Mario
`Timeskip to a few days later`
*Nox and Shank were in their tower, preparing for their raid at one of the prisons from that mysterious employer. Just then, a servant burst into the room, holding a felt pouch in his hands, lamp in the other. He paused for a while to catch his breath, and began to speak:*

"His Lordship instructed me to bring you these runes, he believes that these will bring about the storm." *The servant said, panting.*

*Nox took the pouch, and gently removed the single runestone that it held. Looking at it, he knew what it was and shook his head.*

"Tell his Lordship that this rune is Charam, and I fear that he is right."
Eric
*Shank was sharpening his sword and repairing his warhammer when he heard the servant.

He gets up, flexing his back, and readies his weapons, strapping them to his waist. He looks prepared. In fact, he's so prepared that his helmet is almost never seen off his head, and he almost never takes off his armour. It's like a second skin at this point.*
Arthur
"Excuse me, sir. What is Charam?"
Mario
*Nox shook his head once again and looked at the Rune in his hands. It was stone just like his, but it was undoubtedly much, much older than his set. This one had seen millennia of use, and One could feel the power it carried just by touching it. The rune itself was emanating an eerie light blue glow, with the Glyph of Charam carved upon it. Looking at it gave him an intense feeling intense cold, causing Nox to drop it back into its pouch.*

"I want to know Exactly what time and place this was found. We cannot Risk anything" *He said to the Servant, who nodded and disappeared down the steps*

*Turning to Shank, he handed the pouch to him and said:* "Be careful with that, it's very powerful. Have you heard of the Ice realm of Charam Ta?"
Eric
*Shank examines the pouch closely, and incredibly carefully. It is a beautiful thing. Shank likes looking at it. He doesn't even notice how cold it is.*
Mario
*Nox frowned when Shank said he had never heard of Charam Ta, as almost every elven child was told the story of the ice realm where clans of yetis warred and plotted against the realm. Then it hit him: Shank was a slave, so that was probably why they didn't teach him the story.*
Gerald
"Charam Ta is a mythical dimension that is perpetually in snow, houses Yetis and other Abominations that one does not ever want to see. That rune you are holding is from there."
Eric
*Shank continues to examine it. It looked incredibly powerful, much like Nox described it. He carefully puts it down somewhere and starts to wonder about it some more.

Why would Nox possibly need this? Sure, he was a mage, albeit one that told him very little, but... This seems a little more powerful than "Just another trinket". Shank tilts his head, curious about it now. Very curious.*
Mario
*Nox immediately thinks about what to do with the Rune. He was aware of individuals that had seen the Gates to Charam Ta open, but he did not want to carry the rune to one of those locations. The Rune was the only thing stopping the Yetis and Abominations from this realm but if they got here, it would create Chaos and death in the realm. He needed to keep the rune safe, and wait for an opportunity to use it.*
Gerald
"That rune is part of a set that is used to open the Gates of Charam Ta. I fear that already through several gates opened by Yeti Mages, that they already here."
Eric
*Shank nods his head solemnly, listening to his boss. While he doesn't know... Anything about what Nox is describing, he's obviously aware that this... Isn't good.

He rubs his hands together and adjusts his helmet. He was always ready to work. Even though he was a slave, that isn't the reason for his constant preparations and work.

He is just naturally a hard worker who can't tolerate those who aren't prepared for anything.*
Arthur
"I assume we will need to take care of them."
Mario
*Nox shook his head and tried to clear his thoughts. He immediately thought of the book he had repossessed from the old mage, who was probably alive at the time the last time Yeti had roamed the world of Drase. He headed towards his quarters to get that book and see what knowledge it would offer. However, something didn't add up, as it wasn't cold enough to open the Gates for that Long.*
Gerald
"No, unfortunately we have to be cautious. Only this castle and his Lordship can know about this. The rune means many are coming, and hunting them now is not the best plan"
Arthur
"Makes sense. I assume we keep this quiet. No use aggravating anyone."
Eric
*Shank shakes his head, imagining the idiotic people having a massive panic attack over this rather than do anything to solve it. But what else could you expect from the coddled masses? People like him and Nox? They've seen the worst of society. And they're tougher for it.

Ironically, in Shank's eyes society often doesn't see its own evils. Ever. And they're pathetic because of it.*
Mario
*Nox found the book he was looking for and lifted the huge volume on to his desk and started flipping towards the section where the Charam Ta were discussed. Nox kept it quite so that when the Yeti came, they would be prepared, but the other warlords may not be so lucky, which meant that when it all was over, there would be much land for his Lord to claim.*
Gerald
"Yes, however we still have to protect our assets in preparation for the worst"
Eric
True... It was a little callous of Shank to say that. Even he is a little surprised that came out of his mouth.*
Arthur
"Understandable, Sir Aloysius."
Mario
*Nox found the page where it detailed when the Charam Ta was detailed. It wrote that the Emperor's Storm is a blizzard that seems to happen nearly every decade, enveloping the Salvain Empire in thick snow and harsh winds. It was written that the last time the Yetis attacked, they used the cold of the Emperor's storm as a cover. According to the scouts in Salvania, the storm was comming very, very, soon*
Gerald
"This is quite troubling for us, we may have assets to protect in Salvania."