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Vassal of	Protectorate of Destiny
Status	tba
Location	On the South-East Coast of the Southern Continent (25-35°S 05-20°E)
Area
Geography	tba.
Population	~? 95% Human
Urbanisation	5%
Major Towns	tba
Languages –Common –Raniterran –Destinian –Literacy	20% 100% 30% 15%
Exports	tba
Imports	tba

Overview

Geography

Ebola is up the coast to the north.

Raniterre is to the West.

People

Military Governor hil-Tollsworth

General Don Enrico di Ravenswood

• Carlos del Torre, the Harbour-master

Trade and Commerce

History and Events

803 WK

Guild Enemy Unmasked!
Duchess Has Sordid Past

In a Seagate times exclusive, the secret identity of the Duchess of Plaz’Toro has been revealed. The Dukes of Plaz’Toro first clashed with guild members when passing through Innesburg on some clandestine Destinian mission (unfortunately the scribe notes “The mysterious affair of the exploding hobbits” are believed lost in the Fire of ‘98).

Over the years, the Duchess has provided light relief to our readers — who can forget the story of Arthur Pendragon tattooing the Duchess’ head & posting it back to Plaz’Toro.

She has also lined the pockets of many an adventurer and put several magic rings on their fingers. Rumour has it that Sabrina possesses a set of magic underwear that was taken off the Duchess.

Readers may recall that the Duchess was believed killed in the Coup that brought down the Dukes of Plaz’Toro when a guild party destroyed that country’s magic system, and provoked riots in the capital, a plague of vampires, arson, etc. The Guild was also blamed for the death of the Duke, whose exsanguinated partial remains were found in the burnt palace. The body of Duchess Margarita we never recovered. (for details see SGT)

She now masquerades as Duchess Pearl of Avenal, the maritime province of Raniterre. Interviewing a traveller recently arrived from that distant Southern land, your reporter has unearthed other revealing facts about this serial duchess. Apparently Duke Guido of Avenal is now divorcing this sullied Pearl.

Our source has furnished evidence that the Duchess of Deceit was born Margarita Sforza Cubo the daughter of an unmarried gentlewoman of Destiny. As a teenager she was sent into exile following a scandal involving the Family of the Marquis of Calatrava. Sometime later the adventuress ended up in Lutice, as Cardinal Messepain’s “protégée” — well that’s the nice word for whatever function she fulfilled for that long-in-the-tooth Cardinal.

Travelling to Plaz’Toro with another “friend,” the Ambassador, she met the much older Duke of Plaz’Toro who married her, for some reason. Perhaps the fact that Signora Cubo is a mind mage is relevant. Despite the privilege of rank, however immorally gained, Margarita’s ambition was still not slaked. She organised the criminal elements of her city. As part of her long-term revenge on our illustrious Guild, she kidnapped our Necromancer’s mother and crushed several guild members with a whale. In recent years, shortly before the celebrated death of King Carlos, the Duchess of Avenal helped a guild party, but our informant says that the party-members were lucky. Apparently she had infiltrated a mind-mage assassin into their crew, but the party abandoned their ship just in time. It is believed that a party will be announced to rescue someone of importance who has been kidnapped by the Dastardly Duchess.

- SGT Issue 39 - Summer 803

798 WK

Death of A Genius

Great Plaz'toran Artist is no more.

Alexandro the Sculptor died earlier this year, in a hunting accident in Plaz’toro.

Military governor hil-Tollsworth and General Don Enrico di Ravenswood personally investigated the tragedy. It is understood that death was entirely accidental. The hildagoes have attested that the Artist was mistaken for legitimate game, following a lead from several of Don Enrico’s employees.

Unfortunately this was the first time that the ex-patriate had returned to Plaz’toro. He has been resident in Raniterre since 788. The King of that country, a personal friend of the famous painter and sculptor, requested the return of the body to his adopted country. A state funeral was held, and a dedicatory opera has been commissioned.

- SGT Issue 20: 30 Breeze 798wk