[b]The Story Thus Far...[/b] [b]Spring, Year 833:[/b] [list][*]King Adalmar II and his sons die of the Sweating Sickness. [*]The Band of Fortune takes contract with one of the claimants, Duke Howard of Northall, in his bid for the throne. [*]The Captain of the Band dies of dysentery while encamped at the city of Tradeforth.[/list]