Follow the Riders

The Riders lead you along a winding street past several other walled mansions. As you lead your men past the estates you wonder if the riches inside these are even more tempting than what you have already. Each mansion has secured their gates and you can see armed men patrolling the walls of some of them. The guards are surprised by your squad's sudden appearance and seem relived that you pay no attention to their estates.

Turning left you see the massive south tower straight ahead. At eighty feet high it is the tallest tower in this quarter of the city. The turrets jutting from the corners provide archers with clear shots all around the base of the tower and you can see boulders stacked on the walls high above the main doors that would crush any man they hit. The tower's heavy iron doors are locked shut.

"This had better work" you tell your men as you pull a heavy tube from your bag. "If the doors don't go down, don't hang around, go find some rich prize, and hold up there." All around you see the men nodding grimly - attacking the tower with only eleven men was insane - which was why this plan might actually work.

Taking off you distinctive shield and helm and handing them to your sergeant, you step into the street and start walking confidently towards the door. You imagine a dozen crossbows trained at your chest as you try to walk calmly. Overhead you hear the 'skraawk' of a drake and you see the Riders you had been following swooping away from the tower back towards your men waving and pointing as they fly high above the streets. You are unsure if they are trying to send you a message, or just distract the attention of the crossbow men from you.