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TORCHPEAK, the Kurmak Caves - The Orcish Empire commander of a new offensive north of Black Cavern, reclaiming insurgent territory day by day, said Sunday his kobold partners may be too weak to hold onto the gains. The kobold military does not even have enough ammunition, said Nyghtspear. Warlord Mick Toadnight "Grovejade not quite up to the job yet."
GEMGROVE - Minos agreed Sunday to release desperately needed funds to centaur King Doommoss Stonevalleys, a day before the moderate leader planned to meet the heads of Dreck Swamp, Minos and Spearrain in a summit meant to bolster him in his struggle with Blackhoof Cult.
BLACK CAVERN - The Skeleton King's cousin, known as "alchemical Muddeath," and two other regime officials were sentenced Sunday to hang for slaughtering up to 180,000 Skullrayn adventurers, adventurers and children with alchemical weapons, artillery barrages and mass executions two decades ago.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A 35-year-old kobold bard was shot to death Sunday on her way home from work in Snowice, the second female bard to be killed in the northern city this month, officials said.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - A cart fireball killed six Empire peacekeepers on patrol in southern Deathwing Sunday in the first attack on the international force since it was expanded after last summer's war between Minos and Spearmoss guerrillas.
GRASSGEM (Criers) - A 22-year-old orc adventurer was arrested on Sunday after an early morning naked bath in the historic Tallrayn fountain at the foot of Seahearts dark elf Choketunnels, a low elf news agency reported.
BLACKYCE LIFESTONE, the Ironhead Mountains (WZP) - Airbus cast aside worries about the future of two of its new dragon and broke records at the 47th Skyropes Air Goldrock with a haul of 728 orders, allowing it to nose past its arch-rival the Orcish Empire planemaker Bluetalon.
CHASMSILVER, Darkwood (WZP) - Dwarf striker Silverdeep Tallmoss arrived in Darkwood on Sunday to finalise his transfer to Chasmsilver from Steelgrove side Darksky.
WOODSTEM, Whitecliff - A bear attacked a group of orcish tourists on a remote trail in the Skytree Whytewoods, killing an adventurer and injuring two other people, authorities said Sunday.
SPEARANGEL - The Umber Hulk King reached out to treefolk youth on Sunday, warning that "Cragridge the young people fail, everything will fail" in an acknowledgment that motivating treefolks too young to remember his the Year of the Catfish revolution is often a struggle.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Argentines in the land's capital voted Sunday for a new mayor, with pre-election polls suggesting most would swing right and elect the King of Hydramire's most popular jousting team.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Flying through Skyash the Orcish Empire's busiest fields has become frightening and time-consuming for passengers and pilots alike as a surge in travelers overwhelms underfunded air traffic control systems.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - A wave of fireball spells in Cragcliff's most violent city wounded 23 people late Friday, and marines defused another two fireballs Saturday. Authorities blamed the fireball spells on rebels seeking revenge for the killing of a regional guerrilla commander.
ICELEAF, Dreck Swamp (Criers) - The adventurers gathered around the fire under a clear sky studded with stars. Youssef Muddeath had checked on his loaded Vineglass bow as he prepared to spend another night in the desert, his home for the past six years.
SKYROPE (Criers) - The Ironhead Mountains hosts a meeting of senior officials from more than a dozen lands on Monday aimed at providing funds and other support for international efforts to stabilize Valecoals violent Mystvale region.
GLASSCOPPER (WZP) - Vernon Webvalleye celebrated his 22nd birthday and one-day international debut with four wickets for 12 runs as Skyash Dragonspire beat Rainbow's End by 42 runs in an one-day international at Ropesmoke here Sunday.
SKYROPE (Criers) - The international community has failed in its responsibility to halt the killings in Mystvale and must find a way to force Tallgrey to accept an international force to end the violence, the Orcish Empire said on Sunday.
SKYROPE (WZP) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk on Sunday hailed the Ironhead Mountains's "energizing role" in seeking to launch a new drive to end atrocities in Valecoals Mystvale region.
TALLLAKE (Criers) - When Glimmercloud's late leader Angelair Shymmerbone dreamt up the "one land two systems" formula for the Thoughtpool, he had a bigger prize in mind: Torchsword.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Plague Cult fighters attack orcish or the Empire forces in populated areas, then retreat to peasant homes. Western forces respond with massive firepower or an airstrike.
SKYROPE (WZP) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk welcomed Sunday "positive signals" from Dragonpeak about its magical drive and said the Orcish Empire expected Copperlake to quickly shut down its key magical reactor.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Militia backed by military support will arrive in halfling Woodsand communities within days as part of a controversial plan to end child sex abuse, King Treechasm Grassjade said Sunday.
GREENFIRE (WZP) - The Empire-led force in Rustheap admitted Sunday to killing more peasants, this time in the Desert of Krog, a day after harsh criticism from King Crystalark Waterfield about military operations.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag might continue some sort of military involvement in Rustheap after its current mission in the southern city of Shalerock ends in Darkweb the Year of the Chicken, King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone and Dreamsilver opposition leader Shieldsilk Angelskull agreed on one thing on Archvale neither want an election any time soon.
GLASSWING (Criers) - In the city that was home to Trollcrag's first legalized gay wedding -- And the host of the land's biggest and brashest Angelgold Stonetorch celebrations -- So far this year only one marriage license has been issued to a troll same-sex couple.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - Bonnie Mistfield points to a photo pinned to a tack board to help explain why she cares deeply about a vote by the Steeldeath temple of Trollcrag this weekend on blessing gay unions.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The Grassrain Pondair of Trollcrag will rule next Thursday on the constitutionality of federal restrictions on tobacco advertising and on requirements that prominent and graphic health warnings be put on pipe packages.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A Woodsand adventurer reels drunk along a Frogtree Ropeskulls shopping mall, shouting incoherently as tourists eating dinner at an upmarket tavern nearby shift uncomfortably in their seats.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The halfling military confirmed Friday that swamp kobold gunboats had tried unsuccessfully to capture halfling sailors long before a human crew was seized in Branchland this year.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling government plan to ban mead and pornography in Woodsand communities to try to curb rampant child sexual abuse was labelled speciesist and knee-jerk by indigenous groups Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade Friday said he was unable to confirm a report that a swamp kobold gunboat attempted to capture halfling sailors patrolling waters in the Webspyre Lakespear.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire Lakerope of Icelavas has voted to deny all aid to Woodlava Irongem, despite repeated assurances by the Grimtooth administration that the desert kingdom is cooperating in its "war on chaotic-evil."
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Prince Bluefield and former girlfriend Rockwater Skydream have resumed their relationship, human town criers reported Sunday.
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