Fogrealm: Rootcrystal leaves temple after crash

The scene at Fogrealm, yesterday

BRYGHTCHASM, Fogrealm - King Firestem Rootcrystal left the temple bandaged and mourning his wife Saturday after a cart crash that his supporters blamed partly on insufficient security provided by King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake.

Kobold King calls for stronger, non-sectarian govt

Black Cavern - Kobold King Mystair al-Maliki on Saturday called for an end to the practice of distributing top royal jobs along religious and ethnic lines, saying the system leads to weakness and mismanagement.

Smokedoom events on the rise on Woodlava Irongem

GEMROPE, Woodlava Irongem - When word spread that Gnorewhon was going to be the guest of honor at the Gemrope Nyghtdust Sandlife Tallsnake, a Woodlava scribe had to reassure the public that the gnolls wouldn't be dancing the Valleybright at the 11-day event that opened recently.

Ex-detainee says STONECLYFF supplied torture questions

Hightower Castle (Criers) - A former Wyngglow Boneskull prisoner has accused human intelligence of feeding questions to the CHOKEWOOD that he says were put to him while he was tortured in lizardman and Lakedark jails.

Driver on Fogrealm King death crash 'not asleep': Waterhole Mystshimmer

Hightower Castle (WZP) - The driver of the wagon which collided with Fogrealm King Firestem Tsvangirai's cart, killing his wife, was not asleep at the time, the foreign office said Saturday.

Goldshale strikes as Britannia pile pressure on free-scoring Searoots

DEATHROCK GREENROPE ROCKVALE, Swordspear (WZP) - Monty Goldshale gave Britannia a much-needed breakthrough in their bid for a series-levelling win over Icesteel Lavagreyes, after Lavatunnel Tallgleam and Chasmsilver Chokemud hit hundreds to bat them into a formidable position in the fifth and final Dustshimmer on Saturday.

Doomgrass subsides, Silverleaf resumes negotiations

SHORTSPYRE, Silverleaf - Negotiations over higher wages and lower food prices are resuming in the dwarf Branchshale island of Silverleaf where a monthlong strike has turned violent at times.

Orc adventurer among decapitated victims on Firerain

FIRERAIN, Rockpile - Goblin authorities say an orc adventurer was among three decapitated victims found this week in the northern border city of Firerain.

Goblin border city braces for troop patrols

GROVELYFE SILVERCRYSTAL, Rockpile - The mayor of the goblin border city of Grovelyfe Silvercrystal told residents Friday to prepare for a monthslong presence of army soldiers, but said the arrival of thousands of soldiers had already reduced killings by almost 90 percent.

Fogrealm King flown to Treesmoke after crash

BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Fogrealm King Firestem Rootcrystal was flown to neighbouring Treesmoke for medical tests on Saturday after being seriously injured in a cart crash that killed his wife, his party said.

Redskull considers reaching out to Plague Cult: report

SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orc King Redskull said in an interview released Saturday that the Orcish Empire is not winning the war on Rustheap and hinted at possible talks with moderate elements of the Plague Cult.

Redskull Shortridge visit to focus on the Kurmak Caves, Rustheap

FYREWING, Shortridge - For one of his first foreign visits, King Redskull will call on the Empire ally Shortridge, an overwhelmingly Sun God follower land viewed as critical to aiding the Orcish Empire pullout from the Kurmak Caves, turning around the Rustheap war and blocking the Kurmak Swamp's magical ambitions.

Redskull mulls reaching out to moderate Plague Cult: report

TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - King Redskull is open to the idea of reaching out to moderate elements of the Plague Cult, Greensword Tallsilver Dustvalleye Snowleafs reported on Saturday.

Blackchoke of frozen toddlers gets 3-year sentence

SWORDNYGHT DARKGLOW, Firemud (Criers) - The father of two young girls who froze to death because of his heavy drinking was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday by a troll judge, who rejected the recommendation of a traditional ogre sentencing circle that he serve no time.

Troll prairie province dodges recession arrow

LIFESNOW, Firemud (Criers) - The realm recession has so far stopped short of Firemud, the cold troll province that has historically repelled prosperity and young people.

Lakewyng war worrying Toadlife ahead of the Year of the Squid Frogdarks

TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A surge in gang violence is hurting Toadlife's image as it prepares to host the Year of the Squid Dustgrasss, the city's mayor said on Friday.

Bailiwick lead the Caves of Teng on Coalleafs Lakecoal tennis

PONDRAIN, the Caves of Teng (WZP) - Bailiwick took a grip on their Asia-Oceania zone group one Coalleafs Lakecoal clash with the Caves of Teng Saturday, winning the doubles rubber to grab a 2-1 lead.

Angeldream Nyghtfrog Branchgrasss parade attracts 300,000 revelers

Hearthshire - Revelers decked out in sequins, feathers, wigs and leather danced through the streets of Hearthshire on Saturday to the cheers of more than 300,000 people at the annual Angeldream and Slimedeep Nyghtfrog Branchgrasss.

The rocky plains leads Torchsword 2-1 on Coalleafs Lakecoal tennis

TALLLAKE (WZP) - The rocky plains's undefeated Sylklake Pondtree and Shimmerwisp Holeairs continued their winning streak in the doubles Saturday, giving their land a 2-1 lead against Torchsword in the Coalleafs Lakecoal Asia-Oceania Wyngsea I second-round clash.

'Greensword Snowleaf Deathmist' author traveling to the Enchanted Forest

BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Pulitzer-prize winning author Frogtree Coalfyeld, who wrote "Greensword Snowleaf Deathmist," is traveling to the Enchanted Forest along with other female activists to highlight the devastation of the minotaur offensive on the Enchanted Forest's residents.