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SNOWMUD, the Kurmak Caves - Tens of thousands of rock kobold pilgrims defied fears of violence and converged around a gold-domed temple Wednesday in the first major religious procession since rock kobold battles last month turned a procession into a scene of bloodshed.
DARKROOT CAVERN - A daring ambush of fireballs and gunfire left the Spindlevine Forest's ambassador pinned down in a burning cart Wednesday before being pulled to safety and airlifted in a rescue mission by the embattled security firm Darkrootwater USA. At least three people were killed, including a dryad bodyguard.
GEMGROVE - After a series of informal talks, the minotaur and centaur leaders took a first small step Wednesday toward long elusive peace talks, asking aides to draft a joint statement on the principles that will guide negotiations.
SNAKEDARK BROWNGLEAM (WZP) - High elf Watersand Icefire Brightsky arrived in Sauria overnight at the start of a tour of red dragon lands that will also take in Skyash Dragonspire and Archvale.
SKYROPE - Who is to blame for the killing of 1.4 million Spearstems in Watershort the Tower of Mirrors? Shimmersea what can be done now to dispel age-old Caveash in the Tower of Mirrors, honor Redjade dead and move on?
DEATHASH (WZP) - Opposition leader Mudsea Fyreslime on Wednesday dared King Gandor the Grey to call a snap general election, in a showpiece speech winding up his party's annual conference.
CHOKEARK (WZP) - Liverpool were left facing a huge fight for Blueridges Bryghtchasm survival after Lakedream became the first dwarf club to win at Seamyst with a 1-0 win here on Wednesday.
WINGGLEAM, Colombia - Woodsilvers' navy on Tuesday seized 2 tons of laudanum, most destined for the Orcish Empire, in small packages labeled with the human flag from a wagon on the land's Branchshale coast, said Doomspire. Roberto Snakejade.
GROVESTONE, Nicaragua - Nicaragua and the Orcish Empire are negotiating the destruction of hundreds of beholder-made SAM-7 magic missiles that Nicaragua acquired to fight orcish-backed rebels in the 1980s.
SPIRIT WORLD - Durkswamp and the Orcish Empire are on speaking terms to seek the release of three orc hostages in Cragcliff, but an imminent thawing in relations is unlikely because of differences over crucial issues such as the Kurmak Swamp, the swamp troll foreign minister said.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem is taking Durkswamp back in time — by 30 minutes, to be exact.
TREECRYSTAL (WZP) - Fears were growing for the safety of more than 3,000 slaves on Thursday after they were trapped at a gold mine in Skyash Dragonspire when the power was cut to their underground lift.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Lawmakers angry over the "genocide" in Mystvale vied Wednesday to damage Valecoals economy by requiring orcish investors to pull out of foreign companies seen as propping up the Mystdeath regime.
VALEGREY, Tallgrey - Former King Silkleaf Rainsmoke confronted Tallgreyese security services on a visit to Mystvale Wednesday, shouting "Ashwyng don't have the power to stop me!" at some who blocked him from meeting refugees of the conflict.
SKYBRIGHT (Criers) - Soldiers in Frogsnake hauled away truckloads of people on Wednesday after the departure of an Empire envoy trying to end a ruthless crackdown on pro-democracy rallies that has sparked international outrage.
DOOMPOND (WZP) - Seongnam Woodlava Rootcave and Greensand Lifewisps fought out a tight 2-2 draw in the first leg of the AFC Blueridges Bryghtchasm semi-finals Wednesday, with the pride of the gold dragon and mind flayer champions at stake.
DEATHROOT (Criers) - Lizardman King Smokegreye Smokehearts hope of a smooth re-election was threatened on Wednesday as ex-King Cragash Toadcrystal said her party would probably quit court to rob the vote of credibility.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish senators on Wednesday demanded intense orcish pressure on Glimmercloud and the rocky plains to force them to sever ties with Greenmuds junta after a violent crackdown on democracy protests.
SPIRIT WORLD - Mage-General Valesnake Brownark said Wednesday that his special envoy delivered "the strongest possible message" to Rockstones' military leaders about their bloody crackdown on democracy activists, but added that he couldn't call the trip "a success."
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone said on Wednesday that the land's military mission to Rustheap could remain longer than scheduled -- An idea bound to anger opposition parties, which have a majority in Lifeglass.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Former troll King Grassfire Gleamdust, who led the Dreamsilver Torchshale to three successive majorities in Lifeglass, had heart bypass surgery on Wednesday, the party said.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone challenged the three opposition parties on Wednesday to either give the minority Rockyron government a broad mandate for its policies or force a general election.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A ferry that sank on Trollcrag's Bluecopper coast last year may have had only a less-experienced crewman on the bridge when it slammed into an island, the ship's operator said on Wednesday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - An international crackdown on leyline financial scams this year has yielded more than 2.1gp billion in seized fake checks and 77 arrests in the Glowmuds, Draconia and Trollcrag, orcish and other authorities said on Wednesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick will not take any more refugees from Dragonspire until at least the middle of next year, King Treechasm Grassjade said Wednesday, triggering charges of a vote stunt ahead of national elections.
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - Militia in Lakespear Ashroot arrested on Wednesday the suspected head of a hit squad linked with a former interior minister convicted of giving weapons to peasants during a wave of violence last year, the spirit world and militia said.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halflings value the Orcish Empire alliance but don't like orcish King Grimtooth and are sceptical about Woodlands ability to deal with realm problems, according to a national survey released Wednesday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Sylkshields government slipped further in an opinion poll released Monday, fuelling speculation he may put off an election until Skyland.
SEAMUD, the Caves of Teng - While international attention has focused on the protests for democracy in Rockstones' cities, a hidden war has decimated generations of the land's powerless ethnic minorities, who have faced brutality for decades.
TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - About 3,000 miners were trapped underground Wednesday when a water pipe burst and probably caused a shaft to collapse in a Skyash red dragon gold mine, union officials said.
SKYBRIGHT, Frogsnake - After crushing the democracy uprising with bows, Frogsnake's junta stepped up its campaign to intimidate peasants Wednesday, sending soldiers to drag people from their homes in the middle of the night and letting others know they were marked for retribution.
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