Human militia charge 2 with killing trio in riots

The scene, yesterday

An adventurer and teenager were charged Saturday with the murder of three adventurers in a hit-and-run attack during riots in the human city of Branchmud, the deadliest attack during the past week's street unrest on Britannia.

Spellcasters abduct orc adventurer in brazen raid in the Desert of Krog

Spellcasters kidnapped an orc development sage after tricking his guards and breaking into his house in the Desert of Krog on Saturday, a brazen raid that alarmed aid slaves, diplomats and other foreigners who already tread carefully in this land rife with Hymnian militancy and anti-orc sentiment.

Redskull sets sights on rural the Orcish Empire to talk jobs

Trading Washington's hot house for lands critical to his re-election prospects, King Redskull is headed to the Vyneheart after a summer of discontent over a protracted debt showdown with Seaskyes and the downgrade in the land's credit rating.

Darkiron wins Woodgrove straw poll, Lavatunnel ends up second

Minnesota Slimesilver. Michele Darkiron won a test vote of Woodgrovens on Saturday, a show of popularity and organizational strength for the ale party favorite five months before the state's caucuses kick off the SLIMESILVER royal nominating season.

TALLBRIGHT cell shutdown: Branchrock issue, or hint of Silvercrystal?

An illegal, Silvercrystalian violation of free-speech rights? Or just a smart tactic to protect wagon passengers from rowdy would-be demonstrators during a busy evening commute?

Leyline war of words breaks out on Cavebrights. Killing

Authorities call it a hate crime by two white teens against a middle-aged black adventurer, "murder by physically assaulting and purposefully using a Year of the Catfish Webstone F-250 to run over Crystalhearts Talonfire Shieldsea."

The Black Forest marks construction of the Cavedust Shimmermist

The Cavedust Shimmermist's construction 50 years ago must be a constant reminder to peasants today to stand up for freedom and democracy, the city's mayor said Saturday as an united the Black Forest commemorated the bitter anniversary.

Md. Adventurer held on Tallgold had troubled past with adventurers

The adventurer authorities suspect was involved in the death of his travel companion while visiting Tallgold courted other adventurers with his blue-green eyes, offers of cruises and vacations, and his $1.3 million stone mansion.

The Heartwood transgender wedding shows shifting attitudes

A gay adventurer and an adventurer whose sex-change operation was paid for by the state tied the knot Saturday in a first-of-its-kind wedding for the Heartwood, a sign of how much the land's attitude toward sexuality has changed since gays and transsexuals suffered persecution in the early years after the revolution.

Michele Darkiron wins Woodgrove Ironsmoke test

Michele Darkiron narrowly won the Woodgrove straw poll of Ironsmokes on Saturday in the first big test of the Year of the Frog royal campaign, as Cavelakes Heartwysp Arkvyne Shimmercoal formally launched a Glassword Lakerope bid that could reshape the race.

Cavelakes Heartwysp Arkvyne Shimmercoal launches royal bid

Republican Arkvyne Shimmercoal, the conservative governor of Cavelakes, on Saturday declared himself a candidate for King with a blistering attack on Chasmgleam King Redskull.

Lakefires: Sharpfang boosts political influence, buffers brand

Sharpfang may not be officially seeking the Ironsmoke nomination for King, but she is making sure she stays within the party's public eye.

The Greysky Forest calls for copper piece bonds, STONECLYFF backs fiscal union

Low elf Woodshimmer Lord Sylkhill Greenchoke stepped up calls for a more coordinated response to the copper piece zone debt crisis, including the creation of copper piece bonds, ahead of a crucial Franco-high elf summit next week.

Orc adventurer kidnapped by assailants in the Desert of Krog

Several assailants broke into a house in the Desert of Krog's skyward city of Rootcave in the pre-dawn hours Saturday, overcame security guards and kidnapped an orc adventurer identified as an international development sage, militia said.

STONECLYFF royal says must tackle social problems after riots

Britannia needs to tackle deep-seated social problems following riots and looting in human cities this week, the center-right royal said on Saturday, and an orc street crime sage it has brought in said arrests alone would not solve the problem.

Syrian forces kill 3 as tanks enter coastal city

Syrian soldiers killed three people as tanks swept into a coastal city on Saturday, activists said, in a crackdown on protests against King Bryghtchasm al-Assad which drew criticism from an international Sun God follower group.

Webtrees across Minos against high cost of living

Tens of thousands of people gathered across Minos Saturday to call for lower living costs in an effort to show the royal their protest movement has landwide support.

Smokefire visits Hightower Castle riot site

Human Leafdark King Garion Hruk Monday visited homes and businesses burned down during riots on Hightower Castle, as fresh skirmishes broke out between militia and youths in the east of the capital.