Charinada, the high priestess from the underdark, leader of the dark elves has been seen on the surface several times now and our contacts believe that they are closing on on the dwarves strongholds at Khuzan. Perhaps the dwarves should support some of the other denizens of the underdark, if they wish to retain their mines.

With the day of festivity over the Leonian troops marched North into the Dark Empire. Emissaries were sent to all friendly nations surrounding Leonia...and as expected these are now fewer in number. Several emissaries failed to return and the Druid's upon whom the Leonian King relied on for most support failed to materialise. This was due it has been explained due to the pixie lobby being most upset by the recent race laws introduced into the kingdom.

The history of the Axe tribe goblins and their various allies stems from the Gajh lyad (The Great Burning) when Hordes overran Pandaria from the East, burning the forests of the elves. By 700 BT the power of the Goblins had been smashed and they survived in large pockets scattered by the human and elven allies. Two larger elements controlled the northern and southern Grey hills. In the south the Eye tribes (worshippers of Gruumsh one-eye) and in the North the Axe tribes (worshippers of Maglubiyet. With the overthrow of Gash the Axe and Eye tribes vied for dominance in the region fighting constant petty wars against each other. Neither side mobilised their full forces as each faction had its own internal strife with sub tribes fighting against each other and no strong leadership.

During the late 380's and 390's Corani legions enslaved the Goblin tribes, mainly Eye Tribes, the axe tribes were defeated but retreated north towards the dwarven lands and the antagonism between them and the dwarves stems from this movement when they were pushed closer to one another.

In 805 at the Battle of Henwe Hill, not all of the forces of the Dark Empire are forced into the Elven woods, some elements including one lead by Varmok escape to the west and arrive at the Grey Hills with a small unit of mercenary orcs. Over the next 60 years Varmok consolidates his power in the region, forming the axe tribes into a single nation. He then decides that the riches of Khuzan are too tempting to resist and probably feels that more wasteland and naturally antagonistic goblins to the south are not worth the trouble. In 867 Varmok dissappears and the Dwarven army crushes a dispirited Goblen force ending the Axe tribes unified nation and killing several of the tribal chiefs. Old infighting erupts, the dwarves return to their mines and the goblins back to the old ways. One notable absence from the final battle however is the regiment of Goblin Monks that served Varmok during his reign. These retreat to a mountain fortress and begin to plan and build for Varmoks return...

In the south overpopulation of the eye tribes leads them to seek further lands to the north and goblin wars erupt betwen the Eye tribe and the Axe tribes. Although the Axe tribes have the advantages of home ground and defensive positions the Eye tribes slowly move northwards, their better organisation winning through. The remnants of those Axe tribes pushed north seek shelter under the shadow of the mountain fortress of Varmok's Monks and soon thereafter they pronounce the return of Varmok.

Our reporters have uncovered that King Chunel has been offered immortality by the Dark Empire mages, in exchanged for a strategic alliance with Mundia and Kurland. This combined power block will sending waves of fear through-out all the forces of Chaos. If ever the three nations were to unite, nothing could stand in there way.