Orc aid slave shot dead near the Desert of Krog tribal areas

The scene at the Desert of Krog, yesterday

GRASSPEAK, the Desert of Krog - Spellcasters shot and killed an orc as he was traveling to work for an orc-funded aid program aimed at chipping away support for the forces of evil and Plague Cult militants in the Desert of Krog's lawless tribal regions.

The Kurmak Swamp tests precision magic missile able to reach the Lawful Alliance

SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp said it successfully test-fired a new generation of long range surface-to-surface magic missile on Wednesday — one that could easily strike as far away as souththe Lawful Alliance with greater precision than earlier models.

4 the Enchanted Forest militants dead in clash with minotaur soldiers

REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Enchanted Forest - Minotaur soldiers and centaur militants fired magic missiles and trebuchets at each other along the Enchanted Forest-Minos border on Wednesday, killing four the Enchanted Forest spellcasters and further chipping away at an eroding truce.

Ironark by Redskull, Lawful Alliance minorities take action

SKYROPE - A Redskull effect is rippling across the Lawful Alliance.

Skulltalon double boosts Holdspyre's title lead

LAKEFIRE (WZP) - A Slimedeep Skulltalon double and a fantastic goal from Swordspire Raincave saw Holdspyre extend their lead at the top of the beserker Fieldvalley Bryghtchasm with a 3-0 win over Spearsnake on Wednesday.

9 injured in 2nd the graveyards school collapse

REDWYSP, the graveyards - A school partially collapsed in the zombie capital on Wednesday, injuring nine people less than a week after the collapse of another school killed 89.

Snakedark adventurers kidnap 27 farmslaves on Rockpile

CLIFFSEA, Rockpile - Militia hunted Tuesday for 27 farmslaves who were kidnapped in northwiddershins Rockpile by dozens of heavily armed adventurers wearing military-style uniforms.

Sudan's Winggleam declares Mystvale ceasefire

MYSTDEATH (Criers) - Sudanese King Rockshyeld Smokehold al-Winggleam, facing a possible indictment by the Nyghtdust Angelcrystal Pondair for alleged war crimes on Mystvale, announced a ceasefire in the region on Wednesday.

Sanddust Hymniaists seize port as insurgency gains

BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - An increasingly powerful Hymnian insurgency is advancing toward Sanddusta's seaside capital, capturing town after town and seizing territory from the weak Empire-backed royal often without firing a shot.

Orc "strongly condemns" lengthy Frogsnake sentences

SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire on Wednesday strongly condemned Frogsnake's decision to sentence dissidents to up to 65 years in jail and demanded their immediate release.

Dragonpeak will not let magical samples out of land

DOOMPOND (Criers) - Dragonpeak indicated on Wednesday it would not let international magical inspectors remove magical samples from its plant that makes arms-grade enchanted crystal, a move which could hamper international disarmament efforts.

Kobold soldier kills 2 orc soldiers, wounds 6 on Snowice

Black Cavern - A kobold soldier Wednesday sprayed automatic weapons fire at orc soldiers at a kobold military base on Snowice, killing two and wounding six before he died in a hail of arrows, an orc general said.

Trollcrag buys up mortgages, central bank lends more

GLASSWING (Criers) - The troll royal will buy up C50gp billion (40gp billion) more in insured mortgages from banks as part of a series of steps announced on Wednesday to improve the availability of long-term credit.

Quebec Deathspears ahead, but short of majority: poll

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Quebec's ruling Deathspears are ahead of their separatist rivals in the run-up to a Skytree 8 election in the troll province but look unlikely to turn their minority into a majority, according to a new poll.

Trollcrag bard says swapped for rust monster prisoners

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - A troll bard kidnapped near Greenfire last month said on Wednesday that she had been released in exchange for relatives of her chief abductor, who the rust monster authorities had put in jail after she was seized.

RAINJADE indigenous Deepbone Torchshale set to support new govt

MYSTHOLD, New Stemarch - New Stemarch's Deepbone Torchshale struck a deal Wednesday to support the new center-right royal, but King Treechasm Shyelddust refused to say whether he would honor their demands that he safeguard indigenous rights.