The blaring horns of attack shattered the early morning calm over Turii. From the docks of the southern and northern cities, an uprising erupted as freedmen and slaves, armed with hidden weapons, struck suddenly and ferociously at the defending troops.
The southern city, nestled on the south bank of the Krathis River, had humble beginnings as a cluster of huts for farmers working late. Over the years, it grew into a village fortified by walls to protect against Bruttian raiders. Despite its defenses, it remained small and lightly guarded. In recent days, reinforcements had been stationed there, but lulled by false news of a ceasefire, the defenders were caught completely off guard by the uprising.
