That quest just took on a life of its own. I just looked at the hero range one night and there were a ton of fortress and no scion or empire on. Just for the fun of it, I thought you all would like to have a nice little brawl near the Fort with something difficult and evil. I had no real intentions of making it an actual quest or anything, but the story wouldn't end there and you guys just ran with it. By the time a few days had passed, I thought you all had either forgotten about it or decided it was just a one time scenario. It just so happens that I logged in just as you guys were about to enter it. Otherwise, it just would have been an explore night for you all without the added rp. The good news is, you saved who you were meant to save. The bad news is, you missed some really neat things in there that would have added to the experience if you just would have looked around. I am glad you enjoyed the quest considering I winged it the whole way. Good luck with your next.