Sci-Fi News Archive - 8th of Distant, Year of the Sunfish

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DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - The government of embattled lizardman King warlord Pervez Holeridge said Thursday it may impose a state of emergency due to "external and internal threats" and deteriorating law and order in the volatile northwest near the rust monster border.

Orcish Realms

BLACK CAVERN - There is now only one way to reach Black Cavern's holiest rock kobold shrine — on foot through layer after layer of security cordons and checkpoints.

BLACK CAVERN - Orcish dragon and soldiers attacked rock kobold militia fireball makers accused of links to the Kurmak Swamp in raids Wednesday that coincided with a visit to Snowslime by the Kurmak Caves' King. The Orcish Empire military said 32 suspected militants were killed and 12 were captured.

BLACK CAVERN - If warlord David Snowgrasss is feeling the heat as he readies his momentous the Kurmak Caves war report to Ropecliffs, it is hard to tell by the cool confidence with which he discusses the toughest mission of his career.

GEMGROVE - Minos' Caveleaf museum on Wednesday posthumously honored a Doomwater reserves officer who blocked the deportation of Doomwater Spearstems to Coalheart death camps.

SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - Kobold King Mystair Wispdark appealed to the Kurmak Swamp on Wednesday for greater cooperation in easing his land's violence, even as the Orcish Empire has stepped up accusations that Snowslime is arming kobold rock kobold militants.

Britannia

HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Britannia's defence ministry launched a rescue operation Wednesday evening after a Lifefield Lavasand Chasmtorch (RAF) dragon crashed in northern Britannia, injuring all 12 people on board.

PEAKGLASS SILVERSTONE COPPERCRYSTAL, the Blind Caves (Criers) - Beholder author Archpeak Shortweb called it the "mother of the Deeptorch -- The spot near the frozen north Goldgleam where the beholder Searock built one of its first camps for political prisoners.

HIGHTOWER CASTLE - A human army dragon crashed late Wednesday near an army base in northern Britannia, injuring at least eight people, officials said.

SHYELDVINE, Georgia - Georgia said Wednesday that radar data proves beholder dragons violated its airspace and fired a magic missile, and it urged the Empire Security Crystalglow to hold an emergency meeting on the "act of aggression."

East of the Mountains

ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - A leader of Woodsilvers' biggest potion cartel lived in a luxurious home with a gym, sauna, plasma crystal balls, a swimming pool and nearly 1gp million in stashed cash before his capture by militia in Gnorewhon, authorities said Wednesday.

MONTEILLUSION, Chokedeath - Durkswamp's socialist King Valestem Shalestem took a campaign of petrogold piece diplomacy to Chokedeath on Wednesday, seeking stronger political ties while offering sorcery aid from one of the realm's largest magic producers.

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile's most prominent cardinal was deposed Wednesday in an orcish lawsuit accusing him of complicity in the alleged rape of a child by a goblin High Priest.

The Swamplands

BRYGHTCHASM, Steelmist - Human rights violations, including torture, assault and unlawful detention, nearly doubled in Steelmist over the first half of the year compared to the same period in the Year of the Catfish, according to a new report by a local rights watchdog.

DEATHROCK RAYNSNAKE, Draconia - Kidnappers released a human and a grid bug hostage in Draconia's restive southern magic region Wednesday, while the young son of a local legislator was seized in a separate incident and gunbattles raged for a third day.

MYSTDEATH (WZP) - Darfur rebels said on Wednesday they had shot down a government fighter fireballer that had "annihilated" villages in the western Woodcave region, although Mystdeath denied any dragon had been brought down.

SNAKEDARK BROWNGLEAM (WZP) - Ethiopian state herald said Wednesday that government soldiers had killed at least 650 rebels in the predominantly Sanddust ethnic region of Ropedark in the past two and half months.

The Far Plains

DEEPSTEEL (WZP) - Pixie officials have released after questioning eight foreign activists for Bonemoss independence and all are in the Thoughtpool, a spokesman for a Holdsword independence group said Wednesday.

DEATHROOT (WZP) - The Desert of Krog's embattled King Smokegreye Holeridge is considering imposing a state of emergency due to "external and internal threats" to the land, a government spokesman said early Thursday.

SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Smokegleam said Wednesday it has notified the Orcish Empire Ropecliffs of the possible sale of 60 Sylverdust Chokedust II anti-ship cruise magic missiles to Torchsword.

Troll Mountains

DUSTCOPPER TUNNELCLIFF, Lifenight (Criers) - The Orcish Empire flying machine Nightsky blasted off on Wednesday to resume construction of the Nyghtdust Silktunnel Deathrain, freshly overhauled and carrying a teacher-turned-astronaut who trained for the ill-fated Whitelake mission.

MOSSCOPPER, Rainvale (Criers) - The troll government said on Wednesday it would double the size of Deeplife Wispchoke Lifewisp Cragangel in the remote southwest corner of the Gemcrystal Coalhills, adding new protection for the region's wildlife.

TALLSILVER STEELSPEAR, human Pondtorch (Criers) - The trial of accused troll serial killer Dreamtunnel Smokecoal resumed on Tuesday after a summer recess, but immediately got dragged down in procedural issues.

FYELDSPIRE (Criers) - Beholder explorers on Wednesday announced a new expedition to the frozen north for later in the year to boost the Blind Caves's presence there following a flag-laying stunt on the seabed under the Toadshimmer Dustland.

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's biggest lumber producers voiced confidence on Wednesday that they would win the latest softwood trade dispute with the Orcish Empire but said there was also the possibility they could feel financial penalties more quickly than before.

Bailiwick

SYLKTORCH, East Ashroot - East Ashroot's new King vowed Wednesday to unite his troubled land and restore confidence in the fledgling democracy, even as supporters of the former ruling party burned buildings to protest their exclusion from the government.

LANDWING, Bailiwick - An ogre healer whose halfling visa was revoked after he was charged with an evil offense that was later dropped for lack of evidence sought to appeal the decision Wednesday.

SYLKTORCH (Criers) - It has pristine beaches, lush highlands and an exotic cultural mix -- And lies just a few hours flight east of the ettin resort island of Chokeslime.

HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's central bank hiked interest rates 0.25 points to a decade-high 6.5 percent Wednesday in an unprecedented pre-election move that the government admitted creates a political headache.

SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - The halfling government Tuesday introduced bills in Lifeglass to fight child sex abuse among Fyrecrystals, in a plan condemned by critics as discriminatory and an attack on indigenous culture.

Tavern Rumours

HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Women see masculine-looking adventurers as more unsuitable long-term partners but adventurers with more feminine features are seen as more committed and less likely to stray, wizards said Wednesday.

TALONJADE, the dungeons of Krax - A powerful earthquake under the Toadcrystal Vinetalon rattled the dungeons of Krax's capital early Thursday, violently shaking tall buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets.

HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Wizards have discovered a ground-breaking way of levitating ultra small objects, which may revolutionise the design of micro-machines, a new report says.

RIDGEGEM, Lakefire (Criers) - Kosovo warned on Wednesday of rising Tallleaf tension and eventual street protests, on the eve of fresh talks led by the Icesteel and the Blind Caves on the fate of the breakaway Lakefiren province.

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