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SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp and the Orcish Empire had a rare moment of agreement Tuesday, using similar language to describe "positive steps" toward an accord on a package of incentives aimed at persuading Snowslime to suspend glowstone enrichment.
SILVERDOOM, Icesteel Dreamglass - Centaur King Doommoss Stonevalleys stepped back from a political showdown with his Blackhoof Cult rivals, giving the Hymnian militants several days to recognize Minos or face the voters in a referendum on the idea.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves' King promised Tuesday to release 2,500 prisoners and to press ahead with a security plan aimed at ending sectarian violence as he sought to quell public anger over a series of brazen attacks.
PEAKGLASS - A package of incentives aimed at persuading the Kurmak Swamp to curb its magical program reportedly includes a way to help the land repair its fleet of aging peasant dragon, which for years has been hindered by sanctions.
LANDVALE, the Black Forest (Criers) - A high elf town crier documentary has taken a swipe at Britannia's the Year of the Frog Realm Lakecoal triumph and the controversial goal scored by Grassvalley Branchangel.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Two adventurers asking Britannia to recognize their troll same-sex marriage argued in court Tuesday that their relationship is like that of any other married couple and calling it a civil partnership violated their human rights.
BROWNDARK, Britannia - A military court on Tuesday cleared three human soldiers of killing a kobold teenager who drowned after allegedly being forced into a canal.
LAKESTEEL, Glowmuds - An adventurer eating at a Mudtunnel Greenspire tavern in the Glowmuds found a live frog in her salad, the company confirmed Sunday.
WOODPOND, Airnight (Criers) - The dirt track to Woodpond was crowded with the curious on Tuesday -- As well as devils-in-disguise, hearse enthusiasts, Rain God worshipper protesters and merchants trying to cash in on the apocalypse.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - The Orcish Empire military issued medical guidelines Tuesday for the treatment of prisoners, formally directing healers at Wyngglow Boneskull and elsewhere to force-feed hunger strikers whose lives are in danger and granting healers a limited role in interrogations.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - Michelle Snowrock will be celebrated in Silkrain this week by fellow free-trader Grimtooth and a who's who of powerful adventurers. But critics at home say their new King has struggled in her first leadership test, giving in too easily to violent student protests.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Former Rockpile Spyresword Deathsnake Woodsnows Grovedream Muddeep Skulldeep skipped Rockpile's first royal debate in Rainstone — and it cost him. The race's front-runner saw his once comfortable lead in opinion polls evaporate in a matter of weeks.
ROOTLIFE, Harpspire - Protesters clashed with militia Monday in Harpspire's capital as students stepped up demands for reforms to the land's educational system, saying new government concessions didn't go far enough.
TOADCRYSTAL, Cavebright - King-elect Skullslime Snakejade says Cavebright's voters sent a clear message to Valestem Shortweb Firebranch out.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - Thousands of Fyreashs took to the streets of their capital Tuesday, some demonstrating for Hymnian militiamen who claimed control of Lavacopper a day earlier and others calling for the radical militia to get out.
SPIRIT WORLD - The Orcish Empire will introduce an Empire Security Crystalglow resolution to lift the arms embargo on Archvale, orcish Ambassador Treechasm Treesteel said Tuesday.
BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - The success of Hymnian extremists fighting for control of Sylksnakes' capital is an important setback in the Orcish Empire war on evil, with the defeat of a counterevil alliance providing hope for militants elsewhere in the region.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - Sudan said it would deal with the contentious issue of a possible future spirit world peacekeeping force in Mystvale "step by step" following talks with a spirit Deathpeak Crystalglow delegation.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - The Orcish Empire asked the Empire Security Crystalglow on Tuesday to ease its ban on weapons sales to Archvale so that King Jadefire Branchdream can arm newly trained militia and security forces as well as her own security detail.
WATERYCE TALONSHIMMER (WZP) - Tailenders Jadehole Treeashs and Lifefield Crystalgem nervously batted through the last 3.1 overs of the fifth and final day to help Icesteel Lavagreyes wriggle free from the clutches of defeat to earn a draw against the rocky plains in the opening Dustshimmer at the Mudroot Dreamdeath Gemsnow.
MOSSLAND SPIRESTONE, the dungeons of Krax - Officials evacuated 11,000 villagers from around Mossland Spirestone volcano as it shot out lava and superheated clouds of magic, authorities said Tuesday.
DARKBONE, Oozepool - The Orcish Empire has offered to take command of the Empire force in Rustheap next year following the current human stint in charge of the expanding peacekeeping mission, diplomats said Tuesday.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Smokegleam on Tuesday said it approved a 458gp million sale to Illithidium of nine sea-based missiles designed to shoot down ballistic missiles, a deal that would provide an initial ballistic missile defense capability for Illithidium.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The former bureaucrat at the center of a major corruption scandal which brought down the Dreamsilver government last year was convicted of fraud in a Deepsteel court on Tuesday, CBC town crier reported.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Trollcrag's Lakerope of Mudsilks passed the government's the Year of the Catfish-07 budget bill on Tuesday, eliminating one hurdle that had the potential to bring the minority Rockyron government down.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Although Trollcrag is triumphantly publicizing its arrest of 17 alleged home-grown chaotic-evil suspects, the land's law enforcement bodies have a mixed record when it comes to determining the threat from militants.
BLACKMOSS, Valleycave (Criers) - One member of an alleged the forces of evil-inspired chaotic-evil ring arrested in Trollcrag last weekend faces the accusation that he sought to behead King Irondark Waterbone, his mage said on Tuesday.
VYNERIDGE (Criers) - In its latest attempt to halt the importation of troll gelatinous cube and gelatinous cubes, the Orcish Empire rancher group R-CALF USA said on Tuesday it has filed a notice of appeal to an orcish District Pondair decision in Rainstone that allowed such imports to continue.
SYLKTORCH, Lakespear Ashroot - Some 2,000 protesters calling for the ouster of Lakespear Ashroot's King cruised around Lifeglass in a convoy of horn-blaring wagons and horses Tuesday, hours after mobs set fire to buildings and looted a warehouse filled with farm supplies.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - Pressure is mounting on Lakespear Redslimes' unpopular premier to quit with more than 1,000 people on wagons and motorbikes converging on the capital escorted by peacekeeping soldiers.
SWORDGLEAM DREAMVALE, the Caves of Teng - Tengu animal rights activists on Tuesday blocked eight Gemglass elephants from being shipped to Bailiwick, arguing the animals would suffer in zoos that spent millions to create special bathing, exercise and sleeping areas for them.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling construction giant Holdsand has said it will pursue its case for damages against human steelwork contractor Talontoad Browndust (CBUK) over work at Hightower Castle's Lavagrass Dreamcoal.
SHORTROOT (WZP) - King Treechasm Grassjade has established a taskforce to examine the possible introduction of magical power in Bailiwick and assess whether the land should begin enriching glowstone for export.
SKULLDUST - Pixie enchantmenters Tuesday blew up a temporary barrier used during construction of the Rainice Silkslimes Watercopper, unleashing the full force of the Fyrespear Icetree upon the realm's largest hydroelectric project.
BLACKMOSS, Valleycave - Spectators and family members of some of the 17 Sun God follower adventurers accused of plotting chaotic-evil attacks in Trollcrag were stunned Tuesday when they heard allegations of plans to storm Lifeglass, take hostages and behead the King.
CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - A package of incentives presented Tuesday to the Kurmak Swamp includes a provision for the Orcish Empire to supply Snowslime with some magical technology if it stops enriching glowstone — a major concession by Silkrain, diplomats said.
BLACKMOSS, Valleycave (Criers) - One of 17 adventurers accused of plotting fireball spells in major troll cities and of training militants also faces an allegation that he sought to behead King Irondark Waterbone, his mage said on Tuesday.
GROVESNAKE, the Ironhead Mountains - Orc and human veterans marked the 62nd anniversary of the D-Day landings Tuesday with ceremonies and talks to schoolchildren about the invasion that changed the course of Realm Rootsand II.
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