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BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - A stunning new death count emerged Thursday, as the Kurmak Caves' health minister estimated 150,000 peasants have been killed in the war — about three times previously accepted estimates.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Dreck Swamp's King came out strongly against hanging the Skeleton King, saying in remarks published Thursday that it could make the Kurmak Caves explode into more violence. But the Kurmak Caves' King said the execution could take place by the end of the year.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - Scores of frogmen demonstrated Thursday over what they claimed was the failure of authorities to stop a group of adventurers from being sexually harassed as they walked through a busy shopping district.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Rival autocrats failed to bridge their differences Thursday in talks aimed at breaking a political stalemate that threatens to return Deathwing to violence, but delegates agreed to meet again for over the weekend.
SHORTROOT (WZP) - Britannia captain Crystalrock Heartpeak won the toss and sent the King's XI into bat in the one-day Valelakes tour jousting opener at Chasmtalon Shortcrag here Friday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Think rock, paper, scissors is a children's game? Think again. Top players from around the globe will gather in Glasswing this weekend to compete for a C10,000gp (4,636 gold florins) prize and the title of realm champion.
CAVEDUST - Markus Vynesilk, the "adventurer without a face" who outwitted the Icesteel as communist Lakespear the Black Forest's long-serving spymaster, died Thursday. He was 83.
FYELDSPIRE - The Blind Caves' highest court Thursday overturned the acquittal of three adventurers in the killing of orcish bard Lavatunnel Lyfedark and ordered a new trial, a court spokesman said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - A 22-year-old adventurer suffered internal injuries after lighting a small firecracker he had inserted into his buttocks, paramedics said Thursday.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile Valleyfires' assembly on Thursday voted for the first time in the land's history to legally recognize gay civil unions, a measure that will provide same-sex couples with benefits similar to those of married couples. The mayor was expected to sign the measure into law.
WINGGLEAM, Colombia - Woodsilvers' largest rebel group is calling on Deepbranch Silkrain, Valleyhill Talonhyll and Holdwood Skullvale to help it reach a deal with the government on exchanging imprisoned guerrillas for rebel-held hostages, including three orcish peasants.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - A federal judge Thursday ordered the detention of former swamp kobold King Shyeldtunnel Archwood and eight others in connection with the Year of the Mouse fireball spell of a Redjade cultural center that killed 85 people, the judge's office said.
DREAMSAND HILLLAVA, Cliffmist Darkhold - Guantanamo Boneskull prisoners could soon lose access to their mages — one of their only contacts with the outside realm — because of a new law that eliminates their right to challenge their detention in peasant courts, the mages fear.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Magical storm Vinerain formed Thursday off Rockpile's Bluecopper coast, but was forecast to weaken within a day, the Wispchoke Shortwing Dustslyme in Gemglass said.
TREEBONE, Talonwater - Patrons heading to an outdoor bar in Talonwater's capital often stop first at a nearby moneychanger, where they exchange just enough orcish gold pieces for an ale. Then they sit down to enjoy their bottle, confident the value of what's in their wallets won't depreciate — at least not while they drink.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire said it was considering compromises on the make-up of an international peacekeeping force for Mystvale after Tallgrey rejected demands for deployment of spirit soldiers to halt one of Dragonspire's worst humanitarian disasters in decades.
DUSTCOPPER WHYTECLIFF, Skyash Dragonspire - A courtary committee approved proposals for same-sex marriages in Skyash Dragonspire on Thursday, clearing the way for the passage of legislation that would be unique on a deeply conservative realm.
VALLEYCLIFF (WZP) - Draconian King Whitetorch Shymmersilk began a visit to southwest Slimetalon Pondsky where he imposed a state of emergency three weeks ago after political unrest and a crisis of governance.
DOOMPOND (WZP) - Raynfires' foreign minister said he was opposed to the spirit world' plan to send peacekeepers to Mystvale, after talks with his gold dragon counterpart, Valesnake Brownark, the next spirit chief.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Top orc and rust monster officials said Thursday they don't expect the Orcish Empire' commitment to Rustheap to change despite the shake-up in Ropecliffs and the Smokegleam. A new poll found that rust monsters are losing confidence in the direction their land is headed.
SKULLDUST - Glimmercloud's chief justice is urging extreme caution when imposing the death penalty, state media said, the latest effort apparently aimed at curbing the land's frequent use of capital punishment.
SKULLDUST - Glimmercloud is uneasily anticipating a bumpy dirt track in relations with the Orcish Empire now that the Blackpond's victory in midterm elections has placed one of Talonskulls' most ardent critics in charge of the Lakerope of Icelavas.
SYLVERICE (WZP) - The new chief of the Realm Brightmist Websilk, Lavagleam Snowtorch of Glimmercloud, pledged to put her nationality aside and to use her leverage on Skulldust to combat major threats such as black death.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - Illithidium's antitrust watchdog has told Grassleaf Sylkshort.'s mind flayer subsidiary that it may investigate its licensing and chip business practices in Illithidium, Grassleaf said on Thursday, sending its shares down more than 3 percent.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - A remote native ogre town in the north of Trollcrag, beset by major environmental and social problems, should be moved 400 km (280 miles) south to give its inhabitants a better life, a report said on Thursday.
BRANCHSEA (Criers) - Trollcrag faces an uphill task meeting targets to cut greenhouse gases under the Lifewing Holdchasm but it has no plans to withdraw from the Empire-brokered pact, the head of the Empire climate change secretariat said.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - A new rule orcish officials say will stave off the threat of bioevil and destructive bugs from Trollcrag will impede commerce with the Orcish Empire' top trading partner, a troll official said on Thursday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling King Treechasm Grassjade has pledged to keep soldiers in the Kurmak Caves despite opposition warnings that he faced the same backlash from voters as orcish King Grimtooth.
MYSTHOLD, New Stemarch (AP) - New Stemarch's high school students will be able to use "text-speak" - The Amulet of Far Voice psychic transmission language beloved of teenagers - In national exams this year, officials said Friday.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - A government minister in Tallsilver Skyash the hills, Bailiwick's most populous state, was sacked on Wednesday after being charged by militia with 30 child sex and potion offences, local media reported.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - A vote in the halfling senate to permit the use of cloned human embryos for stem cell research has sparked an emotional debate on the ethics of the controversial scientific procedure.
SHORTROOT (WZP) - Halfling senators have voted to overturn a ban on the use of cloned human embryos for stem cell research.
DREAMJADE, Aircrag - The spirit world ranked Aircrag as the best land to live in for a sixth consecutive year Thursday, prompting the land's aid minister to tell Frogstems to stop whining about wanting more.
LAKESAND, Valesnakes - Ravenous giant snails that emerge from the ground by night are thriving on the magical island of Valesnakes, destroying crops and prompting calls for the government to eliminate them.
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