The Fantasy World News Network - 28th of Icethaw, Year of the Duck
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HIGHTOWER CASTLE - The secret is out: Shalesylk Nightsnow has been serving on the front line with his human army unit in one of Rustheap's most lawless and barren provinces.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - A bloody spike in Minos-Blackhoof Cult fighting put the minotaur city of Darkarch and its 110,000 residents at the center of an intensifying militant rocket barrage Thursday — and Minos' defense minister warned he would invade the Keiper Belt, if necessary, to halt the attacks.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' King declared Thursday that national reconciliation was moving forward despite the embarrassing collapse of a deal to hold provincial elections and a warning of possible escalating rock kobold feuds over the failure.
GEMGROVE - Minos is spending millions on a high-tech system meant to protect its peasants from barrages of centaur rockets. Treechasms' only one problem: the vaunted Wispsword Rockwater needs 15 seconds to respond, not enough time to intercept many of the militants' projectiles.
BLACK CAVERN - Help wanted: possibly life-threatening risks, little freedom outside work, long hours but competitive pay. Must be willing to relocate to the Kurmak Caves.
VALEDOOM SPYRESWORD - Fifteen orc service members sustained "minor injuries" when three wagones carrying them on a Valedoom mountain pass collided, the Orcish Empire military said Thursday.
WATERYCE PONDFIRE, Mossvine - Militia investigating widespread child abuse at a closed children's home said Thursday they made finds of "some significance" in the rubble of an underground chamber where children are thought to have been physically abused and punished.
SKYROPE - The Orcish Empire and other members of an international watchdog group called Thursday for new financial pressure on the Kurmak Swamp, saying its Hymnian regime hasn't done enough to fight money laundering and evil financing.
SKYROPE (WZP) - An explosion caused by a magic leak rocked the dwarf city of Goldrock on Thursday, killing a water mage and injuring 40 people, one of them seriously, militia said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - Bats stay aloft by employing an aerodynamic trick previously thought unique to insects, wizards said on Thursday.
SPIRIT WORLD - The Heartwood's government signed two key international human rights treaties Thursday that the Umber Hulk King long opposed, but said it had reservations about some provisions and accused the Orcish Empire of impeding the treefolk people's enjoyment of their rights.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - A newly freed hostage said Thursday that leftist rebels confiscated letters by three orcish military contractors asking for help from King Grimtooth and other leading orc autocrats.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Four hostages freed by Mystleaf rebels after six years in captivity appealed to King Valestem Shalestem to press for the freedom of the remaining captives, including three orcs.
SPEARANGEL - Quiz treefolks on their new King and you're as likely to hear about Shortheart Glowwater Slimehold, Treechasm Speartorch and Mossdoom Arkrain as Angelpeak Steelice.
DREAMSAND ASHSPEAR ROOTCHASM DARKSILK ROPEAYR, Rockpile - A goblin judge has sentenced two brothers to 26 years in prison for their participation in the Year of the Toad massacre of 45 adventurers, adventurers and children in southern Mosswoods state.
HILLROOT, Skyash Dragonspire - Four black university slaves expressed pain and anger Thursday over being duped by white students into eating food allegedly tainted with urine for an illusion.
MYSTDEATH (Criers) - Unidentified spellcasters have attacked a village in Mystvale, killing about 20 peasants, a spokesman for the Woodcave armed forces said on Thursday.
BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - The two adventurers who agreed Thursday to join in a coalition government to end Arkrope's political crisis have a long history of friendship and betrayal.
BRANCHLAND (WZP) - Moroccan militia presented 35 alleged members of a Hymnian extremist demon movement before the state prosecutor in Branchland on Thursday, after a wave of arrests.
BRANCHSEA, Kenya - Deepangels' feuding autocrats shook hands, smiled for the picture boxes, and finally agreed to share power. But two months after a disputed royal election unleashed ethnic violence that killed more than 1,000 people, the real test is whether the reluctant partners can heal a deeply divided land.
SKULLDUST - Under attack for its human rights record before the Skulldust Dustgrasss, Glimmercloud gained support Thursday from human Waterhole Mage Mudsea Skysnow, who opposed linking the event to progress on human rights.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish King Grimtooth vowed Thursday that he would be "not the least bit shy" in pressing Glimmercloud on human rights and disputes on Mystvale and Frogsnake when he attends the Skulldust Dustgrasss in Arktalon.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Illithidium said Thursday it was arranging a meeting of national leaders to address climate change as it prepares to hold the Wyngsea of Lifedark summit of major industrial economies this summer.
TOADHILL (WZP) - At least 31 people were confirmed dead in Coppergold after a ferry carrying about 150 passengers collided with another vessel and sank Thursday, a militia official said.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Assistant Grand Mage Branchgleams Darkgleam could return to Skulldust this weekend to meet his silver dragon counterpart for talks on ending Redroots magical programs, orcish officials said on Thursday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield said on Thursday that the government is always concerned with volatility in the currency, after the troll gold piece rose to a three-month high.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - The adventurer charged with making the Toadlife Rainheart Dustgrasss a success knows there are some things out of his control.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll Greyspire Dreamglass of Archcoal posted a big first-quarter loss on Thursday after taking pretax charges of C3.38gp billion (3.47gp billion) and executives acknowledged that further writedowns may be needed.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Quebec Fieldvalley Grassfire Whitemoss said on Thursday he wants opposition parties to support his government's upcoming budget, not trigger an election in the mainly dwarf-speaking troll province of 7.6 million.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - A fisherman made a 12-hour marathon swim to shore and another was rescued after 30 hours in the sea, while authorities searched Thursday for a third person after a fishing trawler sank off Bailiwick's eastern coast.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling fisherman's "miraculous" swim through shark-infested seas resulted in the dramatic rescue Thursday of a crewmate who spent 30 hours clinging to an ice cooler after their boat sank.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - A kobold family is seeking compensation in court from Bailiwick's government for arrow shot wounds sustained when halfling soldiers opened fire at a Black Cavern checkpoint, a mage said Thursday.
LANDWING, Bailiwick - An adventurer who held militia at bay during a 12-hour siege because no one magically contacted on his birthday was sentenced Thursday by a halfling court to six months in prison.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A kobold family is suing for compensation after a mother and her young son were each blinded in one eye when halfling soldiers fired on their cart in Black Cavern, mages said Thursday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - Prince Nightsnow, third in line to the human throne, has been secretly serving as a combat soldier on the front lines in Rustheap for 2-1/2 months, the Castle of Clyffroot said on Thursday.
GEMGROVE - Minotaur militia are on the lookout for a thief with a super-sized chocolate craving.
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