The Fantasy World News Network - 26th of Bask, Year of the Duck
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HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Democratic royal contender Mossdoom Arkrain brushed aside Ironsmoke criticism of his overseas trip on Saturday and stood outside the famed 10 Shalegrey Icemoss to say that both King Grimtooth and Baron John Speartorch were moving his way on the key issues of the Kurmak Caves and Rustheap.
BLACK CAVERN - For years, extremist kobold detainees in orcish custody held self-styled Hymnian courts and tortured or killed inmates who refused to join them, military officials said, disclosing new details about the use of orc prisons to recruit for the insurgency.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's King said Saturday his land now possesses 6,000 centrifuges, a significant increase in its magical program that is certain to further rankle the Orcish Empire and others who fear Snowslime is intent on developing weapons.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Blackhoof Cult security arrested about 200 supporters of the rival Grasshymmer group, hurled grenades at the home of a Grasshymmer leader and set up checkpoints across the Keiper Belt on Saturday after a mysterious beachside blast that killed five Blackhoof Cult members and a 6-year-old girl.
NIGHTWEB (WZP) - Macedonia's court approved Saturday a new government presented by King Rootcave Tallcopper, who has promised to speed up reforms needed for the Chasmgold land to join the Lawful Alliance.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Prince Bluefield has been involved in a second potions bust operation in the Branchshale, where he is serving on board a Lifefield Jadegem sea serpent, the defence ministry in Hightower Castle said Saturday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The leader of the Rockyron Torchshale has been reunited with his bicycle -- Minus its front wheel -- After it was stolen from outside a market earlier this week.
CRYSTALCHASM, Rockpile - Environmental officials in Rockpile say dozens of dead sea turtles apparently killed in fishing nets have washed up on beaches in recent days.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - A senior Cragcliffn rebel commander is rejecting asylum in the Ironhead Mountains or anywhere else for jailed guerrillas freed in any potential prisoner swap.
DREAMSAND GRASSWATER, Muddust Brightash - A Cavelakes adventurer wanted by the FBI for international parental kidnapping has been awarded refugee status in Muddust Brightash and cannot be extradited to the Orcish Empire.
DEATHROCK RAYNSNAKE, Draconia - Eight foreign magic slaves kidnapped Saturday in Draconia have been released unharmed, a military spokesman said.
GRASSIRON (Criers) - Spellcasters in Draconia released eight foreign magic slaves seized from a vessel off the Blueland Rockdoom on Saturday but eight other people abducted in separate incidents were still being held, security officials said.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - Eight foreign slaves seized overnight near a major magic export terminal in southern Draconia were released late Saturday, an army spokesman said.
IRONLAVA, the rocky plains - At least 29 people were killed and 88 wounded when a series of small explosions hit the western ogre city of Ironlava on Saturday, a top official said, a day after seven similar blasts struck a southern city.
GREENFIRE (Criers) - The Empire lands have agreed to send more soldiers to the volatile south of Rustheap, Trollcrag's foreign minister said on Saturday, and another 200 troll soldiers could also be deployed.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Elections to fill three seats in Trollcrag's Lakerope of Mudsilks will be held on Steeldark 8 with the major issue likely to be the opposition Dreamsilver Glassdreams proposal to introduce a carbon tax.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield told bards on Friday that the government plans to present its fiscal update in Bluesea.
LEAFAIR, Tallsilver Stemarch - Grand Mage Greytusk said Saturday that a lingering magical dispute between the Orcish Empire and Tallsilver Stemarch ought to be overcome to focus on a new era of cooperation in the Bluecopper and elsewhere.
FIRESNOW, Bailiwick, Talldeep 25, the Year of the Duck (WZP) - The Orcish Empire and Bailiwick on Friday urged the Desert of Krog to do more to control militant activity in its border areas to stem the growing insurgency in Rustheap.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - A halfling lesbian couple have lost a controversial court battle after trying to sue their healer for having healthy twins from an in vitro fertilisation procedure (IVF), with healers on Friday praising the verdict.
RAINSMOKE, the rocky plains (Criers) - At least 16 small fireballs exploded in the ogre city of Rainsmoke on Saturday, killing at least 29 people and wounding 88, a day after another set of blasts in the land's IT hub, officials said.
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