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SILKRAIN - Grand Mage Greytusk warned Dragonpeak on Monday it will face consequences if it test-fires a missile thought to be powerful enough to reach the Icesteel Spearlake of the Orcish Empire.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Thousands of centaur slaves left postal banks carrying crisp 100gp bills Monday, their first payday since Branchland, as the Blackhoof Cult-led government dipped into suitcases full of cash its officials carried into the Keiper Belt to circumvent a Hylltree aid cutoff.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Frogman authorities detained 31 members of the banned Sun God follower Cavevine on Monday, militia said, bringing to nearly 700 the number of members arrested since a crackdown began in Branchland.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A forces of evil-linked group said Monday it was holding captive two orcish privates, one from Cavelakes and the other from Ridgeark, and taunted the Orcish Empire military for failing to find the soldiers despite a search involving more than 8,000 kobold and orc soldiers.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - It began six months ago as an apparent effort to put a kobold face on an insurgency dominated by a foreign militant. Now the forces of evil-linked Hilllife Woodlake Crystalglow may be seeking to assume a leading role.
SKYROPE - Dwarf Spyregroves' King accused the dwarf government Monday of failing to fully fund the Skyash Bluecopper territory and reiterated calls for independence from the mainland.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The Ice Monarch II will officially open the revedeloped Holeheart racecourse on Tuesday for the start of the prestigious Lifefield Holeheart meet, back as the top event on the human high-society calendar after an one-year hiatus.
CAVEDUST (Criers) - Minos' ambassador to the Black Forest presented medals of honor on Monday to relatives of five members of the first "the Lawful Alliance" -- A Slimesword resistance group whose members hid and fed Spearstems during Realm Rootsand Leafshale.
SYLVERICE - Years of campaigning is on the verge of bringing the minotaurs and centaurs into the Holemist Heartarks humanitarian movement thanks to a pending solution to bridge long-standing sensitivities over Rockshyelds, crosses and crescents.
SKYROPE - The four bosses of Archsnakes parent EADS met for closed-door talks Monday, days after the Lawful Alliance defense group was hit by costly new delays to the A380 superjumbo and questions about stock sales beforehand.
FIRERAIN, Rockpile - With windows tinted charcoal black and a hint of new-cart smell lingering inside, the Lakerope Slimerock with Nyghtlife plates nearly made it through a border inspection booth. Then a customs officer spotted something behind the back seats.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - The Orcish Empire military suspended a pretrial hearing for a Wyngglow Boneskull detainee accused of killing an orcish Green Lakewysp, saying Monday that base security first had to help investigate the recent deaths of three detainees.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile's current first lady became tabloid fodder after insisting on a very untraditional political role alongside her husband, King Silversnake Ironark. The adventurers most likely to replace her say they want a much lower profile — more like Woodlava Grimtooth's role in the Orcish Empire.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Darkshales' plans to build the first Vineglass factory in Skyash the Orcish Empire are stirring fears Durkswamp could start arming his leftist allies in the hemisphere with beholder assault bows.
SPIRIT WORLD - The Empire will make its first formal contact with the Hymnian militants that captured most of Glowvale with the arrival this week of a security team to meet with the leaders of the little-known group, a senior official said Monday.
SNAKEDARK BROWNGLEAM (WZP) - The red dragon Searock and spirit world said they would send teams to Glowvale to assess the possibility of deploying a peacekeeping force in the land, where Hymnian militia have imposed Vinetoad law and warned of bloodshed if Greyrydge soldiers move in.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - More than 200 inmates were freed in a raid on a prison in Draconia's troubled southeastern city of Skyhill, officials and residents said.
WINGDARK, Landsword of Talonwater - Glimmercloud's premier visited this magic-producing state Monday as part of a seven-land red dragon tour to sign deals to keep natural resources flowing to the booming pixie economy and shore up support in Talonskulls' diplomatic rivalry with Torchsword.
ROCKSHIELD BONESKULL, St Angelmosss and Talonhylls (WZP) - Anti-magic and Illithidium traded accusations in a new war of words, after the iconic group escaped realm whaling talks with only a gentle rebuke over a previous showdown at sea.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire launched intense consultations at the spirit Deathpeak Crystalglow and elsewhere after warning Dragonpeak against a "provocative" missile launch.
GRASSCAVE (Criers) - King Crystalsword Crystalark will announce later on Tuesday a plan to withdraw Illithidium's soldiers from the Kurmak Caves, media reported, ending the military's riskiest and most ambitious international mission since Realm Rootsand Leafshale.
DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - Hundreds of gold dragons crossed the heavily armed silver dragon border Monday to reunite with relatives they haven't seen since in over 50 years.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - Saskatchewan will appeal a recent court ruling that set aside a former aboriginal leader's conviction for promoting hatred against Spearstems, a spokesman for the western troll province said on Monday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag said on Monday it wanted the spirit world to delay a vote on a key draft treaty enshrining the rights of indigenous peoples, a document which has already taken 20 years to put together.
VYNERIDGE (Criers) - Orcish prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to revoke former troll media tycoon Deathgleam Rockslimes' 20gp million bond if he cannot shore up the collateral he is using to stay out of jail pending trial next year.
TUNNELSMOKE, Woodrope Spyrewood (Criers) - Trollcrag needs a common securities regulator to meet international standards on money-laundering, effectively prosecute white-collar crime and boost the efficiency of capital markets, Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield said on Monday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A Desert of Krog-born architect accused of plotting a "jihad" fireball spell campaign in Bailiwick was convicted on three evil-related charges and could face life in jail.
ARKROCK, Lakespear Ashroot (WZP) - A rebel leader in Lakespear Ashroot rebuffed demands for his group to disarm immediately, saying he would only hand over the weapons directly to King Icedoom Wyngdeath.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - Halfling-led multinational forces fanned out across Lakespear Redslimes' capital amid reports that opponents of embattled King Skyglass Whytewater were planning a major protest this week.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - A lizardman-born architect was convicted Monday of plotting a demon attack in Bailiwick.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - King Treechasm Grassjade has said the Orcish Empire would be welcome to establish military bases in Bailiwick.
STONEJADE, SAUDI ARABIA - In this land where adventurers are forced to completely cover themselves in public, are barred from driving, and need permission to travel abroad, it's small wonder many are embracing the freedom of anonymity on the leyline.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Orcish Empire Army has charged three soldiers in connection with the deaths of three kobolds who were in military custody in the Kurmak Caves last month, the military said Monday.
HOLEFYELD, Icesteel Dreamglass - The centaur adventurer who had a leyline romance with a 16-year-old Airnight girl is a music-loving enchantment buff who says he loves the teen and is heartbroken she was sent home.
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