///Today, May 12th, in the 2504 year of the Empire,
Middenheim///
How did it all come to this? It has been a month sense your ‘volunteered’ to become members of the
Order of the Knights Panther and in that time you have been in training all day long and then expected to help out in the kitchens and cleaning late into the nights and in the early mornings.
Your retinue was set, wake before dawn, go to the kitchens, help the fowl mouthed cook prepare for the morning meal of the other Knights, eat a quick breakfast yourself of gruel and hard bread, go to the training fields, train all day, eat a lunch of black bread and some soup, return to the kitchens to help clean and wash the pots and pans used that day, eat whatever leftovers from the eves dinner, return to your champers, sleep, wake up, repeat…
But today something new to the day… oh sure you had to wake up before the chickens and put up with that drunk Heinrich the cook as normal, but then instead of being marched to the training fields you were taken back to your rooms and told to clean up “
Ye’ll be a meetin’ someone special today”
After an hour you where brought to this side audience chamber where Martial von Kreuzzug and another man were sitting at a large table, looking at a map of the Empire stretched out upon it. The second man you have never seen before, but as soon as he glances at you with his steely-gray dead eyes, you know he is someone dangerous.
Martial von Kreuzzug orders you all to take seats around the table, and then says “
This is the Lord’s High Witch-Hunter, Sir Maximillion Dieter Schmiedehammer. You have been assigned to assisting him in a most perilous of missions. I expect that each and every one of you will willingly give up their lives to make sure that Herr Hammer succeeds in this endeavor, and that you will follow his orders to the letter no matter what”
Scowling he looks at you all, the Witch-Hunter Schmiedehammer says “
Well then, if ye dogs are the lot I am stuck with, then ye will have to do. I was looking for at least ten men, but I got you, so ye will be doing the work of two men each.”
"
You may refer to me as either Sir, m'Lord or Witch-Hunter Hammer if you please"
Pointing down at the map, Hammer moves a finger from the city of
Middenheim out into the northwestern part of the Empire “
This is Dark Ward Forest, in the Duchy of Middenland. The southwester part of this land is called the County of Grey Oak, and bandits, outlaw mutants, Orcish raiders and witches have always plagued it. Those few folk that live there do so for they have nowhere else to go; some fleeing the law, others to poor or stupid to know any different. Lawful men rarely travel there without a large armed escort”
Looking at each of you individually he says “
That is where we will be heading, and why you have been assigned to me. I had hoped for a squad of Imperial Cavalry (eleven men)
but – circumstances – have made those forces unavailable.”
“
We will be leaving in the morning. I suggest ye all get some sleep. Stores will be collected from the Provost Marshal in the morning, one week of Trail Rations for yerselves and the horses ye will be assigned. Armor and weapons will also be issued, there will be a list posted of available equipment there also.”
Sir Hammer then stands “
I am afraid there will be little time for questions from ye. Just know that we are hunting down the enemies of the Empire and that through me, ye will be doing the Emperor's bidding.” Without any further ado, he marches out of the chamber.
Martial von Kreuzzug stares at his back, hate dripping in those eyes, and then returns his glare looks the party “
Well at least I will be freed of your lot. Get out of my office and return to your rooms. If you survive this… well maybe you really do have what it takes to be a Knights Panther but I don't think I have much to worry about.”
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Assuming that you have nothing special you wish to do, for those who have not yet, please describe yourselves. NOTE even if you don't have your character all figured out that's ok. I am not expecting much yet. I am still a day or two before we REALLY start the game but I wanted to give you all some ideas 
You have been living and training together for a month, so its not an introduction. Maybe some personality trait that the others have learned in that time. Nothing else will really happen until the next morning when you meet up with the Witch-Hunter in the morning. OH and while it looks like an NPC is in charge, don’t worry I have it worked out /occ)
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So for example…
*William charges and attacks the Orc with his longsword*
[OCC – Attacking the Orc, Charging +2 to attack -2 to Defense. Attack roll is 4 +6 +2 =12, I spend an Action Dice for +3 more, total of 15. If I hit, Damage is 1d8+4 =7. I am using my Dodge against this Orc /OCC]
or
*William will try and Bluff the barman to give him the location*
[OCC – Bluff roll 12 +8 =20 /OCC]
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