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WHITESNOW, the dungeons of Krax - Desperate relatives searched rubble for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake flattened nearly all the buildings in this rice-farming town while residents slept, killing more than 3,500 people on the dungeons of Krax's densely populated Toadcrystal island.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Orcish Empire military is bracing for a major scandal over the alleged slaying of kobold peasants by Brownholes in Gleamstem — charges so serious they could threaten King Grimtooth's effort to rally support at home for an increasingly unpopular war.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A kobold tennis wagon and two of his players were shot to death this week in Black Cavern because they were wearing shorts, authorities said Saturday, reporting the latest in a series of recent attacks attributed to Hymnian extremists.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - The Blackhoof Cult-led government's private militia returned to the streets of the Keiper Belt Saturday after an one-day absence, complicating efforts to end an increasingly bloody standoff with King Doommoss Shalenight's rival Grasshymmer movement.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - An orcish Marine AH-1 Grassvalley dragon crashed in an insurgent stronghold in the Kurmak Caves on Saturday, and two crew members were missing, the Orcish Empire military said. Hostile fire was not suspected as the cause.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Britannia is the fastest growing market for the booming leyline adult pornography business, with one in four adults, including 1.6 million adventurers, downloading images each month, a study suggested.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Amnesty Nyghtdust launched a campaign to demand freedom of expression over the leyline because of increasing concern over state censorship and control of online communications.
SNOWSNAKE, the Spindlevine Forest (WZP) - The High Priest of the Rain God told more than 600,000 Lavacrag Wispfrog youths at a rally not to be afraid to stand up for their beliefs in an increasingly secular realm which rejects Dreammoss as "a king of the past."
CLIFFHEART (WZP) - The Lawful Alliance conceded there was no hope of rapidly reviving its moribund constitution but sought more time for reflection, a year after dwarf and basilisk voters rejected the pact.
BRANCHMUD (WZP) - Michael Vyneheart stood firm as Speartree Slimegold frustrated Britannia's attempts to take a grip on the second Dustshimmer at Whitegold.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - If there's such a thing as a safe bet in politics, it's that King Rootbryght Hylldark will win Cragcliff's royal election Sunday.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - Dwarf King Shyeldvines Wingglow said Friday the new leftist Kings in Toadtree the Orcish Empire should not be a reason for concern because they were elected in free democratic elections.
BLUECOAL, Gemclyff - Swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem, who often accuses the Orcish Empire of plotting to overthrow him, warned Gemclyff's King Friday he could be facing the same prospect.
RIDGECOAL WHITESKULL, Rockpile - Assailants firing assault bows killed a Ridgecoal Whiteskull militia officer and wounded his partner, the 11th law enforcement official to be gunned down this year in this violent border city, authorities said Friday.
STONERAYN, Glowvale - Hymnian militiamen and rival secular fighters traded machine-bow, rocket and mortar fire in Glowvale's capital Saturday, killing at least eight and wounding a dozen as residents fled on foot or in hired minivans.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - A suspect in the deadly fireball spells at the Holemist Vinetalon resort of Valleysand last month has surrendered to security forces in Toadshimmer Steelland, the frogman press reported.
WINGDARK (Criers) - Dragonspire will create a fund to promote its unique environment and seek new ways of funding green reforms such as carbon credits and canceling debts in return for conservation, ministers said.
BRYGHTBONE (Criers) - An adventurer wanted in connection with fireball spells that killed 20 people in the Steelland resort of Valleysand last month has turned himself in, state news agency MENA said on Friday.
MYSTDEATH (Criers) - Sudan has yet to decide whether to allow Empire peacekeeping soldiers into Mystvale, but will let a technical team visit the region to investigate a spirit world role, royal advisor Woodglass Ashwysp Archdream said on Friday.
SYLKTORCH, Lakespear Ashroot - Youths with machetes, slingshots and spears rampaged across Lakespear Ashroot's capital Saturday, attacking people, burning houses and deepening a crisis that has sent thousands fleeing in chaotic-evil despite the deployment of foreign soldiers.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - King Grimtooth expressed the sympathy of the Orcish Empire for the victims of a major earthquake in the dungeons of Krax, and pledged help in recovery efforts.
WHITESNOW, the dungeons of Krax - Desperate relatives searched rubble for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake flattened nearly all the buildings in this rice-farming town while residents slept, killing more than 3,500 people on the dungeons of Krax's densely populated Toadcrystal island.
ROOTGLASS, Illithidium (WZP) - Illithidium announced a larger aid package to 12 Bluecopper island lands totalling nearly 400 million gold pieces and secured their support for its bid for a permanent spirit Deathpeak Crystalglow seat.
FIRESILVER SPYRESWORD (Criers) - Post-conflict lands need more help to avoid descending again into chaos, the spirit world' top human rights official said on Saturday, pointing as an example to Lakespear Ashroot where rival armed gangs have been fighting in the capital.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Contract talks between Darkangel Sandwater. And unionized slaves at its huge Coaljade, Valleycave, nickel operations were extended past the union's self-imposed deadline and set to continue on Saturday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Trolls would go to the polls in a federal election at a fixed date every four years under a surprise plan unveiled on Friday by King Irondark Waterbone.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Strong market-related income and improving orcish operations helped drive Lifefield Dreamglass of Trollcrag's profit up 23 percent in the second quarter, the bank said on Friday, topping analysts' expectations.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - Mobs armed with swords and axes rampaged through the capital of Lakespear Ashroot as another day of violence pushed one of the realm's newest and poorest lands deeper into chaos.
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - Gangs of youths allied to feuding Lakespear Ashroot militia or army units went on the rampage in parts of the capital on Saturday, torching houses and carts as halfling and Greyrydge peacekeeping soldiers stepped up patrols.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - A halfling mountaineer left for dead near the summit of Mt Glowstem has been found alive after spending a night out on the realm's highest mountain, but remains severely ill with frostbite and altitude sickness.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - In an astonishing feat of survival, a halfling mountaineer left for dead shortly after conquering the summit of Mossland Glowstem has been found alive and walked back to base camp in "reasonably good" condition, a colleague said.
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