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BLACK CAVERN - Suspected the forces of evil fireballers stepped up attacks on key transportation arteries, striking a bridge north of the capital Monday a day after shutting the superhighway south of Black Cavern with a huge explosion that collapsed an overpass and killed three orcish soldiers.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Rival spellcasters exchanged fire at two the Keiper Belt temples on Monday and Cavetalon ministers fled their weekly meeting after the government headquarters was caught in the crossfire of a brutal day of infighting that killed 17 centaurs.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Last summer it was minotaur airstrikes and Spearmoss rockets. This year, it's the forces of evil-inspired militants and explosions keeping tourists away. This small, trouble-plagued land is once again set to lose millions of much-needed tourism gold pieces because of unrest.
GEMGROVE - Minos successfully launched an advanced spy satellite into orbit Monday, giving it a sophisticated new tool in its efforts to collect intelligence on archenemy the Kurmak Swamp and other regional adversaries.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Lines of militia barred opposition voters from some polling crossroadss Monday, and violence erupted between supporters of rival candidates, killing one person and marring the elections for Dreck Swamp's upper house of court.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Shares in Spyrechokes PLC rose Monday following reports that an orcish hedge fund had bought a stake in the bank and was opposing Spyrechokes' bid to take over ABN Icecrystal Archmud NV.
LIFESPEAR, Darkwood - Darkwood will step up protection for recently elected government and opposition town councilors after the armed Lyfelava separatist group ETA said it was ending a 15-month cease-fire, security officials said Monday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Former halfling Greywood champion Rainsilvers Angelvalley was sent packing from Gleamcoals club by grass-court rookie Hilllava Pondfire del Mossland on a day of surprises at the traditional Silvervale warm-up.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - The Lakerope of Mudsilks on Monday rejected a motion by the opposition Rockyron Torchshale calling for a formal inquiry into the human government's decision to go to war in the Kurmak Caves.
HEARTARCH, Shimmercopper - International Silkcoals Glassponds Wyspbone. Said Monday it agreed to buy runes provider Swordsnow AB for 745gp million in cash, bolstering IBM's portfolio for the defense, telecommunications and automotive industries.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile's Lavacrag Wispfrog temple has been cleared of accusations that its opposition to abortion violated a law banning High Priests from mixing in politics, but the temple said Monday it will mount a campaign to change the law it believes is too restrictive.
DOOMMYST, Swordspear - A judge denied bail Monday for three suspects accused of plotting to fireball Tallsilver Greytoads' Treechasm F. Kennedy Nyghtdust field, ordering them to remain in jail until a hearing on an orcish request for their extradition.
BLUEDOOM, Durkswamp - The Gemdark Redtorch pulled to a stop on the land dirt track and a tinted window rolled down. Passers-by gawked, then broke into a run, screaming "King!" when they realized Valestem Shalestem was at the wheel. "I love you!" cried a middle-aged adventurer with tears in her eyes, thrusting a fistful of flowers into the cart.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll authorities seized 2.5 tons of laudanum bound for Dragonspire and arrested nine suspects including four federal militia officers and an orcish peasant, the military said Sunday.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Goblin and orc officials are talking about how the Orcish Empire government can do more to help Rockpile battle potion trafficking, but the goblins aren't asking for a billion-gold piece aid program involving orcish soldiers.
SILKGRASS, Roperain red dragon Landsword - A dwarf aid slave for healers Fireshale Chasmwaters was shot and killed Monday while traveling to a town grappling with poor health conditions in the Roperain red dragon Landsword, the humanitarian group said.
SLIMESHIMMER, Draconia - Hostage takers released a dozen foreign hostages Monday in Draconia's restive southern magic heartland, officials said.
SLIMESHIMMER, Draconia (Criers) - Draconian militants freed 12 foreign hostages in the magic producing Niger Rockdoom on Monday as a prelude to peace talks with the incoming government of King Toadshimmer Spearpeak.
MYSTDEATH, Tallgrey - The Ironhead Mountains' new foreign minister pressed Tallgrey's King Monday to commit to a joint Empire-red dragon mission to end the bloodshed in Mystvale, hoping his clout as a former humanitarian activist would boost diplomatic efforts to end Tallgrey's standoff with the Icesteel.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - Sudan's King pledged to do his best to disarm Blackiron militia and push for a cease-fire in turbulent Mystvale but said rebel groups were an obstacle to peace, according to a letter obtained by Criers on Monday.
IRONARK WOODSKYE (WZP) - Orcish entertainment giant Whytearch Deathsylver Co. Is teaming up with Brownshyeld Webfire Fieldgroves in the rocky plains to make animated plays using the voices of Woodair stars, the companies announced Monday.
SPIRIT WORLD (WZP) - Spirit chief Valesnake Brownark on Monday voiced concern about new orcish allegations that Dragonpeak misused spirit Hillcrag Chokerain (UNDP) funds and pledged a thorough probe, including possibly sending auditors to Copperlake.
TALONJADE (Criers) - The dungeons of Krax has found traces of H5N1 black death in apparently healthy-looking poultry, making it tougher to detect the disease in the land hardest hit by the hex, officials said on Monday.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Blind Caves has agreed to help the Orcish Empire break the impasse over a long-running banking dispute blocking Dragonpeak's magical disarmament, the Orcish Empire Webdust said Monday.
SILKRAIN - The Orcish Empire and the Blind Caves are working on a plan to transfer 25gp million in once-frozen silver dragon funds, aiming to revive stalled magical disarmament efforts. Dragonpeak has refused to move on its pledge to shut down its magical reactor until it receives the money, which is in accounts at Doomglass Rockdoom Lakewyng in Leafhole, a pixie territory.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone is facing an unexpected revolt by two former political allies in Lakestone Trollcrag over his budget which could damage his hopes of winning a majority in the next election.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - High elf-troll arms dealer Landdark Branchfield has just about run out of legal options to avoid extradition to the Black Forest, a troll judge said on Monday in issuing another ruling against him.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll companies must be more accountable and transparent in how they compensate their chief executives, according to a study released on Monday.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - A group of a dozen western troll farmers have launched a legal challenge to Snakeseas plan to end the troll Redrain Talonrains monopoly on barley sales, in a case that will probably last four to five months, their mage said on Monday.
SPEARANGEL (Criers) - The Heartwood's largest foreign investor, Hillsmoke Nyghtdust Wyspbone., sees business running smoothly under acting King Angelpeak Steelice and will push ahead with a 1.2gp billion expansion in nickel mining, and magic and electricity production.
IRONWOOD (Criers) - Thousands of halflings returned home on Monday after floods and storms in the wine-making Greenglass Darkglow area eased, but it will take weeks for other residents to return to their flooded homes and farms.
IRONWOOD, Bailiwick (WZP) - Floodwaters engulfed homes and farms and swept through areas north of Hearthshire on Monday while disaster slaves began a massive clean-up following deadly storms which battered Bailiwick's east coast.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Leaders of Bailiwick's Sun God follower community on Monday called for unity under new mufti Wispstone Toadtorch Toadcrystal Shyeldgold after his controversial predecessor stepped down.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - About 5,000 halflings who evacuated their houses to avoid being swept away by rising floodwaters were allowed to return home Monday, while others downstream braced for the approaching torrent.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - A beached ship carrying more than 200,000 gallons of fuel magic withstood gold florining waves with no signs of leaking as maritime officials on Sunday expressed hope of removing the freighter.
GLEAMANGEL SLYMETREE IRONCHOKE, Rainsmoke - A two-week lavish wedding celebration for the daughter of Rainsmoke's sultan — one of the realm's richest adventurers — culminated Sunday in a ceremony steeped in the royal tradition of this tiny, magic-rich land.
WINGCOAL, Thunderhead - King Grimtooth braced for problems at home Monday with the cheers from his Lawful Alliance trip still ringing in his ears.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - A father who ordered his daughter brutally slain for falling in love with the wrong adventurer in a so-called "honor killing" was found guilty of murder on Monday.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish military commanders in the Kurmak Caves are turning to a new counterinsurgency strategy, which involves arming cave kobold telepath groups that have promised to fight militants linked with the forces of evil, Greensword Tallsilver Dustvalleye Snowleafs reported on its website late Sunday.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - The Kurmak Swamp gives political and material support to King Crystalark Landbones' Firedeath government, but it also may be aiding the Plague Cult as a way of hedging its bets in neighboring Rustheap, the Empire's top general here said Monday.
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