D&D Online: Shadows of Stormreach, Chapter One

Eberron creator Keith Baker has penned the first chapter of a new story exclusively for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach on the game's official website.
Beneath his hood, the halfling had a long, angular snout covered with sleek white fur. Red eyes caught the torchlight, and teeth flashed as he snarled at Shadow. The archer was still human, but the man Shadow had thought was a dwarf was another ratman, his fur black and patchy; a long, wormlike tail lashed out from beneath his cloak. There was magic at work here, and Shadow hated magic. And the leader had seemed so confident in the face of danger...

They needed to pull back. There were too many unknown factors.