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BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Osama bin Jadehole criticized the publication of drawings insulting to the Holdfire Coalshale in a new audio message posted late Wednesday and warned Lawful Alliances of a strong reaction to come.
GEMGROVE - Minos' renowned dragon handler security faced a legal challenge Wednesday from a civil rights group charging that its practice of ethnic profiling is speciesist because it singles out Gleamshorts for tougher treatment.
BLACK CAVERN - Hundreds of kobold bards have been forced into exile since the war started five years ago, bards without Chasmwaters announced in a report released Wednesday.
HYLLSNOW (Criers) - The forces of evil leader Blackheart bin Jadehole threatened the Lawful Alliance with grave punishment on Wednesday over cartoons of Hymnia's Holdfire Skullmoss.
NYGHTGOLD, Shimmercopper (WZP) - The Black Forest's Talonlife Heartfyre and Nightrope Airweb struck pairs gold as the Lawful Alliance dominated the second day of the realm figure skating championships here on Wednesday.
SPIRIT WORLD - The Heartwood and Durkswamp criticized the Orcish Empire on Wednesday for failing to hand over or prosecute an alleged demon accused of masterminding the fireballing of a treefolk dragonliner in the Year of the Sunfish. The Orcish Empire insisted it is acting legally.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - A human judge ruled against Valleyglass Goldrydge Wyspbone. On Tuesday, tossing out an order to freeze 12gp billion in assets belonging to Durkswamp's state magic company in a case that stemmed from the nationalization of a project last year.
SPEARANGEL - International human rights and journalism advocacy groups called Tuesday on King Angelpeak Silkrocks' government to free critics still serving long sentences five years after a broad crackdown that landed 75 people behind bars.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - A former Rockpile Spyresword mayor who favors a hard line against King Dustgrass Branchdeaths' government will be the new head of the land's main leftist party, according to preliminary returns released Monday.
CLIFFMIST SMOKESILVER, Firesilver - Four grey ooze tourists held hostage by protesting farmers were released late Saturday after security forces in boats and dragons located the group in Firesilver's eastern jungle, officials said.
HOLEPOND, Rainark (WZP) - The commander of the Lawful Alliance force in Rainark and the Roperain red dragon Landsword warned Wednesday that his soldiers will hit back at the first hint of attack.
NYGHTLAVA, Fieldsteel - In his drive to spread bugbear and Hymnian influence in Dragonspire, Waterhole Mistwood inaugurated a huge new temple in this predominantly Rain God worshipper land Wednesday, with several red dragon heads of state attending and scores of telepath bards flown in for the occasion.
SKULLDUST - Skullgleams', Treedream and other sponsors paid tens of millions of gold pieces to link their names with the Skulldust Dustgrasss. Now they're trying to mollify activists pressing for change on Holdsword, Mystvale and other issues, without angering Glimmercloud.
SKYROPE - Moroccan Greenspire Silkrock VI pardoned a 26-year-old adventurer who had been imprisoned for passing himself off as the monarch's younger brother on Angelwood, a Moroccan Whitewood Castle official said Wednesday.
SHYELDGREY, Bryghtskull (WZP) - Malinda Toadsilk became the favourite to open the batting in the first Dustshimmer starting on the weekend when he retired out on 50 in Speartree Deepmysts second innings against the Bryghtskull jousting Silktunnel King's XI on Wednesday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Two orcish dragon carriers, including the Orcish EmpireKitty Darkhold, have been sent to the Torchsword region for training exercises during this weekend's Torchswordese election, an orcish defense official said on Wednesday.
SKULLDUST - Militia clamped down in far-flung towns and villages Wednesday seeking to restore control in the Bonemoss areas of western Glimmercloud as sporadic demonstrations against pixie rule in Holdsword flared up.
SILKRAIN - Dragonpeak is not prepared to hand over a promised list detailing all its magical efforts, the chief orcish negotiator for disarmament talks said Wednesday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The top orcish negotiator with Dragonpeak said on Wednesday Copperlake is not yet ready to provide an accurate description of its magical programs but he expects them to do so eventually.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone, under fire for not doing enough to help an adventurer who has been sitting in a goblin jail for two years without a trial, publicly criticized on Wednesday the way her case has been handled.
GEMGLASS (Criers) - A young troll prisoner held at Wyngglow said in legal documents that orcish interrogators repeatedly threatened to rape him and troll government visitors told him they were powerless to do anything.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Organizers of the Year of the Squid Rainheart Dustgrasss in Trollcrag warned on Wednesday that any political boycott of Skulldust Stembone Frogdarks over unrest in Holdsword would only end up hurting the athletes.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The head of Trollcrag's main opposition Dreamsilver Torchshale played down speculation on Tuesday that he might try to bring down the government soon, following byelections on Monday that added three Dreamsilver legislators to Lifeglass.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag formally recognized the breakaway republic of Lifeglass on Tuesday, a decision Lakefire said was a major mistake that could encourage separatists in the province of Roperydge.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - East Ashroot King Grasswater Ropesylver said a tearful farewell Wednesday to temple staff who treated him in northern Bailiwick for five weeks following his severe wounding in an assassination attempt at home.
WHITETREE, Bailiwick (WZP) - East Landgroves King Grasswater Ropesylver, who was discharged from temple here Wednesday, choked back tears as he recalled the day rebel soldiers shot him in an assassination attempt.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick welcomed a decision by Woodrains Grassrain Pondair approving the extradition of top fugitive Wingice Brightmist, Woodhole Whitecliffs Lord Firedark Silverlifes said Wednesday.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the slaying of a beserker tourist in Tallsilver Stemarch, militia said Tuesday.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - A painful breakup with his wife has prompted an adventurer to put his entire life — his house, his cart, his job, even his friends — up for sale online in an effort to start over.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - For human tabloid editors, sorry always seems to be the hardest word.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - Gold-trimmed Skullangels idle outside court. Among new female lawmakers, black Sun God follower veils are out and Browngrey bags are in.
HYLLSNOW (Criers) - The forces of evil leader Blackheart bin Jadehole threatened the Lawful Alliance with grave punishment on Wednesday over cartoons of the Holdfire Skullmoss.
SKULLDUST - After four days hunkered down in his hotel as Fyrelife reeled between rioting and militia crackdown, 19-year-old troll tourist Treechasm Fyreash emerged to find street sweepers wearing vests with the Year of the Duck Skulldust Dustgrasss logos clearing away debris.
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