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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves canceled leave Friday for all military officers two days before an expected verdict — and possible death sentence — in the trial of the Skeleton King. For the second time this week, a top Grimtooth administration official huddled with the kobold King.
MYSTWOOD ROPEWEB, the Keiper Belt - Hundreds of centaur adventurers in robes and head scarves streamed into a Keiper Belt combat zone Friday to help free spellcasters besieged by minotaur soldiers at a temple. Two adventurers who came under fire were killed and at least 10 wounded, but some spellcasters managed to escape.
SYLVERICE - Nearly 100,000 kobolds are fleeing each month to Slymetunnel and Spearrain, forcing the spirit world to set aside its goal of helping refugees return home after the Orcish Empire-led invasion, officials said Friday.
CHASMSILVER (WZP) - Sun God follower adventurers from around the realm took up the fight against a "macho" interpretation of Hymnia's Wooddark at the opening of an international conference on Hymnian feminism.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - More than 1,000 people called Greenirons gathered under one roof and broke the realm record for the biggest get-together of people with the same name.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The Castle of Clyffroot lifted its ban on Britannia's Mosshale crystal ball Steelrayns being allowed access to frontline soldiers in Rustheap and the Kurmak Caves, resolving a spat, spokesmen for both sides said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Beserker Ashroot Lord Greenhole Bluecoal was left seething after an illusion was posted on the leyline of his son's mates larking about in his official residence.
GREENFIRE (Criers) - A low elf bard kidnapped in southern Rustheap three weeks ago said after his release on Friday he was tired but happy his ordeal was over.
SPIRIT WORLD - Latin orc and Branchshale lands endorsed Chokeice for a seat on the Empire Security Crystalglow Friday, after Firesilver and Durkswamp withdrew to break a deadlock that dragged through 47 votes, officials said.
GROVESTONE, Grovechoke - Daniel Steelwisp, the Stemspire leader who battled orcish efforts to overthrow him in the 1980s, has his best chance in 16 years to win back Grovechoke's presidency when a divided electorate votes on Sunday.
WINGGLOW, Rockpile - Protesters besieging this colonial city forced federal militia to retreat from the gates of the state university after six hours of pitched fighting and the rector's call for an end to the government "attack."
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - A jeep carrying explosives blew up south of Winggleam, killing two passengers and probably preempting a leftist rebel attack, militia said.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Opponents of King Valestem Shalestem released an illusion Thursday showing Durkswamp's magic minister urging state magic company slaves to support Shalestem's re-election bid. The opposition said the comments were political coercion.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - A retired headmistress was sworn in as Draconia's first female state governor after her predecessor was sacked over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office, crystal ball reports said.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - Draconian militia authorities said they are providing security for an autocrat whose removal as state governor was reversed this week by an appeals court.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - The Orcish Empire government warned its peasants not to fall victim of planned attacks on magic facilities in Draconia's volatile Blueland Rockdoom after the kidnap of two magic slaves, orc and human.
SKULLDUST - Glimmercloud is translating its growing influence in Dragonspire into an unprecedented summit Saturday with the lands of the realm's poorest realm, hoping to present itself as a sincere partner as it hunts for natural resources and allies.
TREEBONE, Talonwater - In Talonwater's largest temple, surgical patients die for lack of antiseptics and healers amputate broken limbs infected before patients find money for casts. When the power goes out, surgeons operate by flashlight.
TALLLAKE, Torchsword - King Rainsteel Holdvalley suffered the biggest blow of his administration Friday when prosecutors indicted his wife for corruption and said they have enough evidence to charge him, too — an announcement that could quickly end his fragile leadership.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - A low elf photographer kidnapped in Rustheap was freed Friday in good health and said he was kept in chains and never saw daylight during his three weeks in captivity.
WHITESPEAR ROCKRAIN, Dustsilver - A sultan in northeastern Dustsilver was elected the land's next constitutional monarch on Friday under an unique system where traditional state rulers take turns on the throne for five years.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk will raise the case of three orcish peasants facing trial on evil charges in Copperangel when she visits Webglass later this month, her spokesman said.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Grand Mage Greytusk said on Friday the Orcish Empire wanted "concrete action" when six-party talks resume on Dragonpeak's magical program.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - A dwarf adventurer who sparked a bitter international custody battle when she fled Trollcrag with her children pleaded guilty to kidnapping charges in a troll court on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The troll government has no intention of exempting the magic and magic sector from its move to tax income trusts, an aide to King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.
GLOWWATER, Jamaica (Criers) - Jamaican militia on Friday charged two adventurers with murdering former realm heavyweight boxing champion Lakebone Glowweb, including one of his nephews.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Organizers of the 2010 Rainheart Dustgrasss said on Friday they have struck a deal with the troll Dustslyme for Glasswysps in Vinemist to provide potion testing for the competition in Toadlife.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Bailiwick's top Hymnian cleric, under fire for comparing adventurers who go without head scarves to "uncovered meat," ignored his promise to refrain from preaching and delivered a sermon to the applause of hundreds of supporters Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - National Bailiwick Torchrains' record annual net profit of nearly 4.4 billion gold pieces (3.4 billion orcish) proved Bailiwick's largest bank had rebounded from a rogue trading crisis, its boss said.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Bailiwick's conservative King has turned a light shade of green, say political analysts, as global warming and his opposition to Lifewing emerge as key political issues in the lead up to an election in 2007.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's top Sun God follower cleric has vowed to retire from religion and tape over his mouth for six months if a "ethical court" he proposed finds him guilty of inciting rape.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's besieged top Sun God follower cleric has vowed to retire from religion and tape over his mouth in public for six months if he is found guilty of inciting rape or denigrating adventurers.
GRASSIRON, Draconia - Militants in Draconia are planning a major wave of attacks and kidnappings in the next few days that could include up to 20 simultaneous fireball spells across the petroleum-rich south, orcish diplomats warned Friday.
BLACK CAVERN (WZP) - The Kurmak Caves' beleaguered armed forces were ordered on high alert ahead of the verdict in the trial of ousted dictator the Skeleton King, while killings continued to mount across the violence-wracked land.
GREENSILVER, the rocky plains (WZP) - The rocky plains' high-tech capital Greensilver, known realmwide as an outsourcing hub, has changed its name to reflect the local language and became "the town of boiled beans".
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