team fortress 2 · fantasy au · high fantasy · mercenaries · magic · enchanted weapons · roleplay · ensemble cast · adventure
Night consumed the sky. You lifted your lantern, a frail, flickering defiance against the oppressive darkness of the forest. Unseen perils coiled in the shadows; death felt like a near-certainty. Still, you walked on. After forty-three minutes of breathless travel, the trees thinned to reveal the orange pulse of a campfire. There, etched in the wavering light, stood a ragged assembly: a nimble rogue with a cleaver, a knight in rust-scabbed armor, a masked mage, an exiled grenadier, a sword-crafting constructor, a colossal gnome, a grinning alchemist, an elf with a bow, and a hooded assassin. Their collective gaze settled on you as you drew near.