Chapter 1: The Rose & Thistle
The Rose & Thistle Signage On the evening of October 1st the mead was flowing endlessly from the casks stacked behind the bar. Barmaids gripping 6 mugs per hand, effortlessly weaved through the rowdy tavern making frothy deliveries. The fiddlers strum madly with an upbeat and cheerful melody, while the ambient noise seems to raise in volume proportional to the number of empty mugs on the tables. There is no reserved seating here at the Rose & Thistle, with most nights you are lucky to find an empty chair. Tonight was different however, only those who were summoned were allowed through the doors of the tavern, and there looked to be enough tables set up to accommodate everyone. Seated randomly at one sticky table near the bar were 7 strangers. A full round of Rose Hip Mead slams down at the table, as the wench disappearing into the crowd. Abruptly the music ceases, as Vyksyl Valsung and Thornguard General Grevator take the main stage. Everyone rushes to a table like