How Maraha Became
Prince of the Midrealm

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Juliane Bechaumpe conducts the NOBLE Prize competition annually at Northern Oaken War Maneuvers. This year, there was a panel of three judges, and when she announced the results ...

Juliane:
My deepest thanks to the Judges-- His Highness, Lord Maraha Kahanikar and Lord Donalbane (immediate past NOBLE Champion).

... The Wrong and Honorable Dahrien Cordell responded with a post entitled: "Congratulations to His Highness, Maraha Kahanikar"

Dahrien:
MARAHA!!! OMG, Dude!  I mean, Your Highness Dude!!!  I hadn't heard, I didn't realize.  CONGRATULATIONS -- and Great Luck! That's, like, fanTAStic! [fulsome praise and gratuitous advice omitted] Wow, I still can't believe that I only just found out, THIS way. I'll see you at Bardic Roundhouse in a couple weeks. Oh, man, we'll have to come up with a good story for this!

The result was much merriment and creativity as one bard after another speculated on how this itinerant Indian storyteller - who does not engage in armored combat - could have risen to this high office.

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For this challenge only, we make an exception to the "not a contest" provision of the rules. Oliver of Cleftlands has donated a gorgeous pouch, and Master Dahrien, patron of this challenge, will award it to the participant of his choice.

oliver's pouch - prize for this challenge