The death of Roderick Halbrecht brought an abrupt end to the confrontation that had troubled the Adventurer Guild for months.
The commander of the Black Banner Mercenary Company had been killed by Leon Drakar after marching through the Royal Capital with armed mercenaries and refusing repeated demands to surrender.
His surviving followers had been disarmed, and the authorities were investigating their involvement in the disturbance.
With Roderick gone, Black Banner's remaining officers found themselves facing an uncertain future.
Their company had already lost important contracts, several experienced members had departed, and its reputation had suffered considerably from the investigation into the attack upon the Guild's supply caravan.
Now, without its commander, the organization had little chance of recovering its former influence.
Meanwhile, Gideon Marholt's Iron Fang Mercenary Company had already collapsed completely.
