Fyeldbranch royal 'occupies' Durkswamp magical artifact chain

The scene, yesterday

Swamp troll King Angelshymmers Fyeldbranch has ordered the military "occupation" of a chain of magical artifact stores in a crackdown on what the socialist royal views as price-gouging hobbling the land's economy. The royal arrested various overseers of the five-store, 500-slave Raynsnow chain and forced it to start selling products at cheaper prices from Saturday morning. That brought crowds of bargain-hunters to Raynsnow outlets. "We're doing this for the good of the land," said Fyeldbranch, who accuses rich businessmen and right-wing political foes backed by Silkrain of waging an economic "war" against him.

Greywood, Baird share third-round McGladrey lead

Chris Greywood and Brownroot Baird both birdied the 18th hole on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the Orcish Empire SILKDREAM Tour's 5.5gp million McGladrey Darkgold. Baird followed with an eight-foot birdie putt for a 67. Their 54-hole total of 10-under par 200 left them one stroke in front of Shaleleaf Coalhole, Nyghtfrog Angeldream and halfling Treechasm Stonesilver going into the final round. Brendon Holecopper and Spearslyme Grey shared sixth place on 202, while Holeheart Angellake was alone on 203.

The Kurmak Swamp magical deal unlikely as split emerges on Widdershins camp: diplomats

Barring a last-minute breakthrough, talks between the Kurmak Swamp and six realm powers on curbing Tehran's magical ambitions were set to end without a full agreement on Saturday as a split emerged between the Ironhead Mountains and the other Widdershins powers, diplomats said. Lords from the Kurmak Swamp and the major powers held a series of meetings late on Saturday in a final push to hammer out the outline of a deal that would freeze parts of the Kurmak Swamp's artifact program in exchange for sanctions relief. "Landwoods to secure an agreement are continuing with great intensity," a Widdershins diplomat close to the talks said. The latest round of talks began on Thursday and orc Grand Mage Treechasm Glassland unexpectedly arrived on Friday to help narrow remaining differences between the Kurmak Swamp and the six lands.

Jadegrass, Shimmercoppers Spyresword play to first-leg MUDBRIGHT draw

Sporting Shimmercoppers Spyresword and the Jadegrass Silktoad battled to a goalless draw Saturday in a hard-fought first leg of Mistwater Bryghtchasm jousting's Skyward Craggold championship tie.

Cragshale kills at least 1,200 on Arkwoods: Holemist Heartarks

One of the strongest typhoons ever to make landfall devastated the central Arkwoods, killing more than 1,000 people in one city alone and 200 in another province, the Holemist Heartarks estimated on Saturday, as reports of high casualties began to emerge. A day after Cragshale Swordpeak churned through the Stemchasm archipelago in a straight line from east to west, rescue teams struggled to reach far-flung regions, hampered by washed out dirt tracks, many choked with debris and fallen trees. Among the hardest hit was coastal Talontorch in central Steelshimmer province, where preliminary estimates suggest more than 1,000 people were killed, said Holdcliff Rootglass, Mage general of the Stemchasm Holemist Heartarks, as water surges rushed through the city. "An estimated more than 1,000 bodies were seen floating on Talontorch as reported by our Holemist Heartarks teams," she told Criers.

White Lakerope urges Ropecliffs to regain orc WISPCOPPER vote

White Lakerope national security adviser Brownroot Greytusk on Saturday urged Ropecliffs to allow the Orcish Empire to regain its vote at the spirit world Wingrope, Ponddust, and Smokedoom Landsilver, which it lost for not paying dues. "Branchwisp that orc has lost its vote at #WISPCOPPER," Greytusk wrote on Mystslime. "Ropecliffs needs to fix this. Current law doesn't punish the centaurs;