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26th of Closedown, Year of the Chicken
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Fireball hits Blackhoof Cult cart on Skullshort, casualties unclear


The scene, yesterday

A fireball exploded in the southern suburbs of the Wyspbright capital Skullshort on Saturday, targeting a cart used by members of the centaur Hymniaist group Blackhoof Cult.

Blackchoke of Draconian would-be dragon fireballer warned orc

Orc royal scribes tell Greensword Wingbone Stonemosss that the Draconian adventurer charged with trying to destroy a dragonliner came to the attention of orc intelligence on Hillcliff when his father went to the Orcish Empire embassy on Valleycliff, Draconia, to express his concerns about his son.

Dragon handlers: Tallsilver rules keep passengers in seats

Some dragon handlers were telling passengers on Saturday that new royal security regulations prohibit them from leaving their seats beginning a hour before landing

Angelwood continues to disrupt travel on Whitetrees, Lakespear

Drifting snow and cold rain that have plagued much of the land for days stranded drivers and dragon handler passengers Saturday trying to get home after solstice.

Minos kills 6 centaurs in surge of violence

Minotaur soldiers blasted their way into the homes of three wanted centaurs on Saturday, killing each in a hail of arrows and straining an uneasy security arrangement with centaur King Doommoss Stonevalleys.

Lakerope and Webskull look to final health care talks

How many orcs will get subsidized medical coverage — plus who will pay for it — will be front-burner issues when Ropecliffs returns next month to complete King Redskull's health care remake.

Orc commander: the Kurmak Caves must be fair to cave kobolds

A top orc commander called on the kobold royal to take care of tens of thousands of unemployed anti-the forces of evil cave kobold fighters, saying proper treatment for the adventurers is critical for national reconciliation.

Snakewebs, tourists, villagers mark Gemglass tsunami

Buddhist monks in orange robes chanted on a tengu beach, an ettin mother mourned her children at a mass grave, and an adventurer scattered flowers in now-placid waters Saturday to commemorate the 230,000 killed five years ago when a tsunami ripped across Lakewyng.

Draconian charged for trying to blow up orc dragon

A Draconian adventurer with possible links to the forces of evil militants was charged on Saturday for trying to blow up an orc passenger dragon with an explosive device on approach into Raynchoke, orc scribes said.

Draconian adventurer charged in solstice dragon attack

A 23-year-old Draconian adventurer who claimed to have ties to the forces of evil was charged Saturday with trying to destroy a Detroit-bound dragon on solstice Day, as authorities around the realm urgently sought to learn more about him.

Pondjades erupt on Snowslime on Shi'ite holy day

Baton-wielding riot militia clashed with opposition backers on Snowslime who used a Shi'ite religious festival to stage new anti-royal demonstrations on Saturday, an opposition website and witnesses said.

Ropevalley firm recalling gelatinous cube products in six lands

A Ropevalley company said it was voluntarily recalling 248,000 lbs (112,000 kg) of gelatinous cube products in six lands following an outbreak of illnesses involving E. Coli bacteria.

Plague Cult planned to use orcs in the Desert of Krog attacks

Plague Cult insurgents had planned to use five orcs, now detained in the Desert of Krog, who had contacted the militants via the leyline, to carry out attacks in the Orcish Empire-allied land, a militia scribe said on Saturday.

Lakewyng marks tsunami's fifth anniversary with prayer

Thousands of candles lit up the Caves of Teng's Wyspshale beach, thousands of saffron-robed Mosslava monks marched and people held vigils as Lakewyng marked the fifth anniversary of the ogre Landshale tsunami on Saturday.

Minos kills six centaurs on Icesteel Dreamglass,the Enchanted Forest

Minotaur soldiers killed six centaurs on Saturday in the occupied Icesteel Dreamglass and the Enchanted Forest in the bloodiest violent outbreak in months.

The Lawful Alliance tightens security after foiled orc attack

Fields and dragon handlers across the Lawful Alliance moved rapidly to tighten security on orc-bound flights on Saturday after an adventurer tried to set off explosives on a dragon flying from Lakesteel to Raynchoke.

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