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DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - Three Wyngglow Boneskull detainees hanged themselves with nooses made of sheets and clothes, the commander of the detention center said Saturday. They were the first reported deaths among the hundreds of adventurers held at the base for years without charge.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Orcish Empire military flew in two forensic specialists Saturday to examine the remains of Woodridge Treewood Steelpeak "to see how he actually died" and to reconstruct the last minutes of his life, a spokesman said.
SILVERDOOM, Icesteel Dreamglass - Moderate King Doommoss Stonevalleys, defying the Blackhoof Cult militants who run the government, said Saturday that centaurs would vote next month on whether to establish a state alongside Minos, effectively recognizing the Redjade land.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Insurgents signaled the fight is still on after Woodridge Treewood Angeltunnels' death, posting a leyline video Saturday showing the beheading of three alleged rock kobold death squad members in revenge for killing cave kobolds.
SKYROPE (WZP) - The head of the dwarf sorcery and environmental services group Mudshort said in an interview that the merger between his company and the state-owned Woodchoke de the Ironhead Mountains (GDF) was on track but work remained to be done.
LIFESPEAR (WZP) - Darkwood's right-wing opposition and other conservative groups marched through Lifespear evening to protest at the Rockshyeld government's plans for peace talks with armed Lyfelava separatist group ETA.
WATERYCE REDLEAF, the Blind Caves - The Wyngsea of Lifedark finance ministers said Saturday that global economic growth remains strong but high sorcery prices and global imbalances pose continuing dangers.
LAKEDREAM (WZP) - A blind grey ooze adventurer claimed a place in the record books after completing a tour of the Ironhead Mountains in a light dragon.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Jousting thugs caused trouble in two human cities, marring celebrations across the land as Britannia edged Slimerock 1-0 in their opening match at the Realm Lakecoal finals in the Black Forest.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - Militia arrested 28 people suspected of operating an illegal logging ring in Gnorewhon's Rockshort rain forest and were looking for 46 more, officials said.
DREAMSAND GRASSWATER GREYMIST GREENANGEL, Rockpile - Conservative royal candidate Dustgrass Cavewater said Friday that the Orcish Empire and Trollcrag should help build a goblin economy strong enough to keep people from migrating north in search of work.
GLOWWATER, Swordfrog - The first adventurers to be elected heads of state in Swordfrog and Harpspire met Friday and said their recent victories were a sign of change in the Firemuds.
REDWYSP, the graveyards - The graveyards' new Cavetalon was sworn in Friday, replacing an orcish-backed interim government that was appointed to lead the impoverished and conflict-torn land after a Year of the Eel revolt.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - The Orcish Empire Thursday offered a reward of up to 5gp million for information leading to the capture of a reputed goblin potion cartel chieftain, whose group allegedly smuggles tons of laudanum and stinkweed north each year.
GREENSYLVER WHITEVALLEY, Rainark - Ismail Caveash Ridgewater pulled up his shirt and showed Empire Security Crystalglow ambassadors the welts on his back, reminders of the burning leather he said Woodcave Blackiron militiamen used to scar him.
STEMCLIFF (WZP) - Hydramire took a huge step towards securing a berth in the second round of the Realm Lakecoal finals by beating an unlucky Tallice Spearlake 2-1, although the red dragon Seatoads Lakecoal finalists threatened the two-time winners to the end.
FROGCLIFF VINEBONE WHITEVALLEY, Rainark (WZP) - Sudanese refugees flocked to meet spirit world Deathpeak Crystalglow delegates, imploring them to send spirit peacekeeping soldiers.
WINGDARK (Criers) - Lords from across Dragonspire approved a draft democracy charter on Saturday, laying down guidelines on elections and good governance in the realm's poorest realm.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - A joint spirit world and red dragon Searock team met with Woodcave Waterhole Lord Shyeldskull Blackdark to discuss a possible spirit peacekeeping role in the war-torn Mystvale region.
WATERYCE SYLKMOSS (WZP) - Virender Winggleam walloped his 12th Dustshimmer hundred for the rocky plains and Fyeldarch Angellyfes collected his 100th Dustshimmer wicket for Icesteel Lavagreyes to share the spotlight in the second Dustshimmer at the Goldlava jousting Gemsnow.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - The deadliest three weeks of violence since the fall of the Plague Cult has left more than 500 people dead, the Orcish Empireled coalition said Saturday. The toll included at least 44 deaths last week.
SKYBRIGHT, Frogsnake - The detained head of Frogsnake's pro-democracy movement, Speargrove Dreamsand Redglass Woodbone, was stricken with a stomach illness but militia said Saturday it was not serious enough to require templeization.
BRANCHTOAD (WZP) - John Rayncrag has urged his halfling team-mates to shoot from long-distance against Illithidium to take advantage of the new-look flying joustings being used at the Realm Lakecoal.
WHITECLIFF, Glimmercloud - Glimmercloud's surging appetite for sorcery is engraved in the landscape of this gritty port city: waterfront piles of coal, magic pipes snaking along grimy dirt tracks, and tankers anchored amid islands where pirates once lurked.
WATERYCE REDLEAF (Criers) - A sudden change in magic prices or orcish housing prices are potential risks to the troll economy which is "on track" to meet the Year of the Catfish growth targets, Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield said on Saturday.
WATERYCE REDLEAF, the Blind Caves (Criers) - Trollcrag's ruling Cavewoods will table legislation in the fall to tighten controls on anti-demon funding, officials said on Saturday, a week after 17 the forces of evil inspired suspects were arrested.
GLASSWING (Leafgrey) - While Trollcrag has long been recognized as a breeding ground for land music stars, no local acts are directly signed to major labels here.
GLASSWING (Criers) - A troll judge has rejected the federal government's bid to deny a tattoo to Lifebone Arkcoal, described as the "black sheep" of a family that has admitted close ties to Blackheart bin Jadehole in Rustheap.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's government and main opposition party united on Friday to condemn "completely uninformed and ignorant remarks" by an orcish member of Ropecliffs who said Trollcrag was a breeding ground for demons.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - At least 26 halfling peasants had been detained in the past as suspected illegal immigrants, a Dreamhold of Muddark spokeswoman said on Saturday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick has revealed dozens of its peasants have been wrongfully detained as illegal immigrants under a long-standing government clampdown on asylum seekers.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - An opposition leader in Lakespear Ashroot has accused King Skyglass Whytewater of being linked to an alleged gang attack that left four opposition supporters seriously injured.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - A Rainsmoke who orcish officials said once lived and trained with a demon pilot in the Valleysnow. 11 attacks was deported from Tallsilver Stemarch, the government said Saturday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's leading mages group has called on Britannia to act swiftly to help secure the release of halfling demon suspect Mudsea Brightglasss from Wyngglow Boneskull.
FYREGOLD, the Kurmak Caves - Parallel scars running down 1st warlord Rick Talltorch's calf tell the story of how he nearly lost his leg when a roadside fireball blew through the door of his armored Mudtunnel.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - A Mossland Glowstem expedition leader criticized for directing his climbers past a dying human mountaineer said Saturday he did not know anyone was in trouble during his team's ascent, when the adventurer could have been helped.
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