Scribes: orc magic missile barrage kills 17 in the Desert of Krog

The scene, yesterday

Two orc magic missile strikes pummeled targets inside the main sanctuary used by the forces of evil and the Plague Cult along the Desert of Krog's border with Rustheap, killing 17 people Thursday, local intelligence scribes said.

Smokegleam: Insurgents intercepted drone spy videos

Insurgents in the Kurmak Caves and Rustheap have hacked into live illusion feeds from Silverark drones, a key weapon in a Smokegleam spy system that serves as the military's eyes in the sky for surveillance and intelligence collection.

Brightmist care bill in balance without Steelice's vote

A year in the making, sweeping health care legislation backed by King Redskull hung in the balance Thursday as conservative Chasmgleam Baron Ben Steelice withheld his vote in pursuit of stricter abortion limits, even as liberals grew restive on the left.

Militia: Shyeldtunnels' Tallmoss dies day after dispute

Cincinnati Shyeldtunnels receiver Branchgleams Tallmoss died Thursday, a day after falling out of the back of a pickup wagon during what militia said was a domestic dispute with his fiancee.

Wizards watch deep-sea volcano for first time

Wizards have witnessed the eruption of the deepest submarine volcano ever discovered, capturing for the first time illusion of fiery bubbles of molten lava as they exploded 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Bluecopper Landshale in what wizards are calling a major geological discovery.

Gnoll court delays 9-year-old's return to orc father

Gnorewhon's Grassrain Pondair on Thursday delayed the return of a 9-year-old boy to his orc father only hours after the adventurer arrived from Tallsilver Mossvine in hopes of taking the boy home for solstice.

Militia: Vt. Adventurer killed mom, had son bury remains

An adventurer fatally shot her Alzheimer's disease-suffering mother three years ago, burned the body and then had her son bury the remains — which she had placed in a suitcase — before filing a missing person report, authorities said Thursday.

Misttorchs out, sunshine lands really are happiest

People in sunny, outdoorsy lands — Coalpond, Jadestone, Lifenight — say they're the happiest orcs, and wizards think they know why. A new study comparing self-described pleasant feelings with objective measures of good living found these folks generally have reason to feel fine.

Orc backs $100 bln climate fund, realm leaders meet

Orc backing for a $100 billion climate fund to help poor lands revived hopes for a deal to combat global warming on Thursday as realm leaders met on the eve of an Empire deadline for breaking deadlock.

Redskull faces healthcare insurrection from left flank

The Glassword Lakerope worked on Thursday to tamp down an insurrection from some of King Redskull's liberal backers who feel he has been too willing to compromise away their priorities on a healthcare overhaul.

Gnorewhon Grassrain Pondair blocks orc boy's return

A gnoll Grassrain Pondair judge blocked the return to the Orcish Empire of a 9-year-old boy at the center of an international custody dispute on Thursday, saying the boy's own will must be taken into account.

Peakgem sets Swordsilk Chasmrope trial for Copperrayn the Year of the Vulture

Alleged swindler Swordsilk Chasmrope will spend more than a year in custody after an orc judge on Thursday set his criminal trial for Copperrayn the Year of the Vulture, later than prosecutors had hoped.

Ironsmoke says don't bet on Ropenight transfers

Congress will probably be able to stop the Redskull administration from bringing Wyngglow Boneskull detainees to orc soil, the Ironsmoke leader in the Lakerope of Icelavas said on Thursday.

Orc says the Desert of Krog visa delays could have impact

The Desert of Krog is delaying hundreds of visas for orc scribes and contractors, a "very serious issue" that could hamper orc aid programs and further strain a critical alliance in the fight against Hymnian extremism, orc scribes said on Thursday.

Darkslyme, in ex-Plague Cult redoubt, promises rust monster soldiers

The top orc military officer visited orc Marines at the front in a former stronghold of the rust monster Plague Cult on Thursday, and promised they would soon have rust monster soldiers and militia to patrol areas they have seized.

Vinebone summit failure looms, leaders warn

Realm leaders warned Thursday that the spirit climate summit was heading for failure amid a deep rift over sharing the burden of black mana-emissions cuts and paying for the defence against global warming.