Pandora’s Abyss: Chapter 1

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Pandora’s Abyss: Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: Surface

The sun rises over the dreary town of Tenindo, a day's march from the Brindisi Gap. The sentries are all weary and worried. Just a few hours earlier, a runner had returned from a scouting mission, and had reported a strike force of... things emerging from the Abyss. They were headed for the town, and appeared to be armed.

A man yells from a rooftop. He can see a dark group of travellers on the horizon from the direction of the Gap. Alarm bells are rung, and all able-bodied residents of the town are called to arms.

This turns out to be worryingly few; indeed, the majority had been conscripted in the push for a proper, uniformed Leccenian army to help repel the attacks.

They were conscripted eight months ago. Nobody has heard from them since.


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"Okay, get out onto the street!" the militia captain yells. A group of people is belched forth from the inn, amongst which are Guinevere, Waldemar and Hector. They and two frail men are sent to a wide street near the Gap side of the town. You can actually see the nearest incoming forces; they aren't far away.

You are stood in the mouth of a street; behind you is a T junction leading left and right. Ahead is the route out of town, and you can just about see two imposing figures heading your way. You're stood in a loose battle group, and the two men (one in a light brown outfit and scarf, wielding a pike hesitantly, and another in faded green overalls, holding a blacksmith's hammer much more confidently, but still anxiously) are flanking the three of you. The hammer man chuckles nervously. "S-so, you expect this when you got here, friends? I sure didn't."

The other man nods worriedly. "W-we'll be fine, just hold steady, and we'll be fine. What are you all going to d-do?"

Hammer man snorts. "Try to stay alive."

Battle incoming; one turn.
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"I... wasn't expecting... to be put on the front lines..." Guinevere responded with a bit of fear in her voice, the staff in her hands groaning at her white knuckle grip. "B-but as I p-promised to h-help... I g-guess I'm stuck h-here... L-Let's try t-to keep c-calm." Taking a deep breath and looking over the potions in her bag again, Guinevere sighs, waiting for them to come closer.
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Hector remains silent as he awaits the enemy forces, holding his wooden staff in front of him defensively.

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Waldemar holds firm and turns to Guinevere. He doesn't find any words of encouragement that could sound sincere, he turns away again and readies himself.
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The man with the pike shifts as the two forms become discernable. "O-oh, fu-fuck, why did it have t-to be Orcs?"

The hammer man lifts his weapon grimly. "Hold steady, going to be a difficu-AAAARGH!"

The scream is punctuated by a thump as one of Orcs charges! The hammer man is thrown into the window of a nearby shop with an almighty crash. The orc slows and takes a deep, rasping breath and lumbers in after the man with the hammer. The pike man screams, fleeing back as the second Orc approaches you!

The Orc attacks first!
It swings its cudgel at Hector! (rolls 9 on hit roll) Hector parries with his staff!
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Hector curses silently as he takes a step away from the attacking Orc, taking the moment to tighten his grip on his staff. He then swings the staff down at the Orc's head.

Attack the Orc with his staff.

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Waldemar counts his chances higher if he was to mob on the creature. He decides to assist Hector with the clubbin'.
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Gulping and clamping down on her fear, Guinevere rushes toward the Orc, Hector and Waldemar are currently engaging, bringing her staff down to smash against it.
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Guinevere strikes with her staff! (4 on d20) She hits it dead centre of its chest with the metal cap on the end of the staff. (rolls 4 on d6, as per Staff stats) The orc roars in pain and stumbles back! A clean hit! (3 damage, as per Staff stats)

Hector swings his staff across towards the orc (4/d20) and smacks it straight in the stomach. (3/d6) The orc doubles over, growling slightly in pain.

Waldemar's shortsword swings down at its shoulder (2/d20, by God) and it (7/d8) embeds itself in the orc's skin, spraying dark red blood over the blade. As Waldemar pulls the blade out, the orc falls to the floor, lifeless.

The other orc emerges from behind you; his hands are covered in blood. Presumably this is what remains of the hammer man. The orc lumbers up towards Waldemar and swings the cudgel down. (12/d20) He misses, hitting the ground.
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Quickly retreating from the Orc, Guinevere moves to the side of it, toward the damaged shop, to check on the hammer wielder.
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