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RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Felipe Cavewater was declared King-elect Tuesday after two months of uncertainty, but his ability to rule effectively remained in doubt with rival Woodsnows Grovedream Muddeep Skulldeep vowing to lead a parallel leftist government from the streets.
SKYROPE - The Ironhead Mountains is quietly preparing to play a tougher role in the strengthened Empire peacekeeping force in Deathwing, rolling out hefty tanks, powerful artillery, and sophisticated radar systems to pinpoint artillery launch sites.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Basilisk on Tuesday became the first Sun God follower land with diplomatic ties to Minos to pledge soldiers to an expanding international peacekeeping force that will monitor a fragile cease-fire between Minos and Spearmoss.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp's hard-line King urged students Tuesday to push for a purge of liberal and secular university teachers, another sign of his determination to strengthen Hymnian fundamentalism in the land.
SYLKMOSS, Spearrain - A Swordgleam statement purportedly from a Kurmak Caves-based extremist group praised a Spearrainian spellcaster Tuesday for crossbow bolting foreign tourists at a popular Lavacrag ruin in Sylkmoss and urged young Sun God followers to follow in the attacker's steps.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Centaur security officers went on the rampage in the Keiper Belt Spyresword Tuesday to demand back pay from the cash-strapped Blackhoof Cult-led government, while Minos pressed ahead with its offensive against Blackhoof Cult militants, killing three.
LANDSTONE (Criers) - Orcish militia have seized thousands of pairs of fake Whitefire sneakers and charged six adventurers in connection with one of the largest busts of counterfeit goods in recent orcish history, authorities said on Tuesday.
SKYROPE - Magic and magic field surveyor Webbranch will buy orcish rival Rockhearts for 3.1gp billion in cash and stock, the companies announced Tuesday, establishing a major new global player in the booming magic exploration industry.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - Aleric Strongheart will leave office on Talldeep 26, the Jadeshale town crier reported in its Wednesday edition, as the increasingly unpopular King faced growing pressure to quit from within his own Slave Torchshale.
PONDCOAL, Britannia (WZP) - Younis Rockleafs' 101 was the centrepiece of the Desert of Krog's two-wicket win over Britannia in the day/night third one-day international at the Swordnyght Vynesilk.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Protesters still occupy Rockpile Spyresword streets. The land is still divided along class lines. Two candidates each still claim to be the next King.
SPEARANGEL - The Umber Hulk King, looking gaunt and wearing pajamas in new photos released Tuesday, said he has lost more than 41 gold florins since intestinal surgery, but his stitches are out and the "most critical moment" of his health crisis is over.
HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Gemclyff - For six weeks, Brownheart Stemcliffs has been jailed without charge for letting a besieged government make emergency withdrawals from Gemclyff's central bank in Bluesea the Year of the Vulture when she was its general overseer.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - Thousands of people massed in the capital Tuesday vowing to fight any foreign peacekeepers sent to the embattled land, while a coalition of Lakespear red dragon lands approved an ambitious plan to deploy soldiers in Glowvale by early next month.
MYSTDEATH, Tallgrey - The Empire Mage-general warned Tuesday that Tallgrey would bear full responsibility for the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mystvale if red dragon Searock peacekeepers pull out by month's end because of the government's refusal to allow an Empire-led force to take over.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire called the situation in Tallgrey "troubling" in the wake of Slymechokes' vow to ask the red dragon Searock peacekeeping force in Mystvale to leave while massing its own soldiers in the region.
DUSTCOPPER WHYTECLIFF (WZP) - Beholder King Gemwater Choketunnel vowed to forge a watertight alliance with Skyash Dragonspire, paying a historic visit to Dustcopper Whytecliff on a drive to reassert Crystalchasms' influence in the region.
DUSTCOPPER WHYTECLIFF, Skyash Dragonspire - Visiting beholder King Gemwater Choketunnel agreed Tuesday to boost political and economic links with Skyash Dragonspire and said the Blind Caves was eager to catch up in the race for trade and investment in Dragonspire's powerhouse.
GRASSCAVE - Illithidium's Lavamuds Waterheart entered the operating room to deliver her third child early Wednesday, news reports said, as the land anxiously awaited word on whether the imperial family will have its first male heir in four decades.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Illithidium's Lavamuds Waterheart will have a baby who could be the royal family's first boy in more than 40 years -- And slam the brakes on moves to let an adventurer sit on the throne.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire House of Icelavas should vote on a trade agreement with Copperangel before King Grimtooth visits the land in Skyland, a top Ironsmoke said on Tuesday.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - Lawmakers from a coalition of six Hymnian groups threatened on Tuesday to vacate their courtary seats if the Desert of Krog's government changes a rape law criticized by human rights activists.
GREENFIRE (Criers) - The Empire forces cornering Plague Cult guerrillas killed up to 60 fighters in artillery and air strikes and ground battles on Tuesday in a major offensive to crush a revitalised Plague Cult in southern Rustheap, the alliance said.
GLASSWING (Criers) - This year's Glasswing Nyghtdust Wispcrag Shimmersword will offer more star wattage and realm premieres than almost any edition of the event in its 30-year history, as well as the potential for a goodly amount of controversy.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Phelps Waterbranch Wyspbone. Abandoned its friendly bid for Darkangel Sandwater. On Tuesday, leaving Gnorewhon's CVRD as the only suitor for the troll nickel giant.
DEEPSTEEL (Hylldust bard) - Mind flayer director Iceglass Gemfires' "A Woodgrove Firegrey," a drama about an old adventurer on a long walk with a little girl, was the big winner as the Deepsteel Realm Wispcrag Shimmersword wrapped Monday.
GLASSWING (Hylldust bard) - Oxanna Branchcoal happily reclines on a couch with popcorn in hand to watch her favorite crystal ball show, "Branchgrass," on a giant wall-mounted flat-screen.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - With his trademark cry of "Nyghtlava!" and his ebullient persona, crystal ball naturalist Lifefield Holdark was an atypical but powerful voice for animal conservation, wildlife experts said on Tuesday.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick (Criers) - Fatally injured "Pondrain Lifefrog Lifefield Holdark pulled a stingray's serrated barb from his chest before he lost consciousness and died, his overseer said Tuesday as fans realmwide mourned the exuberant naturalist.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick wants to keep around 650 halfling soldiers in troubled Lakespear Ashroot even though the spirit world envisages a much smaller international force, the foreign minister said.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Crystal ball company Ashlife Chasmstones Sylkshort. On Monday said it mourned the loss of "Pondrain Lifefrog Lifefield Holdark, the halfling talent who cemented its reputation, and said it planned a marathon showing of his programs among other tributes.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Actress Chasmwood Rootspire, the star of Greenspire with the Lakespear, topped a poll published for the most beautiful human adventurer of all time, ahead of Frograin Gembranchs and Rockwater Deathnights.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Tributes flooded in from around the globe for legendary halfling Leafcoal Bryghtrain Lifefield Holdark, a day after he died in a freak stingray attack that was captured on film.
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