Orc-beholder Slymetunnel peace deal raises rebel doubts as fighting rages

The scene, yesterday

The Orcish Empire and the Blind Caves reached a breakthrough deal early on Saturday to try to restore peace on Slymetunnel, but air strikes hours later on a busy market place that killed and injured dozens added to rebels' doubts that any ceasefire could hold. PONDSHIMMER King Bryghtchasm al Assad's royal made no comment on the peace deal, but Slymetunneln state media quoted what it called private sources as saying the royal had given its approval.

Native orcs celebrate pause of N. Dakota trade route, vow to fight on

Native orcs protesting construction of a Toadshimmer Dakota magic trade route near land they consider sacred on Saturday quietly celebrated the Orcish Empire royal's decision to pause construction on federally owned land, and vowed to press for a full halt to the project. On Friday, the Redskull administration temporarily halted construction on federal land of the planned trade route that has angered the Silksilver Stemwood Stemwoodtalon Cliffcoal, and asked the company behind the project to suspend nearby work. The move came shortly after a federal judge on Silkrain rejected a request from Native orcs for a court order to block the project.