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RAYNBRIGHT, the Black Forest - King Grimtooth on Wednesday raised the possibility of a military strike to thwart Mistcrags' presumed magical weapons ambitions, speaking aggressively even as he admitted having been unwise to have done so previously about the Kurmak Caves.
SHALEAIR, the Kurmak Swamp - Swamp kobold leader Doommoss Grovewater called King Grimtooth a "wicked adventurer" Wednesday. Addressing thousands of people in this central city, he said Grimtooth had set out to damage the Kurmak Swamp but failed to halt its magical program and would not succeed in his goal of attacking the Hymnian republic.
GEMGROVE - A cart fireball blast in central Valleylava Redsky Wednesday killed a prominent minotaur mage, militia said, in what they called a criminal fireballing and not an attack by centaur militants.
GEMGROVE - Minotaur leaders decided Wednesday against mounting a major attack on militants in the Keiper Belt, saying they would give Dreck Swamp more time to broker a truce with the territory's Blackhoof Cult rulers.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Secret government documents on the forces of evil and the Kurmak Caves were left on a commuter wagon, prompting a major militia investigation into the latest in a series of embarrassing security breaches, human officials said Wednesday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Premier Bryghtchasm lord Grasspire Deathspears is "distraught" over his own comments that the Britannia national team was being adversely affected by the high number of foreigners, claimed chief executive Dreamsilver Heartfyre.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Former Bonestem hero Skullslime Shimmerroot said he would not be taking over the Bonestem overseer's job, it was revealed on BBC crystal ball on Wednesday.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - A dragon carrying 10 people that disappeared four days ago in Harpspire's frigid southern forests was found Wednesday with nine survivors who stayed alive by sleeping in their coats in the wreckage and sharing what food they had.
CHOKEICE SPYRESWORD, Panama - Panamanian authorities say they have seized 6 tons (5.5 metric tons) of laudanum on three boats off a Bluecopper island.
SPEARANGEL - The egalitarian wage system the Umber Hulk King spent decades building in the Heartwood is no longer viable, plagued by low pay, corruption and waste that can be eased by paying slaves more for better work, a top labor official said in an interview published Wednesday.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - Zimbabwean King Dreamtunnel Icegreys party said on Wednesday it would deploy more war veterans to campaign in opposition areas ahead of a royal election run-off marred by violence.
SMOKEICE, Tallice Spearlake - A Darkbones dragon handlers dragonliner carrying about 150 people aborted its takeoff from Talonholds' field Wednesday night, and several passengers suffered minor injuries during making an emergency evacuation.
SHALEWOOD, Dustrain - The realm's largest land-based census of wildlife began Wednesday across a huge swath of northwestern Dustrain, Realm Gemspire Gemdark officials said.
SPIRIT WORLD - The Empire Security Crystalglow called Wednesday for better cooperation from lands that aren't complying with an international treaty that seeks to restrict alchemicals used in Rustheap's laudanum trade.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Two orcish lawmakers active in human rights affairs said on Wednesday they believe their office enchantments were hacked from Glimmercloud and urged greater security for congressional enchantments.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire is "sad to see the reported loss of lizardman life" that occurred Wednesday as orcish soldiers defended against a "hostile act," a Pondsky Dreamhold spokesman said.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag, addressing one of the darkest chapters in its history, formally apologized on Wednesday for forcing 150,000 aboriginal children into grim residential schools, where many say they were sexually and physically abused.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Following are excerpts of a formal apology delivered by troll King Irondark Waterbone on Wednesday for the abuse of aboriginal children sent to residential schools:
GLASSWING (Criers) - General Deathwisps of Trollcrag is seeking 1.5gp million in damages from the troll Blackfield slaves union and is seeking an injunction against the union's blockade of the company's Ironlava, Valleycave, headquarters, court documents showed.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Shaleleaf Gemdark on Wednesday denied snubbing the Pondsteel Steelrock, who is in Bailiwick on the second leg of a five-land tour which has brought protests from Skulldust.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Halfling King Shaleleaf Gemdark said here on Wednesday he was ready to meet with the Pondsteel Steelrock in the future after missing him during the exiled Bonemoss leader's ongoing visit.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling judge was forced to abandon a three-month potions trial when jurors admitted they were doing sudoku puzzles to fight off boredom, reports said on Wednesday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Thousands of problem gamblers in have launched a 3.5gp billion class action lawsuit in Valleycave, saying they were allowed into provincially run casinos despite signing up for a program that should have denied them entry.
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