Something Rotten

Ward, a mercenary drifter, is hired to help Breakers Incorporated investigate a problem in ruined Seattle: a dark cloud is rising around the remains of the Space Needle, and there are rumors of a warlord uniting the Goblin clans under one banner. The Breakers pay in gold, which almost makes up for the questions hovering over the whole operation.“Something Rotten,” Volume 1 of 7 of The Mercenary’s Guide to Ruined Seattle.Sixty years ago, CERN screwed the world by tearing a hole in reality and letting the magic return in a flood; large chunks of the major cities were destroyed but eventually life went on. Today, teams of explorers delve into the ruined cities to retrieve lost artifacts…and occasionally to stop threats before they get too big to handle.Ward, a mercenary drifter, is hired to help Breakers Incorporated investigate a problem in ruined Seattle: a dark cloud is rising around the remains of the Space Needle, and there are rumors of a warlord uniting the Goblin clans under one banner. The Breakers pay in gold, which almost makes up for the questions hovering over the whole operation. Questions like, “Why are they so hostile?” and “Why exactly was the second in command meeting with a Goblin in the middle of the night?”