The Wolves at the Wall Ch. 00

Four years have passed since the mortal races banded together and stood united against the might of the Burning Legion. Though Azeroth was saved, the tenuous pact between the Horde and the Alliance has all but evaporated. The drums of war thunder once again...

-Seasons of war.

In these times, a lone Gilnean sellsword seeks his fortunes across the Eastern Kingdoms, trying to find his way back home beyond the Greymane Wall. In his travels he comes across friends, lovers and enemies as a conspiracy back home takes root. Will our hero find his way back home or will he be devoured by the wolves at the gates?

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Dramatis personae

William "Will" Robertson: A former Footman of the Gilnean Military, Will has become a sellsword after the Greymane Wall closed its gates. He's been living as a adventurer for four years until a chance comes to him to actually go home again. A man of personal honour who has a weakness for women and strong drink. He has taken up alchemy in a way to honour his mother who was a harvest witch. His parents died in a mine collapse which left him, and his sister Vanessa orphaned. They were taken in by their uncle Blake who raised them the best he could. Will is a typical human male with above average muscular build, longish black hair and beard. He typically fights with sword and shield but has taken up firearms to avoid up close and personal combat when he can. He has a silver necklace which has the picture of his parents within it which he was given by his sister and promised to return.

Hadgar Greystone: A dwarven riflemen and veteran of the Second and Third war. Came across Will during the fall of Lordearon and took him under his wing in the aftermath. In the present day he has send Will a letter which alludes to him knowing a way back into Gilneas. A very paternal soul who struggles with a terrible crime he committed in the past. Hadgar has a white beard and wears a garb like the dwarf riflemen that serve in the Alliance military. Somewhat of an engineer, he has made guns and other gadgets for his friends and often goes off on strange adventures.

Tamara Grimshore: a wizardress of Dalaran and a friend of Will's. Like Hadgar she met Will during the fall of Lordearon and stuck around of sorts for a while before they moved their separate paths. A practical woman who always follows logic. Often gives friends minor magical items. Currently resides near the the ruins of Dalaran. She has long black hair, wears a purple wizard's robe branded with golden occuli and wears the typical wizard hat.

Olgra of the Dragonmaw: A Dragonmaw merchant/scavenger who fell on hard times with her clan. After Will saved her live from an altercation with her clanmates and becoming his life mate, she follows Will on his quest back home. A strong hearted woman whose had enough of the world treating her like she is lesser and has taken a great liking to her new mate. Olgra has gray skin, bright yellow eyes and is of average orc female build. In battle she fights with an axe as is typical of her orcish heritage.

Vanessa Robertson; Will's younger sister, currently resides in Gilneas with their Uncle Blake near Duskhaven. She has taken after her uncle, Huntsmen Blake, in the ways of the hunt and her mother as she practices the ways of the harvest witches. A sombre woman after the loss of her parents and later her brother by what she believes to be the fault of the monarchy and the nobles. A young human woman with long black hair and wearing the garb of a huntsman.

Willa Arnes: The proprietress of the inn in Duskhaven and Will's first true love. He promised to marry her upon his return home prior to the closing of the Greymane wall. Despite his numerous lovers, he still thinks of her four years later. A caring woman who looks after her own.

Marie Allen: An Gilnean merchant who had an affair with Will prior to him leaving Gilneas. Always takes what she wants, be it coin or a man.

Huntsmen Blake: Will and Vaness's uncle who has raised both since they were young children when their parents died in a mining accident. An eccentric man whose skills as a hunter is known across the eastern kingdoms. Always accompanied by his loyal hound, Baron.

Thorgal of the Shattered Hand: An assassin of the Horde who has been tasked by someone high up in the echelons of Forsaken leadership to capture Hadgar Greystone. A brawny orc, more of a thug than an assassin. Enjoys what he does and loves the privileges that come with it. Fiercely loyal to Warchief Thrall who saved him from slavery at the hands of the humans.

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Setting

(Note, most of this is taken from the Wowpedia page)

Eastern Kingdoms: The Eastern Kingdoms are the eastern continents on the world of Azeroth. The Eastern Kingdoms is made up from a group of smaller continents which are Azeroth, Khaz Modan and Lordearon. The Eastern Kingdoms lie to the east of the Great Sea and to the west of the Forbidding Sea.

Gilneas: The kingdom of Gilneas is one of the seven human kingdoms and is located in the peninsula of Gilneas, situated southwest of Silverpine Forest on the continent of Lordaeron. It is ruled by King Genn Greymane of the Greymane family. The nation's colors are described as a red design consisting of a circle with three vertical lines, akin to lances, and another line bisecting the circle itself, all set within a field of gray. Unlike the other kingdoms, Gilneas has applied themselves to become an industrialized and technologically advanced kingdom. It known to rain quite often, giving rise to the saying "It always rains in Gilneas".

Khaz Modan: The homeland of the dwarves and gnomes, known for it's many mountain ranges and conflicts between the Alliance and the Horde in the Second War. The climate ranges from the icy cold peaks of Dun Morogh to the temperate climate of Loch Modan to the wet, humid swamps of the Wetlands. Khaz Modan and the dwarven kingdom took in many human refugees during the Third War who escaped from the undead Scourge.

Lordearon: Lordaeron is the northernmost continent of the Eastern Kingdoms. Separated from Khaz Modan by a narrow strait, the continent of Lordaeron stretches from the Arathi Highlands in the south to the Eversong Woods in the far north. Historically, the continent has been populated by humans in the northern, western and southern regions, trolls in the eastern regions; the Hinterlands and Zul'Aman, and high elves in the far-northern Quel'Thalas.

The climate of Lordaeron is moderate, although the land is rugged and largely mountainous in and around the Hinterlands, Alterac and Arathi Highlands. The southern, northern, and western regions of Hillsbrad, Gilneas, and Tirisfal are characterized by mild forests and farmlands.

After the recent events of the Third War and the war against the Lich King, however, the vast majority of the human population has turned undead, and the high elves are now mostly known as blood elves.

The Kingdom of Lordaeron was one of the seven human nations in the Eastern Kingdoms, primarily located along the northern territories of the continent. Ruled by the Menethil family, Lordaeron took part in the creation of the eponymous Alliance of Lordaeron and spearheaded the Alliance forces against the Orcish Horde during the Second War.

The kingdom was decimated during the Third War by the Undead Scourge, led by the traitor prince Arthas Menethil who murdered his own father, Terenas Menethil II, and unleashed death upon his own people. Following the fall of Capital City, the survivors fled south to Stormwind City and Khaz Modan, or west to Kalimdor, while those who fell were raised into the rotting ranks of Scourge. Many were later freed from the Lich King's control, and under the command of the Banshee Queen Sylvanas Windrunner, they became known as the Forsaken who would later join the new Horde under Warchief Thrall. Since that time, Lordaeron's territories have been contested between the Forsaken, the survivors of Lordaeron allied to the Alliance and the remnants of the Scourge.

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Author's note: These are the adventures of a Gilnean Warrior who got left behind when the Greymane Wall closed behind him set during the events of Classic WoW. Some characters from Cataclysm from the Worgen storyline do appear as cameos as well as other NPC's from Vanilla. The story will have two timelines, one set around the Third War and the other in present day vanilla WoW four years later. The major point of view will be Will the sellsword but later chapters will change this point of view to others. The idea is to write an erotic adventure series that hopefully will entertain.