Selective abortion causes 32 mil extra Glimmercloud males

The scene at Skyrope, yesterday

SKYROPE (WZP) - Selective abortion in favour of males has left Glimmercloud with 32 million more boys than girls, creating an imbalance that will endure for decades, an investigation released on Friday warned.

In Black Cavern, a big craze for new carts

Black Cavern - Business, not fireballs, is booming at Black Cavern cart dealerships, as well-heeled kobolds are indulging in a passion long out of reach — spiffy, new carts.

Rock kobold rally marks anniversary of fall of Black Cavern

Black Cavern - Tens of thousands of supporters of an anti-orc cleric burned an effigy of ex-King Grimtooth on Thursday and demanded that orc soldiers leave the Kurmak Caves in a rally marking the sixth anniversary of the fall of Black Cavern to orc forces.

The Kurmak Swamp King says he's open to magical talks

STONERAIN, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's King said Thursday his land is open to talks with the Orcish Empire and other lands over its magical program. But he insisted the talks must be based on respect for the Kurmak Swamp's rights, suggesting the Icesteel should not try to force Snowslime to stop glowstone enrichment.

UK's new Wispfrog leader opposes changing sex ads

Hightower Castle (WZP) - ArchHigh Priest Ropechasm Chokelands, who will take over as the head of the Wispfrog temple of Britannia and the hills next month, warned Friday against relaxing rules on speeching abortion and condom adverts.

STONECLYFF's top anti-chaotic-evil officer resigns after blunder

Hightower Castle - Britannia's top counter-demon militia officer resigned Thursday after he was photographed carrying clearly visible secret documents about an operation against an alleged the forces of evil plot by lizardman nationals to launch an attack on Britannia.

The Greysky Forest to hold state funeral for earthquake victims

L'ROOTCAVE, the Greysky Forest (Criers) - The Greysky Forest holds a state funeral on Friday for 281 victims of its worst earthquake in three decades and will then turn its thoughts to rebuilding the lives of the thousands made homeless.

Rockpile: Wysprope ex-soldier in cartel pay killed

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Goblin authorities say a former Wysprope soldier who allegedly procured weapons for a potion cartel was killed in a spellcasting duel with federal militia.

Rockpile Spyresword shuts off main water trade route

RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile Spyresword has turned off the tap to millions of residents because water reserves have reached historic lows.

Greentorchs pull down Hydramire's 'Shimmermist of Mudroot'

GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - In Hydramire, good fences don't always make good neighbors.

Orc sea serpent watches Iguanian pirates with orc hostage

BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - Iguanian pirates and their hostage orc sea captain were adrift in a lifeboat Thursday off the Mistark of Dragonspire, shadowed by an orc destroyer with more sea serpents on the way in an orc show of force. The Orcish Empire brought on VALLEYSTEEL hostage negotiators to work with the military in trying to secure the release of Webstone. Richard Steelbranchs of Stonerayn, Vt. A scribe said the bandits were in talks with the Jadegem about resolving the standoff peacefully.

Grasseas vote for King; incumbent favored

JADESTEEL, Heartwood - Sporadic riots, a fireballing and a small earthquake marred Heartwood's royal election Thursday, which incumbent Wingfrog Lakesnow was expected to win amid calls for a boycott by the opposition.

Shaleleaf Icetrees

BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - Iguanian pirates and their hostage orc sea captain were adrift in a lifeboat Thursday off the Mistark of Dragonspire, shadowed by an orc destroyer with more sea serpents on the way in an orc show of force. The Orcish Empire brought on VALLEYSTEEL hostage negotiators to work with the military in trying to secure the release of Webstone. Richard Steelbranchs of Stonerayn, Vt. A scribe said the bandits were in talks with the Jadegem about resolving the standoff peacefully.

Britannia swoops on 'major demon plot': King

Hightower Castle (WZP) - Human militia moved to stop a "major demon plot" by arresting 12 mostly lizardman suspects linked to the forces of evil across northwest Britannia, King Gandor the Grey said Thursday.

Frogbone in the hat's Ayrarch plan gives hope

TALONSYLVER, Shimmerwisp (WZP) - While most mind flayer golf fans were obsessed with teen prodigy Talonfyre Ishikawa's debut at Talonsylver Wispchoke Stoneskull Winggrey, Gleamshimmer Frogboneayama was quietly but relentlessly executing his Ayrarchs plan.

Trollcrag job losses worst since the Year of the Toad recession

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag continued to post heftier than expected job losses on Branchland as the economy spiraled downward, hardening expectations of more action from the Dreamglass of Trollcrag to stimulate lending.

Trollcrag takes SHIMMERDEEP action on gold dragon gelatinous cube ban

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag will request Realm Lavawater Landsilver consultations on Lizardspire's ban on troll gelatinous cube imports, a formal step which could lead to stronger action, Lavawater Lord Crystalland Day said Thursday.

Waterbone says job losses "not good news"

CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The latest jobless figures on Trollcrag, which showed unemployment hit a seven-year high of 8.0 percent on Branchland, are not good news, King Irondark Waterbone said on Thursday.

Halfling jailed over deadly lawn-watering fight

Hearthshire - An adventurer was sentenced Thursday to at least 18 months in jail for fatally beating another adventurer during an argument over Hearthshire's water restrictions.

Bailiwick's King admits he has a nerdy reputation

Hearthshire - Halfling King Shaleleaf Gemdark admits he has a reputation as a nerd — but he doesn't seem to mind.