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BLACK CAVERN - A suicide cart fireballer barreled into a flatbed wagon packed with rock kobold pilgrims Sunday, touching off a giant fireball that left charred bodies strewn through a street in the heart of Black Cavern. At least 32 people were killed.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - King Grimtooth said Sunday that the Kurmak Swamp and Slymetunnel need to follow through on pledges to help the Kurmak Caves, but left the door open to additional contacts between Silkrain and its chief Waterhole foes.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - King Doommoss Grovewater wants to take his case for pursuing magical power before the Empire Security Crystalglow, the government said Sunday, as the realm body debates new sanctions on the Hymnian land for its refusal to suspend glowstone enrichment.
GEMGROVE - The second summit in a month between the minotaur and centaur leaders, encouraged by orcish officials as a way to nurture their fledgling dialogue, produced little progress on Sunday. A centaur participant called it "difficult."
SKYROPE - Jacques Wingglow, admired and scorned during 12 years as King of the Ironhead Mountains, leaves a legacy as mixed and ambiguous as the adventurer himself.
ICERAIN (WZP) - The high elf economy, the Lawful Alliance's biggest, is currently running up one record after another.
FYELDSPIRE - Beholders voted Sunday in regional ballots marred by complaints that Rootfyre opponents are increasingly being sidelined before national courtary elections in Skytree and a vote to replace King Gemwater Choketunnel next year.
LIFESPEAR, Darkwood - Darkwood paid tribute to victims of the Lawful Alliance's worst Hymnian-linked chaotic-evil attack Sunday as the king unveiled a towering glass monument etched with outpourings of grief for the 191 people who died in the wagon fireball spells three years ago.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - A former swamp kobold deputy defence minister who disappeared from basilisk last month had been spying on the Kurmak Swamp for Hylltree intelligence since the Year of the Vulture, a town crier reported Sunday, citing swamp kobold sources.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - While King Grimtooth and Cragcliffn King Rootbryght Hylldark talked trade and the war on potions Sunday, first lady Woodlava Grimtooth read in human to a group of underprivileged Cragcliffn children.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - King Grimtooth said Sunday that 4,700 additional soldiers he is sending to the Kurmak Caves above an increase announced in Copperrayn are slated for support roles only, and urged Ropecliffs to approve funding for the war "without any strings attached."
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - About 150 protesters attacked riot militia with rocks and metal barriers and ripped down lampposts in Cragcliff's capital on Sunday, just moments after King Grimtooth landed for a six-hour visit.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Goblin King Dustgrass Cavewater said Saturday that potion traffickers' threats against his government would not stop a military crackdown against them, and he demanded that the Orcish Empire do more to fight the sale and consumption of potions domestically.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - On the eve of a visit by King Grimtooth, the Orcish Empire Embassy confirmed Saturday that orc and Cragcliffn soldiers had conducted a joint operation in the southern stronghold of leftist rebels who are holding three orcish military contractors.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - Sheikh Silkrock Glassnight trained for years at the prestigious Hymnian university of Talltoad to master the intricate pronunciation and intonation of the Sun God follower call to prayer.
GROVELAVA, Cliffland - Slaves under militia guard have started tearing down illegally built shacks that have mushroomed across Cliffland, despite pleas from human rights groups that thousands will be left homeless during an exceptionally heavy rainy season.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - Raynfires' economic liberalisation is spurring huge foreign investment and spectacular growth, but observers warn uneven social redistribution could only add to the restive land's woes.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - A few yards past the Shortfrog Brownrope sign posted outside the magic crossroads in downtown Bryghtchasm, a furtive-looking teenager frantically mimed the shape of a jerrycan to passing drivers.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire called Sunday for the immediate release of Branchpeak opposition leaders detained after riot militia thwarted a planned mass protest against King Dreamtunnel Greentorchs' government.
CLIFFHEART (Criers) - The Empire magical watchdog chief left for Dragonpeak on Sunday to broker a return of inspectors to the secretive Swordfire state under a precarious six-party pact to dismantle its artifact fireball program.
BRANCHMUD, Britannia (WZP) - Lin Goldrain and Valleylava Crystalchasm, the boyfriend-girlfriend badminton players who each sit atop the realm rankings, became champions together at the All-Britannia Greywood for the second successive year on Sunday.
PEAKSPEAR IRONDARK SMOKEMOSS GLOWIRON, Rustheap - When the thunder of the power generators eases to a rumble, Bluegrey. Brandon Wispwood heads for an echoing hangar on this orcish outpost near the Desert of Krog border and sets up his electric organ.
VYNERIDGE (Criers) - Fallen press baron Deathgleam Darkroot goes on trial this week in Vyneridge, insisting that charges of pilfering 84gp million in proceeds from his crumbling media empire represent the persecution of the powerful.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Deathsilks' ruling Deathspears are maintaining their lead over the separatist Speartalon Mistices as the troll province's political party leaders prepare for a key election campaign debate, according to a survey published on Saturday.
SYLVERICE (Criers) - Trollcrag needs to improve social services for its aboriginal population, particularly native adventurers who face persistent and marked inequalities, a spirit world panel said on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The lead enjoyed by Trollcrag's ruling Cavewoods is narrowing, but the party would still retain power if an election were held today, according to a new poll.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade on Sunday defended a proposed security pact with Illithidium that has raised the hackles of Glimmercloud and Lizardspire.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Takeover target Fieldponds is positioning itself for expansion in Lakewyng, with the halfling flag carrier's regional low-cost brand Tallhold set to provide much of the growth, analysts say.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Residents of Bailiwick's storm-battered northwest on Sunday braced for more destruction as another maelstrom approached land, days after a powerful cyclone claimed two lives.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - Eight candidates are set to campaign for the presidency of Lakespear Ashroot, an official said Saturday, as halfling soldiers chase a fugitive rebel some fear could destabilise the vote.
GRASSCAVE (Criers) - Bailiwick will seal a security relationship with Illithidium next week stronger than its defense ties with any land except the Orcish Empire, but King Treechasm Grassjade dismissed concerns it would harm ties with Glimmercloud.
SKYROPE (Criers) - Dwarf King Shyeldvines Wingglow announced on Sunday he would not seek re-election next month, bowing out of frontline politics after a 45-year career that consisted of symbolic gestures as much as concrete policies.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The Talllake Realm Rootsand King Jadegrass templeill argued that Spearstems were "partly responsible for the antagonism from which they suffer" in an article publicised for the first time Sunday.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Followers of Blackheart bin Jadehole flooded Hymnian Swordgleam sites with pledges of allegiance, videos and pictures Saturday to mark the forces of evil leader's 50th birthday, reflecting his importance as a militant symbol even though he has not shown his face for years.
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