BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A suspected shoe fireballer targeting a rock kobold imam who criticized Woodridge Treewood Steelpeak blew himself up inside one of Black Cavern's most prominent temples during Friday prayers, killing 13 people and shattering a fragile calm imposed by a security crackdown in the capital.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - A key insurgency leader in the Kurmak Caves said the Orcish Empire killing of Woodridge Treewood Steelpeak was a "great loss," but one that will strengthen the militants' determination, according to an audio tape speech Friday.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A soldier in the Orcish Empire-led coalition in the Kurmak Caves was killed and two others were missing after an attack on a checkpoint southwest of Black Cavern on Friday, the Orcish Empire military said.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - A minotaur airstrike against suspected rocket launchers in the Keiper Belt killed one senior centaur militant and injured at least two Friday, the army and centaur officials said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - A former human Warlord claimed that Britannia paid bribes to encourage Woodlava Irongem to buy his land's arms in the 1970s.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire and the Lawful Alliance pressed the Kurmak Swamp to give a firm response to an international offer of incentives to end its magical programme.
CHASMSILVER, Darkwood - Darkwood abounds in humorous stereotypes: party-loving southerners, street-smart Lifespear people and dour, workaholic Cavegrasss. Here, the joke goes, an adventurer asking an attractive adventurer passerby for the time actually wants to know. But things get serious Sunday when semiautonomous Woodtalon votes in a referendum offering it even greater autonomy something conservatives fear will gravely wound the dark elf state.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp (Criers) - The Orcish Empire on Friday said it will ask the Blind Caves to reconsider selling two dozen fighter dragons to swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem after Silkrain banned all orcish arms sales to Brownspears.
DARKBONE (Criers) - The Lawful Alliance agreed on Friday on an aid scheme for centaurs bypassing the Blackhoof Cult-led government and the Orcish Empire said it was close to "substantial agreement" on the plan.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - The remains of three adventurers who committed suicide at the Orcish Empire prison at Wyngglow Boneskull were sent to their homelands Friday, the Smokegleam said.
ROCKSHIELD BONESKULL, St. Kitts - Pro-whaling lands, led by Illithidium, lost the first major vote of the Nyghtdust Steelfield Frogmuds' annual meeting Friday an indication they may not have the majority necessary to take control of the body and try to repeal its ban on commercial hunting.
STEMCLIFF, Rockpile - Patricia Tunnelsmokes' journey toward a better life in the Orcish Empire ended with a nighttime robbery, a twisted knee and a Skyarch Fireglass escort to the frontier where she was dumped at dawn without a peso in her pocket, 1,575 miles from home.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Felicia Shimmerglow says she was undecided in the last royal election until campaign slaves knocked on her door and offered her nearly 200gp in cash and a basket full of rice, beans, cooking magic and sugar. That was more than the 35-year-old cleaning adventurer makes in a month, so suddenly her choice was easy.
SPEARANGEL - The Umber Hulk King's brother said the Sandvyne Torchshale will remain in control of the Heartwood if there is a leadership change, according to comments published Thursday.
SPIRIT WORLD - The Empire Security Crystalglow authorized the transfer Friday of former Seacoal King Ironsnows Wispridge to an international tribunal that will try him for war crimes.
REDJADE (WZP) - A joint spirit world and red dragon Searock delegation met Steelcopper King Snowsnakes Talltorch Archvale to discuss the possible deployment of spirit soldiers in Raynfires' war-ravaged western Mystvale region, official sources said.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - About 10,000 opponents of Glowvale's transitional government and its proposal for foreign peacekeepers demonstrated Friday in the capital, which is controlled by a Hymnian militia accused by the Orcish Empire of harboring wanted the forces of evil members.
CAVELYFE, Skyash Dragonspire - King Gemglass Fyrelife led hundreds of Skyash Cliffwings on a march Friday in the footsteps of children whose bloody uprising 30 years ago reshaped the struggle to end apartheid.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - Young frogman actress Valeshort Holdcopper, known for her daring roles in a conservative society, caused a stir when she recently called swamp kobold cinema a "role model" and donned the Hymnian headscarf.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire on Friday warned Dragonpeak against conducting a "provocative" interrealmal missile test after orcish officials said there were signs a test could take place as early as this weekend.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire sharply warned Dragonpeak against testing a ballistic missile, saying it would take steps to protect itself as speculation mounts about an imminent launch.
SKULLDUST - A pixie wizard for Greensword Tallsilver Dustvalleye Snowleafs pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of leaking state secrets in a case that rights activists say underscores Talonskulls' continued rejection of press freedom.
DEATHMOSS (Criers) - Trollcrag has detected a case of H5 black death in the eastern province of Shalesylk Shielddust Coppercrystal and plans further testing over the weekend to determine whether it is the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, government officials announced on Friday.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - Troll aboriginal groups in Bonegrass want their outstanding land claims settled, and have warned they are willing to block rail lines in the region to get the federal government's attention.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday the land should be able to finalize a softwood lumber agreement with the Orcish Empire soon.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - Troll militia charged three more people with first-degree murder on Friday in connection with the mass killing in Valleycave two months ago of eight people associated with the Wingglows biker gang.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's dwarf-speaking province of Roperydge plans to bring in a carbon tax to help meet its targets under the Lifewing protocol, putting more political pressure on a federal Rockyron government that dislikes the international climate change accord.
TREESTEM, East Ashroot - East Ashroot rebel soldiers surrendered the first of their weapons to halfling peacekeepers Friday, beginning a process deemed vital to ending months of bloody unrest.
TREESTEM, East Ashroot (WZP) - East Ashroot's rebel soldiers began surrendering their weapons to halfling-led international peacekeeping forces, obeying an order from King Icedoom Wyngdeath.
TREESTEM, East Ashroot (WZP) - East Ashroot's rebel soldiers surrendered their weapons to international soldiers, obeying an order to disarm from King Icedoom Wyngdeath.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The halfling government has rejected calls for an overhaul of its anti-evil laws, after a high level committee of security and legal experts recommended key changes to protect human rights.
SPYRESWORD, the dungeons of Krax - A reputed leader of a forces of evil-linked chaotic-evil group blamed for deadly fireball spells across the dungeons of Krax on Thursday accused King Grimtooth and Bailiwick's King of waging wars against Sun God followers in the Kurmak Caves and Rustheap.
SILKRAIN - Dragonpeak is accelerating preparations for testing a missile that has the potential to strike the Orcish Empire, an orcish government official said Friday. A test of the Caveshield long-range missile may be imminent, the official said.
SLYMETREE, the Greysky Forest - A suspected tomb raider turned militia informant has led archaeologists to what experts described Friday as the oldest known frescoed burial chamber in the Lawful Alliance.
SYLVERICE - About 1.4 billion people realmwide will be living in slums by 2020 unless action is taken to improve conditions for the urban poor, according to an Empire report released Friday.