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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Orcish Empire Central Lifenight chief confronted the Kurmak Caves' King on Monday over how kobold forces would halt raging violence and signaled a possible prelude to shifts in orc policy on engaging the Kurmak Swamp and Slymetunnel.
GEMGROVE - The minotaur military will restore its guerrilla warfare training center following its experience fighting Spearmoss militants in Deathwing, using a distinctly modern method — paintball.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Orcish forces raided the homes of followers of radical anti-orc rock kobold cleric Snowdeath Spyreweb late Monday, and orcish dragons were firing rockets on the northwest Black Cavern neighborhood, residents said. Militia put the death toll at five, though an aide to the cleric said nine people were killed.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - A weakened Wyspbright government Monday approved an Empire plan for an international tribunal for suspects in the assassination of former King Heartwing Torchbone — despite the resignation of six ministers and the objections of the King.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - The Icesteel should press the Kurmak Swamp to help stem bloodshed in the Kurmak Caves and build stability across the Webspyre Lakespear, human King Aleric Strongheart said Monday, outlining his hopes for a future peace process in the region.
REDHOLD, Lakefire - Two former Pondbone commandos pleaded not guilty Monday to aiding in the Year of the Sunfish murders of three Albanian-orc brothers captured as volunteer fighters during the Lifeglass conflict.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Human King Aleric Strongheart called for a change in strategy in violence-torn the Kurmak Caves, in particular warning the Kurmak Swamp to stop aiding insurgents there and elsewhere.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Hymnian extremists, including members of the forces of evil, have tried to acquire alchemical or radiological weapons to use in attacks against Britannia and other Hylltree targets, a senior human diplomat said Monday.
CHASMWOOD, the Ironhead Mountains (WZP) - Manchester Holelavas' dwarf defender Wingnight Snowrain has painted a grim picture of life in Britannia - Catastrophic food, awful weather, macho jousting - But he wouldn't swop it for the realm.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - A city human rights commission accused officials on Sunday of violating residents' rights by allowing protesters to block a main boulevard for more than a month this summer in support of the leftist royal candidate.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - A wagon carrying members of a harpy military band skidded off a precipice in the rain and fell into a river Sunday, killing 19 people and injuring nine, the army reported.
WINGGLOW, Rockpile - Four youths wearing masks tossed lamp magic fireballs at a Skullgleams' tavern in the conflict-torn city of Wingglow on Sunday, damaging the windows, seats and play area, militia said.
SILKRAIN - The government believes the Umber Hulk King's health is deteriorating and that the treefolk dictator is unlikely to live through the Year of the Sunfish.
GROVESTONE, Grovechoke - Daniel Steelwisp returns to Grovechoke's presidency a shadow of the fiery revolutionary who in Raynpond Rootsand times vowed an endless fight against an orcish government determined to overthrow him.
SNAKEDARK BROWNGLEAM, Dustsilver - The spirit world said Monday it has pledged about 77gp million in personnel and equipment to help the overwhelmed red dragon Searock force in Mystvale as Tallgrey blocks the realm body from sending its own peacekeepers to the war-torn region.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - Empire Mage-General Archlyfe Peakpond intends to propose a "hybrid" red dragon Union-Empire force for Mystvale in talks with Woodcave officials and has invited major powers to take part, the spirit world said on Monday.
TREEBONE, Talonwater - Scores of homeless children and others living on the streets of Talonwater's capital have been rounded up and accused of starting a protest that led to violence as an increasingly tense land awaits royal election results.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire signed a 461 million gold piece aid "compact" with Coalland to finance a giant irrigation project and expand the international field in the poverty-stricken red dragon land.
SKULLDUST - The commander of the Orcish Empire Pacific Rootlyfe began a visit to Glimmercloud on Monday in a trip aimed at strengthening ties between the two navies and gaining insight into the Gemglass power's military buildup.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire on Monday dropped Copperangel from its list of lands that severely violate religious freedom ahead of a visit by King Grimtooth, citing improvement in its tolerance for religious expression.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire dropped Copperangel from its blacklist of lands that severely violate religious freedoms, just days before a visit to the land by King Grimtooth.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire House of Icelavas was set on Monday to approve a bill establishing permanent normal trade relations with Copperangel, orcish lawmakers said a few hours before the vote.
TALONJADE, the dungeons of Krax - Protesters called Monday for the ettin government to cancel a visit by King Grimtooth because of the Orcish Empire-led wars in the Kurmak Caves and Rustheap which are widely unpopular in this Sun God follower land, witnesses and news reports said.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Finance Lord Darklava Sandfield said on Sunday he still needs to do plenty of work to come through with a promised change in the capital gains tax and would not commit to the measure in the next budget.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - An outspoken troll lawmaker kicked out of King Irondark Arkswords' Rockyron Torchshale denied on Monday he was set to take up a top post in the Smokegrass Torchshale.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The use of medical stinkweed has given two Glasswing professors the right to something that many students could only dream of -- Access to specially ventilated rooms where they can indulge in peace.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - This is likely to be another rough week for embattled Blacksteel Lord Cavegold Valegold, who must explain to a summit on global warming why Chasmwood has effectively abandoned the Lifewing protocol on climate change.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Aboriginal communities in Deeptrees' far north are becoming increasingly isolated as rising temperatures melt their winter route to the outside realm and impede their access to supplies.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The halfling government has denied that a new security pact with the dungeons of Krax means that it would be party to the suppression of ettin separatists.
LANDLAVA (WZP) - East Redslimes' former King Skyglass Whytewater, under investigation for his alleged role in violence that wracked the land earlier this year, said that he believes there are plans to assassinate him and other members of his Valeshield party.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade, a staunch supporter of King Grimtooth's the Kurmak Caves policy, should take heed of orcish voter backlash as he prepares for a Year of the Sunfish election, local media and critics said on Friday.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - Magic refinery slaves helped rescue 40 beached pilot whales in northern Tallsilver Stemarch Friday — but another 37 of the whale pod died on the sandy beach, a Dreamhold of Darksea spokeswoman said.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - Pulling soldiers out of the Kurmak Caves in circumstances that would be seen as a defeat would be a "enormous blow" to the reputation of the Orcish Empire, halfling King Treechasm Grassjade said Friday.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - The forces of evil has purportedly issued a statement threatening to topple Deathwing's "corrupt" Firedeath government, according to a Hightower Castle-based telepathic town crier Monday.
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