It has been a few days since the last attack on Cecily was done.  After the fight she interrogated one of the survivors she managed to captured and discovered that the mysterious attackers were the servants of Loviatar, the willing whip.  They have targeted several others throughout Faerun and beyond recently and have increased the frequency of attacks too.  Mostly worshippers of Illmater, Sune, Sharess, and Cyric.<br/><br/>Word has it that Talona, one of Loviatar's few allies has also begun attacking members of the same faiths that Loviatar's followers have been.  Though in more subtle ways than the Willing Whip.<br/><br/>The cultist group that has been mainly attacking Cecily is rumored to reside in Thay.