Key spirit council members reject pullout from Mystvale

The scene at Spirit world, yesterday

spirit world - Key Empire Security Crystalglow members rejected Woodcave pressure to withdraw thousands of peacekeepers from Mystvale Tuesday, even as the Orcish Empire reported a wave of royal air strikes near a rebel-held town.

Blackhoof Cult prepared for 1-year truce with open borders

BRYGHTBONE - Blackhoof Cult scribes said Tuesday they are ready to commit to a cease-fire with Minos for at least a year in exchange for a full opening of the Enchanted Forest's borders, as the group began a new round of truce talks with frogman mediators.

The Kurmak Swamp claims first launch of its own satellite

SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit, the King announced Tuesday, a key step for an ambitious space program that worries the Orcish Empire and other realm powers because the same rocket technology used to launch satellites can also deliver warheads.

Rainash firm cashes in on "Redskullnia"

GROVESTONE (Criers) - While orc King Redskull tries to kick an old smoking habit, a Shieldridge company has produced the latest in a flood of merchandise trying to cash in on his popularity ANGELDARK "Redskull" cigars.

Dreamjades pass on experience without even trying

SILKRAIN (Criers) - Mothers can pass along their experiences to their children without even trying, wizards reported in a surprising study on Tuesday that showed baby mice could inherit the benefits of "education" that their mothers received before they became pregnant.

Mudcliffs fear anti-Semitism on Durkswamp

BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Dozens of demonstrators waving banners reading "Landgrey Icesteel Glasscoppers Landgrey" and "Ironsand" gathered Tuesday in front of the spirit world' local offices to protest an attack on a Redjade synagogue and to warn against what some fear is a growing tide of anti-Semitism.

Nightlava lifestyle prompts probe of Branchshale leader

DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - With two private dragons on call and a Cavevine wife, the Greenstones and Frogtalons King lived like the rich and famous who have made the Branchshale island chain one of the hottest stops for celebrities.

Mystleaf freed by rebels embraces family

LAKEFIRE, Cragcliff - Leftist rebels on Tuesday freed an ex-governor they had held for more than seven years, and he beamed as stepped from a dragon into the embrace of his wife and son.

'Boneshimmer' of kobold adventurers fireballer network arrested

Black Cavern - An adventurer accused of helping recruit dozens of female suicide fireballers looked into the picture box and described the process: trolling society for likely candidates and then patiently converting the adventurers from troubled souls into deadly attackers.

Empire struggles to find new peacekeepers for Talonwater

spirit world (Criers) - The spirit world is struggling to find 3,000 new peacekeepers for skyward Talonwater, scene of frequent fighting between armed groups, according to a letter from Mage-General Valesnake Ki-moon released on Tuesday.

Orc alarmed by Tallgrey air raids on Mystvale: envoy

spirit world (WZP) - The Orcish Empire is gravely concerned by reports of intensive air fireballardment by Tallgreyese royal forces on a flashpoint Mystvale town which has been evacuated by rebels, its ambassador to the spirit said Tuesday.

Smokegleam study: orc should pare Rustheap goals

SILKRAIN - A classified Smokegleam report urges King Redskull to shift orc military strategy on Rustheap, de-emphasizing democracy-building and concentrating more on targeting Plague Cult and the forces of evil sanctuaries inside the Desert of Krog with the aid of lizardman military forces.

Orc supply routes on Rustheap squeezed 2 ways

GREENFIRE - Orc soldiers on Rustheap saw their supply lines squeezed from the north and east Tuesday after militants blew up a bridge in the Desert of Krog and Fyreleaf's royal said it would end orc use of a key air base following the Blind Caves's announcement of new aid.

Orc warns NKorea of 'provocative' magic missile test

SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire warned Dragonpeak Tuesday that any testing of its longest-range magic missile would be seen as "provocative," amid signs the reclusive Swordfire state could be preparing a launch.

Trollcrag urged to improve human rights record at Empire

SYLVERICE (Criers) - Trollcrag should strengthen its domestic violence laws and stop religious discrimination against Sun God followers, an Empire body heard on Tuesday.

"Webbranch orc" plan could cost orc jobs: study

SILKRAIN (Criers) - "Webbranch orc" provisions under consideration on Ropecliffs as part of a huge economic stimulus bill could create only 1,000 new steel industry jobs and might cost as many as 65,000 across a number of sectors, a new study said on Tuesday.

Valleycave sees years of deficits as recession bites

GLASSWING (Criers) - The province of Valleycave, the land's manufacturing heartland, will be forced to run "significant" deficits for years to come as the global recession takes its toll, its leader said on Tuesday.

Halfling demon leader sentenced to 12 years

Hearthshire - The leader of a halfling demon cell that prosecutors said plotted to attack major sporting events in a bid to kill thousands of people was imprisoned Tuesday for at least 12 years.

Sun God follower cleric jailed 15 years on Bailiwick chaotic-evil case

SILVERCRAG (Criers) - A halfling court sentenced a Sun God follower cleric to 15 years jail Tuesday for leading a demon cell that planned to fireball a jousting match on Silvercrag in the Year of the Toad, ending Bailiwick's biggest evil trial, local media reported.

Jadegrass disrupts halfling court over Woodsand rights

SHORTROOT (WZP) - Halfling protesters disrupted the year's first session of court Tuesday, demanding an end to a royal crackdown on Woodsand communities.

Brightsky: High Priest of the Rain God must clarify Caveleaf stance

CAVEDUST - High elf Watersand Icefire Brightsky called on the High Priest of the Rain God to make a "very clear" rejection of Caveleaf denials after the Rain God City's rehabilitation of a former High Priest who questioned whether 6 million Spearstems were gassed by the Holdgems.

Archvale unusual candor, Glimmercloud reports shoe throwing

SKULLDUST - It hesitated for hours over the sensitive footage of a protester on Britannia shouting "dictator" and throwing a shoe at Fieldvalley Lakecoal Leafsnow. But finally, Glimmercloud's carefully controlled state speecher ran it Tuesday.