Chapter 1: Nightstone

Working together, you spend the next half-hour making a serviceable bridge.

As Xalvador watches, the giants continue up the cloudy stairs and disappear into the night sky, leaving a decimated town behind.

Qavez directs the townsfolk, who seem happy to have someone take over, for the most part. There are a few grumblings, but the malcontents are careful not to speak too loudly.

Xed skips ahead toward the keep, and encounters a set of oak doors with iron hinges, hung between two windowless stone gatehouses. The doors are closed.

There is no response.

There is no sign of movement on the bailey, which is strange. Nor is there any response to Xed's hail. Now that Qavez looks more closely, he can see some signs of damage from falling rocks.

There is also a set of doors...just sayin'.

Qavez reasons that he could probably get a grappling hook atop the wall, but would need someone stronger to help...like Maru...whose loud knocking is strong enough to push the door partly ajar...

Strangely, there is still no response from within. The townspeople are beginning to pool against the keep, and murmur worriedly.