"The Scourge of the Six"
Heinrich Mahlnenn, known to many in the know within Hallowfaust as the Lichemaster, brooded over a glass of red wine, debating what his next course of action should be. Leaning heavily on his gnarled staff Heinrich slowly moved his way over to the map of the region he was currently in. The Manse had ordered him to the southern most region of Sylvania to build up for the invasion into Upper Ansernia, however, he secretly questioned his superior's wisdom and/or motives in the move. Yes, Heinrich's legion of undead could possibly take the armies of Upper Ansernia, but surely their neighbor to the south, Lower Ansernia, would not stay out of the war. Upper and Lower Ansernia were ruled by the divided house Meluvet, but they were still related by blood, and as the saying goes blood tends to be thicker then water...if both of them were to unite against the threat he posed he could only hope to delay them, and that was if he was lucky. "It seems the master has become suicidal as late", he thought to himself," To want to take on the Eldorians and the Meluvets". Even with the aid of the gnomes and the Underdark the Manse must know he cannot win..what is he hoping to accomplish? Even if the Eldorian Empire were to fall the Elves and Dwarves would surely enter the fray, tipping the scales in their enemies favor. "Perhaps this is a test...", his thoughts were interrupted by a knocking at the door of his tent. "What is it?!", he said. What appeared to be a wan and pale man came in, wearing the colors of the house Von Diehl, one of the other six generals of Hallowfaust. "Mi'lord, I bring a message from General Von Diehl", he said as he held out a sealed envelope. Breaking the seal Heinrich began to pore over the message:Heinrich,
I send word to you from our master. He wishes that the assault on Ansernia begin as soon as possible, and he is sending myself and my forces to join your host in the march. I will be there within 2 days time, at which point we can begin our march that night.
-Konrad
