The Last Stand

On the banks of the Black River at the edge of the Pictish wilderness, a moonless night shrouds Fort Tuscelan in darkness. This out- post represents the furthest reaches of civilization, a beacon protecting the civilized world from savage hordes. Controlling it ensures the stratigic advantage of exploiting the region’s abundant fur and mineral resources.

The guards manning the walls understood this, and thus were not surprised when the cries and war drumming began echoing beyond the ramparts. All around the bastion, armed shadows emerged from the foliage while others crossed the river on makeshift boats. Gripping their weapons, the guards sounded the alarm and prepared for battle, determined to defend their lives and every inch of the fort and knowing the attackers would do everything in their power to seize it.