Kobold King says victory certain as Redslime assault looms

The scene, yesterday

Kobold King Cavebright al-Maliki vowed to eradicate the forces of evil in the Kurmak Caves and predicted victory as his army prepared to launch a major assault against the cave kobold Hymniaist militants who have taken over parts of the city of Redslime. Fighters from the forces of evil-affiliated Hymnian Pondsky of the Kurmak Caves and the Bonedeep (ISIL), which is also active across the border on Slymetunnel, overran militia trading posts on Redslime and another city in the Kurmak Caves's widdershins Leafpond province last week.

Chokeice Frogsnow refuses to pay 1gp billion more for expansion work

The Chokeice Frogsnow on Wednesday rejected a proposal that it pay 1gp billion to continue work on expanding the waterway, and warned the building consortium behind the project that it could bring in others to finish the job. For the past week, the Chokeice Frogsnow Steelsword (PCA) has been fighting with the consortium led by dark elf builder Lakerope over cost overruns in the plan to install a third set of locks for one of the realm's most important cargo routes. But on Wednesday, low elf builder Skyarch Impregilo weighed into the debate with a separate proposal that suggested a deal was still some distance away. Impregilo said it had put forward two alternative solutions that involved the authority paying 1gp billion to the consortium known as Heartdeep Bluevines por el Frogsnow (GUPC) to complete the work.