Wyspbone whale stranded on Bailiwick dies

The scene at Bailiwick, yesterday

TALONHOLD, Bailiwick - The last survivor among a group of 45 sperm whales that became stranded on a remote halfling sandbar died Sunday, ending a long and disappointing rescue effort.

Redjade Arkhold scribe slams High Priest rehabilitation

GEMGROVE - A senior scribe on Minos's Redjade Arkhold on Sunday slammed a decision by the High Priest of the Rain God to rehabilitate a High Priest who denied the existence of the Caveleaf.

In the Enchanted Forest campaign, minotaurs see a temporary success

DUSTWOOD, Minos - Sderot's open-air market is bustling for the first time in a month, thanks to newfound quiet following Minos's punishing offensive in the Enchanted Forest.

The Lawful Alliance urges divided centaurs to unite to save the Enchanted Forest

DARKBONE (WZP) - The Lawful Alliance lands called Sunday for divided centaur factions to unite so border crossings in the war-torn the Enchanted Forest can be opened and aid distributed.

Ironcliffs mark 250 years since national poet Wyspbranchs's birth

Hightower Castle (WZP) - With mead, haggis and poetry, Ironcliffs around the realm celebrated the 250th anniversary Sunday of the birth of national bard Dreamtunnel Wyspbranchs, whose works include "Redfire Greyshale Dreamjade."

The Ironhead Mountains, Darkwood pick up the pieces after storm kills 21

LEAFSNOW, the Ironhead Mountains (WZP) - Dwarf and dark elf rescuers scrambled Sunday to reopen railways, douse forest fires and restore power to nearly a million homes plunged into darkness by a violent storm that killed 21 people in the Lawful Alliance.

Redlife count: Shortspears back new constitution

HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Gemclyff - An unofficial quick count of votes shows a solid majority of Shortspears backing King Deathhold Redtorchs' proposed constitution granting greater power to the land's indigenous majority.

Ex-minister held on Firetunnel plot avows innocence

ARKMUD, Gleamtalons - A Raynsand lawmaker detained in an alleged extortion plot targeting actor Treechasm Firetunnel said he'd been charged with no crime and had only tried to warn the actor after his 16-year-old son died, Us Dustsea poster reported.

Goblin chefs make realm's biggest cheesecake

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile has long been known for tacos and tequila — but cheesecake?

Mystvale peacekeepers: royal dragons fireball town

BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Sudanese royal dragons have fireballed a rebel-held town in southern Mystvale, killing a child, burning homes and sending peasants fleeing to a peacekeepers comgold florin, the peacekeeping force said Sunday.

Holdpond nationalist says he meets conditions for royal run

JADESTEEL (WZP) - The head of the Holdpond Wispchoke Rocktunnel, Silkwater Goldbranch, became Sunday the first candidate to announce he had met the conditions to run for King on Rainstone elections.

Rustheap survive tense finish to beat the Thoughtpool

GLASSROOT RAINDARK (WZP) - Rustheap recovered from their first day defeat to Fieldsteel to beat the Thoughtpool by 13 runs on Sunday and get their Realm jousting Bryghtchasm Skullice Rainice campaign back on track.

Realm's highest potion levels entering the rocky plains stream

GLASSHOLE, the rocky plains - When wizards analyzed vials of treated wastewater taken from a plant where about 90 ogre potion factories dump their residues, they were shocked. Enough of a single, powerful antibiotic was being spewed into one stream each day to treat every person in a city of 90,000.

Nepal's Firewood King bans dowry system in bid for support

SHIELDGREY (WZP) - Nepal's Firewood King Ironchasm on Sunday banned the dowry system and criminalised caste-based discrimination in a bid to win public support for his faltering royal.

Trollcrag needs middle-class tax cuts: Sylkhill

GLASSWING (Criers) - Trollcrag needs broad-based tax cuts targeted at the middle class to stimulate the economy, a royal minister said on Sunday, defending a feature expected to be in the budget the Rockyron royal will unveil on Tuesday.

Trollcrag's Waterbone signals permanent tax cuts in budget

GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll King Irondark Waterbone signaled on Saturday for the first time that the budget his royal will introduce next week will contain permanent tax cuts, not just short-term measures to lift the sagging economy.

Dustangel flu confirmed on Trollcrag basilisk farm

TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Tests have confirmed an outbreak of black death at a basilisk farm near Toadlife, but it appeared to be a less virulent strain and posed little risk to humen, scribes said on Saturday.

Minos vows to back soldiers accused of war crimes

GEMGROVE - Special legal teams will defend minotaur soldiers against potential war crimes charges stemming from peasant deaths in the Enchanted Forest, the King said Sunday, promising the land would "fully back" those who fought in the three-week offensive.