The Waterdeep Herald

26th Day of Tarsakh, Year of Rogue Dragons

Blazing Night

An increasing number of fires have been plaguing our fair city lately. The most recent fire occurred on the beautiful Garden of Silvanus in the Sea Ward. If not for the rapid intervention of fire crew more then half of the garden, as well as the whole temple, might have been lost.

When we consulted the senior officer on the scene, Civilar Lisheart of the City Watch, he declared that while the arsonists are yet to be identified, the authorities have gathered clues and those authorities expect to reach a conclusion on the identity of the arsonists very soon. Magists have been seen on the scene, casting spells to aide the investigation.

As the civilar went on the investigation, many citizens gathered around the ashes. Mr. Arkind, a half-elven accountant shakes his head as he contemplate such dread scenario, "It was most beautiful garden in all Waterdeep, why would anyone do such a thing?" he asks us. Many people used to go for the garden for relaxation. Now they grief for this great lost to the city. Mr. Arkind told us he and his love used to walk that garden for the past 45 years once every tenday. Recently Mr. Arkind lost his love, but he kept on coming to the garden. "It was the memories that it brought to me that gave me strength to carry on with my live. Now what am I supposed to do?"

Like Mr. Arkind many more lost the havens and lover's corners here within the city. Indeed a great loss to the city.

Wave of refugees arrive at Waterdeep

In the last few days hundreds of people has arrived at Waterdeep fleeing some unknown danger.
According to some reports, they are fleeing an invading army. According to others an undead gathering as attacked some villages and thus forced the flight. Truth is most of the refugees just took caution and fled their homes as others took way of Waterdeep. Refugee Commissioner Ralph Danus declared to the Herald "We are taking care of the refugees, lodging them at specific locations previously arranged for such occasions. As for the causes of this flight, I am told that the Council of Lords is looking into the matter."

Three youngsters die mysteriously.

This morning horror arrived at Darselune Street.
In one of the alleys couple of passersby discovered a grim spectacle: the corpses of three youngsters, one of them a dwarf were laid in the ground, disembowelled, with their carbonised entrails carefully piled next to them.

Near to the youngsters were arsonist's materials. Since the last fire outbreaks within the confinements of the city, including last night's blaze at the Gardens of Silvanus, the City Watch has been on the hunt for an arsonist or perhaps several working together.

In declarations to the Herald,Civilar Mislen said, "We think these youngsters surprised the arsonist or arsonists, much to their unlucky fate."

Yet, the some citizens that gathered by the place of the crime seem to have a much darker version of the events saying that most probably the arsonist's kits found most probably belonged to the kids and that they were killed by one or more people who obviously served some kind of evil cult with some twisted sense of irony as the entrails of the dead youngsters were piled next to them, carbonized.

When asked Civilar Mislen dismissed the possibility of a cult as this seemed to be an impromptu work. "Cults, evil cults, usually do their sacrifices with much more preparation and clear selection of victims. This does not seem the case, yet we are looking up every evidence to this horrific murder."