Things certainly seem to be moving along at a breakneck speed in Puddleby as of late! I've been locked away in the library for the past few days, and when I stepped out today, I was nearly overwhelmed by the many new developments.

First of all, it seems that the water problem in the Puddleby Temple grew to the point where an entire section of the Temple has collapsed underground! It seems that the water was not dripping in from above, as many believed, but was actually seeping up from underground. What's more, the problem was caused not by the Darshak, or the Orga, or any of our enemies, but by our very own miners!

Spirtus' new home?

It seems that the stubborn dorfs wouldn't know the words "safety" or "caution" if they were hit on the head by them, on their silly little dorf helmets. First we payed the miners to dig tunnels for us, and I have a feeling we're going to end up paying them so they can fill them right back up. The miners are now working on digging further east of Puddleby, and I am now taking bets as to whether they strike the Mystic Pub or the Auction House first...

Further tempting fate

In other news, a party has finally managed to make a breakthrough in the Foothills! It seems that the crumbling wall near the Malachite Lair has finally crumbled, and opened up the passage to the south. The party discovered a tome written by Giayl, which teaches how to open advanced paths. Paramedic has written more on his Thoomcare scroll.

Finally, it seems that Kiril Drakesblood has been confirmed to be a Darshak pirate, as many suspected. Many more spies have shown up in Puddleby, and it is rumored that Kiril herself has been seen in the lands on several occaisions. One of my friends was kidnapped just earlier today, and later returned with the word "Tomorrow" branded across her forhead. The situation is tense as we await the coming of Kiril Drakseblood. It is now only 9 hours away from the 10th of Merdi.