THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE HAS BEEN CONQUERED, PLUNDERED and RAZED BY

THAKRIA; IT IS NO MORE.

Marking the month, Leaflost 1268, the razing of the city of Springdale

has been completed by the forces of Thakria. Complete eradication has been

averted by a last minute armistice, signed between Prince Trakea and

Princess Chasity, overseen by divine authority.

The town (fledging city) of Silverfalls, allowed to exist as part of

armistice treaty terms, is now accessible to the world, primarily via

the east-west roadway between Moonstone Lake and the Silverlight. You'll

find a fork in the road, signpost and three routes: Silverfalls northeast

o'er ruined Springdale, east to the Silverlight river, and southeast

in the direction of the Black Forest (now, of course, no longer within

any city's walls). Silverfalls - at this point - has no guildhouses,

naturally, and but a handful of shops but as per post 59 on the Treaties BB

it begins the long haul in an effort to construct a city. The stark reality

was a choice twixt this and the complete annihilation of Springdale and

all its surrounds; and a return to three-city Avalon. There is a 20 year

judgment period and this may yet be the denouement of Thakria's great

conquest. Time will tell.

HELP SILVERFALLS is updated and will be kept reasonably up-to-date with

current state of affairs in the would-be fourth city. You will notice

HELP GUILDS is rather shorter now as the former Springdale guildhouses were

destroyed. The guilds themselves, of course, continue to exist as

fraternities - the concepts/membership rolls cannot be eradicated by the

razing of bricks and mortar. Whether these guilds have a future in Silverfalls

or elsewhere will be up to their respective leaderships.

Written by my hand on the 3rd of Midwinter, in the year 1269.