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[indent][indent][color=cccccc]It is midafternoon when the messenger finally finds you, bringing tidings from the Chamberlain. He requests your presence later at dinner in the keep this evening. You figure it must be important, as the only time you've had any formal acknowledgement from him - beyond seeing one another around town in passing - was at the inception of the taskforce you were currently on the payroll of.

Fort Rock is an outlier town in the arse end of nowhere, one with a substantial company that were currently sorting out some dangerous grievances somewhere out in the sticks. It had been some time since they left, leaving only a skeleton crew on the wall. Since their departure, Chamberlain Granlow had hastily put together a meagre task force to keep opportunists out of trouble in the meantime. You had found himself in his employ, perhaps for the gold, or simply to help the many generally goodhearted townsfolk who found themselves within the supposed safety of the fort's walls.

You've been at it a few weeks now settling traders disagreements, breaking up tavern brawls and catching the occasional pickpocket. You have a inkling you know what the Chamberlain is calling you in for - travellers had settled outside the wall and recently there have been unsettling rumours. As the sun starts to set you make your way over to the main Fort, spying a couple of other members of your team. Some of you may have worked together on various jobs, while others may have preferred to do their own thing, and yet more of you may have been... less then helpful. Nevertheless, you all find yourself seated in the castle dining room, looking across the table at each other, awaiting a dinner you would not be able to afford otherwise. Shadows dance across your faces in the candlelight.[/color]

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[center][color=cccccc]The Chamberlain is not yet present,  giving you a few moments respite to share with your fellows. A feast would be imminent.[/color][/center]

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