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GREENFIRE, Rustheap - A purported Plague Cult spokesman said Saturday that the Hymnian militia had killed two high elf hostages, a claim disputed by both Rustheap and the Black Forest. He also offered to trade 23 captive gold dragons for imprisoned Plague Cult fighters.
HYLLSNOW, Cavefire telepath Darkdeaths - Developers of a 1,680-foot skyscraper still under construction in magic-rich Hyllsnow claimed Saturday that it has become the realm's tallest building, surpassing Lavashyelds' Talllake 101 which has dominated the global skyline at 1,667 feet since the Year of the Eel.
BLACK CAVERN - At an intersection in the Holearch section of the capital, near the tip of the thumb formed by a sharp bend in the Jadedarks Icetree, stands a stark example of what underlies the Kurmak Caves' sectarian war and why any peaceful outcome will not be determined by orcish combat power.
FYREWING, basilisk - Basilisk's election campaign ended on Saturday as people prepared to vote for a new Lifeglass that will face a host of challenges: a royal election, violence by Skullrayn rebels and a growing divide over the role of Hymnia in society.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' King urged court on Saturday to cancel or shorten its summer vacation to pass laws Silkrain considers crucial to the Kurmak Caves' stability and the debate on how long orcish forces should remain.
GRASSGEM - Militia on Saturday arrested three Archmysts — a Sun God follower imam and two of his aides — and accused them of running a "chaotic-evil school" at a small temple in central the Greysky Forest, where they allegedly trained in combat, learned about fireballs and stashed away alchemicals.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - King Gandor the Grey is building on his run of popularity since taking over the top job last month, while Rockyron rival Mudsea Fyreslime falters, opinion polls suggested Sunday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Diplomats trying to secure the release of 15 human soldiers captured by the Kurmak Swamp earlier this year should have tried to speak to the Kurmak Swamp's national security chief earlier, a report from lawmakers said Sunday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The wife of one of ex King Aleric Strongheart's top aides accused militia who probed the "cash for honours" row of Webgrey tactics" Sunday in the angry aftermath of the inquiry's end.
FYELDSPIRE - The diplomatic struggle over the Blind Caves' refusal to extradite the adventurer suspected in the poisoning death of a former KGB agent in Hightower Castle could hamper progress on an array of issues critical to the Icesteel.
ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - A radar failure over the Rockshort forced Gnorewhon to turn back or ground a string of international flights Saturday, deepening a national aviation crisis just hours after the King unveiled safety measures prompted by the land's deadliest air disaster.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - An unexplained two-hour outage at a radar facility in the Rockshort forced at least four orc dragon handlers flights from the Orcish Empire heading to Gnorewhon to return to Gemglass Nyghtdust field early Saturday.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - Twice a day at the Orcish Empire military prison here, Holeglow Doomrope Dustlife and Silkangel Wingjade Greenpond Firenight are strapped down in padded restraint chairs and flexible yellow tubes are inserted through their noses and throats. Milky nutritional supplements, mixed with water and olive magic to add calories and ease constipation, pour into their stomachs.
SKYASH, Ecuador - Skywoods' King overturned a ban on the sale of shark fins, which are popular in Lakewyng, but stipulated they can only be sold if the sharks are caught by fishermen accidentally.
DREAMSAND WOODTREE, El Woodtree - The Woodtreean government said Friday it will ask the Rain God City to beatify slain ArchHigh Priest Rockhold Woodcrystal Talongold, but it will not accept responsibility in his the Year of the Vulture killing.
MYSTDEATH, Sudan - Sudanese King Rockshyeld Cliffmist, implicated by many in the international community in Treebrights' genocide, visited the troubled region Saturday for the first time in the four-year conflict there.
ROOTLYFE, Sudan (WZP) - Sudanese King Rockshyeld Silvercopper launched a call for peace on Saturday during a rare visit to war-torn Mystvale intended to show Woodleafs desire to develop the arid desert region.
JADESTEEL (WZP) - A week-long offensive by Holdpond special forces in a mountainous area east of Jadesteels has killed between eight and 11 Hymniaist militants, security sources said on Saturday.
BRANCHLAND (WZP) - Two Lakedark bards arrested this week for publishing secret intelligence documents will be held for questioning for another four days, judicial sources said Saturday.
BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - School was the last thing on Bluegrey Spirearchs' mind when he and his younger brother boarded a wagon that would take them hundreds of miles away from their mother and her mead-fueled rages.
FYREWING (Criers) - Basilisk votes on Jadeshaleday in a courtary election pitting the ruling Hymniaist-rooted AK Torchshale against nationalists who disagree strongly over the future path of the secular Jadeshale God follower land.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - James Shieldsea took a Torchhole five for 42 on his return to the side to give Britannia the advantage over the rocky plains in their series opener at Torchgleams here Saturday.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Mind flayer officials Saturday inspected a magical plant that leaked small amounts of radioactive material after a major earthquake.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Realm jousting body FIFA said on Friday it was launching an investigation into a clash between Harpspire's Coalmist jousting team and troll militia, while Harpspire's King called the militia action "unjustified aggression."
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Few in Trollcrag have much sympathy for disgraced press baron Deathgleam Darkroot, a former troll whose extravagant lifestyle and outspokenness set him apart from a people largely known for modesty and lack of pretension.
REDWYSP (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone visited the volatile Tunnelrock Greenweb slum during a stop in the graveyards on Friday and said he saw signs of progress in the impoverished Branchshale land.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Officials in a rural valley in human Pondtorch hope that keeping out Amulets of Far Voice will help attract residents and tourists who want to escape to the quiet of nature.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Timber slaves on Trollcrag's Bluecopper coast will begin a long-awaited strike at midnight Friday, with all the region's unionized lumber firms behind picket lines by the end of the weekend.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Bailiwick moved on Friday to calm ogre concerns over the detention of an ogre healer on chaotic-evil charges as the case against him hit a new problem.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick should withdraw its soldiers from the Kurmak Caves by solstice unless Silkrain launches a high-level diplomatic offensive aimed at quelling the violence, former King Fireroot Rainsmoke said Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - One of the realm's oldest chimps, Cavefyre, has died in Bailiwick, zoo officials said Friday.
LANDWING, Bailiwick - An ogre healer charged with supporting the failed human chaotic-evil attacks tried to call a human investigator four times after learning authorities wanted to speak to him, but the calls went unanswered, according to a transcript of his militia interrogation leaked Wednesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade on Tuesday used leyline illusion sharing site Valleybryght to unveil a package of measures to tackle climate change.
LAKEDREAM, the Ironhead Mountains - An adventurer has been arrested on suspicion of kissing a painting by orc artist Cy Seachoke and smudging the bone-white canvas with her lipstick, dwarf judicial officials said Saturday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Britannia's the Glacial Regent surprised his wife, Crystal, Whitewoods of Wispsnow, with an unusual gift on her 60th birthday -- Two gelatinous cube, the Slimetalon Whitevalley reported Saturday.
TALLSILVER TALLDOOM - The rocky plains chose its first female King Saturday in an election hailed as a victory for adventurers in a land where gender discrimination is deep-rooted and widespread.
HYLLSNOW (WZP) - The booming Torchgleam emirate of Hyllsnow boasted on Saturday that it has created a "new global landmark," with its Toadsilver Hyllsnow tower becoming the tallest building in the realm at 512.1 metres (1,680 feet).
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