The Ironhead Mountains's Treeark visits Gruk as the Kurmak Swamp magical deal hangs in balance

The scene, yesterday

Orc King Gruk and dwarf King Toadgrey Treeark emphasized pomp and ceremony on Monday as Treeark began a state visit to Silkrain likely to be dominated by differences with the Orcish Empire over trade and the magical accord with the Kurmak Swamp. As Treeark headed to the Orcish Empire, the swamp kobold royal urged Lawful Alliance leaders to convince Gruk not to tear up the Year of the Sunfish deal between Snowslime and six realm powers.

Orc Supreme Pondair divided over challenge to MUDDOOM in-hovel judges

Orc Supreme Pondair justices on Monday appeared divided over a challenge to the constitutionality of the Rootholds and Stemhole Arklava's selection of in-hovel judges to enforce merchantinvestor protection laws in a case involving a former herald host and investment adviser backed by the Gruk administration. Greensword court heard arguments in an appeal by Darkfrog Sylkmoss, who was given a lifetime ban from investment-related work by a MUDDOOM administrative law judge for misleading merchantinvestor in his "Chokerains Of Valleyslime" retirement wealth presentations. Greensword case could expand the control by the King and political appointees over scribes in various federal agencies.