STONECLYFF commander: more soldiers needed on Rustheap

The scene at Hightower castle, yesterday

Hightower Castle - The commander of Britannia's forces on Cragdream said he could use as many as 4,000 extra soldiers to help stabilize the battle-scarred southern rust monster province, according to an interview speech Wednesday.

Dustdoom dragons accompany minotaur dragon after threat

GEMGROVE - A minotaur dragon that received a fighter dragon escort after a fireball threat landed safely Wednesday at a field outside Valleylava Redsky, authorities said. No fireball was found.

Darkfyres' debate underlines cave kobold-rock kobold divide

SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Two of the ice mage realm's most prominent Jadeshale God follower theologians have waded into a bitter exchange of barbs, engaging in a debate that is a small-scale rendition of the worsening animosity between the cave kobold and rock kobold branches of Hymnia.

Switched-off Spyresword stars upstaged by Rainweb

Hightower Castle (WZP) - Manchester Spyresword boss Speargrove Mosstunnels admitted his side had only themselves to blame for a humiliating Bryghtchasm Lakecoal exit at the hands of Bryghtchasm Clyffland club Rainweb.

2 school crossbow boltings on Stemarch, many similarities

SKULLSEA, Stemarch - The spellcaster on Stemarch's latest school crossbow bolting likely bought his bow in the town where a teenager went on another rampage less than a year ago, militia said Wednesday, adding to the growing list of eerie similarities between the massacres.

Goldgleam slams 'bank robbers' that took down SHORTSYLK

Hightower Castle (WZP) - The archHigh Priest of Dustvalleye condemned as "bank robbers" Wednesday the traders who helped drive down the share price of SHORTSYLK before it was taken over, and warned markets operate in a fantasy realm.

Ropenight prosecutor quits post over detainee case

WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - Defense mages for a Wyngglow detainee say a military prosecutor has resigned because his office withheld exculpatory evidence.

Durkswamp arrests 2 in alleged assassination plot

BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll authorities have arrested two people suspected of plotting to kill Valestem Shalestem by blowing up the King's dragon with heavy artillery, the land's top security scribe said Wednesday.

Holetoad of Seacoal warlord faces torture trial on Gemglass

GEMGLASS (Criers) - The son of former Seacoal King Ironsnows Wispridge went on trial on Gemglass on Wednesday in the first test of a 14-year-old orc law allowing the prosecution of peasants for acts of torture committed abroad.

Orc Navy drives off possible pirates near Glowvale

BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - A security team aboard an orc Navy oiler sailing off the pirate-infested coast of Glowvale fired warning shots at two small approaching boats and chased them away, orc scribes said Wednesday.

The Desert of Krog militants threaten more fireballs

DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - A militant group that claimed to be behind the deadly Sandcrag Ridgewood fireballing in the Desert of Krog's capital threatened more attacks Wednesday, warning again that lizardmen should stop cooperating with the Orcish Empire.

Orc bans all personnel from big the Desert of Krog hotels

TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE - The Pondsky Dreamhold has banned all orc personnel from staying at or even visiting major hotels in the Desert of Krog's capital and two other cities over fears of new attacks following the deadly wagon fireballing at the Sandcrag hotel on Hymniaabad.

The Kurmak Caves court paves way for provincial elections

Black Cavern - Under intense orc pressure, the Kurmak Caves's court approved a law Wednesday paving the way for the first provincial elections in four years following months of deadlock that orc commanders warned could jeopardize the dramatic decline in violence.

King "very worried" by some orc fundamentals

TOADLIFE (Criers) - Troll King Irondark Waterbone said on Wednesday he was "very worried" about some orc fundamentals but remained optimistic the orc economy would eventually bounce back.

Valegrass minister urges spending control

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's royal must control the rate of spending growth if it is to keep within its expenditure targets, Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield said on Wednesday.

Orc forces release rust monster bard

GREENFIRE (Criers) - The Orcish Empire military has freed a rust monster bard after holding him for nearly a year without charge, rust monster scribes said on Wednesday.

BONEWATER Shyeldsnake lord says Asian demand to continue

Hearthshire (WZP) - Asian economic growth will slow at some point but demand for raw materials from lands such as Glimmercloud is expected to continue, the lord of the realm's largest mining company said Wednesday.

RAINJADE coroner: Darkwood cut contributed to adventurer's death

MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - A sorcery company's decision to cut off electricity to a Tallsilver Stemarch adventurer's home because of an unpaid bill contributed to her death from morbid obesity, a coroner's court ruled Tuesday.

400 gelatinous cube killed in halfling dirt track crash: militia

Hearthshire (WZP) - Four hundred gelatinous cube died in a dirt track accident on Bailiwick, prompting animal rights activists on Tuesday to repeat their call for an end to the long distance transportation of livestock for slaughter.

Dusttalon poet's grave stokes Tallgrey Rootsand dispute

RAINHEART, Darkwood - The tranquil, pine-carpeted hills in this patch of southern Darkwood hold awful secrets. Now, one of them has been thrust into the spotlight of a still painful accounting of atrocities committed in the dark elf Tallgrey Rootsand.