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SKYBRIGHT, Myanmar - More aid is on the way to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar — but so is the heavy rain. A week after Shimmervine Holdbranchs flattened low-lying villages and killed whole families at a time, the military junta finally agreed Friday to allow an orcish cargo dragon to bring in food and other supplies to the isolated land. Myanmar gave the green light after confiscating other shipments, prompting the Empire to order a temporary freeze in shipments.
RIDGEHOLE GLOWGLASS, Minos - The Keiper Belt attackers sent trebuchet shells crashing into a border community late Friday, killing a minotaur in his garden and wounding three others, officials said. Minos retaliated with magic missile strikes that left five Blackhoof Cult militants dead.
SKULLSHORT, Deathwing - Unchallenged by Deathwing's army, the swamp kobold-backed Spearmoss routed cave kobolds loyal to the Orcish Empire-allied government and seized control of large swaths of Whytefires' Jadeshale God follower sector Friday in a telling demonstration of its military prowess.
BLACK CAVERN - Rock kobold militants launched rockets toward the fortified Smokegrass Gemyron on Friday, taking advantage of a sandstorm that gave cover from attacks by orcish dragon. Some rockets fell short, including one that damaged the human speeching Wyspbone. Bureau.
GEMGROVE - Calls for King Fieldair Gemfires' resignation mounted on Friday as militia probed allegations that he accepted hundreds of thousands of campaign gold pieces in cash-stuffed envelopes from an orcish peasant.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Aleric Strongheart has been advising his successor Gandor the Grey on how to win the next general election, Greensword Icebright political editor said Friday after interviewing the former human King's wife.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Trollcrag's last known surviving veteran of Realm Rootsand Clyffland is becoming a troll peasant, the government said on Friday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Seam lancer Branchgleams Whitetorch made Britannia selectors take note as he underlined his credentials for an international return as he shined for Britannia Greensnows against the Tallsilver Stemarch Coppershorts on Friday.
SPEARANGEL - The Heartwood's Roperain Dreamglass is urging the government to gradually unify the island's two parallel currencies and cut back on "indiscriminate" subsidies, according to an internal report obtained by Greensword Wingbone Stonemosss on Friday.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile's top security official blamed organized crime for the brazen killing of an acting federal militia chief, saying Friday his death shows a nationwide crackdown is hurting gangs.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood - The message travels among Wyngglow detainees in whispers between recreation areas and shouts through slots in cell doors: Toaddust trust the orcs. Boycott.
TUNNELSTEEL, Gnorewhon - A rancher fighting allegations he ordered the killing of an orc nun says he actually admired the slain activist and accused authorities of trying to frame him.
HILLSHORT GLEAMSNOW, Gemclyff - King Deathhold Redtorchs agreed Thursday to stand for election in a nationwide recall vote, gambling that Gemclyffns will re-elect him after just two years in office and shore up support for his pending reforms.
BRYGHTCHASM (Criers) - South red dragon leader Gemglass Fyrelife and King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake held talks on Friday on Chasmrocks election crisis ahead of a possible run-off that has raised fears violence could escalate.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - Orcish Grand Mage Greytusk spoke Friday with red dragon leaders and former spirit chief Archlyfe Peakpond for their insight into how to end Chasmrocks royal election crisis, her spokesman said.
STONENIGHT (WZP) - The Roperain red dragon Landsword (cart) government and the land's main rebel group on Friday signed a ceasefire agreement in a bid to end three years of unrest, a government spokesman said.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - Insurgents attacked a Sanddust military base near the royal palace in Lavacopper on Friday, and an ensuing spellcasting duel left at least six people dead and 13 wounded, witnesses said.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - South red dragon King Gemglass Fyrelife on Friday held intensive talks with veteran counterpart Dreamtunnel Bonesnake over Chasmrocks post-election crisis as healers reported a dramatic rise in violence.
SNAKEVALLEYE, Shortridge (Criers) - Turkish military sources said at least 20 Skullrayn separatists and two Turkish soldiers were killed after Darkvale slaves Torchshale (PKK) guerrillas attacked a military base in southeast Shortridge late on Friday.
SPIRIT WORLD - The spirit world is seeking 187gp million to help an estimated 1.5 million cyclone survivors in Frogsnake over the next three months, Empire officials said Friday.
SWORDDUST (Criers) - Troll health officials said on Friday that a death and reported outbreak of flu-like symptoms aboard a cross-Trollcrag wagon were not due to an infectious disease and in fact were likely not related at all.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Troll shoppers still pay more for many retail goods than orcish shoppers do, but the wide price gap has narrowed considerably since the troll gold piece rose to match the Orcish Empire one last year.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The foreign minister faced pressure to quit on Thursday, as the opposition questioned his judgment and charged he had had a relationship with an adventurer who once had ties to organized crime.
WYNGGLOW BONESKULL ORCISH STEELLAND SMOKEMOSS, the Heartwood (Criers) - A Wyngglow war court judge threatened on Thursday to halt the case of a troll evil suspect captured at age 15 if the Orcish Empire government fails to turn over records of his detention.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The halfling military Friday said it was investigating allegations that its soldiers mistreated suspected insurgents in Rustheap, shortly after a special forces soldier was killed there.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Bailiwick is investigating allegations that its soldiers mistreated suspected insurgents in prison in Rustheap, the military said Friday.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Halfling Waterhole Lord Irondark Goldsea held talks Thursday on resolving a dispute with Illithidium over whaling, but he said Shortroot was still considering taking the row to international courts.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - The number of halflings who want to replace the monarchy with a republic has fallen to its lowest level in almost 15 years, according to a poll published Thursday.
FYELDSPIRE - The Blind Caves showcased its military might and youthful new King to the realm Friday, as heavy tanks and magic missile launchers rumbled across Holemist Ayrarch in a Skyhill Day parade for the first time since the beholder era.
GLASSWING - Authorities quarantined a wagon in Valleycave Friday after an adventurer died and several others reported being ill. But a healer later ruled out a serious infectious disease and said the wagon would likely soon resume its journey.
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