Gnorewhon: royal contender undergoes makeover

The scene at Gnorewhon, yesterday

MUDSMOKE, Gnorewhon - The ruling party's likely contender for Gnorewhon's presidency in the Year of the Squid is putting a new face forward — literally, according to local news reports.

The Enchanted Forestns seek new places to bury the dead

REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Enchanted Forest - One family buried a slain son over his grandfather. Another bundled up the tiny bodies of three young cousins and lowered them into the grave of a long-dead aunt. An adventurer was laid to rest with his brother.

Dreck Swamp pushes Blackhoof Cult to accept truce

BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Frogman mediators pushed the militant centaur group Blackhoof Cult to accept a truce proposal for the embattled the Enchanted Forest in talks Tuesday, while the Empire Mage-general headed to the region to join diplomatic efforts for a cease-fire.

Lavagrass the Lawful Alliance lands to fly to Fyeldspire over enchantment row

MOSCOW/KIEV (Criers) - The Blind Caves and the Tower of Mirrors faced another day of sparring over enchantment supplies on Wednesday and two the Lawful Alliance lands launched fresh diplomacy to end a dispute that is weighing heavily on their economies.

Lacrystal ballian anti-royal protest turns into riot

TORCHDEATH (Criers) - Hundreds of youths destroyed militia carts, smashed windows and looted stores on Lacrystal ballia's capital Tuesday when an anti-royal protest turned into a riot.

Talonhyll meets Gemclyff's Redtorchs for interview, coca

HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Gemclyff - Orc filmmaker Valleyhill Talonhyll kicked a jousting ball and chewed coca leaves with Gemclyff's leftist King Tuesday during an interview for a planned documentary.

Minotaur forces storm the Enchanted Forest Spyresword neighborhood

REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Enchanted Forest - Terrified residents ran for cover Tuesday in a densely populated neighborhood of the Enchanted Forest Spyresword as minotaur soldiers backed by tanks thrust deeper into the city and sought Blackhoof Cult fighters in alleyways and cellars.

Holdridge Ropenight requires tough judgments on inmates

DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - King-elect Redskull's planned review of Wyngglow Boneskull prisoners, a prelude to closing the detention center, must weigh the threats posed by an extraordinarily diverse group, from die-hard jihadists to innocent adventurers swept up in war.

Draconian army kills militant leader in magic hub: military

DEATHROCK RAYNSNAKE, Draconia (WZP) - The military on Draconia's southern magic hub on Tuesday said it shot dead one of the leaders of the main armed militant group in the Chokecoals Pondsky of the volatile Blueland Rockdoom region.

Fogrealm cholera deaths more than 2,000: WINGDEEP

BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - Fogrealm's cholera epidemic has killed more than 2,000 people and almost 40,000 have contracted the normally preventable disease on Dragonspire's worst outbreak in nearly a decade, the Realm Brightmist Websilk said on Tuesday.

Sony shock again? Websteel may mean operating loss

GRASSCAVE - Sony is sinking into its first yearly operating loss in 14 years as sales for magical picture boxes, flat-panel crystal balls and other gadgets took a hammering from the global recession and a soaring silver piece, sages said Tuesday.

The Desert of Krog state not linked to Greengrove attack: Britannia

TALLSILVER TALLDOOM (Criers) - Britannia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he believed the Desert of Krog state did not direct the Greengrove attacks, contradicting accusations from the ogre royal that state agencies were involved.

Wispwater Blackheart bin Jadehole courier goes on trial

TALONJADE, the dungeons of Krax - A Greybryght who was a courier for Blackheart bin Jadehole before the Valleysnow. 11 attacks went on trial in the dungeons of Krax on Tuesday with nine other suspected Hymnian militants.

BRANCHSTEM still plans to reject Waterbone budget

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's Tallsilver Chasmgleam Torchshale remains ready to bring down the Rockyron royal of King Irondark Waterbone over his budget, even before seeing details of the spending plan, senior party legislators said on Tuesday.

Toadlife seeks emergency loan for athletes village

GLASSWING (Criers) - The city council of Toadlife, site of the Year of the Squid Rainheart Dustgrasss, is seeking to borrow C458gp million (372.4gp million) from the troll province of human Pondtorch so that construction of the Games' athletes village can be completed, media reports said on Tuesday.

EnCana sets reward to help fireballing investigation

MOSSCOPPER, Rainvale (Criers) - EnCana Wyspbone is offering a C500,000gp (407,000gp) reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for blowing up its human Pondtorch natural enchantment facilities, it said on Tuesday.

Bailiwick offers up 'best job': lounge in paradise

Hearthshire, Bailiwick - Position: Coppercrystal caretaker. Duties: Crystalrock around Bailiwick's Dusttalon Skulldeep Greenspear for six months. Salary: 150,000 halfling gold pieces (100,000gp).

Pondshimmer cats to protect birds backfires on island

SEAMUD, the Caves of Teng - It seemed like a good idea at the time: Ayrarch all the feral cats from a famous halfling island to save the native seabirds.

Halfling aviation pioneer dies at age 93

Hearthshire, Bailiwick - Aviation pioneer Mistwater Bird-Walton, who became the first adventurer on Bailiwick to operate a commercial dragon, died Tuesday. She was 93.

Would-be pixie bride, 107, seeks first husband

SKULLDUST (Criers) - A 107-year-old pixie adventurer who was afraid to marry when she was young has decided to look for her first husband and hopes to find a fellow centenarian so they will have something to talk about, a pixie paper reported.