Winds and the Skara Brae Docks.

Virtue Save Whispering Winds,

Lord Denin

For information on Whispering Winds: http://www.united-shards-alliance.com/Location.htm

Hail, Citizens of Britannia!

Moonglow Debate (Wed, May 5, 2004 - 8:00 PM CST)
The Moonglow Debate will be held this evening in the Lycaeum on Moonglow Isle in Trammel, starting at 8:00 PM (CST). The public is invited to come and ask questions of the candidates for this seat. If you are interested in applying for this seat, applications will remain open until 7:00 PM (CST) this evening (a two hour extension from last announcement).

96th Meeting of the High Council (Mon, May 10, 2004 - 8:00 PM CST)
The 96th Meeting of the High Council will take place on Monday, May 10, 2004 at 8:00 PM (CST) at the High Council Civic Center in Compassion Grove, near Yew, on the Trammel Facet. If you have an item you wish to bring before the Council, please request an item be added to the agenda.

Kingdom Awards Ceremony (Wed, May 12, 2004 - 8:00 PM CST)
This is an official ceremony to bestow recently granted awards to various people for their service to the country. An official list and invitations will be forthcoming.

Thank you,


Ra'Dian Fl'Gith
Chancellor of Virtue
High Council of Britannia

From Blackheath:

Are you a guildmaster looking for some new blood to expand your guild? We have good news for you;
The UO Stratics Great Lakes team is hosting the Gathering of Guilds once again!

The Gathering of Guilds is a showcase for guilds wishing to recruit new members; and, of course,
for players to shop around for a guild that fits them well. The event will take place on the
afternoon of Sunday May 16th in Haven between 4 and 6 p.m. Eastern time.

If you would like for your guild to take part in this, signing up is easy! Just send an e-mail to
uogreatlakes@stratics.com
and tell us the following:

Your guild's name and abbreviation

Name of the guildmaster

Which facet you are based on

What you look for in a recruit

A brief* overview of your guild ( e.g.the focus of your guild, RP, PvM, PvP etc., how long you have
been together, your goals as a group, etc.)

Each guild will be assigned a booth where they can meet with other players. We will be preparing a
guide to hand out to players so they will know where to find you.

*Please do be brief: space will be limited in the news for guild profiles. To let potential members
know more in depth about your guild, we suggest preparing books to hand out at your booth.