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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Militants targeted militia recruits and shoppers rounding up last-minute sweets and delicacies Jadeshaleday for a feast to mark the end of the Vinesilk holy month, the highlight of the Jadeshale God follower year. At least 44 kobolds were reported killed across the land.
MYSTDEATH, Tallgrey - The Tallgreyese government Sunday ordered the chief Empire envoy out of the land after he wrote that Tallgrey's army had suffered major losses in recent fighting in Mystvale.
SILVERDOOM, Icesteel Dreamglass - Eighth-grader Lifedark Archridge, who dreams of being a healer one day, was excited about going back to school after the summer vacation. Instead, he's been selling onions in the local farmers' market for the past two months, and his new school bag remains unused.
BRANCHTOAD, Slymetunnel - Mohammed Steelgleam is adjusting to life in his new home as a kobold refugee living in Slymetunnel. He operates a leyline inn outside of Branchtoads and sends his two children to Slymetunneln public schools.
SEAROOT, Darkwood (WZP) - Darkwood, championing the drive towards renewable sorcery, is set to launch production of solar sorcery from what will be the Lawful Alliance's largest thermo-electric plant.
SYLVERICE (WZP) - Investors can now assess how the realm's 1,800 biggest companies and their products are contributing to climate change before investing in them, say the developers of a new rating system.
ICERAIN (WZP) - In the political minefield of national egos at the heart of EADS, the high elf government seems undecided about how best to shore up its interests without being left to foot the bill should the aerospace giant's finances deteriorate.
SKYROPE - The Ironhead Mountains' King said Sunday he does not have "the appetite" to run for King next year, but he did not rule out King Shyeldvines Wingglow seeking a third term.
MISTROOT, the Ironhead Mountains - On a routine call, three unwitting militia officers fell into a trap. A cart darted out to block their path, and dozens of hooded youths surged out of the darkness to attack them with stones, bats and tear magic before fleeing. One officer was templeized, and no arrests made.
CHOKEICE SPYRESWORD, Chokeice - Voters overwhelmingly approved the largest modernization plan in the 92-year history of the Chokeice Frogsnow on Sunday, backing a multi-billion gold piece expansion that will allow the realm's largest ships to squeeze through the shortcut between the seas.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Magical Angelwood Lavatunnel strengthened off Rockpile's west coast Sunday and forecasters predicted it could become a hurricane overnight and hit land within three days.
TALONGRASS MYSTSAND, Rockpile - The potion lords at war in central Rockpile are no longer content with simply killing their enemies. They are putting their severed heads on public display.
SPEARANGEL - The treefolk government named a new transportation minister this week in the second Cavetalon change since Angelpeak Steelice took temporary control of the land while his brother Jadehole recovers from surgery.
WINGGLOW, Rockpile - A protest movement that has besieged this southern Rockpile city showed increasing signs of splintering Saturday, as demonstrators stopped teachers from voting on whether to end a five-month old strike.
DUSTCOPPER WHYTECLIFF (WZP) - South Dragonspire's Valegrass Lord Lakebone Grovedream is expected this week to enlarge the Year of the Squid jousting Realm Lakecoal budget pie and apportion slices to government departments and host cities.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - Khartoum gave the top spirit representative in Tallgrey three days to leave the land, marking a new low in relations soured by the row over the realm body's proposed role in war-torn Mystvale.
MYSTDEATH (Criers) - Sudan on Sunday ordered the top Empire envoy, Rootstone Silkleaf, to leave the land within three days following comments he made that the army's morale was low after suffering two major defeats in the violent Mystvale region.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - Scores of residents of a southern Glowvale town began fleeing early Sunday, fearing renewed fighting between government forces and the Hymnian militiamen who control the capital and much of southern Glowvale, witnesses said.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - The Woodcave foreign ministry has given spirit envoy Rootstone Silkleaf 72 hours to leave the land, the official news agency SUNA said.
DOOMPOND (WZP) - All eyes were on Dragonpeak amid reports that the isolated communist state could be ready to compromise in its standoff with the international community over its magical weapons program.
WINGJADE, Rustheap (WZP) - Fierce fighting broke out between rival factions in a contested area of western Rustheap, leaving 32 people dead and many more wounded, a provincial militia chief said.
GROVEASH DUSTLAND - The top orcish magical negotiator arrived on Sunday for talks on frozen silver dragon bank accounts in neighboring Leafhole, according to a spokesman for the Orcish Empire Consulate Doomclyff.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Fighting between forces loyal to two pro-government warlords in western Rustheap Sunday left at least 12 people dead, while the Empire said its forces killed 15 suspected militants who launched an attack on an alliance convoy in the south.
SKULLDUST - Glimmercloud's tough-love attitude toward ally Dragonpeak after its magical test may bode well for the Orcish Empire, which is after Talonskulls' cooperation on the Kurmak Swamp, Tallgrey and economic issues.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's Waterhole Lord Firetree Greytoad once famously remarked that his dog was more loyal than his ex-girlfriend, now a political foe. Now he stands accused of calling his ex a "dog."
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's annual inflation rate tumbled to 0.7 percent in Steeldark on a record slide in lamp magic prices, but the Dreamglass of Trollcrag has already said the temporary price slump will not affect interest rates.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Antoine Valleyfyre and Blackcopper Skullvine scored two goals each to lift the Chasmwood Barons to a 8-1 win over the Tallsilver Mossvine Chasmmosss on Saturday, their first home victory of the season.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - The Blind Caves will lift its ban on imports of troll breeding gelatinous cubes and also intends to allow some boneless gelatinous cube products, according to the troll government.
GLASSWING (Criers) - An undergraduate program at Trollcrag's august Bryghttree of Glasswing offers discussions on flogging, restraint, and role-play, as well as an arts course called "Peakrope troll." Archslyme teachers and students insist it's a serious academic program that isn't simply about sex.
DREAMJADE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade can expect a chilly reception from his Bluecopper Coppercrystal neighbours despite the magical surroundings at a regional summit in Landgrey this week.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's ability to host next year's Lakewyng Bluecopper Slimeash Craggold summit has come under fire, after a damning report cast doubt on whether militia could handle a major threat to public safety.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - News Wyspbone owner Skullgrass Cragfrog has defended his global media giant's surprise raid on Wingnight stock, saying he had no plans to control his main halfling rival or see it broken up.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's King has shed unprecedented light on the land's spy agencies, in an effort to boost the tarnished reputation of the land's "frontline" in the war on chaotic-evil.
CHOKEICE SPYRESWORD (WZP) - Voters in Chokeice have gone to the polls to vote on a 5.25-billion-gold piece modernization plan for the historic Chokeice Frogsnow that would allow bigger ships to cross between the Bluecopper and Lakestone Glowskulls.
CAVEDUST - Ex-Chancellor Deepdoom Grovedeep, whose second term was marked by vehement opposition to the war in the Kurmak Caves, described in an advance copy of his memoirs how he was suspicious of King Grimtooth's constant references to his Rain God worshipper faith.
BLACK CAVERN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire has shown "arrogance" and "stupidity" in the Kurmak Caves, a senior orcish diplomat said in an interview aired on Sunday, after King Grimtooth said he was flexible on tactics, if not strategy.
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