ARMY NEAR QUE-SHU
A part of the blue dragon army was seen in the mountains east of the barabarian town of Que-Shu. A attack seemed imminent but nothing happened. Sir Caravon and companions were there at the time but could’nt do anything. -Part 2; ”Easy.”
SPACE (ICCN) 2262
MARINE MISSING
When the five ex-marines (previously prisoner guards) came back after four days of searching after escaped convicts private Gallagher was missing and the so called rookie had gone insane. Private Collins explained that they had encountered undescribable horrors in the djungle while Hipshot just licked his lips. -Page 3; ”He was good with a pinch of salt.”
GREYHAWK (TSRN) 580
BACK FROM THE ISLE OF THE APE
Our four heroes; Carlock, Sir Ymir Gildon, Sir Anghromir DeWees, and Elder Firmir of the Book are now after a short trip to a demiplane back on Oerth’s surface. Two of them had changed their dressing style radically. -Page 43; ”Oink, oink.”
BORDINI SECTOR (ICCN) 2262
AGC 31 ON DEVLIN IV’S MOON
The recently promoted sergeant Leopold himself led due to liutenant Jenkins hasty illness his routine mission on one of Devlin IV’s moons. The mission was to put a stop to the religious sect which was active in the colony and restore the social structure. They returned after almost a day to the Repulse. The final tally was a busted robcage for Washington. Corpral Aarnak managed with only his arm and face blasted off. The APC was destroyed even though Winter shot down one missile. Otherwise it was all calm. -Page 3; ”What a Bloody Peasoup.”
ASTAR MUNDI (TSRN) 1359
HI HO AND A BAG OF SEEDS
Captains Hlôwart and Cugel attacked an elven ship and after a short fight their was booty to be had, paintings with beautiful motifs of nature and a lot of bags with seeds. Hurray. -Page 14; ”Weibulls.”
KULTHEA (ICE TIMES)
MINISCULE CONCEPTION
The well visited night club Sharda Lounge has been forced to close for an undetermined period. The reason is thought to be that many of the clubs dancers have experienced unwanted pregnancies. A short, bearded smith is one of the main suspects. -Page 25; ”Maternal leave.”
GAMMA TERRA (TSRN)
KILLER CAT REPLACES TURTLE
The 8-meter turtle Estnik died fighting members of the Iron Society. The funeral took place as the tradition demands at a river. It was up to the mortiferos cat to replace him which he did with honors. -Page 5; ”Mjau.”
THE FLOATING VAGABOND (NW)
BUREAUCRAZY HEADQUARTERS
There were many things to do for the bars newest patrons. First they had to register with the Misplaced Persons Bureau to get their missing clothes back and to register they had to fill out the 2300 page form ”Misplaced Persons request for assistance”. After filling that and a few other forms they left the Bureau and the planet of Catyrn. Furthermore they rescued belly button lint Sydney and his friends from the planet Gelcap. -Page 25; ”20 things ’fore breakfast.”
KULTHEA (ICE POST)
WHO?
Led by an elven prince (?) a small band of strange men went off to found a lumberjack converted to vagabondism. After a successful mission our correspondant got a comment from one of the members of the group; ”It wASS hArd but we gotS pay for the effort we put IN.” -Page 26; ”Guff, everybody knows him.”
SOMEWHERE IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY (NW)
LOST
According to a Polmanarian spokesman the imperial destroyer Desolator was destroyed after a hyperspace jump. Admiral Grendreefs personal press secretary denies this rumor and refers all further questions to the press conference. Admiral Grendreef will not be personally present at the conference as he according to source is stationed elsewhere. -Page 18; ”Fabrications.”
SPACE (INTERSTELLAR TIMES)
SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY
Our investigative reporter has found proof that the space shuttle The Mary C wasn’t destroyed by a failing engine. Instead it is in dock somewhere in the Aerodyne system, totally undamaged. The whole thing is obviously a coverup by ISS. Why, the pictures and the full evidence is publicised tomorrow in Interstellar Times. -Page 3; ”Mary, Mary…”
EREB ALTOR (NW) ???
ICE TO GO WITH THAT DRINK?
The expedition of heroes and other riff-raff that was sent to Marjura has according to themselves met unexpected obstructions. A wall of ice surfaced in the middle of the ocean and our heroes had to drag the ship Leafplume for several meters across the ice to reach open water. The groups resident p..p..warrior spoke: ””It was uuh…like, snow and we, like, dragged the timber sorta.” -Page 20; ”Vodka explorer on the rocks.”
FLANAESS (TSRN) 581
SPLIT UP?
The famous adventurers from the Temple of Elemental Evil has been spotted at various different locations in the central Flanaess. Firmir of the Book has been seen in the Lortmils and at Tensers castle. Ymir Gildon went off with innkeeper Axl Tharnew, where they wouldn’t say. Carlock was seen together with fellow priest Figril Himman in southern Veluna. The question we here at TSRN is asking ourselves is, are they splitting up? We asked several of their friends but none had anything to say. The group which is somewhat of local heroes of Greyhawk is the inspiration of a new generation of young adventurers and the story of when they beat the Falcon still gives hope to the people here. -Page 43; ”Where’s everything heading?”
KULTHEA (DER ICE SPIEGEL) ???
PROTEST!
A union representant for the thieves guild in Norek left a written complaint to the city council. According to reliable sources the complaints are about the drastically worsened working conditions and the competition in the field of murders from outsiders. -Page 26; ”Enough’s enough.”
SPACE (ICCN) 2262
HYPERDYNE AGGRESSION HALTED
A report came from the succesful Beta/Claris expedition, that stated that a Hyperdyne fleet was in the Beta/Claris system. This fleet tried to sabotage and attack the expedotion. FCBOROSEC admiral Norton was immediately sent with the ICC flagship ”The Rose of Steel” and a small force to solve the conflict. Outside the moon of Claris V admiral Norton engaged the provocateurs in battle. After four hours of fighting the Hyperdyne ships, which had taken considerable damages, was on the run. Admiral Norton was personally thanked by professor Hoffman, the leader of the expedition, which hoped that the expedition could continued without further delays. Hyperdyne is yet to comment on the event, but they will probably be charged of violating the Grendel convention. -Page 3; ”Oopsy Daisy…”
EVERYWHERE (TSRN)
WARDUKE’S MISSING
Late in the afternoon, on Friday the 3rd of February, the editor of Lokes Lunta was found in a straightjacket, tied to the rails of Enköping’s train station. Stuck to the straightjacket was a note saying; Sorry, have to go, urgent business. I’ll be back in no time. Signed: The Duke. At an interrogation the editor claimed to have no memory of what happened or who the Duke was. The editor is now safely at home with his family. -Page @£*¤; ”I don’t remember shit.”
KULTHEA (ICE GAZETTEER)
MURDER?
The well reknowned merchant Englick is dead. A band of merry boys in funny clothes came after a few days of Englicks disappearence with his will. His trade empire would fall to whoever killed him and the strange guys happily tock the blame for the murder. The district attourney is now looking for evidence to indite the as he called them ”conmen.” -Page 26; ”Sure we killed him.”
EREB ALTOR (NW) ???
POWERSHIFT IN THE NORTH
In a new poll done in Trakorien 65% of the people show their support for the young girl Kapiyha who thanks to the gods has been made Queen of the North. ”It was only luck that the girl was close to the light beam” an old man on Klusta Noba explained. What we know wonder is if there was any cheating in the election prince Dakielve is thought to have said. -Page 20; ”She’s got a building permit?”
KULTHEA (ICE TRIBUNE)
SLAUGHTER!
Some of Norek’s most attention grabbing personalities were found dead. The company consisted of Norek’s most devout templar, U-Lyshaks most bearded beer guzzler, Jaimans most spoiled father of 64 and Kultheas most easily fooled assassin. Among other wictims were a horse and a strangled owl. -Page 26; ”It went to hell.”
GAMMA TERRA (TSRN)
KABLAM!
The wandering misantrophs Slugge, Herko, Zedram and Trifoliums mission was ended in an explosive way when the Yurkum Torkel detonated. Apart from obliterating the whole local Iron Society, Trifolium died in the blast. Zedram died earlier in a fight. The survivors, Slugge and Herko were hansomly rewarded at their return. -Page 5; ”Pyrrhic victory.”
SPACE (ICCN) 2262
MUTINY!!?
The colonial marines frigate the Repulse is making it’s way towards the world Eyesore after a presumed mutiny outside LV 421. Lt Berenski questioned cpt Grimes authority and ordered sgt Leopold to arrest the captain. But as the soldiers aboard the Repulse had differing opinions on lt Berenski’s competence the striketeam V3-106-I62 was split in two camps. The incident was solved without damages to any persons and cpt Grimes got the teams trust. Lt Berenski was locked up, muttering ”Judas” over and over again. -Page 3; ”Jailhouse Rock?”
SPACE (TSRN) 1359
UNWILLING HEROES
Captains Hlôwart and Cugel helped popular prince Bruin of house Shambrath reclaim his empire, Greatspece, from the reign of terror brought by vampire T’laan. The end satisfied the means as the reward was large enough that the good deeds didn’t feel bad. -Page 14; ”Never Faeryspace again”
GAMMA TERRA (TSRN)
THE END OF THE GOLDEN LEGION
Baron Jemmas employees managed, after a few weeks, to track down and put an end to the armoured golden knights who had terrorized the barony. ”A minimal loss of human lives in the operation,” Jemmas said contently. -Page 5; ”Uurgh, aagh, uh, gulp.”
LONDON (THE TIMES)
RAIN AND REVULSIONS IN THE HARBOR QUARTERS
Gentleman Pierce-Drake together with unscroupulous elements from the criminal world beat the notorious bandit gang Harbor Hangmen who had kidnapped the gentlemans father to in a sort of parody on law and order judge him. In the ensuing calamity someone accidentaly cut the father’s face. -Page 20; ”Say Holy Mary then…”
KRYNN (TSRN) 353
THE HUNT IS ON
The Dragonlens, a fabled artifact is the object of several groups interests due to it’s rumoured ability to control dragons. So far the search has taken our heroes from Palanthas in the north to Thorbardin in the south over plenty of waystops. When we spoke with the members they said that the trip from Palanthas had been fast since they found out someone had put a price on their heads. Two new members had joined when they escaped imprisonment. -Page 2; ”Easy.”
SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) 1995
SERIAL KILLERESS DEAD
During one and a half week a murderer of a seldom seen kind held San Francisco in a grip of terror. The police which for a long time kept the case secret revealed after some pressure most of the case details during a press conference. The biggest surprise was the fact that it was a woman. She was identified as Linda Lokotz but was known to the public as Shaun Hutson, news reporter at CNT. As Shaun Hutson she lived with a psychiatrist who often worked with the police. He was found dead in his home after having commited suicide. In the pairs home was found body parts and clothes which belonged to her victims. Even some tools which a police on location hoped hadn’t been used on the victims while still alive. -Page 4; ”A Swing and a Chop.”
KRYNN (TSRN) 353
MADE TEST
Ertwith Bandor of Abanasinia and Carathlon, squire and mages apprentice respective, did their tests and passed with varying degree of ease. Carathlon was the one who cleared his test with the biggest ease, even better than Raistlin and is thought to have a brilliant future in the Order. -Page 2; ”Easy.”
SPACE (ICCN) 2262
GRASSHOPPERS !!!
A badly beaten striketeam took off from Eyesore after a run in with an unknown xenomorph. According to sergeant Leopold they looked like giant grasshoppers and had blood with bloody low ph-value. There were no traces of the colonists on the planet, but forces from Hyperdyne and Wayland Ytani fought a trench battle on the empty colony. Private first class S. Hipshot and private B. Cox are reported killed while Corpral P. Aarnac is missing. What’s left of the team is on it’s way back to Garrison IV. -Page 3; ”Beaten but not defeated.”
GAMMA TERRA (TSRN)
WHERE IS THE CITY OF THE HUMANS?
The answer to that question has puzzled the leader of the town of Haven. That’s why he’s now sending patrols to the ancient fortress Mindkeep where he hopes the answer is. So far nothing has been heard from those that have been sent out. -Page 5; ”Heeelooo!”
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