Re: Exploration CYOA
Decision: A, dry off and return to town with the scales that we have.
She shivered, remembering the close call she'd had with the jelly, and decided discretion was the better part of valor. After drying off, pulling out the spare set of clothes she had tucked away in her pack, and vesting herself in the dry garments, she shouldered the scale, tucked the glowing amulet in her shirt and began making her way out of the cave.
[Clothes put back on, -2 Stress, -1 Spare Clothes]
In a matter of minutes she was blinking away the light from the entrance, though the harsh mid-noon light from the sun had turned to a more delicate afternoon glow. She immediately saw that she might be in a spot of trouble, however; there were two men leaning against a horse-drawn wagon, both tall and lean and dressed in nondescript, sensible traveler's clothes. One of them was wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, and was armed with a short, curved sword. The other had a shock of long, blond hair pulled back in a short ponytail and was armed with a longer, straight blade. Neither of them had drawn their weapons, but the one in the hat was gazing at the adventuress with a gleam in his eye.
"Looks like you were right, partner," he said in a lazy, accented drawl. "Just had to wait for this one to do the work for us." He smiled darkly, obviously brimming with confidence, and stepped forward, fist on one weapon. "Two to one, miss," he said, tipping his hat politely. "I like those odds. What do you say you just give us the scale we came for, and we'll leave you be?" he asked reasonably.
She cursed inwardly, sliding the scale down to the ground and gripping her own weapon. She remembered her contact telling her that he'd overheard of this place... perhaps from these two. They must have seen her enter and decided to wait it out, seeing if she'd returned with their treasure... and she had. She might be in trouble if she didn't figure a way out of this.... The silent one had range on her, and she wasn't sure if she could handle both of them at the same time - they were both clearly adventurers as well, though she wasn't sure how experienced.
Choice:
A: Fight them! They weren't going to get away with trying to profit off of her work.
---A1: Try to surprise them by rushing at the one with the curved sword. Even though he has his hand on his weapon, he's closer, and she'd have less time for him to react. Hopefully she'll finish him off before the other can begin fighting her.
---A2: Try to surprise them by rushing at the one with the straight sword. He's further away, but he has his arms folded across his chest, which means she's more likely to take him by surprise. Hopefully she'll finish him off before the other can begin fighting her.
---A3: Take out her grappling hook and attempt to tangle the feet of one of them with it, taking them out of combat in order for her to dispatch the other without interference.
B: They seem well-mannered enough; perhaps she can persuade them to let her go.
---B1: Try to intimidate them with her exploits of the dungeon.
---B2: Attempt to logically explain to them that what they were doing was unfair and that they should leave her be, since she expended the effort of getting the scale.
---B3: Attempt to get them to split the profits with her in exchange for leaving her unmolested.
---B4: "Persuade" them with her body.
C: Give them the scale, perhaps attempting to barter passage on the wagon to her next destination so she wouldn't be caught with no way to get to her next source of income.
Assuming successful bartering:
---C1: Head to the mountain temple, rumored to be the lair of a rare creature.
---C2: Head to the oasis in the middle of the desert, possibly the private residence of an ancient king.
Decision: A, dry off and return to town with the scales that we have.
She shivered, remembering the close call she'd had with the jelly, and decided discretion was the better part of valor. After drying off, pulling out the spare set of clothes she had tucked away in her pack, and vesting herself in the dry garments, she shouldered the scale, tucked the glowing amulet in her shirt and began making her way out of the cave.
[Clothes put back on, -2 Stress, -1 Spare Clothes]
In a matter of minutes she was blinking away the light from the entrance, though the harsh mid-noon light from the sun had turned to a more delicate afternoon glow. She immediately saw that she might be in a spot of trouble, however; there were two men leaning against a horse-drawn wagon, both tall and lean and dressed in nondescript, sensible traveler's clothes. One of them was wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, and was armed with a short, curved sword. The other had a shock of long, blond hair pulled back in a short ponytail and was armed with a longer, straight blade. Neither of them had drawn their weapons, but the one in the hat was gazing at the adventuress with a gleam in his eye.
"Looks like you were right, partner," he said in a lazy, accented drawl. "Just had to wait for this one to do the work for us." He smiled darkly, obviously brimming with confidence, and stepped forward, fist on one weapon. "Two to one, miss," he said, tipping his hat politely. "I like those odds. What do you say you just give us the scale we came for, and we'll leave you be?" he asked reasonably.
She cursed inwardly, sliding the scale down to the ground and gripping her own weapon. She remembered her contact telling her that he'd overheard of this place... perhaps from these two. They must have seen her enter and decided to wait it out, seeing if she'd returned with their treasure... and she had. She might be in trouble if she didn't figure a way out of this.... The silent one had range on her, and she wasn't sure if she could handle both of them at the same time - they were both clearly adventurers as well, though she wasn't sure how experienced.
Choice:
A: Fight them! They weren't going to get away with trying to profit off of her work.
---A1: Try to surprise them by rushing at the one with the curved sword. Even though he has his hand on his weapon, he's closer, and she'd have less time for him to react. Hopefully she'll finish him off before the other can begin fighting her.
---A2: Try to surprise them by rushing at the one with the straight sword. He's further away, but he has his arms folded across his chest, which means she's more likely to take him by surprise. Hopefully she'll finish him off before the other can begin fighting her.
---A3: Take out her grappling hook and attempt to tangle the feet of one of them with it, taking them out of combat in order for her to dispatch the other without interference.
B: They seem well-mannered enough; perhaps she can persuade them to let her go.
---B1: Try to intimidate them with her exploits of the dungeon.
---B2: Attempt to logically explain to them that what they were doing was unfair and that they should leave her be, since she expended the effort of getting the scale.
---B3: Attempt to get them to split the profits with her in exchange for leaving her unmolested.
---B4: "Persuade" them with her body.
C: Give them the scale, perhaps attempting to barter passage on the wagon to her next destination so she wouldn't be caught with no way to get to her next source of income.
Assuming successful bartering:
---C1: Head to the mountain temple, rumored to be the lair of a rare creature.
---C2: Head to the oasis in the middle of the desert, possibly the private residence of an ancient king.
Stress: 1
Breasts: 15%
Equipment:
Amulet of Light (equipped), Grappling Hook, Breath Mask, Short Sword,
Treasure:
Shimmering Azure Wurmscale
Breasts: 15%
Equipment:
Amulet of Light (equipped), Grappling Hook, Breath Mask, Short Sword,
Treasure:
Shimmering Azure Wurmscale
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