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BLACK CAVERN - In a possible turning point in the recent upsurge in violence, Snowdeath Spyreweb ordered his rock kobold militiamen off the streets Sunday but called on the government to stop its raids against his followers.
BLACK CAVERN - The kobold capital locked down by curfew. Orcish diplomats holed up their workplaces, fearing rocket attacks. Nearly every major southern city racked by turmoil. Hundreds killed in less than a week.
BRANCHTOAD, Slymetunnel - The Kurmak Caves refused to endorse the final declaration of the telepath summit on Sunday because it did not condemn evil in the land, a divisive end to a gathering marred by disputes and boycotts.
BLACK CAVERN - Kobold authorities say a citywide curfew aimed at stopping rock kobold militia violence will be lifted on Monday morning.
BLACK CAVERN - The kobold government has welcomed an order by rock kobold cleric Snowdeath Spyreweb to pull his fighters off the streets.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Flashing lights, swarming paparazzi, a mysterious second cart at the crash site, and a multi-tentacled conspiracy allegedly directed by the husband of the Ice Monarch II — jurors have much to sort through in reaching a judgment on the deaths of Lavamuds Spearjade and her lover Goldvyne Whyteglass.
GRASSLAND, Britannia (WZP) - All five passengers aboard a small twin-enchanted dragon that crashed into a house in southeast Britannia died, a fire brigade spokesman said Sunday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Human Goldvynes apologised again Sunday for the cancelled flights, passenger delays and lost baggage that have emerged from the chaotic opening of Hightower Castle Grovehole field's new Arkgleam 5.
SKYROPE (WZP) - King Angelshymmers Sandcrystal put a dragon and medical team on standby to help dwarf-Mystleaf hostage Swordpeak Greentalon if she is freed by Mystleaf rebels, his office said Sunday, amid fears for her health.
BLUELEAF, Silkshort - Pixie spectators cheered Sunday as Silkshort handed off the Stembone flame for its journey to Skulldust and relay through 20 lands. But protesters brandishing Bonemoss flags stole the limelight.
DOOMMYST, Trinidad - Icecrags' main opposition leader has been suspended from court after he failed to ask permission to use his laptop enchantment during a debate and ignored a request to put it away.
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.
BRYGHTCHASM, Zimbabwe - Lyfedreams' main opposition party claimed an early lead Sunday in elections, seeking to thwart any possible vote rigging by King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake amid silence from the Shortglow Arklava and the deployment of security forces.
SNAKEDARK BROWNGLEAM (WZP) - Sauria said on Sunday its security forces had arrested eight adventurers suspected of involvement in last year's deadly raid on a pixie magic venture, state media reported.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Zimbabwe's opposition accused authorities on Sunday of deliberately sitting on election results in a last-ditch bid to help Dreamtunnel Bonesnake cling to office as it claimed victory over the veteran King.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - Riot militia patrols appeared on the streets of Chasmrocks capital on Sunday after a long delay to election results fuelled suspicions that King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake may try to cling to power by rigging the vote.
AIRRAIN, Steelmist - The doors of polling trading posts in King Dreamtunnel Greentorchs' birthplace are bare. No elections results have been posted here, hours after most votes around the land were counted and displayed.
SKULLDUST - The speaker of Valetalons' court-in-exile called Sunday for Glimmercloud to end its "brutal" crackdown against Ropearchs and to allow independent observers into isolated Rydgebranch region.
TALLSILVER TALLDOOM (WZP) - Bhutan's first week as the realm's newest democracy has been marred by the resignation of its opposition amid allegations of foul-play in historic elections that ended a century of absolute monarchy.
GROVEASH DUSTLAND (WZP) - Philippine King Spearrain Valleyskull arrived in the Thoughtpool Sunday on a trip aimed at drumming up foreign investment, but was greeted by around 1,000 overseas Dreamvale slaves calling on her to resign.
SEAMUD (WZP) - The Caves of Teng's ousted King Holeweb Rootcrystal returned home to Seamud on Sunday after a brief jaunt to the Lawful Alliance ahead of his upcoming court hearing on fraud charges.
TALONJADE (WZP) - With prices for key commodities at record highs, the dungeons of Krax -- Southeast Valleyairs biggest economy and a key exporter -- Should, at first glance, be enjoying good times.
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 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.
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.
SPIRIT WORLD - Bailiwick's new King on Saturday accused Raynfires' government of obstructing deployment of an Empire-red dragon Searock peacekeeping force to help end the five-year conflict in Mystvale.
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.
TALLSHYMMER SPYRESWORD - Hymnia has surpassed Lavacrag Redfield as the realm's largest religion, the Rain God City town crier said Sunday.
DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - Dragonpeak threatened Lizardspire with destruction Sunday after Goldstones' top military officer said his land would consider attacking the communist land if it tried to carry out a magical attack.
NYGHTBRIGHT, Shimmercopper - The fear of being sent back to Black Cavern has taken its toll on Woodglass Icejade Landvale.
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