morbidnumbskull

6 young women were found dead

Added 2023-09-29 16:49:16 +0000 UTC

Some time in the afternoon, my office door bursts open and with much haste a tall sallow man entered. It was Borden, the owner of the two brothels located in the market district.
"Guildmaster! Please help me guildmaster! It's the girls, oh what cruel fate have befallen them" said he.

He dropped heavily into the armchair which I pushed forward for him. I offered him my strongest whiskey to steady his nerves. With difficulty, he managed to explain his crisis.

"It's been three days since I've seen them, I paid it no mind, thought they were just out for a little mischief as the girls tend to do from time to time. Then word came to me from the city guards that--"

"Six young women were found dead in the outskirts of the city, two with clear signs of strangling, two died of blood loss and the other two were missing portions of their limbs" I interrupted.

"-Yes, four of them were under my employ, I don't know how to break this news to their families. Please you have to help me guildmaster, I will call for a bounty, find who did this.. it's the least I can do for them" said Borden.

"The City watch already placed an official request, I will send word for you as soon as the matter is resolved" I assured him.

After Borden left, I picked up the request from the city watch and read it again, there's something peculiar about it:

   "...the monster is still at large, responsible for the death of six citizens of West Marsh.
       Whoever can find and apprehend this creature shall receive a sum of seven-hundred
       gold pieces"

'Monster' , 'Creature' those terms are a little too particular, I may have to assign this to a specialist as I have reason to believe, that the full facts have never been revealed to the general public.

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Sorry for the long post, and thank you for reading.