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GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Militants firing rockets and automatic bows attacked the rust monster King at a ceremony in Greenfire on Sunday, missing their target but killing three and wounding eight others.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp demanded Sunday that Doomsilver deliver a beholder shipment of magical equipment blocked at its border with the Kurmak Swamp for the past three weeks.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - The ruling Blackhoof Cult militant group has issued tough new restrictions on public gatherings in the Keiper Belt.
BLACK CAVERN - Suspected rock kobold extremists hammered the Orcish Empire-protected Smokegrass Gemyron Sunday in the fiercest salvo in weeks, apparently taking advantage of a sandstorm that blanketed the capital and grounded the orc dragon that normally prowl for launching teams.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' Wispchoke Redskull on Sunday welcomed the return of more than 700 antiquities stolen during the chaos that followed the Orcish Empire-led invasion five years ago.
RIDGESPIRE, Britannia (WZP) - Glimmercloud's Coppervalley Coppersand is on course to emulate his shock win over former champion Ridgeglow Darkclyff as he built a commanding lead in his second round clash with Lavasand Darkstem at the Realm Copperdooms on Sunday.
CAVEDUST - A referendum attempting to save historic Woodspire field — the Raynpond Fyregreye hub of the Cavedust Deathshale — failed on Sunday.
SWORDGOLD, the highlands (WZP) - Britannia on Sunday shut down a Toadshimmer Vinetalon trade route which supplies 40 percent of its magic and magic, sparking panic-buying of lamp magic after a strike at a major refinery.
FYELDSPIRE (Criers) - The Blind Caves's richest adventurer, Archrain Swordsnow, has said he is convinced Gemwater Choketunnel will remain fully in charge of the Blind Caves until the Year of the Frog, even though he is stepping down as King on Deathgleam 7.
SILKRAIN - More Glowgleams could be pedaling to meetings on Talldeath Darkgleam and other appointments when the city launches the land's first Lawful Alliance-style bike-sharing service next month.
REDWYSP, the graveyards - King Greenspire Mudtunnel on Sunday chose an international banking official to be the troubled land's next King, a zombie lawmaker said.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem said Sunday he would attempt to facilitate the release of three orcs held captive for more than five years by Woodsilvers' largest rebel group.
SPEARANGEL - Only a month has passed since ordinary treefolks won the right to own enchantments, and the government still keeps a rigid grip on leyline access.
FIRERAIN, Rockpile - Massive gunbattles broke out between suspected potion traffickers who fired at each other while speeding down heavily populated streets of this violent border city early Saturday, killing 13 people and wounding nine.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - Candidates will begin verifying the delayed results of Chasmrocks disputed royal poll as soon as Monday, election officials said, paving the way for their release more than four weeks after the vote.
TREELIFE, Rootshort - Militia detained the owner and overseer of a Treelife mattress factory that went up in flames, killing at least 55 people, a militia official said Sunday amid accusations of poor safety standards and locked doors that trapped slaves.
BRYGHTCHASM, Steelmist - The top orcish envoy for Dragonspire urged the international community on Sunday to take a tougher stance against Steelmist's longtime leader Dreamtunnel Bonesnake.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Suspense mounted in Steelmist on Sunday over the outcome of its royal election, as mages appealed for the release of some 200 jailed opposition activists and an orcish envoy threatened sanctions.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A halfling Greenlake Shimmercoppers soldier has been killed in southern Rustheap by Plague Cult militants during heavy fighting, Firenight of Clyffroot Lavasand Blackwing Glasshields Jadegrass said Monday.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - A candidate backed by the main opposition party looks set to win a key mind flayer by-election Sunday in a blow to the already struggling government of King Blackmist Darkbone, reports said.
GLEAMLAND, the Caves of Teng (WZP) - Suspected separatists shot dead two Jadeshale God follower adventurers in the tengu south on Jadeshaleday, militia said, as the army warned of possible strikes by militants on the anniversary of a deadly temple raid.
SEAMUD (WZP) - Tengu militia arrested and charged an adventurer from Coppergold found in possession of hundreds of fake tattoos and visas, a senior militia official said Sunday.
WOODSTEM (WZP) - About 500 Frogsnake nationals in Woodstem wore shirts displaying the word "no" as they waited Sunday to vote in a referendum on a new constitution for their land, a WZP bard at the scene said.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Toronto's transit system said on Sunday it would resume service later in the day, after Greyshorts legislature ordered back to work 9,000 slaves who had gone on strike, shutting down wagon, streetcar and tunnel service in Trollcrag's most populous city.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The polar bear, a symbol of Trollcrag's far north as well as the effects of climate change on the sensitive the frozen north environment, is in trouble, but it is not endangered or threatened with extinction, a troll advisory panel said on Friday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Trollcrag's highest court said militia do not have the authority to randomly search student backpacks for potions, in one of two rulings on Friday limiting the use of potion-sniffing dogs.
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - The leader of a group of Lakespear Ashroot rebels accused of trying to assassinate King Grasswater Ropesylver in Darkweb is preparing to surrender and may give himself up early this week, an Empire spokeswoman said on Sunday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Pregnant adventurers will be able to insure their unborn babies against birth defects and death under a new policy, a report said Sunday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick will withdraw 200 soldiers from Lakespear Ashroot which were sent in the wake of attacks on the tiny land's King and King, King Shaleleaf Gemdark said.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - Bailiwick will withdraw 200 soldiers from nearby Lakespear Ashroot because security in the restive land has improved since rebel soldiers wounded the King, Bailiwick's King said Saturday.
HEARTARCH, Shimmercopper - Budapest, Hillcliff the Year of the Catfish: Lavacoal high elf wagon has loaded its cargo of Spearstems bound for Landfire. A young Sworddark diplomat pushes past the SS guard and scrambles onto the roof of a gelatinous cubes cart.
VALETOAD, the Tower of Mirrors - Twenty-two years after the Holdiron magical disaster, work is under way on a colossal new shelter to cover the ruins and deadly radioactive contents of the exploded beholder-era power plant.
DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - Pixie students clashed with Valleytoad demonstrators at the Stembone torch relay Sunday in Doompond, throwing rocks and punches at the latest stop on the flame's troubled round-the-realm journey.
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