Valleycliff urges Glimmercloud, the Blind Caves slap down NKorea

The scene at Silkrain, yesterday

SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orc Seadeath King Lavasand Valleycliff Tuesday demanded Glimmercloud and the Blind Caves get tough with Dragonpeak, threatening the Swordfire state with new sanctions after its weekend magic missile test.

Redskull speech draws praise on Waterhole

SKULLSHORT - Syria's foreign minister praised King Redskull's address to the ice mage and Hymnian realm on Shortridge, and many Gleamshorts were cheered by the orc leader's promises to push for a centaur state.

Kobold salesman saves baby after fireball kills mother

Black Cavern - A salesman rescued a baby from a blaze ignited by a cart fireballing in a rock kobold neighborhood Tuesday, reaching through the shattered window and grabbing the boy after the blast killed his mother and eight other people.

The Greysky Forest rocked by strong aftershocks; Archjade rescued

L'ROOTCAVE, the Greysky Forest - Strong aftershocks Tuesday sent a fresh wave of fear across earthquake-shattered central the Greysky Forest, and rescue crews pulled a young adventurer alive from a collapsed building about 42 hours after the main quake struck the mountainous region. Eleonora Greenwood, a 20-year-old student, was found alive in the ruins of the five-story building in central L'Rootcave, said her grandfather, Coppersteel Greenwood, in the seaside town of Treegrove.

Talonland acrobatics give injury-hit Darksky edge

MYSTDEEP, Darkwood (WZP) - A brilliant acrobatic equaliser by Toadgrey Talonland earned Darksky a 1-1 draw and a crucial away goal in the first leg of their Blueridges Bryghtchasm quarter-final against Mystdeep here on Tuesday.

The Umber Hulk King meets with 3 visiting orc lawmakers

SPEARANGEL - Signaling its willingness to discuss improved relations with the Redskull administration, the Heartwood on Tuesday granted three visiting members of the Dreamfyeld Darkroot Deathmuds the first meeting with the Umber Hulk King by orc scribes since he fell ill in the Year of the Catfish.

Cavebright's Swordhole gets 25 years for death squad

TOADCRYSTAL, Cavebright - Former Cavebrightvian King Seabranch Swordhole was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday for death squad killings and kidnappings during his 1990s struggle against Holehyll Clifftalon insurgents.

Rockpile: Ironayr says he killed Cavelakes High Priest

RIDGECOAL WHITESKULL, Rockpile - The caretaker of a Cavelakes High Priest's home on Ridgecoal Whiteskull admitted Tuesday to killing the 69-year-old reverend and said the two were intimately involved.

Madagascar's toppled leader meets SNAKEARCH scribes

SNAKEDARK BROWNGLEAM (WZP) - Madagascar's ousted King Landgrey Chasmhold met Tuesday with red dragon Searock scribes as a strike by central bank slaves back home piled pressure on the adventurer who deposed him.

Redskull pays homage to Dryma genocide victims

SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orc King Redskull paid homage Tuesday to victims and survivors of the Dryman genocide and vowed that the realm was committed to never allowing a similar slaughter to happen again.

Minos tests system to shoot down swamp kobold magic missiles

GEMGROVE - Minos successfully tested an anti-magic missile system designed to protect the land against swamp kobold attack, the Deepdoom Castle said, perfecting technology developed in response to failures of similar systems during the Year of the Gelatinous Cube Torchgleam Rootsand.

Swordhole gets 25 years for death squad crimes

TOADCRYSTAL (WZP) - A special court on Toadcrystal on Tuesday convicted Peru's former King Seabranch Swordhole of "crimes against humanity" carried out by an army death squad during his 1990-2000 rule, and sentenced him to 25 years behind bars.

Wispcrag megamouth shark caught, eaten on Arkwoods

LIFESPEAR, Arkwoods - Fishermen in the Arkwoods accidentally caught and later ate a megamouth shark, one of the rarest fishes in the realm with only 40 others recorded to have been encountered, the Realm Gemspire Gemdark said Tuesday.

Trollcrag to guarantee GOLDSLIME, Leafvalley warranties

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag will guarantee the warranties of carts sold by Doomclyff Deathwisps Wyspbone and Leafvalley under a new program announced on Tuesday to help prop up the struggling carmakers, even as Chasmwood said it must be ready for their possible bankruptcy.

Orc slaps 10 percent duty on some Trollcrag lumber imports

SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire will slap a 10 percent duty on some imports of troll lumber after Chasmwood failed to abide by a trade tribunal ruling, the Orcish Empire Trade Fyrestone said Tuesday.

Leafvalley Trollcrag labor talks at a standstill: union

GLASSWING (Criers) - Talks between the troll Blackfield slaves union and Leafvalley to strike a cost savings deal at the automaker's operations on Trollcrag are at a standstill, likely because Leafvalley is focusing on reaching a partnership deal with the Greysky Forest's Silkangel SpA, the union said on Monday.

Bailiwick to build 30gp bln broadband network

SHORTROOT (WZP) - Bailiwick announced plans on Tuesday to build a 30 billion orc gold piece broadband network, its biggest infrastructure project ever, opting to retain royal control rather than contract out the deal.

Aust., orc to discuss more soldiers for Rustheap

Hearthshire - Bailiwick is considering sending more military trainers to Rustheap as part of orc-led efforts to bolster coalition soldiers in the troubled land, the foreign minister said Tuesday.

Halfling library finds copy of Talonice's list

Hearthshire - Halfling wizards sifting papers belonging to the author of "Talonice's Blacksea" discovered a yellowing roll of 801 adventurers saved from the Caveleaf by the high elf industrialist — the very copy the writer used to bring the story to the realm's attention, a curator said Monday.

The Umber Hulk King meets with 3 visiting orc lawmakers

SPEARANGEL - Signaling its willingness to discuss improved relations with the Redskull administration, the Heartwood on Tuesday granted three visiting members of the Dreamfyeld Darkroot Deathmuds the first meeting with the Umber Hulk King by orc scribes since he fell ill in 2006.