The gentle swaying of the brush and the golden leaves of autumn accompanied the pair - or rather, the trio - along this lonely, quaint path. Dirt and rocks crunching with each step of the feet of
@Luthien and
@Yugam where Unmei's own steps made no such call to her presence. A mile, then another. Enclosed by the trees, as their wide, brown trunks and small critter residents got more sparse. Starting out as an additional foot between the intertwining roots, to further and further out. These towering structures of nature becoming more hermetic the further along the two went. This thin road twisting and turning throughout the surrounding forest, leading them deeper.
There was more than just the hooting of owls, and chattering of squirrels, lurking beneath the foliage, however. There was a stiff rustle, and then leaves and shrub branches snapping as a figure stepped into view, blocking their path. A massive man, shirtless and scarred, with a belt holding up a pair of brown pants. That and his loose, illfitting shoes were all that protected him from the cold breeze of the mid-Fall air. "Ey, that's about far enough." He more uttered than spoke, his accent a gutteral reconstruction of rural-Welsh from your world.
To accentuate the point, his arms raised, drawing attention to the dirt and dust covered, though still menacingly large warhammer in his hand. Black at the end, with a perforated set of points opposing a more flat, round end. The marks on the metal, visible by Luthien's hypersense would speak of a previous battle. There was a rustle to a set of shrubs to that man's right - left from the point of view of those journeying up the road, followed by a similar shake of the bushes that this man had just come from. Producing another man, smaller, his back arched in pain. Middle aged, his tanned, wrinkled face expressing every emotion and thought that went through his mind unconsciously. "Yuh, they're Travelers! Get them, Horis."
The one referred to as Horis pushed an open palm out, confidently grinning. "Your heard him. Travelers got a toll to pass this road. You're outnumbahed. Your money, or your life."
A classic tale of highway-banditry, sticking up those who come by for their money. Those who were desperate, those who saw a way to make easy money. Pushed here by external factors, pushed to thievery and robbery. What would a hero do in this situation?
- [*] Yugam and Luthien are both inflicted by AMBUSHED - a Debuff Status effect that catches them by surprise, giving the first attacks made against them increased crit chance - 25%.
AMBUSH
Your party has been ambushed by a group of bandits, oh no! It can be as easy as giving them the Vesuvyan Gold that you have on hand, and walking away without a scuffle. If you truly trusted they'd just let you go after that. Or, you can pull at the power inside of you, the Fantasy hidden inside every character, and fight them off! The choice is yours. You two had specifically requested this spice to test out the FANTASY LIMIT system, complete with your self designed action load out. Below, is a battle map. For the purposes of Fantasy Limit, movement is doubled (for now). Use that movement to move around the battle map, and use your kits and positioning to handle this situation as you best determine.
You two know most of the rules for FL. Attacks have ranges, most can only be made Adjacent. Below, the bushes count as difficult terrain, and take 2x the movement to move through, or a creative action to do so. Be sure to record your Energy, along with your Health.
Any further questions can be asked to me directly on the discord.
BUSHJUMPER (Hammer)
❰ 178 / 178 ❱
BUSHJUMPER ('Archer')
❰ 141 / 141 ❱
BUSHJUMPER (Blade)
❰ 153 / 153 ❱
