Lord of Shadows

Lord of Shadows is a quest in Second Human Book.

## Background

After crushing the rebels in Pyrrean Pass, Gardon Bloodclaw and his retinue continue pushing on. In the Toran capitol, the rebels pushed Retka's Army out of the city and called him to meet up with the leader of the city, Mayor Kent.

## Opening

Gardon and his Elites were welcomed by Mayor Kent, but the Butcher was quite questionable about having Golden Guard units, the Mayor assured that they are allied with them and their defenses are going well. When Gardon asked him to stop wasting his time, or is a trap, the Mayor hinted that they are fighting for nobody but their survival and someone helped them and they are his servants, and Sir Edoarus the Executioner appeared before Gardon issued an order, putting a spell on him and capturing him.

Outskirts, Claire and Thanok waited for orders when a shadowy creature appeared, offering his services after saying that Gardon was held hostage inside the capital.

## Quest

### Main Quest:

* Kill Mayor Kent and his guards.

Description: The Toranites who asked Gardon for help, have lured him into a trap! [Along with a force of Golden Guard,] they have pledged themselves to the Undead. It is unknown why they would do such a thing or what the plans of the Undead are, but it doesn't matter [yet]. The Ironfist has to free their general [leader] and kill the filthy traitors.

* Rescue Gardon/Destroy the base of the Fallen Mage Guild.

Description: The general is being held hostage in the towers of the Order of the Frost. It appears that the mages tried to fight the Undead, but was destroyed by the Undead and the traitors and then reanimated to serve them. In order to free General Bloodclaw, the Undead mages need to be dealt with.

### Side Quest:

* Free the prisoners.

Description: The Elites who accompanied Gardon have been caught and put under arrest by the traitors and the Undead. They should be more than happy to return to service and take revenge.

* Destroy the trebuchets and defeat the forces guarding them.

Description: The Toranites used powerful trebuchets to defend their city against Retka. Most of the powerful siege weapons were heavily damaged and need weeks to repair, but a few remained intact. Destroying them would allow thew Ironfist to build their own trebuchets inside the city and pulverize the traitors. The shadows given to the Ironfist by their mysterious benefactor should be most useful to deal with the trebuchets and their treacherous guards.

## The Battle

Thanok and Claire prepared their forces and defenses. Claire then prepared a strong defense to liberate their master. She then initially destroyed the Zirr Nexus base on the left of the base, then built a base on the Gold Mine. Then used the Shadow Warriors to infiltrate the Toranite capitol. The Shades eliminated the Undead guards and towers near the gate and also dodging the Undead and Traitors bases which can detect their presence, while Thanok sends an attack force to clear their part. Then the Shadows killed some Traitors guarding the way towards the trebuchets. They then destroyed the trebuchets, though they cannot attack the air guards, which the force Claire made can make short of the rest, while also have to defend themselves from the Traitors and the Undead attacking them. After killing the air guards, the trebuchets were rebuilt and used to besiege any enemy bases and forces nearby. They then crushed a small Traitor base nearby.

She then sends in some Peasants to build a forward base on the capitol grounds, while her forces defend the construction from attacks. After finishing and forces refilled, they pushed on towards the right, where the persistent Traitor attacks are. They braved attacks from siege weapons up to the base, destroying it. They then replenished their forces again, then send in a construction crew to built another base on the Gold Mine on the Traitors' base.

Then they focused on the left path, fighting through the Rohir Nexus base, the Traitors and the Splecir Nexus outpost. They then destroyed the bases, built a base on the ruins, then replenished their forces, also destroying the Undead guarding the wall above them. They then reached Mayor Kent and his guards, fighting and killing them.

Then they focus on pushing through, rescuing the Elite escorting Gardon Bloodclaw and destroyed the last set of the trebuchets, Lord Brian the Fallen withdrawing the Shadows and assisted the push after killing Mayor Kent. They then destroyed the Toranite base then built another forward base in the ruins. They then repelled the Undead attack and built forces for a final push. They attacked the Fallen Mage Guild and the last Undead base, pushing through the jail where Gardon is incarcerated. The group destroyed all the Undead in the area.

## Cutscene

Rahandir Drakeskull and his minions question Gardon, and warned him that Renald Van Durce intended to eliminate him by commanding him to foil Korras Retka's rebellion. After saying it to him, they left, hinting that the Ironfist is rescuing him.

## Aftermath

They prepare for the inevitable battle against Retka's Army.

## Note

Claire and Thanok's Leadership Boni is only available here.

## True Story

* All Golden Guard units are now removed, leaving the capital on Toranite Army hands, and the Zirr and Rohir Nexus both have brought their faction-specific units.
* An Ironfist roster will be used instead of a mix of Royal Army and Golden Guard units.
* The Fallen Mage Guild was renamed to the Fallen Order of the Frost, with Frost Ghosts and Revenants instead of their now "extinct" Cryomancers.
* Tremalon was there, along with Fleshtearer. Sister Pentiss was there, replacing Sir Edoarus the Executioner in the prison scene, putting him on the opening cutscene only.
* Gardon was lying, as opposed to fully conscious in the interrogation scene. Rahandir didn't tell anything to him, as the Undead mage used the Dark Elf to extract whatever information on Gardon, her way.