A shadow descends over Zeidenburg the previous day. As night fell the people of the city fled indoors in panic as shadowy creatures began to attack and kill scores of people on the streets. The Black Army fights tooth and nail against this threat just as many began to take comfort in the security and freedom of the city. Shadowy monsters taking the form of humanoids and beasts rend and tear many apart with some whispering they saw a shadow-wreathed figure strike contingents of Black Army soldiers. As the dawn drew closer and closer, the shadowy creatures began to wane and eventually disappear as the shadowy figure directing them seems to have been barraged by volleys of flintlocks, knocking him to the ground and disappearing into the shade but not before blood gathered on the cobblestone.
The day after, people anxiously return to the streets, but some swear things continue to lurk in the alleyways and streets at night...