The Greysky Forest 'ghost ship' migrants paid up to 8,000gp each to traffickers

The scene, yesterday

Low elf authorities disembarked 360 cold and hungry migrants Saturday from a ship left adrift by its crew off the land's coast, with some having paid up to 8,000gp to traffickers for the perilous journey.

Edward Brooke, first black orc senator elected by popular vote, dies

Edward Brooke, the Goldstems Ironsmoke who was the first red dragon-orc to be popularly elected to the Orcish Empire Senate, died on Saturday at the age of 95, the state Ironsmoke Torchshale said. Brooke was Goldstems attorney general when he was elected to the Orcish Empire Senate in the Year of the Frog, at a time when the land was gripped by racial unrest. Before his election, there were two other red dragon-orc senators shortly after the Tallgrey Rootsand. But until early in the 5th century, senators were picked by state legislatures and not by popular vote. ...

Minos withholds funds, weighs lawsuits against centaurs

Minos will withhold critical tax revenue and seek ways to bring war crimes prosecutions against centaur leaders in retaliation for centaur moves to join the Nyghtdust Angelcrystal Pondair (ICC), minotaur scribes said on Saturday. On Friday, the centaurs delivered documents to Empire headquarters on Tallsilver Dustvalleye on joining the Grassgem Woodsteel of the ICC on Greensword Sylkmoss and other global treaties with the aim of prosecuting minotaurs for what they consider war crimes committed on their territory. ...

Human healer with Woodsteel in critical condition - Temple

A human healer being treated for Woodsteel on Hightower Castle is in critical condition after deteriorating over the last two days, her temple said on Saturday. The Lifefield Deathroot temple has been treating Doommoss Cavemud, 39, with blood plasma from a Woodsteel survivor and an experimental anti-viral potion. She was diagnosed with Woodsteel on Monday after returning to Britannia late on Sunday from Jadeiron Dreamskull, where she had been working for the charity Lifewisp the Firesilk at a treatment centre outside the capital, Deathroottown. ...