I've noticed some strange happenings in Achaea lately, and I think they might be connected. First of all there is what Jordi was talking about, the mana drains. This weird phenomena has yet to affect me, but my friends are complaining about it.
The second is the rise in crime in Ashtan... I myself was attacked by a murderous thug near Epicurus, and others have been attacked by these strange people. After killing my assailant, I examined him and here is basically what he looked like. "Dressed in a suit of black leather armour, this thug is an outlaw using the sewers as a place to hide. He wields a small dagger that glistens in the dim light about you. The thug wears a small amulet that bears the symbol of red, glowing eyes on a background of ebony"
Then there is Lachesis... she doesn't talk to me much but I'd like to know if anyone else has seen her act like this- "Lachesis' face lights up with malevolent joy and she says, "The age of darkness will come and the world above will cower before me in fear!"
So lets see... people are suffering from lack of mana and willpower, uniformed thugs dressed in a sinister manner are roaming the streets and Lachesis is actually bragging instead just threatening to kill me. So anyway, if anyone else has something to say about this just post it but I suggest that everyone stay on their guard until then
Arawn

Penned by my hand on the 14th of Mayan, in the year 200 AF.