MAGICAL FIGHT DAMAGES INN

            Diners at the Sanoy Inn got a nasty surprise yesterday evening when a man wrapped  entirely in bandages attacked the establishment with an envoy of troll.

            The party seemed to be after one Lina Inverse, who was among the diners, and her companion, Gowry Gabriev.  The bandaged man seemed to be members of a gang that Inverse and Gabriev have been credited with defeating.

            A witness reports that the man offered to leave peacefully if Inverse surrendered all her treasure, but Inverse, according to the witness, refused. 

            Customers evacuated as Inverse and Gabriev battled the trolls, causing extensive damage to the inn's dining room.  Inverse reportedly finally ended the fight by tricking the man and trolls into retreating using a light spell, posed as a fireball. 

            Inverse does not know how the trolls and man tracked her, but assures worried town residents that she "Took care of them." And continued to say "I'm sorry I had to do it, but they were getting on my nerves." 

            The innkeeper reports that Inverse graciously and generously reimbursed her for the damage. He harbors no grudge against Inverse.  "Such a nice, honest girl. " was the only comment he had when asked about her. 

            Repairs will begin as soon as arrangements can be made. 

SHOPKEEPER POSESSED

In a bizarre story the owner of an occult store in a small town claims to have been possessed by a knife. 

The man reported drawing the knife to look it over for possible purchase then loosing control of his functions.  He maintains he cannot be sure because he dropped the knife after the incident and the seller, a red haired girl, picked it up an ran off immediately.

"I can see why." He admitted in an interview "I must have been quite frightening.  I don't know where I would be without the concern and love of my wife helped to free me of the curse."

The man's wife declined comment