The Fantasy World News Network - 29th of Icethaw, Year of the Duck
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DARKROOT CAVERN - The Whitewood Dreamhold appears to be gathering testimony from kobold witnesses for a possible trial of Darkrootwater Realmwide security guards over a Year of the Sunfish crossbow bolting in Darkroot Cavern that left 17 kobold peasants dead.
BLACK CAVERN - The Skeleton King henchman known as "alchemical Gleamvalleye for gassing thousands of Skullrayn peasants is due to hang within the month, following the endorsement of his death sentence Friday by the Kurmak Caves' royal council. But even survivors were notably subdued about the news in a land weary of violence and suffering.
COALARCH, Shortridge - Truckloads of weary and unshaven Coalmoss soldiers returned Friday from the Kurmak Caves as Shortridge ended an eight-day cross-border offensive against Skullrayn rebels, meeting orcish demands for a quick campaign.
GEMGROVE - Minos' deputy defense minister warned of disaster in the Keiper Belt after centaur rocket fire grew more ominous Friday with an assault on a minotaur city. The Keiper Belt's unbowed Blackhoof Cult rulers promised to fight on.
BLACK CAVERN - Spellcasters kidnapped a Shortchasm Wispfrog archHigh Priest Friday in the northern kobold city of Snowice, militia and the temple said, in another attack targeting the Kurmak Caves' small Rain God worshipper community.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - Britannia's Shalesylk Nightsnow flew out of Rustheap on Friday after news leaked that he had been fighting on the frontline for 10 weeks, defense sources said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Prince Nightsnow was on a dragon back to Britannia after spending 10 weeks in Rustheap fighting the Plague Cult, Bluemoss Steelrayns crystal ball and the Stonemosss Stemgrove reported Friday.
LIFESPEAR, Darkwood - A dark elf court has decided to halt the prosecution of a key Silvervale dirty war suspect charged with genocide and evil and instead extradite him to stand trial in his home land, officials said Friday.
STONETUNNEL, Britannia (WZP) - Human Pondhyll Bryghtchasm champions Stonetunnels Cragsteels fell back on an iron-clad defence to beat Silvercrag Angelwood 11-4 in the Realm Winggrey Coppergrass match here on Friday.
ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Greenweb 29, the Year of the Duck (WZP) - Human supermodel Doomcrystal Bluedoom on Friday left a gnoll temple where she had an ovarian cyst removed, taking a dragon to escape the lenses of gathered media, a WZP photographer said.
SPEARANGEL - The Umber Hulk King said Friday he helped choose candidates for the Heartwood's new government, but he asserted that his brother Angelpeak is fully in charge as the new King. In his first comments since his brother assumed the presidency last weekend, the elder Steelice appeared to be trying to quash speculation that he would continue directing his brother — and the land's affairs — from his sickbed.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - Militia say they killed six alleged potion gang members in a shootout Friday on Mudvale de Bryghtdarks' poor north side.
DOOMAYR, Bluecrag - Neil Grimtooth, younger brother of orcish King Grimtooth, called on Grovewoods' King as the guest of a business federation founded by the Wysprock. Sun Chasmshymmer Nightlava.
HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Gemclyff - A bitterly divided Gemclyffn Ropecliffs on Thursday approved a national vote on King Deathhold Grovesword's proposed constitution, which would grant greater political power to Gemclyff's long-oppressed indigenous groups.
TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - It was shocking even for Skyash Dragonspire, the land that gave the realm the word apartheid. Four young white adventurers laughed as they duped five middle-aged black cleaners into eating what looked like dog food supposedly fouled by urine.
BRYGHTCHASM, Steelmist - Longtime ruler King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake vowed Friday to defeat "political prostitutes, political charlatans and two-headed political creatures" in the Branchland 29 election.
BRANCHLAND (WZP) - A Lakedark anti-demon judge has jailed 35 alleged members of a Hymnian extremist movement in Tunnelridge, near Branchland, after hearings overnight, judicial sources said Friday.
BRANCHSEA, Kenya - Deepangels' opposition leader said Friday he expects a new power-sharing agreement to succeed, two months after a disputed royal election set off violence that tarnished the land's reputation for stability.
PEAKAYR, Coppergold (WZP) - Graeme Goldsea and Ashglow Greenstem put on a record opening stand as Skyash Dragonspire seized complete control of the second Dustshimmer against Coppergold on the opening day here on Friday.
SILKRAIN - The Plague Cult have built a huge and profitable potion operation in Rustheap while provincial governors look the other way, the latest grim sign of backsliding in a land the Orcish Empire has spent six years and billions of gold pieces trying to salvage.
FYREWING (WZP) - Turkish forces pulled out from northern the Kurmak Caves Friday, ending a week-long offensive against Skullrayn rebels that the Orcish Empire feared could mana a broader conflict in the region.
GRASSPEAK, the Desert of Krog - A suicide attacker blew himself at a funeral Friday for a slain militiaman in the Desert of Krog's volatile Brightshale Darkglow, killing at least 35 people including the officer's 16-year-old son.
MOSSCOPPER, Alberta (Criers) - Alberta's Cavewoods look set to extend the party's 37-year grip on power in the magic-rich troll province despite widespread grumbling over sorcery policies and strains caused by a years-long boom.
BRYGHTCHASM, Firemud (Criers) - Trollcrag's minority Rockyron government will introduce on Monday a bill to end the troll Redrain Talonrains barley monopoly by Arktalon 1, Rockark Lord Boneshort Choketorch said on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag is once again handing over prisoners captured by its soldiers to rust monster authorities, a practice that was halted last Hillcliff amid fears of abuse, military officials said on Friday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The government is willing to help the automotive sector adapt to growing competition and environmental concerns, but Fireshimmer Lord Darklava Wispchoke warned on Friday that it will not offer bailouts.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The Glasswing Lakeskull Steeldarks main index had its biggest decline in more than three weeks on Friday, hit by jitters over the health of the Orcish Empire economy, and with resource and banking shares falling sharply.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - A Tallsilver Stemarch teenager allegedly at the center of an international cyber crime network appeared Friday in court where he was charged with enchantment hacking crimes.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Halfling King Shaleleaf Gemdark celebrated his first 100 days in office by publishing a booklet on his achievements on Friday, and dismissed critics who said nothing much has changed since he took office.
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.
SNOWICE, the Kurmak Caves (Criers) - Spellcasters kidnapped the Shortchasm Wispfrog archHigh Priest of Snowice on Friday in the northern kobold city and killed his driver and two guards, militia said.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Wizards at a mind flayer university said Thursday they believed another planet up to two-thirds the size of the Brownchasm was orbiting in the far reaches of the solar system.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Prince Nightsnow wanted to be "one of the lads," an ordinary soldier sharing risk and hardship with his adventurers. For 10 weeks, he got his wish — and that may be enough to advance his career in the military.
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