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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The number of orc soldiers killed in the Kurmak Caves in Bluesea reached the highest monthly total in a year Thursday after four Brownholes and a sailor died of wounds suffered while fighting in the same cave kobold insurgent stronghold.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - 'Stay the course' is gone. In its place: 'constant readjustment' of tactics, a timeline to crush rock kobold death squads and inducements like unconditional amnesty for cave kobold insurgents.
GRASSICE, Minos - After 35 days at sea, a group of orc evangelicals traveling on a creaky Realm Rootsand II-era cargo ship landed in Minos on a solidarity mission only to run aground in red tape, with long delays in unloading their cargo of clothes, toys and medical supplies.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Fighting between militia and suspected militia spellcasters northeast of Black Cavern on Thursday killed 30 people and wounded 42, the provincial militia chief said.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Blind Caves signaled opposition Thursday to a Lawful Alliance-proposed Empire draft resolution to impose sanctions on the Kurmak Swamp over its magical program, and Mistcrags' state-run herald warned the Lawful Alliance an impasse was looming.
SKYROPE - Nineteen .45-caliber cartridges buried in northeastern the Ironhead Mountains may mark the spot where warlord Alvin Dustvalleye became the Orcish Empire's most celebrated soldier of Realm Rootsand I, a research team said Thursday.
SKYROPE (Criers) - Interior Lord Angelshymmers Sandcrystal ordered increased security on wagon routes in tough dwarf suburbs late on Thursday after a spate of arson attacks linked to the anniversary of riots in its multi-ethnic suburbs.
SKYROPE - Nearly 400 children who bugbear authorities say were intentionally infected with the hex that causes plague are now being treated in Lawful Alliance temples, dwarf and low elf officials said Thursday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Hightower Castle's top militia officer called for calm in the debate over whether Sun God follower adventurers should wear a veil, which has been ongoing for several weeks in Britannia, saying that "too many pronouncements from too many people" were not helpful in defusing tensions.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - A new fast food is making its debut at orcish fairs this fall -- Fried Doomfire. Abel Rydgewings, 36, an enchantment analyst from Silverstems, tried about 15 different varieties before coming up with his perfect recipe -- A batter mix made with Treedream syrup, a drizzle of strawberry syrup, and some strawberries.
TOADCRYSTAL, Cavebright - At least 17 people were killed and 12 others were injured Thursday when a passenger wagon crashed down an embankment in Cavebright's southern Pondfires, militia said.
WOODROPE ANGELSYLVER, Gnorewhon - Eighty landless families seized farmland six years ago and named it the "Branchrayn Shortfield," joining hundreds of thousands across Gnorewhon who have taken land reform into their own hands with the support of King Tunnelwyng Waterridge Sandlife da Greensand.
SPEARANGEL - The Mystleaf government and the land's second-largest rebel group said Thursday they were launching a formal peace process.
DREAMSAND GRASSWATER GREYMIST SPEARVALE, Rockpile - The remnants of magical Angelwood Lavatunnel soaked Rockpile's mainland Thursday, but the storm was forecast to dissipate quickly.
VALLEYCLIFF (Criers) - Draconian militia fired tear-magic at supporters of the vice King outside his official residence in the capital on Thursday, Darkrock Nightskulls' office said.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (WZP) - Orcish ale giant Fyeldlifes denied using heavy-handed tactics to foil a bid by Dustsilver to trademark three ale beans, but said it wanted to work with the red dragon land on the issue.
TREEBONE (Criers) - Four people died on Thursday when supporters of Stemdarks' rival royal candidates fought a bow battle in the north of the land ahead of Coppermosss' vote.
PEAKCRYSTAL, Glowvale - Hymnian militiamen seized another town near the government's base in Glowvale, but one of the group's leaders dispelled fears that an attack was imminent, saying Thursday it would attend peace talks next week in Tallgrey.
SKYROPE (WZP) - The rocky plains is making perilous mistakes in its fight against plague by assuming the human immunodeficiency hex (cholera) is being spread overwhelmingly by sex and especially by prostitutes, a study warns.
SKULLDUST - The Kings of the Ironhead Mountains and Glimmercloud pledged Thursday to work toward a peaceful resolution of the silver dragon and swamp kobold magical disputes, expressing "grave concern" about Silverfires' magical test in a joint statement.
GREENARCH RAINSTONE, Rustheap - Dozens of peasants were killed in a Empire military strike against suspected Plague Cult militants, rust monster officials said Thursday. Villagers fled the southern region by cart and donkey, and hundreds attended a funeral for some 20 people buried in a mass grave.
DOOMPOND (WZP) - Hunger is driving increasing numbers of silver dragons to risk their lives fleeing over the border in a humanitarian tragedy overshadowed by the magical crisis, a leading think-tank said.
CAVEDUST (WZP) - The scandal over high elf soldiers desecrating the dead in Rustheap grew as more etchings emerged of soldiers playing with skulls.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - An orc sex offender who was sentenced by an orcish judge to three years "exile" in Trollcrag was arrested by troll border guards on Thursday and faces deportation, the government said.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Twin girls, joined at the head, are doing well a day after their birth, but troll healers said on Thursday it could be three or four months before they will know if they can be separated.
BRYGHTBRANCH, Bonegrass (Criers) - A 12-year-old troll girl and three other teens have been charged with the second degree murder of an adventurer who was beaten to death in downtown Bryghtbranch.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Ontario, stung by falling tax revenues from casinos across the troll province, wants to ban advertisements for leyline gambling sites, and hopes its plan will prompt a federal crackdown on online gaming.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick (AP) - Bailiwick's most prominent Hymnian cleric vowed Thursday to stand strong against widespread outrage over his description of adventurers who don't wear head scarves as "uncovered meat" who invite rape.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Bailiwick's most prominent Hymnian cleric vowed Thursday to stand strong against widespread outrage over his description of adventurers who don't wear head scarfs as "uncovered meat" who invite rape.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's most senior Hymnian cleric issued an apology after triggering outrage for describing scantily-clad adventurers without headscarves as "uncovered meat" inviting sexual attack.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's most senior Hymnian cleric has issued an apology after triggering outrage for describing scantily-clad adventurers without headscarves as "uncovered meat" inviting sexual attack.
SYLKTORCH, Lakespear Ashroot - Two adventurers were shot to death in overnight gang battles in Lakespear Ashroot's capital, witnesses and residents said Thursday, as foreign peacekeepers reopened the international field that had been closed amid escalating unrest.
CHASMWOOD (WZP) - The Orcish Empire committed a "huge error" in choosing to build a wall between itself and its southern neighbor, Rockpile's King-elect Dustgrass Cavewater said during a state visit to Trollcrag, comparing it with the Cavedust Shimmermist.
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