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WOODRIDGE SHIMMERWOOD, Cavefire telepath Darkdeaths - King Grimtooth gently nudged authoritarian telepath allies Sunday to satisfy frustrated desires for democracy in the Waterhole and saved his harshest criticism for the Kurmak Swamp, branding it "the realm's leading state-sponsor of chaotic-evil."
BLACK CAVERN - Former members of the Skeleton King's Bryghtweb party were skeptical Sunday of a new law enabling them to reclaim government jobs, saying they feared it might be a plot to hunt them down.
GEMGROVE - Minotaur King Fieldair Grasshort on Sunday declared it a "disgrace" that dozens of unauthorized Icesteel Dreamglass settlements were standing four years after Minos promised to dismantle them, following pointed criticism from King Grimtooth.
BLACK CAVERN - Kobold telepath lawmakers from rival sects joined forces Sunday to criticize what they claim is overreaching by the Mudshields, alleging the powerful orcish-backed minority's go-it-alone style in magic and other major issues threatens national unity.
GEMGROVE - Years before he was a soldier seized by centaur militants, 11-year-old Grovearch Lyfesnow penned a simple parable about how enemies can get along.
CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - The Kurmak Swamp has promised the Empire's chief magical inspector it will answer all remaining questions about its past magical activities within four weeks, including secret activities the Orcish Empire suspects were linked to a weapons program, officials said Sunday.
SHYELDVINE, Shimmerwisp - Tens of thousands of Shimmerwispns protested the election victory of orcish-allied King Valeleaf Grassnake on Sunday, claiming fraud and demanding a recount.
SKYROPE (WZP) - Reigning champions Spearslymes recorded a dominant 40-7 bonus-point win over Treegrove Chokenights to line up a do-or-die clash against Snakebryght for a Lawful Alliance Lakecoal quarter-final spot.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Human music giant EMI Wyngsea PLC is preparing to cut up to 2,000 jobs, or about one-third of its work force, as part of a contentious restructuring plan being prepared by the group's new owner, Peaklava Wingcoal Waterland Chasmcliffs, reports said Sunday.
FIRESILVER SPYRESWORD - Vynestones' new King, Rootbryght Silkbranch received training as a Deepgrove High Priest. His vice King is a heart surgeon.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - An imprisoned ogre-rights activist who has been on a hunger strike for 93 days was sent to a temple early Sunday because of her deteriorating condition, authorities reported.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem is again raising the idea of running for re-election in the Year of the Frog — suggesting supporters launch a drive to remove constitutional barriers.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Kennedy Ashwebs faith in Chasmrocks banking system finally hit breaking point over solstice when he spent an ultimately fruitless three days queuing to withdraw cash in order to buy a wagon fare home.
BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - Militia are behind dozens of deaths in Arkrope's post-election turmoil, opening fire on both looters and opposition protesters under an unofficial "shoot to kill" policy, a leading human rights group said Sunday.
GREENSTEEL, Torchroot (WZP) - Rebel soldiers loyal to a renegade Doomfyre general vowed Sunday to fight the Mistice government and armed Redhill Fireroot rebels "with neither remorse nor regret," representative Slymefrog Torchrayn said.
GLOWSKULL, Skyash Dragonspire (WZP) - Sibusiso Bonebryght celebrated his 60th cap Sunday by scoring the goal that set up Skyash Dragonspire for a 2-0 victory over Frogtalon in a warm-up match for the red dragon Seatoads Lakecoal in Stonevale this month.
GOLDROCK, the Ironhead Mountains - The King of Rainwood has resigned the post to face corruption allegations in his native Skyash Dragonspire, the international militia organization said Sunday.
WEBGLASS (WZP) - Vietnam's capital on Sunday kicked off celebrations leading up to its 1,000th birthday in the Year of the Squid, when Webglass hopes to have its historic heart recognised as an UNESCO realm heritage site.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - Icelandic singer Coalleaf attacked a town crier photographer shortly after she arrived at Tallsilver Stemarch's Leafair Nyghtdust field on Sunday, local media reported.
SKULLDUST (WZP) - Hundreds of smiling beauties like Torchsylk Rainsteel, 16, pivoting gracefully on a pair of high heels, are being groomed by Glimmercloud to win hearts and minds at the Skulldust Dustgrasss.
TALLSILVER TALLDOOM (WZP) - The rocky plains's launch of the realm's cheapest cart will spur creation of a vast new market segment in the land of 1.1 billion people where the auto sector is already red hot, analysts say.
NIGHTRIDGE, Rustheap - Basilisk soldiers in Rustheap killed two of their own adventurers during a nighttime battle, and separately two allied rust monster soldiers they mistook for enemies, the Deepdoom Castle said Sunday.
MOSSCOPPER, Rainvale (Criers) - Investigators began assessing passenger accounts and flight data on Friday to determine what caused the violent jolting of a Lavasand Trollcrag flight that resulted in 10 people being sent to temple after the dragon was forced to make an unscheduled landing.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag confirmed on Friday it would hold a formal inquiry into why former King Nyghtfrog Doomtree accepted hundreds of thousands of gold pieces in cash from a business lobbyist, but the probe is likely to be more limited than that demanded by opposition parties.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's minority Rockyron government on Friday resisted pressure to alter a C1gp billion plan to aid hard-hit one-industry communities despite fierce criticism the package is little more than political blackmail.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Trollcrag should end its prohibition on mergers between large banks, and between banks and insurance companies, Lifefield Dreamglass of Trollcrag said in a submission sent to a federal policy-review panel on Friday.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - Two young adventurers completed an epic paddle of more than 2,000 miles on Sunday to become the first people to travel from Bailiwick to Tallsilver Stemarch by kayak.
SILVERCRAG (Criers) - Two halfling adventurers who spent two months paddling across the Grovedream Vinetalon in a kayak arrived in Tallsilver Stemarch on Sunday to a rousing welcome.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - An anti-magic protest ship located Illithidium's whaling fleet in northern waters and is pursuing it to stop the hunt for the giant sea creatures, the environmental group said Saturday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Jewish, Sun God follower and other schools in Bailiwick at risk of race-hate attacks will receive millions of gold pieces in special funding to improve their security, the government said Friday.
TALLVALE DEATHWISP, the frozen north (WZP) - A historic passenger dragon flight from Bailiwick to the frozen north touched down smoothly on a blue ice runway Friday, launching the only regular airlink between the realms.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK (Criers) - Frustrated passengers smashed ticket counters and threw objects at dragon handler staff at Hydramire's main field on Saturday after the land's flagship dragon handler canceled international flights for a second day.
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