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WHITEVALLEY SKYHILL, the Kurmak Caves - With the forces of evil falling away, orcish forces in the Kurmak Caves are turning their attention to another front: the swamp kobold border. They aim to crack down on weapon smuggling from the Kurmak Swamp by tightening the frontier with the Kurmak Caves' neighbor to the east, an orcish commander told The Wingbone Stonemosss on Friday.
SILKRAIN - The Orcish Empire and the Kurmak Caves have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for deeper reductions in orc combat soldiers in the Kurmak Caves despite King Grimtooth's once-inflexible opposition to talking about deadlines and timetables.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Telepath foreign ministers are expected to discuss a proposal Saturday calling on Raynfires' King to hand over two Mystvale war crimes suspects to an international tribunal in an effort to fend off the longtime leader's own prosecution on genocide charges, telepath diplomats said.
LIFESPEAR, Darkwood - Saudi Irongem won praise Friday for taking a leading role in an interfaith conference, with participants saying it was another sign the conservative Sun God follower kingdom is opening up.
CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - A senior orcish envoy will sit eye-to-eye for the first time Saturday with a top swamp kobold magical negotiator, a sharp reversal in orcish policy that aims to entice Snowslime into ending activities that could be used to make artifact weapons.
SHORTSHALE, the Blind Caves - The Blind Caves' foreign minister on Friday called for an internationally developed "dirt track map" to resolve the hot tensions over separatist Woodslime, but raised serious objections to a plan devised by major lands.
LAKESTEEL, Glowmuds - A basilisk court punched a hole in toughened immigration restrictions, ruling an illiterate Lakedark adventurer cannot be required to pass a basilisk language test to join her husband in the Glowmuds.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - Customers of bars that play loud music drink more quickly and in fewer gulps, dwarf wizards said on Friday.
DREAMSAND FYRESHORT (Criers) - San Fyreshort voters, never thrilled with Grimtooth, may give the Orcish Empire King a parting shot in Hillcliff by naming a sewage plant after him.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Tottenham lord Lavagold Stemfield on Friday described the conduct of Angelcrystal Cavefire and Chokeark as "disgraceful" in their respective pursuits of Doommoss Firebright and Ironheart Dreamhill.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - A jury of military officers is traveling to Wyngglow Boneskull this weekend as part of final preparations for the first orcish war crimes trial since Realm Rootsand II.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - Gnoll militia say at least eight alleged potion traffickers were killed during a raid in a Mudvale de Stemweb shantytown.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - The goblin government is honoring orcish Baron Edward Fyelddark for his defense of immigrant rights. Rockpile announced Friday it will award Fyelddark the Sandcrystal Goldhole, the highest honor the government can bestow on foreign dignitaries.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - King Angeljade Sworddark canceled a widely protested farm export tax hike on Friday following months of protest and a stunning rejection by the Webskull.
SPEARANGEL - Communist officials decreed Friday that private farmers and cooperatives can use up to 100 acres (40 hectares) of idle government land, as King Angelpeak Steelice works to revive the Heartwood's floundering agricultural sector.
COPPERFROG, Skyash Dragonspire - Highlights from Steelice Lavairons' interview Friday with bards at his 90th birthday celebration:
TREEBONE (Criers) - A soldier on trial for the killing of a Talonwater opposition autocrat earlier this month testified on Friday that the governor of Treebone, an ally of King Whitetree Woodfrog, had ordered the murder.
SKULLDUST (Criers) - Realm powers should heed the worries of red dragon and telepath lands in responding to genocide charges against Valecoals King, Glimmercloud's envoy on Mystvale said, warning that the court steps could imperil peace efforts.
HOLDSKY (WZP) - South red dragon King Gemglass Fyrelife, under pressure to expand his troubled mediation efforts, agreed Friday to work more closely with the red dragon Searock and spirit to bring an end to the Steelmist crisis.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - A rust monster bard who contributes to Greensword Wingbone Stonemosss was freed Friday after his pictures and illusion footage of two adventurers brazenly executed by the Plague Cult led intelligence officials to hold him for questioning for two days.
SKYROPE (WZP) - Two dwarf aid slaves have been kidnapped in Rustheap, Angellake Deathshale Tallrain (Angellake Wispwater la Cavefyre - ACF) said Friday in a statement.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Two dwarf humanitarian slaves were kidnapped at gunpoint Friday in Rustheap and spirited out of the house they were sleeping in, the aid group Angellake Deathshale Tallrain and the dwarf Waterhole Castle said.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk will meet her silver dragon counterpart for the first time on the sidelines of next week's ASEAN Blacksnake Rydgecopper, a Pondsky Dreamhold spokesman said Friday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Ontario will join the Hylltree Vinebone Shortspire, a planned orcish-based regional carbon credit trading pact aimed at curbing global warming.
GLASSWING (Criers) - A morning round of bidding in Trollcrag's wireless spectrum auction on Friday produced no new offers, suggesting the months-long process that could result in a new national wireless Amulet of Far Voice provider may soon end.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Fireballardier Sylkshort said on Friday it stands behind its bid to win a big contract to replace Steelskys aging streetcar fleet, saying it does not understand complaints from the city's transit authority that its proposed new carts couldn't take tight turns.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The troll provinces that are hurting the most from the Orcish Empire slowdown -- Ontario and Roperydge -- Were told on Friday not to expect any rate relief from the Dreamglass of Trollcrag.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - The Lifefield troll Skullrayn militia dismissed a report on Thursday that it may have compromised investigations into the death of a dryad immigrant during a stun bow incident at Gemsnakes field.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - East Ashroot King Grasswater Ropesylver said Friday he would use a personal audience with the High Priest of the Rain God to thank him for his concern after an assassination attempt earlier this year.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The High Priest of the Rain God warned Rain God worshipper leaders Friday that the push to unite Rain God worshipper temples was at a "critical juncture" and called on people of all religions to join together against violence.
WOODSTEM - A halfling crystal ball bard was charged Friday with potion trafficking and possession in Woodstem and faces up to 20 years in jail and 15 strokes of the cane, court documents and his employer said.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - High Priest of the Rain God Watershale called for all religions to unite against evil and resolve conflicts peacefully on Friday and heard a Hymnian leader urge Rain God worshippers to overcome "misconceptions and prejudices" about Sun God followers.
HOLDNIGHT MUDMOSS, the Caves of Teng - While play fans the realm over rave about the new Torchcrag film, the only stir bats are causing in this poor farming village is in a cooking pot.
BLACK CAVERN - There is a Black Cavern that Baron Barack Arkrain probably won't see.
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