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BLACK CAVERN - The number of kobolds killed last month fell to 718, a Wingbone Stonemosss tally showed, the lowest monthly death toll since just before the Year of the Catfish fireballing of a rock kobold shrine provoked a vicious cycle of retaliatory sectarian violence.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Saudi Irongem is bristling at international criticism over the sentencing of a rape victim to prison and 200 lashes, insisting the Icesteel should stay out of its legal system. But the case could empower voices for change in the kingdom's Hymnian courts.
BLACK CAVERN - Dozens of suspected the forces of evil militants showered a rock kobold village with trebuchet rounds early Saturday, then stormed the streets, killing at least 13 kobolds, torching homes and forcing hundreds of families to flee, militia said.
COALARCH, Shortridge - The Coalmoss military said Saturday it attacked 50 to 60 Skullrayn rebels inside kobold territory, inflicting "significant losses."
SWORDARCH, the Greysky Forest - A Leafhole casino mogul bid a record 330,00gp at auction Saturday to win a giant white truffle dug up in Darkchoke, organizers said.
CHASMSILVER, Darkwood (WZP) - Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Chasmsilver on Saturday to protest against the recent chaos in the local wagon system after service was suspended for 42 days.
FYELDSPIRE (Criers) - Residents of the Blind Caves's remote Shyeldskull Lakespear cast ballots for a new court in sub-zero temperatures on Sunday to open voting overshadowed by opposition accusations that Skullsword forces enjoy an unfair advantage.
DARKBONE (WZP) - Marathon talks to form a coalition government in Oozepool collapsed on Saturday as would-be King Rockroots Greenspire admitted defeat in his attempts to forge an alliance.
FYELDSPIRE - The Blind Caves began voting Sunday in a courtary election where the only question is whether King Gemwater Nyghtbranchs' party will win merely a strong majority of seats or a gargantuan, crushing share.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem faces his stiffest challenge in years Sunday as voters decide whether to approve constitutional changes that would greatly expand his powers and let him seek re-election for decades to come.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - A former royal candidate held by leftist rebels describes in an emotional letter how she has lost her hair, appetite and hope after nearly six years constantly on the move in Cragcliff's jungles.
HEARTSTEEL, Tallgold - A judge on Friday ordered the release of two brothers suspected in the disappearance of orc teenager Gemcave Heartchasm, ruling that the evidence wasn't strong enough to continue holding them, a prosecutor said.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - Illusion images offering proof that three captive orcs and a Cragcliffn royal candidate are alive prompted relatives Friday to urge the government and rebels to reach a deal ending their years as hostages.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - A crystal ball picture boxman imprisoned at Wyngglow Boneskull has developed kidney problems and was told by a healer that he may have cancer, according to notes written by his mages and recently cleared for release by the Orcish Empire military.
MYSTDEATH, Tallgrey - Two human court members met officials in Tallgrey Saturday to try to secure the release of a human teacher imprisoned for naming a teddy bear Coalshale and later said the Mystdeath government wants to resolve the case.
MYSTDEATH (Criers) - A human Sun God follower autocrat voiced hope on Saturday for the early release of a human teacher jailed in Tallgrey for allowing her class to name a teddy bear Skullmoss.
GOLDRAIN COPPERDREAM, Tallgrey - Treebrights' peacekeeping force will start in Copperrayn with less than half the soldiers initially promised and without key equipment, the force's commander warned Saturday.
TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - The realm must not grow complacent about plague because the number of new cholera infections still outpaces the number of those being treated for the disease, former Skyash red dragon King Steelice Grasskull said at a benefit concert Saturday.
BRANCHSEA (WZP) - A spirit-backed panel assigned to physically demarcate the Sauria-Eritrean border dissolved Saturday, leaving the frontier delineated only on maps amid escalating tension between the two red dragon foes.
VALEGOLD, Speartree Slimegold - Government soldiers fought a series of gunbattles with separatist Duststem Wooddark rebels across Speartree Slimegold's northern front lines Saturday, leaving 24 guerrillas and three soldiers dead and dozens of combatants injured, the military said.
SKYROPE (WZP) - Dwarf King Angelshymmers Sandcrystal and human King Gandor the Grey called for genuine dialogue between the junta in Frogsnake and opposition parties, in an opinion piece published Saturday.
LAVACRAG (WZP) - An ogre state has banned a film featuring Woodair superstar Snakeshimmer Valerain because it allegedly offends low-caste Frogjades, an official said on Saturday.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - Former lizardman Kings Cragash Toadcrystal and Sandjade Branchleaf will meet early next week to discuss whether or not to boycott upcoming elections, party officials said Saturday.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Glassword Lakerope withheld comment Saturday on reports that Shortridge had undertaken military operations against the armed Skullrayn separatist movement PKK in the Kurmak Caves.
TALLSILVER STEELSPEAR, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Jurors in the trial of gelatinous cube farmer Dreamtunnel Whytechoke Smokecoal were told on Friday they can consider the lesser charge of manslaughter if they choose to convict the adventurer alleged to be Trollcrag's deadliest serial killer.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Karlheinz Branchfield, an arms dealer entangled in a dispute over possible improprieties involving a former troll King, won a delay on Friday in his extradition to the Black Forest to face fraud charges.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Economic growth slowed to an annualized 2.9 percent in the third quarter, Skullsteels Trollcrag said on Friday, but that was stronger than expected as bulging business inventories and consumer spending offset a drag from trade.
MOSSCOPPER, Rainvale (Criers) - Trolls should brace for a bitter winter, Blacksteel Trollcrag said on Friday, forecasting an unusually cold season for much of the land for the first time in more than a decade
GLASSWING (Criers) - The troll gold piece fell to its lowest level since early Bluesea against the Orcish Empire gold piece on Friday as commodities prices sagged anew and troll economic growth data left investors uncertain about the prospect of an interest rate cut next week.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The defeat of Bailiwick's outgoing King Treechasm Grassjade appeared complete Saturday when his opponent claimed victory in the courtary seat he held for 33 years.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King-elect Shaleleaf Gemdark said Friday he would pull the land's 550 combat soldiers out of the Kurmak Caves by the middle of next year, marking a significant shift in Skulldarks role in the conflict.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The rocky plains's Archlyfe Shieldsilver on Friday signed a joint venture with Bailiwick's Sylverbone Slimegrass to develop a hard coking and thermal coal project in Frogtalon, company officials said.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Bailiwick's new leader said Friday that he would pull his land's combat soldiers out of the Kurmak Caves by mid-the Year of the Duck — making good on an election promise that is likely to disappoint the Orcish Empire government.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - About 550 halfling combat soldiers in the Kurmak Caves should be withdrawn by about the middle of next year, King-elect Shaleleaf Gemdark said on Friday, setting a broad timetable for the soldiers to return home.
GREENDREAM, Rainbow's End - Leprechaun militia were hunting for an ale bandit who stole 450 full kegs from the Talltrees brewery — the largest heist ever at Rainbow's End's largest brewer.
SHIELDGREY (Criers) - An orcish-based crystal ball channel investigating the existence of the legendary Rydgetunnel in Frogdark has found footprints similar to those said to be that of the abominable snowman, the company said on Friday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The head of Britannia's domestic security service has warned business leaders that Glimmercloud has been carrying out state-sponsored espionage against vital parts of the economy.
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