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In silence he sat and watched. A bow was seated in his left hand, the nock of an arrow settled confidently in place with his right. A wind rose up, and in spite of his drawn hood the young man squinted, refusing to release his grip to shield his face from dust and debris.
A feeling of unease washed over him. Each day the gales grew worse, and each day prey became more bold, as if the breath of the Blight were upon them. He knew the land, and its inhabitants. That had given him an advantage. A lad in a neighboring town wasn't so bloody lucky.
As the gusts died down the sound of branches snapping in the distance was enough warning. He turned and drew the string back to his cheek and loosed the first of what would have to be many arrows.
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Dark green curtains swallow the light from lamp-stands scattered throughout a bleak chamber. At its center a solitary figure leans his tall, gaunt frame over a slab of stone and contemplates the map spread out before him. Tapping the parchment in various marked locations, his skeletal finger comes to rest upon a mountain and he nods once to himself. At his back the curtains ripple from an unseen presence. He speaks aloud to no one in particular. 'I have something for you to do.'
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November 26th at approximately 10pm server time a global quest will take place.