Rigatonia has fallen to a charismatic new warlord who claims to be the prophet of a "Re-Reformed Reimagined" Pastafarianism. Known only as the Noodle Prophet, they have denounced both the Orthodox and Reformed factions as heretics and vowed to unite the Goblin Nation under their own interpretation of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's teachings.
The Prophet, a shadowy figure in a cloak of spaghetti strands who wields a menacing spork, has overthrown Rigatonia's council and set up a theocracy based on strict adherence to the reinterpreted scripture.
Their manifesto is a rambling diatribe about al dente pasta, marinara blood sacrifices and the imminent destruction of Mudwick Isle.
The Prophet's followers, the Re-Reformed Reimagined Pastafarian Army (RRRPA), are raiding neighboring villages, seizing key resources and spreading propaganda through a network of underground noodle tunnels, which the Council of Elders would like to know who dug.
The Council, already weakened by infighting and a lack of public trust, has condemned the Prophet as false and vowed to defend Mudwick Isle.
"We will not allow this heretical sect to defile the true teachings of the Flying Spaghetti Monster," said Elder Gnarltooth, his voice trembling with righteous anger and a hint of fear. "We will fight tooth and nail for our way of life, our culture and our precious supply of fermented mushrooms."
The Goblin Nation is bracing for a religious war, and for the price of Parmesan.
