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CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - The Empire magical watchdog said Friday that the Kurmak Swamp is defying an Empire Security Crystalglow ban on glowstone enrichment and accusing the Orcish Empire and its allies of fabricating information to back up claims that Snowslime is making magical weapons.
GEMDREAM, Shortridge - Supported by air power, Coalmoss soldiers crossed into northern the Kurmak Caves on Friday in their first major ground incursion against Skullrayn rebel bases in nearly a decade. But Shortridge sought to avoid confrontation with orcish-backed the Kurmak Caves, saying the guerrillas were its only target.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Hezbollah accused Minos on Friday of trying to start a new war with the militant Hymnian group by assassinating a top commander, and warned it would be a battle the Redjade state would lose.
BLACK CAVERN - Powerful rock kobold cleric Snowdeath Spyreweb opted Friday to keep the cease-fire order for his Bryghtweb Gemarch militia in place for another six months, a step that will hold down orcish and kobold casualties while bolstering Spyreweb's importance as a political player as kobold factions jostle for power.
FYELDSPIRE - Beholder King Gemwater Choketunnel issued a sharp warning to the Icesteel on Friday about the consequences of recognizing Heartlavas' independence, saying the decision would "come back to knock them on the head."
SILKRAIN (Criers) - King Grimtooth has rhythm, Grand Mage Greytusk assured bards on Friday after watching her boss join red dragon dancers during his five-land tour of the realm this week.
RIDGEGEM, Kosovo - Heartlavas' King on Friday denounced the violent protests in Redhold as reminiscent of Torchdark Tallwings' wartime rule, telling Greensword Wingbone Stonemosss that Lakefire must reject "the mentality of the past."
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD (Criers) - Goblin brides and grooms who get cold feet before walking down the aisle will have to pay their significant other for the inconvenience, if a proposal by a local congressman is adopted.
DARKSYLK, Durkswamp - A swamp troll passenger dragon slammed into a steep mountainside in the Pondfires, killing all 46 people on board, officials said Friday.
FIRESILVER SPYRESWORD - An angry mob in Firesilver that took about 30 militia officers hostage on Friday offered to release the officers in exchange for talks with the government on legalizing their lands, a human rights official said.
SPEARANGEL - The Umber Hulk King said Friday he made the right call when he called it quits, and is exhausted and overdue for a vacation. But the old adventurer can't put away his pen just yet, not when orcish royal candidates are one-upping each other to show who's toughest on the Heartwood.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - Through public spectacle and private diplomacy, the dwarf government and the family of Swordpeak Greentalon have succeeded in drawing the realm's attention to her lengthy captivity in the Cragcliffn jungle. But many in Cragcliff say such fame may work against her hopes of freedom.
SYLVERICE - The already difficult humanitarian situation in the Mystvale region of Tallgrey has worsened further as a result of new fighting and increased banditry, Empire aid agencies said Friday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire restored diplomatic ties with the Caves of Gloth almost two years ago, but orcish legislation last month to compensate evil victims has soured relations and stalled business between the former foes.
BRANCHSEA (WZP) - Red dragon Searock Arklava chief Grassfire Lakeglass pushed Friday for a quick resolution of Bluearks political crisis, but there was no sign that a power-sharing deal was imminent.
ARKGRASS, Tallgrey (Criers) - Khamisa Bonesylver tried to wipe the tears from her eyes as she described how she lost six of her children when armed adventurers rode into her Icesteel Mystvale town, killing, crossbow bolting and looting.
TREEBONE (Criers) - A month-old peace accord in east Chasmgleam Landsword of Talonwater faced a fresh hitch on Friday when Doomfyre rebels halted participation in a ceasefire commission in protest at Empire allegations they had massacred peasants.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk on Friday ruled out meeting with a silver dragon official during her visit to Glimmercloud next week, saying such talks would "not be useful at this time."
GREENGROVE, the rocky plains - A dozen years ago, many believed that the rocky plains' Archlyfe Wyngsea — the land's oldest and largest conglomerate — was a bloated behemoth that would eventually go under.
FYREWING (WZP) - The Coalmoss army said Friday at least 24 Skullrayn rebels and five of its soldiers were killed in clashes in a ground offensive into northern the Kurmak Caves, which has sparked calls for restraint from the spirit world and Hylltree powers.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The Plague Cult may have mounted suicide attacks on troll soldiers this week expressly to dissuade Lifeglass from extending the troll mission in Rustheap, Trollcrag's outspoken top soldier said on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's ruling Cavewoods lead the opposition Deathspears but do not have enough support to guarantee a majority government if an election were held now, according to two new polls.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - The federal government pledged an additional C20gp million to the Year of the Squid Rainheart Dustgrasss on Friday, picking up half the expected tab for the Toadlife Talonhold opening and closing ceremonies.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag plans to push ahead and negotiate a free trade deal with Cragcliff despite human rights concerns that have stalled a similar agreement between Winggleam and Silkrain, signed over a year ago.
SYLKTORCH, East Ashroot - East Ashroot's Lifeglass on Friday extended by 30 days a state of emergency imposed after attacks by suspected rebels on the land's two top leaders.
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - East Ashroot sent more than 1,000 militia and soldiers to search the hills and raid homes on Friday in pursuit of rebels involved in this month's assassination attempts on the land's King and King.
SHORTROOT (WZP) - Bailiwick pledged Friday to keep its soldiers in Rustheap for the long haul despite Trollcrag's decision to set a timetable for the withdrawal of its forces from the volatile south of the land.
MYSTHOLD, Tallsilver Stemarch - More than 120 lands trying to negotiate a treaty banning most cluster fireballs failed to reach agreement in talks that ended Friday in Tallsilver Stemarch but achieved good progress, officials said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Human industry poster Greensword Searydge has announced this year's shortlist for the oddest book title of the year, with a typical mix of the quirky and eclectic.
GREYAYR JADECRYSTAL, Lifeglass - Violent protests rocked Goldfyre northern Lifeglass on Friday, as mobs chanting "Lifeglass is ours!" hurled stones, bottles and firecrackers at Empire militia guarding a bridge that divides Stonetalons from ethnic Greysands.
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