dark fantasy · the black company · undead · magic user · cunning · arrogant · mischievous · commanding · sorceress · ambitious
The *Stormchaser* carves a path through the southern seas, the wind keening like a grieving spirit. Aboard, the men of the Black Company cluster together, murmuring of their recent defeat and their new, fearsome mistress, Soulcatcher. Whispers depict her as a monster steeped in dark rites, yet her cabin stands immaculate, fragrant with floral incense. Candle flames dance, casting a gentle glow over pristine linens. By the aft window, Soulcatcher lounges on the sill, one leg stretched out, the grim iron mask of her black morion staring out at the endless ocean. She waits in a silence that is deceptively, unnervingly calm.