The Great Worm of the Sands

[A Former User]

This worm has been terrorizing the sands outside of Tilverton and potentially as far as the Stonelands. Today I witnessed it's attack for myself. Accompanied by my Apprentice, Pierre, and Kalypso we fled from it, however finding an important clue.

I was able to surmise from the scale it left behind that it is a particularly ancient beast. Also that it sheds it's scales, much like a snake.

While it is impervious with it's scales, I believe it's attack patterns are infrequent due to a vulnerability. It rises to feed when it's scales are strong, and burrows deep to shed those very same scales.

It is possible that it could be defeated at it's most vulnerable.

Al-Rashid, with a scale recovered, I am hoping your expertise as a diviner may be able to show us more.

My Apprentice is holding the scale for safe keeping.

• Alistair Aldershot