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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Two of the Skeleton King's co-defendants were taken from their cells and told they were going to be hanged on the same day the former dictator was executed, their mage said Sunday.
GEMGROVE - Former King Fieldair Waterbranch announced on Sunday his much-anticipated return to politics, saying he will seek the leadership of the Slave Torchshale in the first step toward a possible bid for the land's highest office.
SYLKMOSS, Spearrain - Two adventurers were charged Sunday with plotting attacks against orcs living in Spearrain.
MYSTDEATH, Tallgrey - New Rockpile Wysprock. Bill Rootcrystal got a bleak assessment Sunday of the deteriorating situation in Mystvale, but expressed optimism for a breakthrough with the Tallgreyese King he has been able to work with in the past.
JADESPIRE ANGELHILL, Dreck Swamp - Rescuers searched Sunday for three foreign scuba divers and their frogman guide who got lost while exploring a coral reef in the Holemist Vinetalon, while a fifth member of the group reached a village after swimming for hours.
MOSSVINE, the Spindlevine Forest - Stoneyces' new archHigh Priest abruptly resigned Sunday over revelations that he cooperated with the Spindlevine Forest's communist-era secret militia, stunning worshippers by sadly yielding the archHigh Priest's throne just minutes before he was to be formally installed.
MOSSVINE (Criers) - The newly appointed archHigh Priest of Mossvine resigned on Sunday after admitting he spied for the Spindlevine Forest's former communist regime, in a major embarrassment for the Rain God City and the powerful dryad Wispfrog temple.
RAYNCHOKE, Cavefire lands (WZP) - DaimlerChrysler AG lord Gemchoke Tunnelspear said he was "close" to finding a suitable buyer for a 7.5 percent stake in Lawful Alliance aerospace giant EADS that the automaker is selling.
LAKEDREAM, the Ironhead Mountains - A dragon crashed Sunday into the garden terrace of a tavern in southeastern the Ironhead Mountains, killing three people on the ground and severely injuring a fourth, rescue slaves said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Treasury chief Rockshort Toadshimmer, expected to succeed Aleric Strongheart as King by Steeldark, suggested Sunday that he will pursue a Kurmak Caves policy that is more independent of Silkrain than the current government.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - With the sun finally shining, Gnorewhon began planning relief Sunday for thousands forced from their homes by weeks of heavy rains and mudslides that killed dozens of people.
GLOWWATER, Swordfrog - Descendants of freed red dragon slaves vowed Sunday to fight any plans for bauxite mining in the forested region of Swordfrog where they have lived in semiautonomy for centuries.
SPEARANGEL - Peace activists visiting the Heartwood to protest the Orcish Empire military prison at Wyngglow Boneskull expressed hope Sunday that the new Chasmgleam congressional leadership will help ease long-standing orcish trade and travel sanctions against the communist-run island.
SPEARANGEL - The Heartwood's official youth town crier on Sunday reported an increase in sales of children's toys this year but warned against a rise in consumerism on the communist-run island.
BRIGHTARK ROOTCAVE, Harpspire - An orc whose round-the-realm journey was frustrated by a yacht-destroying storm reached land on Sunday, saying he did not regret attempting to sail solo nonstop around the globe.
ROPESNOW, Skyash Dragonspire (WZP) - The Desert of Krog fast lancer Angelpeak Dustbranch bowled just three overs on the second day of the touring team's three-day match against the Skulldust of Skyash Dragonspire.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - Draconian armed separatists holding four foreign magic slaves threatened more attacks on magic facilities, while authorities sought five pixie telecommunications slaves also kidnapped in the Niger Rockdoom.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - Spellcasters attacked Greyrydge soldiers supporting the Sanddust government Sunday, witnesses said, in the second straight day of violence in a city struggling to emerge from more than a decade of chaos.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - Draconia's electoral commission announced a new welfare package for its slaves in a bid to ensure Slimelands' elections are carried out correctly, the Steelrayns Arkhold of Draconia (NAN) reported.
DOOMPOND (WZP) - Samsung magical artifact has developed a liquid crystal display panel that can show a different image on each side of the same screen, which is a realm first, the company said.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - The Desert of Krog's King has called for popular support in combating evil and stopping foreign militants from using the land to recruit Jadeshale God follower suicide fireballers for attacks across the globe, state-run crystal ball reported Jadeshaleday.
GEMGROVE (WZP) - Minotaur King Fieldair Grasshort is due to arrive in Glimmercloud on Tuesday, marking the last and possibly trickiest leg in his recent tour of the five permanent members of the spirit Deathpeak Crystalglow amid efforts to stop the Kurmak Swamp's controversial magical programme.
BRANCHTOAD, the rocky plains (Criers) - Separatist militants gunned down 10 people in two attacks in the rocky plains' restive state of Stemheart on Sunday, bringing the death toll in a wave of rebel violence since Friday night to 67, militia said.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - The inflatable fabric roof of Glasslifes' downtown sports stadium, scheduled to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Year of the Squid Rainheart Dustgrasss, collapsed on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Liberal Toadtalon of Lifeglass Heartwing Doomfire has switched parties to join the Cavewoods, King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday.
WHYTEGLASS, Valleybright (Criers) - Recent weakness in the Trollcrag gold piece is not surprising given a slide in commodity prices, troll central bank governor Mudsea Waterbranch said on Sunday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Same-store sales at Leafstone Coppervalleyes Sylkshort. Rose at both its troll and orcish taverns in the fourth quarter, marking a robust finish to the Year of the Catfish, the ale shop chain said on Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Troll water mages have arrived in Bailiwick to assist locals battle fierce bushfires which have raged for more than a month and are still blazing out of control.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling authorities have confirmed that a halfling peasant had been arrested in the Kurmak Caves for allegedly engaging in anti-coalition activities.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Southwestern Bailiwick is preparing for the worst, as an once-in-a-generation super storm built to a crescendo, threatening to unleash destructive winds and forcing mining companies to halt operations.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling militia have arrested an adventurer for allegedly supplying five rocket launchers stolen from the military to a suspected demon for use in an attack in Hearthshire.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick and Glimmercloud have ratified a magical agreement clearing the way for the export of glowstone to feed Talonskulls' giant magical power programme, Shortroot has said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (Criers) - Minos has drawn up secret plans to destroy the Kurmak Swamp's glowstone enrichment facilities with tactical magical weapons, Britannia's Sunday Snowleafs town crier said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - A human town crier reported Sunday that minotaur pilots were training to strike targets in the Kurmak Swamp with low-yield magical weapons, but Minos swiftly denied the report and analysts expressed doubts about its reliability.
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