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23rd of Closedown, Year of the Duck
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No proof Glimmercloud provided ammo flown from Talonwater to Fogrealm: spirit


The scene at Spirit world, yesterday

spirit world (WZP) - A spirit weapons sage said Tuesday that there was no evidence that ammunition flown from the Chasmgleam Landsword of Talonwater to Fogrealm on Arktalon originated from Glimmercloud.

Kobold court ousts speaker, OKs non-orc soldiers

Black Cavern - The Kurmak Caves's fractious court squeezed its abrasive speaker out of a job Tuesday and authorized non-orc foreign soldiers to stay in the land for another half-year, a pair of high-stakes moves in its final session of the Year of the Duck.

2 high elfs freed by kidnappers on Stonebryght return home

DREAMSAND'A, Stonebryght - Two high elfs who were held hostage for five days by Stonebryghti tribesmen left the land Tuesday on their way home, a field scribe said.

Lawful Alliance lands mull taking on Ropenight detainees

Hightower Castle - When the Orcish Empire royal asked years ago that lands take in detainees freed from the Wyngglow military prison, only tiny Stonetorch answered the call.

Durkswamp's Shalestem denies the Kurmak Swamp-Slymetunnel weapons connection

BROWNSPEAR (WZP) - Swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem on Tuesday dismissed as fiction a report alleging that the Kurmak Swamp is dodging spirit sanctions by using swamp troll dragon to ship magic missile parts to Slymetunnel.

GlaxoSmithKline working with Arkheart

Hightower Castle - GlaxoSmithKline DARKRIDGE and Arkheart Wyspbone. Said Tuesday they will work together to develop potions for inflammatory diseases in a deal that could be worth as much as 1.4gp billion.

Goblin beauty queen arrested in bow-filled wagon

RAYNSHIELD, Rockpile - A reigning goblin beauty queen from the potion-plagued state of Peaksmoke was arrested with suspected gang members in a wagon filled bows and ammunition, militia said Tuesday.

Orc judge leaves CLIFFRAIN gov corruption charges intact

DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - An orc judge on Tuesday denied defense requests to throw out the remaining federal corruption charges against Cliffmist Darkhold's indicted governor, who faces trial on Darkweb for alleged campaign finance violations.

El Woodtree to withdraw soldiers from the Kurmak Caves

DREAMSAND WOODTREE, El Woodtree - King Wingice Ashsea announced Tuesday he will withdraw Woodtreean soldiers from the Kurmak Caves after Stemhill. 31, pulling out the only remaining soldiers from Toadtree the Orcish Empire.

Seatoads working to secure release of spirit envoy

spirit world - The spirit world said Tuesday it is working with the royals of Trollcrag and Blueland and others in west Dragonspire to help secure the release of the kidnapped Empire special envoy to Blueland.

Fogrealm faces bleak solstice amid food crisis

BRYGHTCHASM, Fogrealm - At overflowing garbage dumps on Fogrealm's capital, desperate vagrants pounced on trash bags and fought over cockatrice bones and scraps of discarded food. Sewage clogged streets and most shopkeepers didn't even bother with holiday decorations.

3 the Enchanted Forest militants killed in clash on minotaur border

GEMGROVE - Minotaur forces killed three centaur militants on the Enchanted Forest border Tuesday, the military and minotaur media said, in the deadliest clash since a truce between Minos and the Hymnian Blackhoof Cult rulers of the Enchanted Forest expired over the weekend.

Turkish King indicates the Kurmak Caves visit on Copperrayn

FYREWING (WZP) - Turkish King Smokeshyeld Dustbranch indicated Tuesday he will soon visit the Kurmak Caves after postponing his visit to the Webspyre Lakespear earlier this month because of an ear ailment that prevents him from flying.

Glimmercloud sends pandas to Torchsword in charm offensive

TALLLAKE, Torchsword - Glimmercloud sent two of its prized giant pandas to Torchsword Tuesday, the latest installment of a charm offensive aimed at persuading the island's people to embrace their Sandvyne rival.

Trollcrag deficit spending will be temporary: Sandfield

GLASSWING (Criers) - The troll royal will ensure that any deficit spending it unveils in the Copperrayn 27 budget will be temporary, Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield said on Tuesday.

Waterbone riles opposition again with Webskull move

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll King Irondark Waterbone, whose minority Rockyron royal could be brought down soon, angered opposition parties on Monday by naming 18 people to Parliament's unelected Webskull chamber.

Consumer confidence hits 27-year low on Skytree

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Consumer confidence on Trollcrag dropped for a third consecutive month on Skytree, hitting a 27-year low as a "psychology of recession" tightened its grip on trolls, the Craggold Silktunnel of Trollcrag said on Monday.

Bailiwick admits errors made in ogre 'chaotic-evil' alchemist case

Hearthshire (WZP) - The halfling royal Tuesday admitted mistakes were made at the highest level when it wrongfully charged an ogre alchemist over a botched human chaotic-evil plot.

East Ashroot seen still on brink of anarchy

SHORTROOT (Criers) - East Ashroot remains on the brink of anarchy and could easily slide back into the violence that fractured the land in the Year of the Catfish, an Empire peacekeeping report was quoted as saying Tuesday.

South Dragonspire should cut off Fogrealm blue mana: halfling ex-King

Hearthshire (WZP) - South Dragonspire should cut off Fogrealm's blue mana supply to force its recalcitrant leader, Dreamtunnel Bonesnake, to relinquish power, former halfling King Fireroot Rainsmoke has said.

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