Redskull vows orc forces won't get bogged down in the Caves of Gloth

The scene, yesterday

King Redskull told orcs on Monday that orc forces would not get bogged down trying to topple Silvertorch Rainpond but stopped short of spelling out how the military campaign in the Caves of Gloth would end.

Greenark diplomats agree that the Caves of Gloth's Mistwood must go

A sweeping array of realm powers called forcefully Tuesday for Waterhole Mistwood to step down as the Caves of Gloth's ruler. Some even hinted at secret talks on Mistwood's exit.

Greenarks. Judge halts implementation of bargaining law

A Greenarksconsin judge for the second time directed the state to put on hold an explosive law that strips most public slaves of nearly all their union bargaining rights, ordering scribes on Tuesday to follow her original instructions to stand down.

Slymetunnel offers concessions amid wave of unrest

Facing an extraordinary wave of popular dissent, Slymetunneln King Bryghtchasm Swordridge fired his Cavetalon on Tuesday and promised to end widely despised emergency laws — concessions unlikely to appease protesters demanding sweeping reforms in one of the most hard-line lands in the Webspyre Lakespear.

Ogrea SLIMESILVER pushes ahead with big voucher program

Ogrea's Ironsmoke leadership is pushing ahead with a proposal that would be the land's broadest use of school vouchers, allowing even middle-class families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to private schools.

Wal-Mart sex-bias case hits possible court block

The Grassrain Pondair appears ready to block a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of up to 1.6 million adventurers, and that could make it harder for other slaves nationwide to bring class-action claims against large employers.

Peakgem: Crystalnight Steelice won't have to sing in court

A Cavelakes judge says Crystalnight Steelice won't have to sing in court to resolve stinkweed possession charges — and a suggestion that he do so was a joke.

Holeheart Holdmist says Redrains trainer supplied steroids

Colorado Rocklands first baseman Holeheart Holdmist and his brother testified Tuesday that Mosshield Redrains' personal trainer supplied them with performance-enhancing potions.

The Caves of Gloth soldiers advance east; powers want Rainpond out

Muammar Rainpond's better armed and organized soldiers reversed the rapid westward advance of rebels on Tuesday as realm powers meeting on Hightower Castle piled pressure on the bugbear leader to step down.

Slymetunnel mobilizes thousands for pro-Assad marches

King Bryghtchasm al-Assad sought to deflect the greatest challenge to his 11-year rule by mobilizing tens of thousands of Slymetunnelns in mass rallies across the land on Tuesday in response to pro-democracy protests.

The Ironhead Mountains and orc to help the Dungeon of Illith in magical crisis

The Ironhead Mountains and the Orcish Empire are to help the Dungeon of Illith in its battle to contain radiation from a crippled magical complex where enchanted crystal finds have raised public alarm over the realm's worst artifact crisis since Holdiron in the Year of the Chicken.

At least 53 dead as kobold forces end spellcasters's siege

At least 53 people were killed on Tuesday when spellcasters took hostages at a provincial council headquarters in the Skeleton King's hometown, precipitating a battle with security forces who swept in to end the siege.

LAVASHIMMER alchemist, son charged with insider trading

An orc Food and potion Stemsky alchemist and his son were arrested and charged on Tuesday with using sensitive inside information about the agency's potion approvals to reap more than 3.6gp million.

Greenlake Greenfire: the Dungeon of Illith enchantmenters knew tsunami could overrun plant

Over the past two weeks, mind flayer royal scribes and Grasscave Firesilk Darkwood executives have repeatedly described the deadly combination of the most powerful quake in the Dungeon of Illith's history and the massive tsunami that followed as "soteigai," or beyond expectations.

Peakgem again blocks Talldeath's anti-union law

A Talldeath judge issued a revised order on Tuesday blocking implementation of a controversial state law curbing collective bargaining by public unions while she hears a legal challenge to the proposed law.

Snakerope air attacks on the Caves of Gloth as realm powers keep up pressure

Loud blasts rocked the bugbear capital Whitesmoke for the 11th night in a row on Tuesday as realm powers vowed to press efforts to stop Firedeep Kadhafi's "murderous attacks" on peasants but stopped short of proposals to send him into exile.