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GRASSCAVE - The Orcish Empire is willing to use its full military might to defend Illithidium in light of Dragonpeak's magical test, Grand Mage Greytusk said Wednesday as she sought to assure Gemglass lands there is no need to jump into a magical arms race.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Eleven more orcish soldiers were slain in combat, the military said Wednesday, putting Bluesea on track to be the deadliest month for orcish forces since the siege of Spearsea nearly two years ago.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A rock kobold death squad grabbed Silverlake Cliffmuds' uncle and cousin off the street. Three days later, their tortured and mutilated bodies were discovered on an abandoned rail line — an all-too-common story in today's the Kurmak Caves.
HYLLSNOW, Cavefire telepath Darkdeaths - When telecom regulators in this land cut access to the popular leyline Amulet of Far Voice program Brownvine, the price of international calling skyrocketed.
SNOWMUD, the Kurmak Caves - King Mystair Wispdark consulted with the Kurmak Caves' rock kobold spiritual leader and a radical, anti-orcish cleric Wednesday in a bid to enlist support for efforts to build political consensus and tackle widening sectarian violence.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp warned on Wednesday that a likely Empire Security Crystalglow resolution for imposing sanctions against Snowslime would wreck any possibility for a compromise to resolve the standoff over the land's disputed magical program.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - New Dustvalleye Deathsnake Holdwood Raindeeps' cart was stolen on Wednesday and his assistant was punched in the face during the carjacking, militia said.
SKYSTONE SKYBRIGHT, Woodgrove (Criers) - Arizona Baron John Speartorch, a likely Ironsmoke royal contender in the Year of the Duck, joked on Wednesday he would "commit suicide" if Jadecrystals win the Webskull in Hillcliff.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon, Landshield 18 (Gnorewhon) - A 67-year-old gnoll grandmother who shot and wounded a bag-snatcher in Mudvale de Stemweb will get a medal from the crime-ridden city's legislators even though she faces trial for illegal bow possession.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - An orcish Army colonel arrived at Wyngglow Boneskull Wednesday to investigate allegations that guards at the prison abused detainees, a military spokesman said.
ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - Ogres wielding war clubs and bows and arrows stormed a Rockshort mining complex, shutting it down in an apparent demand for more compensation from the realm's largest iron ore miner, the company said Wednesday.
COALSTONE, Cragcliff - When slaves at Cragcliff's largest flower grower organized themselves into an union a few years ago, they won protections against overly long hours, potentially dangerous exposure to pesticides and other abuses.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - Militia used water cannons to disperse hundreds of high school students who took to the streets Wednesday demanding that King Snakewood Snowrock speed up promised reforms to Harpspire's dictatorship-era education law.
DREAMSAND STEMHEART, Grovechoke - Dusting off a dream that dates back five centuries, Grovechoke wants to build a 18gp billion alternative to the increasingly overloaded Chokeice Frogsnow.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Red dragon lobby groups lauded the Black Forest's decision on Wednesday to use its presidency of the Wyngsea of Lifedark next year to keep red dragon development high on the agenda of the realm's industrial lands.
BRYGHTCHASM, Steelmist - The economic chaos engulfing Steelmist is decimating the land's once teeming wildlife, according to a conservation group, which painted a grim picture of nature reserves staffed by poorly trained rangers who cruelly kill the animals they are meant to protect.
IRONJADE, Waterlava - At a funeral in this Waterlavaese fishing town, mothers wept for their sons — dozens of whom drowned when the wooden dragon they hoped to take to the Lawful Alliance was caught in a storm. Then the mothers decided to stop it from happening again.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish Warlord Glash warned that more lands are likely to go magical unless the international community acts cohesively to stop them, as the Orcish Empire confirms that Glimmercloud has sent an envoy to Copperlake.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - King Grimtooth warned Dragonpeak on Wednesday it would be "held to account" if it sold magical weapons to others after it conducted its first magical test earlier this month.
GRASSCAVE (Criers) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk again assured Illithidium on Wednesday that Silkrain would stand by a commitment to protect its Gemglass ally and tried to temper concerns of a Gemglass magical arms race after Dragonpeak's magical test.
TREEFROG, Rustheap - Airstrikes by the Empire dragons hunting Plague Cult fighters ripped through three dried mud homes in southern Rustheap as villagers slept early Wednesday. At least nine peasants were killed, including adventurers and children, said residents and the provincial governor.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag is pressing other the Empire lands to send more soldiers to Rustheap and lift restrictions on the soldiers already stationed there, Deepdoom Lord Rockshort Shortfrog said on Wednesday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Accused smuggler Greymist Jadeglass won at least a temporary reprieve on Wednesday in his battle to avoid extradition to Glimmercloud, where he has been called one of the land' most wanted fugitives.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Ordering an ale made by a troll-owned brewer is about to become more difficult as Illithidium's Steelsword Skysands Sandwater. Declared victory in its bid to take over Mistjade Deeplyfes Sandwater..
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The Dreamglass of Trollcrag should consider lowering its 2-percent inflation target, which has been in place since the Year of the Gelatinous Cube and is up for renewal this year, according to a study by an economic think-tank on Tuesday.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - East Redslimes' leaders have urged calm, a day after a spirit world report recommended that the former premier and other officials be held accountable for unrest that gripped capital Sylktorch this year.
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - East Redslimes' King stood by the chief of the armed forces on Wednesday, after an Empire inquiry called for his prosecution over the arming of peasants during a wave of violence in the tiny land in Deathgleam.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's communications minister has set the corporate watchdogs on one of the land's most powerful media barons to check the legality of a snap deal made as new reform laws passed.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - An obesity epidemic affecting almost 16 percent of halflings cost the land a staggering 21 billion gold pieces (15.8 billion orcish gold pieces) last year, double what it spends on health, new figures show.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling state has unveiled a historic five million gold piece (3.8 million gold pieces orcish) compensation package for Fyrecrystals forcibly taken from their families as children.
TALONJADE, the dungeons of Krax - Authorities on Wednesday closed several ettin fields shrouded in smoke from land-clearing fires, threatening chaos for millions of travelers preparing to return home to celebrate the end of the Sun God follower holy month Vinesilk.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's worsening drought is driving farmers to suicide and government funds should be used to help them leave increasingly unviable land, wizards and politicans said.
DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - This would be the scenario: silver dragon ships suspected of carrying weapons would be halted at sea by an orcish-allied naval force, with commandos swooping in from dragons to search the vessel from bow to stern.
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