Akiros, serving as the Warden, agreed to head this task, and set out to interview as many people as he could, to bring in information. It was occurring across a huge swath of territory, but working with some of the others, he began to narrow down the source - it seemed to primarily congregate along the Skunk and Gudrin rivers, affecting seemingly everything within about a dozen miles of their shores.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, while the Remove Blindness effect was a nice idea, it was an unneeded gesture, as Tina would quietly point out - Ghaeles are powerful spellcasters in their own right, capable of removing blindness themselves. While the legend didn't specify, it must have been a much more significant injury than just mere blindness - likely one that would require a renegeration effect, rather than simple healing magic. There is also a not inconsiderable concern about the artifact itself - the stipulation is that the destroyer must be permanently blinded, and Alison points out that artifacts of such vile nature are known to twist the rules, and worries that, if the blindness were to be cured, the artifact might be capable of being reformed.<br/><br/>As the two major projects come towards their conclusions, though, something else begins to draw their attention. Reports began rolling in from some of the outlying settlements, both in the Narlmarches and along the river towards Lake Silverstep, that these beasts were not simply appearing - but people were turning into them!