Lesser of Evils, Mordred's Rest Options

[Will]

Several trade caravans had gone missing on the way to the city. It was feared that soon the stocks of metal would be in short supply. The scouts Dennys had sent out had returned with worrying news. Some of the guards were found dead, drained of their blood, others seemed to have been captured and dragged away.

Human, animal and walking tree tracks were found nearby. He sighed; as much as it pained him as mercenaries were often unreliable and sometimes caused more damage than than the original problem, it was time to get a hiring license.