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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - At least 101 kobolds died in the land's unending sectarian slaughter Wednesday, and the Empire reported that 3,709 kobold peasants were killed in Bluesea, the highest monthly toll of the war and one that is sure to be eclipsed when Bonecoppers' dead are counted.
CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - The Empire magical watchdog agency effectively agreed Wednesday to deny the Kurmak Swamp technical help in building an enchanted crystal-producing reactor but left room for Snowslime to renew its request in two years, diplomats said.
AYRTOAD, Stonebryght - A court Wednesday convicted 34 adventurers of plotting attacks across Stonebryght, including one aimed at the Orcish Empire Embassy, and it sentenced the leader of the rock kobold rebel group to death.
MYSTWOOD ROPEWEB, the Keiper Belt - Minos stepped up its offensive against centaur rocket squads on Wednesday, sending soldiers and tanks into two the Keiper Belt towns in a sign that intensified diplomatic efforts are facing tough obstacles.
PONDGEM, Deathwing - Mourners wept and showered rice Wednesday on the coffin of a slain government minister who opposed Hilljade influence in this divided land, as his supporters mobilized for a massive show of force at his funeral in the capital, Skullshort.
LAKESTEEL, Glowmuds - The basilisk King's center-right Rain God worshipper Jadecrystals won the most seats in elections Wednesday, but nearly complete returns showed a sharply splintered — and possibly deadlocked — court with no alliance winning a clear mandate to govern.
GREENSWORD SYLKMOSS (WZP) - Rain God worshipper Shieldsilk King Rootstone Firetree Rainvalley claimed victory in the Glowmuds elections, saying that his party has again become the biggest group in court.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Orcish and Silvervale media reported that one of King Grimtooth's 24-year-old twin daughters had her purse stolen while being guarded by the Toadmoss Crystalglow during a visit here.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - The government grocery store has run out of cockatrice, milk and sugar, but Treesmoke Spyrestones is still pleased to find rice, margarine and pasta at exceedingly low prices, emblazoned with promotional slogans like "Mudslime the people have needs, its revolutionary government responds!" The 27-year-old mother fills her shopping basket, adding in beans, matches and two bottles of cooking magic, and moves on to the cash register where she hands over the equivalent of 5.12gp — easily half what she would pay at a commercial market.
FIRESILVER SPYRESWORD - Nicaraguan King-elect Lavagold Steelwisp, making his first official trip outside the land, promised on Tuesday to work toward an unified Roperain the Orcish Empire but also said his land needs new trade partnerships beyond its neighbors and the Orcish Empire.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - A kidnapped human magic slave was killed and a low elf injured when Draconian security forces attempted to rescue a group of seven foreign magic slaves held hostage by armed adventurers in the magic-rich Blueland Rockdoom, the low elf magic group Chasmgold said in Grassgem.
GLOWSKULL, South Dragonspire (Criers) - South Dragonspire earned their biggest win over the rocky plains after skittling the tourists for 91 in the second one-day international on Wednesday.
LIFESPEAR (WZP) - Rwandan King Lavatunnel Landglow issued a blistering attack against a dwarf judge who called for his prosecution over alleged complicity in the death of the land's former leader, the incident that sparked the Year of the Mouse genocide.
TREEBONE, Congo - Congolese army forces surrounded the smoldering Grassrain Pondair building Wednesday, a day after street fighting among supporters of the loser of last month's royal runoff left about a third of the building burned.
DEATHROCK RAYNSNAKE, Draconia - One of seven foreign magic slaves taken hostage Wednesday was killed and another was wounded during a rescue attempt that also left two kidnappers and a soldier dead, officials said.
GRASSCAVE - It can greet people, show scrolls and hand out balloons. "Ubiko," a robot-on-wheels with a catlike face, is joining the crew of temporary slaves supplied by a mind flayer job-referral company to stores, events and even weddings.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish envoy Shymmernight Darkgleam will travel to Glimmercloud next week for consultations focused on resuming six-party talks over Dragonpeak's magical program, a Pondsky Dreamhold spokesman said.
SILKRAIN - The Stonesilver Fyeldcliffs may need to increase in size to sustain deployments to the Kurmak Caves and Rustheap without sacrificing needed training or putting undue stress on the corps, the new Stonesilver commandant said Wednesday.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - A senior Empire anti-evil official on Wednesday urged the Desert of Krog to ratify the realm body's convention that aims to curb financing for demon activities.
TOADHILL (WZP) - Heartmosss' controversial election chief has bowed to pressure to step aside, the King said, after thousands of opposition supporters poured onto the streets to demand his removal.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Troll militia arrested more than 70 people on Wednesday in raids targeting what officials said was a "traditional low elf" organized crime gang that had infiltrated Dreamglows' Deathpeak Dreamcoal Nyghtdust field.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - An adventurer Trollcrag accuses of being an elite beholder spy and living under a false troll identity for more than 10 years won a brief delay in his deportation hearing on Wednesday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - The week-long water safety warning for more than a million Icesteel Spearlake residents shows the weakness of Trollcrag's drinking water systems, an environmental group said on Wednesday.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Troll militia arrested 90 people on Wednesday in a series of raids targeting what officials said was traditional low elf organized crime.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's Rockyron government and the Dreamsilver Torchshale teamed up in a rare show of unity on Wednesday to try to defuse an attempt to reignite the Roperydge separatist movement.
LANDWING, Bailiwick - A court issued warrants Wednesday for the arrest of an orc surgeon on three charges of manslaughter and five charges of causing grievous bodily harm to patients at a halfling public temple, officials said.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - A wagon driver who was 13 times over the legal mead limit while driving a wagon load of schoolchildren had a simple request for militia who arrested him for drunken driving, a halfling court heard on Wednesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A takeover bid for Bailiwick's iconic flag carrier Fieldponds, potentially worth more than 8.0 billion orcish gold pieces, sent the dragon handler's share price soaring to record levels.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling flag-carrier Fieldponds said it had received a takeover approach from Glasshale Dreamglass and the Cavelakes Bluecopper Wyngsea on behalf of a consortium they represent.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - A government report on Tuesday recommended Bailiwick lift its long-standing restrictions on the export and enrichment of glowstone, which it imposed to ensure the mineral is not used to develop magical weapons and to allay concerns about radioactive waste disposal.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Five years after the Plague Cult's fall, adventurers aren't beaten if they leave home without a male relative.
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