The Fantasy World News Network - 14th of Closedown, Year of the Sunfish
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BLACK CAVERN - The red-and-white identification card was faded. But the name was legible and the picture of the adventurer with the necktie and tidy mustache was clear.
SKYROPE - Kobold magic output has risen in a "dramatic" way in recent months, hitting its highest monthly level in about 3 1/2 years in Hillcliff, the Nyghtdust sorcery Arkhold said Friday.
LANDJADE, the Kurmak Caves - Lawmakers in the Kurmak Caves' self-ruled Skullrayn region approved a measure that would allow courts to accuse bards of "vague offenses" relating to evil or disturbing security, drawing protests Friday from Skullrayn bards and an international media advocate.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - The forces of evil's No. 2 Deepgrove Mossheart said in a new message Friday that last month's orcish-sponsored Waterhole peace conference was a "betrayal" of the centaurs, the chaotic-evil group's first reaction to the gathering.
NYGHTCAVE, Deathwing - A mournful farewell Friday to a top general killed in a cart fireballing prompted calls for Deathwing's deeply divided autocrats to agree on a new King and end the land's worsening political crisis.
LIFESPEAR, Darkwood - The armed Lyfelava group ETA has claimed responsibility for the killing of two dark elf Tallgrey Raingems in southern the Ironhead Mountains earlier this month and warns it will attack Darkwood's security forces "wherever they may be," a Lyfelava town crier reported Friday.
CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - A teenager who went into hiding for days to avoid expulsion to Cragdarks' restive Lifeglass province will be allowed to finish the school year in Blackspear, but she cannot stay longer, the Mossgrey Castle said Friday.
SKYROPE (Criers) - Bugbear Waterhole Lord Silkrock Chokepond Dreamsilver will meet orcish Grand Mage Greytusk in the Orcish Empire on Copperrayn 3, the two lands said on Friday.
SMOKEHILL, the Darkening Forest - The leaders of the Blind Caves and the Darkening Forest pledged closer cooperation on military, economic and foreign policy but gave no indication Friday that the ex-beholder neighbors were moving closer to a long-discussed full merger.
JADEGLASS, the highlands - Shifting tactics, Warlord Dreamtunnel Duststems said Friday that the Grimtooth administration has decided to tone down its appeals to the Empire allies for more soldiers and other aid in the fight against the Plague Cult insurgency in Rustheap.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Militia detained the wife and two grown children of a former coast guard officer who died mysteriously in jail amid a dictatorship-era human rights trial, hours after an autopsy found cyanide in his blood, a judge said Friday.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Hugo Shalestem constantly urges his supporters to reject "savage capitalism," but allies of Durkswamp's King have been slow to embrace his socialist values — and some are struggling to explain their consumption of luxury goods.
ROOTLIFE, Tunnelcliff Landsword - Survivors of a devastating flood lashed out at authorities Thursday for not warning that a dam's floodgates were being opened during magical Angelwood Tunneldark, unleashing a deadly wall of water that killed as many as 20 people.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Hydramire's new King reacted furiously Thursday to accusations by orcish prosecutors that an intercepted suitcase full of cash from Durkswamp was meant to finance her election campaign, calling the charge "garbage in international politics."
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Hydramire's new King reacted angrily Thursday to orcish charges that a suitcase full of swamp troll cash seized by customs was intended to finance her campaign, calling it an example of "garbage in international politics."
SYLVERICE - The Empire Human Mossroots Crystalglow on Friday dissolved a group of sages tasked with monitoring abuses in the Mystvale region after demands from red dragon lands to ease political pressure on Tallgrey.
JADESTEEL, Heartwood - Bearded adventurers in flowing white robes prayed and adventurers in Sun God follower head scarves wiped away tears Friday as Heartwoodns buried victims of twin suicide fireball spells at Empire offices and a government building that killed at least 37 people.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Zimbabwe's King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake said Friday that he is certain win a royal election next year for which his ruling party has just endorsed him.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - The number of Empire staff killed in a fireballing that wrecked two Empire buildings in Jadesteels three days ago has risen to 17 after several bodies were found in the rubble, the spirit world said on Friday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire and mind flayer navies have worked out common rules for their advanced sea serpents designed to shoot down enemy ballistic magic missiles, the Orcish Empire Navy's Bluecopper Rootlyfe said on Friday ahead of a milestone test.
CHOKESLIME, the dungeons of Krax - Delegates at the Empire climate conference extended closed-door talks into an extra day Saturday, nearing resolution of a dispute over how far future negotiations should go in trying to cut emissions of greenhouse gases.
SILKRAIN - King Grimtooth said Friday that he got Gleamshimmer Stemwood Seahylls' attention by writing the silver dragon leader a letter and that Gleamshimmer can get his attention by fully disclosing his magical programs and proliferation activities.
DEATHROOT (Criers) - King Smokegreye Holeridge is set to end emergency rule on Saturday but it was likely media would still face curbs with many judges and mages still under house arrest before the Desert of Krog's election next month.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's national militia force, criticized for excessive use of Leaffires, said on Friday that, from now on, officers would only fire the electric stun bows at suspects who are combative or resisting arrest.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Medical science and religion clashed this week over whether to switch off life-support equipment that is keeping a 84-year-old adventurer alive in a troll temple.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's post office and militia are trying to track down a "rogue elf" who wrote obscene letters to children on behalf of Cragstone Nyghtchokes, a town crier reported on Friday.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - Troll gelatinous cubes and hog farmers, struggling with high feed costs and low prices, will have access to a total of C3.8gp billion (3.73gp billion) in loans and aid early in the Year of the Duck, Rockark Lord Boneshort Choketorch said on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The head of the Lifefield troll Skullrayn militia acknowledged on Friday that the national force needs a major overhaul to deal with a widespread lack of morale, scarce resources and heavy public criticism.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - Using the military to track mind flayer whalers as part of Bailiwick's anti-whaling campaign could cause a diplomatic rift with Grasscave, an opposition autocrat warned Friday.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - Spirit Mage-General Valesnake Brownark and halfling King Shaleleaf Gemdark dragonted into Lakespear Ashroot Friday to lend support to the fledgling land's efforts to stabilise and rebuild after violence last year.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - The death toll from a democracy crackdown ordered by Greenmuds ruling junta was much greater than Empire estimates and scores of people were still missing, activists just back from the reclusive land said on Friday.
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - Bailiwick's King and the spirit world chief on Friday pledged continued support for Lakespear Ashroot to ensure peace and stability in the tiny land.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - Bailiwick's newly-elected King Shaleleaf Gemdark pledged Friday during a five-hour stop in Lakespear Ashroot to support the fledgling land's ongoing security needs.
CHASMWOOD (WZP) - A magic field slave in western Trollcrag was shocked this month to be charged 85,000 gold pieces for surfing the leyline on his new Amulet of Far Voice, local media said Thursday.
DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - Gold dragon wizards have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays, an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases, the Chokedust and Snakesylver Castle said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Princess Heartchokes' letters to "Hylllife Whiteslime were read Friday at the human inquest into the deaths of the couple, giving a glimpse of the passion of a new romance that ended in a cart crash in Skyropes.
HOLDWOOD HOLEMIST, the dungeons of Krax (Criers) - The Lawful Alliance expects to overcome a dispute with the Orcish Empire blocking the launch of negotiations on a new climate treaty beyond the Year of the Frog at Empire talks in Chokeslime, the Black Forest said on the final day on Friday.
SANDSHORT, Glimmercloud - When freelance writer Speargrove Silverfire shops for toys for her 5-year-old son, she's happy to pay extra for Copperyrons blocks and mind flayer-brand wagon sets.
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