Chapter 2

Chapter 2: The Anchorage Lancers (May 10, 2019)

The Anchorage Lancers Archie, Bruenard, and Redd, recover in the Crass Sailor pub following their loss to Balor and his companions in the streets of New Haven Harbour. Liam, the leader of the Lancers, instructs his unit that they will be returning to Anchorage in the morning, unsuccessful in their mission to bring Balor home. In the middle of the night the Lancers are awakened by the city bells alerting citizens to an attack. The Lancers make their way to the Hall of Justice and learn from Admiral Hamilton and Captain O’Day that a single ship is mortar-striking the city and that ground units have landed on the docks. Liam heads to Captain Pruitt’s home where Balor is reported to be staying, while the rest of the Lancers deploy to the docks to help the citizens.

The Lancers rescue the couple Cindy and Jameson from undead attackers, and send them to safety in the Hall of Justice. They go deeper into the city and defeat an undead ogre, Dudley, who is attacking a group of clerics. As citizens flee and mortar strikes continue to burn the city, the Lancers hide from a giant acid-spewing wolf before encountering the wounded Captain O’Day. Together with O’Day, they fend off a griffon attack, but witness Admiral Hamilton perish in a mortar strike. The party recovers at the Hall of Justice, but soon realizes Liam is alone in the city with the wolf. Together with some of the Harbour Lawmen the party engage the wolf, but Liam and the Lawmen are killed. Redd manages to mount the wolf and they steer it towards the docks where one of the city’s warships fire on it. Bruenard jumps into the water, but is hit by a final blast from the wolf before the warship kills it. Bruenard drowns before Redd can find his body, and the pair is fished out by the human Captain Horace. The New Haven Harbour navy is able to force the attacking ship to retreat. When Redd searches the dock the wolf’s body is gone.