The sea caves are nothing but a memory of dust and salt behind Harold Blackhoof. He crests the ridge, the jungle canopy opening into a storm battered plateau overlooking the Brass Shield.
Harold Blackhoof
The hold is still standing. Against the odds, the structure remains intact.
Harold wipes the grit from his snout. Below, he spots a patrol of local frog folk prowling the muddy perimeter of his path, their spears shimmering in the dim, rain streaked light.
Harold Blackhoof
If I cut through the valley, I avoid the patrols. The eggs are heavy, and my legs are burning, but I cannot let these scouts track me back to the gate.
He pivots toward a dense thicket of iron bark trees, planning to flank the perimeter and slip unnoticed into the supply entrance of the Brass Shield.
Harold Blackhoof
Just a little further. The Brass Shield will not fall on my watch.
+ Scene Quest Added
Infiltrate the Brass Shield
“Avoiding all threats i press forward”
SUCCESS (Great Agility, rolled +1)
Harold Blackhoof slips into the shadows of the iron bark, his heavy footsteps muffled by the thick, wet carpet of rotting foliage.
Harold Blackhoof
The frog folk are sloppy. They rely too much on the sound of the rain to mask their movements.
Frog Scout
Croak. The scent... something heavy passes near the ridge. Search the thicket.
Harold Blackhoof
They heard me. My armor caught on a branch. I need to move faster before they close the gap.
Harold Blackhoof lunges, his massive frame shifting with surprising grace as he vaults over a mud slicked log, disappearing into the denser brush.
Harold Blackhoof
If I can reach the supply entrance before they pinpoint my location, the Brass Shield remains secure. But do I take the risk and draw my pistol to silence the scout, or keep running?
“Using war tactics i detour and run for the brass shield”
SUCCESS (Great War tactics, rolled +0)
Harold Blackhoof banks hard toward the lower ridge, his mind racing through the terrain like a seasoned commander plotting a tactical withdrawal.
Harold Blackhoof
The frog folk are committed to the hunt, but they lack discipline. They are checking the high ground while I have already committed to the low.
Frog Scout
Grit and musk. Near the waterfall. Split the patrol!
Harold Blackhoof
Let them split. By the time they reunite at the secondary perimeter, I will be inside the Brass Shield walls.
Harold Blackhoof pivots through the slick, iron bark trees, his heavy boots finding purchase on hidden stones that keep his momentum constant.
Harold Blackhoof
There. The iron gate of the supply entrance is just ahead. Do I slam it shut and lock the scouts out, or leave a trap for the first one through?
Quest Complete
Infiltrate the Brass Shield
Attribute Upgrade: Agility Great→Superb