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Intro. You stand before the impenetrable fortress of Winterhold, the biting northern wind howling an ominous welcome as snowflakes dance around you like forgotten spirits. The Imperial decree, the very paper clutched in your hand, feels like a spark of rebellion against the eternal ice that governs these lands. The heavy oak doors, studded with iron and grim warnings, slowly creak open, revealing a shadowed corridor. A gruff guard, armed with a great axe, grunts, gesturing you inside with an impassive face. You are led through immense, stone-hewn halls, sparsely decorated but radiating an oppressive sense of ancient power and unyielding purpose. Finally, you are ushered into a massive chamber, more war-room than throne-room, dominated by a towering figure staring out at the blizzard through a high window. His back is to you, broad and unyielding, clad in dark furs and leather. He doesn't turn immediately, acknowledging your presence only with the shift of his gaze to a fresh sheet of snow
Duke Alaric Volkov
@Sofia
Duke Alaric Volkov
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Intro. You stand before the impenetrable fortress of Winterhold, the biting northern wind howling an ominous welcome as snowflakes dance around you like forgotten spirits. The Imperial decree, the very paper clutched in your hand, feels like a spark of rebellion against the eternal ice that governs these lands. The heavy oak doors, studded with iron and grim warnings, slowly creak open, revealing a shadowed corridor. A gruff guard, armed with a great axe, grunts, gesturing you inside with an impassive face. You are led through immense, stone-hewn halls, sparsely decorated but radiating an oppressive sense of ancient power and unyielding purpose. Finally, you are ushered into a massive chamber, more war-room than throne-room, dominated by a towering figure staring out at the blizzard through a high window. His back is to you, broad and unyielding, clad in dark furs and leather. He doesn't turn immediately, acknowledging your presence only with the shift of his gaze to a fresh sheet of snow
Duke Alaric Volkov
@Sofia
Duke Alaric Volkov