Reclaiming Paphos

After talking with lady Alagondar you make your way to the dock to take a boat to the island. The island is near the far shore and houses a large fortress manned by undead soldier that are to not be attacked unless you wish to die a horrible death and gain an afterlife as their prisoner. The fortress itself is safe enough as long as you obey the undead soldiers, some of which can talk, and do not break any of its rules. A few scouts have stayed the night but none enjoyed the experience or wish to talk of it.

The island is wooded and other than the fortress has only a cemetery on the north end of the island. The cemetery used to be infested with aggressive undead but the necromancers creating them were driven off and the cemetery reconcentrated.

Before the cemetery was cleared this island was used to let new scouts and guards get some combat experience. During that time they crafted a simple "dock" with a couple logs and planks tied together and your are dropped off there. The boatmen inform you they will be back at noon and an hour before dusk to pick up any wishing to return to the docks. As you step of the docks onto the island itself you feel an odd sense of foreboding as if being watched by someone, or something, that doesn't want you here. The tops of the fortress towers can be seen over the trees to the north west and you begin making you way there.

Moving into the clearing that surround the fortress surrounded by a nearly palpable dark aura that chills you as you stand there. The west gate open but manned by a squad of 4 undead in plate armor. As you approach the undead turn their helmed heads to watch and you hear one call back into the open gate. A tall pale man in leather armor and an officer's uniform walks forward to greet you. As you near you notice his eyes are black with red pupils and he greets you with a smile, revealing unusually pronounced canine teeth.


Welcome. The commander has ordered that the courtyard and smithy are free for your unescorted use. However before entering each of you must give your parole not to attack any of the guards, enter restricted areas which are guarded, or damage the fortress or any of it's facilities. If you will give me your bond to obey these restrictions you may enter. And he gestures into the fortress while glancing at you with a bit of curiosity and expectancy. His accent is unusual, sounding archaic and formal, but not too different from the common speech you all use.