False Covenant: A Widdershins Adventure

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Its been over half a year now since the brutal murder of Archbishop William de Laurent during his pilgrimage to the Galicien city of Davillon. During that time the Church of the Hallowed Pact has assigned a new bishop to the citybut it has also made its displeasure at the death of its clergyman quite clear. Davillons economy has suffered beneath the weight of the Churchs displeasure. Much of the populaceangry at the clergy has turned away from the Church hierarchy choosing private worship or small independent shrines. And the bishop concerned for his new position and angry at the people of Davillon plans to do something about it. But a supernatural threat is stalking the nighttime streetsa creature of the other world has come to infiltrate the seedier streets of Davillon to intertwine its tendrils through the lower echelons of society. Faced with both political upheaval and a supernatural threat to its citizenry the local representatives of the Church are paralyzed and the Guardsmen are in over their heads. And then theres Widdershins--whos tried and failed to stay out of trouble since taking over Genevieves tavern; whos known to the Church and the Guard both and trusted by neither; who may with some of her Thieves Guild contacts have unwittingly played a part in the bishops plans; and who along with her personal god Olgun may be the only real threat to the supernatural evil infesting Davillon.