To: Commander Agnus of the brimstone brigade.

From: Ranger Captain Eilaaina Mooncrow.

Greetings Comm. Agnus.

As ordered I have led my men to the presumed origin of the forest fire.

Primary objective complete. After analysis of the area and weather patterns at the time we have reached the conclusion that the fire was unnatural in origin.

There were signs of a struggle between an unknown creature and a group of feral gnomes. The bodies were largely decomposed and torched but the bones show trauma indicative of a heavy blow from an axe.

The fires source was a few miles north of the fights location. It was swept by the wind directly into one of the largest feral gnome encampments I have ever seen. The tree towers that the ferals rely on for early warning and defense went up like torches. with no warning it seems the majority of gnomes simple stayed inside their burrows and tunnels.

The fire sucked all the air from the tunnels. Thousands suffocated or were cooked in their homes.

Secondary objective failed: We have no clue what caused the fire. Whatever creature did this is smart enough to deliberately make use of the prevailing winds to their advantage in a fire fight. Strong enough to kill roughly a dozen feral gnome hunters in combat, and vindictive enough to kill thousands and burn down hundreds of acres of old growth forest in a night.

I recommend the brimstone brigade hunt this fire starter before it can rile up the other feral tribes enough to cause another Warband.

I know you are the experts in putting down fire based monsters and ferals but I still urge you to use caution. Whatever this thing is it's dangerous.

One of my scouts found a trail that was littered with burnt animals, bears, deer, squirrels, and the like. It led to a cave within the Ourobouros mountain range.

Only true horrors emerge from those mountains.

Be ware. And good hunting.

Capt. Eilaaina Mooncrow.