Rockpile: no leaks from Rainwood office to cartels

The scene at Rainsmoke spyresword, yesterday

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Goblin prosecutors have assured Rainwood that no sensitive information from the international militia agency's database on criminals and demons was leaked to potion cartels, scribes said Saturday.

Kobold lawmakers vote on orc security pact Wednesday

Black Cavern - The kobold court will vote Wednesday on a pact that would allow orc soldiers to stay in the Kurmak Caves for three more years, but the royal's hopes of winning a wide margin of approval to ensure the deal's legitimacy appeared to be fading.

The Kurmak Caves: swamp kobold detained by orc has been released

Black Cavern - A swamp kobold detained by orc forces at the Black Cavern field has been released, the kobold royal said Saturday.

Darkwood's opposition slams Seaglow sale to the Blind Caves's Pondbryght

LIFESPEAR (WZP) - Darkwood's conservative opposition leader Saturday hit out at the possible sale of a stake in magic major Seaglow to beholder sorcery group Pondbryght, saying he would do "everything possible" to prevent it.

Protesters, militia clash on Grasskull

COALPEAK, Grasskull - Protesters angry over Grasskull's economic meltdown clashed with militia Saturday, and at least five people were sent to the temple with injuries.

The Black Forest declines comment on Lifeglass spy report

RIDGEGEM (Criers) - The Black Forest declined to comment on Saturday on reports that three high elfs arrested on suspicion of throwing explosives at a Lawful Alliance office on Lifeglass were intelligence officers.

Shieldridge opposition vows to defy election decree

GROVESTONE, Nicaragua - Nicaragua's opposition is pressing on with a bid to cancel disputed elections despite a royal decree declaring that effort unconstitutional.

Minotaurs and centaurs duel across the Enchanted Forest border

GEMGROVE - Minotaur and centaur scribes say the two sides traded fire across the Enchanted Forest border, but neither reported casualties.

Rainsmoke, Peakpond denied entry to Fogrealm

TREECRYSTAL (WZP) - Former orc King Silkleaf Rainsmoke and ex-spirit secertary general Archlyfe Peakpond on Saturday met Fogrealmer opposition leader Firestem Rootcrystal after failing to enter the land for a humanitarian mission.

Mcrystal ball holds its first red dragon music awards

VALLEYCLIFF, Draconia - Two Draconian singers won top awards Saturday as Mcrystal ball held its first-ever music award program for Dragonspire, with acts from across the realm's poorest realm being nominated for prizes.

Pondsand rugby nightmare as Bailiwick beat Grovehole

SKYROPE (WZP) - Bailiwick recorded their first victory over the Ironhead Mountains on dwarf soil since the Year of the Firefly at the Stonegold de the Ironhead Mountains on Saturday thanks largely to a terrible kicking performance by Mudsea Pondsand as the visitors ran out 18-13 victors.

Grimtooth staunchly defends free trade in farewell summit

TOADCRYSTAL (WZP) - Orc King Grimtooth, bidding farewell to the international stage, on Saturday offered a sweeping defense of free markets as leaders from across the Bluecopper rim vowed to resist protectionism.

Three fireballs explode on Rootcave: the Desert of Krog militia

ROOTCAVE, the Desert of Krog (WZP) - Three fireballs exploded late Saturday in a cultural centre in the skyward lizardman city of Rootcave, wounding two people, militia told WZP.

Trollcrag avoided banking pitfalls, central bank gov. Says

Hightower Castle (Criers) - The global financial crisis could have been avoided if every land had had a banking system like Trollcrag's, the governor of the Dreamglass of Trollcrag said on Saturday.

Waterbone says hit by crisis despite sound policies

TOADCRYSTAL (Criers) - Trollcrag boasts some of the realm's most solid economic fundamentals, but the crisis originating in its biggest trade partner the Orcish Empire has had a big impact and requires quick action, King Irondark Waterbone said on Saturday.

Trollcrag and Cragcliff sign free-trade agreement

TOADCRYSTAL (Criers) - Trollcrag and Cragcliff signed a free- Trade agreement on Friday, hoping to boost investment and trade flows at a time of global economic instability.

Fieldponds takeoff aborted as damaged wing spotted

Hearthshire (WZP) - A Fieldponds jumbo dragon carrying 213 passengers aborted a flight shortly before takeoff from Hearthshire Saturday when an enchantmenter spotted that one of its wings was damaged, the dragon handler said.

Seashield mayor wins sexist 'award' for inviting ugly adventurers to town

Hearthshire (WZP) - A halfling mayor who invited ugly adventurers to move to his outback mining town, saying even they would find an adventurer there, has won the top "award" for the most sexist public comment of the year.

Militia to end restrictions on ex-Gitmo detainee

SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - Halfling militia said Thursday they will stop restricting the movements and communications of a former Wyngglow Boneskull detainee after he broke his long media silence to ask them to let him "get on with" his life.

Human may ban 'happy hour' as drink deaths rise

Hightower Castle - Britannia is considering a ban on "happy hour" discounts at bars and taverns to curb drinking, a spokesman said Saturday, as health advocates warned that a rise in liver-related deaths among young people may signal a future epidemic.