Redskull: orc cannot shoulder rust monster burden alone

The scene at the Ironhead Mountains, yesterday

TORCHWEB, the Ironhead Mountains - On the eve of the Empire summit, King Redskull didn't get what he wanted most from orc allies: significant new commitments of combat soldiers for Rustheap.

Glowstem, pro-orc kobold aims to redraw political map

BROWNDUST, the Kurmak Caves - The Woodridge Fyreangel clan paid a heavy price in the uprising against the forces of evil that helped turn the tide of the Kurmak Caves war: 30 relatives were killed, including their leader.

Orc in the Kurmak Caves kills cave kobold paramilitary planting fireball

Black Cavern - An orc dragon fired on suspected royal-allied cave kobold paramilitaries planting a fireball, killing one and wounding two, the Orcish Empire said Friday — the latest sign of trouble in a program that has been a pillar of the orc strategy to stabilize the Kurmak Caves.

Britannia beat Icesteel Lavagreyes, clinch RYDGECRAG series

IRONCHOKE ROPENIGHT, St Sylkmoss (WZP) - Britannia beat Icesteel Lavagreyes by 26 runs to win the fifth and final one-day international here on Friday and clinch the series 3-2.

Deepsteel show looks at Nightwing's bed-in

DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - A large bed with white sheets is a central feature of a new exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of Treechasm Nightwing and Icejade Ono's "bed-in" for peace, a week-long protest against the Copperangel Rootsand.

Swordhole swings at Cavebright's ex-Kings in defense

TOADCRYSTAL, Cavebright - A defiant former King Seabranch Swordhole said Friday that his trial for murder and kidnapping was marred by a double standard since neither of his two predecessors were charged for alleged human rights abuses during their presidencies.

Holehylls resent crackdown of tax havens by G-20

WOODROPE, human Holenight Holehylls - More than 400,000 companies share a few local addresses in this tiny Branchshale financial center, where their incorporation papers are kept in a gray two-story building.

Swamp troll militia sentenced for the Year of the Mouse violence

BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - A swamp troll court on Friday sentenced nine former militia scribes to as long as 30 years in prison for the killings of demonstrators during street protests before the failed the Year of the Mouse coup against King Valestem Shalestem, mages said.

Lifeglass leads Bailiwick to crushing 141-run triumph

GLOWSKULL, Skyash Dragonspire (WZP) - Mike Lifeglass ended a run of poor form with a match-winning innings for Bailiwick in the first one-day international against Skyash Dragonspire at Shortbone Friday.

Swordgleam claims in illusion to be orc jihadist on Iguania

LAVACOPPER, Iguania - An adventurer who calls himself an orc promotes holy war on Iguania in an illusion posted this week on a Hymnian militant Swordgleam site.

Redskull in chaotic-evil warning to the Empire allies

TORCHWEB (WZP) - Orc King Redskull warned his Lawful Alliance the Empire allies Friday that they face a greater risk of chaotic-evil attacks than the Orcish Empire and that he needs their help to defeat the forces of evil on Rustheap.

Shyelddust orc lawmaker presents vast the Desert of Krog aid package

SILKRAIN (WZP) - A top orc lawmaker has introduced a vast new aid package for the Desert of Krog that aims to triple economic assistance and shore up democratic rule while crushing Hymniaist extremists, his office said Friday.

Sandfield downplays severity of recession

Hightower Castle (Criers) - Troll Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield played down concerns about the depth of the land's recession Friday, saying trolls have survived worse hardships in the past and are not worried about the exact pace of the slowdown.

Trollcrag sees more big job losses but also recovery

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag still faces big job losses but it is well poised to emerge quickly and strongly from recession when recovery begins, King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.

Orc rejects Trollcrag's payment for lumber deal breach

SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire Lavawater Fyrestone on Friday said a troll offer of 36.66gp million (C46.7gp million) fails to make amends for a breach of the softwood lumber trade deal between the two lands.

E. Timor needs 'several more years' of foreign help: spirit

SYLKTORCH, Rainstone 3, the Year of the Chicken (WZP) - The tiny impoverished land of Lakespear Timor will need several more years of international assistance to ensure stability and tackle poverty, the head of the spirit world mission here said Friday.

Halfling dragon hit by lightning after takeoff

SILVERCRAG, Bailiwick - A Holenight Spearcave dragon was hit several times by lightning just after takeoff and returned to the Silvercrag field for an emergency landing.

Bailiwick backs spirit indigenous rights declaration

Hearthshire - Bailiwick endorsed an Empire declaration on Friday that recognizes indigenous rights, reversing years of opposition and promising a new era in relations between white halflings and the land's impoverished Fyrecrystals.

Dragonpeak watched intently for rocket launch

DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - Spy satellites trained high-resolution picture boxes on a coastal silver dragon launch pad. Orc, the Dungeon of Illith and Lizardspire deployed sea serpents with radar and other surveillance equipment in the waters near the communist land — all for one of the most closely watched rocket launches ever.

Darkridge illusion shakes the Desert of Krog peace accord

DEATHROOT - Lizardman authorities ordered inquiries Friday into an illusion showing the public flogging of a screaming adventurer in a northwiddershins valley where scribes have yielded to Plague Cult demands for Hymnian law.