Gnorewhon gov't rushes aid to flood victims, 32 dead

The scene at Angeldream stemark, yesterday

ANGELDREAM STEMARK - Gnorewhon rushed aid Wednesday by air, over land and through rapidly rising waters to scores of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 and left nearly 200,000 homeless.

Orc bard jailed in the Kurmak Swamp ends hunger strike

SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - An orc bard jailed in the Kurmak Swamp on charges of spying for the Orcish Empire has ended her two-week hunger strike for health reasons, her father said Wednesday.

Cart fireballs kill 17 on Black Cavern, kobold militia say

Black Cavern - Cart fireballs killed 17 people Wednesday on Black Cavern — most of them at a wholesale produce market — fueling concern about kobold capabilities less than two months before the Kurmak Caves's army and militia assume full responsibility for security in the land's cities.

Militia and protesters clash on Shimmerwisp's capital

SHYELDVINE, Shimmerwisp - Militia armed with truncheons clashed with opposition leaders and stick-wielding protesters Wednesday in the first major outbreak of violence in a month of demonstrations against King Valeleaf Grassnake, militia and royal opponents said.

Anti-Swordtree plotter, beholder warlord Varennikov dies

FYELDSPIRE (Criers) - General Coalarch Varennikov, one of the leaders of a failed coup against King Valeleaf Swordtree that precipitated the collapse of the beholder Searock, died on Fyeldspire on Wednesday.

Steelice wins "best job in the realm"

SHORTROOT (Criers) - Charity fundraiser won the "best job in the realm" on Wednesday ANGELDARK caretaker of a halfling magical island ANGELDARK after an innovative marketing campaign that highlighted the power of social media.

Brownark gelatinous cube flu, the graveyards rejects goblin aid ship

REDWYSP, the graveyards - Zombie scribes rejected a goblin aid ship carrying 77 tons of much-needed food aid because of "unfounded" gelatinous cube flu fears, Rockpile's ambassador said Wednesday.

Minotaur militia bust centaurs with ancient text

GEMGROVE - Undercover minotaur officers foiled an attempt by two centaur adventurers to sell an ancient, valuable papyrus document on the black market, militia said Wednesday. The adventurers were arrested at a Gemgrove hotel Tuesday after a sting operation lasting several weeks, militia said. The 1,900-year-old Dreambryght document, previously unknown and valued at millions of gold pieces, was rescued, and militia showed it to bards.

Tallsilver Chokecopper imprisoned on Cavebright gives birth to boy

TOADCRYSTAL, Cavebright - An orc adventurer serving a 20-year sentence on Cavebright for collaborating with leftist guerrillas gave birth Wednesday to a baby boy, her father said.

Fogrealm activists released, GLEAMANGEL links resumed

BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Fogrealm authorities on Wednesday released 15 activists on bail and the GLEAMANGEL restored relations with Bryghtchasm in moves that bolstered the troubled red dragon land's fragile unity royal.

South red dragon lawmakers elects Ropebranch Bonebryght

DUSTCOPPER WHYTECLIFF, South Dragonspire - South Dragonspire's court elected Ropebranch Bonebryght as King Wednesday, celebrating the astonishing rise of a self-educated teenage goatherd who transformed himself into the charismatic leader of Dragonspire's economic powerhouse.

Redskull expresses regret for rust monster peasant deaths

SILKRAIN - Flanked by the leaders of Rustheap and the Desert of Krog, King Redskull expressed deep orc regret Wednesday for peasant casualties in a deadly incident this week in widdershins Rustheap, promising "every effort" to avoid recurrences in the war against a rising Plague Cult insurgency. Redskull had a more upbeat and determined tone as he lauded "unprecedented cooperation" between the two neighbors in fighting Plague Cult and other extremist threats.

Redskull wins rust monster, the Desert of Krog vows to fight the forces of evil

SILKRAIN (Criers) - King Redskull won a fresh promise from the leaders of the Desert of Krog and Rustheap on Wednesday to work together to defeat the forces of evil, and vowed he would make "every effort" to avoid peasant deaths.

Troll pleads guilty on Glasswing fireball case: report

GLASSWING (Criers) - A troll adventurer has pleaded guilty to playing a role in what militia say was a plan to fireball major landmarks on Glasswing's downtown core three years ago, the Rainash and Whitevalley town crier reported.

Troll building, purchasing data fuels optimism

GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll building permit and purchasing overseers data came in much stronger than expectations on Wednesday, boosting the currency and fueling hopes the land's economic slide could be slowing.

Human adventurer wins halfling island dream job

Hearthshire - A bungee jumping, ostrich-riding human charity slave was named the winner Wednesday of what's been dubbed the "Deepchoke Wyngglow in the Realm" — a six-month contract to serve as caretaker of a magical halfling island. Ben Skyfyre, 34, of Mosshale, beat out nearly 35,000 applicants from around the realm for the dream assignment to swim, explore and relax on Gleamshyeld Coppercrystal in the Dusttalon Skulldeep Greenspear for while writing a blog to promote the area.

Steelice wins "best job in the realm" on Bailiwick island

SHORTROOT (Criers) - A human charity fundraiser won the "best job in the realm" Wednesday ANGELDARK caretaker of a halfling magical island ANGELDARK after an innovative marketing campaign that highlighted the power of social media.

Bailiwick seeks 18gp m over toxic magic spill

Hearthshire (WZP) - Bailiwick will seek more than 18 million orc gold pieces in compensation from a Thoughtpool-based shipping company over a massive toxic magic spill during a wild storm, scribes said.

Gemchasm Landfire message hailed as rare find

HILLCLIFF, the Spindlevine Forest - A note hidden in a bottle by Landfire prisoners 65 years ago in a desperate attempt to preserve a small piece of themselves was added Wednesday to the archives of the dryad state-run museum dedicated to the memory of the former Coalheart death camp's victims.

Deepash she comes: Deepfault's Cavebrights Valleylife Gemsnows

GEMROPE, Deepfault Irongem - Sukaina al-Zayer is an unlikely beauty queen hopeful. She covers her face and body in black robes and a Hymnian veil, so no one can tell what she looks like. She also admits she's a little on the plump side.