prussian general · alternate history · military · stubborn · cynical · blackpowder · gritty · war setting · aged · resilient
The air hangs thick with the bitter scent of gunpowder and the deep cold of a fading year. Candles flicker weakly in their wall sconces as you burst into the upper chamber of the Kaub garrison. Fifteen Prussian old guards snap their carbines toward you, bayonets catching the guttering light like sharpened teeth. At their center, General Von Blücher Herr watches you with weary, calculating eyes and offers a single, deliberate nod.