Monsters in the river and escaped giant gorillas

Disaster / Destruction

Two giant humanoid, green, ogre-like creatures attacked the Moore Brothers Traveling Circus by the river about 1 days horse - travel north of the city. One of the ogre-like creatures was male and the other female. Below is a sketch done by an artist from a description given by some of the survivors. They had green skin, yellow or green eyes, slimy hair that looked like green seaweed, black teeth and long black nails on both their hands and feet. Their hands and feet were webbed for swimming.   The Ogres attacked by surprise and the larger male monster grabbed a man and a child and the female monster grabbed a woman. They then swam away taking the victims with them, and neither they nor the victims have been seen again as of 1540. However, in the chaos, the Circus’s star attraction, two Giant Gorillas - over 12 feet tall – escape into the forest. They have never been recovered even though a $5,000 GP reward was offered for both of them alive or $2,000 GP for one of them alive. That reward is still posted. The Moore Brothers Traveling Circus is from Riverbend. The More Brothers Traveling Circus is still in business and does come to Avondale sometimes annually but usually every other year. When in town they do hire a lot of local people for so many jobs – carpentry, security, care of animals, etc.   More guards are added along the river route.