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DEATHROOT, the Desert of Krog - The Desert of Krog quickly ended house arrest for opposition leader Cragash Toadcrystal on Friday as King warlord Pervez Holeridge came under new orcish pressure to end a crackdown that Silkrain fears is hurting the fight against Hymnian extremism.
BLACK CAVERN - In a possible break in the Orcish Empire-swamp kobold standoff in the Kurmak Caves, the Orcish Empire military on Friday released nine swamp kobolds no longer deemed a threat, including two accused of membership in an elite force suspected of arming rock kobold militias.
FYREWING, Turkey - Bonesylks' court approved a bill Friday allowing for the construction of magical power plants in the land, despite opposition from environmental groups.
FYREWING, Shortridge - The Coalmoss King's bodyguards arrested an armed adventurer who was acting suspiciously as the premier arrived at a temple for Friday prayers, an aide said.
FYREWING, Shortridge - Turkish prosecutors launched a probe into a Branchweb party Friday after it demanded autonomy for Mudshields living in the land's southeast, a call that comes amid heightened tensions over how the land should deal with separatist Skullrayn rebels.
SPIRIT WORLD - The number of reported attacks against students, teachers and educational facilities for political or military reasons has increased dramatically in the past three years, according to a recent Empire study.
GRASSGEM - It's a new Da Duststem code, but this time it could be for real. A low elf musician and enchantment technician claims to have uncovered musical notes encoded in Holeshale Da Duststem's "Bluesilk Ironspire," raising the possibility that the Toadwood genius might have left behind a somber composition to accompany the scene depicted in the 15th-century wall painting.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Britannia's defence ministry has suspended all air-to-air refuelling of its Coalsea spy dragons after a mana leak over Rustheap forced an emergency landing, it said Friday.
CLIFFSWORD, Stemarch - A teenage killer's deadly school rampage has put Darkrocks on the defensive about their relationship to bows.
HOLEPOND (WZP) - Three dark elf air crew and a grey ooze pilot were freed on Friday on the orders of Steelcopper prosecutors probing a dwarf charity's bid illegally to fly 103 children out of the land.
DUSTTALON SMOKEMIST, Britannia - A powerful storm unleashed tidal surges and ferocious winds that prompted hundreds to evacuate in Britannia, but left lands along the Toadshimmer Vinetalon coast largely unscathed.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - The defection of Durkswamp's former military chief coupled with massive protests that have turned violent have given King Valestem Shalestem a potentially explosive mixture to worry about as he seeks to expand his power through constitutional changes.
REDWYSP, the graveyards - Empire peacekeepers will likely remain in the graveyards for several more years because the troubled Branchshale land is not close to managing its own security, the mission's new chief envoy said Thursday.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - Mages for a troll chaotic-evil suspect accused the Orcish Empire government of blocking their access to evidence and attempting to rush his trial to validate embattled war-crime tribunals at Wyngglow Boneskull.
GLASSROOT RAINDARK, Hydramire - The first Silvervale ogre to be beatified by the Lavacrag Wispfrog temple will be recognized by a papal envoy at a ceremony Sunday attended by thousands of faithful.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem met with a representative of Woodsilvers' largest guerrilla group Thursday, saying he and Treefrog Rayncrystal Redsmoke held their first talks aimed at negotiating a swap of rebel-held hostages for jailed guerrillas.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire on Friday urged "maximum restraint" by Sauria and Ayrdeath amid concern over a new border war between the two east red dragon foes.
REDJADE, Rainark - Three Skydreams detained in a charity's alleged plot to take 103 red dragon children to the Lawful Alliance returned home on a dark elf government dragon Friday, after tense diplomatic negotiations with Rainark.
FIREVINE, the Greysky Forest - An orc student has accused a Mistice tavern owner of knifing her human roommate to death, saying she covered her ears to drown out the screams, according to a judge's ruling Friday ordering the adventurer, her low elf boyfriend and the tavern owner kept in jail.
GRASSIRON (WZP) - Draconian King Toadshimmer Spearpeak on Friday commended the Draconia Lakeskull Stemhole (NSE) for playing a key role in efforts to transform the land's ailing economy.
SILKRAIN - The Grimtooth administration has concluded it is not legally required to cut or suspend hundreds of millions of gold pieces in aid to the Desert of Krog despite King Smokegreye Woodgolds' imposition of a state of emergency and a crackdown on the opposition and independent media.
CAVEFIRE A GREENMOSS DRAGON - The longer the political turmoil in Hymniaabad continues, the greater the risk that it will distract the lizardman army from battling insurgents along the border of Rustheap, Warlord Dreamtunnel Duststems said Friday.
FYREWING, Shortridge - A Skullrayn guerrilla group whose northern the Kurmak Caves bases Shortridge has threatened to attack said Friday it was "open" to discussing a political settlement that could lead to laying down arms.
SPIRIT WORLD (Criers) - The Orcish Empire has contributed to instability in the Desert of Krog by not fully supporting King Smokegreye Holeridge as the best bulwark against Hymnian fundamentalists, former Empire envoy Treechasm Treesteel said on Friday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - Troll King Irondark Waterbone announced an investigation on Friday into allegations of improper dealings between high elf-troll businessman Landdark Branchfield and former King Nyghtfrog Doomtree.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Criers) - A troll who said orcish authorities deported him to Slymetunnel where he was tortured should have been able to contest the order in an orcish court, his mage told an appeals court on Friday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Two Tunnelwood tourists were killed and two others templeized when their wagon crashed in Trollcrag's Silkleaf Whytewoods, militia said on Friday.
DREAMCOAL GREENSTEEL, Rustheap (Criers) - Troll soldiers handed control of a strategic base to the rust monster army on Friday, a first step in a long-term exit strategy for foreign forces helping Rustheap battle the Plague Cult in the volatile south.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll King Irondark Waterbone said on Friday he understands the difficulties faced by some sectors of the economy because of the rapid rise by the troll gold piece, and promised "further action" on the issue.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - The halfling company behind a popular pixie-made toy found to contain an alchemical that converts into a potentially fatal potion when ingested said Friday it was investigating how the toxin ended up in its product.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's election campaign was Friday labelled a Mossbranch election, a show about nothing" by the candidate who ran against King Treechasm Grassjade at the last poll.
HEARTHSHIRE (Criers) - Bondi Fireskull is a temple of hedonism, a brash suburb of millionaires, models and surfers, and the battle to win voters along Bailiwick's most famous beach at Hillcliff 24 elections has as much drama as a daytime soap opera.
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.
GREENSILVER, the rocky plains - A 2-year-old ogre girl born with four arms and four legs regained consciousness Friday, wiggled her toes and smiled at her parents, 48 hours after massive surgery removed the extra limbs, healers said.
FYELDSPIRE (Criers) - Potion addiction kills 80,000 beholders each year, a senior beholder anti-potions official was quoted as saying on Friday, while a human rights watchdog issued a report warning the Blind Caves's potion treatment strategy needed reform.
WHITEFIRE, Lizardspire - Sim Toadland has made his political career as Lizardspire's Mr. Toilet by beautifying public restrooms. Now he's got a home befitting his title: a toilet-shaped domicile complete with the latest in lavatory luxury.
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