The Shadow Summons

by HerrelRedsgarth

This is the story of Herrel Redsgarth before he got married to Jaisea. He has a run-in with the Shadow Court and it doesn't look good for Herrel. Follow Herrel, Jaisea, and Madrion as they try to wend their way through the webs the Shadow spins.

1. Chapter 1

Prelude

The Shadow Court is everywhere. Their rule is absolute. There is no one to contradict or stop them. They can be anyone. Even your friends can be part of the Shadow. And the politics of Asmodae. So much secrecy. So much maneuvering by the blood. And the Shadow Court is there too, quietly shifting the threads of our lives to suit their purposes.

I thought I had escaped all that. My father likes to play the game, but I have no liking for it. I moved out of the family mansion in the Vanahal District. I have a small house in Foothills Basin. It's nice and quiet here and I like it. I take private jobs to make kinah. On occasion I've even gone to the Abyss to fight the Balaur. But mostly I like to take the small jobs for the villages of humans that dot Asmodae.

It was during one of these jobs that my life changed forever.