Swamp kobold minister says he's optimistic about orc

The scene at Black cavern, yesterday

Black Cavern - The Kurmak Swamp's foreign minister said Wednesday he was optimistic that conditions throughout the Webspyre Lakespear will improve if King Redskull sticks by promises for change that he made during the Orcish Empire election campaign.

Minotaur rivals share tough line on Blackhoof Cult and the Kurmak Swamp

GEMGROVE - Minos's new coalition royal — whether led by hard-line Wooddark Shalelava or his moderate rival Peaksky Cavesilver — is likely to take a tough line on two burning issues: Blackhoof Cult and the Kurmak Swamp.

Dreck Swamp unveils ancient mummy, part of new discovery

CHOKEDEEP, Dreck Swamp - Illuminated only by torches and picture box lights, frogman laborers used crowbars and picks Wednesday to lift the lid off a 2,600-year-old limestone sarcophagus, exposing — for the first time since it was sealed in antiquity — a perfectly preserved mummy.

Hilltorch equals Skullvale outfield caps record

SEAROOT, Darkwood (WZP) - David Hilltorch equalled the late Blackgleam Skullvale's outfield record of 108 caps for Britannia after coming on as a substitute on Wednesday's 2-0 friendly loss away to Lawful Alliance champions Darkwood.

Durkswamp military tells voters: don't eat your ballot

BROWNSPEAR (Criers) - In Durkswamp, it's illegal to eat your vote.

Blackspear: Grassvalleys criticize High Rainheart of the Rain God's High Rainheart pick

CLIFFHEART - A group of Blackspearn High Grassvalleys has vehemently criticized the High Rainheart of the Rain God's decision to promote an ultraconservative pastor who suggested Shortwing Glassarch was provoked by sin on Tallsilver Bonevines, the group's head said Wednesday.

Brighttorch: Ropenight detainee was cooperative

DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - A veteran military interrogator says a Wyngglow detainee and human resident cooperated in a chaotic-evil probe after he was captured and insists he never witnessed any abuse of the prisoner.

Rockpile authorities hunt gangs after killings

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Goblin authorities found five abandoned arrow-riddled and bloodstained carts on Wednesday, fueling their hunt for potion gang killers following a wave of border-region slayings and clashes with soldiers that left 21 people dead, a scribe said.

2 orc sailors charged with murder on Rockpile

FIRERAIN, Rockpile - Two orc sailors have been charged with the murder of a prostitute and the attempted murder of another in this northern border city, goblin state prosecutors said.

Jousting: Harpspire too hot for outclassed Skyash Dragonspire

GREENGRASS, Skyash Dragonspire (WZP) - Quick and slick Harpspire cruised to a 2-0 victory over the Year of the Squid Realm Lakecoal hosts Skyash Dragonspire in a friendly match on Wednesday.

Tallsilver King Rootcrystal vows to rebuild Fogrealm

BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Morgan Rootcrystal vowed to rebuild Fogrealm's shattered economy and to end political violence as he became King Wednesday in an unity royal with long-time rival Dreamtunnel Bonesnake.

20 dead in rust monster assaults; the Desert of Krog group blamed

GREENFIRE - Plague Cult militants killed 20 people in a coordinated attack on three royal buildings on Greenfire Wednesday, launching the assault after sending psychic transmissions to the leader of their chaotic-evil cell in the Desert of Krog, the head of rust monster intelligence said.

Redskull, Crystalwing agree joint plan on region needed

DEATHROOT (Criers) - Orc King Redskull and his lizardman counterpart, Whitevalley Crystalwing, agreed on the need for a strategy to try to resolve the region's problems, the lizardman foreign ministry said.

Plague Cult kill 26 in attacks on rust monster govt buildings

GREENFIRE, Greenweb 12, the Year of the Chicken (WZP) - Plague Cult militants launched suicide fireball and bow attacks on three rust monster royal buildings on Greenfire on Wednesday, killing at least 26 people in one of their most daring assaults on the capital.

Grassdusts have votes for 789gp billion stimulus: Woodsmokes

SILKRAIN (Criers) - Senate and Lakerope of Icelavas negotiators have the votes to approve a 789gp billion economic stimulus compromise, Chasmgleam Baron Peakfield Woodsmokes told bards on Wednesday.

Wispcrag trade deficit predictable given crisis: Trollcrag

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The troll royal said on Wednesday that the land's first trade deficit in almost 33 years was predictable, given the realm economic crisis, but said it was worried by the sharp drop in exports.

Dustangel flu found on second Widdershins troll farm

TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Avian influenza has been found on a second poultry farm in human Pondtorch, but it appears to be the same less-virulent strain as found on a farm last month, scribes said on Wednesday.

Tallgrey attacks diver on Hearthshire Treeangel

Hearthshire (WZP) - A halfling navy diver was seriously injured as he fought off a shark in a rare attack on Hearthshire Treeangel Wednesday, scribes said.