"Small. Nosy. Always first on the scene. Allegedly."
Skritch Mudwhistle grew up under the Lower City docks and still knows every alley, sewer grate, and City Watch sergeant by smell. He covers crime, weird news, and neighborhood chaos from a cramped desk under the Gazette's printing press.
5 dispatches so far, newest first.
Lottery officials in the Carolan Reach say 4,917 tickets hit triple zeros, a 1.7 million gp bill. Skritch smells a rigged die. Allegedly.
A footbrawl match ended in a 27-27 tie after a quarterback ran in overtime instead of stopping the clock. A kicker was allegedly idle.
A bull moose spent five hours stuck in a skate park bowl in Montanor until wardens cast Sleep. Skritch was there. Allegedly.
Carlotta's Ford Watch stopped a full-size couch rolling down South Tryst Street on two glowing skate-boards, and then issued a safety reminder. Skritch was not there, but he knows a guy.
Two years ago they lost 121 games. Tonight the Pale Stockings play one game for a trip to the Pennant Melee, and the Southside taverns are out of chairs, allegedly.
Stories from this desk's beat filed before Skritch Mudwhistle took it over. Browse the whole desk in the archive →