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The Argent Strand
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The Argent Strand is Delephran’s premier source for news, politics, and world affairs. From the palace halls to the farthest frontiers, we follow the thread of every story. The World Unfolds - We Follow the Thread. https://bsky.app/profile/gestalt-dnd.bsky
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The Argent Strand @argentstrand.bsky.social · Apr 25
The Argent Strand is the Bluesky account of a fictional news organization in the dark, mid-fantasy world of Gestalt, posting news headlines from the kingdom of Delephran and around the region in the style of Reuters or the BBC.
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Letter to the Strand: “If even gods must die, what do kings fear?” #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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On Unspun: “The Invisible Tax.” Sushir asks: Who really pays when the Crown makes promises? And who profits when memory fades? #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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A new champion rises in the Barrows' ghost-run: an unregistered runner in stitched robes. “I followed them and forgot how to breathe,” said one rival. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Padgette denounces the League’s decision to ban freestanding sigils mid-match. “It’s not about fairness - it’s about fear of the old magic.” #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Cyranor’s spellwrights file formal protest: the new registry audit requires arcanists to log dreams. “This crosses from research into surveillance.” #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Mistview’s Lighthouse Academy reports 4 students missing after “non-Euclidean misalignment.” Locals claim it's the third such vanishing this year. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Taragir’s rebel general issues decree: “No more chains.” Slavers fleeing to Delephran border towns seek asylum - or refuge from revenge. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Underhaven confirms the death of Prince-Kin Vellrun, heir to the Forge Mantle. Delephran forges await new trade terms - but border guards prepare for unrest. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The Menstruals debut a new ballad in The Iron Lute - audience sings along to “The King’s Parade,” a sharp satire cloaked in folk melody. Noble patrons walk out mid-song. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Artists paint over official murals in Crotilo Downs with scenes of burning thrones and silver threads torn loose. City calls it “unauthorized.” Locals call it “truth.” #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Fishers in Gullport protest export limits after trade barons reroute prime hauls to Anahaim elites. “We net the river, they net the profits,” said one captain. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Street vendors in The Black report rising extortion by "new inspectors" demanding coin for permit renewals. City claims no such office exists. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
July 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Whistleblowers reveal portions of the 1639 city budget were “rounded up” for Dawn Arc renovations. Auditors now comb Foundation and Centermark records. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Royal marriage talks stall again - King Halvan reportedly refuses a third bride from Karrathas. Nobles question whether the Crown can afford another diplomatic snub. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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A Letter to the Strand: “We dream of kings so they can rule us. Stop dreaming. Wake up.” #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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This week on Unspun: “Who profits from lost streets?” A panel on cartography, vanishing maps, and how forgetting a place makes it disappear - for real. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The semi-finals of the Freefire Cups end in scandal as alchemical testing reveals forbidden tinctures. One player vanishes before questioning. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Wrathbloom League lifts bans on painted sigils - but only for sanctioned teams. Independents call it “a betrayal of origin.” Padgette demands open reforms. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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An underground paper accuses the Arcane Registry of erasing records of spell accidents in the Aground. Former apprentices describe “silent seizures and broken time.” #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Leyline readings in Crotilo Downs spike after midnight. Residents speak of lights “like slow lightning” crawling across alley walls. Conclave refuses comment. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Karrathas border scouts captured near Lake Wyrmheart. No formal exchange yet. Officials fear escalation in contested timberlands. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Taragir rebels claim their forces “now hold the Eastern Foundries.” If true, Delephran metal prices may triple. Ministry of Trade urges citizens not to “panic hoard.” #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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In Mistview, streetballad “Cradle for a Crown” spreads like wildfire - half lullaby, half satire of the royal regency. Authorities warn against “subversive rhymes.” #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Dancers from Jadetower denied entry to this month’s Dawn Arc performances after “failing costume compliance.” Critics decry rising censorship in public arts. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Merchants in the Flats report a sharp rise in counterfeit silver marks - identical weight, but vanish under moonlight. Treasury has yet to issue a statement. #rpg #dnd #gestalt
June 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM