Heralds spread from the Golden Willow to the Slums with news of complete chaos. All throughout the afternoon and evening, word spread that two terrible acts had been committed at Freisöldner Keep, the base of all operating sellswords and mercenaries within the Regalian Empire.
That very morning, a masked assassin had killed one of the Sellswords. Lucas de Escrebano, murdered while he rested in the local clinic. Rumour spread that he may have been stabbed, or burnt alive, or even dismembered while all who watched did nothing. Whatever the truth, the assassin fled and was later captured by the Bluesteel Forces. The death of de Escrebano shook the keep and all within.
They shook in a far more literal sense not an hour after the murder. The Freisöldner Inspector's office, or the man within, was a target as well this day. Luchs Kade had been walking down the hall of Freisöldner Keep when he has swept off his feet, slammed into a wall, and would later be treated for a severe concussion and minor burns. This was more fortunate than one would expect, for an unknown assailant had blown the entire office up. The walls were cracked in many areas, a smoking ruin replacing the office that had stood tall above the Keep. All the paperwork, documents, and even their weapons had been destroyed in the blast.
A few moments later, another masked criminal was seen fleeing the scene. This criminal was nearly caught, receiving a nasty gash on their left arm, yet they escaped the scene very much alive. An hour passed, before shoddy red fireworks flew over the Keep, a clear sign of rebellion from this mysterious masked warrior. In only a single day, the Sellswords of Freisöldner Keep were made to look foolish, unaware, and most of all, a target. How would the men within, and nobles outside, react to such a day?
That very morning, a masked assassin had killed one of the Sellswords. Lucas de Escrebano, murdered while he rested in the local clinic. Rumour spread that he may have been stabbed, or burnt alive, or even dismembered while all who watched did nothing. Whatever the truth, the assassin fled and was later captured by the Bluesteel Forces. The death of de Escrebano shook the keep and all within.
They shook in a far more literal sense not an hour after the murder. The Freisöldner Inspector's office, or the man within, was a target as well this day. Luchs Kade had been walking down the hall of Freisöldner Keep when he has swept off his feet, slammed into a wall, and would later be treated for a severe concussion and minor burns. This was more fortunate than one would expect, for an unknown assailant had blown the entire office up. The walls were cracked in many areas, a smoking ruin replacing the office that had stood tall above the Keep. All the paperwork, documents, and even their weapons had been destroyed in the blast.
A few moments later, another masked criminal was seen fleeing the scene. This criminal was nearly caught, receiving a nasty gash on their left arm, yet they escaped the scene very much alive. An hour passed, before shoddy red fireworks flew over the Keep, a clear sign of rebellion from this mysterious masked warrior. In only a single day, the Sellswords of Freisöldner Keep were made to look foolish, unaware, and most of all, a target. How would the men within, and nobles outside, react to such a day?
