Gaol defenses breached. Four guardsmen killed, seven guardsmen wounded. One prisoner, declared innocent and now freed, a local cleric, and a man in black, also wounded. Two of the dead drained entirely of blood. Perpetrators said to be two males, wielding magical blades, suspected to be vampires. The Order of Straka has declared an emergency situation, effective immediately, and guardsmen will be patrolling the town at all hours. Please be advised to treat any stranger with absolute caution, and do not leave your homes alone after dark.
The notice, written in a simple, scrolling hand, was tacked up everywhere the small runner boys could think to tack it... Bulletin boards at inns, taverns, and all over the market place.
"Vampires..." they whispered, in the night.