Rumour runs rampant after the arrest of Mayor Reed Macbannin and the destruction of his manor on Cauldron Hill. For once, this half-orc gentleman is not alone in seeing a massive conspiracy, but after Macbannin’s suspiciously convenient death we may never know what the conspiracy was actually about.
Technicians who worked in Macbannin’s underground laboratory believed that they were working on a secret military project. Governor Stanfield and King Aodhan have both denied the existence of such a project, which is to be expected if it really is a military secret, but that story leaves much unexplained.
What is the mysterious black fluid called “witchoil” and why was there a reservoir full of it under Mayor Macbannin’s Cauldron Hill mansion?
Is there a connection between that reservoir and the earth tremors that have been shaking Flint in recent weeks?
Who summoned the weird cat-like creatures to attack Skyseer Nevard in Dawn Square, and why did puddles of witchoil appear on the streets of Bosum Strand just before the attack?
Mayor Macbannin was appointed to defend Flint from the dark magics atop Cauldron Hill, but clearly he was using his skill in the black arts for some other nefarious purpose. Whatever that purpose is, this reporter will do his best to bring it to light.