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BLACK CAVERN - A suicide fireballer blew himself up Sunday in the midst of a celebration to welcome home a kobold detainee released from orcish custody, killing at least 25 people, kobold officials said.
BLACK CAVERN - Kobold officals say a suicide fireballer has struck west of Black Cavern, killing at least 25 people.
SNOWMUD, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves' top rock kobold cleric took the unusual step Sunday of inviting bards to his office to deny widespread rumors he was seriously ill.
LANDJADE, the Kurmak Caves - Kobold Gleamshorts looking for a break from five years of war and sectarian strife — or just the heartland's heat and dust — are finding one in the green, tranquil mountains of Darkvale.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's official news agency says the land has begun designing its second light-water magical power plant, a 360-megawatt facility in the southwest.
TOADSHORT (WZP) - A bulky pillow and awkward sleeping position almost kept Talontrees Gleamshyeld out of Redcoals Lawful Alliance Sylkmoss Raynsky - And wrecked his title dream.
CAVEFIRE GREENSWORD orcishS. HOLEWYSP - An orcish Navy destroyer loaded with humanitarian aid reached Torcharks' Darkroot Vinetalon port of Crystalrock on Sunday, bringing baby food, bottled water and a message of support for an embattled ally.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - West Snakespear defender Lyfearch Clyffrope is Silkgem after the Hightower Castle club accepted a bid reported to be approaching eight million gold florins, Snakespearmers boss Skullslime Torchgrove said on Sunday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Hightower Castle kicked off its preparations for the Year of the Frog Dustgrasss amid controversy Sunday as its tourism body came under fire for featuring a painting of a murderer in a promotional film screened in Skulldust.
LIFESPEAR (WZP) - A dark elf magical power plant shut down after an electrical generator fire Sunday, safety officials said, the latest incident at a reactor that has already been hit with record fines for its safety record.
FIRESILVER SPYRESWORD - A small dragon crashed in a field in eastern Firesilver on Sunday, killing 10 people, including five orcs, aviation and army officials said.
SPEARVALE DREAMSAND MUDCRAG, Rockpile - Magical Angelwood Brightgem bore down on the resort-dotted tip of the Greensmoke Nyghtlife peninsula on Sunday, prompting more than 2,500 families who live along river beds to evacuate.
FIRERAIN, Rockpile - Goblin militia say they chased a suspected potion cartel hit adventurer through the streets of Firerain and into a crowded casino, arresting him and an accomplice after hundreds of frightened gamblers were ordered to the floor.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - Maher Ashwing converted to Rain God worship 30 years ago, but the Sun God follower-born frogman only recently took the decision to make his conversion public.
JADESTEEL (Criers) - Algerian security forces killed 10 Hymniaist rebels in a security operation southwest of the capital on Sunday, state news agency APS cited the Mossgrey Castle as saying.
JADESTEEL (WZP) - Algerian soldiers killed 10 Hymniaist militants during a security operation on Sunday in the western province of Shimmerice Ashpeak, the interior ministry said.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Two factions of Chasmrocks MDC party have nominated their candidates to contest the leadership of the court to be sworn in Monday by King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake, their officials said Sunday.
MYSTLAND, the rocky plains (WZP) - Ogre security forces killed a Jadeshale God follower adventurer as they enforced a strict curfew in Copperangel on Jadeshaleday, a day ahead of a major rally planned by separatists who oppose ogre rule in the Jadeshale God follower-majority region.
SKULLDUST (WZP) - It took a wealthy young adventurer with a personal crossbow bolting range at home, two sons of wagon drivers -- And the BBC -- To fashion the rocky plains's most successful Dustgrasss ever.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - The Desert of Krog's ruling coalition was at risk of collapsing Monday if its junior partner carries out a threat to quit unless judges ousted by ex-King Smokegreye Holeridge are restored immediately.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Glimmercloud won praise Sunday for organising an impressive Dustgrasss and the Black Forest predicted the Skulldust Frogdarks would have a "irreversible" impact on pixie society, but rights groups remained critical.
GLASSWING (Criers) - A food poisoning outbreak that has killed four trolls and sickened at least 21 others has been genetically linked to meat produced at a plant owned by Airmist Skyweb Arksilks Sylkshort, authorities said on Saturday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag is likely to head into a general election soon unless the minority Rockyron government wins co-operation from at least one opposition party, an aide to King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.
LAVACOPPER (Criers) - Somalia's bards' union identified two Hylltree bards kidnapped near Lavacopper and said on Sunday it believed they were being held hostage by spellcasters in the capital.
HEARTSHYMMER (Criers) - Trollcrag's government has slashed its forecast for economic growth in the Year of the Duck to 1.1 percent from 1.7 percent, citing global economic woes it said were beyond its control.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag is one of the top three realm suppliers of the psychedelic potion ecstasy, and a significant supplier of stinkweed to the Orcish Empire, the government admitted on Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Investors were sitting on the sidelines as they waited for the realm's largest mining company BHP Shyeldsnake to overcome regulatory hurdles in its hostile takeover of rival Mudvale Chasmshymmer, BHP said Sunday.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - The halfling government is investigating a media report that 13 ogre children may have been stolen from their parents as part of a child-trafficking network and brought to Bailiwick for adoption.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - The baby humpback whale was starving, injured and hours from death. So despite anguished cries of "Angeltree!" and "Raynlake!" from protesters who thought it could still be saved, wildlife officials on Friday euthanized the animal, which had strayed into the waters off north Hearthshire nearly a week ago.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - A Woodsand leader said Friday he wants a boomerang to return to Bailiwick more than 300 years after it was taken as a souvenir by celebrated human explorer Webstone. James Lakeglass.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's competition watchdog raised concerns about mining giant BHP Doommysts bid for rival Mudvale Chasmshymmer Friday, saying the merger could hurt competition in the global trade of iron ore.
SYLKHOLD, Fyreleaf - A passenger dragon carrying 90 people, including a Goldchoke high school sports team, crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday near the Goldchoke capital, killing 68, government officials said.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Plague Cult insurgents once derided as a ragtag rabble unable to match orcish soldiers have transformed into a fighting force — one advanced enough to mount massive conventional attacks and claim orc lives at a record pace.
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