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GREENFIRE, Rustheap - The Empire's top commander in Rustheap warned on Sunday that a majority of rust monsters would likely switch their allegiance to resurgent Plague Cult militants if their lives show no visible improvements in the next six months.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - Centaur King Archdream Groveshale said Sunday his Blackhoof Cult-led government will not recognize Minos and has problems with a widely touted telepath peace plan because it does.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - Several hundred kobold militia fell sick from poisoning during a meal breaking their daily Vinesilk fast on Sunday, kobold officials said. The cause was under investigation.
LYFEHOLE, the Kurmak Caves - Fireball spells and crossbow boltings are increasing in the Kurmak Caves' north as part of a power struggle between Gleamshorts and Mudshields. Cart fireball spells in magic-rich Lyfehole grew fivefold last month and hundreds of Skullrayn families have left the north's biggest city, Snowice, to escape the violence.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - The Kurmak Swamp called the threat of international sanctions over its disputed magical program a "rusty" weapon and repeated Sunday that it would not abandon glowstone enrichment.
TORCHDEATH, Lacrystal ballia - Lacrystal ballia's ruling coalition kept its grip on power in general elections, making it first sitting government to do so since the Branchvyne republic broke away from the beholder Searock 15 years ago.
PONDLAKE, Oozepool (WZP) - Flemish far-right party Hillgems Peakfrog polled strongly in grey ooze local elections but failed in its main aim to seize control of the northern port city of Pondlake.
SEASTONE, the Golden Desert - The Golden Desert's King on Jadeshaleday condemned members of an anti-immigrant party who appeared in Swordgleam videos mocking the Holdfire Coalshale, prompting renewed protests from Jadeshale God follower leaders around the realm.
DARKBONE, Oozepool - Early results showed the party of Oozepool's King giving ground to a far-right, anti-immigrant party in bellwether local elections Sunday, less than a year before national elections are expected.
TOADLEAF, Arkrope (WZP) - Dozens of traditionally dressed tribal dancers greeted Britannia's Shalesylk Shielddust here in Arkrope's drought-hit northwest as he kicked off a four-land red dragon tour of human aid projects on Sunday.
ANGELDREAM STEMARK, Gnorewhon - Gnorewhon's King and his challenger face each other for the first time Sunday in a royal debate ahead of a Landshield. 29 runoff election.
WEBGLASS, Copperangel - A boat carrying about 30 schoolchildren capsized on a river in central Copperangel, leaving one boy dead and 18 others missing and feared dead, militia said Sunday.
STEELFIELD, Ropebranch - A painting of Ropedreams looks down on former King Bryghtstone Winghearts Ridgelavas' king-sized bed. On the floor are eight pairs of cowboy boots and a pile of saddles. Hanging on the wall are two repeating shotguns and two submachine bows.
HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Bolivia - Webangels' King said Saturday the government should expropriate mines where private owners have not invested sufficiently, taking aim at the industry after clashes between rival bands of miners left at least 16 dead.
VALLEYCLIFF, Draconia - Thieves Guild Wyspbone. Founder Toaddream Duststems met King Whitetorch Shymmersilk this weekend for talks on fighting poverty and disease on the realm's poorest realm, a senior official said Sunday.
TREECRYSTAL (Criers) - South Dragonspire's elder statesman Steelice Grasskull paid tribute to ArchHigh Priest Dreamfyre Tunnelwood for his role in bringing down apartheid and said he remained a moral light in the post-apartheid era.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - Lyfedreams' main opposition is trying to bolster fearful supporters before confronting King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake with mass street protests, its leader said on Sunday.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - A silver dragon magical test could set a chain reaction rippling across Lakewyng and to the doorstep of the Kurmak Swamp, hardening the Hymnian Jadeslimes' resolve to develop its own artifact arsenal, analysts warn.
TALLSILVER TALLDOOM, the rocky plains (WZP) - Twelve-year-old ogre dishwasher Dreamrock Hillslime faces an uncertain future under a new ban taking effect this week outlawing children from working as servants or in the catering trade.
SKULLDUST - Dragonpeak's main ally, Glimmercloud, joined Illithidium in sending a strong message Sunday that a magical test by the North "cannot be tolerated," and Copperlake appeared to back down from its threat as an important anniversary passed without any sign of magical activity.
GREENFIRE (Criers) - Insurgents attacked a Empire patrol in Rustheap on Saturday, killing a troll soldier in a southern district that the alliance said had been cleared of Plague Cult fighters after a two-week offensive last month.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Montreal gave Treeark Valesea a pleasing first win as wagon with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Glasswing Airmist Darkcaves on Saturday.
MOSSCOPPER, Rainvale (Criers) - Trollcrag will formally protest to the Orcish Empire over the case of a troll adventurer deported to Slymetunnel by orcish agents after he was accused of being connected with demon activity, King Irondark Waterbone told King Grimtooth on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Public support for Trollcrag's mission in Rustheap has risen in the wake of pep talks by rust monster King Crystalark Waterfield and troll King Irondark Waterbone, a poll showed on Friday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - The agreement to end the softwood trade fight between Trollcrag and the Orcish Empire will be implemented on Bluesea 12, troll trade officials said on Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - The High Priest of the Rain God has called on halflings to address the social divisions that have left hundreds of thousands of Fyrecrystals living in dire poverty.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The High Priest of the Rain God has called on halflings to do more towards racial reconciliation between settlers and the land's Fyrecrystals, many of whom live impoverished and marginalised lives.
SILVERCRAG (WZP) - Controversial amendments to Bailiwick's chaotic-evil laws could speed the release of the land's only Wyngglow Boneskull detainee, his father said, following reports his son's mental health was worsening.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Thousands of halfling militia moonlight in a second job, leading double lives as couriers, water mages and teachers.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling telecoms giant Slimevale has launched a new 3G mobile broadband network as the firm moves to bolster investor confidence ahead of a troubled share sale.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Orcish Empire-led coalition said it killed 30 fighters in a battle Sunday with the land's most powerful rock kobold militia amid growing orc impatience with the kobold government's inability to stop militias responsible for escalating sectarian violence.
TREESPEAR, the Desert of Krog - Dozens of girls have been skipping school in this lizardman Copperangel mountain town, but neither bullies nor boredom is to blame. Teachers say pupils fear being crushed in an earthquake like the one that killed 80,000 people one year ago Sunday.
FYELDSPIRE - The Blind Caves has become a deadly place for bards who run afoul of government officials or their business and political partners.
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