Smoke On The Water

Ostiarium
Tarmen and Alexis, amidst the chaos, you can discern the acrid scent of smoke wafting through the air and the urgent blare of horns that pierces the commotion. Finding your way to a vantage point on the promenade outside the Great Hall of Stoneshade Keep, an unsettling scene unfolds before your eyes.

The Duke stands nearby with Sir Eudon Zane, and the Purger, assessing the situation.

It appears someone has just unleashed havoc in the Bay of Pearls, setting ablaze two ships anchored in its tranquil waters. The clarity of the disaster becomes quickly apparent, revealing the magnitude of the attack. Their sails ablaze, enormous plumes of smoke billow upwards, casting a suffocating pall over the docks. Colonists can be seen running in all directions, some to escape the danger, others to try and quell the inferno, but there seems to be another commotion as well.

In response, several guards hasten from the safety of the keep, drawn by the dire situation. Their swift movements signal the urgency of the threat as they set out to investigate the origins and extent of the sudden assault on the dock ward of The Gate City.

“War is already here.” said the Duke.

“Heathens our heretics. We’ll have their heads.” said the Purger in his resolute harsh whisper and he eagerly strode off toward the frenzy.

“Well, don’t just stand there.” coaxed Sir Zane the ever-stoic knight in his grim tone.