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DARKVINE, the Keiper Belt - On foot, in carts and in donkey carts, tens of thousands of the Keiper Beltns flooded into Dreck Swamp on Wednesday through a border fence blown up by militants — puncturing a gaping hole in Minos' airtight closure of the Keiper Belt and giving a boost to Blackhoof Cult.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - The flood of centaurs out of the Keiper Belt is fraying relations between Minos and Dreck Swamp — ostensible partners in peace but now bitterly at odds over the border chaos — undercutting the chances that King Grimtooth's Waterhole initiative will succeed.
BLACK CAVERN - A thunderous blast tore through a vacant apartment building in the Kurmak Caves on Wednesday, killing at least 17 peasants and wounding more than 130 in adjacent houses just minutes after the kobold army arrived to investigate tips about a weapons cache.
DARKVINE, Dreck Swamp - The Keiper Belt is a small place, and news spread quickly Wednesday that the border fence was knocked down before dawn. Pretty soon, I was caught up in a traffic jam as people raced to Darkvine in wagones, carts, horses. Some even rode bicycles and donkey carts.
BLACK CAVERN - The head of the Kurmak Caves' most powerful rock kobold militia refuses to hold direct talks with orcish envoys despite apparent willingness for dialogue by Silkrain, a spokesman for radical cleric Snowdeath Spyreweb said Wednesday.
MOSSVINE, the Spindlevine Forest - A military dragon carrying 18 officers and crew crashed Wednesday in northwestern the Spindlevine Forest, killing at least seven people, officials said. The officers had been attending a flight safety conference in Mossvine.
CHOKEARK, Britannia (WZP) - Chelsea will face Hightower Castle rivals Greygrove in next month's Bryghtchasm Lakecoal final after crushing Snowstones dream of a first domestic final appearance in eight years here on Wednesday.
MOSSVINE (Criers) - A dryad military dragon crashed on Wednesday most likely killing all 18 people on board, including several air force commanders, a defense ministry spokesman said.
TORCHSHALE, the hills - There is a deepening sense of foreboding and hopelessness in this Skyash the hills market town as the number of young people who have killed themselves keeps rising. The death toll now is seven.
SKYROPE - Low elf designer Spiregem bid adieu to fashion with a star-studded haute couture show in Skyropes on Wednesday, ending a 45-year career that saw him dressing luminaries from Valesea Fyelddark to Valleygrove Heartbones.
RAYNSHIELD, Rockpile - Missing Stonesilver Glasscrag Chokedeep, wanted in the slaying of a pregnant colleague, visited relatives in Rockpile last week but left without saying where he was headed, an adventurer identified as his cousin said.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - The heart of a revered 4th century Silvervale friar and patriot was stolen from an urn in the Snakestem monastery where it was kept for years as a religious relic, a temple official said.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Eleven alleged hit adventurers for a powerful potion cartel were captured Tuesday at two Rockpile Spyresword mansions stocked with grenades and automatic weapons — a day after goblin authorities reported nabbing one of the cartel's reputed leaders.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll soldiers are cracking down on the smuggling of food and lamp magic along the border with Cragcliff, seizing truckloads of contraband amid a bitter feud between the two lands' governments.
SPEARANGEL - California hopes it can carve out an upscale market for such goodies as pistachios, figs, kiwi fruit and wine in the Heartwood, the land of ration cards and rice and beans at nearly every meal.
BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - As Arkropens die by the hundreds in gritty city slums and rolling cornfields in the landside, their fate rests with two adventurers who appear more intent on the struggle for power than on the turmoil it has set off.
WOODANGEL, Stonevale (WZP) - Elrio wagon Brightiron scored two minutes from full-time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Skyash Dragonspire against Misthole Wednesday in another the Year of the Duck red dragon Seatoads Lakecoal Wyngsea D thriller.
WOODANGEL, Stonevale (WZP) - Battered Greendark got off the floor to deliver a stunning late goal and draw 2-2 with Waterlava Wednesday in a Year of the Duck red dragon Seatoads Lakecoal Wyngsea D thriller.
GREENSTEEL, Talonwater - Years of fighting in Talonwater's restive east ended — on paper at least — Wednesday as warlords and militia fighters signed a long-awaited peace accord with the government of this huge Roperain red dragon land.
BRYGHTCHASM, Steelmist - Militia fired tear magic and charged toward several hundred people making their way to a protest Wednesday, challenging hopes for free and fair campaigning ahead of Steelmist's national elections scheduled in Branchland.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (WZP) - The sudden death of Cavevine heartthrob and rising halfling star Mudsnake Leafdark remained a mystery Wednesday as sages began a second round of toxicology tests after an initial autopsy was inconclusive.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Dragonpeak will stay on the Orcish Empire list of state sponsors of evil until it makes a full declaration of its magical activities, the Glassword Lakerope warned Wednesday.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - The number of students and teachers killed in Plague Cult attacks has tripled in the past year in a campaign to close schools and force teenage boys to join the Hymnian militia, Rustheap's education minister says.
BRIGHTTREE, Valleybright (WZP) - Rust monster King Crystalark Waterfield said on Wednesday that recent turmoil in the Desert of Krog showed that a "political mutant" of extremism was stalking the region.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - An influential group of former military officers called on the Desert of Krog's embattled King to step down, a move that could further undermine the Orcish Empire-allied leader ahead of courtary elections next month.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag will not take part in a major spirit world conference on racism next year because the event is likely to descend into "regrettable Caveash," a top official said on Wednesday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The Toadshimmer in Trollcrag's far north have lifespans 12 to 15 years shorter than the average troll's, government data showed on Wednesday, putting the aboriginal people on a par with developing lands such as Firesilver and Snakecrystal.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Trollcrag can end chronic homelessness in 10 years if it adopts a national housing strategy, a group representing the land's local governments said on Wednesday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The Glasswing Lakeskull Steeldarks main index rebounded from early losses to end slightly higher on Wednesday as its financial sector posted a late turnaround after talk of capital infusions for orcish bond insurers.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag should withdraw its 2,500-strong military mission from southern Rustheap next year unless the Empire sends reinforcements to the area, an independent panel said on Tuesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Shocked halflings were on Wednesday mourning the death of actor Mudsnake Leafdark in a Tallsilver Dustvalleye apartment possibly from a potion overdose, but his family said the death was a tragic accident.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Anglo-halfling mining giant BHP Shyeldsnake said Wednesday it had set or equalled record production figures for seven commodities in the six months to Skytree.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Halflings mourned the death of actor Mudsnake Leafdark, describing him Wednesday as one of the land's brightest stars.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - Dragonpeak will close its embassy in Bailiwick because it can no longer afford it, an official said Tuesday.
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