I purchased an expensive black cloak. I then cast the Transmutation spell upon it, followed by a powerful Illusion spell which made the wearer blend into the smallest of shadows. Kal was very excited to wear the Cloak of Shadows, an item which would live on in history.
(Gold -15)
We looked over our equipment and trained in our skills before we left.
We packed up our belongings and left the tavern.
I was nervous at first, afraid he had found out that I knew about Princess Emily's escape nine years ago. When I arrived, I learned that wasn't the case at all. The king met with me in his private chambers, just the two of us. His eyes had an intensity to them that was unnerving.
The king sat in his chair and passed me a goblet of wine. I took it and waited to hear why he had called me here. He then started to explain, very frankly, that Queen Janice would not give him an heir. He explained that he wanted me to use magic to help her carry his baby. I asked why he didn't go to Fraledan, and he said that he had, but the old wizard was a traditionalist and had never studied the Healing magics needed.
It just didn't feel right, tampering with nature in such a way. The king wasn't happy; he had heard good things about my magic, and I had let him down. I don't know who he turned to next, but Princess Janice got pregnant without my aid.
(Royal Faction -15)
A few months after Prince Eric was born, Princess Emily and her small family moved back into the royal castle. Now that the king had an heir of his own, the princess and her son were no longer in danger. The people of the kingdom were very happy, and everyone hoped that the two princes and the renewal of the royal family would mean that the troubled days were over. They were all wrong, of course. Things got even worse.
A stocky dwarf came into the Full Cup Inn and hired us a few months later. He said that his brethren under the Grey Mountains had tunneled too deep and had awoken something ancient and evil. It was an old tale, almost a cliche, but there it was.
My horse wasn't ideal since he wasn't trained for combat, but I knew I could get Spirit trained for 350 gold.