LordWolx

The job had gone off without a hitch. They'd gotten clear of Hollywall and reached the safety of the Nightshade Woods, all without losing a single piece of their loot. Those foolish Braveguard hadn't suspected a thing, not until it was too late to do anything that is. Now the pair of thieves had themselves a satchel full of gold coins, more then enough to take it easy in some of the nicer taverns and inns in the nearby capital for weeks. Months if they were more conservative with their catch. But how could two simple criminals achieve such a feat? Simple. The mayor of Hollywall, recently elected after her predecessor had stepped down to spend more time with her family, had a poor eye for detecting people posing as Braveguard. All the two thieves had to do was knock out a pair of the unlucky Braveguard stuck patrolling the town's many streets at night. Then, once they'd adorned the armour of the now unconscious Braveguard, hurry over to the mayor's house in the middle of the night, and

The job had gone off without a hitch. They'd gotten clear of Hollywall and reached the safety of the Nightshade Woods, all without losing a single piece of their loot. Those foolish Braveguard hadn't suspected a thing, not until it was too late to do anything that is. Now the pair of thieves had themselves a satchel full of gold coins, more then enough to take it easy in some of the nicer taverns and inns in the nearby capital for weeks. Months if they were more conservative with their catch. But how could two simple criminals achieve such a feat? Simple. The mayor of Hollywall, recently elected after her predecessor had stepped down to spend more time with her family, had a poor eye for detecting people posing as Braveguard. All the two thieves had to do was knock out a pair of the unlucky Braveguard stuck patrolling the town's many streets at night. Then, once they'd adorned the armour of the now unconscious Braveguard, hurry over to the mayor's house in the middle of the night, and

Quest Saelihn Qirel, raises an eyebrow as she stares down at what her newest client has just placed on the table. “That?” she scoffs, brushing some of her long brown hair from in front of her eyes. “You expect a group with as much expertise as the Fearless Four to undertake a search and rescue mission for that? A single coin?” “For the moment...” The man across from Saelihn looks drained, as if he’d run a mile in full plate armor, and the left side of his neck sports a long but shallow cut. There’s no blood, but that cut could probably use a minor healing spell before it gets infected. He is trembling while keeping one finger on the gold coin. Saelihn has no idea why. The chill in the air is minimal at best, and the man is a local clad in a thick, fur-lined coat. Not only that, but the tavern’s nearby roaring fire was doing an excellent job at keeping the vast room warm. Was he nervous perhaps? The Fearless Four were becoming quite the well-known adventuring party, especially after

“You have to hurry.” The voice coming over the comms was trying to remain calm, though that proved a more difficult task with every transmission. “Cragridge Orchard doesn't have the defences to hold out for long. Not against a Black Shuck.” Images were suddenly projected to light the interior of her helmet a dull blue, revealing the mixture of puzzlement and irritation on her face. A small horizontal scar ran across the bridge of her nose, and her jade eyes shifted back and forth from the images and the forest in front of her. “And why not?” she asked, a hint of hope in her voice. “Last I checked each farmstead has more than enough firepower to hold off wildlife with a beta-danger level classification. Which is exactly what a Black Shuck is.” The woman on the other end of the line didn't respond for a few moments, meaning she was clearly taking the time to roll her eyes again. “I already explained this to you, Lore” she sighed. “There was some kind of malfunction in the defensive