The stone wall lies in ruin, revealing a jagged, sun-drenched gap. Dust motes dance in the harsh light, swirling around the Large Prisoner as he towers over the cowering boy.
Timothy
Your strength is truly a wonder, kind sir. I thank you for the lesson in humility; the pain you dealt was exactly what I needed to see the error of my ways. Please, take this chance to slip away while the guards are distracted. I shall stay here in the rubble, a silent martyr to your freedom, so that you may escape unseen.
Large Prisoner
This sniveling wretch is either a saint or a fool, but his sacrifice buys me time. The sunlight feels like salvation.
Large Prisoner
Keep your head down, boy. If the guards find you instead of us, tell them you were forced to work this wall by the devil himself.
Wiry Prisoner
He is actually going to do it. The fool is going to stay and take the lash for us. Move, move before the guards hear the collapse!
Quest Complete
Survive the cell confrontation
Attribute Upgrade: Willpower Superb→Legendary
“As the guards arrive, I use my oratory to try to persuade them that the wall collapsed by itself and that no-one else was here.”
SUCCESS (Superb Oratory, rolled +1)
The heavy iron door swings open with a deafening groan. Three guards rush inside, weapons drawn, stopping abruptly at the sight of the ruined wall and the solitary, trembling boy standing amidst the settling dust.
Guard Captain
By the Saints. The stone gave way like wet parchment. Where are the others, boy? Speak before I lose my patience!
Timothy
Good sirs, I was merely resting! The tremors, they shook the very foundation, and the wall just… crumbled away. I saw no one, only the falling rock and the sudden, blinding light. I feared the ceiling would follow!
Guard Captain
He looks far too small and terrified to have orchestrated a jailbreak. The foundation here is ancient, crumbling with the slightest touch.
Guard Captain
Out of my way, then. Search the perimeter! If those wretches escaped, the master will have our heads!
Quest Complete
Learn the rules of the cell
+ Story Quest Added
Avoid suspicion from the guards
+ Scene Quest Added
Slip out through the ruined wall before guards return