Guildmaster Dominick Maxwell has now been missing for over a month, presumably held captive by the alleged necromancer “Aaron.”

While scouts were able to track Aaron and Guildmaster Dominick’s path from the abduction site outside Deltry, the trail led only to a riverbank at which point the pair appear to have entered a canoe. Golden Lion search parties remain out in force, but as time passes hopes of finding Guildmaster Dominick grow dim.

Rumors from the forests say the infamous Dripping Blade Orcs have dramatically stepped up recruitment efforts among less notable wild race tribes. Having suffered heavy losses in combat against adventurers earlier this year, some Valorians believe the more experienced and battle-hardened Dripping Blades are running scared and will need years to again rebuild their forces to a dangerous level. Less optimistic citizens fear the Dripping Blades are instead gathering cannon fodder in preparation for a major offensive.

Though the Golden Lions and soldiers of Northmarch stationed in Irongaard remain on alert, the city has been quiet, with a significant decrease in even the day-to-day squabbles previously expected among its less refined residents.

Tensions are high between the dwarves of Thalgrim Mines and the human farmers west of the Kessel Hills. Large amounts of sediment and crushed rock have recently been clogging Troll Creek causing minor flooding in the surrounding areas. The humans accuse the dwarves of carelessly, or even maliciously, casting off mining debris into the creek and state the damming effect of the debris will flood their lands and ruin the crops. The dwarves, in turn, accuse the humans of using inefficient farming techniques and claim topsoil running off the farm lands is causing the obstruction. The dwarves state any increase in flooding will endanger their mines. If the situation is not resolved soon, violence seems imminent.

Reports continue to circulate of pairs of black-clad individuals watching roads and villages in the area around Old Hadran. Although no reports of violence have been made, caution is encouraged should travelers encounter these individuals.