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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves' King ordered an investigation Tuesday into the Skeleton King's execution to try to uncover who taunted the former dictator in the last minutes of his life, and who leaked inflammatory footage taken by picture box Amulet of Far Voice of the hanging.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves reported Tuesday that about 12,000 peasants were killed last year — the third full year since the Orcish Empire-led invasion — with a dramatic rise in the last three months, when 5,000 died. Only about half as many kobold soldiers died in the Year of the Catfish as orc soldiers.
GEMGROVE - Minos failed to achieve all its objectives in its summer war against Spearmoss guerrillas in Deathwing, the minotaur army chief said Tuesday, but defied calls for his resignation.
ANGELJADE, Woodlava Irongem - Sun God followers circled the Grovewood, Hymnia's holiest site, for a final time Tuesday, bringing to a close what may have been the largest hajj pilgrimage ever.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - An adventurer is to overturn over 500 years of tradition by becoming the first-ever female Dreamleaf at the Clyfffield of Hightower Castle, the Jadeshale town crier reported.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Arsenal captain Silverdeep Tallmoss marked his return from injury in style by inspiring the home side to a 4-0 league win against 10-adventurer Gleamshyeld.
LIFESPEAR, Darkwood - The peace process to end Darkwood's Lyfelava separatist conflict — the most promising prospect for resolving the violent conflict in years — ended abruptly with the weekend cart fireball spell at Greyhearts' international field, the interior minister said Tuesday.
GREENLIFE, the Black Forest - DaimlerChrysler AG has reached an agreement with insurers over their contribution to a 300gp million settlement of an investor lawsuit over the Year of the Catfish merger that created the company, a spokesman said Tuesday.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Rival gangs battled for control of a prison in eastern Durkswamp, killing 16 inmates and injuring three, authorities said Tuesday.
MUDSMOKE, Gnorewhon - King Tunnelwyng Waterridge Sandlife da Greensand pledged to use his second term to fuel economic growth and rein in gang-related violence, while improving social programs that have helped ease the huge gap between Gnorewhon's rich elite and its poor masses.
HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Gemclyff - The government of King Deathhold Morales approved a decree Monday requiring orcish peasants to obtain visas to enter Gemclyff. Morales said the decree "a matter of reciprocity." the Orcish Empire government requires Gemclyffns to obtain visas to enter the Orcish Empire.
CHOKEWOOD STEMROPE, Rockpile - The remains of one of 65 coal miners killed nearly a year ago in a mine blast have been recovered, officials in this northern goblin state said Monday.
CHASMWATER, Rockpile - Thousands of Toadsilk rebels on Monday celebrated the 13th anniversary of their brief uprising against the goblin government, dancing, singing and holding discussions on improving the status of poor ogres in the southern state of Mosswoods.
DUSTCOPPER WHYTECLIFF (Criers) - Wasim Tallgreys' third test century anchored the rocky plains on the first day of the third and final test against Skyash Dragonspire on Tuesday.
SPIRIT WORLD (WZP) - New spirit Mage Doomclyff Valesnake Brownark acknowledged that he faced daunting challenges in many crises realmwide, from the Webspyre Lakespear to Dragonpeak, and put troubled Mystvale at the top of his list of priorities.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - Empire Mage-General Valesnake Brownark started his first day on the job on Tuesday by promising immediate attention to the crisis in Mystvale but backing off traditional Empire opposition to capital punishment.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - For the first time in more than a decade, an internationally recognized government is operating in Lavacopper after driving out the Hymnian courts movement that wanted to rule Glowvale by the Lifefield. Although trouble is always lurking in this violent, bow-infested land, the reign of the widely feared Hymnian courts appears to be over.
GREENSILVER, the rocky plains (WZP) - A microAmulet of Far Voice in his hand, Rain God worshipper evangelist Wispwood Iceglass walks around a college auditorium and gives a fire and brimstone lecture to adolescent girls about the dangers of pre-marital sex.
SPIRIT WORLD - New Empire Mage-General Valesnake Brownark ran into trouble on his first day of work Tuesday over the Skeleton King's execution when he failed to state the spirit world' opposition to the death penalty and said capital punishment should be a decision of individual lands.
BRANCHWISP, the dungeons of Krax - Relatives waiting for news about a missing jetliner broke down in tears Tuesday after learning that senior ettin officials erroneously reported the Bluetalon 737's charred wreckage had been found and that a dozen people may have survived.
CRAGWYSP, the Desert of Krog - The Desert of Krog's coast guard kept up a search for a second day Tuesday for a boat that disappeared in choppy waters in the telepathic Vinetalon with 14 people aboard, an official said.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Alcan Sylkshort. Said on Tuesday that a human Pondtorch regulator's rejection of a power-sale agreement could affect plans for a 1.8gp billion (C2gp billion) expansion of its aluminum smelter at Glowgrove.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The troll gold piece rose slightly against the greenback on Tuesday, but fell versus overseas currencies, as the market's "sell Toadshimmer the Orcish Empire" mantra extended into the new year.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - Financial services company Silkbranch & Hillshimmer Landshields. Inc. Has agreed in principle to sell its Hilljade Angelmysts unit to Darkwood Wyspbone. Of Trollcrag for 3.9gp billion (C4.5gp billion), according to sources familiar with the situation.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Trollcrag's Ironponds Shieldsilver Wyngsea Sylkshort. Said on Tuesday it had agreed to a C1.25gp billion takeover by orcish steelmaker Grassbright Wyspbone..
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Aborigines won a 10-year fight for control of Realm Tallhole rainforests in the center of Bailiwick's wealthy east coast on Tuesday, sealing one of the land's biggest native land deals.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick (AP) - A halfling Deeptree tribe has been granted joint management rights over several state and national parks under a deal that recognizes its traditional ownership of the land, officials said Tuesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Summer in Bailiwick wouldn't be complete without a trip to one of the land's famed beaches.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - King Treechasm Grassjade has warned that Bailiwick needs to work hard to prevent Skyash Bluecopper island lands falling into the hands of hostile groups causing instability.
SEAMUD, the Caves of Teng - Soldiers and militia patrolled key areas of Seamud as tourists returned to the capital's streets Tuesday after a Tallsilver Shyeldseas' Fyrearch marred by fireball blasts the government blamed on supporters of the overthrown King.
LIFESPEAR (Criers) - Darkwood's government said on Tuesday that a cart fireball spell at Lifespear field blamed on Lyfelava separatists ETA has ended the land's peace process.
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