Secret History of Blackmoon

September 25, 1999, from Keraptis: Allanaki Farm Villages

Well, the Black Moon have sent a scouting expedition to the Southlands to get information on the three farm villages.

After reviewing the info, Sin has decided to go against the smallest of the villages.

The plan is for a force of raiders to travel south and hide out a ways east of 'nak while their diversion crew (probably one or two folks) settle in near the smallest village. Late afternoon, a fire will be set in the southern fields of that small village by the diversion crew. Hopefully the village will respond with most of its available hands to put the fire out before it spreads. When they are busy with the fire, the main raiding force will hit the main gates and hopefully get in and raid the storage buildings for as much grain as they can carry. Then they'll load up the kanks and flee east into the salt flats and eventually back home while the Allanaki Militia and Templarate scream at themselves and each other trying to launch a counter to the raid.

September 26, from Savak: Raid on Kuraci Wagon

Gzark, Kianeth, and Goens(NPC) tried to raid a Kuraci wagon while most of its occupants were chatting idly in Cenyr. They succeeded in disposing of a caravan guard & other Kuraci NPC, and also managed to bust their way in. However, the Kuraci got wind of this via Spiros, and charged out en masse to rescue their ailing vessel. In the crowd of Kuraci were Spiros, Aulus, Auric, Zorbin & an NPC Kadian, and..err.. I think Bernardo as well (more than a couple of PC's, at any rate). They made quick work of both Gzark & Kianeth, eventually slitting them open and hanging them by their entrails from the south walls of Luirs. Meanwhile, the Kuraci NPC's that perished were burned a bit south of Luirs, along with a few longwinded tributes and other such heroic prattle. Goens(NPC) made a last-ditch flee and has returned to the Lair to tell his version of the tale.

October 3, 1999 from Halaster: Blackmoon Kill Manferic Fale

Manferic Fale (me) and his guard Vac were in Luir's buying spice, then left to go home, bringing Rashinko along with them. Just out of Luir's, they were ambushed by Blackmoon. Small fight, Rashinko dies. Manferic is taken hostage, back to their lair, and Vac goes home with the 10K ransom demand. Time passes, and Kyiatra, Zeul, and Vac go back out to meet BM and pay the demand.

But alas... the mekillot thought otherwise. As Blackmoon went to meet them, a big, burly mek came in and killed Manferic (101 hps in ONE BLOW) and some BM peon. It mortally wounded 3 others, but was finally slalin.

Meanwhile.. Kyiatra and her crew were jumped by a tarantula, and it killed her and mort'd Vac.

Meanwhile.. Zurak who was with them a short while fell down the gulch.

Blackmoon went back (those who lived) and nursed their wounds, but as of right now, nobody outside BM knows Manferic is dead.

March 1, 2000 from Keraptis: Kadian Raid

Black Moon is back with a vengeance having had two successful raids in a week of days. Last night Tammuz led Leyse, Goens and Coamas in a raid on the Kadian wagon. The Kadians surrendered without a scuffle and the raiders made off with fine clothing, tools, some armor and lots of liquor. Tonight, Tammuz, Nakrin, Goens and Coamas ran into a patrol of T'zai Byn. Outnumbered and facing a large half-giant Byn soldier, Black Moon managed to convince the soldiers to hand over their payment for the current job and skated away with a few hundred 'sid.

[Sat Jul 29 00:05:23 2000] (Keraptis) Seidon (Elfoot) killed by encampment guards

While leading a small raid patrol, Seidon of Black Moon waltzed into the encampment southeast of 'nak and was brutally hacked to death by the guards there. His compadres, Slaktare (Praetorian) and Robar (me) were smart enough to get the hell out and get back to the lair to tell Sin.