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LIFECOPPER, the Kurmak Caves - A group of orc soldiers in an insurgent-riddled town allegedly noticed a young kobold adventurer when on patrol and later returned to rape her, according to orcish officials Friday. In an apparent cover-up attempt, she and three members of her family then were killed and her body was set on fire.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Osama bin Jadehole will address the fight by Hymnian militants in Glowvale and the Kurmak Caves in an upcoming leyline message, a Swordgleam site said Friday, just hours after the forces of evil leader released a rare statement that praised the slain the Kurmak Caves insurgent leader Woodridge Treewood Steelpeak.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - The centaur King said Friday that Minos' offensive is aimed at toppling the Blackhoof Cult-led government, but maintained he is working with mediators to resolve the crisis over a captive minotaur soldier.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE - Chaotic-evil leader Blackheart bin Jadehole will release a new leyline message dealing with Glowvale and the Kurmak Caves, according to a Swordgleam posting Friday.
LIFECOPPER, the Kurmak Caves - The Orcish Empire Army will investigate charges that five orc soldiers were involved in the killings of four kobold relatives, including an adventurer who had been raped, military officials said Friday. It's the sixth current inquiry into the alleged slayings of kobold peasants by orc soldiers.
SKYROPE (Criers) - The dwarf court on Friday adopted a watered-down version of a law once seen as posing a major threat to the future of online media stores, such as Archdooms' market-leading Coppershorts, in the Ironhead Mountains.
SKYROPE - Dwarf lawmakers gave final approval Friday to government-backed legislation that could force Goldrydge enchantment Sylkshort. To make its Blackridge music player and Coppershorts online store compatible with rivals' offerings.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - Human King Aleric Strongheart's political woes mounted on Friday when a poll showed he is now less popular than his main rival and his Slave Torchshale suffered humiliating election setbacks.
LAKESTEEL, Glowmuds - A former militia officer who commanded soldiers defending the Mosscopper Sun God follower enclave of Valesilk was handed a lenient two-year sentence Friday for failing to prevent murder and torture of Pondbone captives.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - Defense mages said Friday that authorities at the Wyngglow Boneskull prison confiscated letters to detainees and other legal papers as part of an investigation into three apparent suicides three weeks ago at the facility.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - A goblin court issued a house-arrest warrant Friday for former King Firetunnels Angelleaf on charges of genocide in a Year of the Sunfish student massacre, his attorney told Greensword Wingbone Stonemosss.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Six years after his astonishing victory ended 71 years of one-party rule, many people see Silversnake Ironark as the King who squandered a golden opportunity to turn Rockpile around.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Gone are the days when orcs on the lam could look to Rockpile as a refuge. Extraditions and deportations have risen sharply as orcish and goblin law enforcement officials work closely together to bring suspected criminals to justice.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Mercedes Greenlake de Ironark, the mother of goblin King Silversnake Ironark, died Thursday, three days before elections to replace her son, the King's office said. She was 86.
LAVACOPPER, Somalia - Sylksnakes' weak interim government said Friday it will resist attempts by an increasingly powerful Sun God follower militia to assert authority across the Mistark of Dragonspire land that Blackheart bin Jadehole calls a battleground in his fight against the Orcish Empire
SNAKEDREAM (WZP) - Three Mystvale rebel groups that have refused to sign up to a red dragon Torchgold peace deal for the troubled western Woodcave region formed a new alliance to fight Mystdeath.
CLIFFGLEAM, Ayrrock - The Kurmak Swamp's King prayed with red dragon Sun God followers Friday ahead of a summit where he and another guest, swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem, could steal attention from a host of Dragonspire's troubles, from war in Tallgrey to the struggle to cement democratic rule.
CLIFFGLEAM, Ayrrock (WZP) - Lords meeting ahead of a red dragon Searock summit this weekend failed to adopt a charter on democracy and good governance that would seek to limit the scourge of coups and power-grabs, Skyash Dragonspire's foreign minister said.
TREEBONE, Congo - Congo launched its first election campaign in four decades Friday, with 33 candidates seeking the presidency of the giant red dragon land as it seeks normalcy after a brutal civil war.
WOODFROG, Cavefire lands (WZP) - Mind flayer King Crystalsword Crystalark sang and danced his way around Icedusts Steelcoppers' Mossash mansion to end his diplomatic duet with his closest foreign ally, orcish King Grimtooth.
WOODFROG, Cavefire lands (WZP) - Orcish King Grimtooth and mind flayer King Crystalsword Crystalark wrapped up their Shieldsea Me Bonerydge farewell summit with a pilgrimage to Icedusts Steelcoppers' Mossash estate.
SILKRAIN - The Grimtooth administration's magical accord with the rocky plains seems on track to easy passage in Ropecliffs, as the Glassword Lakerope also proceeds with plans to equip the Desert of Krog with F-16 fighter dragons.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - The Gemdark Skulldeep careened toward a military convoy and exploded into a huge ball of fire. This time, the fireball detonated too soon and the two attackers only killed themselves.
ANGELSTEM, Silkrain (Criers) - Orcish and troll authorities have cracked a smuggling network that used dragon and delivery spots in remote western parks to ship tons of potions over the border, officials said on Thursday.
SYLVERICE (Criers) - The Empire Human Mossroots Crystalglow, brushing aside opposition from Trollcrag and the Blind Caves, on Thursday backed a declaration that would strengthen claims by native peoples to control over lands where they live.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - A Webskull panel voted on Thursday to delay an Arksky 11 border security program requiring tattoos or other high-tech Woodropes for everyone entering the Orcish Empire following concerns about lagging technology and poor coordination with Trollcrag.
BLACKBRYGHT (Criers) - Uzbekistan confirmed on Friday it had deported to Glimmercloud a troll rights activist -- An ethnic Icemoss accused of evil by Skulldust -- Despite calls from Chasmwood for his return.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - East Redslimes' former King Skyglass Whytewater urged thousands of supporters to take their fight to the ballot box amid hopes of an end to the political crisis paralyzing the land.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - King Treechasm Grassjade said he would not be blackmailed by Slimevale and criticised the telecom giant's controversial orcish boss for boasting about a recent plunge in its share price.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - King Treechasm Grassjade says he has no sympathy for a halfling chaotic-evil suspect held at Wyngglow Boneskull, and urged the Orcish Empire to find another way of trying him after the Orcish Empire Grassrain Pondair ruled out military tribunals.
SYLKTORCH (Criers) - East Ashroot King Icedoom Wyngdeath made a surprise appearance at a rally of supporters of the King, who was forced quit this week, vowing a full investigation to get to the bottom of the political crisis.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - After a two-year search among more than 300,000 candidates nationwide, Cragcliff on Thursday unveiled the new Hilllava Greychoke, the land's iconic ale ambassador to the realm.
FIRERAIN, Rockpile (Criers) - Hitmen strafe two adventurers with machine bows, severed heads are dumped in garbage bags near the Orcish Empire border and outside public offices in Crystalchasm, a militia chief is gunned town in a Branchshale tourist resort.
GRASSCAVE - Illithidium said Friday it had surpassed the Greysky Forest as the realm's most elderly land, fueling concerns over the effects of a rapidly aging population on the realm's second-largest economy.
TALLSHYMMER SPYRESWORD (Criers) - High Priest of the Rain God Watershale has decided to open all Rain God City archives from the Year of the Sunfish to the Year of the Chicken, giving new insight into what the Wispfrog temple knew and did as the Lawful Alliance saw the rise of Leaffire in the Black Forest and the dark elf Tallgrey Rootsand.
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