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Issue 13 Year 1 Price: 2 Stingers First Week of Narciss Harmonium Hive Plans Hit the Blinds SIGIL—At a press conference faction in the Hive Ward. Shar faction offices and soldier bidder other than the basher is two days ago, Harmonium told a group of stunned cullers barracks. a high-up Heartless) our in- spokesman, Mover Four Tonat that the Harmonium has be- “Harmonium patrols have vestigation also revealed that Shar revealed plans to locate a gun refitting a decrepit Hive always been the main force for the building injunction was the Slaad musing on permanent presence of the slum-house for eventual use as law and order in the disrepu- pet of Guvner factioneers and Harmonium’s latest setback table Hive,” Shar told the had nothing to do with the bid. assemblage. “Now for the first Why is there so much time in many decades, the interest in a sodding pit of a Harmonium will work from Hive kip? Chant out of the Styx Flood Touch: within the Hive itself. This Hive Ward says the dark of the new bureau, which we call the matter centres around some ‘Encampment’, will be our facts SIGIS reported last beachhead to an island of issue about a lost Tridrone and Blood War Blamed cross-trading scum. Knights of a hidden portal near where the the post, Chaos-men and Hardhead officers were put in TORCH—Threatening to pipe. The tiefer got really I clearly heard singing as he Anarchists beware! The Harm- the dead-book. engulf half the burg, the River torqued off and stung the leapt out of the tower; he onium is ready to scrag law- “It’s obvious,” slurred a Styx flash-flooded through addle-cove with some kind o seemed to be enjoying him- breakers at all hours of peak Slaad basher quaffing bub in a Torch last week putting tail she had hiding in her self.” and we won’t need to run half- Hive tavern. “The Modrons dozens of sods in the dead- pants. The berk started jerk- In the aftermath of the way round the Cage to do it.” want that portal and they’re book and causing hundreds ing and twitching and fell off flood, it became clear that A culler from the Tempus using the Guvners to get it for more to lose their memories. into the Styx. Leatherhead many fiend corpses must have Sigilian asked where the new ‘em. The Hardheads are just Although the marshes sur- should’ve known better than been available as canoes for the kip will be built. Shar replied, spittin’ screed about law and rounding the gate-town have to mess with a tiefling.” addled to jump on. Hundreds, “The Encampment will stand order— they just want the often flooded in the past, the The most amazing chant if not thousands, of broken on the very ground where portal under their thumb. The River Styx typically confines came from witnesses who say Tanar’ri, Baatezu and Yugoloth three officers of the law were Fated probably figure it’s gotta its meandering to the Lower they spied a cutter dancing on bodies washed into the marsh recently lost. It will serve both be worth some serious jink if Planes. Therefore, the resid- the backs of two dead fiends around Torch after the Styx to honour the sacrifice of the Guvners and the Hard- ents were thoroughly surpris- floating in the river. “He was receded, making grotesque, those true bloods and remind heads are squabblin’ over it.” ed when a powerful flood of trying bloody hard to keep his driftwood sculptures that im- cross-traders that the Harm- (This surprisingly edifying con- inky black Styx waters surged balance while these bloated mediately began sinking into onium avenges its own.” versation came to an abrupt out of the Hinterlands. fiends was bobbin’ up and the mud. This fuelled spec- However, less than a day halt when the barkeep an- The flood struck with little down in the eddies,” said one ulation that the flood was a after Shar’s speech, the Hard- nounced bet-taking over which warning, according to local witness. “Can’t figure out how consequence of a particularly head proposal ran into some faction would scrag the kip.) bashers, who said they were the berk got there. Lots of fierce Blood War confrontation snags down at the City Courts. A quick trip down to the forced to claw their way up bashers standing on the in Gehenna (or possibly the It seems that several Guvners Harmonium’s new case sug- rooftops were cheering the sod Hinterlands). took exception to this plan and gested that the Hardheads on as he floated past them— Massive numbers of fiends found some legal grounds on weren’t too willing to wait for one bubber started yelling so perishing in the Styx may have which to challenge the new building permits. Construct- hard he lost his balance and fell caused the river to overflow construction. A clerk down at ion had begun in earnest and right in the Styx!” its banks, or the sheer malig- the Courts told SIGIS that the red-leathered soldiers littered Most of the witnesses to this nancy of the conflict may have Harmonium may not have the streets of the Hive around amazing story thought this altered the course of the river, filed the proper paperwork in the kip keeping the riffraff at basher was just trying to keep spreading the Blood Wars evil order to secure building perm- bay while carpenters and his head up, but one cutter said off into the Outlands. If the its at the site. “In fact,” com- stonemasons worked their she actually saw him willingly cause truly proves to be after- mented the clerk who wished trade. “They’re building a jump on to the dead fiends shocks from the Blood War, to remain anonymous, “chant bloody fortress!”, remarked a Char Downes, from safety! “I swear by the Torch may be in for a lot more is that another buyer, a Fated bariaur standing nearby. prepared for more trouble her majesty, the Maiden of trouble in the near future. basher, already made a strong Whatever dark hides behind Pain herself, this addle-cove Chant is that the War has es- bid for the property. From those newly thickened walls, buildings, over rocks and even jumpedoutofatowerrighton calated to previously unseen what I’ve skegged, I think the it seems that the Harmonium, around each other to avoid to the deaders,” said Solla levels after recent prisoner Hard-heads are going to have at least, is willing to risk the getting lost. “Berks were going Becken, a priestess of Loviatar. exchange went sour, and our to dig deep to find the jink to anger and resentment of their barmy trying to get away,” said “He must have been bubbed sources say there seems little match that cutter’s offer.” normally close allies to keep it Char Downes, a long-time up on glee or something chance of the battles abating Although we were able to to themselves. resident of Torch. “I saw one [Editor’s note: see previous anytime soon. confirm the chant on the bid — Maija Intwood, culler sod crawl right up over this SIGIS for more information on — Maija Intwood, culler (if not verify the identity of the (sk) tiefling hanging on to a drain the drug known as Glitterglee]. (sk)

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David Byrne [email protected] Paul Wolfe [email protected] The original SIGIS is in HTML format and is hosted at http://www.mimir.net/ a site maintained by Jon Winter. Brian Mooney [email protected] The SIGIS in RTF is hosted at http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/6827/ a Hofbauer Heinz’s site. Sigil’s Independent Global Information Service Editorial Revelations of the Rigan Invasion by Tenemus Al Karak RECENTLY, I was blessed Derek dropped me the chant track her down, but I am very and a bit of divining magic, we to suspect that there may with a little time off from my on battle heroes and lost locals glad I bothered because the set off to uncover the dark of indeed be connections bet- duties at the library, and I and we even debated the dark chant Intwood slipped me the Rigan invasion. ween the circles, either figured that it was about time purpose of the fiends visit. All helped put the pieces of this The stone circle proved to directly or from an ancient to take a holiday. Being the old this and more we passed puzzle together. Cornering lie not far from the burg of time. Perhaps the stones in man that I am, you would before us, but it was precisely her in Fortune’s Wheel, I ask- Delany, only a half-day hike. Draetilus were once in Tir Na think I’d have the sense to what we didn’t discuss that I ed if there was anything There was nothing really Og and some cross-trading take a real break and relax in dwelled upon late into the particularly odd in the be- special about the circle itself Power lifted them to Carceri. the forests of Elysium or enjoy night. haviour of the Baatezu that led except that it was clearly very Or perhaps they were made to a fine ale in the Dwarven All through the conversat- the army against Tir Na Og. ancient. The once enormous duplicate the Tir Na Og Mountain with some (even ion with my friend, a little After pondering the question rocks had been shrivelled stones, and in that way used to older) friends. But I suppose voice whispered incessantly, for a minute or two, Intwood down to boulders, and many siphon off the energy of those my curiosity got the better of one question: “Where were said, “Come to think of it Ten- had fallen apart or cracked. stones. They may have even my sense, and before I knew it the Powers?” Where were emus, I do remember scratch- But that, in of itself, was provided a Power the means I was shelling out the jink, and they during the invasion of Tir ing my head over one strange curious—most of the stone to escape the infernal prison the chant, for some portal Na Og and the destruction of fact I learned of the invasion. circles used in ceremonies still of Carceri. keys to Tir Na Og. their realm and petitioners? Every basher I interviewed stand upright and tall and Now we know the dark of Now, the Tir Na Og I How could they let this hap- told me they’d brawled serve as shrines to many of the the fiends purpose, but we remember was a land of ro- pen? I suppose one of the Lost mostly with goblins, Rigan Powers. (As I said, this was still haven’t an answer for the lling green pastures, ancient might have a ready answer for mercs or other creatures from curious, but not unique, be- Celtic Powers neglect of their stone circles, kind-hearted me, but I wanted to go beyond Acheron itself. Rarely did I cause other circles in Tir Na realms and petitioners. What petitioners and glorious Po- faction screed to the real crux hear of actual toe-to-toe Og are old and little used.) did they hope to gain after los- wers beyond compare. I was of the matter. The Celtic Po- battles with Baatezu. Although the stones were ing so many of their believers truly looking forward to the wers had made a decision not “Except, that is, for the one old, there was enough left of and some of their faith as trip, and I had almost for- to interfere while their lands dramatic encounter I repor- them to uncover an extraor- well? The heart of this dark I gotten about the recent were put to the flame and I ted in SIGIS where a group of dinary connection: according believe also lies with the devastation suffered by the wanted to know why. high-up fiends took their to the journal of Daaras Int- Stones. I suggest that these Celts at the hands of the Mind you, invasions of Tir attitude to a decrepit looking wood, these stones were in stones were scragged right Rigans. (Besides, surely the Na Og are not a new thing. circle of stones. They were exactly the same configurat- under the noses of the Celtic stalwart Celts have rebuilt Many a time has a fiend patrol met in force by the Sinkers ion as the Stones of Draetilus, Powers (or a Power, most their cases and regained their made an incursion and been under Alles Jehaad and many one of the most famous and likely the Daghda). Some livelihoods by now!) beaten back. But never has a were put in the dead-book, contested sites of the Blood cutter (probably a Power) Therefore, I was entirely Blood War army forced the but I had to wonder why the War! These Stones, located in slipped the blinds on the unprepared for what I wit- Celts to pay the music so Baatezu were so intent on this Carceri, act as portals to strat- stone’s maker and bobbed nessed upon stepping out the loudly. Even the aloof Egypt- region since it did not seem to egic points around the Multi- them off to Carceri taking a portal into Tir Na Og. After ian Power Thoth protected his hold any particular strategic verse and would be quite most valuable prize. By the arrival, I just stood staring realm better than The Dag- importance.” some prize for the combatants time the Celts tumbled to the ahead, open-mouthed with hda! How could this be? I asked Intwood if she could of the Blood War. dark, the new circle was cut shock and dismay, my eyes Over the next two days, I lead me back to this particular Now the dark was finally off from Tir Na Og and likely filling with tears at what I saw. discovered that none of these circle so that I might try and coming to the light. In the last had already been utilised for Destruction, filth and death Outland bashers wished to ascertain the dark of the known battle at the Stones of escape. (I also suspect that the were ubiquitous! Villages talk of their Powers, not even Baatezu’s plan. She readily Draetilus, a group of Tanar’ri fugitive was originally imp- were in ruins, and bodies of the priests! As soon as I agreed to the task, being as slipped the blinds on the risoned by the Celts them- Rigans and Celts alike lay in mentioned Oghma’s name or curious about this situation as Baatezu and used the Stones selves ) huge fly-infested piles every- The Daghda, whomever I hap- I, and brought with her a most for their own nefarious pur- My guess is that the Celtic where I looked. Whole swat- pened to be speaking with important journal—that of pose. The Baatezu never were Powers want this circle back hes of forest parted open like would just change the subject. her lost brother Daaras Int- able to take the Stones for under their thumb, and they gaping black scars on the earth At this point the little voice in wood. (Some of you following themselves afterwards. Thus, needed the sacrifice of a few and funeral pyres burned my head (sound like a sodding the story of the Rigan invasion it seems that the Baatezu need- fiends to make this happen. away (all day and night as it Bleaker don’t I?) started to ask may have skegged Daaras ed another means to discover (How they used the Baatezu turned out). The air was a soot quite another question, one Intwood’s name as the culler the purpose of the stones and sacrifices, of course, is beyond filled smog reminiscent of for which I had no immediate following the Rigans through what the Tanar’ri might have my ken.) It is true that they Sigil on a bad day. answer: What could be so Thoth’s realm who was put in used them for. Here, in Tir Na also asked much sacrifice My shock lasted well into bloody important that the the dead-book.) Og, they had a mirror image of from their loyal believers, but the first night of my visit, but I Celtic Powers would sacrifice Daaras Intwood was famous these stones with not a lot of this can be justified in the managed to recover enough to so many of their believers and for his reporting of the Blood Tanar’ri in the way. great cosmic struggle for find my favourite kip, The so much of their realm for? War, which he managed for Is there some direct con- precedence among the Powers Golden Ram, in Delany Since I wasn’t getting any decades, and he took far more nection between these stones and greater things may hang in [Editor’s note: a burg in Tir answers from the Celts, I notes on his travels than ever and those in Draetilus? My the balance. Now all these Na Og]. Derek, the owner went to the next best source were printed in the pages of limited knowledge of the bashers have to do is strike a and a long-time friend of of information on the battle: SIGIS or the other Blood War arcane arts wasn’t able to ans- deal with Cronus and they’ll mine, pulled out a cask of fine the culler Maija Intwood who rags he wrote for. Maija wer this question fully, but I be all set! stout that managed to survive dropped chant of the battles figured (correctly it turned did detect the faintest trace of [Editor’s note: the stones are in the Rigans, and we had a long on the pages of SIGIS I had to out) that these may come in magical energy and the hint of the Titan’s realm in Carceri] chat about what happened. travel back to the Cage to handy. Armed with his notes, a portal nearby. This leads me (sk) Cullers and Artists Wanted For Must be literate and on the case We are in search for interior artists for upcoming, recent and previous versions Applicants should contact the Editor, Scott Kelley © remains with the artist Page 2 First Week of Narciss Sigil’s Independent Global Information Service NewsChant Harmonium Releases Cadre Report SIGIL—In an uncommonly of the Cadre. Christopher “While I realise that this is we are still on the job. Indeed, mismanagement perpetrated forthcoming move, the Harm- Verdue, chief investigating of- not normal Harmonium pro- we have managed to make by Measure Three Havrm onium today released detailed ficer in the case, gave this cedure, my office has decided some fairly astounding break- Ghex, I felt it best that we reports of their ongoing statement: to break with tradition to let throughs in this landmark clear the air on this invest- investigation into the mystery the people of Sigil know that case, and in light of the general igation.” Official Harmonium Investigation Report

Security: For Release—Public Evidence: Pieces of both devices match the original attack. INVESTIGATION REPORT: Retributus 2nd week, 2nd Day, Submitted: Christopher Verdue, Chief Investigator The un-detonated device was examined and it was 2B.P. Approved: Office of Tonat Shar determined not to be of Modron origin. The skill with Incident: Recruit Christopher Verdue (see PERSONNEL CASE REPORT II-1145 which the device was constructed did not match known REPORT: 1000-9924) assigned to assist Measure Three Perpetrator: Unknown Modron methods. Havrm Ghex in investigation. Faction Allegiance: Revolutionary League Notes: Havrm Ghex assigned Special Investigator to CASE INVESTIGATION REPORT: Retributus 3rd Week, 1st Day, Cell: The Cadre II-1145 (See: PERSONNEL REPORT: 1098-1025) 2B.P. Priority: Red Three INCIDENT REPORT: Accordant 4th Week, 4th Day, 6 A.P. Incident: Measure Three Havrm Ghex reassigned from Warrants: Destruction of Property (20 Counts), Disruption Incident: Sigil-based newspaper publisher, SIGIS, (See CASE: II-1145 to CASE: III-1000. (See INTERNAL of Public Thoroughfare (30 counts), Dissension (20 INTELLIGENCE FILE: 19996-0005) publishes AFFAIRS REPORT: II-1145-IAR) counts), Murder (15 counts), Threat to Life (50 counts), correspondence received from those claiming to be the INCIDENT REPORT: Retributus 3rd Week, 6th Day, 6 AP Threat to Property (60 counts), Destructive Use of Magic Cadre. Culler Zeines Pauch (See INTELLIGENCE FILE: Incident: Measure Three Havrm Ghex has not reported in (3 counts), Possession of Illegal Substance (20 counts), 18888-00055) reports recovering the letter from contacts four days. Team dispatched to investigate his whereabouts. Espionage (10 counts) he declines to name. Last seen in Hive Ward questioning contacts in CASE: II- INCIDENT REPORT: Accordant 1st Week, 1st Day, 2 B.P. Analysis: Indicative language and style points to a non- 1145. Incident: Unknown assailants bomb the City Court killing 1 Sigil origin, possibly, the author was from the Outlands or INCIDENT REPORT: Retributus 3rd Week, 7th Day, 9 B.P. and injuring 10. Infant Rev. League Cell Cadre suspected the Prime. Threat of a spider attack, being researched, at Incident: Square Bar (See LOCALE REPORTS: 7778, 7770, (see: INTELLIGENCE REPORT II-1099). this time. 10999) destroyed by second machine attack from the Cadre. Suspects: 3 unknown transients scragged. Questioned and INCIDENT REPORT: Retributus 1st week, 3rd Day, 6 B.P. Machine (See INCIDENT ATTACHMENT: II-1145- held for 3 days and released. Incident: Business man, Bezzen Joloc Hempstock (See R3X09IA) exploded on impact. 20 persons killed, 2 factors Evidence: Unknown mechanical device in pieces. No magic INTELLIGENCE FILE: 18888-00015) killed by Cadre. of the Fraternity of Order killed. 40 persons injured. detected. Complex design using mechanics and chemicals. Body was decapitated and limbs were cut off with serrated Suspected Rev. League members in attendance (See Rogue modron design probable. blade. Body parts were attached to a machine shaped like a INTELLIGENCE FILES: 99999-000030, -000033, - FOLLOW-UP REPORT: Accordant 2nd Week, 1st Day, spider. Magical energies were detected around the machine. 000045, -000099). Antipeak Suspects: None Witnesses: Qaz, Stone Prince, (See WITNESS Incident: Investigating officer Havrm Ghex discovered Witnesses: Haim Hunt, local tradesman,reported hearing the STATEMENT: II-1145-R3X09WR) pieces of a second device, which may have detonated the machine chant the phrase: Theft no more.(See WITNESS Suspects: (See SUSPECT REPORT: II-1145-R3X09SR) bomb. Pieces are analysed, but are of indeterminable use. STATEMENT: II-1145-99Y90WR) Evidence: Majority of machine was recovered. Analysis INCIDENT REPORT: Accordant 4th Week, 1st Day, Peak Evidence: Spider machine was of both mechanical and indicates that the machine was manned by a humanoid Incident: Unknown assailants attack City Court for a magical origin. Design and function are dissimilar to the creature of small size. Design similar to that of spider second time, evading a battalion of S.O. [Editor’s. note: explosive devices previously recovered. Machine is still machine. Clockwork magery has been suspected (See S.O. stands for “Special Operations"] officers. Two separate under analysis at this time. SUSPECT PROFILE: II-1145-SP5) as magical energies devices detonated on opposite sides of an exterior Addendum: Explosive device similar to the incendiary were detected and believed to power the vehicle. Possible courtyard (see ATTACHMENT I: 1145). One of the devices devices previously recovered found in the inner workings that a clockwork mage and accomplice are the perpetrators. was incendiary, the second was shrapnel based. One of the spider machine. Analysis indicates that the device Addendum: Rev. League contacts have come forward with Harmonium officer was killed (see REPORT II-1149) 20 was constructed by the same person as previous devices identity and location of Cadre operations and safe houses. persons were injured. A third incendiary device which was recovered. Patrols have been mobilised. un-detonated was recovered. Addendum: Leads followed up on, additional evidence Suspects: None recovered. (See EVIDENCE REPORT: 11-1145-R3XER). (pw) NewsChant Slaad Egg Incites Bazaar Riot SIGIL—A riot broke out in The riot that followed The barrage eventually Eventually, the riot dissipa- the Great Bazaar today when Bloodheart’s attacks spread forced the Harmonium to ted, but not before heavy loss- Bram Bloodheart, a Doom- quickly throughout the retreat, but not before they es were sustained by many of guard high-up, started wading Bazaar, killing at least 15 and scragged several dozen rioters, the merchants. Many booths through the crowd angrily injuring hundreds. Soon after- including Bloodheart. A wit- were heavily damaged, and swinging an axe handle and wards, Harmonium patrols ness to Bloodheart’s arrest, others were nicked by oppor- cracking skulls. Bloodheart poured in and scragged every- who requested his name be tunistic cross-traders. “I been apparently became enraged one within reach. But the withheld, reported that the peeled for all me stock, with when a fist-sized slaad egg Hardheads actions served Sinker repeatedly screamed, nary a green to show for it,” sailed out of the crowd and only to further anger the “Never pike me off, you sod- exclaimed Marcus Brundle, of struck him in the chest. In his already furious Indep mer- ding berks, or I’ll put you in Brundle’s Beaded Baubles, frenzy to right that offence, chants, who then threw the dead-book!” one of the businesses hardest Bloodheart injured approxi- stones, and whatever else they “They was beatin’ him like hit during the chaos. Brundle mately 25 bystanders with the could get their hands, on at he was a deva walkin’ in on a and other Bazaar merchants axe handle, scragged from the the Hardhead patrols. “That party at the Styx Oarsman,” hope the Fraternity of Order nearby Arborean Imports ain’t no way for a berk to treat said the witness. Other an- will be on their side when they booth, including Lord Peltar a chicken, even if he is piked onymous sources claimed that try to recover lost jink directly von Turmstadt, a prominent off,” said Haris Laslough, the Harmonium also used the from the Armoury. They plan Senator visiting from Ribcage. owner of Laslough’s Luscious riots as an excuse to specif- to argue that the Doomguard Lord Peltar was actually pul- Livestock. Laslough reported ically target members of the faction fosters beliefs that Artist’s Impression of led from his litter, and suf- that one addle-coved berk Free League for arrest. These lead to the riot in the Bazaar, Bram Bloodheart fered a severe blow to his face bobbed a fine hen out of his allegations were roundly den- and they should be held as well as a broken leg before stalls, and started smacking an ied by the Harmonium who financially responsible for the his minders fended off Blood- officer about the head with said they only scragged damage that it caused. heart. the poor creature. knights of the post partici- —Malachaius von der pating in the riot. Morgenstern, culler (sc) First Week of Narciss Page 3 Sigil’s Independent Global Information Service Letters Esteemed Dach Tchlorem, Take a Break Despite your skepticism on my assertions that we were undecided as to which side of the fight we would join, let me give you one word of advice:Get Your Head out of Your Flabby Rear End, you worthless Sensate, and pay attention, because this is the only time I will From The Ring repeat myself for the benefit of someone who evidently wants to experience Entropy Has the infinite“majesty of the planes ” firsthand. got you stressed? The views of our faction members on the rate at which entropy is coming are generally Silverahm Verlikot’s Bilyard Parlour may be just the place for you to unwind. well known.Thereis actuallya relativelysmallproportionof those that wouldsee Entropy We specialise in theentertainment needs of a slowed, and their influence is relatively limited because of their small numbers. Also, you civilised Prime man.Bilyards, pool , snooker , seem to ignorethe fact that the ModronMarchis still some way off, and its only connectionto cards and more! We import yourfavourite ales and spirits , too! this littleCelticdramais that this battlehappenedto providefieldtrainingfor our soldiers. Drop by in theClerk’s Ward , Next, just because Cromlich is a Tanar’ri, does not mean we don’t have Baatezu in our near theCivic Festhall . ranks. Moreover, Cromlich himself has to initiate them! Your point as to his influence over [Fully Licenced by the Harmonium] that decisionis quite moot because,despitehis fiendishnature,Cromlich’s loyaltyto Factol Pentar is unswerving. Foremost dedication to the forces of destruction is imperative to (db) becominga high-upin the Doomguard. NewsChant I would now like to return to Factol Pentar’s reasoning for siding with the Celts: this battle was basic field practice,and our armies needed to face a task to which they were equal. Slaad Cause Chaos in Xaos If I recall correctly, the Rigan forces outnumbered the defenders, yet we still managed to XOAS—The slaad masses was dragged back by a horde fill volumesof dead-bookswith theirnames.And who, may I ask, did all the work? have suddenly moved! Read- of slaadi, apparently using Even by your elated Guardianship commander’s report, the Sinkers were the ones that ers following the situation in ropes made from razorvine. went with not just ferocity, but also skill far superior to anything you pathetic Sensates Limbo several weeks ago must Eyewitness zoBvrix Barley- doubtless have been won- Mac later told me: “Them could muster.You talk about all these experiencesyou claim to have gained at the battle, but dering what the growing slaadis, they were hammering the only experience I think you really discovered was the thrill of being on the right end of number of slaadi at their Holy in bolts of chaos-stuff through the blade while your opponent looked in your eyes with a mixture of hate and pleading as Spawning Stone have been the burg and into the ground. doing. It appears we are one Once they did that the theirlife-forcefadedinto that reservoir of inaccessibleenergy. step closer to finding out their buildings stopped their shrie- Your reasons for writing your own letter are much too obvious: as a Commander in the dark, for earlier this week the kin’ and quietened down, al- Lady’s Guardianship,your envy has got the better of you regardingour skill in combat.Your now nine-thousand strong most like they were happy to army of slaad began to swove stay in the Outlands.” sense of the pleasure at the thought that Cromlich may have turned our meeting into a [Editor’s note: “Swoving” is The slaad army ravaged the bloodbathis perhapsunderstandable,but I mustask. the primary mode of transport burg for supplies, and the In closing, I would like to mention that there was little we learned from the minor on Limbo, a cross between soXan locals were only saved skirmishout on the Outlands,otherthan our tacticiansare slightlyweakon the defensive,our swimming and walking] in a from starvation by a fortuitous disorganised bunch away from hailstorm of cabbages which warriorsand mages combine their skills well together in battle, and that the next leatherhead the Stone. Shortly afterwards blew in through the portal. As to mentionthe Societyof Sensationto Factol Pentar is going to have the pleasureof being the whole gaggle simply abruptly as they had appeared personallyexecutedby our gloriousleader. disappeared into the swirling (ie. not very), the slaadi dis- soup, which appeared far persed, in a disorderly line May you find Entropy, more chaotic than usual. formation, heading towards Their trail reappeared in the Glorium. Well, most of them; Sir Twist Outland gate-town of asoX, several hundred apparently when all nine-thousand slaadi changed their minds, and (db) emerged from the burg’s doubled back, towards Bed- randomly shifting portal. The lam, and a group of three Stop Press process took the best part of a greens consulted an ethero- day, during which time the scope they had acquired in Harmonium Hive Plans Havrm Gex portal shifted several hundred aXos before making a beeline times, liberally spreading for the Spire. Found Dead slaadi across the burg and Curiously, many of the cre- Hit the Blinds throughout the countryside atures appear to be carrying surrounding it. In fact, at bulging sacks, containing an LATE BREAKING NEWS— ches and rewards leading to the In Hive some point in the afternoon unknown cargo. This culler, At least one of the bashers scragging of this individual the entire burg vanished from for one, was not particularly accused in the murder of the have been retracted. However, SIGIL—Thebodyofa the Outlands, presumably eager to question the slaadi Hive soldiers has been exon- the other two cross-traders transient found in the middle sliding into Limbo as the close up, so does not know erated by the Harmonium. implicated are still giving the of the street in the Hive Ward concentration of chaos grew what they might contain. The Harmonium say they law the laugh, and the Harm- today is believed to be that of too much for the Outlands to — Laxuli Phae, made a mistake when they onium still requests any info- ex-Special Investigator Mea- keep a grip on the burg. oXas culler (jw) fingered a Mercykiller by the rmation leading to their sure Three Havrm Ghex. The name of Kamene, and all sear- capture. (sk) corpse had been partially immolated and is believed to Lost Yet Found Riot Aftermath have been planted in the street just moments before a Tired of all the petty holy wars between IN A SHOCKING develop- Bram Bloodheart was nowhere Hardhead patrol happened the powers? ment in the wake of the Great to be found. Factol Sarin, when by. There has been no official Feeling left out by those “omnipotent” Bazaar riot, the bodies of the reached for comment, resp- announcement as to the id- Gods who don’t seem to have all the six Harmonium officers assig- onded only that these acts entity of the body since its answers for you, or even ned to escort Bram Blood- “would not go unpunished.” recovery last night. Havrm heart, the Doomguard who Cullers sent to the Armoury to Ghex was reassigned several the time to listen? started the riot, were found inquire as to the whereabouts weeks ago from the Cadre Want to spend your life in pursuit of the hanging from the outer wall of of Blood-heart were met with a case and was being sought by Real Truth, the Great Beyond? the Palace of the Jester shortly barrage of threats and insults. the Harmonium Internal Af- Then come visit the Shattered Temple after antipeak. Mutilated al- Unchar-acteristically, Jeremo fairs Department for quest- and open your mind to a new realm of most beyond recognition, the the Natterer, the Lady’s Jester, ioning in an unrelated case. possibilities. We have the Faction for you. bodies were facing the City kept his infamous bone-box — Zeines Pauch, The Athar!! Barracks with their mouths shut. — Malachaius von independent culler (bm) drawn back in hideous grins. der Morgenstern, culler (sc) (pw) Page 4 First Week of Narciss