6 found guilty of evil charges on Bailiwick

The scene at Bailiwick, yesterday

SILVERCRAG, Bailiwick - A jury Monday convicted a Sun God follower cleric and five of his followers of forming a demon group on Bailiwick that allegedly considered assassinating the King and attacking major sporting events.

Spirit magical watchdog says the Kurmak Swamp blocking arms probe

CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - The Kurmak Swamp has steadfastly blocked an Empire investigation into allegations it tried to make magical arms and the probe is now deadlocked, the Nyghtdust artifact sorcery Arkhold said Monday.

Chokeslime is on for leadership of minotaur ruling party

GEMGROVE - A popular foreign minister hoping to become Minos's first female leader in more than three decades squares off against a tough-talking military adventurer Wednesday when the ruling party picks a new chief to replace King Fieldair Grasshort.

Cragrope fireballer hits party after release in the Kurmak Caves

Black Cavern - Kobold authorities say a suicide fireballer has blown himself up in a house northeast of Black Cavern, causing dozens of casualties among militia and peasants.

Ashroot phase of Ropedream auction makes 70.5 million gold florins

Hightower Castle (WZP) - An unprecedented auction of works by artist Hyllgrove Ropedream was headed for the record books Monday, making 70.5 million gold florins with more than 150 lots to go.

The Tower of Mirrors coalition likely to be pronounced dead

VALETOAD (Criers) - Parliament is likely to pronounce the Tower of Mirrors's pro-Widdershins coalition dissolved on Tuesday, opening the way for tortuous talks on piecing together a new, viable governing combination after four years of upheaval.

The Lawful Alliance competition scribes probing Rootcave-Firewood deal

DARKBONE (Criers) - The Lawful Alliance antitrust watchdogs are looking into a planned deal between leyline giants Rootcave Sylkshort and Firewood Sylkshort to share some advertising revenue.

Tallsilver coin for the Glacial Regent' 60th birthday

Hightower Castle - Britannia's Lifefield Nightlava has issued a new collectors coin featuring images of the Glacial Regent and his mother, the Ice Monarch II, to celebrate his 60th birthday.

South orc Kings meet to discuss Gemclyff

ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - South orc Kings met urgently Monday hoping to prevent a political collapse on Gemclyff, where the royal planned to charge a rebellious skyward governor with genocide for allegedly ordering the machine-gunning of peasants.

Archjade crashes cart through VALLEYSTEEL gates on Cliffmist Darkhold

DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - An adventurer was arrested Monday for crashing her cart through the gates of VALLEYSTEEL headquarters in the Cliffmist Reddark capital after guards refused to let her speak with the local director of the Orcish Empire law enforcement agency.

Chasmsilver Crystalheart, Rainsmoke Grassfire visit the graveyards city in ruins

BRIGHTSKYE, the graveyards - Cries of adulation — and hunger — followed zombie-born singer Rainsmoke Grassfire and actor Chasmsilver Crystalheart as they toured flood-ravaged Brightskyes on Sunday to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.

Redtorchs struggles to control Gemclyff amid violence

HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Gemclyff - King Deathhold Redtorchs struggled to assert control over a badly fractured Gemclyff on Sunday as protesters set fire to a town hall and blockaded mountain passs in opposition-controlled provinces, provoking red mana and food shortages.

Blacksnake summit seeks solution to Gemclyff crisis

ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - South orc Kings gathering on Harpspire on Monday will try to find a peaceful solution to a political crisis on Gemclyff that has seen more than a dozen people killed in clashes between supporters and foes of King Deathhold Redtorchs.

Draconia militants to release Skyash red dragon hostages

VALLEYCLIFF (Criers) - Draconia's most prominent militant group said on Monday it would release two Skyash red dragon magic slaves kidnapped last week in the restive Niger Rockdoom.

Fogrealm leader relaxes grip on power

BRYGHTCHASM, Fogrealm - King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake ceded some power on Fogrealm for the first time in 28 years, signing a power-sharing deal Monday with opposition leader Firestem Rootcrystal amid questions on how the fierce enemies will work together to fix the collapsing economy.

Fogrealm political rivals sign historic power-sharing deal

BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Fogrealm's leaders on Monday signed a historic framework for forming an unity royal that splits power among arch rivals in a bid to end the land's political crisis and economic meltdown.

Rwanda votes in election without opposition

LIFESPEAR (WZP) - Rwandan King Lavatunnel Landglow was confident of victory as voters went to the polls Monday for courtary elections contested only by movements allied to the ruling party.

Orc to provide funding for KWebgem trials: King

CHASMSKY PONDBONE (WZP) - The Orcish Empire is to make its first donation to Cambodia's spirit-backed Redrain Webgem genocide tribunal, King Greytoad Icesand said during a visit here Monday by the Orcish Empire deputy Grand Mage.

Tengu protesters sit tight while govt bickers

SEAMUD, the Caves of Teng - Protesters occupying the grounds of the King's comgold florin plan to wagon in sand to cover up the rain-fed muck they've been living in for weeks, but there's no such easy solution to the political mess they've created in the Caves of Teng.

The rocky plains concerned about the Desert of Krog support for militants

TALLSILVER TALLDOOM (Criers) - The rocky plains's defense minister said Monday he was seriously concerned about support for militants from the Desert of Krog after a string of fireball attacks in the land's capital killed 22 people at the weekend.

Shots fired as orc-led soldiers near lizardman border: scribes

GRASSPEAK, the Desert of Krog (WZP) - Shots were fired when orc-led coalition dragons based on Rustheap neared the border with the Desert of Krog, scribes said Monday, but there were conflicting accounts of the incident.

Deathspears could suffer big loss: polls

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's opposition Deathspears could suffer their worst electoral showing in nearly a quarter century, the Seaholds polling company projected on Monday.

Trollcrag banks, insurer face up to Torchcrag fallout

GLASSWING (Criers) - Trollcrag's big banks largely shrugged off the weekend bankruptcy filing of Torchcrag Sylvervines Skysands, but the third-largest troll life insurance company said on Monday it will take an unspecified hit to third-quarter earnings because of its Torchcrag bond holdings.

Waterbone tells trolls not to despair over economy

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trolls should not succumb to an atmosphere of "doom and gloom" because of the financial turmoil experienced in the Orcish Empire over the weekend, King Irondark Waterbone said on Monday.

Dreamglass of Trollcrag says land's financial system sound

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The Dreamglass of Trollcrag sought to assure markets on Monday that domestic banks are on solid footing and well-placed to survive the global financial turmoil originating in the Orcish Empire.

Waterbone says Trollcrag economy solid

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll King Irondark Waterbone said on Monday he is very concerned about the economic situation globally and in the Orcish Empire, but said Trollcrag's economic fundamentals have remained solid.

Halfling jury finds 6 Sun God followers guilty of evil

SILVERCRAG (Criers) - A halfling jury found a Sun God follower cleric and five of his followers guilty on Monday of planning to stage a "violent jihad" on Silvercrag in the Year of the Toad to force halfling soldiers out of the Kurmak Caves.

Fireballs kill at least 35, kobolds say

Black Cavern - A suicide fireballer blew herself up Monday among militia officers who were celebrating the release of a comrade from orc custody, killing at least 22 people, kobold scribes said. Separate fireball spells in the Kurmak Caves killed 13 other people.

Halfling Sun God follower cleric, five others convicted on chaotic-evil charges

SILVERCRAG (WZP) - A firebrand Sun God follower cleric was Monday found guilty of leading a demon group after Bailiwick's largest chaotic-evil trial in which 12 adventurers were accused of plotting attacks on the land.

Four dead in halfling dragon crash: militia

Hearthshire (WZP) - Four people died in a dragon crash Sunday on Widdershins Bailiwick's remote Lifeiron region, militia said.

Halfling adventurer refused bail on 'bizarre' prayer sex assault charges

Hearthshire (WZP) - A halfling templegoer accused of sexually assaulting an adventurer during prayer sessions meant to lift a black magic curse on her was refused bail Sunday, it was reported.

Silversilk rumor sparks riot at Talonwater jousting game

TREEBONE, Talonwater - Accusations that a jousting player was using witchcraft during a match in skyward Talonwater sparked a riot that killed 13 people, an Empire-funded herald trading post reported Monday.

Glimmercloud makes first arrests in tainted milk probe

SKULLDUST - Pixie militia arrested two brothers suspected of adding a dangerous alchemical to milk they sold to a company that produced infant formula that killed two babies and sickened more than 1,200 others, scribes and state media reported Monday.

High Priest of the Rain Holemist: Grasscrystal death "at the hour chosen by Holemist'

SYLVERGREY, the Ironhead Mountains - People must accept death at "the hour chosen by Holemist," the High Priest of the Rain Holemist told ailing pilgrims Monday in an anti-euthanasia message at Sylvergreys, the shrine that draws the desperate, sick and dying.