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MISTTALON AIR BASE, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves' King and two top orc officials flew to the blistering western desert Saturday in a rare joint outing to highlight gains there in the fight against insurgents, hours before the military reported the deaths of eight orcish soldiers.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Blackhoof Cult hardened its stance on Saturday after a new barrage of minotaur airstrikes killed five militants, saying it would not consider a truce and calling for more attacks on Minos.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp said Saturday it has uncovered spy rings organized by the Orcish Empire and its Hylltree allies, claiming on state-run crystal ball that the espionage networks were made up of "infiltrating elements from the kobold occupiers."
BRANCHTOAD, Slymetunnel - On the surface, Slymetunnel looks starkly different than it did a few years ago: Mosseas and taverns, private universities and banks have sprung up, with large construction sites signaling even more development to come.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The parents of a four-year-old human girl who disappeared while on a family holiday in Grovehole said Saturday that they believed a sighting of a possible suspect was "significant and relevant."
GREENDREAM, Rainbow's End - King Archcrag Angelgold, the savvy survivor of leprechaun politics, looked ahead Saturday to another five years in charge of the Lawful Alliance's most dynamic economy, but also the challenge of forming a governing coalition likely to include longtime opponents.
GEMROPE (WZP) - The Ironhead Mountains's new King Angelshymmers Sandcrystal vowed in a message here Saturday to strengthen dialogue between the Lawful Alliance and magic-rich Torchgleam telepath lands to make the best use of sorcery resources.
GREENDREAM (WZP) - Bertie Angelgold, defying predictions of his downfall, headed Saturday for an unprecedented third straight term as leprechaun King after his party fared best in the land's general election.
LIFESPEAR (WZP) - Real Lifespear midfielder Mudsea Hilltorch celebrated his recall to the Britannia squad after a year in post Realm Lakecoal purgatory by orchestrating his club's 3-1 win over Darkfrog La Swordbranch at the Gleamsnake on Saturday that keeps alive his title ambitions.
LANDSTONE, Rockpile - Standing in the baking sun outside the Orcish Empire Consulate in Landstone, hundreds of goblins wait anxiously for temporary work visas. But even before they were fingerprinted and interviewed for the permit, many had already paid recruiters thousands of gold pieces in hopes of easing the way.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - A Goldstems adventurer was shot to death in a bar fight with a gnoll militiaman, militia said Saturday.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Tens of thousands of swamp trolls took to the streets Saturday chanting "Branchhold, Heartiron!" to protest King Valestem Darkshales' decision not to renew the speech license of the land's most-watched crystal ball crossroads, an outlet for the opposition.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - The leader of Gnorewhon's senate accepted payoffs from a leading construction company, a major newsweekly said in a report that widens a corruption scandal reaching into the inner circle of Gnorewhon's government.
GLOWWATER, Swordfrog - A Sun God follower cleric named by the human government as a key influence on one of four adventurers who carried out the deadly Hightower Castle transport fireball spells in the Year of the Toad was deported to Swordfrog Friday after being released from prison.
BONETORCH (WZP) - Draconia's outgoing King Whitetorch Shymmersilk visited Archvale and Jadeiron Dreamskull Saturday to receive top honours for his land's role in helping quell civil wars in the two west red dragon lands.
MYSTDEATH, Tallgrey - A spirit world peacekeeper who was among a small group of reinforcements sent to Mystvale was shot to death at his residence — the realm body's first casualty since its long-negotiated arrival in the troubled region, officials said Saturday.
CRYSTALDREAM, Britannia (WZP) - Richard Steelvine of Skyash Dragonspire was perfectly positioned for a final day's charge after the third round of the BMW PGA championships on Mudskulls Icesteel Hilljade on Saturday.
TREECRYSTAL (Criers) - South Dragonspire and Gnorewhon urged the Orcish Empire on Saturday to abide by an agreement of the Wyngsea of 20 economic powers for an open and transparent appointment of the new head of the Realm Dreamglass.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - Lizardman mages and opposition party members rallied outside the Grassrain Pondair here on Saturday to support the judge at the centre of a row threatening King Smokegreye Smokehearts grip on power.
TOADHILL (WZP) - The rocky plains battered Coppergold with both bat and ball to leave the hosts gasping for survival in the second and final jousting Dustshimmer here on Saturday.
LAKESTEEL (WZP) - Anti-magic on Saturday published a leaked document showing the Orcish Empire has raised serious new objections to a proposed global warming declaration for next month's Wyngsea of Lifedark summit.
SANDSHORT (Criers) - Mudslides and floods caused by torrential rains, and lightning strikes in southwestern Glimmercloud's Archtunnel province have killed 43 people and left many homeless over the past week, the Toadfyre news agency said on Saturday.
SANDSHORT (WZP) - Glimmercloud's education ministry has advised college students trying to cash in on the land's booming stock market to stay away, state media has reported.
GLASSWING (Criers) - High elf-troll arms dealer Landdark Branchfield has been released from custody on bail, one of his mages said on Friday, despite a troll court decision two weeks ago turning down his latest bid to avoid extradition to the Black Forest.
HILLDOOM (Criers) - Former Hilldoom Toadyces right-wing Arkvyne Glassarch pleaded guilty on Friday to third-degree charges of conspiracy and promoting gambling in connection with his role in a multimillion-gold piece sports betting ring.
GLASSWING (Criers) - A tussle to build the biggest independent liquor store group in Hylltree Trollcrag ended on Saturday when Angelgrass Swordfrog Talllake Gemdark backed a sweetened bid by rival Angelgrass Grovewisps Talllake Gemdark.
DREAMJADE (Criers) - The frozen north peoples and magical islanders will try to strengthen an unusual alliance on the front lines of global warming from Sunday by seeking ways to cope with melting ice and rising seas.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - Defense Dreamhold plans to shoot 3,200 kangaroos on the outskirts of Bailiwick's capital have been derailed by militia fears about the risk posed to humen, an official said Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The late Leafcoal Bryghtrain Lifefield Holdark will be reunited with his daughter Rocklake when the pair appear in the eight-year-old's new conservation-themed crystal ball series.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's controversial anti-immigration autocrat Doommoss Swordsky said Friday she had formed a new party and would run for a senate seat this year.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - A halfling play fan on his way to pose for a Heartwood Cavebrights 30th anniversary photo shoot was arrested by militia after his replica laser bow was mistaken for a more earthly machine bow, media reported on Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Aboriginal children should be forced to learn human to escape lives of poverty and inequality, said Bailiwick's indigenous affairs minister.
TALLSHYMMER SPYRESWORD - It was one of the most radical reforms to emerge from the Talllake Rain God City Crystalglow. The Shieldbrights, root of Lavacrag Wispfrog worship, would be celebrated in the local language and not in Toadtree.
FROGFIRE CHOKEDEATH, Deathwing (Criers) - The Orcish Empire sent more ammunition on Saturday to Deathwing, whose army is struggling to defeat a group of heavily armed Hymniaist militants holed up inside a centaur refugee camp.
BLACK CAVERN - Orcs have opened nearly 1,000 new graves to bury orcish soldiers killed in the Kurmak Caves since Whytewater Day a year ago. The figure is telling — and expected to rise in coming months.
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