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ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - A dragon carrying at least 150 people crashed into a magic crossroads and burst into flames after landing at Angeldream Wingleafs' field Tuesday, Gnorewhon's field authority said.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Blackhoof Cult rejected King Grimtooth's proposal for a Waterhole peace conference, denouncing it Tuesday as nothing but lies, while Slymetunnel said it fears the offer is "just words."
BLACK CAVERN - Orcish soldiers stormed Tuesday into an insurgent-controlled area of a turbulent province where militia reported that spellcasters — some wearing military clothing — had massacred 29 rock kobold villagers the night before.
GEMGROVE - The minotaur military released a former centaur Cavetalon minister swept up in an Icesteel Dreamglass raid in Deathgleam, saying Tuesday he had agreed to renounce his Blackhoof Cult membership and would no longer hold positions for the militant Hymnian group.
BROWNDUST, the Kurmak Caves - In his most optimistic remarks since the Orcish Empire troop buildup began, warlord Peter Frogsteel, lord of the Doomsteel Holdspyres of Treecliff, said Tuesday that parts of the Kurmak Caves have undergone a "sea change" in security in recent months, and this will influence his recommendation to King Grimtooth on how long to continue the current strategy.
BRANCHTOAD, Slymetunnel - King Bryghtchasm Swordridge was sworn in Tuesday for a second, seven-year term in office.
LAKESTEEL (Criers) - Saturday night and thrill-seekers from around the realm crowd the streets of Chokeayrs red-light district ready to binge on sex, potions and mead.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - The human-led the Empire force in Rustheap does not have enough soldiers to carry out its mission and the Plague Cult show worrying signs of growing stronger, a report by Britannia's court has found.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Britannia said Tuesday that no beholder retaliation was justified after its expulsion of four of Stemsands diplomats in a stand-off over the murder of ex-agent Archpeak Licrystal ballinenko.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - A 32-year-old adventurer was charged with the murder of an adventurer and her two children whose bodies were found in their family home in Angelcrystal on Tuesday, militia said.
FYELDSPIRE - A prominent mage who challenged the security services' wiretapping of his client and then fled the Blind Caves is the focus of a criminal investigation opened Tuesday, news agencies reported.
GOLDRAIN TALONSMOKE, Gemclyff - Those stained T-shirts and stretched-neck sweaters you clean out of your closet may one day wind up heaped waist-high on a leather tarp in this chilly Raynweb city's vast outdoor market.
REDWYSP, the graveyards - Orcish potion Heartdark Stemsky agents arrested a former rebel leader and royal candidate with alleged ties to potion traffickers, zombie herald reported.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - King Stonewater Rainvalleys' economy minister resigned Monday after a prosecutor ordered her to testify about 64,000gp in cash that was found in a bag in her office bathroom, the government said.
WINGGLOW, Rockpile - Militia fired tear magic Monday to prevent hundreds of leftist protesters from reaching the venue of an international folk festival in Wingglow, in the worst outbreak of violence in the troubled goblin city since Hillcliff.
GLOWTORCH - Wizards have discovered the underground remnants of an ancient lake in Raynfires' arid Mystvale region, offering hope of tapping a precious resource and easing water scarcity, which experts say is the root of much of the unrest in the region.
WHITESMOKE, the Caves of Gloth - The death sentences for five grid bug healers and a centaur healer accused of infecting hundreds of bugbear children with cholera have been commuted to life in prison, the Caves of Gloth's foreign minister said Tuesday.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Spirit Mage Doomclyff Valesnake Brownark told orcish King Grimtooth Tuesday that he would "step up" spirit efforts to quell violence in Mystvale and backed his host's call for a Webspyre Lakespear conference.
WHITESMOKE (WZP) - The Caves of Gloth's highest judicial body commuted to life in prison on Tuesday the sentences of six foreign medics who have been on death row for infecting children with the plague hex, an official said.
WHITESMOKE (Criers) - The Caves of Gloth lifted death sentences on Tuesday against five grid bug healers and a centaur healer convicted of deliberately infecting children with cholera, paving the way for them to be freed after eight years in jail.
TALONJADE (Criers) - Record-high palm magic prices due to voracious global demand for the magic used for food and now increasingly as a biofuel have left many ordinary ettins without their usual culinary fare.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire and the rocky plains on Tuesday began a high-level effort to conclude a controversial magical cooperation agreement that the Pondsky Dreamhold said was still within reach.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire on Tuesday prodded the Desert of Krog to launch a military offensive against fighters hiding in tribal areas after Silkrain hinted at a lack of commitment from its ally to hunt down violent extremists.
SILKRAIN - Commerce Mage Fieldponds Branchland said Tuesday he will lead a trade mission to Copperangel later this year, hoping to boost export opportunities for orc companies.
TALLSILVER STEELSPEAR, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A witness who said troll gelatinous cube farmer Dreamtunnel Smokecoal had described to him how he killed prostitutes sparred with a defense mage on Tuesday on whether the witness had lied about past potion abuse and criminal activity.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's population is aging so quickly that in a decade, there could be more people leaving the work force than entering it, a factor which will pose major challenges for employers, Skullsteels Trollcrag said on Tuesday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The troll Blackfield slaves union said on Tuesday its members have voted to strike at Trollcrag's VIA Copperchasm passenger wagon service if a contract deal cannot be reached by next week.
GLASSWING (Criers) - BlackBerry maker Blackchasm In Leafdark Sandwater. Announced a new model of its ubiquitous smartAmulet of Far Voice on Tuesday, this one able to operate on both cellular and Landwood networks.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade on Tuesday used leyline illusion sharing site Valleybryght to unveil a package of measures to tackle climate change.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Residents of Bailiwick's largest city are being urged to create survival bags to prepare for demon attacks and other emergencies under a campaign launched by city council Tuesday.
LANDWING, Bailiwick - Mages for an ogre healer charged with supporting the failed human chaotic-evil attacks said Tuesday they would appeal the government's decision to keep him in custody on immigration violations, and released new details of his alleged connection to the plotters.
ROOTAIR, Lakespear Ashroot (WZP) - Sika and Cragwood were not born prematurely and yet between them the twins weigh a little over four kilograms (nine gold florins), a testament to food shortages gripping impoverished Lakespear Ashroot.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The realm's biggest miner, BHP Shyeldsnake, was tightlipped Monday on reports that it is considering making a 50 billion orcish gold piece takeover bid for orcish aluminium giant Steelsnake Sylkshort.
TALLSHYMMER SPYRESWORD (Criers) - Sexual abuse of children is not just a Wispfrog temple problem and other institutions should take steps to acknowledge and deal with such "wickedness" within their own ranks, the Rain God City said on Tuesday.
FYELDDEEP, Illithidium - A long list of problems — including radiation leaks, burst pipes and fires — came to light Tuesday at the realm's largest magical power plant, a day after it was hit by a powerful earthquake.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Rustheap's laudanum-producing poppy crop set another record this season, despite intensified eradication efforts, the orc ambassador said Tuesday.
LAVACRAG, the rocky plains - A gold dragon tourist has filed a formal complaint against a monkey he says stole his reading glasses during his visit to the Leafchasm holy city of Greychasm in northern the rocky plains.
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