The Night of Shadows

The Night of Shadows was an attempted massacre which occurred on the 26th of Amarok, 631 Va.

The Assault
In an attempt to subdue the Mudder's Rebellion, Lord Thorik Ironfoot organised the release of a dozen fearsome Shadows into the Mudfront district of Stonewall. Lord Ironfoot planned to allow the monsters to wreak havoc throughout the district, killing its residents and crippling the Rebellion. He also sent three Greyboot guards to the Mudfront infirmary to execute the Second Heroes of Stonewall in their sleep while they recovered from the ritual of the Submergence.

Nemmonis Nemaar was awoken from his rest by a vision of Bahamut warning him of incoming danger. When the Greyboots stormed the infirmary, Nemmonis quickly awoke his allies and the party successfully defeated their attackers. After killing the first two Greyboots, they offered an opportunity for surrender to the third, which he accepted. The guard, who went by the name of Kyal, revoked his allegiance to Lord Ironfoot and joined the rebellion.

In addition to the two Greyboot fatalities, four Mudfront residents were killed by the roaming Shadows. One of those slain was Leona, a local teenager who shared a secret romance with Rendorus. The Second Heroes of Stonewall were able to slay these Shadows before they could further harm the townspeople, and successfully foiled an assassination attempt on the Sage.

Aftermath
The following morning, the Mudders followed Nemeia in a parade through the streets of the Mudfront. This event, which came to be known as the Dawn Procession, was at once both an expression of mourning for those four deaths and a symbol of hope and strength for the survivors. During the funeral for those slain, four new Shadows were spawned from the deceased. While this caused a temporary panic, the Shadows were quickly dispatched.

With the Sage at her side, Nemeia delivered a rousing speech to those present, insisting that the Mudfront will continue its rebellion until its people were freed from the tyranny of the Ironfoot regime. Despite his cruel tactics, Lord Ironfoot's attempt to end the Mudder's Rebellion overnight had failed dramatically.