As Kothar neared the quarter of the city where his home was located, he noticed more and more obstructions, there were none spiked railings and irregularly shaped roofs to discourage exactly what Kothar was doing right now.
But these would only discourage the opportunistic burglar, for the more serious individuals, complex runes arrayed the windows and attic doors of those houses that had them, defending against all but the most determined intrusion.
Kothar leapt from roof to roof, nimbly avoiding the obstacles in his path. He spotted the flat roof of his home from afar, the plants his mother had always cared for were flourishing, which brought a sad smile to his face.
Kothar leapt onto the roof, and headed toward the attic door, but then felt a sudden disturbance in the electromagnetic field around him.
