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William Despoiler of the Ditch (#766)

Owner: 0x72Fd…0359

Killing is My Business...and Business is Good!

William is my name and killing is my game!

Despoiler of the Ditch

The Red Sand Cobra Gang never saw William coming. The Ditch, (the former) hideout of the Red Sand Cobra Gang, was thought to be the best hideout west of Obsidian City. The Red Sand Cobras were known for disrupting the supply lines of the crime lords of OC. Whenever the crime lords of OC contracted bounty hunters to find and kill the gang; they would receive an hourglass full of red sand and the severed head of the bounty hunter slowly exposed by the moving sand. Running out of options, the crime lords used their connections in Chronomancer's Riviera to find an ex-bouncer named William. Training in the BattleMage Mountains had made William, a threat not just to warriors but to wizards as well. It was not the enchanted Templar Helm gifted by Wizard #1707, nor his immortal spectacled falcon companion but his combat skills that made William a threat.

Yellow hats? Did they get too drunk and piss on their hat?

Skeptical at first, the crime lords figured anyone who was willing to fight battles that seemed impossible was worth a shot. Venturing west of Obsidian City, William's falcon revealed the spots where the supply lines (known and unknown) were hit. Using a map of the area, William was able to see the general area where the Ditch was based on where the hits took place. It was night when William reached his destination, nothing for miles but sand! Using his enchanted helm William was able to see heat outlines beneath the sand.

Your hole is mine!

William began to look for a secret entrance using his helm. Behind, William, a Red Sand Cobra emerged from the sand with a dagger. Swooping down to protect William was his falcon. William then thrust his sword into the Red Sand Cobra and pondered how the Cobra was able to get the jump on him. Seeing a strange medallion hanging off the fresh corpse, took the medallion and wore it on his person. Feeling the medallion, William began to sink in the sand. William understood that's how the Red Sand Cobra Gang was able to move so efficiently.

To despoil is to rob and I rob people of their lives.

William then got the jump on the rest of the gang. The slaughter that took place shouldn't have been possible with just a longsword. Most would've been horrified with the carnage but the crime lords were pleased. The crime lords let William keep the best weapons and rarest contraband stolen by the Red Sand Cobra Gang, along with his promised payment. The Ditch is now William's base of operations, where he prepares for his next bounty. William hopes to have his own band of mercenaries, one day...

Entered by: 0xFa93…FBE9 and preserved on chain (see transaction)