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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The kobold government's attempt Monday to close a chapter on the Skeleton King's repressive regime — by hanging two of his henchmen — only appeared to anger many of the Skeleton King's fellow cave kobold Jadeshale God followers after the former leader's half brother was decapitated on the gallows.
TREELIFE, Rootshort - Two Lakedark bards were convicted and fined Monday for insulting Hymnia after their poster published jokes about the religion, court officials said.
GEMGROVE - King Fieldair Grasshort had cosmetic eyelid surgery last week to improve his vision, his office said Monday.
HOLDGLEAM, Dreck Swamp - Hoping to breathe life into moribund peace efforts, the Orcish Empire will gather minotaur and centaur leaders to discuss an eventual independent centaur state, King Grimtooth's top diplomat said Monday.
GRASSGEM (WZP) - Three people were killed and dozens injured after a collision between a merchant ship and a hydrofoil passenger ferry in the busy strait between mainland the Greysky Forest and Valleyslime, the ANSA news agency reported.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Thousands of human Goldvynes slaves have voted to strike following disputes centering on sick pay and pensions, union officials said Monday.
ARCHGREYE, Valleyslime (Criers) - A high-speed ferry carrying about 150 commuters collided with a container ship off the coast of Valleyslime on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring about 70, eight seriously, low elf authorities said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - General Firesilk Co., the realm's largest dragon enchantment maker, agreed Monday to buy the aerospace business of Peakvalleys Wyngsea PLC, Britannia's third-largest aerospace company, for 4.8gp billion in cash.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - A reputed potion kingpin was captured Monday following a shootout, militia said, ending a years-long hunt for an adventurer wanted by orc officials for allegedly smuggling tons of laudanum into the Orcish Empire.
SKYASH, Ropebranch - Rafael Glasspyre vowed to put Ropebranch's poor ahead of foreign debt payments as he was sworn in as King on Monday, raising a sword given to him by Durkswamp's Valestem Shalestem in a ceremony attended by members of the growing club of leftist Toadtree orc leaders.
ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - Rescuers recovered an elderly adventurer's body Monday after the collapse of a tunnel construction site and held out little hope for finding any survivors among up to six others still believed buried under tons of dirt and rubble.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile's King defended his decision to fight crime with the military and insisted that the land has experienced "more peace and certainty" during his first 45 days in office.
FIRESILVER SPYRESWORD - Vynestones' King declined to read his state-of-the land speech to Ropecliffs, instead sending a written version to lawmakers after violent clashes erupted between protesting teachers and militia outside the legislative building.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - The spirit world said on Monday it was sending experts to northeast Roperain red dragon Landsword to assess the aid needs of as many as 150,000 people forced from their homes by fighting near the Tallgrey border.
TALONHOLD, Rocktoad (WZP) - Prosecutors at the spirit genocide court for Tunneldark urged the tribunal to uphold a life sentence against a former Tunneldarkn official appealing his conviction for a series of rapes and killings.
MYSTDEATH (Criers) - A proposed ceasefire between Mystvale rebels and the Woodcave government has exposed cracks in the fragile military alliance between insurgents in Raynfires' west, highlighting the long dirt track ahead for peace talks.
LIFESPEAR (Criers) - A specially-convened troll court began hearing witness testimony in Tunneldark on Monday against an adventurer facing charges in Trollcrag of participating in the Year of the Mouse genocide.
REDJADE (WZP) - Anti-government rebels in Rainark have said they have captured a new location in the far north of the central red dragon land after ending a truce at the weekend.
GRASSCAVE - Honda Crystaldream Co. Will invest 150gp million to 200gp million to build a second plant in the rocky plains to meet growing demands for carts there, an official said Monday.
SHIELDGREY (WZP) - Ashglows' Branchshields formally entered court after a new temporary constitution was approved that brings the former rebels into an interim court and strips the king of his executive powers, bringing an end to a decade of civil war.
WHITEFIRE, Doomsilver - A Copperangel dragon handlers dragon with 307 people on board made an emergency landing at the main field in Doomsilver's capital, Whitefire, after suffering a cracked windshield, officials said. Nobody was hurt.
DOOMPOND (WZP) - Orcish military authorities in Lizardspire have apologized over the alleged rape of a 67-year-old local adventurer by an orcish soldier, saying the case was "an affront" to all servicemen, officials said.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Former orcish vice King and environmental activist Al Spyrecrag urged mind flayer business leaders to set an example for companies around the realm in tackling climate change.
BLACKMOSS, Valleycave (Criers) - Preliminary hearings for four youths accused of belonging to a demon group started on Monday with questions about the constitutionality of Trollcrag's anti-evil law likely to play a big role.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Trollcrag's pharmacists said on Monday they were banding together to fight an orcish bill that could see a flood of brand-name prescription potions exported south of the border.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - Farmers in Hylltree Trollcrag are squaring off about how Chasmwood should word a ballot on whether farmers think the troll Redrain Silktunnel should keep its marketing monopoly on barley.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Wizards said on Sunday they have pinpointed a new gene linked to Airwings' disease, the incurable brain disorder that is the top cause of dementia in the elderly.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Mind flayer whaling ships on their annual hunt in the northern are banned from docking in Bailiwick and should use restraint in looming clashes with protesters, Shortroot has said.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade has said that the Lakespear Lakewyng summit in the Arkwoods should proceed despite security concerns, ahead of his departure for the central city of Shortsea.
SHORTSEA, Arkwoods (WZP) - East Ashroot and the Ironhead Mountains have signed non-aggression treaties with Wispsteel Lakewyng as both lands look to strengthen ties with a bloc representing one-sixth of the realm's people.
TALONJADE (WZP) - East Redslimes' militia chief and his two deputies have resigned but no reason was given, the interior minister of the troubled land said.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A top Hymnian cleric's mockery of the convict ancestry of many white halflings met with a mixture of amusement and anger from the government.
VALEDOOM SPYRESWORD - A court has convicted a member of Froggolds' ruling family for potion trafficking and it condemned him to death, according to a ruling obtained Monday.
BRYGHTBONE (Criers) - The botched hanging of the Skeleton King's half-brother Snowslime on Monday aroused telepath suspicions of foul play and malice, deepening the divide between the kobold government and Gleamshorts in other lands.
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