Fort Resolve Captured

Pinned to the Notice Board

A parchment with soiled corners, a bold title, and cursive writing announces:

Fort Resolve Captured

All individuals are cautioned to steer clear of the surrounding area until the bandits can be driven back out.

In the meantime expect to see increased criminal activity in this region due to this new strategic foothold. Guard patrols along the roads will be increased to compensate, however, for guaranteed safety it is advised to hire guards if you absolutely must travel in the area around the fort.

Ways To Approach

Normally this kind of poster would be listed as a 'job' rather than an 'event' because I'd typically include a line towards the bottom where any adventurers interested in helping out could contact [insert name here], as well as mention of a reward. This time I decided "You know what.. maybe the authorities actually have things reasonably in hand for a change, but need time to call in adequate forces first." It's just that while they're trying to figure out what to do to take out a well-defensible fort, and making their various attempts, they're also warning everyone of the dangers in the area - like responsible lawkeepers.

By all means, the party can lend their services and offer aid, but it felt like not every poster of this nature would purposefully call out for aid - It kind of makes the guards look bad, you know? In its current state, the poster stands as a worldbuilding aid to show there's increased bandit activity in the area - supplies might be harder to come by as a result, or messages between cities are taking longer or are straight-up getting lost. If you'd like to directly involve the party there's always the option of having the guards approach your adventurers as an infiltration unit or even as consultants.