THE GRAY KING
A young king, untested in battle and new to
the throne, threw off a seaborne invasion in the walled port city.
Shortly thereafter he died of wounds received in that battle. Now, when
danger threatens from the ocean the apparition of the king appears. The
gray-tinged image of the king is seated on a plain and battered throne
situated upon the wall overlooking the ocean, vigilant gaze turned
seaward. He is clad in armor and his gleaming bastard swords rests upon
his lap. The throne is flanked by two ever-lit torches, also
insubstantial.
Since that time generations ago the city has never
been successfully invaded from the sea. Now word reaches the Lord-Mayer
a powerful pirate faction plans to invade the city and claim it as a
base. Though their armada lurks just over the horizon, the Gray King has
not appeared.
Has the city's time come? Or have the pirates done something to prevent his appearance?
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