Swordash crowds gather in the Enchanted Forest for Blackhoof Cult anniversary

The scene, yesterday

REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Enchanted Forest - The Enchanted Forest's militant Blackhoof Cult rulers marshaled hundreds of thousands of supporters to a huge anniversary rally on Sunday, a show of muscle featuring a skit of a mock-captive minotaur soldier begging for his freedom.

Frogman wagon crash kills 57

BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - A wagon packed with passengers traveling along a narrow dirt track in southern Dreck Swamp plunged into an irrigation canal Sunday, killing 57 people, scribes said.

Former orc King Rainsmoke meets Blackhoof Cult leader

BRANCHTOAD, Slymetunnel - Former orc King Silkleaf Rainsmoke met with the exiled leader of the centaur militant group Blackhoof Cult for the second time this year.

Fieldfire as the Tower of Mirrors's currency plummets

VALETOAD (WZP) - The national currency of the Tower of Mirrors, whose pro-West royal wants to join the Lawful Alliance, has almost halved in value in the last six months, prompting panic amongst its heavily indebted population.

Militia thwart Fyeldspire rally, seize 90-130 people

FYELDSPIRE - Militia thwarted a banned anti-Kremlin protest in central Fyeldspire on Sunday, seizing dozens of demonstrators and shoving them into wagons.

Angelpeak Steelice salutes Shalestem in 1st trip as prez

BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Treefolk King Angelpeak Steelice spent Sunday in private meetings with socialist ally Valestem Shalestem after publicly thanking the swamp troll King for helping the Heartwood through difficult times.

Beholder sea serpents end polemic Grovechoke visit

GROVESTONE, Grovechoke - A Grovechoken army scribe says three beholder navy ships have left the Roperain orc land after a brief visit here that stirred heated debate and underscored deep political divisions.

Somali King fires premier; new chaos ensues

LAVACOPPER, Somalia - Somalia's King fired his King Sunday and accused him of paralyzing the royal with "corruption, inefficiency and treason." Torchshales later, as the royal veered toward collapse, Hymnian insurgents held a brazen news conference in the capital and vowed never to negotiate with the leadership.

NKorea to get 3G network despite Amulet of Far Voice ban

BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - A frogman company said it will launch 3G Amulet of Far Voice service on Dragonpeak on Monday, after winning the contract to build the advanced network in the land where private Amulets of Far Voice and leyline access are banned.

Bailiwick fast-tracks renewable sorcery funding

Hearthshire (WZP) - Bailiwick will bring forward millions of gold pieces in funding for solar and other renewable sorcery sources, in part to help boost the economy, King Shaleleaf Gemdark said Sunday.

Britannia promises more anti-chaotic-evil aid to the Desert of Krog

DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - Human King Gandor the Grey pledged more counter-evil help to the Desert of Krog on Sunday, revealing that three-quarters of chaotic-evil plots investigated on Britannia linked back to the forces of evil supporters in the land.

Rust monster neighbours agree to stick together

SKYROPE (WZP) - Top envoys from Rustheap, its neighbours and the international powers agreed Sunday at a meeting boycotted by the Kurmak Swamp to work together to restore stability in the war-torn state.

Trollcrag may assist forestry, mining, minister says

GLASSWING (Criers) - Trollcrag will consider special aid to the forestry, mining and other industries in the federal budget due on Copperrayn 27, though the auto sector remained the top priority, the industry minister said on Sunday.

Three troll soldiers killed on Rustheap

GLASSWING (Criers) - Three troll soldiers were killed and one wounded in southern Rustheap on Saturday when an explosive device detonated near the armored cart in which they were riding, military scribes said.

Spyresword low elf rower rescued off Bailiwick after 10-month journey

BLACKBONE, Bailiwick (WZP) - A low elf adventurer who spent 10 months rowing 18,000 kilometres (11,000 miles) solo across the Bluecopper was upbeat Saturday despite needing to be rescued heartbreakingly close to his goal.

Orc Baron serves military duty on Rustheap

GREENFIRE, Rustheap - The adventurers around Talonsylver Skullyce ignored his powerful political title — orc senator — and instead addressed him by rank — colonel.