Mara
This blade was never yours to claim, dark elf. It belongs to the silence of the deep.
Mara
His agility is impressive, but he lacks the true depth of the underground currents.
The stranger pivots, the stolen blade tracing a jagged arc through the air. As the steel cuts the humid mist, the subterranean river surges against the grotto walls.
Kynes
The blade vibrates in harmony with the cavern moss.
Kynes plants his staff firmly into the mud. He stands his ground as the water rises to his knees, his red eyes tracking the swirling violet glow.
Mara
Then let the water decide if you are worthy of leaving this place with your life.
“I brace and let him come to me”
SUCCESS (Fair Willpower, rolled +0)
The stranger lunges, his boots splashing through the dark water with reckless speed.
Kynes
He overextends his reach with every strike.
Kynes holds his position, his staff absorbing the impact of the steel blade with a resonance that ripples through the wet stone floor.
Mara
Stand aside, drow. You know nothing of the power buried beneath these rocks.
The stranger pivots to swing again, but his heel catches on a slick, moss-covered outcrop.
Mara
Gah. You think yourself clever, holding your ground while the river swallows us both.
“I press his balance and take the stolen blade”
SUCCESS (Fair Agility, rolled +1)
Kynes
The imbalance is absolute.
Kynes lashes out, the tip of his staff striking the stranger's wrist with calculated precision.
Mara
My arm... curse you!
The blade clatters into the swirling froth of the river, but Kynes is faster.
He lunges forward, his hand closing firmly around the hilt of the stolen weapon before it sinks into the depths.
Mara
You have no idea what you have just unleashed by taking that from the current.
Quest Complete
Recover the stolen blade
Attribute Upgrade: Willpower Fair→Good
+ New Item Acquired
Stolen blade