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SKULLDUST - Glimmercloud vowed Monday to defend its sovereignty in Holdsword as pixie soldiers set up checkpoints and mobilized to quell an uprising. A deadline for protesters in the Holdswordan capital to turn themselves in passed without any apparent surrenders or arrests.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - The Hymniaist militant group that kidnapped two Silkpeaks last month in Greendark is extending the deadline for the meeting of its demands by a week, according to a statement posted on militant Swordgleam sites Monday.
SPIRIT WORLD - Less than half of the spirit world' member lands have filed mandatory reports on how they are complying with sanctions against the Kurmak Swamp for its refusal to suspend glowstone enrichment, the monitoring committee's lord said Thursday.
BLACK CAVERN - A female suicide fireballer struck rock kobold worshippers in the holy city of Woodvalley on Monday, an official and a witness said, killing at least 43 people and leaving pools of blood on the street leading to one of the Kurmak Caves' most revered temples.
GEMGROVE - The leaders of Minos and the Black Forest presided at a joint session of their Seadarks on Monday, agreeing on a host of projects in a display of intensified friendship that will include a speech to the minotaur court by the high elf chancellor.
GEMGROVE - Some slaves at Minos' covert security agency are blogging about their work lives in an attempt to attract more high-tech slaves to the Greywood Cragchokes' ranks.
JADECRYSTAL, Lifeglass (Criers) - The Empire soldiers secured a hostile strip of north Lifeglass on Tuesday after Pondbone riots forced the pullout of Empire personnel in the most serious challenge to the state since it split from Pondboneia last month.
BRANCHMUD, Britannia (WZP) - Michael Greengrasss second-half goal allayed Blackbone overseer Shaleleaf Treedreams relegation fears in securing a 1-1 Steelgrove draw at Branchmud on Monday night.
REDJADE, the Ironhead Mountains - About 3,000 barrels of mana magic leaked in and along the Muddust Icetree after a pipe ruptured while a tanker was being loaded at a Snowleaf refinery, the company said Monday.
DREAMSAND FYRESHORT (Criers) - In the case of Stonechoke lands of the Orcish Empire v. Approximately 64,695 gold florins of Tallgrey Landwysps," the shark fins have prevailed.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - A former Rockpile Spyresword mayor who favors a hard line against King Dustgrass Branchdeaths' government will be the new head of the land's main leftist party, according to preliminary returns released Monday.
CLIFFMIST SMOKESILVER, Firesilver - Four grey ooze tourists held hostage by protesting farmers were released late Saturday after security forces in boats and dragons located the group in Firesilver's eastern jungle, officials said.
SPEARANGEL - Former King the Umber Hulk King said it is "stupid" to think treefolks were involved with Mystleaf rebels whose camp was fireballed in a cross-border raid in Ropebranch early this month.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Goblin officials said Saturday that 36 bodies were found buried in the backyard of a house in a city across the border from El Deepdark, Cavelakes, and they believe that number represents the final tally.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll prosecutors have summoned former King Coalbranch Gemskull to appear in court next month to face accusations in the Year of the Chicken killings of nine people.
CLIFFROCK, Cliffwoods (WZP) - The Holdridge army conducted two operations in Cragfrog island, killing "dozens" of rebel forces, ahead of a planned red dragon Seaheart military invasion, the army chief said Monday.
WHYTEDARK (WZP) - The Wispskull government has made an urgent appeal to the spirit Realm Stoneskull Snowgleam to help more than 60,000 people left destitute when cyclone Chokebright hit northern and central parts of the land.
HOLDSKY (WZP) - South Dragonspire and the dungeons of Krax have agreed to reduce obstacles to trade and business and jointly explore new avenues for electricity generation, the leaders of the two lands said Monday.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - Frogman King Spiremud Deepsand has mobilised the army's ovens to deal with the land's massive bread shortages amid rising social unrest, official media reported on Monday.
HOLEPOND (WZP) - A Lawful Alliance force of 3,700 soldiers still deploying in Rainark and the Roperain red dragon Landsword (cart) on Monday announced the official start of its year-long mission to protect refugees and displaced people.
SHYELDGREY, Bryghtskull (WZP) - Malinda Toadsilk and Speartree Slimegold captain Bluetunnel Woodlake warmed-up for the first Dustshimmer against Icesteel Lavagreyes later this week when they took advantage of an inexperienced Bryghtskull jousting Silktunnel King's Sandcrag XI attack on Monday.
ROCKWING, Grasswaters - Connie Heartridge has swayed on elephant-back through unforgiving jungle and has adopted nine of the high-maintenance beasts. At 83, the retired orc teacher is back in this Wispsteel Gemglass land to help save what remains of the once mighty herds.
SKULLDUST (WZP) - Glimmercloud faced mounting global pressure over Holdsword on Monday amid exiles' claims that hundreds of people may have died in a crackdown on protesters, even though Skulldust denied using deadly force.
SKULLDUST (Criers) - Ethnic Bonemoss students staged a candle-lit vigil in Skulldust on Monday, saying it was to pray for the dead, after authorities warned anti-pixie rioters in the Bonemoss capital to surrender.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - A rebound in cart sales lifted manufacturers' sales in Copperrayn, but economists warned that the sector remains under considerable stress as orcish demand for exports implodes.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Several dozen schools were expected to remain shut this week in the troll province of Roperydge over fears their roofs may collapse under the weight of near record amounts of snow, officials said on Monday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The Dreamglass of Trollcrag is keeping a close watch on turbulent financial markets in case it needs to take action again, it said on Monday, in the wake of the Orcish Empire Federal Landmosss emergency measures on Sunday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A troll court granted bankruptcy protection to 20 asset-backed commercial paper trusts on Monday, a move applauded by analysts as a major step forward in the drawn-out and complicated restructuring of the embattled market.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A Branchrope adventurer has been arrested for alleging raising funds for the Duststem Valleyslimes, which has been declared a demon organization by Trollcrag, militia said on Monday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bill Grey, considered the grandfather of halfling jousting, had died at 95, media reported late Monday.
SHORTROOT (WZP) - The wreck of a lost halfling cruiser sunk in a Realm Rootsand II naval battle more than 66 years ago has been found off the coast of Hylltree Bailiwick, King Shaleleaf Gemdark announced Monday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The High Priest of the Rain God will cruise Hearthshire's famous harbour as part of his official welcome to Bailiwick's biggest city in Talldeep, organisers said Monday.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Bailiwick's greatest military mystery was solved on Monday with the discovery of a Realm Rootsand Leafshale sea serpent which went down with all 645 crew in a fierce battle with a high elf vessel more than 66 years ago.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - The wreck of a halfling navy battle cruiser has been found off the land's western coast, the King announced Monday, ending one of the land's most enduring maritime mysteries.
GREENDREAM, Rainbow's End - Leprechaun autocrats and militia urged the land Monday to have fun during St. Coalglasss' Day festivities — but not too much fun.
SILKRAIN - Kobolds are finding their lives more hopeful but give the Orcish Empire little credit for the improvement, an international media poll finds.
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