The Rat King

''"...be thankful it was only one friend for now boy. I've lost too many to count to that creature." - Craig Montebrook''

The Rat King is the stuff myth, a creature that lurks in the shadows and pulls unruly children into the night. Though the truth of it is far more sinister than that. Long ago a thieves guild was built in a far off city, run by an enigmatic individual who went by the moniker of The Rat. With unparalleled brutality and the luck of the devil this Rat built an empire that the sun never saw. A sprawling, twisted labyrinth through which all things dark and evil moved. Seated upon his throne the Rat made King oversaw his realm of shadow with claws of iron.

Yet, as with all things mortal, death eventually came knocking and the Rat King was slain by those they had built their empire upon. Though strangely no body was ever from the mount of metal and bone that was slain that dreadful night, and while their enemies celebrated the demise of the King of Rats the empire toiled away. And when the usurpers sought to dismantle the great machinations of the Legion they found siting upon their throne of malice and bone the Rat King, remade from hate and damnation.

The Hammer and Axe
''"I think some rest will do me good. I'll... I'll see you tomorrow brother." - Carver on the eve of his death''.

During a regular night in Waypoint, death came knocking. A lone man wandered into the Hammer & Axe, boots tracking mud and grim upon the floor. Ordering a drink he called over Carver to join him for one round. However, as Carver joined him the stranger revealed his true motivation for being there that dark night.

Underhanded (Quest) - Run by Java
Waypoint has been getting its supply wagons burnt before they can reach town. When some adventures went to go check on it they found more then the usual bandits. Instead they found a mage in all white trying to destroy the wagons. After killing the mage they found his body was covered in tattoos of the rat king. And he had a band of loyalty on his finger. But the plot thickens, as the mage had a map with a marked warehouse in the poorer section of the town. The party went to go check on this lead. After tricking one idiotic guard they discover some of the missing towns goods. [[Category:K]]