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Chapter 4 by Kronic Kronic

What do they look like?

Four Humans Males and A Floating Orb of Light

They were all human and seemed to have that familiar accent. One was obviously some sort of barbarian. Shirtless with just a loin cloth and tattoos combined with the metal ax strapped to his back. "Yup no doubt about it! That's not good they're typically quite tough and the way he's looking at the poor man's wife cant be good..." You think to yourself.

Another of the party seemed to be a wizard like you, although you could sense he wasn't very experienced. Magic folks can always sense these things you see and you'd bet your last copper he only knew a weak spell or two. You knew better than to take him lightly however. He was just sat at the table sipping ale from his mug. Watching the man squirm as the boss threatened him.

Of the other two adventures one wore grey heavy metal armor the last one medium armor with harden leather tinted a red colour. One had an iron short sword the other a wooden mace. Each had a simple wooden shield strapped to their backs. Red seemed to be the leader. None of them has yet to notice you.

"So guys what should we do with him?" The leader barks. "Lets us just kill all these pones and roll up some loot" The grey armored man says. "Hey is it to late to roll a diplomacy with this dudes wife. She fucking hot..." Says the barbarian. "Wow you guys really get into your role playing..." The wizard sighs unamused as if the most mundane of things was going on."It's the new module I got off line, they made it super realistic. We can practically do anything we could in real life. So the sky's the limit I suppose." Their leader says making you even more confused.

Suddenly a light appears like a floating crystal orb that could fit in the palm of your hand. The pure bright light was changing colors, all the while pulsing small amounts of energy. Then it spoke. "No Chad, it realistic but to the sense we exist in this world. You could do anything as long as it fit your current situation. Like race and class and alignment and such, Jimmy. Floating towards the grey armored man. "Oh OK I think I'm starting to get the hang of it..." "So if you want to try and get laid go ahead and roll a diplomacy check, Cooper. But it might be easier if you talk to the husband first, and that means Chad cant kill him yet." "Ha! Alright here we go!" The barbarian says across the room where he stands between standing completely still.

The large tattooed man walks over to the husband "Hey there buddy I wanna have a little alone time with your wife? Do you mind?" He says with a grin. The man horrified out of his mind "TAKE HER DO WHATEVER YOU WANT WITH HER! JUST LET ME LIVE!!! PLEASE YOU HAVE TO LET ME LIVE!" The man begs! "Ha! No way it actually says that!" Cooper says to the floating orb. "Well a good DM knows how to improvise. The model fills me in on this guy. Trust me, he's a worm and this is toatlly in his character." This was all driving you mad, What the hell were they talking about? And why was it so hard to remember what they said moments afterwards...? For now it didn't matter it was time to act, now or never.

"Well how did ya like that? Your husband gave you up with out a second thought...Great guy...huh?"

"Robert your a bastard....You cant do this...." She spits at her cowardly husband raising her hands in defense. Shaking she was so scared, feeling so powerless yet again.... "Is this all you can offer me you poor pathetic old man? This frightened ragged woman you slowly hump to completion every night? Surely you can do better than that? What's your life worth to you after all?"

The woman's eyes grow wider as the husband gives up the location of their young daughters. Promising they could have them.

All of this only took place over the last 60 seconds and you had watched the entire show mostly unnoticed. It was at the mention of the woman's kids was when things changed. Time felt as if it almost slowed down.

The action is about to start...

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