Colan: Darkness Rising

You have slept in the shed the villagers of this little settlement in the moutain region offered you for the night. It must be one of the last settlements before the territories begin, which are in the firm grip of the Ruler of Gandar. Yesterday the villagers told you they were very alert as they feared to be raided by forces of Gandar...

Sunbeams are falling through the cracks in the wooden walls and it is already quite warm. ... As you hear loud voices from the village.... People start running, you hear doors being closed... Then the noise of horses.... Riders ...

You move through the window to see what is going on…

There they are... about a dozen men on horseback.

You recognize them as elite soldiers of Gandar, dressed in dark clothes with their muscular upper bodies bare. They wear dark war paint on their faces.

You know they only get send when the king himself wants something done. They are by far the most feared warriors in the realms, known to never fail. Stories of their ruthlesness and strange abilities are told all over the realms.

They quickly come along the narrow street next to your shed.. They hold for a moment. You can not hear what they say... then most of them continue...several dismount their horses..

They bind the animals and then split up, starting to search the nearby houses.

You roll out of bed and pick up your sword. In a quick movement you leap out of the nearest window and roll to your feet.... you see two of the raiders walk towards your location....

You wear only a loincloth and the sword strapped to your back. Your blond hair hangs over your shoulders.

They are highly trained and dangerous. You have to make a decision. Will you fight them or will you try to escape this village. If you escape the villagers will have nobody to protect them.

However if you get defeated it does not matter for them anyway…