Late one afternoon, Shadowdale itself came under attack. Denizens of the Nine Hells were unleashed upon the city proper; the Barracks and Temple of Bane being key targets, each sustaining minor fire damage. Though casualties were light, in large part due to Incantationer Maybe's heroics - and the general defense by the veteran Zhentarim within the city . . . there were those whose lives were snuffed out. Three well known individuals within the Shadowdale Auction house were found dead. Brutally murdered. Upon further inspection of the stored items, it was found that only a single item was taken, one that had been stored within Shadowdale for many years.
Of secondary interest was the reports from bystanders that a man wearing a Myth Drannor Defender cloak shouting "For Drannor! Down with the Oppressors!" before launching several offensive incantations in the direction of the Zhentarim Barracks and the Temple of Bane and subsequently fleeing as the Devils attacked the city itself...