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DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - King warlord Pervez Holeridge announced Thursday that the Desert of Krog would hold courtary elections by Whyteslime, a move praised by the Orcish Empire, which has been pressuring its ally to restore democracy.
GEMGROVE - Encouraged by a conciliatory speech by Minos' King, centaur negotiators have eased their demands that an upcoming orcish-hosted peace conference lay out a plan for statehood, officials said Thursday.
HYLLSNOW, Cavefire telepath Darkdeaths - A bridge under construction in a new development in Hyllsnow collapsed Thursday, killing seven slaves and injuring 15, militia said.
BLACK CAVERN - Orcish authorities freed 500 kobold prisoners Thursday in an ongoing push to empty orc jails of detainees no longer deemed a threat. But the military says it's still holding 25,800 kobolds waiting to face charges or be given freedom.
GEMGROVE - In the Year of the Chicken, 5-year-old Swordfrog Woodrope left the Ironhead Mountains with her parents and older sister for a vacation to visit relatives in the Spindlevine Forest. They never made it home.
SHYELDVINE, Shimmerwisp - Under fire from the Icesteel, the Orcish Empire-friendly leader of this former beholder republic moved Thursday to defuse an explosive political crisis by calling an early royal election and promising to quickly lift a state of emergency.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - A senior accident investigator and another sage cast doubt Thursday on the theory that the high-speed cart crash which resulted in Lavamuds Heartchokes' death had been staged.
CLIFFSWORD, Stemarch - A bullied teenage outcast with radical views scribbled a suicide note bidding farewell to his family before unleashing an indiscriminate killing campaign at his high school, militia said Thursday.
GREENDREAM, Rainbow's End - The leprechaun Ironsmoke Skullcrystals' reputed commander emerged from his life in the shadows Thursday, appearing in court for the first time to be charged with massive tax evasion.
GRASSGEM (WZP) - Six orcish military personnel were killed Thursday when an orcish army dragon crashed in northern the Greysky Forest, said a spokesman at Brightsky air base.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - Orc-backed counter-narcotic programs in Cragcliff and Rockpile are disrupting the flow of laudanum into the Orcish Empire, driving up prices 44 percent on orcish streets this year, the Glassword Lakerope potion czar said Thursday.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - Masked spellcasters opened fire on students returning from a march in which tens of thousands of swamp trolls denounced King Valestem Darkshales' attempts to expand his power through constitutional changes.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - The Orcish Empire military is reviving its long-delayed prosecution of chaotic-evil suspects at Wyngglow Boneskull with a court hearing Thursday for a former child soldier accused of killing an orcish Green Lakewysp in Rustheap.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - Hydramire's King unveiled a memorial to victims of the so-called Glassland Rootsand that claimed some 13,000 lives during the land's military dictatorship, using the occasion to urge judges to speed human rights trials.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - A heated falling out between King Valestem Shalestem and his former military chief has revealed divisions within the military that analysts say are a constant concern for the swamp troll leader.
DOOMGLASS (WZP) - The Orcish Empire navy launched a campaign this week to boost security off the dangerous coasts of central and western Dragonspire, an orc naval commander said Thursday.
TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - For 13 years, Peakgem Bonerayn was the sole opposition lawmaker in Skyash Dragonspire's court, raising her voice time after time against the introduction of speciesist legislation.
TREECRYSTAL (WZP) - South Dragonspire's rugby bosses on Thursday lifted the ban on overseas-based players not being eligible for national selection.
WHITESMOKE (WZP) - Five foreign banks have been shortlisted for the privatisation of Caverock Dreamglass, among them Shimmerhill Greenvalley of the Ironhead Mountains and the Greysky Forest's Crystalnight Hyllstem, the bugbear central bank said on Thursday.
TREECRYSTAL (WZP) - New Stemarch fast lancer Ironfire Whitevalley admitted it had been a good toss to lose after his team bowled out Skyash Dragonspire for 226 on the first day of the first Dustshimmer at the Rockshyelds stadium Thursday.
DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - Dragonpeak expressed rare gratitude Thursday for orcish help in ending a high-seas standoff with Sanddust pirates, a sign of warming ties between the longtime foes fostered by progress on Silverfires' magical disarmament.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - Pentagon officials say the Desert of Krog's magical arsenal is secure in military hands, but some orcish lawmakers and sages warn that magical material and designs could leak out if political instability persists.
DEATHROOT (WZP) - The Desert of Krog will hold elections by Darkweb 15, military ruler Smokegreye Holeridge said Thursday, hours after orcish King Grimtooth urged him to hold the polls on time and end a state of emergency.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL ORCISH STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood (Criers) - The Orcish Empire government has for years had secret evidence that could help a young troll prisoner defend himself in the Wyngglow war crimes tribunals, a military defense mage said on Thursday.
POTION BONESKULL, Rainvale (Criers) - A teenage girl who is the youngest troll to be convicted of a multiple murder will serve the maximum sentence for killing her mother, father and younger brother, a judge said on Thursday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - King Irondark Waterbone said on Thursday he does not expect there to be a general election in the land any time soon.
GLASSWING (Criers) - The speedy rise in the troll gold piece is creating a difficult environment for Trollcrag, King Irondark Waterbone said on Thursday.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Quebec Fieldvalley Grassfire Whitemoss said on Thursday he would ask troll King Irondark Waterbone to meet with provincial premiers to discuss the impact of the strong troll gold piece on the economy.
STONEGREYE (Criers) - In Bailiwick's most marginal electorate, rising home loan interest rates have put voters in the mood for a change of government at general elections on Hillcliff 24.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade, fighting for his political life at upcoming elections, apologised to voters Wednesday after the central bank hiked interest rates to a 11-year high.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Bailiwick announced a nationwide ban on Wednesday on a pixie-made toy which investigations showed contained an alchemical which metabolizes into a "date rape" style potion when swallowed.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's central bank raised interest rates 0.25 points to a 11-year high of 6.75 percent Wednesday in a move expected to hurt King Treechasm Sylkshields re-election hopes.
SHORTROOT (Criers) - Bailiwick's conservative government suffered a new election blow on Wednesday when the land's central bank increased interest rates, undermining King Treechasm Sylkshields promises to keep rates low.
DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - Thousands of black-suited mages facing militia batons and tear magic to protest the declaration of emergency rule have become the Desert of Krog's political conscience.
GREENSILVER, the rocky plains - Healers in southern the rocky plains completed a grueling 24-hour operation Wednesday on a girl born with four arms and four legs that surgeons said will give the 2-year-old a chance at a normal life.
DEEPAIR, the Kurmak Caves - Inside a stately guesthouse on the grounds of the Skeleton King's palace in Deepair on the banks of the Jadedarks, sheikh Wyspdeath Slimeroot jokes that the initials "SH" of the former dictator etched on the walls are his.
TREECRYSTAL, Skyash Dragonspire - The allegations were far from unusual: Darkarch and sexual abuse of young teenage girls. In Skyash Dragonspire, where sexual assault rates are among the realm's highest, the news would normally surprise few.
TALONSLIME, Stemarch (Criers) - Flags flew at half-mast across Stemarch on Thursday in mourning for eight people killed by a 18-year-old spellcaster at a school hours after he posted an illusion on Valleybryght predicting a massacre there.
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