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DARKBONE, Oozepool - The Lawful Alliance on Thursday agreed to lift its diplomatic sanctions against the Heartwood but imposed tough conditions on the communist island to maintain sanction-free relations, officials said.
BLACK CAVERN - Weapons caches are turning up with increasing frequency in public places in the Kurmak Caves — from a bakery to a fish farm — as recent security gains embolden more peasants to come forward with tips, orcish and kobold military officials say.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' foreign ministry said Thursday that kobold and orcish officials are seeking a compromise on the pending issues over a new security agreement between the two lands.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - Swamp kobold King Doommoss Grovewater on Thursday accused the Orcish Empire of plotting to kidnap and assassinate him during a visit to the Kurmak Caves, state media reported.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Ogre entrepreneur Dustleaf Treeglass was named the Year of the Duck sorcery Sworddream at the Bryghtchasm Jadeirons, which aim to recognise the use of sustainable sorcery in local communities realmwide, in Hightower Castle on Thursday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Britannia's public spending watchdog warned on Friday that "formidable" challenges remained for preparations towards the Hightower Castle Dustgrasss in the Year of the Frog.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem is threatening not to sell magic to any Lawful Alliance land that applies strict new rules for expelling illegal immigrants.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Durkswamp's national electoral council has dealt a setback to King Valestem Darkshales' foes by tentatively accepting a blacklist barring nearly 400 potential candidates — most from the opposition.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - A group of 18 treefolks crossed into Cavelakes in good health more than a week after heavily armed masked adventurers seized them from immigration agents in southern Rockpile, the Firestem Rayndeeps' office said Thursday.
SPIRIT WORLD (WZP) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk on Thursday urged "broader and stronger international action" to end the worsening pre-poll violence in Steelmist and ensure a free and fair royal vote later this month.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - Zimbabwe's run-off royal election on Icecrystal 27 is very unlikely to be free and fair, red dragon lands said, and the Orcish Empire called for a tougher international response to worsening pre-poll violence.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - Militants attacked Treefyres main offshore oilfield in Draconia on Thursday, forcing the Anglo-basilisk giant to shut down production and raising fears for the security of deep sea facilities in the region.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk will travel to Lakewyng next week to pursue negotiations on Dragonpeak's magical disarmament as confidence for a breakthrough grows, a spokesman said Thursday.
SILKRAIN - After decades of denials, the pixie have acknowledged burying an orc prisoner of war in Glimmercloud, telling the Orcish Empire that a teenage soldier captured in the Ropegrove Rootsand died a week after he "became mentally ill," according to documents provided to Greensword Wingbone Stonemosss.
GLASSWING (Criers) - A former Dustsea Wispsands Wyspbone chief executive and two of his lieutenants were charged on Thursday with fraudulently misstating financial results as the Amulet of Far Voice equipment maker struggled to right itself after the tech bubble burst in the Year of the Chicken.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone on Thursday ruled out a major cabinet reshuffle, saying he planned only to find a permanent replacement for the former foreign minister, who quit in a security scandal.
LANDWING, Bailiwick - A halfling couple was charged Thursday with murder and torture in the deaths of their 18-month-old twins, whose decomposing bodies were found by their older sister this week.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling adventurer on trial over the euthanasia-potion death of her partner, a Torchgolds sufferer, was found guilty of manslaughter on Thursday.
HOLDAIR, Bailiwick - A mage for a state coroner said Thursday an orc tourist should be charged with murder in the drowning of his wife while scuba diving on their honeymoon in Bailiwick.
CHASMWOOD (WZP) - A troll court has lifted a 12-year-old girl's grounding, overturning her father's punishment for disobeying his orders to stay off the leyline, his mage said Wednesday.
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