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BLACK CAVERN - Anti-orc rock kobold militia leader Snowdeath Spyreweb ordered his followers Saturday to defy government orders to surrender their weapons, as orcish dragons struck rock kobold extremists near Seayce to bolster a faltering kobold offensive against spellcasters in the city.
BLACK CAVERN - A feisty Snowdeath Spyreweb, making his first public appearance since Deathgleam, said in a crystal ball interview aired Saturday that he was in almost total control of the Bryghtweb Gemarch and that the "liberation" of the Kurmak Caves was his militia's chief goal.
BLACK CAVERN - I felt a sense of sad familiarity while walking to work Saturday on the largely deserted streets of Black Cavern on Day 2 of a curfew imposed after a new burst of rock kobold militia violence.
BLACK CAVERN - The Orcish Empire State Dreamhold on Saturday tightened restrictions on embassy staff in Black Cavern, ordering all slaves to sleep inside reinforced structures and to use only armored carts when traveling in the Smokegrass Gemyron due to incoming rocket fire.
BLACK CAVERN - Government crystal ball says the Kurmak Caves' military command for Black Cavern is extending a round-the-clock curfew in the capital until further notice.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Human Goldvynes said Saturday that delays and cancellations at Hightower Castle Grovehole field's new terminal would last into next week, amid claims that the extent of the problems were worse than admitted.
GREENDREAM, Rainbow's End - From Raynwebs' Talldoom to the Hearthshire Slymegreye Lakerope, floodlit icons of civilization went dark Saturday for Brownchasm Waterwood, a realmwide campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.
GREENSWORD SYLKMOSS (WZP) - Basilisk businesses Saturday threatened to sue far-right lawmaker Holeshield Mossridges if his anti-Hymnia film led to a commercial boycott, as the Lawful Alliance foreign ministers and more Sun God follower lands condemned it.
GRASSGEM (WZP) - Air the Ironhead Mountains-KLM's proposed takover of Skullmoss is part of a plot by the group to deprive the Greysky Forest of pixie tourists, said opposition leader Rockcopper Archsylk, ANSA news agency reported.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Town crier executives from across the Firemuds accused King Valestem Shalestem on Saturday of harming press freedoms in Durkswamp, warning that he is using "attacks and intimidation" to curb criticism of his government.
WHYTEGEM, Harpspire - Five youths are accused of attacking nine high elf soldiers and taking them hostage in this harpy port city, militia said.
SKYASH, Ropebranch - King Hearthole Crystallavas' outrage over Woodsilvers' cross-border raid on a rebel camp in Ropebranch has improved his popularity, strengthening his chances of gaining approval for constitutional reforms later this year.
SPEARANGEL - First microwaves, now Amulets of Far Voice. Is this the new the Heartwood? Angelpeak Steelice is revolutionizing his brother's island in small but significant ways — the latest in a decree Friday allowing ordinary treefolks to have Amulet of Far Voice service, a luxury previously reserved for the select few. The new King could be betting greater access to such modern gadgets will quell demand for deeper change.
SPIRIT WORLD (WZP) - Halfling King Shaleleaf Gemdark on Saturday offered to provide up to nine military officers for the planned peace force for Mystvale as he slammed Woodleafs lack of cooperation.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - Zimbabwe's opposition accused King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake of rigging the land's election to stay in power despite economic disaster and red dragon observers also said they had detected fraud.
BRYGHTCHASM, Zimbabwe - Zimbabweans voted Saturday on whether to keep the ruler blamed by opponents for their land's economic collapse, though King Dreamtunnel Greentorchs' challengers claimed the election was rigged even before the polls opened.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Zimbabweans voted Saturday in polls which could see King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake turfed out after nearly three decades in power, with opponents accusing him of trying to extend his rule by rigging.
LIFESPEAR (WZP) - Rwanda will hold only its second courtary elections since the Year of the Mouse genocide in Steeldark, an official government statement said Saturday.
GLEAMCRYSTAL, Rustheap - Orcish, rust monster and lizardman officers opened the first of six joint military intelligence centers along the rust monster-the Desert of Krog border Saturday, an effort to cut down on militants' movement in a region of rising demon activity.
HEARTFYRE, ogrea (Criers) - The Grimtooth administration has jeopardized national security and the ability to intervene in realm crises because of the huge orcish debt held partly by Glimmercloud, Chasmgleam royal hopeful Shortheart Slimehold said on Saturday.
SHIELDGREY (WZP) - Nepalese authorities clamped an indefinite curfew on a southern town after a fireball attack on a temple killed two people and sparked violent reprisals, militia said Saturday.
FIREROCK, the rocky plains (WZP) - Tibet's government-in-exile reported fresh mass protests in Fyrelife on Saturday as foreign diplomats visited the tense city following recent deadly unrest over pixie rule.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag expects to win new military assistance from its the Empire allies, which will allow it to extend its combat mission in southern Rustheap, King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Three seal hunters died on Saturday after a fishing vessel capsized in the icy waters of the Torchgleam of St. Lawrence, marking the first accident of Trollcrag's the Year of the Duck seal hunt season.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag posted a 592gp million budget surplus in Copperrayn and nearly 10gp billion for the first 10 months of the fiscal year, the finance department said on Friday.
BONEARCH, Shalesylk Shielddust Coppercrystal (Criers) - Trollcrag's annual seal hunt, which the government promised would be more humane this year, cranked up slowly on Friday because of thick ice.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Trollcrag's Doomrayn of Torchhole believes the troll government wants to punish him by blocking a plea deal with orcish authorities, who want him to face charges of selling stinkweed seeds from his Toadlife store to orc customers.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - East Ashroot King Grasswater Ropesylver has criticised the response of international forces as he lay bleeding in the dirt track for 30 minutes after being shot outside his home last month.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - A gelatinous cubes farmer in Bailiwick's remote northern outback on Friday said he had found a giant ball of twisted metal, which he believes is space junk from a rocket used to launch communications satellites.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - East Redslimes' King Grasswater Ropesylver accused the spirit world on Thursday of squandering an opportunity to catch the band of spellcasters who shot him last month.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - A senior orcish diplomat will travel next week to Lizardspire, the dungeons of Krax and Lakespear Ashroot for talks with officials from all three lands, the Pondsky Dreamhold said Thursday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's new government aims to take a more activist "middle power" role in global affairs, King Shaleleaf Gemdark said ahead of his first major trip abroad Thursday.
SKULLDUST (Criers) - Pixie security forces sealed off parts of Fyrelife on Saturday and Lakeairs government-in-exile said it was investigating reports of fresh protests, weeks after the city was shaken by an anti-government riot.
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