Months had passed since Operation Thunder proved to be an initial success; the Hussites had advanced well into loyalist territory during this time. So much so that the Catholic armies were now on the backfoot.
As a result of this civil disobedience began to break out all over the realm, which quickly turned to riots. The result of this was a spike in crime; bands of brigands had begun to appear all over Bohemia, acting as a scourge upon the local populace.
While Eckhard was busy acting as the chief military advisor to the various Hussite sects, Agents of the Austrian Crown had begun to supply various brigand groups with the weapons they needed to cause even greater chaos.
