The Trumpeter 2-9

The Trumpeter Vol.II, Number 9 was released in September of 1998 and was an in-universe periodical that combined highlights of the Living City campaigns and RPGA announcements.

The Eleint of the issue of the Ravens Bluff Trumpeter was produced by the editor-in-chief Fred Faber, Underdark news column penned by Clio Hesperin, and the society editor, Jacinth Moonspring.

Content Highlights

 * Election Results
 * Underdark Exploration Begins
 * Golden Shield Company Sold

City Holds Elections - Results Final

 * By Fred Faber, editor-in-chief p. 1

The Ravens Bluff Trumpeter published the results of 1371 DR election of the Deputy Mayor and the Lord Speaker of the Council of Lords. Members of the Council of Lords showed displeasure with the edict that made the position an electoral versus an appointment as it was in prior years. Despite the positions being voted by the citizens of Ravens Bluff, the Councilmembers were satisfied with the results.

The Deputy Mayor's position was won by Lord Silverfox, a priest of Waukeen and the master merchant of Potions, Lotions and Notions of Ravens Bluff. He was to give up the master merchant's position in order to take office, but he promised that Lord Silverfox would personally audit all work done by his associates. The second popular candidate was Harmony of Milil, followed by a write-in candidate – Rictor. Lord Silverfox's victory came as a sort of surprise as his campaign was not the center of the priest's attention, and his stall during the city's Summer Festival and its profits were prioritized over winning votes.

Lady Anna Kara Des Solara won the electoral race for the seat of the Lord Speaker of the Council of Lords. She was believed to be the first member of the Mystran clergy to take a leadership position in Ravens Bluff. Anna Kara's race was a close one and required a recount of ballots. Two candidates who came in the second and third were Lord Torik and Lady D.

One disgraceful incident in this election cycle involved Jena Blacktree. Many witnessed her alleged attempts to buy votes during that year's Summer Festival, and thanks to eyewitness testimonies, she was being searched for by the Ravens Bluff Guards, even though solicitation of votes in Ravens Bluff was not illegal. Ironically enough, paying for the votes with fool's gold was indeed an illegal act. She gave out 10,000 gps in fool's gold. The priestess of Mystra was charged with counterfeiting and fraud. Jena Blacktree's relation to the Blacktree family of the Living City was unclear. However, it was evident that her involvement was the reason for the surprising number of write-in votes for Rictor.

Letter in Response to the Elections

 * By Lord Alexi Sharpeye p. 1-2