A careful investigation revealed that the satyr had disguised himself as one of the soldiers who had returned from fighting the giants, remaining in the city until he found an opportunity to strike at the sword's bearer and attempt to claim it.<br/><br/>They would only get a week of peace, however, before a pair of problems erupted at once - a report of colossal, red worms ravaging the Hooktongue Slough; fortunately, far enough away from anything civilized that they hadn't caused much damage, but were rapidly approaching occupied territories. At the same time, a report came in from Melianse's Repite, that the watchtower that had been built over the old tower had been overrun with plants, swarming out over the surrounding region - and that anyone who had been manning the tower had been torn apart by an enormous troll! One survivor had managed to escape and deliver the report.