VOL. 1
EDITION. 5
Baruch & Kortrevich Publishing
Three Minas per Edition
Available in Nauvmarian
THE GOLDEN CROW CHRONICLES
New Reza, Haense
Tov and Yermey, 316 E.S. | Sun’s Smile, 1763
10 pages
Written by: Viktor Kortrevich & Sigmar Baruch
Published by: B&K Publishing
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UPDATE ON LORD MAER’S TENURE IN OFFICE
The Coat of Arms of the City of New Reza
At the time of this publishing, the incumbent Lord Maer Stefan Vyronov has been in office for two years. The Royal City of New Reza has been revitalized with life as a plethora of events have taken place during the Lord Maer’s tenure. Although, none of these affairs were assembled specifically by his administration. With this in mind we do seek to publicly display what Lord Vyronov has done since he walked away with victory at election-day.
Shortly after election-day, Lord Vyronov sought to reform the Municipal Council that was created by former Maer, Lady Aleksandra Stafyr, though his plans were to instead have the Maer, Head-Steward, Tavern Manager, and the Chamberlain all hold seats. With the inclusion of the previously mentioned seats the Maer will retain three other council seats that will be specifically filled by the denizens of the city; the members of this council of men and women will be special-advisors during the Maer’s tenure in office. Their main responsibilities will pertain to establishing projects, initiatives and hosting a plethora of events to stimulate the overall populace of the royal city.
Nearly a year into his first term as Lord Maer, Lord Vyronov re-established the Lord Bursar title and reexamined the explicit responsibilities of said position. Additional information can be read at the attached excerpted documents if you are curious on the set duties of the newly re-reinstituted Lord Bursar title.
We the writers at B&K Publishing, will continue to supervise the remaining years of the Lord Maer’s first term as Maer of New Reza. We encourage you to continue to keep a tentative eye at future editions of the Golden Crow Chronicles so we may keep you duly informed about Lord Vyronov’s future actions in office.
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New Reza, Andrik’s Road II
A beautiful painting of the Crow’s Hearth Tavern in the center of New Reza
Hold on, you there! Before you skim past this advertisement and read about the Tax Reduction in the city, we urge you to take a stroll down to the Crow’s Hearth Tavern in the city-centre to respite in the rentable tavern rooms or celebrate with friends and family over a fine-brewed mug of Carrion Black. I, Sigmar, most definitely recommend drinking & eating at this fine establishment!
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TAX REDUCTION IN NEW REZA
New Reza, Haense
Tax reduction propaganda posters in New Reza
The High Steward of Reza, Edvard Amador, saw it fit to reduce tax by 100 mina. This move of generosity and grace to the denizens of our fine city is celebrated by the townsfolk. Many candidates who campaigned for office had tax reductions as one of their key policies, yet none of them could get it done. Only Edvard could cut the tax that was promised by so many others, this cut comes as part of the relief from the stress of war that burdened our city for over a decade, and as the war dies down there has finally been a return to normalcy in Reza. The palisade was removed, the streets and highways full of pedestrians once more and many new visitors flood our streets again. Things are looking up for Reza, and the return of normalcy is warmly welcomed.
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“THE NATION’S BEST KEPT
HISTORICAL EVENTS & ARTIFACTS”
New Reza, Haense
Celestine standing outside the newly constructed Northern Geographical Society
Are you curious to learn more about the rich and elegant history of Haense? Are you tired of pouring over dusty old texts in the Alimar Memorial Library to just end up passing out after several hours of drudgery? Then look no further than the Northern Geographical Society’s Museum of Hanseti-Ruska! At the NGS, we seek to preserve the culture and heritage of the Kingdom of Haense and the north, as well as the greater Empire as a whole to an extent. We take great pride in being a proud supporter of local and regional businesses, as well as the arts. The NGS employs a merit-based hiring system and takes great pride in such a proud employer in the region. We are currently searching for tour guides, a museum secretary, and even a curator to employ within our organization, as well as donors who may wish to contribute to our museum.
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TIE BREAKER RESULTS IN RE-ELECTION
Helena, Oren
The Great Seal of the Imperial Diet
In a tightly contested Senate race last year, The incumbent Ser Konrad Stafyr gets to keep his seat as he narrowly beats his competitor, Karl Amador, in a very close race. This election was groundbreaking as it was the first election forced to go into a runoff, Karl and Konrad both won 50% of the votes leaving no one with a majority. This forced the first runoff election in Senate history, leading to a rather large margin of victory as Konrad would go on to win 63% of the vote and Karl would only retain 37%. We congratulate Sir Konrad for his 4 more years in office, and we thank Lord Karl Amador for running a great race. The authors will be watching the Senator’s tenure closely as we implore all of you to do as well.
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“A FAMILY PLACE FOR GROCERY”
New Reza, Sigismund Square I
A depiction of the Nova-Reza Greengrocer
Are you running low on your valued groceries, Stop right there! And fret no more for the Nova-Reza Greengrocer is the site to go to purchase delectable pleasantries that’ll keep your family content at the dinner table! We the writers at B&K Publishing personally recommend taking a glimpse at the grocery establishment which resides just next to the well-known Crow’s Hearth Tavern!
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THE MOURNING OF A NATION
Ekaterinburg, Haese
The funeral and memorial service of the late Queen Mother
Late last year after the Coronation of his Majesty Sigismund II, the Queen Mother, Maya of Muldav, was assassinated in the palace. After her body was found, it is said his Imperial Majesty Peter III was spotted entering the Royal Residence, and many events unfolded that the authors are not privy to, leading to a strain on inter-imperial relations. Nevertheless, her death shook the recovering nation, leading to a year of mourning as many nobles, as well as the Royal Family, clad themselves in black. She touched many around her, from the city of Haense to the rest of the Empire. Men and women all throughout the Empire came to her memorial service to mourn the loss of our beloved Queen. May she never be forgotten.
IN MEMORIAM
Maya Valeriya Barbanov-Alimar
(1730-1762)
A mural of Maya, circa. 1746
TITLE:
Her Royal Majesty, Maya Valeriya Barbanov, Queen-Mother of Hanseti-Ruska, Baroness of Antioch
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REFORMS OF THE ROYAL DUMA
The Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska
Coat of Arms of Hanesti-Ruska
THE over-saturated and filled nature of the Royal Duma has caused interruptions in the efficiency of the chamber. Therefore, the Royal Herzen, with the approval of Koeng Sigismund II, decrees the following,
•The seats of the current and future cadet branches of noble houses will no longer be counted in attendance. Their parent house is capable of representing their interests.
•The seat of Archbishop will no longer be counted in attendance. The Church’s interests are aptly and always represented.
•The seat of Exchequer will no longer be counted in attendance. The Crown’s interests are aptly and always represented.
We the writers at B&K Publishing commend the work of our fellow compatriot; Lord Henrik Vanir of Vasiland. This action is a step in the correct direction for the representation of the Kingdom of Hanesti-Ruska’s governmental function.
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HISTORICAL FIGURE OF THE YEAR
Saint Heinrik Otto Bihar
Lord Palatine of Haense
Prince of Bihar
Mural of Heinrik Otto Bihar, c.1624
Unlike his father, the second son of King Andrik II, Henrik Otto was not raised comfortably in the palace of Saint Karlsburg. Born in a time of great civil strife, when Haense had fallen to the courlandic menace, his childhood was that of an impoverished noble. Cutting his teeth in the streets of Mardon with his cousin. King Stefan I, as a youth Heinrik was far from the picture of Haenstian responsibility he would come to be. Often referred to as a rake he was known to spend mina frivolously on whiskey and cakes, all in the name of pretty women of course. This libertine lifestyle would eventually produce a bastard from a Miller’s daughter. All though the sudden pregnancy, and a talk from the future Pontiff Erevard IV, then the simple father Josef Baldemar, a close personal friend of Heinrik Otto, resulted in a well intentioned attempt to form a family, the Miller’s daughter’s tryst with his cousin Stefan quickly put an end to that.
Ultimately the blessing of Fatherhood proved to shake Heinrik Otto into adulthood, claiming the title of Palatine, and acting as the Barbanovic representative at the Great Duma of 1612, making an impassioned argument that would sway the nobility into electing his cousin Stefan I to the crown of Hanseti Ruska. With something to work for, the people of Haense, under the guidance, of Henrik Otto established the walls to a settlement that would eventually become the city of Alban.
As Palatine of the realm Heinrik was known for establishing a political climate in which nobility was regarded as little more than a titular inheritance. Instead a strong centralized crown rewarded land meritocratically to distinguished soldiers and civil servants. His idealized image of an agrarian Haense with a weak noble class and a strong central monarchy came to be codified as “Biharism” upon Heinrik Otto’s death on account of his title as the Prince of Bihar. Although the Haenstian noble class would swell once more under Stefan I successors, Biharism proved to remain popular, holding close ties to the Imperial centeralist party and multi-time Haense senator Terrence May.
Although Heinrik Otto is mostly remembered for his political achievements as Palatine he was far more than that. A loving father to his bastard daughter Natalia, and trueborn son Robert, along with wife Camilla Stafyr, he was often found strolling the streets of Alban alongside his family. So beloved were the Palatine’s children that the attempted kidnapping of Natalia Barbanov resulted in the first riot of Alban, in which the crowd beat the would be kidnapper to death with makeshift weapons and paraded the body through the streets. Likewise the birth of Robert Barbanov of Bihar, who himself would become a legendary Palatine, quelled the second Alban riot, with the peasantry embracing the newborn, passing him from laboror to laborer as the mob fell silent in reverence of the Prince.
Indeed Heinrik Otto was well regarded by the lower classes of Haense, known to be a man of the people. Because of the flaming sword he often wielded in battle and through the course of his career as Palatine, a group of farmers on the outskirts of Alban believed him to be a reincarnation of Saint Owyn, and would travel to courts and to the heart of the city in order to kiss his feet. Indeed it was commonplace for men, women, and children to stop Heinrik in the street in order to give him gifts, much to the chagrin of his Cousin Stefan. For his humility, his position as a man of the people, and a devotion to the Church, and his commitment to running a fair and equitable government Heinrik Otto was named Saint Henry Otto of the Wooden Scales, Patron Saint of Commoners, Justice, and Fatherhood.
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Editor’s Note:
In the Next Edition.
Historical Report of Carr Colborn
The Reznian Games
The Valwyck Relic Ball
The King’s Advisory Cabinet
Court Affairs of 1763
King’s Wood Hunt
And whatever else that may come…
At the time of this publishing, the Court Summoning of 1763 took place where a plethora of significant events took place. A more extensive page will be written regarding what took place in the next Edition. We the writers at B&K Publishing do though wish to formally congratulate the newly-pronounced Margrave of Vasiland to Lord Henrik Vanir; your family’s servitude to this Kingdom with your prominent guidance compares next to none. We, Viktor and Sigmar only wish to see your family prosper for years to come thereafter.
We the Writers at B&K Publishing wish to remind our readers that each edition that is published at the end of every year pertains to the events that took place the year prior. We as a small working force work as swiftly as possible to put out our publishings in an efficient and cohesive manner. My constituent and I wish to formally reveal our utmost appreciation for the praise our last edition received from the far-reaches of the Empire.
This concludes Edition 5 of the The Golden Crow Chronicles, Edition 6 will be ready by the end of next year.