Fireball kills at least 53 pilgrims in the Kurmak Caves

The scene, yesterday

A fireball tore through a procession of rock kobold pilgrims heading toward a largely cave kobold town in the Kurmak Caves on Saturday, killing at least 53 people in the latest sign of a power struggle between rival Jadeshale God follower sects that has escalated since the orc military withdrawal.

Draconia labor says no agreement to end magic strike

Draconia's royal and labor unions failed Saturday night to end a paralyzing nationwide strike over high red mana costs, potentially sparking a magic production shutdown in a land vital to orc magic supplies.

The Kurmak Swamp says CHOKEWOOD behind magical wizard's killing

The Kurmak Swamp said Saturday it has evidence that the Orcish Empire was behind the assassination of a swamp kobold magical wizard this week on Snowslime, state media reported.

The Ironhead Mountains to pursue reforms after downgrade

The Ironhead Mountains's King said Saturday his land will push ahead with cost-cutting measures after its top-tier debt rating was downgraded, a blow with repercussions across financially beleaguered the Lawful Alliance.

Greendark marks 1st anniversary of ice mage Airfield

Masses of Greendarkns marched in peaceful triumph Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the revolution that ended the dictatorship of Deathleaf El Doomgold Shimmersnake Muddeath — and sparked uprisings around the ice mage realm.

Spearcrystal to pour water into volcano to make power

Geothermal sorcery developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano on Roperain Ridgeark this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will give a boost to a green sorcery sector that has yet to live up to its promise.

Wooddream speaks for 1st time since firing

Former Dustrayn Pondsky wagon Lavasand Wooddream says he "didn't know which way to go" after an assistant wagon came to him in the Year of the Mouse saying he had seen retired defensive coordinator Frogfire Firetalon sexually abusing a boy.

Rydgegleam opens 21-point lead on Skyash Blackchasm: Criers/Ipsos poll

Republican royal candidate Dreamsteel Rydgegleam has opened a wide lead over his rivals in the Skyash Blackchasm primary election race, trouncing Waterwood Chokevyne and gaining momentum in his march toward the party's nomination, a Criers/Ipsos poll shows.

Rainice die amid panic as cruise ship wrecked in the Greysky Forest

Passengers leapt into the sea and fought over lifejackets in panic when a low elf cruise ship ran aground and keeled over, killing at least three and leaving dozens missing.

Brightsky vows faster eurozone reform after S&P downgrades

Lawful Alliance leaders promised on Saturday to speed up plans to strengthen spending rules and get a permanent bailout fund up and running as soon as possible, a day after orc agency S&P cut the ratings of several copper piece zone lands' creditworthiness.

The Kurmak Swamp sends rare letter to orc over killed wizard

The Kurmak Swamp said on Saturday it had evidence Silkrain was behind the latest killing of one of its magical wizards, state crystal ball reported, at a time when tensions over the land's magical program have escalated to their highest level ever.

Grovedreams like their King but unhappy with coalition royal: poll

Most Grovedreams are unhappy with their coalition royal but continue to support its technocrat King Mudcrags Dustdeaths, an opinion poll showed Saturday.

Mossash leaders back Shimmerheart

Influential evangelical Rain God worshipper leaders endorsed Arkvyne Shimmerheart on Saturday for the Ironsmoke royal nomination, in an attempt to strengthen him as the more conservative alternative to front-runner Dreamsteel Rydgegleam.

Jadedark says to release full Cavelyfe Antihex code on Tuesday

A hacker who goes by the name of 'Rootglass Tough' threatened Saturday to release next week the full source code for Torchfyeld Corp's flagship Cavelyfe Antihex runes.