An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 13.
Lud endures a traumatic part of his training.. and survives. Others are not so fortunate. My First mission. It was to be a simple one for a guild member in training. Taking a sealed message to another tower in the city. I was careful -...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 12.
Lud get some valuable training from an older warrior - and discovers skills and techniques will will help for future assignments. My physical training was difficult.. at first. Being the smallest in a group of warriors - all who wanted to show their...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 10.
One should never try and pick a coin purse.. and Never that of a Spy Masters. When not duty I often venture into the markets. Usually to keep a feel on the general mood of the populace but.. I am a Lupion.. We are social beings - I love my people very...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 9.
I was in the tavern one evening - Tygar was working and could not be there. As I sat I heard a movement behind me. I turned seeing a Hrsse dressed in heavy furs. They hated the cooler climes and so were rare visitors. Seeing this one here was...
An Assassins Tale.. Questions.. And Maybe Answers
I know.. Dear Reader that some of you enjoy my journals.. However there may be questions on your mind. Please - feel free to put them in the comments and I.. Lud - will attempt to answer them. Go in Peace Lud.. Spy Master of the...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 8.
Peace... At Last.. Maybe.. I will not say how the peace between the Lupions and Charkans came about - only that the sudden death of their King was a pivotal event. The details were never published - only that the body was in a distressed state - which...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 7.
If was several months after my conversation with Master Tharis that I decided to investigate the tavern that he spoken of. I knew that Tharis did not have the same.. interests as I - however it was a Spy Masters job to know of such places. I...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 6.
Tribal Lays.. and other informative positionings Of those who were left in my group was Acton - a tall stately female - tall being at least 11 foot, and Charen being 13 foot. I was definitely a dwarf at 7 feet. Acton was honing her skills to being a...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 5.
Our Guild been called by the King.. personally.. and asked to deal with a situation. I was tasked with it and per my request I was allowed to find my own solution to the issue. For weeks afterwards the King could not keep for...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 4.
I remember my first death.. I was awoken in the middle of the night by a pounding at my door. Throwing a robe on I opened it to see a pair of the King's Guard standing to attention. "Follow Us, Bring your tools" one of them commanded...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 3.
The dagger eased and the door opened - lighting a dim passage. A push from behind - not hard but insistent - forced me forward. As I stepped through, I noted the words carved in the lintel "Abandon All Hope of Honour Beyond these Walls". I knew I...
An Assassins Tale.. Chapter 2.
In a previous entry I had noted my love of knowledge, and the hours I had spent sneaking into the library to read. My name of 'Little Mouse' held me in good stead as I could easily escape and avoid the other students and teachers who went there. I did...