The Grand Game

Day Five. Dawn. I knocked on the door to the Tartan barracks for what felt like forever before someone answered. The door opened a smidge, and an…

Day Four. Early Afternoon. I made it out of the Red Rat camp without incident. I did not retreat far, though. Finding a likely tree, I scaled…

Day Three. Night. I reached the camp boundary without incident, and once more, my deception skill ticked upwards. Your deception has increased to level 47. Ducking into…

Day Four. Morning. I headed back north, in the same direction from which I had just come. I still wasn’t certain how I would accomplish all that…

Day Four. Early Afternoon. I didn’t hesitate. Darting forward, I slapped my left hand on the goblin’s cheek. In the same motion, I drew spider’s bite and…

Day Three. Night. I weaved through the camp, swaying drunkenly and raising the empty jug to my lips anytime a goblin came too close. Some of the…

Day Three. Morning. Under the watchful gaze of the gate guards, I looted both corpses. You have acquired 10 gold. Total money carried: 45 gold, 9 silvers,…

Day Three. Afternoon. An hour later, stifling incessant yawns, I set off west through the valley. I hadn’t dared to sleep any longer and had forced myself…

Day Three. Morning. After a few minutes, the watching goblins grew bored and moved off about on their business, deciding to ignore my presence entirely—which suited me…