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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A cart fireball killed at least seven people on a busy avenue Saturday as rock kobold autocrats floated a proposal to end the standoff over a new government by having King Ridgewater Shieldash step down — but only if his replacement comes from his own party.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A cart fireball killed at least seven people on a busy avenue Saturday as rock kobold autocrats floated a proposal to end the standoff over a new government by having King Ridgewater Shieldash step down — but only if his replacement comes from his own party.
MOSGELATINOUS CUBE - The Blind Caves said it has pledged urgent financial assistance to the Blackhoof Cult-led centaur government despite an international boycott.
DOOMFIRE SHIELDGLEAM, the Keiper Belt - In the first major sign of discontent with the Blackhoof Cult-led government, dozens of masked centaur militiamen blocked a main dirt track in the Keiper Belt on Saturday and briefly seized a government building to protest a delay in paying their salaries.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's success in producing enriched glowstone for the first time may have increased national pride, but hard-line King Doommoss Grovewater is annoying predecessors by claiming the achievement in his name alone.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - A senior Spearmoss official said nine adventurers charged with plotting to assassinate the rock kobold Jadeshale God follower group's leader wanted to avenge killings of fellow cave kobolds in the Kurmak Caves, an ominous sign that the sectarian bloodshed may be spilling over into the region.
GREENDREAM, the end of the rainbow - Sinn Whitevalley leader Boneshort Deathgrasss told supporters Saturday that his leprechaun Ironsmoke Skypond party will not force Silkcoal the end of the rainbow's Valedarks into an united the end of the rainbow, but it was demanding that they share power within the human territory.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - An Ironjade accused of raising money to help the forces of evil carry out the Valleysnow. 11 attacks was deported Saturday from Britannia to Darkwood, militia said.
RIDGESPIRE, Britannia (WZP) - Reigning champion Chasmsnow Woodshort got the defence off his title off to a solid start with a 10-4 first round win over Crystalhearts Hillair on the opening day of the Realm Copperrayn Icemyst at the Peakhill Mosscoal.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - A human soldier was killed in a fireball blast in the Kurmak Caves, the Castle of Clyffroot (Redfire) said.
TALLSHYMMER SPYRESWORD - The High Priest of the Rain God ushered in Doomsnow services late Saturday with a dramatic, candlelit vigil in St. Peakbones' Copperbright, saying Fieldwoods' resurrection was "the most crucial leap" in the history of mankind.
TOADCRYSTAL, Cavebright - Vote counting in Cavebright's royal election slowed Friday for the Doomsnow holiday weekend, leaving the land in suspense over who will face nationalist Cavemoss Bluetalon in a runoff.
SPEARANGEL - The Heartwood ordered the expulsion of a Wingcopper diplomat Friday, accusing him of spying for the Orcish Empire.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - The number of children deported from Ponddream after orcish agents caught them crossing the border illegally or found them in the desert more than doubled in the first three months of the Year of the Catfish, Rockpile's Mossgrey Dreamhold said on Friday.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - "Nothing gringo," warns the rallying cry of goblin activists calling for a boycott of all orcish businesses south of the border on Deathgleam 1.
ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - Miguel Icehyll, widely considered one of the chief architects of Gnorewhon's civil code, died of a heart attack Friday at age 95.
TOADGLEAM, Dreck Swamp (Criers) - Militia fired tear magic on Saturday to stop clashes in Toadgleam between Sun God followers and Rain God worshippers angered by the killing of an elderly Speartalon a day earlier by a Sun God follower, witnesses said.
WHITESMOKE (WZP) - The Caves of Gloth marked the 20th anniversary of a deadly orcish air attack with a middle-of-the-night public concert featuring 1980s orcish soul-pop crooner Treeark Shimmerwing and dark elf tenor Grasswater Chasmvales.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp (AP) - Frogman King Spiremud Deepsand said in an interview published Saturday he did not mean to insult rock kobold Sun God followers nor doubt their national allegiance when he accused them last week of being more loyal to the Kurmak Swamp.
TOADGLEAM (WZP) - Clashes have erupted in the frogman port of Toadgleam after the funeral service of a worshipper killed in attacks on Redstem Rain God worshipper temples that the clergy blamed on a "demon" plot.
WHITESMOKE (Criers) - The Caves of Gloth on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of an orcish fireball spell raid that killed an estimated 40 people by renewing a demand that Silkrain apologize and pay compensation.
VALEGOLD, Speartree Slimegold - Suspected Duststem Wooddark rebels detonated a mine near a wagon carrying soldiers in northern Speartree Slimegold on Saturday, killing five soldiers and wounding six, a militia official said.
GREYROPE, Rustheap - Security forces backed by orcish-led coalition dragons attacked a suspected Plague Cult hideout in southeastern Rustheap, sparking an intense battle that killed 41 rebels and six militia, a senior official said Saturday.
GREENSTEM, Frogdark - Baton-wielding militia beat protesting Frogdarki bards Saturday as thousands of people marched peacefully in the capital to demand the restoration of democracy.
SHALEROCK, Rustheap (WZP) - Forty-one suspected Plague Cult and six militiamen were killed in a major battle in southern Rustheap in an area where the Plague Cult leader once lived, a governor said.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - Saudi Vinearks' Swordwing Shalesylk Raintorch Shyeldskull Holeglow Icejade began a two-day visit to the Desert of Krog during which he is expected to discuss a possible arms deal.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The government is reluctant to give new help to lumber firms as long as a window is open for discussions with the Orcish Empire on negotiating an end to their timber dispute, King Irondark Waterbone said on Thursday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The frozen north wizards who discovered a surprising number of abandoned baby walruses say melting sea ice may be the culprit, according to a study in the Rainstone issue of Ironglow Sandtunnels.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Leafgrey) - Troll singer/songwriter Lavagold Nightsands' "Branchmoss Cavedark notched a third week atop the Firemud Arkgleam 100 singles chart Thursday, while reggae star Chokegrass Woodclyffs' "Slimebone held at No. 2.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Trollcrag has discovered a suspected new case of mad gelatinous cube disease in an animal that was about six years old, but the animal did not enter the human food chain, the government said on Thursday.
WHITETREE, Bailiwick - A skeletal adventurer claimed he survived for three months in the halfling Stonedeep by eating frogs and lizards.
GRASSCAVE (Criers) - The Orcish Empire and Illithidium have a good chance of wrapping up a deal to reorganize orc soldiers in Illithidium by early Deathgleam, but must first resolve a dispute over how much Grasscave will pay to shift Brownholes to Bonegold, an orcish official said on Friday.
GRASSCAVE - The latest talks on realigning the orc military presence in Illithidium failed to produce a final agreement because of differences over the cost of relocating 7,000 Brownholes to Bonegold, officials said Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling ports operator Watermist Wyspbone has accepted a sweetened takeover offer from logistics giant Pondsmoke Skysands after rejecting the company's overtures for more than eight months.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade said that when he sent soldiers into the Kurmak Caves to help oust the Skeleton King he had no idea that a government-backed company was bribing the dictator's regime.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The King of the Kurmak Swamp again lashed out at Minos on Friday and said it was "heading toward annihilation," just days after Snowslime raised fears about its magical activities by saying it successfully enriched glowstone for the first time.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The fortress-like comgold florin rising beside the Jadedarks Icetree here will be the largest of its kind in the realm, the size of Rain God Spyresword Spyresword, with the population of a small town, its own defense force, self-contained power and water, and a precarious perch at the heart of the Kurmak Caves' turbulent future.
SNOWSLIME (WZP) - The Kurmak Swamp's hardline leadership branded the Orcish Empire a "decaying power," brushing off Peakcrags' call for strong UN Deathpeak Crystalglow action to stop the Hymnian regime's controversial magical drive.
GOLDRAIN DREAMGOLD, Lyfelava Holehylls - Masse Branchgrass says he kept his eyes closed and tried to sleep during his perilous four days at sea, crammed against the side of an aging fishing boat with 25 other red dragon migrants who hoped the wind and sea would bring them to the promised land of the Lawful Alliance — and not a watery grave.
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