In Cleavers Haven, folks swap stories of havoc in their fields. The seeds sown before the winter’s frost have been ripped from the earth. Tubers, cereal grains - all manner of staple crops sown early to get a jump on the spring thaw - are gone.

No people were hurt, nor beasts. And no culprits have been found. Only… bear tracks, trailing through the wrecked fields. What's more: last week a grain silo was raided, and many little grains were lost. A farmer boy swears he saw a bear with glowing eyes out near that very granary. No-one’s headed back there since.

Cleavers Haven is offering a 1,000 gp reward for anyone who can sort the problem out.