SABERHAVEN NEWS August 30, 2000


    Topping the news is the Mayor's announcement of a mini-tournament to 
fill in gaps in the top 50 competitors.  Many have retired, moved on to 
other realms, or just plain disappeared since the last tournament.  Fans are 
excited, even though many of the contestants are considered "second-tier".  
Still, it will suffice for the faithful until the next Great Tourney.

    There is still a lot of discontent with the Mayor's ban on Arena 
gambling.  After the sharp rise in arrests, the Mayor decided to simply ban 
competitors from betting.  Despite that the feud between the owner of the 
Flying Dragn casino, Scourge the Undying, and Mayor Slonhauser continues 
unabated, as evidenced by Scourge's pointed absence from the competition for 
unclaimed rank spots.

    Many new competitors and Contingencies are arriving from all over the 
planes.  Inns and hotels in the Arena district are booked to capacity, even 
the Grand and the Pharoah are doing record business.

    The city guard is celebrating their victory over Macross the Black, a 
necromancer who had been causing much havoc within the city, kidnapping many 
citizens (including some arena competitors!) and transforming them into 
powerful undead creatures.  Several buildings in the warehouse district were 
destroyed in the final battle... contractors may submit bids to the city 
Chancellor for reconstruction deals.

    Fan favorite Noerdaxinanus has had a major life change...  the popular 
Gorillian warrior issued a press statement that he was now affiliated with 
the contingency Lords of Entropy, and for some reason, has announced he is 
no longer a Primation!  Noerdinaxus has been reincarnated into a new body!  
His many fans are very excited for his next fight, so they can see what 
their favorite now looks like.

    Many citizens are unhappy with what they perceive to be callous 
attitudes on the part of city workers in the wake of the heat wave that has 
afflicted Saberhaven for the last two weeks.  Several elderly citizens have 
expired due to the heat... a bill has been introduced which would mandate 
taxpayer gold to be used to distribute ice to the poor.  Mayor Slonhauser 
has promised to veto if the bill passes the legislature.

    To make up for lost revenue from the gambling tax, the Mayor has 
proposed increasing income taxes.  The faction led by Lord Willhert claims 
this is unfair to the poor, and that a capital gains tax should be 
instituted instead, which would "only affect the rich".  The Mayor calls 
Willhert an economic moron, but the captains tax is gaining support among 
the citizenship.

    A meteor struck ground not many miles from Saberhaven last week.  Some 
adventurers who have explored the site report strange properties of the 
meteor, as well as unknown monsters and animals appearing in its vicinity.

    The local Druid has been in Saberhaven recently, seeking to drum up 
support for an expedition to "The Great Scar", the six-mile wide crater that 
appeared last year in the Great Forest to the northwest of Saberhaven.  
While individual adventurers have explored the Great Scar, the Druids are 
concerned that it is becoming merely another "attraction", with little 
attention paid towards reversing this great catastrophe.

    A new citizen's group has been formed, called "A Better Arena".  They 
call for new types of matches involving group battles and battles against 
powerful monsters such as dragons.  They have recently gained the patronage 
of a noble, in whose manor they meet.  They are issuing press releases 
regularly, trying to build support.

    Citizens are reminded that, due to the upcoming Rose Parade, Black Magic 
Avenue will be closed on the upcoming weekend.

    Finally, congratulations to the Saberhaven High paddleball team, who 
took the Galagos Cup Championship!  The mayor is extremely proud of his 
young citizens, who worked long and hard to earn first place!  Signups for 
next years team will begin next week, and in addition to the 12-16 year 
bracket, there will be a new bracket for 9-11 year olds.  Parents take note!

Contributed by DM Bill

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