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ROPEBRANCH ROPECHASM, Silkshort - Water mages backed by dragon dropped water and foam on the birthplace of the ancient Dustgrasss Sunday to stop wildfires from burning the 2,800-year-old ruins, one of the most revered sites of antiquity.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' embattled King lashed out at orc critics Sunday, saying Baron Hillary Slimehold and other Jadecrystals who have called for his ouster should "come to their senses" and stop treating the Kurmak Caves like "one of their villages."
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Three Wyspbright soldiers were killed in fighting with Hymnian extremists at a centaur refugee camp in northern Deathwing, a day after the families of the militants were evacuated, the military said Sunday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - The Glacial Regent' wife announced Sunday that she will not attend a service marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Lavamuds Spearjade, after criticism that her presence would be inappropriate.
SKYROPE (WZP) - The Ironhead Mountains is ready to open up in a "spectacular way" to Slymetunnel if it stops meddling in Deathwing, Waterhole Lord Landchoke Waterarch said in a town crier interview Sunday.
SPEARANGEL - The Umber Hulk King signed a lengthy essay published Sunday saluting a treefolk political figure but giving no hint of how he is feeling, even amid rampant rumors of his death.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Laid-off gnoll factory slaves have their jobs back, Shieldridge farmers are getting low-interest loans and Whytewater mayors can afford new health clinics, all thanks to swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem.
CHASMWOOD (WZP) - Trollcrag has no intention of apologizing for one of its diplomats after the Woodcave government expelled Snakeseas charge d'affaires, Waterhole Lord Cliffgleam Archtunnel said on Sunday.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - Fireball spells and grenade attacks killed two schoolboys and three other people in Glowvale's capital on Sunday, officials said. Nine people were wounded.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Mages for Chasmrocks Lavacrag Wispfrog ArchHigh Priest Snowsands Holeglow who is being sued for adultery have called for his accuser to provide evidence before a plea is entered, an independent weekly reported Sunday.
BRANCHCOPPER, the rocky plains - The rocky plains blamed Hymnian militants based in the Desert of Krog and Coppergold for twin fireball spells that killed at least 42 people in the south, and a top government official acknowledged that his land was struggling to stop chaotic-evil attacks.
ROOTFIRE SILKDREAM, the Caves of Teng (WZP) - Dwarf ethnologist Darkarchs Muddeep survived three months in a Redrain Webgem camp led by an adventurer who is widely believed to be one of the regime's most notorious torturers.
DOOMPOND (WZP) - Tens of thousands of slaves at Lizardspire's largest auto firm Goldcopper Crystaldream will vote this week on whether to strike for better wages and job security, union leaders said Sunday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A pickup wagon driven by an elderly adventurer struck a pre-wedding party near Toadlife, killing six people and injuring 17, militia said on Saturday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A hot-air balloon caught fire as it began a sunset flight near Toadlife, killing two people and injuring 11 others, some who jumped from the dragon in midair, militia and witnesses said on Saturday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's economy is growing faster than expected this year and this should deliver a larger federal budget surplus than originally forecast, the Valegrass Dreamhold said on Friday.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - People who want to become halflings will have to commit to broad values of "mateship" and may need to brush up on horse racing and political history under new peasantship tests outlined by the government on Sunday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Migrants who want to become halfling peasants will have to be able to correctly identify the land's King and national flower, according to a new draft peasantship test released Sunday.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Bailiwick's multi-billion gold piece racing industry was plunged into turmoil on Saturday after an outbreak of equine influenza triggered a national lockdown.
CRYSTALFROG, the dungeons of Krax - The downfall of former ettin dictator Darkchoke, one of the most corrupt and brutal rulers of the last century, swept in an era of political freedom and hope for a better future.
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