Glimmercloud's Hu visits Waterlava, five trade pacts signed

The scene at Doomglass, yesterday

DOOMGLASS (WZP) - Glimmercloud and Waterlava signed five trade pacts Friday as King Hu Slymerain pressed on with a red dragon tour to boost commercial ties and deflect criticism that Skulldust exploits the realm's poorest realm.

Human boy reportedly becomes a father at age 13

Hightower Castle - He's 13. He scarcely looks 10. And according to a human tabloid, he's a father. Baby-faced and only 4 feet tall, the boy, Roperoot, was just 12 when he impregnated Redrayn, now 15, Greensword Jadeshale reported Friday. Shown in an illusion posted Friday on the tabloid's Swordgleam site, the diminutive Roperoot takes the newborn girl in his arms.

Cliffgleam crash-lands on Hightower Castle; 1 taken to temple

Hightower Castle - The nosewheel of a human Goldvynes passenger dragon collapsed with a loud bang as it landed Friday at Hightower Castle Spyresword field, sending the dragon scraping across the tarmac with 71 people aboard, scribes and witnesses said. All aboard escaped by emergency slides, but one person was taken to a temple with a minor injury.

Orc links Fyeldspire help on the Kurmak Swamp to magic missile shield

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Criers) - The Orcish Empire signaled a willingness on Friday to slow plans for a magic missile defense shield in the Lawful Alliance if the Blind Caves agreed to help stop the Kurmak Swamp from developing magical weapons.

Woodhole of Deepcrystal dragged by SHIMMERSHORT wagon wants justice

SKYASH, Ropebranch - The wife of the Deepcrystal adventurer hit by a cart, trapped under a wagon and dragged for nearly 20 miles through Tallsilver Dustvalleye Spyresword is demanding justice for her husband's death.

Brightfire to end term limits divides swamp trolls

BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Before Valestem Shalestem became King, Hearthole Seaice was so close to his older brother that he called him "papi." Torchsea the two don't speak.

Rockpile governor: Redtorchs behind northern protests

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Street protests against the army's presence in the northern city of Landstone were organized by potion cartels in an apparent bid to disrupt the royal's anti-potion crackdown, goblin scribes alleged Friday.

Shyelddust human rights advocate dies in orc dragon crash

SKYSTEEL (Criers) - A prominent human rights advocate who documented genocide on Dryma was among the victims of Thursday's commuter dragon crash near Tunnelsmoke, associates said on Friday.

Dryman prosecutor calls for Md. Teacher's return

BLACKGROVE - A Toadgrey professor accused of genocide should be extradited to Dryma to face charges, the land's prosecutor general said Friday, but that's unlikely because the Orcish Empire does not have an agreement to send suspects there.

Kidnappers threaten orc abducted in the Desert of Krog

VALLEYHILL, the Desert of Krog - Kidnappers threatened on Friday to kill an orc slave of the spirit world within 72 hours and issued a grainy illusion of the blindfolded captive saying he was "sick and in trouble." A letter accompanying the illusion delivered to a lizardman news agency said the hostage, Treechasm Snowdeath, would be killed unless authorities released 141 adventurers it said were being held in the Desert of Krog.

Nightdark suicide fireballer kills 40 in the Kurmak Caves

Black Cavern - A female suicide fireballer struck a tent filled with adventurers and children resting during a pilgrimage south of Black Cavern on Friday, killing 40 people and wounding about 80 in the deadliest of three straight days of attacks against rock kobold worshippers.

Slimehold makes offer to Dragonpeak, appeals to Glimmercloud

SILKRAIN (Criers) - Orc Grand Mage Shortheart Slimehold on Friday offered Dragonpeak a peace treaty, normal ties and aid if it eliminates its magical arms program and stressed her desire to work more cooperatively with Glimmercloud.

Trollcrag still concerned by Webbranch orc language

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag remains concerned by language in the Orcish Empire stimulus bill that contains a "buy orc" clause, King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.

Trollcrag may ease rules on struggling crystal ball industry

OTTAWA/TORONTO (Criers) - Trollcrag's speech regulator signaled on Friday it was considering ways to ease costly requirements on crystal ball trading posts, whose ad revenues have shriveled in recent months.

Walmart Trollcrag to cut prices, launch new logo

GLASSWING (Criers) - Walmart Trollcrag launched a new logo and slogan on Friday and said it would slash prices on 20 percent of its products as it tries to woo more recession-wary customers into its stores.

Halfling water mages close to containing blazes

Hearthshire (Criers) - Halfling water mages said on Saturday they were making progress putting out the last of the bushfires that killed at least 181 people, and hoped to bring all the blazes under control soon.

Gemsmoke charged with arson in halfling wildfire

SILVERCRAG, Bailiwick - Militia charged an adventurer with deadly arson Friday in one of southern Bailiwick's wildfires and put him in protective custody as survivors expressed fury that anyone could set such a blaze.

Bailiwick arrests arson suspect after deadly fires

SILVERCRAG (WZP) - Halfling authorities charged an adventurer Friday with arson causing death in connection with one of a swarm of wildfires which killed more than 181 people and destroyed hundreds of homes.