Turn 82
"Ello there! Anythin' I can do for ya?"
If any of the goblins try to attack, the Gambler steals all their luck (3 essences, +1/+1), then punches the main goblin in the snout.
Else, he chats a bit, making another essence.
LUCK [5]
CMP [3+1=4]
POT [6+1=7]Tall helmeted goblin looked intensely at the Gambler for a minute, creating an uncomfortable silence, seemingly completely ignoring the extended greetings. Then he backhanded smaller goblin to his left, before turning to the right one.
"He's a mage you bag of hammers. I have told you many times about mages. Have you forgotten?" helmeted goblin shouted at now cowering subordinate.
"N-no sir. Mages never carry anything worth fighting a mage over, sir." "Whatever did you called me here for then, you toadface?" "Well, I just thought that..." "You are not supposed to do "thinking", you are far too stupid for that!" Helmeted goblin did not linger any longer, diving beneath the earth and releasing hatch to fall freely, on the heads of two other goblins who failed to dive fast enough and both got smacked. Soon, grassland returned to its usual undivided greenery.
Wake up.
END [4]
DEX [1]
LUCK [5]
END [6]As Azenfar regained his ability to think, he noticed something absolutely terrifying. His sword was about a meter away from his reach. Bow was just as far, although in a completely opposite direction. But there was something much worse happening. Dragon was close enough to feel its chilly breath, opening its maw to devour acceleration whole. Fear paralyzed Azenfar, as dragon bit deep into his legs, flipped him in the air and swallowed him whole without even bothering to chew. Did it think that he was dead? The alternative was so much crueler, felt Azenfar, as acid began eating through his clothes. Mage could barely feel his legs bleeding - there were enough adrenaline in his system to suppress such pain.
"Oh dear. I suppose you could make the attempt..."
Never mind jog, dash off to the castle instead. Still make 2 essences as I travel.
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SPD
[4] vs
[6+1=7] vs
[2] vs
[4-1=3] vs
[2-1=1]CMP [2+1+1-1=3]
POT [3+1=4]LUCK [6]CMP [3+1=4]
POT [2]
CMP [5]
POT [4-1=3]CMP [4+1+1=6]
POT [4+1+1=6]
CMP [3+1+1-1=4]
POT [5+1+1-1=6]
CMP [5]
POT [3]It was as if a curse fell upon all mages wishing to capture or kill None, their movements and thoughts turned sluggish, as arrogant mage ran speedily away. Only Jase managed to cast a spell, rushed and flawed as it was, it was still a surprise when silence curse dissipated into nothingness upon moving in the same general area as the gate. Crimson stopped just before committing to a spell of his own, realizing futility of such action. There was a powerful defensive enchantment protecting the portal, even if the slash punched through, there was no guarantee that it would remain any stronger than a breeze.
After running away a fair distance, None stopped to focus a bit of his energies. Currently, he was far ahead of any expected progress, not only he had found those who were responsible for his nephews death, but he also had a chance to see a glimpse of their powers and their exact numbers. He even managed to move relatively safe distance away, as he did not want them to find out about his magic just yet. Later, when he returned with overwhelming force they would, but not now. For now, he still wanted to reach that castle.
another three essences
CMP [5+1=6]
POT [6+1=7]
CMP [5]
POT [2]
CMP [2+1-2=1]
POT [4+1-2=3]Flare continued planning and preparing. Next time, the overgrown lizard will not be able to just ignore him!