< Nuradan CYOA 15 - Trying to save Creed | Nuradan CYOA 17 - TBD >
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The adventure so far: You are River, a Changeling Stray that got lost, beaten, and mugged as you were traveling in the North of Nuradan. You ended up in the outskirts of the remote village of Sund, and are in desperate need for shelter and supplies. You wait for the night and try to steal something, when the same brigands attack the village! You help the townsfolk repel the intruders, and now you might have a moment to rest safely. Although part of a larger regional conflict, you decide it’s time to tackle the brigands problem together with the folks of Sund. Creed, the village’s blacksmith, is severely wounded in the preparation efforts, but is now stable as you help out secure the perimeter…
Together with the others, you have assessed that if the brigands are coming they are bound to arrive in half a day. Reinforcements from Cendalar are late, which could mean they could get here any minute now… or that they have been delayed, or worse.
The plan is to hide everyone in cellars and barricade windows and doors. People who can and want to help in a fight are explained a few things by you and other veterans in Sund, but there’s not much time left.
As the night progresses, some of the townsfolk fall asleep in their hiding places. You keep guard on the eastern side of the village, taking turns with the handful of volunteers you’ve managed to scrape together. Some young boys will assist with carrying supplies and messages around, but not many have volunteered to fight. You are just twelve, given many have chickened out after what happened to the others during the previous attack, and lastly to Creed.
You have put three men on duty at each corner of Sund, and established signals and procedures for every direction, expecting an attack on all fronts.
But as dawn rises, you spot the brigands. They are coming, one single group, down from the hills in the east. Your eastern reinforcements won’t hold for long, and you need to re-think your strategy on the spot.
You send out a runner towards Cendalar, to intercept the reinforcements and urge them to come - the road will be mostly free.
But in the meantime, you only have a few options.
What will you do?
Try to stall. Raise the white flag, send out someone to negotiate, try to buy time.
Prepare to fight. Call out for everyone to join, and prepare to resist for as long as possible.
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< Nuradan CYOA 15 - Trying to save Creed | Nuradan CYOA 17 - TBD >