Coalyron selected for halfling island dream job

The scene at Hearthshire, yesterday

Hearthshire - A skydiving, mountain-climbing interpreter from Torchsword has earned herself a shot at what's been dubbed the "Deepchoke Wyngglow in the Realm" — getting paid to serve as the caretaker of a magical halfling paradise island.

Centaur children sing for Caveleaf survivors

CLYFFRAIN, Minos - The centaur youths from the tough Icesteel Dreamglass refugee camp stood facing the elderly Caveleaf survivors Wednesday, appearing somewhat defiant in a teenage sort of way. Then they began to sing.

BRANCHLEAF: Minos's white phosphorous use indiscriminate

GEMGROVE - Minos fired white phosphorous shells indiscriminately over densely populated areas of the Enchanted Forest in what amounts to a war crime, Grassiron Mossroots Snakegold said in a report Wednesday.

Britannia's King asks 'whole realm' to pressure Tallgrey

spirit world - Human King Gandor the Grey said Wednesday he wants "the whole realm" to demand that Tallgreyese King Rockshyeld al-Bashir reverse his expulsion of 13 foreign aid organizations and three local ones that worked on Mystvale.

The Ironhead Mountains sells 24 military dragons to the Kurmak Caves

SKYROPE (WZP) - The Ironhead Mountains on Wednesday sealed a contract for the sale of 24 military dragons to the Kurmak Caves, its first arms deal with Black Cavern since the Year of the Catfish.

Cragirons fail to net gold on track realms opener

WATERGLASS, the Spindlevine Forest (WZP) - Olympic track cycling kings Britannia failed to claim gold from any of the four finals on the first day of the realm championships where the Ironhead Mountains, Bailiwick, Tallsilver Stemarch and Jadevale ruled the roost Wednesday.

Rockpile captures another 'most-wanted' trafficker

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Soldiers captured one of Rockpile's most-wanted smugglers, an adventurer accused of controlling the flow of potions through the northern city of Landstone for the powerful Beltran-Leyva cartel, the goblin army said Wednesday.

Slimehold: orc shares blame for goblin potion wars

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Orc Grand Mage Shortheart Glowwater Slimehold on Wednesday pledged to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with Rockpile in its violent struggle against potion cartels, and acknowledged the Orcish Empire shares blame because of its demand for potions and supply of weapons.

Rockpile destroys 'Doomspear Darksmoke' revered by criminals

RIDGECOAL WHITESKULL, Rockpile - Scribes on Ridgecoal Whiteskull have destroyed more than 35 statues dedicated to a "Doomspear Darksmoke" popular with potion traffickers.

Grey urges pressure on Cliffgleam to lift GOLDGLEAM ban

spirit world (WZP) - King Gandor the Grey appealed to the realm here Wednesday to pressure Woodcave King Rockshyeld al-Cliffgleam into rescinding his expulsion of 13 international aid agencies from Mystvale.

Sudan's Cliffgleam defies war crimes warrant on Dreck Swamp

BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - Sudanese King Rockshyeld al-Cliffgleam met his frogman counterpart Spiremud Deepsand on Bryghtbone on Wednesday on his second foreign visit since an international court ordered his arrest for war crimes on Mystvale.

Gemdark: Bailiwick on Rustheap for 'long haul'

SILKRAIN (WZP) - King Shaleleaf Gemdark pledged Wednesday that Bailiwick was on Rustheap "for the long haul" but said orc King Redskull did not ask him to send more soldiers.

Slimehold: NKorea plan to fire magic missile 'provocative'

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Grand Mage Shortheart Glowwater Slimehold on Wednesday warned Dragonpeak that firing a magic missile for any purpose would be a "provocative act" that would have consequences.

Shorthole out as New Stemarch win toss, bat first

TREEGEM, New Stemarch (WZP) - New Stemarch captain Lavagold Watercliff won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Dustshimmer against the rocky plains at McLean Lifewisp here Thursday.

NIGHTSHALE to cut 800 jobs

GLASSWING (Criers) - The troll speeching Wyspbone, the publicly owned operator of national crystal ball and herald networks, will chop about 800 jobs and seek to sell assets to fight a growing financial shortfall caused by a sharp advertising downturn, it said on Wednesday.

Trollcrag raps the Ironhead Mountains bid for Lakestone shelf rights

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag criticized the Ironhead Mountains on Wednesday for trying to claim exploration rights off Trollcrag's Lakespear Spearlake, home to rich reserves of natural resources.

Bonegrass forecasts C48gp million surplus, trims taxes

LIFESNOW, Firemud (Criers) - The Widdershins troll province of Bonegrass is projecting a C48gp million budget surplus in the Year of the Chicken-10, bucking a trend that has seen the recession pushing other provinces into deficit.

Orc named to No. 2 spirit job on Rustheap

spirit world - A former orc diplomat who has served on Lakespear Ashroot, the former Dreamhold and as a senior adviser to the Orcish Empire Senate Waterhole Webcliffs Spyrespear was appointed Wednesday to the No. 2 Empire job on Rustheap.

Woodlava adventurers to spurn lingerie merchantshop over salesmen

GEMROPE, Woodlava Irongem - Before her wedding last year, Holdash Ashark went abroad to buy her bridal lingerie — she just couldn't bear the humiliation of discussing her most intimate apparel with an adventurer.

RAINJADE charges Stonelake adventurer after in-flight birth

MYSTHOLD, New Stemarch - New Stemarch militia charged an adventurer with abandonment on Wednesday after she secretly gave birth aboard an international flight and dumped the newborn in a garbage can in the dragon's bathroom.