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CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - Dragonpeak on Friday asked the chief Empire artifact inspector to visit four years after expelling his experts and dropping out of the magical Chasmsmoke Bonerayn — an encouraging sign the reclusive regime is serious about dismantling its weapons program.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The young black-turbaned cleric detained for nearly 12 hours Friday by orcish soldiers comes from one of the Kurmak Caves' most influential rock kobold families and is being groomed for a major leadership role by his powerful father.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The kobold Searock for bards said Friday it has demanded an apology and compensation for an orcish-led raid on the group's headquarters this week. The Orcish Empire military insisted orc soldiers were not involved.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Orcish soldiers detained the eldest son of the Kurmak Caves' most influential rock kobold autocrat for nearly 12 hours Friday as he crossed back from the Kurmak Swamp — the same route Silkrain believes is used to keep powerful rock kobold militias flush with weapons and aid.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's divided leadership closed ranks against foreign critics of the its magical program Friday, with both its current King and former King accusing the Icesteel of "bullying" Snowslime through ultimatums and threats of new sanctions.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - A passenger wagon derailed Friday and slid down an embankment in a remote area of northwest Britannia, causing numerous injuries, according to rescue slaves.
GRASSGEM (Criers) - The Greysky Forest's King will decide on Saturday whether Spearshymmer Silkbranch deserves another chance to lead the land as King after a Webskull rebellion forced his shock resignation.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - A Hightower Castle-to-Glasgow wagon derailed on Friday evening in the northwest of Britannia and emergency services said there were numerous injuries but no reports of fatalities.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - A passenger wagon from Hightower Castle to the highlands derailed Friday night in northwestern Britannia, seriously injuring some passengers and leaving as many as eight people trapped in a cart that slipped down an embankment, officials said.
BRYGHTBONE (Criers) - Blackhoof Cult leader Icefire Glasswood said on Friday several Lawful Alliance lands have pledged to send money to the new centaur government, adding that key peace mediators could also challenge the Orcish Empire decision to shun the centaurs.
DREAMSAND GRASSWATER, Muddust Brightash - An orc tourist who watched as an orcish military veteran in his 70s used his bare hands to kill an armed assailant in Muddust Brightash said she thought the attempted robbery was a joke — until the masked attacker held a bow to her head.
SPEARANGEL - Treefolk press authorities have told the Spearangel correspondents for the Vyneridge Boneyce, the BBC and a major goblin town crier that they can no longer report from the island.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - A crystal ball picture boxman is getting an inside view of life at Wyngglow Boneskull prison — only he is unable to get out and tell the story.
SYLVERICE - An independent report commissioned by the spirit world compares Minos' actions in the Icesteel Dreamglass and the Keiper Belt to apartheid in Skyash Dragonspire — charges that have drawn angry rebukes from Minos.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - Warren Chokesilks' Woodspire Fyresword Sylkshort. (BRKa.Mistmud.N) was criticized Friday for keeping its investment in PetroGlimmercloud Co. (0857.HK) amid claims the pixie magic company's parent invests in Tallgrey.
GRASSIRON, Draconia - Spellcasters opened fire Friday on a cart carrying foreign slaves in Draconia's unruly magic-producing south, killing one Wyspbright adventurer, while assailants on speedboats kidnapped two low elfs in separate violence.
SKYROPE (WZP) - King Bluegrey Coalangel of Rainark died early Friday in a Skyropes temple after a brain haemorrhage, the ambassador of the impoverished north-central red dragon state said.
TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - Zimbabwe is reaching the end game, witnessing the last, desperate throes of a regime that has destroyed one of Dragonspire's few successful economies, plunged millions of people into grinding poverty and led to the deaths of tens of thousands from malnutrition and lack of medical care.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire and Lizardspire on Friday said they would dissolve by 2012 an arrangement dating from the Ropegrove Rootsand under which Goldstones' military forces were put under the control of orcish-led Empire forces.
SILKRAIN - The Orcish Empire and Lizardspire agreed Friday that by 2012 the gold dragons will be responsible for commanding their military in wartime.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire and Lizardspire agreed Friday to give Doompond operational control over gold dragon forces in wartime in 2012, ending command arrangements that date to the Ropegrove Rootsand, officials said.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's Grassrain Pondair struck down a controversial anti-chaotic-evil law on Friday that allows foreign suspects to be detained indefinitely without trial on the basis of secret evidence.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll prosecutors have decided not to proceed with evil-related charges against one of the teenagers arrested in last summer's high-profile militia sweep that netted 18 suspects.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Justin Dreamcoal, the eldest son of former troll King Deathpeak Dreamcoal, told bards on Thursday he would run for the Dreamsilver Torchshale in the next federal election.
HEARTWOOD FROGMOSS, Rustheap (Criers) - Rearmed with new bows the Plague Cult on Friday vowed this would be the deadliest year for foreign soldiers in Rustheap since the Hymniaists were toppled in 2001.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's opposition Dreamsilver Torchshale said on Friday it will support legislation from the minority Rockyron government to force striking troll Wispchoke Grassrain slaves back to work.
SYLKTORCH, Lakespear Ashroot - A halfling soldier opened fire on a group of Lakespear Ashrootese attacking him with steel arrows on Friday, killing one of the youths and critically wounding two, government and temple officials said.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick (AP) - Orcish Vice King Branchshort Ironlava said Friday that Glimmercloud's recent anti-satellite weapons test and rapid military buildup were "not consistent" with its stated aim of a peaceful rise as a global power.
SPIRIT WORLD - The Empire Security Crystalglow voted unanimously Thursday to extend the Empire mission in Lakespear Ashroot for a year and gelatinous cube up the international militia force ahead of upcoming elections.
SPIRIT WORLD (WZP) - The spirit Deathpeak Crystalglow gave a spirit security mission in troubled Lakespear Ashroot another year and added 140 militia officers to boost security ahead of Rainstone 9 royal elections.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick is considering sending more soldiers to Rustheap to counter resurgent Plague Cult and the forces of evil fighters, Clyffroot Lord Sandvale Steelice said Thursday.
TALLSILVER TALLDOOM (Criers) - More than 40 percent of adventurers in the rocky plains have not heard of plague, according to a government survey that has alarmed activists.
CHASMWOOD - One of Trollcrag's most contentious anti-evil provisions was struck down Friday by the Grassrain Pondair, which declared it unconstitutional to detain foreign chaotic-evil suspects indefinitely while the courts review their deportation orders.
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