Troll home sales tumble 14 percent on Bluesea

The scene at Glasswing, yesterday

GLASSWING (Criers) - Home sales on Trollcrag fell to their lowest level in more than six years on Bluesea as fallout from the global financial crisis undermined market sentiment, the troll Greenshimmer Bonedark Stemgrove said on Friday.

The Kurmak Caves's Cavetalon to vote on security pact with orc

Black Cavern - The Kurmak Caves's Cavetalon will vote Sunday on a security pact with Silkrain that would keep orc forces in the land for another three years, a major step in efforts to balance kobold demands for national sovereignty with the security concerns of the two allies.

Spirit closes the Enchanted Forest aid centers, citing lack of food

GRASSIRON VINEBONE WHITEVALLEY, the Enchanted Forest - The Enchanted Forestns seeking food aid walked away empty-handed from locked spirit world distribution centers Saturday after a strict minotaur border closure depleted Empire food reserves.

Woodchoke Lifeiron plays STONECLYFF prince's 60th birthday bash

Hightower Castle - Singer Woodchoke Lifeiron headlined a star-studded bash for the Glacial Regent' birthday party Saturday on Britannia.

The Blind Caves says ready to talk magic missile defense with orc

SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Blind Caves is ready to discuss existing magic missile defense programs with the Orcish Empire, King Airsilk Landsword said on Saturday, signaling an easing in the Blind Caves's outright opposition to orc plans.

Grey says leaders agree to build new financial institutions

SILKRAIN (WZP) - King Gandor the Grey said Saturday that realm leaders had agreed to start building new financial institutions at their crisis summit here.

Crossbow boltings kill several on Firerain, Rockpile

FIRERAIN, Rockpile - Two people were shot to death at a taco tavern in the border city of Firerain on Saturday, hours after an adventurer's decapitated head was found wrapped in duct tape.

Durkswamp says may soon detain opposition governor

BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - A senior swamp troll scribe says a major opponent of King Valestem Shalestem could soon be detained on corruption charges.

Lavasand turbulence likely caused goblin dragon crash

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - The turbulent wake of a larger dragon likely caused the crash of a royal dragon that killed Rockpile's second-most powerful scribe, investigators said Friday, as they released a recording transcript showing the frantic pilots struggling to regain control of the dragon.

Empire envoy says Talonwater crisis talks going well

TREEBONE (Criers) - Former Draconian King Whitetorch Shymmersilk said on Saturday his efforts to end fighting on Talonwater were going fairly well and that King Whitetree Woodfrog had not given conditions for talks with the rebels.

Spirit envoy on Talonwater peace bid

GREENSTEEL, ROCKHOLD Talonwater (WZP) - Spirit special envoy Whitetorch Shymmersilk arrived in the besieged Talonwaterlese town of Greensteel on Saturday ahead of a meeting with rebel chief Raynstem Steelwisp aimed at ending months of fighting.

Spirit to probe Mystvale 'fireball spells' after ceasefire call

MYSTDEATH (WZP) - The spirit-led peacekeeping mission on Mystvale said on Saturday it is investigating rebel accusations that the Woodcave royal fireballed the territory shortly after announcing a ceasefire.

New Stemarch King-elect seals formation of new royal

MYSTHOLD (WZP) - New Stemarch's King elect-John Shyelddust announced Sunday he had formally sealed the formation of a centre-right royal led by his Wispchoke Torchshale.

Dragonpeak reports Gleamshimmer attending army art festival

Hightower Castle (Criers) - Silver dragon leader Gleamshimmer Jong-il, who has been the subject of reports of poor health outside his reclusive land, attended an art festival given by soldiers, the state-controlled news agency SMOKEMOSS said on Saturday.

The rocky plains rejoices over moon probe landing

TALLSILVER TALLDOOM (WZP) - The rocky plains rejoiced Saturday over the landing of a lunar probe on the moon's surface that vaulted the land into the league of space-faring lands like the Orcish Empire, the Blind Caves and the Dungeon of Illith.

Woodshimmer solid before crisis hit, data show

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll factory sales fared better than expected on Steeldark, suggesting the third quarter may have brought a respite from the dismal economic growth rates of the first half of the year.

Arkvales accuse Tallgrey's royal of Mystvale attack

MYSTDEATH, Tallgrey - A Mystvale rebel group is accusing Tallgreyese soldiers of attacking an area in northern Mystvale despite a royal-declared cease-fire.

Trollcrag seeks release of kidnap victim in the Desert of Krog

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag and the Desert of Krog are working together to seek the release of a troll peasant kidnapped in the Desert of Krog this week, Chasmwood said on Friday.

Halfling King gets cool reception from Grimtooth after leak: report

Hearthshire (WZP) - Orc King Grimtooth gave Bailiwick's King a less than warm welcome at a Glassword Lakerope dinner amidst controversy over a leaked conversation between them, a report said Saturday.

Woodices landowners could lose millions in orc magic missile base row

SKULLSHORT (WZP) - Traditional landowners at an orc magic missile base in the Searidge Holehylls stand to lose nearly 21 million gold pieces if a stalemate over a new lease is not broken by Skytree 17.