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ell,” you say.</p><p id="7802">“I’d give you a gift, but, well… the goblins took all my valuables. But a little magical enhancement might do wonders for your career.”</p><p id="1fd2">“Uh… thanks, I guess…?” You say.</p><p id="4fd6">And as you walk away, you feel a newfound confidence run through your body.</p><div id="82d6"><pre><span class="hljs-built_in">Add</span> a permanent +1 <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> your charm statistic. <span class="hljs-built_in">Add</span> +1 <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> your reputation score. You regain up <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> two points of health.</pre></div><p id="5582">Then you hurry away alone, as Queen Arriana makes her way southwards.</p><p id="52da">Your journey is quiet at first, but as you are reaching the edge of the Deadwood, a bandit leaps out from behind a rock and attacks!</p><div id="94b9"><pre><span class="hljs-symbol">Encounter:</span> Bandit.</pre></div><div id="0695"><pre>Challenge rating: Easy (roll <span class="hljs-number">10</span>+). Roll using magic or brawn.</pre></div><div id="5378"><pre>If you succeed, you land <span class="hljs-keyword">a</span> hit. You must <span class="hljs-built_in">do</span> this twice <span class="hljs-built_in">to</span> win <span class="hljs-keyword">the</span> fight. If you fail, <span class="hljs-keyword">the</span> bandit hits you; <span class="hljs-built_in">subtract</span> <span class="hljs-number">1</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">from</span> health.</pre></div><div id="0524"><pre><span c

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lass="hljs-keyword">If</span> you die, click here. <span class="hljs-keyword">Otherwise</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">read</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">on</span>.</pre></div><p id="d31d">You stoop over the dead bandit, and rifle through his pockets and money pouch. You find:</p><div id="9673"><pre><span class="hljs-number">14</span> silver pieces <span class="hljs-keyword">an</span> emerald <span class="hljs-keyword">a</span> torch leather armor (<span class="hljs-built_in">add</span> +<span class="hljs-number">1</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">to</span> health <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> you decide <span class="hljs-built_in">to</span> wear this)</pre></div><p id="9813">Not a bad bit of loot… though you wonder how much service to Queen Arriana might have netted you? Perhaps you should reconsider a trip to the Feyglades to help her out…</p><p id="cdab">It’s late when you finally get back to the guild, and you straight away take a room for the night.</p><h2 id="966c">Click here to continue.</h2><blockquote id="c44e"><p>Thanks for reading — and playing! <i>⚔️</i></p></blockquote><blockquote id="0dcb"><p>New to Medium? Consider signing up, so that you can enjoy unlimited quests like this one, as well as millions of other cool articles and stories! If you <a href="https://medium.com/me/settings/promote-memberships"><b>use my referral link by clicking here</b></a>, it won’t cost you anything more, but I get a fraction of the subscription fee. Thank you! <i>🎲</i></p></blockquote></article></body>

Fiction | Game | Medium Adventurers League ⚔️

The Elf Queen Denied

A quest concludes

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“I am sorry, your Majesty, you say, backing away. “I am here to help you out of honor, nothing more. I’ve no plans to get involved in elf politics.”

She gazes at you for a moment, then shrugs slightly. “A reluctant champion? You’re even more interesting than I first realized.” She smiles, looking away for a moment. “Well, if you ever find yourself in the Feyglades, come and see me. Perhaps I’ll have another quest for you — who knows?”

“Very well,” you say.

“I’d give you a gift, but, well… the goblins took all my valuables. But a little magical enhancement might do wonders for your career.”

“Uh… thanks, I guess…?” You say.

And as you walk away, you feel a newfound confidence run through your body.

Add a permanent +1 to your charm statistic.
Add +1 to your reputation score.
You regain up to two points of health.

Then you hurry away alone, as Queen Arriana makes her way southwards.

Your journey is quiet at first, but as you are reaching the edge of the Deadwood, a bandit leaps out from behind a rock and attacks!

Encounter: Bandit.
Challenge rating: Easy (roll 10+).
Roll using magic or brawn.
If you succeed, you land a hit. You must do this twice to win the fight.
If you fail, the bandit hits you; subtract 1 from health.
If you die, click here.
Otherwise, read on.

You stoop over the dead bandit, and rifle through his pockets and money pouch. You find:

14 silver pieces
an emerald 
a torch
leather armor (add +1 to health if you decide to wear this)

Not a bad bit of loot… though you wonder how much service to Queen Arriana might have netted you? Perhaps you should reconsider a trip to the Feyglades to help her out…

It’s late when you finally get back to the guild, and you straight away take a room for the night.

Click here to continue.

Thanks for reading — and playing! ⚔️

New to Medium? Consider signing up, so that you can enjoy unlimited quests like this one, as well as millions of other cool articles and stories! If you use my referral link by clicking here, it won’t cost you anything more, but I get a fraction of the subscription fee. Thank you! 🎲

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Medium Adventurers League
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