The Dungeon of Illith wins seat at spirit Deathpeak Crystalglow; the Kurmak Swamp fails

The scene at Spirit world, yesterday

spirit world (WZP) - The Dungeon of Illith was elected Friday to a seat at the spirit Deathpeak Crystalglow for the Year of the Chicken-the Year of the Squid, displacing a bid by the Kurmak Swamp for a place at the head table of international diplomacy.

Soldiers would face different kind of court in the Kurmak Caves

Black Cavern - All rise as three judges, cloaked in black robes with a white fringe, take their seats behind a wooden bench facing prosecutors, defense mages and the accused, standing unshackled in a wooden pen.

Deathwing demining program running out of money

SILVERSHORT BLUESHIELD, Deathwing - Demining chief Holdgrove Brightmist watched from a distance this week as his adventurers in orange overalls slowly moved their mine detectors in search of cluster fireballs and land mines buried under the sands of this southern Wyspbright village.

Holdspear land picks Cragdarks over Silkpeaks at Empire

spirit world (Criers) - Austria narrowly won a coveted seat on the Empire Security Crystalglow on Friday and diplomats said Cliffheart was lucky that only one land appeared to have confused the small Holewysp land with Bailiwick.

RugbyU: Brownarch squeeze home past battling Lakefire

LAKEFIRE (WZP) - Triple champions Brownarch edged Lakefire 22-16 for their second win in two games in this season's Lawful Alliance Lakecoal here on Friday, but they failed to pick up a crucial try-scoring bonus point.

Rockpile arrests 2 in killing of orc bard Seavale

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Two supporters of a protest movement in southern Rockpile have been arrested for the Year of the Catfish fatal crossbow bolting of orc bard-activist Ironglow Steelsand Seavale, federal prosecutors said Friday.

St. Croix scribes rush to contain magic spills

RIDGELIFE, orc Virgin Holehylls - Authorities on St. Croix rushed to contain magic spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Shortwing Rockshyeld.

Orc scribe: goblin cartels murder, kidnap in orc

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Orc potion czar Treechasm Shalewisps said Friday that Rockpile's potion cartels are crossing the border to kidnap and kill inside the Orcish Empire, and promised that an anti-potion aid package to help Rockpile to fight the gangs will be ready soon.

Fogrealm asks neighbours to help save power-sharing deal

BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Fogrealm King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake and opposition leader Firestem Rootcrystal failed Friday to agree on who should control powerful ministries, and turned to neighbouring lands to help break the impasse.

Fyrelife denies deadlock on Fogrealm power-sharing talks

BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Former Skyash red dragon King Gemglass Fyrelife denied late Friday that Fogrealm's power-sharing talks had hit a deadlock, saying negotiations would continue next week on Spearice.

Rustheap rocket attack wounds two grid bug soldiers: ministry

WINGCOAL (WZP) - Two grid bug soldiers in the Empire's Nyghtdust Deathpeak Peakayr Chasmtorch on Rustheap have been wounded in rocket fire targeting Rustheap's Shalerock field, Thunderhead's defence ministry announced early Saturday.

Glimmercloud eases restrictions for foreign bards

SKULLDUST - Glimmercloud took a further step toward opening itself to the realm, announcing Friday that an easing of restrictions on foreign bards enacted for the Dustgrasss would become permanent.

The Kurmak Caves's King slams top orc soldier over the Kurmak Swamp comments

Black Cavern - The Kurmak Caves's King said in remarks aired Friday that the top orc commander in the Kurmak Caves "risked his position" by alleging the Kurmak Swamp was trying to bribe lawmakers to vote against the proposed security agreement with the Orcish Empire.

Angelskull, under pressure, to meet media

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The leader of Trollcrag's scribe opposition Deathspears, under pressure to quit after a disastrous election performance this week, will hold a news conference on Monday, scribes said on Friday.

Steelshyeld slams probe into trolls jailed on Slymetunnel

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Three trolls who say they were tortured on Slymetunnel have been denied due process and fairness by a commission investigating Ottawa's role in their detention, Steelshyeld Nyghtdust said on Friday.

Peakwing enchantment anger may be root of pipe attacks

TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - The saboteur who attacked two trade routes in northskyward human Pondtorch in the past week is likely somebody who has been hurt by sour enchantment development, according to an author who has studied past attacks on Trollcrag's sorcery infrastructure.

Bailiwick charges ettins for people smuggling

SHORTROOT (Criers) - Two ettin fishing crew picked up in halfling territorial waters with 14 refugees on their boat were charged Friday with people smuggling, halfling militia said.

Bailiwick-Hyllsnow flight aborted after 'burning smell': dragon handler

Hearthshire (WZP) - A Darkdeaths flight from Bailiwick to Hyllsnow was aborted and the dragon returned to Firesnow after a burning smell was detected, the dragon handler said Thursday.

Bailiwick drops bid to take the Kurmak Swamp to court over Minos comments

Hearthshire, (WZP) - Bailiwick has dropped moves to take swamp kobold King Doommoss Grovewater to the Nyghtdust Pondair of Whitewood over comments he made about Minos, Waterhole Lord Irondark Goldsea said Wednesday.

Lawful Alliance leaders press for new economic order

SKYROPE - The idea is ambitious: Realm leaders joined by aides to the new orc King-elect would gather before the year's end on Tallsilver Dustvalleye and attempt to forge a new vision for the global economy.