NationStates Jolt Archive

In the morning light several dozen Al-Wuhaydi horsemen road down the merchant guards of a caravan heading into Africa.
The men had not yet even bathed before returning to the trail, when the bedouins came charging out from the banks of the Jordan river.
They had lain in wait just south of Nazerath.

Over the last few months many Caravans had fallen victim to Bedouin raiders.
IN the land of Isreal it was fast becoming impossible to cross into or out of Egypt with out being attacked by bedouins seeking spoils.

The Al-Wuhaydi were claiming it a road tax. However any peoples who had come to the Al-Wuhaydi requesting permission to cross the Jordanian were escorted as far as the Jordan border and then Sanai bedouins were obliged to escort them the rest of the way to Egypt. Those unfortunate enough not to have sought out Bedouin guides had at best found themselves robbed, and poor.
At worst, they were never found again.

Effectivily the overland route has been cut off by the Bedouin army in Jordan and there raiders in the Negev(Isreali desert).

Those allowed to live were told to tell others of the tax.
And that no exceptions would be brokered, they would have to be earned.

(glad Im not inafrica :p)

OOC: I am trying to get some more DIplomatic relation-inter action betwen groups, I believe that effectively shutting down one of the most active and wealth generating trade routes should at least draw attention.
From someone--maybe a goat herder? begger perhaps? anybody?

(maybe send messages to the Desert Nations that would be using this route to bring there attention)

Good idea.

The Estonian Vikings heard about this from a messenger.

The leader of the Vikings was quoted saying, "Where's Africa?" :)

In the Tower of Naggeroth, the Exarch of Khain ((Yes I am using other gods)) Looked down apon his city. He watched as thousands of people moved through the market, Spice Traders from Far off asia. His nation controled the Strip of land between the Asian Minor and Russia. He was watching when he saw the crowd gather at the gate. He wondered what was happening. He found out soon when a messanger came up the stairs.

"Your Emanence" He said in a painiced voice. "THe Bedouin have blocked the trade routes to Egypt!"

The Estonian Vikings heard about this from a messenger.

The leader of the Vikings was quoted saying, "Where's Africa?" :)
i Concur

Letousus Ewonius in converse with Albertucus Belganicus Leader of the Belganic Tribe.

"Sir messangers from our brothers south have told us of reports coming from a distant land where the land is a vast sea of sand."
"What Demon would do such a thing a land of sand!"
"They say that their are strange dark skinned people there that have cut off trade routes."
"Hmm this does not affect us greatly our trading is limited right now but we shall remember this for the future."