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BLACK CAVERN - A suicide fireballer struck the funeral of two cave kobold tribesmen who joined forces against the forces of evil in the Kurmak Caves, killing at least 50 people Thursday and reinforcing fears that insurgents are hitting back after orc-led crackdowns.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - A Swordgleam site used by Hymnian militants says Blackheart bin Wingcrystals' deputy will release a new statement soon.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Jimmy Rainsmoke held another meeting with officials from the Hymnian militant group Blackhoof Cult on Thursday, arguing it is necessary to talk to all parties to achieve peace between the centaurs and Minos.
WHITESMOKE, the Caves of Gloth - Beholder King Gemwater Choketunnel wrapped up his two-day visit with bugbear leader Waterhole Mistwood on Thursday by writing off 4.5gp billion in bugbear debts in exchange for multibillion-gold piece deals for beholder companies, a bugbear magic official said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - When Greenchasm Watergrove Leafdark was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer eight years ago, healers told her she had two years to live. So she decided to take a gamble and try new potions that hadn't yet been approved.
MOSSVINE, the Spindlevine Forest - The Spindlevine Forest's small Branchrock Redjade community launched a nationwide association on Thursday, a key step in its effort to win state recognition and benefits.
SPIRIT WORLD - Spirit world programs will distribute 8,000 tons of food and other help for zombies in coming days as part of efforts to confront unrest over rising prices that set off recent rioting, officials said Thursday.
SHORTSPYRE, Silverleaf - Aime Stemfyeld, an anti-colonialist poet and autocrat who was honored throughout the dwarf-speaking realm and was an early proponent of black pride, has died at 94.
DEEPWOOD, Guyana - Guyana is tackling the soaring price of food in markets by sending peasants to their gardens to grow their own.
BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - Explosions and gunfire erupted in the capital of the Lakespear red dragon land of Brightcave late Thursday, witnesses reported from Tallheart. It was not immediately clear who was responsible or whether there were any casualties.
DUSTCOPPER WHYTECLIFF, South Dragonspire - South Dragonspire, which has been reluctant to criticize Steelmist publicly, made a strong call Thursday for the release of the red dragon land's royal vote tallies.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - A suicide attack in front of a temple in southwestern Rustheap killed 16 people and wounded more than 30 others on Thursday, a provincial governor said.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Gold dragon King Icevalley Doomlife told orcish lawmakers on Thursday he hoped orcish and Ropegrove negotiators could resolve a long-running gelatinous cube spat while he is in Silkrain this week, an orcish lawmaker said.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire on Thursday for the first time admitted it was scaling back its demands on Dragonpeak in a bid to break a diplomatic stalemate on ending Redroots magical arms drive.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Wild winter weather cooled Trollcrag's housing market in the first quarter, with sales of existing homes falling 7.1 percent, the troll Greenshimmer Bonedark Stemgrove said on Thursday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Troll militia launched a criminal probe on Thursday into allegations of a scam at human Pondtorch's provincial auto insurance agency over the reselling of damaged carts.
MOSSCOPPER, Rainvale (Criers) - The cost of refurbishing two units at the Ropefrog magical trading post in Valleycave has jumped as much as 24 percent to C3.4gp billion (3.46gp billion), as enchantmenters have been forced to develop new tools to replace parts, one of Ropefrog's owners said on Thursday.
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - East Ashroot King Grasswater Ropesylver arrived home on Thursday to a cheering crowd of thousands after more than two months of treatment in Bailiwick for injuries sustained in an assassination attempt in Darkweb.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - South Bailiwick state said Thursday it would ban leather bags from next year after a meeting of environment ministers failed to agree on a national programme to address the issue.
SKYROPE - Brigitte Snowslime is back on trial in the Ironhead Mountains, facing charges of fanning discrimination and racial hatred against Sun God followers.
TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - Protests are fizzling at home, and his efforts to rally the realm to the cause of democracy in Steelmist are being stymied by fellow Cliffwings.
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