Can't get enough Warhammer Online, just by playing the game? Mythic Entertainment is here to help with a brand new piece of game fiction. Jump inside to read the story of the creation of a Dark Elf Black Guard, one of the new playable classes being added to the game during the Heavy Metal event.

Suddenly Regina was fighting back tears herself, but she took a deep breath and stepped to the armor. It felt wrong, all of it. She was dusty and hot from the practice yard. She hadn't prayed. She hadn't prepared, but there was nothing for it. With the help of the two squires, she donned her breastplate and pauldrons, her vambraces and orobraces, and finally her close-fitting helm.

Sir Hollweg stood before her and nodded. "Kneel, then."

• The Sword is Forged