Jul 16, 2024 6:51 pm
For two days you have wandered, and now you have arrived at your destination. A grassy hill towers before you. On its crest rests a ruined fortress – the Castle of the Robber Knight. The warmth of the inn’s fire in the village seems distant now, but you all remember the old woman’s words. Long ago, a wicked robber knight named Rothgar Wolfsbane plagued this area, pillaging and plundering wherever he could. He fought against everyone – humans, dwarves, and elves – but it was the orcs who eventually brought about his downfall. An orc clan marched on Wolfsbane’s castle and stormed it. Many lives were lost that day, but in the end Wolfsbane fell and his castle was ravaged by flames. Brave fortune hunters have felt compelled to explore the robber knight’s castle in search of ancient treasures, but none have ever returned. Will you be the first?
We begin our story not in a tavern, but on a road long after aforementioned tavern. You have been traveling together for some time; enough to know each other well enough, though you may still hold some secrets close to your heart. The promise of treasure was enough to lead you down this path, and you find yourselves staring at the keep stop the hill... the Castle of the Robber Knight!
Barely visible under brush and weeds, an old paved road
winds its way up the hill. At its end looms a dark, dilapidated castle ruin. A raven caws somewhere nearby. The road is partially overgrown and
has not been used for a long time.
OOC:
This is your opportunity to describe your character, and to talk about what you would be doing in this moment! You are at the base of the hill, and the overgrown road leads up around the hill. Traversing this road might be slow-going due to the thick foliage.
