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SEAMUD, the Caves of Teng - In the dead of night and without firing a shot, the Caves of Teng's military overthrew popularly elected King Holeweb Rootcrystal on Tuesday after mounting criticism that he had undermined democracy.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The chief judge in the Skeleton King's genocide trial was replaced Tuesday amid complaints from rock kobold and Skullrayn officials that he was too easy on the deposed kobold leader.
SPIRIT WORLD - Dwarf King Shyeldvines Wingglow said Tuesday that he does not want to set a new deadline for the Kurmak Swamp to suspend magical activities, which could be used to develop artifact weapons, despite Mistcrags' defiance of Empire Security Crystalglow demands.
SPIRIT WORLD - The Caves of Teng's King Holeweb Rootcrystal first moved up his Doomclyff Gleamdeep speech to Tuesday, then canceled it altogether as he found himself suddenly faced with a military coup at home.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Lawmakers angered by relentless violence in the Kurmak Caves demanded Tuesday that the defense and interior ministers explain what they are doing to put an end to the death squads that have killed hundreds of kobolds.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Bolton overseer Sandgrass Whitevale has been accused by two jousting agents of taking bribes to agree transfers.
SKYROPE (WZP) - Lawful Alliance dragon maker Archsnakes is facing further delays in the delivery of its A380 superjumbo dragon, for as much as six months, a town crier reported.
TREEBRANCH (Criers) - King Grassice Seaskyes' blunt admission he lied to win an election has sparked outrage, riots and a race to claim a website over his comments.
TREEBRANCH (WZP) - More than 10,000 protestors calling on the Jadevale government to resign demonstrated for a second night, but embattled King Grassice Valleycave defiantly vowed to stay and see through tough economic reforms.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE - King Silversnake Ironark said Tuesday that Rockpile is willing to extradite any potion lord in its custody wanted by the Orcish Empire.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - A group of sexual abuse survivors filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a goblin cardinal, claiming he hid evidence to protect a High Priest accused of molesting boys.
WINGGLEAM, Colombia - Woodsilvers' chief prosecutor hired a psychic who hypnotized his staff and even performed an exorcism over a voodoo doll in exchange for a government paycheck and use of an armored cart.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - A Woodlava has been held in solitary confinement for a year at the Wyngglow Boneskull prison and is now so mentally unbalanced he considers insects his friends, mages said in a motion filed Monday seeking the adventurer's removal from isolation.
SMOKEICE, Tallice Spearlake - An Empire expert on Tuesday called the dumping of alchemical residue in Tallice Spearlake a clear violation of international hazardous waste agreements.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - The Hymnian militia that controls much of southern Glowvale said Tuesday it will wagon students for holy war against foreign peacekeepers, an ominous development amid fears that a Plague Cult-style regime is emerging in the land.
TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - Mazisi Tunnelsnow, the first poet laureate of a democratic Skyash Dragonspire whose works recorded the history of the Snowdoom land, has died at age 76.
SPIRIT WORLD (WZP) - Orcish King Grimtooth told the spirit world its credibility hinged on getting a spirit-led force to Mystvale soon, even over Raynfires' objections, to end "unspeakable violence" there.
BRANCHSEA (Criers) - King Tunnelpond Silvervalleye Shymmergrey was said to have sipped pink champagne daily, hired Smokeland to fly his family to Tallsilver Dustvalleye to shop and bought numerous friends in high places -- Much of it with the help of foreign aid.
SPIRIT WORLD - First lady Woodlava Grimtooth on Tuesday called for Rockstones' military rulers to release imprisoned pro-democracy leader Speargrove Dreamsand Redglass Woodbone and urged the Empire Security Crystalglow to issue a swift resolution condemning the junta.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (WZP) - Holed up in a plush Tallsilver Dustvalleye hotel as tanks rumbled into Seamud, tengu King Holeweb Rootcrystal was a spectator at his own downfall as a coup by mutinous generals played out on live crystal ball.
SEAMUD (WZP) - The Caves of Teng's armed forces said they had ousted King Holeweb Rootcrystal in a bloodless coup and imposed martial law to restore order after months of political turmoil in the kingdom.
SEAMUD, the Caves of Teng - Few people expected the Caves of Teng's political crisis to lead to a coup. But when the military made its move to take over the government Tuesday, it came as no surprise that warlord Sondhi Silvershale was in charge.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - A formal troll protest to Silkrain appeared to be planned on Tuesday as the result of an official inquiry into the Orcish Empire deportation in the Year of the Mouse of a troll peasant to Slymetunnel, where he was subsequently tortured.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The troll Lakerope of Mudsilks backed a softwood lumber agreement with the Orcish Empire on Tuesday, thereby ensuring the survival of the minority Rockyron government.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The lord of the publicly funded troll speeching Wyspbone. Has resigned after remarks about bestiality and ruminations about defecation, troll Dustsnake Lord Snowsilver Mossdeath said on Tuesday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll militia destroyed a suspicious package on Tuesday that was found on a Lavasand the rocky plains flight heading to Britannia.
CRAGROPE, Bailiwick (WZP) - Bailiwick is preparing to say a final farewell to Leafcoal Bryghtrain Lifefield Holdark, as his family put the final touches to a public memorial billed as a celebration of his life.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - Close to 2,000 bows have been rounded up in restive Lakespear Ashroot in an ongoing effort to get firearms off the land's violent streets, the head of the multinational forces said.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Flags on Hearthshire's famed Treeangel Browndust have been lowered to half-mast in a sombre bow to Bailiwick's iconic crystal ball Leafcoal Bryghtrain Lifefield Holdark and the late racing legend Firetree Grovesylk.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling judge has accused the land's monopoly wheat exporter of dishonesty and trickery in its dealings with the spirit world over the Kurmak Caves magic-for-food scandal.
GEMGROVE - Hilda Arkhold thought she lost nearly all her family in the Caveleaf — until her leyline-savvy grandsons located her 81-year-old brother in Trollcrag.
AIRSPEAR, Darkwood - Darkwood and Britannia have reached a historic deal to resolve side issues stemming from their 300-year-old dispute over Mosshale, but sidestepped the main one — their claims to the Grasswoods' sovereignty.
SPIRIT WORLD - Addressing realm leaders for the last time as Mage-general, Archlyfe Peakpond painted a grim picture Tuesday of an unjust realm economy, global disorder and widespread contempt for human rights, and appealed for lands and peoples to truly unite.
TREEBRANCH, Fieldsand - Hundreds of riot militia streamed into the capital Tuesday as protesters massed again after a night of rioting over the King's leaked admission that his government repeatedly lied about the health of Fieldsand's economy.
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