Draconic Gazette for 25 May

Final Week of Remembrance: Gleamspire Nears Its End

As the sun glimmers across fresh dragon scales and offerings continue to flow at shrines and high altars, the final week of Gleamspire turns toward solemn remembrance. Across the Isle, citizens, scholars, and hatchlings alike honor the noble dragons lost during the First Scourge and the cataclysmic War of the Titans.

Each member of the Draconic Council has lit a ceremonial pyre in tribute:

Thyraxias the Wise ignited the Eternal Flame in Vaelora, which will burn for seven nights without fuel.

Pyraxys the Inferno walked a mile of fire in Ember Watch, each step a name of the fallen.

Sylvara the Verdant planted silver-barked trees that bloom only during this week.

Zarythas the Stormcaller cast bolts of skyfire into the sea from Frosthaven Port, each strike a blessing for the forgotten.

Almyra the Frostveil sculpted ice effigies of her fallen kin, drifting slowly out into the frozen tide.

Council Responds to Centaur Request — Secret Summit Rumored

The long-awaited response from the Draconic Council to the centaur tribes' request for peace has finally come.

In an unprecedented decision, the Council has agreed to a private audience, the meeting is said to take place in an undisclosed and magically shielded location.

Where Are the Heroes of Honeywood?

There has been no official word on the Heroes of Honeywood since they entered the volatile Ashkar Sands shortly before the recent cataclysm. However, fresh reports suggest sightings of the group near centaur-held lands, and some claim the heroes may now be assisting the centaurs in their cause.

The Draconic Council has neither confirmed nor denied these reports.

Pyraxys the Inferno was heard muttering from atop the Brazen Pinnacle:

“If they have turned their blades, they will face the full flame of justice.”

But Sylvara the Verdant urges patience, reminding the realm that the truth in shifting sands is not easily uncovered.

Merchant Mile Goes Quiet: Manfred’s New Chapter

For the first time in nearly a decade, Manfred the Merchant has stepped back from public life. With his magical bazaar sealed and his wares removed, Manfred has retreated to his estate. Rumor has it he is now fully focused on training a new adventuring troupe known as the Manfred Magnificent Marauders.

City & Town Updates

Honeywood:

• Citizens hold nightly vigils for their missing champions.
• Local alchemists have reported strange footprints in the surrounding forest—triangular and wide-set.

Darkwood:

• Mystwood growth has paused for now. One tree reportedly whispered a prophecy to a child before crumbling into ash.
• Tensions rise as Skywardens impose curfews near affected areas.

Alaryn Refuge:

• Artificers report chronoflux sparks from relics gathered near Ashkar Sands.
• A rogue pocket of time briefly trapped five townsfolk in the same hour for over a day.

Darkaris:

• Minor tremors persist.
• A mirror cracked in the Arcane Library reportedly reflected a different sky.

Sanctuary:

• The Hall of Healing expands treatment to those suffering Veil Echo Syndrome—visions of events that haven’t happened yet.
• A tower bell rang for a full hour with no one inside.

Frosthaven Port:

• Sailors have started offering tributes to sea-bound Mystwood trees, which seem to pulse in response.
• Local clerics report feeling “watched” when casting spells near the southern docks.

Ember Watch:

• Training has intensified under Pyraxys’s command. The Inferno claims: “Soon we will need warriors who fight fire with deeper flame.”

Final Gleam Before the Unknown

As Gleamspire’s light fades and the unknown looms ahead, Thyraxias the Wise offered this parting reminder to all: “Honor the fallen, but keep your eyes forward. In peace, prepare. In gleam, guard your flame.”