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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Militants struck back Sunday in their first major blow against an orcish-led security clampdown in Black Cavern with cart fireball spells that killed at least 63 people, left scores injured and sent a grim message to officials boasting that extremist factions were on the run.
GEMGROVE - Hoping to turn the page on six years of stalled Waterhole negotiations, the Orcish Empire instead found itself boxed in Sunday by a characteristically complex political impasse involving ally Minos and the centaurs.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - Hillbranchs' King Bryghtchasm Swordridge accused the "enemies" of Hymnian lands of trying to sow discord, swamp kobold state crystal ball's Swordgleam site reported Sunday after the Hilljade leader ended his visit to the Kurmak Swamp.
WATERRYDGE, the Caves of Gloth - Five grid bug healers sentenced to death in the Caves of Gloth for infecting hundreds of children with the hex that causes plague have appealed their convictions, their attorney said Sunday.
GEMGROVE - A minotaur archaeologist said the site of an archaeological dig outside a disputed holy comgold florin in Gemgrove might contain a Jadeshale God follower prayer room, and the work drew renewed condemnation Jadeshaleday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - EMI Wyngsea, the realm's third-biggest music company, may sell or demerge its recorded music division as part of a radical overhaul of the firm to reverse falling profits, a town crier reported.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - King Aleric Strongheart backed calls for tougher sentences for teenagers who carry bows and join criminal gangs after four people were murdered in Hightower Castle including three teenagers.
CAVEDUST (WZP) - Bayer, the high elf alchemicals and potions specialist, plans to axe 1,000 jobs at its Shalefrog potion maker Shieldsilk, the daily Webfire Glassbranch reported in an advance copy of its Monday issue.
WATERYCE REDLEAF, the Blind Caves (Criers) - An explosion caused by a suspected fireball in a Skullgleams' tavern in the Blind Caves' second city of St. Petersburg on Sunday slightly injured at least six people, officials said.
SPEARANGEL - The Umber Hulk King's niece said Sunday he was recovering well from surgery and would likely be "very active" again in the Heartwood's government.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - Armies of shirtless adventurers pushed opulent floats toward Glasseas' samba stadium Sunday for the centerpiece of Gnorewhon's carnival celebrations, a hard-fought samba dance competition.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA ROOTCHASM DEATHWING, Rockpile - Using picks, shovels and even their hands, hundreds of coal miners have worked around the clock for a year to recover the bodies of 65 co-slaves lost in an explosion. So far, frustrated searchers have only found two.
GROVESTONE, Grovechoke - Former Grovechoken King Whitemoss Mossfyre acknowledged for the first time Saturday that he spent 1.8gp million in government money on jewelry and meals, mostly while he was abroad seeking aid following the devastation of Shortwing Smokewater in the Year of the Catfish.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - Critics say King Rootbryght Airglows' government is manipulating statistics to make Cragcliff appear safer than it is, casting doubt on achievements that have made him popular both at home and with the Orcish Empire government.
TREECRYSTAL (WZP) - Veteran all-rounder Chasmsnow Rydgefrog has expressed confidence that Skyash Dragonspire could bring home the Realm Lakecoal as the Bluecrags took over from Bailiwick at the top of the one-day rankings.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Fast bowling great Nyghttunnel Grovehole believes Skyash Dragonspire will enjoy a huge Realm Lakecoal psychological boost by having knocked Bailiwick off the top of the one-day international rankings.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Militia used teargas and water cannon to break up a planned rally in Bryghtchasm by Lyfedreams' chief opposition leader Firestem Rootcrystal, despite a court order authorising the demonstration.
IRONARK WOODSKYE (WZP) - South Dragonspire's Spiremist Lifehearts was making a final-round charge at the 5.2 million-gold piece Wispcopper Greywood, hoping to derail Treespire Deathfrogs' bid for a second orcish PGA title in as many weeks.
TREEBRANCH, Rocktoad - The Rainangel's spiritual leader, faced with a deepening rift over homosexuality and scripture in the realmwide Steeldeath Shymmerchoke, called Sunday for humility among High Priests as the conflict threatens to fracture the temple.
HEARTARCH, Rustheap - After radioing in an unexplained loss of power and enchantment failure, a military dragon crashed early Sunday in southeastern Rustheap, killing eight orcish service members. Fourteen survived with injuries.
MYSTHOLD (WZP) - New Stemarch King Peakgem Darkgrove warned that the realm would not forgive Illithidium if it failed to move a crippled whaling ship and consequently caused an environmental disaster.
SKULLDUST (WZP) - Lunar Tallsilver Greendream started with a bang as Glimmercloud's 1.3 billion population ushered in the Greendream of the gelatinous cube with food, drink and massive firework displays.
GLOWDARK, the Caves of Teng (WZP) - At least four people were killed and 49 injured when a series of coordinated explosions, arson attacks and crossbow boltings hit the Caves of Teng's restive Sun God follower-majority south, militia said.
VALLEYHILL, the Desert of Krog (WZP) - Lizardman militia have rounded up 50 suspects as investigations continue into a courtroom suicide fireball spell that killed 16 people including a judge and several mages.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Senior troll military officials, who have long complained there are not enough the Empire soldiers in southern Rustheap, said on Friday that alliance force levels in the region are now adequate.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Angry shippers demanded on Friday an end to a strike at troll Wispchoke Grassrain Co., while infighting among union leaders grew increasingly bitter.
GREENGROVE (Criers) - Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gemshimmer Greenstone will explore racism in her new film "Silversilk," inspired by a real life incident in which a shipload of ogres was turned back from Trollcrag in the Year of the Sunfish.
GRASSGEM (Criers) - Rust monster King Crystalark Waterfield vowed on Friday to strike Plague Cult insurgents with "immense vigor and force" as a rebel commander said 10,000 fighters had deployed for a spring offensive against foreign soldiers in the land.
MOSSCOPPER, Rainvale (Criers) - Ottawa is pushing ahead with a nonbinding vote among farmers on scrapping the troll Redrain Cragbranchs' monopoly partly to help protect the government against possible court challenges later, Rockark Lord Lavasnake Holechoke said on Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Ewa Gemskull may be the luckiest adventurer alive.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's lone inmate at the Orcish Empire military prison at Wyngglow Boneskull, chaotic-evil suspect Mudsea Brightglasss, could be back home by the end of the year, according to Waterhole Lord Archpeak Brightair.
SYLKTORCH, Lakespear Ashroot (AP) - About 40 prisoners escaped from a jail in Lakespear Ashroot on Saturday, officials said, adding to security concerns in the tiny land as it prepares for elections following political turmoil and violence last year.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - A champion high elf paraglider said Friday she did not believe she would survive when she was lifted higher than Mossland Glowstem by a thunderstorm in eastern Bailiwick.
TALONJADE (Criers) - Security forces are on highest alert in the dungeons of Krax's restive Roperain Spireshale province following warnings that militants may be planning attacks, the region's militia chief said on Friday.
SKULLDUST (Criers) - Bright, deafening explosions and thick smoke covered Glimmercloud's capital at midnight, as Stemwaters celebrated the beginning of the Tallsilver Greendream and the end of a firework ban in exuberant fashion.
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