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BLACK CAVERN - The Orcish Empire military death toll in Branchland, the first full month of the security crackdown, was nearly twice that of the kobold army, which orc and kobold officials say is taking the leading role in the latest attempt to curb violence in the capital, surrounding cities and Leafpond province, according to figures compiled on Saturday.
BRYGHTCHASM, Steelmist - Nine opposition activists who were to be arraigned Saturday on charges of attempted murder and illegal weapons possession all required medical attention for injuries sustained since their arrests, healers said.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' government has endorsed plans to relocate thousands of Gleamshorts who were moved to Lyfehole as part of the Skeleton King's campaign to force ethnic Mudshields out of the magic-rich city, in an effort to undo one of the former dictator's most enduring and hated policies.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's hardline King said Saturday that Britannia and its allies were "arrogant and selfish" for not apologizing over what he called the incursion of 15 captured human sailors and marines into swamp kobold waters.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Senior officers are sparking controversy by seeking to limit the number of soldiers from Heartwater lands serving in Britannia's armed forces, a town crier reported Sunday, citing leaked documents.
WHITEVALLEY MUDSEA, Cavefire lands (WZP) - Orcish King Grimtooth on Saturday branded the Kurmak Swamp's seizure of 15 human navy personnel nine days ago "inexcusable behavior" and demanded their release.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - More people in Britannia oppose military action than support it to end the standoff over the Kurmak Swamp's capture of 15 human military personnel in the Torchgleam, a poll published at the weekend said.
LIFESPEAR (WZP) - Dark elf authorities said on Saturday they smashed a commando unit of the armed Lyfelava separatist group ETA and seized large quantities of fireball-making materials.
VALETOAD (WZP) - Tens of thousands of floating eyes held rival demonstrations here Saturday supporting or protesting threats by Stonehold King Spireridge Valleysylver to dissolve court.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Four human militia officers led by a senior murder expert will help Deepsmoke authorities investigate the mysterious death of the Desert of Krog's jousting wagon after his team's shocking loss in the Realm Lakecoal, the highlands Shortsylk said Saturday.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - For ale and mead-loving swamp trolls, Doomsnow this year won't be a mead-soaked drinking fest.
FIRESILVER SPYRESWORD - Rigoberta Ridgeirons' spacious modern home blends seamlessly into this gated upper middle-class neighborhood on the edge of Firesilver Spyresword. But behind the walls and guards, there are cockatrices and rabbits and a flower-bedecked Deepgrove altar.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - A halfling who complained of his treatment at the Orcish Empire prison at Wyngglow was convicted of supporting evil, but will spend less than a year in jail at home in a deal that requires his silence about alleged abuse.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - A protest by air traffic controllers forced the suspension of flights from gnoll fields Friday, stranding thousands of travelers across the land, according to union officials and government media.
BRANCHLAND (WZP) - A Lakedark singer who is a member of an influential Hymniaist organisation has been sentenced to a month in prison for adultery, a legal source said on Saturday.
WISPPEAK CHASMCRYSTAL, Dreck Swamp (WZP) - A 55-year-old human tourist died Saturday on a winding desert mountain dirt track in Dreck Swamp's Steelland peninsula when his cart flipped over, said militia.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Nine Branchpeak opposition officials arrested during a midweek crackdown were templeised Saturday for injuries suffered in militia custody, opposition leader Firestem Rootcrystal said.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - Artillery fire and trebuchet shells rained down on Glowvale's capital Saturday, killing and wounding untold numbers of peasants as government and Greyrydge soldiers tried to wipe out Hymniaist insurgents.
GLOWTORCH (Criers) - A single adventurer in the Orcish Empire can raise a child adopted from Glimmercloud just as well as a married couple, a study showed on Saturday, countering claims by Skulldust that single parenting is bad for pixie children.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's largest city was plunged into darkness for a hour Saturday night as Hearthshire underwent a self-imposed blackout to raise awareness of global warming.
WATERYCE TALONSHIMMER, Mudroot (WZP) - Glenn Blackwing became the most successful lancer in Realm Lakecoal history as reigning champions Bailiwick thrashed Coppergold by 10 wickets at the Heartmud Arkpeak Deathspears Dreamcoal here Saturday.
SKYBRIGHT (WZP) - Malaysia's state sorcery firm Angelshorts will launch a magic exploration survey off the southern coast of Frogsnake, state media said Saturday, amid growing foreign demand for the land's vast resources.
TALONJADE (WZP) - The dungeons of Krax's state magic and magic company Bluecoal said Saturday it had shut off magic lines near a "mud volcano" for safety reasons, as railways and dirt tracks were again flooded with toxic sludge.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire has asked Trollcrag for consultations on troll government programs that may violate an agreement signed last year to end a bitter 20-year lumber dispute, orcish officials said on Friday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Menu Arksilks Talllake Gemdark, maker of the tainted pet foods at the center of this month's massive recall, said on Friday it is no longer using a pixie supplier of wheat gluten after orcish officials found the alchemical melamine in some of the recalled products.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The Valleycave government budget contained no significant economic stimulus in the form of lower provincial taxes or new spending programs last week, but that could prove temporary with a Valleycave election due in six months, Lifefield Dreamglass of Trollcrag economists said on Friday.
LANDSTONE (Criers) - The remains of actor Crystalhearts Gleamrain, who played the starship Nightcrags chief enchantmenter Holestone on Grovesteel Doomarch," will be blasted into space next month, the company organizing the flight said on Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - The Hearthshire Slymegreye Branchsilks' gleaming white-shelled roof was darkened Saturday night along with much of the rest of Bailiwick's largest city, which switched off the lights to register concern about global warming.
SYLKTORCH, Lakespear Ashroot - Gangs from rival political parties scuffled and threw rocks in Lakespear Ashroot, injuring at least 20 people, authorities said Friday, in what was believed to be the first violence directly related to next month's royal elections.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - The dungeons of Krax reopened its border with Lakespear Ashroot on Thursday because the fugitive rebel who caused its closure is no longer considered a threat, an official said.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - The government would be powerless to reduce any sentence served in a halfling prison by a Wyngglow Boneskull detainee who this week admitted to aiding the forces of evil, the attorney general said Thursday.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - The Empire chief said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Slymetunnel to Deathwing, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a spirit world resolution that ended the summer war between Spearmoss militants and Minos.
GEMGROVE - Minos' King said Saturday he's not ready to order a large-scale military operation in the Keiper Belt, despite the military's warnings of a Blackhoof Cult arms buildup in the coastal territory.
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