An article from the Sharn Inquisitive dated Zarantyr 8th, 998 YK.
NEWTHRONE—The town of Whitecliff and surrounding villages are on the verge of being overrun by lizardfolk, said Whitecliff’s mayor in an urgent missive seeking aid from King Sebastes ir’Kesslan.
"We are a proud, hardy people, but make no mistake: We may not survive the month." said a letter from Mayor Karala Thautram delivered by courier on Zol. "Hundreds, if not thousands, of lizardfolk are encamped among our communities, attacking on a nightly basis."
Travel in the north has been rendered impossible, Thautram’s letter said. Outlying settlements have been destroyed or evacuated, with all able-bodied soldiers resisting the siege at Whitecliff or in a handful of villages that remain standing. According to the letter, the lizardfolk often clash with settlers in the north, but large-scale raids are "unprecedented and puzzlingly uncharacteristic."
Particularly affected by these raids is House Tharashk, who seem to have particularly gained the ire of the lizardfolk. In particular, the house's mining operations seem to be anathema to the lizardfolk, who go out of their way not only to murder all of the miners, but also to destroy the mining equipment. Could this be a feud over the supply of dragonshards? Sources say this is unlikely, as the lizardfolk rarely take the shards when commencing these raids.
Courtiers speaking on condition of anonymity said that King Sebastes would issue a decree of support tomorrow morning and send a column of soldiers northward to break the siege of Whitecliff and force the lizardfolk back into the jungle.
Among the troops marching north will be a contingent of Riedran infantry, sent to Q'barra last year as a goodwill gesture from the Inspired leaders of that nation across the sea.