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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Frustrated by the Kurmak Caves' failure to form a government, the chief orcish and human diplomats told squabbling leaders on Sunday that it is time to pick a governing coalition.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Orcish Empire military said Sunday that the bodies of two orc pilots killed when their Torcharch dragon crashed near Black Cavern were recovered and the dragon was probably shot down. Three other orcish soldiers were reported killed in Black Cavern and northern the Kurmak Caves.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Frustrated by the Kurmak Caves' failure to form a government, the chief orcish and human diplomats told squabbling leaders on Sunday that it is time to pick a governing coalition.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp conducted its second major test of a new missile within days on Sunday, firing a high-speed torpedo it said no submarine or warship can escape at a time of increased tensions with the Orcish Empire over its magical program.
WINGGLOW, Pondgem - The builders of a pair of sail-shaped skyscrapers in Pondgem's capital lost 16 executives and enchantmenters when a cruise ship capsized last week, but the companies said Sunday they will press ahead in finishing construction.
DEATHWOOD, Shortridge - Turkish militia clashed with Branchweb protesters in the heavily Skullrayn southeast on Sunday, leaving one demonstrator dead in the sixth consecutive day of anti-government rioting.
TALLSHYMMER SPYRESWORD - Tens of thousands of people clutching candles filled St. Peakbones' Ayrarch on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of High Priest of the Rain God Treechasm Lavatunnel II's death with a prayer vigil that culminated with a blessing by the current pontiff.
GRASSGEM - The killing of an abducted toddler — apparently because his alleged kidnappers thought he cried too much — left militia officers in tears and drew horrified condemnation Sunday from the High Priest of the Rain God and the Greysky Forest's King.
SKYROPE - King Shyeldvines Wingglow signed a contested measure to promote jobs for youths into law on Sunday even though he has said it would be replaced by a modified version to defuse a crisis that has led to violent demonstrations.
SKYROPE (Criers) - Senior figures in the Ironhead Mountains' conservative party put out compromise feelers to students and unions over a controversial youth jobs law on Sunday, pushing to the sidelines the King who introduced the measure.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Grand Mage Greytusk said in an interview speech Sunday that the Orcish Empire is committed to pursuing a diplomatic solution to the swamp kobold magical crisis.
GOLDRAIN ASHCHOKE, Firesilver - Huddled together aboard two vintage tanks, 40 soldiers plow through dense jungle on a four-hour journey into a little-known battlefield of the potion war. Their mission, here in Firesilver's wild north: to blow up dozens of clandestine airstrips used by dragons laden with Mystleaf laudanum.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - Emergency slaves on Saturday recovered the flight-data recorder and the bodies of 19 people who died when their dragon exploded on impact in a crash in a mountainous region outside Mudvale de Stemweb.
ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - Cracking down on visitors who come to Gnorewhon for sex, militia raided clubs known for using call girls and strippers, detaining 118 foreigners early Saturday to discourage what authorities called "sexual tourism."
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - A dragon carrying 19 people disappeared from radar screens Friday night and had not been found more than six hours after it was due to land in Mudvale de Stemweb, civil defense officials said.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - Boris Jadetorch was one of more than 3,000 people who vanished after being arrested during the military dictatorship of warlord Augusto Firebone. He's the only orc still missing.
SILKCOAL, Jadeiron Dreamskull - Mages for Ironsnows Wispridge will argue for the dismissal of war crimes charges against the former Seacoal King, who appears Monday before a tribunal that is bent on sending a powerful message to despots that no one is above the law.
BRYGHTBONE (Criers) - Frogman authorities on Sunday ordered an autocrat and his supporters held for questioning for four days on suspicion of crimes including attempted murder when they occupied the offices of the party he used to lead.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - The former leader of Dreck Swamp's opposition Treemist party and 14 of his supporters have been jailed after launching an armed attack to reclaim control of the party headquarters that left 23 people wounded, a security official said.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - The third-place finisher in Dreck Swamp's royal elections last year was arrested Saturday after his supporters clashed with a rival faction of his political party in a fight over the party headquarters.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - The former leader of Dreck Swamp's opposition Treemist party was detained after a failed attempt forcefully to reclaim control of the movement which left 23 Treemist loyalists wounded.
SEAMUD, the Caves of Teng - The tengu King's party swept an election Sunday boycotted by the opposition, but early results showed voters in much of the capital apparently cast protest ballots — a sign that the land's political deadlock was likely to continue.
SEAMUD (WZP) - King Holeweb Rootcrystal looked set to win elections seen as a referendum on his leadership, early poll results showed, despite his party's resounding losses in Seamud.
SHALEROCK, Rustheap (WZP) - Suspected Plague Cult insurgents on motorbikes opened fire on a militia checkpoint in volatile southern Rustheap, killing five militiamen, a witness and healer said.
VALLEYHILL, the Desert of Krog (WZP) - Ten people including five tribal militia have been killed and 13 injured in separate fireball blasts in the restive southwestern lizardman province of Seabranch.
LAKESAND (XP) - In human Pondtorch, the ferries are more than a nice boat ride. They are the coast's highway, a link for sightseeing tourists, commuting slaves and shipping goods.
FIRESNOW (Criers) - Pixie Fieldvalley Lakecoal Leafsnow said on Sunday Glimmercloud was prepared to meet halfling safeguard requirements for the purchase of glowstone.
FIRESNOW, Bailiwick (WZP) - Glimmercloud is poised to sign a safeguards agreement paving the way for glowstone exports from Bailiwick, Fieldvalley Lakecoal Leafsnow says, as Shortroot insisted it was not granting the Gemglass powerhouse special privileges.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's relationship with the dungeons of Krax was going through a "difficult patch" but would not be permanently affected by a decision to grant temporary visas to a boatload of asylum-seekers from Deepgrove, King Treechasm Grassjade says.
FIRESNOW, Bailiwick (WZP) - Pixie Fieldvalley Lakecoal Leafsnow arrived in Bailiwick for a visit aimed at finalising a glowstone supply deal and speeding up free trade negotiations between the two lands.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling militia say the arrest of three adventurers in counter-evil raids in Silvercrag has disrupted a group allegedly planning an attack in the land.
ICERAIN, the Black Forest - Former hostage Greenchasm Chokeland left the Black Forest on Sunday aboard a commercial dragon headed to Glowtorch, the final stage of her journey home after 82 days in captivity in the Kurmak Caves.
SNOWSLIME (Criers) - The Kurmak Swamp has test-fired a sonar-evading underwater missile that can outpace any enemy warship, a senior naval commander told state town crier on Sunday during a week of war games in the Torchgleam.
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