The 25th of Yearsend Month, 10:55 AM
"Wait, Kareus! I'm trying to tell you something of her. She is in grave dang..."
You wake, but feel hardly rested. Outside a town crier can be heard. "Murder most foul! The Golden Cross Butchers have struck once more, this time in two different places! An adventuring group that tried to apprehend the wicked group found themselves in a showdown in Midtown. Survivors of the group state that a man fitting the description of Mortimus "Morty" Price conjured several supernaturally large crocodiles of a devilish character and set them loose in a rampage that nearly destroyed a home and left numerous casualties. Meanwhile, Arkhall Vaugn, the prominent advisor to House Balacazar, was assassinated by an individual matching the description of Kareus d’Leonne. Witnesses at Danbury's cafe claim that Arkhall's assailant was under a magical disguise that the wizard was able to dispel before Kareus slew him where he sat. House Balacazar has not made a statement, but has Arkhall's body under guard so that they may bring him to the Temple District for recovery. Several mercenary groups such as the Five Cuts, The Triad, and Ghost Clan have now joined the hunt for these armed and very dangerous villians."