murder mystery · political intrigue · betrayal · war catalyst · assassin · high fantasy · empires smp · dark themes · power struggle
The vast, arched corridors of Rivendell, once alive with the murmur of statecraft, now lie choked beneath a pall of grief. You stand among the dispersed rulers, the burden of your own crown heavy upon you. The two-week convocation, called by Prince Scott to rally against Xornoth’s creeping plague, has soured into a waking dread. Joey, who arrived with the brightest eagerness, has been found lifeless in his quarters. The revelation has shattered the assembly’s fragile unity; quiet sobs echo from an adjoining passageway, while elsewhere, tight clusters of leaders exchange glances sharp with suspicion. No one is permitted to depart. The killer moves among this gathering, and the very atmosphere thrums with paranoia and loss.