Wintertide Stronghold [Part 04]

Cold shivers and an ongoing snowstorm are all between you and infiltrating the impregnable stronghold… but only if we weren’t considering the stony cliff, large brick walls, and dozens of guards!

Drawing nigh into the night, the foray begins.

You worm yourself past the cliffs with mountain gear equipped, and from your hip, you grab a belt of sorts. A belt that’s capable of expanding and functioning as a rope, with a hook at the end. You throw it around the stronghold’s wall, but fail the throw. Guards are alarmed by the sudden sound, but luckily, they can’t spot anything. Their eyes no longer scan the area, thinking it must’ve been a scurrying rat or fleeing bird, and they continue patrolling the wall. You take a deep breath and attempt the throw again. This time, the rope swirls around the wall successfully, hooking itself on a brick crevice. First, you pull twice to test the strength, and then commence your ascent. “Brother, I’ll find you,” you state with much conviction.