OOC: New Interactive World Map Tool

This is something I've been trying to accomplish for a while now, and it's still in heavy development but the main tool is working. Check out http://sinari.cartiki.com/loc/2 to see the interactive world map.

Thievery in Sinari

Amidst talks of Ourani, the council, and trade affairs, a new concern has been quietly seeping into the conversation of worried townsfolk: That of a large increase in crime. Some talks have even turned to the thoughts of organization among thieves, despite the Sinari Council's blatant objections to the thought that there is a "Thieves' Guild". The Yeti's Head in particular has been at the center of these rumors, and there is even some concern that assassins could be taking refuge in Sinari, which has been the cause of great distress with the recent murder of the council members. The recent actions of the Watch have begun to put peoples' mind at ease again, however - in a sudden turn, arrests have been made at higher rates than any time in recent history, and there is talk of raids on pubs and inns at the center of the "Thieves' Guild" rumors, lead by Captain Devregon himself with the aid of noted corporal Seves Arktinos.

Kidnapper Arrested!

It didn't take long for word to spread that the man responsible for the kidnapping of Lason and Cayla Galen's infant son, Morgan, none other than the Infirmary's own former healer, Bryce Larose, was apprehended recently attempting to enter Sinari. Official reports have Captain Calanthar Devregon present and making the arrest at the gates of Sinari. It is still unknown what the official decision of the Tribunal was, though it is fairly certain that the three members, including the respected Doctor Abrem Galen, delivered a guilty verdict. Sources within the Frost Watch have said that Larose was sentenced to a week further of imprisonment, and a penalty of no more than fifteen years of forced service in the Frost Watch! At this time, none of the the members of Larose's Tribunal (Calanthar Devregon, Abrem Galen, and Lyza Wess'rin) have been reached for comment, so all is speculation as to the truth of his punishment.

A Dishonorable Discharge

Rumors are flying all over town that Sadurean Avinash, bard and son of the late Master Kaden Avinash of the Entertainer's Guild, has been dishonorably discharged from the Frost Watch mere weeks after his father's demise. The prominent thought is that this was a long time coming, but no one can verify for sure the fate of Avinash - Capt. Devregon refuses to talk about it and Cmdr. Crillner has been in meetings all day. As for Sadurean? No one has yet had a chance to talk with the boy, who seems to be laying low.

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The Sinari Council

After the murders of nearly all of the guild representatives to the Sinari Council, restoring all positions was a difficult process. A few days following the attacks, some guild leaders had stepped in to make sure that Sinari still had leadership, waiting for their own guilds to organize and complete the voting process for a new representative. In the cases of the Clothier's Guild and the Banker's Guild, the Council members had also been the respective Guild leaders, and so it was taking them longer to sort themselves out.

After another week, though, most of the guilds had elected new representatives and today marked the first meeting of the official council, all stand-ins now replaced by the newly elected replacements. The meeting didn't cover any of the truly important issues facing Sinari, but focused mainly on procedure and confirming that all representatives understood their function upon the council. There were no guests permitted to the proceedings.