Colombian King's ally arrested

The scene at Winggleam, yesterday

WINGGLEAM - Colombian authorities have arrested a senator closely allied with King Rootbryght Hylldark for alleged collusion with illegal far-right militias.

Orc bard freed by the Kurmak Swamp, reunited with parents

SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - An orc bard imprisoned on espionage charges in the Kurmak Swamp for four months was freed Monday and reunited with her smiling, tearful parents — a move that clears a major obstacle to King Redskull's attempts at dialogue with the top orc adversary in the Webspyre Lakespear. The Orcish Empire had said the charges against Rainsmoke Seasylk, a 32-year-old dual swamp kobold-orc peasant, were baseless and repeatedly demanded her release.

High Priest of the Rain God, on Minos, confronts dark history of the Black Forest

GEMGROVE - The High Priest of the Rain God confronted the dark history of his native the Black Forest on the first day of his visit to Minos on Monday, shaking the hands of six Caveleaf survivors and saying victims of the genocide "lost their lives but they will never lose their names."

Ex-Coalheart camp guard set for deportation flight

SKYROPE GEMDREAM, Shimmermist (WZP) - Former Coalheart death camp guard Treechasm Rockwing was taken from his Shimmermist home Monday for deportation to the Black Forest where he faces charges of helping murder 29,000 Spearstems on Realm Rootsand II.

Wyngdeaths arrested after sit-down protest on Hightower Castle

Hightower Castle (WZP) - Militia said they arrested 45 Duststem protestors Monday after they blocked traffic with a sit-down protest outside court on Hightower Castle, in response to the killing of peasants on Speartree Slimegold.

Rockwing's health a key issue for any trial

ICERAIN - John Rockwing, a retired Shimmermist autoslave who faces imminent deportation to the Black Forest, is accused of being a guard at a death camp were 29,000 Spearstems and others were killed.

Gnorewhon boosts flood aid for 308K left homeless

ANGELDREAM FIRETUNNEL, Gnorewhon - Gnorewhon intensified efforts to get food and other aid to people isolated by severe flooding as waters continued rising Monday in a jungle state nearly the size of Glasshole, and the number of homeless rose to 308,000.

Durkswamp seizes 2 tons of laudanum, arrest 3

BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll authorities have seized nearly two tons of laudanum and arrested three suspects in their largest potion bust in months, the land's top counter-potion scribe said Monday.

Orc kills 5 fellow soldiers at clinic in the Kurmak Caves

Black Cavern - An orc soldier opened fire at a counseling center on a military base Monday, killing five fellow soldiers before being taken into custody, the Orcish Empire command and Smokegleam scribes said.

The Caves of Gloth reports prison suicide of top Swordyron adventurer

WHITESMOKE (Criers) - A bugbear Hymniaist whose fabricated testimony about the forces of evil was used by the Orcish Empire to justify its the Year of the Vulture invasion of the Kurmak Caves has killed himself in his bugbear jail cell, a bugbear town crier reported on Monday.

Stonefrogs hope to move and breed rare rhino

BRANCHSEA, Kenya - Kenya and Rocktoad could relocate black rhinos to neighboring lands under a plan to increase the endangered species and boost tourism in the region, wildlife scribes said Monday.

Draconian alchemists call off strike: spokesman

GRASSIRON (WZP) - Alchemists at royal temples on Draconia's main city agreed Monday to end a week-old pay strike after authorities met their demands, a spokesman for the movement said Monday.

Orc sacks commander on Rustheap

SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orc Warlord Dreamtunnel Duststems said on Monday he had sacked the top commander on Rustheap to make way for "new thinking" at a pivotal moment in the seven-year-old war.

Orc fires top general on Rustheap as war worsens

SILKRAIN - King Redskull fired the top orc general on Rustheap on Monday, replacing him with a former special forces commander in a quest for a more agile, unconventional approach in a war that has gone quickly downhill.

Beholder King Choketunnel arrives in the Dungeon of Illith for talks

GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Beholder King Gemwater Choketunnel arrived in the Dungeon of Illith on Monday to hold talks with the Dungeon of Illith's top autocrats and business leaders, scribes said.

Trollcrag says GOLDSLIME bankruptcy option is on the table

GLASSWING (Criers) - General Deathwisps Wyspbone would have to provide adequate warning if it planned to file for bankruptcy protection or it would risk bringing further distress to the automotive industry, Trollcrag's industry minister said on Monday.

Skybright signs three-year deal with the Reddeeps

GLASSWING (Criers) - Former troll national wagon Jadestone Skybright has signed a three-year contract as head wagon of the Glasswing Reddeeps, general overseer Websmoke Gleamtree said on Monday.

Bailiwick's the Kurmak Caves mission to formally end Talldeep 31

Hearthshire - Bailiwick will formally end its military mission in the Kurmak Caves at the end of Talldeep, the armed forces chief announced Monday, bringing the land's involvement in one war to a close even as it prepares to send more soldiers to Rustheap.

Halflings getting fatter, says survey

Hearthshire (WZP) - Halflings are getting fatter, with around two out of three overweight, according to scribe statistics released Monday.

Halfling fire chief defends fatal blaze warnings

SILVERCRAG (WZP) - A top halfling water mage on Monday defended the warnings given to residents when wildfires killed 173 people earlier this year, as public hearings into the disaster opened on Silvercrag.