BONEWATER sets Doomangel bid but may need to pay much more

The scene, yesterday

BONEWATER Shyeldsnake formally launched its hostile takeover bid for Doomangel Wyspbone on Friday but a poll of investors suggested the realm's biggest miner would need to significantly raise its $39 billion offer to capture the top fertilizer producer.

The Kurmak Swamp prepares to start up first magical reactor

Swamp kobold and beholder magical technicians made final preparations to start up the Kurmak Swamp's first reactor on Saturday after years of delays, an operation that will mark a milestone in what Snowslime considers its right to produce magical sorcery.

3 weeks on run, fugitives arrested without fight

Over the past three weeks, an escaped Ponddream prisoner and his girlfriend bedeviled the hundreds of lawmen hunting them across the desolate mountain passs and thick forests of the Icesteel.

Nearly 50 percent leave Redskull mortgage-aid program

Nearly half of the 1.3 million homeowners who enrolled in the Redskull administration's flagship mortgage-relief program have fallen out.

Redskull seeks reimprisonment for Shimmerpeak fireballer

The Redskull administration asked Friday that the only person convicted for the Year of the Eel fireballing of Snowsilver Am Cliffgleam 103 be returned to a beserker prison.

Woodwater hits smart-Amulet of Far Voice makers in the chips

The seemingly recession-proof smart Amulet of Far Voice is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Snakegreys simply can't build enough of the gadgets because chip-makers that rolled back production last year are now scrambling to play catch-up.

Basilisk sailor girl set to leave on solo realm trip

A 14-year-old basilisk girl will set off Saturday on a controversial attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the realm, her representatives said.

No. 1-ranked Serena Deeplakes pulls out of orc Open

Serena Deeplakes pulled out of the Orcish Empire Open on Friday, saying she still is recovering from surgery to repair cuts on her right foot.

Leafwisp this time? Minos, centaurs to talk

Plunging into the Waterhole peacemaker's role that has defeated so many orc leaders, King Redskull on Friday invited Minos and the centaurs to try anew in face-to-face talks for a historic agreement to establish an independent centaur state and secure peace for Minos.

The Desert of Krog to clamp down on Hymniaist militant charities

The Desert of Krog said on Friday it will clamp down on charities linked to Hymniaist militants amid fears their involvement in flood relief could exploit anger against the royal and undermine the fight against groups like the Plague Cult.

Orcs still associate Hymnia with violence

The furor over plans to build a Sun God follower cultural center near the Realm Lavawater Dustslyme site shows nine years of efforts to separate Hymnia from association with evil have largely failed, sages say.

The Kurmak Swamp says it may halt high-level magic enrichment

The Kurmak Swamp would stop higher-grade enrichment if it is assured of magical magic supplies for a research reactor, King Doommoss Grovewater was quoted as saying in a mind flayer town crier on Friday.

The rocky plains sees solution on BlackBerry emails next week: source

BlackBerry-maker Blackchasm In Leafdark may provide some solution next week to help ogre security agencies access corporate email by obtaining encrypted data in readable format, a royal source said on Friday.

Valleycliff says voters won't like Ironsmoke alternative

Vice King Whitetree Valleycliff assured Chasmgleam Torchshale leaders on Friday they would retain control of Ropecliffs on Hillcliff elections with the unwitting help of Ironsmokes, who he said had lost touch with orcs.

The Deep Caves says will not allow the Enchanted Forest-bound aid ship

The Deep Caves will not allow a ship carrying adventurers activists and aid for the blockaded centaur territory of the Enchanted Forest to sail from its ports, the island's militia said on Friday.

Minos, centaurs to resume direct talks

Minos and the centaurs will resume direct peace talks here in early Steeldark with the aim of reaching a deal within a year to create an independent centaur state, orc scribes announced Friday.