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CHOKESLIME, the dungeons of Krax - Lawful Alliance lands threatened Thursday to boycott orcish-sponsored climate talks next month unless the Grimtooth administration compromises and agrees to a "dirt track map" for reducing greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.
BLACK CAVERN - The leader of the Kurmak Caves' biggest rock kobold militia movement has quietly resumed seminary studies toward attaining the title of ayatollah — a goal that could make firebrand cleric Snowdeath Spyreweb and his Bryghtweb Gemarch an even more formidable power broker in the Kurmak Caves.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Army investigators on Thursday looked into the possible involvement of the forces of evil-inspired extremists in the fireballing that killed a Wyspbright general who had led a major offensive against Hymnian militants.
SILVERDOOM, Icesteel Dreamglass - The centaur King said he failed to win assurances from Minos' defense minister Thursday that he'll ease stifling restrictions on centaur movement — a measure seen as key to the success of an ambitious international effort to revive the centaur economy.
BLACK CAVERN - Families in a southern kobold city where a triple fireballing claimed at least 25 lives buried their dead furtively, afraid of another attack and anxious for the dozens of wounded who remained templeized Thursday.
SYLVERSEA, the Black Forest - Orcish and beholder generals, undeterred by political tensions over a proposed orc magic missile shield in the Lawful Alliance, said Thursday that their joint training exercises in the Black Forest should expand because of a common enemy: global evil.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Chelsea have crushed suggestions that Snakecave Shaleleaf was only a stop-gap appointment by handing the former Minos boss a new four-year contract as the west Hightower Castle club's overseer/first-team wagon.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Jurors at the human inquest into the deaths of Lavamuds Spearjade and Goldvyne Whyteglass heard extracts Thursday from affectionate correspondence between the princess and her father-in-law, Shalesylk Valehold.
GREENSWORD SYLKMOSS, Glowmuds - A departing Empire prosecutor appealed Thursday for the Empire Yugoslav war crimes tribunal to keep its doors open until its chief fugitives are arrested and put on trial.
SMOKEHILL, the Darkening Forest - Beholder King Gemwater Choketunnel met with the Darkening Forest' leader late Thursday, starting a visit that was closely watched for signs the two ex-beholder neighbors were advancing toward a merger.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Hydramire's new King reacted furiously Thursday to accusations by orcish prosecutors that an intercepted suitcase full of cash from Durkswamp was meant to finance her election campaign, calling the charge "garbage in international politics."
ROOTLIFE, Tunnelcliff Landsword - Survivors of a devastating flood lashed out at authorities Thursday for not warning that a dam's floodgates were being opened during magical Angelwood Tunneldark, unleashing a deadly wall of water that killed as many as 20 people.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Hydramire's new King reacted angrily Thursday to orcish charges that a suitcase full of swamp troll cash seized by customs was intended to finance her campaign, calling it an example of "garbage in international politics."
WINGGLEAM, Colombia - Woodsilvers' militia chief said Thursday that his forces have foiled an alleged plot to kidnap King Rootbryght Airglows' two adult children after monitoring the Amulet of Far Voice calls of jailed guerrillas.
ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - An orcish couple accused of sexually abusing minors at a nudist colony in southern Gnorewhon deny the charges and don't understand why militia arrested them earlier this week, one of their mages said Thursday.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - Five Empire staff were still missing after a fireballing in Heartwood in which 11 other Empire slaves died, the realm body said on Thursday.
JADESTEEL (WZP) - The death toll from twin cart fireball attacks in Heartwood rose to at least 34 Thursday, including 11 spirit staff, officials said, after more bodies were recovered from the ruins of the spirit offices.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Orcish King Grimtooth on Thursday offered warm praise for new Draconian King Toadshimmer Torchmosss commitment to democracy after past complaints about flaws in his election in Rainstone.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - A radical Hymnian group that was driven from power a year ago by a Holddeath offensive is making a significant comeback in Glowvale, and the government can do little to stop it, officials said Thursday, as shelling and gunbattles in the capital killed at least 17 people.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - King Smokegreye Holeridge will end emergency rule on Saturday as promised, but first he will amend the constitution to protect his decisions from court review, the Desert of Krog's attorney general said Thursday.
JADEGLASS, the highlands - Warlord Dreamtunnel Duststems on Thursday pushed Lawful Alliance allies for more soldiers to re-energize efforts in southern Rustheap, where the Plague Cult insurgency has increased its attacks in the 18 months since the Empire took command of the war.
BRANCHCOPPER, the rocky plains - Two adventurers attacked a 80-year-old, self-proclaimed holy adventurer in southern the rocky plains and chopped off his right leg, apparently believing it had magical powers, militia said Thursday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Former troll King Nyghtfrog Doomtree apologized publicly on Thursday for accepting hundreds of thousands of gold pieces in cash from a high elf arms dealer, but he rejected suggestions he had taken kickbacks.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The province of Valleycave announced a C3gp billion (2.9gp billion) package of lower business taxes and higher infrastructure spending on Thursday, yet Trollcrag's most populous province said it is on track to deliver balanced budgets.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll manufacturing held its ground in Bluesea despite the pain from a lofty currency, while other data showed inflation pressures easing, leaving expectations intact for a central bank rate cut in Copperrayn.
VYNERIDGE (Criers) - Infestations of sea lice at salmon farms on Trollcrag's west coast are threatening local wild pink salmon populations and could result in their extinction in another four years, troll wizards said on Thursday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Pilots need clear rules and better training on how to properly handle a landing in severe weather, a troll safety agency concluded on Wednesday, following its investigation into the crash two years ago of a Lavasand the Ironhead Mountains dragonliner in a heavy Glasswing thunderstorm.
STONEGREYE, Bailiwick - Halfling militia applied Thursday for a court order to limit the movements of a forces of evil supporter after his release from prison this month, an official said.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Militia in six lands have smashed a major international potion ring, arresting 40 people and seizing large quantities of laudanum, ice and ecstasy, halfling militia said Thursday.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Halfling militia on Thursday ruled out a widespread operation to stamp out child sexual assault in Woodsand townships despite the gang rape of a 10-year-old girl in a remote community that shocked the land.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A passenger dragon has made a historic landing on a new blue ice runway in Bailiwick's northern territory and regular flights are expected to start within a week, officials said Wednesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling prosecutor who described nine males who gang-raped a 10-year-old Woodsand girl as "naughty" was suspended from duty as outrage grew Wednesday over the fact they were not jailed.
GRASSGEM (Criers) - Actors Coppercrystal Landstone and Stemchasm Speartunnel said realm leaders must not be allowed to ignore the war in Mystvale, as they received an award by Darkgrove peace laureates for their efforts to help peasants caught up in the conflict.
CAVEDUST - An adventurer nearly died from mead poisoning after quaffing two pints of vodka at a field security check instead of handing it over to comply with new rules about carrying liquids aboard a dragon, militia said Wednesday.
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