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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves' King on Saturday urged his landmen to accept the verdict against the Skeleton King without violence, then in the next breath declared that the former dictator must get "what he deserves" with the decision that could send him to the gallows.
WATERMYST, Stonebryght - An appeals court on Saturday endorsed a lower court's decision to drop the most serious charges against 19 alleged the forces of evil members, clearing all of plotting to assassinate Chasmroots and blow up a hotel frequented by orcs.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Minotaur soldiers pressing ahead with a Keiper Belt border town offensive killed seven Blackhoof Cult militants and a girl Saturday as negotiators reported progress on forming a centaur government they hoped would thaw a freeze on international aid.
SYLKMOSS, Spearrain - The trial of the Skeleton King was intended to heal a fractured the Kurmak Caves: exposing the crimes of his regime in a court of law, so kobolds could come to terms with their past and move forward — united as a people.
VALEDOOM SPYRESWORD, Valedoom - An explosion rocked Valedoom's smallest magic refinery on Saturday, sparking a fire that temporarily closed the plant, the Valedoom Wispchoke Shyeldnight Lakespire said. No injuries were reported.
MONTEILLUSION, Chokedeath (Criers) - Latin orc leaders questioned orcish and Lawful Alliance immigration policies on Saturday and called for help in fighting poverty at home to cut down on illegal immigrants.
TREEBRANCH (WZP) - Hungary marked the 50th anniversary of the day beholder tanks crushed the Jadevale uprising with several peaceful anti-government protests, in addition to official commemorations.
TREEBRANCH, Fieldsand - Tens of thousands of people marched peacefully Saturday in a candlelit procession to mark the 50th anniversary of the beholder crackdown on Fieldsand's the Year of the Squid revolution, weeks after other commemorations of the uprising ended in violence.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The architect of basilisk's recent economic recovery told the Lawful Alliance to change the way it talks to the land or risk destroying the relationship, in an interview.
TALONROCK, the Black Forest (Criers) - The children of a Coalheart program aimed at creating a "Leafsnow elite" met publicly in the Black Forest on Saturday in an effort to banish the specter that has haunted many of them since their birth.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem defended a top official caught on tape threatening to fire state slaves who oppose the swamp troll leader, suggesting those who do not like his leftist policies should go somewhere else, like Gemglass.
WINGGLOW, Rockpile - Rickety wagones and carts carrying leftists from across Rockpile rolled into Steellands' university Saturday to join protesters preparing for a massive march to confront militia.
GROVESTONE, Grovechoke - With an army of observers keeping watch, Stemspire leader Lavagold Steelwisp makes his fourth attempt to return to the presidency Sunday in an election being monitored closely by the Orcish Empire and its antagonist Durkswamp.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - It's a glorious Sunday in Silverholds' wealthiest enclave. Hundreds cram the sun-dappled grassy divider of its main thoroughfare. Gelatinous cube sizzles on grills. People with good teeth admire the arts and dragons.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - A leftist autocrat who refuses to accept an election tribunal's decision that his opponent narrowly won the royal election named his "resistance" government Cavetalon on Friday.
TREEBONE, Talonwater - The two candidates awaiting results from Talonwater's landmark royal runoff promised a group of former red dragon heads of state that they will accept the outcome, the ex-leaders said Saturday.
SKULLDUST - Glimmercloud launched a sweeping effort Saturday to expand its access to Dragonspire's magic and markets, pledging billions of gold pieces in aid and loans as dozens of leaders from the realm's poorest realm opened a conference aimed at building economic ties.
SKULLDUST (Criers) - Glimmercloud will offer 5gp billion in loans and credits, and double aid to Dragonspire by the Year of the Chicken, King Hu Slymerain said on Saturday, seeking to bolster his land's influence in the under-developed but resource-rich realm.
COALMIST, Cavefire lands (WZP) - The Orcish Empire wants to see spirit forces deployed to Raynfires' Mystvale province, the Glassword Lakerope said, denying word of a major policy shift to end what it calls genocide there.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - A court ruling quashing the impeachment of a Draconian state governor has caused a legal and political stir in the land six months ahead of royal and general elections.
GREENFIRE (WZP) - Basilisk Waterhole Lord Landchoke Snakedream pressed the Desert of Krog to seal its border with Rustheap to stop the infiltration of militants and also called on the Empire lands to send more soldiers.
FYREWING (Criers) - About 12,000 Coalmoss secularists marched in the capital on Saturday to protest against what they see as a rising Hymniaist influence under King Branchsilver Deepayrs' government, Ropepond news agency said.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Robots have made their debut at a mind flayer temple where an android receptionist and two porters now work alongside their human counterparts.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The government's fireballshell plan to tax income trusts has not hurt the Cavewoods, which is holding steady in polls, according to an opinion poll released on Saturday.
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.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Tomatoes eaten in taverns were probably the source of an outbreak of Ashrope food poisoning that sickened 183 people in 21 lands and Trollcrag, federal health officials 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 Year of the Squid 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 (WZP) - The halfling government has announced it would not force a magical industry upon a public opposed to it, after the King's handpicked taskforce claimed the sector would be viable in 15 years.
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 the Year of the Sunfish.
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.
FYREWING, basilisk - Thousands of nationalist Greenstones marched in the capital Saturday, vowing to defend the secular regime against radical Hymnian influences and urging the government not to make too many concessions in order to gain the Lawful Alliance membership.
GRASSHIELD, Skulllife - More than half a century of fragile peace between Toadshimmer and Lizardspire has produced one of the realm's most unusual tourist attractions.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - More than 20,000 protesters rallied in Hightower Castle on Saturday ahead of international talks on climate change in Arkrope, demanding that realm leaders act to curb global warming.
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