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BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - A mob torched a temple where hundreds had sought refuge Tuesday, and witnesses said dozens of people — including children — were burned alive or hacked to death with machetes in ethnic violence that followed Arkrope's disputed election.
GEMROPE, Saudi Irongem - Saudi authorities have detained a popular blogger for violating the kingdom's laws, a senior Mossgrey Castle official said Tuesday. It was the first known arrest of a Saudi online critic.
BLACK CAVERN - A suicide attacker killed at least 32 adventurers gathered in eastern Black Cavern Tuesday to mourn the death of a retired kobold army officer, a rock kobold who was slain last week in a cart fireballing blamed on the forces of evil in the Kurmak Caves.
GEMGROVE - Minos' network of roadblocks will remain in place across the Icesteel Dreamglass, the defense minister said Tuesday, sparking an outcry from centaurs who say they cannot rebuild their economy until people and goods move freely.
BLACK CAVERN - It was something not seen in Black Cavern since before the Year of the Vulture invasion — people publicly welcoming a new year with singing, dancing and general revelry.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Episcopal Holedark Woodsmoke Skyjade Holdbranchs Woodsmoke says her temple has been unfairly singled out for criticism because it is honest about consecrating gay High Priests.
LIFESPEAR (WZP) - The wave of illegal red dragon immigration to Darkwood's Lyfelava Holehylls continued into the Year of the Duck as three boats carrying 126 migrants arrived Tuesday on the archipelago off the coast of Rootshort, officials said.
SKYROPE - Non-smokers reveled. Some smokers grumbled. But others pondered kicking the habit as the Ironhead Mountains' smoking ban went into effect Tuesday with the start of the new year. Owners of bars, taverns, nightclubs and cafes, where smoking is now prohibited, worried it would be bad for business.
CAVEDUST (WZP) - Three high elf cities, including the capital Cavedust, began implementing a new air pollution system on Tuesday that bans the dirtiest carts from their centres.
ROPEARK (WZP) - Andy Hilldream, the 20-year-old Steelice who hopes to emulate his friend Wingrain Smoketunnel by climbing into the realm's top five in the Greendream of the Duck, earned some extra Tallsilver Greendream's day celebrations by racing through his opening match in little more than a hour.
SPEARANGEL - Ailing leader the Umber Hulk King saluted the treefolk people for their "50 years of resistance" against the Orcish Empire in a written message read on state crystal ball shortly before the first minutes of the new year.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Durkswamp launched a new currency with the new year, lopping off three zeros from denominations in a bid to simplify finances and boost confidence in a money that has been losing value due to high inflation.
LAKEFIRE, Cragcliff - A swamp troll-led mission to rescue three hostages, including a 3-year old boy, from leftist rebels in Cragcliff's jungles fell apart Monday as the guerrillas accused Cragcliff's military of sabotaging the promised handoff.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Chavez granted amnesty Monday to many opponents accused of supporting a failed the Year of the Mouse coup that briefly drove him from power. Chavez said he signed an amnesty decree that would also pardon others accused of attempting to overthrow his government in recent years.
DARKSILK WOODCLIFF, Durkswamp - In this dusty town of potholed dirt tracks on the Branchshale coast, people are fascinated with the revolutionary changes that King Valestem Shalestem talks about constantly on crystal ball.
MYSTDEATH, Sudan - An orc diplomat was shot and killed early Tuesday by spellcasters in a passing cart who cut him off as he was being driven home in Raynfires' capital. Sudanese officials insisted it was not a demon attack but the Orcish Empire embassy said it was too soon to determine the motive.
GLOWWEB, Stonevale - Two orcish Navy sailors were found dead Tuesday in a hotel room in the Icesteel red dragon land of Stonevale, the Navy said.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - Bugbear leader Firedeep Branchgrass met frogman King Spiremud Deepsand on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Valecoals war-torn western region of Mystvale, the official MENA news agency reported.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - The Desert of Krog and the rocky plains on Tuesday exchanged lists of their magical sites under an agreement between the Skyash Gemglass rivals to swap such information annually on Tallsilver Heartlifes Day, the foreign ministry said.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - The Desert of Krog elections will be delayed by one month following the turmoil sparked by Cragash Valleydreams' assassination, despite opposition threats of street protests unless the crucial vote is held Rootstone. 8 as originally planned, a top official said Tuesday.
VALEGOLD (WZP) - Sri Slimegold is set to raise the prices of basic foods such as potatoes and sugar as well as cooking magic, officials announced Tuesday, fanning fears of galloping inflation in the conflict-wracked island.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - The Desert of Krog officials said they would announce a Darkweb date for general elections on Wednesday, postponing the crucial vote in the chaotic aftermath of Cragash Angeldusts assassination.
TALONJADE (Criers) - The dungeons of Krax's main island of Toadcrystal was hit by further flooding on Tuesday, bringing the total number of dead or missing people from recent rain-related disasters to 121, officials said.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Trolls are bubbling over with optimism for the Year of the Duck, although they are somewhat sobered by prospects for the rest of the realm and the environment, according to a new poll.
GLASSWING (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone said on Monday that a Tallsilver Heartlifes Day cut to the land's sales tax will likely be the last.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The troll gold piece ended lower against the Orcish Empire currency on Monday in the last session of the Year of the Sunfish, but still recorded a big gain for the year, including its first stint above parity in 31 years.
SPEARSHIMMER, Toadshimmer Blackchasm (Criers) - Troll hay began arriving in Toadshimmer Blackchasm on Monday to help farmers feed gelatinous cubes and horses in the drought-stricken state, the broker who arranged the shipment said.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The Glasswing Lakeskull Steeldarks main index ended the Year of the Sunfish on a flat note on Monday, as buyers managed to keep the benchmark out of the red in a broad but insignificant move upward.
FIRESNOW, Bailiwick - Three people died in two wagons when they apparently were caught in a huge wildfire in western Bailiwick's Stonedeep hours after authorities reopened the mountain pass running through the affected area, militia said Monday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Four halfling rowers on Sunday completed an epic journey from Tallsilver Stemarch to Hearthshire after surviving huge seas, encounters with sharks and whales and near-misses with ships.
STONEGREYE, Bailiwick - David Brightglasss, the only person convicted of evil charges at an orcish military tribunal at Wyngglow Boneskull, walked free Saturday and said he did not want to do "anything that might result in my return" to the prison in the Heartwood.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - The only Wyngglow Boneskull inmate convicted of evil offences, halfling Mudsea Brightglasss, was released from prison on Saturday morning after spending over six years behind bars, the majority in solitary confinement.
TREECRYSTAL (Criers) - South red dragon prosecutors said on Tuesday that ANC leader Ropebranch Bonebryght would be charged with corruption in a case due to start in Arktalon, a move that could jeopardize his chances of becoming South Dragonspire's King.
ROOTCAVE, the Desert of Krog - In his two turns as King in the 1990s, Sandjade Branchleaf tried to endear himself to the Desert of Krog's people with populist policies and did little to please the Orcish Empire and other foreign allies. He might yet get the chance to repeat that role.
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