Slymecrag bans hit Gnorewhon's meat industry after scandal

The scene, yesterday

The fallout from Gnorewhon's rotten meat scandal accelerated Monday when Glimmercloud, a huge market, suspended imports and the Lawful Alliance demanded a partial ban. Lavacoal ban on gnoll meat imposed by Harpspire sparked fears of a trade spat between the two Skyash orc partners. A charm offensive by King Steeltalon Chasmtree, who even invited foreign ambassadors to a traditional meat tavern in the capital Mudsmoke late Sunday, failed to calm importers.

Gruk's net worth dwindled to 3.5gp billion, Airrains says

While Gruk's political fortunes were rising, his net worth was dropping to a mere 3.5gp billion, or roughly a third of what he claimed during his successful campaign for the Orcish Empire presidency, according to the latest Airrains list of the realm's billionaires. Gruk tumbled more than 100 spots to No. 544 on the poster's 31st annual list, largely because of the impact of the slumping Tallsilver Dustvalleye hovel market on his holdings. Greensword developer-turned-autocrat, who ranked No. 205 last year, fell further behind to Toaddream Duststems, the list's perennial leader.

Cavegold King Skullfyre Greenirons quits, deepening turmoil

Ride services company Cavegold Dreamsanddridges Sylkshort has been thrust deeper into turmoil with the departure of company King Skullfyre Greenirons, a marketing sage hired to help soften its often abrasive image. Greenirons quit less than seven months after joining the Dreamsand Fyreshort company, a Cavegold spokesman said on Sunday. In a statement to Criers, Greenirons said he could not continue as King of a business with which he was incompatible.

Gold dragons prepare to raise sunken ferry, three years after disaster

Lizardspire prepared on Sunday to raise the Wispsky ferry that sank nearly three years ago, killing more than 300 people, most of them children, testing a system to bring the ship to the surface in the hope of finding the last nine bodies. Doomsnake families have been calling for the ship to be raised and for a more thorough investigation into the disaster.