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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Electric Wizard" data-source="post: 6077781" data-attributes="member: 83982">Rise and Fall of the Black CloaksThe region surrounding Tolno is fairly secure, and the local militia handles most problems. But thirty years ago, the Howling Horde threatened the city's very existence. The Horde was an alliance of gnoll tribes led by Supreme Matron Yagasshar, a ruthless demagogue bent on driving all humans from the continent. They struck at night, burning villages and devouring their inhabitants.Tolno's governor assembled a posse of adventurers, mercenaries, gladiators and convicts and gave them a simple mission. They were to patrol the countryside and slay every gnoll they encountered. Each was promised gold per scalp taken. They killed so many gnolls that they took to wearing long, black executioners' cloaks when riding. At first, the people of Tolno hailed them as heroes for ridding the countryside of gnolls, but the life of slaughter warped the Black Cloaks. They grew violent and arrogant, and spent their bounty gold on debaucheries that consumed Tolno. After a sorcerer in the company set fire to a ship on a drunken dare, the governor quietly put bounties on the Black Cloaks' heads. The Broken Wands, a cabal of wizard assassins, ambushed the Black Cloaks on a patrol and killed many of them. The survivors scattered across the world.Balstrus has truly changed his ways, and his past haunts him. Still, he has little love for Tolno. His disdain surfaces when dealing with irritating guests from the city. Since Balstrus was general of the Black Cloaks, the bounty on his head remains even after thirty years of exile.</blockquote>

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