A couple of weeks later, and his kingdom would be rocked by a sudden scandal - a bandit, styling himself as the Stag Lord reborn, attacked and looted a caravan from Restov, carrying supplies and trade goods for the capital. Fortunately, an investigation and decisive action, led to the swift capture of this pretender, recovering all of the last goods, the captives, and more, bringing the bandit and his small crew to swift and harsh justice.<br/><br/>Shortly thereafter, the fisherman who had escorted his crew out to deal with Old Crackjaw returned, offering a small gift for the lord who'd helped him recover his favorite fishing spot - a small, magical ring he had found, in the belly of a pike. (Ring of Feather Falling)<br/><br/>Finally, Jubilost returned from his expedition, the gnome silently marching directly into the throne room as soon as he reached the city, early one evening. The gnome was bloodied, bruised, and his armor had a horrible series of gouges in it... that translated to magically-healed wounds on his torso. He marched in, and stared straight at Devaguea for a long, long minute, before finally speaking. "You have a dragon problem. More than just you."