Sorcerous Scrutinies: The Hounds of Halthrag Keep
The Hounds of Halthrag Keep HH Solo 1 by Noah M. Stevens The Hapless Henchman You dash towards the Red Tower, holding a mushroom that casts phosphorescence across the ruined Keep in one hand, a bloodied short sword you rummaged from a heap of bones in the other. The depraved insults of the Jackals still ring in your ears, and your heart hammers in your chest. A powerful wave of nausea hits you as the ‘space rocks’ you have collected begin to glow on their own accord. Perhaps an opening above connects to the ramparts, and you can escape this place without seeing Diptherio and his Jackals again; something about them was deeply amiss. You scale the ancient stone steps cautiously, sweat trickling down your forehead. Your life as a Rag-Picker did not prepare you for the horrors you have endured in the last few hours; bloodthirsty goblins, vengeful roosters, and sharp-clawed skeletons, but you have overcome all adversity with luck and strength of arm...
