Given the confusion over the events in Nhode, the Zexen Federation has decided to make an inquiry into what exactly has happened. We have a few reports from merchants who had been in the city, hoping to establish trade routes into other worlds. What we have determined is that Nhode was attacked by OSTA forces; we have also determined there are an unknown number of escape routes, leading to smaller versions of the underground city.

What we do not know:

• How many people were in Nhode and where they are escaping to.


• How many escape routes lead from Nhode.


• The nature of the attack; was Nhode destroyed or has OSTA intended to occupy it?


• The extent of damage to ANTI.

If anyone can provide information, the Knights of Zexen would be in your debt. We are concerned about our merchants that had been intending to venture from Nhode to other worlds, and have not accounted for all of them.

Locked to non-OSTA people.

We have further concerns. As of yet, we are not certain whether Nhode is an important strategic point in controlling the portals from world to world. Given that OSTA unleashed the monsters, it seems likely that if control of Nhode equates to control of the portals, this is an unacceptable strategic situation. It is worth looking into it; I intend to find out what I can.

Private.

This is the last thing that we needed. This may have briefly dampened the war between the Federation and the Grasslands, but it may not last. The Council is not in good spirits, either.

Once more unto the breach, I suppose.