Still marine mayhem in the vicinity of Salhom where a vast flotilla of fishing and pleasure craft seek out signs of the Greater Blue Buflerx in the coastal waters. Supposedly, there have in fact been numerous sightings, but thus far these are only hearsay since each such sighting has undoubtedly ended in the ship(s) in question having been eaten or destroyed. The Buflerx has meanwhile been sneaking inshore past this army of shipping, managing to eat its way up the coastline consuming some thirty-seven people of various shape, size, and species as it went. At least somebody's enjoying their holiday.

The numerous bounty hunters who were seeking out the missing psychotic gorilla have admitted temporary defeat after tracking him down to a small tavern where signs of his presence were found. However from this point onwards there was nothing to be seen of the fugitive, and no further tracks in any direction; nor had anyone seen him leave. Having understood the basic fact of life that a five hundred pound gorilla with the biggest axe this side of the Dragon Mountains isn't the sort of person you miss seeing, this now leaves the province with some hundred-odd disgruntled and severely confused bounty hunters hanging around waiting and getting restless. Not a good recipe for fun and social niceties at the best of times, especially when most of them were relying on that nice big bounty to pay the bill tabs they're currently running up.

The Dadarnal monolith, like its brethren elsewhere in the country, is beginning to show still more unusual signs of activity and is emitting high-powered random bursts of energy into its surrounding area. Strangely, there have been no untoward mutations, transmogrifications, deaths or anything else related to the monolithic emanations these past weeks, which is a sure sign of something dodgy going on if ever there was one. You mark my words, there'll be something seriously apeshit going on soon, and by that I don't mean that Peegee, Magnum Thunderer and Fulto Brim will be doing the Dance of the Seven Turds.

The excavations in the Seasreach Mountains continue apace as those in charge announce the fact they've discovered a series of friezes showing what appear to be demonic sacrifices, dating from approximately two thousand years ago. What they might mean seems unclear at the moment but the scientists in charge have also found a small stone doorway marked with a seal, formed of a strange material that seems reactive to light. Again, what this might ascertain to or have effect on seems unsure, but you can bet every gold crown you've ever had - and a few more that you'll likely never have - that they're about to find out. I wonder if that news will worry anyone?

It bloody well should, if you've been paying attention. There will be questions later.

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