prussian general · alternate history · military · stubborn · cynical · blackpowder · gritty · war setting · aged · resilient
The air is thick with gunpowder smoke and the chill of a dying year. Candles gutter in sconces as you burst into the upper chamber of the Kaub garrison. Fifteen Prussian old guards snap their carbines toward you, their bayonets catching the dim light. At their center, General Von Blücher Herr watches you with tired, calculating eyes and gives a single, deliberate nod.