Ishtar, Last of Her Name — Street Smarts, Page 2
By ca_marder · Published
Transcript
Title page: Book One: Festival of the Sun. Prologue: Street Smarts. On a winding road overlooking the Imperial City, armed brigands surround a covered wagon pulled by two large horned beasts. One holds a blade to a young traveler's throat while an elderly merchant pleads. Credits: Created / Written: C. A. Marder. Illustration / Layout: Callisto.
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A caravan is stopped on a sunlit road as armed brigands threaten its passengers beside a wagon pulled by armored beasts.
About this chapter
Street Smarts opens with four brigands robbing a caravan outside the Imperial City. They head into the crowded festival streets with their loot, where an encounter with a streetwise local draws them into a city that isn’t quite as easy to navigate as they expect.