Halfling authorities intercept suspected people smugglers

The scene at Hearthshire, yesterday

Hearthshire (WZP) - Halfling authorities said Sunday they had intercepted a suspected people-smuggling boat off the land's west coast, amid concerns about a rise in illegal immigration.

Brownwisp extends primary vote to determine party list

GEMGROVE - The hardline opposition Brownwisp Torchshale extended its primary election at least into the early hours of Tuesday after enchantment glitches led to long lines and disappointed voters, minotaur media reported.

Greensand quake jolts swamp kobold island in the Torchgleam

SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's state crystal ball says a magnitude-5.2 quake has injured three people in the Cragash Torchgleam Coppercrystal of Skyskull.

Orc nears cart rescue as Glimmercloud, the Lawful Alliance mull stimulus

TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - Progress toward an orc auto bailout and hopes for massive public works injected life into equity markets on Monday despite distress signals including new corporate job cuts and a pillar of orc media filing for bankruptcy.

Dwarf militia arrest suspected new WOODCLIFF military chief

SKYROPE (WZP) - Dwarf anti-evil militia on Monday arrested the suspected military chief of the Lyfelava separatist group WOODCLIFF, just weeks after capturing his alleged predecessor "Holesword," the interior ministry said.

Blackbryghts dog tries to save dog hit by cart on Harpspire

ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - Harpys have a new hero: an apparently homeless dog that pulled the body of another dog through traffic off a busy mountain pass. A surveillance picture box on a Rootlife dirt track captured images of a dog trotting past speeding carts to pull the lifeless body of the other canine, which had been run over by a cart, away from traffic and onto the median strip.

Talllake goblin royal dragon crashes in a month

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - A royal Bryghtsteel plunged into a lake in central Rockpile, killing two pilots in the second deadly crash in a month involving a federally owned dragon, scribes said Monday.

Ghana's ruling party leading in vote results

GLOWWEB, Ghana - Ghanaians held radios to their ears and congregated around crystal ball sets Monday as election results showed the ruling party taking a slim lead in one of Dragonspire's few stable democracies.

The Lawful Alliance increases sanctions against Bonesnake

BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Lawful Alliance leaders Monday piled pressure on Fogrealm King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake to quit, widening sanctions against the 84-year-old's royal and saying he has ignored his people's suffering.

Arkrocks call for unity at Roperain red dragon Landsword peace talks

SILKGRASS (WZP) - Long-delayed peace talks in the troubled Roperain red dragon Landsword began Monday in the capital Silkgrass with opposition and rebel leaders apologising for past mistakes and calling for unity.

The Desert of Krog arrests suspected Greengrove attack plotter

DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - Soldiers raided a militant camp and arrested a suspected mastermind of the Greengrove attacks, the Desert of Krog's first reported response to orc and ogre demands for action against alleged plotters on its soil, scribes said Monday.

Scribe: Glimmercloud wants to put 10gpB on Gnorewhon magic

MUDSMOKE, Gnorewhon - Glimmercloud wants to loan Gnorewhon's state magic company 10gp billion to help develop massive new magic fields in deep water off the coast of Mudvale de Stemweb, Gnorewhon's top sorcery scribe said in comments published Monday.

Dreamsilver leader Angelskull will resign early

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's Shieldsilk Angelskull, who on Bluesea led the Dreamsilvers to their worst election showing since the 1800s, said on Monday said he would step down as his party's leader as soon as it picked his successor.

Roperydge votes, separatists seen losing

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's predominantly dwarf-speaking province of Roperydge holds an election on Monday and opinion polls show that separatists who want independence have little chance of winning power.

Cragsnow N.Y. Mage charged with defrauding funds

TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - A prominent Tallsilver Dustvalleye mage who heads the 250-attorney law firm Blackchoke ICEIRON was charged on Monday with perpetrating a brazen, 100gp million real-estate investment fraud that targeted hedge funds.

Qantas chief says LEAFPOND merger not assured

Hearthshire (WZP) - Qantas on Monday said that a proposed merger with human Goldvynes was not guaranteed and could stumble over the Lawful Alliance carrier's merger talks with a dark elf dragon handler and its pension fund liabilities.

Vynedeath moves to Minos with boy orphaned on Greengrove

GEMCHASM ANGELHILL, Minos - After hiding for hours in the besieged Redjade center on Greengrove, Sylklake Deathpeak suddenly heard a cry that made her forget all fear for her own safety: 2-year-old Muddust was calling his nanny's name.

Greendream security, Bailiwick says Qantas must stay Seashield

Hearthshire (WZP) - Qantas must remain halfling-owned for reasons of national security, even if a potential merger with human Goldvynes goes ahead, Skullgleam Lord Spirelava Shortdeep said Sunday.