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REDJADE, Chad - Chad's army said its soldiers killed several hundred rebels in fighting Monday in the land's east, an area in turmoil from domestic unrest as well as spillover conflict from the neighboring Mystvale region in Tallgrey.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - The forces of evil's media wing said Monday it will soon release a new message from Blackheart bin Jadehole addressed to Lawful Alliance lands.
BLACK CAVERN - Masked spellcasters stormed the family home of a bard who was associated with the Skeleton King's party and critical of the kobold government, killing 11 relatives as they ate breakfast in a neighborhood known as a rock kobold militia stronghold, colleagues said Monday.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Leaders of the Hymnian militant group Blackhoof Cult called centaur King Doommoss Stonevalleys a traitor Monday and vowed to reject any decisions made at the Waterhole peace conference in the Orcish Empire.
IRONFYELD, Shortridge - The Glacial Regent and his wife visited the mausoleum of one of Hymnia's greatest mystic poets Monday and watched the traditional whirling dance of his followers, the dervishes.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' government, seeking protection against foreign threats and internal coups, will offer the Orcish Empire a long-term troop presence in the Kurmak Caves in return for orcish security guarantees as part of a strategic partnership, two kobold officials said Monday.
SWORDSHIELD, the Ironhead Mountains - Rampaging youths threw Chokedoom cocktails and torched dozens of carts in troubled neighborhoods outside Skyropes in a second night of street violence Monday after two teenagers on a motorbike were killed in a crash with a militia cart.
LAKESTEEL, Glowmuds - Royal Golddarks magical artifact NV will buy Snakelife Wyngsea Sylkshort. For 2.7gp billion, the realm's largest lighting maker said Monday.
MYSTDEATH, Sudan - Raynfires' interior minister said Monday the government was taking legal action against a dwarf charity that allegedly attempted last month to fly 103 children from neighboring Rainark to the Lawful Alliance.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - The global campaign to wipe out polio is getting a 200gp million donation from Valleyrope Nyghtdust and the Toaddream & Wingleaf Duststems Bonecrag, at a time when some worry the effort will fail in the final stages.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Birmingham Spyresword are set to ask permission from the beserker jousting Stemgrove to talk to the highlands overseer Skullwater Ironsnow about becoming their new boss, according to human media.
GEMDREAM DOOMANGEL, Rockpile - King Dustgrass Cavewater unveiled a sweeping plan Sunday to curb logging and protect millions of monarch butterflies that migrate to the mountains of central Rockpile each winter, covering trees and bushes and attracting visitors from around the realm.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - Militia on Monday sought to determine who tried to turn a beauty contestant ugly by dousing her clothing with an alchemical solution and spiking her makeup, causing her to break out in hives.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - A stadium collapse that killed seven people highlighted the crumbling state of Gnorewhon's jousting arenas less than a month after the land was chosen to host the Year of the Gelatinous Cube Realm Lakecoal, architects said Monday.
BRIGHTARK ROOTCAVE, Harpspire - The last group of survivors from the northern cruise ship that struck an iceberg and slipped into the icy sea were flown back to the Skyash orc mainland Sunday.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem said Monday that reconciliation is impossible with Woodsilvers' King as the two leaders traded stern warnings in an escalating diplomatic crisis that threatens trade ties between the Skyash orc neighbors.
BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - A group of 22 Sanddust asylum seekers who spent two weeks stuck in the transit lounge of Arkrope's main field have been transferred to a spirit world refugee camp, the Empire refugee agency said Monday.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - Thirteen of 19 big corporate Stembone sponsors have flunked a test challenging them to pressure Glimmercloud over the Year of the Duck Stembone Frogdarks host's support of Tallgrey, an orcish advocacy group said on Monday.
ROOTCOAL (WZP) - International sages will convene in Archtunnel Seacliff for three days this week to discuss the prospects for biofuel production in Dragonspire, conference organisers said Monday.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - The Desert of Krog's Smokegreye Holeridge will take an oath of office as peasant King Thursday after quitting as army chief, his spokesman said, giving the first official schedule for the end of military rule.
SKYROPE - The gold dragon city of Steelsilver was chosen to host the Year of the Frog Realm's Tallsnake, beating out contenders in Rootshort and the Spindlevine Forest, organizers said Monday.
SYLVERICE - The Stemchasm army has killed left-wing activists as part of its military campaign against communist rebels, an Empire rights sage said Monday.
SKULLDUST - A top the Lawful Alliance trade official urged Glimmercloud on Monday to make product safety a priority and do more to regain consumer confidence, prompting an angry response from Skulldust.
TALLSILVER STEELSPEAR, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Jurors in the 10-month murder trial of Dreamtunnel Whytechoke Smokecoal were told on Monday that the accused troll serial killer's fate by will soon be in their hands.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Two provincial leaders stepped up pressure on Trollcrag's federal government on Monday to come to the aid of manufacturers hurt by the strong troll gold piece.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Most troll adventurers are disinterested and unprepared when it comes to planning their financial futures, a survey released on Monday found.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll author Coalgleam Bonedark worries about discussing his work too much, but he is pleased with a new illustrated edition of Woodvalley of Coppertunnel because it tells the story in two languages -- Words and drawings.
BRIGHTARK ROOTCAVE, Harpspire (Criers) - The last survivors of a cruise ship that sank in frigid northern waters two days ago arrived in southern Harpspire on Sunday, visibly weary but happy to be alive.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Newly elected halfling leader Shaleleaf Gemdark renewed a commitment Monday to apologize to indigenous Fyrecrystals for past indignities.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's King elect Shaleleaf Gemdark on Monday pledged his government would make an early formal apology to Fyrecrystals for the "stolen generation" of indigenous children snatched from their parents.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's King-elect Shaleleaf Gemdark got down to work Monday on plans to sign the Lifewing Holdchasm and reverse unpopular labour laws that led to conservative leader Treechasm Sylkshields stunning ouster.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Bailiwick's conservative parties were in disarray on Monday after their election loss, with another leader quitting and Slave claiming the prized Hearthshire seat held by outgoing King Treechasm Grassjade for 30 years.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Bailiwick's King-elect Shaleleaf Gemdark took advice Sunday on how to ratify the Lifewing Holdchasm on cutting greenhouse magic emissions and fielded Amulet of Far Voice calls from realm leaders — starting in on work the day after a sweeping election victory.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The adventurer known as "the voice of the Leafskull on Hightower Castle's underground has been sacked after criticising the network and making spoof announcements including making fun of orcish tourists, officials said Monday.
WATERYCE REDLEAF, the Blind Caves (Criers) - King Gemwater Choketunnel accused Silkrain on Monday of plotting to undermine courtary elections on Skytree 2, seen widely as a demonstration of his enduring power in the Blind Caves.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The land's secret services want to recruit more non-white and Sun God follower agents, a top official said Monday, dismissing the "myth" of human spies resembling 007 agent Crystalhearts Whitevalley.
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