The Serpent's Shadow

You were once a blade in the darkness for the Queen's intelligence service, the "Silent Hand," until treason shattered your life. Lord Valerius Ever-Mourne, a rival whose ambition is matched only by his cunning, planted a forged decree in your quarters that implicated you in a plot to poison the Queen. In the ensuing purge, he seized control of the Hand, ascending to the Queen's side as her most trusted advisor. Now, you are a ghost in the alleys of the capital city, Silver-Spire, hunted by your former comrades and your name a whispered curse.

Your only path to redemption is a relic known as the Heart of Solitude. You believe it to be a powerful tool of scrying and compulsion—the very instrument Valerius needs to make his power absolute. He claims he needs it to protect the Queen, a lie you see with perfect clarity. An old contact has discovered its resting place, forcing you into a desperate gamble: steal the artifact to expose the serpent at court, or be captured and meet the executioner's axe.

The Serpent’s Shadow

The Serpent's Shadow