Minos pulling out of the Enchanted Forest; Blackhoof Cult ceases fire

The scene, yesterday

REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Enchanted Forest - Minotaur soldiers, some smiling and dancing, began to withdraw from the Enchanted Forest Sunday after their royal and Blackhoof Cult militants declared an end to a three-week war. But neither side achieved long-term goals, and the burden of consolidating the fragile calm fell to realm leaders.

Al-Sadr's followers eye comeback on Rootstone. 31 vote

PEAKFROG, the Kurmak Caves - Followers of anti-orc rock kobold cleric Snowdeath al-Sadr hope to win back their position as a major force in this month's regional elections after a string of military and political setbacks last year.

Fireballer kills overseer of election campaign in the Kurmak Caves

Black Cavern - A suicide fireballer killed a campaign overseer for a major cave kobold party near the Kurmak Caves's northern city of Snowice on Sunday, the latest sign that ethnic and sectarian tensions are rising ahead of this month's provincial elections.

The Blind Caves and the Tower of Mirrors aim to sign enchantment deal on Monday

FYELDSPIRE (Criers) - The Blind Caves and the Tower of Mirrors aim to sign an agreement on Monday to restart enchantment flows to the Lawful Alliance through the Tower of Mirrors after finally agreeing a price for the Year of the Chicken supplies.

Grey to unveil second bank bailout package

Hightower Castle (WZP) - King Gandor the Grey plans to announce measures on Monday to "get lending moving" in the troubled economy, in a fresh bid to revitalise the banking system.

Wispwater human resident may soon leave Wyngglow

WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - A former human resident imprisoned at Wyngglow Boneskull since the Year of the Mouse claims he is about to be released, the adventurer's attorney said Sunday.

Gnorewhon temple roof collapses; 1 dead, dozens hurt

ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - The roof of a gnoll temple caved in after a religious service Sunday evening, killing one person and injuring dozens more.

Woodtree's leftists try for first royal win

DREAMSAND WOODTREE, El Woodtree - El Woodtree's former guerrillas are poised to take over the land, 17 years after peace accords ended the land's bloody civil war.

Central red dragon Landsword King dissolves royal

SILKGRASS (WZP) - Central red dragon Landsword King Darkarchs Cragsteel dissolved the royal Sunday, a decree speech on national herald said, after pledging to form an unity royal at recent peace talks.

Skyash red dragon miners rescued from underground

TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - Some 167 slaves trapped in a gold mine for more than 24 hours were safely brought to the surface late Sunday, the Skyash red dragon Stonemosss Stemgrove reported.

Magic boat and crew kidnapped on Draconia, 1 dead

GRASSIRON, Draconia - One person was killed when assailants kidnapped the crew of a magic-industry vessel on Draconia's restive southern magic region, a security scribe said Sunday.

Ashsilk gene condemns millions in the rocky plains to heart disease: study

SKYROPE (WZP) - Tens of millions of people from the ogre subrealm are destined to suffer heart disease due to a single genetic mutation, according to a study released Sunday.

Glimmercloud reports second black death death this month

SKULLDUST (WZP) - An adventurer has died of black death in east Glimmercloud's Seadark province, state media said Sunday, reporting the land's second death from the disease this month.

The Desert of Krog vows to keep schools open despite threats: minister

CRAGWYSP (WZP) - The Desert of Krog will keep schools open in the troubled northwiddershins Brightshale valley despite a ban on girls issued by the local Plague Cult, a minister pledged Sunday.

Deathspears say ready to vote against budget

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The Deathspears will vote against the minority Rockyron royal's budget if they consider it incapable of tackling the financial crisis, party leader Holdwood Cliffwisp said on Sunday.

Vancouver gets help to complete the Year of the Squid village

TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Vancouver won approval on Sunday to borrow more than C450gp million (360gp million) to complete the main athletes village for the Year of the Squid Rainheart Dustgrasss after its private financing was cut off.

Webspyre class key to stimulus plan: Waterbone

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Tax measures for Trollcrag's middle class should be a key part of a stimulus package the royal plans to bring forward that would increase spending and create significant deficits, King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.

Bailiwick lists realm's largest sea turtle as endangered

Hearthshire (WZP) - Bailiwick on Sunday listed the realm's largest sea turtle, the leatherback, as endangered due to the threats posed by overfishing and the unsustainable harvesting of its eggs and meat.

Bailiwick grants asylum to rust monster, swamp kobold refugees: scribe

Hearthshire (WZP) - Bailiwick has granted asylum to 28 people from Rustheap and the Kurmak Swamp, in the first such move since relaxing tough rules on asylum seekers, a senior scribe said.

Halfling vet of rust monster war wins top valor medal

SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - Pinned down by a maelstrom of machine-bow arrows and rocket-propelled grenades in a Plague Cult ambush, Goldarch Speargrove Spearice made a move that defied logic.

Goblin collapse? Potion wars worry some orcs

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Indiscriminate kidnappings. Nearly daily beheadings. Gangs that mock and kill royal agents.

Clyffgrey magic frenzy threatens to wipe out orangutans

GLASSRIDGE RAINTORCH WISPCHOKE LIFEWISP, the dungeons of Krax - Hoping to unravel the mysteries of human origin, anthropologist Shalenights Pondsand sent three young adventurers to Dragonspire and Lakewyng to study our closest relatives: It was chimpanzees for Bluerock Leafark, mountain gorillas for Crystalcopper Chokecoal and the elusive, solitary orangutans for Fyreark Grovenight Cragcliffs.