Continuing the travels
Of the Wanderer named Groo
As he journeyed round the world
His dog, Rufferto, too.

Far south in Devils Canyon
He gave his legs a stretch
Ate a mulchy sandwhich
While Rufferto played some fetch

As he gobbled down the crumbs
The ground began to quake
Canyon walls shook mightily
While Groo's senses snapped awake

A distant figure loomed quite large
So Groo, to swords, reached for
The wind was kicking up a storm
The message: Roar, Roar, Roar!

Then Ogre stood in front of him
"Devil's Canyon now is mine!
Begone now warrior of little brain
Else these fists will crush your spine!"

"I have big brain!" was Groo's reply
"I think one thought a day.
And now I'm thinking that that thought
Is that I've found a fray!"

To battle charged the warrior poet
Known to most as Groo
And so Ogre found an axiom
Groos thoughts are ones to rue...

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The Ogres do finally find their way into Devil's Canyon, though not without facing opposition first. Meanwhile a little friction forms in the central waters and in the north, the Centaurs keep on feeling the heat from all quarters.

Five retreats are needed before we head on into the Winter adjustments. One each from the Centaurs, Samurai, Knights, Gnomes and Fairies. Deadline for Early Winter 03 retreats will be set for Thursday, February 5th (11:59 PM GMT).

Also of note is that we suffer our second casualty of the game. My thanks to Matt Kelly for making a valiant and memorable stand in this one. The Great Ju-Ju failed you in this one, Matt... But maybe in the next one. =)

As always, let me know if you spot any errors and I'll attempt to muddle through a correction. Cheers for now!

Thought-A-Day Trout

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The following units were dislodged:

Centaur A Tumnus can retreat to Immoren or Owlwood or Dancing Lawn.
Samurai F City Of Splednors can retreat to France.
Knight A Aslan can retreat to Grimpen Ward or Arborlon.
Gnome F Grief Reef can retreat to Groves Of Academe or Slightly Gulch or Camelittle or Abby Normal.
Fairy F East Mirianic Ocean can retreat to Port Ghaast.
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Movement results for Fall of 3. (DC 224 03 FALL)

Archers: A Prydain - Drynwyn.
Archers: F Kingdom Of Hearts Supports A Prydain - Drynwyn.
Archers: A Maze Of Regrets - Neverpeak Mountain.
Archers: A Westmark - Avalon.
Archers: F Rugged Coast - Cliffs Of Insanity (*Bounce*).
Archers: F Horned Bay - Rugged Coast (*Fails*).

Barbarians: A Brennin Hold.

Centaurs: F Anvard Supports A Dancing Lawn - Aslan.
Centaurs: A Tumnus - Grissel (*Dislodged*).
Centaurs: A Dancing Lawn - Aslan.

Dwarves: F Mt Nimro - East Mirianic Ocean.
Dwarves: A Golgafrincham - Fjord.
Dwarves: A Pwyll - The Old Gristmill (*Bounce*).
Dwarves: A Khaz Modan Hold.
Dwarves: A Caverns Of The Snow Witch - Nowwhat (*Bounce*).
Dwarves: F West Mirianic Ocean Supports F Mt Nimro - East Mirianic Ocean.

Elves: A Garthim Supports F Marshes of Morva - City Of Splednors.
Elves: A Knockshegowna Hold.
Elves: A Gollerus Hold.
Elves: F Tuatha Hold.
Elves: F Marshes of Morva - City Of Splednors.
Elves: F South Rainbow Lake Supports A Gollerus.

Faeries: A Ella - Gumdrop Isle.
Faeries: F Land Of Sweets Hold.
Faeries: A Dragons Teeth Mtns Supports A Strawberry Fields.
Faeries: A Strawberry Fields Supports A Dragons Teeth Mtns.
Faeries: F East Mirianic Ocean Supports A Ella - Gumdrop Isle (*Dislodged*).
Faeries: F North Mirianic Ocean Convoys A Ella - Gumdrop Isle.
Faeries: F Chocolate River Supports A Strawberry Fields.

Gnomes: A Hundred Acre Wood - Newa River (*Fails*).
Gnomes: A Khemri Supports A Hundred Acre Wood - Newa River.
Gnomes: A Sleepy Hollow Supports F Arctic Barrens - Cathal.
Gnomes: F Andarien Plain Hold.
Gnomes: F Grief Reef Supports A Hundred Acre Wood - Newa River (*Dislodged*).

Hobbits: F Lindon - Rohan (*Bounce*).
Hobbits: A Krikkit - Nowwhat (*Bounce*).
Hobbits: A Two Towers - Nowwhat (*Bounce*).
Hobbits: A Brandywine - Rohan (*Bounce*).
Hobbits: F Way The Heck Out There - Bikini Bottom.
Hobbits: F Rift Canyon - Fantastica (*Bounce*).

Knights: A Gu'Tanoth - Pendaran Wood.
Knights: A Paras Derval Supports A Gu'Tanoth - Pendaran Wood.
Knights: F Arborlon - Crystal Lake.
Knights: F Archenland Supports F Telmar.
Knights: F Telmar Supports F Archenland.
Knights: A Aslan - Dancing Lawn (*Dislodged*).
Knights: F Arctic Barrens - Cathal.
Knights: A Heavens Well - Gu'Tanoth.

Leprechauns: F Myrtle - Gollerus (*Fails*).
Leprechauns: A Uuno - Horborixen (*Bounce*).

Magicians: F Ergoth - East Sea Of Shadows (*Fails*).
Magicians: F Krynn - High Seas (*Fails*).
Magicians: A Darken Wood Hold.
Magicians: F The Maw - Thunderhead.

Ogres: F Auryn Supports F Marshes of Morva - City Of Splednors.
Ogres: A Fafhrd - Horborixen (*Bounce*).
Ogres: A Whoville Supports A Heresh - Devils Canyon.
Ogres: A Forbidden City - Anhondo Plain (*Fails*).
Ogres: F Fitzgibbon - Fafhrd (*Fails*).
Ogres: A Heresh - Devils Canyon.

Pirates: F Riku Supports F Mermaids Lagoon - Grief Reef.
Pirates: F Never Never Land Supports F Enchanted Isles - Sea Of Fallen Stars
(*Void*).
Pirates: F Traverse Town - Fantastica (*Bounce*).
Pirates: A Parcel Pass - The Neverwood.
Pirates: F Mermaids Lagoon - Grief Reef.

Rogues: A Grissel Supports A Calormen - Tumnus.
Rogues: F Orboros - Trog.
Rogues: A Dargaard Keep - Darken Wood (*Fails*).
Rogues: A Calormen - Tumnus.
Rogues: F Sunless Sea Hold.
Rogues: F Beaversdam - Tilva Strait.
Rogues: F Tilva Strait - Dimmsdale.
Rogues: F East Sea Of Shadows Supports A Dargaard Keep - Darken Wood (*Cut*).

Samurai: F City Of Splednors Supports A Shining Stream (*Dislodged*).
Samurai: F Enchanted Isles Hold.
Samurai: A Anhondo Plain - Devils Canyon (*Fails*).
Samurai: A Shining Stream Supports F City Of Splednors.

Trolls: F Newa River Supports F Mermaids Lagoon - Grief Reef (*Cut*).
Trolls: F Tarsis - Sable's Swamp.
Trolls: A Grendel Supports A Plains Of Dust - Cyriss.
Trolls: F Cave Of Ordeals Supports F Newa River.
Trolls: A Plains Of Dust - Cyriss.
Trolls: F Thon-Thalas Supports F Newa River.
Trolls: F High Seas Supports F Mermaids Lagoon - Grief Reef (*Cut*).

Undead: F Skellington - Everglot (*Bounce*).
Undead: F Ansalon Hold.
Undead: F Terabithia - The Old Gristmill (*Bounce*).
Undead: A Timber Lands - To-Gai-Ru.
Undead: A Uhl Belk - Everglot (*Bounce*).

Wizards: A Mordor - Candlekeep.
Wizards: F Myth Drannor - Cliffs Of Insanity (*Bounce*).
Wizards: A Valley Of Lost Honor - Waterdeep.
Wizards: F Yuirwood - Baldurs Gate.
Wizards: F Churning Reach Supports F Mt Nimro - East Mirianic Ocean.
Wizards: F Razors Edge - Myth Drannor (*Fails*).

The following units were dislodged:

Centaur A Tumnus can retreat to Immoren or Owlwood or Dancing Lawn.
Samurai F City Of Splednors can retreat to France.
Knight A Aslan can retreat to Grimpen Ward or Arborlon.
Gnome F Grief Reef can retreat to Groves Of Academe or Slightly Gulch or Camelittle or Abby Normal.
Fairy F East Mirianic Ocean can retreat to Port Ghaast.

Unit locations:

Archers: A Neverpeak Mountain, A Avalon, F Kingdom Of Hearts, A Drynwyn, F
Rugged Coast, F Horned Bay.
Barbarians: A Brennin.
Centaurs: F Anvard, A Tumnus, A Aslan.
Dwarves: A Fjord, A Pwyll, A Khaz Modan, A Caverns Of The Snow Witch, F
West Mirianic Ocean, F East Mirianic Ocean.
Elves: A Garthim, A Knockshegowna, A Gollerus, F Tuatha, F City Of
Splednors, F South Rainbow Lake.
Faeries: F Land Of Sweets, A Gumdrop Isle, A Dragons Teeth Mtns, A
Strawberry Fields, F East Mirianic Ocean, F North Mirianic Ocean,
F Chocolate River.
Gnomes: A Hundred Acre Wood, A Khemri, A Sleepy Hollow, F Andarien Plain,
F Grief Reef.
Hobbits: F Lindon, A Krikkit, A Two Towers, A Brandywine, F Bikini Bottom,
F Rift Canyon.
Knights: A Gu'Tanoth, A Paras Derval, F Archenland, F Telmar, F Cathal, A
Aslan, A Pendaran Wood, F Crystal Lake.
Leprechauns: F Myrtle, A Uuno.
Magicians: F Ergoth, F Krynn, A Darken Wood, F Thunderhead.
Ogres: F Auryn, A Fafhrd, A Whoville, A Devils Canyon, A Forbidden City,
F Fitzgibbon.
Pirates: F Riku, A The Neverwood, F Never Never Land, F Traverse Town, F
Grief Reef.
Rogues: A Tumnus, A Grissel, A Dargaard Keep, F Dimmsdale, F Sunless Sea,
F Tilva Strait, F Trog, F East Sea Of Shadows.
Samurai: F City Of Splednors, F Enchanted Isles, A Anhondo Plain, A Shining
Stream.
Trolls: F Newa River, A Grendel, A Cyriss, F Cave Of Ordeals, F Sable's
Swamp, F Thon-Thalas, F High Seas.
Undead: A To-Gai-Ru, F Skellington, F Ansalon, F Terabithia, A Uhl Belk.
Wizards: F Baldurs Gate, A Waterdeep, A Candlekeep, F Myth Drannor, F
Churning Reach, F Razors Edge.

Ownership of supply centers:

Archers: Llyr, Loxley, Prydain, Fantastica, Neverpeak Mountain, Duloc,
Avalon, Kingdom Of Hearts.
Barbarians: Brennin.
Centaurs: Anvard.
Dwarves: Mt Nimro, Carpantha, Undermountain, Fjord, Zhentil Keep, The
Julianthes, Spirit Pond.
Elves: Garthim, Gelfling, Prekkandorran Heights, Knockshegowna, Gollerus,
Lubrick, Tuatha, City Of Splednors, Caer.
Faeries: Vinyaya, Oz, Ella, Spiral Castle, Land Of Sweets, Gurgi, Gumdrop
Isle.
Gnomes: Hundred Acre Wood, Khemri, Slightly Gulch, Gwynir, Sleepy Hollow.
Hobbits: Mordor, Rohan, Lindon, Krikkit, Two Towers, Land Ho.
Knights: Gu'Tanoth, Paras Derval, Wing Hove, Arborlon, Grimpen Ward,
Archenland, Telmar, Cathal, Icereach.
Magicians: Ergoth, Krynn.
Ogres: Auryn, Horborixen, Nehwon, Lankhmar, Fafhrd, Whoville, Devils
Canyon, Forbidden City.
Pirates: Riku, The Neverwood, Pans Labyrinth, Never Never Land, Traverse
Town.
Rogues: Tumnus, Grissel, Grimheim, The Silver City, Ashan, Orboros,
Dargaard Keep, Corona, Dimmsdale.
Samurai: Traal, Magrathea, Enchanted Isles.
Trolls: Newa River, Tarsis, Sorrow's End, Niflheim, Kahvi, Troldhaugen,
Grendel, Cyriss.
Undead: To-Gai-Ru, Skullcap, Everglot, Skellington, Ansalon, The Old
Gristmill, Terabithia.
Wizards: Baldurs Gate, Waterdeep, Faerun, Candlekeep, Myth Drannor, Great
Glacier.
Unowned: Ivory Tower.

Archers: 8 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 6 Units: Builds 2 units.
Barbarians: 1 Supply center ( 0 blocked), 1 Unit: Builds 0 units.
Centaurs: 1 Supply center ( 0 blocked), 3 Units: Removes 2 units.
Dwarves: 7 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 6 Units: Builds 1 unit.
Elves: 9 Supply centers ( 1 blocked), 6 Units: Builds 2 units.
Faeries: 7 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 7 Units: Builds 0 units.
Gnomes: 5 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 5 Units: Builds 0 units.
Hobbits: 6 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 6 Units: Builds 0 units.
Knights: 9 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 8 Units: Builds 1 unit.
Leprechauns: 0 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 2 Units: Removes 2 units.
Magicians: 2 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 4 Units: Removes 2 units.
Nomads: 0 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 0 Units: Builds 0 units.
Ogres: 8 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 6 Units: Builds 2 units.
Pirates: 5 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 5 Units: Builds 0 units.
Rogues: 9 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 8 Units: Builds 1 unit.
Samurai: 3 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 4 Units: Removes 1 unit.
Trolls: 8 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 7 Units: Builds 1 unit.
Undead: 7 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 5 Units: Builds 2 units.
Wizards: 6 Supply centers ( 0 blocked), 6 Units: Builds 0 units.

NEXT DEADLINE: EARLY WINTER 03 RETREATS DUE THURSDAY, FEB 5TH (11:59 PM GMT)!!