There was nothing friendly about the snow outside; it falls thick enough to blind any traveller by foot or vehicle. The gale whips each flake, so pretty on its own, into a projectile that hurts unguarded skin. The sky above has none of the light that noon-time should have, so thick are the black clouds. And the sound, deafening as it bellowed around castle, honestly the given name blizzard was inadequeate if you had to face the harsh cold in person.
Normally on days as this Dahau would sit back and wait out the storm, safely and comfortable from behind the archshaped glass window in his chambers. However it wasn't only the storm that roared outside, driven into a frenzy a large scale of several mountain inhabitants came with the natural calamity. They desceded from the mountain tops and started to attack the stationary guards outside the guild hall, the poor souls didn't stand a single chance. With the blinding snow, most of the guards didn't even saw any attack coming, it was by chance that one of those guards managed to ring the alarm bell to alert the entire guild, or at least those who were present at the moment.
Annoyed Dahau made his way downstairs to the mainhall, his presence and a menacing aura growing with every step, until he came across the few soldiers who managed to survive the ordeal outside. 'Sir Dahau!' shouted one with a panicked voice 'Outside! We're being overun by the creatures from the mountain, something got them riled up!'
Dahau couldn't believe what he was hearing, the castle was in danger by mere beasts. Sure Mount Hakobe wasn't the most hospitable of areas but never before did any of the guard and mages had any trouble with the creatures that roamed around.
'Stand aside' he responded harsh and infuriated 'Driven back by hungry mongrels and woodland critters, how pathetic, but not to worry I'll deal with these pests personally!'
Honestly Dahau could use a fight to blow of some steam, the days at the castle were dreadfully dull lately. Most of the other mages were out on a job or guild mission, even their beloved Guild Master liked some private time so every now and then. Dahau on the other hand mostly remained at the guild, he didn't often go on mission nor did he venture outside a lot lately.
Then Dahau got a marvelous idea, since it was so dull lately a little contest would probably live things up. He quickly grabbed the closest soldiers at his collar. 'Gather any remaning mage!' he said with a devious smile 'Tell them, Dahau is challenging them, to wager their worth in a battle of skills and kills! The one with the highest deadtoll wins!'
'S-Sir is this really the time?!'
'Go! before i count you among my victims!
Normally on days as this Dahau would sit back and wait out the storm, safely and comfortable from behind the archshaped glass window in his chambers. However it wasn't only the storm that roared outside, driven into a frenzy a large scale of several mountain inhabitants came with the natural calamity. They desceded from the mountain tops and started to attack the stationary guards outside the guild hall, the poor souls didn't stand a single chance. With the blinding snow, most of the guards didn't even saw any attack coming, it was by chance that one of those guards managed to ring the alarm bell to alert the entire guild, or at least those who were present at the moment.
Annoyed Dahau made his way downstairs to the mainhall, his presence and a menacing aura growing with every step, until he came across the few soldiers who managed to survive the ordeal outside. 'Sir Dahau!' shouted one with a panicked voice 'Outside! We're being overun by the creatures from the mountain, something got them riled up!'
Dahau couldn't believe what he was hearing, the castle was in danger by mere beasts. Sure Mount Hakobe wasn't the most hospitable of areas but never before did any of the guard and mages had any trouble with the creatures that roamed around.
'Stand aside' he responded harsh and infuriated 'Driven back by hungry mongrels and woodland critters, how pathetic, but not to worry I'll deal with these pests personally!'
Honestly Dahau could use a fight to blow of some steam, the days at the castle were dreadfully dull lately. Most of the other mages were out on a job or guild mission, even their beloved Guild Master liked some private time so every now and then. Dahau on the other hand mostly remained at the guild, he didn't often go on mission nor did he venture outside a lot lately.
Then Dahau got a marvelous idea, since it was so dull lately a little contest would probably live things up. He quickly grabbed the closest soldiers at his collar. 'Gather any remaning mage!' he said with a devious smile 'Tell them, Dahau is challenging them, to wager their worth in a battle of skills and kills! The one with the highest deadtoll wins!'
'S-Sir is this really the time?!'
'Go! before i count you among my victims!