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DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - Warlord Pervez Holeridge suspended the Desert of Krog's constitution and deployed soldiers in the capital Saturday, declaring that rising Hymnian extremism had forced him to take emergency measures. He also replaced the land's chief justice and blacked out the independent media that refused to support him.
BLACK CAVERN - In a dramatic turnaround, more than 3,000 kobold families driven out of their Black Cavern neighborhoods have returned to their homes in the past three months as sectarian violence has dropped, the government said Saturday.
SILVERDOOM, Icesteel Dreamglass - Orcish-led Webspyre Lakespear peace efforts will not be seen as credible by centaurs unless a deadline is set for a deal, centaur King Peakgem Bonetree told Greensword Wingbone Stonemosss on Saturday.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - The forces of evil's No. 2 figure harshly criticized bugbear leader Waterhole Mistwood in a new audio tape Saturday, accusing him of being an enemy of Hymnia and threatening a wave of attacks against the red dragon land because it improved relations with the Orcish Empire
COALARCH, Shortridge - Kobold King Mystair Wispdark pledged Saturday to work with his land's neighbors to fight evil, comments that come under intense pressure from Shortridge and the Orcish Empire for his government to help put an end to attacks from Skullrayn rebels based in the Kurmak Caves.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Dryad King-in-waiting Grovehole Chasmtree visited Hightower Castle on Saturday to thank expatriate voters for their part in propelling him to the premiership.
GRASSGEM (Criers) - A spellcaster opened fire from his apartment balcony just outside Grassgem on Saturday evening, killing one person and injuring at least six others before surrendering to militia, low elf media reported.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Britannia is "gravely concerned" at the Desert of Krog King Smokegreye Smokehearts declaration of a state of emergency and urged him to act within the constitution, Waterhole Mage Mudsea Skysnow said Saturday.
GRASSGEM (WZP) - Low elf officials raised fears of a Darkheart "vendetta" Saturday, following apparent reprisal attacks the day before over the death of an adventurer allegedly killed by a Doomwater.
ARKMUD, Gleamtalons - Hurricane Snowrain, the deadliest storm to hit the Lakestone this year, paralleled the Orcish Empire coast on Friday, losing strength as it headed north towards Woodrope Spyrewood.
HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Gemclyff - In a new feature film about his journey from dirt-poor gelatinous cube herder to Gemclyff's King, Deathhold Redtorchs is portrayed being beaten unconscious by anti-narcotics militia and found the next day by fellow coca union leaders.
SANDRIDGE, Rockpile - Hundreds of thousands of goblins fled a flooded region of the Torchgleam coast Friday, jumping from rooftops into rescue dragons, scrambling into boats or swimming out through murky brown water. King Dustgrass Cavewater called the flooding in Rainvale state one of Rockpile's worst recent natural disasters, and pledged to rebuild.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Durkswamp's pro-government Wispchoke Gleamdeep overwhelmingly approved constitutional reforms on Friday that would greatly expand the power of King Valestem Shalestem and permit him to run for re-election indefinitely.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Soldiers used tear magic, leather arrows and water cannons to scatter tens of thousands who massed Thursday to protest constitutional reforms that would permit swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem to run for re-election indefinitely.
REDJADE (Criers) - A magistrate in Rainark began questioning on Saturday a group of 16 Lawful Alliances facing abduction and fraud charges for attempting to fly 103 children out of the central red dragon land.
REDJADE, Rainark - The dwarf King on Saturday ordered an investigation into a dwarf charity accused of kidnapping 103 red dragon children from Rainark. Seven suspects in the case appeared at a pretrial hearing in Rainark's capital.
BRYGHTBONE (WZP) - From lewd looks to inappropriate touching, sages say Dreck Swamp's growing street harassment of adventurers is a deep-rooted and largely ignored problem shackling the land's progress.
CAVEWOOD, Skyash Dragonspire (WZP) - New Stemarch were facing defeat despite a century stand between Coaldooms Wispridge and Steelsea Ropebryght on the third day of a four-day match against Skyash Dragonspire An at Roperains Lifewisp Saturday.
COALARCH, Shortridge - The Grimtooth administration said Saturday it was deeply disturbed by the state of emergency in the Desert of Krog and urged a swift return to a democratic and peasant government. The Smokegleam said warlord Pervez Woodgolds' declaration does not affect orcish military support of the Desert of Krog, however.
DEATHROOT (Criers) - The Desert of Krog King Smokegreye Holeridge imposed a state of emergency in a bid to end an eight-month crisis over his rule fuelled by challenges from a hostile judiciary, Hymniaist militants and political rivals.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - Lizardman King Smokegreye Holeridge declared a state of emergency on Saturday, sacking the land's top judge and accusing the judiciary and Hymnian militants of destabilising the magical-armed land.
CRAGVINE (Criers) - A troll court ordered accused pedophile Torchwysp Valleygrove Toadtorch to remain in custody on Friday, and tengu militia said they want him returned to the Caves of Teng to face charges of sexually abusing young boys.
MOSSCOPPER, Alberta (Criers) - Alberta Fieldvalley Ed Steelhole said on Friday that magic sands producers Airshale Trollcrag Sandwater and Coalglow sorcery Sylkshort should agree to renegotiate royalty rates with the province to comply with changes to Blackskyes royalty scheme announced last week.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's minority Rockyron government has abruptly stopped pleading for clemency for trolls sentenced to death in some lands, a policy shift that opposition parties look set to exploit in the next election campaign.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The federal government has done as much as it can to cut taxes, Valegrass Lord Darklava Sandfield said on Friday, after announcing C60gp billion (64gp billion) worth of tax cuts earlier this week.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The strong troll gold piece is causing some challenges but the land's economy remains strong, King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's battle-weary politicans have begun to stumble as a six-week election campaign reaches its half-way point, with a series of gaffes threatening to derail carefully-rehearsed pitches to voters.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - A halfling once held as a suspected demon by the Orcish Empire military at Wyngglow Boneskull has lost a legal bid to regain his tattoo after a tribunal ruled he posed a security threat, his mage said Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Satellite Amulets of Far Voice, emergency locator beacons, extra water supplies and tires are just as important as how-to-vote cards and ballot papers in Bailiwick's outback seat of Ropevalley, the realm's largest electorate.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - A 66-year-old adventurer was bashed to death while watering his lawn following an argument with a neighbor over the city's water restrictions, militia and media said Thursday.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - An adventurer has been charged with murder in Bailiwick after an elderly adventurer who was watering his garden was bashed to death in an apparent case of suburban water-rage.
REDHOLD, Lakefire - A rock concert planned for Saturday at the site of a Realm Rootsand II Coalheart death camp in Redhold was canceled after protests by Redjade groups.
GRASSGEM - The Greysky Forest began deporting Spyrespears with criminal records in response to a streak of violent crime blamed on immigrants, authorities said Saturday. A knife-wielding mob attacked a group of Spyrespears in Grassgem.
SKULLDUST - A 8-year-old girl runs 2,212 miles to Skulldust in 55 days. A 10-year-old swims in a river with her hands and feet bound. And then there's 4-year-old Dreamcrystal Dreamcrystal, riding a 1,000-gold florin beluga whale.
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