The evening was warm and clear today, and the setting sun painted the sky in the colors of flame.

Walking about your business, out of the corner of your eye you noticed a large man in a hood sitting on the grass under a tree a little way from the road leading to the city. His face was hidden under a thick cloth, and in his hands he held a scroll and diligently wrote something down. He looked exactly like one of those adventurers who often visit the city.